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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1946
Page
6
Fragmentary text mentions Earle Wilsts Baker and a quote about aging and beauty. Mrs H V Richey and Minnie T Heard are named in a garbled passage. The Parent Association plans to meet at the school at 2 45 p m on Thursday for a gathering related to the school community.
University officials released the Fall quarter honor list for the College of Education at the University of Alabama. Seven Crimson Tide football players posted a B average or better, with 25 or above, and six more achieved a B average. the names include Jane Benton and Lars M. Brown among many others associated with Mobile Birmingham Miami and other locales.
Mrs Lawrence Oakley executive secretary of the Houston County Red Cross Chapter attends a regional conference in Troy with Southeastern Area Officials focusing on plans for the 36 Fund Campaign in March. Regional Director Walter C Derrick Jr will discuss campaign plans and luncheon speaker Mrs Cicora M Cowden of Lawson General Hospital Atlanta will share experiences aiding hospitalized servicemen. Delegations from Atmore Barbour Bullock Butler Conecuh Covington Crenshaw Dale East Coffee Escambia Geneva Henry Lowndes Macon Tuskegee Institute and West Coffee are named.
A testimonial letter promotes Kellogg's All-Bran as a natural bulking cereal aiding regularity. It claims daily use for ten days yields complete satisfaction or double money back. The ad emphasizes not a purgative, but a nutritious cereal from wheat outer layers.
Mrs Seth Hobbs of Cottonwood hosted a birthday dinner for her husband Mr Hobbs on his fifty sixth anniversary. Dinner was picnicked with guests including A J Hobbs family Virgil Bruner Lula Mae Bodiford Thurman Drinkwater Vick Ganiel Grady Ann Roberta Aman and Fulton Snell Grove Jerry. Visitors Betty Lou Sorrells Tessie Lou Sorrells and Wanda Davis of Hartford Route Two visit Jacksonville Fla with Clyde Harrison. Mrs Troy Lewis Jett travels to Tuskegee for a visit with her daughter and son in law L W Randali.
First Baptist Circle leaders and members met at the church to outline the year’s plans. Circles One through Twelve reported attendance, devotions, and business sessions with nine to fourteen members present and several new members added across circles.
The Business Women's Circle of the First Baptist W. M. S. held a regular supper meeting at the church with Miss Ruth Collins and Miss Bessie Jones as hostesses. Mrs. W. R. Jordan presided. New officers were installed, with detailed posts listed for many members. Nineteen members and four visitors attended. Pink and white decor highlighted the recreation room with a camellia and narcissi centerpiece.
Hartford news item notes Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hatener hosted a Tuesday dinner at 6 30 for the Methodist Board of Stewards and Rev. and Mrs. J Fletcher Mcleod in the church dining room. Junior Board of Stewards met Monday evening with counselor Mr. Fred Borland for a round of fellowship. Red Cross knitting drive calls for volunteers to make sweaters for U S service members with Mrs J J Couch coordinating the Southeastern area. 100 pounds of yarn arrived to fund about 66 sleeveless sweaters or 40 with sleeves.
Church Circles of Foster Street Methodist held initial meetings yesterday afternoon with chairmen presiding. Circles reported light refreshments, devotional messages, and varied speakers on missions and stewardship. One member noted an operation on Sterling Willoughby, near New Brockton, in a local hospital.
Birth notices list two additions. Wajyte Thames Rot Brathi, son of Mr and Mrs Florrt Shepard, born January 11 at Dothan hospital. grandparents are Mr and Mrs TL Brackie of Columbia Route Two and Mr and Mrs Negh Cordell of Dayton. Glenda Jean, daughter of Mr and Mrs J L Seay and Mr and Mrs W Cordell of Clayton. born December 36.
Martford Special Nurs J oT Holman hosted a small bridge gathering at her home. Players included Mrs Edward Anderson Mrs Nolen Holman Mrs C F Davis Mrs Glenn Gibson Mr J F Collins and others. Prizes went to Mrs A L Saunders Mrs E V Anderson with a souvenir to Mrs Goodman. A salad course with desserts and iced drinks followed.
Hogan Pitman arrived at San Francisco Sunday and is en route to Camp Shelby Mississippi where he will be discharged from the Armed Forces after three years and four months in service. He has been stationed on the Pacific Theater for the past twenty two months awaiting reunion with his wife the former Lizzie Helen Ford of 300 East Maripose Street. Cadmium is a by product of prime smelting.
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