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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1932
Page
7
A reader reflects on 1932 newspaper ads with odd items like Tam m ies and bandana fabrics, then surveys salary history from 1789 showing low pay for Congress. The piece notes gold discoveries in Manchuria and explains horses regaining use, then religion history of the US flag with Betsy Ross questioned and Continental Congress records debated.
In Winston-Salem 2300 small gardens on vacant lots feed idle negro residents. A 30-acre community garden supports work and income for jobless locals through vegetable sales, canning, and demonstrations on conserving surplus. The project is a cooperative effort by the city, the mayor, State College extension service, and local agencies.
Bishop James Cannon Jr of the Methodist Episcopal Church South says dry forces are willing to let the people speak on prohibition and that results would be surprising. He notes the prohibition board will press the same fight before the Democratic national convention as last week when a straight enforcement plank failed at the Republican resolutions committee.
By virtue of a deed of trust dated March 7 1928 Blaine Coffey and wife secured 1200 dollars to Watauga Building and Loan Association default occurred and the trustee W H Gragg will sell at 1 pm Monday July 18 1932 to the highest cash bidder the lot described beginning at Lot 38 running to Boone Creek and along Lot 8 with residence on the southwest side of the road from Boone to Blowing Rock Trivette and Holfhouser attorneys 6 23 46 16 6t
Local churches announce weekly schedules, including Advent Christian, First Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran and Grace Churches. Services range from Sunday 9:45 a.m. Sunday School to evening worship, with midweek prayers, choir practice, and Leagues noted. Public invitations from Rev. J. A. Yount.
A detailed list of church services across Valle Crucis Boone Blowing Rock and surrounding towns. It notes pastors superintendents and service times for Watauga charges Holy Cross Saint Anthony's Stringfellow Memorial St Luke's St Matthew's St Mary's Holy Trinity and associated missions. It also mentions Phillip Braswell of Nash County feeding 70 Duroc pigs under the Shay pasture feeding plan for fall sale.
Administrators of the estate of Mrs. C L Hardin notify all claimants to exhibit claims by June 16 1933 at Blowing Rock NC. Indebted parties should make immediate payment. Signed R B Hardin and W D Farthing Administrators.
In default on a $250.00 loan from Watauga Building and Loan Association, Pearl Coffey's deed of trust dated May 19, 1931 will trigger a foreclosure sale on July 18, 1932 at 1 p m. The tract includes 58 1 2 square rods with water rights to a spring and a wagon road to the nearest public road. Trivette and Holshouser, Attorneys.
Schedule shows departures from Boone to Valle Crucis Banner Elk Elk Park Roan Mountain Hampton Elizabethton Johnson City at 12 01 pm 8 00 pm and other routes including Cranberry Spruce Pine Burnsville Asheville Chattanooga Knoxville Morristown Greeneville Kingsport Appalachian Norton Greenville Greenwood Columbia Charleston Augusta Jacksonville with fares from Boone to listed points about 2 dollars and up Inquire of ticket agent for fares and schedules to other points.
Watauga County Superior Court action Hartzog v Bentley announces sale for cash on the first Monday in July 1932 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the courthouse door. It covers L M Bentley s rights in two lots 154 and 155 in Daniel Boone Park subdivision Boone NC with full deed references. Sheriff L M Farthing supervises.
Having qualified as administrator of S J Barnett deceased notice is given to all persons with claims against the estate to present them within twelve months or the notice will be pleaded in their recovery. All indebted persons must pay immediately. Dated May 31 1932 I T Barnett Administrator.
Beaufort County growers in Aurora report field digging nearly finished and anticipate profit from the crop.
A trustee sale is set for July 5 1932 at noon at the Boone courthouse door. The property is 119 1 2 acres on Beaver Dam Road 15 miles west of Boone bounded by Clyde Reese Baren Farthing Wellington Swift Asa Reese and George Robertson. Sold to the highest cash bidder with a 10 percent deposit required. The sale follows a deed of trust dated November 1 1928 and recorded in Book 10 Page 23 Watauga County Registry.
A deed of trust dated July 21 1930 assigns collateral to secure four thousand five hundred dollars for Edwin N Hahn. The instrument is recorded in the appropriate county records as the secured transaction in the chain of title.
Watauga County sale of property known as the Boone Planing Mill described as 11 194 square feet in the R. C. Rivers division to be sold at the courthouse door on Monday July 4 1932 at 1 p m for cash. The trust under Book 15 page 287 in default on payments. T E Bingham trustee. 5-9-32.
Under a 1928 deed of trust Carter G Cook and wife defaulted on the loan held by Citizens National Bank of Raleigh Trustee. The property in Boone Watauga County will be sold at noon July 6 1932 at the courthouse door for cash.
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