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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1944
Page
4
A fragmentary compilation discusses wealth, punishment, and moral balance. It reflects on how riches rise with use and how nature corrects excess, warning that monopolies provoke equalising responses. The text blends aphorisms about desire, responsibility, and social harmony.
A Peculiar quotation from Shakespeare opens with a tide metaphor as a family tale notes Mrs. Harvey Bedsole and her daughter Sara visiting Mrs. HG Smith on their route to Claydon after a week with Mrs. Bluford St John in Motile.
This notice records James L Smith, son of Mrs Oree Saath of Sieur route one, and mentions James Laste and Sgt James L Smith. It notes James Lo Jamm is seventeen and was days old when his father was killed in a military accident near George Is Fla February 26 1943. Parents listed as Mr and Mrs J B Shipper of Sieur route one and James South of Hatura Georgia.
Auburn reports September designated by W I Salmon as Nutrition Month for Alabama. Objectives include meals from seven food groups, increased use of protective foods, preventing waste via proper harvesting storage and stockkeeping, and better school meals. Also notes local visits and residents’ weekend travels in Dothan and Montgomery.
Miss Stewart, daughter of Mrs. Newton Crawford Stewart of Tonexsile Alabama, began training at a Baptist seminary preparing for foreign missions. A poet and songwriter, she educated at Newton Baptist Collegiate Institute, Troy Normal School, and the University of Alabama, later teaching near Newton and serving as secretary at the Baptist Home Mission Board in Atlanta.
Mrs. Grady Adams hosted a Sunday dinner honoring the birthday anniversaries of her sons Morris and Charles. Attendees included extended family and friends from Cottonwood, Napier Field, Para ma City, and nearby areas. Visitors also arrived from Me riden, Moultrie, and Tampa with travel plans and military assignments noted.
Dothan Recreation Center officials announced a September schedule of hostess groups. reading lists include Soldiers' Hostess, Victory Belles, Episcopal Women, Pilot Club, First Baptist, and other clubs, with volunteers noted daily from September 2 onward.
Arnel Beasley pictured here in Aue Beasley, beloved daughter of Mrs Denes A Beasley of Dothee Rolle Sve and Sergeant Beasley who starred in New Gunes Mre Beasley. Daughter of Mrs 4 T Parish and the late Mr Parish of route the Sergeast Beasley is the son of Mrs D A Beasley and the late Mr Beasley of Jacksonville Florida.
Dorothy Dix advises a woman certain a young man is not in love and urges ending the romance after six months if he fails to propose. A soldier should postpone marriage until after the war to ensure a stable lifelong partnership. Grandparents who have not spoken in years should consider silence a potential blessing despite stubbornness.
William Franklin Gill Lee Jr eight months old is the handsome son of Mrs W F Lee of Gordon and Capt Lee U S S Army stationed in India for twelve months Bill has two sisters Anna Jean 11 and Martha Merle 4 Captain Lee company commander of a Quartermaster truck company has been commended twice in recent months for demonstration of efficiency and fidelity to duty
The semi monthly meeting of the Business and Professional Women’s Club scheduled for 7:30 pm Tuesday at Miss Lilla Story’s home has been postponed to the following Tuesday September 5. In Bangor Maine Miss Carre Hutchins 83 has reportedly set a record by making the Red Cross surgical dressings. Anne Logue daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Logue earned an AB at Huntingdon College. Mrs Walter Latimer and J J Astleford visited in Biloxi. Mary Eleanor Goldthwaite returned from Huntingdon College summer session and headed back for fall classes.
Mr and Mrs Wills Scott of Columba route one hosted a family reunion to celebrate son Carey C Scott returning on furlough after two years and seven months in the Paestit war zone. Attending were numerous Scotts and extended relatives from multiple routes and towns.
A garbled list from Dothan area mentions era Jeanette and Fimo of Columbus with Mr and Mrs Caley C Scott and children Gai and Howard of Evteua Wr Mrs Liner Bedsole of bbe Gig, Mr and Mrs Bu Beas of Keaton, Mr and Mrs A Konty of Webb route one, Scott and adventer clubs of Skipperville route two, We Betton and Chulcie Frances Virgil Calan and granddaughter Sheley Jean of Dothan route five, Whiddon and children An nette Mark of Dothin and Arbe Benton of Tathan route one.
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