Week at the State Capitol reports mixed crime, tax, and policy notes
News notes from Raleigh recount Governor McLean’s life sentence commutations, the Supreme Court death rulings, and a battery of tax, road, and pension updates. Gasoline tax receipts for 1926 total 7 726 478, with North Carolina contributing part of 187 605 251 across states. A Mecklen burg man, Charlie Johnson, received life imprisonment, while Pearl Mitchell’s death sentence was upheld. Veterans’ pension checks and school term extensions also loom large in this week’s story.
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Raleigh
State Budget Bureau
McLean
Supreme Court
Warrenton
U. S. Department of Commerce
North Carolina
Fort 48
Charlie Johnson
Mecklenburg
Pearl Mitchell
Chatna County
Allen
Northampton County
Chatham
Doughton
Veterans Land Loan Fund
North Carolina Daily Stands With True Independence
The Reading Public shifts toward selective coverage and autonomy in news. A single North Carolina daily newspaper defies pressure, upholding authentic independence and consistent editorial judgment.
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North Carolina
Greensboro Daily News Ad Offers Subscriptions
The Greensboro Daily News promotes its independent, non sensational paper with full coverage and features. It invites trial subscriptions at yearly rates 9.00 with Sunday, 7.00 without Sunday, plus six and three month options. Address Circulation Dept Greensboro North Carolina.
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Greensboro Daily News
Greensboro
N. C
North Carolina 1925 Furniture Industry Output
In 1925 North Carolina produced furniture valued at 51 208 238 dollars, ranking near the top among states for furniture manufacture.
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Carolina
Blowing Rock North Carolina a scenic heaven on earth
Travelogue praises Blowing Rock North Carolina as a high altitude resort with scenic beauty cold waters and serene Grandfather Mountain. The piece extols the area as heaven like and worth visiting, inviting readers to come see the famed vistas and attractions.
Bank of Blow ing Rock Earns Notable Stability
The Blow ing Rock Bank is praised for worthiness stability and fine business methods. It stresses trusted banking for customers who have not yet started an account to consider its strong reputation and reliability.
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Blowing Rock Bank
Auction Notice of Property Sale in Watauga County
By power of sale in a deed of trust S E Phillips dated July 24 1926 to secure 471 75 to K M Clement defaulted the trustee will sell at the Watauga county courthouse June 6 1927 between 12 noon and 2 pm to satisfy the deed of trust interest and costs the Mont Clement property sections D and A lots 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 7 8 9 10 per map on file This May 5 1927 JOHN E BROWN Trustee 5-12-41
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S. E. Phillips
K. M. Clement
Office of the Register of Deeds
Watauga County
Mont Clement
Piedmont Realty Company
John E. Brown
Notice of Trustee's Sale of Land in Watauga County
A trustee will sell at the Watauga County courthouse on June 6, 1927 between 12 and 2 PM the land described as Mont Clement property sections D and B lots 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 23 24 25 to satisfy a deed of trust from M P Critcher dated July 24 1926 securing $420 to E M Clement.
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M. P. Critcher
E. M. Clement
Office of the Register of Deeds
Watauga County
Mont Clement
Piedmont Realty Company
John E. Brown
Plans Drawn for Two New County High Schools
E A Poe of Lenoir prepared preliminary sketches for two new high school buildings in the county. One at Browing Rock would cost about 32000 and the other at Cove Creek 16000 to 20000. These are the only large projects in the May school budget per County Superintendent Hagamen. Raleigh report notes June 15 final report set for state equalizing commission and potential valuations for an equalizing fund of 50000.
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E. A. Poe
Lenoir
Browing Rock
Cove Creek
Hagamen
Raleigh
Greensboro
State Equalizing Commission
General Assembly
Equalizing Fund Commission
Notice of sale of Boone Electric Company interest
On May 1, 1927 S. M. Ayers certifies selling entire interest in Boone Electric Company to Ira Ayers Stanford Berry A. E. South and David F. Greene who assume all debts and collect outstanding accounts. After May 1 Ayers is released from further responsibility for the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone Electric Company
Ira Ayers
Stanford Berry
A. E. South
David F. Greene
S. M. Ayers
Auction Notice of Boone Town Lots Foreclosure
G W Ward and wife Mabel Ward defaulted on a 350 loan secured by a deed of trust filed in Watauga County. The notice sets a sale date June 16 1927 at the courthouse door between noon and 2 pm to sell Lots 16 17 18 in J S Stanbury addition to Boone measuring 75 161 and 159 feet by described streets.
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G. W. Ward
Mabel Ward
Register of Deeds
Watauga County
Iffy
Cherry Street
Maple Street
Cher Street
J. S. Stanbury
Boone
John E. Brown
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State Capitol
M. L. Shipman
the Reading Public
The
Blue Ridge Mountain
Heaven
Blowing Rock
Do P. Coffey
Blowing Rock, N. C
DR. A. B. English
Bristol, Tenn
Watauga Hospital
R. Ross Donnelly
Shouns
Tenn
Hn E. Brown
T. E. Bingham
Brown & Bingham
Attorneys At Law
Boone, N. C
Reiis Brothers
S. E. Gragg Skulls Mills
M. R. Harshaw
Marley
Poe
Lenoir, N. C
Ear, Alfre
J. C. Farthing
Ora
Moretz Purniture
J. M. Gaither
Critcker
Boone Drug Co
Graham Brothers
McConnell Motor Company
Union Bus Station
Lee Teague
Watauga Lumber CO
Egone, N.C
Jee
W. R. Winkler & Co
Sessien
Union Bus Terminal
Boone Trail Cafe
Critcker Hotel
A. & B. Chevrolet Co
N. Wilkesboro
Bristol
R. L. Teague
Florida
W. H. Wagner
Valle Crucis
Lilly Hartley
W. H. Gragg
J. L. Qualls
Main Street
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