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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1944
Page
6
Mr and Mrs Fred Johnson traveled to Quincy Florida to attend the wedding of Miss Delile Campbell and Pvt Harvey Forrester. The ceremony will be held at 30 o clock in the First Baptist Church with Mrs Johnson and Proup Hutchinson serving as ushers.
Foster Street Mettaalis chapter held a literary meeting Saturday afternoon with about forty in attendance. Mrs George Malone presided, led prayer, and minutes were read by Mrs Walter Watford. Mrs E W Hawkins read the program. Carolyn Dowdell Crude Alisa Sue Malone spoke on Kurs! Mexico. Mrs Norman Neleod sang OTHE Hot Hour, and Mrs W T Jones presented a paper on Swatter-Sand and Miracle of Answered Prayer. Benediction followed. Private Albert R Porter returned to Fort Bliss after three weeks in Dothan with his wife and mother.
The Methodial Society met by six circles for mission study at members homes on Lafayette Street. Circle One hosted by Mrs. J. W. Jonupur discussed Gods Geography led by L. C. Dents after devotional songs. nine members attended. Circle Two at Mrs. Gilbert's home included meditation by Mrs. Woodson Patterson and Miss Sadie Gilbert with talks by Mrs. Driggers. eight members and two visitors present. Circle Three at Mrs. W. C. Philips's house featured devotional by Mrs. Albert Logue and study of Jet "God and the Problem of Suffering" with twelve members and one visitor. Circle Four hosted by Mrs. Clyde Coe with S. F. Wilkes delivering the spiritual message. eight members present. Circle Five at Mrs. J. D. Wilson Jr.'s home had eight members. devotional by Mrs. Wilson and talks by Mrs. Earl Butler and Mrs. Ogburn on church attendance and Thinking Aloud.
Members of the Junior Girls Auxiliary met at the First Baptist Church Monday afternoon. Present were Mina Sue Hares, Mary Cannon, Betty Love Cannon, Mary Ella Tranam, Ann Turner, Sarah Ann Cunningham, Mary Sue Sullivan, Lile Joyce Thomas, Mera Cannon and Mrs L J Thomas.
Mr and Mrs Harold Blumberg announce the birth of a son in a local hospital June 19 named Larry Graham. Corporal and Mrs James Webb announce the birth of a daughter Martha Elaine at a local hospital in June.
Williams Moye wedding in Atlanta carried out at a quiet church with Mise Rose Adabdloye daughter of Mr and Mrs JS Ho Moye marrying Sergeant Danna Thomas Williams of Crestview Florida. Ceremony led by Dr Robert W Burne with Rev Gerald Y Leith aiding. Bride wore teal gown of ivory satin with organza and pearl accessories. bride’s maid Arden Smith wore pale pink taffeta. Reception at Manor Ridge drive home. Sergeant Williams to reside in Crestview where stationed at Ertta Field. Out of town guests included Williams family members from Columbia Alabama Birmingham Alabama and Monts Als.
Local social notes list Mr and Mrs Carlos Knight and daughters Kay and Bonnie Sue of Atlanta visiting Panama City Beach with Mrs Talmage Shanks as guest. Families Forehand and Knight hosted, while Helen Hammond and Charlotte of Arkansas visit Dothan. Parkman to visit from Atlanta. Adamses in Glendale California. Smart heads to Schenectady for two weeks with Wells. Nellison, Stephenson at Myrtle Beach. Bryan party from Opelika in Dothan. Hogan Pruman arrives in New Guinea for Army duty. Merchant family to Miami for England posting. Jeanne Newton returns from Georgia weddings and events including Blakely.
Miss Sara Cannon daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cannon was honored at a Friday afternoon party at the Houston Memorial Library for her sixth birthday. Guests enjoyed pink and rose organdy party frocks, a pink embossed cake, and decorations of garden flowers. Several local families and friends attended, with games and serving arranged by Mrs. I. B. Collier and others. The article also notes several residents visiting beaches and towns nearby.
Circle Eleven of the Woman's Missionary Union met at the church yesterday afternoon with about fifty members present. Mrs E P Golson led, Mrs Claude Cotter led song, devotion by Mrs C C Hughes, prayers by Mrs Sam Reeves, reading by Mrs C Ling, book review of Bunna Diary by Paul Geren by Mrs Graves Knowles, vocal trio I Shall Not Pose Again this Way by Martha Callier Alvin Moun and B L McGrendon.
Mrs George Williams hosted a Saturday birthday party at 4005 Edgewood Drive celebrating her daughter Judith Annes seventh birthday. Punch and an ice course were served on the lawn with outdoor games led by Mrs F L Ivey and table games inside. Guests included Annette Brooks John Dupree Davis Carolyn Ivey Virginia and Edgar Malone Arthur and Marjorie Mazyck Patsey Trammel Dale Wilson and Bull and Bruce Williams.
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