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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1922
Page
2
The text shows publisher B C Rivers as editor and proprietor with Thursday publication. Subscription rates listed: one year one dollar, six months fifty cents, three months twenty five cents. Also notes entry at Boone North Carolina post office as second class mail matter.
Boon e and Watauga residents petition the State highway commission to suspend work on the Boone Trail and build the Boone to Blowing Rock road. They stress its central role linking Boone Lenoir Hickory and counties, urging a shift of forces to a road worthy of the county and the state.
W A Watson of Yuma urges voters to reject a state free labor law and elect a General Assembly member who will repeal it. He argues existing statutes deny liberty, compares local conditions to prewar slavery, and calls for meetings at J B Horton Vilas May 18, J Farthing Sweetwater May 19, Paul Spainhour Valle Crucis May 20, Harrison Baker Meat Camp May 22.
Geo. Evans, state sheep field agent, Raleigh, will lead a sheep shearing docking and castrating demonstration. W. W. Lewis, Division of Markets agent, Raleigh, will discuss cooperative marketing of live stock and benefits of tracking the live stock market and timing sales.
J M Moretz promotes a new line of coffins and caskets as part of his furniture offerings. He advertises high quality and reasonable prices and invites customers to see him when in need.
For sale notice invites buyers to view the Allen Hix farm on New River in Boone North Carolina. It lists tinning and house guttering services by J Ebdts and G P Barlow in Lenoir with prompt work and quoted prices on request.
R D Jennings dentist offices listed for Boone and Newland with appointment times. Boone holds the first 15 days of each month while Newland offers the last 10 days. Write or phone for appointments at either location.
In Watauga County, North Carolina, under a real estate mortgage dated January 21 1921 by Joseph Flannery John Oaks and Pearl Oaks to secure 1440 dollars, default has occurred and 677 77 remains unpaid. The property, 56 acres more or less, will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder for cash on May 1 1922 at the courthouse door in Boone. Eleven acres sold by John Oaks and Pearl Oaks to J C South is excluded. Mortgagee W R Cannon and attorney Joan H Bincuam.
On August 1, 1921, after advertisement, land in Shawneehaw Township Watauga County NC was sold for 1919 1920 taxes totaling 49 29 to P M McGinnis. The purchaser warns T S P Worley to pay the amount plus costs by August 1 1922 to avoid a deed from the sheriff.
By power of sale under a 1920 mortgage, David Henson Dora Jenson Claude Williams and Dessie Williams defaulted. The Federal Land Bank holds a second mortgage for 800.00. On June 1 1922 at Boone courthouse door the property in Watauga County described by old field lines will be sold for cash to satisfy debts and costs.
An order by the Clerk of the Superior Court appoints G M Sudderth as commissioner to sell the B J Greene lands of about 140 acres at Browling Rock near Boone North Carolina. The sale is set for May 29 at the courthouse door in Boone with sale terms to be announced.
Sheriff J E Young advertises an execution sale in Watauga County North Carolina for June 1922 to satisfy a judgment in favor of C M Jackburn against John Church Wilson. The tract covers 10 acres described by metes and bounds from January 1922 deed to B R Brown, with registration in Book 28 page 401. Also notice of mortgage sale on Roy I Haynes lands in Watauga County for 1160 dollars, dated June 1920 and assigned June 1921, with sale set for June 5 1922, containing about 40 acres.
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