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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1943
Page
6
The text blends historic verse with grand predictions, citing Alfred Teasnyason and Ralph Waldo Emerson. It imagines a future of commerce and ships in a purple twilight, with nations rising through courage and labor, while war drums drum and flags wave in a federation of the world.
The Methodist Class 3 held a social evening at Mrs. Leon Redding’s Cedarwood Road home with Mrs. G. T. Goolsby delivering the sermon and Wro norga Forehand leading the program. A special hour featured refreshments and members listed as hostesses for future Service Men’s Center events. Corporal Andre Feylin will be guest soloist at Foster Street Ithadiat Church at 10 am, with music by violinist Daisy Delookin and the choir under Mrs. W. S. Wilson.
Atlanta announces the engagement of Miss Margaret Field Harmon to Lieut Maxwell Welden Medical Corps Army of the United States at Camp Barkley Texas. The couple plan marriage in late winter with date and plans to be announced. Welden comes from prominent Alabama families and is a 1942 Atlanta Southern Dental College graduate.
A long list of personal items notes Mra Albert Matheny visiting with her husband Pat at a replacement center near New Orleans, travels of Robyn Ann Driver and Marvin Driver from Ohio to accompany her, and other relatives from Columbia, Phoenix, Hattiesburg, and Montgomery visiting, returning, or traveling for funerals, holidays, or training in Georgia and nearby states. Entries mention Mrs Elizabeth Petecran, Mr Clarence Peterman, and many family movements including trips to Fayette, Dothan, Louisville, and Camp Warner Rabbin in Macon, along with service members from Robins Field and Fort Leonard Wood on long weekend visits and training assignments.
A bingo party at the Service Men's Center drew a large group of soldiers local girls and members of the Business and Professions Women's Club. Miss Maude Baugh imas Mrs Nas Coleman and Miss Ev Hammond represented the club and hosted with others.
Mrs J R Faircloth hosted Thursday afternoon informal party at her Laurel Avenue apartments to honor her sister Mrs A C Madden of Fayette Ala The rooms featured chrysanthemum arrangements narcrass and red japonica and a refreshment table with iced drinks canapes and confections A list of guests included Mrs H B Burdeshaw Mrs W C Hing Mrs Arthur Keyton Mrs Frank Covington Mrs Hareece Hall Mrs J M Stallings Mrs Maxwell Jones Mrs Charles Farmer Mrs Julian Hall Mrs N B Cannady Mrs Lucy Pearson Malone and Mrs A D Carmichael
Eloise Morris, daughter of Mr and Mrs O D Morns of Columbia Alabama, married John Terrell Pitchford son of Mr and Mrs W M Pitchford of Columbia in a January 16 ceremony at Rev M Medema s home in Webb. The bride wore romance blue wool with rosebud corsage. sister Mrs R F P Taylor of Marianna and Billy Starling of Haleburg attended. Guests from Columbia and Dothan later gathered at Bee One Club. The couple reside in Columbia.
The University of Alabama has moved the Winter quarter graduation date from March 5 to March 4 to allow time for final grade hatching for graduating seniors. Dr Raymond F Paty will give a short address before awarding diplomas in Foster Auditorium.
Louise E Levy outlines Alabama University High School Victory Corps PE changes to build strength, endurance, and skills for war work. Emphasizes aquatic, gymnastics, sports, and games to prepare girls for jobs men left by service. Adds focus on fitness rather than glamour.
Dr John McLure, dean of the University of Alaska College of Education, states a long standing and growing shortage of good teachers. A special committee including Cowart and Beeler is formed to study the issue and propose remedies.
Miss Susan Word daughter of Mr and Mrs B C Word celebrated her eighth birthday with a Wednesday afternoon party at the library. She wore a pink taffeta gown and a pink carnation corsage as guests arrived. Games, contests, punch ice cream cake and candies followed. A silver punch service and a large embossed birthday cake with eight candles were centerpiece details. A long list of friends joined the celebration, including Mary Ann Sanders, Miriam Whiddan, Carolyn Ward, and many others.
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