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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1944
Page
3
Fragmented text shows a farewell and welcome motif. It mentions Elspeth Bragdon and Eesin Familton Smith USNR, with a report for a new posting in St. Louis after two weeks away. Context suggests a small community notice tying names to a military assignment and a family update.
Mr and Mrs J D Cobp of Ax mn Putt les eLaGlice announce the birth of a son. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Walter and Do Mite Tainadge Baker Lie. The family also notes Corporal Yancey Bailey Griffin has returned to Camp Hood Texas after ten days with his parents. Mr and Mrs Wade Griffin and relatives visited Montgomery yesterday.
Births announced from Rucker Hospital list include George Spann born Nov 24 in Peru to Mr and Mrs Jeb Max McGee, and Patricia Lane born Nov 24 to Mr and Mrs Lane Stere of Altoona Pennsylvania. Pst McGre stationed at Camp Sibert Alabama and Stere at Navy Pier Field Alabama.
The marriage of Miss Verna Thomas and Billy James Cook occurred November 19 in a quiet Headland Avenue Baptist Church ceremony with Rev. Joe Bell officiating. The couple, now residing in Moullri¢, Ga., plan a short Florida wedding trip.
Mrs Bert Nelson hosted a birthday dinner at 408 East Washington Street in a Christmas themed setting. The event featured a tiered cake, gifts, and gin rummy games with prizes for high and low scores. Attendees included Carl and James Burkett, Linus Burkett, Hart, Hall, Best, Jasper and Rita Best, and Arthur Morrison.
Miss Braxton, daughter of Mr. James M. Bratton of Pensacola, and Leonard Wade Shelley wed at the Ashford home of her grandparents Mrs. Walter E. Pate Sr. The Reverend Lyman C Brarran officiated with close friends attending. Mrs. Sanford Pate played wedding music before the ceremony as guests gathered and the couple left for a brief wedding trip.
Mrs W T Burkett spoke at the Young Woman's Study Club meeting hosted by president Mrs Wallace Malone. She reviewed Forever Amber in an entertaining manner while the club voted to donate ten dollars to Camp Rucker Hospital for Christmas gifts for disabled veterans.
The Round Table Study Club met at Mrs. Ralph Moseley’s home to hear lectures titled India yesterday today and to Morrow presented by Mrs. E. W. Walker and Mrs. Jay Dinkins. A short business session preceded the program and yellow chrysanthemums adorned the rooms.
An old style testimonial ad claims poor digestion and headaches stem from undigested food and urges boosting natural digestive juice. It promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills as a quick aid to improve digestion within minutes and restore cheerfulness, directing readers to buy at any drugstore for 1 shilling 25 pence.
Elton Calhoun hosted a party at his home on route four with a local group including Bixter Owens Dwight Rich Sammie Brackins and others. The article notes military connection Sergeant Ray 4H and mentions family members Luther Wilson and Kathesine Anne plus relocation details to a rural hospital and a postponed visit to relatives.
Fragmented OCR note reports a person named Miss Hare Walding Kering at a location resembling Gerhay in Fouve with reference to a death at a hospital. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
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