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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1946
Page
8
Fragmentary meditation on virtue and duty as paths to God. The speaker questions current follies and pelf like pursuits, and ponders if remaining duties and inquiries guide toward virtue, self-restraint, and moral clarity.
Marianna witnesses first ever church chimes heard within a two mile radius after electronic installation at First Presbyterian Church. Rod Novell of North Carolina installed 27 bells with amplifiers. Mrs Thomas Hook plays the chimes now. timing device planned for automatic operation. Dedicatory service tentatively set for November 1 with planned citywide bell music before services.
Miss Charlotte Sue Loftin and Garrett A. Snellgrove, both of Ozark, wed at the bride’s grandparents home on Tuesday September 10 at 7 30 pm. The double ring ceremony was by Rev John D Johnson of the Ozark Baptist Church. Afterward the couple left for a Florida trip. The bride is a Dale County High School student and the groom, son of Mr and Mrs Shelley Snellgrove, recently discharged from the armed forces and now employed by Ozark Laundry. They will live at 140 Broad St Ozark.
The Army Air Force converted the C-47 glider into a craft with a seven ton payload capacity and a towing speed of up to 270 miles per hour, showcasing a dramatic boost in airlift capability.
Hartford reports funeral rites for Dr. C F Davis, with Hartford figures attending in Montgomery, plus Jesse Joiner of Pensacola remembered in Chattahoochee. Local students head to colleges, officials bound for San Francisco Legion meeting, and Mid-Week card club gathers at Mrs Chaney’s with floral arrangements and bridge. Also an Illinois water usage figure cited.
Musing by NEA writer Rutnam Millett reflects 1946 desires: a restaurant with everything on the bill of fare, easy ordering by phone, vacant stock, rent signs gone, transparent pricing, honest sellers, and service with a smile. People long for peaceful times, affordable housing, honest markets, and optimism without scolding, amid a world shouting wake up.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mavis Gassett Phillips, twenty three, of Elamville, who died Thursday in a Troy hospital after a short illness, were held yesterday at the Elam Church with interment in the church cemetery. Holman Funeral Home of Ozark directed.
The obituary notes the death of a Bar Gate resident with kin including sister Margaret Gassett, five brothers Earl Gassett and others, all of Skipperville. Surviving maternal grandmother Mrs Lavonia Dywes of Skipperville is also mentioned.
Fragmentary report notes a court session with mentions of awards and individuals including a person named Bova Wells. Details are unclear due to OCR errors, but the piece references a presentation of awards and a troop event.
A garbled report notes Singapore's waterfront near the docks showing strained tin and rubber supplies amid broader trade pressures. The fragment hints at port activity and economic impact on shipping lanes.
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