New Year Eve Ball At Dothan Country Club
A New Year’s Eve Ball is hosted at the Dothan Country Club with dancing starting at 9 pm. Jeff’s orchestra provides music for a festive evening featuring noisemakers, colorful decorations, and a lighted countdown to the New Year. Carles Thomas Jr. has returned to Rhode Island after visiting his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff
Carles Thomas, Jr
Freman
Sience
R. I
Thomas
Route Four
Wayside Flower Shop Ad Promises Dances and Gifts
An old advertisement promotes the Wayside Flower Shop offering flowers like orchids and carnations for dances and gifts. It urges readers to send names for a floral arrangement and emphasizes romance and style with phrases about being the best and avoiding rationing.
Quiet Wedding for Miss Miriam McDonald and James Berry
Miss Miriam McDonald daughter of Mr and Mrs John McDonald of Hartford married James Douglas Berry son of Mrs Alice Berry of Dothan at six pm December 21 in a Dothan home ceremony performed by Rev A D Zbinden. The couple plans a Florida wedding trip and residence in Dothan. The bride, a Hartford High School and Moody Hospital Nursing School graduate, has worked at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. Berry, a Dothan High School graduate and World War II veteran, attended the ceremony with a small group of friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eufaula
Ala
Minnye Roberts
Homer Roberts
Abbeville
Horace Cade
Dozier Cade
J. F. Kelley
Capps
Gussie Arnold
Doris Curden
Marion Dillon
Auburn
Scottie Roberts Whitehurst
University of Alabama
Harry McCullohs, Jr
Lee Whitehurst
Peyton Finch
Selma
C. H. Roberts
C. L. Sanders
Nuptia
Buddy Riley
Betty Cad
Howard Doster
Dothan
Jean Benton
Guy Baker
Newton
Richard Otterburg
Herbert Espy
Bertha Roberson
Richardson
J. O. Roberts
Headland
Edgewater Park
Tuscaloosa
Miriam McDonald
John Barton McDonald
Hartford
Route Three
James Douglas Berry
Alice Berry
A. D. Zbinden
Mary McDonald
Jesse Kilgore
Points
Florida
Hartford High School
Moody Hospital School of Nursing
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
Albany
Georgia
Berry
Hard Floor Resting Technique Promoted by Beau Baldwin
Beau Baldwin extols resting on a hard floor to relax postural kinks and combat fatigue. She advises lying flat for 15 minutes with knees bent, feet soles on floor, then applying chilled hazel pads to eyes for a refreshed look. Also notes routine care like washing coffee makers and filter upkeep.
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NEA
Beau Baldwin
Beau
Brown Couple Host Christmas Party for Fellowship Class
Mr and Mrs R M Brown entertained the Fellowship Class of Midland City Methodist Church for a Christmas party Wednesday. The rooms featured evergreens poinsettias mistletoe and red tapers with a decorated tree for gift distribution and group carols with Mr Brown as accompanist. Attendees included A B Mathis R M Williams J R Williams Julius Pichner B R Kelly Jack Stuckey Charles Gary Harald Ferguson Rev Warren L Lindsey Janis Taindees Mr and Mrs Carson Balkeom Bliss Annie Daisy Horn Miss Obsis Adams J Ro Stevens T Newberry and Fucene Meteoalt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Brown
Midland City Methodist Church
Bis. Brown
A. B. Mathis
R. M. Williams
R. L. Williams
Julius Pichner
B. R. Kelly
Jack Stuckey
Charles
Gary
Harald Ferguson
Warren L. Lindsey
Janis Taindees
Carson Balkeom
Bliss Annie Daisy Horn
Obsis Adams
J Ro Stevens
T. Newberry
Fucene Meteoalt
Lole Durr
Fane Solgmuson
Browns O
Visitors Honored At Family Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Jackson hosted a Monday evening family dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gray Jackson of S Fort Mitchell. Guests included Major Espy and wife, Mrs Karma Co Mepy, Charles Sidney and wife, Myrt Espy, Espy family members, Miss Fugat Kespy, Robert Espy, Collier Espy, all of local towns, plus Mrs. G F E Jackson of Ashford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Jackson
Edward Gray Jackson
S. Fort Mitchell
Major Espy
Karma Co Mepy
Charles Sidney
Headland
Myrt ‘Sy Wilkie Em Espy
Fugat Kespy
Robert and Collier Espy
Vothan
G. FE. Jackson
Ashford
Navy Lieutenant Receives Truman Citation for Valor
Lt. (jg) Loyd A. Adams USN son of Mrs Ellcl Mery Adams of Columbia receives a permanent citation from Secretary Forrestal for aerial flight against Japanese forces near the Paci c Ocean during June 15 to 21 1945. His actions aided his squadron’s mission and reflected the highest traditions of the U S Naval Service.
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Loyd A. Adan
USN
Ellcl Mery Adams
Columbia
Jo Forrestal
Navy
Gga
Cag Adams
Wae
Pace Ocean
Nanse, Shote
Jgthen Finsions Adama
United States Naval Service
Chancellor Seaman Joins Operation Duck Amphibious Drill
Henry Howell seaman second class son of George Howell of Chancellor participated in Operation Duck the joint Army and Navy amphibious training off California aboard the minesweeper USS Thompson The exercise involved twenty thousand service personnel 500 planes and 60 ships and ended with the Sixth Army Second Infantry Division landing on San Clemente Island and near Oceanside Calif Miss Lexie Onlesby of Washington DC arrived for a brief visit with Dr and Mrs G Latiolais
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Howell
George Howell
Chancellor
Army
Navy
California
Thompson
Navy Public Relations Office
Sixth Army
San Clemente Island
Aliso Canyon
Oceanside
Calif
Etheridge Returns to Dothan to Open Hub City Supply
Frank Etheridge vice president and general manager returns to Dothan after 13 years to launch Hub City Supply Co. The 35 year old Alabama native with past work at Ft. Benning Columbus Iron Works and a Columbus connection says Dothan is a top trade center. The new plant on E Main Street offers maintenance items for machinery and heavy hardware. Etheridge lives at 105 Morgan with wife Willetta Carlisle and daughters Linda and Nancy. the family attend Methodists. He was active in civic groups in Columbus and enjoys golf when time allows.
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Frank Etheridge
New Hub City Supply Co
Alabama
Webb
Kinsey
Headland
Dothan
Columbus
Etheridge
Civil Service
Ft. Benning
Quartermaster Corps
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Columbus Iron Works
E. Main St
Willetta Carlisle
Linda
Nancy
Morgan St
Birth Announcements From Funiak Springs and Chattanooga
Birth notices list Wyatt A Grameet Jr born December 20 to Mr and Mrs Wyatt A Grameet of Funiak Springs with grandparents in Grangerburg and Panama City. Also David Jerome Dickerson born December 19 to Mr and Mrs Ted Dickerson of Chattanooga with parents and grandparents named. Additional notices mention extended relatives and travel for holidays across Alabama and Tennessee.
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Wyatt A. Grameet
Funiak Springs
New
Wyatt Addis, Jr
F. A. Gropner
Grangerburg
Oo. B. Kent
Kent
Panama City
Ted Dickerson
Chattiscoga
David Jerome
Dicke
Nel Whitehoral
Bar
Mod. Whitehurst
Route Fires
Daedernal Oo
BR. Picser,an
Caattancooga
Mrs Bentley Recovers After Major Operation in Birmingham
Mrs S M Bentley remains convalescing at Wishland Baptist Hospital Birmingham after a major operation on December 7. Mr Bentley, long admired for his wife's illness, has returned home and reports her condition improving today.
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S. M. Bentley
Wishland Baptist Hospital
Birmingham
Bentley
Annual Yuletide Sing Draws Wide Attendance
The annual yuletide sing at Houston County drew many directors and friends. F. M. Bones chaired the event with W. C. Gisenby noting it as a success. A Christmas dinner followed, with next year’s event planned at the Moring home on the Dothan Abbeville highway.
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Tne
W. C. Gisenby
Houston County Singing Convention
Roney
Anna Windham
Sallie Moring
C. N. Roney
J. FE. Windham
Reary Roney
Lamar Sanders
Lucile Roney Woodham
J. O. Hicks
J. E. Hicks
Willie Roney
Hettie Mae Roney
B.ote
W. W. Free
Gf, Cameron
Willie Broxton
F. M. Roney
J. W. Moring
Abbeville
Dothan-Abbeville
Party Planned by First Baptist Youth at Church Lawn
The Young People's department of the First Baptist Sunday School and the Baptist Training Union will host a lawn party at seven o'clock tonight on church grounds. Baptist young people visiting home for holidays are invited as guests of honor.
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Young People’s Department
The
First Baptist Sunday School
Baptist Training Union
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William Blake
Yside Flower P News
Ifter
North Foster St
Miss McDonald
James D. Berry
C. J. Barbour
Nellie Barbour
Washington, D. C
Jacksonville
Fla
William H. Bennetts
Sip
Mrs. Brown
Truman
Chancellor Seaman
Lexie Onlesby
Hub City
Etheridges
Frank
Columbus Junior Chamber of Commerce and Country Club
Slocomb
Christian Frame
Tro Pun
Henry Weathers
Brookshire
Texas
Mrs. Waatt
Vera Chalker Alexander
Peeatur
Alex
Dor
B. C. Chalker
Johnnie Ro Chalker
Friavik J. Mize, Jr
Montgomery
J. W. Newton and Son
Ball Dempsex
Pensacola
Walter A. Barnes
Tampa, Flas
A. L. Forrester, Jr
Duichter
Nurburn Gayle
Credenton
A. L. Forrester
SS. Forrester
John Charlee Bogue
Norfolk, Va
Robert le, Boone
X. Teng
Roy Watford
Hansford Watford
University of Atabominirs
Tithard Hergrave
Greensiale
Harvey Colling
Permanatote
Ettoard
Welter Bo Thera
Lee, Vac and Byroerd
Mee
G. W. Burtt
Poviranpanen
Mrs. Thomas
Janet Clark
Ghees College
Charlotte
Mra
Oscar Clark
Merk Caregen and
Aaughiters
Diarat
Montpormery
Aly Jone
G. S. Catinen
Mr. and
Mire Wiles
Condwatey
Daugster and Son
Ard
HW. J. Sprawberry
Marteys
Harden
BAY Line
Pullman
Ev Dothan, Ala
Campbellton, Aa
Cottondale, Fla
Panama City, Fla
Coke Jones
One's Office Supply Co
UOTE
AGS
Inygetigt
Roebuck
Sears
Satajachon Guaraslood
Monty Bach
W. Main
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