Baking merger to form largest bread company
New York reports plans for a 400 million dollar merger uniting General Ward and Continental Baking, creating the world’s largest bread company with about 157 plants nationwide and annual sales around 200 million. Ward’s William B. Ward spearheads the consolidation. Paul H. Helms named president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
General Ward
Continental Baking Companies
United States
General Baking Corporation
Maryland
Paul H. Helms
Ward Baking Corporation
Continental Baking Corporation
Ward
William B. Ward
Continental System
Combine
Common
Baking Company
General Baking Common
New York Stock Exchange
Fleischmann, Cushman
Securities
Continental
Wet Days Return to Russia After Prohibition Ends
Moscow reports Russia ends 11 year partial ban and allows sale of high strength liquors. Whiskey, brandy, and 60 percent alcohol content drinks return to cafes, restaurants, and stores along with vodka at 40 percent strength. Pre war stock released for sale. Government had previously monopolized production and sale of spirits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Moscow
Notice of administration for E. S. Coffey estate
T H Coffey administrator announces probate of the E S Coffey estate in Watauga County North Carolina. Creditors must file claims by September 15 1926 and debtors must pay promptly. Admin notice dated September 15 1925.
Notice of Execution Sale in Watauga County North Carolina
In Watauga County Superior Court before the clerk Johnson Shoe Company and N G Wheeler face an execution sale to satisfy the judgment. On November 2 1925 between 11 am and 2 pm the court house door will sell for cash the defendant s interest in 55 acres in Elk township near Boone including deeds and homestead allotment with boundaries to John Johnson H C Hodges Millard Watson and McKinley Wheeler. L M Farthing Sheriff A L Gross deputy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Watauga County
Johnson Shoe Company
N. G. Wheeler
Superior Court
Court House
McKinley Wheeler
D. M. Wheeler
Notice of Mortgage Resale by Rivers and Cottrell
Notice of mortgage resale by R C Rivers and D J Cottrell for Blair spouses to Peoples Bank and Trust Company. After default on a seven hundred dollar note the property will be sold October 24 1925 at 2 pm to the highest cash bidder. Description begins at a stake in Wm Norris line runs 30 degrees east 238 feet then north 60 degrees east 280 feet to a spruce pine then north 89 degrees west 318 feet to the start containing about one acre. Mortgagees: R C Rivers and D J Cottrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Rivers
D. J. Cottrell
George F. Blair
Mattie Blair
Peoples Bank and Trust Company
Norris
Morris
R. C. Rivers D. J. Cottrell
North Carolina entry notice for 200 acres Blowing Rock township
State and county notice records P C Baldwin locates and enters 200 acres along Johns River in Blowing Rock township beginning at the county line and tracing lines through Rufus Baldwin Mrs Cone Bookers Haywood Hartley and back to the start Entered October 2 1925 by H J Hardin entry taker
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of North Carolina
Watauga County
Said
P. C. Baldwin
Blowing Rock Township
Johns River
Rufus Baldwin
Baldwin
Mrs. Cone
Mrs. Cones
Booker
Haywood Hartley
Lands for Sale in Lenoir and Surrounding Areas
Real estate notice by A W Dula listing six houses and many lots for sale in Lenoir. Properties include 200 acres at Foscoe 145 acre farm at Boone 7 acres on Green Park golf course 125 acres at Shulls Mills 235 acres in Paterson township and numerous Lenoir lots in Kentwood Park subdivision.
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Lenoir
Foscoe
Boone
Green Park
Shulls Mills
Paterson Township
Kentwood Park
Kentwood
A. W. Dula
N. C
Notice of Summons and Warrant of Attachment
The defendants George F. Blair and Mattie Blair are summoned in a case filed October 5, 1925 for $527.00 arising in Watauga County North Carolina. A warrant of attachment was issued October 5, 1925 against the defendants property and returnable with the summons on November 17, 1925 in Boone before A. W. Smith, Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Blair
Mattie Blair
A. W. Smith
Watauga County
State of
North Carolina
W. Smith
Boone
Superior Court
Notice of Administration and Firm Interest Change
Administration of the estate of W. L. Alexander deceased Watana County North seeks claims by October 1, 1926 or be barred. Administrators T. H. Coffey and J. H. Beall urge immediate payment of debts this October 1, 1925. D. J. Cottrell reports sale of interest in Cottrell and Hagaman to J. H. Cottrell. all claims against the old firm to be paid to J. H. Cottrell and Hill Hagaman. This Sept 28, 1925.
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E. S. Coffey
Watauga County
North Carolina
T. H. Coffey
Coffey
W. L. Alexander
Watana County
J. H. Beall
Cottrell and Hagaman
J. H Cottrell
J. H. Cottrell
Hill Hagaman
D. J. Cottrell
Notice to creditors in the G S Smith estate
The estate of G. S. Smith, deceased, is settling assets. Creditors must present claims on or before September 1, 1926, or be barred from recovery. Debtors should pay promptly. G. A. Green, administrator, signs this October 1, 1925.
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Heatrola
Boone Hardware CO
J. N. Davidson
Watauga Furniture & Lbr
W. R. Gragg
WE Baking
Scone Drug CO
Wrigleys
Lavof
Wrigley’s
S.C. Eggers & Company
SAY
BAYER
Toomache
Spirin
Lumbago
Pdr
Alfred W. Dula
Bula
Martin Block
N. A
Dula
G. S. Smith
G. A. Green
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