The Jackson progress-argus. (Jackson, Ga.) 1915-current, January 01, 1976, Image 10

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Newspaper Page TextLEGAL Notice GEORGIA. BI'TTS COUNTY. NOTICE To Whom It May Concern: The undersigned discreet persons will sell (pursuant to an order signed by Honorable Hugh D. Sosebee, Judge, Butts Superior Court, on November 29, 1975, in Case No. 2714, Presley vs. Sowell, et al, being a Petition to Partition, the herein de scribed improved realty) at public outcry before the Courthouse door in Butts County, Georgia on the first Tuesday in January, 1976, between the legal hours of sale, to the highest and best bidder for cash, as provided in Code Section 85-1511, and in compliance to said order - said property being describ ed as follows: All that certain tract of parcel of land, situate, lying and being in Land Lot 200 of the Bth Land District (616th G. District) of Butts County, Georgia, Containing 3 acres, more or less, known as the Harvey Hodges Homeplace, and bounded as follows: North by Keys Ferry Road; East by W. R. and R. H. Presley; South by W. R. and R. H. Presley and West by Finchersville Road. This the Ist day of December, 1975. W. A. COOK GLENN SMITH E. M. McCORD GARLAND & GARLAND Attorneys at Law 300 West Third Street Jackson, Georgia 30233 12-11-4 tc Notice TOWN OF JENKINSBURG STATE OF GEORGIA BUTTRILL DISTRICT NO. 615 In accordance with our Home Rule Charter for above said town, Section 10, irregulari ties were found in our voting procedure by the Town Council and Mayor, for the election of two Councilmen and Mayor, held on Decem ber 6, 1975. Due to these irregularities, the election on above date has been termed as void. The December 6, 1975 election being termed as void, anew election will be held as set up by Town Council on Saturday, Feb ruary 7, 1976 at our City Hall in Town of Jenkinsburg. Polls will be open from 12 noon until 6 p.m. Anyone, within our Town boundaries, wishing to fill the office of Town Council or Mayor, may do so by filing their name, and paying proper fee to our Town Cleric by midnight Wednesday, January 28th. To vote in said Town, you must be a registered voter in Butts County, and also registered in said Town. A copy of Section 10 of our Home Rule Charter will be posted at our City Hall for all residents to know what their qualifications must be in order to vote at this election. The present Town Council and Mayor will remain in their office until this election is held. Mayor and Town Council, Jenkinsburg, Georgia 12-25-3tc Notice BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Butts County, Georgia P. O. Box 166 Jackson, Georgia, 30233 November 25,1975 It is the intent of this article to inform Butts County Citizens on recent developments concerning 1975 Property Taxes. The Butts County Superior Court ruling of October 21, 1975 allowed members of the Taxpayers Protective Asso ciation to pay on 1974 values at the 1975 millage rate, pending settlement of the court case. This forced the County Commissioners to reconsider the original mil lage estimate. The 1975 millage rate is now set at 23.75. The digest has been approved by the State and tax notices should be mailed in the near future. From the date your tax notice is mailed, you will have 60 days in which to pay your taxes. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, BUTTS COUNTY D. W. Bailey, Chairman R. W. Taylor, Jr„ Member W. A. Duke, Jr„ Member Notice HOURS FOR JUSTICE COURT ESTABLISHED Criminal Court Every Saturday morning at 9:00 a m. at the county jail. ’ Civil Court Third Saturday in each month at 10:00 a.m. in the Grand Jury Room at the Courthouse, beginning third Saturday in February. Terry Kitchens Justice of Peace 612 G.M. District 12-18-3tc Notice ORDINANCE Be it ordained by the Mayor and Council and by the authority of the same that the following Ad valorem taxes be levied and collected on all real and personal property within the City of Jackson, Georgia for the year 1975, except on such property as entered on digest for exemption, and upon the property of all corporations subject to Ad valorem taxes for the City of Jackson for the year 1975 as follows: City Ad Valorem Taxes: For Support of City Government ... 3 Mills For Maintenance and Im provement of Streets and Sanitation ... 6.5 Mills Maintenance and Improve ment of City Cemetery . . . 0.5 Mills Making an aggregate of 10 mills or SIO.OO per $1,000.00 assessed value of property and SI.OO per SIOO.OO assessed value of property. Ordinance Adopted De cember 2, 1975. 12-18-3 U Notice SALE UNDER POWER CONTAINED IN DEED TO SECURE DEBT GEORGIA. BUTTS COUNTY: By virtue of the power and authority contained in a certain Deed to Secure Debt, and under the Power of Sale contained therein, executed by Howard L. McCrea to Alcovia, Inc., on May 17, 1973, which said Deed to Secure Debt is recorded in Deed Book 50, page 395, in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Butts County, Georgia, and which said Deed to Secure Debt has been duly assigned to the undersigned, Flint River Production Credit Associa tion, by Assignment dated November 20, 1975, and of record in Deed Book 59, page 519, said Clerk’s Office, the undersigned will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door in the City of Jackson, Butts County, Geor gia, between the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in January, 1976, the following THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA described real estate: Together with a twenty (20) foot right of way easement for ingress and egress along with the western boundary of Land Lot 32 of the 9th District, Butts County, Geor gia, which easement was set out and reserved in Deed from J. W. Browning, Sr., to William Harold Jones dated January 12, 1973. appearing of record in Deed Book 49, page 201, Butts County Deed Records. The indebtedness secured by said Deed to Secure Debt, having become in default, the said real estate will be sold as the property of Howard L. McCrea, and the proceeds from such sale will be applied to the payment of the principal and interest of said indebtedness and costs of this proceeding, including attor neys’ fees, and the balance, if any, to be paid over to the party or parties entitled thereto. This the Ist day of December, 1975. FLINT RIVER PRODUC TION CREDIT ASSOCIA TION 620 North Church Street Thomaston, Georgia ADAMS BARFIELD & DUNAWAY Attorneys at Law P. O. Drawer 671 Atwater Building, N. Center Street Thomaston, Georgia 30286 404-647-5466 12-1 l-4tp Notice GEORGIA, BUTTS COUNTY To All W’hom it May Concern: Mrs. Rosa Taylor having in proper form applied to me for Permanent Letters of Administration on the estate of Eugene Henderson, late of said County, this is to cite all and singular the creditors and next of kin of Eugene Henderson 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 Mrs. Rosa Taylor on Eugene Henderson estate. Witness my hand and official signature, this sth day of December, 1975. L. J. Washington, Probate Judge 12-1 l-4tp Notice SALE UNDER POWER CONTAINED IN SECURITY DEED Georgia, Butts County: By virtue of the power and authority contained in a certain Security Deed, and under the power of sale contained therein, executed by C. C. Anderson, Sr. to Flint River Production Credit Association, on August 14, 1973, which said Security Deed is recorded in Deed Book 51, pages 474-5, in Clerk’s Office, Superior Court, Butts County, Georgia, the undersigned will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the court house door in the City of Jackson, Butts County, Georgia, between the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in January, 1976, the following de scribed real estate, to-wit: TRACT NO. 1: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lots 171 and 150 of the Ist Land District and in the 615th G. M. D. of Butts County, Georgia, contain ing 128.45 acres of land, and being more particu larly described with ref erence to a plat and survey entitled “Property of Waynes Barnes, B. B. Campbell and W. A. Cook. dated September 9, 1972, as prepared by T. A. Carmichael, Butts County Surveyor, and being more fully described according to said plat and survey as follows: BEGINNING at an iron pin located at the North west corner of Land Lot 171 and from said point of beginning running thence along the West land lot line of Land Lot 171 South 0 degrees 35 minutes West 150 feet to a concrete marker; thence contin uing along said land lot line South 0 degrees 05 minutes West 2,887.6 feet to a rock located at the Southwest corner of Land Lot 171; thence North 87 degrees 56 minutes East 20 feet to an iron pin; thence South 22 degrees 04 minutes East 2,208.5 feet to an iron pin located on the Northwest right of way line of Lane Store-4 Point Road; thence along the Northwest right of way line of said road North 58 degrees 23 minutes East 286.2 feet to an iron pin; thence North 22 degrees 20 minutes West 844.8 feet to an iron pin; thence North 58 degrees 05 minutes East 706.2 feet to an iron pin; thence North 2 degrees 01 minutes West 747.4 feet to an iron pin; thence South 89 degrees 11 minutes East 712.2 feet to an iron pin located on the West right of way line of Peeksville-Bethel Church Road; thence South 89 degrees 11 minutes East 20 feet to the center line of said road; thence along the center line of Peeks ville-Bethel Church Road the following bearings and distances: North 38 degrees 01 minutes West 305 feet, N jrth 33 degrees 58 minutes West 209 feet, North 28 degrees 04 minutes West 156.5 feet, North 19 degrees 53 minutes West 282.5 feet, North 14 degrees 48 minutes West 109.33 feet, North 8 degrees 24 minutes West 212 feet, North 13 degrees 57 minutes West 107.33 feet, North 23 degrees 46 minutes West 823.33 feet, North 16 degrees 23 minutes West 99.84 feet, North 4 degrees 26 minutes West 126 feet, North 2 degrees 16 minutes East 196.33 feet, North 9 degrees 16 minutes East 273.67 feet, North 3 degrees 08 minutes East 121.5 feet, North 19 degrees 40 minutes West 96.25 feet and North 33 degrees 45 minutes West 134.5 feet; thence North 89 degrees 35 minutes West 1,051.6 feet to the point of beginning. Said land is bounded (now or former ly) as follows: On the North by lands of Thax ton; On the East by Peeksville-Bethel Church Road, lands of Coker and lands of Todd; On the Southeast by lands of Coker, lands of Todd and Lane Store-4 Point Road; and on the West by lands of Smith. TRACT NO. 2: All that tract of parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 171 of the Ist Land District and the 615th G. M. D. of Butts County, Georgia, containing 99.- 015 acres of land, and being more particularly described with reference to a plat and survey entitled “Property of B. B. Campbell, W. A. Cook, and Wayne Barnes, dated October 8, 1972, as prepared by T. A. Carmichael, Butts County Surveyor, and being more fully described according to said plat and survey as follows: BEGINNING at an iron pin located at the South east corner of Land Lot 171, and from said point of beginning running thence North 89 degrees 30 minutes West 803.15 feet to an iron pin located on the East right of way line of Peeksville-Bethel Church Road; thence North 89 degrees 30 THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1976 minutes West 20 feet to the center of said public road; thence along the center line of Peeksville- Bethel Church Road the following bearings and distances: North 38 degrees 01 minutes West 305 feet, North 33 degrees 58 minutes West 209 feet, North 28 degrees 04 minutes West 156.5 feet, North 19 degrees 53 minutes West 282.5 feet, North 14 degrees 48 minutes West 109.33 feet. North 8 degrees 24 minutes West 212 feet, North 13 degrees 57 minutes West 107.33 feet, North 23 degrees 46 minutes West 823.33 feet and North 16 degrees 23 minutes West 99.84 feet, thence North 4 degrees 26 minutes West 126 feet, North 2 degrees 16 minutes East 196.33 feet, North 9 degrees 16 minutes East 273.67 feet, North 3 degrees 08 minutes East 121.5 feet, North 19 degrees 40 minutes West 96.25 feet, and North 33 degrees 45 minutes West 134.5 feet; thence South 89 degrees 22 minutes East 1,861.8 feet to the point of beginning; EXCEPTED THEREFROM is a tract of land shown on said plat and survey as Rising Star Church, fronting on Peeksville-Bethel Church Road and extending East erly 220 feet with the East line being 222 feet. The above two tracts of land contain 227.465 acres of land, less the right-of way for Peeksville-Bethel Church Road and Rising Star Church property in the amount of 2.52 acres, leaving an aggregate of 224.945 acres of land. The indebtedness se cured by said Security Deed having become in default, said real estate will be sold as the property of C. C. Ander son, Sr. and the proceeds from such sale will be applied to the payment of the principal and interest of said indebtedness and the cost of this proceed ing, including attorney’s fees, and the balance, if any, to be paid over to the party or parties entitled thereto. This Ist day of Decem ber, 1975. FLINT RIVER PRO DUCTION CREDIT ASSOCIATION North Church Street Thomaston, Georgia 30286 Adams, Barfield & Dunaway Attorneys at Law Atwater Building Thomaston, Georgia 30286 12-11-4tp Notice Greetings: Charles Bostwick and-or To Whom It May Concern: Take notice that on the first Tuesday in January, 1976, before the Courthouse door (south entrance) in Butts County, Georgia, there will be sold to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property, to-wit: One 15 foot boat trailer (now on premises of undersigned at Stark & Four Points Roads. Will not be at Courthouse at sale, due to cumbersomeness and ex pense involved) which personalty has been left at said place since November 20, 1971, under rental agreement, but entire ly unpaid, and, for more than six months preceding this notice has continued to be so kept by the undersigned and his predecessor in ownership of said premises virtually as involuntary, gratuitous, or naked depositories. The proceeds of the sale made under Code Section 12-711-13 of the Code of Georgia, as amended, will be applied as NEWS FROM WORTHVILLE By Mrs. W. G. Avery Rev. and Mrs. Clarage Tucker spent Christmas Eve and night with their son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Tucker of Union City. Another son, David Tucker of Atlanta joined them there for dinner and a family party on Christmas Eve. On Christ mas morning Rev. and Mrs. Tucker left for Greer, S. C. where they visited relatives, returning home on Saturday. Mrs. W. S. White spent Christmas Day with her daughter, Mrs. E. M. McCart of Covington. Mrs. Nellie Cochran has as house guests for the long Christmas weekend her daughter Mrs. Edna Wilker son of Atlanta and her brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Faulkner of Centerville. Joining them for dinner on Christmas Day were Mr. and Mrs. Sammy Cochran and Jan Cochran of Jasper County, Mr. and Mrs. David Burford and Carin of Flovilla, Miss Debbie Coch ran of Pensacola, Fla., Miss Cathye Cochran of Craig Air Force Base, Alabama and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Coch ran. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Harris of Warner Robins visited during the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Mike McKin ney of Morrow spent Satur day night and Sunday with Mrs. Cochran. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Duke had as dinner guests Christ mas Day, Mr. and Mrs. Obie Henry of Conyers, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Duke, Ronnie, Mark and Karen Duke, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Duke, Toney and Diane Duke and Jerry Duncan. Mr. W. G. Avery has returned home from DeKalb General Hospital and is recuperating nicely following surgery. Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Washington were hosts to their children, grandchildren and their sister on Christmas Day. Those enjoying the delicious dinner and hospita lity were Mr. and Mrs. Don Fortenberry, Gloria and Gary Fortenberry, Mrs. Donna Davis and Donnie all of Clarkston, Mrs. Bernice Cook of Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Washington and Danny, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Butler, Sheree, Mitzi and Tandy Butler, and Dwayne and Patti Washington. Miss Cathye Cochrane of Craig Air Force Base, Alabama and Miss Debbie Cochran of Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida arrived at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Coch ran last Wednesday to spend the Christmas holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Spruell has as guests for Christmas their son and his family, Mr. and Mrs. Neil Spruell, Stacey and Amy Spruell of Tunnel Hill. Mrs. Spruell returned home with them on Christmas Day for a few days visit with Mr. Spruell joining them on Monday for a short visit before returning to their home here on Wednesday. Miss Janet Washington of Atlanta spent Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Washington. Joining them Christmas Eve for a Christ mas party were Mr. and Mrs. Stanley McCart and Mike follows: Expenses incurred to caring for the property, expenses involved in locating the owner, whose address or whereabouts remains un known, advertising costs, attorney’s fees, as well as other charges against said property, the balance, if any, payable to the alleged owner, if found. This the 18th day of December, 1975. JAMES L. ABBOTT Route 1 Jackson, Georgia 30233 GARLAND & GARLAND 300 West Third Street Jackson, Georgia 30233 Attorneys at Law 12-25-2tc and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Washington and Alan. Mrs. W. S. White had as supper guests Friday even ing her children and grand children. Those enjoying the delicious meal and the hospitality of the occasion were Mrs. E. M. MCCart, Dr. W. G. McCart and Jason, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis White and Myron all of Covington, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Smith, Jennifer and David of Leaksville, Mississippi, Mr. and Mrs. Grady Wilson, Nancy and Tracey Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Green, Phil and Mark Green and Johny Duke all of Decatur, Miss Cynthia White of Atlanta, Mrs. Vernita Pope of Jackson and Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Tribble. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Duke has as house guests for the long Christmas weekend their sister and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Harris of Warner Robins. Joining them for supper Friday evening were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Faulkner of Center ville, Mrs. Edna Wilkerson of Atlanta and Mrs. Nellie Cochran. Mrs. Emma Yancey, Charles and the Paul Yancey family had a guests on Christmas Day Mrs. Exie Bohannon of Newton County and on Sunday afternoon their guests were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cunard of Jasper County. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Avery together with their daughter and her family, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bell and Don of Atlanta joined other members of the Avery family at the home of Mrs. Perry Kirkland in Covington on Christmas Day for dinner and fellowship. Mrs. Minnie Lee Hodges had as guests on Christmas Day her daughter and her family, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Collins, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Collins, Jr., Mike, Larry and Jimmy Collins, and on Sunday afternoon, Mrs. Hodges guests were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Knowles of Fincherville, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wilkerson and Mr. John O’Neal all of Stark Com munity. Mrs. Martha Sealey had as guests Friday night and Saturday her sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Butler of Griffin. Mrs. J. H. Pope returned home Sunday after having spent Christmas holidays with her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilson and Bobby of Deca tur. Mr. and Mrs. Rebon Maddox had as guests for dinner on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Tom Pressley, Kim and Tanya of Fincherville, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Pickel and Marty of Jackson, June Maddox of Georgia College in Milledgeville, Tim Hum phrey of Hapeville and Rev. and Mrs. Clarage Tucker. Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Sealey and family had as guests for dinner Christmas evening Mr. and Mrs. Larry Sealey and Lawrence and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sealey and Jeff all of Griffin, Mr. Eddie Deason of Stone Mountain and David and Gary Smith. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Avery had as dinner guests on Friday their sister, Mrs. Eloise Guess and Grant Guess both of College Park. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Burn hass of Ola visited in the afternoon and on Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Julian Washington of Mor row called. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Washington had as guests Friday afternoon their sister and her husband Mr. and Mrs. Walter Burnham of Ola and another sister, Mrs. Eloise Guess and Grant both of College Park. On Sunday afternoon a brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Julian Washington of Morrow visit ed them. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Duke together with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Harris of Warner Robins visited Mr. and Mrs. Lanier Faulkner of Eatonton Tarkenton’s Father Dies As Son Plays The Rev. Dallas M. Tarkenton, 63, father of Minnesota Viking quarter back Francis Tarkenton, died Sunday in Savannah from a heart attack suffered while watching his son’s team play the Dallas, Cowboys in a National Football League playoff game. The elder Tarkenton was described as “not particu larly” interested in football, except those games in which Fran played. Ironically, his son’s team lost the Sunday afternoon •contest in a bitterly-fought game with a highly contro versial pass play being the margin in the last few seconds. Rev. Tarkenton was an official at Oxford College of Emory University for 18 years and had also served as Rotary International gover nor for the eastern half of Georgia. He had a host of friends in Butts, Newton and other middle Georgia counties who will be grieved to learn of his death. Miss Southern Dies At Westbury Home Miss Jeanette Southern, 77, of Westbury Medical Care Home, Jenkinsburg, died early Tuesday afternoon, December 23rd, at the Griffin-Spalding County Hos pital shortly after arrival there. Graveside services were conducted by Rev. Chuck McCrackin Saturday after noon, December 27th, in Jackson City Cemetery with Sherrell Funeral Home in charge of arrangments. AT THE HOSPITAL Patients at Sylvan Grove Hospital during the period ofj December 23-29 include: Lillian Evans, Alice Ann Collier and twin girls, Wright Watkins, Gay Pitts, George* Babcock, Catherine Watson, Mary Mote. Emily Smith, William T. Brown, Ina Thaxton, Will Thornton, Charles Brown, Inez Ridley, Marvin High tower, Allie Singley, Jane Mallet. CARD OF THANKS I wish to thank everyone for their concern for one while I was in DeKalb General Hospital. Each card, telephone call, visit, flower and inquiry about me was greatly appreciated but most of all I appreciate your prayers as I feel that those prayers greatly helped me through the ordeal of surgery. I especially want to thank Rev. Clarage Tucker for his concern and for being there when we needed him and for his prayers and thanks to the doctors, nurses and technicians. May each of 5 you have a healthful, happy and prosperous New Year. W. G. Avery. Friday and on Saturday they visited Mr. and Mrs. Otis Faulkner of Barnesville. The B. F. Hamlin family gathered at his home on Christmas Day for dinner and fellowship together. Those enjoying this hospita lity were Mr. and Mrs. Forest Cook of Milledgeville, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Hamlin and Shelley, Mr. and Mrs. Barron Hamlin, Mike and Laurie, Mr. and Mrs. Geralc Hamlin and Randy, Mr. anc Mrs. Aubrey Hamlin and , children, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hamlin and Debbie and Messrs. Melvin, Lamar and Virgil Hamlin all of Jackson. Mr. Hamlin returned home with his daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Forest Cook for a visit in Milledgeville. Would like to wish all of the Progress-Argus staff and readers a healthful, happy and prosperous New Year.