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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1948
Page
7
A soft drinks party at the Crawford home in Enterprise honors Alice Faulk, graduating from Coffee High. Daisy and lace decor, blue diplomas, and tiny blue cap favors mark the school themed event hosted by Mrs. Faulk and others.
Mrs Aaron Cameron entertained at a pound supper at her Grimes home celebrating daughter Mary Jim’s thirteenth birthday. Guests included Ann Newton Jack Ross Betty Adkins Lillian Casey Martha Casey Barbara Arnold Peggy Dean and others. Serving aids were Mrs Houston Newton Mrs Will Adkins and Mrs J J Steele. Country Club members were reminded to reserve for Thursday’s chicken supper at £1.50 per plate.
The First Baptist Woman's Missionary Society met at the church to hear Circle Five present a program led by chairman Mrs. G W Bell. Mrs H V Richey presided and read letters from Dr and Mrs Oscar Johnson. A film from the Southern Baptist Home Mission Board showed California work by Southern Baptists with redwood forests grape and raisin industries. Sunbeam Band tea followed with 35 children enrolled, drills songs and prayers.
Members of the Southside Woman's Missionary Society met at the church with Mrs J A Armstrong as program leader. The Reece Watkins circle presented, devotional by Mrs Jack Seaborn, and prayers by Mrs F R Bowman. Twenty seven members attended.
Miss Emma Shoemaker hosted seven University of Alabama students over the weekend in Abbeville. The guests included Elizabeth Woodson Norflede Leland Jean Faulk Mary George Jimmer son Betty Murphrey Mim Black and Jane Reed. They stayed part of the time at Cobblers Inn Junior at Grassy Point Florida with Cary Shoemaker joining Saturday.
Slocomb High School honored its seniors at a banquet with a Mexican theme. Decorations featured bright tablecloths, streamers, balloons, and sombrero markers. The event included centerpieces, Mexican wall scenes, and a stage display while teachers and guests were introduced.
Mrs Culver and Mrs Wright present students in a piano and voice recital at Young Junior High School at 8 00 p m Friday May 21 with solos by Marcia Loftin Anna Green Morris Farrys Rose Long Virginia Ann La Belle and others and Mrs John P Culver Jr as accompanist for the voice students
Mrs Carlton Buie presided over a Grandview Baptist church WM S program on Monday afternoon with participants including Mrs EC Cumbie Mrs vie Shirley Mrs C L Baxley Mrs Woodrow Whitaker and Mrs Hoke Moody The program topic Laborers Together In Our Denomination. Music festival programs led by Miss LeMerle Penn will be at Highland and Rose Hill elementary schools this week with timings 10 00 a m and 2 06 p m respectively.
The Echo Glee Club will present a thirty minute program over station WOOF Wednesday at 9 15 am. The May 14 broadcast was postponed due to illness. Commencement at Slocomb High School runs May 28 with class night May 21 and baccalaureate May 23 by Rev Waterman.
Mrs. J. A. Curry of Currstown marked her eighty sixth birthday with a Sunday luncheon at her home. Six children, fourteen grandchildren, and nineteen great grandchildren attended along with many friends and two clergymen. A pink and white cake with eighty six candles featured in the decor as guests enjoyed the celebration.
Mr and Mrs Max Bradshaw of Atlanta announce a son Larry Max born May 9. Mr and Mrs Eric W Harry announce a daughter Harriett Aranda born May 7. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs James O Thorpe of Skipperville and Mr and Mrs Jacob Harry of Wakefield Michigan. Lieut and Mrs Charles Derry of Fort Jackson announce a son Stephen Joseph born May 2 at Fort Jackson hospital.
Mrs Mae Adkison announces the marriage of her daughter Jesee to Tebn Robert Merrill son of Mr and Mrs Rob Merrill both of Headland. The ceremony took place May 15 at their home on Newville.
Mrs Eliza Jones and family hosted a Sunday birthday dinner at their Graces Home for a large guest list including Leon Jones Willie Jean Jones and Miss Jeanette Floyd. The event honored Mrs Jones and featured numerous attendees with extended family and friends from the community.
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