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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1944
Page
9
A reflective lyric notes simple blessings that cost nothing yet color life with sunlit valleys, breezes, and quiet moments. The speaker contrasts earthly pleasures with priceless beauty, from hearth crackle to starlit skies, appreciating nature and memory without price.
Private and Mrs. Charles W. Merritt announce the birth of a daughter, Virginia Dale, June 8. Mrs. Merritt resides in Hartford with her mother, Mrs. A L Faulk, while Private Merritt serves an Army assignment in England.
The Adult Sunday School Class met at Grandview Baptist Church at 8 pm Monday to elect officers. New officers include G. H. Carraway president Elwood Davis first vice president Foy Underwood second vice president C. W. Thompson secretary. Members elected to the membership committee were Thompson Willie Bridges and Harvey Trammell. A social followed with entertainment directed by Carraway. Light refreshments were served. Mr and Mrs Victor Sellers and Mr and Mrs Paul Wright plan a week at Compass Lake with Miss Clara Nell Sellers and Arthur Strain joining Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Foy Gilley hosted a Sunday luncheon at their Slocomb home to celebrate their son Jimmie Rex Gilley’s sixth birthday. Outdoor games preceded a luncheon of sandwiches cakes and iced drinks as a large group of friends attended. Special 6th Division Camp Rucker groups will entertain at 2 dance tonight at the Dothan Recreation Center with Victory Bellés as hostesses. Joe Leroy Sellers, son of Mr and Mrs Victor Sellers, recovered at home after a tonsillectomy on Monday. Mrs Carolyn Cannady will return tonight from Auburn after visiting friends. Mr and Mrs Atos Jores Mr and Mrs OG V Horace and Dr and Mrs NB Cannady have returned from a brief visit at Camp Pass Lake with Mr and Mrs J Hubert Farmer.
List of workers present at the Red Cross surgical dressings room on Wednesday includes Mesdames Ashton Cousins Arthur Morris E G Ford J W Parkman L G Nichols Oscar Capps D G Jones Guy Prescott H H Wadkins Priscilla Follett George Walsh John Weddie G L Oxemer B G Dishough Bates Bowers J W Walters Robert Ramsey N B Cannady W I D Malone and Miss Helen Hutchings Charlten Simms Sara Newton Christine Blatsios Marc Speight Martha Speight Kay Ward. The Phebean Sunday School Class met there with ten members present. Also noted are visits and travels of Mrs Harvey McBryde and daughter Martha Mrs Mack Jones and children Mack Jr and Miriam and Miss Robbie Weathers. W Williams, son of Mrs Q T Williams, completed a quartermaster course and is to report to Solomon Island for further training. Mrs Woodrow Williams and son Norman Lynn returned home after ten weeks with Seaman Williams at Bainbridge Maryland.
The marriage of Leis Stac lun sod Liest. George Rogers Wheeler of New London Conn formerly of Buffalo Als took place at Headland July 1 in the home of the bride's parents Mr and Mrs Baskill Breckins. The Rev Roby J Lee officiated. A green and white decor theme featured white gladioli and tube roses. The bride wore navy and white crepe with a navy straw hat and orchid corsage. Mrs Wheeler is a Headland High School graduate and AIS Auburn B S graduate. The groom attended Lafayette High School and AIS Auburn. he worked for West Point Manufacturing before joining the Navy. After a New York City honeymoon they will reside in New London Conn. Out‑of‑town guests included Mrs O C Wheeler Buffalo Mrs C A Frazee Lafayette La Mrs J B Brackin and Judy Livingston Ala Mrs Harold E Parker Lineville Ala Mr and Mrs Wallace Fuller Five Points Ala and Miss Madge Wheeler Birmingham.
A delegation from the First Baptist Sunday School including superintendents and leaders left for Ridgecrest, Mississippi to attend the Southern Baptist Sunday School Conference for a week. Also noted: Montgomery visit by Bates family, and travel plans of the Gaines and Aubrey families. Forestation figure: Norway has forests covering 30,000 square miles.
In Pawling New York neighbors describe Frances Dewey wife of Governor Dewey as witty astute and supportive. She manages family life and a dairy farm while tracking radio opinions and social networks to inform her husband. The couple live at Quaker Hill's Dapplemere 300 acres with sons Tom and John enrolled in Albany Academy and Pawling public schools.
Welousivs Gataome, a Chicago College of Music alumna, is described as musical and sociable. She is linked to Tom Dewey through marriage choices and family ties, with notes on her past as secretary to a Musical Courier editor and a brief chorus experience.
Loyce D. Searcy, fireman and U. S. Navy member, has arrived safely aboard Ad- Mrs. Searcy. He has three other sons in overseas assignments: Glen L. Searcy, Grover E. Searcy, and James L. Searcy.
Misses Carolyn Wilkins and Betty Jo McCallister are spending a fortnight with friends and relatives at Daytone Beach, enjoying seaside leisure and family gatherings during their vacation.
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