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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1946
Page
9
Headland PTA staged an indoor circus with a womanless wedding that turned mixed when groom Rudy Brown rushed to a hospital. Darwin Kelly stepped in as groom with Jack Bridges as bride as Mrs Brown welcomed a new daughter yesterday.
Spanish settlers introduced longhorn cattle to the United States, shaping early ranching and livestock practices across new frontier regions.
Miss Evelyn Hawk of Bakersfield California formerly of Kingsport Tennessee and Rupert Willis of Tampa Florida wed at 3 PM November 3 in First Baptist Church Kingsport. Rev J C Cobb officiated as bride entered with brother Charles Hawk. Reception followed in church hall with white chrysanthemums palms and ferns and a three tier cake.
A wedding reception described with guest lists and family ties, noting Mrs. Nannie E. Hawk as mother of the bride and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Willis as parents of the groom. The couple plans a Tampa, Florida residence after a wedding trip, with the groom employed by Borden Milk.
Marianna Kiwanis Club hosted a talk by a veterinarian at the Methodist church. The meeting covered local civic history and the role of community service in health and welfare efforts, with discussion of upcoming events and support for residents.
The fourth and last partial eclipse of the year was visible in the United States. Cloudy skies hampered watchers along the eastern and western seaboards while central regions had clear views. New England saw over 50 percent obscuration, and many cities reported good to perfect observing conditions. Observatories nationwide tracked the event as amateur clubs used binoculars and smoked glasses.
The Houston County Professional World Council held its monthly meeting last Thursday to discuss recreation plans for the coming season. Rev. El Tisten Carrol presided as guest speaker with Crownford Moseley, city recreation director, outlining the department schedule. President Corrvall announced new appointments to the board of directors and the program committee, naming Dr. Won Burkett, Mrs. Co. Collinus, Harry N. Scott, Jack Parsons, Bruce Flurry, Fran Marlette to the board and Rev. J. Norton Pends, Mrs. Gwen con, Mrs. Irene Lisenby, Mrs. Lawrence Oabhrew, and C. M. Ling to the program committee. Also noted was the presence of Hd. Wo Gyerstice, assistant, and 82 members in attendance. A historical line states electric power for pumping oil wells was first used in 1892 in West Virginia.
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