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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1943
Page
10
Hartford special report. The Childs family reunion was held July 31 at the home of Guy Childe. More than sixty relatives and friends from Hartford and nearby towns gathered for a picnic lunch served under shade trees. Key attendees included Mr.
Hartford report lists three new teachers for Geneva County Elementary: Ouida Wright and Myrtle Kelly in first grade and Dewitt Kelly in fifth grade. Principal C. C. Edmondson notes three high school vacancies remain due to teacher shortages.
In Oglethorpe Georgia a WAAC company at the Third WAAC Training Center trains cadets in cooking dehydration and other tasks. Seventeen hold college degrees and twenty two are former teachers as they become WAAC students at Bakers and Cooks School. Auxiliary Charmion B Christy of Nashport Ohio showcases artistic farming and farming skills as she joins the WAAC with plans to apply her talents to support the war effort.
Dothan Recreation Center director Mra Alita B Weaver announced the weekly lineup including open house dances music by the Thirty-Fifth Division Dance Band bridge games informal jam sessions bingo and dancing. The notice also mentions Tennessee being called the State of Franklin from 1774 to 1738.
Mrs Gwaltney entertained bridge club members Wednesday afternoon at her Osceola Street home with garland decorations. A contest high score prize went to Mrs Jam Wilson and a gift was given to Mrs Myron Hill of Kansas City as guest. Delicacies and iced drinks were served to the group.
Mrs Jim Wilson hosted a Friday morning courtesy party for her guest Mrs Myron Hill of Kansas City Missouri. Roses and pastel cut flowers decorated the rooms and light refreshments were served. Invited guests included Mrs Bob Givans Mrs Lawrence Coe Mrs E M Welle Jr Mrs Charles Coe Gulfport Mrs George Spann Mrs Robert Rameey Mrs Otis Tuttle Mrs Frank Gwaltney and Mrs Ralph Moseley.
Mrs Ridgeway Hoyd entertained at a stated tea in her Dale ville street home Thursday afternoon honoring her niece Miss Marjoria Murphree of Jackson Mississippi. Guests included Mary Redmond Eleanor Lee Rachael Nichols Wynel Warren Gloria Miller Jeanelle Mixon Allyne Hundley Marion Huey Mary Mack Chancey Helen Brown Lannelle Andrews and Joan Gatz. The home was decorated with summer flowers and nine salad courses were served during the ten hour visit. Murphree's mother Mrs F H Murphree and brothers Rodger and Jack, of Jackson, were visiting Mrs Boyg this week.
Red Cross units in Dothan boosted wartime dressings output this week, aiming for higher production as space and facilities allow. Fifteen Nurse Aides Corps members attended a lecture by Mrs Jewel Thrasher while Mrs A E Mathis urged finishing arm loops by July 27 for August 1 completion. The local chapter also offers a prisoner of war next of kin bulletin service and welcomes authentic POW letters, with families urged to visit Red Cross headquarters if not contacted. Nearby activities include visits by Mrs Tony Clements and daughter to Columbia, others at Camp Shelby, and relatives visiting Cottonwood and Midland City.
Miss Julie Newton daughter of Mr Charles Newton will be solo at the morning service at First Presbyterian Church singing Gloria by Burzi Pecis. Mrs James Verta soprano formerly of Boston will be guest soloist at Foster Street Methodist Church singing Oh Rest in the Lord by Mendelssohn.
On a Wednesday evening Murray Forehand entertained a group of friends with a hay ride and wiener roast. Attendees included Minga Marjorie Murphree of Jackson Misa Edwin Ray Miss Flea nor Currie Julian Boyd and Mion Rachael Nichols all of Enterprise Miss Betty Harris Douglas Brown Miss Jewel Perkins of New Brockton and Durwood Forehand of Enterprise.
Mrs M L Smith leads a class of Negro women under the War Production and Training Program to study production conservation and preservation of food. Demonstrations cover water bath steam pressure canning and drying with 256 jars processed. Members include Lorena Donald Pinky Wood Nora Wood Rosa Lee Wood and others.
Armor plate makes up about 30 percent of the total weight of a light tank. The note highlights the material’s contribution to the vehicle’s overall mass and potential implications for mobility and protection.
Abren Cooley will spend a week in Panama City with Mrs Ruby Hardy Edison and Julius Sasser who have been guests of their relative Mrs Ruby Hardy for several weeks. They have returned to Dothan. Mrs Like Conrad from Jackson arrived to spend ten days with Aunt Mrs LV Kingly at Appletree Street and will visit Mrs B F Ivey in Wedder.
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