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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1949
Page
6
Women's Page notes Mrs R D Barlow recovering at home 206 Blackshear street after a week of illness. The column also presents a poetic fragment about Christmas trees burning, describing ashes rising like silver moths and evoking holiday imagery.
Around twenty pupils of piano class directed by Mrs. Lamey Gammon performed at heranna home this week, with Christmas music and a reading by Miss Macy Jane Milton. Guests enjoyed evergreen decorations, a Christmas tree, crystal punch, and festive cookies. Virgil Milton assisted the hostess.
A quiet wedding connected Miss Floral Baxley and Cecil Hovey in Marianna on December seventeenth at 3:30 PM. The ceremony took place at the First Baptist Church with Rev. B. W. Burns officiating. The couple resides in Jacksonville where Hovey works for a refrigeration company.
Enterprise Garden Club sponsored a community decorating contest with awards for outdoor and indoor trees, best doorway, and overall effect. Prizewinners include Mr. and Mrs. Floye E. Puckett, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stanson, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Childs, and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Metcalf, with honorable mention for Rawls Warehouse, Wiregrass Electric Company, and The Vogue.
Graceville couple Je D Grace and his wife celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary at home in Graceville. The event coincided with Mrs Grace’s 89th birthday upcoming. They have long lived near Graceville, in a home on land once owned by Captain YW Grace, father of Mr Grace. Family records note no other deaths in over 60 years. Nearby, attendees from Dothan and Atlanta traveled to Americus for M S Saliba funeral services. The Patience Tones Society meets at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday at Victor Mayily’s home.
The Community Bible Study Club met Tuesday afternoon in the home of Mrs J A Stinson where members sang carols and exchanged gifts. Refreshments were served to several members and visitors.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wilson of Nashville Tenn celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a small family dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. D Ashley on Montana Street. Gifts of silver were exchanged and rings swapped. Decorations featured a Christmas tree and white camellias. A buffet supper at Mrs Wade Griffin’s home followed with 15 guests.
Miss Lucy Arnold daughter of Mr and Mrs G Arnold of Abbeville Alabama married Ralph Reynolds son of Mr Jack Reynolds of Clapton in a candlelight ceremony at the bride's home on Saturday December 17 at 4 pm Rev John B Johnson officiated with a double ring rite. The altar featured palms smilax and ferns and music included grainet pieces and songs. Guests from several towns attended the reception and couple departed for a wedding trip following the ceremony.
Members of the Pinckard Study Club held their annual Christmas luncheon at Mrs. Frank King’s home with 22 members present and four visiting guests. Co hostesses included Mrs. Ennis Gibbons Mrs. R A Dowling Jr and Miss Willie Adams. Festive decorations featured red satin and white net with an epergne centerpiece and Santa Claus boot place cards.
A series of relatives and friends travel from DeKalb Maine Auburn Clio Tampa Tampa and Columbus to visit Mrs W T Hall and Mrs Floyd Baxter among others over the holidays. Guests include Mr and Mrs J Mullins Mr and Mrs P Dilworth and Dianna Auburn family members from Montgomery Chattahoochee and Winter Park join in the gatherings.
Mr and Mrs A P Dennis and their son Timmy from West Palm Beach Florida arrived Friday for a ten day visit with Mr and Mrs Seaboro Dennis.
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