The appellant appealed from an order below filed on April 2,1976. The notice of appeal was dated May 5,1976, and filed on May 11,1976, beyond the thirty-day limit for appeals. Code Ann. § 6-803 (Ga. L. 1965, pp. 18, 21, as amended.) No extension of time was sought in this case. Code Ann. § 6-804 (Ga. L. 1965, pp. 18,21). Therefore, this appeal must be dismissed. Code Ann. §6-809 (b) (l)(Ga.L. 1965, pp. 18, 29, as amended); Blanton v. Jones, 230 Ga. 866 (199 SE2d 801) (1973); Model Cleaners & Laundry, Inc. v. Per Corp., 127 Ga. App. 559 (194 SE2d 258) (1972). "The proper and timely filing of a notice of appeal is an absolute requirement to confer jurisdiction upon the appellate court.” Jordan v. Caldwell, 229 Ga. 343 (191 SE2d 530) (1972).

Appeal dismissed.