Christmas church event and visiting relatives in town
A Presbyterian Church Christmas program for Sunday School children is planned at 3 PM this Friday. Captain and Mrs. Frank Culver of Hampton, Virginia, arrived for a visit with Captain Culver’s grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. B. Culver. Lieut. and Mrs. Other Brice Mary McCarty of Pensacola will visit the Mevarty parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Sunday School
Frank Culver
Hampton, Va
Culvers
Mrs
B. Culver
Other
Brice Mary McCarty
Pensacola, Fla
Bruce
R. D. Mevarty
Births of Jersey Deim and Hocal Buspite in December
Moor aud Mrs AvieGB Trom dey of Wovesourg announce the birth of major Jersey Deim and Hocal Buspite on December 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moor
Avie GB Tromdey
Wovesourg
Major
Jersy Deiim
Hocal Buspite
Eurelian Class Social at First Baptist Church
The Eurelian Sunday School Class of First Baptist Church held a Christmas program and social in the Beginners Den. Carolyn Ayres read The Night Before Christmas, Mr Hobart Latur told a Christmas story, and the group sang carols. Decorations featured red and green, poinsettias, greenery, and candles. Mrs W C Cumbie presided with servants Mire Robert Kilzors J T Weeks and Mrs Ro OG Frhridge. Members listed include Mesdames Jewel Churchwell Robert Kilgore and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eurelian Sunday School
First Baptist Chu
Carolyn Ayres
Hobart Latur
Groun
W C. Cumbie
Mire
Robert Kilzors
J. T Weeks
Ro OG Frhridge
Mesdames
Jewel Churchwell
Robert Kilgore
Woc Cumbie
L. Etheridge
T G Hagler
Grady Gilstran
Houston Barksdale
Hobern Eddins
L G. Seaborn
W. A. Nordan
George Corningham
Cody Haes
Roy Day
Ray Turner
Sam Reeves
Wobart Loftin
Z. T. Weeks
Jim Brackin
C. E. Garrison
Wartime Flight: Ethridge Completes 50th Combat Mission
Technical Sergeant Henry C Ethridge 24 husband of Mrs Mary Ethel Ethridge Headland route one served as waist gunner and engineer with a RAF B17 Flying Fortress group in the Mediterranean theater. He flew his 50th combat mission over occupied Europe on November 19 targeting Winterhafen oil refineries Vienna Austria. His first mission after arriving in Italy last April attacked Rimini bridges. He has received the Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters. He is the son of Mr and Mrs C A Ethridge of Dothan route four and has been in the Air Corps since October 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Ethridge
Mary Ethel Ethridge
Headland
Ith
Mediterranean
Occupied
Europe
Winterhafen
Vienna
Austria
Italy
Rimini
C A. Ethridge
Dothan
Air Corps
Kindergarten Theater Party Honors George Stephens
The Rain Bow Kindergarten Class hosted a theater party for honoree George Stephens at the home of teacher Mrs Alvin Mount before a local film, followed by an hour at the Stephens residence on Gates Street. Guests included Pete Sutures Darby Sellers Judy Woods Barbara Thompson and many others with Mrs Cole B. Whitaker and Mrs Del Sellers assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Stephens
GH Stephens
Rainbow
Kendergarten
Alvin Mount
Stephens
Gates
Steinhers
Cole B. Whitaker
del Sellers
Pete Sutures
Darby Sellers
Juay Taytar Chit
Hulmes
Jean Dick
Judy Woodslynn Kaenemann
Sister Blakes
Barbara Thompson
Gary Philippe Jerry Capps
Alex Coe
Harriet Bush
Joseph Firman
Major Edward
James Ray Shelley
Kay Orment
Jerme Hawkine Henrm Watkins, Jr
David Carren Johnson
Bill Rhea
Teddy Seay
Bobbie Morris
Mark
Marvin Pollock
Sesame Club Hosts Annual Yule Party
The Sesame Club and study group celebrated the Christmas season with a program at Mrs. A. L. Miter’s home. Mrs. C Bell led, devotional by Mrs. H. V. Richey, piano solo by Mrs. L. G. Nichols, and Mrs. Dupree Martin spoke on Christmas origins. Afterward, carols and gifts around a decorated tree followed a salad course and coffee. List of attendees includes A. Bass, Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Cannon, Mrs. Creel, and many others from Dothan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toe Sesame Study Club
A. L. Miter
C . Bell
H. V. Richey
L. G. Nichols
Fisher
Dupree Martin
E. A Griffin
J. A. Joiner
Ben Wood
A. ©. Bass
C W. Bell
H. J. Cannon
T. J. Creel
Eldred Grimsley
Garden Club Luncheon Brings Members Together
Garden Club group gathers for a luncheon with Pickard Garden Club members and guests including Mrs Won Sp ey and Mrs Fatd G.nsepdanner. Secretary Mrs Dee Msers My Prana Kong and Mrs Willeam Spey welcomed new members. Mrg Wot Sp ey presided, with entertainment planned by Mrs JP Walon.
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Te Pickard Garden
Meriys Borland Ag
Spey
Fatd
G.nsepdanner
Wot Spey
Dee
Prana Kong
Willeam Spey
S. Ped
John Garrison
Eas Ais Presen
JP Walon
Corisinas
Prze
Mace Borland
Betnet, Greepery
Riubun
Pinckard PTA Holds December Meeting Program
Pinckard PTA met in the school auditorium with Mrs J P Walton in charge of the program on Religion and Childhood. Mrs Walton read poems and talks covered How Much Can A Child Understand about Religion and The Teachers Responsibility The Parent s Responsibility and The Church and Its Responsibility Miss Mane Harris won the attendance prize for the first and fifth grades Prayer was led by Mrs J W Harris Fire control graduate Bil Zbinden returns to spend ten days with his parents Corporal Anne Sue Weed WAC stationed at Fort Knox Ky will visit her aunt Miss Phoebe Weed of 511 Hammond Ave
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atsocia Yon
Pinckard
J.P Walton
Walton
Mane Harris
J. W. Harris
Bil Zbinden
Staman
Treasure Island
A. D. Zibinden
Ove
Anne Sue Weed
WAC
Fort Knox
Phoebe Weed
Hammond Ave
Heavy mail volume reported by Saxon
The Dothan post office processed a record mail day following Monday with 39 541 letters postmarked. Postmaster Heard Saxon said packages could not be estimated but workers collected more mail than any prior day, indicating a historic surge in volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Monnday
Heard Saxon
Agriculture predicts 1945 meat output by type
The Department of Agriculture forecasts total meat production in 1945 at 24.6 billion pounds, down by 1.9 billion from this year. Beef is expected at 9.975 million pounds, veal 1.563 billion, lamb and mutton 860 million, and pork 10.322 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculure
Exchange Club To Lead Dothan Scrap Drive
The Dothan Exchange Club will collect scrap paper starting Friday December 29 with monthly residential pickups and daily downtown collections planned. Proceeds go to the Teen Club, aided by Exchangites juniors, with a central gathering point to be announced. Committee: O B Pitman chair Dan Morgan Leamon Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan Exchange Club
Dothan
Exchangites
O. B. Pitman
Dan Morgan
Leamon Johnson
Visitor Party Arrives for Holidays at Newtons
Pic Woodfin Parkman and Mrs. Parkman of Atlanta arrive with Miss Jeanne Newton from New York to visit Mr. and Mrs. Newton. Mrs. Eustace Bishop and children from Newport, Rhode Island also visit. Mrs. W A Pittman and Cadet Billy Pittman depart for Mobile for weekend with local families. Arthur Graham accompanies his parents in Ocala Florida visiting Ussery family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pic Woodfin Parkman
Parkman
Atlanta
Jeanne Newton
Junhard School of Music
New York City
Charles Newton
Eustace Bishop
Carol and
Eustace, Jr
Newport
Rhode Island
Newton
W. A. Pittman
Billy Pattman
Mobile
Tom Dodd
Frank Graham
Arthur
Ocala, Fla
Headland Churches To Hold Union Meet
Headland Methodist and Baptist churches announce a union Christmas Eve service at 7 p m at the Methodist Church with a featured play It Can Happen. Mrs John Davis and John Jn of Selma are holidaying with Mrs Davis parents Mr and Mrs D W Sdealy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Baptist
Headland
John Davis
Pon
John Jn
Selma
Davis
D. W. Sdealy
Houston Countians Leave For Exams
A Houston Selective Service Board No 1 registrants depart for preliminary exams. The group includes Julius Burton Rounures, John Febs McCev ley Jr, William Earl Gambie, Broward Walter Wile, James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Courts Selective Service Board
Fan MccCieelian
Jullins Burton
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Slocomb
Route One
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US Navy
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Ida Lou Newton
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Ala
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Evelyn Griggs
Long Beach
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Mary Smith
Univesity of Alabama
Madrid
H. C. Vollweiler
Tampa
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Judson College
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Ogden
Utah
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Camp Maxey
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Alabama Polytechnic Institute
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Robert Deal
Marion Miliary Institute
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Tom Jones
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Indianapolis
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Saxon
Ruth D. Overton
Washington
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Lousiana
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Pearl Harbor
Exchange Club
Blumberg
Elizabeth Arden
Blumberg’s Dothan's
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5Th ‘Avenue
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