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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1949
Page
5
John B Kenyon argues that disillusionment comes from turning away from God and that believers can have their desires fulfilled. He cites verses from Psalms, John, Kings, and Corinthians to claim God offers joy and blessings when hearts are aligned with Him and urges readers to start wanting and receiving God’s better path.
Dothan churches list morning and evening sermon topics for Baptist and Christian services. First Baptist Dr James Allen Smith speaks on Ordinance of Deacons, evening topic Judgment on the Throne. Grandview Baptist Rev Gillis Partin on The Inexcusable Fool. Headland Avenue Baptist Rev A D Zbinden In Christ and They That Fear the Lord. Southside Baptist Rev Oland Wilson Why Will Christ Return to the Earth. First Christian Rev E Tipton Carroll Christian Education in morning service, Faiths By Which Men Live in evening service.
The Church of God opens a revival with Rev L W Jones delivering the morning message on Who Will Go in the Rapture and a 6 30 p m song service and testimonial meeting. Rev Haze M Long of Oak View Church of God will be guest preacher each evening this week. Episcopal service features Rev Joseph L Kellermann speaking this morning on Castles In Spain.
Foster Street Methodist opens with Dr W Falhoun on Duty Smiles this morning followed by He Passes This Way. Lafayette Street Methodist hosts Rev Charles Hildreth with It Happened At Pentecost and The Goodness of God in the evening. Napier Field Methodist sees Rev Comer Woodall preaching at 11 a m and 7 p m. Nazarene pastor Finley speaks on Peculiar People in the morning and Presenting Our Bodies in the evening.
Reverend J Norton Dendy discusses the theme Conditional Tomorrow at the First Presbyterian Church in the morning service and continues with an evening talk at 7 30 PM at the same church.
Saint Luke's Episcopal Church in Marianna elected nine vestrymen for 1949 and four delegates with four alternates to the diocesan council to meet in Pensacola January 26 and 27. Vestry slate includes Dozier Brownlee and Landrum with rotating system adoption noted. L. D. Hart Sr re-elected to direct the church school. Cemetery committee listed with Lucy Phillips as chair.
Napier Field pastor Comer Woodall works a full flight schedule, flying weekly between Napier Field Alabama and Emory University Atlanta to study theology, coach area ministers, and preach at Napier Sylvan Grove and Blackwood churches. He plans to build a campus landing strip and earn pilot licenses to expand service to Georgia Alabama and nearby states.
Marianna officials announce full production at the Chipola chemical plant will begin Tuesday. It marks the first time Jackson county will manufacture chemicals for commercial maintenance household and agricultural uses. Officers named include L. E. Johnson president G. A. Jenkins and D. D. Bevis vice presidents W. B. Reddoch secretary treasurer and W. H. Harrison manager.
The second play of the Drama Festival Series but not good bye sponsored by the Donay Jaycees in association with the Civic Drama Guild of New York will be presented at the Coty Auditorium Thursday Jan 27 at 8 p.m. Reserved seats for this play and Angel Street the final production of the three play series are available from any Jaycee member or at the door Thursday night. Tickets are 1.50 for adults and 1.00 for students plus tax. The cast of Broadway veterans include Richard Shankland Howard Miller Gerri Gunn Jeanette Reese Herbert Voland Lee Midden Theodore Field and Aaron Gifford.
In Montgomery Special report, Bishop C. C. J. Carpenter announces the Bishop's Youth Fund of the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama will solicit statewide to raise 40,000 dollars for a new chapel at Alabama College for Women. The project aims to total 55,000 dollars with 15,009 already on hand. proceeds fund five youth projects including chapels at Alabama, Tuskegee, Intervale, Auburn student center facilities, and Camp McDowell. The college has 751 students with 21 Episcopal, 18 Episcopal faculty. the tornado of 1939 destroyed the previous chapel, and a temporary auditorium serves as worship space. The drive opens with a statewide broadcast at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday.
In Boston theaters theatrical folk deny Soviet influence while presenting red themed fare. The line up includes Red Shoes Red Gloves Red Mill and Red River. Also showing A Southern Yankee starring Red Skelton.
The term grey in greyhound derives from Icelandic meaning dog rather than color. Linguists note the root reflects breed identity rather than shade, shaping the name used for the sighthound racing breed.
In Covington Louisiana 28 years after a shy girl refused him Tom Stonicher proposed again to Carmelite Meunier now 44. He served in the Navy and was a Guam prisoner. They wed at St Josephs church in New Orleans as she said yes this time.
Mike Dempsey, 15, who became an accidental tax collector, found a purse containing $100 dropped by a hurried woman paying taxes. He returned it and received a $15 reward. The article notes dogs as native Americans and mentions early fossil finds in the country.
Methodists from the Marianna district will hold their annual conference January 20 at First Methodist Church starting 9 30 am with the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. Rev George Kerlin will preside and preach at 11 30 am. The session ends at 4 pm with reports, discussions on district goals, licensing of local clergy, and plans for assembly grounds. The district spans Jackson Calhoun Gulf Bay Washington Holmes Walton and part of Okaloosa counties with churches across the state line in Alabama. Rev Charles A Corbitt hosts the gathering.
The Presbyterian church young adult group welcomed Rev W S Guice of the First Methodist church as inspirational speaker at a Thursday dinner meeting. He urged 100 percent church membership commitment amid atomic power talk. Mrs Guice spoke briefly and James Wolfe served as program leader. About 25 members attend.
Two residents died from burns after a Friday fire in Attalla and Tarrant. Mrs Will Faulkner, 49, and Paul O Hoepner Jr, 29, succumbed after attempts to save the family home. Faulkner, preparing supper, poured kerosene on a heater fire when flames engulfed her. A daughter, Betty Sue, 16, was burned while neighbors fought to smother the flames. The house was saved but the kitchen was charred.
Geneva pastor J. P. Daughtry of Westside Methodist outlines today’s topics with an 11 am sermon Jesus the, a 7 pm prayer service, and an evening program titled Lost Hope. Church school begins at 9 am and a Thursday youth prayer service is planned.
The article notes that the speed advantage of a single seater fighter over a bomber in World War I was about fifty percent. It emphasizes the performance disparity influencing aerial tactics and engagement outcomes during the conflict.
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