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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1950
Page
4
A garbled OCR fragment mentions daisies and whitewerd with partial dialogue about stopping a process. It references names or labels like Gombes Gleason and a world smile, but overall content is incoherent and unreadable.
Miss Betty Griggs of Abbeville, bride elect, was honored at multiple events. Attendees included Betty Mobley, Gail Gregory, Joy Keller, Misa Nichols, Mina Gamble, Barbara Baker, Ann Barnes, June Mathnon, and Barbara Baker. Gifts included kitchen utensils and china.
Barbara Ann Rhodes celebrated her 10th birthday with a Sunday dinner hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs Roy Rhodes. Guests included Mrs Alfred Newton Wayne Joiner and Mrs Claudia Stewart and many relatives from Columbus Gaz and nearby towns. Additional notes mention cruise plans from New Orleans to Latin America and various family arrivals and visits.
The Business Women's Circle of Headland Avenue Baptist Church met Monday night for Kathleen Mallory home mission work. The program included a song and devotional by Mrs Mabie Scott, with participation by Mrs Cedell Adkinson, Mrs Joe Buntin, Miss Inez McArdle, and others. An offering was taken, prayers were led by several members, an ice course followed the social hour, and visiting attendees included Mrs JH Campbell and Mrs O Melnnish among others.
The Wesleyan Service Guild held a semi monthly supper meeting at Foster Street Methodist Church with about eighteen members. Mrs Harvey Yarbrough led the business session and Mrs W F Hutt gave a devotional on pledges and stewardship. Mrs W F Calhoun received a Frasier Ellis Nurses home gift for her service.
E B Eldridge of Midland celebrated his 70th birthday with a family luncheon at his home route one. Attendees included Mr and Mrs T Smith and family Mr and Mrs Eldridge wife and children Mr and Mrs Lennie Eldridge and family Mr and Mrs Leon Eldridge and children among many relatives and friends.
Mrs Alvin Shirley led the Royal Service program yesterday at Grandview Baptist Church for Grandview Womans Society members. The program titled On the Rock or On the Rocks stressed adult responsibility in guiding youth in Christian living with participants including Mrs Shirley Mrs Codis Adkison Mrs Woh Cara way Mrs Hoyt Harris Miss Minnie Granger and Mrs James Brown. Prayers were led by Mrs Harvey McCord and Mrs Carlton Bult.
In Donalsonville Special report details 146 children enrolled in daily Vacation Bible School, with sessions last Friday featuring department leaders and crafts. Gloria Jean Parsons celebrated a birthday with a Cottonwood Font party hosted by Mrs Ray Parsons. guests included numerous local families and neighbors. Evelyn Tindel, daughter of Claude and Graceville residents, sails from New York to Europe for a July tour of Britain and the Continent, visiting major cities.
The record notes a brief business session during a meeting attended by Mra G H Caraway and others, with the main agenda items not fully disclosed as the session concluded without resolution.
BTU group gathers at C E Pope home with attendees including Jones Bobby Morgan Billy Jones Carl Smith Rod Jones Herman Smith. Friends of W C Lokey Sr note his recent major operation and hospital confinement. Mrs W S Wilpon and Miss Parrys Rose Long travel to Montevallo for choir school for five. Mr and Mrs L A Roney and Mr and Mrs F M Roney visit relatives in Shawnee Oklahoma.
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