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http://www.georgiapublicnotice.comNotice to Debtors and Creditors, State of Georgia, County of LamarAll creditors of the estate of Mary B. Spann, deceased, late of Lamar County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render in their demands by filing same with the Probate Court of Lamar County, Lamar County Courthouse, 326 Thomaston Street, Barnesville, Georgia 30204, according to law, and all persons indebted to the said Estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned.Judy P. Shirey, Administrator of the Estate of Mary B. SpannJudy P. Shirey, 1261 Chappell Mill Road, Jackson, Georgia 30233 (8-2)(4)(p)gpn10State of Georgia, County of LamarAll creditors of the estate of Sandor Paul Stumpf, deceased of Lamar County, Georgia are hereby notified to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to the estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned.This 27th day of July, 2011.Shirley Ann R. Stumpf, Personal Representative, 166 Shadybrook Lane, Barnesville, GA 30204 (8-2)(4)(p)gpn10 Notice: Georgia, Lamar County Probate CourtTo: All Interested PersonsThe petition of Cynthia Ann Smith, for a year’s support from the estate of Robert Raynor Smith, deceased, for decedent’s (surviving spouse) (and) (minor child), having been duly filed all interested persons are hereby notified to show cause, if any they have, on or before August 29, 2011, 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 sentence. 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./s/Kathryn B. Martin, Probate Judge, 326 Thomaston St., Barnesville, Ga. 30204, 770-358-5155. (8-2)(4)(p)gpn10Notice: Georgia, Lamar County Probate CourtTo: Unknown heirs and interested partiesJoseph Alfred Medcalf Jr. has petitioned to be appointed Administrator(s) of the estate of Frances Russell Medcalf, 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 Aug. 22, 2011. 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./s/Kathryn B. Martin, Probate Judge, 326 Thomaston St., Barnesville, Ga. 30204, 770-358-5155. (7-26)(4)(p)gpn10Notice, Georgia, Lamar County Probate CourtTo: All interested personsThe petition of Lynne R. Kilchriss for a year’s support from the estate of Randall Michael Kilchriss, deceased, for the surviving spouse of said decedent, having been duly filed, all interested persons are hereby notified to show cause, if any they have, on or before the 29th day of August, 2011, why said petition should not be granted.All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds therefor, and must be filed on or before the time stated in the preceding sentence. All pleadings/objections must be signed before a notary public or before a clerk of the probate court, and filing fees must be tendered with such pleadings/objections unless the party filing same qualifies to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the following address or telephone number for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date in the Probate Court of Lamar County at 326 Thomaston Street, Barnesville, Georgia. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing.This 15th day of July, 2011./s/Kathryn B. Martin, Probate Judge, Lamar County, 326 Thomaston Street, Barnesville, GA 30204. Telephone: 770-358-5155Lynn W. Wilson, 133 Forsyth St., Suite 6, Barnesville, GA 30204, Attorney for Petitioner(7-26)(4)(p)gpn10Notice Probate Court of Lamar CountyRe: Petition of Lynn Whatley Jr. and James R. Few for letters of administration with will annexed (will previously probated), concerning the will of Warren Settles, deceased.To: Any Unknown Heirsand to whom it may concern: This is to notify you to file objection, if there is any, to the above referenced petition, in this Court on or before August 15, 2011.Be Notified Further: All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. 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./s/Kathryn B. Martin, Probate Judge, 326 Thomaston St., Barnesville, Ga. 30204, 770-358-5155. (7-19)(4)(p)gpn10Georgia, Lamar CountyNotice to Debtors and CreditorsAll creditors of the estate of Roland Dodson Casto, deceased of Lamar County, Georgia are hereby notified to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to the estate are hereby required to make immediate payment to the undersigned.This 13th day of July, 2011./s/Executor: Ernie Ruth Kilchriss Casto, a/k/a Ruth K. CastoWilliam D. Lindsey, Attorney at Law, 342 College Drive, Barnesville, Ga. 30204, Ph: 770-358-1188 (7-19)(4)(p)gpn10 In the Superior Court of Crawford County, State of GeorgiaCivil Action Number 11-CV-146, Judge S. Phillip BrownKellie Jones, Plaintiff versus Elijah Leavell, DefendentNotice of PublicationBy Order for Service by Publication dated 11th day of July, 2011, you are hereby notified that on the 18th day of May 2011, Kellie Jones filed suit against you to Change Name of Minor Child.You are required to file with the Clerk of Superior Court and to serve Plaintiff, an Answer in writing within 60 days of the date of the order for publication.Witness, the Honorable S. Phillip Brown, Judge of this Superior Court.This the 22nd day of July, 2011./s/Amanda Rogers, Deputy Clerk, July 22, 2011, for Kellie Jones (8-2)(4)(p)gpn10 In the Juvenile Court of Monroe County, GeorgiaIn the interest of: J.H., Sex: B/M, Age 2; DOB: 07/30/08, Case #2011-JR-203Child Under 18 Years of AgeTo Whom It May Concern, James Frisco Bradley (father), any unknown putative father and anyone claiming parental interest in above minor child born to Amanda Hicks.You are notified that a Motion for Extension of Juvenile Court Order was filed against you in said court on 7/15/11, and an Order for Service by Publication entered on 7/14/11.You are commanded and required to be and appear before the Monroe County Juvenile Court, held at the Monroe County Justice Center, Forsyth, Georgia, on 07/27/2011 at 8:30 o’clock, a.m. and on 10/04/11 at 8:30 o’clock a.m. held at the Monroe County Justice Center, Forsyth, Georgia for a hearing following publication. Serve an answer on Petitioner’s Attorney, W. Ashley Hawkins, P.O. Box 325, Forsyth, Georgia 31029. You may obtain a copy of the petition by contacting the Monroe County Juvenile Court Clerk.Witness the Honorable Judges of this court, this 15th day of July, 2011./s/Diane Letson, Clerk, Monroe County Juvenile Court (7-26)(4)(p)(ts)(aff)gpn10In the Juvenile Court of Lamar County, State of GeorgiaIn the interest of: P.L., Sex: B/F, DOB: 12/09/07, Age: 3, Case #085-11J-124; E.L., Sex: B/M, DOB: 12/09/07, Age: 3, Case #085-11J-125Children Under 18 Years of AgeNotice of PublicationTo Adam Ellis, Ebony Laboyand any and all known or unknown putative fathers and to whom it may concern and anyone claiming a parental interest in said children born to Ebony Laboy.You are notified that a petition for Transferring Custody to a Fit and Willing Relative was filed against you in said county on July 11, 2011 and by reason of an Order for Service by Publication entered by the court on July 6, 2011.You are hereby commanded and required to be and appear before the Lamar County Juvenile Court, Lamar County Courthouse, Barnesville, Georgia, on 07/20/2011 and on 09/07/2011 at 8:30 o’clock, a.m. for a hearing at the Lamar County Courthouse, Barnesville, Georgia. Serve an answer on Petitioner’s Attorney, Wilson H. Bush, P.O. Box 1155, Jackson, GA 30233. You may obtain a copy of the petition by contacting the Lamar County Juvenile Court Clerk.Witness the Honorable Clerk of this CourtThis the 11th day of July, 2011./s/Debra L. Holmes, Chief Deputy Clerk, Lamar County Juvenile Court (7-19)(3)(x)(ts)(aff)gpn10Equal Employment Opportunity PolicyPursuant to Executive Order 10925, as amended on June 22, 1963, by Executive Order 1114, and Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, as amended by Executive Order 11375 of October 13, 1967, issued by the President, it is established policy that Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and that employment opportunities created by construction work involving Federal financial assistance through RUS loans will be made equally available to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, disability, or veteran status.Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation, 923 South Mulberry Street, Jackson, GA 30233 (8-2)(1)(p)gpn14Statement of NondiscriminationCentral Georgia Electric Membership Corporation is the recipient of Federal financial assitance from the Rural Utilities Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and is subject to the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended: The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended; and the rules and regulations of the U.S. Department of Agriculture which provide that no person in the United States on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or veteran status shall be excluded from participation in, admission or access to, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subject to discrimination under any of this organization’s programs or activities.Any individual, or specific class of individuals, who feels that this organization has subjected them to discrimination may obtain further information about the statutes and regulations listed above from and/or file a written complaint with this organization: or USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410. Complaints must be filed within 180 days after the alleged discrimination. Confidentiality will be maintained to the extent possible.Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation, 923 South Mulberry Street, Jackson, GA 30233 (8-2)(1)(p)gpn14Advertisement for BidsState Project No. S013534-LAR, Lamar CountySealed proposals for furnishing all labor, material, equipment and other things necessary for the following work will be received by the undersigned at the Department of Transporation, One Georgia Center, 600 West Peachtree St., NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30308 until 11:00 a.m., August 19, 2011 and publicly opened.2.290 miles of plant mix resurfacing and single surface treatment paving on Morgan Dairy Road.Contract Time: 06/30/12; Proposal Guaranty: 5%; District Office: Thomaston; Price of Plans: Included in proposalPlans and specifications may be inspected at the District Office as indicated. Copies of the standard specifications ($35.00) may be obtained from the State Transportation Office Engineer at One Georgia Center, 600 West Peachtree St., NW, in Atlanta, telephone number 404-631-1215. Plans are available as indicated. Payment of the correct amount must be made within 30 days of billing; such payments are not refundable.Payment will be made to the contractor each calendar month based on the estimated work complete in place as prescribed by the standard specifications.The state reserves the right to reject any or all bids.Vance C. Smith Jr., Commissioner, Department of Transportation(8-2)(2)(b)gpn5Petition for Change of Name of AdultState of Georgia, County of LamarName of Petitioner: Rebecca Suzanne SinowayCourt: SuperiorDocket No. 1B-525-WIn re: Change of Name of AdultFrom: Rebecca Suzanne SinowayTo: Rebecca Suzanne WolfPetitioner makes the following declaration:1. Birth Date and Place: Petitioner was born on July 21, 1993 in Orlando, Florida in Orange County. A certified copy of petitioner’s birth certificate is attached to this petition.2. Birth Name: Petitioner was named Rebecca Suzanne Sinoway at birth, and as of the date of this petition, the Petitioner has always been known by that name, with the following exceptions, if any: No known exceptions.3. Residence: Petitioner resides at 136 Meansville Road, Meansville, GA 30256, Lamar County and has lived at this address for four years and nine months.4. Petitioner’s Parents: The father of the Petitioner is named Michael Sinoway, and he resides at Unknown Address. The mother of the Petitioner is named Beverly Sinoway, and she resides at 136 Meansville Road, Meansville, GA 30256, Lamar County.5. Reason for Name Change: Petitioner seeks to change his or her name to Rebecca Suzanne Wolf and offers the following reason(s) for seeking to do so: Abandonment of Father.6. Legal and Creditor Status: Petitioner does not have any outstanding judgments, has never been convicted of a crime, and is not involved in any pending legal actions.7. Additional Declarations: In addition to the foregoing statements, the Petitioner further declares:Now, Therefore, the Petitioner requests that the court order the Petitioner’s name changed as follows:From: Rebecca Suzanne SinowayTo: Rebecca Suzanne WolfVerificationI, Rebecca Suzanne Wolf, affirm under penalty of perjury that I am the Petitioner in the foregoing Petition to Change Name of Adult and that all statements in this Petition are accurate to the best of my knowledge.Date: 07-21-2011 /s/Rebecca SinowayPetitioner’s Signature136 Meansville Road, Meansville, GA 30256Petitioner’s AddressSubscribed and sworn before me on this 21st day of July, 2011./s/Danielle LindseyNotary(7-26)(4)(p)gpn15Trade Name Registration AffidavitState of Georgia, County of LamarPlease be advised that, Pep-C-Con, Inc. by and through its President, James C. Connell, is the owner of the business being carried on in Lamar County, Georgia at 114 Forsyth Street, Barnesville, Georgia, under the trade name, Badcock Home Furniture & More. The nature of said business is retail home furnishing.Pep-C-Con, Inc.James C. ConnellPresidentSworn to before me this 7th day of July, 2011, by James C. Connell, who is personally known to me./s/Cynthia CarterNotary PublicLamar County Superior Court filed and recorded in Clerk’s Office, July 13, 2011 at 9:36 a.m.Robert F. Abbott, Deputy Clerk(7-26)(2)(p)(ts)(aff)gpn6BUY, SELL OR TRADE in the Herald Gazette classifieds. Call 770-358-NEWS to place your ad today!The legal notices posted on the web site are for reference only. 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