Old Schoolhouse Memory and Local Family Visit
A nostalgic vignette recalls the dilapidated schoolhouse on the hill and children’s eyes in the sunlit yard. The district now uses a modern bus to haul scholars to town. Barney Wagner Fink and the Creamers returned from Tampa after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Hayes, joined by Mrs Alien Brown of Ozark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Wagner Fink
Ewell Creamer
Billy Gene Hayes
Tampa
A J Hayes
Mra Alien Brown
Ozark
Joe M Hayes
Pilot Club Meeting at Houston Hotel with Fourteen Members
The semi monthly Pot Club dinner meeting was held at the Houston Hotel with fourteen members present. The group conducted a brief business session, elected Globers, reviewed the International Clubs manual, and planned a future gathering at the Wagon Wheel. A social hour followed with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilot Club
Pot Club
Houston
Mia Ase Lasea
Rapper
Circle Members Meet For Supper at First Baptist Church
Bunoeas Women's Circle of the First Baptist WMUL held a supper meeting at the church with four new members as guests. Miss Bessie Jones led the lesson "Helping Others to Understand the Christian Life." The group announced a date change to meet on the second and fourth Mondays. The next meeting is scheduled for February 2013 at Mr Akon's home in Lynch. Attendees included Miss Dora Cook and many other members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunoeas Women's Circle
First Baptist Wmul
Honor F Gvests
Ray Heyes
Foy Walden
Mae Barcroft
Gladys Horn
Bessie Jones
Curtis Finley Honored at Family Luncheon Before Induction
Mr and Mrs N L Finley hosted a Sunday luncheon honoring their son Curtis before he departs to report for induction in the US Army. Attendees include relatives from Cottonwood Dothan Headland Midland City and Ashford with news of Rudolph Barrett finishing V-12 at the University of South Carolina and enlisting in the Navy in 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N L Finley
Curtis
US Army
Frank Smith
M.s Frank Perry
Nora Dean
Elone
Cottonwood
A P Thomley
Dothan
I Skinner
Maxne
Hubert, Grady
Willie Fred
Headland
Willie Hobbs
Wolke Edward
Margaret Jean
Billie Sam
Betty Sue
Jo Ann
B.E Woodham
Kathleen
James Edward
Billy Joe
Midland City
Rudolph Barrett
University of South Carolina
Columba
S.C
Joe Barrett
Ashford
Young Barrett
U. S Navy
Kanna Siema Kanpa
Dorothey Dix Says on Children and Self-Reliance in a War Era
The column argues mothers shape children by early discipline and responses to injury. blaming blame reduces resilience. It condemns turning youth into perpetual victims, praises earlier generations for grit, and suggests World War II may restore self-reliance and purpose.
Miss Eunice Hicks Weds Ralph Merritt
Mrs Hicks of Abbeville announces the marriage of Eunice Hicks to Ralph H Merritt on February 14 at the bride’s home with Rev Mark A Lower officiating. The bride wore gray with brown accessories and pink camellia corsage. The couple’s families and several Abbeville, Dawson, Shellman, Pawnee and Atlantic City guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C Hicks
Abbeville
Eunice
Ralph H . Meritt
DA Merritt
Mark
Mrs Merritt
Hicks
J . Hicks
W J Elmore
Old Zion
J M. Paul
Dawson Ga
R H Paul
Shellman, Ga
Caleb Smith
Pawsey
Floyd P. Hicks
Atlantic City, N
Curtis Parish
Delia Parish
Angus McClellan
Virgina Mernti
T N Mandy
Floyd Moody
Abbewile
Methodist Circle Meetings Reported
Circles of Lafayette Street Methodist W. C. S. met yesterday afternoon in members homes for study and meditation. Circle One hosted by Mrs J A Coe had thirteen members and three visitors. Circle Two hosted by Mrs J Massee had ten members. Circle Three led by Mrs Albert Logue included eleven members with visitors. Circle Five met with seven members as program lead by Mrs Fred O’Brien. Private notices follow about visits and a private promotion of Mike Kennedy to private first class in the Eighth Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette Street
Circle One
J A. Coe
Herting Street
W. M Hardwick
C. Poisteveint
Valentine
J. L Bracewell
D. C. Clark
C . Carr
Circle Two
J . Massee
Smith Hall
J D Sanders
Albert Logue
Carl Chalker
MD Waldron
D . Whittenburg
Howell Coe
R. 5. Ingram
M. D. Waldron
Earl Butler
Fred O'Brien
J D. Wilson
O'Brien
J.D. Wilson, Jr
Mike Kennedy
Joseph C Kennedy
Gordon
Eighth Air Force
England
Pfe. Kennedy
Itahdl
Hartford Scouts Aid In War Effort
Hartford Scouts under Scoutmaster Fred Borland marked the 35th anniversary of Scouting with community service. The troop of 31 collected waste paper for war materials, attended church, and supported war bond drives and civic projects. Private Charles W Snellgrove is serving in the Army, having enlisted in August 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Boy Scouts
Fred Borland
Jts
Borland
Jerry Holman
Berg
J T Holman
Charles W Snellgrove
Belem
Snel'grove
Methodist Women Meet For Program
Methodist Women meet at the church for a program led by the Ance Pierre Circle with Mrs Jock Summer introducing speakers on The Work of Methodist Women Among the Indians and missionary education. Mrs Jay Dinkins spoke on Religious Education of the Indians. Jerome Spano on Training Leaders for Indian Motor?. Mrs W T Jones presided and urged forming a card party series for Sundays. Wesleyan Service Guild held its first meeting, plans for quarterly teas after vesper, and an event for new church members set for Sunday February 3 hosted by Mrs Leslie Sman’s class. First Sergeant Foster Newton has returned to Camp Howze Texas after visiting family in Madrid and Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster Gurec
Wees Belé
Basners
Progrem
Courcn
Vesterday Aherpoon
Ance Pieree Circle
Mre
Culver Carcle
Auretakers
Jock Summer
Indus
Oklahoma
Jay Dinkins
Jerome Spano
W. T. Jones
Pesmos
Orf Negeend
Wesleyan Servic Guild
Leslie Sman
HL OC. White
Foster Newton
Camp Howze
Texas
John Newton
Madrid
Frank Edmondson
Don Cathcart
Atlanta
Foy Family and Mary Newton Attend Sunday Event in Georgia
Ms and Mrs J D Foy and Mr pad Mrs Muss Mary Newton traveled to Teamerville Georgia on Sunday for a local gathering. The record notes weather and general community activity while hinting at a medical facility nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Foy
Mary Newton
Teamerville, Ga
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Countey Schoolhouse
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Brams
Oscar D Kumbro
Grest Lakes
Ivey Jean Coker
Slocomb
Kimbro
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
James E Kilgore
J. R. Kilgore
Webb
Ninth Air Force
France
Belgium
Kilgore
Caile Mae Ingram
USTOM
A&p
Dlavor-Peak
A&p Coffee
Ainey
Mcas
Enna
Geet
Bo Ea Ras
Curtis Finley
Sofskin
Ihn
Dora
Asaniy Falens and Cosmetic Corm
Sofirein Company
Pinglay Ohio
U.S
Good Housewives
George Washington
THE
Dothan Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Dorothy Dix
Angel
Wetetoe
Cebong
Coursge
Eunice Hicks
Ralph Merritt
Methodist Circle
Mary Parish
Albert Parish
John Lafayette
Carlton
Headfarth
C. L Forrester
Cottonwood Road
Q D Cunningham
Forrester
Charleston
Corbitt J. Gamble
Naval Base
New York City
W. Gamble
J C Mercer
Archie Fowler
Mathan
Mt Vernon
Mercer
J C Jonesse
Henry G
Swiss Day Cleaners
Hansel Kirkland
E. Troy
Caldwall
Caldwell
Milome
DR. Caldwell
Methodist Women
Perlman’s
John W Mirze
Cecil Mo
Telrion
Fla
Lydia Pinkhan
Php
West
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