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THURSDAY
FEBRUARY 26, 2004
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City of Warner Robins and City of Centerville.
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ration. articles of merger, petition to adopt, name changes and DUI notices have
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the Georgia General Assembly.
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The deadline for foreclosure notices and tax sales for disposal for April 2004, is
March 8. 2004 at noon.
Here are some of the types of public notices included in this section of The
Houston Home Journal.
Hearings and Meeting Notices - There are a wide variety of public meetings
which must be held in order for a government to take an action. Among the most
common are notices of planning commission meetings at which rezoning jequest
are to be acted upon and of hearings when a city or county government is setting a
budget or tax rate. Sometimes these notices about upcoming meetings, especially
Adoption
ADOPTION PROCEEDING
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR
THE COUNTY OF HOUSTON
STATE OF GEORGIA
FILED 1/20/2004
IN RE: CIVIL ACTION NO.
2004 A 2684
SPURGEON GREEN, JR„
DOROTHY MARIE GREEN,
Petitioners
TO: UNKNOWN FATHER
You are hereby notified that on
the 20TH day of JANUARY,
2004, SPURGEON GREEN, JR. &
DOROTHY MARIE GREEN filed a
petition in the Superior Court of
said County to seek adoption of
Child 1: ISAIAH ALEXANDER
CHRISTIAN KINARD
You are herby commanded to
file any objection to said adoption,
in writing, on or before 26TH
MARCH, 2004, and to show cause
before the presiding Judge in
Chambers of Houston Superior
Court at 8:30 o’clock, on the 26TH
day of MARCH, 2004, in the
Courthouse in Perry, Houston
County, Georgia, why the adoption
proceeding filed on behalf of the
petitioner should not be granted
without the written consent of the
NATURAL FATHER of said minor
child.
WITNESS THE HONORABLE
EDWARD D. LUKEMIRE Judge(s)
of said Court, this the 20TH day of
JANUARY, 2004.
Carolyn V. Sullivan, Clerk,
Houston Superior Court
2-79 2/12 - 2/26
ADOPTION PROCEEDING
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR
THE COUNTY OF HOUSTON
STATE OF GEORGIA
FILED 1/20/2004
IN RE: CIVIL ACTION NO.
2004 A 2684
SPURGEON GREEN, JR.,
DOROTHY MARIE GREEN,
Petitioners
TO: UNKNOWN FATHER
You are hereby notified that on
the 20TH day of JANUARY,
2004, SPURGEON GREEN, JR. &
DOROTHY MARIE GREEN filed a
petition in the Superior Court of
said County to seek adoption of:
Child I: DOROTHY MARIE
ALEXIS KINARD
You are herby commanded to
file any objection to said adoption,
in writing, on or before 26TH
MARCH, 2004, and to show cause
before the presiding Judge in
Chambers of Houston Superior
Court at 8:30 o’clock, on the 26TH
day of MARCH 2004, in the
Courthouse in Perry, Houston
County, Georgia, why the adoption
proceeding filed on behalf of the
petitioner should not be granted
without the written consent of the
NATURAL FATHER of said minor
child.
WITNESS THE HONORABLE
EDWARD D. LUKEMIRE Judge(s)
of said Court, this the 20TH day of
JANUARY, 2004.
Carolyn V. Sullivan, Clerk,
Houston Superior Court
2-M 2/12 - 2/26
ADOPTION PROCEEDING
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR
THE COUNTY OF HOUBTON
STATE OF GEORGIA
CIVIL ACTION NO.
2004 A 2687
FILED 4/09/2004
IN RE: CHRISTOPHER
RHOADES, Petitioners
TO: RICKY LEE RENY JR.
You are hereby notified that on
the 29TH day of January,
2004, CHRISTOPHER RHOADES
filed a petition in the Superior
Court of said County to seek adop
tion of:
Child * LOGAN TAYLOR-LEE
RENY
You are herby commanded to
file any objection to said adoption,
In writing, on or before 9TH APRIL,
2004, and to show cause before
the preeiding Judge In Chambers
of Houston Superior Court at 8:45
o’clock, on the 9TH day of APRIL,
2004, in the Courthouse in Perry,
Houston County, Georgia, why the
adoption proceeding filed on
behalf of the petitioner should not
be granted without the written con
sent of the NATURAL FATHER of
said minor child.
WITNESS THE HONORABLE
GEORGE F. NUNN, JR. Judge(s)
of said Court, this the 29TH day of
January, 2004.
Carolyn V. Sullivan, Clerk,
Houston Superior Court
2-85 2/12 - 2/26
ADOPTION PROCEEDING
ORDER FOR SERVICE BY
PUBLICATION
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR
THE COUNTY OF HOUSTON
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ALONZO LANE,
Petitioners
TO: ROWDY DUNCAN
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2004 A 2692
FILED 2/12/2004
You are hereby notified that on
the 12TH day of FEBRU
ARY, 2004, ALONZO LANE filed a
petition in the Superior Court of
said County to seek adoption of:
Child I COLOSSIANS A MER
CEDEZ WILLIAMS
You are herby commanded to
file any objection to said adoption,
in writing, on or before 16TH
APRIL, 2064, and to"show cause
before the presiding Judge in
Chambers of Houston Superior
Court at 8:30 o’clock, on the 16TH
day of APRIL, 2004, in the
Courthouse in Perry, Houston
County, Georgia, why the adoption
proceeding filed on behalf of the
petitioner should not be granted
without the written consent of the
NATURAL FATHER of said minor
child.
WITNESS THE HONORABLE
EDWARD D LUKEMIRE Judge(s)
of said Court, this the 12TH day of
FEBRUARY, 2004.
Carolyn V. Sullivan, Clerk,
Houston Superior Court
2-117 2/19 - 3/4
ADOPTION PROCEEDINGORDER
FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION
DATED 1/22/2004
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR
THE COUNTY OF HOUSTON
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: LILLIAN P. HADLEY,
Petitioners
TO: JHON ANDERSON
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2004 A 2683
You are hereby notified that on
the 12TH day of JANUARY,
2004, LILLIAN P. HADLEY filed a
petition in the Superior Court of
said County to seek adoption of:
Child 1 TOREKA S. EASON
You are herby commanded to
file any objection to said adoption,
in writing, on or before 19TH
MARCH, 2004, and to show cause
before the presiding Judge in
Chambers of Houston Superior
Court at 8:45 o’clock, on the 19TH
day of MARCH, 2004, in the
Courthouse in Perry, Houston
County, Georgia, why the adoption
proceeding filed on behalf of the
petitioner should not be granted
without the written consent of the
NATURAL FATHER of said minor
child.
WITNESS THE HONORABLE
GEORGE F. NUNN, JR.. Judge(s)
of said Court, this the 12TH day of
JANUARY, 2004.
Carolyn V. Sullivan, Clerk,
Houston Superior Court
2-13 S 2/26 - 3/11
Divorce
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
IN THE BUPERIOR COURT OF
HOUSTON COUNTY
BTATE OF GEORGIA
HARRIS, MORGAN, PLAINTIFF
HARRIS, DARLENE, DEFEN
DANT
CIVIL ACTION NO.
2004 V 077432
TO: HARRIS, DARLENE
Legals
Legal Advertising Information
when a meeting is to be held outside the regular schedule of that government or
when a change will be made in the regular time or place of meeting. Most of these
notices are priced by the SIO.OO per 100 words fee.
Estate Notices - There are some 20 different type of estate notices which can be
published, the most common of which is a notice to creditors to let the court know
if a deceased person owes them any money. Most estate-related notices come from
the county probate judge’s office, although some of these notices run four times at
a cost of $40.00.
Incorporation Notice - These are notices concerning a business which is to be
incorporated with the office located in Houston County. Related incorporation
notices can include an intent to dissolve a corporation, a name change of the corpo
ration and mergers of a corporation. These notices typically run two weeks at a
cost of $40.00.
Notice of elections and referendums- This category covers a wide range of issues
from notices to hold elections on alcoholic beverage sales to notices on bond refer
endums to construct school buildings in Houston County. Notices must also appear
concerning city and county elections when candidates are seeking elected public
office. The notices typically cost SIO.OO per 100 words or fractions thereof.
Bid Notices - When a local government is going to buy something or have work
done on a project, it is often required to solicit bids via legal notices. A related area
of legal notices involves the sale of surplus government-owned equipment, which
also must be listed and published.
Notice of Government Financial Results - Most city, county and school gov
ernments are required to annually publish the results of their audits. The amount
By Order for service by publica
tion dated the 02ND day of FEB
RUARY, 2004, you are hereby
notified that on the 02ND day of
FEBRUARY, 2004, HARRIS,
MORGAN filed suit against you for
DIVORCE.
You are required to file with the
clerk of the Superior Court and to
serve upon plaintiff’s attorney:
GREEN, SPURGEON, 111, 201
WATSON BLVD, WARNER
ROBINS, GA 31088 an Answsr in
writing within sixty (60) days of the
date of the order for publication.
WITNESS, the Honorable
George F. Nunn, Jr. and Edward
D. Lukemire. Judges of this
Superior Court. This the
02ND day of FEBRUARY, 2004.
Carolyn V. Sullivan, CLERK,
HOUSTON SUPERIOR COURT
2-74 2/12-3/4
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
HOUSTON COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
CABALLERO, RACHAEL L. DEL
GADO, PLAINTIFF
CABALLERO, JORGE DELGADO
DEFENDANT
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2004 V
077535
TO: CABALLERO, JORGE DEL
GADO
By Order for service by publica
tion dated the 12TH day of FEB
RUARY, 2004, you are hereby
notified that on the 12TH day of
FEBRUARY, 2004, CABALLERO,
RACHAEL L. DELGADO filed suit
against you for DIVORCE.
You are required to file with the
clerk of the Superior Court and to
serve upon plaintifffs attorney:
JONES, RICKY, 402 CORDER
RD-SUITE 100, WARNER
ROBINS, GA 31088 an Answer in
writing within sixty (60) days of the
date of the order for publication.
WITNESS, the Honorable
George F. Nunn, Jr. and Edward
D. Lukemire, Judges of this
Superior Court. This the 12TH
day of FEBRUARY, 2004.
Carolyn V. Sullivan, CLERK,
HOUSTON SUPERIOR COURT
2-131 2/26 - 3/18
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
HOUSTON COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
PARDO, ALFONSO J., PLANTIFF
PARDO, LORRAINE PETERSON
DEFENDANT
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2003 V
076135
TO: PARDO, LORRAINE PETER
SON
By Order for service by publica
tion dated the 19TH day of FEB
RUARY, 2004, you are hereby
notified that on the 28TH day of
AUGUST, 2003, PARDO, ALFON
SO J. filed suit against you for
DIVORCE.
You are required to file with the
clerk of the Superior Court and to
serve upon plaintiff's attorney:
RAYMOND, PHILIP 111, P.O. BOX
1935, MACON, GA 31202 an
Answer in writing within sixty (60)
days of the date of the order for
publication.
WITNESS, the Honorable
George F. Nunn, Jr. and Edward
D. Lukemire, Judges of this
Superior Court. This the 19TH
day of FEBRUARY, 2004.
Carolyn V. Sullivan, CLERK,
HOUSTON SUPERIOR COURT
2-151 2/26 - 3/18
Estate
NOTICE TO DEBTORB AND
CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF
HOUSTON
IN RE: ESTATE OF MARIE M.
KROPP, DECEASED.
All creditors of the Estate of
Marie M. Kropp, deceased, late of
Houston County, are hereby noti
fied to render their demands to the
undersigned according to law, and
all persons Indebted to said estate
are required to make immediate
payment to the undersigned. This
26th day of January, 2004.
Linda Joan Mackey, Executrix
of the Last Will and Testament of
Marie M. Kropp, Deceased, 135
Catharine Lane, Fayetteville, GA
30214
Robert R. Lawson, Daniel,
Lawson, Tuggle & Jerles, LLP,
Post Office Box 89, Perry, Georgia
31069
2-22 2/5 - 2/26
NOTICE
HOUSTON COUNTY PROBATE
COURT
Edward Killen, Jr. has petitioned
to be appointed Administrator of
the estate of Ellen Marie Killen,
deceased, of said County. The
petitioner has also applied for
waiver of bond and/or grant of cer
tain powers contained in O.C.G.A.
53-12-232. All interested parties
are hereby notified to show cause
why said petition should not be
granted. All objections to the peti
tion must be in writing, setting forth
the grounds of any such objec
tions, and must be filed with the
court on or before on March 1,
2004. If any objections are filed, a
hearing will be scheduled at a later
date. If no objections are filed, the
petition may be granted without a
hearing.
WITNESS THE HONORABLE
JANICE D. SRRES By: Lisa E.
Mitchell, Clerk
2-37 2/5 - 2/26
NOTICE
HOUSTON COUNTY PROBATE
COURT
Kimberly F. Nigro has petitioned
to be appointed Administrator of
the estate of Warren William
Frotton, deceased, of said County.
The petitioner has also applied for
waiver of bond and/or grant of cer
tain powers contained in O.C.G.A.
53-12-232. All interested parties
are hereby notified to show cause
why said petition should not be
granted. All objections to the peti
tion must be in writing, setting forth
the grounds of any such objec
tions, and must be filed with the
court on or before on March 1,
2004. If any objections are filed, a
hearing will be scheduled at a later
date. If no objections are filed, the
petition may be granted without a
hearing.
WITNESS THE HONORABLE
JANICE D. SPIRES By: Lisa E.
Mitchell, Clerk
2-66 2/5-2/26
NOTICE
HOUSTON COUNTY PROBATE
COURT
The petition of Jane
Shackelford Mitchell, for yearfs
support from the estate of Edward
Stephen Mitchell, 111, deceased,
for decedentls surviving spouse,
having been duly filed, all interest
ed person are herby notified to
show cause, if any they have, on
or before March 1, 2004, why said
petition should not be .granted.
All objections to the petition
must be in writing, setting forth the
grounds of any such objections,
and must be filed on or before the
time stated in the preceding sen
tence. If any objections are filed, a
nearing will be scheduled at a later
date. If no objections are filed, the
petition may be granted without a
hearing.
WITNESS, the Honorable
Janice D. Spires - Lisa E. Mitchell.
Clerk
2-67 2/5-2/26
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
RE: Estate of Norman Eugene
Lasater, Deceased
All creditors of the Estate of
Norman Eugene Lasater,
deceased, late of Houston County.
Georgia, are hereby notified to
render in their demands to the
undersigned according to law, and
all persons Indebted to said Estate
are required to make immediate
payment to me.
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of detail varies by government. Typically these notices are published in boxed dis
play advertisements.
Driving Under the Influence - State law requires publication of a picture and a
brief notice of ai.yone convicted in Houston County of a third Driving Under the
Influence charge. The fines and related matters of settlement are included. The
fee for these ads is $25 each. These ads run one time and typically come from the
Houston County State Court or the Municipal Court of incorporated cities.
Juvenile Matters - This broad category can include notices such as adoption, cus
tody, juvenile court actions and contemporary custody. These matters frquently
have fixed fees and run from two to fbur times, depending on the order. Some of
these issues come from the Houston County Juvenile Court, others from the
Houston County Probate Court.
Domestic Matters - These include notices for change of name and for divorce.
When one of the parties cannot be located locally. Both of these items run four
times each at a cost of SBO.
Notice of Sale or Foreclosure Notice - These notices are usually run when
someone, generally a financial institution, has not recieved payment on a loan.
Property which secures the loan is being foreclosed on so the lender can take it to
sell or otherwise pay off the loan. A similar category is a tax sale, where the coun
ty or a city is selling the property to collect unpaid property taxes. These notices
typically run the four Thursdays prior to the first Tuesday of the month when the
sales are held at the Houston County Courthouse in Perry. The fee for these
notices is $lO per 100 words per insertion.
This 3rd day of February, 2004.
Sherry A. Lasater, Executor, do
Susan E. McNally, Esq., P. O. Box
35, Bonaire, Ga 31005
2-75 2/12-3/4
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF
HOUSTON
IN RE: ESTATE OF F. T. FARR,
DECEASED.
All creditors of the Estate of F. T.
Farr, deceased, late of Houston
County, are hereby notified to ren
der their demands to the under
signed according to law, and all
persons indebted to said estate
are required to make immediate
payment to the undersigned. This
2nd day of February, 2004.
Agnes A. Farr, Executrix of the
Last Will and Testament of F. T.
Farr, Deceased, 2851 Highway
127, Kathleen, GA 31047
Robert R. Lawson, Daniel,
Lawson, Tuggle & Jerles, LLP,
Post Office Box 89, Perry, Georgia
31069
2-78 2/12-3/4
NOTICE
PROBATE COURT OF HOUSTON
COUNTY
Re: PETITION OF Arthur H.
Clarke, Jr. TO PROBATE IN
SOLEMN FORM THE WILL OF
Josephine C. Dunning,
DECEASED, UPON WHICH AN
ORDER FOR SERVICE WAS
GRANTED BY THIS COURT ON
February 5. 2004
TO: Ethyl L. Speake Tyree,
Edward R. Tyree, Jr., Ralph W.
Speake, Helen Speake Cannon,
a/k/a Helen Speake McNeil, a/k/a,
Helen Speake Kent, Unknown
Cannon (son of John H. Cannon
and Helen Speake Cannon) and
all and singular the heirs of said
decedent, and to whom it may
concern:
This is to notify you to file objec
tion, if there is any, to the above
referenced petition, in this Court
on or before March 8, 2004.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All
objections to the petition must be
in writing, setting forth the grounds
of any such objections. If any
objections are filed, a hearing will
be scheduled at a later date. If no
objections are filed, the petition
may be granted without a hearing.
WITNESS, the Honorable
Janice D. Spires, Judge By: Lisa
E. Mitchell, CLERK
2-87 2/12-3/4
NOTICE
HOUSTON COUNTY PROBATE
COURT
Ernestine Pouncy has peti
tioned to be appointed
Administrator of the estate of
Philip Pouncy, deceased, of said
County. The petitioner has also
applied for waiver of bond and/or
grant of certain powers contained
in O.C.G.A. 53-12-232. All inter
ested parties are hereby notified to
show cause why said petition
should not be granted. All objec
tions to the petition must be in writ
ing, setting forth the grounds of
any such objections, and must be
filed with the court on or before on
March 8, 2004. If any objections
are filed, a hearing will be sched
uled at a later date. If no objec
tions are filed, the petition may be
granted without a hearing.
WITNESS THE HONORABLE
JANICE D. SPIRES By: Lisa E.
Mitchell, Clerk
2-88 2/12 • 3/4
NOTICE
HOUSTON COUNTY PROBATE
COURT
Carolyn M. Reinerth has peti
tioned to be appointed
Administrator of the estate of John
Richard Reinerth, deceased, of
said County. The petitioner has
also applied for waiver of bond
and/or grant of certain powers
contained in O.C.G.A. 53-12-232.
All Interested parties are hereby
notified to show cause why said
petition should not be granted. All
objections to the petition must be
in writing, setting forth the grounds
of any such objections, and must
be filed with the court on or before
on March 8, 2004. If any objec
tions are filed, a hearing will be
scheduled at a later date. If no
objections are filed, the petition
may be granted without a hearing.
WITNESS THE HONORABLE
JANICE D. SPIRES By: Lisa E.
Mitchell, Clerk
2-89 2/12 - 3/4
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF
HOUSTON
IN RE: RICHARD C. CRUMLEY,
DECEASED
All creditors of the Estate of
Richard C. Crumley, deceased,
late of Houston County, Georgia,
are hereby notified to render their
demands to the undersigned
according to law, and all persons
indebted to said Estate are
required to make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned. This
10th day of February, 2004.
Marion R. Carruth, as Executrix
of the Estate of Richard C.
Crumley, 111 South Amanda
Plaza, Warner Robins, Houston
County, Georgia.”
2-94 2/19 - 3/11
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
State of Georgia County of
Houston
In Re: ESTATE OF MARTIN H.
FOLEY
All creditors of the estate of
MARTIN H. FOLEY, deceased,
late of Houston County, Georgia,
are hereby notified to render their
demands to the undersigned
according to law, and all persons
indebted to said estate are
required to make immediate pay
ment to me. This the 11th day of
February, 2004.
Christina A. Foley, Executrix of
the estate of Martin H. Foley, 4731
Cain Creek Trail, Lilburn, GA
30047
James J. Daly. Jr„ Attorney At
Law, P.O. Box 7747, Warner
Robins, GA 31095
2-98 2/19 - 3/11
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
RE: Estate of Jack E. Mower,
Deceased
All creditors of the Estate of
Jack E. Mower, deceased, late of
Houston County, Georgia, are
hereby notified to render in their
demands to the undersigned
according to law, and all persons
indebted to said Estate are
required to make immediate pay
ment to me. This 12th day of
February, 2004.
Janice Ann Mower,
(Executor)(Executrix)(Administrat
or)
2-103 2/19 - 3/11
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF
HOUSTON
IN RE: Estate of Michael Klesa.,
Deceased
All creditors of the estate of
Michael Klesa., deceased, late of
Houston County, are hereby noti
fied to render in their demands to
the undersigned according to law,
and all persons indebted to said
estate are required to make imme
diate payment to me. This 11th
day of February, 2004.
Lois K. Morrison, As Executrix
of the Estate of Michale Klesa, 160
Biscayne Drive, Athens, Georgia
30606
D. Lee Peacock, Attorney at
Law, P.O. Box 7807. Warner
Robins, Georgia 31095 (478)953-
5195
2-108 2/11-Vll
NOTICE
HOUSTON COUNTY PROBATE
COURT
Catherine Lou LaFountaln has
petitioned to be appointed
Administrator of the estate of