The Dermott news., 1918-03-14


the l53rd regiment now stationed at
Camp Beauregard. spent Sunday here
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. l..
Voolfolk.
Protect your estate and loved ones
by buying a good old line life insurance
policy from w H. Hamm. represent
ing the Security Life Insurance Co. of
America.
The automobile business in Dermott
has certainly been on the boom the
last few weeks There are high priced
cars galore "a thick as Fords used to
to be. and the local Ford dealers are
now unable to supply the demand
NOTICE: All those who signed
pledges for the War Camp Community
fund are requested to call and settle
same as the government is calling for
the subscriptions.
Henry Bordeaux. Treas
Mrs. j. Cohen received word yester-
day that her nephew. Alvin Frehling
formerly of this place but now at his
home at Drew, Miss. had the misfor-
tune last Sunday to be run over by an
automobile, sustaining broken knee
and other painful injuries.
Mrs. Lillian Cress of Prescott. grand
Of ba a ~ oh 70, IF ba
Eastern Star. was a guest of the Der
mott Chapter Thursday night of last
week After the close Of the business
meeting. social meeting was held and
refreshments served
T. 4. King. who travels for the Der
mott Grocery & Commission Company.
sold $500. 90 worth of War Savings
Stamps Monday at Dumas. Walnut
Lake and Winchester. Pretty good re-
port for one days work-not to men
ton the groceries ! Can you beat 1t?
The closing number of the Lyceum
course Vierra's Royal Hawaiian Sing
ers-which had been announced for to-
morrow night. March Sth. has been
postponed until Friday, March 18th.
The change in date was made by the
Lyceum Bureau and is explained as
unavoidable.
Mrs Nancy Hart of Dallas, Texas.
and Mrs. H. NJ Good of Neoga, H.,
who have been here for the past month
visiting their neice. Mrs. B. V. Evans,
left Monday for Beebe. where they
will visit Mrs. Evans sister. Mrs.
Evans accompanied them to spend a
couple of weeks.
T. NJ Hooker of Pine Bluff spoke at
the Presbyterian church Sunday morn
ing. A lawyer by profession. he was
here as representative of the lay
mems movement to assist in the three
million dollar campaign which the
Presbyterian church is making He
delivered an excellent address.
The Orr Hardware Co, who the
first of the year moved into larger
quarters. have again enlarged their
business. having recently rented the
adjoining building which last year was
occupied by Singleton grocery. The
front part of this building has been
retinished and fitted up as an under
taking parlor and the rear of the build
ing is used for storage purposes.
The Chicot Overland Auto Co Is the
name of new firm organized here last
week, the purpose of which. as the
name indicates, is the sale of Overland
cars. The firm is composed of w. S.
Daniel and K. w Baxter. two hustling
statesmen. who with a good car to push.
will doubtless do a thriving business.
They have already sold two cars this
week.
A service flag. on which appear sew
en- stars, was hung in the Presbyterian
church last Sunday. having been pre-
sented to the church by Mrs. +. p.
Remley. The seven stars are in honor
of the seven young men. formerly
members of the church, who are now
doing military service for their coun-
try. They are Captains Buford Daniels
and Paul Johnson, Lieutenants Level
lyn Crenshaw. Earl Offutt and l.,
Wallen. Seargeant Wyatt Mason. and
Douglas Wells of the engineers corps.