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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1945
Page
12
A garbled text fragment discusses aging wisdom and ideas, mentioning minds and a distant figure Steen Kelmer in Keness. It hints at conversations about life, memory, and the passage of years without clear events or coherent details.
Church announcements schedule a 2 pm business meeting at the church and other gatherings at First Baptist and Presbyterian venues. Separate item notes a War Department release listing Eddie H. Livingston and Charles H. Livingston among Army prisoners of war in Germany.
Mia Jumme Lou Renfroe of Dothan route four and the Houston County High School junior class has been named Houston County's outstanding H club girl for 1945. She has seven years of 4 H club work, five years as club president, six completed projects, and has won county and state Dress Revue contests. Alisys Renfroe led her class, is Beta Club and Junior Red Cross member, and will lead H Club activities this summer. Also noted are visits from Mrs. W. Harrell of Selma, plans for Panama City Beach, and local moves including Mrs. Arthur Trawick's discharge, Mrs. C J Rollins' Nashville trip, and Sergeant Carl L Cobia’s 30-day Headland visit and upcoming reassignment after overseas service.
Mildred Ann Walden of Campbellton High School, class of 14 S, earned a four year college scholarship worth twenty five dollars a month plus additional allowances. She ranked first in her class over four years, scored 85 percent on statewide tests, and received DAR honors and national awards. Walden held Beta Club and National Soarce Cub memberships, participated in the Glee Club and Band, and served as secretary of the graduating class. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs F S Walden of Dothan route 2.
Major Gerald G Williams of Graceville Florida has been promoted to Lieutenant Colonel announced by his mother Mrs Ima Wilhamea Pruitt. He graduated in 1940 from the Naval Academy at Annapolis and is serving in the Pacific theater overseas for two years. His brother Arthur Williams, a radar mate second class in the USN, also serves in the Pacific area. Private Joseph P Raines returns to Brooke General Hospital after 45 days leave. He was wounded in the Rhine Rover battle while serving with the 45th Division Raiders in the First Army and bears the Combat Infantryman Badge the Presidential Citation the Good Conduct ribbon and the E T G Q ribbon.
Auburn farm safety advisory urged inspection and repair of brakes on all cars trucks and farm vehicles. J B Wilson API extension agricultural engineer cites national safety group figures showing 4500 farm deaths annually due to vehicle crashes and faults with brakes as a direct cause.
REA reports nearly two million South farms wired since its 1985 founding. A new survey shows about 2.7 million farms, nearly half of U.S. farms, are electrified now, up from 750,000 in 1935.
The Rev. Joseph W. White of Graceville will continue as pastor at Damascus Baptist Church which starts full time today. Organized in July 1865 with two percent charter members, the church now has 222 resident members on the roll. The pastor’s grandparents, Mr and Mrs King White, were charter members, and their son Rev J J White as well as the present pastor began their pastoral work in the church.
Mrs Frank Samuels and daughters Gail and Cameron of Troy are weekend guests of Mrs W C King in Do than. Mr and Mrs J C Ezell plan to leave Monday for Des Moines Town to visit their daughter and son-in-law Mr and Mrs H R Duncan for three weeks.
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The weekly list shows couples from multiple towns including Slocomb Ashford Dothan and Greenville along with out of state entries. Notable names include Margaret Elizabeth Peters and Raymond M Schwary with partners from Atlanta and Greenville. Other pairs include Beatrice Thomas and Elvin Tew, and Ruby Lee Shanks and Morris D Head.
Mr and Mrs T A Weel Jr announce a daughter Marcella Spann born in a local hospital. Mr and Mrs Frank Fant are the parents of a son William Howard born in a local hospital May. Mrs Far t in Wilma Hamm of Headlound. Mr and Mrs Shep Du Pree announce a daughter Donna Lynn born May 28 in a local hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs S E Dupree of Dothan and Mr and Mrs W D Draughon of Wichita. Pie and Mrs Disrence L Weeks announce a daughter Linda Sue born May 25 in Ashford. Leonard Wade Shelley and Mrs Shelley announce a son Kenneth Wade born May 2 in a Dothan hospital while Seaman Shelley serves in Portland Oregon. Mr and Mrs Paul F Carr neighbors at 302 Sauia Foster Street are parents of son Paul Freeman Carr Jr born May 29 in a local hospital.
The monthly meeting of the Methodist Youth Fellowship was rescheduled to one gathering at Pineare Blenra Street, with attendees urged to attend the changed plan. Also noted are personal items: Sara Newser returned to Doyhan to visit her parents. Sara Hathcock and Mae True McQuagge plan a vacation at Stackeonville Beach. Geraid Drew and others are mentioned in wartime service context. Camp McDevell details and attendees for Oak Mountain State Park session are provided.
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