LEGALS

Probate Court of Lincoln County

Re: Petition of Ola Belle Poole Thomas to probate in solemn form the will of Troy Vernon Thomas, deceased, upon which an order for service was granted by this court on September 8, 2005.

To: Any and all and singular the heirs of said decedent, and 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 October 21, 2005.

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 held on October 24, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing. Witness, the Hon. Lee D. Moss, Judge

By: Melaina Murphy

Clerk, Probate Court of Lincoln County Hammond & Hammond Post Office Box 1137 Thomson, Georgia 30824 9 15 4tp

NOTICE TO

DEBTORS AND CREDITORS State of Georgia Lincoln County

All persons indebted to the estate of Gary Clinton Cox, deceased, are hereby notified to make payment of same to the undersigned and all persons having a claim against said estate are notified to make claim to the undersigned or be barred from participation in said estate. This 8th day of September, 2005. Administrator, Estate of Gary Clinton Cox

Linda Thurmond Cox

1606 Lewis Crook Road

Lincolnton, GA 30817 Hammond & Hammond Post Office Box 1137 Thomson, Georgia 30824 9 15 4tp PRELIMINARY PLAT

DETERMINATION

REZONING REQUEST

The Lincoln County Planning Commission will hold its regularly scheduled meeting in the Commissioners’ Chambers, Lincoln County DEBTORS AND CREDITORS NOTICE State of Georgia Lincoln County

All persons having claims against Mary B. Swafford and her estate, are required to present the same to the undersigned, properly itemized and proven, within the time required by Law. And all persons indebted to said deceased, or her estate, are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned. This 13th day of September, 2005.

Ronald Alan Swafford

and Stephen Terry Swafford

Co-Administrators Michelle Harrison P.O. Box 1150 Lincolnton, GA 30817 9 22 4tc

NOTICE Probate Court of Lincoln County

Re: Petition of Beverly Teasley for discharge as Executrix and Personal Representative of the estate of Effie Dunaway Teasley, deceased.

To: All and singular the heirs of said decedent, and 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 October 6, 2005.

To: Larry Rice and any known or unknown interested parties, who are required to be served personally, to file objection, if there is any, to the above referenced petition, in this Court on or before the tenth (10th) day after the date you are personally served.

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 held on October 10, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing. Witness, the Hon. Lee D. Moss, Judge

By: Melaine Murphy

Clerk, Probate Court of Lincoln County

9 22 1tp

DEBTORS AND CREDITORS NOTICE

All creditors of the estate of Clara S. Tingle, deceased, late of Lincoln County, Georgia, are hereby required to render in their claims or demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 26th day of August, 2005. Carol Tingle Schroeder 4988 Thomson Highway

Lincolnton, GA 30817

9 1 4tp

NOTICE Probate Court of Lincoln County

Re: Petition of Beverly Teasley for discharge as Administrator of the estate of Effie Dunaway Teasley, deceased.

To: All and singular the heirs of said decedent, and 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 October 6, 2005.

To: Larry Rice and any known or unknown interested parties, who are required to be served personally, to file objection, if there is any, to the above referenced petition, in this Court on or before the tenth (10th) day after the date you are personally served.

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 held on October 10, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing. Witness, the Hon. Lee D. Moss, Judge

By: Melaine Murphy

Clerk, Probate Court of Lincoln County

9 22 1tp Courthouse, at 210 Humphrey Street, Lincolnton, Georgia on Monday, October 3, 2005 at 5:30 p.m.

The primary purpose of the hearing is a preliminary plat determination and rezoning from A-2 to R-1 for Longleaf Pointe Subdivision a proposed major subdivision located South of Chamberlain’s Ferry Road. The tract of land owned by the J. T. Willams Estate and Richard P. Brown and having approximately 2,471.76 feet of frontage on Chamberlain’s Ferry Road and 599.24 feet of frontage on Parks Grove Church Road. Bound on the North by Chamberlain’s Ferry Road, West by lands of Scurry R. Brooks, Jr., East by lands of Myrtle P. Belangia and Parks Grove Holiness Church, and South by lands of the United States Corp of Engineers. The property’s total area is approximately 113.04 acres.

Documents can be viewed at Lincoln County Department of Planning & Zoning Office during normal business hours. Individuals with questions may call (706) 359-5522. 9 15 2tc

NOTICE OF INTENT

TO INCORPORATE

Notice is given that articles of incorporation, which will be Lawrence Elam Trucking, Inc., will be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing in accordance with the Georgia Business Corporation Code. The registered office of the corporation will be 4261 Augusta Highway, Lincolnton, Georgia 30817 and its initial registered agent at such address is Charlotte Elam.

Michelle R. Harrison

P.O. Box 1150

Lincolnton, GA 30817

9 1 4tc

NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER

GEORGIA, LINCOLN COUNTY

This law firm is acting as a debt collector attempting 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 Robert Steven Swift aka Robert S. Swift and Jennifer B. Swift to Regions Mortgage, Inc., dated February 4, 2002, recorded in Deed Book 123, Page 53, Lincoln County, Georgia Records, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of NINETY THOUSAND AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($90,000.00), 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 Lincoln County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in October, 2005, the following described property:

See exhibit A attached hereto and made a part thereof:

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 attorneys fees (notice of intent to collect attorneys 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.

To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is Robert Steven Swift aka Robert S. Swift or a tenant or tenants and said property is more commonly known as 4830 Clay Hill Road, Lincolnton, Georgia 30817.

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.

Regions Bank sbm Regions Mortgage, Inc.

as Attorney in Fact for

Robert Steven Swift aka Robert S. Swift and

Jennifer B. Swift Daniel D. Phelan McCalla, Raymer, Padrick, Cobb, Nichols & Clark, LLC 1544 Old Alabama Road Roswell, Georgia 30076 9 8 4tc

NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER Georgia, Lincoln County

By virtue of the power of sale contained in a Security Deed from Tim Quarles and Lisa Newman Quarles to Chase Manhattan Bank USA, N.A., dated January 3, 2005, recorded in Deed Book 150, Page 216, Lincoln County Records, and last assigned to Chase Home Finance LLC s/b/m to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of Thirty-Eight Thousand Eight Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($38,800.00), 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 Lincoln County, Georgia, during the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in October, 2005, the following described property, to wit:

All that tract of land, situate, lying and being in the 187th Land District of Lincoln County, Georgia, and being further designated as Tract “D” as shown on an April 15, 2003 Plat of Survey prepared for Tim and Lisa Quarles by Robert F. Wilkes, Lincoln County Surveyor, a copy of which is recorded in Plat Cabinet A Slide 134, Parcel B, in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Lincoln County, Georgia, and incorporated herein and by this reference made a part hereof, and being more particularly described from said Plat for a more accurate and complete description as to courses, metes and bounds.

The Debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of nonpayment of the indebtedness when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, the sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of sale, as provided in the Se

NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER GEORGIA, LINCOLN COUNTY

By virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Security Deed from Bryon A. Willis and Suzanne L. Bernard to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Homecomings Financial Network Inc., its successors and assigns, dated July 31, 2002, recorded in Deed Book 126, Page 700, Lincoln County, Georgia Records, said Security Deed having been given to secure a Note of even date in the original principal amount of NINETY-SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($ 96,500.00) with interest thereon as provided for therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Lincoln County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in October 2005 the following described property:

All that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the 184th District G.M., Lincoln County, Georgia, being shown and designated as Tract D-4 (5.63 acres less 1.06 acres equaling to a net acreage of 4.57 acres), as shown on a property survey dated August 23, 2001, and recorded in Plat Cabinet A, Slide 120, Panel C of the records in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Lincoln County, Georgia, and which plat and the recording thereof are incorporated herein by reference as a part of this description. Said property is conveyed subject to any and all easements and restrictions of record.

Said property is commonly known as 1160 Rachels Road, Lincolnton, GA 30817

The indebtedness secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of default under the terms of said Security Deed and Note, including but not limited to the nonpayment of the indebtedness as and when due. The indebtedness remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same, all expenses of the sale, including attorney’s fees and all other payments provided for under the terms of the Security Deed and Note.

Said property will be sold subject to the following items which may affect the title to said property: all zoning ordinances; matters which would be disclosed by an accurate survey or by an inspection of the property; any outstanding taxes, including but not limited to ad valorem taxes, which constitute liens upon said property; special assessments; all outstanding bills for public utilities which constitute liens upon said property; all restrictive covenants, easements, rights-of-way and any other matters of record superior to said Security Deed. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is Bryon A. Willis aka Byron A. Willis and Suzanne L. Bernard or tenant(s).

This law firm is attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Mortgage Electronic

Registration Systems, Inc.

as Attorney in Fact for

Bryon A. Willis and Suzanne L. Bernard Morris, Schneider & Prior, L.L.C. 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 9 8 4tp curity 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, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above.

To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is Tim Quarles and Lisa Newman Quarles or, a tenant or tenants, and said property was or is commonly known as 3329 Elberton Hwy., Lincolnton, Georgia 30817.

This law firm is acting as a debt collector, attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Chase Home Finance LLC s/b/m to Chase

Manhattan Mortgage Corporation

As Attorney in Fact for

Tim Quarles and Lisa Newman Quarles Martin & Brunavs Attorneys at Law 2800 North Druid Hills Rd., NE Building B, Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30329 9 8 4tc