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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1949
Page
4
The Century Study Club will meet at 3:00 p.m. Thursday with Mrs. Kageor Faulkner as host at Muneythee moth ce. Mrs. W. 7B. Adams, and Mrs. Early Bistelins plan attendance along with several local residents and guests.
Graceville bride Mrs. Harry Gene Landrum formerly Nail Stokes received multiple pre nuptial celebrations ahead of her August 21 wedding at Graceville First Baptist Church. Events included a morning party hosted by Mrs. G. W. Moreprow and Mrs. Clinton Taylor of Durant Oklahoma, a Chelo Grill gathering, a home shower for the bride, and a miscellaneous event at Hotel Chipola Marianna. Guests, gifts, and decor centered on white flowers and bridal motifs with many local hosts assisting.
Miss Louise Gouse and Thomas Jay plan a wedding with engagement announced. The couple, with Louise a Dothan High School graduate and B.S. from Alabama College, will marry at an early date. Louise serves as a county demonstration agent in Covington County, residing in the Ane cuinin area.
The Phillips family reunion gathered Sunday at W M Lambs Reeves Street home. Attendees included C B families of Wanehula, Ma con, Ga. L T Wenson family of Atlanta. Joe Wheeler and family of Crestview. B Phillips and Winston Griggs families. A Lamb and children Nettie Cara and Philip. W A Lamb and Lannig Cain of Dathan.
Weekend visits and graduations dominate the fragment with Ben Langston earning a pharmacy degree at the University of Florida, while families from Dothan and surrounding cities plan visits or travel. Tommy Nichols heads to Raleigh for debutante duties, Rudolph Skok visits New Orleans connections, and others extend trips to Boston, Cincinnati, and beyond for education and family affairs.
Mrs Joly GHIN former Lints Dave Barkett led a string of bridal events including a August 25 shower at the Houston Memorial Library hosted by Mrs Bar Netson. Guests greeted the honoree and the bride’s party included many relatives and friends as piano and vocal performances complemented the festivities.
The article urges men to honor workers by cherishing women’s daily labor and suggests men take over household duties for a holiday. It praises women’s vast contributions, notes how many workplaces would stall without them, and promotes a “Calendar for the Fastidious” guide offered by the author. It mentions a Gulfport trip for military academy and local social notes.
Huntingdon College plans a two day student retreat at Camp Grandview in Elmer County on September 9 and 10 to prepare for the new school year. Speakers include Betty Pearson and Marylee Collin with a program focusing on cooperation and student government roles.
Ozark special report. Mr Don Holman and his mother hosted a Tuesday evening party at the Holman home to honor Miss Ethel Deloney on the upcoming marriage to Louis Soetl grove Wil. Guests wrote letters to be opened on the couple's wedding day, enjoyed group singing, and dessert. The honoree wore a powder blue crepe gown. numerous guests attended, including Pat Adams, Martha Anne, Anne Freeman, Joan Clouse, and many others.
Fashions and patterns featured in The Dothan Eagle showcase 300 teal themed, easy to sew patterns for all ages. Patterns include sizes up to 46 and require order details with name, address, and street. The flyer promotes DIY sewing as economical and stylish with the new Fall Winter Fashion Look edition priced at 25 cents.
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