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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1949
Page
5
A fragment reflects on laughter as a sign of character and the moral tension between joy and decency. Quintilian and Usher are cited on how smiling can aid or undermine the good, while Sterne’s fragment implies laughter risks trivializing virtue.
Mrs. Alto Warrick entertained her bridge club at the Blakely home on Wednesday afternoon with Easter decor. C. D. Duke won high score, Jae Vinson took guest prize, and a business course was served. Teal guests included Mrs. Freeman Iva Herring George Warrick and Mrs. Gleaton assisting in service.
A joint meeting of the First Baptist Church Women groups discussed the mission study "Missions In North China." Miss Ruby Sherer led. Essie Mae Smitherman opened with song and prayer. Members approved a monthly community project to assemble a grocery basket for a needy family. Hostesses were Mrs. Victor Harris Mrs. Foy Mizelle and Miss Ruby Sherer. Twenty two Business Women's Circle members attended.
Enterprise matrons join the seventeenth Secretaries Day program at the Presbyterian Home for Children in Talladega on May 5. About 300 delegates from the Synod of Aimbarma attended. Speakers included Mrs. W A McCutchen and Rev John W McQueen. the Rev John E Stauffer led a principal talk on the home’s educational, recreational, and spiritual programs. Lunch preceded tours of the home’s campus. guests later toured four of the campus buildings.
Mary Wilkes Purcell and Winford Hickman wed in a Sunday ceremony at the Baptist pastorium in Donalsonville Georgia. Rev Ake officiated with Anne Fleming and Charles Fleming in attendance. The bride, daughter of A M Purcell, graduates May 24 from Coffee County High School and is active in school ensembles. The groom, son of L W Hickman, served twenty four months overseas and is studying mechanical engineering at Alabama Polytechnic Institute. They plan to live in Auburn after graduation.
Blakely special report Mrs J By Mary entertained her bridge club Tuesday afternoon at her home in Blakely Heights. Alyce Dennis received high score Grady Holman low. Salad course and iced drinks served. Participants included Wilson Howell Alyce Dennis Bernard Herring Hal Clinkscales Warren Hunt John Greaton Ralph Mobbs F B Marlin George Warrick Gilstead B A Houston Grady Holman.
A Dothan group gathered Friday evening at Mrs Anne Farmer's Headland route one home to celebrate Mrs Farmer's children Mavis Arnold Aubert Harold and Lawrence Arnold. Attendants included Page Roney James Ethridge Dons Garrett Hubert Arnold Gladys Lane Harold Arnold Sam Toney Cree Hardy Mary Ann Goodwin Thurman Hardy Doris Elis Lawrence Arild and the Brooks Pierce couple Mavis Arnold and Glenn Burgess. A Walnut Kernel weekly paper from California is noted in the text.
Members of the Friendship Class of the First Baptist church enjoyed a picnic supper at Porter's Fairyland with a brief business session led by president Mrs. E. C. Creel. The list includes numerous attendees and notes travels and visits of associated families and individuals.
Headland Avenue Baptist Church Missionary Society met for its monthly program and business meeting Monday afternoon. Dr Ivey directed the program Christ the Answer in the Home, presented by the Hattie Newton Circle. Mrs Miller opened with prayer. topics included Precept for Parity and Real Home. closing prayer by Mrs Campbell.
A large gathering of friends and relatives met at a home Sunday to honor D M Bowman on his seventy first birthday with a surprise luncheon. The joyous event drew numerous Bowman family members and close connections, sharing memories and good wishes.
A McKinney family reunion gathered Sunday at head of Headland route three for Mr. and Mrs. George H. McKinney of Bellwood in memory of the late Mrs. Jane McKinney of Geneva County. A picnic luncheon featured long tables under shade trees as Ethridge celebrated his 52nd birthday with relatives from Bellwood Dothan Enterprise Columbus and Sombom.
Mrs Ola Henderson of Este Fin was honored on her 73rd birthday at a dinner hosted by her son Denes Henderson. Attending were family members from Enterprise Hartford Graceville and surrounding areas, with Scodia Jones presenting a birthday cake bearing 15 candles and guests singing Happy Birthday.
The Royal Ambassadors planned a Wednesday camping trip at the church with Royce Davenport presiding. The Better Homes for America program was blocked by Harvey Waite Davenport and Ronald Taylor. At meeting’s end, Mt Brit cheek treated the boys to a drug store party.
The Ruth Lawrence circle at Foster Street Methodist Church met yesterday afternoon at Mrs Paul Gamble home with Mrs Laura O Neal as hostess. Mrs Eusace Bishop led the study and Mrs Arthur Jorris gave the devotional message. Ten members attended.
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