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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1947
Page
3
A fragmentary verse by Frances Taylor Patterson contemplates values, wind, sun, and nature’s balance against ledgers and bills. It juxtaposes costs and recompense with the spring landscape and violets hidden among moss. The piece references Julian Hall and a contact line, hinting at its newspaper context.
The Fellowship Class of the Presbyterian Church hosted a picnic supper at Kelley Springs Friday evening. Attendees included William Beck and family, J N Dendy, Crawford Moseley, Nick Saad, B L Licas, Bob Phillips, A L Rudd, Harry Griffin, James Evans, J P Burnett and Cheri Burnett, W A Mauldin, Francis James, Rhett Bryson, Cecil Shirley, Pete Bagnell, Mary Virginia Knight, John McCrea, Herman Kirkland, Christina McClintock, Bailey Griffin, Rollins Tindell, Essin Mae Smither ee, Yvonne James and Lou Farmer.
The regular business meeting of the First Baptist W. M. U. was held at the church Monday afternoon. After the opening hymn and a devotional on The Great Commission by Mrs. Richard Ramsey, Mrs. Woodfin Parkman, Jr. sang What a Friend We Have in Jesus. The meeting closed with officer and circle chairman reports.
Huntingdon College prepares to start its summer session on June 9 with the largest summer enrollment in college history, following a year of peak enrollment. Dormitories open June 8, classes run June 10 to July 22 for the first term and July 23 to August 29 for the second.
Presbyterians Women Auxiliary circles met in members homes yesterday afternoon to study Matthew. Circle One with ten members, led by Mrs. W. H. Bennett. Circle Two with thirteen, led by Mrs. Shep Dupree. Circle Three with fourteen and one visitor, lesson by Mrs. Francis James. Circle Four hosted by Mrs. Malcolm Davis with nine members and one visitor. Night circle hosted by Mrs. Pete Childs with twelve members. meditation led by Mrs. Etta James.
Daily Vacation Bible School sponsored by the Methodist Church opened at Samson Church on Monday with a large crowd. The staff includes teachers across all age groups such as Jacqueline Howell, Mary Davis, Annie Joyce Allgood, Evelyn Helms, Miss Jewell Crowell, Mrs Clem Faulk, Mrs W A Coleman, Miss Sara Ellen Jay, Dr Esther Steely, Mrs William Allgood, and Rev Earl Dubois. Mrs A L Faulk is general director and Mrs W E Howell leads recreation and activities. Refreshments will follow each session served by church women.
Mr and Mrs H N Merritt of Dothan announce the engagement of their daughter Sybie to Floyd Sconyers son of Mrs Wilsie Sconyers and the late J J Sconyers of route one The marriage is planned for late June at the bride elects home on route two
Announcement states Miss Virginia Crawford and Elton L Bagnall were married at a quiet Sunday ceremony June 1 at Rev Otis R Holmes home. Bride a Dothan High School graduate employed at Blumberg and Sons. Groom, son of Mrs Ruby Bagnall, served in WWII European Theater. after June 15 they will live in Gadsden where he works for the State Highway Patrol.
The Onyx Smart Sunday School class of Foster Street Methodist Church held its annual picnic at Kelley Springs with fifty four members and guests. Committee on arrangements included Mrs Julian Smith as chairwoman and several others. Attendees and visitors listed include Mrs Moody Mrs Griffith Mr Kuhn and many others from Demopolis and Montgomery. The report ends with a note about Micro/Nesa islands known as Micronesia.
Multiple birth notices and family news from area residents. Connie Ann Hicks born May 29. Russell Wayne Cook born May 31. Darrell Bruce Holland born May 25. Georgianna Alyene Mitchell born May 15. Stanley Pershing Thornell born May 29. Glen DeWsin Andrews born May 9. Additional items note Miss Blue Lupine contest at Slocomb High, visits by Mrs Frizzle and Helen Frizzle, and travel for Jo Anne Hall and Dick Coe death-related travel.
Mrs Henry Crenshaw of Geneva presented 34 piano pupils in a Friday recital at her home starting at 1 3 p m. The program featured performers including Thad Spears John Ogburn Virginia Caldwell Lou Ann Bowdoin Peggy Wise Annie Clyde Smith June Faulk Jackie Jones Cyrus Smith Carolyn Young Billy Jean Allgood Greg Owens Carmeleta Johnson Jimmie Nella Maloy Margaret Farmer Joan Wise Mary Sue Buxton Claudia Johnson Mike Stephenson Barbara Brunson Royce Stephenson Nancy Knowles Alice Faulk Neta Myers Betty Newman Nell Myers Emmett Brunson Mary Lou Newman May Davis Mittie Charles Maund Jacqueline Howell Audrey Bowdoin Sid Ogburn Betty Henderson from Geneva.
Miss Ruth Rathel marked her eighteenth birthday with a Sunday luncheon at her home near Ashford. Attendees included Tommy Harrison Eloise Johnson Jimmie Anderson Sarah Rogers Jim Karlon Betty Lewis James Miller Evelyn Wright Robert Todd Mary Richards Tom Reeder Ruth Smith William Barnes Pearl Glass George Trawick Janis Williams Morris Jones Othel Walden Ted Powell Jane Martin Albert Mullis Bill Hopkins Agnes Owens Roy Shelley Hazel Davis Robert Floyd Nancy Brown Ruby Hall Peggy Peacock John Rice and Mr. and Mrs Huston Rathel and Mr. and Mrs H H Rathel.
Mrs D E Odom celebrated her fifty sixth birthday with a luncheon at her home near Abbeville. Guests included D E Odom and family, J F Welcher and children, J L Reeves and daughters, H T Mercer and son, A D Odom and children, Lee Ellis, F L Bett, Mary Lee Simpson, Mrs Boutwell of Enterprise, Frank Amison of Pensacola, and H L Cureton of Capps. C H Boyd returned from Elkton Maryland visiting George R Mitchell family.
Miss Sammie J. Killgore of Samson has been chosen by her school to represent George Peabody College for Teachers at the American Home Economics Association national meeting in St Louis from June 23 to 27. She holds the Julia B. Scholarship for Alabama’s top scholastic record in her second year and is set to graduate in June. A Sixth District Nurses Association meeting occurs tonight at 7:30 at Moody Hospital Nurses’ Home with Walter Bragg Smith of Montgomery, executive secretary of the Alabama Nurses Association, as speaker.
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