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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1949
Page
2
A fragment from a William Cullen Bryant essay on nature and trees, praising the wonder of life from seed to forest. It reflects on the calm wood, the roots of nature, and the healing sway of breeze on troubled hearts.
Mr and Mrs W E Ti hosted a family gathering at their Hartford home with a group of relatives and friends attending. Guests included Mr and Mrs Alto McGowan Foy Meegew an Miss Mary Helen McGraw Mr and Mrs Grady Jugtee and several others with Miss Jane Flurry departing for New York City for the summer to study at the Art Students League.
Highland School awarded perfect attendance for the past week during a afternoon assembly. Miss Emmie Thompson presented certificates to students with no absences this year. Music Week songs were performed by fifth and sixth graders. Notable attendees included Glenda Enfinger Douglas Faulk William Jenkins Glenda Collins Sandra Floyd Jean Hanahan and many others.
The note describes Simplicity pattern No. 3026 with sizes 10 through 40, includes dress bolero and band, requires 3 yds of fabric for size 16, and 1.5 yds for bolero. It advertises the Summer Fashion Book with 150 patterns, price 25 cents, and requests orders to PATTERN DEPART, THE DOTHAN EAGLE, New York 11.
The Ruth Sunday School and Dorcas classes of Southside Baptist Church held a joint social at the home of Mrs. J. A. Williams on Thursday evening. Rev. D. W. Hickman gave a devotional. outdoor games and light refreshments followed. Attending were many listed area women.
Mr and Mrs Isaac Bush Jones of Donalsonville Georgia announce the engagement of their daughter Louise to Frank Howell Branch son of Mrs F G Branch and the late Mr Branch of Tifton Georgia The marriage will be solemnized July 3 in the First Methodist Church at Donalsonville Louise is a G S C W graduate and a public school teacher in Tifton Frank attended Alabama Polytechnic Institute and is affiliated with Kappa Sigma He is employed by Johnson Motor Company in Tifton
Blakely Union School held a post operetta party and square dance for sixth to eighth graders in the gym. Organizers included Mrs. Luther Robinson Mrs L C Batchelor Mrs C C Swann Mrs Austin Mobley Miss Dorothy Jackson and Miss Doris Prince.
Troy State Teachers College expects over 1,200 students at registration June 6 for the Summer Quarter. The school recently awarded 104 bachelor degrees for Fall Winter and Spring quarters and projects a Summer class near 150. The program offers B S and B A degrees with education majors and includes two-year pre professional courses. Workshop activities for in service and in training elementary teachers are planned alongside regular curriculum. Five workshop classes will launch with class sizes limited by Dean G R Boyd.
Mr and Mrs Henry King announce the birth of a son named Carl Henry born in a local hospital on May 28. The infant and mother were discharged yesterday to their home at 602 N Denton Street.
The Mary Sunday School class of Lafayette Street Methodist church will hold its monthly social meeting on Wednesday at 7 30 pm in the recreation hall of the Henry Green apartments.
Nine to twelve year olds attending the Service League Day Camp at Kelly Springs must meet at the Recreation Center by 8 30 a m. Buses depart at 8 30 and return late afternoon after swimming games contests story telling and group singing. Lunch is provided by the Service League food committee. Bring parental permission slips and bathing suits if possible.
A group of high school girls and accompanying chaperones left today for Laguna Beach to attend a house party hosted by the Esquire Club. The group lists numerous attendees and chaperones including Mrs. LaBruce Hanahan and Mrs. Charles Farmer. Domestic cattle are believed to descend from the aurochs, an extinct cow species.
Mrs Gladys Ward presided at the Grimes home demonstra tion club meeting in the Grimes community house. Mrs C W Ross led the devotional and the cleaning cooking utensils demonstration was by Mrs George Hoffman. Ward Hicks and Hoffman were chosen to represent the club at a district meeting in Kinston. Hostess Ansie Pearce served light refreshments. Dipping scrub rushes in alum solution restores stiffness to cleaning brushes.
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