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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1945
Page
3
A poetic piece narrates a rose growing beyond a wall, nourished by morning dew and light. Despite crossing a barrier, the rose retains its beauty and fragrance, symbolizing faith and hope. The voice asserts the rose still grows beyond the wall and will continue to do so forever.
Mr and Mrs Carl Whiddan of Newville Minnesota announce a daughter Linda Faye. Private and Mrs Marvin Parish of Gordon announce a son Donald Lee born February 2 at Camp Hucker Hospital. Parish stationed at Camp Barkley Texas. Mrs Parish is the former Catherine White head.
Members of the Sodality met yesterday afternoon at the Catholic Church with Mrs Victor Mavity presiding. Minutes were read. reports were given by committee chairs. Easter Egg Hunt for church children was announced for the day after Easter at Mrs Victor Mavity's home. Father Dzieniz of Detroit, stationed at Camp Rucker, spoke about his two years as Pacific War chaplain. Attending were Mrs James Dees, Mrs A G Barnes Jr, Mrs A A Winter, Victor Mavity, Mrs Robert McHugh, Mrs Robert O'Brien, Mrs J W Gregory, Miss Mildred Daniels Joe. Mr and Mrs R E Foy will spend today and Wednesday in Mobile.
Foster Street Methodist W.505 reports a monthly church meeting with about a dozen members. Opening song Living for Jesus led to prayer by president Mrs W T Jones. A brief business session urged attendance at the W S S Zone meeting at Lafayette Street Church Thursday at 2. Mrs Leslie Sman delivered a devout message on Confessing Christ Before Men from Matthew 16. Ensign David Blumberg visits from his naval post before overseas duty. he recently graduated from the Naval Supply School at Harvard. Captain Maurice K Orovitz of Miami, Ma- rine Corps, is in town. he served 31 months as flight control officer in France and earned a Bronze Star. The Floyds and Arnolds spent the weekend in Mobile. Lieut Albert Smith, Merchant Marine, left for Chicago after a six-week visit with his sister and brother-in-law. Mrs Al Hose of Quincy, formerly of Tampa, is visiting Mrs Sam Blumberg.
A postponement of the Meeting Of Pen Women is announced due to wartime regulations. Misbehamay Stroth, Etete president, plans a summer rescheduling. Mrs Joan Howard Welsh of Gulfport Mississippi invites participation in a Tri State conference on the Gulf Coast. The league will feature radio broadcasts and Alabama poets for broadcast. The Philips High School radio choir, directed by Miss Leliamay Smith, will present the program.
Mortar Board, a senior women’s honorary at the University of Alabama, will offer a $30 gift scholarship to a University woman student who will be a junior or senior in September 1965. Frankie Gantt, president, Montgomery, announces.
Miss Rochelle Rodd Gachet of Alabama College Montevallo is named chairman of the educational and vacation committee for the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs. Her diverse career includes work in the War War Risk Insurance Bureau and the American Standards Association. She has led Alabama College’s vocational advisory service and holds multiple leadership posts in state and national women’s organizations. The report also notes a three act play at Ashford High and the cancellation of the Sacced Harp Sing due to war conditions.
The Dothan Pilot Club held its regular meeting last night with members present including Miss Lucille Willis. Mrs. Axa Lisenby Wesincherze served as club president. Ruby Kennington was elected to represent the club at the spring district meeting in Birmingham next month. A committee of Patty Bes Buchanan, Ane Irwin Cooper and Kennington was appointed to nominate new officers for the year. The club moved its meeting date to Thursday evenings at the Dothan Recreation Center. Mrs. H. B. Burdleshaw is visiting Miami and Palm Beach, Florida, with her sister Mrs. Arnold Brown of Enterprise, joined by friends from Long Island. Mrs. Willem C. Davis and Mrs. Fannie Davis Lambert and children Mae Avery and Hermat Myers Lambert visited Corporal Hiram B. Davis and family in Hammond, Louisiana, and spent time in New Orleans. Sergeant Lehman Cheshire of Washington, D C, and Clifton C. Cheshire of Great Lakes, Illinois, were visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Cheshire, Midland City.
Private Engi Partamore who spent months abroad with the Army Air Forces is expected to arrive here later this week to visit his wife the former Luke Grey of 6 Headland Avenue. Mrs Mettie Cobb returned yesterday from Montgomery where she spent the past three days with her son and daughter in law Wy and Mrs Clinton D Cobb Mire. Andrew J Miller of At-linns formerly of Dothan will arrive there today to visit in the home of Dr and Mrs Arthur Xry tom 304 Cherokee avenue.
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