This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1943
Page
6
Fragmented text from a Women’s Page describes weddings and social notes. Mentions John Flowers of Meatgom visiting Mrs. E Pace and a casual tone about vanity and pride. The readable pieces reference bridal customs and contemporary social events without clear dates or places.
Officials at the Dothan Recreation Center released the hostess schedule for August listing groups by date. The schedule includes Victory Belles Lafayettes Club Episcopal Woman's Auxiliary and Soldiers' Hostess Committee among others.
Private A. J. Palmer returns to Camp Kearney Neb after visiting his mother Mrs J T Palmer. Paul Robinson family at Larkway Villas this week. Mrs R Stewart back to Poplarville Miss after visiting sister Mrs J B Davis. Miss Davis visits Dothan then plans visits in Jackson Miss and Columbia Miss. Madge Culver of Fort Worth Tex visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs F B Culver. Lt David Culver who earned wings in Army Air Corps at Blytheville Ark visits grandparents before new assignment in Tennessee. Mrs W B Estes leaves for Gadsden to visit mother before joining husband in New York. Mrs S O Carlisle and Mrs Robbie Vincantelli return from Bay Minette via Montgomery due to Captain Clark’s illness. Arcus Carlie in Army maneuvers in Tenn. Mrs John Bennett returns home to New Orleans after two weeks with O R Morgan. accompanied by Mrs W B Logue and Mrs Julian Hall. Mrs Berns MacNail and daughter Gail return to Oxford Miss after weeks here with her mother Mrs Q F Morgan. Private Glenn Clark reported safe arrival in England, son of Mr and Mrs Wades Clark Dothan route one. D H Bagley recuperating at home on Oceels Street after operation. Mr and Mrs D H Bagley host Mrs Grethe Prater and son Keith from Ashford and Anita Anderson from Tampa. Mr and Mrs J H Bryson visiting several days in New Orleans. In Tunis Africa region over a hundred date varieties grow on a million palm trees.
Mr and Mrs Heary Etheridge of Ashford announce the birth of daughter Conls Bus on July 3. Mrs Etheridge was Miss Mattie Blalock before her marriage.
In Ashford special meeting of the Estalle Manley Circle and Ells Sellers Circle at the Methodist Church. Mrs Anderson Singletary directed the program with devotional by Mrs RB Aman and readings on peace and freedom. Hostesses also served sandwiches and iced drinks. list of attendees includes Mrs Aman and Mrs Christmas among others.
Napier Field social page reports the wedding of Mies Lorraine Perozzi and Second Lieutenant Lee Andrew Sarter in the Post Chapel at 4:00 pm on Wednesday July 28. The ceremony featured red brocade drapery, white satin, multi colored summer flowers, and musical selections by organist Sergeant John Harmon. Sarter, son of Mr and Mrs L A Sarter of San Luis Obispo, was named outstanding cadet and received his pilot wings just before the wedding.
During June the Harmon Victory Canning School directed by Mrs. Tom Tracey Fellows canned 708 quarts of food and produced 25 pounds of cheese in Ashford. July and August lessons will cover drying fruits and vegetables making relishes and canning chicken.
Dr. Walter E. Pata and wife hosted a spend the day party at their Ashford residence in honor of Dr. Pates seventy second birthday. A noon picnic lunch was served, with five of his children and several other family members in attendance.
U S Army WACs soon to arrive in large numbers will replace British WAAFs in the Eighth Air Force. Capt Anna Wilson and Lieut Selma Herbert oversee housing welfare and recreation as American units prepare to land. WACs will follow U S ration lines, have separate messes where possible, and enjoy recreation rooms and quiet rooms backed by the Red Cross. Bedtime rules call for lights out by 11 20 pm, with occasional later nights on Saturdays.
A report from The Kagte office describes another Typhes case involving a redie reprs chaplain and a forgery element. The incident was delivered as an annous cement by two young women claiming to represent the worker.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.