18 May 1916
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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1916
Page
1
The speaker warns that people neglect health while chasing wealth and material riches. It urges gratitude and prudent living, noting health is more valuable than rubies, diamonds, or gold. The discourse emphasizes harmony, contentment, and avoiding wasteful haste.
Local notices urge Pay-Up Week at Cohen's and Dermott Hardware with promotions on refrigerators water coolers and clothing fits. Ads push Royal at Cohen's and Damaged Goods at Alex Theatre while lampooning various goods and services from laundry to wood and ice cream factory deals.
Closing exercises begin Friday at 7 o clock with medals for top general averages and eighth grade promotions. Promoted students will have notes read. graduation sermon by Rev Jo Cannon at Presbyterian church on May 21. The formal graduation address by Dr Brough follows on Saturday at the high school auditorium. all events open to the public.
Sunday School and church picnic scheduled for next Wednesday 21th. Committees on place entertainment and conveyances chosen. Members and families encouraged to attend the event with transport arranged from the church.
A church plans a Parcels Post sale where each participating lady invites friends to send wrapped packages. On Tuesday afternoon attendees will bid 10 and 25 cents for sealed parcels with contents unknown. The event will include a program and refreshments.
Mrs. J C Hoffman hosted a Saturday afternoon Bluebird party for young Dermott High School faculty members. Guests found seats via hand-painted ecards featuring each guest and a bluebird. Gold enamel bluebird pins decorated each place, five rounds of Rook followed by a delightful salad.
Wan hosted an afternoon gathering with blue and gold pansy and ribbon decorations and orange ice baskets. Guests drew for "due bills" awarding blues bird candlesticks as prizes. Miss Cochran won the teacher’s prize and Mrs Belner won the guest prize. Attendees included Foster Cochran Pugh Carmical Rayborn Kennedy Johnson Mrs Ham mock Daniel Nielsen Pilcher Crenshaw Kimpel Kinney Helmatetter Stinson Renfrew Peter Edwards Prothro Moseley Hutchinson Belser Bullock.
To Moving Picture Patrons. Lamaged Goods will be shown as a matinee next Wednesday, earlier announced, due to heat. Three complete shows will be given in the evening. First at 6 o'clock, second at 8, and third at 10 at the Alex Theatre.
Mother's Day service at the Dermott Presbyterian Church was well attended. The combined church choirs and an orchestra performed a notable program with Miss Stetter on cornet, the Peersons on strings, and Pope Blythe on trombone. Rev J Cannon led the gathering and delivered an address on "Mother" amid spirited singing and interchurch cooperation.
A union revival movement aims to gather all Christians in Dermott for a two week series of meetings. Evangelists Hendri and Carter, touring the South, hope to secure a tent or temporary tabernacle for the event. Local supporters anticipate prayer, planning, and a hopeful revival atmosphere led by visiting preachers at a coordinated Dermott meeting site.
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