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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1948
Page
8
The Marianna Junior Woman's Club held a luncheon and officer installation at Hotel Chipola Palm Room. Presiding was retiring president Mrs. C. A Adams Jr, with Mrs. Fred Turner delivering the invocation. New officers were seated by Mrs. Stone and installed by Mrs. P. C. Lone.
Ashford High School honored the senior class at the annual Junior Senior Banquet attended by more than one hundred students, faculty, and guests including Solomon Baxter and wife. The decor featured a Hawaiian scene with murals by Robert Lewis and Mrs Baxter, a lei presentation, and a program of student entertainment and speeches.
Huntingdon College announces summer session dates with first term classes starting June 7 and dormitories opening at 8 am. Registration runs June 7 from 8 to 5, with courses in biology chemistry economics education English languages and more. A three year degree plan exists by combining summer with fall and spring terms.
Miss Lurlene Dobbs delightfully entertained guests with a senior send-off titled Riding the Waves The Hawaiian Inquiry by Mars Mercer and Robbie Calhoun provided an amusing question and master feature on Hawaiian subjects A popular song was rendered by Louise Whiddon Martha Frances Knight Rex Henerson and Sonny Bruner The program closed with Aloha Oe by the Junior class Servitors were girls of the Senior class in Hawaiian costumes Punch was served from a crystal bowl amid gardenias and greenery Dancing continued late as The Southernaires provided music
The Margard Martha Sunday School class of Lafayette Street Methodist church held a social at Houston Memorial Library on Thursday night with hostesses Mrs Dan Boone Mrs Miriam Bufford Mrs Frank Etheridge Mrs S A Cherry Mrs Charles Cherry and Mrs Glenn Wehner. The program featured a devotional by Mrs Bill McClory a piano piece by Mrs Hisse Riley and a vocal solo by Mrs Mary Clements. Members present included Mrs Julian Kirkland Mrs Seth Scarbrough Mrs Horace Harmon Mrs John J Felcher Mrs Perry Ruey and many others. The article also notes a distant geographic reference about the ice ages.
Ms D Currie and Miss Eleanor Currie hosted after rehearsal parties in Enterprise for Miss Carolyn Lee and Mr Aten Byrd, with Easter lilies Queen Annes lace and green white themes. Bridal luncheon followed at Mrs C R Lott home with forty guests and ornate decor, plus a pantry shower for Miss Lee and a Monday lunch for bridesmaids honoring Carolyn Lee.
Ashford teacher Mrs G E Jackson will present her piano pupils in a recital at Ashford high school auditorium on Tuesday evening May 18. The program begins at eight o clock with students including Mary Barber Barbara Barber Betty Barber Sue Barber Mack Ballard Mollie Brunner Priscilla Bryan Brendan Bloidsworth Allan Brownfield Peggy Dupree Sharron Jackson Martha Lee Lashley Ann Mann Grace Mann Mary Jane Mann Sallie McArthur Myra Jo McArthur Charles McArthur Will Ann Meadows Ruth Mills Martha Ellen Mercer Ouida Osborn June Reynolds Zetty Shiver Patsy Summerford Ethel Strong Shelby Jean Wonack Judith Ann Sinquefield R D Wright and Carolyn Anderson.
Local notes chronicle May Bankers Convention travel by Mr. and Mrs. Hightower in Birmingham. Geneva Highs Junior Class vacationed at Laguna Beach with chaperones. Nell Latimer visits mom. Latimer attends University of Alabama. Obituary for Mrs. Nellie Cahat with Tampa death and Five Points interment. Several club meetings and weekend travels referenced with multiple Geneva residents named. Squid behavior note ends the piece.
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