Buckner Named Candidate for Constitutional Convention Delegate
The Dermott News announces R. A. Buckner of Dermott as a candidate for delegate to the Constitutional Convention Adv.
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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1917
Page
8
The Dermott News announces R. A. Buckner of Dermott as a candidate for delegate to the Constitutional Convention Adv.
The Treasury clarifies Liberty Loan Bonds are non taxable except for inheritance tax. Bearer and registered bonds are issued in multiple denominations with semiannual interest. Early exchange rights exist if higher rate bonds appear. loans aimed for broad public participation with small denomination options.
Citizens urged to subscribe to the 1917 Liberty Loan as a patriotic obligation. Officials stress participation counts more than the amount pledged, framing the bond issue as a loan from free people to aid democracy and liberty worldwide.
President Wilson designates June 5 as the registration day for all male citizens aged 21 to 30. Governor Brough issues a proclamation urging church gatherings and prayers, calling the day a landmark in national duty and unity for wartime service and support of the war effort.
Dermott reports 109 residents have paid poll tax including Mrs R B Freeman and several Crook family members. A letter from Mrs Ellington, State Suffrage President, praises Dermott’s high turnout and notes she will tell politicians of the achievement when appropriate.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls a mother’s courage during battle near Wilson Creek. The narrator recounts a father’s sacrifice, a departing daughter, and a mother who stays brave as soldiers march, ending with a tribute to loyalty and patriotism amid loss.
A garbled OCR fragment lists scattered names and terms without a clear event. It mentions several personal names and possible roles but lacks coherent context or date. The salvaged text offers no definite event, outcome, or place to anchor a summary.
Fragmented patriotic prose extols liberty and duty to nation, urging true loyalty across generations. It recalls the nation’s founding, cherished freedoms, and the responsibility to preserve and transmit this heritage for future generations.
The Junior Department of the Presbyterian Sunday School formed The Crenshaw Junior Missionary Society on April 1 with twenty charter members. Officers include President Chloe Hammet Secretary Joe Mercer Bennett Treasurer John Freeman Pianist Mabel Porter Assistant Pianist Ruby Harrison. Meetings set for Sundays at 2 30 p m, continuing thereafter.
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