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LEGAL NdmCHBS
Notice
PETITION FOR
DIVORCE
IN THE SUPERIOR
COURT OF BUTTS
COUNTY, GEORGIA
CIVIL CASE NO. 2242
DIVORCE ACTION FILED
cora lee McDowell
Plaintiff
VS.
JORDAN CHARLIE
mcdowell
Defendant
Order for service by
publication dated August 21,
1974.
The defendant, JORDAN
CHARLIE McDOWELL, is
hereby commanded person
ally, or by attorney, to be and
appear at the Superior Court
to be held in and for said
County within sixty (60) days
of the date of the order for
service by publication, as
above set forth then and
there to answer the plaintiff’s
complaint in the above
captioned case, else the
Court to proceed as to Justice
shall appertain.
Witness the Honorable
Hugh D. Sosebee, Judge of
said Court, this the 21st day
of August, 1974.
DAVID P. RIDGEWAY
Clerk of the Superior Court of
Butts County
HAROLD E. MARTIN
Attorney for the Petitioner
P.O. Box 3862
Jackson, Georgia 30233
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Notice
NOTICE OF
INCORPORATION
On application of Hyrum O.
Pierce and Sherry Ann
Pierce, both of 836 Arrow
head Drive, Jackson, Geor
gia, 30233, articles of incor
poration have been granted
to Jolly Time Kindergarten
and Day Care, Inc. by the
Honorable Hugh D. Sosebee,
Judge of the Superior Court
of Butts County, Georgia, in
accordance with the applica
ble provisions of the Georgia
Business Corporation Code.
The registered office of the
corporation is located at 591
Freeman Street, Jackson,
Georgia, 30233, and its
registered agent at such
address is Mrs. Sherry Ann
Pierce. The purpose of the
corporation is to operate a
kindergarten and day care
center for children and to do
all things incidental thereto.
The minimum capital with
which die corporation shall
commence business is Five
Hundred Dollars ($500.00).
Richard W. Watkins, Jr.
169 Dempsey Avenue
Jackson, Georgia
ATTORNEY FOR
INCORPORATORS
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Notice
Georgia,
Butts County
CITATION
TO WHOM IT MAY
CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that
VELMA L. PEASE as
Guardian of ENA MAE
LEATHERS, has applied to
me for leave to sell an
interest in real estate in
Carroll County, Georgia,
held by said ward and
citation has been ordered
upon said petition. All
interested parties are there
fore notified that said
application will be heard at
10:00 o’clock am. in the
Butts County Court of
Ordinary on the 7th day of
October, 1974, and will be
granted unless cause is
shov's to ihe contrary at said
time
i 29th day of August,
1974.
L. J. Washington
ORDINARY,
Butts County, Georgia
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Notice
COURT OF ORDINARY,
BUTTS COUNTY.
GEORGIA
To any Creditors and All
Parties at Interest:
Regarding Estate of Rebon
L. Biles formerly of Butts
County, Georgia, notice is
hereby given that Helen Silas
Biles, the heirs, have filed
application with me to
declare no Administration
necessary.
Said application will be
heard at my office Monday,
October 7, 1974, and if no
objection is made an order
will be passed saying no
Administration necessary.
Sept. 9, 1974.
L. J. Washington
Ordinary
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Notice
DECLARATION OF
CANDIDACY
GEORGIA,
BUTTS COUNTY
TO THE JACKSON
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE, JACKSON, GA.
I, the undersigned, do
hereby declare myself as a
candidate for nomination by
the Jackson, Ga. Democratic
Party for Mayor of the City of
Jackson, Ga. in the primary
to be held on October 4, 1974.
I hereby tender $125.00 as
the fee required for qualifica
tion.
Further, I hereby say on
oath as follows:
That I am qualified under
the law to offer for and to
hold the office for which I am
a candidate, and that I am a
Democrat.
I further swear that I am a
legal resident of the City of
Jackson, Butts County,
Georgia.
This the 27th day of August,
1974.
Ben B. Garland
Sworn to and subscribed
before me, this the 27th day
of August, 1974.
Richard W. Watkins, Jr. N.P.
Com. exps. 2-19-1977
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Notice
NOTICE OF SALE
OF REALTY
GEORGIA,
BUTTS COUNTY.
Pursuant to the power of
sale contained in Deed to
Secure Debt, executed by
Louis T. Hegedus and Frank
C. lodice to The Bank of
Griffin, Griffin, Georgia,
dated June 15, 1972, and
recorded in Deed Book 47,
page 400, of the Butts County
Superior Court records, said
Security Deed having been
transferred to the under
signed by The Bank of
Griffin; and by virtue of
default in the payment of
sums stipulated in said deed,
which has made the afore
said power of sale operative,
the undersigned Louis T.
Hegedus, as attorney-in-fact
for Louis T. Hegedus and
Frank C. lodice, will sell at
public outcry before the
Courthouse door in Jackson,
Butts County, Georgia, on the
first Tuesday in October,
1974, during the legal hours of
sale'to the highest bidder for
cash, the property described
in said deed, to-wit:
All that tract or parcel of
land containing 11.14 acres
situate, lying and being in
Land Lot 58, of the Fourth
Land District of Butts
County, Georgia, and being
more particularly shown and
designated as Tract “B” on a
plat of survey entitled
“Property Survey for Tom
Barrett & Associates, Inc.”,
dated March 4, 1972, and
finally revised March 29,
1972, prepared by Kenneth E.
Presley, Registered Land
Surveyor, a copy of which
said plat, is recorded in Plat
Book 3, page 170, of the Butts
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
County Superior Court rec
ords. and which said plat,
together with the metes,
bounds, courses and dis
tances shown thereon with
respect to said tract, is
incorporated herein and
made a part hereof as fully
as if set out herein.
From said plat, said Tract
“B”, is bounded as follows:
East by property of Georgia
Kraft Company; Southwest
erly by a County Road, as
shown on said plat; and
Northwesterly by Tract “A”,
as shown on said plat.
TOGETHER WITH free
access over and upon the
County Road shown bounding
said property on the south
westerly side thereof.
This 29th day of August,
1974.
LOUIS T. HEGEDUS, As
Attorney-In-Fact By Virtue
of Transfer, for Louis T.
Hegedus and Frank C. lodice
Cumming, Cumming &
Esary
Attorneys At Law
Griffin, Georgia
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Notice
GEORGIA.
BUTTS COUNTY
To All Whom it May
Concern:
J. D. Patrick having in
proper form applied to me
for Permanent Letters of
Administration on the estate
of Aubrey H. Patrick, late of
said County, this is to cite all
and singular the creditors
and next of kin of Aubrey H.
Patrick to be and appear at
my office within the time
allowed by law, and show
cause, if any they can, why
permanent administration
should not be granted to J. D.
Patrick on Aubrey H. Patrick
estate.
Witness my hand and
official signature, this 29 day
of August, 1974.
L. J. Washington,
Ordinary.
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Notice
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
BUTTS COUNTY
GEORGIA
P.O. BOX 166
Jackson, Georgia
30233
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF BUTTS
TAX LEVY 1974
IT IS HEREBY OR
DERED THAT ADVALOR
EM TAX FOR THE
YEAR 1974 BE AND ARE
HEREBY LEVIED AND
ASSESSED AS FOLLOWS:
I. School Tax for the support
and maintenance of Educa
tion as certified and recom
mended by the Board of
Education of Butts County,
Georgia, 15.00 mills, or $15.00
Dollars on the Thousand
Dollars of taxable property.
11. For payment of principal
and interest on School Bonds,
as certified and recommend
ed by the Board of Education
of Butts County, Georgia .50
mills or $.50 (Cents) Dollars
on the Thousand Dollars of
taxable property in Butts
County subject thereto;
111. For public or County
purposes, as authorized by
law and by Article VII,
Section IV, of the Constitu
tion of Georgia, as amended,
to
PAY FOR THE OPERA
TION OF THE BUTTS
COUNTY GOVERN
MENT, AND THE EX
PENSES OF EACH DE
PARTMENT THEREOF,
TO-WIT:
(a) The Board of Commis
sioners and the expenses for
the operation of said De
partment.
(b) The Tax Commissioner
and the expenses for the
operation of said Depart
ment.
(c) The County Treasurer
and the expenses for the
operation of said Depart
ment.
(and) The Board of Tax
Assessors and the expenses
for the operation of said
Department.
(e) The Board of Registrars
and the expenses for the
operation of said Depart
ment.
(f) The Clerk of Superior
Court and the expenses for
the operation of said De
partment.
(g) The Court of Ordinary
and the expenses for the
operation of said Depart
ment.
(h) The provide for the
operation of the Courts, and
the maintenance and support
of prisoners, and the hand
ling of litigation affecting the
County.
(i) Establish and conduct
Health and Sanitation pro
grams and provide for the
collection and preservation
of records and vital statis
tics.
(j) The Sheriff of Butts
County, the Deputy Sheriffs,
the County Police thereof,
and the expenses for the
operation of said Depart
ment, including the Jail, the
care of prisoners confined
therein, and the expenses
therefor.
(k) Furnishing supplies to
each Justice of the Peace.
(l) Pay the salary of the
County Coroner and the
expenses of said Depart
ment.
(m) Pay the County Agricul
tural and Home Demonstra
tion Agents and conduct
programs for utilizing the
services of such Agents.
(n) Establish and conduct
programs of Welfare benefits
and public assistance as may
be provided by law.
(o) To Provide for the paying
of the principal and interest
of any debt of the County and
to provide a sinking fund
thereafter, including debts
legally incurred prior to the
current year.
(p) Provide fire protection
for Forest Lands and
conserve natural resources.
(q) To build and repair the
public bridges and buildings.
(r) To provide for reasonable
reserves for public improve
ments as may be fixed by
law.
(s) To provide medical or
other care and hospitaliza
tion of the indigent sick.
(t) Provide insurance, re
tirement, and pension bene
fits, coverage under Federal
Old Age and Survivors
Insurance programs, "hospi
talization benefits and
workman’s compensation
benefits for its officers and
employees, their dependents
and survivors.
(u) Acquire, construct,
maintain, improve, or aid in
the acquisition, construction,
maintenance or improve
ment of public buildings,
bridges, county roads, parks,
public libraries, and other
properties for public use;
and to acquire real property,
or any interest therein to
carry out the foregoing as
provided by law; and, to
furnish all necessary sup
plies, office supplies, office
fixtures, stationary, stamps,
telephones, utilities, dockets,
ledgers, motor vehicles,
automobiles, trucks, road
machinery and equipment,
and any other item or article
of property in connection
with the foregoing.
(v) To provide Ambulance
Service to the citizens of
Butts County and pay for the
same as provided by law.
(w) To provide County Wide
Fire Protection to the rural
areas of Butts County and
pay for the same as may be
provided by law.
(x) To provide a County Wide
System of Garbage Collec
tion for the rural areas of
Butts County; and provide
for the operation of sanitary
land fills for the disposal of
said garbage, trash, and
refuse as may be required by
law.
(y) To provide for the
Construction, operation, and
maintenance of a County
Wide Water System as is
provided by law.
15.50 mills, or $15.50 Dollars
on the Thousand Dollars of
taxable property in Butts
County, Georgia; in addition
to the State Tax in the
amount of .25 mills, or $.25
(Cents) Dollars on the
Thousand Dollars of taxable
property in Butts County.
For payment of principal and
interest on County Bonds
(Hospital Bonds) .50 mills, or
$.50 (Cents) Dollars on the
Thousand Dollars of taxable
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1974
property in Butts County
subject thereto.
The total levy for County
purposes being 16.00 mills or
$16.00 Dollars on the Thou
sand Dollars of taxable
property in Butts County.
The total tax levy being 31.75
mills or $31.75 Dollars on the
Thousand Dollars of taxable
property in Butts County.
Ordered by the unanimous
vote of the Board of
Commissioners of Butts
County, Georgia, this the 28th
day of August, 1974.
David W. Bailey, Chairman
Robert W. Taylor, Jr.,
Member
W. A. Duke, Jr., Member
Attested:
Billy Sutton, Clerk
Board of Commissioners
Butts County, Georgia
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Notice
NOTICE OF
INCORPORATION
On application of Danny E.
McMichael, Jackson, Geor
gia, David Larry Deraney,
Jackson, Georgia, Robert J.
Wilson, Dallas, Texas, and
William C. Mitchell, Jr.,
Jackson, Georgia, articles of
incorporation have been
granted to M-D-W REALTY,
INC. by the Honorable Hugh
D. Sosebee, Judge of the
Superior Court of Butts
County, in accordance with
the applicable provisions of
the Georgia Business Corp
oration Code. The registered
office of. the corporation is
located at East Third Street,
Jackson, Georgia, and its
registered agent at such
address is William C.
Mitchell, Jr. The purpose of
the corporation is to buy, sell,
trade and exchange real
estate, houses, buildings, and
other structures of a similar
nature, and to conduct other
businesses authorized by the
State of Georgia. The
minimum capital with which
the corporation shall com
mence business is $500.00.
A. J. WELCH, JR.
ATTORNEY FOR
INCORPORATORS
P.O. BOX 307
McDonough, Georgia 30253
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Notice
NOTICE OF
DISSOLUTION .
TO WHOM IT MAY
CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that
JAMES L. ROBERTSON
and MARTHA ALMOND,
doing business under the
firm name of “THE LAD
IES SHOPPE”, have dis
solved their partnership. The
said JAMES L. ROBERT
SON retires and MARTHA
ALMOND will continue bus
iness under the firm name of
“THE LADIES SHOPPE”.
The new firm will pay and
collect all bills accrued after
this date and the parties
hereto have agreed among
themselves as to the disposi
tion of accounts and debts
presently owing.
The continued liberal pa
tronage of the public is
solicited.
This the 31st day of August,
1974.
MARTHA ALMOND
JAMES L. ROBERTSON
GARLAND & GARLAND
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
'3OO WEST THIRD ST.
JACKSON, GA.30233
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Notice
IN THE SUPERIOR
COURT
FOR THE COUNTY
OF BUTTS
STATE OF GEORGIA
CIVIL ACTION, NO. 2247
ACTION FOR DIVORCE
KATHRYN V. BRADSHAW
Plaintiff
VS.
WILLIAM WALKER
BRADSHAW
Defendant
TO: William Walker Brad
shaw
On divorce complaint filed
August 30, 1974, and publica
tion order dated August 30,
1974, you are commanded to
file with the Clerk and serve
upon plaintiff’s attorney an
answer within sixty (60) days
of the publication order.
WITNESS the Honorable
Hugh D. Sosebee, this 30th
day of August, 1974.
David P. Ridgeway
CLERK,
SUPERIOR COURT
Butts County, Georgia
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Notice
GEORGIA,
BUTTS COUNTY
Whereas, heretofore on the
24th day of November, 1973,
J. R. Howard, did execute
and deliver to W. A. Cook &
H. W. Barnes a certain deed
to secure -debt to the
following described proper
ty, to-wit:
All that certain tract or
parcel of land, situate, lying,
and being in the 615th Dist.
GM Butts County, Georgia,
containing 23.5 acres, more
or less, bound now or
formerly as follows: North
by Henry County line and
E’Dalgo, east by Cecil
Reasor and Joe & Cola
Weaver, south by dirt road
dividing this tract with
property of Willie WeDs and
west by paved county road;
less, acre, more or less, in
SW corner in which Willie
Wells has life-estate interest
(this % acre tract includes 3
pecan trees and cotton
house), with remainder over
to James R. Howard.
(This is a second mortgage,
subject to deed to secure debt
given by grantor to Willie E.
Wells of even date herewith
which grantor agrees to
pay as shown therein),
to secure a note of even date
therewith in the principal
sum of $6,110.00, as sfeown in
said deed to secure debt
recorded in Deed Book “52”,
pg. 404, said Clerk’s Office.
Whereas, said indebtedness
has become in default as to
principal and interest and the
undersigned-have elected to
declare the entire indebted
ness due and payable at once.
Now, therefore, in accord
ance with the terms of said
security instrument and the
laws in such cases made and
provided, the undersigned
will expose for sale to the
highest and best bidder for
cash and above-described
property on the first Tuesday
in October, 1974, between the
legal hours of sale before the
Courthouse door in Butts
County, Georgia - the pro
ceeds from such sale to be
used, first to the payment of
said indebtedness now out
standing (including princi
pal, interest, attorney’s fees,
and expenses), and the
balance, if any, delivered to
party lawfully entitled there
to.
This the 2nd day of
September, 1974.
W. A. COOK &
H. W. BARNES
Attorneys-in-fact for above
named
Garland & Garland, Attys.
300 W. 3rd St.
Jackson, Ga. 30233-
i'
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BOYS IN SERVICE
(FHTNC) Aug. 30 Nav
y Fireman Apprentice Rob
ert N. Pope, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry A. Pope of 630
Covington St., Jackson, Ga.,
participated in Exercise
“Pagasa III,” on the island
of Panay in the Republic of
the Philippines, as a crew
member aboard the replen
ishment oiler USS Wabash.
The joint U.S.-Phillippine
exercise involved 14 ships,
120 aircraft and 10,550
Navymen and Marines.
The ten-day exercise pro
vided essential training to
ensure the operational readi
ness of the participating
forces, primarily in the area
of amphibious operations.
A former student of Bass
High School, Atlanta, he
joined the Navy in July 1972.
Griffin Woman Seeking
Relatives In Butts Cos.
The Progress-Argus is in
receipt of a letter from Mrs.
Senea S. Cooley, Rt. 5, Box
395, Griffin, Ga. 30223,
seeking information on a
Spear family that lived in
Butts County around 1870.
Anyone having information
may contact Mrs. Cooley at
the above address and will
receive her grateful appre
ciation.
The letter is as follows:
Dear Sir,
I am trying to locate
descendants of a family that
used to live in or near
Jackson around the 1870’s.
The family name was
Spears.
I am trying to find the
Maternity
Clinic In
Operation
The Butts County Health
Department offers, among
its other services, a mater
nity clinic for expectant
mothers.
It also offers a package
plan for delivery, nursery
and hospitalization costs.
This plan, which was
developed in conjunction
with Sylvan Grove Hospital,
costs the mother-to-be $2lO,
which covers all expense
involved.
The clinic itself consists of
monthly checkups at the
Butts County Health De
partment until the patient is 7
months pregnant; at this
time, the visits are narrowed
FOR SALE
CORN FED STEERS
Ready For The Home Freezer
These steers have been on com for sb
months. Free delivery to processing plant
Available in halves if desired.
pound dressed weight
Cawthon Bros., Inc.
PHONE 775-7801 JACKSON, GA
Public Notice
Anyone interested in the cost of
the high utility rates in the City
of Jackson is urged to attend a City
Council meeting Monday, Septem
ber 16, 1974, at 7:00 P. M. at City
Hall.
•
Mr. Dick Pope stated that the
meeting will be open to the Public.
The people will be given a chance
to ask questions and given some
answers by the Mayor, the City
Clerk, and the Councilmen.
Please attend this very important
meeting.
Concerned Citizens
father and mothers’ names of
Mary Frances Spears (Jen
nie).
Mary Frances Spears
(Jennie) had several bro
thers and sisters. Their
names were: J. L. Spears,
Lee Spears, Thomas Spears
(Tom), Elizabeth H. Spears,
and John J. Crumley.
Mary Frances Spears
(Jennie) was married to
John Peter Thomas Smith.
If any of your readers has
information about this family
I would like to hear from
them.
Thank you very much.
Sincerely Yours,
Senea S. Cooley
Rt. 5, Box 395
Griffin, Ga. 30223
to twice monthly, and later
on to once a week.
The clinic itself is held on
Wednesday of each week, at
which time the patient
receives a thorough checkup
and may be counseled with if
necessary. All tests involved,
such as blood work, are done
at the health department.
And later, after the child is
born, a 6 weeks checkup for
mother and baby is provided.
CARD OF THANKS
I would like to take this
opportunity to thank all of
those friends who remem
bered me with flowers,
cards, visits and prayers
while in Macon Hospital and
since returning home. May
God bless each of you. O
livia Varner.
