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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1947
Page
5
A string trip through a cluttered farm room yields garbled lines about mislaid tools and broken items. The verses mention a hammer, ax, tack bundles, glued glasses, kite shaped paper, and pasted windows, evoking a playful yet puzzling scene.
An essay on parenting and discipline for eleven year old boys. It recalls a boy’s frustration after scolding for frequent mistakes and urges recognizing his good deeds, reassuring him of love and setting clear expectations. It stresses that praise and affection reinforce responsibility, helping boys grow with support.
The Little Red Hen delivered a new swing at the Odd Egg Elitor over the weekend, producing a tiny monstrossy about two inches long and one inch wide at one end. The object, from J. D. Layton’s poultry lot in Gordon route one, NH, was saved as a souvenir after OEE ate a regular egg for breakfast.
Enterprise Special announces annual graduation for Enterprise City School in the auditorium at 9 30 a m Thursday May 22. Sixth grade teachers include Mrs Ann Weatherly Miss Linda Walls Mrs H T Grace and Miss Nell Hagood with a pageant Winning the Peace. Diplomas go to a long list of sixth grade students including Alton Adkison Betty Akridge Annie Jewel Anderson and many others.
Enterprise special obituary for Oscar C Parrish who died May 16 at a local hospital. Funeral at Fairview Church officiated by Reverend Stamps. Survived by sons J G Parrish Coffee Springs H G Parrish Liorala Ammie Parrish Slocomb. daughters Mae Blair Lenor Taylor Greenville Minnie McWaters Coffee Springs Ethea Maloy Baker Ada Hines Prativille. brothers Reese and Tilwan Parrish Postark Isrewton. sister Sara Lee Isrewton. numerous nieces and nephews. Interment Fairview cemetery. Searcy Funeral Home directing.
Dothan Council No. 600 of the United Commercial Travelers will meet at 7:30 tonight at the W. O. W. Hall to plan for the Grand Council meeting in An niston May 30 and 31. Delegates will be selected to attend. Dothan Council led the state in new member enrollment and has its largest membership since 1919. Alabama led all states and Canada in percentage membership gain for the year through March 31, reported by J. H. Adams, local secretary.
Strolling Jim, famed walking horse, returns to Tennessee to retire from show life. Reception marks his move to the Blue Weiss area, with ties to Floyd Carothers and Elinor Graham of Nollywood California, honoring the horse’s career and planned rest on the Carothers farm.
A partial OCR segment lists individuals including Bobby Ray Sanders Tim Smith Jr Gene Smith Billy Sparka Jack Thomas Franklin Tindel Eloise Warren Gloria Warren Jimmie Lee Watson Haywood Whigh am Billy Warren Kenneth Wak den and Betty Whigham backing a community notice.
Jim M. Benson, 62, died at his New Orleans residence after a two month illness. A former Enterprise resident who left thirty three years ago, he is survived by his wife Mrs J. M. Benson of New Orleans and one daughter Mrs Ethyl Morris of Columbus Ga. Also surviving are two brothers John and W A Benson of Montgomery and sister Mrs Bessie Allen of Montgomery. Funeral services were at Scarcy Funeral Home chapel and burial was in City Cemetery.
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