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GreenePublishing.com • Friday, November 15, 2019 • No. 11 • 75¢ + tax Enterprise-The Madison Recorder Est. 1865 • 155 Years of Serving Madison County MCSO La Piazza Bella Italian investigating prepares to open doors colors of red, white and green, don't want to just come here and offer a attempted speculation had come to an end. pizza place," said Mendoza. "I want to Originally set to be located in Lake do something fancy and something that City, Mendoza states that he decided to you can enjoy. We're going to bring a robbery open his restaurant in Madison because full menu of Italian." of the city's lack of many eateries. "I See "Town Talk” on page 3 John Willoughby John Willoughby [email protected] [email protected] After an early Through permits, construction and morning attempted hard work, the opening of a new robbery at a local restaurant has been confirmed and the convenience store in talk around town is true. Lee resident, Greenville, the Henry Mendoza, is preparing to open Madison County the doors of La Piazza Bella Italian Sheriff's Office Restaurant. (MCSO) is Over the past couple of months, investigating and crews have worked diligently to seeking information on prepare the building which will be the case. home to Madison's newest restaurant. The robbery Rumors flew around town with attempt occurred in the speculation, but as soon as the The talk is over! La Piazza Bella Italian Restaurant is set to open their doors to Madison early morning hours of building's roof was painted in Italy's County and visitors from surrounding areas on Monday, Nov. 25, at 10 a.m. Madison's newest restaurant is located at 683 U.S. Hwy. 90. [John Willoughby/Greene Publishing, Inc.] Tuesday, Nov. 12, at approximately 2:54 a.m., according to Major David Harper. Deputies responded to the Mobil Consolidated Christian Ministries Fast Track gas station, located at 2458 SW U.S. Hwy. 221, in Greenville, in set to open new location reference to a robbery John Willoughby in progress. While en [email protected] route, deputies learned that the suspect was Right before Thanksgiving, there will be described as a black some hustle and bustle on Horry Street and male, wearing a black you're invited to attend the grand opening of hoodie, black pants Consolidated Christian Ministries newest and black mask, location. walking northbound on After their building, commonly referred U.S. Hwy. 221 after to as the "blue building," beside the leaving the Fast Track. Madison County Jail, was sold by the Deputy Michael Madison County Board of County Downing arrived at the Commissioners, Consolidated Christian Fast Track to Ministries and thrift store will continue their investigate while other services at 189 SW Horry St., in Madison. responding deputies The ministry first opened in 2004 and has searched the area. continued to support numerous ministries According to Maj. throughout Madison County such as the Harper, the store clerk Consolidated Christian Ministries is preparing to continue their generous serv- brown bag food ministry, blessing over 60 informed authorities ice to Madison County by opening a new location at 189 SW Horry St., in Madison. local residents with grocery items; and that the suspect This move comes after the Madison County Board of County Commissioners re- supporting Greenville Elementary School entered the store and cently sold their current location, known as the “blue building,” directly beside the Madison County Jail on Rutledge Street. [John Willoughby/Greene Publishing, Inc.] with snack demanded money from See "New location” on page 3 the cash register. Moments later, a customer entered the store while unaware of the robbery in progress City begins upgrades to local park causing the suspect to flee from the store. Corporal Marcus Holbrook arrived on Construction is scene and deployed his underway in Jesse partner, K9 Axel, who Solomon Recreation led Cpl. Holbrook to Park! A picnic shelter, an area where it is similar to that in Sumpter James Park, believed a vehicle was is currently being previously parked, erected in the local ending the track. park. The construction Authorities state signifies the beginning of many that it is unknown if other projects that the suspect was armed are scheduled to with a weapon, though begin in the near no injuries were future. [John Willoughby/Greene reported. The suspect Publishing, Inc.] did not obtain any currency during the attempt. The investigation John Willoughby after Madison resident and NFL great, According to city clerk Lee Anne remains open and [email protected] Jesse Solomon. Hall, the City of Madison was anyone with The park is located at the approved to be the recipient of a information is asked to Thanks to the approval of a recent intersection of SW Jeanette Circle and $50,000 Florida Recreation call the Madison grant, the City of Madison is beginning SW Bum Gardener Drive, in Madison, Development Assistance Program County Sheriff's Office and moving forward with upgrades to across from Madison Heights (FRDAP) grant in 2018. While the city at (850) 973-4001. Jesse Solomon Recreation Park, named Apartments. is awaiting the See "Upgrades” on page 3 INDEX: Viewpoints: 2 • Community: 4-6 • America Recycles Day: 7 • Thanksgiving: 8-9 • History: 10 • School: 11-13 • Sports: 13 Entertainment: 14 • Classifieds & Legals: 15 The Madison Enterprise-Recorder 2 ~ Friday, November 15, 2019 VIEWPOINTS & OPINIONS Passing Parade: Our Revolutionary War Vets Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist ours, his memory's mansion." The Chain The tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary The story of the Unknown Soldier, came Soldier is located in the Old Presbyterian Meeting to light, in 1926. Abutting the Old Meeting House yard at Alexandria, Va. This tomb was House, was a Catholic Chapel, now St. placed there by the National Society, Children of Mary's Church. They needed to put in a new the American Revolution, according to the April foundation, at the rear wall, and the 20, 1929 New York Times. workmen inadvertently encroached upon the The dedication exercises were held on April Meeting House property, revealing a coffin. 19, 1929, and the principle address was delivered Examination disclosed the remains of a man by the Secretary of War, Honorable James Good. and the remnants of a Revolutionary His address appears in the April 23, 1929 uniform. Congressional Record, 346-7. Mary Gregory, was baptized in the Old Originally, the old Revolutionary soldier from Meeting House by the Reverend Elias Kentucky, was buried at the old Meeting House on Harrison, and was his pupil in Sunday Jan. 19, 1821. The inscription on the tomb, written School. One Sunday morning, lingering in Nancy Moral, of Lee, points out the highway sign for by the Honorable William Tyler Page, author of the churchyard, Mary's father told her the Chuleotah, the name of Judge John C. McGehee's planta- tion. [Courtesy] "The American's Creed," reads as follows: "Here story of the Old Revolutionary Soldier, and lies a soldier of the Revolution whose identity is pointed out to her the spot where he was buried. 1,1929 Washington Post, 3, and the statue resulted. known but to God. His was an idealism that (May, 1967 Daughters of the American Revolution Madison's Revolutionary War Vet recognized a Supreme Being, that planted Magazine, 514-5) The father, William Gregory, According to the January 25, 1834 Tallahassee religious liberty on our shores, that overthrew had witnessed the burial. Came the year 1926, (Fla.) Floridian, John McGehee, pronounced despotism, that established a people's government, Mary, no longer young, was lending her McGhee, from Louisa County, Virginia, enlisted in that wrote a Constitution, setting metes and invaluable aid and counsel to the restoration, the Army of Virginia, at the age of 16, for the bounds of delegated authority, that fixed a called attention to the spot where the Old Soldier duration of the Revolutionary War. He survived, standard of value upon men above gold and lifted lies and expressed the wish to see it permanently then made his way to Greenwood, South Carolina, high the torch of civil liberty along the pathway of marked in her lifetime. The story received wide where he taught school, then followed his son, mankind. In ourselves, his soul exists as part of publicity by press and radio, according to the Feb. John C. McGehee, to Madison County, Florida. From the sunny side: Life is good This morning I was "Oh, it's broken all right." I also heard myself was going to look at her and say, "Who are you?" taking a "stroll" and mutter a few words that probably aren't quite The nearby hospital staff agreed that it would be saw something that appropriate for printing in the newspaper. I do offer funny and they promised to play along. I think they made me pause and my apologies to anyone who may have heard me. are trained to usually "play along" with the patients think. It was a shopping The skilled medical personnel on the sideline in that state of mind. bag filled with quickly applied a splint and loaded me onto a I don't tell that story in order to garner any form underwear, t-shirts and stretcher and wheeled me toward the awaiting of sympathy. I am probably the last person in need lounge pants. It wasn't ambulance. I could not resist the temptation to give of sympathy. Over the last few days, I have been really the contents of the "thumbs up" signal that so many football met with countless words and acts of Rick Patrick the bag that caught my players give in similar circumstances.