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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1944
Page
6
A reflective verse recounts a duties soaked with memory as a woman at work inspires a lingering song. The speaker recalls melodic glimpses of nature and distant seas while laboring, finding solace and meaning in music that endures beyond the moment.
The Minnie T Haard Parent Teacher Association will meet at 2 45 pm Thursday in the school. Mrs H G Handley program leader announced today Founders Day will be observed by the Highland School P T A with Mrs Jefferson Hudson in charge Pupils of Miss Mary Jeter will present a play. Lieutenant and Mrs Don Spitz arrived Thursday for a visit before joining his new assignment at Camp Siebert Mrs Spitz will stay two weeks with her parents before joining him in Gadsden Pfe Brunson Newton son of Mrs Lois Newton of Dothan route 4 has arrived at San Francisco California after two years in service in the Southwest Pacific war zone.
First Baptist church circles met to study the booklet Christianity Our Citadel. Sessions led by circle leaders covered devotional messages, chapters, and examinations as members attended from Circles One to Eleven, with varying attendance and visitors.
Mr and Mrs Lafayette Wingate announce the birth of a son named Larry Wyne in a local hospital in February. The announcement notes the newborn's arrival and family names as the primary details.
The Midland City Study Club held its February meeting at the home of Mrs. Coleman Garrett with Mrs. Henry Parser assisting. Minutes were read, and the constitution and by-laws were discussed by Mrs. John Daniel, Mrs. Jule Howell, and Mrs. Francis Garrett. A salad course followed, and members attending included Mrs. Ada Stevens, Mrs. Jule Howell, Mrs. Fiorina Bajkcom, Mrs. Margaret Reynolds, Mrs. Bess Askew, Mrs. J. O. Reeder, Mrs. Rom, Mrs. Harold Curry, Mrs. John Daniels, Mrs. Vana Buckner, Mrs. Fra Brown, Mrs. W. A. Parish, Myra OH, C. B. Garrett, and Atiw. Bob Rowing and John Bhie McCollough arrived Sunday after boat training at Great Lakes. He will spend ten days in Dothan with his wife Lois Rhodes and daughter Charlotte at 400 Cottonwood Road.
Miss Donia King daughter of Mr and Mrs Benjamin King of Port land Florida and Casper Garrett son of Mr and Mrs Robert Garrett of Freeport Florida united in marriage Saturday February 32 at the Baptist parsonage in Dothan Rev Sam C Reeves officiated in presence of several inmate friends The bride wore powder blue wool with navy and white accessories and a corsage of gerdenias and carnations Mere Garrett attending business school at the time of marriage The groom served in the U S Army including combat duty in the Southwest Pacific and holds a medical discharge The couple will make their home at Mobile
A Soldiers' Club dance is set for the Dothan Recreation Center tonight with the Victory Belles as hosts and live music from the Noieor Field Rir ners. Decorations feature crimson and white, red candies, and Valentine symbols, with a Valentine motif throughout the hall.
A May Queen will be chosen by senior women at Smith Hall on Washington's Birthday February 22 for the APS campus. Each girl may nominate one candidate and must be a senior to qualify. The event is sponsored by the Senior Women's Longhorn society with coronation at the campus.
EPSIE KINARD reports on spring print dresses as war inspired, featuring bold colors, scroll motifs, and prints drawn from gardens and heirloom laces. Designs emphasize practicality, transportation to wear, and decorative trims integrated into patterns amid wartime constraints.
A garbled report describes a heroine named Evana or Evana receiving a medal at the ASPCA in New York for a rescue. It mentions a patrol solo, a 10 gallon return, and a party at a torn van where someone fainted and was saved, with unclear names and dates.
Glovity Hair With Egg-Lemon Shampoo outlines a home remedy mixing egg and lemon juice, application steps, rinse guidance, and drying tips. The piece notes Captain James C. Vincon, previously of Nathan, at Lincoln Army Air Base, in Nebraska, has been promoted to Major.
The Methodist Society met in multiple circles for meditation and Bible study using the booklet God and the Prisons of Suffering. Circles hosted relay devotionals with eleven to fourteen members attending, led by chairwomen and guest speakers, and welcomed four new members at Octavia Rush and related sessions.
Ruth Millet y profiles a mother whose 19 year old son is about to ship overseas. She plans a few days with him, hopes to comfort him, and to have him remember his father’s lessons when fear arises. The couple will bring back the engagement ring for his girlfriend, formalizing a long separation.
A home kitchen tip suggests adding a bay leaf onion slice and pinch of sweet basil to lime beans while cooking. Remove the leaf and onion slice before serving to finish the dish.
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