Word: dothan
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...fine sand from the sidewalks and scatter it against the weathered frame buildings. Along Brown Street, the main drag, ragged white farmers and mute Negroes sprawl on benches propped against the buildings in the shade of awnings. There is not much for them to do except read the Dothan (Ala.) Eagle or dip snuff or watch the tractors or pray for rain. There is not even a movie house in Graceville anymore, which seems like a reasonable indicator of the imminence of death...
...Keep each other company," she said "Oh, we've got the Baptist Bible Institute and the world's largest peanut sheller. But there's nowhere to go, and nothing to do. If you want to see a picture show, you have to go over to Crestview or up to Dothan. The boys and girls don't stay here anymore after they grow up. It sure would be better if we still had the Oilers...
Billy's first stop was Dothan (pop. 36,753), a southern Alabama black belt farming center where his brother-in-law is pastor of a Presbyterian church. From there he would move on to the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, mostly Negro Tuskegee Institute, and Auburn University. Cancelling a vacation and a European tour, Billy will conduct a ten-day crusade in Montgomery in June. During October, he will crusade in Waco and Houston. Striving to accept speaking engagements in parts of the South where he has seldom before preached, he has juggled his schedule...
...ESPY Dothan...
HAZEL BYCK Dothan...