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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1944
Page
5
Fragmented verse from Florence Wallin in The Lewiston Democrat News asks a distant beloved to steal away for a summer day. It paints a dreamy sea scene with a phantom ship and moonlit imagery, inviting shared water and a kiss as memory lingers.
Services at Temple Emanu El planned for 5:00 p.m. mark the Succos feast with booths, symbols, and prayers of thanks for the harvest. Rabbi Alfred Wolf will bless incoming Religious School students during consecration for Frelen Irene Blumberg, Marlene Cohen, Roberta Greenberg, Mark Pollock, Marvin Pollock, and Fay Harriett Wynn.
The Penguin Club opened its school year with a Friday gathering at Rosemary Johnston’s residence. Plans for the year were discussed, followed by a social hour with feed drinks sandwiches and cakes. Members present include Shirley Quoak Jean Farmer Robyn Ano Driver Carolyn Spann Lougenia Stallings Nanette Hains Betty Wood Pearson Doris Adams and Iona Blatsios. Misses Judy Ellard Wilma Gladys Rawhinson and Ida Lou Newton, students at Alabama College, are spending the weekend at home.
On Monday Foster Street Methodist and Lafayette Street Methodist WSC S hold church meetings while the Sunbeam Band and Presbyterian Auxiliary circles meet at various locations. Tuesday features a new Surgical Dressings schedule and a garden club gathering. Wednesday includes a luncheon at the Houston Memorial Library and Dothan Chapter DC visit. Friday lists a Dothan Study Club opening luncheon.
A long list of Dothan area social notes covers visits and travels of local residents. Dr and Mire Hags Thornton McKinnen spend a weekend in Dorhan with friends. Mary Virginia Keught returns to Washington, DC after a month with her family. Dr Norman McLeod heads to Montgomery for a Board of Missions meeting. community events include the P T A meeting and guest speakers for patriotic activities as well as multiple family visits and relocations among local households.
Activities at the Dothan Recreation Center for soldiers include free coffee and doughnuts from 8 30 to 11 00 am served by Miss Gwer Stephenson and Miss Annette Stephenson. Evening vanity hour features Jam Oppert and others. quiz with Norton Mullins at 7 pm. Game night Monday. Victory Belles dance Tuesday. Engineers Band provides music. Dancing classes Wednesdays with Mrs. Russ White. bridge games planned. Thursday night program to be announced. open house Friday and Saturday with dance music.
Pfe and Mrs. Orlin A. Truett announce the birth of a son David Foy at a local hospital on September 24. Mrs. Truett is Jewel Wells daughter of D. E. Wells of Dothan. Pfc Truett is stationed at Fort Lewis Washington. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs F Truett of Midland City route two.
Mrs Wallace Muir announces the engagement of daughter Emily Wallace Muir to Stafs Sergeant Dayton W Rivter of Napier Field. Bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry B Rivter of Mason Texas. The marriage is planned for an early date.
Mrs. LaFel Dickinson, national president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, urged Alabama clubwomen to discuss politics and vote on November 7. She noted women make up about 6 percent of the voting population and stressed voting as a sacred responsibility. The federation, founded in 1890, unites 16,500 U.S. clubs, 61 foreign clubs, 50 state federations, and 20 affiliated groups, totaling over 2,300,000 women members.
The East Alabama Presbytery Presbyteria l Group Auxiliary gathering is announced for today in the Fy Presbyterian Church auditorium. Delegates from Geneva ford Emanuel Andalusa Enterprise Ozark Union Nim One Headland Columbia and other churches will attend as Mrs Dixie Strickland visits Dothan for the weekend with her niece Mrs J C Knig hton.
Mrs Charles Chapman traveled to Montgomery to attend Miss Jerry LeGrand and Ensign John Edward Chapman ceremony at Post Chapel Number 2 Maxwell Field. A Beaufort Country Club luncheon hosted by Mrs Joe R Daniel featured guests including Mrs Paul LeGrand and several local social figures.
Groups selected to serve as hostesses at the Dothan Recreation Center this week include Monday Volunteers Miss Henri Bruner and Miss Merle Cain. Tuesday Victory Betles lists Mrs. Ferry Calhoun and Mrs. C C. Hughes, followed by Temple Emanu El Sisterhood on Wednesday. Thursday features New Century Club with Mrs. Clement Ritter, Mrs. Mason Rowe, Mrs. W. & Wilson, and Mrs. Paul Allen. Friday's Round Table Study Club lists Mrs. Jay Dinkins, Mrs. E. W. Walker, and Mrs. W. T. Burkett, while Saturday for Presbyterian Women's Auxiliary includes Mrs. Tom Buntin, Mrs. G. N. Shoop, Mrs. R. N. Rowan, and Mrs. J. H. Flowers Jr. Sunday features Soldiers Hostess Committee led by Mrs. Norman McLeod and Mrs. Beatty Whiddon.
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