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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1945
Page
3
A wartime meditation on Beethoven’s Ninth, describing music as a bridge against scarlet savagery and a beacon of human unity. The text cites Edith Lovejoy Pierce on rhythm and harmony, and notes Amos Tindell Jr. is improving at his home at 209 North Herring Street.
Fraternity activities at Alabama include a banquet and dance with 14 nominees for Sweetheart of Sigma Chi. Faculty and alumnae participate as guests, with a list of candidates from Alpha Chi Omega, Chi Omega, Kappa, Zeta, Delta Zeta, Theta Upsilon, Phi Mu, and others. A troop arrival from Bam and plans for post visit assignments in New Mexico are noted.
A Roanoke Virginia resident, W. A. Rudy of 1223 East St., wears a diamond button for fifty years of service with Norfolk and Western Railway. He credits Retonga with relief from digestion, appetite, and sleep problems, noting drastic improvements after starting the remedy and praising its effect on constipation and strength. Adv lists Cash Drug Store as outlet.
U D C members gathered Wednesday afternoon at Mrs J O Melinger home for the opening rite and pledge. Officers for the new year were elected: President Mrs Hugh Spann Vice President Mrs W H Yarbrough Recording secretary Mrs H C White Treasurer Mrs J M Blaum Historian Mrs J L Ellis Assistant Mrs J W Battle Chaplain Mrs J Darby Pianist Mrs W H Yarbrough program leader spoke on George Washington while Mrs Blaum recited Sidney Lanier poems Marshes of Glen and Ballad of the Trees and the Master. After adjournment members and guests enjoyed refreshments. Corporal Jacob G Adkins has returned to Camp Folk La after visiting his wife and baby at 1309 Reeves St and his parents Mr and Mrs B M Adkins. The Watter of the Estate of Edward Williams Delinquent in The Probate Court of Houston County Alabama notice to guardians and heirs set for hearing March 7, 1945. P Poyner Judge of Probate. feb 3 18 23
A reader essay and Dorothy Dix style Q and A discuss women taking mothers roles, elder sisters, and stepmothers, with guidance on sharing family duties, resisting self-sacrifice, and accepting parental remarriage, plus a wary warning about a wealthy forties woman dating a younger man and the perils of marriage for money.
Dothan Garden Club will sponsor a camellia show on Tuesday February 13 at the Episcopal Church of the Nativity parish house from 2 00 to 8 30 p m Entries may be submitted by Dothan residents and nearby towns with one entry per class Exhibits judged in sections A B and C with ribbons First place blue Second red Third white and a purple sweepstakes prize Exhibitors should bring own marked containers and retrieve them by 10 90 a m Wednesday
Bonifay resident W R Womble and his son John N Womble of Oakland California were honored at a Sunday birthday luncheon at the Womble home. Guests included extended family and friends from Lynn Haven Panama City Slocomb and Columbus plus visitors from Tampa Dothan and Jackson Mississippi with sailors and local residents attending.
An advertisement touts Buckley’s Canadol Mix as a rapid remedy for bronchial coughs and irritations. It claims instant relief, loosens thick phlegm, and eases breathing with nightly use, urging readers to buy at Harrison and Lisenby or any drug store.
Sir Sergeant and Mrs Hay Thomas Hardee announce the birth of a daughter Marilyn Joyce at Camp Rucker Station Hospital on January 14. Mr and Mrs Houston Sykes announce the arrival of a daughter Charlotte Ann at a local hospital on February 2. A Valentine program at Napier Field House on Monday evening includes transportation from the Recreation Center at 8:00 pm. Webster Buckner, seaman second class, has completed boot training at Great Lakes Naval Training Station and will report to Chicago after visiting his parents in Headland.
A fragmentary notice lists address 411 Fos J Fer Street and mentions convalescing status and related services. Readable parts indicate a personal notification or welfare type entry, with names and dates obscured. The legible bits point to a residential convalescent or medical assistance context.
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