The Lexington advertiser., 1943-06-03
L.EGAL.S
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Southern District of Mississippi
Jackson Division

THE PRESIDENT OF InE ONliED
STATES OF AMERICA
TO:
The following persons, firms and cor
porations who are non-residents Of the
State Of Mississippi, whose addresses
are hereinafter given:
Mrs. Inez c. Purvis, p. o. Box SAT,
Rayville, louisiana;
Edwin White, Trustee lit. H. 4.
white) Bty. A-3lo c. A. Battalion Bal
loon, Hawthorne, Cal.
The Federal Land Bank Of New Or
leans, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Sam Miller Samuel Delaney Btry.
A ATT c. A. Bn. "a. A.) Camp Stewart,
Georgia.
The following whose addresses are
unknown:
ID. w. Beall
J. B. Cunningham
Mrs. sallie Davis
Mary Catherine Davis
ii. s. Hooker
o. C. Howell
r.. r.. Jackson
W. NJ. Lockhart
W. M. Lockhart, Trustee
A. G. yarner
and any and all holders and owners
Of any and all bonds, now outstanding
and unpaid, heretofore issued by the
Black Creek Drainage District or New
Black Creek Drainage District within the
County Of Holmes, in the State Of Mis-
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alienees, devisees, creditors, heirs at
law or legal representatives of the
above named persons, and any and all
persons, firms or corporations having
or claiming any interest whatsoever in
the lands described herein.
You are commanded to appear before
the United States District Court for
the Jackson Division Of the Southern
District of Mississippi, in the City of
Jackson on the First Monday Of July,
1943, to answer to the petition Of the
United States in Case No. 500 Civil for
herein, in which proceeding you are a
defendant.
The lands involved in said proceed
ings are situated in the County of Hol-
mes, in the State of Mississippi, and
described as follows:.
DESCRIPTION
TRACT NO. 1; A certain tract of
land lying in Holmes County, Missis-
sippi, and being more particularly de-
soribed as follows: Beginning vt a
point 0.60 chains east from the North
east corner Of Section 10, Township Is
North, Range l East of Choctaw Meri-
dian, and running East along the North
boundary Of Section 81, Township Is,
North, Range l East, 1919 chains to the
West boundary line of the Howard
Tchula public road; thence South along
said West line 500 chains; thence
South S8 degrees 55 minutes West 1873
chains; thence North 30.3 chains to
place OF beginning, containing 60.3(
acres, more or less.
TRACT NO. 81 A certain tract OF
land lying in Holmes County, Missis.
sippi, and described as follows: Begin.
ming at point East 0.60 chains from
the Northwest corner Of Section 81
Township Is North, Range 1 East OF
Choctaw Meridian, and running thence
West 20 chains; THENCE South 31.1
chains; thence East 20 chains; thence
North 30.3 chains to point Of begin
ming, containing 60.60 acres, more OF
less.
TRACT NO. 3: A certain tract Of
land lying in Holmes County, Missis
sippi, and described as follows: Begin
ming at a point West 1913 chains from
the Northeast corner of Section 20
Township Is North, Range l East o.
Choctaw Meridian, and running thence
South 31.1 chains; thence South Ss de-
grees So minutes West 20.3 chains
thence North 1926 chains; thence South
80 degrees 32 minutes East 20.3 chain.
to point of beginning, containing 64.5t
acres, more or less.
TRACT NO. 4: A certain tract o.
land lying in Holmes County, Missis
sippi, described as follows: Beginning
Mt the Southwest Corner of the SEH
of Section IT, Township Is North, Range
East of Choctaw Meridian, and run
ming lHence East ~ Chains, tneHc'
South 1926 chains; thence South SS de
grees SIS minutes West along line t,
the East right-of-way line of the Y ant
M. V. Railroad; thence along said righ
of way North AZ degrees 90 minutes
West 4.3 chains; thence North l degre,
05 minutes West 49.s chains; thenc
East 8 chains; thence South 90 chain
to the point of beginning, containing
sos acres, more or less.
TRACT NO. 5: A certain tract o
land lying in Holmes County, Missis
sippi, and described as follows: Begin
ming at the Southwest corner of tn
SEA of Section II, Township Is North
Range East Of Choctaw Meridian, an,
running thence North 20 chains; theme