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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1944
Page
3
An American field sergeant records a dramatic personal conversion story. He recounts hostile feelings toward God, his realization of Jesus, and a hopeful vow to follow, ending with a farewell and note of newfound fearlessness in death.
Miss Farmer entertained a large group at the home of her parents 3 North Orange Avenue. Guest of honor Miss June Bryson, a Mount Vernon Seminary student visiting from Washington DC, attended with a festive decor theme and a relieved host committee including Miss Shirley Doak and several local students and officers. Chief Warrant Officer Ro Corley Davis, serving with the U.S. Army in England and France for 31 months, has returned to the States and visits relatives along the way.
The D A R chapter met at Mrs B O Sweet’s home with Mrs J C Seeger hosting Abbeville members. Regent Mrs Marvin Scott announced donations to the Houston Memorial Library and a flag gift from Mrs J C Seeger. The program titled Alabama Under Five Flags featured Eunice Folkes’s paper on Alabama, Julia Tutwiler’s life by Sue Robinson, and two vocal numbers. Gifts from a decorated Christmas tree, refreshments, and social time followed, with several members and visitors present.
The High School Band under Howell Hampton will perform at the Recreation Center at 4 30 Sunday afternoon featuring Military Escort In a Monastery Garden Twe Crusaders The Boogie Oorie Band and more with majorettes A Christmas tree party follows at 6 pm Open house gaieties occur through the evening The concert opens activities for soldiers at the center The wife of J L Jarvis has joined him in town and they will visit her parents after Christmas he will report to Miami for reassignment.
Camp Rucker WAC notes a 52 46 win over Napier Field in a tense finish after a 48 48 deadlock. First game Friday defeated Basic Training Center nurses 27 12. Includes social events, upcoming Jan 13 game vs Fort Benning WACs, Christmas plans, and personnel moves at Napier Detachment and Camp Wheeler.
The Spinsters Club plans its annual Winter Christmas Ball tonight at the Country Club. Miss Joy Hutchings, president, says many young dancers and married members will attend. Proceeds support the club’s charity projects with a Napier Field Trainees Orchestra floor show providing music.
The Cadet Wives' Club of Na- Pier Field held their weekly luncheon at the Recreation Center on Tuesday. After dining, members played bridge and packed Christmas gifts for cadets. Participants included Betty Gouldthorpe Nina Whitaker Ruth Henshaw Elizabeth Davis Lucile Poh Eleanor King Margaret Dupree Mary Jane Farkas Margery Kennedy Margaret Lustenberger Terry Hollinsworth Dot Paustenbach Sue Lambert Juanita Tantzer Ella Mae Parrish Tiny Wagner Frances Krett and Capt R M Howard returning from India with wife and son Bobby 1303 W Newton St. Mr and Mrs D Q Wilson and children Joyia David and Frances Julene of Columbus arrive to visit Mrs Wilson's mother Mrs W T Hall at 5.
The Victory Belles are invited to a dance at Napier Pield House for enlisted men and trainees with transportation provided. a bus will leave the Beerranon Center at 8.00 p.m. Cadet Margaret Hamilton, nurse at Smant Vincent's Hospital Birmingham, will visit family in Birmingham and spend the weekend with her parents. Various families from Montgomery, Enterprise, Ashford, Quincy, and Albany are noted as hosting or visiting relatives during the weekend.
The fragment lists several families visiting relatives for the holidays, including Mr and Mrs Torey Warrick and children, Jennie and Byrd of Cennersvill, Mrs Waruck and her parents Mr and Mrs W C Feulknes, and Mrs RV Boone Adelie Sbuiesi returning to Dothan after Fort McPherson. It mentions guests Hilda Boone of Headland and several others, with plans to spend the weekend with doctors and other relatives.
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