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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1946
Page
7
Ruth Sunday School class elected officers for the new year at an officers' clinic held at Mrs. W. R. Jordan's home. Leaders named include president Mrs. T. W. Wilson and secretary treasurer Mrs. Dewey McGill. Group captains were chosen as well.
Mr and Mrs J U Sasser hosted a dinner at their route one home for Velus Sasser on his birthday. Guests included families and friends from Columbus Ga Slocomb Dothan Malvern Vicksburg Hartford Jellico and local route one residents in a cordial birthday gathering.
Miss Lindsey Lindsey of Hartford route two entertained Saturday evening with a hostess list of friends from Hartford Slocomb Enterprise Geneva Seville and surrounding areas. The gathering included Clif ford Lindsey Mar die Clark J C Smith Lindred Hundley Troy Smith Eugene Harlford Roy Tucker and many others with Miss Eloise McCoy Miss Mary Nell Dooling and Miss Lorene Somerset among attendees.
Eunice Podis, young pianist and 1945 Young Artists Award winner, will perform Monday at the Houston Memorial Library under Dothan Harmony Club auspices. Admission is 1.20 adults 0.60 schoolchildren. She also appears Tuesday October 8 at Enterprise City School auditorium. Born in Cleveland, trained by Korthener and Rubinstein, she has played Town Hall and with major orchestras.
The Cottonwood P T A hosted a faculty reception in the home economics building with a receiving line of Mrs. Presley Mrs. Lewis Mrs. Hicks and Mrs. Woodham. Mrs. Lewis led the program with teacher and guest introductions music by Mrs. Marshall and Mrs. Trotter and a reading by Mrs. Durrence. Officers named include Presley president Granger first vice president W M Lewis Jr second vice president Windsor secretary and Lewis treasurer. The event drew about sixty guests and featured pink gladioli centerpieces and refreshments. Nearby items note J Hanahan Jr returning from Mayo Clinic and Mrs Hanahan moving from hospital to the Virginia Hotel with plans to return to Dothan.
Miss Dorothy G Zabrowski daughter of Mr and Mrs I J Zabrowski of Salem Mass and Sgt Leiman F Cheshire son of Mr and Mrs A F Cheshire Midland City were married September 12 at 7 30 p m in the Bolling Field chapel with Chaplain Charles W Coriston officiating The bride attended by maid of honor Lilian Zabrowski of Banton Hall Washington D C best man Captain Williar J Lookadoo Army Air Corps Col Charles Wilson gave the bride away After a wedding trip to the Poconos Mountains in Pennsylvania the couple will make their home at 3302 St Street S E Washington D C Sgt Cheshire is stationed at Bolling Field The bride wore a two piece gray suit and rose colored feather hat with a veil She carried an orchid corsage The maid of honor wore a black suit with flowered hat and her flowers were white gardenias Music was by Sgt Inde Blanchflower of the Women s Army Corps who played Senhert s Ave Maria and The Ro ary The chapel decor was white gladioli Mrs Cheshire is employed in the Office of the Chief of Navy Operations Sgt Cheshire has been with the Army Air Corps at Bolling Field for three years
Mr and Mrs Charles McDonggle announce daughter Cynthia Anna born September 29 in a local hospital to Frances Baxter. Mr and Mrs J Hasty of Abbeville announce son Bennie Jefferson born September 22. Mrs Hasty formerly Nora LaGreen of McCormick. Mr and Mrs John McNeil of Malvern announce son Huey Eugene born September 19. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs John Quattlebaum of Route One and Mr and Mrs Hosie McNeil of Malvern.
Health ad warns that untreated coughs and bronchitis can become chronic. It promotes Creomulsion as a non narcotic remedy that reaches the lungs to loosen phlegm, soothe inflamed membranes, and restore rest, promising money back if not effective.
Mrs J R Godwin was feted Sunday on her seventieth birthday with a dinner hosted by daughter Mrs Henry Andrews at her Route Five home. Attending were numerous family and friends including Mr and Mrs Dewey Godwin and children Frances Cecil and George, and other relatives and neighbors.
The list includes Mrs. Cora Nolin of Aston with the Godwin family from Newton and Opp, Tera Morrison’s clan with daughters Evelyn and Frances from Opp, Jessie Godwin’s brood Anes through Paul, Henry Andrews’ sons Edsel and Augustus from Dothan, Alice Wilson and daughter Daphine, J W Shipes and Mozelle Shines of Clio, Bennett Williams of Clapton, and Rev J C Harrell with daughters of Ashford.
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