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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1948
Page
8
A meditation on friendship echoes ancient and enduring values. The speaker contrasts love and loyalty with wealth, praising a steadfast friend who remains alive in memory like a song. The fragment cites Eunice Tietjens and a Tacitus quotation about priceless fidelity.
Mrs. L. O. Adams of Headland hosted a luncheon at the Houston Hotel honoring Miss Marjorie Crews, bride-elect to Joe Ed Kirkland of Atlanta. Attendees included Miss Crews, Miss Betty Lumpkin, Miss Cecile Solomon, Miss Kate Helen Vann, Miss Sally Crews, Miss Jean Brantley, Miss Marlon Creel, Miss Nell Graddy, Miss Peggy Lee, Miss Julia Ann Cowan, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Oates, with tuberose centerpiece and bridal motif cards marking seats.
A private dining room dinner at Charcoal Steak House honored Miss Yvonne James and William Herman Kirkland whose marriage was set for today. Guests included Birmingham and Montgomery notables. gifts of china were given and yellow gold decor highlighted the event.
Mrs Leslie Smart hosted the Book Review Club as Mrs Jack Hovater spoke on Devil Make A Third by W F Batley, a young Dothan author. Refreshments followed. Present were Mrs Bennett,Hovater,Burkett,Passmore,Allen,Flowers,Simms,Oakley,Page,Cooke,Smith.
Curtis Memorial Methodist church opens the new conference year with an 11:00 a.m. service conducted by Dr. C. W. Northcutt who succeeds Rev. Arthur Carlton transferred to Mobile. A music program features Mrs. Calvin Mellinis as pianist. Sunday school starts at 10:00 a.m. with D. B. Sellers as superintendent. The League meets at 6:45 p.m. led by Mrs. William Griggs. Northcutt also leads the 7:00 p.m. evening service. Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Hites of Columbus Ohio are visiting in Dothan with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Pope.
Miss Yvonne Mayo James will wed William Herman Kirkland this afternoon at 5 in the First Presbyterian church with Rev. J. N. Dendy officiating. The ceremony features a formal musical program, elaborate white floral decor, and a reception at the Holston Hotel. The couple will then travel to Atlanta and north Georgia. the bride will wear a satin gown with lace veil and a small white Bible topped by a white orchid.
Miss Georgia Louise Baker and Tom Street Smith were married August 31 in Donalsonville, Ga. The groom, a Birmingham native, plays baseball with the Dothan Browns and will work for Southern Bell in Birmingham. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Dennis Baker, is a former Dothan High School student and Miss Dothan.
Mrs. Robert McCoy leads Girl Scout Troop Four with a meeting scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Thursday at Temple Emanu-El on North Park Avenue. All girls 10 or older are invited to join, with enrolled members including Harriet Moseley Marjorie Mazyck Joy Ramsey Dolores Rolen Beverly Blumberg Nancy Crawford Ellen Crawford Alma Dillard Starla Moon Shirley Blakey Henrietta Ellison Julia Anne Stevenson Marcia Neal Loftin. Assistant leader is Mrs. Walter Moon.
Elba Alg Miss Dorothy Fae Saunders daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Saunders of Samson is engaged to John Revel Crook son of Dr and Mrs W R Crook of Elba The couple plan to wed September 1 at the First Baptist church of Samson Miss Saunders graduated Samson high school in 1944 attended business college in Tallahassee Fla She has been assistant secretary treasurer of the Farm Loan Association at Samson since February 1945 Mr Crook graduated Elba high school in 1944 served in the U S Navy for two years in the Pacific area and now attends Southern College of Optometry in Memphis Tenn
Mrs. D. A. Suggs entertained the Hollis Home Demonstration Club Thursday afternoon with a dessert making demonstration led by Henry County agent Miss Lilian Cox. The hostess and Mrs. Joe Bass assisted, and refreshments followed. Present were Mrs. J. A. Parish, Miss Mary Parish, Mrs. A. J. Masters, Mrs. D. W. Hollis, Mrs. W. H. Kirkland, Mrs. Fred Bass.
Miss Lucy Burns and companions leave for Sullins College in Bristol Virginia to begin freshman year. Miss Gloria McKee heads to Stephens College in Columbia Missouri. Mrs Charles McKeon returns to New Orleans after visiting in Cedartown with Mrs Jesse Burks. Rabbi Hin iehin undergoes minor operation at West SBurdeshaw Street hospital. Mrs P E Greene to Cedartown for several weeks visit with Mrs Matt O'Hara.
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