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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1944
Page
3
The fragmentary text shows a women’s page and editor notes with references to signatures, a Cardle Burns bylines, and scattered poetry lines. It mentions Sara Van Alstyne Allen, Young Goodson, and naval service, with hints of a newspaper’s summer feature and literary circulation.
Lieut and Mrs Samuel Talbert who wed at Brookley Field post chapel with Captain Henry Hoover host a visit in Mobile after their ceremony. Bride Frances Seer Talbert, dietitian at Brookley Field, is daughter of Frank and Mrs Selzer. Groom Talbert, a Navy officer, recently assigned to Pensacola after serving three years and Pacific carrier duty. Guests included Mr and Mrs W G Talbert of the Heary Green Apartments.
Mrs. Jay Parish hosted a Friday party for young people celebrating Jimmy Parish’s twelfth birthday. The event featured games, contests, a red and white birthday cake centerpiece, nuts candles pandelihea and punch, with attendees including Mary Sue Sullivan Betty June Eddins Janet Lohin Peggy Wood ham Jacquelyn Payne Nina Sue Casey Sylvia Bradisy Gioris Saunders Dorothy Mullins Anne Ritchie Jimmy Loftin Don Mercer Dick Gregory Charles Sullivan Bruce Whitener Jr Arnold Billy Harden Joe Shulman Charles Sullivan Jack Tolar Riley Patterson Charles Pittman Pat Rice Jack Creel Earl Robinson.
Miss Dorothy Nell Peacock was honored at a Saturday party by her parents in Cottonwood. Guests included Cecil Harthell, Albert Kirkland, Johnnie E. McCoy, Gerald Register, Clara Chambers, and many others. Also notes on Bay Gulf Singing Society events in Panama City and student Lille Joyce Thomas visiting from the University of Alabama.
Midland City PTA members attended a Grimes meeting at the school with Mrs. Hun presiding. Reports came from yard chairwoman Mrs. Parrish, lunchroom chairwoman Mrs. Brown, garden chairwoman Mrs. Teele, followed by meditations by Rev. Bob Cook. The program included a Mother Goose play, spirituals sung by Jane McKnight and Sara Berton, and talks on school ideals and future education. Refreshments were served after the meeting.
A party of 37 servicemen from Eglin Field and girls from DeFuniak Springs visited Marianna on Sunday December 10 under USO director Mrs Walter Tappan. Highlights included a Florida Caverns State Park tour a concert by the Marianna Army Air Field band and a USO reception with Hed Cross Canteen Corps officials.
Marian nas Junior Woman's Club held its regular meeting with vice president Mrs Courtland D Whitaker presiding. The program included a Christmas reading by Mrs Charles O Reiff and a tale on Christmas customs by Mrs Edward Hightower. The club announced cooperation with the senior club for the New Year dance and a social hour hosted by Mrs W B Fite, Mrs Sara Flow and Mrs J B Fite. Linwood Seay serves as club president.
Beauty note advises water splashes to set makeup after application using cream foundation beneath powder. Margaret McKenzie Deas, Miss New York War Fund winner from Sperry Gyroscope plant, shares a method of light cream base, powder, blotting, and lipstick for a fresh, all-day look.
Mrs Dowling served as host for the Fine Arts Club regular gathering at the Country Club on Wednesday. Presiding was Mrs Nathan Greenberg with Mrs Bancroft McDearman in charge of the program featuring speakers Mrs Charles Chapman and Mrs Richard Ramsey. A social hour followed with refreshments for members including Mrs Nathan Greenberg Mrs Warren Mrs B Church Mrs Charles Chapman Mrs George Vance Mrs Jim Wilson Mrs James Dees and Mrs Gerald Scott.
Mrs Hattie Uhlfelder dies at home 110 May Street after short illness at 1 20 p m. She was 79 and lived in Dothan 45 years. Funeral 3 pm at Presbyterian Church with Rev A D Zbinden officiating. Burial city cemetery active pallbearers G H Stephens Arthur Lane Tim Faulk Lehman Speigner R S Anderson Harry Trammell survived by nieces and nephews Ward Wilson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Sergeant John F. Sorrelis, son of Dalian S. Sorreis of Hartford route two, was killed in action in the European theater, according to a War Department announcement. Cadet Billy Pittman of Gulfcoast Military Academy Golfort Miss will spend Christmas vacation with his mother Mrs. W A Pillman in Enterprise Road.
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