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 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1945
Page
3
The Victory Beiles will entertain a Valentine dance at the Recreation Center Tuesday evening, with dancing starting at 8 30 p m. Music will be provided by The Snorthernaires, offering a night of nostalgia and community cheer.
A public statement by a city Alderman highlights achievements in tax payers savings of over 265000 yearly, argues for enlarging the Electric Light System to attract industries, favors higher school funding and a retirement plan for teachers, and opposes a business manager scheme while demanding direct department heads’ accountability.
Mrs H G Dukes was honored on February 4 at a birthday dinner hosted by her daughters near Colquitt Georgia for her 68th birthday. Attendees included L F Mears family, W D Dukes family, Horace King clan, Hardy Dukes Brinson, Farreloin Donaldsonville, Middleton Dothan, Evans Vermont, and Henry Dukes Bainbridge, among others.
Committees of Garden Club under Emil McKenzie prepare Dothan’s first camellia show to be held at the Episcopal parish house Tuesday from 2:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Entries accepted 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the parish house by Mrs. S. H. Wright and Mrs. O. S. Lewis. Exhibitors should bring marked containers and may enter one specimen per class. Public invited.
Misses Mera and Mary Cannon, twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cannon, entertained at a Valentine party and dance Saturday evening at the Library. About forty guests enjoyed dancing and refreshments as decorations featured red and white motifs and heart motifs. Following the party, local notices report promotions and travels involving residents, including Corporal William Earl Dempsey and others with military assignments and family visits.
Two positive rabies examinations were reported at the Doutan Branch Laboratory last week. A cow's head examined Thursday came from George L Beck of Ariton route one. A calf's head examined Saturday arrived from J G Carmichael of Enterprise route two. Farmers are warned to watch for rabies in livestock as foxes are believed present in the area.
The Soldier's Club week schedule features an open dance party at the center tonight a Valentine party later in the week and a series of activities sponsored by Victory Belles and other groups. Margaret Moore leads Wednesday dancing lessons with various clubs hosting hostesses through Friday and a Saturday dance night with hamburgers and bridge on Thursday.
Graceville hosts a dinner party honoring recent bride Mrs. Douging Lanier Frances Wells who will join her husband in New Orleans Decorations featured jonquils camellias and spring towers Guests included Mrs Lanier Mr and Mrs J E Wells Mrs Tom Fellows Mrs E D Raines and Miss Betty Grant Marriages announced include Veda Mae Mims to Pirate C E Wilkins and Bessie Iris Mims to Sergeant R E Coleman Loretta Arnold arrives from Casper Wyoming to visit before joining Corporal Arnold in Texas Master Sergeant Wallace Thornell has arrived in France for Army service with the Twenty eighth Division Louise Newton and Charles Newton Jr visit from New York prior to further training James Carl McCollough reports to Camp Fannin Texas
Mr and Mrs Gram Wadden of Newville Alabama announce the arrival of daughter Roberta at a local hospital on January 31. Mr and Mrs Robert Knowles are the parents of a son born February 2. Mrs Knowles is the former Mary Jo White. Mr and Mrs Jake Mills of Axleford route one announce birth of son James Thomas in a local hospital on February 2.
Grimes P T A met Friday for February meeting in the school auditorium with Mrs. Barme y Childree presiding A program opened with America followed by a devotional prayer by Bonnie Adkins Readings and musical selections were rendered by sixth grade pupils Refreshments were served during the special hour by Mrs. Merton Home and Mrs. Floyd Ward Church notice Chapters One and Two of the Episcopal Woman's Authority meet Tuesday at 10 00 am Chapter One at Mrs Whit Hams home 202 North Cherokee Avenue Chapter Two at Mrs W F Baty Mrs John A Schneider of Sarasota Florida arrives tonight for a few days visit with Mr and Mrs A D Ussery
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.