Mina Virginia Coker Appointed FSA Bore Management Specialist
L. G. Nichols, EE supervisor, reported from the Houston Coury office that Mina Virginia Coker is named FSA bore management specialist.
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1944
Page
3
New Officers Elected in Fidelis Class at First Methodist
ARLANNA Special reports Mrs Weetselt wife of the new head of the Fidelis class at the First Methodist church has been elected officer of the class for the coming year. Bert Padgett is vice president and Mrs C A Adams Sr secretary treasurer. Mrs J W and Mrs Alice McPherson are named formmonites of membership hospitality as the roster shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlanna
Weetselt
Fidelis
Church School
Bert Padgett
C. A. Adams
Sjr
Etary-Pressurer
J. W
Alice McPherson
James
Denmark
Braswell Host Social at Home on Route One
Blondel Braswell and Mr and Mrs C L Bras hosted a party at their home on old Route One. Guests included James, Ralph Capps, Ally, Earl Ally, Albert iand, Trawick, Bowen, Ridley, James, Lane, Erwin, Newman, Byrd, Pescock, Love, Tolar, Moore, Gere, Deebs, and Deeb. Several visitors from Tallahassee and Georgia members returned home after holiday visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blondel Braswell
C. L. Brass
Ady James
Ralph Capps
N Ally
Earl Ally
Albert Iand
John Ralph Trawick
I Bowen
L. P. Ridley
James
Arthur Lane
Fyn Lane
Montez Cameron
T Erwin
Elbert Newman
A Ervin
Mary Reaves
A Byrd
Deanna Rose Lee Birth Notice
Deanna Rose Lee is seventeen months old, daughter of Staff Sergeant D. R. Lee stationed at Camp Howze Texas, and Mrs. Lee formerly Ellen Watford of Cottonwood route one. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs H. C. Lee of Dateville route one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dearna Fose Lee
Statf
D. R. Lee
Camp Howze
Texas
Lee
Ellen Watford
PS. Watford
Cottonweat
Route One
Deanna Rose
H. C. Lee
Dateville
Births Announced for Glenda Faye and Gloria Lee
Mr and Mrs Merle Maddox announce the birth of a daughter Glenda Faye on December 21 Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Sam Maddox of Dothan route three and Mrs J C Jones of Ashford route one Mr and Mrs Wyatt A Granger announce the birth of a daughter Gloria Lee born December 2 at a local hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle-Maddox
Glenda Faye
Sam Maddox
Dothan
J.C. Jones
Ashford
Wyatt A. Granger
Gloria Lee
Miss Maude Seay Hosts Festive Party at Home
Miss Maude Seay entertained a large group of friends at her Slocomb Route One home Saturday evening. Guests included Delaine Shepard, Bernice Kent, Louise Hall, Larry Davis, Ida Mills, Hovey Sawyer, Myrtis Willis, and many others with Mr. and Mrs. J L Seay, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hinson, plus visiting relatives from Ashford and Dothan. Private Woodrow Hartley is visiting Ashford before reporting to Camp Beale California. Ruth Bowen has returned to Tuscaloosa after holidays with Julian Kirkland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Maude Seay
Slocomb
Route One
Delaine Shepard
Bernice Kent
Louise Hall
Larry Davis
Ida Lee Mills
Hovey Sawyer
Myrtis Willis
J. W. Golden
Betty Joan Pool
Willie J. Mulls
Eudell Smith
K. W V. Jones
Marie Willis
Billie Joe Pool
Jeanette Roland
Clarence Vinson
Cindas Adams
Brevard Kirkland
Helen Seay
James Hinson
Leamon Killingsworth
Howard Sellers
J. L. Seay
Biix Hinson
Jimmy
Woodrow Hartley
Ashford
Alyne Moss
Betty Joyce
W. W. Hartley
Camp Beale
California
Hartley
Atlantic Coastline Railroad
Sanford
Florida
Army
Kinsaul 4 H Club Officers Announced
December meeting at Einteul H Club announced officers Gladys Surklang president Ant Byrd vice president Betty Sue Hales secretary Nina Sue Chavis reporter Loudean Reeves Elaine Sorrella readers Madge Harneon Mary Brannon cheer readers. Program showcased a Christmas decorations demonstration at the school followed by the club pledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Einteul @H Club
Gladys Surklang
Ant Byrd
Betty Sue Hales
Nina Sue Chavis
Loudean Reeves
Elaine Sorrella
Madge Harneon
Mary Brannon
Guards Recommended For Hike In Salary
In Montgomery AP reports two Kilby prison guards who shot and killed a convict during an escape attempt will likely receive a raise. Warden R. Pitt Williams praised guards J. E. Calvert and James W. Smith as alert. The deceased, Char lie Hosmer, 24, had been serving 14 years and a day for robbery and grand larceny in Jefferson County.
McCall Promoted to Second Lieutenant in Army Air Forces
Aviation Cadet Hughie G. McCall of 1101 Linwood Boulevard Columbus Ga former Ozark resident has been commissioned as a second lieutenant and awarded the silver wings of an aerial bombardier after completing 18 weeks of night and combat training at Kirtland Field He is the son of BH McCall and husband of Helen B Strickland of Savannah Ga Also noted are visits of local residents including Captain and Mrs M A Lovejoy and family and other relatives visiting in Macon Albany New Orleans and Birmingham with various family parties reported here this week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCall
Hughie G. McCall
Linwood Boulevard
Columbus
Qzark
Falkland Field
Albuquerque
N. M
Ozark High School
State Teachers College
Troy
Kirtland Field
Kingman
Ariz
RAF
BH. McCall
Helen B. Strickland
Savannah
Baptist Church Presents Student Night at Christmas Program
The First Baptist Church announces its annual Student Night at Christmas featuring college students and servicemen. On Sunday night December 31 at 7 30, a program titled Christ Supreme includes music by the Napier Field Trainee Chapel Choir, readings by Judson and University of Alabama students, and messages on spiritual topics by several speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Christ Supreme
Harold Waltz
Dick Margraft
Napier Field
Mary'' Essie Stephens
Judson College
Lil
Christ
Marjorie Bell
Mary Essie Stephens
Martha Garner
Betty Elson
University of Alabama
Rice Consumption Variances From Mainland To Hawaii
Continent United States residents average six pounds of rice per person annually, while Hawaii shows a markedly higher average of 177 pounds. The contrast highlights regional dietary patterns and possible cultural or availability factors influencing rice intake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Hawaii
Ocean of Air Describes Life Underwater World
A historic meditation compares humans to sailors in a vast air ocean. It explains that life exists on the ocean floor with crabs and other creatures enduring dangers if they rise too close to the surface. The piece uses allegory to explore limits of habitation and survival.
Wine Tossing Was Sport In Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece featured wine tossing as a pastime. Players aimed to fling a wire from a drinking cup, earning a prize for a successful toss and a tub of water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Twin Sisters Wing Way To Bright Flying Future
Rome Georgia sisters Frances and Elizabeth Woods both 19 are licensed private pilots training toward commercial instructor licenses. They own a two seater Aeronca Chief and flew solo after high school, now at the University of Georgia. They plan to buy a larger plane and start a flight school after the war with support from Navy and Marine flyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Taylor
NEA
Rome
Frances
Elizabeth Woods
The
Woods
Columbia
Stephens Air College
Elizabeth
University of Georgia
Navy
Marine Corps
Rumors of Hard Stock Shortages Stir Merchants
Dothan merchants say easy cash in trade keeps most current stocks moving but speak of rare “hard stock” items with no demand. A distributor cites a recent rumor of a match shortage: despite ample on hand, the whole stock vanished in one day. Merchants, while patriotic and intent on fair distribution, do not approve of home hoarding, yet they welcome rumors of shortages in hard stock.
Two Typhus Cases Reported In County
Houston County health officials report two newest typhus cases in Dothan raising county totals to 39 in Dothan and 149 overall since January 1, 1944. Lab tests from the U S Public Health Service in Atlanta show about three quarters of trapped rats tested carried typhus, though exact counts were not released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County
W. T. Burkett
Dothan
U. S. Public Health Service
Atlanta
Skipper Receives Two U S Awards for Submarine Service
Chief Commissary Steward Frank A. Skipper U S N native of Abbeville receives the Commendation Ribbon and the Presidential Unit Citation for meritorious submarine duty after Pearl Harbor. He earned the Navy and Marine Corps Medal from Admiral Nimitz. he served at Tarawa Bougainville Guadalcanal and near Japan. Wife Anna and three children reside in Los Gatos California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Skipper
Abbeville
United States
Pearl Harbor
Eleventh Naval District
San Diego
Calif
Skipper
William K. Skipper
Wes
Newville
Navy
Tarawa
Bougainville
Guadalcanal
Pacific
Japan
Midwinter dress up with novelty buttons in use
Local sewing centers promote thrifty novelty buttons for tired clothes. They advise choosing button size style and color to suit the garment.
Industrial rubber from corms yields tire grade material
Forty four pounds of corm produce four gallons of industrial alcohol which, through new chemical methods, is converted into twelve and a half pounds of synthetic rubber needed for a single tire.
Collins Promoted to Staff Sergeant in Italy
Robert Collins son of Robert Milton Collins of Do than is promoted from sergeant to staff sergeant by the Fifth Army Public Relations Section in Italy. He serves as a squad leader with the 88th Blue Devils Division in Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Collins
Robert Milton Collins
Dothan
Beant
Fifth Army
Italy
Blue Devil
Linen care tips for holiday linens and ironing
To banish yellowish tones from holiday linens wash with soap suds and bluing flakes. Rinse in two clear waters. Iron table cloths and napkins on the wrong side first, then on the right. Iron lengthwise crease along folds by hand.
Meals On B 29 Missions To Tokyo Feed Air Crews
Army Air Forces researchers report in flight menus for B 29 crews on missions to Tokyo. High carbohydrate preflight and in flight meals aid altitude gains, with vitamin rich foods and warmers maintaining 160 degree service. The program tests show boosted endurance, with post flight proteins for recovery and a boxed Air Crew Lunch for shorter flights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Maj
Joseph
Eighth Air Force
England
Butts
Smoky Hills Army Air Field
Salina
Ban
Smoky Hills
William Dale Howell Pictured In Family Notice
William Dale Howell, two and a half years old, is pictured with his parents Mr and Mrs Toby Howell of 401 West Washington street. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs C E Bowell of 8 South Oates street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Dale Howell
Toby Howell
Washington Street
Young Howell
C EL Bowell
S. Oates Street
Flight life Sparks Meal Cost Debate
A terse remark questions in-flight catering as a passenger notes the crew may feast better than many travelers, suggesting airline meals outpace passenger provisions in quality and expense.
Teen sewing classes offer costumed spring fun
A teen in your family can craft a unique spring costume by learning to sew. Local sewing centers offer group lessons for girls her age, teaching tricks used by experts.
McDonald Promoted to Staff Sergeant in Fifth Army
McDonald promoted to Staff Sergeant in the Public Relations Section of the Fifth Army in Italy. He serves as a squad leader with the Powder River Division. Roy Cherry Jr. leaves today for the University of Alabama to spend holidays at home. He will join the university band and travel to New Orleans for the Duke University football game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Army
Iialy
Os “Powder River
Roy Cherry, Jr
University of Alabams
New Orleans
Duke University
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Leste Nelson Jennings
Rianne S. S
Braswell
EF. D. Deeb
Annelle Deeb
Tallam
Fla
George Bectar
Goverh
West North
Epee Fm
B. A. Coleman
Panifity
X. Paul Nobles
Iz Ray
Lake City
Wynona Carswell
Birmingham
L Carswell
South St
Andy Sirech
Deanna Rose Lee
Charles Fry
Loyd Fry
Hahira
Zed
Delmas Horne
A. Fy Horne
Ruth Bowen
Tuscaloosa
Sergeant
Julian Kirkland
Columbia Baptist Association
Baptists of Columbia Association
Headland Ave
Baptist Horizon
R. L. Gaines
J. Columbia Baptist Association
Kinsaul 4-H Club
Chalmere Anderson
Macon
K. L. Forrester, Jr
M. A. Lovejoy
Bryson
Miami
James Dees
Posey
Stanley
Alfred Dees
Albany
Major
J. W. Dowell
Marilyn
Louisiana
George Forehand
Navarro
Patricia
Rls. Turner
Rst Baptist Church
Twin Sisters
Flying Woods
U.S
Collins
N. Foster St
Bauman’s
Cornelia Ball
WEA
Washington
Army Air Forces
Supreme For Health
William Dale Howell
McDonald
North Oatex Street
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