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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1914
Page
8
A brief post office record shows entry as second class mail matter at Dermott Arkansas dated February 9 with notation tgtt indicating filing or processing status for distribution.
The Dermott Drainage Board let a contract for drainage canals to McWilliams Co of Chicago. Bonds sold to Wm. R. Compton Co of St Louis. work to begin. A two month drought ended with rain saving crops. Pine Blue Boosters arrived in Dermott with city water and telephones. Institute field by Desha and Chivat teachers closed. lectures on agriculture and hookworm disease noted. County Judge Harry E. Cook to join Gov Hays in San Francisco for the Arkansas exhibit site.
The project will cost 100000 and be representative of the state with half funding from subscriptions and half from moving picture concessions sales. Arrangements are in place with the American Pathe Freres Company to reproduce Arkansas business institutions and industries, with daily pictures shown throughout the fair.
Revival meetings sponsored by the three local churches opened last Sunday at 11 am in the Presbyterian church. Evening services are in the big tent at Main and Speedway. Rev. WN La Maneceot St. Louis preaches on practical daily life with earnest energy. He enjoys baseball and rooting for the home team. Attendance has been large in Dermott, signaling a likely successful series. Music led by Mrs. La Mance, a skilled chorister, enhances the services.
Joseph Duerson aged 20, Pauline Duerson 14, and Cleola Duerson 10 are noted for perfect attendance at Dermott State High School. Joseph and Pauline have four years of attendance with no absences or tardies. Joseph has earned ten medals, Pauline five, and Cleola six in school activities.
Verner B Couch of Lone Oak and Kath Barnett were married at noon yesterday at the bride's parents home. Rev Abner Sage officiated the rag ceremony. The bride wore a game-away suit and carried a bouquet of roses and lilies of the valley. Only relatives and the minister and his wife attended. The couple left for their Lone Oak home.
Dermott defeated Malvern 5-4 in the opener of a doubleheader yesterday afternoon, after a rain-shortened Monday game that stood 2-2 in the fifth inning. The second game also went to Dermott with a 5-3 victory.
Local notes report new residents Mr and Mrs C G Neilson moving to the Dr Baker residence on Freeman Street and taking up roots in Dermott. Other items mention fishing trips with good catches, a near drowning of Barton Etter at Bayou Bartholomew, a fire sale closing out Eli Dante's stock, and housing and rental notices as well as updates on visits by Little Rock architect Thompson and trips to Denver for R B Renfrow and family.
Closing recital for Miss Guise's music classes held last Thursday in Hamburg saw Kate Lander Hottman Bertha Cohen and Bessie Morris receive medals for excellence across distinct grades. Participants hailed from Hamburg Crassett and Dermott.
In hard times the People's Laundry Co. places agents on a C. O. D. basis. to protect customers I offer $500 coupon books for 84.50 cash for 30 days. Coupons cover cleaning pressing repairing and laundry. If bundles are refused, buy a book from driver or call No 125 L. L. Davis Dermott Ark.
The tax books for the collection of the Special assessment on real property in Light and Power Improvement District 1 Dermott Arkansas have been placed in my hands for collection. All owners of real property lying in the district are advised of the notice and required to comply with the assessment and payment terms.
The notice states districts must remit the assessment payment within 16 days from this date or legal action will start to collect the assessment plus penalties and costs. Signed and dated the 11th day of June by AB Parrish, Collector.
Property owners in Dermott Arkansas face a special assessment for water improvements. Owners in the noted subdivision must pay within 30 days or face collection action, penalties, and costs. The notice is dated June 1.
Administrator of the estate of L. M. Mercer deems real estate in Desha County Arkansas to be sold by the Probate Court of Chicot at its July Term 1964 to settle the estate. The property includes an undivided one half interest in part of the southwest quarter of Section 29 and a fractional undivided one half in the southwest quarter of Section 32 Township 13 South Range 2 West. This 16th day of June 1964. W. D. Trotter, Administrator.
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