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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1950
Page
5
A damaged line from an 19th century text reflects on mothers, Blakely, and a Christian fold. It mentions a selected race and contrasts professions, suggesting moral judgments by Crabbe. The legible portion hints at social critique in a poetic context.
Samson society note announces Jacqueline French engagement to Dr Culver Lee of Birmingham. Wedding planned November 23 at bride’s home. Jacqueline attended Judson College and University of Alabama with B S in home economics. now with Alabama Power as Extawass Economist. Dr Lee studied at Mississippi State University Alabama and Emory School of Dentistry earning DDS. affiliated with Psi Omega. practicing in Birmingham.
Blakely chapter 282 OES met at the Masonic Hall with Mrs Carolyn Fuller presiding. An invitation from Crepe Myrtle chapter Albany invited attendance at a November event. Plans discussed for officers to attend a Grand Matron meeting in Camilla and to present an Afghan to the OES Home in Atlanta.
Alabama co-eds will parade November 11 at the Corolla Beauty Ball as contestants for the beauty pageant in the university yearbook. Twenty finalists will be chosen by student body vote at the dance, with top beauties later selected by a nationally known personality.
Donalsonville row lists many visitors and guests over the weekend including Ira King, Hazel Hodges, Jack Ivey, John King of Portsmouth, and families from Atlanta Albany Cairo Hawkinsville Tifton Columbus and Columbus. Noting hospital stay Archbold in Thom Bowen Thomasville and UN sessions in New York.
A scrambled OCR readout lists numerous individuals and locations linked to sorority groups such as Theta Upsilon and Zeta Tau Alpha. The items include names like Shirley Robinson in Memphis, Myndatt Hall in Tuscaloosa Tutwiler Hall, Harriet Lee Tunstall in Danville Virginia, and Betty Nowlin in Bassett Virginia, among others.
Junior Music Club members were entertained Saturday evening at Mrs. Henry Crenshaw's home on South Johnson Street. Billy Jean Allgood directed a varied program including Beethoven discussions, piano pieces, duets, and a rhythm band. A light punch and cake were served by the hostess. mention of white-feathered chickens with black skin appears as a stray note in the text.
A fragment lists residents and spouses from Ashford and Dothan including Laret McLeod Mrs W O Seaborn Mrs C Ly Morgan and others such as Betty Tomlinson E G Harrion and Alton Jeffcoat connected to Gordon Alabama and surrounding areas in a social note.
Geneva County Delta Kappa Gamma chapters held their season kickoff in Samson at Mrs. David Waters home. Initiation banquet plans were set for November with Gladys Nelson outlining the year’s program under the Praestam theme Teacher Improvement Means of Maintaining Efficiency. A donation to World Friendship Organization was noted. A recreational hour followed with Mae Turner in charge.
A fragment lists Miss Jessie Mae Metcalf and Mrs. Merle Tetsen Str along with Gladys Helvon and Esther, indicating names present in a brief local notice or notice-like item from the period.
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