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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1932
Page
7
The Civil Service Commission announces a rural carrier exam for Deep Gap North Carolina. The test will be held in Boone North Carolina in June with applications due by May 27 1982.
In Watauga County North Carolina the Superior Court Clerk issues a summons against W C Wilson for $1500 due by contract. A warrant of attachment was issued May 9 1932 and returnable June 13 1932 at Boone court. Defendant must appear or face relief.
Notice of sale by sheriff under an execution in the Wa t wata ga County Bank case. The sale on June 6 1932 includes three tracts totaling about 41 acres in Watauga County with described boundaries and corner markers. Sheriff L M Farthing and attorney T E Bingham are named. Also a separate notice of sale under a deed of trust dated 1928 lists B T Taylor and Bettie Taylor with W R Lovill as trustee for Dougherty Hagaman and Farthing.
Public notices describe a June 6 1932 foreclosure sale by W R Lovill as trustee under a trust in Watauga County North Carolina with three tracts totaling 126 acres and a separate May 1982 sale by attorney T E Bingham detailing four lots in the J D Teague estate.
A brief item records Princess Elizabeth age six celebrating in Britain amid royal succession talk. The report notes her future potential as queen should a son fail to be born into the royal line.
J. A. Smith of Johnston County ships twelve hogs as part of a cooperative shipment totaling 95 animals to the Richmond market. The hogs weighed 182 pounds each and were four months and nineteen days old at shipment.
Notice of trustee sale by Watauga County to satisfy a deed of trust dated July 10 1931 securing 1300 dollars for Watauga Building and Loan Association. Sale scheduled May 23 1932 at 1 p.m. at courthouse door of Watauga County to the highest cash bidder.
By deed of trust dated July 16, 1930 J L Harrison and wife Maude Harrison defaulted on the note. Trustee will offer at public sale May 28 1932 at 11 o clock at the courthouse door in Watauga County the 265 1 100 acre Lot 14 of the D E Hartley farm adjoining D E Hartley Farm.
Directors of the Bank of Blowing Rock will sell on May 28 1982 at 11 a m in front of the bank 20 shares of stock owned by K M Clement for cash after he failed to pay the assessment. The sale is announced by W D Farthing cashier.
Under authority of a deed of trust by H. W. Horton and Susan Asher Horton dated September 1 1928 and recorded in Book 13 page 57 Jefferson County, the substituted trustee will sell at twelve o clock noon location to be announced.
On Monday May 16 1932 at the Court House Door Boone NC the highest bidder may buy by cash land described as Horton Terrace Lot No 2 beginning on Orchard Street Central Park then various bounds to a stake in an alley and back to the start. Property known as Horton home of H W Horton and wife Susan Usher Horton. 10 percent cash deposit required. Dated April 8 1932. Jefferson E Owens Substitute Trustee.
The Superior Court directs Andrew Watson Ida Watson Sophronia Halsey Kirk Halsey Robert Watson Lizzie Poe Kermit Poe and Ruth Grogan to appear May 20, 1932 in Watauga County North Carolina. A summons issued April 20 1932 seeks sale of about 30 acres in Stony Fork Township owned by William T Watson at death.
Bessie Walker qualified as Administratrix of the estate of B M Harrison deceased on March 31 1932. No plea or recovery is pleaded. This 31st day of March 1932. Administratrix estate of B M Harrison decd. 4-7-6t.
Schedule effective March 1 1932 leaves Boone for Valle Crucis Banner Elk Elk Park Roan Mountain Hampton Elizabethton Johnson City Cranberry Spruce Pine Burnsville Asheville Chattanooga Knoxville Morristown Greeneville Kingsport Appalachia Norton Greeneville S C Greenwood S C Columbia S C Charleston S C Augusta Ga Jacksonville Fla 12 01 p m and 8 00 p m fares from listed towns inquire at ticket agent Fares and schedule to other points
I will on Monday June 6 1932 at 1 o clock p m offer for cash the tract of land described as lot No 3 in the Hardin Addition to the town of Boone N C bounded by the Boone Trail Highway Hill Street and the properties of Mrs D J Brown and Mrs D F Brown the sale being on default of payment under a deed of trust dated May 23 1931 by F C Miler and wife to secure 1300 to Watauga Building and Loan Association T E Bingham attorney 5 5
The owner certifies disposal of Hodges Drug Company interests in Boone to C. L. Ryan. All accounts up to the notice date are handled by the seller, and the seller bears no responsibility for transactions after April 13, 1982. Signed F. H. Hodges on April 13, 1982.
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