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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1944
Page
3
A collage of quotes and names including Louise Crenshaw Ray and Semel Johnson. Mentions of Gaetan, Donald, a baby visiting Mobile, Mrs. Dupree Davis seeking medical treatment, and a general sense of loneliness and transfer to a new world. Ends with a brief note about Ice Light.
Children in the Primary Department of Lafayette Street Methodist Sunday School are urged to attend the department's quarterly missionary party for the presentation of mite boxes. The Y party will be held at the church at 3 30 oclock Saturday afternoon and mothers are invited to attend.
Huntingdon College welcomed by Montgomery officials led by Mayor David E Dunn who urged students to feel at home in the city. Dr Hubert Searcy praised the college leader as a valuable community figure while L R Grimes and Paul Fuller extended greetings. The ceremony noted 564 current students with 125 from Montgomery and 16 states represented across 11 denominations.
The Beta Delta Bridge Club met Wednesday afternoon at 203 S Park Ave with eight players contesting for the defense stamp award. Mrs Press Thornton was high scorer. other players included Mrs Zolly Doak Mrs B G Farmer Jo Mrs W C Farmer Mrs Robert Yarbrough Mrs BE W Hawkins Mrs J P Culver and Mrs H B Burtleshaw. Roses and plants decorated the room and a social hour with 2 dessert courses and hot tea followed. Friends of Robert Livingston are told Leon Livingston's funeral will be at 4:30 Sunday at the family home in Eutaw Alabama.
Speech department at Judson College presents The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde directed by Miss Dollie Thames. Cast includes Judson and Marion Institute faculty members with intermission. Also Dr Sigmund Sparta to speak November 15 in Art and Lecture Series with Music for Found ensemble and discussions by Americas Composers and Conductors representatives.
Mrs Clyde Smith led a Book Review Club gathering at a private home with program notes and committee appointments. A Ruth Millett column urges war wives to invest in self improve ment through reading, fashion, and fitness, while a short note recalls Alaska purchase and U S forest land facts.
Camp Rucker WAC unit reports on the completion of a four week Fire Aid Course taught by Medical Detachment instructors. Cpl Helen Galbraith visits, warmth in barracks noted, and a Thanksgiving event planned. Six women listed on furloughs include Irene Livingston Katharine Corbett Mary Liles Winnie Evans Lorna Linn Anna Jacksino.
War time shortages push families to swap used garments as cotton textiles and infant wear run scarce. The Office of War Information warns shortages will persist, with 40 million yards of cotton set aside for children's wear while new supplies trickle in. Parents urged to trade outgrown clothes with neighbors to stretch scarce resources. Local social items note visits from Americus and Montgomery residents over the weekend.
The PPA education program met yesterday with Principal speaker Mr Walker discussing new school regimens and progress. Mrs G W Blakey presided, Mrs Fred O'Brien led prayer and song, minutes were read by Mrs H D Strickland, and a patriotic play by sixth graders directed by Miss Jare Fisrry was performed. Mrs J G Foster from Birmingham arrives today to visit sister Mrs W M Mathis at 405 South Oates Street.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Georgia, Teco, and legal or tax phrases. It references an area of 183,036.28 square miles with 303 square miles of water. Details are garbled and names are unreadable.
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