20 Aug 1914
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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1914
Page
1
Dermott community page lists visits, moves, and events, including residents and guests in town, church and school happenings, local business openings, millinery plans, and a planned fundraising baseball game. Mentions of relatives traveling, wartime news, and new Dermott News office setup accompany ads and notices.
The new Dermott to Lake Village road will be open for travel this week after rain delays. It shortens the trip by about twelve miles, from thirty to eighteen via the new route. Trees and stumps have been cleared and grading is underway, with promise of first class travel for autos and wagons. Road Overseers Ry horn, Horton and Siaund led the project, a twenty year effort begun by Dermott residents W. D. Trotter and W. P. Daniels and others.
Special services were held at the Methodist church Sunday morning to honor Rev J W A Reynolds who recently joined the ministry and preached his first sermon at Dermott Public. The Arkansas National Guard attended as Reynolds is a member, and Miss Jane Farrar of Pinher was featured in a public appearance as the new Voice and Expression teacher for Dermott High School for 1914 15 term.
Mr and Mrs J Wosurka hosted a West Dermott gathering with a group of friends. The evening featured a sixteen place setting, a structured program of games, and a course served by guests including Van Valkenburg Kimpel Etter Diamond and Reiser Metroskes along with Abbott Cone and Percy Bass.
To the many friends who assisted with our household and office furniture after the recent fire we express sincere appreciation for their thoughtfulness and efforts. Each day brings reminders of loss and greater appreciation for what was saved and the help given in our absence. Mrs Kamel and family.
A compact Epworth League program outlines missionary subjects and devotional readings. Readings include First Corinthians and prayers, with songs led by Lyle Gilfiany and others. The agenda mentions Brazil missions, a missionary solo, and a focus on conversion and service during the meeting.
Mrs Bt Mosulny of 1 Springs died here after a brief illness. She was the mother of Austin Moseley and George and Jonah Moseley, all of whom accompanied her remains to Parnell Spree where the funeral was held Sunday.
A letter from Mrs JG Bailey on behalf of her people to Mr AW Kimpel expresses deep gratitude for homes built for Black residents in Dermott. The writer notes shared sympathy, compares support to fatherly care, and prays for ongoing blessings and unity through the Lord.
Wanted to lease 100 acres or part thereof for stock raising. Land should produce fine alfalfa. See L Bartmess for details.
The Rook Club held its regular Thursday meeting after a tour last week with Mrs Tly as hostess. Tables were arranged for twenty and games were played, Mrs HD Elliott taking high. refreshments arrived courtesy of Miss Fetelle Rayborn and Maude Rothedy.
A damaged snippet mentions Doli Stockings with a repeated phrase free, including a numeric term 6 peat. The readable text provides little context to identify event, location, or date.
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