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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1945
Page
4
Fragment from wartime prose cites soldiers as citizens facing death in trenches and longing for home comforts. It includes a quote attributed to Siegfried Sassoon and notes Mrs Merritt Burns and daughter Barbara visiting Auguste, Georgia, with Captain Burns in Camp Gordon hospital.
Miss Margie Moss entertains the Intermediate Sontey School Class of Linen Hal Crireh Reliesments with an evening reception. Attendees include Hosa Beil Holley Coy D Hall Macm Bolis Milborne Adkiser Mary Loyce Buuler Eddie Yeamon Delman Smith Ann Bolin Hugo Phillips Joyce Smath Fletcher Moss Loyce Smith Glenn Bolin Evelyn Bolin Euden Snell Surley Bell Sonny Moss Eric Yene Sith James Fondren Billy Fundren Carthel Halland S J Woodham Horton Josers Donald Bolo Suiuua Coster Mrs Vera Bolin and Mr and Mrs Wallace Bell and Mr and Mrs Or Bolin.
Hartford notes show Mrs Wilt Metcalf Mrs Harvey Windham and Mrs Randolph hosting the Methodset at Mrs Metcalf home for the March meeting led by president Mrs Frank Bradshaw. Zone meeting announced with chief speaker Mrs Bessie Coward of Troy. Program on lives of nurses from different nationalities featured by Mrs Fletcher McLeod Jr Mrs J M Riley Mrs Frank Bradshaw and Mrs J F Collins. Reading from The Open Door closed the program. Several local residents attended. A sandwich course was served and Morris Rimson plans to travel to Washington D C after ten days with relatives. Lieutenant Gertrude F Dupree Army Nurse Corps assigned to Foster General Hospital Jackson Mass. she entered service March 1 at Camp Rucker.
Alabama College at Montevallo offers 100 for the best commemorative hymn with 4 for words and 50 for music to be first sung at the 1946 fiftieth anniversary celebration. Submissions due by May first to Dr. Harman. manuscripts typed and doublespaced with anonymity maintained. entrants may include names for music.
Maryanna special report on postwar planning in local phases led by Mrs. Lucien Watson and on conservation of Marzanna’s natural beauty by Mrs. Marie Chappell. A wild flower contest produced a camellia prize from Mrs. Cecil Rhyne, program director. The session, led by Mrs Foster Bullard, featured spring decorations and a lace table centerpiece. Hostesses included Mrs Jack Stuart and others at an informal after-session gathering.
Alicia Hart explains recalling names improves conversation and attention. Quotes Jule Stevens from radio's Romance of Helen Trent, advising learners to repeat and spell names until familiar. Also reports Staff Sergeant Thomas A. Granberry, son of Headland residents, wounded in action on Luzon February 4, per War Department notice.
A hydrogen balloon released from Mount Washington New Hampshire descends as air currents sweep it over the peak and down the leeward side. The balloon cannot rise again until it clears the mountain's edge.
Private and Mrs Daniel S Tew of Slocomb announce the birth of a son at Bonifay Hospital on March 2 named Darcie Lssry.
Mrs Coker observed a fortieth birthday anniversary with a Sunday gathering at Slocomb including numerous relatives and friends from Dothan Columbus Phenix City and Slocomb. John Drewry Foy Jr returned from Finney General Hospital Thomasville for a few days then to Phenix City and Miami. Mrs H Blumberg traveled to Baltimore to visit her sister. The Dothan Study Club schedules a Friday 3:00 pm meeting at Mrs Clyde Smith’s home.
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