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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1926
Page
7
The Western North Carolina Conference date moved from October 13 to October 20 with Bishop Edwin Mouton presiding. The North Carolina Conference convenes in Durham on November 10.
Mrs Edith Bolling Wilson sails to Europe aboard the Leviathan with her brother to attend the League of Nations assembly in Geneva. Rev Dr Frank Norris is indicted for murder in Fort Worth. Mrs Edward Wheeler Hall is jailed in Somerville amid new evidence in a four year old double murder case. A devastating Nassau Bahamas hurricane leaves over 150 believed drowned and vast property damage with dozens of vessels wrecked.
The Statesville Landmark notes a large increase in state indebtedness for the past fiscal year, driven by road bond issues. June 30 1926 total debt stood at 144 065 600 with motorists bearing interest through gasoline and motor vehicle taxes, no direct property tax required.
A Burnsville resident confessed to killing a man who appeared at his door after midnight demanding help to move a car from a ditch. The shooter claimed self defense as only two men were present. the deceased cannot speak. The case hinges on the killer’s recollection and character.
A Statesville Landmark report notes a tendency to issue commands and attempt enforcement while under influence. The brief cites concerns over authority and compliance, highlighting potential dangers in public order and governance.
The North Carolina farmers convention adjourned after naming Cates as president and Bagley as first vice president. Resolutions praised tax reform, education equality, farm and home demonstration equity, secret ballot, primaries improvement, and cooperative marketing.
Alvemarie July 29 Nev in Crawford former chain gang boss was found not guilty tonight of murdering two black convicts. Jury deliberated 40 minutes. Verdict returned at 10 PM after a trial lasting more than two weeks. George Byrd of Tuckerdale Ashe county was killed on a highway near Abingdon Virginia last week. Executor notices estate of Mrs Eliza Shull request debts and claims by July 3 1927.
The administrator Mrs W D Clarke announces all creditors must present claims by July 22 1927 or be barred. Indebted persons should settle promptly with the estate at once. Notice dated July 22 1926.
Notice announces mortgage default on a 1919 loan from John Lewis and Emma Lewis to L L Critcher, assigned to Bank of Blowing Rock. The bank will sell on August 13 1926 at Boone courthouse to satisfy 2300 plus interest, with property on Howard's Creek described by prior deeds.
Special commissioners announce a court sale of Green Park and Mayview Park properties with payment terms including cash options and staged payments. Purchasers must finalize purchases within ten days of confirmation and secure water contracts under North Carolina Corporation Commission rules. July 1, 1926, is the reporting date to the court for action.
The article records a death on the highway after a car with a Tennessee plate struck the victim. It is an estate notice from B. C. Cannon as administrator, demanding all claims be settled on or before July 1, 1927 or the claimants’ recovery will be barred. The notice is dated July 1, 1926.
Herman Wilcox declares that he transfers his entire interest in the Watauga Transfer Company to T. H. Shull and assigns all indebtedness and debts to Shull. Wilcox states no obligation for any company business after July 8, 1926.
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