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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1931
Page
8
Authority to sell at the Lincoln Parish courthouse begins September 11 1931, with sales to continue daily until all delinquent 1980 and prior year taxes are collected. The list includes numerous parcels with tax amounts ranging from under 1 dollar to over 70 dollars, detailing lot descriptions and local owners.
The notice states one sale will be without appraisement for cash and legal tender money of the United States. Property redeemable for one year by paying the price including costs and 20 percent. Dated August 1, 1931. A. J. Thigpen is Sheriff and Ex-Officio Tax Collector of Lincoln Parish Louisiana.
The Lincoln Parish Sheriff and Ex-officio Tax Collector ruston announces tax delinquency on real estate in Bittgin Parish. Sate of the delinquent properties will be held at the Ruston Court House on a Saturday in September. Creditors holding mortgages are urged to respond to the advertisement in The Ruston Leader and to take steps under law before sale.
Receivership sale in Third District Court Lincoln Parish Louisiana under order of Honorable Child Judicial District Court on July 2 1931. The sale offers cash bids at the Ruston court house for property described including sections 1 town 18 range 4 west totaling about 100 acres. An inventory on file lists the property and appraised value. copies available with Clerk of the District Court in Ruston and with Receiver S R Burnette in Avondia Louisiana for inspection.
The document cites Bertram F. Barnette as Receiver with dates August 4, August 12 19 26 September 29 16, indicating a legal receivership timeline and official action set in motion in 1931.
Notice of a sheriff sale in Lincoln Parish Louisiana by Sheriff A J Thigpen. The property described as Lot in SW of SEY of SE in section 4 18 3 is seized under a writ in a civil action H N Matory Cash Store vs O McAllister. Sale to be held at the courthouse front door on Saturday September 26 1981. terms cash with costs and plaintiff’s attorney fees. McAllister acquired title from Jim Goslin Jr. Book XX page 351.
The sheriff announces a public auction of seized property from the Henry Gibson case No 7304 in Lincoln Parish. The sale occurs at the Ruston court house main door on a date in September, with payment in cash and court costs. description lists pine boards about 8000 feet. A. J. Thigpen is the sheriff.
Public auction to satisfy writs of seizure in two Lincoln Parish cases. The first covers property in Secs 25 31 and related tracts in Township 19 North Range 3 West, including land described as parts of NE and NW sections, with payment in cash. The second sale describes multiple tracts in Sec 18 21 and 28 in Township 20 North Range 3 West, totaling about 127 acres, to be paid in cash with appraisement. Sheriff W Hamilton and A J Hedgepeth names appear.
The Federal Land Bank of New Orleans versus Co. 9000 I. E. Kelley in Third District Court Lincoln Parish Louisiana. Sheriff A. J. Thigpen will offer the land and deserthead property at public auction at Ruston Court House on a Saturday in October 1930. Property includes parts of Sec 20 and Sec 2 in township 18 N range 4 W totaling about 90 acres. Sale terms cash without appraisement.
A writ of sale directed by the Honorable Third Circuit in Lincoln Louisiana compels seizure in the case against Pierce Lonax. Detail of the writ and property to be sold under authority of the court proceeding is described in the document.
In Lincoln Parish Louisiana on Saturday October 3 1931 sale of 120 acres described as N half SE of Section 27 Township 12 North Range 3 West to satisfy a writ. Property seized is that of Pierce Lomax and sold for cash without appraisement. End of September 1931.
Notice outlines registration tour across Lincoln Parish wards and precincts listing stores and dates from September to October 1931 for unregistered voters since January 1, 1980. Registration must occur 30 days before any election. Signed Mrs R D Glover, Registrar of Voters.
Notice of partition sale in Lincoln Parish Louisiana under Civil Docket 8425 Third District Court. Dames H Delony vs Winnie Hall eball. Sale authorized by commission dated August 15 1931. Auction to be held at the parish front door with public call in a loud voice.
On Saturday September 19 1931 a sale of property in Gineohy Parish Louisiana will be held to effect a partition by litigation between the plaintiff and defendants. The tract is 240 acres described as SEW and the NY of SW% of Sec 34 T20N R4W. Cash payment without appraisement. This 19th day of August 1931.
In the Western District of Louisiana Chancey FE Andrews filed for discharge in bankruptcy. A hearing is scheduled before J M Grimmet Referee and Special Master in Shreveport on October 6 1931 at 10 a m for interested parties to show cause why the discharge should not be granted.
By virtue of two writs of fieri facias issued from the Third Circuit and in the parish of Lincoln Louisiana I have levied on and will sell to satisfy the writ and costs the described property to wit a piano and a property lot in Section 13 Township 19 North Range 4 West located in Lincoln Parish. The sale will occur Saturday October 17 1931 at the parish seat. Sheriff J Thigpen will conduct the sale. Brooks Mays Co advertises a high grade grand piano for sale with terms and truck delivery. Contact 505 Milam St Shreveport La or phone 4104. 2-3tw
Writ of Seizure issued in a Louisiana case directs sheriff to sell at public auction at the Ruston court house front door in Lincoln Parish. Property in Cheolin Parish and Tan to wi contains NW and SMA tracts, several sections, totaling about 0.4 acre, description begins NW corner and dates the sale for September 1931. Sheriff A J Thigpen lists judge to oversee the auction.
Orlean s v s No 9022 C. P. Rinehart Lincoln Parish Louisiana announces a seizure and sale under a writ issued by the court. The principal front door of the Ruston Court House is the sale site with parcels described as four acres off the north side and two acres in the northwest corner, minus deductions, belonging to R A Leachmans and others.
Kendall Hearn of Ruston won the boys division at the regional audition contest held in Monroe on Friday. He advances to the state contest in New Orleans in October, with winners advancing to New York for a grand prize of 5000 dollars and two years of vocal music tuition.
Parcel lies south of the road toward Mack Chandler in Section percent, Township 18 Worth, Range 2 West, containing 70 acres more or less. P. Rinehart agency will conduct sale with sash terms and no appraisement. This ninth day of September, 1991.
A spreading blaze in the foot hills of Southern Alberta ends as flames retreat from river valleys where fish had been stranded in shallow pools, allowing relief efforts to begin and wildlife to recover.
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