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page 12A - Wednesday, March 2,1994 ’ Houston Times Journal Marriages The following Houston County residents applied for marriage licenses through the Houston County Probate Court between and Feb. 10-16 1994. •Franklin Tauanuu and Demetra Tranez Shivers. •Roy Alan Busselle and Cheri Rewee Dear. •Juan Jacob Guzman and Victoria Lynn Calhoun. •George Kevin Layfield and Stephanie Lynn Floyd. •Charles Edwin Ferguson Jr. and Ana Dion Higginbotham. •David Reenes and Janet Latrelle Douglas. •Preston Keith Griner and April Marie Huff. •Joseph Edward Brown Sr. and Betty Jean Brown. •Gregory Jerome Waters and Charlene Jones. •Walter Edward Rogers and Julia Smith Blankenship. •Daniel Alan Wilson and Stacy Lynn Heath. •Vincent Louis Hannah and Lori Lynn Bellflower. •Thomas Edward Lovetle Jr. and Sabrina Marie Bittle. •James Edward Mitchell Jr. and Pearlie Mae Fountain Owens. The following Houston County residents applied for marriage licenses through the Houston County Probate Court between and Feb. 17-23 1994. •Donald Van Crumpacker and Brenda Jo Snell Arment. •Anthony Lee Noble and Mary Surman Noble. •Joseph Herman Moore and Kera Colson Meyer. •Victor Lamar Scott and Deborah Harris. •Ronald Alan S inyard and Mary Frances Watson. •Billy Joe Wadsworth and Pamela Michelle Mullis. •Gary Douglas Plaisted and Libertad Melendez. •Michael Gregory Sims and Katherine Janelle Johnson. •William Anthony Mitchell and Jennifer Anne Wilson. •Caro! Beatrice Antoine and Gary Michael Gant •Timothy Scott Walling and Teresa James Chapman. •Michael Lee Harsson and Christie Lynn Sanders. •Reggie Alan Woffard and Desera Starlene Thomas. •Ronald Norman Lusignan and Jill Brooks Huggins. Divorces The following divorces were granted in Houston County Superior Court on Feb. 10-15, 1994. •Willie N. Cone and Vera Cone. •Sharon Covan and Jimmy Covan. •Christopher M. Gowdy and Angela Elaine Gowdy. •Mary Helen Hudlun and Robert Byron Hudlun. •Karen D. Hughes and Thomas M. Hughes. •Kimberly Joelle Kitchens and Wayne Lee Kitchens. •Dawn B. Lamb and Danny C. Lamb Jr. •Linda E. Pardo and Alfonso J. Pardo. •Rundon Pathomkrut and Isabell R. Pathomkrut. . The following divorces were granted in Houston County Superior Court on Feb. 17-23 1994. •Rodney William Ashmore and Angela Jean Ashmore. •Bryan Allen Dorsey and Sherrilyn Janine Dorsey. •Edna Johnson Laws Keisler and Roger Dale Keisler. •Robbie May and Suzette Louise May. •Lewis Napier Jr. and Eula Mae •Robert Steven Reich and Kay Quinn Reich. •Slyvia H. Sweat and Clark E. Sweat. Land Transactions These are a list of land transactions recorded in Deed Book 1079 in Houston County. •Northside Perry Ltd. sold Michael P. Brennan all that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Land Lot 78 of the 10th Land District for $19,000. Being known and designated as Lot 34, Block "A", Section 11, Phase I of the Cheshire Place Subdivision. News of record •King's Crossing Inc. sold Suzanne H. Buzzell all that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Land Lot 14 of the 11th Land District for $32,000. Being known and designated as Lot 8, Section No. 5 of the King's Crossing Subdivision. •Bernice H. Williams and Early R. Williams sold Richard Staylor and Suzanne Staylor all that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Land Lots 233, 234, 247 & 248 of the 14th Land District for $70,000. Being known and designates as Parcel 10, comprising of 113.57 acres. •F. Keith Newton and Lisa M. Newton sold Seth Haslem all that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Land Lot 78 of the 11th Land District for $37,000. Being known and designated as Lot 11, Block ’’A" of a subdivision known as The Fairways, a subdivision of Statham's Landing. •Houston Enterprises, Inc. formerly Insulators Inc., sold Jack M. Humphrey all that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Land Lot 198 of the sth Land District for $30,000. Being known and designated as Lot 39 of the Pleasant Hills Subdivision. •Marcelle R. Wright sold Velma Joann Cross all that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Land Lot 192 of the sth Land District for $39,400. Being known and designated as Lot 19 of the L. H. Flanders Subdivision. These are a list of land transactions recorded in Deed Book 1080 in Houston County. •Country Walk Associates, a joint Venture composed of Colony Development Company and Parkway Development, Inc. sold Harry C. Small IV and Lezlee D. Johnson all that tract or parcel of land situation, lying and being in Land Lot 131 of the 10th Land District for $59,700. Being known and designated as Lot 4, Block "B", Phase No. 1 of the Country Walk Subdivision. •Bradford Partners, A Ga. General Partnership, sold Tommie F. Mobley all that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Land Lot 59 of the sth Land District for $13,500. Being known and designated as Lot 7, Block "A", Section No. 1, Phase No. 2 of the Bradford Subdivision. •Charles E. Seals sold George H. Kelley all that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Land Lots 73 & 74 of the 10th Land District for $14,500, containing 1.008 acres. •Robert S. Byrd, Henry C. Talton Jr. and H. Cullen Talton 111 sold William L. Outz all that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Land Lot 87 of the 11th Land District for $14,500. Being known and designated as Lot 9, Block ”L M , Section No. 6, Phase No. 1 of the Waterford South Subdivision. •Doris L. Edelman sold Robin J. ' Caison all that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Land Lot 171 of the sth Land District for $39,900. Being known and designated as Apartment 120, Building No. 14, Phase No. 2 of the Featherstone Condominium. •Sammy W. Franklin and Billy Wilson sold Carl R. Jones all that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Land Lot 132 of the 10th Land District for $16,000. Being known and designated as Lot 17, Block "B", Section No. 1 of the Tara Estates Subdivision. •Tritt Construction Company sold P.L. Clearman Jr. and Carleen C. Clearman all that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Land Lot 171 of the sth Land District for $85,000. Being known and designated as Lot 9, Section No. 3 of the Williamsburg Town Homes Subdivision. Deadline For Wednesdays Paper Is Monday at 5:00 pm Deadline For Saturdays Paper Is Thursday At 5:00 pm Poythress Pushes For Benefit Changes State Labor Commissioner David Poythress has succeeded in his push to increase unemployment benefits for the jobless, while at the same time cutting the unemployment insurance taxes paid by employers. The bUI passed by the Georgia General Assembly, and soon to be signed into law by Governor Zell Miller, will raise the state's maximum weekly unemployment check by $lO, from $lB5 to $195, effective July 1. There will be another $lO per week increase on July 1,1995. The measure will also save money for businessmen by cutting their unemployment taxes by 6.25 percent. "Unemployed workers in Georgia haven't had an increase in their insurance benefits in four years, even though the cost of living has gone up steadily during that time," Poythress said. "We're fortunate we can help them and give employers a tax break without putting a strain on the unemployment insurance trust fund.” Georgia's sl-billion-plus unemployment insurance trust fund is the nation's eighth largest. It earned nearly $74-million in interest in 1993, for a return of better than seven percent. In sharp contrast, the state ranks 42nd in the amount of benefits paid to unemployed workers. While the maximum weekly benefit i Georgia has been $lB5 per week, the national average is $249.84. The measure, sponsored by State Representative Roy H. "Sonny" Watson, of Warner Robins, also imposes one percent-per-month interest on unemployment insurance benefits received MDraGGiRSSii Truck roundoP m~r~~ 1 Power-ass^^^\ rakes /reardnHii l || J • v»v#v*\vWWVtWWWW*WiiWWW«WW.WWvXv. . . ,• •.*.• • • • • *» w « w * w » w > w » w » w They’re 810... they’re POWERFUL,., and they’re headin’ to your nearest Dodge Dealer. WO “Award Winning” Ram Pickups are on their way! 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Steve Jackson, 69, was arrested and charged with first degree arson for allegedly burning a house at 248 Piney Grove Rd. The home was owned by Ms. Mel Green Jackson, W /Joux/pExj-Ect M/fa Ijy s t ar ts with beautiful wedding invitations. 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And by having authority to waive interest and penalties, we can offer an incentive to encourage folds to pay up without our having to spend taxpayers money to prosecute." Poythress thanked Rep. Watson, sen. Mark Taylor of Albany, Sen. Eddie Madden of Elberton, Rep. Robert Ray of Ft Valley, and Rep. Dennis Chandler of Douglasville ex-wife of the suspect Loss was estimated at $60,000; no one was injured in the fire. Jackson has been released on a $25,000 bond. Ryles said samples taken from the bum site were sent to the state crime lab to be tested for flammable liquids. First degree arson is a felony with a penalty of one ot 20 years in prison and/or a fine of up to for their help in securing passage of the bill. "Without the strong leadership of these outstanding lawmakers, I might not have been able to gain approval of this bill, which does so much for so many Georgians," the commissioner said For further information, please contact the Georgia Department of Labor's Office of Communications at (404) 656-3032. $50,000. Anyone with information about an arson can call the toll-free Georgia Arson Hotline at 1-800- 282-5804. Callers can remain anonymous; rewards of up to SIO,OOO are given for information leading to the arrest and conviction of an arsonist.