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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1947
Page
3
A reflective meditation on daily burdens, urging readers that today’s weights can be renewed or shed by nightfall. It stresses that anyone can endure a heavy task for one day and live patiently until sunset, and notes we need not bear burdens alone between now and nightfall.
Mrs. B. J. Wicker of Hartford announces the marriage of her daughter Clara Mae Butler to Eugene Kelly son of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Kelly of Slo tomb. The ceremony was March 1 at the home of Rev. Thomas, Methodist Church Hartford. Attendants were Miss Joy Boswell and Ralph Butler. The bride wore a blue suit with black accessories and white carnation corsage. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Cannon left for a few days in Birmingham.
Circles of the First Baptist Womans Missionary Society gathered Monday at members homes for meditation and mission study. Circle 1 hosted by Mrs C J Caldwell reported 12 members present. Circle 2 at Mrs Audrey Loyd with talks on What is a Woman Worth and Heroes of Christendom. Circle 3 with Mrs Harry Hall had 8 members. Circle 4 at Mrs W W Jackson with Shining Like the Stars. Circle 5 at Mrs John Goldthwaite reported 13 members and 1 visitor with talks on The Drama of Human Life and Helen Lambert. Circle 6 at Mrs C C Bennett presided by Mrs Richard Ramsey. Circle 7 at Mrs Amos Jones with 13 members. Circle 8 at Mrs Frank Newton with 11 members and a vocal solo. Circle 9 at the church with 14 members. Circle 10 at Mrs Rufus Cherry with 15 members under leadership and mixed study direction. Circle 12 at Mrs Wyatt Prevatt with 9 members and Bible quiz. Circle 12 again at Mrs E C Granger with 9 members. Circle 14 at Mrs E E Robins with 10 regular members 3 visitors and 1 new member.
The Frasier-Ellig School of Nursing alumnae met at Mrs J W Parkman home on Orange Avenue with eleven members present. Bernice Glover presided, Grady Childree led the program, Jewell Thrasher won the contest, and an ice course followed the social hour. Other attendees included Edmonson of Panama City and Penn family notes from Five Points. Sammy Yates distributed suckers at Central School as a prank with a cigar box.
Local society notes describe a mixed shower for Mrs. Ralph Andrews at Mrs A M Purcell's home with narcissi and camellias. Guests greeted by Mrs G L Ball. bride-elect guests listed. refreshments served. gifts displayed. National Honor Society taps 21 new members at Coffee County High School with a program on leadership and service. A Dothan Country Club dance is scheduled for March 18 with Southernaires providing music. Lt Colonel William T Weissinger and family arrive from Arlington for a visit with Dr J Arthur Keyton.
Foster Street Methodist Society circles met yesterday afternoon to study the stewardship book. Members led devotionals, reviewed chapters, and held mission studies with leaders from multiple circles including Anna Pierce and Carolyn Dowdell. totals ranged from twelve to thirty-one attendees with several visitors.
Members of the Southside Baptist W M S met yesterday afternoon for a two hour study of the book Shining Like the Stars. The session opened with a prayer by Mrs. Fred Dykes followed by a devotional on Stewardship and Missions. Twenty members attended.
The Business Women's Circle of the First Baptist W.M.S. held a supper meeting at the church last night with Miss Alice Elliott and Miss Lucile Snell as joint hostesses. Reports were given, hats for China relief were packed for shipment, a cottage prayer meeting was set for Monday, and Miss Mattie Lou Kirksey joined the group as a new member. Mrs. Morris Nelson from Rome, New York, arrived for a short visit before continuing home from Miami.
Mr and Mrs Charles Leonard Murphy announce the birth of daughter Marsha Jean at a local hospital on February 28. Elizabeth born March 4 to Mr and Mrs Whaley of Dothan route 1. J W Avery announce daughter Barbara Ann born February 3 at Blakely Georgia. Albert Cook of Dothan route two announces son William Marvin born March 2 at a local hospital. Norma Jo Morris born February 28 with grandparents M E Morris and C L Boyd. Judith Ann Andrews born March 9 at a local hospital to E W Andrews and Helen Dasinger Pinchard with grandparents J S Andrews and J R Stevens.
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