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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1945
Page
3
The Book Review Club will meet at 3 00 p m on Wednesday in the home of Mrs Leslie Smart Mrs John Flowers will review A Lion in the Streets by Adrien Lang.
Eugens Williamson who has spent twenty months in Europe was honored at a dinner party hosted by his parents Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Johnson of Dothan. Guests included Carl Williamson, Miss Ballie, several Johnsons and Hicks families, Brannon family, Metcalf family, and Delia Hall, with travel plans noted for Seagrove Beach. Also Maxwell Jones and Tom Lane families visited the beach area this week.
Miss Miriam Pierce, June Segler, and Theophilus Carroll attend an Intermediate Conference for youths of the Christian Church of Alabama Marion and will remain next week for a laboratory school tied to the course. Benny O. Jones has returned to duty in Germany after healing from a wound in France.
Espsie Kinard notes a new fashion trend in summer wear with matching halters and hats. Arpad designed Dutch caps paired with pink gray plaid halters offer chic versatility, transforming from city hat to beach or country wear. Turbans and wrap styles provide multiple summer suit looks.
Eisenhower warns that moral leadership and food are the world’s two great needs. He cites food production as essential to lasting peace, noting allied forces fed starving areas after invasions and stressing the urgency of securing food despite drought and other setbacks.
Auburn farmers learn loan rates for Caley peas and blue lupine seeds at 99 percent pure seed and 90 percent germination, 6 and 5 cents per pound respectively. A fair price for 98 percent pure crimson clover seed with 5 percent germination is listed at 314,50.
A tart cabbage salad lightly seasoned with chili sauce and chopped dill pickles complements fried or escalloped oysters. Also mentions summer desserts and a note on soaking dried prunes to yield more fruit, with a casual, homey cooking vibe.
A New York club discussion argues against minimizing the word housewife. Women stress the term’s lack of glamor and reject claims of lesser value for home work, urging pride in the job and cautioning against shaming those with outside roles.
Silk from Brazil boosts U S markets as Brazilian worms spin fine threads for export. Brazilian silk rivals prewar Japanese imports in quality with boiled off goods used by designers for prints and hand screened fabrics. A Montgomery item notes Sinatra relaying war news to a wife in Casablanca, while practical tips cover camphor inhalants for babies and car cleaning with cold water and chamois.
A collage of everyday scenes showing women navigating postwar life. Vendors, coworkers, and friends reveal quiet struggles and small wins, from cigarets and cold cuts to errands and household chores. The tone blends humor with hopeful notes about progress.
Alabama librarians gathered for the annual Librarians Institute at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Dr. W Stanley Hoole, director of the university libraries, will open with an address on The Library in a Democracy.
Mrs James Seay and daughter Jimmie Kanellis along with Miss Saynes Lewis of Atmore and Billy Seay depart today for Evergreen to stay with Mrs Seays parents Mr and Mrs 5 T Riley. Mr and Mrs J F Stallings and Mr and Mrs Leon Harvard left Sunday for two weeks at Lark Way Villa. Private Eugena Williamson, child of Mr and Mrs C C Johnson, will report after thirty days to the navy and army hospital at Hot Springs Arkansas.
An old-time gospel sing took place Sunday in Fiorids Georgia. T. G. Harber led the entry, F. M. Boney offered prayer, J. A. Kevchin was elected president, with FM Boney and W. C. Lisenby as officers. A memorial lesson honored C H Trawick. Lunch was served at noon and plans were announced to meet again next year on the second Sunday in July for a shorter event.
The 3150 ton Bahia, a Brazilian cruiser, was reported lost in a mid Atlantic explosion with heavy casualties. United States Navy units searched for survivors and a number of men were wounded. The cause remains undetermined. Also noted are local social items mentioning Pvt and Mrs. B. Giles of Laurel Mississippi visiting Mrs. Benny Q. Jones.
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