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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1917
Page
4
A compact timetable notes Owl and Local train arrivals at 2:48 and 5:48 am with connections to ST BOUND No 887 and R41 Local. A message from B Ford, agent, thanks Dermott and Bellair residents for their support in the candidacy for Chicot County assessor.
Reduced round trip fares from Dermott to Washington D C for annual United Confederate Veterans reunion with tickets on sale June 2 and 3 and final limit June 21. From Dermott to Brinkley for annual State Meeting of Elks with tickets May 28 and 29 and final limit May 41. Fare via Pine Bluff Cotton Belt 6.25 dollars. For details contact J Ford agent Orr Hardware Co.
A letter from Prof. C Barnett attributed to Dr Henderson notes Dermott students excelled in track at the County Field Day on May 12 and that a Dermott faculty representative attended. Henderson denies intending to ignore Dermott and mentions Mrs Duergen as present but unseen.
A Texas editor’s wife reused unclaimed traveling show bills as cloth lining for her son Johnny’s pants. Months passed, the pants wore thin, and a torn seat revealed a printed line reading Doors open at 7:80, performance begins at 8:00, shocking the boys.
Leader Alvin Frebling presents Financing the Kingdom with topic and prayer on Tithing. Short talks by Louie Courtney Charles Schnela Mabel Porter and Chloe Hammett. Vocal solo by Joseph Duerson and a grace of giving Benediction by Mrs Parrish ng.
Mrs. J. C. Hoffman hosted an informal Rock party on South Main Street for Der mott Public Schools teachers as they prepare for vacation. Guests played Progressive Rock and enjoyed cream and cake. attendees included Misses Foster Cochran Carmiecal Anderson Rayborn Pugh and Mesdames Suber Irion Barnett Trussell Kimpel B F H P Ford Etter Crenshaw Hutchison Kinney.
Mrs Townsend formerly of Dermott and a well known Arkansas City resident joined in marriage yesterday in Little Rock to Mr Rogers a Taw practitioner and planter of note Rogers recently bought the T Bo McNeely home place and will reside there with his bride among numerous friends offering congratulations
Public notice states Lakeview Sanitarium will close from Sunday May 20 until June 1 while Sam in the Bast conducts hospital work and clinics. MM Lai orton.
L. W. Osborn reports on velvet bean trials at Fayetteville and Monticello with Arkansas Experiment Station in cooperation with Randall county agent. Varieties Yokohama Osceola Early Speckled and others yield forage and seed. planting should wait for warm soil and may pair with corn to cover fields. Velvet beans provide valuable fall pasture and seed, with significant nitrogen content when ground with pods.
Notice is given that by a March 6 1917 judgment of the Chicot Circuit Court and a May 7 1917 writ the sheriff will sell at public outcry at the front door of the Lake Village Court House on Friday June 1 1917 the real property of defendant M Ward and Louise Walton. The lot is Lot 1 Block A Parnell's Addition Dermott Chicot County Arkansas and sale is on three months credit with bond and security bearing interest from date. Hammock Crenshaw Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Notice of execution sale following a 1917 judgment involving Plaintiff Pl sounds in Chicot County. Sheriff R E Alcorn will sell Lot 12, Block 2, Holland’s Addition in Dermott on three months credit with bond security. Hammock and Crenshaw represent the plaintiff. May 8 1917.
Items list social visits and travel among colored residents. Mrs Mary Hal and husband at Crossett, Elizabeth Keough with grandparents in Collins, Pauline Hunter and Bettie Nerman in Blissville, Dr S C Coleman in Pine Bluff then Hot Springs, Rev BE D Washington to lead services at Knox St A M E Zion, G E Walker at Shorter College events in Little Rock, Beatrice Dedman and S C Coleman to Thebes, Hattie Washington in Marianna delivering graduates address, J H Vickers to give Crossett High annual address, Banks and Penbrooke families at Readland for Rev Scott silver wedding. wedding gifts include near 100 in silver.
A State Normal for Southeast Arkansas will be held at Dermott starting June fourth and continuing for four weeks. Prof J A Presson state agent and Prof T Henderson county superintendent led a conference at Lake Village with W H Gray J A Cowan Wm Mason Wm Harris J H Vickers and Miss Ida Hill to arrange instruction and site details with teachers from Chicot Desha Ashley Drew and part of Bradley counties expected to attend Farmers Day and Domestic Service Day are planned with more details to follow.
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