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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1948
Page
7
Poem reflecting on a father's financial sacrifices for children, paying charges and rents, funding college, and enabling outings like circus trips. It contrasts paternal care with a mother’s treasured role, noting enduring obligations and affection across generations amid rural field life and family labor.
Calendar notes 3:30 p m gatherings at Southside Baptist church include Presbyterian Women Auxiliary Sunbeam groups and Junior Royal Ambassadors with several auxiliary circles. 7:30 p m Y W A meets with Miss Marjorie Murrell. Other midweek events listed followed by personal notes on visitors and travels and a note about a colored spectrum around the moon caused by ice crystals in high clouds.
Enterprise special report details the May 3 marriage of Miss Mary Lucile Smith of Quincy to William H. K. Cain of Enterprise. Ceremony at 514 North Jackson Street featured palms and roses, with ceremony by Rev Milton H. Weatt. Descriptions cover attire, attendants, reception, and nuptial gifts. Cain’s Navy service and Smith’s nursing background noted. couple to reside in Tampa, where Cain is employed.
The ceremony joined Miss Crawford Moseley and Mr. Trant with Miss Warrena Cannon and Miss Martha Bozeman among bridesmaids in taffeta gowns. Attendants wore lavender and yellow bouquets. minor attendants carried rose petals. After the ceremony, guests attended a reception at Houston Memorial Library with pink gladioli decor. The couple planned a Florida trip then Birmingham for training, home at 301 W. Washington.
The Intermediate Baptist Training Union held its quarterly social at Miss Lennie Howard's home with music by Austin Howard and guests Mrs Missouri Howard and Mrs Oscar Howard. The Camp Springs Woman's Missionary Society met at Mrs Ansel Blount's home for a Royal Service program led by Mrs J D Burdeshaw. Mrs FE Powers presided in place of ill president Ludie Smith. One visitor attended. ten members joined roll call. Light refreshments followed.
Police Chief John Poleyn bans leaning on car horns in Milwaukee, calling it a residential nuisance near homes and hospitals and forbidding the practice for newlyweds celebrations.
In 14th century Italy, life hinged on how one cut garlic as Guelf and Ghibelline factions clashed. Rival groups extended their divisions to even slicing vegetables to avoid cross contamination or insults, reflecting deep political and social fissures of the period.
ASHFORD Special Miss Scottie Leverett becomes Mrs Strong Bruner in a seven o clock ceremony at the bride’s mother Mrs B A Leverett home The service was read by Rev Joseph W White of Graceville Florida The living room altar was decorated with Southern smilax white gladioli gypsophilia and Oregon fern Attendants included Marian Petway of Atlanta as matron of honor Best man was Edward Bruner Bride wore a two piece pink tropical wool suit with a crepe blouse The couple will reside in Atlanta after a wedding trip and Bruner will join the family furniture business nearby Other out of town guests from Florida Georgia and Alabama attended The reception followed at the bride’s home
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