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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1917
Page
1
Local and personal ads list calls for butter or cream, hats, rooms for rent, sale of rabbits, lots on Front Street, and farm implements. Social notes mention Miss Helen Bartmess teaching at Fordyce, people visiting, and church gatherings. City life includes bank statements, barber chairs, cleaning days, and a Thanksgiving service with Red Cross collection.
Dermott residents warned that speeding complaints have led to enforcement. Any driver caught exceeding the posted limit will be prosecuted. Ab Parrish, Marshal.
Dermott Red Cross workers plan a membership drive from December 17 to Christmas Eve, seeking $1.00 per person. Yarn knitting proceeds include $35 collected at Thanksgiving, $125 at a Baxter rally, and a 25 donation from Blissville Sunday School. Forty five dollars of yarn is on hand, $80 more ordered, with a target package ready by December 1. Mrs. J. B. Daniels leads knitting efforts and plans clubs in Blissville and Dermott.
The regular meeting of the Board of Trade will be held tonight at oclock in the assembly Hall of Ve ehicot Hotel. All members are urged to be present. Secretary C Helmstetter, President.
The Exchange Bank and Trust Co has received the final installment of the Liberty Loan coupon bonds from the last issue and those who bought are requested to call and take them up. W 2D Trotter Cashier.
The Dermott Lodge Knights of Pythias must hold a meeting to file the Grand Lodge semi annual report next month or forfeit the charter. Endowment members would lose insurance and the lodge would lose its property. The deadline is in January. action must be taken soon. W. D. Trotter Deputy Grand Chancellor.
Landowners in the Dermott Drainage District are warned only a few weeks remain to redeem lands sold for drainage taxes. The board does not want to seize lands but may do so if taxes are not paid by January 1. Property owners should check tax receipts and address any unpaid drainage taxes promptly. W Lt Trotter, chair of Board.
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