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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1945
Page
3
Mrs Lamb, head of the Brownie Troop organized on Headland Avenue, will serve as leader. Meetings will be held at the Baptist Church on Wednesdays at 3:00 p m for Brownie age girls residing on Headland Avenue to join. Mr and Mrs J Norton Mullins Sr, recently remarried Feb 14, reside at 1075 S Alice Street.
The district secretary Mra. HH. McAliey announces a schedule for Zope meetings of W.S.C.S. Organization in the Dothan district. Programs are arranged and start times are 1:12 PM. Meetings: Enterprise March 3 Ozark March 6 Hertford March 7 Dothen Lefayetta Street Church March 6 Eufaula March 9.
The Spinsters Club met at Miss Elizabeth Espy's home to plan a Broadway play titled Jun for Miss to be performed in April. Members Lou Farmer Caroline Acree Frances Farmer Carolyn Domingus Nettie Jean Lewis Lynette Lasseter Iris McQuagge Hebecce Hoozer Joy Hutchings Mary Ellen Adkins attended. Dr. and Mrs. R D McCarty returned from Camden Ala after funeral services for Clinton G. McCarty. Anne and Jane Adams visited relatives in Albany Ga.
The Alabama Medical Association board of censors cancels its annual session to support the Office of Defense Transportation and wartime needs. This is the first such cancellation since the Civil War era, with hopes for a 1944 resumption. The report also notes military family movements and local residence changes involving Brigadier General Morrill Ross and relatives, plus Navy Seaman James Tindell’s promotion and local social visits.
The American Legion district conference will meet in Marianna on March 4 at Wee Community House to study veterans' problems. J Mo Suma leads the energized executive committee with speakers including Claude Andrews and Meade Wilson. Local officials welcome attendees from southwest Florida and a 12 38 o'clock address is slated with Chaplain Mallory set to speak.
Miss Dorothy Deese entertained a group of the younger set Friday evening at her home on Gordon route one. Guests included Bobbie Culbreth Sonny Culbreth Woodya Spurlock Sara Davis Ronald G. McNeil Sara Rows Jeremiah Parvizh Virgil Hughes Evelyn Harper Farry Vickers Louise Kirsey Dorman Vickers Kathryn Vickers Thurman Harrison Sara L. Money Lynwood Lawrence Hubert Chumney J. D. Halstead Evelyn Clark Sherald Butler Tuck Evans C M Suggs Odell Hatcher Junior Prevatt Bert Money.
First Lieutenant Shirlee A. Smith Army Air Force supplied the Army Air Field Marianna married First Lieutenant William H. Mikolowski bombardier instructor February 2 at 7 00 p m in the post chapel with Chaplain James R Minton officiating Captain Paul T Luttrell best man and Mrs A D McIntosh matron of honor Miss Lillian Martin, home for a visit, returns to Auburn Tuesday to begin sophomore year at Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
Clinton G. McCarty, a 63 year old druggist, died of a heart attack Tuesday in Mobile. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. yesterday at the family cemetery in Camden. He is survived by his wife of Hartford two daughters Miss Louise McCarty Hartford and Mrs. Walter Merrill Champagne Ill a son Clinton G. McCarty Jr Hartford a half brother Dr R D McCarty of Dothan and a half sister Mrs Watt Graham Atmore.
The U S Bureau of Mines may establish a geo physical laboratory at Alabama Polytechnic Institute Auburn to aid mineral surveys. Rep George Andrews of Alabama's Third District visited Auburn this week but would not reveal the trip’s purpose.
Auburn reports by state home agents show Alabama farm women and girls achieved extensive home improvement in 1944. Findings include 99,402 families producing and preserving the home food supply, 72,088 improving diets, 22,208 including peanut products, 29,055 using production charts, 15,887 girls in food projects with 14,192 completing them and 209,39 meals planned alongside 314,427 served. Food preservation saw 70,447 canning, 23,540 drying, 2,831 freezing, 31,560 storing. Canned and stored goods by 41,969 women and 26,200 4-H girls totaled 19,020,978 quarts valued at 6,405,274 dollars, up one million quarts from 1943 and program value at 11,812,045 dollars. Clothing remained key with 587,574 garments made or mended saving 158,358 dollars and 1,400,380 garments produced saving 1,602,845 dollars. Shoes guidance reached 41,634 families and 21,978 mothers learned child care and family life topics. Twenty-five curb markets operated in 1944, selling at 747,507 dollars. Private E. C. Johnson, son of Charlie and Mrs. Johnson of Headland, route three, listed for Army duty in Belgium.
In Houston County Alabama the administratrix of Henry Messer deceased will offer for sale on March 12 1946 at the courthouse steps in Dothan the only described asset a share of Bank of Cottonwood capital stock certificate No 104 issued to A Messer valued at 60 dollars issued September 25 1925 The sale aids estate distribution to its heirs February 1945 Julia Messer administratrix of Henry Messer estate
Mortar Board, a senior women's honorary at the University of Alabama, prepares to share traditions and celebrate births within campus circles, highlighting ongoing academic and social roles.
The fragment notes Fraser Teoh as president and mentions Eugene Theerley, son of Mr. mpi birt, with unclear roles. Mel Thon lye of Cromwood Mosc receives three battle sists mod varee ribbons, with unspecified awards or honors yet to be clarified.
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