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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1944
Page
3
Mrs Flora Shea and Mrs Las a McCall have returned from a few days away. The Montgomery man’s badge and his parents are mentioned alongside local names such as Mr gad ters and D. M. Staring in the annotated today route two.
Mr and Mrs H Ho Ennis entertained at the Country Club with Miss Ann Logué and Fusion Quay Fortner guests for a rehearsal party before their La tayeute Street Methodist Church nuptials. Roses and autumn flowers adorned rooms, the lace-refreshment table centered by chrysanthemum and mum arrangements. bride elect wore a black velvet gown with rare lace trim and a gold heirloom pendant.
Tryon Hubbard son of Mr and Mrs John Hubbard celebrated his third birthday with a party at 305 West Woodland Drive Punch and a pink rosebud cake with three candles were served Outdoor games and Halloween decor enriched the afternoon List of local friends invited included Kid Malone Frank Pridgeon Jr Billy Warren Ken Hayes Tim Harrison and others Ms LeMerle Penn plans to visit Five Points Alabama over the weekend and Mrs J J Couch will visit in Lafayette Alabama Major and Mrs Earl Krackenberger are in Dothan visiting relatives Allen Merrill sails to Washington DC for Navy assignment Lt Bryant Collins, formerly in Europe, has arrived to visit his parents in Dothan Nearby items note football plans and other local movements including Sgt Harvey A Chavers’s transfer to Alaska and Mrs Jay Dinkins weekend in Montgomery.
Miss Kaotris Whatley hosted a Monday farewell party at her Ashford route Jone home for her brother Junior Whatley and John Frank Garrett who departed yesterday to report for Army duty. Music was provided by Cris Harper, Pvt Roy Waller, and campers Calvin and Charles Mercer. A large guest list included Im ogene Brookins Herman Aman Eugene Johnson and many others.
Miss Ann Logue, feted bride elect, was honored at a Thursday morning party at the home of Miss Sadie Gilbert and Miss Betty Walkes at 509 South Oates Street. The intimate gathering included future bridal party members with blooms of chrysanthemums and pastel linens adorning the table. Guests and helpers listed, with several from Texas and Montgomery, plus Corporal James Loyd Jones arriving in France for Army duty per parents Mr. and Mrs. Gene S. Janes.
Mrs Clyde Lovern entertained the Pandora Club at 1208 South Woodland Drive yesterday afternoon. Yellow and wine pom pom chrysanthemums decorated the reception room where two bridge tables were set. Contestants included West C Kung Mrs Arthur Keyton Mrs N B Cannady Mrs SB Burtleshew Mrs Fred Moseley Mrs Frank Covington Mrs T A West Jr Mrs Harry Hall and Mrs F A Flowers. Mrs Frank Covington presided at the table.
Mrs Walding marked her fifty first birthday with a family dinner at her Dothan route one home. Guests named include Miss Nelson Ralph Walding M P Walding of Piichard Mr and Mrs J A Gilley Vicksburg Mr and Mrs Weatherford and children of Hattiesburg D N Arnold Mr and Mrs J W Dean Midland City Mrs C C Goodman and children Spartanburg Ss C Mrs Viola Thomley and Betty Gilley Eddie Merle and Frances Hudspeth Mr and Mrs J Lon Hudspeth all of Newton Mrs Ed Peterman Miss Margaret Ard Eugene Welding of Dothan Mr and Mrs Henry Jones and others.
Mr and Mrs Louie Franck Snel of Marietiz Georgia formerly of Dothan announce the birth of a son Louie Frank Jr on October 3. Grandparents listed include Mr and Mrs D F Smell of Dothan route and Mr and Mrs W C Williams of Wirksburch.unts.
Mrs. Charles B. Farmer hosted the Breakfast Bridge Club at the Houston Hotel on Tuesday morning. Guests arrived at 9:00 a.m. and enjoyed breakfast at small tables with white tassels and centerpieces. High score awarded to Mrs. Quin Flowers. other players included Mrs. J. M. Stallings, Mrs. Arthur Malone, Mrs. Henry Flowers Sr., Mrs. N. B. Cannady, Mrs. Thomas E. Buchin, Mrs. LaBruce Hanahan, and Mrs. A. D. Roquemore.
A fragmented note indicates an invitation to an evening event within multiple departments. Details are unclear but the gist is an open invitation to attend a departmental gathering after hours.
Army Chaplain E B Keisler at Fort Jackson South Carolina urges proper home training as essential to national welfare. He compares chaplains to village doctors who know soldiers' intimate lives and argues the church must influence home life to support the nation and its churches.
At the University of Alabama nineteen ROTC cadets earned Silver Stars for summer quarter scholastic excellence with a GPA of 2.4 or higher and a military grade of A or B. Awards were presented during the weekly parade by Col. L. P. Hodnette, with cadets Charles M. Christmas of Ashford and Walter J. Stuckey Jr. of Crestview among honorees.
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