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State of Mississippi
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
No(k~ is hereby given that the Amite
County Board of Education will receive
sealed bids until 1:00 P.M. Thursday,
May 7, 2007 at the Office of the Superin-
tendent of Education, 533 Maggie St
Uberty, Ms. for
Hunting/Fishing rights on
the following described
land:
1) Section 16 Township 3
North Range 4 East, 76
acres
Lease of said land will be for a term
of five (5) years at the highest annual
rental offered by bid, minimum bid being
$12.00 per acre. Successful bidder will
be responsible for taxas on Isased land,
each year, for the five year term. Bid
envelope should be plainly marked to
include the bidders name, address,
phone number and bid opening date.
Bid and chack must be enclosed.
The ght rei
any and all bids and adverlfse news If
you need further informalk~n please call
601-657-4361.
BY: Frances M, Washington,
President
Amite County Board of Education
Amite County Board of Education
P.O. Box 378
Liberty, MS 39645
run:Apn126,2007andMay3,2007
I God wants full custody
Not just weekend rights i
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF '
AMITE COUNTY, MIS~SSlPPI
IN THE MATI'ER OF THE ESTATE
OP WILLIAM R. JOHNSON,
DECEASED
VIERA LEE JOHNSON, ADMINISTRA-
TRIX
CAUSE NO. 2006-232
STATE OF MlSSL%SIPPI
COUNTY OF AMITE
SUMMONS
TO: TO THE UNKNOWN OR
KNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND ANY
AND ALL OTHER PERSONS CLAIM-
ING ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTER-
EST AS HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF
WILUAM R. JOHNSON,
DECEASED.
You have been made Respondents
in the lawsuit filed in this Court by VERA
LEE JOHNSON, Petitioner
The Pe'0tion filed against you has ini-
tiated a civil action seeking to have
VERA LEE JOHNSON adjudicated and
ordered by this Court to be the sole and
only heir at law of WILUAM R JOHN-
SON, Deceased, and adjudicated asthe
persons claiming any rights, t~e or
interest to the estate of the WILUAM R.
JOHNSON, Deceased, as fully set out in
the Pe "tdion on file in the Chancery Court
of AMITE County, Mississippi.
YOU ARE SUMMONED TO
APPEAR AND DEFEND AGAINST
THE PETITION FILED AGAINST YOU
IN THIS ACTION AT 9:00 O'CLOCK
A.M. ON THE 11th DAY OF JUNE,
2007, IN THE COURTROOM OF THE
AMITE COUNTY CHANCERY COUR-
THOUSE AT LIBERTY, MISSISSIPPI;
AND, IN CASE OF YOUR FAILURE
TO APPEAR AND DEFEND, A JUDG-
MENT WILL BE ENTERED AGAINST
YOU FOR THE RELIEF DEMANDED
IN THE PETmON
You are not required to file an
answer or other pleading but you may
do so if you desire in care of Haidee
Oppie Sheffield, 3103 Pascagoula
Street, Pascagoula, Mississip~ 39667
ISSUED under my hand and seal of
said Court, this the 5th day of April,
2007
RONNIE TAYLOR,
CHANCERY CLERK
By: Is/Becky Johnston, D.C
HAIDEE OPPIE SHEFFIELD, PLLC
3103 PASCAGOULA ST.
PASCAGOULA, MS 39567
T~ephone: (228) 762-5399
F~,simile: (228) 762-4498
run: Apn126, May 3, and 10, 2007
Substitute Trustee's
Notice of Sale
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF Amite
WHEREAS, on the 30th day of
November, 2001, Steven E. Touchstone
and Rhonda B. Touchstone aka Rhon-
da Lynn Byrd Touchstone, Husband
and Wife, executed and delivered a cer-
tain Deed of Trust unto Wells Fargo
Escrow Co, LLC, Trustee for Wells
Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc, Beneficiary,
to secure an indebtedness therein
described, which Deed of Trust is
recorded in the office of the Chancery
Clerk of Amite County, Mississippi in
Book 279 at Page 262 Instrument #
0103381; and
WHEREAS, on the 17th day of Apnl,
2007, the Holder of said Deed of Trust
substituted and appointed Emily Kaye
Courteau as Trustee in said Deed of
Trust, by instrument recorded in the
office of the aforesaid Chancery Clerk in
Book 328 at Page 423; and
WHEREAS, default having been
made in the payments of the indebted-
ness secured by the said Deed of Trust,
and the holder of said Deed of Trust,
having requested the undersigned so to
do, on the 24th day of May, 2007, I will
during legal hours, at publio outcry, offer
for sale and will sell, at the north door of
the Amite County Courthouse at Liberty,
Mississippi, for cash to the highest bid-
der, the following descnbed land and
property situated in Amite County, Mis-
siss 0pi, to-w :
Commence at the Northeast
comer of the ~d~east Quar-
tar of SactJon 24, Township 4
North, Range 4 East, and mn
North 89 degrees 16 minutes
East for 70.53 feet to a paint on
the West dght of way line of
the Liberty-Meadville public
Road; thence, South 07
Degrees 30 Minutes West
along said West line for 401.7
test to a point; thence, North 82
Degrees 10 Minutes West for
325.00 feet to a 1 inch iron
po t b ng the print
of beginning of the following
descdbed tract of lend; thence,
South 83 Degrees 43.Minutas
West for 298.80 feet; thence,
North 18 Degrees 06 Minutes
Wast for 394.97 test fo a point;
thence, North 89 Degrees 11
Minutes East for 419.81 feet to
the Northwest corner of Amita
River Fish Industries, Inc;
theone, South for 348.72 feat to
the point of beginning an con-
taining 3.006 acres, more or
less, end being located in the
Northesst quarter of the South-
east quarter of Section 24,
Township 4 North, Range 4
East, County, Mis p-
AND: A perpetual non-exclusive
easement for purposes of ingress and
egress over and across the following
described real property situated in Amite
County, M~IS~ppL to-w~:
Commence at the Northeast
Comer of the Southeast quar-
tar of SacUon 24, Township 4
North, Range 4 East, and mn
North 89 Degrees 16 Minutes
East for 70.53 fest to a peint on
the West right of way line of
the Liberty, Meadville public
Road; thence, South 07
Degrees 30 Minutes West
along said West line for 386.7
feet to the Point of beginning
of the herein des dbed ease-
ment, being a b'act of land fif-
(15.0) test to a peint of the
East Property line of that cer-
lain h'act of resl property previ-
ously conveyed to Grantees
buy that certain Wananty deed
dated Deeamber 20, 2001, and
recorded in Book 304 st Page
112 in the land records of
/wlta comty, M mpp4.
Iwill only convey such title as is vest-
ed in me as Substitute Trustee
WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, this
day April 24, 2007.
Emily Kaye Courteau
Sul0stJtute Trustee
Emily Kaye Courteau
Substitute Trustee
2309 OLIVER ROAD
MONROE, I A 71201
(318) 330-9020
rt]F07-0783
run: 5-3-07/5-10-07/5-17-07
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF
AMrrE COUNTY, MlSSlS '.~PPi
IN THE MATrER OF THE ESTATE
OF SARA G. ADAMS, DECEASED
CAUSE NO. 2007-0041
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Letters Testamentary having been
granted on the 16th day of April, 2007,
by the Chancery Court of the County of
Amite, State of Mississippi, to the under-
signed, upon the Estate of SARA G.
ADAMS, deceased, notice is hereby
given to all persons having claims
against said estate to present the same
to the Clerk of said Court for probate and
regislmtJon according to law within ninety
(90) days from this date, or they will be
forever barred
This the 19 day of April, 2007.
/s/J.L Adams, III
J.l ADAMS, III
D. REGINALD JONES
Attorney at Law
P.O. BOx 436
Liberty, MS 39645-0436
601/657-4801
MS ear #3198
run:Apri126,May3and10,2007
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF
AMITE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
IN REGARD TO THE ESTATE OF
GARY E. BOYD, DECEASED
CAUSE NUMBER 2007-0059
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Letters Testamentary having been
granted on the 15th day of March, 2007,
by the Chancery Court of Amite County,
Mississippi, to the undemignecl upon the
Estate of Gary E Boyd, deceased,
notice is hereby given to all persons hav-
ing claims against said Estate to present
the same to the clerk of said court for
probate and registration according to law
within ninety (90) day from this day, or
they will be forever barred
This the 23rd day of March, 2007
nonny Taylor
Chancery clerk
Amite County, Misssissippi
BY:/s/Jana Causey, D.C
Danny Smith,
Atty at Law
PO Box 2024
McComb, MS 39648
run:Apri126,May3and 10,2007
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE
OF SALE
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF AMITE
WHEREAS, on the 18th day of May,
2006, Michael H Lewis and wife, Fran-
celle N Lewis executed a Deed of Trust
granted on the 16 day of April, 2007, by
the Chancery Court of Amite County,
MissiS, to the undersigned upon the
estate of Amos Bell, Sr, deceased,
notice is hereby given to all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate to present
the same to the Clerk of said Court for
Probate and registration according to
law within ninety (90) days from this
date, or they will be forever barred
This 16 day of April, A D, 2007
/s/Thomas Bell
THOMAS BELL, EXECUTOR
JOHN H, WHITE, JR.
Attorney at Law
118 Third Street
Post Qffice Box 672
McComb, MS 39648
(601) 684-5832
MSB #71, 1
run:April 26,May3and10,2007
for the use and beneflt of lsaac Thomas iYour child will never I
and James F. Willeford, as beneficiary,
which Deed of Trust is recorded in Deed Igrow too old to hearyouI
of Trust Book 319 at page 150 in the Isay, S'l love you." I
office of the Chancery Clerk of Amite I -Dr. Jan DargatzI
County, Miss s ; and,
WHEREAS, Isaac Thomas and
James F. Willeford, being the holder of
said Desd of Trust and note, has substi-
tuted Wayne Smith in said Deed of
Trust, and said Substitution of Trustee
appears of record in Substituted
Trustee's Book 327 at Page 512 in the
records of Chancery Clerk of Amite
County, ML ppl; and,
WHEREAS, default has been made
in the payment of the indebtedness
secured by said Deed of Trust and the
holders have requested the unde~gned
S~ed Trustee to execute his trust;
and,
NOW, THEREFORE, notice is here-
by given that I, Wayne Smith, Substitut-
ed Trustee, shall on the 25th day of May,
2007, between the hours of 11:00
o'clock AM and 4:00 PM, being the
legal hours, from the rnaln front door of
the Courthouse in LJ3erty, Arnite County,
Mississippi, offer for sale at public outcry
and shall sell to the highest and best bid-
der for cash the following described real
property lying and being situated in
Amite County, ~lississippl, to-wit:
Commencing at an iron stake
on the East side of the Old Ub-
erty-Clinton Road (as it ran
circa 1974), being Northwest
comer of the J. L Street, et al,
property; thence East 37
chains along Catherine P.
Rae's Southern boundary to
an iron stake; thence North
14.68 chains to a stake; thence
North 9.07 chains to a stake,
the true point of beginning;
thence West 40.8 chains to
stake on the East side of the
Old Liberty-Clinton Road;
thence Southerly along and
with the said East side of the
Old Liberty-Clinton Road
appmxJmetaly 9.07 clans to a
comer marked by a 3/4" galva-
nized pipa on the East benk of
said road; thence East 40.80
chains to a stake and corner;
thence North 9.07 chains .to a;,
stake and comer, bei'r;g the '
true point of' beginning, an~
being 37.5 acres, more or lees,
and corBistlng of 23.8 acres in
the NW-1/4 of Section 35; 9.0
acres in the SW-1/4 of SecUon
20; 1,2 acres in the SE-1/4 of
Sectk)n 21 and 3~5 acres in the
NE-1/4 of Section 34; all in
Township 1 North, Range 3
East, Amite County, Mississip-
Less and Except: Commenc-
ing at an iron stake on the East
side of the Old-Clinton Road
(as it ran circa 1914), being
Northwest comer of the J. L
Street, et al, property; thence
East 27 chains along Cather-
ine P. Rea's Southern bound-
ary to an iron stake; thence
North 14.68 chains to a stake;
thence North 9.07 chains to a
slake; thence West 40.8 chains
to a stake on the East side of
the Old Liberty-Clinton Road,
the point of beginning; thence
mn Southerly along the East
side of Old Liberty-Clinton
Road 208 chains to a stake;
thence mn East 624 feet to a
stake; thence North 208 feet to
a stake on North line of Fen-
wick Lewis property; thence
West 624 feet to the point of
beginning and being 3 acres,
more or less, and being, locat-
ed partly in the SE-114 of Sac-
tion 21, and partly in the SW-
1/4 Section 20, all in Township
1 North, Range 3 East, Amite
County, Mississippi.
I will convey only such title as is vast-
ed in me as Substituted Trustee
Witness my signature, this the 30th
day of April, A D, 2007
/sNVayne Smith
WAYNE SMITH
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE
CEI,:rnFICATE
I do hereby certify that I have this day
posted, or caused to be posted, a true
and correct copy of the above and fore-
going Notice on the bulletin board at the
Courthouse in Uberty, Amite County,
Mississippi
THIS the 30th day of April, A D
2007
/s/Wayne Smith
WAYNE SMITH
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE
Wayne Smith
P.O. Box 525
Liberty, MS 39645
run:May3,10,17and24,2007
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF
AMITE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
IN THE MA'I-rER OF THE ESTATE
OF AMOS BELL, SR DECEASED
NO. 2007-0067
EXECUTORS NOTICE TO
CREDITORS OF AMOS BI~LL; SR,
DECEASED
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF AMITE
Letters Testamentary having been
Let us Advertise for you
II
THE SOUTHERN HERALD
Liberty, MississippL
May 3, 2007 Page 2
JOSEPH KELLY
Attorney at Law
601-657-1115
210 Main Street
Joek@jkellylaw.net
Real Estate Services, Litigation,
Wills, Trusts, Successions,
Corporations/LLCs,
i
Insurance & Contract Disputes
Experience - Integrity - Trust - Results
Liberty ~ (;,~i~,ipt~;
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AI)RIL 4, Z007
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Picture are members of the vest line team that helped produce the 1 millionth vest to made at Air cruisers.
The team works at the plant located on Main Street in the old Kelwood Building. Their efforts are we I apprec ated
and have indeed made an impact to all, : :
PREPARE NOW FOR
2007 HURRICANE
SEASON
BILOXI, Miss. - The 2007 hurri-
cane season starts in eight weeks,
and forecasters say this hurricane
season could be neady as destruc-
tive as 2005, the worst on record.
The U.S. Department of Homeland
Security's Federal Emergency Man-
agement Agency (FEMA) and the
Mississippi Emergency Manage-
m.pn~. AgenCy (MEMA)'remind Mis-
s=ss~ppi residents to begin their
emergency preparations now.
"As we continue the recovery
from Hurricane Katnna, we need to
be mindful of the lessons we've
learned. Now is the time for individ-
uals to take responsibility for being
prepared for the next hurricane
season," said Dennis Kizziah, act-
ing director for FEMA's Mississippi
Transitional Recovery Office.
"With all the information and
assistance that is readily available,
there really is no substitute for
being aware and getting yourself
and your family ready, especially
now in the days before hurricane
season begins," said Mike Wom-
8ck, director of MEMA.
FEMA and MEMA recommend
taking the following steps to pre-
pare for hurricane season:
Develop a family disaster plan
and know how to stay safe in a hur-
ricane.
Discuss what your family
should do when a hurricane comes
ashore and where you might go in
an evacuation - to a shelter, hotel
or to stay with family or friends.
Don't forget about pets. Some shel-
ters will not permit them, so plan in
advance what to do with them.
* Know and review your evacua-
tion mutes. Keep a detailed map 6f
Mississippi as well as a map of
evacuation routes in your car.
. Develop a family communica-
tion plan. Identify a friend or relative
in another state or city to serve as a
point of contact in case family
members are separated.
Put together a disaster kit and
store it in a portable container in
case of evacuation. The kit
should include:
At least a three-day supply of
food and bottled water for each
family member;
A manual can opener;
Battery-powered radio and
flashlights with extra batteries;
First aid kit including family
members' medications;
Hygiene and personal care
items;
Emergency contact list and
phone numbers;
Pet supplies;
Copies of important papers
including insurance policies and
bank account information;
Emergency cash or credit card
in the case of an evacuation with lit-
tle notice.
Protect your home and property:
Purchase flood insurance for
both your home and its contents as
well as property insurance against
strong winds. Renters can also pur-
chase flood insurance for their
apartment's contents. Review your
insurance coverage with your insur-
ance agent, and update your cover-
age amounts. Although flood insur-
ance may be purchased throughout
the year, remember there is a 30-
day waiting penod before coverage
begins.
Hurricane straps and shutters
are generally cost-effective mea-
sures. Consult a building contrac-
tor, home improvement store or the
FEMA Web site ( www fema gov )
The annual event is held on :Main
Street Downtown Wesson and is
sponsored by the Wesson Chain-
ber of Commerce ~ '
Music and entertainment begins
of Friday, June 8 at 7:00 pm.
Downtown Wesson with national
and regional gospel groups. Satur-
day activities will start at 8 a.m. with
the arts and craft show. Other
entertainment will include a Parade,
for specifics. Crowning the:, Founde,rs~ Day
Elevate utilities or appliances - Queeo .Dixielagc[,Cl~cl~ler~(Ehe
even the ent;re home. Big Recl Train~h~s~.~, of
Reinforce-the roof; windows : "W~'s-o'n Reme~the-~N~s-
and garage against strong winds, son.City~ Haft along with artifacts
Keeping them in place could lessen dating back to 1900 of the Weseon
overall damage during a hurricane, area. Food for every taste ending
Visit www.ready.gov,the days activities with the popular
www.fema.gov,or street dance at8 p.m. Music will be
www.msmema.org for more infor- provided by "Ghosttown", a regional
mation about getting your family popular countrywestern band:
and your property prepared for the This event is the largest in. south
approaching hurricane season,central Mississippi and is known for
its variety in selection Craft Show.
Application for the Arts and Craft
WESSON FOUNDERS Show may be obtained from the
DAY ARTS AND CRAFT Wesson Chamber of Commerce,
P.O. Box 557, Wesson, MS 39191
SHOW or call Clair Crow at 601-643-51211
The 18th annual Founders Day
Arts and Craft show will take place Let your children go if i I
Saturday, June 9. There are events you want to keep them. !
for the entire family to enjoy with
over 100 Arts and Craft Vendors I -M Forb~sll
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Friday, May 4th & Saturday, May 5th
Ethel Stra#on Vance Natural Area --- Hwy. 24 West, Libetly,
Bring your lawn chairs/ Covered pavilion festival -- proceeds rain or shine!
THE, :
WALLET
FAMILY
Friday, May 4th
Admiss on No Charge
66:45 p,m The WalWy Fl~ily
7-7:45 p.m Tim Fifth & Gospel Echoes
89 pm Singing Echoes
Saturday, May 5th
Admission No Charge
Al(~ay (al~I~p~t, ~ Ct~t, ~ & ftm, Ch~ren ~ C=tt'a~$ & Rlde~. ~ 601,6~14Jole k~ m~r~ Ir#o}
9; 5 am Opening Remarks and/~n0uncements
10 a.m Mississippi Native Plant Asso. Flora louP3
10-11a.m Leslie Brady
11 am MVA Rec pe Con as! En P/(call 601-657-8902 for info}
11 am.- Noon . Diane Ma~ue~
Noon - 1 p m R0bbie Bass
I p,rn Re(: pe Contest Winders Annoonceq
1-I :45 p rn Matt Duck
1:45-2:30 pm i::ii Dr ~iiMurray Band
2:30-3:15 pnl iii " iii::iiii 'Brandon Andrews
3t5-5 p.m ii iiiltreak-lnterrnissioo
~p.m Gate Opening, l"tckeWPassas Required
p.m Entertainment Be0ins
e p.m :::: Jay & T-B,rds
8 p.m Billy Joe Royal
930pro
" Fireworks Olsp~ly
