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NOTICE OF ABANDONED PROPERTY
Notice is hereby given that the following property will have a title applied for in 30 days if the owner does not make claim:
White Ford Truck 1998 F-250 VIN 1FTPF28LOWNB23283, abandoned at 1200 S. Main St.
Owner to contact 832 South Gov. Williams Hwy. Total Due $33,425.
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NOTICE
OF APPLICATION
Notice is hereby given that A & M Grocery intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale of on/off premises consumption of beer and wine at 1288 Timmonsville Highway, Darlington, SC. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than March 8, 2008. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information:
(1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest;
(2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied;
(3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant);
(4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and,
(5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed.
Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, Attn: ABL, PO Box 125, Columbia, S.C. 29214; or faxed to: (803) 898-5899.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF ESTATES
All persons having claims against the following estate are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated Personal Representative, appointed to administer this estate, and to file their claims on Form #371PC with the Probate Court of Darlington County, the address of which is Rm. 208, Courthouse, One Public Square, Darlington, S.C. 29532, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the publication of this Notice to Creditors (unless barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim.
Estate: Charles Samuel
Personal Representative: W. Mae Thomas Samuel
Address: 502 N. 34th Street; Philadelphia, PA 19104
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NOTICE
OF APPLICATION
Notice is hereby given that WOCSC, LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale of off premises consumption of beer and wine at Young’s #609, 601 N. Main St., Darlington, SC 29532. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than March 8, 2008. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information:
(1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest;
(2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied;
(3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant);
(4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and,
(5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed.
Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, Attn: ABL, PO Box 125, Columbia, S.C. 29214; or faxed to: (803) 898-5899.
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NOTICE
OF APPLICATION
Notice is hereby given that Williams Hwy. Social Club intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale of on premises consumption of beer, wine and liquor at 2009 N. Governor Williams Hwy., Darlington, SC 29540. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than March 8, 2008. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information:
(1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest;
(2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied;
(3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant);
(4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and,
(5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed.
Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, Attn: ABL, PO Box 125, Columbia, S.C. 29214; or faxed to: (803) 898-5899.
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SPECIAL REFEREE’S SALE
CASE NO. 2007-CP-16-1069
BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority against Don Edward Jones, I, the Special Referee for Darlington County, will sell on Tuesday, March 18, 2008, at 12:30 p.m., at the Darlington County Courthouse, Darlington, South Carolina, to the highest bidder:
All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Darlington, State of South Carolina, and known as Lot 10 in the development known as Bel Aire Estate, located about three (3) miles east of the City of Hartsville, and described on revised Plat made August 21, 1961 by Paul Clark, SC Reg. Surveyor and recorded in the office of the Clerk of Court for Darlington County in Plat Book 34 at page 133. Said lot being more particularly shown and delineated on a plat prepared for Don Jones, by Lind, Hicks & Assoc. Surveyors, Inc. dated May 16, 2006, and recorded in the office of the Clerk of Court for Darlington County in Plat Book 201 at page 195, and having such shapes, courses, distances, metes and bounds as shown upon said latter plat, all measurements being a little more or less, reference being craved thereto as often as necessary for a more complete and accurate description.
This being the same property conveyed to Don Edward Jones by deed of Melody Gibson and Michael Kevin Morris dated May 8, 2006 and recorded on May 25, 2006 in the office of the Clerk of Court for Darlington County in Book 1043 at Page 8319.
TMS#:079-00-01-017
TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Special Referee at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of the bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff’s debt in the case of non-compliance. If the Plaintiff’s representative is not in attendance at the scheduled time of the sale, the sale shall be canceled and the property sold on some subsequent sales day after due advertisement. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, the deposit shall be forfeited and the Special Referee may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). As a deficiency judgment is being Demanded, the bidding will remain open thirty days after the date of sale. Purchaser shall pay for preparation of deed, documentary stamps on the deed, and recording of the deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5.75% per annum. The sale shall be subject to assessments, Darlington County taxes, easements, easements and restrictions of record, and other senior encumbrances.
GRIMSLEY LAW FIRM, LLC
1703 Laurel Street
P. O Box 11682
Columbia, SC 29211
(803) 233-0797
By:________________________
Edward L. Grimsley
Benjamin E. Grimsley
Attorneys for the Plaintiff
W. Haigh Porter
Special Referee for Darlington County
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NOTICE OF SALE
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
CASE NO. 07-CP-16-1133
STATE OF
SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY
OF DARLINGTON
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Charleston PLAINTIFF, vs. Edwin F. Pettigrew and Lisa A. Pettigrew, DEFENDANTS,
I will sell at public auction at the Darlington County Courthouse at One Public Square Darlington, South Carolina, within the legal hours of sale on the 18th day of March, 2008, to wit: 12:30 o’clock p.m., to the highest bidder the property mortgaged to Peoples Federal Savings and Loan Association of South Carolina, n/k/a First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Charleston, in Mortgage Book M356, Page 90, the description of which is as follows:
All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land designated as Lot No. 10, Block D, Situate near the City of Hartsville, County of Darlington, State of South Carolina, as shown on a plat prepared for Teresa Addison dated June 7, 1995 by Lind, Hicks & Associates recorded in the office of the Clerk of Court for Florence County[sic] for Darlington County in Plat Book 159 at page 199, and being bounded and measuring as follows: on the north by Lot No. 9, Block D for a distance of 82 feet; on the east by Elmwood Circle for a distance of 155.57 feet; on the south by Cameo Drive for a distance of 95.05 feet; and on the west by Lot No. 11, Block D for a distance of 119.95 feet.
This being the same property conveyed to the Mortgagors herein by deed of Peoples Federal Savings and Loan Assn. of S.C., said deed having been recorded in the office of the Clerk of Court for Darlington County on September 30, 1998, D216 P147.
TMS: 058-06-02-001
Notice is further given that the successful bidder at said sale, other than Plaintiff, shall be required to deposit with the Special Referee as earnest money and evidence of his good faith an amount equal to five (5%) percent of his bid in cash, certified or cashier’s check, to be applied to the costs allowed and the debts found due, with the balance to be remitted after the expiration of ten (10) days from the day of sale, with interest at the legal judgment note rate of 11.25% per annum. Deficiency judgment having been demanded by Plaintiff, the bidding will remain open for thirty (30) days. Should the successful bidder fail to make such deposit at the time of the acceptance of his bid, the Special Referee shall re-sell said property on the same Salesday or at some subsequent Salesday as may be convenient and advantageous. Should the successful bidder fail to comply with his bid, without legal excuse within the prescribed time, his deposit shall be forfeited and the property sold on some subsequent Salesday without further Order of the Court. Sale shall proceed only if a representative of Plaintiff is present. The purchaser shall pay for the preparation and recording of all papers.
HAIGH PORTER.
Special Referee for Darlington County
Darlington, South Carolina
_____ day of _____________, 2008.
First Federal Savings and Loan Association v. Pettigrew
C/A: 07-CP-16-1133
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LEGAL NOTICE
STATE OF
SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTH CAROLINA WORKERS’
COMPENSATION COMMISSION
Danny Adams v. Culp, Inc.
W.C.C. FILE NO: 9814928
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above-styled action is presently pending before the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission in connection with the death of Danny Adams, deceased, regarding benefits as a result of a work-related accident in Lancaster County, SC on September 1, 1998. The hearing is scheduled on March 27, 2008 at 2:30 p.m. at 1612 Marion Street, Hearing Room, Columbia, South Carolina. Any person or persons having information concerning the identity and/or location of anyone who is, or claims to be, an heir at law of the said Danny Adams, deceased, or any person who was or who claims to have been dependent upon the said Danny Adams, deceased, at the time of his death, please contact Mary Pate, McAngus, Goudelock & Courie, LLC, P.O. Box 2980, Greenville, SC 29601; (864) 239-4000 no later than March 25, 2007 and/or appear at the scheduled hearing noted above.
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NOTICE OF
ABANDONED PROPERTY
Notice is hereby given that the following property will have a title applied for in 30 days if the owner does not make claim:
1990 Ford Ranger VIN# 1FTCR10A8LUA79271, will not run, no tires and 69,403 miles; 1996 Dodge Caravan VIN# 2B4GP4531TRG94368, will not run, has rust and unknown mileage; 1995 Ford Contour VIN# 1FALP65375K247799, will not run, 120,611 miles; 1966 Ford Fairlane VIN# 6A40S163571, no motor or transmission, has bad rust and 79,685 miles; 1967 Ford Fairlane VIN# 7K42S184906, no motor or transmission, no front end, has bad rust and unknown mileage; 1972 Ford LTD VIN# 2E64S289937, will not run, rough shape, 58,723 miles; abandoned at 119 Dixie Dr., Darlington.
Owner to contact 843-393-0254.
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NOTICE TO CITIZENS
OF DARLINGTON COUNTY:
Pursuant to the South Carolina Eminent Domain Procedure Act, Section 28-2-70(c), Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended, notice is hereby given that entry by personnel of the South Carolina Department of Transportation will be made in the area of the road described below for such purposes as topographic surveys, subsurface exploration, environmental related studies and for the gathering of any other data necessary for the planning, development of location alternatives, design, and construction of a road and bridge replacement project.
More specific information about the project may be obtained by contacting the Department’s Regional Production Group 2 (Pee Dee Region) at telephone number (803) 737-1420 in Columbia, South Carolina.
The particular bridge replacement project is to be constructed on the same location and traffic is expected to be detoured during construction. The project is described as S-42 bridge over Swift Creek located in Darlington.
It is anticipated that new right of way will be required on this project.
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SUMMONS
STATE OF
SOUTH CAROLINA
IN THE COURT
OF COMMON PLEAS
COUNTY
OF DARLINGTON
C. A. No.: 2008-CP-16-0009
(Jury Trial Requested)
Jason Benjamin Huggins, Plaintiff, vs. Lincoln Rodriguez-Escobedo and Celso Lopez, Defendants. TO THE DEFENDANTS, ABOVE-NAMED: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to said complaint upon the subscriber, at his office at 1510 Calhoun Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29211, within thirty (30) days after the service thereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.
CHAPPELL, SMITH & ARDEN, P.A., J. Richards
McCrae, III, 1510 Calhoun Street, Post Office Box 12330, Columbia, South Carolina 29211, (803) 929-3600, Attorney for the Plaintiff-
COMPLAINT
(Jury Trial Requested)
The Plaintiff would respectfully show unto the Court that: (1) The Plaintiff is a citizen and resident of the County of Darlington, State of South Carolina. (2) Upon information and belief, the Defendant Rodriguez-Escobedo is a citizen and resident of the County of Darlington, State of South Carolina. (3) Upon information and belief, the Defendant Lopez is a citizen and resident of the County of Dillon, State of South Carolina. (4) On or about January 13, 2005, the Plaintiff was traveling east on Secondary Road 179 in Darlington County when his vehicle was struck in the rear by a vehicle that was being operated by Defendant Rodriguez-Escobedo. Upon information and belief, the vehicle that was being operated by Defendant Rodriguez-Escobedo was owned by Defendant Lopez. (5) As a result of the collision, the Plaintiff suffered the following injuries and damages: a) extensive pain, mental anguish, suffering and discomfort; b) disability for a period of time, past and future; c) money spent for medical care and treatment, past, present and future; d) inability to carry on normal activities; e) permanent injuries, and partial disability; f) emotional trauma and distress; g) loss of enjoyment of life; and h) wages lost from his job. 6) The injuries and damages incurred by the Plaintiff were directly and proximately caused by Defendant Rodriguez-Escobedo’s careless,-negligent, grossly negligent, willful, wanton, reckless, and unlawful acts in one or more of the following particulars: a) in failing to apply the brakes of the vehicle and/or maintain them in proper working condition; b) in failing to steer or take other evasive action so as to avoid the collision; c) in failing to keep a proper lookout; d) in failing to yield as required by law; e) in following too closely; f) in operating the vehicle too fast for existing conditions; g) in failing to observe the condition of traffic; and, h) in failing to exercise that due care as required by law. (7) Defendant Lopez was careless, negligent, grossly negligent, willful, wanton, and reckless when he entrusted Defendant Rodriguez-Escobedo with a dangerous instrumentality insomuch as they entrusted Defendant Rodriguez-Escobedo with the operation and control of a vehicle when he knew, or had reason to know that Defendant Rodriguez-Escobedo was an incompetent, unfit, inexperienced, and/or reckless driver and that he posed a danger to other motorists. (8) The Defendants’ careless, negligent, grossly negligent, willful, wanton, reckless and unlawful acts combined and concurred as the direct and proximate cause of this accident and the resulting injuries and damages to the Plaintiff. (9) Defendant Rodriguez-Escobedo and Defendant Lopez are jointly and severally liable for the injuries and damages sustained by the Plaintiff. (10) The Plaintiff is informed and believes that he is entitled to judgment against the Defendants for actual and punitive damages in an appropriate amount. WHEREFORE, the Plaintiff prays for judgment against the Defendants for actual and punitive damages in an appropriate amount to be determined at trial, the costs of this action, and for such other and further relief as the Court may deem
just and proper. CHAPPELL, SMITH & ARDEN, P.A. J. Richards McCrae, III
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NOTICE OF SALE
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
CASE NO. 07-CP-16-0826
STATE OF
SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY
OF DARLINGTON
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Charleston PLAINTIFF, vs. Jamie S. Hinchcliffe, John C. Hinchcliffe, Alice Stewart and Deborah Lambert, DEFENDANTS,
I will sell at public auction at the Darlington County Courthouse at One Public Square Darlington, South Carolina, within the legal hours of sale on the 18th day of March, 2008, to wit: 12:30 o’clock p.m., to the highest bidder the property mortgaged to Peoples Federal Savings and Loan Association of South Carolina, n/k/a First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Charleston, in Mortgage Book M502, Page 196, the description of which is as follows:
All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land lying, being and situate in the Greenhill Community, County of Darlington, State of South Carolina being known and designated as Lot 16 containing 1.55 acres and being a portion of Tract “A” surveyed by J.E. Tucker, Jr., Reg. Surveyor dated July 16, 1973 and further shown on plat prepared for J. Robert Griggs by J.E. Tucker, Jr., Reg. Surveyor dated February 9, 2000. For a more complete description, reference to said plat is hereby craved.
This being the same property conveyed to the Mortgagors herein by Deed of J. Robert Griggs, Sr. dated December 13, 2000 to be recorded in the office of the Clerk of Court for Darlington County simultaneously with the recording of this mortgage, D297 P20.
The following is a description of premises subject to a related security agreement: One (1) 1999 Homes of Legend Legacy Mobile Home Serial Identification Number HL5671ABL.
TMS# 074-00-01-139 and 074-00-01-139.001
Notice is further given that the successful bidder at said sale, other than Plaintiff, shall be required to deposit with the Special Referee as earnest money and evidence of his good faith an amount equal to five (5%) percent of his bid in cash, certified or cashier’s check, to be applied to the costs allowed and the debts found due, with the balance to be remitted after the expiration of ten (10) days from the day of sale, with interest at the legal judgment note rate of 11.25% per annum. Deficiency judgment having been demanded by Plaintiff, the bidding will remain open for thirty (30) days. Should the successful bidder fail to make such deposit at the time of the acceptance of his bid, the Special Referee shall re-sell said property on the same Salesday or at some subsequent Salesday as may be convenient and advantageous. Should the successful bidder fail to comply with his bid, without legal excuse within the prescribed time, his deposit shall be forfeited and the property sold on some subsequent Salesday without further Order of the Court. Sale shall proceed only if a representative of Plaintiff is present. The purchaser shall pay for the preparation and recording of all papers.
HAIGH PORTER.
Special Referee for Darlington County
Darlington, South Carolina
_____ day of _____________, 2008.
First Federal Savings and Loan Association v. Hinchcliffe
C/A: 07-CP-16-0826
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF ESTATES
All persons having claims against the following estate are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated Personal Representative, appointed to administer this estate, and to file their claims on Form #371PC with the Probate Court of Darlington County, the address of which is Rm. 208, Courthouse, One Public Square, Darlington, S.C. 29532, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the publication of this Notice to Creditors (unless barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim.
Estate: Estate of Thadus O. Wilkes
Personal Representative: Celeste W. Carraway
Address: 2408 South Cartersville Highway, Timmonsville, SC 29161
Attorney: Albert L. James, III
Address: P.O. Box 507, Darlington, SC 29540
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF ESTATES
All persons having claims against the following estate are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated Personal Representative, appointed to administer this estate, and to file their claims on Form #371PC with the Probate Court of Darlington County, the address of which is Rm. 208, Courthouse, One Public Square, Darlington, S.C. 29532, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the publication of this Notice to Creditors (unless barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim.
Estate: Ernestine A. James
Personal Representative: Kelvin James
Address: 120 Rosenwald Road, Society Hill, SC 29593
Attorney: Deatrice Barrett Curtis
Address: 104 Exchange St., Darlington, SC 29532
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