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Volume 7, Issue 10 - 50¢ May 16 - 31, 2009 Eagleville, Tennessee

CCongratulations!ongratulations! New Restaurant Coming Eagleville School Host EEaglevilleagleville HighHigh SchoolSchool To Downtown Eagleville “Make-A-Wish” Event CClasslass ofof 2009!2009! On May 6, 2009 Eagleville School raise funds for the Make-A-Wish program. hosted a “Make-A-Wish” event. Over This is the first year that schools around EEaglevilleagleville HighHigh SchoolSchool $7,000 was raised by Rutherford County Rutherford County have combined GGraduationraduation isis Friday,Friday, Schools to provide a seven-year-old boy’s resources and raised money for the Make- wish of meeting Tigger at Disney World on A- Wish foundation. The collaboration MMayay 15th,15th, 20092009 inin thethe his eighth birthday. The young boy, who was successful because the schools were NNewew GymGym 7 p.m.p.m. suffers from a life-threatening illness, and able to fully grant this wish. Participating his family were surprised when they were schools included Siegel High School, met at Eagleville doors by Cinderella, Siegel Middle School, Riverdale, and Minnie Mouse, Tigger and other famed Eagleville. Each time the schools INSIDE Disney characters. After parading around participate in this fundraising activity, the gym to “Zippidee Do Dah,” the they help make a child’s wish come true! family was given a large check that will Page 2 Business pay for their trip. Rachel Bowen, a Directory senior at Seigel High School, coordinated the efforts between Page 4 Backroads the schools. Bowen and several representatives from Page 8 A Step Back the Make-A-Wish In Time foundation were on-site Wednesday to participate in the Page 13 Health & festivities. Wellness BY MELISSA BUCHANAN In the past, Rutherford County Robatin’s Family Restaurant will soon be Schools have opening its doors in the downtown Eagleville area, participated Page 21 Puzzles in the space once occupied by Main Street Hotel independently to Liquidators. The restaurant will be family owned and operated PRSRT STD. Page 22 Classifieds by Dan and Gina Robatin, along with their 2 sons, U.S. POSTAGE Todd and Tyler. The Robatin’s are originally from PAID Pennsylvania, but have called Rockvale home for Page 23 Calendar EAGLEVILLE, TN Continue on page 3.....ROBATINS PERMIT NO. 11 EEaglevilleagleville FloristFlorist & GiftsGifts ((615)615) 274-6321274-6321 116161 SSouthouth MMainain SStreettreet - Eagleville,Eagleville, TennesseeTennessee 2 Page EAGLEVILLE TIMES May 16-31, 2009 We would like to invite everyone to the Eagleville 3rd Annual Super Truck & Tractor Pull Medical Clinic On June 13th at the TVPPA Show grounds in Eagleville!! June 13th will certainly be a big day in Eagleville with the car show on the 341 South Main St. - P.O. Box 149 streets of Eagleville followed by the Super Truck and Tractor Pull at 6 pm. The Eagleville, TN 37060 pull is sanctioned by the Middle Tennessee Truck and Tractor Pullers and features big horsepower as the competitiors compete for points to crown the Tennessee State Champion at years end. The pull is hosted by the TVPPA can all proceeds go toward maintaining and improving the showgrounds. The pull will also feature that famous (615) 274-6207 Eagleville food and fellowship. Come hungry and bring your lawn chairs for a spectacular view of “Thunder Valley” and the action on the track!! Frank Warren, Rutherford County Community Work Services PA-C, MPAS Begins Work At The Eagleville City Park Physician Assistant, Certified BY MELISSA BUCHANAN during their sentence and past institutional Friday, May 8th, 2009 - You may remember behavior,” said Sgt. McMurry, in a previous an article featured in the February edition of interview with the Eagleville Times. The Dennis Carter, MD the Eagleville Times regarding Rutherford work group consists of inmates whose main Supervising Physician County Community Work Services, a newly offensives pertain to driving, while other created program through the Rutherford offenses include violation of probation and County Work Center. non-assault offenses. The Community Work Services program Each day an inmate works, serves as a gained a tremendous amount of momentum day off their sentence, which also reduces after offering its services to parks around institutional costs. Rutherford County; and, after acquiring an The group has already made a tremendous FULL SERVICE VETERINARY HOSPITAL additional bus from Lavergne High School, difference on its first workday at the park, Dr. Jennifer Byrd the group began working at the Eagleville providing some much needed weed eating City Park last Friday. “Our group also and weed control around the ball field Our mission at All About Animals is to provide the works at sites in Rutherford County, such fences. The group cleaned the bathrooms, as the Stones River National Battlefield, began pressure washing, and even mowed highest quality veterinary care for your companions. and Womack Stables where the Rutherford some areas, despite wet conditions. County Sheriff’s Department mounted Rutherford County Community Works patrol keeps their horses,” explained Sgt. Services will provide the Eagleville City Michele McMurry who spearheads the Park with ground maintenance and upkeep Community Work Services group. each Friday, saving a great deal of money “The working group will be between 22- in the city budget by providing the work 23 inmates, whose backgrounds have been at no cost, or having to hire additional thoroughly checked for criminal history, employees. as well as their history of time spent

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Continue from page 1...... ROBATINS was,” said Gina Robatin. “We decided to Plans Underway for stay close to home and open something; but several years. we’re still going to sing on Sundays.” Eagleville Main Street Festival The restaurant will serve homemade Owner Dan Robatin, will be doing all soups, sandwiches, salads, and offer daily the cooking at the new restaurant. While BY MELISSA BUCHANAN also bring some of the festivities indoors, by specials. Hand-dipped Blue Bell ice cream the Robatin’s were out on the road, Dan’s The city of Eagleville will step out this having some motorcycles on display right and milkshakes will also be available in a meatball sub was a crowd favorite; but they variety of flavors. The restaurant plans to year with its first Main Street Festival, inside the restaurant. “We will have the want to stay focused on the local community. be open for the morning crowd; serving Saturday, June 13th, 2009. The streets of restaurant open for people to come in and “We’re really going out in the community breakfast and coffee, while offering staples downtown Eagleville will be filled with cool off, and enjoy some of our homemade and listening to ideas that anyone has while such as hamburgers and French fries and a food from local restaurants and live music, fruit tea or order a full meal,” said Woods. we develop our menu, and we’re still doing kid-friendly menu. taste testings with food vendors,” explained as cars and motorcycles line the sides of the While Main Street will not be closed, The Gina Robatin. road for the 4th Annual Park N’ Show. Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department The Robatin’s plan on appealing to those in a morning rush or on a 30 minute lunch Robatin’s Family Restaurant will host Whether you like to ogle at sweet rides, will be providing additional officers in break by offering a quick cup of coffee or a Grand Opening, June 1st, 2009, at 12 enjoy local cuisine, visit the downtown the area to help slow the traffic and keep everyone safe. a variety of foods that have been prepared noon during the lunch hour, where a variety shops, or browse in all the booths, this ahead of time that customers can “grab and of grand opening specials will be offered. year’s Main Street Festival is sure to have Booth space rentals are already underway go”. The restaurant will do a “soft” opening the something for everyone. for the event, and will be set up throughout Not only do the Robatin’s make good same morning, opening its doors bright and “The whole purpose behind this event is to the entire vicinity of the downtown area. early for the breakfast crowd at 6 a.m. Event planners have already seen a diverse food, they make good music. Signed with bring people into Eagleville and encourage Morning Star Records, the Robatin Family response of vendors, with booths such as The restaurant will be closed on Sundays, others to support the community,” said Ministry has traveled across the country jewelry, woodworking, yard sales, and glass but will be open Monday through Thursday Mayor Sam Tune. “We want to show our for the past 8 years, visiting 49 states and and china restoration. for breakfast and lunch from 6 a.m. to 2 guests that Eagleville is an up-and-coming selling food along the way for the past 3 p.m. and Friday and Saturdays for lunch and thriving community.” Mayor Sam Tune encourages anyone years as concessionaires. “Everyone loved and dinner from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. For call The Main Street Festival will start early the who would like to become involved with our sandwiches and what we were selling ahead, or to place an order to pick up, call morning of June 13th, with many vendors the Main Street Festival to attend this and always asked where our restaurant Robatin’s Family Restaurant at 274-3456. getting set up as motorcycles and cars Thursday’s Business After Hours, hosted register for the 4th Annual Park N’ Show. by the Eagleville Times in the historic Traditionally held at Eagleville School, this bank building. Further details about the year’s car show will be held in the Regions Main Street Festival will be discussed and Bank area of downtown Eagleville, and volunteers for the event are greatly needed will make room for motorcycles amongst and much appreciated. its entries. As the Main Street Festival winds down As always, proceeds from the Park N’ for the evening, be sure to make plans and Show will benefit the Eagleville City Park. attend the Super Truck & Tractor Pull that “Everything will be done the way it always will be held at the TVPPA Showgrounds at has, with the same classes and judges; it 6 p.m. Be sure to check out a map layout of Residential & Commercial • Delivery Available will just be in a new location, and provide the Main Street Festival by visiting www. more activities for those in attendance,” eaglevilletn.com Just a few of the equipment items that we provide: said Vice-Mayor Ronnie Hill. If you are interested in setting up a craft, Post Hole Digger Drywall Sander Local restaurants will be providing all of yard sale, or non-food booth at the Main Tiller Floor Buffer Street Festival, please call 274-6274 or the food at this year’s event, as they bring Wallpaper Steamer 2-Man Auger some of their cuisine outside to the streets. 274-2749 Tile Saw Pressure Washer “We’re going to set up tents outside so people For Park N’ Show Car Show Entries: can order things like BBQ sandwiches, ribs, 274-2200 or 653-6894 Carpet Kicker Straw Blower drinks, cornbread, and even our homemade For Park N’ Show Motorcycle Entries: Contact us at: chips,” Chris Woods of The Eagle Roost 849-6509 Smokehouse & Grill explained. (615) 395-4685 or (615) 351-1678 For Live Music: 390-2012 The Eagle Roost Smokehouse & Grill will Eagleville Times 8204 Malachi Lane - Triune, TN 37014 Next Issue: In newsstands June 4th Terry Harmon, Owner Deadline: Saturday, May 30th Help Make A Difference! 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Eagleville Times On The Web at www.eaglevilletimes.com May 16-31, 2009 EAGLEVILLE TIMES Page 5 Heritage Partnership Rutherford County’s Preservation Event About 60 people attended the Heritage Jennett McDowell in 1833. the top of the hill to plant Partnership of Rutherford County’s Dan Allen, education committee chairman tobacco. Once one of the preservation event at the Dyer Family Farm of the Heritage Partnership of Rutherford mules pulling a wagon on Saturday despite the intermittent rain. County (HPRC), noted that as the highway that he was driving ran “We were pleased with the turnout and to Eagleville is improved that development away coming down the with the interest in the will occur. He said that hill. He managed to stop Eagleville area,” said development is not in the mule once he got to Kay Morrow, chair of itself bad but it needs to be the gate. the organization. “The done correctly so that the Brothers Pete and Sal Eagleville community historical elements of the Tucker of Eagleville has a long heritage community are preserved. also reminisced about and has several sites of Allen is an archaeologist living in the old log historic significance that from Murfreesboro who house in the 1940s and should be recognized restores and relocates working on the farm. and preserved.” graves and cemeteries for Pete brought pictures of The focus of the event individuals, families and the family at the house. was the restoration of the government agencies. Their grandfather, Finis Logan/Clark (Dyer) House Tucker, and Finis’ mother early 1800s home on the The Logan/Clark (Dyer) House has Following the opening owned the farm from 1893 to 1916. Finis Cheatham Springs Road evolved over a period of 200 years. Initially remarks, Paul Dyer Tucker was a mail carrier for Eagleville farm. Owners Paul and the house was built on part of a 1,200-acre gave a slide presentation from 1905 to 1911. Glenda Dyer are calling highlighting other historic land grant, owned by William Logan and their home the Logan/ Paul & Glenda Dyer houses in Eagleville, the Other current city officials present were his wife Catherine. The Logans migrated to Clark House because it history of his family farm council members Alan Ball and Donna the present-day Eagleville area in 1805. appears William Logan built the first part Jensen. Another of the guests, William (Bill) and the restoration of the home place. The farm was divided in 1829 among of the home in about 1805 and Henry Clark Harvey Dyer, is the son of the first mayor He and his wife, Glenda Dyer, began the the Logans’ sons with son Robert Logan made the most significant changes to it after of Eagleville. His father, W.H. “Buck” restoration of the house in 2004 and are inheriting the 350 acres that now make up that. Dyer, was mayor from 1949 to 1971. Bill about half through with the project. most of the Dyer Family Farm. Paul’s grandfather, William Isaiah Dyer, and his wife, Marimac Dyer, now live in Besides the main house, the farm also has Others who owned the farm over the years and his father, John Dyer, bought the 350- Murfreesboro. an early log house where several families are the William Jones family (1836 to 1855), acre farm in 1932, and the family has owned Owners and restorers of historic homes lived prior to the 1950s who helped on the Henry Clark (1855 to 1893), Finis Tucker it since. in Eagleville also attended, including John farm. Members of two of those families (1893 to 1916), Hughes Ogilvie (1916 to Edward and Judy Turner, who restored the After a barbecue meal and tours of were present at the Saturday event. 1932) and the Dyers (1932 to present). The Chesley Williams House, and Ray Ann the home, Eagleville Mayor Sam Tune house was either rented out or vacant for John Robinson from the Wheel Community McCord, who with her husband, Don, restored welcomed the group and spoke about the in Bedford County said he lived in the log about 40 years of its 200-year history. need for preservation. Tune said he enjoyed and live in the W.H. McCord House. Council house with his family in the mid 1930s. He The house started as a three-room hall anything that was old and rusty. He noted member Alan Ball and his wife, Judy, now and his family helped the Dyers raise tobacco and parlor log cabin in about 1805 and has that to maintain the rural charm of the area own the Chesley Williams House. and other crops, some of which were grown evolved over the years into a 2,500 square that it is vital to preserve historic places in The Dyer’s daughter, Martha Dyer on the tallest hilltop on the farm. foot, 1 ½ story T-shaped frame home with the county. 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Today it is difficult to envision the service so that it was 1896 before the first By Bobbie Sue Shelton-Lonas isolation of the farm families in early experimental rural delivery routes began A Step Back in Time America. In the days before telephones, in West Virginia, with carriers working out radios, or televisions were common, the of post offices in Charlestown, Halltown farmer’s main links to the outside world and Uvilla. were the mail and the newspapers that came The West Virginia experiment with rural by mail to the nearest post office. Since the free delivery, however, was launched in mail had to be picked up, this meant a trip relative obscurity and in an atmosphere of to the post office, often involving a day’s hostility. Critics of the plan claimed it was travel, round-trip. The farmer might delay impractical and too expensive to have a picking up mail for days, weeks, or even postal carrier trudge over rutted roads and months until the trip could be coupled with through forests trying to deliver mail in all one for supplies, food, or equipment. kinds of weather. However, the farmers, John Wanamaker of Pennsylvania was the without exception, were delighted with the first Postmaster General to advocate rural new service and the world opened up to free delivery (RFD). Although funds were them. appropriated a month before he left office When the news became known of this in 1893, subsequent Postmasters General new mail service, rural free delivery was dragged their feet on inaugurating the new possible from the local post office, four Two of the first Rural Mail Carriers from the men made application to be mail carriers. Eagleville Post Office - Finis Tucker (pictured Finis Tucker, Freeland Jackson, James with horse and mail wagon) and Bates Dryden and Andrew A. “Buck” Freeland Jackson (below) Scott. Four routes were laid out, serving a wide territory from Rover to Versailles to Rockvale. In late 1904, rural free delivery began out of the Eagleville Post Office, with Tucker, Jackson, Dryden and Scott named mail carriers. I’ve not been able to locate the date that the routes out of Eagleville began to reduce, eventually to only one until 1997 when an auxiliary route was created.

EAGLEVILLE RURAL FREE Walter Shelton - Rural Mail Carrier (1910 - 1943) 33 Years Delivering Mail From Horseback to MAIL CARRIERS Automobile, pictured below on day of retirement. Finis Ewing Tucker, born 1863, was his family to Eagleville, (the John Dyer the son of Lewis and Mary Jane Winston farm) from Bedford County in 1895 and Tucker. He married 1st Samuella Gordon served as one of the mail carriers until Butts and had six children; Mary Lewis, 1911. His daughter, Pearl, was a substitute Winston Vaughn, Pearl Ellis, Ella Bell, carrier for her father, often riding in the Annie Ewing and an infant daughter (b & buggy, delivering mail with him during d 1898). Finis married 2nd to Anna Webb the winter, in case he got stuck in the mud and had children Sarah Inez, Finis Webb or snow. and twins who died in infancy. He moved Freeland Jackson, born 1874, son of Nathan “Boat” and Emma Lee Dawson Jackson married Ella Carlton, daughter of William J. and Sarah Spence Carlton. They had four children, Emma Lee, William, Clay and Sarah. Freeland owned the first house and farm on the east side of Swamp Road in the 1950’s (presently the 2nd house). His son-in-law, Fred Abernathy farmed this land in later years. James Bates Dryden, born 1882, son of Ephram and Marian Dryden married Alice _____. He was a mail carrier and later an Eagleville Postmaster, from 1911 to 1923. Known children of James and Alice were Mary E. and Maggie S. James was a brother to Norman Dryden, a prominent businessman and landowner of Eagleville. May 16-31, 2009 EAGLEVILLE TIMES Page 9 EAGLEVILLE POST OFFICE – Part II Andrew Alphanso The next rural short route as a TRC “Buck” Scott, mail carrier was (temporary rural born 1878, son H. K. Stephenson, carrier). Starting George and Mary who also served with 105 boxes, the E. Ralston Scott as the Eagleville auxiliary route has married Evelyn Postmaster until now grown to 371 Owen, daughter 1948. Stephenson boxes, taking portions of William Joseph was mail carrier at of the overburden route and Kenzia the time of his death, #1 on two separate Elizabeth Bennett February 25, 1955, occasions. After Owen from from a heart ailment. twelve years, Deborah the Mt. Vernon Herbert Crick is still considered Community. They followed H. K. a temporary rural had six children: Stephenson as the carrier, working Estelle, Howard, rural mail carrier 38 hours a week, Owen, Robert from the Eagleville Monday – Saturday. (Jack), Grady and She receives no Post Office, 1955 Wanda Bobbitt & Granddaughter Maira. In 1907 benefits, paid vacations Aubrie Hope until his retirement Charlotte Ralston Buck Scott was in November 1988. or insurance, but she Claude Shelton ordered to operate stated, “She loves her job, especially her customers and was out of the Rockvale Charlotte Ralston followed Herbert Crick, taking over able to be home before her children got home from school.” Post Office and the routes was rearranged. In addition to the mail delivery duties. Charlotte was a former substitute carrier for Herbert, beginning in 1970, replacing Frances Wanda Bobbitt, the present RLC (rural letter carrier), for being a rural mail carrier, he operated a store at Concord route #1 began working in the postal service in Murfreesboro from 1909 to 1915. Scott retired as mail carrier in 1935 Haynes. After thirteen years as a substitute carrier in Eagleville, Charlotte transferred to a regular mail route in 1980. She began working out of the Eagleville Post after 31 years of Office in September 2006 and currently serves 584 boxes service without in Spring Hill, returning to Eagleville at the retirement of Herbert Crick, taking over Route #1. on her rural route. Wanda’s Dad was also a carrier for 26 a day off for years from another post office. any reason and After Charlotte’s retirement in February 1993, her never missed, replacement was Ronnie Williams from Franklin Tennessee. Today the two Eagleville rural carriers travel a combined serving his He began as Eagleville’s Route #1 Rural Carrier in May total of 91 miles each day, delivering mail in 4 different entire route, 1993 and work in the postal service 33 ½ years before counties, Rutherford, Bedford, Marshall and Williamson every day retiring in July 2006. Ronnie’s father, Mr. Hugh Williams, from the Eagleville Post Office. during this had also worked for the postal service. Beginning as a Known substitute mail carriers over the years were; time. Railway Clerk, working the mail on a train, traveling Eris Elmore, A. P. Elmore Jr., W. H. “Buck” Dyer, Fred Walter J. from Nashville to Atlanta Georgia, and making mail drops Abernathy, Claude Shelton, Horace Crick, Frances Haynes Shelton was at different locations along the route. He would spend and Charlotte Ralston. Nancy McClaran, the present RCR an Eagleville the night in Atlanta, traveling back to Nashville the next (rural carrier relief) for both routes, has held this position mail carrier day, working the mail on the way back. Later, Mr. Hugh, since 1981, longer than any other relief in the past. from April 30th worked as a clerk in the Franklin Tennessee Post Office Thanks to everyone who contributed to this article, 1910 until his before becoming a mail carrier. He retired in 1975 and will th especially Ellie Wilkinson and Deborah Lamb. Without retirement, celebrate his 90 birthday in August. your memories and records you’ve shared with me, I would April 30, 1943. In March 1997, when route #1 became over-burdened, not be able to pass this local Eagleville history to the readers In his early an auxiliary route was created. Deborah Lamb took his of the Eagleville Times. days as a Hollis Kenneth “H. K.” Stephenson rural carrier, he rode horseback and when the mail was heavy or there were packages to be delivered, he would use a horse and buckboard to deliver the mail. As time went by during Shelton’s tenure, the roads improved and automobiles replaced the horse, or horse and wagon that was used for the mail deliveries. In 1943, due to WWII, an amendment to post office regulations was adopted, that permitted appointment of temporary carriers for the duration of the war. Recommended by Jim McCord, a state representative, Claude Shelton was appointed to fill the vacancy, as a temporary mail carrier, out of the Eagleville Post Office. He had previously worked as a substitute mail carrier with his father, Walter Shelton. Claude worked in this position from 1944 to November 1947. L to R: Deborah Lamb, Ronnie Williams, Ellie Wilkinson former Postmaster, Dale Chism present Postmaster, Nancy McClaran, Herbert Crick 10 Page EAGLEVILLE TIMES May 16-31, 2009 Eagleville United Methodist Church THIRSTING FOR LIFE? 375 Highway 99 - Eagleville, Tn Pastor: David Martin PS 42:1 As the deer pants for www.unitedmethodist.org streams of water, So my soul pants for you, O God. Sunday Services Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:45 a.m. ROCKVALE CUMBERLAND Kids for Christ (KFC) 5:00 p.m. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Methodist Youth 8769 Rockvale Road - Rockvale, Tennessee Fellowship (MYF) 5:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Real People † Real Life † Real Good News SCHEDULE Sunday: Church School:10 AM Worship:11 AM Youth Group:5:30 Monthly Activities Wednesday: After school program (3-8 grades) 3:00-5:00 PM Lunch Bunch 4th Tuesday @ 12:00 Men’s Fellowship: 2nd Saturday 7:00 AM Scrapbooking 1st Friday night @ 6-9 p.m. Men’s Fellowship Breakfast 1st Saturday morning @ 8:00 Women’s Fellowship: Last Tuesday 6:30 PM Evening Bible Studies: As announced Open Hearts. Open Minds. Open Doors. Rev. Joyce Merritt • [email protected] • 615 274 3143 JESUS SAYS: “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. 38 Whoever believes in me, Benefit & Memorial as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him.” Eagleville United Bike Ride Methodist Church May 30, 2009 Pancake Breakfast & Auction In Memory of Rockvale Cumberland Presbyterian Church Matthew Claiborne 8769 Rockvale Rd., Rockvale Tennessee 1988—2009 7-10 AM - Saturday, May 23, 2009 Come enjoy fluffy pancakes, a side of sausage, Registration @ 9:00 am hot coffee, juice and fellowship! Harley Davidson Then take time to look over the GREAT AUCTION ITEMS to be sold by of Columbia auctioneer at 10:30 a.m. on the premises. $20.00 per Bike Rockvale Cumberland Presbyterian Auction Camp Send Out Party Ride begins at 10:00 am Begins 10:30 a.m. - Saturday, May 23, 2009 For More Information Furniture, Outdoor items and lawn furniture, office equipment Sunday - June 6 - 3:00 to 7:00 Contact: (including computers and fully functional copiers, desks, etc), June 8 – 12 5:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Chris Waters 615-785-5094 and other items too numerous to mention. Auction begins at 10:30 and will last until all items are sold. Classes for Preschool through Youth Larry or Ottie Raines Snack supper Bible stories 615-791-0102 Come for great bargains! Crafts Science - Music Recreation Joey Beckham 931-505-0900 ROCKY GLADE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Ice Cream Supper & Auction VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - SONCAMP Harpeth Lick Cumberland Presbyterian Church Date: June 1st - 5th - Time: 2:00 - 5:15 (Mon-Fri) June 6th - Serving line starts at 4 pm. Classes: Age 3 - PK 1st - 2nd (Grade) Hamburgers, hot dogs, homemade ice cream, cakes, pies, chips 3rd - 4th (Grade) 5th - 6th (Grade) and drinks. Auction starts at 6 pm. Lots of great items. Come join the fun and activities. Each day will be filled with Games, Snacks and learning about your Faith. If you need more information call 542-3335. Obituaries EAGLEVILLE TIMES Page 11 Eagleville Sam J. Weaver, age 87, of Christiana and Sarah Agatha Garrett Kimmins. passed away on May 10, 2009 at Middle He served in the United States Army Tennessee Medical Center. Mr. Weaver was Air Corps. and was a life long farmer. Baptist Church a native of Clay County, but lived most of his Mr. Kimmins is survived by his wife, life in Rutherford County. He was a sailor, Kathryn Crick Kimmins; daughter, Sally 159 Church Street - Eagleville, Tennessee farmer and barber. He owned and operated Kimmins Seivers; son, Joel Kimmins; five www.eaglevillebaptist.org Weaver s Barber Shop at 107 East Vine Street grandchildren, four great grandchildren, for more than 40 years. He was a member of all of the Longview Community. Sunday Services: the Concord United Methodist Church. He Lawrence Funeral Home was a U.S. Navy veteran having served in Bible Classes 9:30 AM , World War II, and he served in the Pacific on Willie Richard Mickells, Jr. Morning Worship 10:30 AM age 30, of Eagleville, died Thursday, the U.S.S. Monongahela from 1943 to 1945. Children & Youth Activities 5:00 PM April 30, 2009 from injuries sustained Mr. Weaver was preceded in death by his in an automobile accident. Mr. Mickells Evening Worship 5:00 PM parents, William Ratford and Rose Jones was born in Bedford County and was Weaver; his first wife, Clara Brown Weaver; preceded in death by his mother and father, Wednesday Evening: three sisters, Daffo Bailey, Willowdean Jimmie Lou Lynch Mickells and Willie Prayer Meeting & Bible Study 7:00 PM “Bill” Livesay; Mocell Weaver; and two Richard Mickells, Sr. He was a horse brothers, Jim and Frank (Hatchett) Weaver. Children’s Activities trainer and farrier and was employed with He is survived by his wife, Clara White John Puckett Stables of Shelbyville. Mr. Joe Carpenter, Pastor Weaver; two sons, George (Bill) Weaver Mickells was a member of the Community of Murfreesboro and Sam J. Weaver, Jr. Derrell Billingsley, Worship Leader Ministry Church in Chapel Hill. of Rockvale; one daughter, Lela Turner He is survived by two daughters, Rebecca A Cordial Welcome Awaits You of Rockvale; six grandchildren, Chris, Lynn Mickells and Morgan Elizabeth Mike, Benjamin, Matthew and Ray Mickells, both of Rockvale; three sisters, Weaver and Brandy Weaver Meeks; and Agnes Lepley of Eagleville, Ann Sissom of six great-grandchildren, Taylor, Kolin, Unionville, Pat Bledsoe of Murfreesboro; Owen and Dyllan Meeks, James William one brother, Jim Mickells of Tullahoma. Weaver and Brooklyn Whittington. Lawrence Funeral Home Eagleville Jennings & Ayers Josh Clayton “Jack” Pinkston, Shirley Marie Warnack Neal, age 82, of Murfreesboro died Wednesday, Church of Christ age 68, of Murfreesboro died Sunday, April 29, 2009. He was a native of May 10, 2009. A native of Nashville, Bedford County and the son of the late SERVING OUR LORD FOR 125 YEARS she was the daughter of the late Harry Layman and Mattie McCullough Pinkston. Ernest and Ella Parker Warnack. He is survived by his son and daughter- “We preach CHRIST, admonishing every man and teaching every She is survived by a daughter, Tina Parker in-law, Eugene and Peggy Pinkston of man wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in CHRIST.” of Rockvale and her fiancé Larry; son Murfreesboro; brother, Sam Pinkston of Chris (Ren) Neal of Christiana; sister Rockvale; sister, Katherine Harris of Bell You are invited to our Blanche Hix of Rockvale; grandchildren Buckle; grandchildren, Keith, Dennis (Anita), Schedule of Services: Angelia Goins, Adam Parker, Joshua Neal, and Jim Pinkston, all of Murfreesboro, Anthony McClananhan and Sherry Mankin; Daniel Pinkston of Smyrna and Michele SUNDAY SUNDAY WEDNESDAY and six great grandchildren. She was a (Walter) Hammond of Gibson, TN; and Bible Classes: 9 AM Worship: 6 PM Bible Study: 7 PM member of Bellwood Church of Christ. great grandchildren, Maegan, Brittney, Alli, Worship: 10 AM Woodfin Memorial Chapel Isabella and Mary Beth Pinkston, Breanna Smith, and Emily and Samuel Hammond. 286 Allisona Road, PO Box 158 John Milton Kimmins, age 94, Mr. Pinkston was a member of Concord United of the Longview Community of Bedford Methodist Church, a retired carpenter, and Eagleville, Tennessee 37060 County, died Saturday, May 2, 2009. Mr. worked at Holden Hardware for many years. Kimmins was a native of Bedford County Woodfin Memorial Chapel A Friendly Church With A Vital Message and was a son of the late Joel Williams

Fill out and mail to: American Flag Project 2009-2010 E.H.S. JROTC Booster Club Eagleville JROTC Fundraiser - Display Our National Pride P.O. Box 116 - Eagleville, TN 37060 Show your Patriotism and loyalty to our great country! The Eagleville JROTC Booster Club is conducting an American Flag Project to raise funds to support various community programs to include: Veteran’s Day Name: ______Ceremony, Color Guard Activities, Raider & Rifle Team, etc. What you get: The JROTC will post a United States Flag in your front yard 3-4 days prior to each of the Street Address: ______following holidays - Memorial Day (May 25), Independence Day (July 4), Veteran’s Day (Nov. 11). The flag will be removed within one week after each holiday. Cost: Annual Fee of $50 covers all three holidays. Phone #: ______City: ______Be part of this great project and show our national pride. You will also be supporting the local JROTC program activities so we can better serve the community. To place an order by filling out the form at right or contact Rich Check #: ______Make payable to EHS JROTC Booster Club at (615) 274-2068. 12 Page EAGLEVILLE TIMES May 16-31, 2009 College Grove Grocery HORTON HWY, COLLEGE GROVE (615) 368-7129

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BY MELISSA BUCHANAN outstanding faculty, and tonight, I think it’s obvious we May 11, 2009 - Eagleville High School hosted its Senior have an outstanding student body.” Awards Night, Monday evening, just four days before To date, the Eagleville High School Class of 2009 has the seniors will walk across the stage to accept their been awarded an impressive $1,066,062.25 in scholarship diplomas. money. Many friends and family members were in attendance for Eagleville High School’s graduation ceremony will begin senior awards night, as numerous scholarships, awards, promptly at 7:00 pm this Friday, May 15th, 2009 in the and medals were given to Eagleville High School students Eagleville School gymnasium. Principal Holton strongly who have excelled both in and outside of the classroom. encourages those attending this year’s graduation During her closing remarks, Eagleville School Principal ceremony to arrive 30 minutes early to find seating. Rhonda Holton said, “We have an outstanding staff, an

These are just a few of the many students who received Awards and Scholarships during the Senior Awards Banquet. If you have someone that you would like to be recognized in the next edition of the Eagleville Times, Log Home please submit a digital picture, along with any scholarships or awards received. Seminar Thursday, May 21st 6:00 PM

Farm Credit Services 813 South Church St. Murfreesboro, TN. ▲ Kaylee Resha L-R: Cassie Davenport, Rachel Hedgepath, Mrs. Beth Fugate, Becca Smith, and Kayla Barnes. These were students in Mrs. Fugate’s AP Scholarships: Tenn. Hope, Calculus class. Not pictured is Ryan Wilson. McWhorter from UTM for Larry Churchill of academic excellence, Clarance Hiillman/Moody Fund from UTM Churchill Log Homes Agricultural Dept., Murfreesboro Noon Exchange Club, Jeremy will be discussing all phases of Jones Memorial and J.D. Hirlston design, planning and Memorial. Awards: Presidents Volunteer constructing a log home. Service Award, Murfreesboro Noon Exchange Club - Youth of the Month for January and Youth Dinner will be provided and of the Year 2008-09, Marine Semper Fidelis Award for Musical reservations are required Excellence and FFA State Degree.

▲ Mrs. McCormick ◄ Ryan Wilson RSVP by May 20th and Rachel Hedgepath Ryan Wilson received the MTSU Academic Service Scholarship, to Jim Clark at Farm Credit Rachel received the Herman Jackson Spanish Scholarship, Hope Valedictorian Scholarship, Alexander Ford Scholarship, and was awarded 615-893-7631 or Scholarship, Belmont Merit Scholarship, for having the highest GPA in and the Hope Scholarship. Also awarded as Principles of Tech. Ryan was also [email protected] a softball and volleyball athlete. the male scholar athlete of the year. 16 Page EAGLEVILLE TIMES May 16-31, 2009 Little Stories About You & Me By Nancy Allen Paranoid Gambler “I don’t know, I guess we broke something. I knew our good luck couldn’t last,” Lori said. Lori and Max decided to take a trip to Las “I’ll get the attendant,” Max said, “You wait Vegas. Although here.” Max came back with the attendant. He neither of them had was laughing. gambled before, they “Little girl, you just won yourself a 1,000 thought it would be fun, so they decided to dollars and mister, you won 140 dollars.” risk twenty dollars each and no more. If they Max and Lori went to the bank and collected won, it would be great. If they lost, it would their money. be alright—no great loss. “All those people saw us win. I don’t feel They observed for awhile. right carrying this much cash around in my “The slots look easy, you don’t have to know purse. I’m going up to our room and put it in anything, just put your money in and pull the the safe,” Lori said. lever,” Lori said. Kirkview Farms “I’ll stay here and put some quarters in three Max took the machine beside Lori and read at a time,” Max said. the instructions: for best results play three Open Hours: Lori boarded the elevator by herself and quarters at a time. Monday-Saturday 8:00 - 6:00 pushed the twelfth floor button. At the fifth “I’m not going to do that! I’ll run out of floor the elevator stopped. Two tall, muscular, Sunday 8:00 - 5:00 quarters in no time and the fun will be over,” bearded men stepped on. They were solemn Max said. faced and dressed in black leather. “If it says play three quarters, I’m going to “Hit the floor!” one of the men said. 50 50 play three quarters,” Lori said. Lori’s quarters FLATS $12. 10” BASKETS $12. Lori threw her bucket of quarters in the air began to multiply. Every time she deposited and on the floor she went! • Petunias • Wave Petunias three quarters the machine rewarded her with nine. Her bucket was almost full. Max’s “Madam, I didn’t mean you. I wanted him • Wave Petunias • Impatiens bucket was growing at a much slower rate. to push the seventh floor button,” said the man as he helped Lori pick up her coins. The • Boston Ferns “This is easy. We’re getting rich,” Lori said. • Impatiens men disembarked at the seventh floor leaving • Begonias • Swedish Ivy A few people had begun to gather to watch. Lori totally embarrassed and shaken. Relieved The momentum was exhilarating. Lori gave when the twelfth floor appeared, she hurried to • Verbena a little scream each time she added quarters her room and secured her money in the safe. to her bucket. Then it happened! Not just When Lori returned to the slots Max was • Marigolds to Lori’s machine, but to Max’s machine as loosing. “It’s time to call it a day. Our well! Bells rang. Horns blew. The machines • Salvia excitement is over,” he said. Tropical Plants: had a message: Ask for the attendant! • Snapdragons “I certainly hope so,” said Lori. “What have we done?” Max asked. • Coleus • Mandevilla • Vinca • Hibiscus Subscribe for Yourself or send a Gift Subscription • Kimberly Queen Ferns EAGLEVILLE TIMES • Tomato Plants Published twice monthly, just $21.00 a year, the paper can be mailed • Knockout Roses directly to your home or, if you choose to send the newspaper as a gift, please include a note for the recipient. 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If so, then you mind. If you suffer from pollen allergies, Television never look like perfectly white rows of corn know all about the misery that can occur always shower immediately after yard work commercials are on the cob, especially when gritted to keep from swollen, itchy, watering eyes. Just as or gardening, thus eliminating as much of big fat lies. I used from screaming. We make a special effort the warmer spring time air can bring out the offending toxins as possible. Also, if to believe them when I was a kid. I really to look presentable when we go out of the spectacular blossoms in the trees, yards and the eyes are swollen, place a cold compress thought that kids would like a certain cereal house, but if no one but the kids are going flower beds, it can harbor misery for many over the eyes to help provide extra relief. Be if “Mikey” liked it. The newest toy was to see us, why bother? And believe me, allergy sufferers. An estimated 42% of our sure to be consistent with your oral allergy always on my Christmas wish list because, there have been days when I could be seen nation’s population suffers from ocular medication if you are taking any. These well, the kids on TV looked so happy wandering around a drug store searching for allergy. Surprisingly, only 3% of these steps, along with using the prescription when they played with it. I believed those Huggies and looking like Medusa. Some will seek relief from the redness, watering, allergy eye drops and artificial tears, will commercials… until I became a mom. days are like that. itching, and swelling of the eyes that can go a long way to providing sustained be a daily aggravation. Of those seeking relief from the agonizing onslaught of the Now, as a mom, I am indignant. How dare There is usually no time for any kind of relief for itchy eyes, some will simply springtime allergy season. they place such high standards for us? I have perfection. If you’ve got young children at try over the counter remedies. Eye drops never once seen a mom on a commercial for If you have questions concerning your home, simply getting a shower is the Holy bought from the drug store might sooth children’s nighttime cold medicine wearing eyes or vision, please contact Dr. Rena Grail. Why do TV commercials producers the itching and calm the angry redness for pink sweats and a stained t-shirt, with bags Cron at the Eagleville Eye Clinic at insist on making it look so easy? Maybe a short while. But many times this is not under her eyes. I know for a fact that when 615/274-2102. The Eagleville Eye Clinic these are people who don’t spend much time sufficient to provide long lasting relief. you have a sick kid, you do not roll out of around kids. is conveniently located at 341 South Main bed in the middle of the night with perfectly For efficient relief from your itchy, Street in Eagleville, next to the Eagleville coiffed hair, looking like you’ve just had a I love that commercial where the mom watery eyes, your eye doctor can prescribe Mini Storage. Or you can check out our facial. Nobody looks that good at 2 o’clock allows an entire kid’s football team into topical medication to be used in the eyes website at www.eaglevilleeye.com. in the morning! You wouldn’t look that her immaculate home and then worries daily. While these prescription eye drops good even if you didn’t have a kid who woke about fingerprints on her glass table tops. you up every hour coughing, sneezing, and Fingerprints would be the least of my worries. tossing his cookies. I’d wonder whether there would be enough food for the rest of the week. It would be OOpenpen I also know that moms who manage to keep like letting a horde of locusts into a corn their floors looking immaculate do not allow field. You’d have to padlock the refrigerator SSaturdayaturday & SSundayunday their two-year old to attempt to pour a full, and hide the dry goods somewhere they’d half-gallon of orange juice into a glass cup never look… like the laundry room. ((615)615) 896-4568896-4568 strategically placed on said floor, simply to OOldld RadiosRadios - BooksBooks have a chance to use their paper towels. This But no, this mom is dressed in heels and scenario does not happen in real life. wiping up fingerprints. And why on earth GGlasswarelassware - JewelryJewelry does she have glass tabletops in a house that If an ambitious two-year old should attempt harbors football-players? Is she insane? RRecordecord AlbumsAlbums this trick without parental permission, OOldld MagazinesMagazines which, incidentally, does happen in real life, Well, yes, I guess we can assume that she the mom would not casually stroll into the is. What other reason do we have as to why OOldld PhotosPhotos - More.More.. room, smiling and shaking her head as if she a woman would turn an entire football team doesn’t have to clean that floor again, sweep loose on her squeaky-clean home? up the broken glass, buy more orange juice, Either she’s lost her mind or advertising and hose down the child. I don’t care how people live on an entirely different planet RRalstonalston AntiquesAntiques good that paper towel is; it can’t do all that. than I do. If it did, I’d buy it by the truckload. Laura Snyder is a syndicated columnist, author & speaker. You MMainain SStreettreet - EaglevilleEagleville TennesseeTennessee can reach Laura at [email protected] or visit her website Most moms, when staying at home with www.lauraonlife.com for more info. WWherehere youyou cancan dropdrop offoff youryour articlesarticles & photosphotos forfor thethe EaglevilleEagleville Times.Times.

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Four members of FiftyForward College Grove completed the Music City Half-Marathon. Sylvia Couch (second from right) served as trainer and coach. Congratulations to medal wearers (left to right) Paula Frost, Judith Johnston, James Johnston and Maxine Kunkel. 50’s & Fiddles Daniel Rothwell Old Time Picker and Friends Will be performing on May 30th – 6 till 9 at The 50’s and Fiddles Diner 203 Depot Street Shelbyville Tennessee Thomas Maupin, 6 Time National Champion, will be tapping on tunes with his winning flatfoot style. (50’s & Fiddles is an old-fashioned Diner and Ice Cream Shop, serving sandwiches and ice cream) Daniel invites all his friends to come out for a fun night of music.)

Crochet Workshop Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. Lane Agri-Park 315 John Rice Blvd, - Murfreesboro

Learn to crochet a dish towel hanger. This free workshop is for the beginner in crochet instructed by Naomi Mullen. Contact the Rutherford County extension office for the supply list at 898-7710 or email Pat Whitaker at [email protected] May 16-31, 2009 EAGLEVILLE TIMES Page 19

Dr. Jeff Smotherman and Col. David Gurney, USMC (Ret.), presented Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Michael Mullen, with a framed poster of the cover of the upcoming TAYLOR July issue of Joint Force Quarterly, which features a photograph of the Chairman. Joint BOLIN Force Quarterly is the Chairman’s professional military journal, and Jeff is Executive Editor. (Jeff is the son of Lynda Sledge of Eagleville and Clyde Smotherman of Rockvale.) We Are Proud Of You Congratulations Taylor for doing an excellent job in your first Trap Shooting season as a member of the Middle Tennessee Christian School Rookie Team. March 7 – Winner of ATA Shoot at Big Springs – 94 out of 100 March 21 – MTCS Rookie Team won SCTP Shoot at Big Springs April 19 – MTCS Rookie Team won SCTP Shoot at Big Springs. Taylor Bolin and His Dad/Coach Richie May 2 – MTCS Rookie Team won Regional SCTP Shoot at Big Springs May 2 – High Shooter with 97 out of 100 – Regional SCTP Shoot May 9 – Winner of ATA Shoot at Big Springs – 92 out of 100 From: Sonny and Nannie (Bobbie Sue Shelton-Lonas) (Taylor is the 11 year-old son of Richie and Kristy Bolin of Murfreesboro) L-R: Admiral Michael Mullen, Col. David Gurney, Dr. Jeff Smotherman UNDERWOOD

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▪ Dehydrated snacks and meals that can be purchased online Puzzle Solutions 7 83 at Space Trader, The Space Store or Astronomers.net on page 22 594 22 Page EAGLEVILLE TIMES Birthday Wishes FREE CLASSIFIEDS To run for two issues. CALL: 615.274.2749; or EMAIL: [email protected]; CALENDER or FAX 615.274.2750; or MAIL to: P.O. Box 72, Eagleville, TN 37060. OF EVENTS Ad information must reach us by the 10th or 20th of the month in order to appear in the upcoming issue. 1st Saturday of Each Month: Country Ad will also appear in the Classifi eds section on the Eagleville Times website. Music and Dance is held at 6:30 at the Eagleville Community Center. Food is RECORD ALBUMS FOR LEASE available starting at 5:30. Collector is looking for Record Albums, 577 South Main Street, Eagleville Every Saturday night: Live music at 33s, 45s & 78s. 4 bedroom, 2 story house. $1,200 Bread & Jam. Music starts at 6:30 pm. Call 615-419-7567 month. Call 904-5968 or 274-6372. May 23: Pancake Breakfast and Auc- “SOFTUB” SIT WITH LOVED ONE tion, Rockvale Cumberland Presbyte- A vinyl lined spa. “Like New” Retired medical assistant can sit with rian Church. Starts at 7 am $425 or best offer. your loved ones. References available. June 6: Ice Cream Supper & Auction, Call 615-274-6367 Short or long term. Diabetic and alzheimer experience. Harpeth Lick Cumberland Presbyterian Call 615-962-5821 Church. Serving line starts at 4 pm. Hamburgers, hot dogs, homemade ice MOVING SALE Roper Washer and Frigidaire Dryer cream, cakes, pies, chips and drinks. (only 3 years old) Must go! $275. Auction starts at 6 pm. Lots of great Happy 3rd Birthday Computer Desk $20. items! Kara Makenzie Wilson Call 931-446-2203 June 13: Eagleville Main May 31st Street Festival. For more infor- We love you so much. You are very mation and map layout, go to: www.eaglevilletn.com special to us. Love, SAVE THE DATE...... June 5th, 6th & 7th Mommy, Daddy, Bailee & Kade ESTATE SALE Of the late Mr. & Mrs. Milton Blackwell, Jr. - Chapel Hill Sale conducted by: EJ’s Treasures (615) 368-2020 (more details in next issue of Eagleville Times)

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