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 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1946
Page
3
The text portrays a boy torn between honoring his mother and sisters while praising his father and dog. It argues the boy must appear to respect all things female yet champion his father and dog, ready to pit them against any challenger as unstoppable forces.
Eva Nell Zorm of Slocomb Route Two entertained an evening party Saturday with a long list of guests. Names include Betty Burdeshaw Jack Cribbs Betty Ruth Brannon Hamp Harris Kenneth Givens Jeanette Helms Kate Wright Justice T Justice Kate Hallford David Zorn Doris Seay Jenny Register Earl Tew Luther Braddshaw O B Hall Jake Spivey Edsel Hornsby Mack Spivey Gere Enfinger Carmel Hughes Theodore Hughes Mr and Mrs Edgar Brannon Mrs Ewell Jackson and daughter Dianne Bulgs Jackson and Mr and Mrs T H Zorn.
Mrs Johnny Goodson, formerly Miss Mary Lasseter, was honored at a Thursday afternoon shower at the home of Mrs J B Goodson 623 East North Street. Hostesses were Miss Lala Frances Lasseter and Mrs Lessie G Lasseter 25. Refreshments were served by Tiny Goodson and Lala Frances Lasseter. Guests included Mrs Rex Goodson Mrs John Paborsky Ms Jack B Floyd Mrs Jessie J Cook Mrs Roma Walker Miss Ethel Walker and Miss Tiny Goodson.
Mr and Mrs Dewey Barnfinger entertained at a peanut party on the lawn Tuesday evening in their home Games and contests were enjoyed and refreshments served Guests included Miss Betty Jean Smith Dorman Deal Miss Christine Adams Miss Ethel Deal Alex Cherry Junior Cool Miss Mary Edna Brown W Cook Miss Teresa Jacobs Buford Skinner J P Deese Mr and Mrs George Zbinden Miss Mary Fennell Junior Waters Miss Gussie Lee Jones Miss Catherine Hughes Mrs Christine Kellerman Louie Melvin and Etheridge Emfinger Fay Bailey Junior Ward Miss June Flosso Byron Howell Miss Connie Sauls and Leon Barfield
Mrs J T Hall entertained at a birthday dinner Sunday at her Marianna route two home. The gathering celebrated the birthdays of Mr Hall and two grandchildren Harold Gene Askew and Lola Faye Hall. Attendees included J B Hall and B Hall from Cottonwood route one Leonard Hardy and family of Milton Florida D W Culbreth and daughter Opal Norman Hartzog of Marianna J W Hall L D Trawick and children Doyle Jeanine Billy Teanette Bobbie Dean Ethel Askew J E Hall of Columbus Georgia R L Jenkins of Daytona Beach Mayo Hall J T Hall Jr and children Robert Earl Lola Faye Ben Dempsey Wynell and Lizell.
Panama City Miss Tucile Adams is feted at a tea given by the Panama City Woman's Club as she awaits her October 2 wedding to Ralph Sorrentino Jr. Hostesses included Mrs. Francis Marshall and Miss Anita Sorrentino. guests in receiving line named. decorations of zinnias coral vine and clematis. piano and vocal numbers provided. about one hundred guests attended.
Mrs W S Shelley of Head land entertained Saturday afternoon for son Gerald Shelley's sixth birthday. Attending were Sue Taylor Camille Parker Jia Ann Morgan Jerry Morgan Martha Bostick Gayle Bostick Mary Etheridge Robert Kelley Glenda Faye Hasty Barbara Hasty Walcot Hasty Ronnie Williams Wayne Brannon Sam Van Brannon Wayne Russell Patricia Russell Raymond Jackson Buddy Adams Harry Sellers James Edward Campbell Pat Shelley Ann Walden Sylvia Crain Sara Ruth Walden Jim Burnham Dethnalia Johnson and Luvone Shelley.
A surprise party was given for Miss Willie Pearl Carter at her Ashford route one home then attendees traveled to a carnival in Ashford. The gathering included scores of neighbors and relatives such as Mary Ethel Adams Grace Adams Carl Bowen Susie Smith and many others. A separate note mentions Mrs Farl Kirkland hosting a birthday dinner for her husband with family members invited and a two week vacation trip planned by C T Collins and party members to Greensboro and other North Carolina points.
Miss Whatley will leave soon to attend a business school in Birmingham. Miss Jane Knowles and Miss Jean Kelly entertained Saturday evening at a party in Miss Knowles home honoring Gwendolyn Whatley. The event featured games and refreshments with a large list of friends attending. A public meeting for a proposed regional hospital for Dothan is urged tonight at 7 50 in the health building led by Dr B F Austin with a $1 155 000 project.
Mr and Mrs Lee Flournoy of Slocomb route one announce the birth of a daughter Martha June born September 1. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs J B Skipper of Slocomb route one. Mr and Mrs Travis M Nall are parents of a daughter Lara Loraine born August 24 at a local hospital. Mrs Billy Myers of 208 Hardy Street widow of the late Billy Myers announces the birth of a son Billy Mason born September 3. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs E M Myers of Dothan and Mr and Mrs H C Meadows of Ashford route two.
Miss Ila B Hasty marked her seventeenth birthday with a party Saturday night at her parents home in Columbia route one. Music by Bill and Charlie Ray Skelton accompanied attendance including many Hart County residents. Miss Mary Frances Wynn leaves for Montevallo to begin sophomore year at Alabama College and attend Baptist Exective Council retreat.
Presbyterians invite Dothan men to a seven o clock dinner at the Houston Hotel with Dr James G Patton Jr of Atlanta Ga executive secretary of stewardship for the Southern Presbyterian Church. He will speak on stewardship during the 1946 47 church year and again at the Sunday morning service at Dothan Presbyterian Church. He is to preach at Hartford church Sunday evening. The Rev ay ON Dendy will lead the local Sunday evening service with the topic Gods Last Word. Mrs R A Young of Orlando is visiting Dothan with her grandmother Mrs C L Trant and aunt Mrs J C Yohn. Mrs G C Lewis of Miami formerly of Dothan visits Cottonwood.
Robert Moore, 18, while fishing off Swampscott, spotted a tuna slip through a hole in the net. He twirled a western style lariat and scored a direct hit, hauling the big fish into his boat.
Miss Mary Ednaare and Byron Howell hosted a peanut party Friday evening on Route Four. The guest list included Harold Arnold Charlie Nell Etheridge Mary Frances Hudspeth James Etheridge Sara Crawford Junior Godwin Mare Hudspeth Margie Woodham Junior Ward Sue Mathews Homer Windsor Fay Raley Betty Jean Smith Christine Adame Connie Sauls Buford Skinner J Walters Mitchell Sails Leroy Brown Buddy Raley Alex Cherry Floyd Brown N Raley Darrell Cherry Vera Douglas Horace McArdle Laverne Burdeshaw Nellie Mae McArdle Hylan Deese Wynell Henderson Buck and other neighbors.
A fragmented OCR reading lists numerous individuals with varied surnames and titles, including McArdle Mattie Lee and Ralph Raley, as well as Etheridge Tate Lindaboots and Winale Dell Raton Byron Howell Junior Cook. The text appears to be a social or genealogical note with multiple names and courtesy titles.
Flowery copy touts fresh mowers and decor to brighten living rooms and halls. The ad credits Dothan Floral Co. at 705 Neva Oates with day phone 1198 and night 702 for orders and delivery.
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.