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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1919
Page
4
The Dermott News published weekly in Dermott Arkansas with Thursday issues. It lists subscription at 1.50 annually and advertising rates on application. Office phone 9 and residence 121 are given. It is entered as second class mail at the Dermott post office dated February 9 1911 under the 1879 act.
A Southeast Arkansas conference gathers eight counties for reconstruction and church service planning for returning soldiers and Sailors. April 25 in Dermott with sessions, open forums, and free entertainment. ministers and delegates urged to register with Roy L. Davis.
Dermott High School lines up for the S E A L A contests with pupils in piano Ellis Barnett reading Chloe Hammett voice Jewel Tucker declamation Lamar Stinson spelling Elizabeth Etter composition Vivian Marlar and athletes John Hammock Robert Smith Jerome Thompson Leonard Bird Marvin Bird James Leeper Albert Waddell Doyle Moyle The piano and voice contests occur in the high school auditorium the reading and declamation in the Hotel Dermott Auditorium Morning and evening sessions with athletics in the afternoon Cups and medals are on display in Bordeauxs window The Lake Village meeting of county superintendents formalized the Cot County Literary and Athletic Association and set second annual contests for May 16 adding pole vault map drawing and chorus singing Seven weeks Teachers Training Course yielded nine Dermott students who earned teaching certificates and two second grade certificates The graduates were Jewel Tucker Merle Bulloch Festa Watkins Bernice Coursen Elizabeth Etter May Bulloch Maude Sims Helen Blanks Vivian Allen
Home Service reports 144 persons served in March with 45 from Eudora, 74 from Dermott, and 22 from Lake Village. The quota rose due to soldiers applying for a $60 bonus. G. E. Sneil helped Lake Village soldiers with applications, while Bynum did not submit his report in time.
County Report mentions that some content will be included in the April issue. The Home Service Section has printed letter forms for applying to the $60 bonus. Soldiers may apply to any committee member. County Secretary.
Song service for Palm Sunday on April 1 at eight o'clock features anthems and solos. Hymns include There Is a Green Hill Far Away and Jerusalem, with Mises by Helen Blanks, Mary Dean, Ruth Dean, and Mollie Dante, performed by the choir and soloists.
The Pastor's Aid met at Mrs. 3. E. Orr's home on Wednesday April 2 for the regular monthly business meeting. Seven dollars in dues were collected and much business was attended to. The meeting adjourned at 4 PM followed by a social half hour and a salad and ice course hosted by Mrs. Orr. The next gathering will be with Mrs. W. G. Savage on April 16. All members are urged to attend and new members are welcome.
The program lists Priscilla Dean in The Wild Cat of Paris tonight with admission 25e. Friday features Tom Mix in Hell Roaring Reform by William Fox. Saturday marks Matt and Jeff in Landing a Spy, with Artcraft presenting Stone in Under the Top on Monday, Constance Talmage in The Honeymoon, Tuesday comedy by Charlie Chaplin in Tillys Punctured Romance, and Wednesday’s fifth episodes Hands Up and The House of Hate.
Notice in Chicot County Court announces a petition by M Spellman and others to create Little Click Drainage District. Viewers, with W Daniels and A Kennett, appointed to assess route, mileage, and impact. report due April 21, 1919. Property owners and interested parties urged to attend court April 7, 1914 to voice grievances and discuss bonds.
The Chancery Court in Chicot County Arkansas issues summons against Jack Hinton Eva Young Orrange Evans John Clay Mary King James Thomas Connie Smith Robert Simes Magitie Minter Sallie Knox Alf Washington and Lenora Watson for five days after service to answer a complaint. If not answered, it will be confessed. Witness A Gaines Clerk March 11 1919.
Mrs Belser and Mrs Hoffman will host the Woman's Missionary Society next Monday at 3 30 PM at Mrs Belser's home. All members should call to confirm attendance. Mrs Dean chairs the afternoon and the lesson is Working Women of the Orient.
The Dermott Presbyterian Church announces Bible study at 9, morning service at 11 with the topic The Three Steps to the Throne and evening service at 8 15 with The Wounded Feet. Everyone is invited and urged to bring friends as Grace Soul stirring music highlights each service led by Pastor.
The Chicot County Chancery Court issues a summons to W M Harris Alex Walker Eliza Jenkins Susan Hargraves Anthony Nelson Ellen Holmes Andrew Carr J A Parker Esan Riley Ella Owensby E E Johnson and John Washington in Dermott Arkansas to answer a complaint within five days of service and to return the summons to the court clerk by the specified date in the case brought by G A Franklin EP Remley and J C Hoffman as Board of Improvement District No 1 Dermott.
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