Home of Paul Cook 129th YEAR - NO. 14 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2013 TWO SECTIONS - 50¢ PER COPY The Demon Barber Legends live in of Fleet Street Courier archives See Page 3 See Page 4 MIM brings rock to Cannon hills TRAVIS SWANN equipped with a striking light For The Cannon Courier and visual rig along with a Music in the Middle brings smaller stage under the cover of regional and international acts to darkness within the Lunar Tennessee hills Forest. It's safe to say that Middle Crowds trickled in Friday Tennessee is a clear cut favorite throughout the day but hit their as one of the premier music stride once the sun went down destinations in the states. With with Moscow's Tesla Boy and the various festivals and city Late Night Alumni. Other acts music scenes in the region, Music for the first day included locals in the Middle gave fans one more Heather Moulder and The reason to look forward to Hardin Draw with Zoogma, October each year. French Horn Rebellion and Taking place, Oct. 4-5 on the Viceroy. beautiful acreage of Short While attendees seemed Mountain Distillery in somewhat scarce on Friday, it Woodbury, Tenn., the inaugural looked as if crowds either festival drew acts from the doubled or tripled in size by region and international Saturday night. Sets for the early boundaries as well. evening included Nashville's The festival went all out for its Space Capone and Portland's first year with over 100 Hockey among many others. TRAVIS SWANN photo performers and four stages that Hockey's brand of dance punk The highlight of the night was The 1975, an English indie rock band who released their self-titled album included a full-scale Shiner Stage See MIM, page 9 in September. Devin Cairo’s actions speak louder than words Trustee MURFREESBORO – payment Devin Cairo’s mother, Regina, describes her son as a “quiet mouse.” options Spend time with Devin and you will understand what his mother means. available Devin is a man of few Wayne Prater, Cannon words, is laid back and County Trustee, announced generally soft spoken. beginning Oct. 1, 2013, the When your actions speak office will accept partial volumes, you don’t have to payments during the say a lot. collection period of Oct. 1, Devin, a 17-year-old 2013 through Feb. 28, 2014, senior at Oakland High before penalties are School and the son of Bill applied. and Regina (Gilley) Cairo, Taxpayers must come to was disagnosed with Stage the office to sign an IV Hodgkin lymphoma in Members of the Cannon County baseball team recently visited Devin Cairo, at his home in Murfreesboro. Devin, a agreement. Two options are September. He began his Woodbury native and the son of Bill and Regina Cairo, was diagnosed with lymphoma in September. The team available. first chemotherapy treat- presented him with an autographed jersey to show their support. From left, Nathan McGuire, Tucker Francis, Nick 1. Divide the total ment Sept. 20 and is Vassar, Jared Judkins, Devin Cairo, Jackson Mason, Austin Martin, Trent Bragg, Bailey Hale and Jake Todd. bill equally over the scheduled to undergo diagnosed with lymp- teams come to Vanderbilt many friends.’ He said, ‘I’m number of months to pay: treatment for the next six For those wanting to homa, Devin’s teammates Children’s Hospital to see a pretty popular guy.’ I 2, 3, 4, 5 months, or months. contribute financially to the and classmates had hit him,” Bill Cairo reflects. believe it now because 2. Accept the partial Bill and Regina are Cairo family, a trust fund has social media spreading the “Whenever all these people there have been a lot of payment amount the Woodbury natives and been established. Make checks unfortunate news. Shortly started coming around and people reach out.” taxpayer wants to apply to Devin was raised in payable to Devin Cairo Trust. after, Devin’s parents had we were getting cards and Cannon County baseball the property bill. Woodbury and started his the realization of how teams were showing up at is amongst those who have Also, beginning Oct. 1, baseball career here prior Devin Cairo Trust loudly their son’s character the hospital, opposing reached out to the Cairos. the Trustee's office will to the family moving to attn: Misty Hawkins and action has touched teams, I told Devin, ‘You Members of the Lions’ accept Visa, Mastercard, Murfreesboro. 2806 Almaville Road those around him. being as quiet as you are I baseball team traveled to Discover and American Within hours of being Smyrna, Tenn. 37167 “We had people and didn’t realize you had this See DEVIN, page 9 See TRUSTEE, page 9 This cemetery cradles history Editor’s note: This is the Jim Cummings Highway, final part of a series on so named in the 1970s by area cemeteries History Lives Here the late state Rep. John Bragg, a Democrat from DAN WHITTLE Rutherford County, who Courier Correspondent idolized Woodbury's CUMMINGS CEMETERY legendary lawmaker as his - In this hallowed ground, mentor in Nashville. rests the remains of one of Cummings' family roots Tennessee's most politically go deep in Cannon heritage powerful men. as evidenced by these Picturesque, but tiny remarks spoken by Mr. Cummings Cemetery reg- Jim's uncle, attorney W.H. ularly catches the eyes of Cummings, at Cannon present-day motorists County's huge Centennial while travelling U.S. celebration in 1936: "I love Highway 70S between old Cannon County. Why McMinnville and Wood- shouldn't I? It was here that bury. I first saw the light of day. It But few passersby know Back in the day, Woodbury’s Rep. Jim Cummings was here that my the remains of one of provided strong leadership for Rep. John Bragg on the grandparents, my father Tennessee's most floor of Tennessee’s House of Representatives. and mother, my brother politically-impactful men and sister, lived, loved and MIKE WEST photo of the 20th Century, James cemetery's hillside across barn. died, and their sacred dust Small, but beautiful Cummings Cemetery overlooks H. "Mr. Jim" Cummings, Route 70S from Cannon Rightfully, Mr. Jim is not sleeps beneath the County's livestock sale buried along a segment of Highway 70S in the hills above Woodbury. (1890-1979), rests in the See HISTORY, page 9 Events galore in The Cannon Blast! On Page 7 PAGE 2 CANNON COURIER OCTOBER 9, 2013 CANNON OBITUARIES Sign up for 8th annual hayride An expectant hush falls over the group in the hay wagon as the narrator James Lee Karschner Jr. finishes the prolog and the James Lee Karschner Jr. (Jimmy), 45, passed away wagon slowly comes to a September 22, 2013 at MTMC from a brief illness. He was stop. Near the wagon a born on August 14, 1968 in Sparta, TN. He was a cable costumed re-enactor ack- contractor. nowledges the appearance Jimmy is survived by two sons, James Dillon Karschner of visitors stopping by to and William (Bill) Jones, also the mother of his children hear his or her story of real and best friend, Bobbi Joi Magierski; four sisters, Angie past events or persons of Richarson of Spencer, Michelle Karschner of Florida, Ly the area. Karschner of Florida, and Annette Clem of New York. He This is the 8th History had five nieces and nephews: Cody, Larry, Mimi, Bella, and Hayride at Edgar Evins Amber. He was the son of the late James Lee Karschner Sr. State Park on Center Hill of NY and the late Virian Ann Maynard of Spencer and the Lake, between Smithville grandson of the late Lester and Mattie Joy Maynard and and Cookeville, to be held Dorthy Verplanx of Ohio. Saturday, Oct. 12 as a joint Randy Hedgepath, the TN Services were held on October 12, 2013 at Big Bottom project of the Friends of State Naturalist, portraying Cave in Vanbern County. He will be greatly missed by his Edgar Evins State Park and James Edgar Evins, the family and friends. park employees businessman, farmer, and Ten wagons will leave the politician for whom the Cannon Courier, October 9, 2013, Woodbury, Tennessee park's Visitors Center at park was named' staggered intervals to begin the 1 ½ to 2 hour circuit through the park, with 10 to 12 stops for historical open for lunch. enactments. The first This 8th History Hayride group will be scheduled for will be dedicated to the 2 p.m, the last for 6:30 p.m. Garrett Christensen, son of Greg and Lori Christensen of memory of the late Scotty Cannon Outreach Richardson of Fairview, Reservations are required. Woodbury, interacting with a wagon load as he portrays The cost is still only $10 per Capt. Prettyman "Purt" Jones, a local Civil War soldier TN, a loyal volunteer with & person, plus light who served on both sides. the Friends of Edgar Evins refreshments will be State Park, and in may also ask about Green", Captain Prettyman available with donations to continued observance of reservations for camping or "Purt" Jones, a Civil War Thrift Store the Friends of Edgar Evins the 150 Year Anniversary of cabins while making soldier who served on both State Park appreciated. The Civil War (1861-1865). reservations for the History sides, and many more There is a $20 non- For more information 214 S. McCrary Street Hayride. enjoyable, historical refundable advance deposit about the Friends of Edgar next door to Napa This year you may expect characters. This for groups of 4 or more. To Evins State Park, an all to encounter the return of entertainment appeals make reservations for the volunteer non-profit 615-542-2276 an old favorite with a new primarily to adults but is hayride call the park office: organization to help the actress as Elizabeth Dale, wholesome for families (931) 858-2114 or toll free 1- park, please visit the •Accepting donations of clothes, lovely daughter of the with school aged children 800-250-8619.