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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1949
Page
5
A fragmentary verse excerpt appears to hint at a New Year theme with nautical imagery. The lines reference tossing overboard misdirected hopes and learning to let go of old sorrows. The voice invokes memories of past years and forward to a brighter song. Wheeler Wilcox.
The Girls At Chiney of Pleasant Plains church presented a Christmas program Sunday night directed by Mrs. George Parker. Ted the innovation and Sarah Hand sang White Christmas. Reading, skits, and a breakfast with Santa Claus followed the theme For Christ is Born. Participants included Fay Parker, Joann Granberry, Bethy Margaret, Betty Godfrey, Shirley Gyinberry, Bobby Wylene Mast, and Constance Parker. The church was decorated in Christmas theme with about 80 people present. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Nall of Alexander City visited Meg and Mrs. Harry Aull.
The Dothan Eagle advertises over 250 pattern designs including family styles and a winter fashion book. It mentions order handling, price per copy, and extra charges for pattern details with a focus on home sewers seeking mail order patterns.
A wedding uniting two prominent families occurred Monday afternoon December 26 at the First Presbyterian Church Donalsonville. Miss Lila Mae Spooner married James William Youmans in a double ring ceremony with organist Ann Gainey. The couple plans to reside with the bride’s mother near Donalsonville after a short wedding trip. Youmans teaches in the Donalsonville city schools and is the son of Mrs Nettie Youmans. Spooner is the daughter of Mrs Joe Spooner and the late Irvin Spooner.
Mr and Mrs Harry Council and Mr and Mrs Joe Williams entertained at a Christmas Eve buffet supper Saturday night at the Williams home on Bracewell Avenue. Decorations featured Yuletide decor, a tree, palm plants, and poinsettia centerpieces. Thirty five guests attended the festive event.
A Newton birthday luncheon honored Mr L D Gill with a music program and favorite songs. Attendees included numerous local families from Newton and nearby towns, celebrating Gill who was born in Live Oak Florida and raised in Bale County.
Approximately three hundred guests attended an open house for the new Geneva High School building on Wednesday evening. Mr and Mrs J F Moore and others welcomed visitors to decorated rooms with Christmas scenes and student handiwork. A ballet supper was served in the cafeteria by the Geneva Study Club, with tables centered by red candles and holly sprigs. Christmas music filled the supper hour. Funds from the event will be used to improve the campus, a project sponsored by the Skidy Club.
A Christmas Day family gathering at Huey Harris home includes numerous relatives and friends: Harris family members, the Jones and Browder families, Dock Hulte, Nancy Haywood, Martin Melain, Nell Baker, Martha Ann Seiton, Evans, Hornsby, Tidwell, and others from Headland Newville and Georgetown Ga. Also noted are several birth announcements including Abderton and Belly in Headland, a son Thomas Wayne born December 18 to Mr and Mrs Tidwell of Newton, and other newborns with grandparents named.
Mrs Spureesh Bullington of Hartford hosted a Friday party celebrating the birthdays of daughter Sheryl and son Spurgeon Bullington. Guests included neighbors and friends. decorations featured a large embossed birthday cake and pink ribbons.
Mrs C P Mixon and Mrs Curtis Mixon entertained the Pansey home demonstration club at the former’s home on Tuesday. A sea hour treat was served and Christmas songs opened the session. Mrs Ray Mixon gave a devotional as Mrs Etheridge spoke on Christmas Customs. Secretary E W Eubanks kept minutes. Margaret Ward assisted with demonstrations on Christmas in the Hammer. Nineteen members and a visiting guest attended and gifts were exchanged.
Mrs E W Walker and Miss Betty Walker hosted a miscellaneous bridal shower Thursday afternoon at a Tacit home on North Lena street for Mrs T J Smith formerly Eleanor Meatley. Green silver and white colored decor complemented a large Christmas tree. Guests included Connie Hinl Pat Hutchings Joyce Toward Perry McAkle y Anne Hana hat and many others. David Shutes son of Mr and Mrs Robert Shutes is convalescing after a recent illness.
Donalsonville Nazarene Church hosts a Christmas program by the Nazarene Young People's Society directed by Mrs. Lester Ross. The program features a three act play First Christmas Gifts with listed characters, and a second play To Them That Sit In Daviennes set in Bethlehem. Local residents and visitors attended, with several families noted for travel and visits surrounding the event.
Henry County Training Union Association met in Newville with Joy Knowles leading devotion and Sue King giving prayer. Singers Shelly and Kirkland performed a duet and Evenette Shelly Ann McClenny Betty Sue Cuthen spoke on Why. Headland and Newville church leaders spoke during welcome and response. Birth announced for Jana Earl Jr son of Mr. and Mrs. Mobley with grandparents listed. W M S Circles met at Mrs Price home. gifts shared and songs sung. Hub meeting featured Christmas Gift Suggestions by Lillian Cox with 15 members present. Young Woman’s Auxiliary met Tuesday at Mrs Kirkland’s home with participants.
The beautiful new Baptist church hosted a Sunday Cantata The Chud of Bethlehem performed by the church choir with Mrs S Forressey as rector and Mrs Edgar P Stapleton and Mrs Ellison Dunn as accompanists Soloists included Mrs C D Thomas Mrs J S Cummings Mrs Otis Brackin Woodrow Jernigan and Harry O Neal The event drew an attentive audience and featured other local attendees and mourners visiting relatives in Atlanta over the weekend.
Wives of Dothan firemen gathered Friday for a Christmas program at Mrs. G. W. Hawkins home. Decorations featured canis mus theme and gifts were exchanged. Birthday gifts were presented to Mrs. Floyd Harris and Mrs. Jack Shirah, a box was packed for a needy family, and a devotional was led by Mrs. Shirah. Present were: Mrs. Jasper Barnes, Mrs. Roy Barnes, Mrs. Cherry, Mrs. J. W. Fountain, Mrs. Ralph Franklin, Mrs. L. D. Granger, Mrs. Floyd us, Mrs. J. M. Hoene, Mrs. Emory Mendel, Mrs. Ralph Money, Mr. Posey, Mrs. Jack Sinan, Mrs. J. T. Stewart, Mrs. J. W. Wilkes, Mrs. G. W. Renkins and Mrs. Webb.
Mr and Mrs 6O CEPR 4 6 XN Orange Avenue and Mary Ann Espy 409 N Guerekes Avenue won top prizes in the Dothan Garden Club annual Christmas decoration contest officials announced today The indoor street scene prize went to Mr and Mrs Capps and Mrs Espy received best outdoor Christmas scene Camelia plants were given to winners Club officials praised the many decorated homes and thanked local merchants for Walking Flower Show support
Mr and Mrs Ernest King entertained a large Kinsey family gathering Sunday at their home. Attendees included Mrs and Mrs Is Do Murrel and son Larry George Joe of Daytona Beach Florida Tulign Murrel Miss Ben a Joe Brinkity Miss Joan Rivers of Atlanta Ga Mr and Mrs Louie Murrell and children Jarvis Faye and Janz Mrs BC Murrell Mr and Mrs Ernest King and children Ernest Davie Eldora Barbardson and Theresa Lee and Mrs T Scats brough of Atlanta Ga
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