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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1946
Page
3
A reflective verse speaks of love and duty toward heaven and future good. It honors those who understand the speaker and the cause they support, urging resistance to wrong and aid to the needy. The tone is earnest and aspirational, stressing duty and community service.
Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary heard B W Braley of Atlanta play an organ recital at the church Monday afternoon. The program included What Child Is This Ave Maria Leibestraum Trees What a Friend We Have In Jesus Onward Christian Soldiers Sweet Hour of Prayer and other hymns. A short business session inducted by Mrs Frank Covington. the group invited East Alabama Presbytery to meet Dothan church for spring conference. Miss Lila Story travels to Akron Ohio for visit. Metcalf couple to celebrate their twenty fifth wedding anniversary this week.
Miss Ann Davis daughter of Mr and Mrs Shepherd A Davis of Valparaiso Florida and Dothan Alabama married Thomas James Brooks of Camilla Georgia in a quiet Birmingham ceremony Saturday evening November 16. The couple plans a wedding trip to New Orleans then will live in Camilla.
Hollywood reports funeral services tomorrow for Donald Meek a Glasgow Scotland native and long time character actor who died after a brief illness He began acting at eight and spent 58 years on stage He came to the United States in 1894 with an acrobatic troupe but a fall broke his leg and redirected him to acting He will be buried in Denver Colorado in his wife's family mausoleum
Census figures show 8,447 bales of cotton ginned in Houston County for the 1946 crop prior to November 1, down from 8,452 bales in 1945. Waller FF. Oakley Jr., special agent, reported today.
A cemetery working will be held at Mt Ewen Church nine miles south of Dothan Thursday and all interested persons are urged to attend, it was announced today.
Special agent Jack Bridges reported 3405 bales of cotton ginned in Henry County from the 1946 crop and 5055 bales for the 1945 crop. The figures reflect annual ginning totals and indicate seasonal production levels.
The Cherokees Garden Club will meet in special session at 10 00 am Thursday at the Dothan Recreation Center. All members are urged to attend.
Lafayette Street Methodist W W S C S presented its annual Harvest Day program before a capacity audience. Fifty seven children in a pageant carried baskets of fruits vegetables and flowers, led by rail bearers and reapers. A program of organ music singing readings and talks followed with reverent reflections and a life membership ceremony.
The Minnie T Heard Parent Teacher Association will convene at 2 45 p m Thursday in the school auditorium with Mrs C W Bell presiding A devotional by Rev Charles Hildreth a talk on Education and Juvenile Delinquency by Judge Saxon Poyner and a vocal solo by Mrs Alvin Mount
Mr and Mrs Joe Hughes of Ashford route two announce the marriage of their daughter Constance to Kincey Dupree son of Frank Dupree and the late Mrs Dupree of Ashford route two. The marriage was solemnized November 9 at the home of Rev C T Rogers. Mrs George Burton and daughter Nell of Lafayette will arrive today for a visit with Mr and Mrs Joe Burton Campbellton Road.
Mr and Mrs Sam Hall announce the birth of a son Samuel Theodore Hall Jr born November 19 at a local hospital Corporal and Mrs James P Davis of Panama City Fla are the parents of a son Sammy Boyette born November 14 Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Mose Davis of Dothan and Mr and Mrs G W Hoetston of Blakely Ga Mr and Mrs Richmond Moving Dorothy Brannon announce the birth of a daughter Linda Ann born in a local hospital November 14
Foster Street Methodist W S C S circles held a joint business meeting at the church to close the year. Officers and chairmen reported, retiring president Mrs. Brooks was honored, eight life memberships were awarded by Mrs. Culver with a memorial donation for Mrs. Sanders. New officers include Mrs. McAliley as president and several vice presidents and secretaries.
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