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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1949
Page
5
A lyrical Christmas scene describes candlelit eyes and carols on Christmas Eve. Santa’s town is filled with a fire truck, a music box, and clowns as cedar scent lingers in a twilight stall while anxious angels touch a child’s cheek before the door closes on another Christmas.
The Pilot Club held its annual Christmas party Thursday at Mrs Irene Lisenbys home. Decorations were done by Mrs James Troman a buffet supper was prepared by a committee led by Miss Marilyn Davis and gifts were given to each Pilot before a bingo game. Attendees included Mrs Anne Cooper Mrs Janie Trane an Miss Lucille Walis and several others.
The Geneva high school junior class hosted a joint Christmas party with the senior class at Lake Geneva Monday night. Guests attended as bingo games, a dance program, carol singing, and festive decorations were organized by student leaders and mothers.
Mrs Howell Coe, teacher of the Martha Sunday School class at Lafayette Street Methodist church and Wesleyan Guild unit three chair, entertained 55 in her home at 8 Appletree street with a Christmas adorned, informal afternoon party. The receptor room featured a bright tree and mantel displays. a lace tea table held a red carnation centerpiece. Mrs Harold Coe led coffee service with assistance from several guests. hostesses included Mrs Howell Coe Jr., Midland City, and others.
Ozark event honors Miss Geraldine Delaney ahead of December marriage to Aaron Groth Jr. Hosts Mrs A D Ewkland Mrs D A Delaney and Mrs Bill Delaney with Community Club guests filling foyer library and terrace areas. Attendees listed with relatives and friends. About two hundred guests attended in late afternoon.
Ozark special Matrons Study Club members held a Wednesday Alabama Day program at Mrs. H. H. Hodges home with co hostesses Mrs. Jack Key. Camellia arrangements and holiday decor enhanced the reception while Mrs L F Doughtie presided. Members sang Alabama read in unison and brought fruit cans for a needy family. Plans were made to furnish toys and clothing. Mrs C E Latin led Child Welfare, program chairman Mrs H D Casey chaired the program and roll call named a Beatty spot in Alabama. Mrs W P Taylor Sr spoke on religious education, Mrs E D Biltner traced Alabama history, and Mrs H J Loftin discussed Alabama composers. Mrs Jack Key played Alabama folk song recordings with Miss Arline Hanks. Afterward hosts served salad, tea, and coffee as white floral decor highlighted the room. The article oddly ends with a note on finger lengths and Japanese hair styles.
The Enterprise School Glee Club conducted by Miss Ruth presents a Christmas cantata Thursday morning December 22 at 10 in the High School auditorium. Tableaux depict the nativity with Mrs. H W Brooks directing. Cast includes Mary Bara Stucky Joseph Don Graham angels Caroline Morgan Virginia Thomas Opal Halley and many others with assistants Carol Peacock June Suatice and stage crew led by J W Reeder and Leon Reynolds.
Mrs Gun Dunaway visited her parents in Forsyth this past week. Mr and Mrs William T Clear man Jr announce the birth of a son Thomas Walter on December 8 at Holtshol Hospital. Luther Robinson travels to Houston to visit daughters Earline and Patty. Mr and Mrs Guy King return from Sanford Florida with Mia King’s mother. Mrs Felix P Davis Sr leaves for Albeock Field Panama Canal Zone for Christmas with Caplan and Bil Reeder. C D Duke departs for San Antonio to accompany Mrs Duke home. Mrs Duke stays with Dr and Mrs Dudley Hayes. Mr and Mrs W A Radney of Century Florida visit. Mrs B H Hoover returns from Indianapolis with granddaughter Judy Diane. Mr and Mrs Vincent Willis announce birth of son Homer Colins Willis on December 12 at Patterson Hospital in Cuthbert. Mr and Mrs Charles Pearl of Greensboro, NC visit en route to Miami with D M Pearl. Mrs M Z Storey and Mrs C C …
Howard students welcome arrivees for holidays include Max Morris Joan Cannon Harold Cumbis aL Martin Patsy Pitman Martha Zimden. Local families Mr and Mrs Jim Wison Mr J T Trawlek West Palm Beach will visit. Roy Reynolds joins wife from Do Than. Lynter Birmingham to visit Pat Bates. W R Jordan family return from Little Rock after Lt Walter Jordan Cooner and Miss Mary John Mayne wedding at First Presbyterian Church December 17.
Notices list multiple families making holiday travel plans to visit relatives in Mississippi and Alabama including McMullan Ford Crim Hughes and Mullen households. Readers learn of births and recoveries plus a state energy stat noting per capita bulb consumption and a large shipment value from factories.
Geneva special report notes Mrs Ralph Paul Mrs Spurgeon Brown Mrs Casper Anderson and Mrs J Fy Moore hosted a stork shower Monday afternoon at Relph Paul home for Mrs Aurel Ausley former Geneva City Schools faculty member. Pink and blue decor filled the living room and sun porch with gifts arranged in an umbrella. Pink ice cream and cakes were served as guests arrived and departed.
The Geneva Study Club led by Mrs. Fred Moore held an open house at the new Geneva high school building on a Wednesday night. Guests toured classrooms, teachers greeted them, and a supper was served in the lunchroom to raise funds for shrubbery around the school grounds.
The WMS of Grandview Baptist Church met Monday at the church for a program on community mission work. Mrs Bailey opened with a prayer, followed by a devotional “Christmas in Tin Can Valley” by Mrs Alving Shirley. Mrs Hoke Moody led a mission fields prayer as well. Jewitt Riley presided over a brief business session.
Mr and Mrs J F Smith entertained at their Cotturwood Road home to honor twin sons James and John on their second birthday. A Christmas tree and decorations lit the setting with two embossed birthday cakes as the centerpiece. Guests included Amerson Ann Howard Annette Cabane Wayne Anderson Barbara Ann Anderson Judy Dykes Jane Dykes Glora Ann Parsons Valvia Simmons Cyril Kirkland Barbara Braifant John Evans Dickie Evans Katherine Evans Fay Evans Ronald Smith Donald Smith Janet Smith Janice Dykes Devid Richie Martha Nell Manuel Barbara Ann Manuel Mia Mack Richie Mrs Paul Anderson Mrs Lorene Davis and Mrs L J Partish. Games followed and prizes were given. The grape juice industry was founded by Dr Thornes Bramwell Welch in 1980.
A fragment notes a Christman event with three Christman sexes for nestly families packed and later distributed. Fifteen members and one visitor were present with Mrs W H McCord also mentioned in attendance.
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