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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1949
Page
1
A Women's Page feature collates quotes on the Sabbath and its moral and social importance. The excerpts praise Sunday worship as essential to freedom, peace, and happiness, citing Beecher, Brooke Herford, and Montalembert to stress religious observance as foundational to civilization.
Miss Ruby Sherer presented a book review on Hunter's Horn during an open house by the Sesame Study Club at the Houston Mortarint Library. About fifty members and guests attended with piano numbers by Miss Posuy Myrick and refreshments served after the lecture.
Geneva Special reports Mrs Jake Purvis hosted the Geneva Study Club at her Milligan Street home last Wednesday. Flowers lined the living and dining rooms while Mrs J F Moore led the session. Members answered roll call with a family literature book title as Mrs J C Martin reviewed Cornelia Otis Skinner's book.
Miss Amelia Weinberg of Troy spoke at the Emassee chapter DAR open meeting in Houston Memorial Library. Mrs. F L Morgan introduced the program. She dramatized scenes from The Mudlark by Thelave Bonnet, tracing Queen Victoria and Disraeli during a century of change. Autumn flowers decorated the room as guests enjoyed dessert and tea.
Gretin Baylor was guest speaker at the Garden Study Club meeting held in the elk room of the Coca Cola Bat Gag Company. He delivered a lecture and demonstration on Thanksgiving table arrangements. Mrs. Hebert Weston presided, with Mrs. W. C. Lokey Jr. reporting. Announcement was made of the next meeting at 10:00 a.m. December 9.
Harriet Moseley daughter of Mo and Mrs Fred Moseley celebrated her eleventh birthday Friday afternoon with a theater party at home followed by an ice course. Twenty young girls attended at the Moseley home and later watched a local theater showing. Guests included Marjorie Mack Ellen Crawford Marcia Neil Loftin Anne Mallory Emily Crawford Nancy Crawford Shirley Blakely Delors Roland Alma Dillard Julia Stephenson Judy Woods Joy Ramsey Gayla Felts Starla Moon Sally Lou Rush Bevery Birraberg Nancy Harvey Nancy Rice Hope Haisien Marilyn
Widely known author and lecturer Harnett T. Kane will speak at 6 30 p m on November 8 at a tea sponsored by the Dothan chapter of the American Association of University Women The event at the Houston Memorial Library is open to the public Kane will be introduced by WF Bailey and AAUW president Mrs Herman Blumberg chairs arrangements A Tulane graduate and longtime Southern resident Kane has written seven books five non fiction His latest Queen New Orleans released October 3 is a bestseller and depicts New Orleans from its founding to today He autographs books at Book and Art Shop before the lecture Also listed events include chapters of Children of the American Revolution and a meeting of the Coca Cola Bottling Co room service league
Members of the Business and Professional Women's Club gathered Thursday at the home of Mrs. O. Ray and Mrs. H. B. Belmar on Enterprise Road for a buffet supper. Seasonal flowers decorated the venue while Mrs. Myrtle Lithlejohn and Mrs. Hazel Moore assisted in serving. A business session followed, with Miss Ruby Sherer, president, reading a congratulatory letter from the State president regarding Women of the Year and the observance week programs.
Miss Lilla Story and many other guests attend a gathering as Mrs J A Rouse and Mrs J D Pilcher host. Mr and Mrs Reuben Herring announce the birth of a son, Daniel Hewitt, Oct 29 at a local hospital. Charles Lewis and wife welcome a son Glenn La October 22 with grandparents listed from Dothan and Panama City. Prelude by Cuthbert Harris opens the Foster Street Methodist service with hymns and intermezzo as Linda Dianne Karr meng is noted.
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