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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1918
Page
4
A fragment from Lieut Crenshaw describes life in a hotel in Prance with American Expeditionary Forces. He notes learning French, socializing with waitresses, and adjusting to the quiet before active duty, while hoping for mail and reflecting on comfort, food, and language mishaps.
The Council of National Defense issues a broad notice urging the public to stop sending food to soldiers and sailors in camps and cantonments. It cites excessive quantities sent by friends and families, often spoiled in transit, and warns the practice harms health and wastes scarce food resources.
Despite unusual weather Sunday morning and night services were well attended. Sunday School attendance was down from the prior Sunday. A special sermon will be delivered at 11 o clock Sunday with the new pastor inviting all to hear.
Honor roll lists students by grade and room across multiple classes for the half year ending January 1st. Names include Russell Berryman Charles Nealie Jack Dowden Martha Dell Purnell Cordelia Leeper Netlie Henry Henlah Etter Elizabeth Etter and Catherine Nealis among others.
Dermotter Ho Griffith, bookkeeper for Pee Crayton Lumber Co, received a captain’s commission in the 20th Engineer Corps Foresters Regiment of the II National Army. He must report for duty February 1. This marks the sixth Dermotter honored with a captain’s commission, with J Ro Daniels, Ro Lo Woolfolk and J W Reynolds in the National Guard at Camp Beauregard, and FG Hammock and W S Daniel on the reserve list.
The Dermott church invites the public to Sunday Bible school at 9:45, morning worship at 11, with the subject Soul Ventilation, and evening service at 7:15, My Purpose in Life. The appeal emphasizes appealing to both mind and spirit through biblical methods.
The Epworth League presents a program led by Elizabeth Etter with the theme Young Christiana Reaching Outward. The event includes a song prayer by Mr Crenshaw scripture lessons Psalm 19 and Ephesians 2 1 y readings and talks on reaching outward through preaching downward by Mamie Evans and Verta Wiesner and another form of prayer by Bessie Morris a vocal solo by Ellyse Johnson reading of the program and league benediction.
A fragmented note references advertising curves and publication paper prompts. It mentions renaming and specific branding ideas for a newspaper, suggesting iterative revisions to achieve a sharper promotional angle. The text implies a focus on layout and messaging efficiency.
Dr S C Coleman of Gould and Grandmaster Harrison of Pine Bluff visited Dermott briefly. Dukes family arrival followed a fatal accident to Dr G D Dukes. Students at Dupree Seminary enjoy holiday cheer and plan a musical literary event Friday night January 25. Orr Hardware Co advertises Majestic Ranges.
About 75,000 colored men are drafted under the selective service act. Eight per cent of 9,586,508 registrants are colored. Nearly 410,000 have been called and more than 751 million have been certified for service. Of every 100 colored men called, six were certified while 64 were rejected or discharged.
Dr Dukes aged about 60 and a prominent colored citizen, Trites, died from self inflicted gunshot wounds after a hunting accident north of Dermott. He was found in snow five hours after the shot, his leg amputated Sunday, and the funeral set for 10 am at the First Baptist Church.
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