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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1915
Page
8
Government gin ning report issued November 22 shows Chicot County with 10 108 bales ginned this year up from 9 195 in 1914. Statewide total bales ginned reach 873714, down from 745354 in 1914, with Mississippi and Sebastian counties leading and Se bastian noting a shift due to early ginning.
County Judge H. E. Cook appoints C. Warfield E. S. Hilliard and Walter Davies as a three man committee to travel to Washington to secure a large appropriation for the Mississippi River levee. They will press for continued work to close the Cypress Creek gap and protect Foliena parish and nearby areas.
Booth Lowrey the Blue Mountain Philosopher entertained a large Edmore Michigan audience for sixty five minutes with wit, humor, and facts. Superintendent Dr FC McClanahan logged sixty five hearty laughs as praise from Cameron West Va dated March 15 1911. Booth Lowrey will give Simon Says Wig Way in Dermott on Monday.
The article notes St Louis as the host city and June as the date for the 1916 Democratic national convention, marking a pivotal scheduling decision for the party.
The Monticello Methodist Conference announced appointments of interest to Dermott, naming W. C. Davidson as Presiding Elder of Monticello District and listing other changes including J. L. Cannon for Dermott, A. M. Shaw for Arkansas City and Lake Village, R. W. McKay for Warren, and R. R. Moore for DeWitt. A candidate for Emory University Sar?e and requests for Rev Cannon prompted Dermott to raise salary to 1200 to seek his reappointment.
At the annual FP terian church Ladies Aid Society meeting held last Monday afternoon officers for the coming year were elected. President Mrs HC Skinner, Vice-president Mrs F Dowden, Secretary Mrs W T Alexander, Treasurer Mrs CG Neilsen.
Extension Division of the University of Arkansas and U.S. Department of Agriculture offer a free correspondence course in animal husbandry. Lessons come every six weeks with mailed bulletins and question banks. Participants must send name, age, occupation, and education to the Director of Extension, Fayetteville.
The Rook Club held two Thanksgiving gatherings at the Parnell residence with Mrs. C L Dishough as hostess. About twenty players competed while guests enjoyed hot chocolate and an elaborate one course meal. Meadarthes Court and Barlow were top players. Mrs Daniels assisted in serving and many members and guests attended.
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