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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1944
Page
7
Blackwood Congregations plan annual Thaetecascus program with a two part schedule on Christmas Day. A luncheon will follow the hearing where attendees will sing carols and observe a service.
Fragmented OCR yields a theater piece titled Why The Chinese Keng drawn from KOM Aden story with cast list including Burl Freda Lewis Alfred Fosse Betty Tate Maned Adams Shelby Lewis Lula Ward Rebam Kennedy Olive Pears Pegi Kennedy Bobbie Smoth Mary Davis Grace Loccus Faseun Marnell Adem Sarah Davis and Rosalyn Green. The readable names suggest a performance event and author involvement.
Miss Addie Ruth Brown and E T Goodis were married at St Simons Island in a ceremony led by Reverend Leo Fo Zietar of St Franca Xavier’s Church. The couple and guests included James Drain as best man, Allen Ellett and Grover Beck Jr as ushers, and Mrs N M Campbell as matron of honor. After a reception at the bride’s home, the couple planned a Florida wedding trip and will reside at 22 Glynn Avenue, St Simons Island.
Miss Martha Jane Bell hosted a 4 am morning party with high school friends. Decor featured mustle toe holly red bows and a lit Christmas tree. Refreshments included sandwiches and cakes. Guests listed include Catherine Adams Raynell Allen Martha Jean Nordan Iona Elat Rosemary Johnston and others.
Camp Rucker Station Hospital reports six births. Betty Ann Campbell and Jackie Allen Ludlam were born December 8 to families from Maine and Tennessee. Paul Fondren born December 13 to Lt Otis W. Mattison Jr. of Alabama. Ronald Paw December 15 to Mr and Mrs Paw of Wisconsin. Pvt Retzlatt and Pvt Woods births listed with hometowns. Dale Peterson born December 25 to Capt and Mrs Leonard Peterson of San Francisco. Also poems by Janice Lewis to be recited and a War Relief offering planned.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Dr end Mra J E Edwards and others as guests of Mrs Wood in Memphis. Also notes Clark and son Jinny in Canada and a freshwater tree of about 228 507 square miles. Details are garbled and identities uncertain.
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