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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1947
Page
5
A reflective meditation on happiness and belief. The speaker asserts that joy comes from inner faith, not outward spring. It suggests that hope helps hearts endure grief and find contentment along life’s road.
A singing school at Bay Springs Church concluded Saturday evening after a two week run drawing a large Wiregrass crowd. Directors were Otho Farmer and Marvin Brac hain from Headland, with song leaders including Ben Reynolds Arthur Smith J B Faulk J B Baldwin Billy Baldwin and Miss Jame Brackin Miss Betty Williams and Gene Mims of Echo. Pianos were played by Ben Reynolds and Janice Brackin.
Mrs. J. B. Goodson hosted a Friday celebration for her daughter Miss Tiny Goodson's sixteenth birthday. Guests included Carthell Strickland Majorie Woodham David Headler Braxton Walden and many others with light refreshments served by Mrs. John Starling and Mrs. Johnny Goodson. Additional notes mention visits and absences among family friends and acquaintances, including Miss Mae Minshew's return with Miss Pauline Jeerath and Miss Mary Jean O'Neal, and Mrs. A. G. Grant convalescing at the Mayo Clinic after surgery.
A Hodgesville Church gathering Saturday evening brought residents from Hodgesville and Mt. Enon for a social and wiener roast then a song service. Participants include Noah and J M Shepard, Laverne Shepard, Robert Meek, Earl Dean West, the Hodges and Mixon families, several Glover and Sewell members, and many others. Also noted are hospital-to-apartment moves at 932 West Main Street and visitors from Hartford and Dalton. Cooking tip suggests simmering pot roast with minimal liquid or using buttermilk for variation.
NEA notes women face pressure from husbands over longer skirts while fashion cycles reset wardrobes. The piece contrasts wartime practicality with postwar languid looks, blaming idle time and social events for excess shopping and parties. It cites men’s reactions and women’s tendencies to blame fashion changes on others.
Funeral services were held in Pensacola yesterday for Mrs. Minnie Levy Friedman, 80, who died at Jackson Hospital Tuesday. She was a Pensacola resident and had lived in Marianna with her daughter Mrs. Joe Lehreiber. Another daughter, Mrs. Arthur Walver of Atlanta, also survives.
The excerpt discusses ornate coin jewelry worn by women in Asia Minor to attract suitors, Virginia’s large female legislature with 39 women, and Lucy Stone dubbed the Mother of Women's Clubs who promoted women's rights and suffrage.
California motorists browse safe trailer guidance from the California State Automobile Association. Advice covers slower speeds, staying right, careful passing, and braking with trailer brakes ahead of the car. It lists required equipment, tongue weight checks, gear shifts uphill, downhill braking strategies, and weight limits for various roads and terrains. It also notes a USDA checklist of produce standards including apples cherries beets cabbage and carrots.
A brief birth notice outlines simplifying meals with a one dish plan. It suggests a skillet mix of browned pork sausage links with spaghetti and tomatoes, topped with grated cheese, plus a head lettuce salad, hard rolls, and baked apples for dessert.
A gathering at J. B. Skipper’s Slocomb home marked his seventy first birthday with relatives and friends from multiple towns including Columbus and Graceville. Attendees listed by name span military and civilian guests, families, and neighbors, with plans noted for future visits to Americus and Jak GA.
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