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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1929
Page
2
The Frasier Ellis Hospital nurses hosted a bridge and dancing event honoring Mrs Donnelly Newton who departs for a western stay and Mrs Jewel Thrasher hospital superintendent who will travel to Atlantic City New York City and Montreal for the International Council of Nurses. Also noted are visits from Woodman Circle officials and other local church and college happenings in Samson.
Miss Bery Stewart hosted a spend-the-night party at My Cabin on Tuesday with guests Hattie Moffatt Pryor of West Point and Annette Kearfott of Bristol. Other attendees included Montine Lisenby Elsie Bennett Mary Bentley Helen Hall and Mrs A Robertson of Richmond Virginia and Mrs Robert Grubb. Games stunts and a midnight feast capped the evening. Also noting barber hours at Mellinger Barber Shop and a report of Mr and Mrs W R Hornsby visiting from Miami Florida and the cradle roll visitors of First Baptist Church meeting Friday at four at Mrs Marvin Hicks Highlands home.
In Canton the government taxes property owners to cover war costs between Kwangtung and Kwangsi. A one month rent equivalent special tax may be paid with central bank notes by June 5, raising note demand to 82 percent of pay. Tenants spared from paying half, as Cantonese forces push toward Wuchow, capital of Kwangsi, with help from navy air forces and Hankow troops.
Miss Eleanor Rathbone, a noted women's movement figure, was elected to Parliament as an Independent, becoming one of two winners for a seat in the English universities constituency. Her election raises the number of women in the House to 14. Rathbone leads the National Union for Equal Citizenship and earlier became Liverpool City Council’s first woman member in 1909, organizing support for soldiers and sailors’ families during the war.
Dothan Council No. 68 Royal and Select Masters will meet at 8 o'clock this evening for annual election of officers. All members urged to be present. J. K. McCarty, T. J. M. R. M. Carswell, Rec.
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