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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1949
Page
4
A poetic meditation on building a temple of love and care in a child. The speaker contrasts mortal structures with an unseen temple formed by patience and prayer, praising the teacher’s unseen work that endures beyond time and decay.
Della Allen hosted an afternoon party for Marilyn on her second birthday at the Houston Public Library. The room featured camellia decorations and an ice cream cake with candles. Guests included Rupert Parrish and many friends and relatives.
A Monday night social honored Jane Moore of Ashford route one with prizes awarded to Judy Gaylord, Turner, Lucille Paoli, Lane, Clayton Bowman, Jon Belle, and Bettie Shived. Attendees listed include many local residents. refreshments served by several hosts. Meeting notice for Dothan Garden Study Club follows.
Special report from Donalsonville notes the Womans Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church organizing a Business Womens Circle with Colquitt WMS leadership assisting. Officers elected include president J. W. Dunn and co-chairs Wilma Parker Jewell Wurst and Dixie Williams, with other posts to be named. Guests gathered for Ennis-Blatsie wedding related events and several locals and out-of-town visitors attended.
Circles of Southside Baptist met in homes Monday to study the mission book Light for the Whole World. Reports were given by Lena Avery, Ida Turner, Ida Dykes, Macy Givens, and Reese Watkins Circles with prayers, devotions, and brief business sessions. Nine, eight, and ten members attended, plus visitors. Additionally, a Navy assignment for John H. Kirkland Jr. was announced, and a recipe noting a mixed cooked vegetables dish was included.
Norma Ann Wilson celebrated her fifth birthday January 22 at a North Lena Street home party hosted by her mother Mrs. Ted Wilson. Pink blue and yellow decorations highlighted the event with a five candle cake. Guests included many relatives and friends such as Joan Wood Anita Fulford Michael Wilson Teddy Wilson and Thad Long.
Business and Professional Women’s Club members gather at Mrs Branscomb’s home for an evening hosted by Mrs Branscomb Mrs Lene Coleman and Miss Lilia Story preside decorations feature camellias narcissi and magnolia Mrs Wendell Avery chaired the meeting with a discussion of club projects and legislation notes a forthcoming play Little Women at the high school February 17 hosted by the Alabama Association of University Women.
Grandview Baptist WMS members met at the church for a Monday afternoon business session where all chairmen presented their reports. Mrs Woodrow Whitaker presided, the devotional titled Faithful Guide on Earth was given, and prayers were led by Mrs E C Cumbie and Mrs Alvin Shirley. Jack Ussery is convalescing at home from injuries from a recent auto accident.
A male commenter damns some women for bus rushing elbows and umbrella use to board. He also criticizes those who announce their exit only at the destination, leaping from seats and scattering other riders as they scramble for alighting space.
Mrs Elia Marshall of Herdland route three was honored at a Sunday luncheon for her eighty second birthday. Attending were family members and neighbors from Headland Dothan and Columbia routes, including Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Granberry and several children, J. J. Lane and daughter Gladys, W. G. Sset and children Luke Kate Ted and Ned, Lloyd Fins and Judy Carol, and many others.
Mrs Crowley entertained about forty five guests Thursday afternoon at a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Jack Martin the former Betty Ruth Fowler. Music games and refreshments were enjoyed with assistance from Mrs Henry Jordan Mrs Harvey Anderson and Mrs C B Fowler. Lavon Crowley and Billy Martin presented the gifts to the honoree.
Mr and Mrs Talmadge Baker of Headland route two announce the birth of a son named John William born January 25. Grandparents are Mr Harvey Shelly of Newville route one and Mrs Omie Baker of Headland route two.
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