Grand Jury Presents Webster County Court Findings
The fall term grand jury of Webster Superior Court reports on county offices and finances. They note neat records, a county treasurer balance of 812.16 as of October 1, 1917, and a sheriff and clerk of court well kept. They detail county property values, road work by Warden Simmons costing about 4000.90, and a patch gang under C. W. Mangham. They urge court floor coverings, weed control on court grounds, and general repair to public buildings. Juror and bailiff pay remains 2.00 and 2.00 per day respectively, with the grand jury clerk at 3.00. They list monthly pauper payments to numerous agents for residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster Superior Court
Clerk of Superior Court
Chang
Simmons
iWell
Argo
Alvo
C. W. Mangham
Court House
Grand Jury
Justices of Peace
STANDARD SALE PROMOTES WINTER UNDERWEAR AND BARGAINS
An old Standard advertisement touts winter underwear for men women and children with prices from 25c to 98c and notes new stock from Freon mills bought months earlier. It also promotes Georgette crepe waists at 3.95 and Madras shirts at 1.00, plus ribbon bargains and J and P Coats spool cotton offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgette
Weill
Ccoulne J. & P
Court Presentments and Thanks Note From 1917 Minutes
The document records payments to various agents and expresses thanks to Jude Z A Littlejohn and Sol Fort for services. It notes a publication request in the Americus Times-Recorder for ten dollars and lists numerous court officials and signatories. The extract is dated October 5 and October 22, 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L Leverette
Charlie Williams
J. W. Adams
Anna Hunter
Mary Smith
John Dursham
S. W. Adams
Henry Wess
Jude Z A. Littlejohn
Solicitor Fort
Americus Times-Recorder
J. W. Hawkins
Forman
Everette
J. M. Jane
J. B. Dismuke
J. Kimegress
E. P. Dillard
J. P. Daniel
W . M. Highnote
J. M. Christian
M. G. Addy
G. 8
Rees
G. W. Hardwick
T. Highnote
G. A. Bowers
A. G Lowrey
W. L. Clements
A. Walker
JT. Jones
C. C. ‘Tracy
W. M. Etheridge
R. I. Lowrey
Jesse Drew
A. Littlejohn
A. Fort
W. C
Geo. E. Thornton
Executrix Sale and Related Notices in Georgia
A collection of legal advertisements from 1917 includes Executrix sale notices in Terrell County detailing Lot No. 118 in Webster County as the property to satisfy debts of J. T. McGill, a leave-to-sell request in Sumter County for Elizabeth W. Powell, an appraisers’ award for Wille A. Dalton’s year’s support, a Pinch estate bid offer on land in Sumter County, and a notice to Mra. Mollla Justice and others regarding an order related to W. H. Justice estate in Bartow County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Webster County
Wille A. Dalton
Clifford T. Dalton
Samme
Court of Ordinary
J. R. Stapleton
Borgia
Sumter County
Mra
Mollla
Sirs
N. W. Athon
C.D. Athon
C. M. English
Bartow
Henderson
Robert
Roy
Vassa
Gladys
Allen
Lolac
Jlaw
W. H. Justice
Said
Ip Norman
C D. Anthon
Commissioners' Sale Under 1917 Decree in Sumter County
In Sumter Superior Court case Christian v Ross, commissioners will sell the Ross place on the courthouse steps in Americus on the first Tuesday in November 1917. The lot is 133 in the Seventeenth District Sumter County Ga containing 101 1/4 acres. Ten percent of bid due at sale, balance if confirmed. If not confirmed deposit returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Sumter County
Sumter-Superior Court
R. G. Christian
J. R. Ross
City of
Ross Place
Nouhting
Notice of Administration for R L McLeod Estate
J W Howard applies for permanent Letters of Administration on the estate of R L McLeod, late of the county. Creditors and next of kin are warned to appear at the office on the last Monday in November to show cause why administration should not be granted. Case dated October 1, 1917. John A Cobb, Ordinary.
Notice to Creditors and Administrators for N A Fuller
Plains Bank requests proper forms for permanent letters of administration on the estate of Mrs N A Fuller in Sumter County. Creditors and next of kin must appear at the County Ordinary’s Court on the first Monday in November to show cause why administration should not be granted. Witness dated October 8 1917 by John A Cobb Ordinary. Also, under court order, Ellis Coleman estate sale offer of a 3 room house and lot at Dulncey’s alley, 80 feet front on Quincey’s alley, 200 feet deep, to be sold before Sumter courthouse door on the first Tuesday in November to pay debts and distribute forta. JW Huguley Administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Sumter County
O. M. Powell
J. B Powell
Elizabeth W. Powell
Sumtre County
John A. Cobb
W.H Justice
Sip Harmon
W. H
Superior Court
Citizens’ Bank of
Plains
Wise Street
Said Street
Sumter
M. T. Jones
Sald County
Citizens Bank
Oliver
Citizens’ Bank
Plains Bank
N. A. Puller
N. A. Fuller
H. E. Allen
Court of Ordinary
Ellis Coleman
Dulncey
Quincey
JW. Huguley
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Sparks Grocery Company
Persur Court Grand Jury
Webster
Crafford Hightower
Ada Johnson
Sallie High
Nancy Story
G. A. Drew
Margarette Sanders
G. M. Christian
Adeline Christian
J. W. A. Hawkins
Geo,Colbert and Wife
Fannie [Brown
J. L. Horn
Mary Biggins
Manda Lewis
Fannie Swinney
R. L. Nicholson
Mary Brooks
Jd. W. Montgomery
Willem Davenport
H. J. Reeves
Susan Reddick
DB. F. Goss
Rena Yarrath
Dan and
Hannah Bell
Chaney Wallis
W. J. Colbert
Maria Kinns Jbrough
W. OH. Clark
Easter Lake
T. M. Lowrey
Ann Wirt
Lou Allen
J.T. Tyler
Anna Cochran
Minvo Cutwright
Charity Anderson
O. Brightwell
Janie Goode
Bob Bridges
T. J. Smith
Henry Watson
Nancy Watson
W. B. James
Mary Thompson
Harrison Mayo
Bil Williams
W. M. Kidd
Julia King
J. Dixon
Renzo Cox
Terrell
Dawson
Sarah McGill
J. T. McGill
Mason H. Bush
J. 'T. M'Gill
W. P. Pinch
Jeath County
Said County
New Point Church
Sald
North American
Insurance
E. Forrest Simmons
Forsyth Street
Americus, Ga
the Standard Dry Goods CO
Smericus, Ga
Hl, Maynard
Ww. T. Lane
Cotton Ave
Hoffman Bros
Amoskeagall
Jay Coty
New York
Hoffiman Bros
Cotton
J. W. Howard
R. L. Mcleod
Harrow
Isppell Machinery CO
Hove
Maxwell
Lamar Street
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