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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1946
Page
3
Four seasons in the mind of man are described by Keats in a fragmentary verse. Spring brings lively fancy and beauty, summer indulges youthful thought, autumn cools the mind into idleness, and winter reflects mortal nature.
The Senior I class at Slo Comb High School elected officers for the new school year with Mrs Annie Larrie Stutts and Coach H W Duke as supervisors. Joseph Shepard is president Rebecca Murdock vice president Dessa Ann Hundley secretary Henry Holis treasurer and Martha Frank Brunson reporter. Seventy students are on the class roll. Mrs Arthur Keyton Mrs J P Culver and Mrs W C King left today for a few days visit in Atlanta.
The Dothan Garden Club announces its first meeting of the season for Tuesday at 10 o'clock at the home of Mrs. O S Anderson on Dusy street. All members urged to attend. Mrs. B L McClendon has returned from Ariton after the death of her aunt Mrs. L S Stephens, who died Friday in Nichols Georgia. funeral services were held yesterday in Louisville Alabama.
Mrs S C Tew was honored at a Sunday dinner hosted by her brother Ray Harrison at Pansey route 1. Attendees included R M Tew of Madison GA, Walter Harrison and family, G C Hall Jr and family, Ray Harrison and many others from the Dothan area.
Charlene Bradley daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Bradley marked her fourth birthday with a party hosted by her mother at the Library. The decor featured coral vine, pink and white while games and an ice course followed a punch reception. Charlene wore a white lace dress with ribbons and a cor sage of sweetheart roses. Attendants included Mrs. Joan Senn and Mrs. B. C. Bradley. guests ranged from Sue Senn to Mary Ann Adams. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Letson and children departed for New York City where Mr. Letson will attend Columbia University. The Young Woman's Study Club is slated to meet Tuesday at the home of Mrs. W. C. Farmer.
Floral ad urges expressing congratulations to new mothers with dewy, cheerful bouquets. Do Than Floral Co. offers coordinating arrangements and bedside gifts at 705 N. Oates, phone numbers Day 1199 and night 720.
NEA staff describes war released brass and quality plastics shaping unusual accessories with jeweler like looks. Hand shaped gold gesture compact with faux diamond, pedigree designs with coats of arms, family tree engravings, calling card cases, and decorative patterns from Ming porcelains. Modern featherweight date kits combine cigarets lipstick powder and mirror with pockets for money keys and a handkerchief.
Birth announcement for Sandra Kay Seaborn born September 17 in a local hospital. Frank Pilcher improving after recent operation. Anne Flowers heads to Florida State College for Women with brother Neal Flowers heading to the University of Alabama. Other students: James Brennan Jr Tulane, J W Collins Tommy May James Ballard Tuscaloosa, Madge Forrester senior at Alabama. Wilkes family visits Elba, and Emery Johnson with Carole visit Panama City.
Leon Garrett and Z Haim hosted a Thursday evening picnic at Murphy's Mill for a group of young people in honor of Junior Brookins. Guests included Junior Brookins Maris Arnold Lawrence Arnold Lorraine Marchman Doris Yon Norma Carol Session Jean Marchman Paul Paramore Roy Lee Keel J T Keel Betty Jean Roberson Flowers Robinett Raven Casey Faunette Danford Ettarene Danford Shafter Hicks Ola Garrett and Gleve land Lee.
A Ruth Millett column mocks statistics about housework hours and tonnage of chores. It argues that day by day tasks feel manageable when focused on one job at a time, cautioning against broad, depressing totals.
The text notes Ponce de Leon conquering Porto Rico in 1509 and becoming governor, Columbus landing on the island marking a first U S territorial touch, and Panama's 1903 secession from Colombia with maps showing it as part of South America.
A garbled excerpt discusses meal planning and feeding habits across three meals daily and a year of meals. It mentions terms like kettles-full and markets as factors shaping cooking. The text is unclear but hints at routines and planning in meals.
During the German occupation Greece lost about 3,000,000 of its 16,000,000 acres of timber. The cut timber was used to supply winter quarters for German troops on the Russian front. The quantity and impact reflect widespread resource extraction under occupation.
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