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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1949
Page
7
A compact readable collage of quotes on ambition and aspiration from Blake Jameson Edwards Beecher and Vinet notes. The lines explore lofty aims and personal resolve, reflecting on how framing the mind can realize aspirations.
Eleven members of the Camp Springs home demonstration club met with Mrs. Annie Mae Hasty to hear Eunice Ivey lead a demonstration on Color in the Wardrobe. The group voted to donate for a record player for Agenta and appointed three members to attend the County Council meeting at Kinsey. refreshments included iced drinks, cakes and sandwiches.
Forty seven members of Ashford high school's graduating class received diplomas in a Friday evening ceremony held in the school auditorium. Music included The Lord's Prayer and Sundown with Miss Larline Dobbs as accompanist. Addresses were given by Calhoun salutatorian Eugenia Glass valedictorian and Principal Franklin, with Baxter, the county superintendent, presenting diplomas.
Mina Mac Hightower, bride-elect, was honored at a seated tea on June 1 at Mrs. Olin Johnson’s Geneva Campbell Heights home. Co hosts were Mrs. W T Benson and Mrs M F Noblin. Guests included family members and friends in bridal attire and green and white décor.
Misses Glyn Gibson and Marion Holmes hosted a 1949 graduate party at Club 66 for about 50 attendees. The scene featured red and white decorations, dancing, games, and punch served by the hosts’ mothers. Mrs Bush Cox and Mrs Grady Hughes hosted a follow up at Mrs Cox’s home with several classmates in attendance.
Mrs Lawton Miller Miss Kath M aatuer and Mrs R R Reid from Atlanta arrived for pre nuptial festivities and the wedding of Miss Betty Shealy and Frank H Robison at Foster Street Methodist Church on Saturday 8 00 PM Out of town guests include G B Etheridge Virginia S Kingman G W Barnes Pegsy Anderson Ed Grant Jim Reynolds T C Clark Winifred Waldrop George Baker Posey Baker Dan Baker Misa Re Baker Jackie Cornelian Kathryn Jackson from Geneva and state field
Mrs G H Johnson of Webb route one hosted a party Sunday for R W Cosby of Ashford route one marking his 65th birthday. Attending were Cosby family and relatives including Leroy, Ewell Lee, Carl B, Nellie, Betty, James, Eddie, Faylene, Linda Kate, Earl, Mack and Charlie Cosby plus Mrs Mary Cosby and Floyd Cosby and others from Mobile, Witmaer, and Columbia.
The Center Methodist Youth Fellowship at the church elected officers led by Miss Mary Frances Brannon as president and Miss Inez Tharpe as vice president. Others include Miss Valera Riley secretary treasurer Kenneth Trawick program chairman Dan Snell Edward Cameron and Fette Trawick recreation leaders Miss Betty Sue Riley reporter and Loyd Smith song leader. The Sacred Harp Singing Society plans its monthly session at the Courthouse on Sunday June 5 starting at 1 00 p m. All sacred music lovers invited.
An article admonishes girls to curb loud showiness and disruptiveness in public spaces, stressing manners and consideration for others. It notes that excessive vitality can be off-putting, advising calmer behavior around those who dislike energetic displays. Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Parkman and daughter Diane are spending weeks at their Bahama Beach cottage.
Mr and Mrs W R Jordan and Mrs Alvin Mount returned from Waco Texas where they attended Baylor University graduation exercises for Juliette Mount who accompanied them home. Miss Mount and her mother are visiting relatives in Ozark for a few days. Mrs Ray Hayes hosted a beach house party at Hayes Haven Monday and Tuesday with guests including Mrs Lamar Miller Mrs Eldred Grimsley Mrs Hobart Loftin Mrs Robert Cox Jr Mrs T J Creel Mrs G W Blakey and Mrs Thurman Robertson Mr and Mrs R L Etheridge and daughter Betty and Miss Ruth Gwaltney plan a two week trip visiting Brookland Conn Washington DC New York City and Philadelphia before returning home.
Fragmentary notes describe copper tacks and screening folders, with unclear references to Wilk and Mrs Pay. Scattered lines mention reactions, iron or bronze, copper minimum, and cheese becoming stringy if corked or heated too high. Language is garbled and missing coherent facts.
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