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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1946
Page
8
Mrs J P Clements of Mont visits planned with J R Leonard family and children Jimmie and Ellen, visiting Mr and Mrs J P Clemens in Pinard. John P Nae seriously ill at Veterans Hospital. Friday event in Mont, trolley line expansion affects per hour capacity.
Genevieve Quirk Galloway married Lt Colonel Joe Lee Jessup in a private ceremony at the Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament in Washington DC. The bride, widow of Lt Robert Mitchell Galloway, served in the WAAC and later worked for the State Department. The groom, an executive of the State Department, is a University of Alabama and Harvard Business graduate and a World War II veteran with Bronze Star honors.
Birth notices state James Wade Snell Jr born August 24 at a local hospital to Mr and Mrs James Wade Snell with mother Bessie Pearl Martz of Seattle. Also listed are Ronnie Lynn born August 27 to Mr and Mrs Hubert Forrester of Ashford, Martha Anne born August 29 to Mr and Mrs Cumbie Still, Thomas Ray born August 26 to Mr and Mrs Orlan Etheridge, Nicky Ray born August 26 to T Sgt William Ash and Hazel Williams, and Winton Eugene born August 28 to Winton Buford White and wife. Grandparents named include L J Hardy of Headland, C A Etheridge of route five, C R Ash of Bens Run WV, and A J Williams of Dothan Pfe.
Miss Barbara May leaves for Columbus to visit two weeks with Miss Carol Barber. Atlanta guests, including Mr and Mrs Roy Hill and family, visit this weekend. Several locals convalescing or traveling, with doctors, cadets, and relatives tied to Montgomery, Selma, Lawrenceburg, and Jacksonville.
Pfc. White is serving in Germany while Mrs. White resides on Route Five with her parents Mr. and Mrs. B O Palmer. The baby’s paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. W L White of S J Andrews Florida.
Marianna Special. Mrs J W Kelly new P T A president announces a called executive board meeting at her home on Wednesday September 4. Committees and chairs will be named and plans finalized for a reception for the Marianna school faculty. Officers for winter include vice president Mrs Adam M Lewis Jr secretary Mrs M D Miller treasurer Mrs Rex Toole.
Calendar notes 3:30 p.m. presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary circles meet at various homes with Circle 3 hosted by Mrs Richmond McClintock and Circle 4 by Mrs Charles McDougald. The Lafayette Street Methodist W S C S Spiritual Life Group will meet at the church followed by a continuation activity.
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