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THE GIDDINGS STAR
Friday, April 11, 1941
Legal Notices
CITATION BY PUBLICATION
Delinquent Tax Suit—Class 4
The State of Texas, County of Lee to
Wm, Tipton, Ella Tipton, John Tipton,
Hamilton Tipton, and all unknown
heirs of the above are Defendants,
and all other proper persons. Includ-
ing all record lien holders, owning or
claiming, or both, any interest in the
land or lots hereinafter described,
same being delinquent for taxes to
"Tie State of Texas and the County of
Lee are Plaintiffs, taxing units in
said State
AND YOU ARE HEREBY COM-
MANDED to be and appear before the
Honorable District Court of Lee Coun-
ty, Texas, at the next regular term
thereof, to be held at the Courthouse
of said County, in the city of Gid-
dings on the 2nd Monday in April A.
D., 1941, the same being the 14th day
of April A. D., 1941, to plead and
answer plaintifr’s petition. No. S 628
and then and there to show cause why
Judgment should not be rendered
against you, and said (land and lots)
sold under foreclosure of lien to sa-
tisfy the following taxes being delin-
quent on the sald property, to-wit:
from 1932, 1934 to 1940, taxing unit:
State of Texas, County of Lee, assess-
ed to WAL. TIPTON EST. Description :
All that certain tract and pitreel of
land lying and being situated in Lee
County, Texas out of the N. Peterson
League described by metes and bounds
as follows: Beginning at the N W
corner of said Peterson League:
Them e S 10 E with the AV line of said
league 1085 vrs to a stake for the S
AV corner of this tract; Theme N' 71
1 804 vrs to a stake in the Lexington
Dime Box Road; Thence N’ 19 AA' with
said read 1685 vrs to a stake in the
N line of said league: Thence S 71
W. with the said league line 804 vrs
to the place of beginning containing
nil area of 240 acres of land, more or
less, known as the Wm. Tipton H. S.
aggregating: Three Hundred Twelve
mid 48/100 Dollars, together with all
interests, penalties and costs allowed
by law.
Given under my hand and seal of
said Court, at office in Giddings, in
the County of Lee, this 3rd day of
April, A. D. 1911
(Seal) A AV. SIEGMUND
District Clerk, Lee County, Tex.
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CITAITON BY PUBLICATION
Delinquent Tnx Suit—Class 4
The State of Texas, County of Lee to
Lela V. Phillips, .1. K. Phillips, Annie
Mae Franklin and heirs of Lela V.
Phillips, J. K. Phillips, and Annie
Mae Franklin and Lexington Inde-
pendent School District Defendants,
and all other proper persons, includ-
ing all record lien holders, owning or
claiming, or both, any interest in the
land or lots hereinafter described,
same being delinquent for taxes to
The State of Texas and the County of
Lee are Plaiutifs, taxing units in
said State
AND YOU ARE HEREBY COM-
MANDED to be and appear before the
Honorable District Court of Lee Coun-
ty, Texas, at the next regular term
thereof, to be held at the Courthouse
of said County, in the city of Gid
dings on the 2nd Monday in April A.
D., 1941, the same being the 14th day
of April A. D., 1941, to plead and
answer plaintiff’s petition No. S 647
and then and there to show cause why
judgment should not be rendered
against you, and said (land and lots)
sold under foreclosure of lien to sa-
tisfy the following taxes being delin-
quent on the said property, to-wit:
1930, 1932 to 1940, taxingunit: The
State of Texas, County of Lee, assess-
ed to J. K. PHILLIPS and DELIA
PHILLIPS. Description: 100 acres of
land situated in Lee County, Texas,
ont of the Jas Ware Survey; Begin-
ning at the S E corner of J. Johnson
20S acre tract for S E corner of this
tract ; Thence N 10 W with the E line
of said tract 695 vrs to stake for
corner. Thence S 71 AA’ with the S
line of said MeVoy 106 acre tract
1109 vrs to stake in W line of Ware
survey: Thence S 10 E with said AA'
line 225 vrs to the S E corner of the
Bethal Smith 1|3 league: Thence N'
71 E with the N line of the J. M. Dick,
son Survey 44 vrs to the N AY corner
of said Survey; Thence S 19 E with
the E line of said survey 470 yrs to
the N' AA’ corner of the Marquis 75
acre tract; Thence N 71 E <W15 vrs to
the place of beginning and being the
land described in a mineral deed from
Lela V. Phillips et al to Humble Oil
Company on the 16th day of April A.
D 1930 as found recorded in Vol. 55
of the deed records of Lee County,
Texas, on page 393
aggregating Ninety and 28/100 Dollars
together with all Interest, penalties
and costs allowed by law.
Given under my hand and seal of
said Court, at office in Giddings, in
the County of Lee, this 3rd day of
April, A D. 1941
(Seal) A. AV. SIEGMUND
District Clerk, Lee County, Tex.
CITATION BY PUBLICATION
Delinquent Tax Suit—Class 4
The State of Texas, County of Lee to
G. W. Moore, and heirs of G. W. and
George W. Moore, defendants,
mill all other proper persons, includ-
lug all record lien holders, owning or
claiming, or both, any interest in the
land or lots hereinafter described,
same being delinquent for taxes to
The State of Texas and the County of
Lee are Plaintiffs, taxing units In
said State
AND YOU ARE HEREBY COM-
MANDED to be and appear before the
Honorable District Court of Lee Coun-
ty, Texas, at the next regular term
thereof, to be held at the Courthouse
of said County, in the city of Gid-
dings on the 2nd Monday in April A.
D., 1941, the same being the 14tli day
of April A. D., 1941, to plead and
answer plaintiff’s petition. No. S 637
and then and there to show cause why
judgment should not be rendered
against you, and said (land and lots)
sold under foreclosure of lien to sa-
tisfy the following taxes being delin-
quent on the said property, to-wit:
from 1930 to 1940, taxing unit: The
State of Texas, County of Lee, assess-
ed to G. AV. MOORE. Description:
All that certain tract and parcel of
land lying and being situated in Lee
County, Texas, on the 2nd Yegua mid
out of iin original 1 3 Lea ue in the
mime of John Henderson and describ-
ed as follows: Forty acres of land on
the N. side of a fifty-five acre tract
of land sold to Lee St. Clair by J.
L. Ephrain by Deed dated October 8,
1904 mill recorded in Deed Records of
Lee County. Texas in Vol. 16 page 166
to which reference is here made,
aggregating One Hundred Six and
41 100 Dollars, together with all in-
terest, penalties and costs allowed by
law.
Given under my hand and seal of
said Court, at office in Giddings, in
the County of Lee, this 3rd day of
April, A. D. 1941
(Seal) A. AV. SIEGMUND
District Clerk, Lee County, Tex.
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CITATION BY PUBLICATION
Delinquent Tax Suit—Class 4
The State of Texas, County of Lee to
Opie Johnson and heirs of Opie John-
son, Defendants
and all other proper persons, includ-
ing all record lien holders, owning or
claiming, or both, any interest in the
land or lots hereinafter described,
same being delinquent for taxes to
The State of Texas and the County of
Lee are Plaingifs, taxing units in
said State
AND YOU ARE HEREBY COM-
MANDED to be and appear before the
Honorable District Court of Lee Coun-
ty, Texas, at the next regular term
thereof, to be held at the Courthouse
of said County, in the city of Gid-
dings on the 2nd Monday in April A.
D., 1941, the same being the 14th day
of April A. D., 1941, to plead and
answer plaintiff’s petition. No. S 641
and then and there to show cause why
judgment should not be rendered
against you, and sold (land and lots)
sold under foreclosure of lien to sa-
tisfy the following taxes being delin-
quent on the said property, to-wit:
from 1930 to 1940, taxing unit: The
State of Texas, County of Lee, assess-
ed to OPIE JOHNSON. Description:
Lying and being situated in Lee
County, Texas out of the J. B. Dupuy
Survey: Beginning nt the S. E. corner
of the Jas Blulock Survey, also being
the N. E. corner of the J. B, Dupay
survey 640 acres survey: Thence S.
70 AV. with the S. line of said Jas
Hillock survey and the N. line of the
J. B. Dupay survey, SOO vrs to N AV,
corner of a 200 acre survey belonging
to R. H. Wormack; Thence S. 19 E,
with the AA' boundary line of said Wor-
muck survey 625 vrs to the N. AV.
corner of a 100 acre survey, deed to
G. AV. Dunlap by R. H. Wormack
dated April 25, 1808; Thence N. 71
E. with the N. line of said 100 survey
800 vrs to the N. E. corner of said
100 a-re tract; Thence N. 19 AV. with
the AA’ bonndry line of AV. H. Burum
league 025 vrs to the place of begin-
ning containing 88-3|5 acres of land
more or less and being the same land
described in a deed from J. A. Vick to
George Dunlap dated Fel ruary 23,
1903 and recorded in Vol. 13 page 226
of the Deed Records of Lee County,
Texas.
aggregating Two Hundred Eleven and
18/100 Dollars, together with all In-
terest, penalties and costs allowed by
law.
Given under my hand and seal of
said Court, at office in Giddings. In
the County of Lee, this 3rd day of
April, A. D. 1941
(Seal) A. AV. SIEGMUND
District Clerk, Lee County, Tex.
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CITATION BY PUBLICATION
Delinquent Tax Suit—Class 4
The State of Texas, County of Lee to
Chas Hall and Heirs of Chas Hall
Defentants,
and all other proper persons, Includ
ing all record lien holders, owning or
claiming, or both, any interest in the
hind or lots hereinafter described,
same being delinquent for taxes to
The State of Texas and the County of
Lee are Plaintiffs, taxing units in
said State
AND YOU ARE HEREBY COM-
MANDED to be and appear before the
Honorable District Court of Lee Coun-
ty, Texas, at the next regular term
thereof, to lie held at the Courthouse
of said County, in the city of Gid-
dings on the 2nd Monday in April A.
D., 1941, the same being the 14th day
of April A. D., 1941, to plead and
answer plaintiff’s petition, No. S 642
and then and there to show cause why
judgment should not be rendered
against you, and said (land and lots)
sold under foreclosure of lien to sa-
tisfy tiie following taxes being delin-
quent on the said property, to-wit:
from 1930 to 1040, taxing unit: The
State of Texas, County of Lee, assess-
ed to CHAS HALL. Description: Ly-
ing and being situated in Lee County,
Texas out of the James Nimmo 1’3
League and described as follows: Be-
ginning at the N. AA'. corner of said
1[3 league: Thence S. 17 E. 1706 vrs
to a point in the Taylor Road: Thence
S. 37% E with said road 82 vrs;
Thence S. 46 E. with said road 228 vrs
to a point in the road; Thence S 4812
E 153 vrs; Thence S 58 E with said
road; Theme N 71 E 201 vrs to stake
for corner: Thence N’ 19 AA- 2254 vrs
to stake in N boundry line of said lea-
gue: Theme s 71 w with said N line
501 vrs to the place of beginning con-
taining 188 acres of land described in
Vol. 5 page 134 of the Deed Records
of Lee County, Texas;
Less a tract of 38 acres sold to Ire-
hind Johnson by Levi Johnson et ux
on the 30 of November 1921 as found
recorded in Vol. 35 page 336 of the
Deed Records of Lee County. Texas
t o which reference is here made,
aggregating Two Hundred and 86 100
Dollars, together with all interest,
penalties and costs allowed by law.
Given under my hand and seal of
said Court, at office in Giddings, in
the County of Lee, this 3rd day of
April, A. D. 1941
(Seal) A. AV. SIEGMUND
District Clerk, Lee Connty. Text
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CITATION BY PUBLICATION
Delinquent Tax Suit—Class 4
The State ef Texas, County of Lee to
Claude Betheny, Mariah Betheny and Maurice Hirsch, Martin M. Davidson,
all heirs of Allen Betheny, Martha and all unknown heirs of A. C. Lott-
Betheny and all others Defendants, man, Chas F. Lottman, Maurice
and all other proper persons, includ- Hirsch. Martin M. Davidson are De-
fendants
ing all record lien holders, owning or
claiming, or both, any interest in the
land or lots hereinafter described,
same being delinquent for taxes to
The State of Texas and the County of
Lee are Plaintiffs taxing units in
said State a
AND YOU ARE HEREBY COM-
MANDED to be and appear before the
Honorable District Court of Lee Coun-
ty, Texas, at the next regular term
thereof, to be held at the Courthouse
of said County, in the city of Gid-
dings on the 2nd Monday in April A.
D., 1941, the same being the 14th day
of April A. D., 11*41, to plead and
answer plaintiffs petition. No. S 632
and then and there to show cause why
judgment should not be rendered
against you, and said (land and lots)
sold under foreclosure of lien to sa-
tisfy the following taxes being delin-
quent on the said property, to-wit:
for 1932, ‘33, *34, 35; 38; 39: 40;
taxing unit: The State of Texas,
County of Lee, assessed toCLAUDE
BETHENY. Description: A part of
the J. Y. Wallace League in Lee
County, Texas beginning at the N W
corner of Aaron English Survey from
which a P. O. bra S 71 AV 2% vrs;
Theme S 45 w 417 vrs to the N E
corner of Mrs. Moses Survey; Thence
S 45 E running with the E line of
said Moses tract 1634 vrs to a stake;
Thence N 45 W 417 vrs to a stake in
the W line of the English survey:
Thence N 17 w 1031 vrs to the place
of beginning, containing an area of
80 acres of land, more or less, and
being the same 80 described in a deed
from Wash Anderson to Allen Bethany
as recorded in Vol. 1G page 239 of the
Deed Records of Lee County, Texas
to which reference is here made: the
defendants herein claim and ow'n an
undivided half interest in sold 80
acres,
aggregating One Hundred Four and
47/100 Dollars, together with all in-
terest, penalties and costs allowed by
law.
Given under my hand and seal of
said Court, at office in Giddings, in
i the County of Lee, this 3rd day of
April. A D. 1041
(Seal) A. AV. SIEGMUND
District Clerk, Lee County, Tex.
CITATION BY PUBLICATION
Delinquent Tax Suit—Class 4
The State of Texas, County of Lee to
Levy Johnson, Levi Johnson, Ida
Johnson and the heirs of Levy and
Ida Johnson, Defendants,
and all other proper persons, includ-
ins all record lien holders, owning or
claiming, or both, any interest in the
land or lots hereinafter described,
same being delinquent for taxes to
The State of Texas and the County of
Lee are Plaintiffs, taxing units in
said State
AND YOU ARE HEREBY COM
MAXDED to be and appear before the
Honorable District Court of Lee Coun-
ty, Texas, at the next regular term
thereof, to be held at the Courthouse
of said County, in the city of Gid-
dings on the 2nd Monday in April A.
D., 1941, the same being the 14th day
of April A. D., 1941, to plead and
answer plaintiffs petition. No. 8 643
and then and there to show cause why
Judgment should not be rendered
against you, and said Hand and lots)
sold under foreclosure of lien to sa-
tisfy the following taxes being delin-
quent on the said property, to-wit:
from 1930 to 1036, taxing unit: The
State of Texas, County of Lee, assess-
I'll to LEVY JOHNSON. Description:
Lying and being situated in Lee
County, Texas out of the Wm. Lewis
Original Survey on the north side of
the Middle Yegua and described by
metes and bounds as follows: Begin-
ning at the S E corner of said Louis
Surrey same being the N E corner
of the Tanner Survey: Thence N° 19
AA" 1200 vrs to stone in the F. line of
said Lewis survey: Thence S 71 AV
470 vrs to a stone in W bank of n
small branch : Thence S 19 E 1200 vrs
to a stone in the dividing line of
Tanner and Lewis Surveys: Thence
N 71 E 47012 vrs to the place of be-
ginning containing 100 acres of land
more or less and being some land
described in a deed from D. R, Le
Master to Chas Hall as found record- /
ed in Vol. 19 page 63 of the Deed
Records of Lee County, Texas
aggregating One Hundred Sixty-Two
and 08 100 Dollars, together with all
interest, penalties and costs allowed
by law.
Given under my hand and seal of
said Court, at office in Giddings, in
the County of Lee, this 3rd day of
April, A. D. 1941
(Seal) A. AV. SIEGMUND
District Clerk, Lee County, Tex.
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Now It’s Cotton Bolt Dresses
CITATION BY PUBLICATION
*’ Delinquent Tax Suit—Class 4
The State of Texas, County of Lee to
A. C. Lottman, Chas. F, Lottman,
Marguerite Mustin, Augusta, Ga., debutante, plans a spring formal
from the new cotton boll design pique. First cotton boll design ever
appearing on the American market, it is being shown this spring both
in sheers and heavier weights of cotton such as piques. The cotton boll
material was designed late last summer by the National Cotton Council
especially for an evening dress for the 194S Maid of Cotton.*
and all other proper persons, includ-
ing all record lien holders, owning or
claiming, or both, any interest in the
land or lots hereinafter described,
same being delinquent for taxes to
The State of Texas and the County of
Lee are Plaintiffs, taxing units in
said State
AND YOU ARE HEREBY COM
MANDED to be and appear before the
Honorable District Court of Lee Coun-
ty, Texas, at the next regular term
thereof, to be held at the Courthouse
of said County. In the city of Gid-
dings on the 2nd Monday in April A.
D., 1941, the same being the 14th day
of April A. D., 1941, to plead and
answer plaintiff's petition. No. S 648
and then and there to show cause why
Judgment should not be rendered
against you, and said (land and lots)
sold under foreclosure of lien to sa-
tisfy the following taxes being delin'
quent on the said property, to-wit:
The State of Texas and the County of
Lee are the taxing units, taxes are
due for the years of 1931 to 1040 and
property is assessed in the name of
A. C. LOTTMAN. Description: A one
half interest in 9 tract of 816 acres
‘ Lee Connty, Texas in the Berry
Doolittle Survey, being 408 acres of
land in the name of A. C. Lottman
and being fully described by metes
and bounds in a decree of partition
in cause No. 30088 in the District
Court of Harris Coutus, Texas, 11th
Judicial District, entitled A. C. Lott-
man against H. W. Lottman, et al
and recorded in Vol 14 pages 451—456
and Vol. 16 page 163, et seq. and 170
and 171 of the minutes of said court,
a copy of which Is recorded in Book
18 pages 195—197 Deed Records of
Lee County, Texas to which reference
is here made for a better description
of the land herein sought to forelose,
aggregating Three Hundred Forty-
One and 74/100 Dollars together with
all Interest, penalties and costs allow-
ed by law.
Given under my hand and seal of
said Court, at office in Giddings, in
the County of Lee, this 3rd day of
April, A. D. 1941
(Seal) A. W. SIEGMUND
District Clerk, Lee County, Tex.
NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE —
REAL ESTATE-for publication
i SHERIFF’S SALE
SoUT
THE STATE OF TEXAS, County of
Lee
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by
virtue of a certain execution issued
out of the Honorable Justice Court of
Precinct No. 1, Lee County, Texas,
2nd day of April 1941, by Marion T.
Seale, Justice of the Peace of said
Court for the sum of
One Hundred Thirty-Five and 63/100
dollars and costs of suit, under a
Judgment in favor of
Robert Durrenberger, Sr.
in a certain cause in said court. No.
3041 and styled Robert Durrenberger,
Sr. vs. Ted Nunn and L. V. Nunn,
placed in my hands for service, I.
John J. Burttschell as Sheriff of Lee
Connty. Texas, did. on the 2nd day |
of April 1941, levy on certain Real
Estate, situated in Lee County, Texas
described as follows, to-wit : Lots No.
tine (11, Two (2) in Block No. 27 in
the City of Giddings, according to a
map of said City of Giddings drawn
by Theo Kosse and of record in the
Deed Records of Lee County, Texas
and levied upon as the property of
Toil Nunn and L. V. Nunn and that
on the first Tuesday in May 1941, the I
same being the Gia day or said mouth, ,
at the Court House door, of Lee
County, in the City of Giddings, Tex.,
between the hours of 10 a. m. and 4 |
p. m., by virtue of said levy and said |
execution I will offer for sale and sell |
at public vendue, for cash, to the
highest bidder, all the right, title and
interest of the said Ted Nunn and L
V. Nunn in and to said property.
And in compliance with law, I give-
this notice by publica t ion. In the
English language, once a week for
for three consecutive weeks imme-l
diately preceding said day of sale, in
the Giddings Star, a newspaper pn-
bished in Lee County
Wittnes my hand, this 3rd day of
April 1941
Signed: JOHN J BURTTSCHELL
Sheriff Lee County, Texas.
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