Arkansas Louisana Highway District Bill Advances
A bill creating the Arkansas Louisiana Highway District passed both houses and awaits the governor's signature. It would link Grady with the Iron Mountain railroad south to the Louisiana line via Gould Reedville Dumas Walnut Lake Winchester Tillar McGehee Dermott Montrose and Portland to Cypress, with a branch to Arkansas City. The district, based in McGehee, would include five county judges and two commissioners from each county and begin work this summer.
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Arkansas, Louisiana Highway District
Arkansas
Grady
Iron Mountain Railroad
Louisiana Line
Gould
Reedville
Dumas
Walnut Lake
Winchester
Tillar
McGehee
Dermott
Montrose
Portland
Cypress
Latteral
May Extend Drainage Ditch Proposal
W D Trotter, chairman of the Dermott Drainage District board, is invited to Montrose on March 5 to attend a meeting of taxpayers and landowners. They will discuss continuing the drainage ditch through the Dermott District, which currently drains into lower county land, to prevent overflow claim and protect surrounding properties.
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W. D. Trotter
Board of Commissioners
Dermott Drainage District
Montrose
Dermott District
Dredge Boat On Ground Brings Noted Financial Saving
The piece argues that continuing with the ditch is wise due to substantial savings from already having the dredge boat and machinery on site. It stresses cost efficiency and readiness as key benefits of immediate continuation.
New Levee Board to Meet in Arkansas City
An official call by C Warfield orders the Southeast Arkansas Levee District Commissioners to convene in Arkansas City for officer qualification and board organization. Commissioner W D Trotter will travel to attend the session.
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C. Warfield
Southeast Arkansas
Arkansas City
W. D. Trotter
Inaugural Meet in Washington War Paint Affects Parade
The piece describes Washington’s inauguration week with heavy color, fireworks, and pyrotechnics. Major John Doyle Carmandy chairs decoration as merchants plan thousands in spending. The event attracts visitors amid tense international relations and a militarized parade atmosphere.
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Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Committee On
John Doyle Carmandy
Europe
Uncle Sam
Arkansas
Methodist Shop Talk and Sunday School Attendance
Sunday School reported 14 in attendance last Sunday with 4 lively Spirit across all departments. Epworth League attendance reached 72 Sunday evening. Presbyterian and Baptist congregations joined in worship with inspiring fellowship. Brother N Baker of Little Rock arrived on the 1 30 train Monday evening to begin a series of lectures on Sunday School work. Let everybody hear him. Jo Cannon.
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Epworth League
Presbyterian and Baptist Churches
N. Baker
Little Rock
Plans for Big Meet at Dermott April 20 Unveiled
Athletics committee of the SE S A A A met to discuss laying off the track for the Dermott big meet on April 20. Officials named include Referee Russell May and a slate of judges from multiple towns with allocations for reading, declamation, and composition. The Dermott group led by Coach Cook and Prin. Brown plus Coach Hough attended, with Miss Page noted as a legally permissible judge from Tillar despite no entry from Tillar high.
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Russell May
Little Rock
Prin. Sherman
Wilmot
Prin. Milner
Parkdale
Prin. McCain
Wilmar Clerka
W. D. Stone
Dermott
Rls. Ralph
McGehee
Conway
Emile Trebling
Con
Trebling
Jessie Page
Tillar
Miss Page
Yuice
Washington’s Birthday Observed at Dermott Public School
Dermott public school marked Washington’s Birthday with a pupil program featuring tributes to Washington Lincoln and Lee. Rev. W A Rolle delivered a short address, with Rev J J Cannon participating. Principal A C Barnett presided as many friends attended.
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Washington
Dermott
Lee
Lincoln
W. A. Rolle
J. J. Cannon
A. C. Barnett
Jury Lists for March Term of Circuit Court 1817
Lists of grand and petit jurors for the March 1817 term of Circuit Court convening at Lake Village on March 5 include Harvey Parnell Dermott and J.C. Hoffman as grand jurors. numerous alternates and petit jurors named from Dermott Luna Lake Village Eudora Sunny Side Grand Lake Readland and other towns.
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Lake Village
Harvey Parnell
Dermott
EP Remley
J.C. Hoffman
Henry Gaster
MR. Hasty
Percy Saunders
Gaines Landing
L. M. Wilson
Luna
Dan Elledge
Sunny Side
L. Bartmess
Charles Measel
Frank Bowman
Gayden Drew
Luna Will Elledge
Sunny Side G
T. Dunn
Walter Haley
Eudora
Will Freeman
Walter Bowden
Dermott E. J. Sharp
JL. Smith
W.T. Alexander
J.T. Walton
W. Isaacs
HE. Blount
B. Orr
W. J. Raborn
Ton. Llewellyn
Rankin
R. DB
Chotard
John Hammond
W. E. Livingston
John Robertson
W. G. Durham
C. L. Mead
Jennie T. S. Pitegeran
Eudora Henry
Charles McMurtry
J. T. Harp
Abner T. Bowden
C. BE. Courson
Frank Hudson
Curtin Horner
F. W. Borman
J. B. Amburn
Tom Gambill
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Dermott News
Dermott, Ark
G. E. Kinney
Jo. Cannon
Woods Hutchinson
Petit Jurors
J.J. McCloy
1D. Kimpel
Clark
Asst
McDermott
Exchange Bank & Trust Co
Marion
March
Oliver
Oliver Typewriter Co
G. A. Mercer
Chicot Rooming House
Intel
Daniel
Lewis E. Hutchins
Hammock
Dudley Crenshaw
Hammock & Crenshaw
Kimpel Bldg
Blythe Lumber Co
Empire Tyne Foundry
Kapfalo, N
Lael Paca Ir Rei
Warren Branch
SM Duteh
BOR
Wwsad
M. H. L. Sae
West Bound No
M. H. L. Sil
Owl
Ford
Singleton
Cape Girardeau Mule Co
Cape Girardeau, Mo
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
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