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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1943
Page
9
Fragmented OCR yields a hazy Victorian style column about social visits at old mansions, curious guests, and whispers of overindulgence. Names and places are unreadable, but the piece hints at dining excess and social rituals from a past era.
Mrs J Ho Morris and Mrs Jany Morris hosted a Thursday evening social at the Lafayete Street Methodist, with Mary and Martha flowers and decor in the reception room. Mrs Fred O Brier gave the devotional on Happiness, followed by a social hour and refreshments. Attending were Mrs Baldwin, Mrs Burdenhaw, Mrs Goisby, Mrs Johnson, Mrs W C Johnson, Fred O Brier, Mrs Powell, and Mr Seay plus several others. Meanwhile Mr and Mrs Harris of Mobile spent the first week in Dethan with Floyd Watts. Harris left Thursday for induction at Fort McPherson and Mrs Harris returned to her work at Grookley Field Mobile.
Johnny Datison of Dr and Mrs Dupree Dats spends weekend in Montgomery with aunt Mrs John Roquemore accompanied by his grandmother Mrs Masia of Hartford. Mrs A Anderson of New York City arrived to visit daughter and son in law Liew and Mrs William Chambers. 208 West Adams Street. Friends of Mrs Chambers regret to learn she is in the Po et hospital at Wimp Rucker.
Miss Reeves and R Milton attend a social gathering with guests including Miss Potter and Mr Hughes. The event features corsage details, a reception, and plans for a wedding trip to Florida. Local residents and a hospital staff note community involvement and recent moves to Dothan and Pittsburgh.
Harmony Club hosts a musical program at the library featuring a young artist whose career reflects years of study and multiple scholarships. The program includes works by Debussy, Ravel, Mozart, and others, tracing the performer’s rise from local beginnings to international study.
Miss Barbara Ann Lewis and Miss Joyce Lamb Baxter assisted as flower girls while Mrs Wyatt Lewis served as matron of honor in a Cottonwood Methodist Church ceremony for Miss Mary Marshall and Lt. John T. Marshall. The event featured organza gowns, orange blossom motifs, and a reception at the Sellers home. The couple departed for a wedding trip as Marshall returns to New Jersey duty.
The article notes the David Lindsay Chapter of the DAR held a meeting in Headland with selected musicans and delegates. State officers were elected at a Cotnteville meeting, including Mra J H Riper as regent and Mra Grady Jackson as regent, with other officers named. A social hour followed featuring songs. Ming Hamilton received a $100 war bond in lieu of a National Congress trip.
Patty Forrester celebrated her eighth birthday with a party at her North Foster Street home. Guests included Misses King, Lee, Wilson, Hall, Posey, Dees, Laudaws, Farsey, Ritter, Ingram, Whiddon, and Register. Dr John T. Elis attended after a New Orleans medical meeting. Others listed were Mrs F W Slocomb, Mrs Oates, and several headland and Dothan residents.
A fragment describes a card club event hosted by Mrs tea at Lanier, with Bankes and guests including Mrs Charles Dany Molman and Ms Mine. Names mentioned include G A Waker and Glenn Gites CF Deva Ala Ezurdery Prize. The readable text is partial and lacks a clear date or place.
Hartford session notes outline 4-H plans for a victory garden with emphasis on wartime thrift and specific projects. County agent outlines requested member participation and pledged help to organize planting and cultivation activities for the club amid wartime effort.
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