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Newspaper

Dothan Eagle

Location

Dothan, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1949

Page

5

Contest Slated at Midland City High School Friday

A talent contest is slated for Midland City High School Friday evening May 6 with admission set at twenty five and thirty five cents. Proceeds benefit the school and the program includes a beauty pageant musical selections songs and dance numbers. The Dothan Service League meets Wednesday at 10 to 11 in the Coca Cola Bottling Company clubroom. The first modern geography in English for schools appeared in 1746 written by the British king's geographer.

Midland City High School Dothan Coca Cola Bottling Company

Catholic Womans Club Elects Officers at Meeting

The Catholic Woman's club met at Mrs. Frank Romano's home with co host Mrs. Victor Mavity. Officers elected were Mrs. James Baughman president Mrs. J W Gregory vice president Mrs. James Park secretary and Mrs. Bob Givan treasurer. May events planned. two visitors attended. a social hour followed.

Catholic Woman's Club Frank Romano Victor Mavity James Baughman J. W. Gregory James Park Bob Givan Kenneth Shealy A. A. Winter A. H. Landry Mike Romano Joe Joseph W. W. Harvey C. H. Seeba Robert Harbour

Firemen's Wives Entertained At Chicken Supper

Members of the Firemen's Wives and Mothers' club met Friday evening for a chicken supper at the Eat-A-Log. Sixteen members attended. three were unable to attend: Mrs. Arthur Posey, Mrs. Grady Fletcher, and Mrs. James T. Stewart. Supper was carried to the three absent members. Present were: Mrs. Ray Barnes, Mrs. De Cherry, Mrs. J. C. Fountain, Mrs. L. B. Grange, Mrs. J. M. Horne, Mrs. Ralph Money, Mrs. J. W. Wilkes, Mrs. Jasper Barnes, Mrs. Clyde Cunningham, Mrs. Ralph Franklin, Mrs. G. W. Hawkins, Mrs. Emory Mendheim, Mrs. Esto Pybus, Mrs. Jack Shirah, and Mrs. George Woods.

Firemen's Wives and Mothers’ Club Arthur Posey Grady Fletcher James T. Stewart Clio

Camp Springs Group Honors Mr. E. W. Powers at Supper

The Camp Springs Sunday School Young People hosted an ice cream supper Tuesday night to honor their teacher Ewell W. Powers. Games and refreshments followed. attendees included many local youths and families such as Eloise Williams, Jean Armstrong, Rebecca Hasty, Kathryn Coker, Louise Powers, and Mr. and Mrs. Luther Coker.

Young People’s Department Camp Springs Sunda School Ewell W. Power Eloise Williams Robert Williams Jean Armstrong Polly ‘Dukes Jeannine Hasty LeDon Hasty Rebecca Hasty Kam Hasty Austin ‘Kirkland Filoise Davis Edwin Dukes Batty Carter Charles Carter Marion Carpenter Lennie Godfrey

Baptist Circles Report Mission Study Meetings

Baptist WMS circles met in Headland Avenue homes Monday with brief business prayer devotion and mission study. Hattie Newton circle had seven members and a visitor, So This is Africa led by Mrs Zbinden. Anne Judson circle six members. Lottie Moon circle five members with two visitors. Lucy Wood circle six members plus two visitors. prayers, devotionals, and study on missions in the Bible were conducted by various hosts and leaders.

Headland Avenue Baptist Wms D. S. Nordan Hattie Newton George Zbinden H. L. Ivey George Palmer Africa Anne Judson Robert . Hall Mike Palmer C. C. Bruner D. W. Watson Robert Hall Lottie Moon Ennis Roebuck J. E. Woods Larry Harrison J. E. Wood A. A. Roebuck H. M. Ramseur Lucy Wood J. H. Campbell J. R. Gwaltney Jack Hall L. P. Miller Mirs Travis Martin R. G. Box

Palmer Honored On 82nd Birthday At Family Luncheon

Mr. J. W. Palmer of Newville route one celebrated his eighty second birthday with a family reunion lunch at the Palmer home. The gathering included 104 relatives among his eight living daughters and four sons, forty two grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren. Luncheon was served picnic style on the lawn with numerous Palmers and in laws attending.

J. W. Palmer Newville Palmer R. R. Summerford Montgomery G. G. McClen

Southside Sunbeams Program at WMS Meeting

Southside Woman's Missionary Society held its monthly meeting with thirty seven members present. The Sunbeam Band led the observance of Sunbeam Focus Week, and attendees discussed canning food for the Baptist Children's Home in Troy. The Lena Avery circle won the attendance banner for April.

Southside Woman's Missionary Society Sunbeam Band W. B. Duke J. W. Kirkland W. E. Crosby D. F. Hickman Jed Allison Peacock Baptist Children's Home Troy Lena Avery L. B. Roney Elmore Bass

Alpha Chi Omegas To Meet May 14 At University

Alpha Chi Omega sorority holds its Alabama Day at the University of Alabama Tuscaloosa on May 14 with registration at 10 30 a m. Visitors will tour the city after registration and a State luncheon follows at the McLester Hotel at 2 p m. Mrs T L Biddle presides. A Bush Party closes the day at the chapter house. Plans for the 27th National Convention in Pasadena are announced.

Charlotte “Marie Rosson J. Robert Rosson Cullman Rosson University of Alabama Cullman County Glee Club STAR Huntingdon College Montgomery Methodist Club Y.W.C.A University Chi Omega Sorority Alpha Chi Omega Sorority University of Alabama At Tuscaloosa Tuscaiosa Alpha Chi McLester T. L. Biddle Helen Looney Birmytzham Janie Parker Virginia Edwards Huntington Hotel Pasadena California Martie Stinson Colese Birmingham Quebec Canada

Methodist Society Holds Business Meet At Church

Lafayette street Methodist church hosted a business and program meeting yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Charles H. Hildreth presiding. Mrs. Hildreth led opening prayer and principal speaker Mrs. W. G. Wehrner spoke on Cooperation in Building a Christian America. Reports were read by committee chairs and by secretary Mrs. J. D. Paramore and treasurer Mrs. J. T. Wright. The gathering closed with a prayer by Mrs. James Hopson.

Charles H. Hildreth Lafayette Street Methodist Church Hildreth W. G. Weéhner America J. D. Paramore J. T. Wright James Hopson

Presbyterian WOC Me et s By Circles for Mission Study

Members of the Presbyterian WOC met in Miss Duffie Algier’s apartments with co host Mrs Elizabeth Tea. Miss Carolyn McCallum presided reporting one new member Miss Jean Neal librarian in Dothan. Circles two to five met at various homes for lessons from These Are Written Studies of the Gospel of John with devotional leaders and 10 to 12 members attending.

Presbyterian Business Women's Circle Duffie Algier Algier Elizabeth Tea Carolyn McCallum Jean Neal Dothan Margaret McCall Presbyterian Woc John James Sprint Circle One Wade Griffin W. H. Bennett J. C. Knight Frank Covington Circle Two Charles A. Dunseth T. L. Nichols Circle Three Floyd Baxter J. N. Dendy J. N. Mullins Circle Four Oscar Clark Mmembers Luther Wilson Wilson Lumpkin Circle Five W. T. Street J. 5. Barker Don R. Wilson

Birth of 81 Thomass Joseph in Slocomb

Mr and Mrs Thomas Zorn announce the birth of their son Thomas Joseph born April 25 at Merrills Clinic Slocomb Grandparents are Mr and Mrs THW Zorn of Slocomb and Tolph Jendkowski of Baltimore Md

Thomas Zorn Thomass Joseph Merrill's Clinic Slocomb Thw, Zorn Tolph Jendkowski Baltimore, Md

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