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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1916
Page
4
Real estate list offering varying acreage near Dermott including 680 acres at 22.50 per acre with long terms, 860 acres two miles away at 25 per acre with half cash, plus 160 acres twenty four miles away at 25 per acre, all with cultivation, good buildings, fences, and drainage. request details.
Dermott Realty Co promotes Dermott and Chicot County as land of opportunity. The town sits in the delta with rich agricultural lands and ongoing drainage projects. It touts water sewerage electric service, a strong school, two hotels, banks, mills, gins, a wholesale firm, a major passenger station, two newspapers, sidewalks, and railroad access, inviting investment inquiries.
Tuesday afternoon the High School boys and the ninth grade met in a fast, evenly matched basketball game tied at four when time ran out. Five minutes of overtime left the score 15 to 13 in favor of the High School team. Courtney starred for the ninth grade while Blythe shone for the High School side. The tenth grade sewing class has begun bookkeeping and the term looks promising. The second term began Monday with changes including solid geometry to Civics and bookkeeping replacing mercantile geography.
Poem by Louie M Belser Jr published in The Oracle magazine of Henderson-Brown College Arkadelphia. The freshman recovering from appendectomy writes of autumn leaves and a dreamlike winter world where memories and shadows mingle by the firelight.
At a January meeting of the Educational Commission of the Southern Methodist Church at Athanta, Revo Canmore was elected as the trustee for Southern Methodist University. The Little Reconference holds trusteeship over 25 board members, with Rey Cannan named to the board. The university, located in Dallas, Texas, governs a school with assets about 2,800 dollars and an enrollment figure for the first year.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Dresby church met Monday with about eighteen present. After devotional led by the president, Mrs Shannen spoke. reports of committees were read. Mrs Crenshaw and Mrs Bennett were named secretaries for foreign and home missions. Miss Blanche Hammock of Monticello attended as guest and an invitation was extended for a social meeting on Monday, Jan. List.
The Woman's Missionary Society gathered Monday at the Methodist Church for the first meeting since December due to bad weather and a flu outbreak. Twenty members attended. with president absent, 1st vice president Mrs J To Cronshi presided, devotion and discussion followed, and a special business meeting is planned for next Monday at 8 PM with all members required to attend.
Readings and plans for the B Y P U gathering include scripture lessons led by Blanche Neal Irene Swink and Leader, with topics on The Missionary Work of our Union Our Near Task Into All the World and Education and Enlistment in Scriptural Giving. Participants listed include Prof Stone CoM. Measel DeLaney and Mra FL Johnson with open discussion and reading.
The City Central Committee has appointed election judges for the February 1 city primary. Ward 1 picks Tom Haley, BR OL Collard, W PE Moss. Ward 2 includes Wo J Kabern, C.F. Skip per, WOE Lepthew Ward WG. Barnett. R, EB, Gill ham, Wo Splawn.
Mr and Mrs J Tom Crenshaw express gratitude to friends for the many favors shown during Mr Crenshaw's recent illness.
The note filled clipping reports a January Clearing Sale with price cuts on clothing and goods, urging quick shopping before it ends. It then covers a long audit chronicle of Mr Hodges, overseen by Col George Thornburg, asserting no missing funds and full accounting across four and a half years, with critique of prior bookkeeping blamed on past officials.
Notice to property owners in Dermort Arkansas district of special assessments for improvements and taxes on property within the district. It warns of penalties, costs, and legal actions if payments are not made, dated by the collector LUG Ab Parrish.
Epworth Le program outlines a church gathering with prayers, hymns, missions notes, and closing talk. Leaders include George Adams Crenshaw and Ruth Evans Horner. The schedule lists hymns such as Hymnal 688 and Missionary songs, plus Bible reading, discussion, and league announcements.
Fragmentary report notes concerns over auditing while alleging officials seek to mislead the public. It alleges secrecy about the act and hints at conflicting motives among local authorities without clear facts or names.
The Dermott News opens a serialized tale about Celestia known as the Goddess who believes herself divine. She ventures into the world to redeem sinners and confronts vice and hypocrisy with swift, surprising power. A trio of millionaires schemes to profit from her rising vogue as public fascination grows.
Sale notice for RB Bailey property comprising one lot with buildings in Finn addition and three lots with buildings in Kimpel addition. Interested parties should apply to Db, Kimpel, Dermott, or to B Bailey in Okmulgee Oklahoma.
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