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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1944
Page
7
A fragmented meditation traces a search for meaning and connection through echoed lines and imagery. The narrator crafts a personal inquiry that moves from earthly roots to celestial resonance, ending with a vow tied to a distant authorial voice.
The piece notes Charlene Outlaw and Charteze Cur as siblings or acquaintances, mentions 11 months old daughter of Mr and Mrs C C Outlaw of Cottonwood, and records Private Ernest Page Register returning to North Georgia College at Dahlonega after a week with his parents Mr and Mrs W Register. GM Shepherd also returned to Hartford after a weekend visit in Dothan.
Murray Webs of Ozark announce the birth of a daughter Parmele Quenet'e Mround Mryp Eur North on August 28 in a local hospital Judy Any, in a local hospital September 2. Mr and Mrs James Olan Polston announce the birth of daughter Lynde Carolyn on September 2. Corporal Polstay engaged in a Southwest Pacific war zone assignment. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs J E Wootham and Mr and Mrs B Folston Graceville route two.
The piece argues that exclusive streams for women curb competition and insists women deserve equal pay and job opportunities after the war. It questions male reluctance to share fishing and work, urging women to win and compete on merit rather than segregation. Additional local notes cover several Dothan area residents' visits and travels.
Alabama College opens the new year with class work resuming after Freshman Week activities. The faculty lists include Dr George A Douglas and several instructors in secretarial science home economics and English. Two Panamanian exchange students will study there, Dora Undina Guicenten of Honduras and Manhs Maye of Panama, with Isabel previously a student at Alabama College.
Miriam Davis of Atlanta formerly Dothan is engaged to Ensign William Gordon Colledge U.S.N. I of Jacksonville Florida. The announcement, made Sunday in several Southern cities, notes plans for the wedding are in abeyance as Colledge returns to the States.
Dorothy Dix answers a reader about nagging wives and the clash between romantic fantasies and real marriage. She notes some wives nag to control desperate husbands and mentions a group of five friends facing a secret marriage and an unplanned pregnancy after Pearl Harbor. The piece frames marital tension, truth, and advice for handling deception.
Mrs J D Collier, kindergarten teacher, will begin classes for children aged four, five and six on Monday morning September 18. Preschool age children will receive training under modern kindergarten methods and the work.
A peculiar wedding notice lists Betty Greer daughter of Mr and Mrs W T Green of Jett Alabama chosen as bride to a Maraner Ala. venue and mentions bestman and attendants. The fragmentary text also references Judson College and May nuptials with several names and places including Georgia and New York connections.
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