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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1945
Page
4
Private Jack E Howell returns from Camp Shelby Mississippi after a brief visit with his wife, baby, and parents on Do than. Edhorub JULLAN 5 reported Pune loo Women’s Page peewee Sem smi dam. WEDDING AND BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS MUST HAVE WRITTEN SIGNATURES.
Mrs E A Coe departed yesterday for her home in Columbia Washington D C after spending several months in Dothan with her daughter Mrs Horace Hall confirming family ties and travel.
The Tuesday Club gathered with Mrs. Laticlais in the game room after bridge on Tuesday afternoon. Attendees included Mr CR Charce, Mrs George Vance, Mrs Leon Harvard, Mrs James Deer Barr, Richard Ramsey, Mrs W H Turner, and Mrs JF Stallings. Mrs Harvard won the high score prize. party charities were served by the hostess.
Miss Dorothy Pybus entertained a group at Ashford route one on Tuesday evening as a farewell courtesy to Willie Carli Fellows. Guests included Bobby Hall Sara Mullis Jack Trawick Mary Ethel Jones Junior Aman Lucy Wood Silcox Jimmie Johnson Evie Jean Nowell Ralph Capps Katie Nell Fellows Glenn Alley Lessie Pearl Hall Edward and Albert Hicks O O Nowell CM Jones Jr J W Mills Harold Johnson Du ret Whidden Homer Davis Edward Johnson Glenwood Clowers Willis Pybus Morris Gene Clowers Roland Herrington Thomas Kyble and Mr and Mrs Oscar Pybus and children.
Mrs W A Hickman entertained Sunday at her Ashford route one home honoring her husband on his seventy fifth birthday. Attending were Mr and Mrs Hickman, George Windsor of Chipley, Norm Mercer of Ashford, Bob Hickman and daughter Aline, Wesley Hickman, Murray Akin and son Maxie Headland, Connie Lock, Clyde Seliers, Buster Hickman and daughters Doris June and Dorothy Jean, Jack Windsor, Milton Messer and children Arthur Anne Caura and Bertha Lave, Jack Hickman of Ashford, George Wood, Blondell Robbie Lucile Douglas Sara Davis of Pansey and Mallie Parramore of Ashford.
Mrs A R Blount presents a five chapter review from Sumner Wells Time for Decision at the Emassee Chapter DAR gathering hosted by Mrs C C Bennett with Mrs Paul Allen. Mrs W R Flowers reports on Tamassee and Crossmore DAR schools and a Columbia visitor attends.
Pfe and Mrs Reginald Watkins announce the birth of Beverly Carol in a local hospital on February 13. The notice notes Watkins’s foreign assignment and mentions visits and other local updates including hospital admissions and illnesses.
Hair brightening tips warn against overdoing color lifting and advise safe at home rinses. The piece also covers ironing posture to reduce fatigue and notes local honor roll and community notices about birthdays and military families.
Berlen E Brackin son of Mr and Mrs S R Brackin of DOT four has been awarded the Bronze Star for heroic achievement during Leyte Island operation on Oct 29 1944. He located enemy positions under heavy fire and directed a howitzer to destroy them, reflecting credit on himself and the service. He has served two and a half years with two years overseas.
Paul Harrison, manager of an ice cream company, spoke at the Dothan Exchange Club noon meeting describing ice cream origin and manufacturing process. After the business session, members held a surprise party for their president Norton Mullins, recently married.
A luxury cape of Arctic mink uses snow-white pelts tipped with black guard hair after five years of fur mutation experiments. The wrap design highlights the scalloped edge following the fur’s graceful lines and distinctive markings.
A family reunion luncheon honored Private Charles Stelley of Fort Ont California at the Headland home of Mr and Mrs Tom Shelley. Relatives and friends from Headland Camp Walters Dothan Columbus Ga Newville and Headland attended including Mr and Mrs Brooks Sneley Mr and Mrs Roy Carr and Mrs Norman Freeman.
Mrs A P Cobb hosted a Sunday luncheon for Cobb Jr a second class tea man visiting at Slocomb Route two. Attendees included Sergeant and Mrs Elwood Davis and son Gordon Earle Hallford Rex Hallford Mr and Mrs G A Skipper Lamar Skipper Mr and Mrs J T Pope and Mr and Mrs Jimmie.
George Dennis of Dothan and a long list of neighbors and families from Siocomb and nearby areas are named in a local community notice including Mrs Gordon Halford Mr Eddie Hartford Mr T E Trawick and others with children Marthe Sallie Jo Sandra and more listed in the grouped names line.
A visitor group from Hartford and Column gy visits the Great Lives Bars Training Station today. Parents Mr and Mrs J P gy accompany Randy E06 Cape, Jotte, Bering Fadette, and Philip Shealy among others as they complete training and meet trainers during the stop.
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