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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1949
Page
5
A fragmentary verse laden notice invokes signatures and deepening hour imagery. Names Sara Van Alstyne Allen and Whit Parnell appear in a poetic, exploratory meditation on seasons, birth, and union amid shifting tides of language.
Mrs. Lewis is honored at a Dothan garden club meeting held in a local library. The event includes memorial tributes, reports on past service, and remarks by Mr Kerr and others, acknowledging years of leadership and disability advocacy within the club and community.
Clio Church women gathered for a mission study and prayer session in the afternoon with seventeen members present, led by Mrs. K. Thomas. A duet performed by Sarah Nell Notton and Betty Adams accompanied by music, and plans for future meetings under Jay Adams and Mary Carter were announced.
A fragment describes a junior meeting held at Blakely with officers and members present. Names and actions are garbled but reference a discussion of a composition and orderly proceedings. The snippet mentions participants such as Mes and Digly and hints at a routine meeting format.
Birth notice for Linda, daughter of Mrs Chirene Tuever of Passe idan ynnaunge Tae, with paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs Guy Turner of Marianna and maternal relatives in Grmebielge and Columbia. Published from local Jackson Hospital records with multiple family names and addresses in the area.
Blakely Special report lists Winaka Bluebirds officers elected including Evelyn White as president Barbara Loyless as vice president Juan Puexetl as reporter. Meeting hosted by Mrs C L Brooks with three present. next week a hike is planned and scrapbooks will be made for hospital children.
The Southside Circle and YWA met Monday at Mrs Jeanne Holland home for officer elections. Mrs Abe Lamb elected chairwoman with Mrs Holland as co chair, Mrs M C Adams as program chair, and other posts filled. A devotional, article read, social hour, and group photos followed.
Blakely and Albany figures attend the District Conference at Delover IS Every Pet. The largest group from one local organization may receive an award. Invocations, addresses by state leaders, and music mark the session at the Rist Methodist church in Bali bridge. Public notices include remarks by Mrs Balkcom and introductions of guests. Several locals travel to San Francisco while other items note library announcements and university meetings.
Dorcas class at First Baptist in Donalsonville met at Mrs A D Elder home Monday evening with Mrs Elde yware Cowart and Mrs Jesse Barker attending. Retiring president Mrs L J Cowart led the meeting and reported on improvements and attendance. Mrs Porter Smith was elected teacher for the year with officers including May vice presidents and others. Decorations featured fallow ers and a dessert course was served at social hour.
Donalsonville special report celebrates Bert Trulock turning three with a garden party at his mother's home. Yellow green white theme colors, punch and a large white cake carved in yellow and green on a mound of dahlias. Numerous friends listed as guests.
Mrs Howell Coe presided at the Wesleyan Service Guilds business meeting at the church Monday evening. Members were asked to attend a joint Guild WSCS meeting Monday evening October with a special program to be planned later in the month. Announcements approved for rebuild meetings at 7:30 p.m. Attendance included Miss Belly Jean Wil Hama unit two Mrs T C Gosis Fos Weltbes Mrs Mary Tae Hingta and Mrs Ruby Chapman with Mrs Mary Howard of Chattanooga Tenn visiting.
Lafayette Steel WSCS held a business meeting at the church on Monday afternoon with Mrs Edward Blicklidge district president and Mrs Me promoted by a speaker from Buville. Mrs J M Cooper was named chairman of Christian faith and finance circle tours were planned for November.
A bite sized miscellany of kitchen tips and recipe fragments. It covers glazing almonds in margarine, preparing a crab salad with pecan garnish, apple dumplings from fresh apples, a chilled coffee milk drink using instant coffee, a light egg foam, a savory sandwich filling of cream cheese deviled ham and olives, and a macaroni stuffed green pepper dish. It closes with a note about Rev Clyde Petersen regaining health after a mass at Fig home.
Miss Reba Boan hosted Hedland Avenue Baptist YWA with Miss Marletie Simmons presiding. Secretary report, prayers, talks on Ching, and refreshments followed. attendees included Dorothy Ward, Dorothy Andrews, Betty Parmer, Barbara Cutts, and several Simmons sisters. Carmen study highlighted at Music Club meeting with Miss Jate Hobson Ede Ding and Miss Farys Long singing Operatic excerpts. Rec center hosted, twelve members present. visitors from Mrs Scarbrough and daughter visited in Georgia today.
Advertisement notes a low curved neckline and rounded collar dress pattern No 2998 with a 3 four-gore skirt, in sizes 12 14 16 18 26 28 40 42 and 4, includes smart sleeve length options, price 25 cents per pattern plus 4 yards of fabric, pattern department at The Dothan Eagle New York address, promoting Fall Winter Fashion Book with 160 patterns for three ages at 23 cents.
Headland Avenue Circle of Headland Baylor Baptist church held a May afternoon business meeting. The reorganized circle elected Mrs. Sullivan as chairman and named co chairmen and officers including Mrs. Pritchett secretary treasurer and Mrs. Trammell literature chair. Prayers were offered and a Bible Learn Glass program was scheduled for 7:00 Friday at Mrs. Lambs home. Eligible married women of the South Baptist church were invited to attend.
A bulletin from the Veterans Administration Hospital in Tuscaloosa commends Dothan pianist Mrs. WS Wilssin for her service. She helped restore a grand piano at the veterans center and the instrument recently underwent a $100 repair. The piece notes gratitude from English officials and mentions her musical works including Vader the Rowe.
Violinist 10 invites public to attend jam at Crue Memorial Library Thursday at 4:09 PM. Mrs. Bricken and Mr. Calhoun lead the club as two violin numbers Seata the Miner and Remines by Besthoven are performed. Social hour to follow. Jean Knight visited Troy State College weekend, guest of Edwina Skinner, amid STC football game chatter.
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