Little Girl Feted At Birthday Party
A community note honors a young girl at her birthday gathering. The write up mentions friends and family, festive songs, and a sense of joy across local households.
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1944
Page
7
A community note honors a young girl at her birthday gathering. The write up mentions friends and family, festive songs, and a sense of joy across local households.
An assortment of birth notices from a regional paper notes new arrivals in several households. Names and precise dates are incomplete in this segment, but the items indicate newborns in families including adults named and located in stated areas. The notices reflect a typical community record of recent births.
Mrs Pete Lee led a business session as Mrs W C Calhoun reported a box of supplies to the Settlement Home in Montgomery and funds for future needs. A program on Suffering and Healing in missions featured meditations, duets, clinic work notes, and a Spiritual Life Message followed by sandwiches and cookies.
A birthday dinner was held Thursday at 404 North Cherry street to honor W J Kirkland and guests including Mrs T D Hart Mrs Brice Jomer Byron Jomer and Miss Felon Jean Kirkland The host and many family members attended along with several others in the community. Pfe Carl Long arrives safe in France in a tank battalion service noted by his Webb City parents and siblings Overseas service details for Long Ewell and Maryin Dong noted as part of the broader military listings Mrs 4 D Whiddon and daughter Rose Whiddon Moulthrop return from Atlanta to reside at 300 North Orange Avenue Trent Charles Whiddon receives wings and commission at Pecos Texas and heads to Yuma Arizona with Beaty and Mildred Whiddon in attendance.
The Victory Belles held their first fall meeting at 7:30 PM Monday at the Dothan Recreation Center. Louise Gause was named president with officers including Wess Frances Etheridge as vice president, Miss Maryse Joiner as secretary, Miss Mary Carroll Keisurer, and Mrs Patuch Poyner as advisor, with committee appointments announced for membership finance publicity and hostess groups.
Witnesses-In All Judea will be the theme of the annual State Missions program at First Baptist Church Thursday afternoon at 3 o clock. Mrs Harry Hart announced the one hour event aims to stress Alabama missions with opening devotion by Mrs Sam Feeves and talks by Mrs J H McMullan Mrs G Knowles and Mrs H V Richey. Prayers will be led by several members and a map exhibit of mission work centers in the state will close the program. Also noted are travel plans of Pronk Patterson and visits by Burkett family members from Tampa Florida to Dothan.
Mrs WS Wilson, war service chairman for the Federated Music Clubs, announces a new musical unit at Camp Rucker's 209th Field Artillery Group, The Howitzer Hep Cats. Funds and instruments are sought to reach full strength, with a jam session planned on the parade grounds and calls for local contributions from Dothan residents.
A Sunday luncheon at the home of Mr and Mrs J C Wilbourne honored a large family group from Columbia route and nearby towns. Guests included Sgt W F Wilbourne of Jecksanywe Fla and numerous relatives and friends from Do than route, Columbus Ga, Quantuco Va, Montgomery and Montgomery area. Some attendees traveled from Do than route and Dothan for the gathering.
Members of the Breakfast Club gathered at 1000 Woodland Drive for a morning event hosted by Mrs Hubert Farmer. The gathering included bridge games, floral centerpieces, and a high score prize won by Mrs N B Candad amid a list of attendees. Also noted are wartime family updates detailing husbands and sons serving in the Army and Navy, with several residences and assignments across Texas, Oklahoma, and abroad.
A fragmented note describes steps to combat sour stomach and nerves by boosting blood volume and stomach digestion. It warns of only partial health from low digestive capacity and urges ample stomach juices and rich blood for better well being and mental alertness.
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