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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1951
Page
2
A fragmentary verse echoing Ella Wheeler Wilcox on laying cornerstones of purpose. It urges shaping tomorrow from past despair and building strength with belief in self to achieve hopes. The text includes unclear trailing fragments.
Mrs. B. H. Stephenson entertained sixty pre school guests on Hartford Road to celebrate her daughter Mary Lou’s fifth birthday. The lawn party featured a pink and green birthday cake with five candles, pale blue organdy party dress, daisies and roses around a lake, and punch service served by Misses Patricia and Claire Stephenson with help from Mr. Carl Shearouse and Mrs. Harmon.
Mr and Mrs W F Skeen of Dothan celebrated their 81st and 90th birthdays at a family luncheon in Abbeville hosted by their son Legon Skeen. Luncheon featured long tables in the yard, group singing, and a gathering of relatives including Sheen Bodiford Whithead Whitehead Skeen family members from Donalsonville Abbeville Haleburg Oak Grove Dothan Montgomery Newville Shorterville and Montgom ery area.
Evergreen WMS circle met Wednesday at Mrs. Fermon Rogers on Enterprise Road. Mrs. Howell spoke on a mission council trip and Miss Ruth Neill led the Bible study on the first and second commandments. Volunteers planned chapel cleanup for May 10 and a May 16 birthday party fundraiser for Belgian Congo mission work.
A son Michael Tyrone Grimmer was born on April 21 to Mr and Mrs W F Grimmer of Napier Field.
Mrs E R Porter hosts a Dothan UDC chapter program with ritual, flag salute, and officer elections except president. Readers named for the year include J C Haynen and A J Fate while H E Walker pens secretary notes. Meg Ellis spoke on Slaves of the South and a social hour followed with fruit frappe and sandwiches.
Mrs Richard Ramsey delivered the keynote at the Sorosis Club luncheon held at Mrs J H L McMullan home with co hosts Mrs Roys Lewis and Mrs J L Mullins. Floral decor featured napdragone gladioli and larkspur as guests enjoyed buffet service and centerpieces of Sweetheart roses. Ramsey discussed her summer tour of Europe and England with souvenirs on display. Attendees included prominent local ladies and society members.
Bill McFatter, son of Dr and Mrs T K McFatter, is ill at home 1104 Laurel Ave. Mrs Lucy Pearson Malone returned Tuesday from Bristol Virginia where she visited friends and relatives. Mrs E L Jonnson will leave Friday for Auburn for a weekend with Mr and Mrs Jake Fortner and family. Mr and Mrs Jesse Burks returned from New Orleans after two weeks with Mr and Mrs Charles McKeon.
In Millbrook and nearby Robinson Springs Coosada communities residents plan a fire fighting exhibition to urge a new truck. Two mock buildings will be set aflame and the old community truck will compete with a proposed modern unit in a blaze race.
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