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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1945
Page
4
Fragmentary poem lines describe secret narrow doors to sorrow that spoil the sun. The speaker’s dancing feet freeze and the heart is lopped by the dark doors. It evokes loneliness and inner struggle and mentions stranger midnights.
Private Owls Mixon of Keller Field Texas was honored Sunday at a dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Snellgrove route four. Attending were the Snellgroves and their children L. D. and Charles, the Roreres and their children John Ralph and Billy Joe, the Hayes families with James Barbara Ann, Pharoh, Lucy and children Janet David Dorothy, the Snellgroves and son Jerry, Otis Mixon and family Johnnie Dorothy and Charles, and Geraldine Tatom Sue May Stonjill Jear Willis who returned to Greenwood after camping in High Springs Florida. Mrs Marx Tatom and children Aida and George recently returned to Greenwood from Morrilton Arkansas.
Pique and black cotton lace dominate this summer’s formal and party wear with satin accents and bold prints. The Stein Blaine dinner gown leads couture, while a blue and black ivy sarong dress by Tina Leser adds drama. Also noted are prom dress details and travel updates on servicemen returning home for leave. Private First Class 5, FE. Gellerstedt, liberated from a German prison camp, plans sixty days at home before medical evaluation.
Hair styling tips advise changing hair part to lift a pomp, with Do it yourself aids and travel light ideas from Joanne Jaap during a USO tour. Alicia Hart warns on makeup to harmonize hair color with skin, while a War Department memo notes surplus war dogs being sent to training centers for reverse processing.
Miss Marjorie Wibenisos daughter of Mr and Mrs Horace G Wilkinson of Geneva and Captain John Harrington Brown of Baltimore Maryland son of Mr Hugh Brown and the late Mrs Brown were married at First Baptist Church in an evening double ring ceremony conducted by Rev Robert M Holmes. The bride wore a powder blue two piece suit and white dotted Swiss hat with orchid corsage. After the ceremony the couple left for a Miami Beach Florida wedding trip. Brown recently returned from sixteen months in the European theater with the Ninth Air Force as a B 26 pilot and holds the Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal 11 Oak Leaf Clusters and four Battle Stars. Out of town guests included several named relatives and friends from Florida and Alabama.
Mr. and Mrs. G Whiddon entertained Friday evening at their home on route one honoring their son Roland Whiddon. Guests included Vaudean Hodges Bill Green Cary York Fred Rice Thaxto Whiddon Buck Green Chester Boswer John Beasley Donnie Ann Buckhart Ta Strickland Bonnie Lee Peteram Christine Cook Louverne Kornegay Private Wallace Peterman Dorothy Cook Sybil Boswell Sara York Kathryn Peterman Robert Earl Tew Hetty Ann Beasley and Thomas Harold Tew. Mrs Raymond Rodney returned from Kearse Utah after weeks with husband Master Sergeant IR Rodney Jr. Mr and Mrs Herman Blumenberg and daughter Beverly left for ten days in Miami.
Ashford Baptist Church will host a Bible school starting Friday night with registration at 6 00 p m and daily sessions under the direction of Mrs Robert Perry assistance from community members. Pastor Robert C Perry Jr announced the plan noting Friday as preparation day and listing local residents and families connected to the program and church activities.
An advisory on cake makeup application by Constance Lutt Hen, president of a cosmetic concern, recommends a thin film using a sponge or cotton and a thicker coat around the eyes to mask fatigue. The routine includes blotting, drying, and powdering, followed by cleansing cream and a mild exfoliating scrub. Also notes the tonsillectomy of Gill Dishough Jr and Mrs H C White returning home from Troy after visits with friends.
Community group Friends of Mr Bam 7 seek support for a Warp benefit event after a recent venue setback. Organizers urge neighbors and local businesses to donate time or items to help cover costs and boost attendance.
A brief OCR fragment reports a couple identified as Mr and Mrs Dy in a local notice. The readable text offers no dates or places, but suggests a social or community item involving the Dy pair. Further context is unavailable in the fragment.
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