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All creditors of the Estate of J. F. GIDDENS, deceased, late of Appling 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 the estate.
This 22nd day of December, 2011.
MARSHA G. ROWELL, EXECUTRIX OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF J. F. GIDDENS, DECEASED
c/o E. PRESTON JOHNSON, JR.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
P. O. BOX 304
BAXLEY, GA 31515
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Under and by virtue of O.C.G.A. § 10-4-213 and the lease entered into between K&W Developments, Inc. d/b/a City Circle Mini-Storage and Dewayne Harris, dated September 9, 2011, the undersigned will sell at public outcry, at their storage facility at 746 City Circle Road, Baxley, Georgia on January 27, 2012, during the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described personal property: All contents located in Unit 3 belonging to Dewayne Harris.
The above-described personal property will be sold as the property of Dewayne Harris, who is the occupant of Unit No. 3, to satisfy indebtedness owed to K&W Developments, Inc. d/b/a City Circle Mini-Storage by Dewayne Harris for his failure to pay the rental on said storage unit.
The proceeds of the sale will be used as follows: (1) to pay the expense of said sale; (2) to pay the above described indebtedness owed by Dewayne Harris to City Circle Mini-Storage; (3) the balance, if any, to Dewayne Harris.
Said property will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes, assessments, and liens of record, if any.
KRIS KNOX, P. C.
Attorney for City Circle Mini-Storage
37 Tippins Street, Suite B
Baxley, Georgia 31513
THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
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Notice is given that Articles of Incorporation, which will incorporate VETERANS TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC., have been delivered to the Secretary of State for filing in accordance with the Georgia Business Corporation Code. The initial registered office of the corporation is located at 395 West Parker Street, Suite 11, Baxley, Georgia 31513, and its initial registered agent as such address is JAMES A. GRAHAM.
KRIS KNOX
37 Tippins Street, Suite B
Baxley, Georgia 31513
Incorporator
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TO: WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
PHILLIP M. JENKINS, JR. has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the Estate of PHILLIP MARSHALL JENKINS, SR., 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. § 53-12-261.) 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 February 6 at 10:00 a.m., 2012. All pleadings/objections must be signed before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/objections unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the following address/telephone number for the required amount of filing fees. 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.
DIANE HALLMAN
PROBATE JUDGE
36 S. Main Street
Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 367-8114
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Notice is hereby given that the Logic and Accuracy Testing on the Voting Equipment to be used in the March 6, 2012 Presidential Preference & Special Board of Education 1% SPLOST Election will begin at 9:00 A.M. on February 11, 2012 and will continue until completed. The testing will be held at the Appling County Courthouse located at 36 S. Main Street.
DIANE HALLMAN
ELECTION SUPERINTENDENT
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The City of Baxley will hold a Called Meeting on February 7, 2012, at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall located at 282 E. Parker Street, Baxley, Georgia. The primary purpose of called meeting is a public hearing as well as any other business that may come before the Mayor and Council. The public hearing will offer opportunities for comments on the following properties (1) zoning amendment (2) petitions for annexation. Legal descriptions as follows:
(1) Zoning Amendment – (Property owned by Brad Rentz - 241 Polly Ogden Lane)
All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the Second Land District of Appling County, Georgia, consisting of 2.0 acres, more or less, of original Land Lot No. 333, and being bound as follows: North by lands of Willie Harris and Bert Smith; East by a road; South by a canal; and West by lands of Willie Harris and Bert Smith. Said lands being more accurately shown according to a survey and plat thereof by Denean W. Dixon and Associates, Land Surveyors, dated January 4, 1974, and a copy of said plat being of record in Office, Clerk of Superior Court, Appling county, Georgia, in Plat Book 7, page 215, and by reference incorporated herein for all purposes.
(2) Annexation – (Property owned by Ricky Johnson – 43 Harry Street)
All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the Second Land District of Appling County, Georgia, and being a portion of Land Lot No. 292, being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of western right of way of Jackson Drive with the northern right of way of Harry Street; thence West 200 feet along the northern right of way of Harry Street; thence North in a strip of equal width 200 feet. Said tract of land being bound on the North by other lands of the Grantor, the lines being agreed upon and shown on the attached drawing; East by Jackson Drive; South by Harry Street; and West by Lots 9 and 10 of Block F as shown on the attached drawing.
(3) Annexation – (Property owned by Mary Lee Wilkerson – 409 Russell Road)
All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the Second Land District of Appling County, Georgia, consisting of one (1) acre more or less, of Original land lot No. 286, and bound as follows: North, East and West by lands of Leroy Russell; South by a county road. Said land being more fully described as follows: To find the point of commencement start at the intersection of the West line of a county road, with the North line of a county road, which said county road leads to the Poor Robin Paved Road, and from said point of intersection run West along said county (the road leading to Poor Robin Paved Road) a distance of 535 feet, to the POINT OF COMMENCEMENT, and from said point run North 84º 30’ West, along said road, a distance of 210 feet; thence turn and run North 1º 10’ West a distance of 210 feet; thence turn and run South 84º 30’ East a distance of 210 feet; thence turn and run South 1º 10’ East a distance of 210 feet, to the point of beginning. Said land being more accurately shown according to a survey and plat thereof by Allen T. Beach, County Surveyor, dated April 3, 1979, and a copy of same being attached hereto and made a part hereof.
CITY OF BAXLEY
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Notice is hereby given that, as part of the consolidation of all of the subsidiaries of South Banking Company, Peoples State Bank and Trust, 72 E. Parker Street, Baxley, Georgia 31513, has made application to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for its written consent to merge with Citizens State Bank, 201 E. King Avenue, Kingsland, Camden County, Georgia 31548. Peoples State Bank and Trust will be the surviving bank after the merger and shall continue under the name ?Peoples State Bank and Trust. It is contemplated that all offices of the banks will continue to operate upon consummation of the merger.
Any person wishing to comment on this application may file his or her comments in writing with the Regional Director of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation at its regional office located at 10 Tenth Street, NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, Georgia 30309-3906, not later than January 15, 2012. The non-confidential portions of the application are on file at the Regional Office and are available for public inspection during regular business hours. Photocopies of the non-confidential portions of the application file will be made available upon request.
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TO: (any heir whose current address is unknown)
CARLISS W. GRAHAM has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the Estate of LESTER J. GRAHAM, 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. § 53-12-261.) 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 February 13 at 10:00 A.M., 2012. All pleadings/objections must be signed before a notary public or before a probate court clerk and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the following address/telephone number for the required amount of filing fees. 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.
DIANE HALLMAN, PROBATE JUDGE
36 S. MAIN STREET
BAXLEY, GA 31513
912-367-8114
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THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Tommy Beard Jr. and Kimberly L. Beard to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICOR LENDING GROUP, INC., dated January 05, 2007, recorded in Deed Book 427, Page 243, Appling County, Georgia records, as last transferred to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR ASSET BACKED FUNDING CORPORATION ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-NC1 by assignment recorded or to be recorded, Appling County, Georgia records conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of TWO HUNDRED FOUR THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($204,000.00); with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Appling County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in February, 2012 the following described property:
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY, TO-WIT:
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN THE SECOND LAND DISTRICT OF APPLING COUNTY, GEORGIA CONSISTING OF 5.00 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, OR ORIGINAL LAND LOT NUMBER 336 AND BEING BOUND NOW OR FORMERLY, AS FOLLOWS: NORTHERLY BY OLD SURRENCY ROAD; EASTERLY BY LANDS OF JOHNNY HARRINGTON; SOUTHERLY BY LANDS OF JOHNNY HARRINGTON AND WESTERLY BY LANDS OF JOHNNY HARRINGTON. SAID TRACT OF LAND BEING MORE FULLY SHOWN ON A SURVEY AND PLAT THEREOF BY MERLIN J. TOMBERLIN, DATED MARCH 27, 1996 A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF FOR ALL PURPOSES.
FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: THE APN IS SHOWN BY THE COUNTY ASSESSOR AS 64-6F; SOURCE OF TITLE IS BOOK 336, PAGE 800 (RECORDED 05/24/00)
The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in Security Deed and by law, including attorney?s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney?s fees having been given).
Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above.
The entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is: Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC, Attention: Home Retention Department, 1661 Worthington Road, Suite 100, West Palm Beach, FL 33409, 877-596-8580. Please understand that the secured creditor is not required by law to negotiate, amend, or modify the terms of the mortgage instrument.
To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the parties in possession of the property are Tommy Beard Jr. and Kimberly L. Beard or a tenant or tenants and said property is more commonly known as 1930 Old Surrency Road, Baxley, GA 31513.
The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed.
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR ASSET BACKED FUNDING CORPORATION ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-NC1
As Attorney in Fact for Tommy Beard Jr. and Kimberly L. Beard
Weissman, Nowack, Curry & Wilco, PC
Attn: Ocwen Team
One Alliance Center
3500 Lenox Road
Atlanta, GA 30326
Our File# 010690
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