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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1944
Page
7
Fragmentary poem lines invoke darkness and light with phrases like life warm and changing and a gaze toward a tranquil look. The text reads as a dreamlike meditation, mentioning the darkness, a green landscape, and fleeting flame as a metaphor for motion and transformation.
Births and notices from Dothan include the arrival of a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Pelham of Ashford on June 20 at a local hospital. Ensign David Blumberg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Myer Blumberg, completed training at the Naval Supply School Harvard and will report to Harvard before sea duty. Mrs. C. Collins returned from Huntsville after her aunt Miss Carise Matthews died. The Spock family returned home after a month with relatives in New Bern. Elza Pridgen moved to 105 N Lena from 7044 S St Andrews. The DeVore family relocated to Columbia South Carolina with daughter Marjorie Anne. Glenn Jones of Montgomery visits his mother Mrs D. G. Jones in Dothan. Red Cross report shows volunteers rolling bandages at the Surgical Dressings room with several named helpers and Montgomery visitors Diana Dilworth and family staying with Mullins.
Lanier Barnes Gallacher, top designer, shares three embroidery ideas to elevate plain outfits. Use silk tassels, matched colors, and small buttons to decorate jackets and front panels. Create a faux bolero look by combining two colors with rickrack edging for a high fashion effect.
OPA ration experts say the summer menus will feature pork and veal as staple meats with beef and lamb mixed in limited supply. Shoppers face little hardship overall, though some packing-area workers may see higher prices. A future easing is expected as meat demand softens and rationing cuts stabilize. Additionally nylon fabric demand rises for blouses and lingerie while nylon hose remain scarce for 1944.
Mrs Perry hosted a Grandview W M A gathering at her home with a large turnout. Attendees included Mrs Carhion Hoe Mrs George H Carraway and several others. notes mention a future meeting planned for Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock at 15 near Min Tera Kern.
An article describes a beauty routine where Laura performs a pick me up facial while reclining and stretching under lamps. It notes using a warm bath, patting not rubbing dry, and applying cotton compresses from a refrigerator. It mentions a cake tone foundation and a method to refresh the face amid a discussion of wartime auxiliary membership growth and local notices.
Members of the Sodalities of Cur ied gathered at the church on a Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Varios Bays presiding. The opening prayer was led by Fewer Serrard Cawley. A program by children led by Kenneth Shealy included tales by June Gregory and Robert O'Brien, and a salute to the cross. Attendees included Mesdames DetLauriers, Lannigan, Hamilton, Shea, Vance, Winter, Barnes, Gregory, Mainly, and visitor Mrs. Eileen Sloan of New York City.
A wartime feature compares civilian readjustment for amputees with a movie about a veteran. It spotlights Pete Gray, the one armed Memphis Chicks outfielder, hitting a home run and inspiring families awaiting returning soldiers. Major Edgar Booth travels to Denver for a week with relatives.
Miss Trudie Vanceil Clower and Morris Anderson Burkett united in marriage at 12:00 noon Sunday July 2 at the Clower home in Andalusia. Dr. Jesse A. Cook officiated, with Mrs. Robert Ham at piano. The couple planned a wedding trip to North Alabama after a simple family dinner following the ceremony.
The piece notes Deshar earning a Bachelors from Andalusia High School and University of Alabama, plus Burkett’s education at Dothan and the University of Law. Burkett served as an engineer and manager during 1042-41 and now works with Strickland and McDaniel Public Accountants of Alabama.
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