This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1943
Page
2
An unclear excerpt from a women's page reflects on past lives and enduring love. The fragment mentions Adelaide Love and a posteve of lasting affection amid tragedy, with references to memories and shared experiences.
The Clayton W M S social gathering was hosted by Mrs. Gammell with a committee arranging decoration and confections. Twenty eight members attended the afternoon event, sharing a program and fellowship in a home setting.
Irene and Alena Dodge of Birmingham are believed to be the first twins in the nation to volunteer for the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. They passed examinations at Fort McClellan after hearing Lt Lois Kersey describe WAAC roles. The War Department assigns women to critical tasks to free men for frontline duties.
Abbeville guests celebrate Dorothy Clenney with a bridge shower hosted by Mrs. Les Espy and Mrs. Bert Tiller. Six tables, jonquils and narcissi decor, salad course and hot chocolate. High score prize to Mrs Buddy Crawford and cut prize to Miss Dorothy Clenney. Numerous attendees listed, plus visitors from Atlanta and Phoenix City relatives.
The Pynes of Pansey route one hosted a Saturday birthday party for their son Fay White. Guests included the Mavericks and neighbors, with note of several local residents and service members visiting relatives. Two seventeen year olds, Hill Boltoma and Eugene Harold Taylor, were inducted into the Navy at Birmingham after swift processing.
Mc and Mrs G W Griffin of Gloom Toteane announce the births of their twins Tea Lawrence and Billy Wood born January 18. Mrs White is the former Lottie Wood of Beofiand.
Mrs King hosts a social tea at Woodland Delve with guest Mrs Frank Siewert visiting from Montgomery. Guests and club members mingle as Spann wins high score in a contest. dainties served by Mrs Melons and Mrs Spann. Catholic Women’s Club spaghetti supper planned Saturday evening to benefit church organ fund.
Nineteen club leaders from twelve Houston County Home Demonstration clubs met at the curb market building for a leader training session. Miss Fran Mallette announced the gathering and Miss Mamie N. Whisnant demonstrated care and repair of household equipment, listing attendees from Gordon to Hicks-Heautah and Smyrna.
The Houston County War Price and Rationing Board announced Coffee Stamp No. Twenty five becomes valid February 8 for one pound of coffee. Stamp No. Twenty five covers a six week period, extending beyond earlier five-week terms. Stamp No. Twenty five in War Ration Book One expires midnight February 7. The Houston County Medical Society plans a meeting tonight at 9 o clock in the public health auditorium with Eva Vetiver as principal speaker.
Dorothy Dix laments grown children burdening aging parents with care and financial support. The column argues children rarely repay parents' sacrifices, viewing parents as providers rather than partners, and urges reciprocation and fair sharing of family duties. The piece condemns bride shortages and calls for appreciation of parental efforts.
Ruth Millett notes that in Detroit war plants women workers are seen as newcomers and that even male supervisors hire counselors to address gender issues. She argues men often fail to understand their wives, letting stereotypes persist rather than seeking real insight at home as industry does with workers.
Houston County figures show 1,971 residents paid a total of 3724.90 dollars to the tax collector’s office led by A. W. Gowaltney. About 2.2 percent paid poll tax in other off years amid a year with limited elections. Clyde Coe remains the sole candidate for the City Commission seat currently held by I. Bates, who will not seek another term.
A white man and a Negro were injured in a wagon and truck collision on the Ranford Highway near the Sanitary Dairy. They were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Deputy Sheriff Clayton Atha and Sheriff Karnes reported no deaths and limited damage to vehicles.
A reader seeks guidance on choosing between an older man and a younger fiancé and whether marriage should be pursued for love or duty. Dorothy Dix argues against marrying out of obligation, notes many avoid marriage to preserve freedom, and despite age, the younger partner is likely the better option if marriage is chosen. A second question warns girls about riding with strangers, with Dorothy Dix calling it extremely dangerous and highlighting the danger of abduction and harm.
Fragmentary text asks about bees and weather in a scrambled sentence set. It mentions fear for life and asks where to get items, with many garbled terms and no clear event or entities to anchor a summary.
Incomprehensible dialogue references living up to old sayings and divided times. Mentions questions about raising a question hike production and urging residents to take sides, with speculation about enemies and effort to keep people involved.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.