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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1917
Page
5
The Quorum Court will convene at the county seat next Wednesday. County Judge Toney plans to review the entire county and assess the condition of roads and bridges, noting completed work and needs.
The W. C. T. U. met with president Mrs. W. T. Alexander on October 10. Reports show $15.70 spent on comfort bags for soldiers aboard the battleship Arkansas and flowers for Mrs. W. P. Daniels, with $2.10 dues collected and $3.75 balance. Officers kept their posts except for the recording secretary and third vice-president, elected as Trotter and Wynne respectively. Mrs. Alexander named delegate to the state convention in Hoxie on November 1. The meeting closed with prayer and refreshments. a thanks note acknowledged Mrs. Courtney and helpers.
Dermott and Lake Village high school teams battled to a 6 to 6 tie in the season opener at Dermott field last Thursday afternoon. Lake Village struck first in the first quarter before Dermott rallied for the equalizer.
Names of students achieving honor roll in each grade listed with teachers. Includes Martha Stinson Agnes Hamm Gladys Orr Louise Simpson Catherine Nealis Dorothy Franklin Abbott Kinney Yee Kui King in fourth. Rice Crenshaw Cecil Hoffman Thomas J. Henry Leo Sehnelz Mary D. Lane Catherine Tate Julia Anders Edith Orr Catherine Alexander Ethel Webb in other grades. Miss Mason and Miss Cochran rooms noted. various students named across seventh to twelfth grades.
Dermott fumbled but recovered to keep the game safe as a long third quarter run by Perry set up a Dermott score. Epstein and Goode starred for Lake Village while Perry and Bynum led Der mott.
Announcement states Ringling Bros will stage afternoon and night shows on Saturday November 3 in Little Rock. The program features Cinderella in a fairyland production, the Ballet of the Palies with 300 dancers, over 1000 participants, and a trained-animal display with 1000 wild animals. The event includes 400 aerial artists in the main tent, about 500 horses, and a three mile free street parade the morning of show day.
A compact community update lists visits and travels among residents including Rev G V Jones in Portland Mrs J E Evans in Hudspeth Zeph Lyons of Collins and others in town Mrs Nora Watson Arkansas City and Mrs Ollie Alexander Kelso visit relatives Miss Roberta G Herring leaves for England to see cousin Mrs W N Lofton Rev Mrs Jackson travels to Little Rock and Miss Maggie Reed visits Oak Grove La local business notices promote Majestic ranges at Orr Hardware with a factory explanation and Reed Hotel barbecue weekends.
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