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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1948
Page
7
Dorothy Dix responds to a letter from a wife who launders twelve shirts weekly and cares for dishes, sheets, and bedspreads while her husband sits in an office. The advice argues chores demand system, not excess hours, noting husbands often idealize easy workloads.
The Weselyan Service Guild met at Foster Street Methodist Church with Mrs. Wendell Avery presiding. Miss Jessie Holland directed the program on Japan including its historic background and schools and churches. Mrs. Walters reported on the recent conference and was elected secretary for the coming year.
The Dothan chapter of the American Association of University Women met at the Houston Memorial Library with Mrs Manelle McPeak and others hosting. Mrs Tindell presided. The program featured Mrs Herman Blumberg speaking on educational problems of today, a quiz on international affairs by Miss Sue Christian, and a fellowship committee report. Light refreshments followed.
Baptist women groups met in Home Mission study circles on Monday. Circle leaders and members, including Mrs T B Murphy, Mrs E M Williams, Mrs Bill Ward, Mrs H S Riley, and others, studied leaflets and books such as Now is the Day Jewish Persecution and Bible Prophecy and To Whom Much Is Given with prayers and devotions. Seven to nine members attended each circle.
Mrs P L Steele entertained Saturday evening at her home on route four in a dinner celebrating her husband’s birthday. White flowers adorned the reception room and a large embossed birthday cake decorated the party table. Guests included Mr and Mrs John Davis Mr and Mrs W Elmore Mr and Mrs R L Roney Mrs O A Burdeshaw and John Robert Steele.
Members of the Grimes Home Demonstration Club gathered at the community clubhouse with Mrs. Gladys Ward hosting. Mrs. Skipper led a curtain making demonstration and the group planned a fish supper for Saturday evening.
A description notes a meal course featuring a salad and iced drinks prepared and served by the hostess, focusing on the core of electric stoves and the hour of service.
On Church Lawn Miss Miriam Leng hosted the beginners department Easter egg hunt at Foster Street Methodist Sunday School Wednesday afternoon. The golden egg prize was won by Sandra Floyd. Hostess assistance came from Mrs. Clyde Levern and Farrys Rose Long with ice course service to a list of attendees including Lee Allen Wade Baxley Betty Jo Burleson Helen Banks Brown Judy Byrd Charles Carson III Rosalind Carson Kippy Espy Sandra Floyd Juanita Griffin Wesley Hall Ann Hathcock Kirk Holt Bobby Johnson Betty Lovern Mary Connie Morris Thurman Robertson Jr Sandra Spann Amos Tindell Jr Nancy Tindell Peggy Peterman Priscilla Spann Bill Weissinger Jr.
Fragmentary OCR lists multiple names including Emmy Tebe Lowes Swerve Sew Sodom and others. The text references seven years awake and a phrase com plete the Baddee but lacks coherent events or context to define a clear news item or outcome.
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