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
Jun 01, 1943
Page
7
A poem fragment reflects on wings and freedom with vivid imagery of travel and space. The speaker recalls birds and a silver ship, imagining distant lands and heroic acts beneath a flag. The tone is aspirational, merging flight and liberty with wartime symbols and personal resolve.
Barbera Sharpe, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert G Sharpe, wed Staff Sergeant Donald N Felix of Mars Mase in montpeae Newville Alabama on May 28. Local social notes report a Wednesday bridge club gathering hosted by Mrs Jack Hovarter with guests and garden flowers, plus an ice tea party hosted by Mia Margaret Crockett for friends. A Victory Belles dance notice at the Dothan Recreation Center invites soldiers and wives, and Lu ema Coe and Robert Rush are noted with travel and military postings.
Huntingdon College reports a surge in enrollment for the Summer session starting June 10. Dean Lo1 Difton announced the program will admit both men and women, with graduates this month eligible for degrees in math, science, and related fields.
The Production for Victory contest runs now through August 31 inviting Alabama Power Company customers under 17 to earn War Merit points and a Junior Patriot certificate. Prizes total 1010 in War Bonds and Stamps shared with the Extension Service and State Commissioner of Agriculture and Industry.
Soldiers from Camp Rucker and Napier Field enjoyed a formal dance at the Dorian Recreation Center with the Victory Belles. Summer flowers and large gladolias decorated the ballroom while corsages from Cherokee and Dothan Garden Clubs were handed to the girls. The 124th Infantry orchestra supplied the music as about a thousand guests attended.
Mary Dell McCain named new Girls State 4 H Club leader at the Alabama Extension Service. In cooperation with home agents she will work with 60,000 Alabama 4 H Club girls.
Pte and Mrs James J Johnson announce the birth of a son James Jr May 128 at a local hospital Frances Pruitt of Dothan and Mrs Bart Garrison announce the birth of a daughter Virginia Jane at a local hospital May 29 Mr and Mrs Garrison moved from Abbeville to Dothan Friends of Mrs Joe Sanders learn she has returned home at 293 Oures street and is convalescing after a Star operation in a New Orleans hospital Mrs C W Driggvers and grandson Roy Morris visit Mrs Annie Laurie Ewing at Mammoth Cave Ky
The Flames may join WAACS WAVES SPARS WOWS as a new Forest Ladies Auxiliary to Men's Emergency Services. H G Weber proposes the group for volunteer forest fire fighters trained for emergency duty on the fire line if needed. Also notes private Seymour Brooks travels to Chicago for a ten day visit and travelers return from New York City and Birmingham trips.
Houston County Medical Society will hold a meeting at the public health building Friday night at o o clock. Principal speakers will be Dr. W. T. Burkett county health officer Major I Fred Geisenberger of Napier Field and Dr. John Key tor of Dothan.
Henry Ford was elected president of Ford Motor Company at an adjourned shareholders meeting in Detroit. Edsel Ford’s death created the vacancy, with Henry Ford Sr and Benson Ford among the directors and a slate of officers including Charles Sorensen and J. Craig.
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.