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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1948
Page
8
Incomplete text references scheduling and actions around a ride or event, with scattered phrases about timing, closing, and yearly notes. Specific names, places, or clear events are not readable.
This fragment cites a proverb about friendship and aging. It references lines about keeping old friends while welcoming new, likening old friendships to silver and new to gold. It attributes phrases to Joseph Parry and Caleb B. Coton, noting themes of harmony and prudent terms in discourse.
Piney Grove Church women met at Mrs. Clara Waller s home for a mission study on The Methodists First Century China led by Rev A D Thomas. Miss Margie Pullen renewed chapters and will resume the review at the Saturday meeting. Refreshments followed for seven members. Revival services start Sunday June 27 at Blackwood Congregational Church with Rev A C Nelson of Alexander City conducting morning and evening services daily. Miss Carolyn Cannady will spend six weeks in Little Switz North Carolina as camp counselor to Mr and Mrs Don Parkhurst s son Chip from Milwaukee Wisconsin. the Parkhursts, formerly of Wake Forest North Carolina, were guests of Mr and Mrs William Evans in Dothan.
Miss Helen Watford and Maurice Miller married Saturday in Madrid Methodist Church with Dr A E Shafer officiating. Music by Sarah Ann Whaley and Ellen Miller accompanied the ceremony. The bride wore blue silk with a white Bible bouquet. reception followed and the couple left for a wedding trip to Washington DC and other points.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church held its monthly program yesterday afternoon with Circle Six in charge. Mrs H V Richey presided, and members voted to combine July meetings for a joint session on July 19 due to July 4th. Several members spoke on World Missions, the value of Christian colleges, and the church’s role in training and recruiting, with prayers for missionaries abroad and for the Great Commission.
The Denver M. Lawton Royal Ambassadors met Monday afternoon at Southside Baptist church with six members present. After a brief scripture study, the mission topic See Critters was discussed by Mrs. Fred Dekes. The boys worked on ranking steps during the afternoon. The closing prayer was by Mrs. Thomas Gachet.
Miss Dorothy Jeanne Kelley daughter of Mr and Mrs James Kelley of Ozark married Mr Ralph Joiner son of Mr and Mrs Maurice Joiner of Montgomery in an evening Ozark Baptist Church ceremony. The service featured specific vows music and floral arrangements with a large bridal party and a reception at the Community Clubhouse. The couple planned a Jacksonville Beach Florida wedding trip and will reside in Montgomery where the groom works.
Miss Toure Clendorer led Octavia Rush Circle at the W S C S meeting in Foster Breet Methodist Church. The session included reports, a program on Christian education, alcoholism, and a solo, with 27 members present and a notice that the next meeting will be July 12.
The Young Women’s Auxiliary of the First Baptist church met Monday night at the church. Miss Anna Ruth McLeod presided, with Miss Ruby Avant leading the program Young Lives For Old Needs. Attendees included Miss Opal Marler, Miss Frankie Preston, Bertha White, Evelyn Stanton, Carvelyn Palmer, Doris McCauley, Martha Garner, and Gloria Goldman on piano. Supper was served by Mrs. Roy Turner and many members from Montgomery and nearby towns attended the gathering.
The engagement of Sally Oslera Carroll to Sir Lowe Laverne Brackins is announced by her parents Rev and Mrs K Tipton Carroll. The wedding is planned for July 4 at a quiet ceremony in the First Christian church.
Mrs B B Watford of Catton wood hosted a Sunday luncheon celebrating the fifty fifth birthday anniversary of her mother Mrs Fulza Hayes. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Frank Smith and Rudolph, Mr and Mrs Louie Smith and children Junior Doll and Faye, Mr and Mrs Hart Snell and James Howard and Janis, Mr and Mrs B S Watford, Mrs Minnie Oliver and Miss Christine Oliver, and Mrs Hayes.
Mr and Mrs Spencer Tatum announce the birth of a son, David Cameron, born June 17 at a local hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs D A Cameron of Dothan and Mr and Mrs Ra Tatum of Higgingville. Mr and Mrs Virgil Deathcray Blondell Scott announce the birth of a son, Kenneth Jasper, born June 19 at a local hospital.
The Woman's Auxiliary to VFW Wiregrass Post 3078 will hold a regular meeting at 8 pm tonight at post headquarters 110 1/2 S Oates Street. Members needing transportation are asked to call 1769R.
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