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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1917
Page
8
Fragment from a Dermott Arkansas newspaper item noting second class mail matter status and a 1911 post office filing date February 9 1911. Indicates historic mailing designation and archival context for the item.
Judge Toney says Preston and Collins are now working the river front near Grand Lake and moving north toward Lake Village. They will use a tractor and grader on the new road to Dermott, shaping the route. Montrose road crews also repair the stretch. Four steel bridges are under construction and expected ready by August first.
Bruce T. Bullion state insurance commissioner and fire marshal prepares education pamphlets to enforce the new fire insurance law requiring monthly drills in all schools public and private. Regulations set by the state fire marshal are being distributed to county superintendents and examiners for transmission to teachers.
Leader Beryl Evans presents God Our Helper with scripture Psalms CXXI 1 5 and a closing benediction. Song prayer and piano solo by Bessie Morris accompany the reading and discussion as the league holds its weekly program.
The State Board of Health requires that no teacher, employee, or pupil be admitted to public or private schools without presenting a physician certified vaccination certificate or a recent vaccination certificate by a competent state physician.
Tam announces four year free tuition appointments for 1 student from Chicot County to the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. The university, state funded, includes Agriculture and Engineering colleges and a College of Education. Admissions require high school graduation. outlying students may enter via the University Training High School with more information by address.
O Gatton of Little Rock assistant manager of Magnolia Petroleum Company Arkansas Division visited Dermott last Thursday and let a contract for a $3000 plant to be ready by August 1. The company recently bought lots 14 and 17 in Block 5 east of the main line and north of the Warren branch railroad and will build a large frame warehouse for storage and as a supply station for this part of the state.
The last of three carloads of oil was applied late yesterday afternoon under Dr Bennett, Marshal Parrish, and Engineer Alexander. Despite dry weather making dust hard to manage, the oil is improving conditions and a good rain plus dragging should finish the job, leaving streets in excellent condition.
H N Boulden of Gloster Mississippi visited a friend this week after coming from St Petersburg Florida where his son Louis had spent the winter. Louis had just returned from Europe where he served six months with the British army and reportedly faced arrest on a German spy charge just as his enlistment term expired.
The Warehouse Marketing and Gin Regulating Law requires gins to obtain a license from the State Commissioner of Mines Manufactures and Agriculture, and ginners must post a bond from one to three thousand three hundred dollars based on bale output. It mandates uniform bale size 27 by 54 inches, imposes fines for plating, requires samples and tax tags on each bale, and punishes ginners who gin wet cotton with license forfeiture and possible prosecution.
A reflective exhortation urges courage wisdom and preparation through communion with God. Text promotes Dermott's Presbyterian Church Services next Sunday with Bible echoes at 9 45 morning service at 11 on Why I Am a Presbyterian and 5 evening service on Mans Essential Belief emphasizing the musical part of worship.
Sunday School attendance was good with 110 students and only one absent. Eleven o’clock attendance remained strong with fine interest. Epworth League hosted an Independence Day program Sunday night, well attended, with young people performing creditably.
An agricultural note emphasizes maximizing land use to boost surplus. It outlines crops still suitable this season such as cowpeas peanuts sorghum and potatoes with soybeans and corn also mentioned. A forage-focused mix of sorghum and cowpeas is suggested along with drilled cowpeas soybeans or peanuts with corn for silage.
Early Arkansas farmers are urged to save the home Irish potato crop to cope with a looming shortage. Advice covers spring storage, thinning, lime dusting, and preserving seed for fall crops, plus methods for fall planting and green seed potatoes to ensure a viable stand and future seed stock.
The county farmers should enroll their names with George Elder, county clerk of Chicot county, to match laborers with farm work. They can telephone their details if visiting the courthouse is impractical, including phone numbers and post office addresses. Laborers may enroll by telephone as well. The plan, approved by the State Council of Agriculture, aims to mobilize farm labor with support from state and federal agencies. A. D. McNair, State Farm Help Specialist, Little Rock.
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