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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1921
Page
3
Miss Florence Boyd of Van Leer visits Mr and Mrs T B Moore and others attend commencements in Boone while several residents recover from illness. Forgery cases rise as George Presnell bound over for forging notes over 500 dollars.
Yesterday morning crowds gathered across the county for the Governor’s speech and A T S commencement. A message from His Excellency to Prof. Dougherty said Morrison could not leave Raleigh on the 6th and Col Wade H Harris of The Charlotte Observer also could not attend.
The Watauga Chapter of the American Red Cross will meet at 2 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon July 12 in the courthouse. All county residents interested in public health nursing and Red Cross work are urged to attend. The meeting will discuss vital questions, elect officers for the coming year, and plan future activities. A free cancer booklet from Smith Cancer Corporation will be available.
Jack Dempsey retains the heavyweight title by knocking out Georges Carpentier in the fourth round at Jersey City on the 2nd. A planned fall bout with Jess Willard is strongly anticipated. Also notices include a Boone ad seeking woven coverlets and baskets and an administration notice for Dr J E Brooks estate urging claims by July 5, 1921.
The sheriff of Watauga County announces a public tax sale on the first Monday in August 1921 at the courthouse door to settle 1920 taxes. Property includes Blowing Rock Township lots and several parcels in Shawneehaw, Blue Ridge area, and Hart and Grandin holdings totaling multiple acres. This notice dated July 8 1921.
Bids on two land tracts totaling 197 acres 154 rods will be exposed for sale at the Boone court house door on Friday July 14 at ten in the forenoon by order of referees. Lands subject to mortgage to General Land Bank with one fourth due at sale and balance in three equal payments due 6 12 and 18 months after sale confirmation. Five shares of Cove Creek Co operative Store stock also offered. Bidding starts at 220 50 with ten percent deposit forfeited if bidder fails to complete after confirmation. This is the final sale pending court confirmation. June 25 1921. HB Perry trustee
Notice to creditors of Lee Osborne of Vilas Watauga County North Carolina that he was adjudicated bankrupt on June 20 1921 and that the first meeting of creditors will be held at Boone courthouse Watauga County NC on July 11 1921 at 11 o'clock to prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and conduct related business. Isaac T Avery Referee in Bankruptcy.
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