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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1934
Page
7
The piece opens with an archival catalog of “lovely things” from nature and the sea, a lyrical meditation by Richard Le Guilienne. It shifts to local society notes detailing visits, holiday gatherings, and confirmations of relatives traveling or staying with friends in Dothan and nearby towns.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1633 B showcases a two piece tunic dress with a separate skirt and straightforward design. The article notes Rose Bowl attendance by Southeast Alabama residents and lists many Dothan and Montgomery figures, plus local art display at Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts and social events in Dothan.
A Roosevelt administration memo endorses a long range plan to develop water resources in the Mississippi Valley. The Mississippi committee proposed spending 10 million dollars for rural electrification and suggested up to half of a 20 year billion dollar program could fund power installations with flood control navigation and irrigation also emphasized. The report notes some regions produce excess power while others lack electricity and argues multipurpose dam projects may boost economy.
A brief notice indicates Barbara Bell Pattern Service asks patrons to enclose 15 cents for Pattern No nee. The fragment hints at a request linked to coin remittance and pattern orders.
Rev and Mrs W B Atkinson hosted the Ashford Methodist Church Board of Stewards with a turkey dinner at their Ashford home last Friday evening from six to nine o'clock. Guests included many couples and individuals from nearby communities. Virginia Dawsey returned to Montgomery after visiting her father Steve Dawsey. Mrs J G Mellinger went home to Tuscaloosa after visiting her daughter Mrs R L Poitevint and Mr Poitevint.
The Christmas event at F. M. Roney’s home four miles north of Dothan drew many friends and music lovers. Attendees heard that the 1935 song will be held at Larkin Wells’s home six miles west of Hartford, with numerous Roney family members listed among participants.
A figure in a Kidnap For Love case discusses generating current from a common pool via interconnected lines regulated by government. Proposals include completing Mississippi navigation, linking Great Lakes, unifying transport, flood control, rural land use cooperation, and irrigation caution. Read the Classified Ads.
Dr Willam Duncan McLaughlin aged 88 long time Cumberland University faculty member died in a Birmingham hospital after a short illness. A native of Jefferson County he had returned home after retirement to reside in Birmingham. Funeral services planned this afternoon followed by burial in Lebanon Tennessee.
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