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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1947
Page
3
A compact fragment presents Frost's meditation on spring and love. The speaker asks for pleasure in the blooming orchard and bees and birds, praising spring as a divine, simple happiness. The poem celebrates immediate nature and the sacredness of love within the season.
A dance is set at the Dothan Country Club starting 9 30 Saturday night March 14 for members and out of town guests. An orchestra will provide music. Mrs W H Bennett was called to Columbus Ga today for the sudden death of her uncle G C Barfield who died Thursday. He was brother of Mrs C J Barbour of Washington DC formerly of this city.
A birthday dinner honored Lorain McLain this month at her parents home in Headland. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. John Smith of Dothan route four and many relatives from Headland and Blakely Georgia. The gathering followed an illness and a hospital stay.
Miss Meriam Willis presented a National Cancer Centre Week observance at the Houston Memorial Library. Speakers included Mrs. Jewell Thrasser on The Cure and Control of Cancer and Mrs. Mary Hazen’s remarks. Attendees list includes Story, Willis, Strixey, Harris, Gowan, Low, Kirkland, Harris, Bey, and others.
Alabama Women’s Auxiliary League selects officers for 1917 at Montgomery. Florence Tharcas Maertperroy leads as president with other listed officers and field workers named. Approximately one percent attendance noted statewide at the convention.
The Southside Parent-Teachers Association met yesterday afternoon at 3 00 oclock. Mrs J T Weeks, president, presided as officers for 1947 48 were elected: Fred Adkins, president. B C Warrick, vice president. F Z James, secretary. Arnie Crete Phenix, treasurer. J V Richey, reporter. Miss Alice Elliott led the devotional by Rev D S Nowell, and C C Moseley spoke on Good Citizenship. A social hour followed with room mothers as hostesses serving refreshments.
The 35th anniversary celebration of Girl Scouting featured a mother-daughter tea at the Houston Memorial Library on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Clyde Smith and Martha Speight led the event with guests and leaders, cake with 25 candles, and keepsakes given to each attendee.
Hartford residents attend Chapter meeting at Community House with Mrs J F Collins in charge. Officers elected include Mrs Chadys Tlaghes and others. guests from Pickens and Blakely visit. Local and visiting members share reports on Confederate services, welfare aid, and community events.
Miss Mary Jo Cook hosted a New Century Club meeting with a short business session led by Mrs. Alacen Rowe. The program featured an art exhibit by Mrs. John Heal of Orlando, a French materials talk by Miss Marcelle Campana, and medical history notes by Mrs. E. S. Ford. Many members assisted with refreshments and organization.
Mr and Mrs Roy Whitehead announce the birth of a daughter named Mary Glynn on March 12 in a local hospital. Mrs W A Harper Jr. is resting comfortably after an appendectomy in a local hospital last Wednesday. Dr John T Ellis attends the Southeastern Surereal Canaress meeting in Louisville Kentucky this week.
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