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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1946
Page
3
The May weather tale describes a willow-herb sprout fighting through smoke and frost to bloom above the street. From a high window the observer notes a two-year struggle ending in triumph as summer returns and the plant persists despite pigeons and sparrows. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Street return from Christmas holiday visits in Georgia with sister Miss Mary Newton joining for an extended stay.
A nostalgic new year ad from Wayside Flower Shop urges readers to plan floral gifts and memories. It invites contacting Weyside for arrangements as part of a cheerful recurring yearly message.
A gala holiday reunion for Dothan’s college set last evening at the Country Club featured Miss Carolyn Cannady hosting guests from University of Alabama students home for Christmas. Over two hundred attendees included Miss Evelyn McGill and Mr. Eugene C. Clouse Jr., with a reception lineup and music by the Southernaires.
Mr. and Mrs. Spurgeon Peter man of Columbus announce the marriage of their daughter Bonnie Lee to Roy E. Fortson of Dothan route one. The ceremony occurred December 21 at the Methodist Church parsonage in Phenix City Alabama. Bonnie Lee is a Rehobeth class of 1946 graduate and Roy is a Houston County High School graduate who served three years in the Armed Forces. They will reside in Columbus.
Mr and Mrs Marvin Jones of Headland announce the birth of a daughter Cheryl Lynne born December 19. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs W T Granberry and Mrs Sam Jones of Headland route two.
A new committee to coordinate and review Ameri can aid requests for China was announced by United Service in China USC Houston County chairman Mrs Earle C Moody was advised by Edward R Stettinius Sr national campaign chairman The group includes US and Chinese members to prevent duplication and waste and to accelerate aid for health child welfare and education in war torn China.
The article reports on a Sunday union service at the Baptist church with Rev. Johannes Bekkerinz as speaker and a mixed- denominational choir. It lists local residents and visitors from Hartford and nearby towns, noting holiday visits, college students, and Christmas gatherings across families such as Daughtry, Dillard, Reagan, and McLeod, with travel to Blakely, Pensacola, and Atlanta and references to activities at Auburn, Howard College, and Montevallo.
New York readers hear that Scandinavian folklore prompts a line of washable picture-book fashions for children aged 3 to 15. Designers adapt peasant Norse Nordic styles with multi color embroidery, ruffles and sheer lace, creating ladylike yet practical spring blouses that withstand suds and play.
An obituary recounts John Rossiter, a lifelong silver connoisseur, born at the Civil War end, who amassed fine pieces including a Paul Revere tea service bequeathed to a Boston museum. His nephew Griffith plotted to obtain the tea service through manipulation and a lifetime annuity, using bourbon and horses to cloud the old man's judgment before a tragic end.
A fragmentary obituary note mentions a morning reading and unclear dialogue about two men, one older slightly phased and the younger drunk. An event described involves one man starting a car, a mismatch over right of way with a truck, and a concluding remark about reading an obituary. Copyright 1948 Billy Rose.
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