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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1947
Page
3
John Wesley prayer lines precede a garden club notice. The Cherokee Garden Club will meet at 10:00 am Thursday at the Dothan Recreation Center. Members gather to discuss plans and activities while sharing refreshments and fellowship.
Mr F I Avery celebrated his sixty first birthday with a luncheon at his Columbia home. Guests included I W Avery Shelby Milner Elizabeth Milner A V Tindell Jennie Ketchum Adline Ethe ridge Minnie Hilton Bobbie Hilton JF Avery Gladys Avery Charlie Avery and Dave Arnold plus spouses from Columbia Cottonwood and Dothan statuses.
The marriage of Theresa Lea Smith to Willie Jace Carter was solemnized November 30 in Madison in a quiet ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Carter of Hareburt are visiting Dothan at 414 N Foster St, while Rev. E T Carroll C C Bush and Mrs. Lord Peacock attend a Birmingham evangelism school and plan to return to Dothan Friday.
Friends and relatives gathered Sunday at W E Tindell home to celebrate his seventy six birthday. Luncheon was served from a long table with centerpiece a birthday cane gifted by G F Justice. Attending were numerous Tindell and Justice family members and friends, sharing in the age milestone.
The Columbia church hosts a Tuesday supper meeting led by Rev. John Carmichael with Rev. Arthur Cariton Jr presiding over the business session. Attendees from Webb Methodist Church and allied groups are invited to join the auxiliary and lay members at the annual event.
In a living room scene Max and Molly quip about the atom’s sudden fame. Their son Atom returns with Life offers and famous names, bragging about prestige and a potential marriage. The dialogue pings science, celebrity, and parent pride as they joke about nuclear luck and a coming grandchild.
Kiwanians inducted J.T. Lane and J.O. Walthermito during a Niwande elab meeting. Ver AL Parker chaired the educational committee program, highlighting Kiwanis ideals. A plan announced to sponsor the play Yiife Watt Fuather to be presented February 12. guests included Morton Flamber, Paul Anderson, and O. T. Cowler.
Grogan district supervisor for the State Department of Health visits Hutston County for a food handling establishment sanitation program inspection with county health officers.
Mr and Mrs James Bodiford announce a daughter Joy Gayle born January 15. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Oscar Skeen of Abbeville route and Mrs Maggie Bodiford of Dothan. Mr and Mrs Fred Skeen announce a daughter Bonnie Dean born January 28. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Oscar Skeen of Abbeville route and Mr and Mrs Frank Rowlin of Abbeville.
The New Century Club met yesterday afternoon at Mrs. C. C. Bennett’s home with a program by Mrs. Henry Flowers and Mrs. A. A. Winter on The Modern Woman of Mexico and The Modern Woman in the Role of Journalist. A nominating committee was named for next year, and Terese Merrill was welcomed as a new member, followed by light refreshments for members including E. A. Childs, Paul Allen, C. T. Schwalb, and many others.
A quirky dialogue follows Atom Molly and Max as they joke about moving to Arizona with funds from Congress. The scene hints at a reporter's concern over his parents new living situation and a hoped for positive future for a troubled youth.
Jack Riley of Geneva joins fourteen Alabama Polytechnic Institute students selected for Auburn chapter Blue Key National honor society. Selection based on leadership, scholarship, and service.
A short verse promotes Wayside Flower Shop as a family run business where happiness comes from flowers. The rhymes emphasize daily readings and urge readers to buy flowers today, highlighting a homey, community oriented shop atmosphere.
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