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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1932
Page
2
A nostalgic poem praising an elderly couple and their home. The speaker cherishes the loving porch scenes, geraniums and peony garden, and old-fashioned warmth. Memories of happy family life linger as time passes.
Mrs Rob ert Malone entertained the Pandora Card Club at her South Park Avenue home Thursday with spring flowers and a high score prize won by Mrs Jerome Spann. Guests included Mrs G Malone Mrs Jerome Spann Mrs Betts Slingluff and others.
Mrs. Pearl Brandon Crawford of Montgomery spoke at Senior High School on Types of Parents as part of a 12 lecture Parent Education series sponsored by the Parent-Teachers Association. A field worker from Alabama College Montevallo, she leads sessions starting at 10 each Thursday with a closing round table discussion of individual problems.
Colu mbia Lodge No 135 and Columbia Chapter No 9 held a joint meeting honoring Hon W L Lee grand master of Alabama on Monday Jan 25 Rev J F Chalker served as toastmaster with toasts from C W Johnson B F Harper R M Carswell W J Renfroe D C Carmichael and Dr Jack Standifer of Blakely Ga Mrs Carmichael introduced Mr Lee who presented the orders work. Dr C L C Atkeson returned from Charleston S C where his son is an officer aboard the U S Wyoming. Several local residents were noted for visits and social events as various clubs met and members attended.
Mrs L R Robinson from Donalsonville Georgia visited yesterday. Charles Beaty Whiddon son of Mr and Mrs Beaty Whiddon is resting nicely after an appendix operation at a local hospital last evening.
Alabama remains a leading pecan producer with seven figure yearly outputs. Government statistics show Alabama produced about 2.39 million pounds from 1924 to 1928, 1.504 million pounds in 1929, 2.5 million in 1930, and an estimated 4 million pounds in the recent harvest. The state yields notable varieties including Schley, Stuart, Success, Van Deman, Mobile, Twelve, and Taylor. The Mobile pecan is linked to Mobile County as a noted “child” variety, while Twelve traces to D. C. Turnipseed of Union Springs and J. P. McGill of Albany, Ga. Alabama’s two varieties and a third introduction reflect its role among the 16 originators of paper shell pecans. Other originators include Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Louisiana, California, Illinois, Virginia, Oklahoma, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Kentucky. The government nut work lists 31 desirable varieties for planting in 1928.
J Hinds of Birmingham spent Friday with Mrs L E Evans of Ozark. Mrs T J Sanders, Mrs L E Duke and Miss Estelle Sanders visited relatives in Ft Gaines on Monday. Mrs R M Lamb, visiting her parents, left Friday to join her husband in New York. Mrs J F Bown accompanied her husband to Orlando Florida earlier this week. Mrs Mary Scott of Montgomery visits sister Mrs T F McGriff.
An advertisement extols Dr Caldwell's syrup pepsin as a simple stimulant to revitalize vital organs. It promises quick relief from dullness headaches and bilious spells, describes ingredients as fresh herbs senna and pepsin, and urges daily use to prevent auto intoxication and bowel issues.
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