19 Aug 1915
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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1915
Page
1
Local residents return from trips and visits as Dermott hosts family gatherings and a barbecue. Individuals from Arkansas and Texas are mentioned visiting or traveling, with notices of nursing training in Memphis, a fencing lawn club gathering, and upcoming bank loans. A church/civic event and a motor accident prompt travel to Memphis. The town prepares for school openings and observes rail station activity amid public notices and local commerce.
The Dermott High School board faced difficulty filling the vacancy after D W Meleft resigns. Sir Barlow, board president, announced a new assistant principal arrived Saturday night at the home of Professor D Mra UC Barnett, restoring the vacancy.
The old Lepmiew store building, a Dermott landmark across from Hotel Dermott and near the W HB Lephiew residence, has been torn down. The site will become an attractive park with sod, shade trees, fruit trees, and a large arch.
Bovave Truman Courses died following an operation after a short illness. Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church with Rev N C Denson officiating and interment in Dermotts Cemetery. Born in Ashley County on August 1st, he moved to Dermott as a child and was survived by his parents four brothers and four sisters.
The Courson family extends sincere thanks to many friends for their humorous acts of kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of their son and brother Horace. Also his grandmother expresses gratitude.
A local notice promotes Ross Dead Quick Spray as fast killing solution for bedbugs ants fleas roaches chicken mites and mosquitoes. Sold in Dermott by Henry Bordeaux and Hanchey Drug Co.
Dermott Bottling Works promises five Sip bottles to boys in exchange for five bottles, rewarding participants with a free bottle of soda water. The offer appears as a local promotional blurb.
The Woodthen organization outlines an ice cream supper with speakers KG, Hampoon, Hy Rotdenis, WC Bowden and others. Arrangements led by Walter Parrish, Menzel, EO Bowden, Sprawm, DeBaner and Burchfield with entertainment by W M Nelson, HH N Boulden, Kett and Eli Dante.
The Dermott News Office prints an Epworth League program for August 2 listing speakers and topics. Larkin Pope Saving the Homeland Dike IV Mamie Lee Mercer Home Missions Helen Bartmess Home Missions Masa Confection for Missions and other items.
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