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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1944
Page
6
The excerpt includes John Milton lines about patience and duty. The local notes report Loumeria St Nires visiting Larkway Ville guest of Miss Caralsa Spann, Warrent Officer A Godwin and Mrs. Godwin in Henderson Ky visiting Dothan, J.C. Barber hosts, and a Panama City visit by Mr. W A Harp er Jr with Mrs. Godwin.
Mrs. Ruby Hardy hosted a birthday party at 110 E. North Street for her daughter Bobby Jean on her tenth birthday. Friends and relatives such as Barbara Jean Frith and Grover Reeder attended, games were played, and refreshments served. In Camp Rucker news Captain Cora Pike ANC left for Charleston to serve as Chief Nurse of Hospital Trains after a string of prior nursing roles and honors.
Mrs Quillie Watford was honored at Rehobeth Church with a picnic luncheon and special service marking her eighty first birthday. Rev. Horace Chance delivered the sermon and a crowded list of Columbus Georgia relatives attended the celebration. Additional notes mention local visits and military and civic updates from the area.
A birthday picnic for W C Folkes was held Tuesday at Rancho with friends and relatives attending. Guests included Mr and Mrs J Clayton, W F Folkes family, the Brow family, Lester Folkes, Grady Folkes, Lex Sanders and many others with luncheon served.
Mr and Nes W Earl McKee of Maranne announce a birth on July 13. Elie Beth Sturges of Durban reports a birth July 4. Staff Sergeant and Mrs Eilis Cox announce the arrival of a baby July 4. Cox stationed at Greenwood Air Base. Mr and Mrs Marvio Palmer announce son Robert Browning born July 10. grandparents listed from Cowarts and Ashford. Mr and Mrs Eck C Granger announce daughter Judith Love born July 5 at a local hospital. Lieut Shelby Thomas arrived safely in England. wife Eura Edwards of Ozark notes foreign assignment. Sergeant Damon Underwood of Camp Grant visits Dothan relatives. Wass Fulda Ard of Thomaston a guest. Jack Warren, Nashville native residing in Ashford, convalescing after a fifteen-month illness.
Members of the Wedersden Bridge Club were entertained at the home of Mrs Lakey. Eight players attended with roses and mugs used to decorate. High score went to Mrs Howard Maypood. Guests from Montgomery and Graceville attended, with drinks and candy served.
Sunday School leaders from First Baptist Sunday School returned to Dothan after a week at Ridgecrest North Carolina attending the Southern Baptist Sunday School Conference. The group included Rev Sam C Reeves, C C Bennett, Jack White, Graves Knowles, B J McClerfon, Carl Letler, Alvin Mount, J L Mullins, Y J Thomas Jr Pie, Woodfin Parsman of Atlanta and Sgt Donald Tollesgn of Mariana. Miss Jo Ellen McKnight returned to Tallahassee Florida after weeks with her aunt Mrs Clyder Smith and family.
Miss Mary Lawrence entertained a grove of friends Wednesday evening at her Columbia route home. Her daughter assisted in serving and entertaining guests including Russell Spgns Nadine Band George W Spann Martha Blount Jack Douglas Helen Kent Oden Kirkland Mable Knight John Winston Brown Margaret Tranck Norman Yaotte Grace Foster Rudolph Whatley Exstine Bond Joe Spann T Creel Almon Moss Along Kirkland W J Douglas Frances Hunt Milton Jackson Rebecca Foster Joe Hopkins Madame Hayrel George Bell Harold Benon Corporal Alvis Kirkland Robert Besaley C. B. Ederson.
Mrs Herman Blumberg hosted a Thursday afternoon 4 swimming party and picnic supper at the Country Club honoring her New York City guest Miss Suzanne Shayne. Attendees included Terry Blumberg Marion Wright Shirley Doak Pres Thornton Tommy Buntin Glenn Douglas Halston Clyde Smith Bobby Hall and Robert Lokey. Terry Blumberg later entertained the Pirate Club in her home for Miss Shayne with summer flowers decorating. Guests were Shayne Catherine Adams Martha Jean Nordan Ann Hamilton Marion Wright Betty Walker and Ann Witherington.
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