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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1949
Page
3
A fragmented montage presents quotes about happiness and home from Victor Hugo Goethe Hans Christian Andersen and Henry Van Dyke. The snippets touch on finding contentment within, love despite flaws, and the comfort of a sweet home where the heart rests.
The Headland Junior Study Club held its monthly meeting Wednesday at Gayle Oates home with Jean Langford as co hostess. Wynell Peel gave the devotional and Jacqueline Bridges led a Qin study. Participants included Bama Jo Douglas Patricia Raley Zora Boone and Barbara Owens. Betty Ann Williams and Gayle Oates presented artistic and musical selections with games and refreshments for eighteen members and sponsors Mrs. R. E. Solomon and Mrs. A. D. Walden.
Colomokee, Blakely special report notes Mr and Mrs Frank Williams of Colomokee hosted an open house from 3 to 5 p m Tuesday afternoon for their Golden Wedding anniversary. Gladioli and carnations in yellow and gold decorated the reception rooms. Ice cream and cake carried the motif. Mrs Roscoe Hodges sang, with songs by Mrs J C Ballroom and Mr Frank Melton. Out of town guests included Mrs J T Cox Sr of Macon and Mr and Mrs J T Cox of West Point. Assistants listed.
Officials of the Women s garden clubs of Dothan sponsors of the Camellia Show thank the public for cooperation in planning and executing the event. Prize winners with blue ribbons were listed, including numerous local couples and individuals, with prizes such as camellia plants fertilizer vermiculite and garden items.
Mr and Mrs Ben S Brunson hosted a barbecue Sunday for their daughter Miss Faressa Brunson. Attendees included families from Samson New Brockton and Elba such as Ralph Yarbrough Lou Hammond Mamie Yarbrough C S Hutchison Roy Hutchison Roy Jr A C Wright Julian Hutchison W M Brunson A C Brunson Veal Jack Veal Ellie Brunson Henry Smith Come Brunson and others.
Calendar Monday lists 12 circles of the First Baptist WMS meeting at various homes and churches with hostess assignments. Tuesday features the Round Table Study Club at Mrs. W. C. Faulkner's home. Friday holds a Dothan Garden Study Club program at Coca Cola Bottling Co with Mrs. J. C. Stuckey speaking on Roses. Out of town guests Mrs. Steve Hicks and Mrs. Steve Hicks Jr. from Luverne attended the Camellia Show, and Mrs. William McArthur and her son of Como, Mississippi, arrived to visit.
Christine Blatsios becomes bride of Ennis at eight o clock ceremony in Calhoun with large guest list. The bride wore white satin featuring a pearled illusion yoke and train, attended by maid of honor Charliene Simms and bridesmaids in white satin. A reception followed at the Houston hotel. couple to reside in Panama City, Florida, where Ennis is employed by the Commercial Credit Corporation.
Mrs C M Ling welcomed members of the Dothan Study Club on Friday with Mrs Arthur Morris and Mrs John Ayres presenting the program. Morris spoke on Whats New in Medicine and Ayres on Whats New in Science. Mrs Jack Howater presided over a brief business session followed by social hour. The hostess served a salad course and coffee assisted by Mrs Jim Wilson. Camellias and early spring flowers decorated the reception room. Members present included Mrs W S Brooks Mrs Jesse Forrester Mrs John Yles Mrs E W Hawkins Mrs Howater Mrs C S Lewis Mrs Arthur Morris Mrs Frank Newton Mrs B W Pearson Mrs W J Ray Mrs Heard Saxon Mrs Leslie Smart Mrs Clyde Smith Mrs T G Vaughan and Mrs Beaty Whiddon.
Huntingdon College will award degrees to 12 students at the close of the first semester on January 27. Nine seniors are men, the largest number of men to graduate in the college’s history. Degrees for mid term graduates join the Class of 1949 at May commencement. Names include Kenneth DeWitt Adcock Evans Bates Eulie Brannan William Dossie Bruner Hill iard Carnathan Howard Cheek Edna Keefe Delwin Morrison Clarence Paul June Langford Weldon Ann Clair Davis James Donovan.
The Foster Street Methodist church morning service will feature a donor dedication to choir member Joseph Dean who is ill in a local hospital. The program opens with Cannon by Schumann, followed by a worship call. The processional For the Beauty of the Earth and the anthem Fear Not Ye O Israel. Romance by Rubinst on will be the offertory and Festival Procession by Marryott closes the program.
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