This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1945
Page
3
A reflective excerpt from Helen Ketter's The Story Of My Life expresses isolation and inner struggle. It moves toward hope as self forgiveness and helping others become a source of joy and inspiration. The speaker vows to brighten others' eyes and smiles as a personal muse.
The Episcopal Women's Auxili ary will hold a meeting at the parish house at 4 pm Tuesday urged by president Mrs. J. J. Couch. Members of Chapters One and Two are asked to attend for important business. Mr. and Mrs. James Cassidy and Carroll Cassidy of Lyons, NJ, visiting relatives in Houston County, spent today in Dothan with Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Jeffries.
A local event featured Miss Frances Whitten speaking to the Seth Dirtuet Neco Asp ciation about examination and registration duties. Attendees included Mrs Belmar and numerous community members, while plans noted a funeral service to honor a recent matron with details on a 4.00 p m service today.
Mrs Allen led a farewell tea for bride elect Miss Floyd and guests including Mrs Meyen and Mrs Floyd attended. Attire featured blue and black dresses with corsages of red roses. decorations used white dahlias and tube roses. Music and gift service were provided by multiple servers as seventy two guests dropped in to toast the couple.
Mr and Mrs W G Odum entertained at a birthday luncheon in Columbia celebrating seventy four. Present were many Odum relatives from Donalsonville Dothan Headland Slocumbe and other towns as well as friends. Also noted Sam Blumberg was honorably discharged from the Navy in Jacksonville Fla and Pvt Jim C McCloud of Dothan is due in New York from the European Theatre aboard the Victory.
Mr and Mrs Clifton Gunter of 20 South Applebee Street announce the birth of their son Willem Jonathan on October 32.
Alabama Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy elected officers at its final session. Mrs Victor Randolph Sr of Birmingham was chosen president with vice presidents from Huntsville Opelika and Mobile and several secretaries and historians named. Installation led by Mrs Charles McDowell. bond presented to retiring president Adelaide Van Diver. 146 division host city Birmingham in 1946.
The F H A Chapter held a Wednesday initiation in the home economics department of the vocational building to admit second degree members. Mrs Gibsonfelder and Miss Kolb headed the service with help from Betty Wood, Sara West, Lizanne Chalker, Pegsy Spivey, and Erma Nelt Armstrong. New members welcomed included Mary Ellen Jones and Wynell Nowell among others, followed by a social hour with games, stunts, and refreshments.
Funeral services for Mrs Oscar Meyers of Dothan were held at Ward-Wilson Chapel with Rev A D Zbinden officiating. Burial followed in the city cemetery. Surviving are her husband three daughters a son a brother a sister and five grandchildren. Active pallbearers named.
Advice column excerpts describe a troubled family with a problem daughter and a neglectful mother, plus multiple reader questions about marriage. Dorothy Dix recommends military-style schooling for boys, placing children away from a negligent parent, and warns a reader about a seemingly flirtatious mother while advising a wife to end contact with a friend suspected of courting her husband.
The Eagle Publishing Co. partners to Factoers Mrs W T Hall Dothan Alabama Horace Hall Vothan Ala Names of publisher editor and others include Horace Hall Publisher Daihen Ala Nm Co Fsulk Manngux Esco Lothan Ala Bondholders and other security holders are none Distribution to subscribers during the year preceding the date is 12 Horace Hall published sworn to and subscribed before me this 13th day of October 1945 by T Lane Sy Xotre Fe du
Promotional note states use of two drops in each nostril to help breathing and cautions use only as directed. Mentions product name PERETRO NOSE DROPS and implies medical or remedial intent. Individuals or organizations are not named.
Mr and Mrs Mike T Salube entertained Sunday at their home 21 South St Andrews Street honoring Sergeant and Mrs Sam Hi Kehlmia Josephine Saliba who arrived Saturday from data. Sergeant Kubimia, discharged from the Army last week for McPherson, holds the EAME service ribbon with stars, the American Defense Service Ribbon, and the good conduct medal. Mrs G W Wright has returned to her home 31 Columbus Ga after a short visit with Mrs Ola Farraway on North Ave street.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.