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Notice of Sale
On Saturday, October 19th 2019 at 9:30 A.M. starting in Maben mini storage contents belonging to the following will be sold to the highest bidder (if bid equals or exceeds past due rent) because of failure to pay rent on storage unit.
Jon Flemings Mantee, MS
Linda Jones Maben, MS
Alyssa Weeks Mathiston, MS
Immediately after the Maben sale we will move to our Eupora location for a sale on the following:
Brandy Kimbrough Maben, MS
Michael Smith Baton Rouge, LA
Dixie Johnson Eupora, MS
Dixie Johnson Eupora, MS
Deweese Mini Storage, 2nd Ave. , Maben, MS 39750
Deweese Mini Storage, 792 South Dunn St., Eupora, MS 39744
Publish: 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16/2019
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IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WEBSTER COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
IN THE MATTER OF THE LAST
WILL AND TESTAMENT AND
ESTATE OF VIRGINIA P. EZELL, DECEASED
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2019-77
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Letters of Administration having been granted on this the 26th day of September, 2019, by the Chancery Court of Webster County, Mississippi, to the undersigned upon the Estate of Virginia P. Ezell, 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 registration according to law within ninety (90) days from the date of the first publication of this notice, or they will be forever barred.
THIS THE this the 27th day of September, 2019.
/s/ CAROLYN D. HENLEY
CAROLYN D. HENLEY, EXECUTRIX
OF THE ESTATE OF VIRGINIA P. EZELL, DECEASED
B. Joey Hood, II
Attorney at Law, PLLC
Attorney for the Executrix
33 East Quinn Street
P.O. Box 759
Ackerman, MS 39735
Tel: (662) 285- 4663
Fax: (662) 285-9948
MSB# 101147
Publish: 10/2, 10/9, 10/16/2019
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PUBLIC NOTICE OF INVITATION
FOR BIDS FOR AGRICULTURAL LEASE
Notice is hereby given by the Board of Education of Webster County School District that sealed bids will be received by said Board until 3 o’clock p.m. on the 21st day of October, 2019, in the office of the Superintendent of Education of Webster County School District at 95 Clark Avenue, Eupora, MS 39744, for an agricultural lease on the following described Sixteenth Section Public School Trust Lands situated in Webster county, Mississippi, to-wit: 462 cultivatable acres located in Section 16, Township 21 North, Range 9 East.
This lease shall be for a term of five years. It will expire 12-31-2024. The form of the lease has been prescribed by the Board of Education and is now on file in the Office of the Superintendent of Education, and interested parties may inspect the same during regular office hours. Proper bid proposal forms are required and may be obtained from the Office of Superintendent of Education. Bids shall be submitted for the entire parcel. Only the annual rental shall be subject to bid. (Optional public notice provisions: H.B. 499 provides that the board may require bidders to furnish bond or other evidence of financial ability. For example, the board may require: “A certified check in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the annual rental should be included with the bid when submitted,” or “A letter of credit from a bank or other lending agency for the amount of the annual rental should be included with the bid when submitted, or such other security as the Board may deem appropriate under the circumstances.) Bids shall be submitted in sealed envelopes, addressed to the Board of Education of Webster County School District and plainly marked on the outside of the envelope “BID FOR AGRICULUTRAL LEASE on approximately 462 acres in Section 16, Township 21 North, Range 9 East”.
The Board of Education of Webster County School District will meet at Eupora, Mississippi, on the 21st day of October, 2019 at 6 o’clock p.m. and sealed bids received pursuant to this public notice will then and there be opened and read aloud. All bidders are advised that an auction may be held among those who submitted sealed bids. The auction may be held at the meeting at which the sealed bids are opened or at a subsequent regular or special meeting. Notice of the time and the place of the auction will be announced at the meeting at which sealed bids are opened. All bidders are advised to be present at the opening of the sealed bids, either in person or through a duly authorized representative to protect their rights to participate in an auction. Any bidder who is not present or represented at the meeting at which the bids are opened may lose the opportunity to participate in an auction.
The Webster County School Board has set a minimum of $ 174.00 per acre for the entire parcel of 462 acres as described. The Board of Education of Webster County School District reserves the right to reject any and all bids submitted.
The aforesaid land is being offered for lease under the provisions of Section 29-3-81 of the Mississippi Code Annotated (1972) as amended. Published by order of the Board of Education of Webster County School District.
Brian Jones
Webster County School District Superintendent of Education
Publish: October 2nd and 9th
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IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WEBSTER COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF
LEDGER WYATT CORDER, A MINOR
CAUSE NO. 2019-71
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO M.R.C.P. 81(d)(1)
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
TO: THE HEIRS AT LAW AND UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF JESSICA DAWN CORDER, DECEASED
You are being named hereto as Respondents in the suit filed in this Court by Kelly Corder and Billy Darrell Corder, the duly appointed, qualified and acting Guardian of Ledger Wyatt Corder, seeking to determine heirs at law and beneficiaries of Jessica Dawn Corder, deceased, The only known Respondents to this action is Ledger Wyatt Corder, and any unknown heirs at law and beneficiaries of Jessica Dawn Corder, deceased, and all other persons claiming a legal or equitable interest in Jessica Dawn Corder, deceased.
Take notice that a hearing will be held in the above styled and numbered action to which you are a Respondent on the 19th day of November, 2019, at 9:00 A.M. at the County Courthouse in the City of Walthall, Mississippi, in Webster County, Mississippi.
The action against you is one described in Rule 81(d)(1) of the Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure as triable thirty (30) days after completion of service of process in any manner other than by publication where process is by publication.
Your response must be mailed or delivered to Hugh Gibson, Attorney at Law, P. O. Drawer G, Eupora, MS 39744, not later than thirty (30) days after the 9th day of October, 2019 which is the date of the first publication of this Summons. If your response is not so mailed or delivered, a Judgment by Default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. Said claims of all known heirs at law and beneficiaries and of all other persons claiming a legal or equitable interest are subject to the limitations of Mississippi Code Section 91-1-15.
You must also file the original of your response to the Clerk of Court within a reasonable time afterward.
In any event, however, YOU SHOULD APPEAR IN COURT IN PERSON ON THIS DATE, TIME AND AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED ABOVE to defend the action. Failure to appear may result in a judgment against you.
ISSUED under my hand and seal of said Court, this the 1st day of October, 2019.
/s/ Russell S. Turner
CHANCERY CLERK,
WEBSTER COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
BY:_/s/ Irene Surma, DC
Publish: 10/9, 10/16, 10/23/2019
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IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WEBSTER COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
IN THE MATTER OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT AND
ESTATE OF VIRGINIA P. EZELL, DECEASED.
CIVIL ACTION NO. 19-77
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Letters Testamentary having been granted on this the 26th day of September, 2019, by the Chancery Court of Webster County, Mississippi, to the undersigned upon the Estate of Virginia P. Ezell, 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 registration according to law within ninety (90) days from the date of the first publication of this notice, or they will be forever barred.
THIS THE this the 27th day of September, 2019.
/s/ CAROLYN D. HENLEY
CAROLYN D. HENLEY, EXECUTRIX
OF THE ESTATE OF VIRGINIA P. EZELL, DECEASED
B. Joey Hood, II
Attorney at Law, PLLC
Attorney for the Executrix
33 East Quinn Street
P.O. Box 759
Ackerman, MS 39735
Tel: (662) 285- 4663
Fax: (662) 285-9948
MSB# 101147
Publish: 10/16, 10/23, 10/30/2019
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR “SEALED BIDS”
Notice is hereby given that the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Eupora, MS will receive “sealed bids” to salvage the following two items: 2008 Ford Crown Victoria (VIN# ending in 2056); and a 2007 Dodge Charger (VIN# ending in 7853). Sealed bids will also be received on a 2004 Crown Victoria (VIN# ending in 7017) still operable. For more information, call 662-258-4121.
Sealed bids will be received until 5:00 p.m. Monday, November 4, 2019 at City Hall, 390 Clark Ave., Eupora, MS. Bids will be opened the same day at the regular board meeting at 6:00 p.m. Within the limitations of state law, the City of Eupora reserves the right to reject any or all bids received, to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bids received, or to accept any bid which is deemed most favorable to the City of Eupora.
Publish: October 16 & 23, 2019
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LEGAL NOTICE
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR SURVEYOR
The City of Eupora will accept sealed proposals from qualified property surveyors in connection with their 2016 HOME Grant. Property Surveyors will perform a boundary survey and plot plan for up to four (4) dilapidated or deteriorated houses within the Eupora City limits. The proposal should be labeled “Property Surveyor Proposal” and have a valid License Number recorded on the outside.
The proposers should be familiar with the HUD/HOME Requirements, Rules and Regulations as administered by the Mississippi Home Corporation.
Proposals must be submitted to the City of Eupora 390 Clark Avenue or at the City Hall in Eupora, MS 39740 on or before 4:00 P.M., November 4, 2019. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all proposals.
All Proposals will be rated on the following system to determine the best offer:
Description and Maximum Points: Qualifications – 40, Experience in similar projects – 40, Capacity to do work in a timely manner – 20; Total – 100 Points.
This project is funded by the HUD HOME Investments Partnership Grant and is a Section 3 covered activity as defined by the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701u) (section 3). Contractors and subcontractors are encouraged to provide, to the greatest extent feasible, training, employment, and contracting, opportunities generated by the expenditure of this assistance to low-and very low-income persons and business concerns owned by low-and very low-income persons, or which employ low-and very low-income persons. Preference can be given to businesses that are Section 3 certified.
For More Information regarding this proposal contact George Crawford, Project Administrator, at (662) 324-7860.
Please run one time for two consecutive weeks in the legal section of the Webster Progress Times on October 17, 2019 and October 23, 2019. Proof of publication is required. Send bill to the City of Eupora.
