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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1944
Page
7
A wartime article reflects on women’s domestic labor as a duty to preserve home life and morale. It notes a regular Saturday USO dance at the Dothan club at 8:30 pm with Junior hostesses and the High School Orchestra conducted by Howell Hampton. Mrs. Robert Wallace returns from Atlanta and Selimbus trips with relatives.
Eight girls represented Saiteun in the Diese lteview Club. Songs and the pledge were used in dismissal. The Coffee Springs Jr club held a meeting with county and state aide contests discussed. Clark and the county agent spoke on soybean culture and Rural Sunday as part of the program. Loyce Turner reported for the club at Tate.
WAVES recruiters Wiss Fance, Watson and Miss Margaret McGee will present a program at the regular Victory Bellies meeting Monday evening at 7 30 at the Dothan Recreation Center. Cpl and Mrs Porter P Arnold of Casper Wyoming visit their parents in Dothan. Cpl Arnold is with the U S Army Air Corps in Cooper. Mrs Don Spitz of Gadsden visits her parents in Dothan.
Mrs Quinn Bor and hosted a bridge party at her Hartford home complimenting Mrs J Collins Jr of Houston Texas. Guests included Mrs TA Anderson Mrs Glen Gibson Mrs Metz Hardwick Mrs A Bert Mrs Albert Hughes Mrs Lex Corbitt and Miss Collins Sr. Gifts were given and the tea concluded the games.
A week dedicated to music activities starts Sunday, organized by the local church group and community clubs. It aims to unite diverse groups through shared performances and teach the value of music as universal language.
Grants totaling 11602 were paid to aged persons families with children and others in boarding homes last month per the monthly report to Mra L Col Jens county welfare officer. Of 5583 cases approved, 584 received checks. 5 were denied due to funds. Twenty one of twenty two approved for disabled aid received assistance. eighty seven families with children were aided with two lacking funds. A total of 220 children aided plus ten in boarding homes. Forty four handicapped persons granted aid. Six three service cases with children receive no financial help. seven seven cases reviewed in April with nine pending investigations. Eight aged persons removed from roll, five died, one employed, two others. One sixty three service cases served with no financial assistance currently.
Rich mond Va AP Henry Wade DuBose PD pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Montgomery Alabama was chosen president of the General Assembly's Training School of the Presbyterian Church in the USA for lay workers. His selection was made yesterday by the school board of trustees at their annual meeting. The school trains foreign missionaries religious education Bible teachers and mission workers. DuBose born in Spring Hill Tennessee educated at Vanderbil University Patrick Loneville Theological Seminary and Southwestern University has held pastorates in Versailles Mobile Danville and Dallas before his Montgomery assignment.
The text discusses Fulbright’s proposal for an international education agency postwar to fund supplies, scholarships, and exchanges. It raises concerns about fascist or communist shifts, independence of recipient nations, and potential agency control over schoolbooks and teaching. It notes over 20,000 U S Army injections in wartime contexts.
Notice invites Victory Belles to Camp Rucker for an anniversary dance. Buses depart Recreation Center promptly at 7:30 p.m. Belles are hired for the event and will travel regardless of weather. Names listed include A L Palmer of Charlotte, Wes J., Bavlev, and Mr Brey.
The War Price and Rationing Board in Hoveton County, via the district OPA office at Montgomery, reduced pork and pork products, veal and meat products, canned fish, ready to eat meals, beef stews, hamburger and flank stock from the ration. Farm butter was cut from all to four posts effective last Wednesday.
The Iowa AP report notes weekly totals for indvenip in Ak tasrua totaling 65 with state health figures. The January end shows a high dinner for the vehE TOR while Aberdern Breer, a 660 pound steer, wins Birmingham show grand champion with 6 year old NYRGn leading the entry from Sumpter County.
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