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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1929
Page
7
Tad Dorgan dies in his sleep after a life shaping cartoons from mill boy to Hearst editor. The Senate backs a farm relief debenture plan aimed at middlemen, with cautions it may not lift farmer prices. Also notes pension outlays and vast coal land potential in Washington report.
On account of ill health the owners sold their entire interest in the J. and E. Self- Service Store to the company. The new firm will operate under the same name with T. M. Greer as manager who has run the business for months. March 6, 1929. Signed CHAS. F. ELLER J. C. JONES.
The document notes 14,761,616 dollars paid to retired government employees and 164,708 Spanish War veterans under protection programs. It highlights ongoing care for World War I veterans via the independent veterans' bureau.
The undersigned qualified as administrators of the estate of H. C. Miller deceased. Creditors must present claims by May 8, 1930, or be barred from recovery. This notice dated May 8, 1929. McCOY MILLER and R. P. MILLER, Administrators.
Public auction for cash at Boone courthouse door on June 6, 1929 at 1 06 p m to satisfy a $435 purchase money debt secured by a deed of trust recorded in Book 15, page 267 executed August 27 1927 by D W Sale. Lands described in Boone township starting on Highway No 60 near Linney line. Trustee A Y Howell signs May 7 1929.
Sheriff L M Farthing announces a public sale by auction at the Watauga County courthouse on June 3 1929 between 10 am and 2 pm to satisfy an execution from the Superior Court The sale covers all land retained by Charles Critcher per a 1928 agreement with Maggie Critcher recorded in Book 37 pages 39 and 40 near Bamboo NC adjoining Maggie Critcher and others All bids must be cash April 19 1929
Notice that the author sold entire interest in Miller and Blackburn to Cecil Miller and is no longer liable for firm debts. All outstanding accounts payable to Mr Cecil Miller. Dated May 7, 1929. Signed J N Blackburn.
Creditors warned that J. M. Crawford has sold all interest in Crawford M as t Grocery Co to Roy Tolbert of Lenoir and will not be responsible for future goods. Dated April 1, 1929. 4-25-4 J. M. Crawford.
A notice announces the foreclosure sale in Watauga County North Carolina of a tract near Valle Crucis on June 38 1929 at 11 00 am at the courthouse. The 1103 5 acre parcel lies near the Watauga River Road bounded by Winkler Thomas Shearer and J C Baird heirs. One third bid cash at sale with balance on credit in three equal annual installments secured by first mortgage. Iris May 1929 J W Whisnant Commissioner.
The Federal Land Bank of Columbia files a mortgagee's sale in Watauga County against A W Phillips A C Swift and Maggie Swift and Sugar Grove National Farm Loan Association. By order of the superior court dated April 15 1929 a commissioner will sell on June 8 1929 at the courthouse door the land described as two tracts totaling 71 acres on Phillips branch road twelve miles west of Boone Laurel Creek.
In Watauga County North Carolina the Superior Court before Clerk S J Worley warns all heirs and claimants of the Worley lands to appear by June 13 1929 to defend claims. Action began May 3 1929 to foreclose for taxes on lands sold April 2 1928 and May 3 1929 by the Wataga sheriff for taxes.
State of North Carolina Watauga County sheriff sale following a Superior Court execution in the case W. C. Craig vs Wiley Williams. On Monday June 3, 1929 at 1:00 PM the court house door will auction a 42 acre parcel in Blowing Rock adjoining Roy Pitts and Ransom corner, with description from Ruby Pitts Ransom line to Glade Avenue and back. L. M. Farthing Sheriff. Deputy H A Hagaman.
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