MASTER IN EQUITY’S SALE

2017-CP-39-00746

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation against Calvin J. Fortescue, et al., I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Pickens County, will sell on May 7, 2018 at 11 AM, Pickens County Courthouse, 214 East Main Street, A100, Pickens, SC 29671, to the highest bidder:

ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL, OR LOT OF LAND LYING AND BEING SITUATE IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF PICKENS, CONTAINING 1.00 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, ON A PLAT PREPARED BY BOBBY JAY DUNN, PLS #24276, DATED MARCH 16, 2009, AND RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 593 AT PAGE 199, RECORDED OF PICKENS COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, REFERENCE TO WHICH IS INVITED FOR A MORE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTION.

THIS BEING THE PROPERTY CONVEYED TO CALVIN J. FORTESCUE BY DEED OF MIKE CARLS, DATED JUNE 9, 2014, AND RECORDED JUNE 16, 2014, IN DEED BOOK 1611, AT PAGE 60, RECORDED OF PICKENS COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 842 Winding Creek Road, Liberty, SC 29657

Parcel No. 4086-00-08-1430

TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same be applied to 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. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at the time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master in Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at risk of the said highest bidder). A personal or deficiency judgment being expressly waived by the Plaintiff, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on Master in Equity’s Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.75% per annum. SAVE AND EXCEPT ANY RELEASES, DEEDS OF RELEASE, OR PRIOR CONVEYANCES OF RECORD. SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, Pickens COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES.

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order.

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The Honorable R. Murray Hughes

As Special Referee for Pickens County

Bell Carrington Price & Gregg, LLC

Attorney for Plaintiff

Apr. 4, 11, 18

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SUMMONS

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF PICKENS

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

Case No. 2015-CP-39-00553

T.P. Looper, Plaintiff, vs. Douglas J. Little, Jill M. Little, Tax Collector for Pickens County, Treasurer of Pickens County, The Cliffs at Keowee Vineyards Community Association, and Regions Bank Defendants.

TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the said Complaint on the subscriber at his office, 859 Pendleton Street, Pickens, South Carolina, within THIRTY (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the within Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

/S/Adam B. Lambert

Adam B. Lambert

ACKER LAMBERT HINTON, P.A.

Attorney for Plaintiff

859 Pendleton Street

Post Office Box 9

Pickens, South Carolina 29671

Pickens, South Carolina

Date: April 23, 2015

Apr. 18, 25, May 2

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SUMMONS

(NON-JURY)

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF PICKENS

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

COUNTY OF PICKENS

Case No. 2017-CP-39-01482

Hoyt C. Grant, Trustee of the Hoyt C. Grant, Living Trus Plaintiff, vs. Billy S. Mays, Defendant.

TO THE DEFENDANT ABOVE NAMED:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the said Complaint on the subscriber at his office, 859 Pendleton Street, Pickens, South Carolina, within THIRTY (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the within Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference or the Court may issue a general Order of Reference of this action to a Master-in-Equity/Special referee, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil

Procedure.

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY:

YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by Attorney for the Plaintiff.

Acker Lambert Hinton P.A.

s/ Adam B. Lambert

SC Bar No.: 100155

Attorney for Plaintiff

PO Box 9

859 Pendleton Street

Pickens, South Carolina

864-878-1184

Pickens, SC

December 12, 2017

Apr. 18, 25, May 2

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NOTICE OF SALE

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF PICKENS

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

CASE NO. 2017-CP-39-01111

Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. Plaintiff, -vs- The Estate of Dian M. Garcia, by and though its Personal Representative whose name is unknown; all Unknown Heirs of Deceased Defendants, and all other persons entitled to claim under or through them being a class designated as Mary Roe; All Unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein, being a class designated as Jane Doe; also any Unknown persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and Any Unknown minors, persons under a Disability or persons incarcerated, being a class designated as Richard Roe, Christina Garcia, Defendant(s)

BY VIRTUE of a judgment heretofore granted in the case of Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. vs. The Estate of Dian M. Garcia, by and though its Personal Representative whose name is unknown; all Unknown Heirs of Deceased Defendants, and all other persons entitled to claim under or through them being a class designated as Mary Roe; All Unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein, being a class designated as Jane Doe; also any Unknown persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and Any Unknown minors, persons under a Disability or persons incarcerated, being a class designated as Richard Roe, Christina Garcia, I, R. Murray Hughes, as Special Referee for Pickens County, will sell on May 7, 2018, at 11:00 am, at the Pickens County Courthouse, 214 E. Main Street, Pickens, SC 29671, to the highest bidder:

All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land lying and being situate in the State of South Carolina, County of Pickens, located on the northern side of Ladd Road and being shown as a portion of Lot 5, containing 0.504 acre, more or less, on a survey prepared by T. Craig Keith, RLS #1712 dated June 24, 1992, and revised June 2, 1994, and having such courses, distances, metes and bounds as will be shown by reference to said plat recorded in the ROD Office for Pickens County in Plat Book 48 at Page 482. Reference is hereby made to said plat for a more complete and accurate metes and bounds description of said property.

Also; an easement and right of way over fifty foot wide road shown as “Ladd Road” leading to county road as shown on plat by T. Craig Keith, RLS #1712 dated June 24, 1992, and revised June 2, 1994. Said easement and right of way to be used by Phillip Haynie and Connie Haynie, their heirs and assigns, and Dian Garcia, her heirs and assigns, for ingress, egress, regress and utility purposes.

This being the same property conveyed to Dian Garcia by deed of Phillip Haynie and Connie Haynie as recorded in Deed Book 244 at Page 197 in the Pickens County Register of Deeds Office on 6/17/94.

TMS #: 4191-15-52-2675

Mobile Home: 2012 CMH VIN:

CWP021520TN

SUBJECT TO PICKENS COUNTY TAXES

TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Special Referee at conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, the same to be applied to 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 noncompliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at the time of the bid or comply with the other terms or the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Special Referee may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the former highest bidder).

Should the Plaintiff, or one of its representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is automatically withdrawn from said sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supplemental Order.

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search well before the foreclosure sale date.

The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 10.45% per annum.

R. Murray Hughes

Special Referee for Pickens County

B. Lindsay Crawford, III (SC Bar# 6510)

Theodore von Keller (SC Bar# 5718)

Sara C. Hutchins (SC Bar# 72879)

B. Lindsay Crawford, IV (SC Bar# 101707)

Columbia, South Carolina

Attorney for Plaintiff

Apr. 18, 25, May 2

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SPECIAL REFEREE’S SALE

CASE NO. 2017-CP-39-01487

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority against Helena R. Streater, Jon M. Turner, et al., I, the Special Referee for Pickens County, will sell on Monday, May 7, 2018, at 11:00 o’clock a.m., at the Pickens County Courthouse, Pickens, South Carolina, to the highest bidder:

All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land lying, situate, and being in the State of South Carolina, County of Pickens, shown and designated as Lot No. 45 of Glenwood Mills Subdivision, on plat entitled, “Survey for Grover Lewis Bearden and Amy W. Bearden”, dated May 15, 1995, prepared by Robert R. Spearman, Surveyor, recorded in the Register of Deeds Office for Pickens County in Plat Book 50 at Page 478, reference to which is hereby made for a more complete and accurate description thereof.

This being the same property conveyed to Jon M. Turner and Helena R. Streater by deed of Kathleen B. Gibson dated July 5, 2001 and recorded July 13, 2001 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Pickens County, South Carolina in Book 622 at Page 136.

TMS#: 5029-11-55-1503

Property Address: 310 Barton Street

Easley, South Carolina 29640

TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Special Referee for Pickens County 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 for Pickens County 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 Waived, the bidding will not 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 6.25% per annum. The sale shall be subject to assessments, Pickens 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) 233-1177

Benjamin E. Grimsley

Attorneys for the Plaintiff

Edward L. Grimsley Adam B. Lambert

Special Referee for Pickens County

Apr. 18, 25, May 2

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AMENDED

SUMMONS

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF PICKENS

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

Case No. 2017-CP-39-01031

Tony Brown, Plaintiff, vs. Estate of Rayford C. Bowen(s), Deceased and his child Tonia Bowen; Barbara C. White, a/k/a Barbara Jean Bowen(s);Delinquent Tax Collector of

Pickens County; Treasurer of Pickens County; Household Finance Corporation, II; Haskett Realty Corp., JOHN DOE AND MARY ROE, Fictitious names used to designate all Unknown persons who claim any right, title, interest or lien upon the real estate described herein, and anyone who may be in the military, infants, incompetents or under any legal disability and ROGER ROE and SARAH DOE, fictitious names who represent unknown heirs, devisees or distributes of Rayford C. Bowen(s) Defendants.

TO THE DEFENDANTS; ESTATE OF RAYFORD C. BOWEN(S), JOHN DOE AND MARY ROE, ROGER ROE AND SARAH DOES AS NAMED ABOVE:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED to answer the Complaint in this matter, a copy of which was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Pickens County, and to serve a copy of your Answer thereto upon the subscriber, Adam B. Lambert, at his office located at 859 Pendleton Street, (P.O. Box 9) Pickens, South Carolina, 29671, within thirty (30) days from the date of service hereof upon you. If you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court, above named, for judgment by default to be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the within Complaint.

YOU WILL FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference in this case to the Special Referee for this Court, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the Referee is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this case and any appeal from the final judgment entered herein to be made directly to the South Carolina Supreme Court or Court of Appeals as appropriate.

LIS PENDENS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is now pending before this Court upon Complaint of the above named Plaintiff against the above named Defendants, seeking to remove cloud from title to certain real property by reason of a tax deed in his chain of title, which property was, at the time of the commencement of this action and at all times thereafter, including the date of the filing of this notice, situate in Pickens County, South Carolina, and more fully described as follows, to wit:

All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land situate, lying and being in the State of South Carolina, County of Pickens, and being shown and designated as Lot #5, containing 0.54 acre, as shown on a plat of Rayfield Acres recorded in Plat Book 326, at Page 14 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Pickens County, South Carolina and having the metes and bounds, courses and distances as upon said plat appear.

This being the identical property conveyed unto Rayford C. Bowen and Barbara Jean Bowen a/k/a Barbara C. White by deed of Rhino Land Company, Co. Inc., dated August 10, 2000 and recorded August 18, 2000 in Deed Book 562 page 122 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Pickens County, South Carolina. The Delinquent Tax Collector of Pickens County conveyed the title of Rayford C. Bowen and Barbara Jean Bowen a/k/a Barbara C. White unto Tony Brown by Tax Deed dated November 10, 2016 and recorded November 16, 2016 in Deed Book 1816 at Page 153 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Pickens County, South Carolina.

Tax Map Parcel #5100-00-48-8488

NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT

TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED:

YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Amended Complaint and Lis Pendens in the above entitle action was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Pickens County on March 15, 2018.

Acker Lambert Hinton P.A.

PO Box 9

859 Pendleton Street

Pickens, South Carolina

864-878-1184

Apr. 18, 25, May 2

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NOTICE OF HEARING

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF PICKENS

IN THE FAMILY COURT

CASE #: 2017-DR-39-1140

SAMUEL C. DUNN, JR. AND SHEILA S. DUNN, PLAINTIFFS, -vs- JENNIFER C. DUNN, JONATHAN GROOVER, AND JOHN DOE, DEFENDANTS.

TO: THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT,

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, you are hereby notified that a FINAL HEARING is scheduled for WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2018, AT 9:30 A.M. at the Pickens County Family Court, in Pickens, South Carolina.

s/ STEVEN L. ALEXANDER

STEVEN L. ALEXANDER

ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFFS

P.O. BOX 618 PICKENS, SC 29671

PHONE: (864)898-3208

DATE: 4-6-18

Apr. 18, 25, May 2

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County Council of Pickens County, South Carolina (the “County Council”), the governing body of Pickens County, South Carolina (the “County”) will conduct a public hearing on the proposed enactment of an ordinance entitled, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN CENTRAL, PICKENS COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, KNOWN AS THE SENIOR CENTER BUILDING, TO THE TOWN OF CENTRAL; AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO.”, (the “Ordinance”) on May 7, 2018 at 6:30 p.m., in the County Council chambers, which are located at Pickens County Administration Facility, 222 McDaniel Avenue, Pickens, South Carolina 29671.

All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard and express their views at the public hearing. A copy of the Ordinance is available for review at the County’s administrative facility during normal business hours.

Apr. 18