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Dothan Eagle

Location

Dothan, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1947

Page

15

Miss Celeste Carmichael Honored At Country Club Tea

Mrs. Harvey McBryde and Mrs. W. J. Forrester hosted a late afternoon tea at the Country Club honoring Miss Celeste Carmichael bride elect. Guests enjoyed white and green decor with pink roses and magnolia accents as Mrs. LaBruce Hanahan and Mrs. Frank Covington led service at the tea table.

Celeste Carmichael Harvey McBryde W. J. Forrester Ming Celeste Carmichael Fred Moseley Jerome Spann A. D. Carmichael Nettie Jean Lewis Sara Newton Roys Lewis LaBruce Hanahan Frank Covington Faith Forrester Janice Johnson Jane Hobson Edding Martha McBryde Miriam Jones Margaret Weathers Helen Blount Claire Faulk Martha Jane Bell Mack Jones C. B. Farmer Howard Owens Marcellus Spann

Rainbow Garden Echoes in Olive Browns Poem

A reflective verse by Mrs. Olive B. Brown laments earthly riches and praises a memory of her rainbow garden. She contrasts wealth with the simple beauty of roses, grass, birds, and flowers that served as friends in life and now remain in memory.

Olive B. Brown

Miss Lamb Hosts Girls' Auxiliary Meeting

Miss Carolyn Lamb entertained the Southside Girls Auxiliary Monday with a study of Christus Empe led by Mrs. Feed Atkins and prayer by Miss Martha Faye Gibson. Two new members joined, Sybil Adkins and Jeanette Graves, as refreshments were served by the hostess and her mother.

Carolyn Lamb Southside Girls’ Auxiliary Christus Empe Feed Atkins Martha Faye Gibson Sybil Adkins Jeanette Graves Abe Lamb Ida Faye Vann Neva Dykes Elizabeth Mary Frances Gachet Janice Dykes Mary Etta McCauley

Gracious Compliments Focus On The Person Not The Clothes

The piece argues that compliments should praise the wearer, not a specific item like a hat or dress. It advises responding modestly when praised and waiting for a genuine moment to say someone looks lovely, avoiding reciprocal flattery.

Dennis Smith Celebrates Sixteenth Birthday in Newville

Dennis Smith son of Mr and Mrs Perry Smith of Eufaula marked his sixteenth birthday with a Sunday party at his grandparents home in Newville. Guests included multiple Smith families from Headland Eufaula and nearby areas along with friends and relatives. The Young Woman's Club and Sorosis Club will provide sandwiches for the Crippled Children's clinic at the Presbyterian Church tomorrow at 9 00 am and club members should deliver them before nine.

Dennis Smith Perry Smith Eufaula Joe Smith Newville Shelton Smith Thomas Eugene Lydia Carlton Smith Jolaine Dwayne Randal Horace Young Woman's Club Sorosis Club Crippled Children's Clinic Presbyterian Church

Births Bring Joy to Hawkins and McSpadden Families

Mr and Mrs Jerome Hawkins announce the birth of a son David Alan on May 17 in a local hospital. The family are home at 205 S St Andrews St. Mr and Mrs James McSpadden report a son James Donald born at a local hospital. Grandparents are G W Ballicom of Dothan and R R McSpadden of Cleveland Tenn. A daughter Jerrie Myree born May 9 to Mr and Mrs Willard Johnson of Trenton Michigan Riverside Hospital. Mrs Johnson is the former Gladys Kennedy daughter of E M Kennedy.

Jerome Hawkins David Alan James McSpadden James Donald Hocpitat Otr G. W. Ballicom Dothan R. R. McSpadden Cleveland, Tenn Jerrie Myree Riverside Hospital Trenton Michigan Willard Johnson

Marianna Club Head Honored At State Meet In Tampa

Miss Blanche Justiss of Marianna, president of the Business and Professional Women's club, was elected chairman of district one at the state convention in Tampa. The club also won the Mildred Taylor Rhodes membership trophy for the largest yearly gain and received two citations for member growth and cooperation. Attendees from Marianna included Miss Justiss and several officers. installation will occur at a May 29 dinner with Edith Middlebrook as honored guest.

Marianna Blanche Justiss Business and Professional Women's Club Tampa Tallawassee Pensacola Marianna Club Mildred Taylor Rhodes Nashville Cornelia Mayhall Ruby Wilkerson Lena Padgett Irene Edwards Gertrude McArthur Zephyrhills Organization of Business and Professional Women

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