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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1947
Page
3
An all day Sacred Harp Sing will be held Sunday December 28 at Liberty Hill church one mile east of Noma Florida on the Graceville road. The event honors the birthday of Clarence and Clyde Pelham.
Public health officials announced today that the well-baby clinic will be held at the health department Thursday beginning at 8 a.m. The prenatal clinic will follow at 1 p.m. These clinics are the last scheduled this year. Miss Lois Diddy of Selma will visit in Dothan over the weekend with her aunt Mrs. Houston Barksdale.
Ozark Baptist Church presents a Christmas music program on Sunday December 21 under the direction of Mr Wilmer Parker with Mrs R R Holman as music director and Mrs Ross Thomas as accompanist The program includes readings solos carols and an ENORMOUS chorus with works by De Leone Chopin Simper and Beethoven among others Public invited to attend this pre Christmas service.
The Intermediate Girs' Auxili ary of Grandview Baptist Church held its final meeting at Miss Betty Ruth Beasley home. New officers elected include Miss Ince Beasley as president, Miss Gloria Jeannie as vice president, Miss Faye Reeves as secretary, Miss Charlicne Dykes as program chairman, Miss Bobbie June Glass as community missions chairman, and Miss Betty Ruth Beasley as social chairman. The Harmony Club meets Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at Houston Memorial Library with Mrs. F. M. Gaines leading the program on Alabama Day. Uganda twins celebrated as a rare festival.
The Alabama College Board of Trustees decided not to enroll men after the 1947-48 term. Men had been admitted temporarily to educate veterans, but the charter limits degrees to women and the college has no housing for men. 49 men attended 1946-47 and 33 are enrolled in 1947-48.
Mrs. Houston Barksdale hosted a Saturday tea shower at her South Foster Street home in red and green Christmas decor for Miss Martha Collier, whose December wedding to John Clark Ware of Lexington Kentucky was planned. About thirty five guests attended with Miss Collier in a black crepe dress and red Milles corsage.
Mrs. Walter Moon entertained her bridge club on Tuesday with members Mrs. Lee Shugerman, Mrs. Harold Blumberg, Miss Eiza Pridgen, Mrs. H. B. Burde shaw, Mrs. Frank Pridgen, Mrs. Leonard Claude, Mrs. Walter Morris and Mrs. Norman Spann. Shugerman won the high score prize. Moon and her daughters Starla and Deanna served a salad course as holly and miniature Christmas scenes decorated the room.
Commander J D Fuller announces the final 1947 VFW meeting at Napier Field Veterans Club at 7 30 PM Folks are urged to attend as all committee reports will be presented by Wiregrass Post Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Evocative verse recalls old wagons and oaks along a long abandoned track. The speaker imagines nightfall, a herald breeze, and Romance riding through moonlight with tightened rein and shining spur, pondering if old times might return.
Round Table Study Club members held a Christmas program and social at Mrs W C Faulkner s home. Leader I C Bates presented a talk on how Christmas is celebrated abroad and a Christmas story by W R Watford. Gifts from the tree went to members. a salad course and coffee followed with carols played.
Cub Scouts Pack 22 will hold a Christmas party at Lafayette Street Methodist Church Thursday at 7 p.m. Cub master Bill Faulk announces parents are invited to attend with the boys. Cubs should bring leaves for the tree and contribute food to the Salvation Army.
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