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Sate of Oxford
Property For
Unpaid 1950 Taxes
In accordance with a resolution
of the Board of Commissioners
adopted April 10. 1951. and in such
cases made and provided. I will on
June 11. 1951. at Noon before the
Court House door in Oxford. Gran
ville Comity. North Carolina, sell to
the highest bidder for cash the fol
lowing described lots of land in or
der to secure payment of 1950 taxes
charged against the property to
gether with interest, penalties and
costs of sales.
This May 11. 1951.
WHITE
Listed by Description Amount
Arrington. W. H. Sr., lot Church ]
street . 57.40;
Avery. Mrs. J. R.. lot Broad
Street . 41.33
Baker. Johnnie A. lot Clement ]
Avenue . 82.05 ^
Barker. C. Jr. and Dan T.
lot Oxford. N. C. 2.19
Blair. Charles, lot Kingsbury
Street . 56.63
Blalock. W. W. lots Clement
Ave. & Baker St. 45.74
Briggs. Herman, lot Durham
Highway . 27.87
Bryan Florist, lot Gilliam
Stregt . 96.8!
Chandler. T. A . lot College
Street . 6.54
Clark. S. M. Jr., lot oleman
Street . 4.03 i
Clement. Mrs. J. K.. lot College ,
Street ...;. 20.02 '
Cole. E. F.. lot Roxboro
Road . 31.47 j
Corbett. Lee. lot Cherry
Street . 30.99
Currin. Mrs. R. M. Sr., lots
Goshen Street . 73.20 !
Currin. Mrs. Sam B. lot
Williamsboro Street . 96.17
Eakes. W. M., lot Overhills .. 112.68
Elliott. W. T.. lots Goshen St. 60.90
Hicks. E. O.. lot College St. .. 91.12
Hicks. Mrs. Mabel. Southern
Railway Co. 10.02
Hobgood. J. C.. lot Delacroix
Street . 13.50
Hobgood. J. Erastus, lot Rec
tory Street . 70.15
Humphries. Bernard B.. Ox
ford. N. C. 49.38
King. J. S. heirs. Oxford
N. C. . 3.64
Layne. Edward W.. lot Kings
bury Street . 13.38
Leavister. F. S,. lot Roxboro
Road .., 10.04
Oakley. Mrs. Nell, lot Cooke
Street . 24.08
Person, Frank C.. tot Cogge
shalt Street . 35.19
Powell. James B. tot Front St. 14.90
Raspror. John. (J D. Keamey) 4.59
I Rig)gn. J^mes ^E.. tot t^ewis
Setaer. E. H., Oxford. N. C. 0.57
Sherman. William S.. Oxford.
N. C. 8.42
Strickland, T. W.. tot Delrano
Park . 12.3S
Tittotson. Mrs. G. G. Oxford,
N. C. 35.52
Watkins. Dick, tots College
Street and Orabail . 57.72
White, Mrs. Maggie B.. lot
Coliege Street . 58.17
White. Nathan E.. lot Clement
Avenue . 40.62
Williams. A. H. A.. II. lot
Belle Street . 74.16
Winslow. T. W.. South Oxford 12.34
COLORED
Academy Grill, lot New College
Street . 44.22
Alston & Davis, iWilliam
Alston) . 6766
Alston, Willie, lot Raleigh
Road .. 18.13
Atkins, Bruce, lot Raleigh
road . 23.45
Bailey, Tom, lot Pine St.10.77
Barnes. John and Mary, lot
Granville Street .. 3.66
Bennett, Moses, (New Light
Road) .-... MS
Blue, Hattie. (Hattie
Bullock' . 1.37
Bobbitt. Ernestine, lot
Orange Street . 20.02
Booth, Thurman, lot Granville
Street . 37.79
Bowden. Eula. lots Delacroix
St. (Reavis) .
36.46
Boyd. Sandy Lee (F. M.
Dorsey) . . 16.i8
Brown. Lawrence & Wife, iot
Raiiroad Avenue . 8 53
Burt. Sidney iot Raietgh Road 15.24
Burweii, Jemina R. (Ioia
Royster, iot Granviile St.... 27.77
Campbeii, Vioia, (Geo. T.
Greene).22*9
Cash, Sonnie, iot Goshen St.
(Store) . 18.13
Cheatham. Charlie (Mrs. F. M.
Dorsey) . 20.54
Cheatham. Richard T.. iot
TayicrSt. 2.82
Conyers. Zebedee, iot Alexander
Street . 0*6
Corbett, Eva M.. iot Granville
Street . 2.62
Couch, Travis. (34. 35, 63, & 65) 8.44
Cozart. W. G-. (Beveriy &
Easton) . 2.33
Daniel. William Henry
(Phocian Harris) . 2.19
Davis. Joe (Oxford. N. C ) ... 25.96
Fields. Charlie <Liq. Trustees) 6.53
Fieids. Lonnie (Thurman
Booth) . 6.96
Fieids. Lucy (Old Henderson
Road) . 11.37
Fields. Vernon (Batman 3&4) 14.46
George. Eugene & Maggie, lot
Henderson Street . 7.49
Gerold. Lucy (Oxford. N. C.) 5.53
Gooch. Silas, lot Tayior St. . 20.26
Graham. Samuei J.. iot
Alexander Ave.30.62
Green. Batt. iot Fourth St_ 4.39
Green. Bennie (Oxford. N. C.< 5.77
Green, Cleveland (Hq.
Trustees. A. H. A. Williams
& Granville St.) . 20.26
Green. Cleveland, lot Smith
Hill . i3.33
Green. Rev. L. C.. lot 4th St.. 8.33
Gregory. Dave Heirs, lots
Orange & W. Front St.15.57
Hamme. James, lot Sycamore
St. 6.14
Hargrove. Elijah (Eatman 9 &
10. F. W. Hancock) . 45 66
Harris. J. E. (D. C. Veasey) . 6 55
Harris. Mamie, lot Railroad
Avenue . 7.27
Harris. Richard Heirs, iot
Alexander Ave. 24.86
Harris. William D lot Baker
St.:...... 25.02
Henderson. Dave W.. lot
Alexander Ave. 25 02
Hobgood. John A. (3rd. 5th &
6th Sts.) '. 14.22
Holeman. James (A. H. A.
Williams) . 2.19
Holeman. Otho & Wife (E. B
Roberts) . 2.62
Howard. Frank, lot Linden
Avenue . 72!
Hunt. Alex Heirs, lot Mill Road 2.62
Hunt. Johnnie, lot Mill Road 10.75
Hunter. Albert, lot Delacroix
St.„.. 1.90
Jiggetts. James (J. S. Beverly) 1.68
Jones. Mack, lot 4th St. 3.73
Kiser. Spencer & Beula Mae,
lot Lanier St. 5.40
Latta. Effie (Near Trash Pile) 5.12
Mallory. Bessie. Heirs, lot
Kingsbury St. 18.13
Mayfield. Rosa, lot Taylor St. 4.30
Mitz. Arthur, lot Granville St. 20.38
Mantague. Arthur, iot
McClanahan St. 11.42
Moore. Andrew, lot Peace St. 13.23
Morrison. James W.. Heirs,
lot Garrett Alley .12.35
McCoy. James, lot Henderson
Road .!... 10.99
Norman, Vincent (Jno.
Norman) . 23.07
Overby. Lee Thomas, lots
Delacroix St. 3.88
Palmer. John (Graball) . 8.29
Parker. Bettie E-. lot Orange
Poole. Nathan Jr. (Oxford, '
N. C.) .. 12.34
Porter. Walter, lot Eatman
rara . *.as
Pratt, Jemina. tot West
College St. 12.34
Ritche. Rev. H. F. (Oak
, Hill Road) ....J.
Roberson, gam J., ^yt N. ' ^ ;!
Broad St... 20#
Royster. Major, tot Piedmont -
Avenue . 25.02
Satterwhite. Rebacca, tots Oak
Hitt Road . 26.02
Shoffner. L. L. tots Sycamore
& Linden .142.t!
Smith, Arch, tot Goshen St .. t0.3!
Smith. Mrs. E. T.. tot
Sycamore St. 4118
Smith. Larry (Oxford, N. C.) 7.72
Smith. Leroy, tot Ctement Ave. 20 A2
Smith, William & Wife, tot
Granville St...4893'
Tayior. Gabriet. tot Baker St. MUD
Terry. James L. (P. Harris'.. 2.19
Thomas. Wittie T.. lot
Railroad Ave.24.97
Thorpe. Amanda, tots Alex
ander & Clement. 16.84
Thorpe. Harry E. (A. H. A.
i Wittiams) . ...... 1.68
I Thorpe. Peart, tot Witliams
boroSt. 12.24
Tyter. David 'A. H. A. Wil
liams' . l2.4S
Tyter. Edward D. Heirs, (Ox
ford. N.C.). 2451
Tyter. Herman, tot Linden
Avenue . 58.71
Tyter. Herman, tot Raleigh
Road . 71.55
Umstead. Sam. lot Roxboro
Road . 9.46
Ward. Witt (A H. A. Wittiams) 2.62
Washington. John D. (Mrs.
F. M. Dorsey) . 16.27
Webb. Dora, tot Granville St. 21.76
West. Mary G.. lot West Ox
3 M
tora ...
Wilson. Chariie & Jones.
Martha E. <W. M- Bibbey) 2.19
Winston, Ciinton, lots Buiiocic
Jt Orange St.16.76
Woodard. Sarah. )ot Front St. 8<37
Yancey. Andrew, lot Alexander
Aw. !.M
Yancey. Carrie, lot oft Gran
ville St.16.24
Yancey. Jeff (Beverly &
Easton) . 44.31
Yancey. Josephine, lot Wii
iiamsboro St. 6-68
Yancey. Sam (C. H. Easton)..! 6.04
Yancey.-Walter Heirs, lot
Goshen St.20.03
Young, Andrew, lot Ray St. .., 24.44
CORPORATION
Granite Motor Co.. (Oxford,.
N. C.).....;..;.^.21.61
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Mother': Day !s
Featured in YWA
Program for May
BEREA. May 14. Members of
the YWA of Sharon Church held
thetr regular monthly meeting Fri
day in the home of Lucinda Sher
man.
A program. Around The World
with The WMU". was given with
Hazel Sherman. Afma Hobgood.
Candace Sherman, Eisie Lee Denny,
and Alma Denny taking part.
After the program Lucinda Sher
man gave a talk on the origin or
Mother's Day and Mrs. Zelmn
Shuman and Lucinda Sherman
presented a special. "If I Could
Hear My Mother Pray Again.'
Refreshments were enjoyed by ali
members present and two visitors.
Mrs. J. M. Carr Heard
At Meeting of WSCS
SALEM. May 14. — The Salem
WSCS met Friday night at the
home of Mrs. Roy Crews. Mrs.
Graham Hobgood. vice president,
presided. Mrs. Wiison Currin had
charge of the devotional.
Mrs. J. M. Carr gave a very in
teresting discussion on "Alcohol
ism".
We had an installation service
conducted by Mrs. Wilson Day.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read. The roll was called and
collection of dues taken.
Mrs. Carl Lawrence gave us an
account of the meeting at Crills
burg.
The hostess served delicious re
freshments to 12 members and c
visitor.
Schoot Singers To
Be Guests at Party
Dr. and Mrs. Ballard Norwood
will entertain members of the Ox
ford High Choral Clubs at a formal
party in the Henderson Country
Club Friday night. May 18. "The
event," Mrs. Norwood expiains. "is
not just a favor, but is tendered in
appreciation for the fine work
these students are constantly doing
for the school, the community, and
for their own social and personal
growth. Especially is grateful com
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mendation due for their Vita] and
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ford PTA in ita various responsi
bilities during this past year." Mrs.
Norwood, retiring PTA president,
adds.
A fuii evenings program is being
pianned. with the heip of some of
the students, which wiii make
avaiiabie aii of the chib's faciiities.
inctuding dancing, dinrng. the use
of the Wedgewood Room for Can
asta. and the use of the game
rooms for ping-pong and biiiiards.
Assisting Mrs. Norwood in prep
arations is Miss Lorena Averett. of
the High School faculty. Adult
guests, in addition to Dr. and Mrs.
Norwood and ^Hss Averett. will in
clude Virgil L. Alexander, director
of the High School Choruses, and
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Saye. represent
ing parents of club members. Mrs.
G. T. Sherman.
Piano Pupits Give
Program a^ Berea
Piano students of Mrs. Joe Cur
rin at Berea High School were
presented in a recital at 8 p. m.
Friday, May 4. in the auditorium,
torium.
Students participating were
James H. Curtin. Doshia Mae
Humphries. Evelyn Eakes. Jane
Currin. Lucinda Mize. Marion Sur
'ratt. Barbara Hobgood. Janie Rose
Jones, Anita Jones. Prisciiia Daniei
Jean Currin. Syivia Surratt^ Aiice
Hornbuckte. Lou Stem Mize and
Annie Doris Critcher.
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Summary of Budget Estimate For Year 1951-1952
GranvHte County, North CaroHna
Gross Estimate
Misc. & County Tax Rate .
Surplus Tax 1950 1951
General Fund . $ 92,428.00
Welfare Fund.- P 42,477.00
Poor Fund.$12,110.00
Health Fund...$ 20,850.00
Farm Agent & Auditor's Fund.$ 20,482.00
Old Age Assistance Fund !.$ 90,440.00
To Disable.$ 4,725.00
To Dependent Children.$ 33,456.00
School—Current Expense ..$ 48,472.00
School—Vocational Education.$ 67,355.77
School—Capital Outlay ...... - - P 96,804.00
School—Debt Service....P 19,148.24
Hospital Debt Service ......P 2,250.00
bounty Library.P 15,403.60
$ 59,428.00
$ 20,477.00
$ 3,110.00
$ 85000
$ 1,482.00
$ 77,877.50
$ 4,140.00
$ 28,896.00
$ 39,022.00
$ 38,551.38
$ 5,500.00
$ 5,898.24
$ 5,953.60
$ 33,000.00
$ 22,000.00
$ 9,000.00
$ 20,000.00
$ 19,000.00
$ 12,562.50
$ 585.00
$ 4,560.00
$ 9,450.00
$ 28,804.39
$ 91,304.00
$ 13,250.00
$ 2,250.00
$ 9,450.00
$ .12
$ .05
$ .03
$ .07
$ .05
$ .04
$ .01
$ .04
$ .06
$ .32
$ 08
$ .00
$ .03
$ .12
$ .07
$ .03
$ .07
$ .06
$ .04
$ .02
$ .03
$ .09
$ .29
$ .05
$ .01
$ .03
$ .90
Total. ...$568,401.61 $291,185.72 $275,215.89 ^ $ .90
County Commissioners wili meet June 4,1951 for adjustment or final approval.
W. J. WEBB, County Auditor