Notice of sale of two Surry County lands in 1925
Pursuant to an order in the matter Last will and testament of G H Stantliff Jones, the undersigned commissioners will offer for sale at public outcry to the highest bidder in Dobson Townshop, Surry County, on Saturday October 3 1925 at 1 o clock P M two tracts of land described by metes bounds and references to deeds. The sale will be 1 3 cash with balance in 12 and 24 months. The best and second tracts may be sold separately. R C Freeman and A D Folger are commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Jones
Surry County
N. C
Little Fish River
C. W. Bunker
I. Park
Jerry Bennett
Jones Line
Potters , NM
Sy Jones
Office of Register of
Beeds Surry County
Book of Deeds
Jones
A. Park, Bennett
Grady Emerson
C. H. Jone
A. Johnson
Calvin
I. A. Park
R. C. Freeman
A. D. Folger
Mortgagee Sale in Mount Sterling Kentucky 1925
Mortgagee's sale conducted under a 1920 deed by Brown Estate Co to W H Osborne will occur Oct 22 1925 at 1 PM in front of the First Bank Mount Ky. It covers lots 4 6 in block 2 Reynolds Crescent survey fronting Main Street, to satisfy a debt of 1788.66 plus interest and costs. Executrix Mrs W H Osborne notes husband is dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Estate Company
W. H. Ose
Flrat — Bank
Mount Ky
W. H. Onorne
W. H. Osborne
Auction notice of deed of trust sale in Mount Airy area
Public sale to satisfy a $400 balance on a deed of trust dated November 28, 1916 courses through Mount Airy Buggy and Auto Co. garage on October 31, 1925 at 2 PM. Describes two parcels totaling about 7.55 acres with specific boundary lines, except 1-4 acre deeded to Jim Smith, with N W Dobbins as trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Doss
Gertie Doss
Mount Airy
R. K. Marshall Road
Denton Road
C. L. Robertson
Bunker
Andy Field
N. W
Jim Smith
N. W. Dobbins
Public Auction of 12 Acre Rockford Township Boundary Plot
CH Haynes, Sheriff, will sell at the Dobson court house door on Oct 26 1925 at 1 PM the 12 acre boundary described as land conveyed to J F Stanley by W M Stanley and wife in Rockford township. Proceeds cover execution costs and interest per the Ontario Drill Co. vs J E B Stanley case in Stokes County Superior Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Stokes County
Ontario Drill Co
J. EB. Stanley
Court House
Dobson
Rockford Township
Stone
Sam Dobson
Rockford Road
W. M. Stanley
Peter Dobson
Old Road
Peter Dodgeon
Anid Road
Aaid Road
J. F. Stanley
CH. Haynes
City growth urged to cure urban ugliness in Kansas City speech
H KR Ennis of Kansas City urged better city growth and planning before the National Association of Real Estate Boards in Detroit. He said American beauty is neglected by billboards dirty lots and decaying buildings and called for planned development to create art galleries cathedrals and charming districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H KR. Ennis
Kansas City
National Assolation of Real Estate Boards
Detroit
Ennis
America
Ufe
Europe
Statesman Sees Value of Home Ownership
The British government plans to extend private home ownership, says Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin. He emphasizes the aim to broaden ownership and argues a good home reflects and reveals individual personality, urging fair means to widen private property ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Statesman
Stanley Baldwin
Beautifying Home Grounds Through Community Cooperation
The text urges landscape designers and residents to improve small grounds with coordinated efforts. It asserts that neighborhood beauty elevates individual plots and calls for citizen cooperation to beautify all local grounds rather than focusing on single estates.
Grounds and home upkeep boost city appearance
The interior cleanliness reflects occupants taste while exterior upkeep and a tidy lawn influence neighborhood pride. A citywide effort to keep yards at 100 percent would earn national notice as a spotless town.
Power of Love: Farmer's Boy Waits for Dolly Smith
A farmer's boy meets a friend by the road and explains he is waiting for Dolly Smith to escort her to evening class. The friend notes the class is tomorrow, but the lover says when in love one does not mind waiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolly Smith
Honor Roll at North Main School shows several grade lists
The North Main School honor roll lists students by grade. First graders include Raymond McIntyre and Victoria Hines. second graders feature Howard Carpenter and Louise Flemming. third grade names include Sara Lou Kiger and Margaret Macon. fourth grade lists Robert Harris and Kathleen Jones. fifth grade lists Margaret Booker and Georgia Worrell. sixth grade names James Hurst and Mary Malcolm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond McIntyre
Edward Bell
Edgar Forest
Roy Smith
Rex Tilley
Alton Webb
Henrietta Hines
Victoria Hines
Frieda Martin
Ada Throckmore
Howard Carpenter
Louise Flemming
Elizabeth Birkner
Thelma Crawford
Margaret Hill
Annie Fred Hines
Flaine Inman
Love Monday
Donna Poole
Octavia Wagener
Billy Childress
Sara Lou Kiger
Margaret Macon
Mary Alice Perkins
Josephine Stewart
Sam Hennis
Owen Quesinberry
Odell Spangler
Russell Hiatt
Emory Tilley
Merlin Jones
Mildred Forest
Marie Smith
Dorothy Bennett
Bewah Hall
Margaret Jones
Robert Harris
Bishop Horton
Julia Melton
Kathleen Jones
Gilbert Spargo
Ruth Dearmin
Julia Barber
Margaret Booker
Mary Birkner
Georgia Worrell
Marguerite Morris
James Hurst
Mary Malcolm
Honor Roll list for Rockford Street School students
The Rockford Street School Honor Roll lists first grade students Lewis Whitman Pearl Turney Dorothy Benge Verna Goina. second grade Love Ashburn Maddie Adkins Janie Belton Mary Griffin Lillian Creed. third grade Viola Douglas Billie Burke Edith Binder Francia Agee Loraine Johnson Mary Engle Hoffman Frances Norman. fourth grade Ralph Adams Bessie Lou Bray Geneva Neal Blanche Shropshire. fifth grade Josephine Taylor Hilda Spain Jessica Prather Lena Holyfield. sixth grade Frances Folger Lola Mace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Love Ashburn
Madgie Adkins
Janie Belton
Mary Griffith
Lillian Creed
Viola Douglas
Billie Burke
Edith Binder
Francia Agee
Loraine Johnson
Mary Engle Hoffman
Frances Norman
Ralph Adams
Bessie Lou Bray
Geneva Neal
Blanche Shropshire
Josephine Taylor
Hilda Spain
Jessica Prather
Lena Holyfield
Frances Folger
Lola Mace
Wiles trial cost about one thousand dollars in Durham
The Wiles case in Durham cost about $1000 to try and acquit Robert H. Wiles of Columbia South Carolina who shot Ralph Gordon of Columbia on August 8. Wiles was acquitted by a Alamance county jury after ten weeks in jail. The defense used three top lawyers and even a former attorney general from South Carolina. Lieutenant Governor Elmer Long volunteered his service. Estimates place the defendant’s costs at not less than $2800.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Durham County
Robert H. Wiles
Columbia
S. C
Weaver Room
West Chapel Hill Street
Ralph Gordon
Wiles
Alamance County
South Carolina
J. Elmer Long
Big Circus Drops Wild Animal Acts Amid Humane Criticism
The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey announce they will no longer present wild animal acts due to parental concern and humane society opposition. Editors note that cages replace arena space and animals perform behind bars, while critics say humans exploit wildlife for spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringling Brothers
Barnam & Batley
New York World
Humane Societies
Charlies Ringling
Earth
Guardia
Button Production Leads U.S. Industry in 1923 Output
The Department of Commerce reports U S button production valued at 92 million dollars for 1923, a 23 percent rise from 1921. There are 304 button factories in the United States with annual outputs exceeding five thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Commerce
United States
Fur farming in the United States and Alaska
Estimates place about 12,000 fur farmers raising fur bearing animals in the United States and Alaska. Most focus on silver and bine foxes with total investment in the business ranging from 12 to 15 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Alaska
Very Little Room ends with a Roman sleeper riddle
A compact fragment ponders the smallest main history figure. The dialogue frames a Roman soldier who slept at his watch as a cryptic clue, inviting interpretation of a minimal yet enduring historical presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tory
Black Sheep Bequeathed in Rupert Gwynne Will
Rupert Gwynne former England MP leaves his Folkington estate to the family members who succeed to the estate as per his will. He bequeaths a flock of black sheep to those heirs matching the succession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rupert Gwynne
England
Folkington
No clear event or person. fragment cites a quote
A fragment quotes a statement comparing women to babies and claiming they usually get what they want, attributing it to Dennis. The text presents a gendered generalization with no verifiable context or identifiable source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis
Notice of Trustee's Sale of Land in Mt Airy North Carolina
Trustee M H Sparger to sell at public auction on Saturday November 7 1925 in front of Bank of Mt Airy Mt Airy NC the property securing a $250 debt default under a deed of trust by A C Oom and Vera Spann with detail of Lot 13 Haymore Street and adjacent lots per plat by T B Cargo Jr and references to Joseph Nations Board of School Commissioners. Also five shares stock of Workmen s B L A in series 22. Sale date stated as Oct 6 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Oom
Vera Spann
M. H. Sparger
Workman's Building & Loan Asso
Bank of Mt. Airy
Beece
Haymore Street
Haymore St
Lota
T. B. Cargo, Jr
Rockford Street
Board of School Commissioners
Joseph Nation's
Joseph Nations
N. E
Haynes Avenue
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Honor Roll
North Main School
Honor Roll Rockford Street School
Lewis Whitman
Pearl Turney
Dorothy Benge
Verna Goina
Illinois
Walter W. Macdonald
Fairview Ave
Edwardsville
Big Circus
First National Bank
Mount Airy, N. C
T. G Fawcett
W. W. Burke
E G Smith
THE
Surry County Loan & Trust CO
W. Burke
A. G. Bowman
W. ¥. Carter
E. H. Wrenn
W. A. York
F. S. Eldridge
W. W. Hampton
W. G. Sydnor
J. D. Smith
Carter
Burke
G. Sydnor
Sec
Ford
If. O. B
Ford Moor Company
Detroit, Michigan
F P. O. B. Detrois
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