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NORTH CAROLINAGUILFORD COUNTYIN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISIONBEFORE THE CLERKCase Number: 19 SP 1863IN RE ADOPTION OF:Aleigha Maye JohnsonTO: Any Unknown or Unnamed John Doe who may be the bio-logical fatherTAKE NOTICE that a Petition for Adoption has been filed for the adoption of a female child, born April 15, 2017, in Lexington, Da-vidson County, North Carolina to Emily Peyton Blackwell (White woman, brown hair, hazel eyes, 21 years old at time of concep-tion). It is believed that the child may have been conceived in the Columbus County, North Caro-lina area in approximately June or July of 2016. You must either file a written response to the Clerk of Superior Court of Guil-ford County, North Carolina or otherwise make defense to such petition within forty (40) days after the date of the first publi-cation of this notice (November 26, 2019) exclusive of such date, to participate in and to receive further notice of the proceeding, including notice of the time and place of any hearing. Upon your failure to respond to the petition within the time prescribed, peti-tioners will apply to the court for an order that your consent to the adoption is not required and for a decree of adoption which will terminate any parental rights you may have with respect to the child. Amy Wallas Fox, Esq.Attorney for PetitionersClaiborne Fox Bradley Goldman, PLLC417 East Blvd. Suite 101Charlotte, North Carolina 28203Telephone: 704-702-0300Nov. 26, Dec. 3, 10, 2019

Notice of Acceptance of

Sealed BidsSTATE OF NORTH CAROLINACOUNTY OF COLUMBUS Please take notice that C. Mar-tin Scott II, Administrator CTA DBN for the Estate of David B. Goldston, Jr. as found in Colum-bus County Estate File No.: 12 E 311, will be accepting sealed bids for the following described real properties: Tract 1. 138.01 Acres, more or less, located on or off Chauncey Road, Lake Waccamaw, NC; Plat Book 95, Page 54, Colum-bus County Registry; Comprised of Parcel Nos.: 14365, 14368, 96925, 96924, 60921, 14369,

and 14497. Tract 2. 233.44 Acres, more or less, located on or off Old Northeast Road, Lake Wacca-maw, NC; Plat Book 95, Page 56, Columbus County Regis-try; Comprised Property Nos.: 19378, 92088, 89290, 19379, and 19244. Cash only with closing to occur within 30 days from date of con-firmation by Court. Please provide your sealed bid on or before 12:00 Noon on Monday, December 30, 2019, to the Administrator at the law offices of Williamson, Walton & Scott, L.L.P., 136 Washington Street, Whiteville, NC 28472. The Administrator reserves the right to accept or reject any bid so submitted. This, the 5th day of December 2019. ESTATE OF DAVID B. GOLDSTON, JR.By: C. MARTIN SCOTT II, Ad-ministrator CTA DBNDec. 10 & 17, 2019

Notice of Tax Foreclosure SaleSTATE OF NORTH CAROLINAIN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICECOUNTY OF COLUMBUSDISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO.: 19 CV 1038COUNTY OF COLUMBUS,PlaintiffvsKATHY BUFFKIN GORE a/k/a KATHY BUFFKIN,DefendantNOTICE is hereby given that the COUNTY OF COLUMBUS as a body politic incorporate of the State of North Carolina, is ex-ercising its power and authority to assess, levy and collect taxes against real and personal prop-erty located within its boundaries in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina and the Default Judgment and Order of Sale entered on October 22, 2019 is foreclosing on the fol-lowing land of KATHY BUFFKIN GORE a/k/a KATHY BUFFKIN in order to satisfy the properly as-sessed but unpaid taxes and/or special assessments upon certain lands. Pursuant to Judg-ment entered on October 22, 2019, William E. Wood has been appointed Commissioner with the authority to sell the follow-ing land at the Courthouse Door, Columbus County Courthouse in the City of Whiteville, Columbus County, North Carolina at 12:10 o’clock p.m. on the 30th day of December, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash all in-terest in the following described real estate:Lying and being in Welches Creek Township, Columbus County, North Carolina, and be-

ing more particularly described as follows:Being all of Lot No. 3, containing 2.42 acres, more or less, net, as shown and delineated on map prepared by David B. Goldston, Jr., RLS, dated February 28, 1996, entitled “Map of a Survey for Joel Richard Sikes” with a copy of said map being recorded in Book 617, Page 954, Colum-bus County Registry, with the same being incorporated herein by reference. Reference is made to Deed recorded in Book 354, Page 175, Columbus County Registry.Being the same property con-veyed by Joel R. Sikes and wife, Soledad P. Sikes, to Kathy Buffkin Gore, by Deed dated No-vember 23, 1996, recorded in Book 521, Page 803, Columbus County Registry. Subject to Re-strictive Covenants attached to said deed.The property to be offered pur-suant to this Notice of Sale is be-ing offered for sale, transfer and conveyance: “AS IS, WHERE IS”. Neither the Commissioner nor the County of Columbus, nor the officers, directors, at-torneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives of either the Commissioner or the County of Columbus make any representation of warranty relat-ing to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being of-fered for sale, and any and all re-sponsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.Also, this property is being sold in fee simple, free and clear of all interests, rights, claims and liens whatever except that the sale shall be subject to taxes and special assessments, the amount of which cannot be defi-nitely determined at the time of the Judgment.A cash deposit of 20% of the purchase price, or $750 which-ever is greater, will berequired at the time of the sale with the balance remaining due to be paid in full by cash or cer-tified funds at the Office of the Commissioner within three (3) days after the entry of the Judg-ment of Confirmation by the Clerk of Court.Hearing before the Honorable Jason Disbrow, District Court Judge for Columbus County, North Carolina were held in con-nection with this foreclosure on October 22, 2019 at which time this foreclosure sale was autho-rized as required by statute.This the 2nd day of December, 2019.WILLIAM E WOODCOMMISSIONER100 COURTHOUSE SQUAREWHITEVILLE, NC 28472

TELEPHONE: (910)-642-3965STATE BAR NO.: 5901Dec. 10 & 17, 2019

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PublicationSTATE OF NORTH CAROLINAIN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICECOUNTY OF COLUMBUSDISTRICT COURT DIVISIONFILE NO.: 19 CV 929COUNTY OF COLUMBUS,Plaintiffvs DARRELL RAY BOSWELL, JR.; TRAVIS LYNN BOSWELL; DARRELL RAY BOSWELL, SR.; ARIEL McCORMICK BOSWELL,DefendantsTo: DARRELL RAY BOSWELL, JR. and ARIEL McCORMICK BOSWELL, above named De-fendants:Take notice that a pleading seek-ing relief against the Defendants DARRELL RAY BOSWELL, JR., TRAVIS LYNN BOSWELL, DAR-RELL RAY BOSWELL, SR. and ARIEL McCORMICK BOSWELL and naming you as a Defendant has been filed in the above en-titled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Tax Foreclosure for the col-lection of past due Columbus County, NC property taxes.You are required to make de-fense to such pleading not later than the 7th day of January, 2020, said date being 40 days from the first publication of this notice and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought. This the 20th day of November, 2019. WILLIAM E. WOODATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF100 COURTHOUSE SQUAREWHITEVILLE, NC 28472TELEPHONE: 910-642-3965STATE BAR NO.: 5901Nov. 26, Dec. 3 & 10, 2019.

Notice of Tax Foreclosure SaleSTATE OF NORTH CAROLINAIN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICECOUNTY OF COLUMBUSDISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO.: 19 CV 1064COUNTY OF COLUMBUS,PlaintiffVSALTON R. MOORE, DefendantNOTICE is hereby given that the COUNTY OF COLUMBUS as a body politic incorporate of the State of North Carolina, is ex-ercising its power and authority to assess, levy and collect taxes against real and personal prop-erty located within its boundaries in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina and the Default Judgment and Order of Sale entered on November 12, 2019 is foreclosing on the follow-ing land of ALTON R. MOORE in order to satisfy the properly as-sessed but unpaid taxes and/or special assessments upon certain lands. Pursuant to Judg-ment entered on November 12, 2019, William E. Wood has been appointed Commissioner with the authority to sell the follow-ing land at the Courthouse Door, Columbus County Courthouse in the City of Whiteville, Columbus County, North Carolina at 12:20 o’clock p.m. on the 30th day of December, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash all in-terest in the following described real estate:Lying and being in Ransom

Township, Columbus County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:All of Lot 2 which contains 16.00 acres, more or less, and Lot 7, which contains 13.24 acres, more or less, as shown on that Plat entitled “Plat for Vernon T. Beck and wife, Donna O. Beck, Sterling Dale Beck and wife, Cheryl M. Beck, Eddie Beck and wife, Rhonda Beck, and Melissa B. Hyatt and husband, Joseph G. Hyatt, vs. Alton R. Moore, unmarried, and Jack R. Moore and wife, Ruth Moore”, dated September 10, 2009, prepared by Billy M. Duncan, Land Sur-veying, as recorded in Plat Book 88, Page 49, Columbus County Registry. Reference is made to File No. 2008-SP-72 as lo-cated in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court for Columbus County, North Carolina. Being the same property which was allotted to Alton R. Moore by Report of Commissioners re-corded in Book 976, Page 365, Columbus County Registry. See Final Decree of Confirmation and Order recorded in Book 976, Page 368, Columbus County Registry.ALSO LESS AND EXCEPT that Deed for Highway Right of Way recorded in Book 1125, Page 168, Columbus County Registry.The property to be offered pur-suant to this Notice of Sale is be-ing offered for sale, transfer and conveyance: “AS IS, WHERE IS”. Neither the Commissioner nor the County of Columbus, nor the officers, directors, at-torneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives of either the Commissioner or the County of Columbus make any representation of warranty relat-ing to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being of-fered for sale, and any and all re-sponsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.Also, this property is being sold in fee simple, free and clear of all interests, rights, claims and liens whatever except that the sale shall be subject to taxes and special assessments, the amount of which cannot be defi-nitely determined at the time of the Judgment.A cash deposit of 20% of the purchase price, or $750 which-ever is greater, will berequired at the time of the sale with the balance remaining due to be paid in full by cash or cer-tified funds at the Office of the Commissioner within three (3) days after the entry of the Judg-ment of Confirmation by the Clerk of Court.Hearing before the Honorable Ashley Gore, District Court Judge for Columbus County, North Carolina were held in con-nection with this foreclosure on November 12, 2019 at which time this foreclosure sale was authorized as required by stat-ute.This the 2nd day of December, 2019.WILLIAM E WOODCOMMISSIONER100 COURTHOUSE SQUAREWHITEVILLE, NC28472TELEPHONE: (910)-642-3965STATE BAR NO.: 5901Dec. 10 & 17, 2019

NOTICE TO CREDITORSSTATE OF NORTH CAROLINACOUNTY OF COLUMBUS The undersigned, EDWARD DOMBROWSKI, has qualified as Executor of the Estate of MARY T. DOMBROWSKI, late of Co-lumbus County, and this is to

notify all persons having claims against said Estate to present them to the undersigned on or before March 10, 2020, pursuant to North Carolina General Stat-ute 28A-14-1, or this notice shall be pled in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Es-tate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned at the following address: This the 10th day of December, 2019. EDWARD DOMBROWSKI, EX-ECUTOR4128 Dunbar Bridge Road Asheboro, NC 27205Williamson, Walton & Scott, L.L.P.Attorneys at Law P. O. Box 1467 Whiteville, NC 28472 Dec. 10, 17, 24 & 31, 2019

NOTICE TO CREDITORSHaving qualified as Administra-tor of the estate of Ruth Ship-man, deceased, late of Colum-bus County, the undersigned hereby notifies all persons hav-ing claims against the estate of said decedent to present them to the undersigned within three (3) months from the date of the first publication, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.This the 19th day of November, 2019.Phoenix S Famutimi,Administrator of the estate of Ruth Shipman20121 Shadowood Pkwy SEAtlanta, GA 30339Nov. 19, 26, Dec. 3, & 10, 2019

NOTICE TO CREDITORSSTATE OF NORTH CAROLINACOUNTY OF COLUMBUSThe undersigned, having quali-fied as Executrix of the Estate of Lewis Clifton Burchette de-ceased, of Columbus County, North Carolina, do hereby notify all persons, firms and corpora-tions having claims against the estate to exhibit them to the un-dersigned on or before the 19th day of February, 2020, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate will please make im-mediate payment to the under-signed.This 19th day of November, 2019.Tama B. JusticeExecutrix of the Estate of Lewis Clifton Burchette 5481 Red Hill RoadWhiteville, NC 28472MURCHISON, TAYLOR & GIBSON, PLLC1979 Eastwood Road, Suite 101Wilmington, NC 28403Nov. 19, 26, Dec. 3, 10, 2019

NOTICE TO CREDITORSSTATE OF NORTH CAROLINACOUNTY OF COLUMBUS The undersigned, JEROME AL-LEN POWELL, has qualified as Executor of the Estate of NITA L. POWELL, late of Columbus County, and this is to notify all persons having claims against said Estate to present them to the undersigned on or before February 26, 2020, pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 28A-14-1, or this notice shall be pled in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate will please make immediate pay-ment to the undersigned at the following address: This the 26th day of November, 2019. JEROME ALLEN POWELL, EX-ECUTOR2757 Gore’s Trailer RoadWhiteville, NC 28472 Williamson, Walton & Scott, L.L.P.Attorneys at Law P. O. Box 1467 Whiteville, NC 28472Nov. 26, Dec. 3, 10 & 17, 2019

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