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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1930
Page
5
Beauty powder advertisement touts MELLO-GLO Face Powder as pure and government approved. It claims the product avoids pasty or flaky skin, spreads smoothly, and gives a youthful bloom. Produced by a new French process and sold by Cash Drug Co.
A Bristol, Tennessee family welcomed a son named Gene McEver Luttrell, prompting speculation that Tennessee may gain another Gene McEver in its backfield for the 1950 season.
Miss Marguerite Johnson of Opelika spent the weekend with Misses Helen and Margaret Williams, enjoying social visits and shared time in informal gatherings.
Foster Street Methodist church heard Pastor McLeod preach at both services on Sunday. Morning theme Come ye after me and I will make you fishers of men John 21 10 spoke of success and breaking the dominant American ideal. Evening message The Reason For Religion stressed life more abundantly with choir music by Junior High Glee Club and Foster Street Double Quartette.
REDLANDS California report recalls the Lincoln funeral train from New York to Utica with George W Wrightson 88 who piloted the Washington to Springfield leg. An all black bunting silence and flags framed the cortege while spur gear switches were spiked to prevent tampering. Wrightson recalls Syracuse depot crowds and the nation’s colors draped over the train shed as mourners watched the procession.
The passage asserts that personal character outweighs material success in modern industry and business. It urges humility, recognizing our limits, and following the example of Jesus to shape life into a livable, meaningful existence through inner growth and service.
In an indoor court report Carr Creek rose two years ago at a Richmond tournament, chose no substitutions, used gallons of water, and swept all before them. Regulars included Gillis Madden forward Gurney Adams guard and Harriet Adams center with Willard Johnson as guard substitute.
Fifteen thousand bowling fans are expected in Cleveland for the American Bowling Congress championship from March 1 to April 6. Thirty-two alleys in the municipal auditorium will be in use all day and late into the night for over a month. About forty thousand people, including bowlers, are expected at the county.
Kentucky Hill boys from Carr Creek gain national notice again as they post 39 3 points in 12 games, averaging over 200 a game while opponents average about 102. The team practices on an outdoor court year round, traveling eight miles to Vieco when weather blocks outdoor workouts.
Miss Kenyon returns to cinema circles with the all talking film Interference while Marion Sitts recovers at home. She studied songs centuries old, learned seven languages, and planned concerts on the West Coast. William Boyd endures a chorus girl jab about a phonograph needle as Garbo imitators draw crowds on Greta Garbo’s first talkie night.
Dr. A. Benbow of Bryan Texas visits Dothan on business. He notes he lived in Dothan about two and a half years ago and returns for the first time since moving to Texas. He is impressed by the community growth and progress observed in 23 years.
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