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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1915
Page
1
Local and personal notices detail visits from Arkansas City Hamburg and Dermott, insurance, sales, and social events. Guests include Mrs. Ernest Anderson and children from Stuttgart, Miss Tommye Maulding in Lula Mississippi, and Mr. J. McCloy of Monticello. Community items cover church improvements, drainage board meeting, laundry schedules, and promotions for The California Perfume Co. promotions.
A Dermott Lyceum Chautauqua meeting at Hotel Dermott approved an 115-16 season course led by the Alkahest Lyceum System of Atlanta. Local business leaders pledged support enough to sign the contract, with the course set to start in October featuring Morrow Brothers Quartet Lyceum Arts Club readers Mildred Morrison Co. musical entertainers Dunbar Maze Quartet and Bel Ringers Booth Lowery lecturer.
A local note recalls remarks about possible oil under Dermott land near Home Wood. The writer describes seismic rumblings on the road, an oil expert’s cautious note, and discussions with Dermott businessmen, hoping the area may someday become an oily city.
Mrs Mattie Anderson hosted a small party on South Main Street Tuesday night in honor of Miss Eva Franklin of Dallas visiting her brother. Guests included Evelyn Kone Maude Kennedy Anderson and Mesars Abbott Kone Chas Me Hugh Parnell and Dr Baker with games of Rock and refreshments served by the hostess and her daughter Adelle.
Early potatoes of the year arrive at the office from R B Towns a farmer living three miles east of Dermott. The Queen of the South variety was sent in as annual early produce and was due on July 1st.
Mrs Kimpel hosted the Rook Club at her South Main Street home on Thursday afternoon. Members and guests enjoyed social conversation, several rounds of progressive Rook, and a luncheon. Hicks score for the afternoon was by Evelyn Kane and Roy Clark. The club plans to meet again this afternoon with C Kennedy as hostess.
Mrs Nora D Ward died Saturday night at her home and was buried Sunday afternoon in Dermott cemetery. Funeral services at the Baptist church were conducted by W P Stansbury and Rev J L Cannon. Born in White County years ago she married Dr Ho Ward. they had two sons and two daughters. She moved from Montrose to Dermott in January 1914. Ill health marked her later years, and she remained a faithful Baptist. She leaves her husband, four children, four stepsons, a father and other relatives.
We express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for kindnesses and expressions of sympathy during the illness and death in our family De. B. H. Ward and children.
A fragment speaks of exhausted toil and the urge to rest after endless labor. The speaker questions whether anyone ever wishes for relief, noting fatigue from daily work and the sense of being spent by morning.
A Thursday gathering at the Macon Lake club house honored Misses Anderson and Kennedy and Mr. Daniels with a day of boating fishing and games. Attendees included Maulding Ravhorn Angers Swain Parrish Gaines Johnson Anders Measel and Bynum and Dr Hutchison.
Mrs Henry Gaster died suddenly in Monticello where she had been visiting sister Mrs Cason for two months. Once in poor health, she had recently improved and expected to return home Friday. Funeral services were held at Oakland Cemetery in Monticello with Rev J Haney and Rev Shepperson officiating. Her death deeply mourned by Dermott friends and her two young daughters.
Mr and Mrs Sam Thompson and family were called to Wilmar last week for the funeral of Mrs 4 FO Thompson who died Thursday at her daughter’s home. She was aged and had been critically ill about ten days. Services were conducted Friday by Rev RO A Motlintock of the Wilmar Methodist church. Mrs Thompson lived with her son here part time and was held in high esteem. She leaves three sons SS Thompson of this place J M Thompson of Monticello Lonzo Thompson of DeWitt and two daughters Mrs W Bind of Wilmar and Mrs I T Smith of Milliken La.
The Epworth League outlines a July 25 program with a Brazil theme. Topics include Brazil geography and climate, Ita History, and education in Brazil. Leaders are Helen Evans and Rev. Cannon, with Mrs. Cannon, Danny Bell Neal, Elizabeth Larkin and others guiding scripture, prayer, music, and mission collection.
The article laments a string of defeats for the local team and notes nine skilled players fail to harmonize on the field. It urges daily practice in bunting base running and signals, criticizes discipline and transport issues, and hopes the organization cuts worn-out players to restore competitive punch. The week’s games at Wilmar and Monticello show losses due to costly errors and weak hitting with Galyon on mound and Mullena replacing him. Upcoming games: Wilmar at Dermott, Warren at Monticello.
At the Baptist Church Sunday School meets at 9 45 a m with preaching at 11 a m and 7 pm on the first and third Sundays BY P U gathers at 6 30 pm on Wednesday 30 pp am Prayer Meeting followed by Teacher s Training Class Pastor W P Stansbury leads the services
Cary Safe Co of Buffalo markets bank and jeweler safes and vault doors as specialty items through a traveling salesman program. They advertise durable, secure safes for commercial use and vault equipment aimed at financial and jewelry businesses.
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