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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1916
Page
4
Locals Mrs EP Cavaness Miss Sallie Cavaness Miss Virgie Cavaness and G W Cavaness visited Dermott last Friday for a birthday observance for A G Cavaness. The Parcel Post Sale hosted by the Ladies Aid Society at the post church drew strong social and financial success with a busy exchange of parcel post packages and refreshments.
City of Dermott warns owners of cars and public conveyances that speed limits and other traffic rules from the city digest will be enforced. Residents must heed prohibitions on dumping leaves trash and debris and other street obstructions and observe sidewalk and bicycle rules. Mayor Bennett signs notice, calling attention to enforcement.
The article notes several teachers taking summer trips and time with family. Miss Cocti Fatt left Friday to visit her father, while Mr Stow departed Tuesday for Poplar Park. Others plan AACHTON trips and lengthy stays with relatives, with several weeks of vacation ahead for teaching staff.
SEATA board meeting at Monticello last Saturday failed to resolve the protest against awarding the reading medal to a Monticello contestant over time limit concerns. Ten members attended, with proxies held for several others, and the issue was postponed until the annual Board meeting in October.
The Winchester Sunday School class elected D. W. Pillar as president with T. A. Brown as vice president, L. P. Etter as secretary, L. S. McFadden as treasurer, Maude Kennedy as teacher, Ruby Edwards as assistant teacher, and Claude Heary as another teacher. After the meeting a social hour featured Leona Rayborr and Willie Duerson performing, with refreshments served. many express interest in the class’s goals and invite nonmembers to join.
A May 1 social honoring teachers at Der mott High School featured a Rook game and lively entertainment. Guests included Misses Poster Cochran Carmical Ker Hall Leona Rayborn Irene Rayborn Mmes Daniel McFadden Swam and Messrs Daniel Stone Measel Douglas Disersut Hooker rack McDermott Gaines McFadden Waltham. Refreshments followed as guests bid thanks for the season.
Mrs Elliott entertained a party of friends Friday afternoon in Dermott in honor of her sister Mrs SP Hunter from Fordyce. Tables for rook yielded exciting games with Mrs Kimpel Daniels and Hoffman as champions. A box of candy drew for the prize won by Mrs Rimpel. Brick cream and angel food cake followed the games. Guests included Mrs Hunter, Mesdames Kimpel Hoffman Robertson Rockard Alexander Belser Blythe Daniels Hanene Kennedy Etter McCroskey Williamson Stinson Newnan Tishough Priethro Remley Wey Kernedy Rayhorn Dewey Hakidaleheyden Aniston and Miss Tron.
In a solemn Salem worship mood the Dermott church extends a standing welcome to all. The pastor preaches on how to settle war and world problems with a simple guidance sounding like a still small voice. Sunday Bible school begins at 4 45 with morning service at 11 and evening service at 7 45.
The Epworth League outlines a Sunday program with a prayer leader Mrs Larkin Smith and a topic How Missions are Blessing the World. Helen Evans reads How Missions are Blessing America and Helen Barreness reads How Missions are Blessing Non Christian Lands. Rheabeth Edwards leads In Medical Way and Spiritually Helen Barreness. Miss Langston leads Your Part and Mine with Biano Sola and Miss Maude Kennedy for Open Discussion. Miss Kennedy also leads the collection for missions and the reading of the program Benediction.
A Wesley Lookout class held an enthusiastic meeting last Thursday evening in the Methodist church classroom. The class was organized according to the guidance of church leaders and elected new officers to lead future activities.
Geo. B. Cook, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, endorses the Summer Normal to be conducted by Prof. Frank Horsfail at Monticello Fourth District Agricultural School. The rural schools are well suited for summer normal work and the program will emphasize home economics and agricultural subjects. County examiners and superintendents are urged to accept attendance certificates in lieu of June Institute attendance and to encourage teachers to attend the full term.
Advertises Ross Dead Quick spray to kill larvae in garbage cans and stables and to prevent mosquitoes by light spraying on water pools rain barrels and cellars. Promotion notes availability at Bordeaux's Drug Store and Hanehey's Drug Store in Dermott.
The notice announces a proposed amendment to the Arkansas State Constitution approved by the General Assembly in 1916 and to be submitted at a future election. It details a tax levy not exceeding three mills on taxable property, with funds to public remedies and schools, and specifies submission to voters with a majority in favor required. Secretary of State Alle Hodg presiding, April 1916.
Community notices from Baxter and surrounding towns list visits from residents like Mrs W Ho Gray and A Walker, religious events at Dupree Seminary and Holland's Chapel, a cornerstone ceremony for the A M E Zion Church on June 4 with A Read involved, and updates on schools, pastors, and local society visits including Miss Elizabeth Keough and several families staying or traveling to Hot Springs, Pine Bluff, and Dermott. Local churches plan milestones and gatherings as spring turns to early summer.
The Southeast Arkansas Normal for Colored Teach opens June 5 in Dermott for one month. The teaching force includes Conductor W H Gray of Baxter and instructors A Cowan of Eudora Eliza Bobingine of Dermott and a third to be chosen later. An examination will follow to determine who has attended the Normal and is eligible to teach. The event draws a large attendance and lively interest.
Rev Johnson preached from Pa 17 70 to a large crowd at the North Dermott Bible Class gathering. Members shared gospel zeal and distributed six hundred tracts across Dermott churches, inviting Christians to contribute more for outreach. Will King presided, Anthony Brown served as chaplain Ver Visteuse noted.
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