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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1951
Page
4
The poem portrays Althea in prison longing for liberty as the speaker recalls her eyes and the birds that enjoy freedom, contrasting restraint with desire for release. It reflects Lovelace’s themes of confinement, longing, and resilience despite political imprisonment.
The Woman's Missionary Societies of First Baptist Grandview and allied churches held meetings and carried out community missions. Members visited needy families, distributed magazines at hospitals and jail, and served meals. A Southside program titled God is Moving Who Can Hind er featured devotionals and talks. Eighteen members aided trailer camps and the aged and sick.
Mr and Mrs Maxwell Williams and daughter Gayle left yesterday to visit Fort Myers while Mr Beiner has Amy Weiranere Amos Tingell appears in the note as a name fragment from the same clipping.
Mrs Bernard Brunson hosted a party at the Community Center honoring her son Randy on his eighth birthday. About thirty boys arrived in cowboy outfits. helpers included Mrs Arthur Bryan Mrs Roy Collins Mrs Adkinson Mrs Clyde Smith and Mrs S C Brunson. Favors were drawn from a fish pond. Ice cream candy and a birthday cake were served.
Mr and Mrs Austin Dewitt Sheehan announce the marriage of their daughter Frances Fain Sheehan to Edward Patrick Rice son of Mr and Mrs S J The ceremony was held January 5 at the homes of Mr and Mrs Aubrey Johnson with Mr Johnson officiating The couple reside at 408 North Oates Street
The Beacon Sunday School class of First Baptist held its monthly social at Mrs. H. Richey’s home on South Appletree street. Mrs. R. J. Halstead presided and Mrs. Edward Gran ewe directed games for the gathering.
Mrs J P Walton hosted a tea shower for bride to be Mrs Russell Buffkin at Pinekard with guests displaying yellow chrysanthemums white gladiolia and narcissus. Honoree wore white Marquisette with pink rosebud corsage. Attendees included Mrs Nz HL Rountree Mrs BE Butthin and others. Also noted a hospital stay for Margaret’s Hospital patient and local visits.
Mrs Amos Tindell hosted fourteen children on a North Herring street party for Amos Tindell Jr ninth birthday. Cowboys costumes and a nine candle cake framed the afternoon before a local theater film showing. Attendees include Clark Moseley Tyron Hubbard Ed Ramsey Deanna Moon Nancy Tindell Starr Segrest Betty Loven Heteny Blumberg Clement Shigerman Kirk Holt Tommy Daughtry Durgie Meyers Mary Morris and Mary Fran Tindell.
New Brockton notes list many visitors including Sgt. and Mrs. Richard Moebeck in Montgomery, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Seymore of Tampa, and families from Memphis and Milton Florida. A Maxwell Field birth, Lomax Tindal’s study plans in Lakeland, and several local visits are recorded along with church group activity in Elba.
Family group gathers at J F Helms home in Newton for a Christmas birthday reunion honoring James Lewis Hilson four in attendance include relatives from Montgomery McIntosh and Ozark. A large three tier cake with eighty candles centers the table as guests share punch ice cream and cake.
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