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LEGAL Mm®ES Notice NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER OF DEED TO SECURE DEBT GEORGIA, BUTTS CO. On the 6th day of September, 1975, DALLAS THOMAS BOWMAN and EDNA RUTH BOWMAN executed a Promissory Real Estate Note for $12,250.00, payable to Newton Federal Savings and Loan Associa tion of Covington, Georgia, with interest thereon, which Note was payable in monthly installments of $97.07 per month, beginning on the Ist day of October, 1975, and, continuing thereafter on the first day of each succeedng month, with the final installment being due and payable on the first day of September, 2004. Each pay ment being applied to the interest as due, and the balance being applied to the reduction of the principal amount, the interest being computed on the unpaid principal balance. Time was made the essence of the contract and the said Promissory Real Estate Note contains a provision for the payment of ten per cent (10 percent) of the unpaid principal balance and in terest as attorneys fees if collected by law, or through an attorney at law. In order to secure the payment of said Note, DALLAS THOMAS BOWMAN and EDNA RUTH BOWMAN executed and delivered to Newton Federal Savings & Loan Association a Deed to Secure Debt, conveying to it the following described tract of land; to-wit: All that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the 615th District G.M., Butts County Georgia, locat ed in Land Lot No. 126 of the Second Land District of said County, fronting East 136.6 feet on an unimproved dirt road, and particularly .des cribed as follows: BEGINNING AT A POINT marked by an iron pin, located in the Southeast corner of a tract of land owned now or formerly by C. H. Daniels, which point is 352 feet Westerly from the center line of Woodward Road at an intersection with a dirt road; thence, from said POINT OF BEGINNING, South 89 de grees 30 minutes West 186 feet to a point marked by an iron pin; thence, South 1 degree 50 minutes West 139.5 feet to a point marked by an iron pin; thence North 89 degrees East 180.3 feet to a point marked by an iron pin, on the West side of the dirt road; thence, along the West side of said dirt road North 4 degrees East 180.3 feet to a point marked by an iron pin; on the West side of said dirt road North 4 degrees 30 minutes East 136.6 feet to a point marked by an iron pin, which is the POINT OF BEGINNING. The above described tract of land is bounded now or formerly as follows; North by C. H. Daniels, East by a dirt road, South by land of Charles Carter and West by land of the Lunsfords Trailer Park. Said tract of land is described as per a plat of survey prepared by T. A, Carmichael, Butts County Surveyor, which plat is dated October 23, 1972, and is of record in Plat Book 4, Page 69 in the Office,, of the Superior Court Clerk of Butts County, Georgia; and by reference said Plat is made a part of this description. Said Deed to Secure Debt is recorded in Deed Book 58, Pages 484-485, in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Butts County, Georgia. Because DALLAS THOMAS BOWMAN and EDNA RUTH BOWMAN, defaulted in making the payments of the monthly installments as they ma tured, NEWTON FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSO CIATION, pursuant to the provisions of said Promis 'Spry Real Estate Note and Security Deed, as aforesaid, securing the same, has exercised its option and right and declared the entire balance of said indebtedness due and collectable. Notice fixing the liability for attorneys’ fees has been given according to law. There is a balance due as of the 30th day of September 1977 of $12,497.54 principal, besides interest and attor neys' fees thereon. The said Deed contains a Power of Sale authorizing the Grantee, as Attorney in Fact, for Grantor therein, to sell the property conveyed there by in order to satisfy said Note as well as subsequent advances, after advertising same once a week for four (4) weeks in the official gazette of said County. In accor dance with said Power of Sale and by virtue thereof NEWTON FEDERAL SAV INGS & LOAN ASSOCIA TION, will sell the property, above described, at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash on the first Tuesday in October 1977, before the Butts County Courthouse Door, the place of public sales, in Jackson, Butts County, Georgia, and within the legal hours of sale. The proceeds of the sale will be used as follows: (1) to pay the expenses of said sale; (2) to pay the sums secured by said Security Deed; the balance, if any, to DALLAS THOMAS BOW MAN and EDNA RUTH BOWMAN. NEWTON FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION AS ATTORNEY IN FACTFOR DALLAS THOMAS BOWMAN AND EDNA RUTH BOWMAN Alfred I). Fears, For Newton Federal Savings & Loan Association, Jackson, Georgia 9-8-4tc Notice The Housing Authority City of Jackson will receive bids for all labor and material for site improvement work on its projects in the City of Jackson until 1:00, Oct. 3, 1977. These bids to be submitted in writing at the Authority Office, 108 Zebulon Street, Barnesville, Georgia - 30204; Telephone - 358-3935. Detailed drawings and specifications are available at the Authority Office in the City of Jackson, 166 Carter Avenue and in the City of Barnesville, 108 Zebulon Street. The Authority reserves the right to reject all bids. 9-15-3tc Notice STATE OF GEORGIA, COUNTY OF BUTTS ADVERTISEMENT OF TAX SALE There will be sold before the courthouse door in said State and County, between the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in October, 1977, the following property: All that tract or parcel of land, lying and being in the 616th Destrict, G.M., Butts County, Georgia, being a part of Land Lot 226 of the Ninth Land District, being Land No. 163, as shown on a plat of survey prepared by T. J. Collins, Surveyor, dated October 24,1958, and record ed in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Butts County, Georgia, and said plat being incorporated here in by reference thereto, in aid of description. Said Lot No. 163 being located in Southern Shores Subdivision and being 50 feet in width and running back in a uniform depth a distance of 100 feet or as much thereof as will satisfy a certain State and county tax fi. fa. for the year of 1976, and for the amount of $2.33, plus interest and collection fees, levied on as the property of LEON C. THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS. JACKSON. GEORGIA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER IS, 1977 BRYAN, and notice of said levy given to him (and tenant in possession, if any). This 6 day of September, 1977. RICKY BEAUCHAMP Butts County Tax Commissioner Ex-Officio Sheriff, Butts County 9-8-4tc Notice I will not be responsible for any debts incurred by my wife, Mrs. Shirley Ann Woodard, after September 1, 1977. Willie James Woodard 9-8-4tp Notice STATE OF GEORGIA, COUNTY OF BUTTS ADVERTISEMENT OF TAX SALE There will be sold before the courthouse door in said State and County, between the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in October, 1977, the following property: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 124; First Land District; 612th District G.M.D., Butts County, Georgia, consisting of .276 acre as fully illustrated on a plat of survey of the property of Eunice Foster and Bettie Thurman dated April 8, 1977, prepared by T. A. Carmichael, Jr., Butts County Surveyor. Said plat is recorded in Plat Book 6, Page 6, Butts County records; said plat is hereby incorporated herein by re ference to same. Said tract is more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a. point marked by an iron pin located on the southern right-of-way boundary of Moore Road 6196.8 feet East of the eastern right-of-way boundary of Stark Post Road measured along Moore Road and from said POINT OF BEGINNING thence South 25 degrees 01 minute East 169.1 feet to an iron pin; thence North 64 degrees 08 minutes East 64.8 feet to an iron pin; thence North 19 degrees 58 minutes West 165.8 feet to an iron pin located on the southern right-of-way bound ary of Moore Road; thence South 66 degrees 58 minutes West 79.5 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Said tract or parcel of land being bounded now or formerly as follows: North by Moore Road; South, East and West by Robison. or as much thereof as will satisfy a certain State and county tax fi. fa. for the years of 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 and for the amount of $286.84 Dollars plus interest and principal on as the property of Eunice Thurman a-k-a Eunice Foster, and Betty Thurman and notice of said levy given to him (and tenant in possession, if any). This 6 day of September, 1977. RICKY BEAUCHAMP Butts County Tax Commissioner Ex-Officio Sheriff, Butts County 9-8-4tc 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 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. .09% 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, Gedrgia; in addition to the State Tax in the amouni 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 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. I). Briscoe, Member Dr. William C. Mitchell, Jr. Member Attest: Billy Sutton, Clerk 9-l-4tc Notice I, Thomas EuGene East, will not be responsible for Frances J. East as of 8-29-77. 9-l-4tp. 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 Butts To Offer Hooter Tutor To Its Handicapped Children The Butts County Board of Education is pleased to be the recipient of a federal grant award of $24,117 for fiscal year 1978. Under the provisions of Public Law 94-142, Part B (Title VI), the state of Georgia is entitled to receive grant funds from the Bureau of Education for the Handi capped, U.S. Office of Education, to provide pro grams for handicapped child ren. These funds were applied for last July by the project director, Fran Cranfield, with the approval of Superin tendent Comer and the School Board. Notification of the grant approval has been received and the funds are expected shortly. This program, known as Griffin Tech Now Offers Night Courses The Business Education Department at Griffin Tech has expanded to an extended day program. The Business Education Department joins three other programs pre sently operating on an extended-day schedule: auto mechanics, carpentry and machine shop. Facilities and staff are available for these programs from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. The concept of the extend ed day is to make greater utilization of the school’s facilities and provide stu dents with a better opportu nity to attend at convenient times for them. Two instruct ors have been employed to staff the “second shift” phase of the school day in the business program. Griffin Tech offers three majors in the Business Department - Accounting, Clerical, and Secretarial. Students may enroll on a part-time or full-time sche dule. The 1977 fall quarter begins October 4, and applications are being ac cepted at this time. The following are subjects being taught during the fall quarter in the business program: accounting, typ ing, shorthand, record keep ing and filing, business mathematics, business English, data processing, business law, office ma chines and business psy chology. 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 9-1-4tc Notice GEORGIA, BUTTS CO. Notice is given that Patricia Baxter Allen filed her petition to the Superior Court of said county on September 13th 1977, for a change in Petitioner’s name from Patricia Baxter Allen to Patricia Baxter Sullivan, and notice is given to any interested party to appear in .said matter in said Court at 9:30 a m. on October 14th, 1977, at which time objection to the granting of the relief prayed for must be filed in said Court. This 13th day of Septem ber, 1977. Patricia Baxter Allen, Petitioner Harold E. Martin P.O. Box 3862 Jackson, Georgia 30233 9-15-4tp. Hooter Tutor, is a duplication of one which has been successful in Thomas, Brooks, and Colquitt counties in southern Georgia. A surplus Butts County school bus will be renovated to become a mobile testing and teaching unit. It will be parked at convenient loca tions which will be an nounced in advance. Three to five year old children "will be screened in the areas of vision, hearing, speech and expressive lan guage, socio-affective beha vior, and medical history. A parent’s signature will be required before a child may be screened. If the child exhibits a problem in any of the areas screened, his data will be studied by the Hooter Tutor J. 0. Byars Rites Were Held Friday Funeral services for Mr. James Oscar Byars, 66, of Eatonton, were conducted Friday afternoon, September 9th, at four o’clock from the Second Baptist Church in Jackson with the Rev. Robert Watts and the Rev. Norman Williams officiating. Inter ment was in Sandy Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Byars died unexpect edly Thursday morning, September Bth, in Eatonton. Born February 18, 1911 in Butts County, he was the son of the late Charlie Byars and the late Claudia Smith Byars of Butts County. He was a member of the Marshal Memorial Baptist Church in Eatonton. Mr. Byars is survived by one brother, Luther Byars of Jackson; two sisters, Mrs. • Margie Churchwell of Macon and Mrs. Lizzie Crane of Monticello; and a number of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Waymon Polk, Ricky Churchwell, Doyce Polk, Lamar Polk, Sam Byars, and Roy Polk. Sherrell Funeral Home was in charge of arrange ments. NEWS FROM Worthville By Mrs. L. C. Tribble Mrs. Nellie Cochran visited Mr. and Mrs. David Burford, Carin and April, of Jackson, Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Collins and Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Collins of Decatur spent Monday with Mrs. Minnie Lee Hodges. Mr. Hiram Smith returned home Friday from the VA Hospital in Decatur. Mrs. Keith Washington is in the Intensive Care Unit of Georgia Baptist Hospital following surgery on Friday. Mrs. Nail Sealey is a patient at Georgia Baptist Hospital. Mrs. Helen Welch of Union Point visited Mrs. F. B. Mason Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Maddox of Florida and Mrs. Madge Pickett of Jackson visited Mrs. F. B. Mason and Mr. Forest Mason Sunday afternoon. Mrs. G. C. Bullock of Decatur and Mrs. Ruby Hardy of Conyers visited Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Ireland on Monday. Mrs. S. J. Ireland attended the WMU meeting at Sardis Baptist Church in Henry County Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Estes of Griffin visited Sunday after noon with Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Ireland. Mrs. Phillip Green of Decatur visited Tuesday with Mrs. W. S. White. Mrs. E. M. McCart of Covington spent Friday with Mrs. W. S. White. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Tribble spent the weekend with Mrs. Whaley Tribble in Carlton. staff and recommended for review by the Butts County Special Education Place ment Committee. The pa rents will be invited to that meeting. If a child requires the services of another agency, his parents will be referred to them. If he is recommended for placement on the Hooter Tutor roll he will be scheduled for weekly tutor ing in the mobile unit at his home. The goal of this program is to identify those children who will benefit from early detection of problems which will be costly in personal and financial terms if not remedied at an early age. More information will be announced as the program develops. Mrs. Etheridge Does Volunteer Work At 77 Mrs. Florrie Etheridge joined Butts County Com munity Service in Febuary 1973 at the age of 74. She is now 77 and still a good and loyal volunteer worker. Mrs. Ha vis Greer, director of the center operated by the Piedmont area Community Action Agency, Inc., stated that “Mrs. Etheridge’s duties consist of general assistance work such as answering the phone, check ing clothing for distribution to the needy, field out-reach work, and working in sewing •classes.” Mrs. Greer also said that, “Mrs. Etheridge does quilt ing and makes spreads and pillow cases, which are sold at the center.” The monies received are used to help the needy. When asked how she likes work, she said, “I am thrilled over my work,” and one can see by looking at her that she really is thrilled about her work. Mrs. Etheridge is on call with the center. She usually works one to three days a week as needed. Mrs. Etheridge said that hobbies are quilting, sewing, and fishing. Mrs. Etheridge attends Towaliga County Line Bap tist Church where she has been Secretary to the Ushers Board for 37 years. Mrs. Greer said that she felt the Service Center was truly fortunate to have a volunteer like Mrs. Florrie Etheridge. PUBLIC INPUT ASKED IN SOLID WASTE PLANS The Environmental Pro tection Division (EPD) of Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources is hosting public meetings this month to consider the designation of agencies and boundaries to develop regional solid waste management plans, accord ing to Leonard Ledbetter, division director. These meetings scheduled by EPD will enable citizens and their elected officials to be actively involved in this process. On Tuesday, Sep tember 20th, a meeting will be held in Macon at 1:00 p.m. in Room 210, Economics and Business Building of Macon Junior College. CARD OF THANKS Thanks so much to the neighbors on Biles Road for the most beautiful floral arrangement. It was greatly appreciated. God Bless each of you —Luther Byars and Family.