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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1943
Page
7
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Mr and Mrs Oscar Peacock of Jacksonville announce the birth of son John David Peacock in a local hospital on September 2. Mrs Peacock is the former Vonerle Cor Jey of Dothan.
Lieutenant Mable Hughes once of Dothan reports for foreign assignment with the U S Nursing Corps. News of her safe arrival overseas reached her mother Mrs C C Hughes 408 S Appletree street. A Grady Hospital School graduate she worked at Emory University Hospital before joining the corps. She has been stationed at Camp Livingston and Camp Poli Louisiana. Her brother Sergeant Millard E Hughes U S Marines has been in the Southwest Pacific war zone for ten months.
Aviation cadets at Napier Field will entertain at a post dance Friday evening. The Aero Deb Club announced the event with transportation by bus from Dothan Recreation Center at 2 45 pm. Members must present cards for admission before leaving the center.
The Lafayette street Methodist W S C met Monday afternoon at the church with Mr. Fred O' Buen presiding. The program included responsive readings and a devotional closing with prayer by Mrs. Grady Walford. Mrs. Franklin Wilkes spoke on education progress through missionary work in Puerto Rico and Cuba. Betty Jean Williams gave a reading. Twenty zockey members attended.
Officers' Wives Club of Enterprise hosted a luncheon at the Center on Thursday. A gift statue for the new women’s ward at Camp Rucker was presented by Mrs. A. E. Brown and Mrs. Lee, who delivered items to the hospital. A benefit party is planned for September 3 at 8 p.m. in the High School Auditorium to fund welfare work undertaken by the club.
Hartford circle No I of Ye Methodist hosts at Mrs Rose home. Guests include the Talloways and Mullins, Cantrell, Corbitt, Daughtry, and Windham families. Program on Following Christs Way of Service, Cuba trip, Porto Rico visit, and Little Merita tale. New member welcomed.
Enterprise church groups hold September meetings. The W S C 8 of First Methodist presided. plans included Christmas boxes for overseas boys and a fall mission study starting in October. Presbyterian and Baptist circles met, with lessons on Cornelius and community missions, and nine Baptist circles reported seven members present.
Mrs Emma Givens celebrated her 57th birthday with a Sunday dinner at her Dothan Route Three home attended by Willard Cobber and son Elvis Bascom Givens and daughter Barbara Carstan Rillingsworth and children Eugene Glenda Ann of Columbus Ga Dock Gay ens Huddy Ray Billy Mack Gait ens and others from Dothan Route Three Mrs Harste Reeves of Stockton Route Two hosted a luncheon for birthday anniversaries of Mrs Pauline Sorrells Mrs Bathryn Greathouse Jim Reeves and Mrs Mate Mims Attendees included Mrs Clive Brannon Hartford Victory Greathouse and children Newton Route Two Mrs Olte Sornells and children Hartford Onte Luo Mr and Mrs Jim Reeves and daughters Slocomb Route Two Mr and Mrs Ray Reeves and children Midland City Julia Mae Creamer Grady Jamm Ron Myrtle and Fannie Blowers Ben Tameny Ma Molly Reeves and Mrs Hassin Reeves and children Slocomb Route Two Mrs A I Carmichael spending in Birmingham today Ethel Bond to be moved from Incel hospital after tonallectomy to 508 Duay Street
Miss Ermine Jean Gray hosted an evening gathering featuring many named guests and hospital news. Family and community members including Whatley, Mar tt, Vance, Adame, Adams, Whatley, Finke, Gelder, Neller, and others attended, with several visiting relatives and friends noted alongside illness updates and travel to Atlantic City and Sacramento.
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