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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1943
Page
9
Susy Cay reflects on prayer as a constant retreat amid urban bustle. The poem describes prayer lifting from a moving train to a distant throne, offering comfort whenever fear rises, with the speaker seeking divine care everywhere. George Ellaton.
Members of the Mary and Mar the Sunday Behoo Class of La Fayette Street Methodist Church met at Mrs. F M Nowell’s Commonwealth Court home for a monthly gathering. Decor included bowls of sweet peas. Mrs T Goolsby presided. Fred O'Brien gave the devotional. group singing and duets followed. D K Seay received defense stamps as game contest winner. refreshments served to listed members.
Martha Alice Witherington daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Witherington of Newton formerly Dythan is one of twelve star deata at the University of Autame chosen for Phi Beta Kappa. Ralph Ades secretary of Alpha of Alabama Chapter announced undergraduates chosen from the center class with a scholarship average of 23. At one time students could become members of Phi Beta Kappa but for ten years only liberal arts students have been elected. Miss Withernator is a popular senior with a strong scholastic record and holds Delta Delta Delta Alpha Kappa Delta Tri anzie memberships and is president of Kappa Delta PL.
Private Darious B Davia visiting his parents Mr and Mrs W Davis was honored Monday evening at a party hosted by Miss Mary Carroll and Mrs Walter H Satchwell at Miss Carrolls home. Guests included Mr and Mrs B C McCrea Mra Jessie Cash Miss Elma Powell Miss Carolyn Mullin Miss Gladys Palmer Miss Aurelia Davis Private Tord Trey Miss Ruth Ragerton Mrs Florence Carroll Sergeant and Mrs Walter Satchwell. Hosts served party delicacies.
Miss Mary Lynn Buckner daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Buckner of Headland was presented in her senior piano recital Monday evening May 17 at Alabama College and will receive her Bachelor of Music degree on May 31 The program included Grieg Chopin Debussy Liszt and Beethoven with Professor Ziolkowski at a second piano Ushers were Misses Carpenter Hode Vernon and Cowart from New Hope Millport Opelika and Calera respectively.
At Camp Forest Tennessee Tarot Epps the Army assignment, the ceremony drew out of town guests including Mr and Mrs Jim Epps of Kingstree SC Misses Adie Rea Hubbard and Mary Helen Hubbard of Montgomery Mr and Mrs H G Epps Mr and Mrs Hob Brown of Midland City along with friends from Dothan and Abbeville.
Mrs S A Montgomery of Newburg announces the marriage of daughter Marjorie Ann to Henry H Hicks son of Dr H A Hicks of Vatican. The ceremony occurred Friday May 21 at First Baptist Church in St Louis.
Miss Frances Farmer entertained yesterday afternoon at the Houston Memorial Library in pink and white. The party honored Miss Claire Folkes, whose marriage to Lieut Maurice John Sternsland of Lebanon Tennessee is planned for an early date. Guests included Mrs N B Solomon Jr and several others as they played bridge amid magnolia blooms.
The Fine Arts Club held its annual May luncheon at the library where officers for the coming year were installed. Mrs. John Philip Shesly presided, presenting a gift to outgoing president Mrs. Herman Blomberg. Guests included Mrs. Dave Harvard, Mrs. Eunice Folkes, Mrs. W. T. Street, Mrs. Cora Saunders, Mrs. Charles Newton, Mrs. E. W. Hawkins, and Mrs. Alles Merrill.
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