CITATION BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF TEXAS TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS OF: The Unknown Heirs of Ruth White Thomas, deceased; The Unknown Heirs of Jesse C. Thomas, Sr., deceased; The Unknown Heirs of Aquilla Thomas, deceased; Gail Thomas, whose whereabouts are unknown, or if she is deceased, the Unknown Heirs of Gail Thomas; Marie Woods, whose whereabouts are unknown, or if she is deceased, the Unknown Heirs of Marie Woods; and Darryl Thomas, whose whereabouts are unknown, or if he is deceased, the Unknown Heirs of Darryl Thomas You are hereby commanded to appear in the below-mentioned case and submit an answer to the Court by 10:00 o’clock a.m. on the first Monday after the expiration of 42 days from the date of issuance of this notice, which will be the 10th day of November, 2025. The State of Texas filed a Petition for Condemnation with the Judge of the County Court at Law of Harrison County, Texas, on the 23rd day of July, 2025 in Cause No. 2025-11827-CCL, which is styled The State of Texas v. Jesse C, Thomas, Jr., et al. This suit is an eminent domain proceeding in which the State of Texas is condemning a tract of land located in Harrison County, Texas, containing description of a 0.133 acre (5,801 sq. ft.) parcel of land located in the Sarah Shoto survey, abstract number 632, in Harrison County, Texas, being a portion of a tract of land described in the Affidavit of Heirship from Aquilla Thomas, deceased to Jacqueline Thomas, Gail Thomas, et al executed January 2, 2018, and recorded in instrument number 2018-000000042 of the official public records of Harrison County, Texas (O.P.R.H.C.T.) and further described as tract 4, a called 1.0 acre tract of land conveyed to Aquilla Thomas in the deed recorded in volume 775, page 544 of the deed records of Harrison County, Texas (D.R.H.C.T.), said 0.133 acre (5,801 sq. ft.) parcel, such property being fully described in Exhibit “A” of Plaintiffs Petition for Condemnation filed under the above-referenced cause number. The Plaintiff is the State of Texas. The name and address of the attorney for Plaintiff is Debora Pickens, Assistant Attorney General, P.O. Box 12548, Austin, Texas 78711-2548. The known Defendants in the case are: Jesse C. Thomas, Jr.; Dorothy Cowthorn; Llewellyn Thomas; Allen Thomas; Eudoxie Finch; Jacqueline Thomas; and Alphonso Thomas. The Unknown Defendants and unlocated parties of interest, including Defendants whose residence(s) are unknown, whose whereabouts could not otherwise be located after due diligence, or such Defendants absent from or a nonresident of the State, whom the State of Texas has attempted to obtain personal service of nonresident notice as provided for in Rule 108, but have been unable to do so, are: The Unknown Heirs of Ruth White Thomas, deceased; The Unknown Heirs of Jesse C. Thomas, Sr., deceased; Gail Thomas, whose whereabouts are unknown, or if she is deceased, the Unknown Heirs of Gail Thomas; Marie Woods, whose whereabouts are unknown, or if she is deceased, the Unknown Heirs of Marie Woods; and Darryl Thomas, whose whereabouts are unknown, or if he is deceased, the Unknown Heirs of Darryl Thomas and, if any of them are deceased, their respective heirs and legal representatives, if any. The interests of these unknown or unlocated Defendants are that they either own or may claim an interest in said property subject to the condemnation and may be entitled to a portion of the proceeds thereof, subject to unpaid accrued taxes. You are each hereby further notified that the undersigned special commissioners appointed to assess the damages in the above proceedings have met and set a time and place for the special commissioners’ hearing in said proceeding and find that the 12th day of November, 2025, is the earliest practicable date for a hearing of the parties; that the most convenient place in this County to hold the hearing is Harrison County Annex Conference Room located at 102 West Houston, 2nd Floor, Marshall, Texas 75670; and that the hearing shall commence at this location at 10:00 o’clock A.M. You are further notified that you may attend the hearing before the special commissioners and present evidence on the issue of damages to be assessed against the State. If you do not attend the hearing, the special commissioners shall proceed to assess the total compensation to be provided to the owners of the property being condemned and any other interested parties. Determinations regarding the proper allocation of funds and declarations of interest as to any amount will occur later at a separate hearing. If this Notice is not served within ninety (90) days after issuance, it shall be returned. Given under my hand and seal of said Court at Marshall, Texas this 23rd day of September, 2025. Attorney for Applicant: Clerk of the Court: Debora Pickens Heather Henigan Assistant Attorney General Harrison County, Texas P.O. Box 12548 Austin, Texas 78711-2548 By: Ann Carlile, 713-225-8918 Civil Deputy Clerk