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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1946
Page
4
Henry Van Dyke speaks of finding work as a blessing not doom and doing it well in all settings from desk to market. The essay urges wholehearted effort and steady standard of character through daily labor. Young People's Weekly adds advice on slipshod methods and building manhood by consistent highest standards.
Dothan Garden Club met at Mrs Eddins Ashford Road hostess Tuesday. Discussions covered year projects including shrubs on Enterprise Road and beautifying Courthouse lawn. Reports on Court House project, Garden Center donations, Federation bulletin subscriptions, and garden topics were shared. Guests Mamye Rouse of Washington DC and Mrs Cannady visited relatives nearby.
A Reynolds original portrait given to Huntingdon College by K H Malone of Pensacola. The work depicts Lady Harland and sits in the library with a brass plate honoring Laura Elisberry Malone Montgomery Scbhatian Malone and All Gold Majors. The gift includes several Reynolds biographies and Hogarth etchings, with a rare 1900 edition from London.
Miss Juanita Coxfield executive for Beta Sigma Phi educational and social sorority for young women works in Dothan organizing charter chapter details. The national group sponsors creative arts activities in poetry writing music and tours including trips to Hawaii Mexico Canada and Havana. The sorority has 17 Alabama chapters and about 50 000 members.
Mrs J L Ellis hosted the Dothan UDC chapter meeting with fourteen members and four visitors. Treasurer J N Blaum reported 4950 from cook book sales and Yarbrough led the thank you for the house products profits totaling 7362. Members planned magazine subscriptions to schools and Christmas cards to Confederate widows, with poetry and talks noted in a postwar program.
A wedding is announced between Childs of Hartford and Harrelson of Newport News with the Rev Cheppell officiating at a Methodist church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D Li and a graduate of Alabama College Montevallo. she studied at William and Mary and taught in Hampton and Munford schools. The groom, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joe Childs of Hartford, recently discharged from four years in the U.S. Army. they plan to reside near Hartford.
Miss Ada Litlian Overton marks eighteenth birthday with a family dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Overton. Guests include Miss Sara Net Branes Eugene Chaney Paul Tayljor and Hugh Borland Overton. Lieut Parnell Lewis arrives on terminal leave from the Navy after Pacific service. Yale Lewis on terminal leave after Army service in Europe promoted to lieutenant colonel. Dothan Study Club to meet 3.00 p m Friday at Mrs Arthur Morris home.
A large group attended a party at the pastor's home last evening with guests from the First Baptist Church and the local Ministerial Association. Decorations featured a red and white color motif, camellias, carnation centerpieces, lace table coverings, and elegant serveware.
A vintage advertisement touts Kellogg's All-Bran as a natural laxative aid offering bulk for regular elimination. It claims daily use prevents constipation, supports bone and tooth health with calcium and phosphorus, and provides whole grain vitamins and protein. The copy extols wheat bran’s nutritional elements and urges purchasing All-Bran locally.
Dainty sandwiches and coffee welcomed guests as Mrs Parker and Dy received informally. The hostess wore a smart black crepe and lace costume with a pink rose corsage. Guests and helpers listed include Mrs Claude Cotton, Mrs William Blount, Mrs W. K. Jordan, Mrs Foy Boxee, and many others assisting in serving and entertaining.
Miss Estelie Ray entertained a large Cottonwood gathering with a social event featuring many attendees. The list includes Myrtle Lee Guy James Fuehards Bertha Guy Charles Ward Denis Hall Luke Hudson and numerous others, with mentions of Edward Wittehead Evelyn Johnson Paul Hudson Roser Johnson and more, ending with a nod to The Pooechians invented glass.
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