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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1946
Page
7
The piece extols winter as a vivid artist shaping frost and color, from diamond-bright ivy to jeweled branches and orange sun hues. It notes E. J. Strickland returning from Washington D. C. after a ten day stay with his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Carmichael.
Mrs. Philip V. Speir of Greenville heads the Alabama Federation of Music Clubs as executive board members from Montgomery attend a Birmingham gathering at the Tutwiler Hotel to kick off a new season. District conventions follow in Fairhope Evergreen Uniontown Clanton Gadsden Sheffield with local directors planning activities and club strengthening.
The September 18 wedding at First Methodist Church Marianna joined Helen Barfield Hawkins and John Samuel Rawls in a ceremony read by Rev. Carlisle Miller. The reception followed at Mrs. Frances Dickerson’s home with pink dahlias gladioli and white cake. The couple will live in Gainesville after he finishes law studies at the University.
The Sorosis Club met at Mrs J Z Solomon’s home for opening luncheon hosted with several members present. New president Mrs Maxwell Jones delivered the welcome and outlined plans while introducing new member Mrs Merritt Burns and voting to serve sandwiches at the Crippled Children's Clinic on October 18.
Miss Annette Alley celebrated her fifteenth birthday Saturday at a party hosted at her Ashford route two home. Guests included Ray Womack Jeanette Alley Eugene Ray Pitts Carolyn Womack Leon Ray Pitts and many others in a large family gathering.
Lieut and Mrs Chaslea Bory announce the birth of a son Charles Michael at a Fort Stagg hospital on September 26. Mr and Mrs Cov Mitchel announce a daughter Martha Kivelyn born September 25 in Hartford hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Abe Mitchel and Mr and Mrs O N Chavis of Slocomb route two. Mr and Mrs Charles Williams welcome a daughter Peggy Sue born August 31. Mrs Retta Cochran and Mr and Mrs BR Williams of Slocomb route two are grandparents.
Marianna news notes aSeptember wedding at the bride’s home uniting Miss Bernice Aline Wester and Mr. William Franklin Rivenbark Jr. in a single ring ceremony. The ceremony featured gladioli and crysanthemums, music by Mrs. Pittman and Miss Landrum, with the couple planning to reside in Milton, Florida after a Florida trip.
Huntingdon College expands its faculty for 1946-47 as enrollment hits a record high. New hires include Elizabeth Rose Routt as assistant professor of commerce, Dr. Charles Davis as associate professor of history and economics, Beatrice Carlton Fraser as assistant professor of home economics, and T. F. Williams as assistant professor of mathematics, plus several new instructors in art chemistry physical education and biology.
The Methodist Youth Fellowship at Sylvan Grove Church elected new officers at a Sunday night meeting. Russel Woodham was named president with Doris Thompson as vice president Rose Woodham as secretary and treasurer Betty Jo Thompson as reporter and Billy Jo Thompson and Martha Nell Thompson as song leaders.
AP News features advice on hair care emphasizing shampoo frequency based on hair type oily versus dry. Advertisements tout brushes and drying methods to restore hair after sun and salt exposure, highlighting nylon brushes with all around Librintles that dry instantly and stimulate the scalp.
Private Joe H Andrews of Fort Knox Kentucky spends fourteen days on Webb route one with his parents Mr and Mrs CC O Andrews before reporting for a new assignment at Stoneman California.
Mr and Mrs Earl Goins returned home after a week in Tampa hosted by Mr and Mrs Al Batley. Mrs Charlies J Meany who spent two weeks in Bathan with the Goins accompanied them to Tampa and then went home to Naples Florida. Harvey Yarborough a University of Alabama student spent the weekend with his mother Mrs H A Yarbrough and Mrs Frank Covington and son Billy returned to Dothan after several weeks in Montgomery. Billy Covington is convalescing after a Montgomery hospital operation. Miss Sara Crawford of Hatton Arkansas and Miss Elizabeth Thacker of Oil City Louisiana arrived Saturday to spend weeks with relatives.
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