30 Aug 1917
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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1917
Page
1
The Dermott News lists porch swings flour coupons, hardware items, and a flood of local notices. Residents join sales, fashion, travel, and school updates, with real estate talk, church events, circuses, and a safety focus on cotton prices and bank hours.
Remley leads Dermott Red Cross Auxiliary and calls an Executive Board meeting at the Chicot Hotel to organize winter knit effort. Major Grayson Murphy warns of shortages and urges rapid shipping of 1.5 million warm knit items and 10 sweaters 10 mittens 1 pair wristlets and 100 pairs of socks from local volunteers. The plan canvases town for knitters and a Red Cross teacher to instruct, with public cooperation sought for materials and teacher costs.
The ladies of Dermott are urged to contribute 50 comfort bags for the Battleship Arkansas. Two meetings will be held at 8 pm next Wednesday September 5 at the homes of Mrs H Parnell and Mrs W Alexander to sew the bags. Each woman should attend with donations for materials and a bag sample will be shown at both locations.
One room bungalow with bath hall front and back porches screened water and electric service on tree lots with farm animals and fruit including pecan trees. Originally cost 2700 five years ago, now priced at 1500 with terms 180 cash. Property to be sold within days. call WoC Ross Office in Dermott Bank & Trust Building for particulars.
The Dermott city government names Mayor J A Bennett Recorder Chas Crook Treasurer Wb Trotter Marshal Ab Marrish and Aldermen Ba Dante A McDermott J C Hoffman A Prothre C FP Dowden A C Klanke in an official roster.
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