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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1944
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR from a women's page shows scattered names and phrases about a batter named Julian Ball and possible voices or dialogue. Text is damaged with random capitalization and garbled segments offering no coherent event or context.
Mig Eielyn Finne l was honored Tuesday evening with a party at the home of Mint Hinnde Braswell near Ashford route one. Attendees included Mr and Mrs RF Snellgrove and family, Private Bennie Woodham, Do Re Dean Riddie, Carl Bowen, Wilma Fein, John Ralph Trawick, Annie Bell Ridley, Katihaine Lave, Altha Franklin, Jayton Moore, Ro Love, and others from Ashford. Also listed were Renoteth School teachers, Sergeant Floyd Gladefelder, and numerous visitors. A program on roses featured readings, speeches on roses in wartime, and an ice course.
Portrait of Pvt George W Ellis a Camp Brickey student of piano and composition inspired by his mother pianist Nelle Nichols and father artist William E Ellis. He studied at Xenia East High School and Sprague Conservatory Dayton, gained experience in touring Ohio New York and Kentucky, and had a music career with Enchanted How and Sonata in Jazz. He performed with the Southland Singers on Reds Station WING Dayton and planned future works and a return to Sprague Conservatory to complete his life’s work as a composer. He is among several service members and families mentioned, including Wykle Williams and others moving residences.
Recreation Center officials publish the April hostess schedule listing volunteer groups and dates. Entries include Auxiliary clubs, study circles, and veterans organizations such as Victory Hours, Garden Club, and Soldiers Hostess Committee with specific dates across the month. Local venues include Temple Ronan and Foster Street addresses, with groups like Sesame Study Club and Arts Club contributing.
A Friday evening gathering at taunte residence honored Elton Benefield with a celebratory toast. Attendees included many friends and relatives such as Wallace Peterman Ernesting Laurence Billy Dunning Edward Helmer Joyce Flowers Virginia Ruth Benefield Betty Ne Clark Henry David Flowes and Ed gar Benefield among others.
Birmingham AP Mrs J A Alexander of Florence was elected president of the Alabama Federation of Mimic Clubs at the 24th annual convention in Birmingham. Officers named include Mrs Bluhm Vospen Greenville, vice president. Mrs Pecos Palte Clantug second vice president. Mrs Marcus Kein Lealey third vice president. Mrs Laura Jackson Davide Boringhai treasurer. Mrs Kate Tale Montgomery recording secretary. Mrs George E B Jackson Florence corresponding secretary. Mrs Sam Wren Tuscaloosa auditor. Miss Kirbe Wharton Fairhope parliamentarian. Mrs Bertha Toya Gilbert Montgomery editor. Miss Stel Yn Harris Tuscaloosa historian. Clark Serjeant Lark has served since March 1943 with assignments at Camp Cook and Indio, California.
The Business Women's Circle of the First Baptist YWCA held its fortnightly luncheon Monday at the church. Officers elected for the year include Mrs Margaret Ann Pape president and Mrs Ernest Hall vice president. Next meeting set for April 10. Several members attended, and notes on members' activities and relocations were given.
Sergeant and Mrs Terry J Mo ses announce the birth of a daughter Glenda Inez at a local hospital on March 20. The mother is Thelma Conner, formerly Thelma McNeil, of 919 Grace Street.
The Alabama High School Music Festival Association will host the event at the University of Alabama on a Wednesday or Thursday in April. About one thousand high school musicians from 86 schools are expected. Outstanding musicians will join All-State bands, chorus, and orchestra, with conductors L Bruce Jones, Dr Irving Wolfe, and Oickar Cadek.
Mrs Sam Paulk hosted a Sunday birthday luncheon at the Paulk home in Grangerbure celebrating the seventy first birthday of her husband. Relatives and friends from Marianna Opel and nearby towns attended, with attendees including the Womacks, the Paulks, the Grangers, the Trawicks, and others. Mrs J Rhea returned home after ten days in Savannah and Columbia visiting relatives.
Musicians W Clark a Memphu baritone and Mrs. D G Gonzales will appear in concert at the Dothan Education Center at 8 oclock Monday evening. The performance is sponsored by the Dothan Harmony Club and urged for public attendance.
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