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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1949
Page
12
A compact quotation on virtue and self restraint urging honesty kindness frugality and maintaining inner balance. It extols fortitude delicacy and the importance of remaining true to oneself despite worldly pressures and temptations.
Blakely special Dorcas Class of Blakely Baptist Church entertained their husbands at a Tuesday night party at the American Legion Hall. Sixty nine attendees watched a humorous “manless wedding” directed by Mrs W E Storey and Mrs Robinson McLennan. The bridal party included pianist Mrs Joan Underwood and vocalist Mrs CC Brewer among others. candles, fireworks, and vegetable bouquets highlighted the ceremony با.
The Piichard Study Club met at Mrs. Evans Gissendanner's home with Mrs. D L Henderson as joint hostess. R A Dowling Jr was elected president with Spivey, Atkinson, Henderson, Adams, and Harris in officers roles. Spivey and Dowling led talks on government topics as azalea and camellia decorations brightened the gathering. Seventeen members and one visitor, Mrs. Robert Evps Gissendanner, attended the social hour.
The ceremony proceeded after the objection was overruled and the ring retrieved from under a chair. Decorations followed a Valentine motif. Supper was buffet style and cake and sandwiches with coffee were served by hostesses Ruby Lindsey, C. W. Shierling, Lela Shierling, E. W. Yarnell, Josh Davis, J. L. Houston, Rufus Lane, Qunn Goocher, C. C. Middleton, and Joyce Reid.
A stove in a freight car used to keep champagne from freezing started a fire that triggered a machine gun of corks and caused about $2000 damage to the consignment in Grand Rapids Michigan.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. Evans Gissendanner home with reports read by the secretary and treasurer. A committee was appointed to buy an electric stove for the church school annex. The program featured Thelma Vann on Methodism in Hawaii and J P Wilson on a devotional about working together in love. Evans Gissendanner spoke on Hawaii customs and people and R W Judkins on Honolulu home. A vocal solo closed the meeting followed by a salad meal for eleven members and two visitors.
Ozark special reports sixth graders staged a humorous play a Comedy of Errors in Parliamentary Law at the Matrons Study Club annual business meeting hosted by Mrs. Elzen and Mrs. Gillespie. Officers for 1949 50 were elected and invitations extended to Mrs. Hubbard and Mrs. Blake.
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