07 Oct 1931
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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1931
Page
1
Agricultural figures from several states suggest higher cotton yields per acre this season. Data assessed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture point to improved average yields in Georgia, North and South Carolina, and other states, signaling rising prices despite mixed market signals.
The notice details a sheriff sale on Saturday October 7 1932 of parcels in Lincoln Parish Louisiana. It lists descriptions including SE quarter of Section 20 SW quarter of Section 21 and other tracts in Township 18 North Range 4 West with exact boundary lines. The sale enforces a writ of seizure in a case brought by the Land Bank of New Orleans against J S Skinner. The property is offered at public auction at the courthouse front door in Monticello or Preston depending on the text, with terms stated as cash without the benefit of appraisement and cost allocations to the winning bidder.
Local political announcements list candidates for sheriff tax assessor and clerk of court with state representative listed as GA Adams. A separate legal notice from Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, describes a writ of seizure and sale in the case Federal Land Bank of New Orleans vs TH L Nobles, with a sale set for October 17, 1901, at the Ruston court house, to satisfy the writ and costs cash terms. A brief burglary report notes burglars stole 100 pounds of sugar and groceries from a store near Akron and left a demand for cash.
The Department of Commerce report covers ginning data for Louisiana crops in 1931 and 1930 with prior to September 16 timing noted for Colton ginning activity.
Fifteen silage cutters are busy this week cutting cane and leemac for winter roughage for parish livestock. J A Shealy reports about fifteen trench silos will be fitted by week end. Tinea Parish leads the state in the number of silos filled this season with farms listed.
The Lincoln Parish Singing Convention will be held in the Te Corner community near Ruston on Saturday and Sunday October 17 and 18 under the direction of Reverend Shinpook, president, and Inez Harper, secretary. Guest artists from Jackson, Union, Claiborne, Ouachita, Moreno, and Bienville parishes will attend.
The October term docket lists cases to be tried in the Third Judicial District at the Court House. Notable entries include State vs Ginefield murder, State vs Chobe shooting with intent to murder, State vs Gibson shooting to murder, State vs Snowden burglary, and related cases scheduled across late October into November with defendants such as Ernest Spivey, Clarion Roane, John Hill, and Freddie Younes among others. The schedule spans October 6th to November 30th with multiple trials and proceedings listed.
Edmiston of Ruston fractured her hip Friday when a cow stampeded her on her farm. She was taken to her home where a local physician treated her and set her leg.
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