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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1929
Page
7
A column discusses Hoover rejecting the William and Mary plan to subsidize farm exports as costly and unfair to farmers, with profits to middlemen and worse world price effects. It also notes Tunney visiting Shaw, a Red Cross delegates count, Emden names, fruit fly battles, and airplane roles in agriculture and disease control.
Dogs and cats carry diphtheria while horses harbor typhoid. the report notes absence of malaria or yellow fever without vectors.
Rev G W Sebastain filled his appointment at Poplar Grove church Saturday and Sunday. Henry Greene returned from Johnson City after treatment. Mrs Lester Hodges remains unimproved. Arlie Hodges and children visited Will Anderson. Princie Greene of Deep Gap and Mary Hartley of Brushy Fork visited Dayce Anderson. Wiley Hodges is very sick at his son T C Hodges home. Lettie Anderson visiting Roy Anderson near Valle Crucis. Connie Norwood family visited P A Bentley. Lillie Greene and A Greene visiting Lawrence Moody of Sugar Grove. There is a lighthearted sales note about pajamas and a joke exchange.
Public notices announce the sale of Miller & Blackburn interests to Cecil Miller and the J & E Self-Service Store to a new company with T M Greer as manager. Additional items include a land sale under J S Stansberry and a trustee sale in Boone for a 435 loan, detailing dates, locations, and legal references.
Administrators W. W. Hampton and A. F. Hampton notify all claimants to present claims within one year from the notice date or be barred. Debts owed to the estate should be settled promptly. Dated 5-9-6.
Sheriff L M Farthing will sell at the courthouse door in Watauga County on June 3 1929 between 10 a m and 2 p m the interest of Charles Critcher in land retained under a March 31 1928 agreement with Maggie Critcher. The property near Bamboo North Carolina borders Maggie Critcher et al and is recorded in Book 37 pages 389 and 390.
The Superior Court of Watauga County NC issues a summons and warrant of attachment against R M Martin. Returnable June 10 1929, defendant must appear at the clerk's Boone office by that date to answer the complaint. Dated May 6 1929 with clerk A E South.
Commissioner announces sale of 100 acres near Watauga River Road in Valle Crucis by Federal Land Bank of Columbia. Bidder pays one third cash at court approval, balance in three annual installments with 6 percent interest secured by first mortgage. Sale set for June 3, 1929 at 11:00 a.m. at the courthouse door in Boone.
The undersigned qualified as administrator of H. C. Miller deceased and requests all debtors to settle promptly. Creditors must present claims by May 8, 1930, or be barred from recovery. Notice dated May 8, 1929. McCoy Miller, R. P. Miller Administrators.
Commissioners of the estate of F A Linney trustee deceased will sell at public auction for cash on May 20 1929 at 12 00 noon at the courthouse door Boone NC the described 636 acre tract in Watauga bounded by Grant No 4206 and various property lines. Sale subject to prior encumbrances of record. Executors Hessie M Linney and Baxter M Linney.
In the Superior Court before the Clerk S J Worley sues Sam Worley and wife Worley Charlie Worley and wife Worley Emma Worley Dallas McGuire and husband Roe McGuire Rose Johnson and husband Roby Johnson and Vera Worley for foreclosure of lands of the Worley heirs listed as lands adjoining Rominger Harman Bentley Rominger Edminston and Baird. All claimants must appear and file their claim by June 13 1929 or be forever barred. The action was begun May 3 1929 for lands sold April 2 1928 and June 4 1928 for taxes. E South Clerk Superior Court.
Watauga County sheriff L. M. Farthing will sell at the court house door on Monday June 3 1929 at 1 00 p m to satisfy an execution from the Superior Court of Watauga County in the case W C Craig vs Wiley Williams. lands described as in Blowing Rock adjoining Roy Pitts and others containing 42 acres more or less.
The Federal Land Bank of Columbia files a mortgagee sale against A W Phillips A C Swift and Maggie Swift Sugar Grove National Farm Loan Association in Watauga County North Carolina. Commissioner T E Bingham will sell at the courthouse door on June 3 1929 to satisfy the mortgage dated October 15 1919 recorded in Book V page 91. The property comprises two tracts totaling 71 acres on Philips branch road twelve miles west of Boone in Laurel Creek township described as 41 acres bounded by Amos Adams Smith Hagaman G L Phillips and 30 acres bounded by G L Phillips Oscar Phillips and A P Ward. The sale date is stated as April 20 1929.
Under power of sale in a deed of trust dated December 31 1919 by M P Critcher and Jennie Critcher to secure 2500.00 for Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co the property at King and Depot streets near the Critcher Hotel is auctioned May 20 1929 at 10 am for cash to highest bidder. Julian Price Trustee dated April 16 1929.
A physician urges natural remedies for constipation after 47 years in practice. He promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild vegetable treatment, non habit forming, pleasant tasting, and effective for prompt bowel empties without drastic purges. He recommends daily movement and offers a free trial via mail.
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