Texans Beat Nine Red Cross Refusers in Public Campaign
In Brenham Washington County six well known farmers of German descent who refused Red Cross joinings were dragged from their wagons and beaten by a civic committee. A fund of 250 was raised to buy memberships for those unable to pay and a buggy whip incentive for those who could. After the beatings, membership surged, boosting county Red Cross support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenham
Texas
Red Cross
Citidens
Washington County
Opera House
Washin County
Toembers
Bachenaw
New Year's Greetings From Arkansas War Effort Leader
A wartime New Year message urges united support for government goals and food conservation in Arkansas. It thanks the press and defense councils, stresses readiness against internal and external threats, and calls for continued meatless and wheatless days, urging households to observe wartime restrictions and conserve resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Washington
Mnoat Aitice
McSt
County Council of Defense
New Year’s Resolution Urges Arkansas Loyalty to President Wilson
A garbled New Year appeal from Arkansas urges citizens to sign resolutions pledging full government support and following Food Administration guidance under Herbert Hoover. The message asks residents to mail signed forms to Hamp Williams, Food Administrator, Little Rock, Arkansas, as an emblem of patriotic services past, present and future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Arkansan
Ife
Woodrow Wilson
Food Administration
Herbert
Hoover
Formgeon Ji
Townsill
Hamp Willams
Little Rock
Ark
New Year's Rock Party At Mrs Hoffman Home
Mrs J C Hoffman entertained a small New Year’s afternoon party at her South Main Street home with an informal Rock party. Several games, a social hour, and a one course luncheon followed. guests included Mesdames Trussell Matthews Irby Remley Daniels Ford Kimpel Dishough Mc Croskey Etter and Kinney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Hoffman
South Main Street
Red Cross
Mesdames Trussell
Matthews
Irby
Remley
Daniels
Ford
Baptist Church Invites All to Sunday Services
A cordial invitation is extended to everyone to attend Baptist Church services next Sunday. At 10 o clock a Sunday School service will be held. The morning service will include covenant reading, the Lord's Supper, and the annual roll call. The night service topic is The Effect of the World War on Christianity led by Pastor F C Sims.
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Baptist Church
Waterman Wins Recognition at Camp Johonston
Sergeant Lawrence A. Waterman QMOC NA is promoted to Quartermaster Sergeant and ordered to report to an ordnance depot commander in the Eastern Department. The deployment point remains unpublished. Waterman, a Dumas native, was a left fielder for Dermott’s prewar pennant winning baseball team.
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Lawrence A. Waterman
QMOC
Tein
Joseph E. Johinston
Water Man
Florida Times Union
Jacksonville
Dee
Lawrence Waterman
Dumas
Dermott
Among Colored People News From Pine Bluff Area
A rounded- up column lists social happenings including visits by Miss Elizabeth Keough and Prof W B Cleman, trips to Pine Bluff New Orleans and Mississippi, church events, a home fire near town, and a note on race relations and public behavior. Numerous names and places are named.
Bridge Party Attracts Local Residents With Five Course Luncheon
On Wednesday Mr and Mrs Ho Howard hosted a bridge party for TL B Dukes and wife Ed Buckhalton and wife O Mo Banks and wife T J Walker and wife Mrs Davie Smith Mrs Adam Hunter Miss HL Leford and J W Brown A five course luncheon preceded the Dermott String Band arrival, completing a pleasant afternoon of cards and music.
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E Woth
Ho Howard
Bridge
TL B Dukes
Ed Buckhalton
O Mo Banks
T. J. Walker
Davie Smith
Adam Hunter
Misa HL. Leford
J. W. Brown
Dermott
Mississippi Benefit Life Insurance in Dermott District
The Mississippi Benefit Life Insurance Company, the oldest Negro insurer with Industrial and Ordinary departments, is expanding in Dermott and region. President J B Walker and officials, including M J B King and G W Cox, oversee a growing district covering Dermott and nearby towns with multiple local representatives.
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Mississippi Benefit Life Insurance Company of
Indianola
Misa
Dermott
J. EB. Walker
M. J
B. King
G W. Cox
McGehee
Elisaville
Eudora
Lake Village
Montrose
Monticello
Warren
Crossett
Wilmot
Arkansas City
Dedman
Hue
Arkansas
Thia Company
Insurance firm to anchor Negro district in Dermott Arkansas
A capitalized company with $100,000 authorized capital and nine years of Mississippi operation plans to serve the Negro community in Dermott Arkansas. It offers life policies from $6 to $5,000 with premiums from $0 to $300 and operates an Ordinary department modeled on legal reserve plans. The firm employs about 1000 Negro workers and will base its district headquarters in Dermott, earning local gratitude.
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Arkansas
Mississippi
New York Life
Equitable
Dermott
Ady
The Fire Fiend Rants in Wartime Verse
A fragmentary rhyme depicts the Fire Fiend brooding and muttering about the careful man gaining gout while the careless man is his ally. It laments wartime loyalties, calling the ally the Kaiser an echo of antiwar sentiment from a period voice.
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McCloy
B. Rimpel
Trotter
Chiark
Aget
A McDermott
Exchance Bank & Trust Co. Dermott, Ark
Patrona
Dornite
Nand Bank Wit
Arkansas Street
Our Hardware Co
Dermott, Ark
Dr. Woods Hutchinson
Jas
F. Ballard
St, Louis, MO
Hanchey's
Tawe Wil
LUYAT
Patrigtie Abrean
Fashion Authority
Fein
Janna
McCall
MSC Oal Ecatls
Boyes
Tina
Orton
TAL Mall
Te Tar
New Year’s Party
F. C. Sims
Waterman
Majestic Ranges
Orr Hardware Co
Palace
Elizabeth Keough
Pine Blatt
M. B. Davia
Hudspeth
Mrs. W.T. Johnson
Som Boxeman
Green Howard
Pine Bluff
Mrs. King
W. B. Cleman
J. O. Dedman
G. V. Jones
Winchester
The
Deacons’ Union
R. P. Blythe
C. Williams
New Orleans
Points
Matilda Townsend
Calanthia
GW. Cox
CB. King
Walther
Miss
Find
Teese Dedman
Sm, Coleman
Baptist Academy
Priday
Lucile
Dorris Dupree
Pine Blu
N. J. King
Mer. Cox
D. W. Jamerson
Vine Bluff
Baptisl Academy
G. W. Cox
H. L. Brewer
Amanda Lientent
Holiness Church
Trave Sionel
Geo. Moore
H. ©. Holly
Bridge Party
Mississippi Benefit Life Insurance Co
M. HH. L
MH. L. Wal
1. C. Ross
Dermott Bank
RINEX
the Dermott Shoe
Henry Bordeaux
Hunt
Euing
Hanchey
Druggiet
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