Public Notices 10-22-26

October 20, 2026

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JON JOSEPH RATCLIFF, DECEASED

CAUSE NO. 26-0049-DKH

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

To: The Unknown Heirs at Law of Jon Joseph Ratcliff, Deceased

You have been made a party in the suit filed in this Court by the
Petitioner seeking to establish the heirs of Jon Joseph Ratcliff,
Deceased. Parties other than you in this action are none.

You are summoned to appear and defend the Petition filed against you in
this action at 9:00 a.m., December 1, 2026, before the Honorable Debbra
K. Halford at the Franklin County Chancery Courthouse in Meadville,
Mississippi, and in case of your failure to appear, a judgment will be
entered against you for the money or other things demanded in the
Petition.

You are not required to file an answer or other pleading but you may do
so if you desire.

Issued under my Hand and Seal of said Court, this the 1st day of
October, 2026.

JILL JORDAN GILBERT

FRANKLIN COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK

BY: Tayler Smith, D.C.

Publish: Oct. 8, Oct. 15 & Oct. 22, 2029

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CHRISTOPHER LANCE HANCOCK, DECEASED

CAUSE NO. 26-0069-DKH

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

To: The Unknown Heirs at Law of Christopher Lance Hancock, Deceased

You have been made a party in the suit filed in this Court by the
Petitioner seeking to establish the heirs of Christopher Lance Hancock,
Deceased. Parties other than you in this action are none.

You are not required to file an answer or other pleading but you may do
so if you desire.

Issued under my Hand and Seal of said Court, this the 1st day of
October, 2026.

JILL JORDAN GILBERT

FRANKLIN COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK

BY: Tayler Smith, D.C.

Publish: Oct. 8, Oct. 15 & Oct. 22, 2029

ORDER AMENDING ORDINANCE PROVIDING RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE CONTROL
OF WINE AND BEER IN THE TOWN OF BUDE, MISSISSIPPI

The Town of Bude next took up for consideration the matter of amending
the "Ordiance of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Town of Bude,
Mississippi Regulating the Sale, Distribution and Possession of
Alcoholic Beverages Within the City Limits of Bude, Mississippi."

WHEREAS, on June 29, 2023, the Town of Bude adopted an Ordinance
providing proper rules and regulations as to the transportation,
storage, sale, distribution, receipt and/or manufacture of wine and beer
in Bude, Mississippi, as provided in Chapter 3, Title 67 of the
Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended, which Ordinance is cited as the
"Ordinance of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Town of Bude,
Mississippi Regulating the Sale, Distribution and Possession of
Alcoholic Beverages Within the City Limits of Bude, Mississippi,"
reference to which is hereby made for all purposes; and

WHEREAS, Section 2.A.2 defines Alcoholic Beverages as "any alcoholic
liquid, including wines, or more than five (5) percent of alcohol by
weight, capable of being consumed as a beverage by a human being, but
shall not include light wine and beer, but shall include native wines;
and

WHEREAS, under Section 6(G) of said Ordinance it was set forth that it
shall be unlawful to sell alcoholic beverages on Sunday in the Town of
Bude, Mississippi, and it defined Sunday from 12:00 a.m. Sunday Morning
until 12:00 a.m. Monday morning; and

WHEREAS, Under Kection K(i) of said Ordinance regarding the sale of
alcoholic beverages, states that sale by holders of state package
retailer's permit may be made between the house of 10:00 a.m. and 10:00
p.m., expect no sales shall be made on Sundays or on Christmas Day.

WHEREAS, at the meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Bude,
Mississippi, on July 7, 2026, Aldermen Bethley moved that:

1. Section 2.A. be amended to add a section 11 which defines "Beer" to
include beer or malt beverages as defined in the Federal Alcohol
Administration Act and any rules and regulations adopted pursuant to
such act of an alcoholic content of not more than eight percent (8%) by
weight, as defined in Section 67-3-3 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as
amended;

2. Section 6(G) of said Ordinance is deleted from said Ordinance; and

3. Section K9(i) be amended to delete "not sale on Sunday" but "no sale
on Easter or Christmas Day" shall remain.

Aldermen Middleton seconded said motion, and the same being put to a
roll call vote the results were as follows:

Alderment Bethley voted Aye

Alderman Middle voted Aye

Alderman Dummor abstained

Alderman Murray abstained

Alderman McCormick Nay

The motion therefore carried by a majority vote, all of the Aldermen
being present and voting, and the order amending ordinance having been
reduced to writing and read in its entirety, the Mayor decollated the
motion carried and the amendment to the ordinance adopted.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDER that:

1. Section 2.A. of the "Ordinance of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
the Town of Bude, Mississippi Regulating the Sale, Distribution and
Possession of Alcoholic Beverages Within the City Limits of Bude,
Mississippi," is amended to add a section 11 which defines "Beer" to
include beer or malt beverages as defined in the Federal Alcohol
Administration Act and any rules and regulations adopted pursuant to
such act of an alcoholic content or not more than eight percent (8%) by
weight, and as definite in Seection 67-3-3 of the Mississippi Code of
1972, as amended.

2. Section 6(G) of the "Ordinance of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
the Town of Bude, Mississippi Regulating the Sale, Distribution and
Possession of Alcoholic Beverages Within the City Limits of Bude,
Mississippi," is deleted from said Ordinance.

3. Section K(i) of the "Ordinance of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
the Town of Bude, Mississippi Regulating the Sale, Distribution and
Possession of Alcoholic Beverages Within the City Limits of Bude,
Mississippi," shall read (i) "For holders of state package retailer's
permits, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m."

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that because of the immediate need for the
adoption of rules and regulations governing the sale of wine and beer
and to preserve the public peace, health and safety and other good
causes, this amendment to the "Ordinance of the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen of the Town of Bude, Mississippi Regulating the Sale,
Distribution and Possession of Alcoholic Beverages Within the City
Limits of Bude, Mississippi," shall take effect and be in force from and
after the date of its adoption.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of the Order Amending Ordinance be
published in "The Franklin Advocate," a newspaper published in
Meadville, Franklin County, Mississippi, with a general circulation in
the Town of Bude, Mississippi, for one (1) week, said publication to be
on Oct. 22nd, 2026.

RESOLVED AND ORDERED, this the 7th day of July, 2026.

/s/ Elivia Brown

ELIVA BROWN, MAYOR

OF THE TOWN OF BUDE

Attest:

/s/ Elisha Ford

ELISHA FORD

CLERK OF THE

TOWN OF BUDE

Publish: Oct. 22, 2026