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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1948
Page
6
A lyrical passage depicts moonlit valleys and a speaker with Geep contemplating an elixir. The Bah are praised, and a trance-like scene follows with Fala and a tender night sky watching over corn and harvested fields. Gold light gilds vines and grapes ripening in the harvest.
Charles Fleming hosted a luncheon at his parents home in Geneva for the wedding party on October 9 at 12 30. Guests included Gaston Johnson Franklin Johnson Cleve McEachern Jack McEachern Libert McEachern Bill McEachern Mike Solley II Jimmie Solley Luke Renfro Bobby Wynn F M Fleming and Charles Fleming.
The First Baptist Woman's Missionary Society held circle meetings in homes, with Circle One through Fourteen reporting member counts from 10 to 43. Officers were appointed for the new year, devotions given, and many circles closed with prayers or watchwords.
Geneva special report describes the Athenaeum Club birthday tea on October 7 hosted by Mrs. D. H. Morris III with Mrs. John Harris and Mrs. Aubrey Skipper Jr. in attendance. Mrs. W. E. Deere spoke on Women. Guests enjoyed a social hour with yellow and purple decor and refreshments served by club members.
Mrs Perry Clark entertained the Nina Hanahan guild of the Episcopal Woman's Auxiliary at her East Woodland Drive home. Mrs W H Turner led a brief business session planning the November bazaar and a book review program. Fourteen members attended with refreshments served.
The Business Women's Circle of the First Baptist Church held its semi monthly meeting at the church on Monday evening with Miss Ruby Sherer presiding. Devotional on stewardship was given by Mrs. Gladys Baker followed by a program by Mrs. Clyde Peterson on Debtors to the Jew.
The Tom Thumb Wedding will be staged at 7:00 p.m. Thursday in the city auditorium. Tommy Lokey and Barton Lid don Jr. serve as train bearers while Roan Campbell is ring bearer. Marian Dean Spann and Michael Bailey are the bride and groom in the Foster Street Methodist church Onyx Smart Sunday School class sponsored event. More than eighty preschoolers participate in the performance.
Mrs. Press Thornton hosted the Catholic Woman's Club as Father Thomas Kennedy led prayer. Two new members, Mrs. C. H. Seeba and Mrs. W. W. Harvey, were welcomed. Yearbooks, programs, and a short talk by Father Kennedy were shared. refreshments followed.
The Beacon Sunday School class at First Baptist Church held a covered-dish supper with Hallowe en decorations. Mrs. Sybil Roberts led the gathering and Mrs. Claude Cotton oversaw the installation of new officers, with many members present.
Mr and Mrs Velpo Waldrope announce a son Velpo Jr born October 11 at a local hospital. Grandmothers are Mrs A A Howard of Gadsden and Mrs Leona Hart of Montgomery. Mr and Mrs Thomas McGinty of Chancellor report a son Raymond Branford born October 9.
Local Methodist society circles gathered in homes to study Great Prayers of the Bible. Reports describe multiple circles led by hostesses such as Mrs Fred Afartin and Mrs B Holisenbr, with talks, meditations, and devotionals attended by numerous members across several groups.
The fifth district Nurses Association will meet Wednesday at 7 in the auditorium of the public health building. Officers for 149 will be elected and Georgates appointed to attend the Alabama Nurses Association meeting on Mobile November 4, 15. The program will be under the direction of H. B Belmar. Mecca Feulikner will be the hostess.
Mrs Bey Hail Jr. receives a visit from presets and one visitor in a brief social note. The meeting highlights informal introductions and polite exchange.
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