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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1949
Page
1
A Sunday sermon by John B. Kenyon argues that the love of money is the root of evil and condemns allowing wealth to divert souls from God. He cites biblical passages to urge believers to use money for God’s service, warning that greed can lead to eternal loss.
Enterprise special reports the Emory at Valdosta Glee Club will present a sacred concert Sunday at 11 am at First Baptist Church. The 20 member group features guest soloist Mrs Persis Burns Clark under director James M Dagher. The program includes spirituals Crossing the Bar Oh Lord Most Holy One Sweetly Solemn Thought Praise Ye the Lord Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken and the Hallelujah Chorus from The Messiah. The event will be broadcast and open to all attendees.
Dothan pastors announce service topics at local churches. Assembly of God services led by Gene Adkins from Springfield Missouri. Baptist pastors include Henry A. Parker at First Baptist and Gillis Partin at Grandview, with topics on grace and Christian marriage. Headland Avenue and Southside churches feature J C Lewis and Oland Wilson. First Christian Church presents Building Bridges and You Have Influence.
The lesson sermon God The Only Cause and Creator will be read in all Churches of Christ Scientist today, reflecting a focus on the central divine origin of existence as taught by the denomination.
Methodist pastor W F Calhoun selects Are You In Your Place for the morning sermon with Dr A E Shafer to speak in the evening C H Hildreth of Lafayette Street will use Ask Seek Knock in the morning and The Glory of the Cross in the evening Presbyterian church student pastor Harvey Overton Jr opens the morning service at First Presbyterian on Three Aspects of Jesus Life The evening sermon by Rev J Norton Dendy Famous Sins of Famous Men Emanuel Chapel services led by Overton.
Enterprise preacher Ralph Jernigan, a rising young minister, will be ordained by the First Baptist Church Sunday afternoon at 2:90. Pastor Dr. B R Justice is authorized to convene presbytery for the examination and ordination. Coffee County Association pastors and others are invited to attend.
In Waverly Tennessee concrete benches border the county courthouse grounds while at intervals stout posts bear a checkerboard motif. The scene presents a simple, homely footprint of public space with casual seating.
Thomas Mann born June 6 1875 in Lubeck Germany son of a senator. Vivien Kellmans born June 7 1896 in Des Moines daughter of a minister and pivotal businesswoman. Senator Robert F Wagner born June 8 1877 in Nas Fatten Germany rose to U S Senate and championed social legislation. Raymond Blaine Fosdicer born June 9 1883 in Buffalo NY led Rockefeller Foundation. Harry F Byrd born June 10 1887 in Martinsburg WV became U S Senator and governor. Rise Stevens born June 11 1913 in New York trained as soprano with notable operatic career.
An Ossining report details a Sing Sing inmate who volunteered to donate blood to an eight year old girl with leukemia. The reciprocal transfusion lasted five hours with 18 quarts exchanged. Doctors warn the inmate may have contracted leukemia or a virus, while the girl received the inmate’s pure blood to help cleanse her system.
Dr. Frank A. Simon of Louisville argues in the Journal of the American Medical Association that allergies come from the same defense against microbes but in some people the reaction overruns and targets harmless substances such as pollen or food.
Grandview Baptist Church begins a three and a half month Bible reading crusade called Read Your Bible Use Your Bible in cooperation with the American Bible Society. June assigns a Gospel to every member for personal reading, July promotes family Bible reading at home, August aims to place a Gospel in every home in Dothan, and September closes with evangelistic meetings September 4 to 14 led by the Grandview pastor and local volunteers.
In Pittsburgh a dozen top New York City officials staged a Draft O Dwyer for Mayor demonstration as Mayor William J O Dwyer receives an honorary degree from Duquesne University He reiterated he will not seek re election The delegation included Raymond Cohen G Joseph Minetti William OBrien and others and backed a petition drive toward his possible return to politics
Campbellton high school will hold graduation exercises Monday at 8 30 p m with Dr Mode L Stone of Florida State University delivering the main address Nellie Kate Paulk daughter of Mr and Mrs Joel Paulk is valedictorian and Norma Ruth Harrell daughter of Mr and Mrs Harvey G Harrell salutatorian and winner of the DAR good citizenship award Other seniors include Lorenza Carter Joe Herman Elmore Billy Roberson Jimmie Toole Grace Davis Johnnie Ruth Foy Alfie Mae Miles Martha Nell Pybus and Mary Alice Taylor.
A secluded clump of brambles in a western Houston County cornfield shelters three graves from the War Between the States era. Local legend says the father, mother, and son named Ansley lie buried here, forgotten by most residents. Raymond Spann, longtime farm owner, recalls no known descendants or neighbors who remember the family, and the site remains a mystery despite visits by Spann and Ike.
The fragment details a 19th century Ansley family tragedy with unsolved questions about who survived, where bodies lie, and possible burials connected to Houston County ledgers. It notes a husband Tillman Ansley dying around Oct 1, 1866, a son W. T. born 1846, and lingering doubts about missing or renamed family members and unrecorded events in county records.
In Birmingham Jefferson County three dismissed officers were bound over to the Grand Jury on grand larceny charges in the alleged theft of wrist watches from a jewelry store. A fourth officer faced changes in the case. Witnesses said two men were seen fleeing as seven watches were reported missing.
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