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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1947
Page
3
Poetic vow from Ethel Bradley Meyer to preserve shared moments in a carved box of memories. The speaker pleads for enduring beauty and unity under divine care, highlighting love as art and a sacred, heavenly autumn as fate.
The Revelers Club of Dothan High School held its first meeting of the school year, electing new members Charler Clearman, Bobby Hall, Jimmy Gamble, Wesley Wright, and Tommy Creel, and revising the constitution. An opening dance date will be announced. Initiation is set for Thursday night at the Recreation Center. Existing members Johnny Stephenson, Harris Riley, Olan Purvis, Albert M Gowan, and Alfred Saliba attended.
Morning ceremony at First Baptist Church united Miss Melba Henrietta Burkett daughter of Mrs. 5B. Fr. Burkett with Robert Carl Cetas of Ithaca New York in a formal 8:30 am service. Dr. Henry A. Parker officiated as organist Mrs. Louise Wynn played selections including At Dawning Claire de Lune and Love Thee. Attendants included Florence Cetas and Cornelia Lynes. After a Florida honeymoon the couple will reside in Ithaca New York.
Young People gather at Big Creek Church for a Methodist Youth Fellowship event with about seven attendees. The program featured Mrs. Moore and Miss West among others, including Mrs. Alpert and Miss Alverette Mills, with greetings at 7 PM on September 25 at Tabernacle.
Mr and Mrs Wiley Barnhill announce the birth of a daughter Cynthia Dianne in a local hospital on August 18. Mr and Mrs Otis Mendheim announce the birth of a son Ronnie Earl on August 19. Mr and Mrs Jeff Bond of Cottonwood route two announce the birth of a son Harry Carson Bond on August 24.
Members of the Lucile Causey Circle of the W S C S of Webb Methodist Church met Tuesday afternoon for their monthly business and social meeting. The program featured devotional by Mrs. Thomas and a study on Homes for Our Children. Refreshments were served by hostesses.
Slocomb ceremony held Friday evening at Slocomb Methodist Church united Miss June McArthur and Floyd Sinfinger in a double ring rite read by Rev James A Zellner in the presence of relatives and close friends. The bride wore a simple ensemble with pink rose corsage. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Carleton Sinfinger of Hartford and has worked in Dothan. A reception will follow at Baney Grove Baptist Church. Public invited. A note mentions Miss Wilton Watford returning from a visit in Miami with Mr and Mrs J W Spivey.
Mr and Mrs Charles Whipple returned from a two week visit with relatives in Columbia South Carolina Blacksburg Virginia Atlanta and Hozanaville Georgia Mrs M L Driver left for Waycross Georgia for medical treatment accompanied by Mr Driver Friends of Mrs E D NeEntye learn she is seriously ill at Headland route three Mrs W C King and daughter Mary Lou returned from Thomson Georgia Lucile Bowden of Thomson will visit here Mrs Frances Waters Haisten and Mrs E M Pickens Cresent City Florida arrived for a visit with Mr and Mrs John Ayres Mrs Pickens leaves Thursday and Mrs Haisten remains Mrs F A Patterson Mrs W W Andrews and Mrs Emile Hornsby returned from visits to Atlanta and Albany en route stopping in Blakely with Mrs Jean Hayes Mr and Mrs W W Ketterman of San Rafael California arrived for a month with Mrs W J Nowell 213 N Allege street Mrs Ketterman formerly Helen Nowell
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