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Newspaper

Dothan Eagle

Location

Dothan, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1948

Page

5

Dela Kappa Gamma Groups Final Year Meeting

Dela Kappa Gamma held its last group meeting of the year at Miss Eungura Fat’s home in Elba. 1,000 assisting hostesses included Mrs. A. C. Dunaway and others. Miss Mullie Belle Sawyer presided. minutes read by Miss Jessie Lee. treasurer’s report by Mrs. Josephine Armor. A vocal solo by Miss Judy Bates, talk by Miss Sarah Christian on MMRA work in Europe and Africa, group singing, games led by Miss Mamie Matthews, and piano selections by Miss Nell Hagood followed. Refreshments featured iced drinks and embossed birthday cakes in sorority colors. Attendees listed include Mrs. Josephine Armor and many others.

Enterpriss Della Kappas Gamma Eungura Fatus Elba A. C. Dunaway Galdyn Nevlin Dierne Blackntock Mullie Belle Sawyer Jessie Lee Mirs Josephine Armor Lord Judy Bates Mary Ruth Lewis Sarah Christian Dothan MMRA Europe Africa Delta Kappa Gamma Mamie Matthews Nell Hagood Heth Atwood Merle Bates Mae Bryan Dixie Christian Carolyn Ellis Louise Larkin Annie

Miss Joanne Edwards Heads to Girls State Meet

Enterprise special reports Miss Joanne Edwards of Coffee County High School has been chosen by the American Legion Auxiliary to attend Girls State in Montgomery the week of June 13. A junior, she participates in National Honor Society Co-Hi Boosters Glee Club and Cup O Coffee staff. She is incoming president of the Junior Pierian Club and daughter of Mr and Mrs W A Edwards.

Enterprise Joanne Edwards American Legion Auxiliary Girl's State Montgomery Miss Edwards Coffee County High School National Honor Society Co-Hi Boosters Glee Club Cup O'Coffee Pierian Club W. A. Edwards

Sacred Harp Singers Plan Memorial For W M Lisenby

W M Lisenby honored at Bethel Church Dale County in a memorial Sacred Harp sing led by his son W C Lisenby of Dothan. The service at Bethel Church is three miles west of Lethel.

W M Lisenby Bethel Church Dale County W. C. Lisenby Dothan Bethel Lethel Church

Jumping the Sound at track meets

Official timers start watches when they see smoke from the starter’s gun, since sight travels faster than sound and the smoke appears before the sun’s fire reaches the timers.

Echo Event Near Cezark With Morning Start

A local event, set about seven miles east of Cezark, is scheduled to begin singing at 9 am and pause for a rest until 3 pm. The notice highlights the location and the day’s timing for attendees.

Echo Cezark

Two Houston County Doctors Honored For 115 Years Practice

Dr. B C Chalker of Dothan and Dr. W M Ryals of Ashford received American Medical Association certificates recognizing 50 years of active medical practice. Ryals, 84, has 61 years in medicine, began in Lumber City Georgia, moved to Canats, then Ashford in 1918. Chalker, born 187? near Ashford, began in Grafton, then Cottonwood, finally Dothan in 1924, estimates delivering about 3,000 babies. married in 1897 to Willie Watford with four children.

B. C. Chalker Geft W. M. Ryals American Medical Association Chalker Houston County Ryals Ashford Eagle B C. Chalker Dothan Lumber City Old Atlanta Medical College Canats Cowarts Avala Ryall Cottonweed Bix Creek Big Creek Grafton Rocky Creek Cottonwood Willie Watford

Geneva social notes highlight club gatherings and student day

Mrs. Wilbur Pridgen hosted the Geneva Study Club at the Emma Knox Kenan library with Easter lilies and other flowers. A youth musical preceded a social salad. Baptist W M S circles studied Volunteers for the Kingdom with multiple hostesses and programs. Geneva High School observed Student Day on May 10 with student teachers and a student council.

Wilbur Pridgen Geneva Study Club Emma Knox Kenen Library Claire Noblin Eleanor Blount Laurie Lynn Benson Juanita Spivey Rose Marie Pridgen Betty Henderson Faye Galloway D. H. Morris Aubrey Skipper, Jr Woo Delher Oscar Spivey Orson Spivey Abb Bryant Joel Johnson A. K. Adair, Jr Boyd Edwards R. M. Hatcher Clark Jones Jehon Harris W. T. Benson George Geneva High School J. F. Moore Bil Smith

Sixth District Women’s Clubs Officers Installed At Meeting

Officers of the Sixth District Federation of Women’s Clubs were installed at a Firat Methodist Church meeting in Enterprise on Friday May 7. Mrs. Carl Strang presided. about thirty retiring and new board members attended. A skit by Fufaula High School Dramatic Club entertained, and Mrs. Strang thanked the board before introducing new officers led by Director Mrs. E. O. Griswold of Enterprise and Vice Director Mrs. J. H. Sessions of Enterprise.

Women’s Clubs Firat Methodis Fidaula Carl Strang Fufaula Incemim Board Fufaula Haigh School

Community club notices and committee appointments

Local items list club leaders in Brundidge Clayton Enterprise Elba and Andalusia including Mrs. John Little Fryer Mrs. Henry Abrigh Mrs. J. H. Sessions Mrs. K. M. Bentley Mrs. Revel Searcy and Mrs. T. W. Wilson. A round table discussion followed on tentative district service plans and additional committee appointments were announced by Mrs Griswold.

John Little Fryer Brundidge Henry Abrigh Clayton J. H. Sessions Enterprise Club Institute K. M. Bentley Elba Boys’ Industrial Revel Searcy American T. W. Wilson Andalusia Griswold

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