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Notice
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER
POWER CONTAINED IN
SECURITY DEED
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF BUTTS
By virtue of the Power of
Sale contained in the certain
Deed to Secure Debt exe
cuted and delivered by
Suburban Land Brokers, Inc.
to the Citizens and Southern
Bank of Jackson. Georgia,
dated August 3, 1973, record
ed in Deed Book 51, page 344,
and subsequently trans
ferred to G. M. Zeigler, Jr.,
dated April 1, 1977, recorded
in Deed Book 64, page 734, in
the office of the Clerk of the
Superior Court of Butts
County, and fully described
therein, and by virtue of
default in payment of the
debt mentioned therein, the
undersigned as attorney in
fact for Suburban Land
Brokers, Inc. will sell before
the Courthouse doors in Butts
County in the legal hours of
sale for cash to the highest
bidder on the first Tuesday in
September, being September
6. 1977:
All that tract or parcel of
land lying and being in Land
Lot 3 of the Fourth Land
District and 614th Militia
District of Butts County,
Georgia, being 21.68 acres as
per Plat of survey of T. A.
Carmichael, dated July 16,
1973, and recorded in the
office of the Clerk of the
Superior Court of Butts
County, Georgia in Plat Book
4, page 98, that being
unimproved property.
Said property will be sold
as the property of Suburban
Land Brokers, Inc., and will
be sold subject to any
outstanding taxes and as
sessments.
G. M. ZIEGLER, JR.
Attorney-in-fact for
Suburban Land Brokers, Inc.
a Georgia Corporation
J. CALEB CLARKE, 111
5 WELL, WILLIAMS, COX
6 ANGEL
Attorneys for G. M.
Ziegler, Jr.
2222 The Equitable Building
100 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
(404) 521-1282
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Notice
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER
POWER CONTAINED IN
DEED TO SECURE DEBT
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF BUTTS
Pursuant to the power of
sale contained in a certain
deed to secure debt executed
and delivered by JOHN W.
JEFFERSON and JESSIE
MAE JEFFERSON to THE
FIRST STATE BANK, OF
STOCKBRIDGE, GEORGIA,
dated November 19, 1973, of
record in deed book 53, Page
185, Butts County Records,
securing a promissory note
in the principal amount of
57,100.45. payable in monthly
installments of $130.81, and
by virtue of a default in the
payment of said monthly
installments; the under
signed will put up and expose
for sale on the First Tuesday
in September, 1977, before
the Courthouse Door in
Jackson, Butts County, Geor
gia. between the legal hours
of sale, to the highest and
best bidder for cash, the
property described as fol
lows:
All that tract or parcel of
land lying and being in the
615th District, G. M., Butts
County, Georgia, containing
one acre, more or less, the
same being cut out of land
owned by John Lee Patrick
and Anne P. McClelland, and
bounded now or formerly as
follows:
On east by land of P. M.
Kimbrough; on south by
Public Road; on west by
property of John Lee Patrick
and Anne P. McClelland; and
on the west by Gertrude and
Roy Miller.
The proceeds of said sale to
be applied to the payment of
the principal, interest due on
said note, expenses of this
proceeding, including attor
neys fees, and the balance, if
any. to be paid to the person
or persons entitled thereto.
Said property to be sold as
the property of John W.
Jefferson and Jessie Mae
Jefferson, and will be sold
subject to all taxes and
assessments, easements and
restrictions of record.
THE FIRST STATE BANK
Stockbridge, Georgia
As Attorney In Fact For
John W. Jefferson and
Jessie Mae Jefferson
S. T. ELLIS, ATTORNEY
35 Griffin Street
McDonough, Georgia 30253
8-11-4tc
Notice
GEORGIA,
BUTTS COUNTY
Whereas. Gwen Carter
Hudgens, Executor of the
last will of Sara K. Carter,
represents to the Court,’ in
her petition, duly filed and
entered on record, that she
has fully administered Sara
K. Carter estate: This is
therefore to cite all persons
concerned, kindred and cre
ditors, to show cause, if any
they can, why said Executor
should not be discharged
from her administration, and
receive Letters of Dismis
sion. on the first Monday in
September. July 6, 1977.
W. E. BLUE,
Probate Judge
8-11-4tp
Notice
GEORGIA,
BUTTS COUNTY
WHEREAS, Fred Lamar
Moore, Administrator of
Clarence Griffin Moore,
represents to the Court in his
petition, duly filed and
entered on record, that he
has fully administered Cla
rence Griffin Moore estate:
This is, therefore, to cite all
persons concerned, kindred
and creditors, to show cause,
if any they can, why said
Administrator should not be
discharged from his adminis
tration, and receive Letters
of Dismission on the first
Monday in September, 1977.
W. E. BLUE,
Probate Judge
8-1 l-4tp
Notice
‘A Statement of Intent to
Dissolve “MIKE & MAU
RICE, INC.”, a Georgia
corporation with registered
office at 406 Woodland Way,
Jackson, Georgia, has been
delivered to the Secretary of
State by said Corporation
and filed by him on the sth
day of August, 1977, in
accordance with the appli
cable provisions of the
Georgia Business Corpora
tion Code.’
Hugh M. Glidewell, Jr.
Attorney for said
Corporation
229 E. Third Street
Jackson, Georgia
8-11-4tc
Notice
Notice is hereby given that
there will be a public hearing
in the Grand Jury Room at
the Courthouse, Jackson,
Georgia, at 7:30 P. M. on
Monday, Sept. 12, 1977, upon
proposals by owners of the
following described proper
ties that these petitioners by
granted special exceptions of
locating mobile homes in
zoning classifications: R-15&
A-R (Agricultural-Residen
tial).
(1)14 acres more or less on
Hwy. No. 16, Militia District
552, Butts County, Georgia.
Owner of land and applicant,
James Carson Browning.
Size ol mobile home 12 x 65.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
(2) acres more or less on
Jack Maddox Bridge Road,
Militia District 612, Butts
County, Georgia. Owner of
land and applicant, Roger
Corley. Size of mobile home
12 x 64.
(3) 1.5 acres more or less
on Higgins Road, Militia
District 552, Butts County,
Georgia. Owner of land
Annie Mae Clark. Applicant:
Meardis Akins. Size of
mobile home 12 x 60.
8-25-2tc
Notice
GEORGIA,
BUTTS COUNTY
Whereas, heretofore on the
3rd day of August, 1976, W. H.
(Bill) Strickland, did execute
and deliver to Mclntosh State
Bank, a certain deed to
secure debt to the following
described property, to-wit:
All that tract or parcel of
land lying and being in the
613th District G. M., and in
Land Lot number 21 of the
First Land District, Butts
County, Georgia, containing
0.96 acres, more or less,
bound generally now or
formerly as follows: North
by J. Moss; East by H. O.
Smith; South by T. M.
Washington; and West by
Highway number 36 - being
same tract as delineated on
plat of survey prepared by T.
A. Carmichael, Butts County
Surveyor, dated 10-23-72, and
recorded in Plat Book “4”,
Page "2”, Office of Clerk
Butts Superior Court, same
being more particularly
described as follows: COM
MENCING at northwest
corner of said tract along
eastern margin of said
highway at a point approxi
mately 516 feet south by
intersection of Land line with
highway, thence south 39
degrees 40 minutes west 113
feet to corner, thence south
54 degrees east 406.1 feet to
corner, thence north 2
degrees east 135.8 feet to
corner, and thence north 54
degrees west 336.6 feet to
point of beginning. This is the
same property as that
described in Warranty Deed
from T. M. Washington to W.
H. (Bill) Strickland, dated
October 24, 1972, recorded in
Deed Book “48”, Page “536”,
said Clerk’s office, to secure
a note of even date therewith
and all renewals thereof in
the principal sum of $lO,-
000.00, as shown on said deed
to secure debt recorded in
Deed Book 61, pg. 642-644,
said Clerk’s Office.
Whereas, said indebted
ness has become in default as
to principal and interest and
the undersigned have elected
to declare the entire indebt
edness 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 September, 1977, between
the legal hours of sale before
the Courthouse door in Butts
County, Georgia - the
proceeds 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 Bth day of August,
1977.
Mcintosh state bank
Attorney-in-fact for
W. H. (Bill) Strickland
By: Byrd Garland
Attorney for
Mclntosh State Bank
GARLAND & GARLAND
300 West Third Street
Jackson, Georgia 30233
8-11-4tC
Notice
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
OF BUTTS COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
ACTION FOR
TOTAL DIVORCE
CIVIL ACTION
FILE NO. 3561
WENDY CANTILLON
KING, PLAINTIFF VS.
CARL KING, DEFENDANT.
NOTICE OF SUMMONS
TO: CARL KING, DE
FENDANT NAMED
ABOVE:
You are hereby notified
that the above-styled action
seeking a total divorce was
filed against you in said court
on the Bth day of August,
1977, and by reason of an
Order for Service by Publica
tion entered by the Court on
the Bth day of August, 1977,
you are hereby commanded
and required to file with the
Clerk of said Court and serve
upon Byrd Garland, plain
tiff’s atorney, whose address
is 300 West Third Street,
Jackson, Georgia 30233, an
answer to the complaint
within sixty (60) days of the
date of the Order for Service
by Publication.
Witness the Honorable
Presiding Judge of the
Superior Court of Butts
County, Georgia.
This the Bth day of August,
1977.
DAVID P. RIDGEWAY
Clerk, Superior Court,
Butts County, Georgia
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Notice
IN THE SUPERIOR
COURT OF BUTTS
COUNTY, GEORGIA
FORREST S. JOHNSON
VERSUS HELEN DELO
RIES WALKER JOHNSON
CIVIL ACTION N0.3570
ACTION FOR TOTAL
DIVORCE, ETC.
NOTICE OF SUMMONS
TO: HELEN DELORIES
WALKER JOHNSON, DE
FENDANT NAMED
ABOVE:
You are hereby notified
that the above-styled action
seeking a Total Divorce was
filed against you in said
Court on August 16, 1977, and
by reason of an order for
service of summons by
publication entered by the
Court on August 16,1977, you
are hereby commanded and
required to file with the Clerk
of said Court and serve upon
Alfred D. Fears and Earl D.
Smith, Plaintiff’s Attorneys,
whose address is P. O. Box
3886, Commercial Building,
Jackson, Georgia 30233, an
answer to the Complaint
within sixty (60) days of the
date of the Order for Service
by publication.
WITNESS THE HONOR
ABLE SAM L. WHITMIRE.
JUDGE OF THE SUPERI
OR COURT OF BUTTS
COUNTY, GEORGIA.
This the 16th day of August,
1977.
Martha R. Sims
Dep. Clerk of Superior Court,
Butts County
8-18-4tp
Notice
UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA
FEDERALPOWER
COMMISSION
GEORGIA POWER
COMPANY
Project No. 2336
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR APPROVAL OF
CHANGE IN LAND RIGHTS
(August 11,1977)
Public notice is hereby
given that an application was
filed on October 20, 1976,
under the Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. SS79la et seq.,
by Georgia Power Company
(Correspondence to: Mr. I. S.
Mitchell, 111, Vice President
and Secretary, Georgia Pow
er Company, 270 Peachtree
Street, Atlanta, Georgia
30302) for Commission ap
proval of a proposed grant of
40 acres of land within the
boundary of the Lloyd Shoals
Project, FPC No. 2336, to the
Board of Regents of the
University of Georgia. Pro
ject No. 2336 is located on the
Ocmulgee River in Butts,
Jasper and Newton Counties,
Georgia, near the cities of
Monticello and Jackson.
The Cooperative Extension
Service of the University of
Georgia proposes to develop
a 4-H Club educational
camping site on a 106-acre
tract owned by Georgia
Power Company. The 40-acre
parcel of project lands that
the Company proposes to
convey lies between the
106-acre tract and the Yellow
River near the intersection of
State Highways 36 and 162 in
Newton County. According to
the application, the 40 acres
are to be used in conjunction
with the 4-H camp, but will
remain in an undeveloped
State.
The application is on file
with the Commission and is
available for public inspec
tion.
Any person desiring to be
heard or to make any protest
with reference to said
application should on or
before October 3, 1977, file
with the Federal Power
Commission, 825 North Capi
tol Street, Washington, D. C.
20426, a petition to intervene
or a protest in accordance
with the requirements of the
Commission’s Rules of Prac
tice and Procedure, 18
C.F.R. Si.B or Si.lo. All
protests filed with the
Commission will be consi
dered by it in determining
the appropriate action to be
taken, but will not serve to
make the piulestants parties
to the proceeding. Any
person wishing to become a
party in any hearing in . the
proceeding must file a
petition to intervene in
accordance with the Com
mission’s Rules.
Kenneth F. Plumb
Secretary
DC-A-7
9-1-ltc
Notice
STATE OF GEORGIA,
COUNTY OF BUTTS
TAX LEVY 1977
IT IS HEREBY OR
DERED THAT AD VA
LOREM TAX FOR THE
YEAR 1977 BE AND HERE
BY LEVIED AND AS
SESSED AS FOLLOWS:
I. School Tax for the
support and maintenance of
education as certified and
recommended by the Board
of Education of Butts County,
Georgia, 12.50 mills or $12.50
Dollars on the Thousand
Dollars of taxable property.
11. For payment of princi
pal and interest on School
Bonds, as certified and
recommended by the Board
of Education of Butts County,
Georgia, .33 mills or $.33
(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 GOVERNMENT,
AND THE EXPENSES OF
EACH DEPARTMENT
THEREOF, TO-WIT:
(A; To pay the expenses of
building, repairing, and
maintaining a system of
public roads and bridges to
wit: Salaries, parts and
repairs, gasoline, fuel, oil,
grease, antifreeze, road
materials, bridge materials,
supplies, litigation, equip
ment rental, equipment
purchases, utilities, tele
phone service, tires, tubes,
employees uniforms, group
insurance and F.I.C.A. Tax.
3.7781 mills 27.37 percent.
(B) To pay the expenses of
the Sheriff Department and
Coroner to wit: Salaries,
books, supplies, printing,
repairs and maintenance
(cars, radios, and boat),
gasoline, oil, department
supplies, xerox copier rental
and supplies, board of
prisoners, prisoner’s medical
expense, sheriff’s costs,
schooling of officers, tele-
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER I, 1977
4-H CLOGGERS WlN—Winky Jones, Tracey Williams and Ester O’Dell wc>-e the first
place winners in the Junior Division of a state-wide talent contest held during 4-H Day at
Six Flags recently. The three young ladies performed a clogging routine and were the
recipients of a beautiful trophy.
phone service, equipment
purchases, tires, tubes, tire
repairs, coroners medical
examinations and inquests,
dues and meetings, em
ployees group insurance,
F.I.C.A. Tax, uniforms, legal
advertisements, and miscel
laneous expenses—2.29ls
mills 16.61 percent.
(C) To pay the expenses of
the Superior Court to wit:
Salaries - Clerk of Court,
Deputy Clerks, Juvenile
Judge, Judges Secretary,
Assistant District Attorney,
District Attorney’s Secre
tary, Court Bailiffs, and
Court Reporters, books,
supplies and printing, xerox
rental and supplies, jurors,
juvenile court reporters,
other court costs, Justice of
Peace costs, telephone ser
vice, equipment purchases,
employees group insurance,
F.I.C.A. Tax, legal advertis
ing, and other expenses.
1.1006 mills 7.98 percent.
(D) To pay the expenses of
the Probate Court to wit:
Salaries, books, supplies,
printing, copier supplies and
repairs, telephone service,
equipment purchases, dues
and meetings, employees
group insurance, F.I.C.A.
Tax, and other expenses.
.2928 mills 2.12 percent.
(E) To pay the expenses of
the Health Department,
Department of F.A.C.S., and
Training Center to wit:
Salaries - Alcoholic Clinic
Personnel and Teacher
Aides, expenses, equipment
purchases, Health Depart
ment Budget, Vital Records
Registrar Fees, Department
F.A.C.S. Budget, Attorney
Fees, employee group insur
ance, F.I.C.A. Tax, Mental
Health Budget, Nutrition
Program Budget, and Child
Care and Development Cen
ter, and other expenses. .8628
mills 6.25 percent.
(F) To pay the expense of
the maintenance, repair, and
construction of Public Build
ings to wit: Salaries, repairs
and maintenance, supplies,
utilities, telephone service
(Soil Conservation &
F.H.A.), Library Service,
equipment purchases, em
ployees group insurance,
F.I.C.A. Tax and other
expenses, and to maintain
and support public libraries.
.5519 mills 4.00 percent.
(G) To pay County Agricul
tural and Home Demonstra
tion Agents and conduct
programs for utilizing the
services of such agents. .0996
mills .72 percent.
(H) To provide ambulance
service for indigent patients.
.7806 mills 5.66 percent.
(I) To maintain land fills
and a system of garbage
collection. .7439 mills 5.39
percent.
(J) To provide for Fire
Protection of forest lands and
to further conservation of
natural resources. .0424 mills
.31 percent.
(K) To pay for county
participation in expansion of
recreation facilities. .3179
mills 2.30 percent.
(L) To provide hospital
care of indigent patients.
.5205 mills 3.77 percent.
(M) To maintain and
support volunteer Fire De
partments. .1301 mills .94
percent.
(N) To pay expenses of
civil defense and rescue
squad. .0078 mills .06 percent.
(O) To provide for a
system of Planning and
Zoning rules and regulations,
enforcements, and inspec
tions. .2369 mills 1.72 percent.
(P) To pay the expenses of
elections. .0727 mills .53
percent.
(Q) To pay for the Tax
Commissioner and the ex
penses of that office. .4503
mills 3.26 percent.
(R) To pay for Tax
Assessors and the expenses
of that office. .3344 mills 2.42
percent.
(S) To pay for the expenses
and administration of County
Government (this includes
office expense, insurance on
buildings, County Treasurer,
County Attorney, bonds of
County Officials, and other
legal fees), Federal and
State Withholding Taxes, to
pay interest owed by the
County to become due during
the year 1977 and-or past due,
to provide for the auditing of
county records and books.
1.1852 mills 8.59 percent.
For a total of 13.80 mills or
$13.80 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 the payment of
principal and interest on
County Bonds (Hospital
Bonds) .30 mills, or $.30
(cents) Dollars on the
Thousand Dollars of taxable
property in Butts County
subject thereto.
The total levy for County
purposes being 14.10 mills or
$14.10 Dollars on the Thou
sand Dollars of taxable
property in Butts County.
The total tax levy being
27.18 mills or $27.18 Dollars
on the Thousand Dollars of
NOTICE
TO
VOTERS
The registration books at
the Jackson City Hall will close
Thursday, September 22nd, for
the City Primary to be held on
Tuesday, October 4th.
Those residents of Jackson
who are not now registered to
vote in City elections, may reg
ister at the City Hall at any time
during regular working hour’s,
until 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sep
tember 22nd.
City
Of Jackson
taxable property in Butts
County.
Ordered by the unanimous
vote of the Board of
Commissioners of Butts
County, Georgia, this the 19th
day of August, 1977.
Mac Collins, Chairman
E. D. Briscoe, Member
Dr. William C. Mitchell, Jr.
Member
Attest:
Billy Sutton, Clerk 9-i-tc
All Children
Mrs. Edwards
Visit Here
Mrs. Robert C. Edwards
has had the pleasure of
having all of her children
with her recently and while
they were here they and their
families, along with Mrs.
Edwards, went to Jonesboro
on Sunday, August 21st, for a
family get-together at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Dyer
D. Edwards and family.
Though members of the
family had visited their
mother on many occasions,
this was the first time all
were able to be together at
the same time in 23 years.
Those visiting in the
Edwards home on McDo
nough Road were Mrs.
James W. Hopkins of Seattle,
Washington, Mrs. Gary
Bower of Manson, Washing
ton, Mr. and Mrs. Robert D.
Edwards of New Orleans,
La., Dr. and Mrs. James B.
Edwards and children, Tay
lor and Marie, of Cincinnati,
Ohio, Mr. and Mr. Dyer D.
Edwards and Rebecca of
Jonesboro, Mr. Robert C.
Edwards II of Washington,
D. C., Miss Denise Edwards
of Atlanta, and Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Edwards of Jonesboro.