The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-09-17
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structed City Attorney Earl ). WOOD
to file suit against the defunct Bank
Of Pine Bluff for $500. This amount
OF the city's money was on deposit
when that institution closed its doors.
The thirty-first annual session OF
Hendrix College was begun September
9, with excellent prospects fer the
most successful year in the colleges
history.
The date of holding the North Ar
kansas Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. South, announced to
be held at Batesville on December z,
has been changed by agreement to
November IS. The conference is a
consolidation of the old White River
and Arkansas Conferences OF the
| church the resolutions consolidating
them having been passed by both at
| their last sessions. Its territory covers
all OF the state north of the Arkansas
river.
Leonard Moore, OF Searcy. has res
! the past two months as member OF
! party OF Arkansans touring Europe.
Miss Nanette Brundidge, daughter
OF former Congressman stephen Brun-
didge, was also a member OF the re-
turning party, which toured Germany,
England France, Italy, and Switzer-
! land They relate thrilling experiences
] {uy1f in IA
rome during which time they were SUBJ
tected to many hardships and dangers.
The Jefferson county Grand Jury
has begun an investigation of the fall
ure OF the Bank of Pine Bluff. Four
OF the Grand Jurors who were includ-
ed when the Jury was organized In
March were dismissed by Judge A. B.
/ Grace They were J. Harvey Hudson.
II. II. Ferguson. &c. D. Russell and p.
! =. Byrd The prosecuting attorney
has Informed me OF matter about %
come before the jury" said Judge
/ Grace. that you, on account OF rela-
tionship, business association or per-
sonal friendship with the parties that
might be affected. might find 1t en-
bnrrassing to act Therefore, you're
dismissed: but it is in no wise re-
Election on your integrity or honor
Five new brick business houses have
recently been completed in kensett
and several more will be built soon. A
large number of new residences have
been built the past two months.
Col Samuel McCloud, Is years old,
pioneer resident of Fort Smith, dec
al his residence there September I,
A long illness. from which he sought
relief in recent tour of the Great
Lakes. was the cause. Col. McCloud
returned from this trip ten days ago,
He is survived by his wife and two.
daughters. Mrs A n. Sicard of Fort
Smith. and Mrs Allen kaker of st.
Louis. Mo. Col. McCloud was born in
New Rochelle New York. He came to
Fort Smith 30 years ago. as a driver
on a government pack train from St.
Louis.
Miss May Hughes OF Benton, who
| Pt'Ss
two months. returned to her home !
Saturday. Although her party ex-$
perienced many inconvenience, they
were able to return on schedule time.
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Judge w. F. Mack. Is years old, was
found dead in a chair at his residence
at Warren Sunday night. Death was
caused by heart failure. He is sur
vived by his wife. four sons and one
daughter.
The school at Fisher. Poinsett coun-
ty, will open September p, in new
ST. 900 building.
The Mountain Home College will
open its fall and winter session this
year on September % under the di-
rectorship of Prof. B. A. Spradlin.
Congressman Jacoway of Arkansas.
member OF Agricultural Committee,
which has reported the cotton ware
housing bin to the house. declared
that the hill provides that gins. ware
houses, Farmers Union warehouses.
! VI any OtltI bulAulhb W mere NotCch 10
stored and insured can be used for
warehousing cotton. and that ware
housing certificates will be issued on
cotton held to be- used as collateral
in borrowing emergency currency from
banks associated with Federal Reserve
Bank Organization.
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That the Conway municipally-owne
electric light and water systems are
being profitably operated. is shown by
a preport submitted to the City Coun-
Gil by o. r. Ewing & Co.. accountants,
of Memphis. whose representatives
have just completed an audit of the
| books of the plants.
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