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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1945
Page
3
The poem fragment recalls Archibald MacLeish asking readers to assign meaning to young soldiers deaths. It ends with lines urging a war end and lasting peace, pledging the soldiers’ sacrifices to future meaning and victory. The text also briefly notes William H Wilson traveling and Annie Laurie Malone taking a faculty job in Tuscaloosa.
A Sunday luncheon at the home of Mrs O L Chavis in Hartford marked the Italy fifth birthday observance of Mrs Chavis' mother Mrs JH Pip pin. Guests included Mr and Mrs Pippin Boni fay, the Pippin family from Desimore Fla, Simon Wright, J A Pippin and their families, Coy Mitchell Slacomb, Horace Pippin Headland, L D Varnadre Jacksonville, Alvie Pippi Bonifay, Coker Slacomb, Marvin Chavis and daughter Ruby Swe Mattie Chavis Lavanne Elizabeth James Chavis Hartford, James Rash and Herman Killingsworth Slacomb.
Mrs C L Horacek honored at a shower hosted by Miss Ruby Vann with prolonged array of guests and decorative details. Attendants included Mrs Elton Vann and Mrs J T Weeks in charge of the brides book. piano selections by Miss Lucile Paulk, and a guest list featuring dozens of local ladies.
Mrs Flora Rogers hosted a Sunday dinner in celebration of Freddie Allen Rogers first birthday. Attending were Freddie Rogers. Mrs Mavis Fuller. Billy Wood. Harold Wond. Bobby Elmer Wood. Mrs Milne Helton. Mrs Mike Milner and Eloise. Mrs Wood and Ozeima. Mrs Burnice Dyson and family from Columbia. Mrs Fannie Miller of Ashford. James Waller and Retty Jean Greggs of Abhewlie. Curius Herher and children Thoms Annette Fay and Gene of Headland.
Birth notices show Ramona Gayle Holloway born September 13 at Camp Bucket Station with parents Pie and Mrs Joseph A Holloway expected to travel to New York. Hilda Sue Brann born Sept 9 at Joes hospital to Mr and Mrs A S Brann. Janeine Brown Bulls’ son born at Dusy Street home. James Arthur Bulls born August 29 to Taeut and William Wadsworth Peterman family. Lieut Wilson serving in San Juan Puerto Rico. mother Mrs George Peterman resides with her parents.
A family dinner party honored Private William Arthur Payne of Camp Wheeler Georgia. Attending included Private and Mrs Payne with children Kenneth and Edwin of Sylacauga. Mrs Ruby Pittman and children Billy and Elizabeth of Panama City. Mr and Mrs G L Payne with J W and Marie. Mr and Mrs Cleveland Payne of route five. Me and Mrs Q O D Mercer with Helen Huey Hazel and Lewys of Webb. and Mrs Mary Williams with Junior and Jerry of Dothan.
The Spinsters Club met at Miss Rebecca Boozer s home for a social gathering with a brief business session and refreshments. Members present included Carolyn Domin gus Mary Ellen Atkins Frances Boozer Iris McQuange Carolyn Acree Lou Farmer Elizabeth Espy Nettie Jean Lewis Lynelte Lasseter and Frances Farmer. The Phebean Sunday School Class of First Baptist Church plans a 2 course progressive dinner Monday at three member homes with transportation arranged by Mrs C W Brill and Mrs John G Rocha Jr. and son Michael returned from Las Vegas New Mexico after a month with relatives. E N Lawson and Billie Jean return to Dothan to 408 North Alice Street. Reconversion note: Japan asks Allied permission to convert unused airfields into vegetable gardens.
Thec listings show a packed schedule with multiple films and stars. Alexander Knox Charles Caburn and sundry in Santa ke baddiemates and Chinhe Chan. Eddie Brabhin and Diana Lynn in Out of his World. George Whien Scandals features Ioan Tavis Jack Haley. Eugen Herchin and Diana Lenn in Out of The Word. Evelyn Revers Cornel Wilde in A Thousand And One Nights. Tex Ritter in Marked For Murder and Faces In The Fog. Saturday late show with John Henry Williams and Enfala, Fred MacMurray Paulette Goddard in Farest Rangers. Bill Hoppy Boyd in Mystery Man. Van Johnson Lionel Barrymore in Between Two Women. Bob Hope Madelene Carroll in My Favorite Blonde. Gregory Peck Keva in the Kingdom Lana Turner Taraine Day Suema Peters in Keep Your Powder Dry. Duke of Padgea Grand Ole Opry act and Arad Taylor.
Memorial service at Sardis near Harford for Lee KZ Hendris called to order at 10 with Rev Winget presiding. Leaders included J R Armstrong Monroe Hughes and Wot Pate, with names of many attendees and families noted. Mrs James McLendon and son return from Farragut while others attend a Methodist Seminar in Woodland City.
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