Newspaper Page Text
———
5 i e ¥ .2
T A ‘.F’.;{‘
3 ‘g{f‘,‘;.,,‘,.s',lv,’;.!";.;:;gé- é & é e s . ¥
V*‘a '361::.‘.3" ‘T.'L’:’.“ :'"_'. g"" e : P .(W ».""'-“’; - ‘ -
i P e y “P‘
cxs . gl -
-~ B ' f‘,'_\."
P R 180 » X
P e ( ] Q
RRLo / » ‘
S , « . S
/ N ./ al/ \ "
ea 4 o \ ) / fi . el «LS
1 Ve iy R " Ay o l[ \ < / A k]
Y o \ \ . e’
> Y { \ N / oy, |+ kel
oy /, " o f . "y " i
- '4/ A ll* 1 e -
\, ’ \ E o Ay x ol o
elg / :
,'. I /’4 u o
" ...w(" g% i s 1) .|
» Vs / / L / . v e
rbN o g
} M [t 1, _ e g e
A g2A f d * | .
\ R s vor - W
4 \ Lo
'
L o " N L e
" ¥ 4 J ;i
e AT AL g s 7 RTM o 1 » PG Le T Byt s' g 3
& PR Bb | g ,‘.'*" .v.-u.f,‘ P B ”;?’*&m*fi “45 v”;";'{?’fr ;@b%*q ‘o\umv"*”??qq{\
& I Asv 2 T TfiTt T 0 by, Lb ) W B A A,
School Passes Into History
The Summerville Junior High School now
belongs to the history of Chattooga Coun
ty, much like the Cherokee in the Trial of
Tears mural at the main classroom
building. The campus has been the do
main og local school children for most of
this century. The columned, two-story
Delinquent Taxpayers’
Bills Not Bought Yet
No efforts have been made
as yet by a Lilburn investment
compang to purchase Chat
tooga County fi fas issued
against delinquent property
owners, according to Tax Com
missioner Hugh Don Hall.
However, the firm has
bought at least $30,000 worth
of fi fas in a Northeast Georgia
county, using a little-known
Georgia law to obtain rights to
dispose of the land. T%e law
allows individuals or com
panies to buy the fi fas by pay
ing the delinquent taxes and
then charge the property owner
an additional 10 percent of the
tax bill plus one percent in
terest per month. If the proper
ty owners don't or can't pay
the company, the land may
then be sold by the investors.
Several fi fas were purchas
ed in Chattooga County under
that law about one and one-half
to two years ago, Hall said, but
they were bought by
individuals.
TRC VENTURES
The company, TRC Ven
tures, Lilburn, has not been to
Chattooga County as yet, Hall
said, an no fi fas have been sold
to individuals or to a company
in recent months.
Efforts to contact TRC
Ventures were unsuccessful.
Telephone information said it
had no listing on the firm.
But the company bought
some $30,000 in fi fas from
Jackson County in late sum
mer. The tax commissioner of
that county said the delinquent
property owners didn't know
the fi fas had been bought un
til they received a letter from
the sheriff or from TRC Ven
AT
GARNETT'S
SATURDAY,
OCTOBER 4
“The
Southern
Express’’
Featuring Western and
Country Music By Local Boys
GAIINEIT’S e,
building now used for county offices was
dedicated as a school in 1914. Other
buildings on the campus were constructed
during the 1940’5. The buildings were auc
tioneg by the Chattooga school board last
week. (Staff Photo by Kay Abbott).
tures. The tracts range in size
from six to 80 acres.
As of early this week, no
land had been sold in Jackson
County but Henry Doster,
Jackson tax commissioner,
said notices of proposed sales
had been sent to some of the
pro%erty owners.
oster said TRC Ventures
representatives came to his of
fice about two months ago to
buy the fi fas. The tax commis
sioner said he checked with the
county attorney and county
board of commissioners and
found that the procedure is
within Georgia law.
The pubFic may find out
who has been issued fi fas by
checking the general execution
docket in the office of clerk of
court. Individuals or com
panies may then buy the fi fas
— and the county has no choice
but to accept the money, accor
ding to Doster.
PROCESS
The purchaser may then
notify the delinquent property
owner and if the sum, including
the extra 10 percent, plus one
percent interest a month, isn't
paid within 20 days, the pro
perty may be sold at the court
house, Doster indicated.
The amount of back taxes
owed to Chattooga County has
been in dispute for some time
with Commissioner Harry
Powell saying the collection
process is up to Tax Commis
sioner Hall. However, Hall said
that he requires legal
assistance from the county at
torney in doing research and
preparing the necessary
documents to collect the delin
quent taxes.
Hall said county attorney
Ed Surles picked up some fi fas
several weeks ago to begin the
process.
However, as of this week,
no ?roperty had been advertis
ed for sale in The News by the
county.
)
‘
R v a
~-=4{“‘ 5 . y LW
IO o %
Poo L, « BN e i "o at
&5w RPN i }s 3
As A SRR TR
Ok T ) o o S
R WYY PR
T R N B TR
@ s Wl PO TR
. SOV TG R TR T T
¥ gt PiR B Bt
- ""; Lo e v R e
e BT
TR e s 5
; X A LR b L
TSR S S A ‘
R s e R
; ”’\X‘ B
g it o a 0 JEE
Y \ ?\» S F “". e ’, %fi ot
T Twlx 1 ke o a R b
. e W 5 Rt S - F
i . 2N R(~ ':»:%f‘ é g
S R ORY L - §
|e o T
1 e U WL AL
: Oy T T
b STk . LT
: { L W YN
a 8 { i .35{1:-’5.; % i‘h‘f¥ $
3 BN L ) 3 k
it ot i& )‘é h i
. 3§ S B e 0
.i v )
o ] L RO E
e:s T e
e = i W & i
si A S WV e W
S ; : aWr g i e
- bLI ot Lol e Sk
h 4 T o ’l3"“'—‘4‘l'3" ¥n, .'_. 8 e
2 A Ay 2 o Y N 4! 5 ¢ e
] g e T SRESERNG, (R -
el o 37 "ey 4‘*’{ SN
R «vt',?»,.;,'k. _ s PRI Rt 48
4 e=% | s P 4 L B
§ t -syt .Q, N oAN Ly o¢o T o
AR Q‘" .’k s o
3 FRt AR (ks _fi;n ’
SN e
s ! »
by 5 A
Marijuana Plants Found
The Chattooga County Sheriff's Office found seven
stalks of marijuana growing in a wooded area off
Highway 48, about three miles east of Menlo. In
vestigators learned about the marijuana from an infor
mant, said Inv. Greg Latta, who is holding one of the
plants. Street value of the pot was estimated at some
$15,000 by a visiting agent with the federal Drug En
forcement Administration. (Staff Photo).
Sewerage System
On Tap At Menlo
Menlo councilmen are ex
pected to discuss attempts to
gain property easements for
the city’'s new sewerage system
at the 7 p.m. Tuesday meeting
of the Council.
Delays in granting
easements have kept the sewer
project in the planning stages
for longer than expected.
A total of 236 Menlo
residents has paid in advance
for sewer service hookups, well
over the minimum goal of 195
subscriptions.
Mayor Theresa Canada said
Tuesday that once the
easements are granted across
.private lands, the city will
| SRRV R |
EXPERIENCED
SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS
ACRO TEX, INC.
1025 CENTRAL AVE. TRION, GA.
Jobless
Rate
Dips
Chattooga Coun:{y's
unemployment rate di?pe to
9.8 percent in August from 12
percent in July, according to
the Georgia I,)epartment of
Labor. It was the lowest since
May when 9.4 percent
unemployment was regorted in
the county. Yet, the 9.8 percent
figure was the highest in Nor
thwest Georgia.
A total of 884 was
unemployed in August, com
pared to 1,089 in July and
1,009 in August, 1985, the
Labor Department said. The
number employed in Au(f'ust
totaled 8,127, compared to
7,963 in July and 7,761 in
August, 1985. The labor force
in the county was 9,011 in
August, compared to 9,052 in
July and 8,770 in August, ‘
1985. :
The lowest rate in the |
10-county Coosa Valley Area |
Planning and Development |
Commission region was record- |
ed in Catoosa and Paulding |
Counties which had a 4.6 per- |
cent rate in August. Rates of |
area counties include Bartow |
8.7, Dade 5.8, Floyd 6.9, Gor- |
don 6.7, Haralson 7.3, Polk 9.3, t
and Walker 6.3. |
The regional unemploy- |
ment rate was 6.9 percent in |
August, compared to 7.8 per
cent in Julg and 7.9 percent in
August, 1985.
Labor Commissioner Joe |
Tanner attributed the August |
decline in unemployment to the |
return to work of some |
manufacturing employees who |
were partially laid off in July. |
Georgia's unemployment |
rate declined to 5.9 percent in |
August from 6.6 percent in |
July. |
advertise for bids. Thirty days
later, council members will
open the bids and select a
contractor:. - ‘
The Council is also expected
to discuss several items of
“routine business'’ next Tues
day, according to Mayor
Canada. :
Estimates for paving the
walking track at city park will
be considered. Progress on
demolition of the old city hall
will be reviewed. Removal of
the structure is near comple
tion. A retaining wall on the
south side of city hall proper
ty has been completed recent
ly and will be discussed.
ehic's Wenw & Boys St
Richie's Men oy Shof
Harve ,;fm ays (. il
{ o\\99 i {{fi
R e
PP e
N
( i
V
S — s A EERE %"*—:
: ‘ b 5 .
Levi'ss &Ik
o i |
g 3
our oice \“§§ g*%}g
88 flv
$ i§‘ o
.~ STRAIGHT LEG - RED TAG LR ll\
. BASIC .~ ORANGE TAG | .
» RIDIGED N
MEN'S g
WAIST 27 T 0 46 "
REG. $22.00
DOWNTOWN SHOPPING CENTER PHONE 857-3734
ENTIRE STOCK SHEETS
REDUCED 50% AND MORE
it QYQYC et $4 99
PILLOW STUFFING
REDUCED 59¢
I I 1)
MEN'S
UNIFORM PANTS
AND SHIRTS
10 e SIOO
All Salad Dressing
LA .‘33?’_‘"—
3 for 9 100
Diamond of California
MIXED NUTS
2 For $ 100
The Summerville News, Thursday, October 2, 1986
NO-NONSENSE CUDDLE ME
Ages 2-11. Blue, White, Red.
Sugg. Retail $2.49
ot Se AN 99c
REDUCED TO
.' Masters of the Universe |
Snake Mountain
Sugg. Retail $47.99
Our Reg.
$27.99 $ 1499
REDUCED T 0
FINAL DAYS-DON’t MISS HUGE SAVINGS!
| VINYL WALLCOVERING
BUY ONE-GET ONE FREE!
Choose From Over 10,000 Rolls, Slight Irreg. Values 39780.00
Just In-PILLOWS
Vfiuoe.so ;o $ 2 95“9
ON ROLLERS
Completely Assembled
ugg. Retail
s 1 999
Reg. $39.99
Cabbage Patch
Soft Travel Bag
Suqa. Retail $12.59
While 'l'hey Last. $429
REDUCED TO
#
3-A