Sunday Record for December 23, 2012

The Anniston Star ● Sunday, December 23, 2012 ● Page 6E

SUNDAY RECORD YOUR GUIDE TO PUBLIC RECORDS AND VITAL STATISTICS IN CALHOUN COUNTY

Hellen Cannon Archer, Montgomery Charlie Woodrow Barber, Talladega Norine R. Barganier, Woodland Marge Barkley, Gaylesville Maxine Knight “Nina” Beal, Jacksonville Carolyn Bitten, Anniston Rebecca L. Blackman, Heflin Mary Evelyn Woods Boles, Piedmont Thelma Bowen, Ashland Frank Brooks, Anniston Brian William Burleson, Centre Patricia Cochran, Anniston Dolores Deaver Curry, Jacksonville Sue Hodge Fincher, Wedowee Cathy Harris, Pell City Roland Quentin Hester, Georgia Jane Evon Holland, Anniston Mary Camp Hollingsworth, Anniston Margaret Millender James, North Carolina Yesenia Jijon, Wedowee Mary L. Johnson, Anniston Stanley H. Law, Piedmont Lonnie Jean Leyden, Oxford Myrtle Lorene Love, Jacksonville Marie Celeste Martin, Millerville Billy Gene McCartney,

Ohatchee Marilyn J. McDermott, Heflin Kataleen Talmadge McLean, North Carolina Ruth Jeanette McMullen, Centre Brian Morgan, Piedmont Linda Morris, Lincoln Nancy M. Murray, Jacksonville Timothy “Brad” Oglesby, Munford John O’Linger, Scottsboro Larry Wayne “Papaw” Parker, Saks Cameron D. Pate, Oxford James Patterson, Anniston Mattie Lou Peace, Oxford William Edward Pruett, Piedmont Roscoe Cornelious Rainwater Jr., Leeds Kenneth W. Ramsey, Eastaboga Sandra L. “Sandy” Rich, Oxford Norma Jean Taylor Smith, Hokes Bluff Howard Ray Smith, Talladega Mary Frances Swink, Anniston Willie Mae Dykes Tallent, Centre Sandra Jean Tipton, Anniston Columbus A. Walker, Jacksonville Lillian Pugh Williams, Oxford

RATE OF BANKRUPTCIES 20 20

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MARRIAGE LICENSES

BANKRUPTCIES

DEATHS

52 weeks ago Last week This week

A Chapter 7 bankruptcy allows the debtor to retain certain exempt property, but the debtor’s remaining property is gathered and sold by a trustee from which creditors will receive payment. It may also be used by businesses which wish to terminate their business.

A Chapter 13 bankruptcy enables debtors, through court supervision and protection, to propose and carry out a repayment plan under which creditors are paid, in full or in part, in installments over a three-year period. During that time, debtors are prohibited from starting or continuing collection efforts.

The following bankruptcies declared by Calhoun County residents were recorded

by U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Alabama last week:

Chapter 7

• Tommie Paris, Crest Avenue, Anniston • Segarna Norvester Brown, McClellan Boulevard, Anniston • Chad Norman Frank Barnhill, West Glade Road, Anniston • Steve C. Harmon and Mary M. Harmon, Ohatchee • Eric N. Childs, Anniston • Jack Glenn Buttram Sr. and Judy Jacobs Buttram, Johnson Street, Piedmont • Kersten D. Schaefer and Samantha B. Schaefer, Shannon Brook Lane, Oxford • Roy L. Rogers and Sheila D. Rogers, Mudd Street, Ohatchee • Christie Archuleta, Ryleigh Way SW, Jacksonville • Kimberly Chatman, US 78 West, Oxford • Christy D. Smith, Moana Drive, Alexandria • Gregory Lawrence Klein and Connie Sue Klein, Craft Road, Anniston

• Robert Blake Stovall of Anniston to Elizabeth Jean Dotson of Anniston • Cameron Denton Marlowe of Auburn to Megan Rebecca Turner of Auburn • Patrick Jay Lander of Columbus, Ga., to Virginia Marie Mathews of Columbus, Ga. • Walter Dewayne Birdsong of Oxford to Tamaria Suana Hall of Oxford • Shannon Christopher Parris of Jacksonville to Stacy Denise Fagan of Jacksonville • Joshua Eugene Timmons of Anniston to Brittany Gale Ledbetter of Anniston • John Robert Jennings Jr. of Munford to Melissa Irene Holmes of Munford • James Clayton Turner of Weaver to Stephanie Michelle Crews of Weaver • Arnold Monroe Humphrey III of Anniston to Kristina Marie Miller of Anniston • Khary Rashad Fudge of Fort Polk, La., to Courtney Bregaille Smith of Jacksonville • James Nicholas Biggs of Hoover to

CATTLE SALE

Shila Hope Deason of Hoover • Ronald Gaylord Sanders of Anniston to Alice Faye Shaw of Anniston • George Gilbert Landers Jr. of Weaver to Mary Jane Lightfoot of Weaver • Steven Michael Swancey of Anniston to Brittany Alecia Larue of Oxford • Thomas Tyler Edwards of Jacksonville to Katlyn Amelia Mange of Jacksonville • Robert Eric Johnson of Oxford to Grace Colleen Osburn of Oxford • Tromarcus Altony Lyles of Anniston to Andreda Michelle Holland • Timothy Aaron Kyner of Anniston to Samantha Ann Bedgood of Anniston • Justin Gabriel Honea of Anniston to Megan Ann Singleton of Anniston • Matthew Adam Lay of Annsiton to Hannah Nicole Davidson of Anniston • Edward Harlon McCullars Jr. of Weaver to Amanda Joyce McCullars of Weaver

Here is the livestock market report for the Tuesday sale. Receipts for this week 503 compared to 532 last week. Receipts a year ago 1095.

FEEDER CLASSES: Bulls and steers (Medium and Large No. 1 and No. 2): 200-300 lbs. Too Few; 300-400 lbs. 167.00 to 220.00; 400-500 lbs. 150.00 to 197.00; 500-600 lbs.

125.00 to 175.00; 600-700 lbs. 105.00 to 150.00.

Heifers (Medium and Large No. 1 and No. 2): 200-300 lbs. 155.00 to 177.50; 300-400 lbs. 150.00 to 185.00; 400-500 lbs.

130.00 to 150.00; 500-600 lbs. 122.00 to 127.50; 600700 lbs. 116.00 to 122.00.

SLAUGHTER CLASSES: Cows: Breakers 76.00 to 83.50; Boners 78.00 to 85.50.

Bulls: High Dressing >58% 98.50 to 100.50; Low Dressing

EDITOR’S NOTE

The material inside the Sunday Record is recorded

by The Anniston Star from various institutions and government offices.

The public records are published as they appeared on the documents obtained by the newspaper. Direct Chapter 13 DIVORCES questions and comments • Danny Haynes, Peaceful Valley Road, • Lesley Nell Lewis • Renee Michelle about Sunday Record to and Larry Lee Lewis Pledger and David Isaac Godwin at jgodwin@ Eastaboga • Dusty A. Webb and Wayne Pledger • Brandi Doyle, Peek Drive, Oxford jsu.edu.

Layla R. Webb • Vicky Gillespie and • Paul Brotherton, Able Plaza, Oxford WILLS PROBATED • Maurice A. Wilson and Carolyn Wilson, • Tommy H. Ferguson Rodney Gillespie and Cynthia Y. Fergu- • Wanda Sue Caldwell Foxley Road, Anniston and Arnold C. Pickett • Juanita Thayer Mallett • Kimberly Brown Marshall, Belinda Lane, son • William E. Phillips • Thomas John Mason • Marguerite Boozer Anniston Jr. and Kelly Lynn and Bonnie Valentine Criswell INCORPORATIONS Phillips • Timothy W. Free and • Nathaniel Lee Alexander • Johnny Frank Bates Sandra Free • Mimosa Holding & • Bartech Hauling • Opal B. Adams and Donna Kay Bates • Jennifer Edwards Investment Co. Inc. LLC • Marisa Diane Smith and Harley Dale Wim• New Vision Chris- • TRI Staffing Inc. titan Worship Cen- • Doyal Enterprises and Russell Chad mer Smith • Erica Mills Bolen ter LLC • Ray Johnson and and Kenny Nelson • HMC LLC Dissolved Amanda Johnson Bolen • Taylor Patterson • McWhorter Properties-Citation LLC Group LLC • Heritage Health- • McWhorter Properties-West Hoover Care LLC • Errands 4 U Inc. LLC

ARRESTS The people listed in this arrest report, whose names and charges are obtained from public records, are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

Anniston

The following felony arrests were reported by the Anniston Police Department (addresses not provided) during the seven-day period ending at 7 a.m. Thursday.

• David Deshon Burney, 39: second-degree domestic violence, two counts of second-degree assault.

• Temple Monique English, 39: alteration of an insurance card.

• Billy Dewayne Watters, 47: sec-

ond-degree assault.

• Charles Larry Mitchell Jr., 25: firstdegree possession of marijuana.

• Brandon Monroe Little, 25: second-degree forgery.

• Russell Colvin Hale, 49: possession of a controlled substance, hold for other agency.

• Litego Duriunte Brown, 27: fraudulent use of a credit card, seconddegree theft.

• Andrea Lee Rochester, 67: fugitive from justice.

• Derrick Dejuan Young, 29: thirddegree domestic violence.

• Amanda Jane Morris, 31: seconddegree theft.

• Zachery Scott Rhinehart, 27: second-degree domestic violence.

• Demetrius Shaq Akles, 19: second-degree receiving stolen property.

• Davaris Antrel Jamar Turner, 21: obstructing justice by using false I.D. • Anthony Dewayne Kirksey, 50: first-degree robbery.

Calhoun County

The following felony arrests were reported by the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office during the sevenday period ending at 7 a.m. Thursday • Johnathon James Beal, 25, of Wellington: second-degree assault.

• Chandra Lynn Ruff, 42, of Anniston: violation of Outgate order.

• Varian May, 28, of Oxford: grand jury indictment.

• Christopher Lamar Dark, 43, of Anniston: failure to appear in court for possession/receiving a controlled substance.

• Brandon Monroe Little, 25, of Anniston: unlawful possession/ receiving a controlled substance.

• Daryl Olton Davis, 60, of East Lake: failure to appear in court for four counts of second-degree theft of property.

• Brian Mason Carnes, 23, of Jacksonville: first-degree robbery, third-degree robbery.

• Jeremy Dean Gaskin, 28, of Anniston: first-degree theft of property.

• James Michael Kines Jr., 45, of

Anniston: intimidating a witness.

Drug Task Force

The following felony arrests were reported by the Calhoun-Cleburne Drug and Violent Crime Task Force during the seven-day period ending at 7 a.m. Thursday.

• Monica Renee Pope, 33, of Anniston: three counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, first-degree possession of marijuana.

• James Calvin Coleman Jr., 56, of Anniston: fraudulent use of a credit/debit cards.

• Shaneka Lashay Welch, 35, of Talladega: probation revocation.

BLOTTER Crimes are listed by location. Anonymous tips may be called in to Crime Stoppers at 256-238-1414. A reward of up to $1,000 may be given.

• Residence, 2000 block of Dooley Avenue: cash.

• Church, 2900 block of Bynum Leatherwood Road: television, coins, security safe, bag of checkbooks. (Some items recovered 12Anniston 18-2012) The following property crimes were report- • Residence, 200 block of West Church ed to the Anniston Police Department dur- Street: televisions, game consoles, laptop ing the seven-day period ending at 7 a.m. computer, clothing, firearm.

Thefts Thursday.

• Residence, 2600 block of Simpson Street: Burglaries Boxer dog.

• Residence, 4000 block of Tudor Lane: jew- • Church, 1400 block of Gurnee Avenue: elry, game console, televisions, firearm. cash.

• Residence, Reaves Road: cash, medica- • Convenience store, 1800 block of Quintard tions.

Avenue: tablet computer.

• Residence, 1800 block of Lynn Road: televi- • Street, 3600 block of Cross Street: game sions. console.

• Residence, Central Avenue: tools, clothing, • Residence, Pelham Heights: jewelry. electronics.

• Residence, 800 block of Brookhaven Road:

tablet computer.

• Commercial location, 4200 block of Hill • Parking lot, 4900 block of McClellan Bou- Street: truck batteries. levard: ATV. Calhoun County • Residence, 3300 block of Adams Street: cash.

The following property crimes were reported to the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office Auto-related thefts • Service station, 3000 block of U.S. 78 East: during the seven-day period ending at 7 a.m.

Thursday. purse, jewelry, cell phone cases.

• Parking lot, 200 block of G Street: jacket, Burglaries sunglasses, tri-pod, guitar.

• Residence, 800 block of Brookhaven Road: • Residence, Jason Trace, Anniston: jewelry. computer.

• Parking lot, 100 block of South Quintard • Residence, Pauline Drive, Oxford: game console, television, remotes, games.

Avenue: 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer.

• Parking lot, 1900 block of Quintard Avenue: Thefts cell phone.

• Parking lot, 800 block of Noble Street: 1999 • Residence, Philadelphia Church Road, Piedmont: utility trailer.

Toyota Tacoma.

• Unknown location/place: jewelry, clothing, • Specialty store, U.S. 431, Wellington: lawn food, bag. mower.

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CALENDAR: AnnistonStar.com/calendar PROPERTY TRANSFERRED • Heirs of Scarlette C. Dempsey to Kimberly D. Thomas and G. Mark Dempsey, Meadowbrook subdivision, block C, lot 1, $10.

• Michael W. Lipscomb to Center of Hope Inc., Anniston City Land Co., block 33, lot 4, $10.

• Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Alexandria to Millard G. Turner and Nan Turner, a parcel of land in section 32, township 14, range 7; a parcel of land in section 5, township 15, range 7, $10.

• John Hancock Life Insurance Co. to Cahaba Timberlands LLC, a parcel of land in section 25, township 13, range 6; sections14/22/23, township 14, range 6; sections 28/29/30/31/32/33, township 15, range 6; sections 4/5/9, township 16, range 6, $10.

• Phillip G. Dean and Melanie C. Dean to Jacob Phillip Fairbanks, a parcel of land in section 32, township 14, range 6, $10.

• Phillip G. Dean and Melanie C. Dean to Robert John Fairbanks and Connie Dean Fairbanks, a parcel of land in section 32, township 14, range 6, $10.

• Terry Gene Weaver to Mark L. McMillan, a parcel of land along Old Birmingham Highway, Anniston, $10.

• WNH Trust to Mary Louise McMillan, Mark McMillan and Terry Gene Weaver, a parcel of land in section 12, township 16, range 7, $10.

• Mary Louise McMillan and Mark McMillan to Family Dollar Stores of Alabama Inc., a parcel of land along Old Birmingham Highway, Anniston, $10.

• Green Tree Servicing LLC to Fannie Mae, Golden Springs subdivision, 5th addition, lot 20.

• Betty J. Smith to Betty J. Smith and Helen Rhodes, Forest Hills subdivision, block A, lot 36, $10.

• Thomas E. Coleman and Carolyn M. Coleman to Thomas E. Coleman Revocable Trust and Carolyn M. Coleman Revocable Trust, a parcel of land in section 14, township 15, range 7, $10.

• Greg R. Street to Munford Baptist Church, East Ridge subdivision, lot 108, $10.

• Phillip W. Pearson and Faith H. Pearson to Tony Porco Construction Co. Inc., Northern Woods Estates, 2nd addition, lot 27, $10.

• Shirley Ann Kidon to Min Su Son and Kee Jong Son, Afton-Brae subdivision, 3rd addition, block H, lot 10, $135,000.

• Vinnie Heard Phillips to Janice

Lee, City of Anniston, block 254, lot 3, $10.

• John Earl Cunningham and Ruby Cunningham to Vicki Hixon and Teresa Bentley, Eva Louise Smith property, lot 6, $10.

• John E. Cunningham and Ruby I. Cunningham to Vicki Hixon, Dianna Whitehead and Teresa Bentley, Eulaton subdivision, block 10, lots 1 and 2, $10.

• M. Begnaud LLC to Lynn R. Stubbs, Anniston City Land Co., block 266, lots 1-16, $1,500.

• Marvin Thomas and Shenita D. Thomas to Marvin Thomas and Shenita D. Thomas, Shadowridge Development, lots 61 and 62, $0.

• Jerry M. Rich and Sue Rich to Jerry M. Rich and Mary Rich, a parcel of land in section 1, township 13, range 7, $10.

• Michael Anderson and Theresa Anderson to Bobbie Jo Otwell, Anniston Land Co., block 214, lots 5 and 6, $1.

• James Hayward Formby to Matha Formby Holmes, R. A. & Joe Burns property, lots 13 and 14, $1.

• Michael Chad Lankford to Ginger L. Payton, a parcel of land in section 27, township 14, range 7, $1.

• Zondra Dee Johnston to Abner Lynn Luther, a parcel of land in section 33, township 16, range 8, $1.

• Mark R. Holden and Pamela J. Holden to Bonny Brook Park LLC, Bonnie Brook subdivision, lots 523, 30, 31 and 35-40, $1.

• Jack LLC to Bobjacksonville AL LLC, a parcel of land in section 14, township 14, range 8, $410,000.

• Atlantic Tool & Die-Alabama Inc. to Jefferson Blanking Inc., a parcel of land in section 21, township 16, range 8, $10.

• Acceptance Loan Co. to Ernest L. Bearden and Margie Bearden, E. L. Hollingsworth addition to Blue Mountain, block 2, lots 21 and 22, $12,500.

• Alabama Baptist Children’s Home and Family Ministries to Russell T. Harrold, Oak Ridge Estates, 1st addition, block D, lots 19 and 20, $10.

• Robert D. Yancey and Michelle Zopfi Yancey to Jamie D. Burgess, revision of Hidden Meadow subdivision, phase 2, lot 3, $10.

• James S. Hubbard and Jane C. Hubbard to John Wilbon Hutchinson Special Needs Trust, a parcel of land in sections 32/33, township, 15, range 8; sections 4/5, township 16, range 8, $10.

• James H. Olson and Sandra J.

Olson to Robert G. Autwell, a parcel of land near 617 Cherokee Trail, Anniston, $10.

• John H. Street Jr., Gregory R. Street, Margie S. Turley and Rebecca S. Smith to Rodolfo Rangel Sanchez, a parcel of land in section 32, township 16, range 7, $10.

• Rodolfo Rangel Sanchez to John H. Street-Estate, a parcel of land in section 32, township 16, range 7, $10.

• Bank of New York Mellon Trust Co. to Christopher J. Chastain and Kelly M. Chastain, Rolling Hills, 1st addition, lot 59, $65,000.

• Nancy C. Belcher and Timothy E. Belcher to Timothy E. Belcher and Nancy C. Belcher, Carterton Hills, block 5, lots 8-13, $10.

• Jeff Kahler and Marsha Kahler to Tyler S. Hughes and Leesa D. Hughes, Woodland Way Estates, lot 1, $70,000.

• Mark A. Gaspari Jr. to Phillip K. Stephens and Deborah K. Stephens, Greystone Place, lot 74, $10.

• Brian K. Combs and Deborah L. Combs to Brian K. Combs and Deborah Edwards Combs, a parcel of land in section 5, township 15, range 8, $10.

• Jerry M. West and Judith A. West to James F. Hall and Patricia A. Hall, a parcel of land in section 33, township 14, range 9, $37,000.

• Calhoun Development Co. Inc. to David D. Lambert and Elizabeth Rose Lambert, Buckhorn subdivision, phase 6, 1st addition, lot 138, $10.

• Michelle Rodgers Sands to Eddie Williams and Irene Williams, West Anniston Land & Improvement Co., block 20, lots 14 and 15, $10.

• Virginia Robertson Lindley to Jackson G. Lindley, a parcel of land in section 3, township 17, range 8, $10.

• Jackson G. Lindley to Michael McCartney, a parcel of land in section 3, township 17, range 8, $100.

• Peyton Properties LLC to Brandy S. Jones, Brown Acres, 1st addition, lot 49, $100.

• Cecil E. Harmon and Judy F. Harmon to Gregory Scott Tolbert, Cecil E. Harmon and Judy F. Harmon, a parcel of land in section 10, township 16, range 7, $10.

• Cathy H. Duke and Charles Duke to Ed Hulsey, a parcel of land in section 25, township 14, range 7, $10.

• Inus Haynie to Ed Hulsey, a parcel of land in section 25, township

14, range 7, $36,000.

• Homer Bruce Lovell and Marion Lovell to Murvel L. Hanson Jr. and Deana Hanson, a parcel of land in section 18, township 16, range 8, $10,000.

• James David Carlisle-Estate to Rita Coleman Carlisle and Jacqueline Faye Carlisle Morrison, Vaughn’s Subdivision, lot 27, $10.

• Nancy P. Young and Deborah L. Munkus to Collie Gerald Phillips, a parcel of land in section 6, township 13, range 8, $10.

• Collie Gerald Phillips to Leon Gossett and Patricia Gossett, a parcel of land in section 6, township 13, range 8, $10.

• GMAC Mortgage LLC to Housing & Urban Development, a parcel of land in section 5, township 15, range 8, $1.

• Guy Alan Needham to Karen H. Needham, a parcel of land in section 36, township 14, range 7.

• Leonard D. Norton and Virginia B. Norton to Gregory L. Norton, Leonard D. Norton and Virginia B. Norton, a parcel of land in section 21, township 13, range 8, $10.

• Leonard D. Norton and Virginia B. Norton to Gregory L. Norton, Leonard D. Norton and Virginia B. Norton, Cheaha Acres Estates, block A, lots 7-9, $10.

• Gladys L. Duncan to Tonya K. Brand, Golden Springs subdivision, 5th addition, lot 9, $84,450.

• Greg L. Earle and Katherine F. Earle to Phillip Davis, Eagles Landing, 1st addition, lots 76 and 77, $326,000.

• TS Fairways LLC to Hoa Christie, The Fairways at Cider Ridge, phase 4, block 5, lot 20F, $149,900.

• Mark E. Hodges and Lauren N. Hodges to James D. Ervin and Alice S. Ervin, a parcel of land in section 7, township 14, range 8, $10.

• Freddie Mac to W. Charles Strickland, a parcel of land in section 30, township 16, range 8.

• Jack Edward Greenwood and Mary Jo Greenwood to Benjamin H. Phillips, Wakefield’s addition to Melrose, lot 1, $10.

• Lori Saxon to Troy Sparks and Sherri Sparks, a parcel of land in sections 8/9, township 15, range 6, $17,000.

• Connie Kay Downey to Shane Law, a parcel of land in section 16, township 13, range 10, $10.

• Peggy Ann Harper to Jimmy Miller and Ilean Miller, Anniston City Land Co., block 252, lot 5, $10.

• John K. Barrett and Cendy A.

Barrett to Andrew A. Easton and Candice C. Easton, re-subdivision of Westwood subdivision, 2nd addition, lot 41, $10.

• Tommy Spendlove to Jeffery Spendlove, a parcel of land in section 20, township 16, range 7.

• Tommy Spendlove to Jeffery Spendlove, a parcel of land in sections 27/16/6.

• Mya & Sean Enterprises Inc. to Keel Commercial Rentals LLC, a parcel of land in section 28, township 16, range 8, $100,620.

• Keel Residential Rentals LLC to Keel Commercial Rentals LLC, a parcel of land in section 28, township 16, range 8, $74,040.

• Keel Residential Rentals LLC to Keel Commercial Rentals LLC, Blue Pond subdivision, block H, lot 1, $248,060.

• Jerry Curry to Taylor Darden and David Michael Darden, Sherwood Forest subdivision, block 3, lot 10, $90,000.

• Randal W. Wilson and Dana K. Wilson to Phillip D. Bussey and Cynthia G. Bussey, a parcel of land in section 2, township 16, range 9, $23,000.

• Charles Wilson Monday-Estate to Mark Monday, Michael Monday and Sonde Coleman, Indian Oaks Estates, section 3, lot 120, $10.

• Charles Wilson Monday-Estate to Happy Monday LLC, Anniston Homestead & Fruitgrowers Assoc., lot 2049, $10.

• Heirs of Margaret Williamon to William Mark Roberts and Tawana H. Roberts, a parcel of land in section 4, township 14, range 8, $10.

• Billy Pressley and John Elder to Jeffery Gaston, Anniston City Land Co., block 193, lots 2 and 3, $10.

• William S. Collins to Leon Mark Harper, a parcel of land near 201 E. Ladiga Street, Piedmont, $10.

• Grace D. Spears-Estate to Mary G. Watkins, Standard CoosaThatcher Co., block 24, lot 4, $10.

• U. S. Bank to Mary Walden-Riba, Sugar Valley Estates, block B, lot 3, $110,000.

• Claude L. Crosson to Jason C. Thompson, a parcel of land in section 36, township 14, range 6, $5,000.

• Noble Bank & Trust to Kelly Browning, a parcel of land in section 32, township 16, range 7, $1.

• William A. Ferguson to Harvey Hughes and Lynda Hughes, Mechanicsville, block 6, lots 4-6, $10.

FORECLOSURES

• James Hugh Dingler, a parcel of land in section 34, town- • Joseph R. Burdette, Golden Springs subdivision, block B, • Gerald D. Evans, a parcel of land in section 30, township ship 16, range 7. lot 8.

13, range 9.

RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS Here are food service establishments recently inspected by the Calhoun County Health Department, along with scores.

A score of 100 indicates the inspector found no deficiencies. Potentially hazardous deficiencies (four- or five-point demerit items) are noted. These must be corrected immediately and inspectors say they are often corrected while the inspection is underway. Restaurants earning below 70 must raise their scores within seven days or face closure.

NO MAJOR DEMERITS

• Alexander’s the Great Events, 1405 Hamric Drive, E., Oxford — 98.

• Alexandria Foodland, 85 Big Valley Drive, Alexandria — 98.

• Alexandria Foodland (Deli), 85 Big Valley Drive, Alexandria — 97.

• Anniston Fellowship House — 100.

4-OR 5-POINT DEMERITS • Chick-Fil-A, 700 Quintard Drive, Oxford — 100.

• Cross Roads Café, 94 Alabama 144, Ohatchee — 90, hand • Country Corner, 101 Shady Grove Road, Piedmont — 94.

• Custom Pizza, 7802 Alabama 77, Ohatchee — 98. sink should be reinstalled.

• McAlister’s Deli, 815 Hamric Drive, E., Oxford — 80, per- • Discount Food Mart, 401 Memorial Drive, Piedmont — sonnel should eat/drink in designated areas only; presence 96. of insects.

• I-20 Shell, 1005 Alabama 21, S., Oxford — 97.

• Kentucky Fried Chicken, 2000 N. Quintard Ave., Anniston — 98.

• Max Orient, 700 Quintard Drive, Oxford — 97.

• Ohatchee Discount Supermarket, 7832 Alabama 77, Ohatchee — 98.

• Refuge on the Greens, 175 Pine Hill Drive, Anniston — 97.

• Saks Elementary School — 100.

• Saks High School — 100.

• Sbarro, 700 Quintard Drive, Oxford — 98.

• T’s, 700 Quintard Drive, Oxford — 98.

• Weaver Elementary School — 98.

• Weaver High School — 99.

• Westwood Wee Care Center, Alexandria — 100.

• Zaxby’s, 91 Colonial Drive, Oxford — 97.

Low-water rivers offering up glimpse of history

BY JIM SALTER Associated Press

ST. LOUIS — From sunken steamboats to a millenniumold map engraved in rock, the drought-drained rivers of the nation’s midsection are offering a rare and fleeting glimpse into years gone by.

Lack of rain has left many rivers at low levels unseen for decades, creating problems for river commerce and recreation and raising concerns about water supplies and hydropower if the drought persists into next year, as many fear.

But for the curious, the receding water is offering an occasional treasure trove of history.

An old steamboat is now visible on the Missouri River near St. Charles, Mo., and other old boats nestled on river bottoms are showing up elsewhere. A World War II minesweeper, once moored along the Mississippi River as a museum at St. Louis before it was torn away by floodwaters two decades ago, has become visible — rusted but intact.

Perhaps most interesting, a rock containing what is believed to be an ancient map has emerged in the Mississippi River in southeast Missouri.

The rock contains etchings

Colby Buchanan/U.S. Coast Guard

A WWII minesweeper is seen in November on the Mississippi River near St. Louis. The lack of rain has left many rivers at low levels unseen for decades, offering a glimpse at things not normally seen. believed to be up to 1,200 years old. It was not in the river a millennium ago, but the changing course of the waterway now normally puts it under water — exposed only in periods of extreme drought. Experts are wary of giving a specific location out of fear that looters will take a

chunk of the rock or scribble graffiti on it.

“It appears to be a map of prehistoric Indian villages,” said Steve Dasovich, an anthropology professor at Lindenwood University in St. Charles. “What’s really fascinating is that it shows village sites we don’t yet know about.”

Old boats are turning up in several locations, including sunken steamboats dating to the 19th century.

That’s not surprising considering the volume of steamboat traffic that once traversed the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. Dasovich said it wasn’t uncommon in the 1800s to have hundreds of steamboats pass by St. Louis each day, given the fact that St. Louis was once among the world’s busiest inland ports. The boats, sometimes lined up two miles deep and four boats wide in both directions, carried not only people from town to town but goods and supplies up and down the rivers.

Sinkings were common among the wooden vessels, which often were poorly constructed.

“The average lifespan of a steamboat on the Missouri River was five years,” Dasovich said.

“They were made quickly. If you could make one run from St. Louis to Fort Benton, Mont., and back, you’ve paid for your boat and probably made a profit. After that, it’s almost like they didn’t care what happened.”

What often happened, at least on the Missouri River, was the boat would strike an underwater tree that had been uprooted and become lodged in the river bottom, tearing a hole that would

sink the ship. Dasovich estimated that the remains of 500 to 700 steamboats sit at the bottom of the Missouri River, scattered from its mouth in Montana to its convergence with the Mississippi near St. Louis.

The number of sunken steamboats on the Mississippi River is likely about the same, Dasovich said. Steamboat traffic was far heavier on the Mississippi, but traffic there was and is less susceptible to river debris.

Boiler explosions, lightning strikes and accidents also sunk many a steamboat. One of the grander ones, the Montana, turned up this fall on the Missouri River near St. Charles. The elaborate steamer was as long as a football field with lavish touches aimed at pleasing its mostly wealthy clientele. It went to its watery grave after striking a tree below the surface in 1884.

The U.S. Coast Guard and Army Corps of Engineers urge sightseers to stay away from any shipwreck sites. Sandbars leading to them can be unstable and dangerous, and the rusted hulks can pose dangers for those sifting through them.

Plus, taking anything from them is illegal. By law, sunken ships and their goods belong to the state where they went down.