Alvin Frye gave 93 years to family, community

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School system is serious about safety
By Pete Gawda
Office and Gus Paidou- The superintendent urged
Knox County Schools sis, chief of security for drivers to be slow and
mean business when it Knox County Schools all patient in school zones,
comes to the safety of stu- stressed student safety in especially around buses.
dents. That fact was appar- their remarks. He said motorists should
ent at a school safety press “Safety is first and fore- stop well behind stopped
conference held Thursday most” Thomas said , noting school buses.
morning at South-Doyle that the school system’s Chief Tramel also urged
Middle School in prepara- about 350 buses travel 3 drivers to slow down, take
tion for the start of school million miles a year serv- their time and be patient.
on August 7. ing 90 schools. He stated Chief Rausch urged
Superintendent of that school buses will have motorists to watch for stu-
Schools Bob Thomas, enhanced radio and GPS dent walking and waiting for
Knoxville Police Chief Davis systems. He added that the buses. He said his officers
Photo by Pete Gawda.
Rausch, Chief of Adminis- buses also have video cam- would focus on speeding
Knox County Superintendent of Schools Bob Thomas spoke at a school safety press con-
tration Lee Tramel of the eras for security and some and reckless driving noting
ference held Thursday morning at South-Doyle Middle School.
Knox County Sheriff’s carry teacher assistants. Cont. on page 4
Alvin Frye gave 93 years
PARC disagrees
with Police
to family, community
Internal Review
By Mike Steely
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By Mike Steely
[email protected]
“As far as the Committee, we
have seven board members, five The city lost an icon, a leader
did not concur and two concur and beloved senior citizen July 22
with the findings,” said the execu- when Fountain City’s Alvin Glenn
tive director of the Police Adviso- Frye passed away at 93.
ry and Review Committee Thurs- Alvin Frye was a Navy veteran
day. of both WWI and the Korean War.
The finding by PARC is unusu- He was an active member of the
al in that the group doesn’t sup- Fountain City Lions Club, Knoxville
port the report of Knoxville City Rotary Club and owner and opera-
Police’s Internal Review involv- tor of Fountain City Exxon for more
ing an off-duty city officer who than 25 years but had other servic-
held a woman at gunpoint for five es stations in the area and served
minutes in a Jefferson County the community for more than 60
encounter. Director Clarence years. Frye was a member of the
Vaughn III read the vote aloud First Baptist Church of Fountain
during the meeting. City, a member of Kerbela Temple
Police Chief David Rausch told and was a 32nd degree Mason.
The Focus that ruling means the Many people considered Alvin
civilian review group will con- Frye the “Community Caretaker”
tinue to investigate the inci- and his hospitality at the service
dent and report back to the station and in the community was
police department. The quarter- notable.
ly meeting of PARC took place “Alvin cared about his community
in the small assembly room of and his country, and always looked
the City-County Building with a out for the least amongst us,” said
large crowd attending that includ- Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett.
ed the African American woman “During World War II, he served in
Tonya Jameson and her family. some of the same areas my dad
Jameson recalled the encounter did and they saw some pretty fierce
before PARC, dressed much as combat. He was a great example of
she was during the encounter. the Greatest Generation, and he’ll
Chief Rausch defended the be missed. I’m asking folks to pray
actions of Officer Matthew for his family and loved ones.”
Janish, who is white, saying that “‘If you like our air, you should
the off-duty policeman held the try our gas’ is what was printed
lady until local police arrived and next to the free air supply at Alvin’s
acted under the powers of any cit- Exxon. Indeed, I filled up at Alvin’s
izen. Officer Janish was not pres- every time I could. It didn’t take
ent at the meeting. The police long to meet him when our family
The late Alvin Frye with a Central High School cap. The owner and operator of Fountain City
chief said that he has apologized moved to Fountain City in 2005.
Exxon was a community leader and well-known icon of Fountain City. (Photo courtesy of Michael
to Jameson as did the officer. The He was always kind and sincere
Grider)
internal review report was made when we would chat by the pump.
in June. I witnessed his kindness when
“I had the privilege of attending events in recent years in which Mr. Frye was
PARC has been accused of he allowed IOUs from people who
honored and I don’t believe you could have found a more honest, hardworking
siding with the police department couldn’t afford the stations servic-
on prior incidents so Thursday’s man or better Christian any place. He was always kind to me and a long-time es up front. Godspeed to the great
action broke precedent. friend of my father. He was a great man, and this Country would be a much man of service we all knew and
Jameson charges the inci- better place if we had more people like Alvin Frye.” loved,” said City Councilman Mark
dent resulted from racial profil- Campen, who represents Fountain
ing, which Chief Rausch said he City.
— John Duncan Jr.
“Fountain City lost a true friend
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PAGE A2 The Knoxville Focus July 31, 2017
Pay raise for Knoxville City Council to be discussed
By Mike Steely
been 20 years since there away from work; wear and intended to be ’adequate not reflective of reality and consider qualified.
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has been an increase and it tear on car; fuel cost; could compensation.’ It is more not the message I want to “’Economic incentive‘ is
When the Knoxville City won’t go into effect until all exclude folks by not being in the nature of an hono- send the community about not required to attract qual-
Council meets Tuesday current members are gone financially able to run; in rarium. I have never felt a body I am honored to ified candidates, because
one of the items they may in 2019,” Councilman Mark line with like cities exclud- the Council is just another serve on. the best candidates for City
discuss is a pay raise for Campen told The Focus. ing Nashville but they have job you do for the pay. I did “Lastly, the ordinance Council run out of civic inter-
future council members. Council member Brenda 40 or more council mem- not run for Council for the says the current salary is est, not for the money.”
Currently each council Palmer’s remarks echoed bers,” replied Councilman salary and I do not believe not adequate ’economic The proposal currently
member receives $19,000 Campen’s: “The pay raises Nick Pavlis in an email. any of my colleagues ran incentive‘ for ’qualified indi- is on the agenda for a first
per year. The proposed would not go into effect Councilman-At-Large for Council for the salary. viduals‘ to serve on Council. reading but the line for
increase would bring that until December 2019 after Marshall Stair sent the fol- We ran out of civic inter- I disagree. I believe current- the name of the sponsor
salary to $24,000. all current council members lowing statement: est and the belief that our ly we have a diverse group or person requesting the
The Focus asked current are off council. No current “I respectfully oppose background, ideas, and of people serving on Coun- discussion has been left
members of city council or continuing city council the ordinance to increase skills could add something cil all of whom I consider blank.
to comment on amending member will benefit.” the salary of City Council to the City’s leadership. very qualified. In addition, Each council member
the ordinance to raise sal- “Lots of reasons, it hasn’t Members and urge my col- “ This ordinance makes there are currently 30 can- also qualifies for benefits
aries. been increased in 20 years leagues to vote against it. it appear that we and other didates for 5 seats. I have as city employees other
“It raises the salary from and no current member “First, the wording of Council members are serv- not met with all the candi- than salary.
$1,583.33 per month to will benefit. It costs a lot of the ordinance is problem- ing for the salary, not to dates, but the ones I have Christine Fitzgerald, city
$2,000 per month. It has money to hold office: time atic. The current pay is not serve the public. This is met with I would certainly Cont. on page 4
When your child’s Two teachers behind Frankie Housley honors
other parent stops
By Mike Steely entitled “Supreme Sacrifice.”
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Years before, Gordon Sisk III,
child support The efforts of two teachers and then a history teacher at Central
their students led to recognizing a High School, discovered the story of
If you have end up in court Knoxville hero recently with the ded- Frankie Housley and got his students
a child and are is through state ication of the Mary Francis (Frankie) involved in researching the history of
either divorced, action. If the Housley Bridge just below Gresham the former Central student.
or were never person receiv- Middle School in Fountain City. The “I saw the picture in the library, or
married and do ing child support Holbrook Drive bridge was named drawing, and found an article from
not reside with is receiving state in honor of the Central High School Reader’s Digest and thought, ’This is
the other parent, aid, such as Fam- graduate who became an airline unbelievable.’ So I ran off copies and
there is a decent ily’s First, or day- stewardess and saved 10 passen- my students read the article and we
chance there is By Jedidiah care assistance, gers after her airplane skidded off started talking about things we could Photo by Mike Steely.
a child support McKeehan the state is enti- a runway in Philadelphia and caught do,” Sisk told The Focus. Two Knox County teachers were
attorneyknoxville@
order in place gmail.com tled to be reim- fire. “We did some research and tried responsible for the honors to Frankie
stating what one bursed those The heroine is buried in the Lyn- finding some of the survivors. We Housley and the dedication of the
parent is to pay another funds by the parent who nhurst Cemetery in Fountain City found a phone number and called bridge just below Gresham Middle
parent in child support on does not have custody. If and, for many years, her story was all one of them and the class had a con- School to the Fountain City native who
a monthly basis. the person who does not but forgotten until the two teachers, versation with them,” he said. saved airplane passengers following
You can actually google, have custody does not pay, years apart, brought public attention “I’ve done nothing compared to a crash in Philadelphia. Chris
“Tennessee Child Sup- the state will issue a war- to her act of bravery and sacrifice. this gentleman,” Sisk said referring Hammond (left) and Gordon Sisk III
port Worksheet,” and it will rant for their arrest and that Central High School teacher Chris to Hammond, adding, “He’s on a mis- worked years apart on researching
pull up a form you can fill person will be arrested and Hammond, an avid local historian sion and he’s working on maybe get- Ms. Housley’s heroism.
out and play around with held until they pay a bond to who has been involved in other local ting the statue made.”
the numbers to see what get out of jail. Any bond that history projects, sought the renam- Hammond hopes to have Frankie
would be owed in child sup- is paid will be used to reim- ing of the bridge and organized the Housley inducted to the Tennes- dedicated recently, John Housley III
port under different circum- burse the state and/or paid research and recognition. see Aviation Hall of Fame. He’s also came to the ceremony from his home
stances. toward the parent receiving Hammond had discovered Hous- hoping to have a statue placed at in Florida and accepted the procla-
But what happens if there child support. ley’s story by chance from an arti- Fountain City Park of the hero. mation from Mayor Madeline Rogero
is a child support order in As you can imagine, for cle in the Heritage Room of the high “It will take a lot of fundraising but delivered by Councilman Nick Della
place and the other person lower income individuals, it school. there are so many CHS graduates Volpe. Housley, a nephew of Ms.
stops paying child support? can be very easy to quick- “I wanted to find out more about who could contribute,” Hammond Housley, said his family had always
Well, there are a few differ- ly get behind on child sup- this woman,” he said. He added that said. thought highly of “Frankie” and col-
ent options. port payments because it he has a comic book featuring nation- “You hear far too few good news lected news articles and other items
The first option, and can often be hard to keep al heroes that featured Frankie Hous- stories today,” Sisk said. about the heroine.
easiest option, is to con- consistent employment. ley’s story on the cover and an article When the bridge was officially
tact the other person and In order to consistently
inquire what the problem is get money, the state will
and where the payment is. suspend individual’s driv-
PARC disagrees with Police Internal Review
Unfortunately, when some- er’s licenses if they do not
one owes someone else pay. They will also seize tax
child support, it is usually return funds and use those
Cont. from page 1
not an amicable relation- funds to pay down child sup- seconds after the woman law’s house. He saw some- in her bag to prove owner-
ship and these conversa- port amounts owed. They doubted and he detailed explained what she was one changing license tags ship.
tions typically go badly or will also set up individuals the various levels of train- doing and had proof. on his relative’s vehicle and Jameson charged “racial
very badly. on wage assignments and ing that the city force Rausch was also quizzed approached the person with profiling” and asked that
The next option is to file have a portion of individu- undergoes. He said Janish by PARC members Rosa a drawn gun, calling 911 to disciplinary action be
some sort of motion for als wages automatically is a veteran officer with a Mar, Ann Barker, LaKenya report the incident. taken. Jameson and four of
contempt. This is where deducted and paid toward clean record who in served Middlebrook, Frank Shank- Janish said he the PARC members urged
you file a motion with the a child support obligation. East Knoxville. PARC attor- lin and Jered Croom. approached from her back, the department to intensi-
court that set the child sup- Jedidiah McKeehan is ney Ron Mills said that the “I understand it from her identified himself as a fy its training of officers for
port order and ask them to an attorney practicing in drawn gun is not a use of side and from his side,” police officer and told her such encounters.
bring the person who is sup- Knox County and surround- force. Rausch said. The chief also he had a gun. Jameson said “I’m sorry this hap-
posed to be paying in to ing counties. He works in Robbie Arrington conduct- noted that it has been three she turned and told him pened,” Chief Rausch told
court and provide answers many areas, including crim- ed the meeting and quizzed years since a city police- she had purchased the car the meeting, “but I believe
why they are not paying. If inal, personal injury, land- Rausch on several parts of man was involved in shoot- and had the paper to prove it had nothing to do with
the person continues not to lord-tenant, probate, and the incident report. ing a weapon during an inci- it. She said the officer was race. “
pay, they could eventually estate planning. Visit attor- “We’re just citizens,” dent. told on the telephone that The PARC members also
face jail time. ney-knoxville.com for more Arrington told the crowd The incident took place the tag she was preparing voted to select Mar as new
Another way that a person information about this and and asked why the incident when Officer Janish was off to mount matched the car chairperson and Barker as
who owes child support can other legal issues. wasn’t de-escalated in 30 duty and near his mother-in- and said she had papers vice chair.
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Beer Applications heavier Knoxville Writers’ Guild to host
second annual Adult Spelling Bee
in ‘Festival Season’
September 7
By Mike Steely
Applicants received and Good Golly Tamale, Hola
[email protected]
approved, including those Hora Latina, La Coro- The Knoxville Writers’ Guild will host prizes. Spelling words are drawn from
What at first appeared approved when the owner nita, Liter Board, Ova- its second annual Adult Spelling Bee on many sources, including the Merriam-
to be an increase in the completes the formalities tions Food Service, Foun- Thursday, Sept. 7 at 7 p.m. at Central Webster website: http://myspellit.com/.
number of churches like an inspection, server tain City Exxon, Shivaay, United Methodist Church, 201 East Third Competitors will be limited to the first
and organizations apply- training, etcs. include Jagged Edge, Central Avenue, Knoxville. 40 registrations. The entry fee is $10.
ing for beer permits Second Harvest Food Depot, Tennessee Tap This year, the Bee is open to any con- Participants do not need to be KWG
recently really wasn’t an Bank, Chilhowee Park, House, and Geezer’s testant age 15 or older. “This is a great members. Visit the KWG website to reg-
increase at all, just the the Tennessee Valley A&I Brewing Company. opportunity for youth to compete against ister and see the Spelling Bee rules at:
normal cycle of upcom- Fair, St. George’s Greek Some of the applicants teachers, parents, and community adults. www.knoxvillewritersguild.org/events/
ing seasonal events. Orthodox Church’s Greek were approved and others Many of the words will be drawn from kwg-2017-spelling-bee.
“We’re in Festival Festival, Cystic Fibrosis given 30 to 90 days to vocabulary used in great literature,” said The event is open to the public, with
Season,” explained Beer Foundation, Asian Cul- complete their business- Michael Smith, coordinator of the 2017 a suggested admission of $2. Central
Chair Brenda Palmer. tural Center, the Ola Fes- es or meet requirements. Bee. Last year’s winner, Scott Firebaugh, United Methodist Church is handicap
The City Councilwom- tival, First Lutheran’s Palmer told The Focus a teacher at Grace Christian School, pre- accessible and parking is free.
an told The Focus vari- German Festival, Immacu- that TASK Class is held vailed by correctly spelling “jibboom.” The mission of the nonprofit Knoxville
ous organizations are late Conception Church, each Thursday at Knox- Pilot Flying J Corporation and Testprep Writers’ Guild, now 25 years old, is to
applying now for their fall Psalm’s 102, and Tail- ville Police Headquar- Experts are major sponsors of the Bee, facilitate a broad and inclusive commu-
events and the surge in gating for a Cause. ters. TASK is a class with grant support from the East Ten- nity for area writers, provide a forum for
applications will occur Applicants from busi- for servers to provide nessee Foundation Literacy Endowment information, support and sharing among
again in February. nesses included the 19 information on check- Fund. writers, help members improve and
“On the Saturday Market Square Bar and ing ID’s, etc. Application There will be cash prizes for first, market their writing skills and promote
this fall when there is Asian Kitchen, Cancun fee is $50 and the class second, and third place winners, with writing and creativity.
no home UT game the Mexican Restaurant on starts at 10 a.m. at 800 a special prize for the highest placing For more information on the Bee con-
weekend is loaded with Chapman Highway, Cool Howard Baker Jr. Avenue. youth speller. Contestants and spec- tact Michael Smith of Testprep Experts
festivals,” she said. Cat Billiards and Café, tators are eligible for a variety of door at [email protected].
Alvin Frye gave 93 years to family, community
Cont. from page 1
when it lost Alvin Frye
recently. He went about
doing good deeds quiet-
ly and many of them were
known only to those who
were helped. He was exem-
plary of our nation’s best,
not only through his mili-
tary career, but also in his
general good citizenship
and his action as a role
model for the community.
Al will be greatly missed,”
J. C. (Jim) Tumblin, Foun-
tain City Historian, told the
Focus.
Frye was the caretaker
of the Fountain City Lions
Club building, across North
Broadway from his service
station, and was honored
as “Fountain City Man of above PhotoS by Mike Steely
the Year” by the Fountain TOP: Where the well-known “No Beer, No Lottery” sign
City Hall neighborhood once stood at the Fountain City Exxon a “Sold” sign now
organization. He was also Alvin Frye is pictured preparing to pump gas into the “Mayberry Sheriff’s Car” during stands. The building is being remodeled to become a
known for his sign in front one of the Cash Mob events at Fountain City Exxon. (Photo courtesy of Mark Cawood) convenience store and service station.
of the station that read ABOVE: One famous business salutes another. Litton’s
“No Lottery, No Beer” and wife and best friend of 69 and husband Jimmy, and Funeral Home, Fountain Restaurant is located beside Fountain City Exxon and
the full-service he and his years, Mildred Brown Frye; Andrew Hinchey and wife City Chapel with services Litton’s honored the late Alvin Frye last week on its sign.
employees gave to cus- his children, Tommy Frye Shannon and several following at 8 p.m. Intern-
tomers. Sr., Lisa Frye Hinchey and great-grandchildren. ment was on Thursday at
Frye’s Fountain City Fred Caughron. Grandchil- The family received Sherwood Memorial Gar-
Exxon closed in December dren are Tommy Frye Jr., friends Wednesday from dens in Alcoa.
with a celebration at the Ben Frye, Sara Stevens 5:30 until 8 p.m. at Mynatt
station, featuring a second
Cash Mob event sponsored
by Knox County Mayor Tim
Burchett, and several hun-
dred well-wishers attend-
ed. His wife was present as
Frye was in medical care.
Frye’s surprise 90th birth-
day three years ago drew
hundreds of friends and
customers to the Lions
Club in Fountain City.
He is survived by his
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School system is
2017-2018 Knox County Schools Calendar
serious about safety AUGUST Grading Period
August 1 (Tuesday) In-service Day (PreK-12 System- 1/2 day for students
Cont. from page 1 every school. “We are fully wide) December 21 – January 5 (12 days) WINTER
that in the first two weeks prepared to protect our August 2 (Wednesday) Administrative Day (Teacher HOLIDAYS
of the last school year his kids,” the security chief Work Day) 2018
officers issued over 800 vowed. August 3 (Thursday) Administrative Day (Teacher JANUARY
citations in school zones. To emphasize safety, the Work Day) January 8 (Monday) In-service Day (1/2 day–School-
Paidousis stated that the speakers were surrounded August 4 (Friday) In-service Day (1/2 day–School- based); Administrative Day (1/2 day–Teacher Work Day)
partnership between his by parked motorcycles from based); Administrative Day (1/2 day–Teacher Work Day) (Student Holiday)
school system and local the Knox County Sheriff’s August 7 (Monday) First Day for Students (1/2 day January 9 (Tuesday) First Day for Students after
law enforcement is a model Office and the Knoxville for students) School Times Winter Holidays
for other school systems to Police Department as well August 21 (Monday) Solar Eclipse (Inclement Weath- January 15 (Monday) Martin Luther King, Jr. Day –
follow. “We stand ready to as uniformed officers from er Day) Holiday – Schools, Central Office Closed
maintain a safe learning the police department and SEPTEMBER FEBRUARY
environment,” he pledged, the school system’s secu- September 4 (Monday) LABOR DAY – Holiday – February 19 (Monday) In-service Day (Building) (Stu-
noting that there are uni- rity division. Schools, Central Office Closed dent Holiday)
formed security officers at OCTOBER MARCH
October 6 (Friday) End First 9-weeks Grading March 9 (Friday) End First 9-weeks Grading Period
Safety tips
Period (Third 9-weeks Grading Period)
The following are suggested tips from the Knox County October 9-13 (Monday-Friday) FALL BREAK March 12-16 (Monday-Friday) SPRING BREAK
Sheriff’s Office Traffic Division on back to school safety NOVEMBER March 30 (Friday) Holiday
1. Be mindful about reduced speed zone times. November 7 (Tuesday) In-service Day (PreK-12 System- APRIL
2. Avoid those areas during that time to reduce traffic con- Wide) (Student Holiday) April 2 (Monday) In-service Day (PreK-12 System-
gestion. November 22-24 (Wednesday-Friday) Thanksgiving wide) (Student Holiday)
3. Be mindful about bus stops in your residential areas. Holidays MAY
4. Tell your children to report any suspicious person loiter- DECEMBER May 24 (Thursday) Last Day for Students (1/2 day for stu-
ing around bus stops. December 20 (Wednesday) End Second 9-weeks dents)
5. Tell your children to report cell phone usage or driving
issues by the bus driver occurring during their trips to and
from school.
Pay raise for Knoxville City
6. Remind drivers to remember to not pass stopped school
buses. This includes multi-lane roadways (Kingston Pike, Chap-
man Highway, Clinton Highway, Ebenezer Road, etc.) where
there is not a physical median between the bus stop and the
Council to be discussed
traffic traveling in the opposite direction.
7. Be mindful about the increased traffic flow on the side
streets that drivers will use to avoid traffic. Cont. from page 2 a partial pension if they and demolition at the back on the agenda to
8. Remind your young drivers as well as yourself about the served at least five years Walter P. Taylor Homes as “reconsider the postpone-
dangers of distracted driving (radio, texting, eating, etc.) benefits manager, said but now the length of ser- part of the Five Points Revi- ment to October 24” of the
These tips are just a few to hopefully reduce the number that council members are vice is ten years. The city talization Plan. ordinance to “allow suffi-
of traffic crashes we see as the school year gets back in ses- eligible to participate in council members may only The City Engineering cient time to allow the pro-
sion. the City’s Medical, Dental, serve eight years in office. Department is asking for posed ordinance to be con-
Vision, EAP, Wellness Pro- Each council member $320,000 to replace and sidered by the MPC and by
gram, Deferred Comp, Flex- also receives $10,000 modernize the city’s school City Council before the end
ible Spending Accounts, annually in discretionary zone flashing beacon of the year.”
and voluntary product offer- funds and a travel allow- system. Two public meetings on
ings such as Accident, Criti- ance. Other Agenda Items Allotting $7,500 to East the city’s proposed short-
cal Illness, Lifetime Term, The council may also Tennessee PBS is on the term rental policy have
Short Term Disability. consider allotting $25,000 agenda with the funding to been set for August 3rd at
“As of January 1, 2013, to East Tennessee Qual- be used toward events sur- 5:30 p.m. in the City County
Council members are no ity Growth to carry on the rounding the “Vietnam War: Building and August 10th
longer eligible for City Pen- work of PlanET. Just over The East Tennessee Story” at 5:30 p.m. in the Public
sion,” she informed The $1.7 million for the Commu- as well as giving $400 to Works Complex at 3131
Focus. Until 2013 coun- nity Development Corpora- WDVX Radio toward their Morris Avenue.
cil members could draw tion may be discussed for 20th year on-the-air event.
Phase 3 site preparation Short-term rentals is
Wishing all
Knox County
students,
teachers and
parents the
best school
year ever.
Charles
Busler
7th District
Knox County Commissioner
July 31, 2017 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE B1
July 31, 2017
Dawn Bowie focuses on family law
By Mike Steely
[email protected] feels like a small town with away with a full and final set- end in trial is very small. her clients raise money for
so much to do.” tlement of the easy issues, Bowie said that custody their cases. Bowie asks
Dawn Bowie is getting “I started college in broad- leaving the really important cases are among the most clients to consider their
settled into her new office at cast journalism at Southern ones for trial.” complicated. “Too many resources early. She charg-
2606 Greenway Drive and Adventist University in “Settlement early on parents view the child as an es an engagement and a
also completing her move to Collegedale, Tennessee, and allows both parties to walk extension of themselves or retainer fee.
her new home in Fountain that gave me skills in debate, away with their pride,” she their property,” she said. “Ninety-five percent of
City. The attorney, who argument and critical think- said, adding that about 98% “Sometimes one or more divorces are settled in about
focuses on family law, has ing,” she said. of her cases turn out that of the parents are so caught six months, but sometimes
15 years of experience and “I focus on divorces, custo- way. For those that are tried, up in themselves that they people have unrealistic
knows well how to work with dy, and guardianship,” Bowie she often settles cases on can’t see what they are doing expectations or an attorney
clients, especially in divorce explains. I’m not a volume the courthouse steps, often to the children.” who won’t guide them,” she
Attorney Dawn Bowie re-
cases. practice. I focus on quality. ” on the day of trial. Of the “It isn’t cheap,” Bowie said continued, saying that the
cently relocated from Sey-
When asked about her “I work with my clients to small percentage of cases about hiring a good divorce most successful clients are
mour to Fountain City and
deciding where to live Bowie isolate the issues that are that she tries, over the past attorney. those who will cooperate
focuses on family law.
said, “I feel like I’ve died the most important,” she seven years, she has won “I charge what I’m worth,” with their attorney and be
and gone to heaven, I love said, “We nail down what approximately 85% of them. she said, adding that she guided by advice. dawn@northknoxvillelaw.
Knoxville. It has the con- can be settled and do that. However, she hastens to add, would like to know more You can reach Bowie at com. She’s online at www.
veniences of a big city, but That way everyone walks the percentage of cases that about crowdfunding to help [phone] or email justbowie.com.
Cumberland Gap Area Tourism promoted Emerald Youth
By Mike Steely Foundation’s Lonsdale
[email protected]
Cumberland Gap, located
Center moves ahead
where Virginia, Tennessee
and Kentucky join, is well
known across the nation
By Mike Steely
as the doorway to the set- back” and noted that sev-
[email protected]
tlement of the west, as eral community meetings
Daniel Boone’s Wilderness A portion of property at have been held on the
Road, and as a gateway to the Sam E. Hill School in project.
the Civil War which changed Lonsdale was approved Rev. Joseph B. Smith,
hands four times during that as a gift to the city by the pastor of the New
conflict. Knox County Commission Friendship Baptist Church
The small Tennessee last week as the possibil- in Lonsdale, spoke in sup-
town, nestled at the foot of ity of a large community port of the project.
the gap, exists much as it center there by Emerald “We need this facili-
did following the Civil War. Youth Foundation took ty—please don’t pass us
The states and counties The Old Mill at Cumberland Gap is one of the historic attractions in the small town another step forward. by,” he said, adding that
around the little town have of Cumberland Gap. A tourist association, formed last year, is promoting ten counties Part of the yard at the the opposition to the
banned together to pro- around the town to draw visitors to the area. school will go to the city Emerald Foundation pro-
mote their attractions as the on the condition that posal does not live in the
Cumberland Gap Regional Kentucky; Lee County, organizations,” he said. On one side is a big map of if the project does not neighborhood.
Tourism Association. Ten Virginia; Campbell, Claiborne, Nichols said the associa- the region and on the other come about the property The addition of the Sam
counties with attractions Grainger, Hancock and Union tion is non-profit and is work- are hundreds of things within will revert to the county. E. Hill property will bring
like the Pine Mountain Counties, Tennessee; area ing for a “501 C 6” status. the Cumberland Gap area,” The resolution calls for the city-owned lot there
State Park, Martin’s Fort, state parks; and Kentucky The funding comes from he said. the site, 1725 Delaware to 10 acres. The facil-
the Lincoln Library and at large, Tennessee at large membership and sponsor- Publicity for the area Avenue, to be “for the ity as proposed would
Museum, and Cumberland and the region. ship fees. includes ads in region- development of the prop- have a 30,000-square-
Gap National Historic Park Each month there is a He said the group is work- al magazines and weekly erty into a multi-purpose foot indoor complex
are putting an effort into Cumberland Mountain Music ing with the Boone Society newsletters to each member recreation, art and edu- with two gyms, a fitness
getting their word out to Show at the Cumberland in Pineville, Kentucky, to by email. cation facility for the chil- center, a learning center
visitors. Gap Convention Center and get a Daniel Boone memo- “We’re adding to our data- dren of Lonsdale and and two outdoor sports
“I think we’ve done a great the next one is Saturday, rial with a 13-foot bronze base and we’re up to 400 the Greater Knoxville fields. Emerald Youth
job of promoting our mem- August 5 at 7:30 p.m. statue near the Middlesboro contacts so far. This is a great Community.” Foundation has pledged
bers and our sponsors. Our “We are currently working Mall and to extend a green- way of promoting events The motion passed $8 million for the project
goals are to increase tour- on several projects” Nichols way from that park to the in the region such as festi- unanimously after four and the city’s donation is
ism but at the same time said. “One is with Kentucky national park. The green- vals, fairs, music venues, car citizens spoke about the about $2 million.
promote small business and Tennessee about get- way would join with a Virginia shows, fishing tournaments, issue, one in opposition. After several months of
so that tourists will know ting more signage on I-71 at greenway and connect the church homecomings, bike Patricia Williams, a discussion the commis-
where to spend their money Exit 29 in Corbin and then Wilderness Road State Park runs and hundreds of other former Mechanicsville sion passed, on first read-
when they are in the region,” all along Highway 25E and and Martin’s Station. events,“ he said. resident, said that there ing, the ordinance change
President Carl Nichols told Highway 33. Many of the Nichols said the associ- You can learn more are no plans or agreement allowing paintball ranges
The Focus. other roads do not have signs ation’s accomplishments about the Cumberland Gap in place as to how the to locate in Agriculture
The Association meets on them that direct people to during its first year include Regional Tourism Association proposed facility would Zones. The amendment
quarterly on the third our tourism attractions.” a website and digital media from www.cumberlandgapre- be operated and said, “It to the county proper-
Tuesday of each month. “We are also working with presentation. gon.com or contact via email doesn’t seem reasonable ty codes would permit
Nichols, a New Tazewell the Union County Chamber “We have restaurant address [email protected] to vote to approve it.” indoor and outdoor
resident, is joined by repre- of Commerce and this placemats ready to be print- and Nichol’s phone number Commissioner Anders ranges and add “airsoft”
sentatives of Bell, Harlan, may turn into a wonder- ed and hope we can get into [phone]. responded, “If it doesn’t’ into the category.
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Early Education Provides Mold for Outstanding Life
More Reflections of Memphis
Many events true in Memphis restaurant.”
that occurred because of the “While I watched the
when my gener- visit of Dr. King news unfold on television,
ation was grow- and his support far from Memphis, the
ing up have now for the striking McGinnis family lived in the
become part of Memphis sanita- very city where the violence
history. I remem- tion workers. Otis took place.” Perry continues
ber both the Clapp and Carol’s his reflection of that period
Kennedy and mother (both now of time.
King assassi- deceased) were “We made the decision
By Ralphine Major
nations during ralphine3@yahoo. visiting with us to continue, while nervous-
com
the sixties. As from Corryton, ly and cautiously observ- By Ray Hill
Corryton native Perry and Otis and I were driv- ing our surroundings along [email protected]
McGinnis continued his ing into mid-town Memphis the way. There was a wel-
journey in the field of den- to pick up a to-go order of comed feeling of relief when
tistry, the McGinnis family barbecue from Leonard’s, we successfully completed
of four found themselves a restaurant famous for its our journey without incident.
in Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis pit barbecue. On At home, Carol’s mother
during a critical time in our our way up South Bellevue was also very concerned
nation’s history. I think back Boulevard (we had to drive for the family’s safety and
to those somber days as several miles along that wanted Barron and Roland,
Perry recalls them and their major thoroughfare that is who were outside playing,
impact on America. today called Elvis Presley to get in the house before Picture of Dr. Perry McGinnis, from the archives of Perry and Carol McGinnis.
“When Dr. Martin Luther Boulevard), the breaking something really bad hap-
King, Jr., was killed, we lived news came on the radio pened. Even though some ultimately and permanently history. Years later, at the makes acceptance com-
in South Memphis in the of Dr. King’s violent death civil unrest had begun in changed a city that we once University of Tennessee (UT) ments at that Alumni
Whitehaven area,” Perry a few minutes earlier in Memphis prior to Dr. King’s loved so dearly to one that College of Dentistry Alumni Association’s awards lun-
remembers. “You have to downtown Memphis, only death, his murder sparked would from that day forward Association’s 2006 annual cheon held as part of the
recall history from that time a few miles from where we further widespread rioting be a different place.” meeting and the award- Mid-South Dental Congress
to remember that racial ten- were traveling. That created and destruction not only Perry’s memories of ing of the Association’s at the Memphis Hilton,
sions were beginning to run deep concern in us because in Memphis, but across Memphis provide a close-up Alumnus of the Year Award, Memphis, Tennessee, in
high in many parts of the of the area through which the U.S. In our minds, this reminder of April 4, 1968, Dr. Perry McGinnis, the March 2006.
country. This was especially we had to drive to reach the was the single event that a sad day in our nation’s very appreciative recipient,
Emerald Youth
Local agencies celebrate
Foundation’s
Lonsdale Center
World Breastfeeding Week
moves ahead
Goal to increase Continued from page 1
breastfeeding of age, the recommendation,” Award Announcement – A tire- obesity. In fact, a baby’s risk Such facilities will need to request a “use
said KCHD Director Dr. Martha less advocate for a mother’s of becoming an overweight on review” at the planning commission.
rates
Buchanan. “We know edu- right to breastfeed, Marcie child goes down with each The commission also voted to appoint
The Knox County Women, cation alone isn’t enough to Singleton was the nutrition month of breastfeeding. In Dustin Dunham to become Judicial
Infants and Children (WIC) increase breastfeeding rates. director and breastfeed- addition to the health benefits Magistrate of Knox County to complete
Program; Knox County Health We must find ways, as a com- ing coordinator for the Knox for mother and child, a study the term of retiring Judge Herald Stewart
Department (KCHD); and East munity, to be more supportive County WIC Program. The published in 2010 in the jour- and to serve until January 31, 2021.
Tennessee Breastfeeding of moms and their efforts to annual award is given to a nal Pediatrics estimated that A “loophole” in the county’s zoning reg-
Coalition will host their breastfeed.” business or individual who the nation would save $13 ulations that permits residential use in
seventh annual World In addition to informational goes above and beyond to billion per year in health care an OB (Office) zone was mentioned by
Breastfeeding Week kick-off booths, activities at the Aug. promote and/or be support- and other costs if 90 percent Commissioner John Schoonmaker. He said
Friday, Aug. 4 from 10 a.m. 4 event include: ive of breastfeeding. of U.S. babies were exclusive- the zoning descriptions should be changed
to 1 p.m. at Ijams Nature • The Big Latch On According to the Centers ly breastfed for six months. to prohibit residential.
Center, 2915 Island Home – An opportunity for local for Disease Control and A mother’s breastfeeding Commissioner Charles Busler responded
Ave. Breastfeeding mothers, moms to participate in the Prevention (CDC) 2016 success rate can be greatly this is for “mixed use” and Commissioner
moms-to-be, families and international Big Latch On, Breastfeeding Report Card, improved through active sup- Brad Anders said the OB designation is the
breastfeeding advocates are where women from around 24.7 percent of babies born in port from her family, friends, only zone that permits residential outside
encouraged to attend the free the world meet at registered Tennessee were breastfed at community, clinicians, employ- residential zones. No action was taken.
event. locations to breastfeed their 12 months of age; the nation- er and community leaders. Chairman Dave Wright questioned
“Breastfeeding is one of the children at the same time. al Healthy People 2020 goal, More information about the membership in the National Association
best things a mother can do Mothers can register begin- a common health benchmark, Aug. 4 event is available by of Counties, pointing to $9,000 a year
to protect the health of her ning at 9:45 a.m. at Ijams. The is 34 percent. Breastfed contacting Knox County WIC being paid in membership. Commissioners
infant, yet only 16.1 percent of Big Latch On takes place at babies are less likely to devel- Breastfeeding Coordinator Anders and Bob Thomas supported mem-
Tennessee’s babies are exclu- 10:30 a.m. op numerous health condi- Robin Penegar at 865-215- bership but maybe on a more limited
sively breastfed by 6 months • Marcie Singleton tions, including diabetes and 5060. basis.
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When Two Congressmen Collide
Part Three
Pages from the Past
By Ray Hill
[email protected]
Tennessee Congressman senator James P. Owen,
Ewin L. Davis, a veteran of had withdrawn shortly
fourteen years, had lost before the primary elec-
his seat to freshman leg- tion, complaining bitterly
islator J. Ridley Mitchell in that it was difficult to mount
the 1932 Democratic pri- a campaign against two
mary. Mitchell’s district incumbent congressmen
had been dismembered who flooded the district
by the Tennessee General with campaign literature
Assembly causing Mitchell and tens of thousands of
to move from Crossville letters.
to Cookeville. Mitchell, The Tennessean thought
remaining the underdog Ridley Mitchell’s strategy of
for most of the campaign, largely campaigning per-
From the author’s personal collection.
managed to squeeze out sonally inside those coun-
Tennessee Congressman J. Ridley Mitchell (far right holding cigar) and a beautiful young lady make a
a narrow victory to upset ties that had long been
presentation to President Franklin Roosevelt. Presidential secretary Marvin McIntrye is on the left standing by
Ewin L. Davis. The contrast represented by his oppo-
the young lady.
between the two men was nent had been nothing
quite noticeable. Ewin L. less than sheer genius. his financial dealings in Mitchell had no concerns Mitchell back the President. at Arlington Cemetery to
Davis was slight, possessed Even if Ridley Mitchell had Cuba just after the turn of about finding another job “Believing in the leader- honor the country’s fallen
of a head of white hair and not carried those counties the century, Norman Davis and the show horse legisla- ship of our President and soldiers, an event spon-
stately. Ridley Mitchell was inside the primary, the gre- had made millions of dol- tor made a speech on the realizing this is no time to sored by the American
bald, tall and somewhat garious congressman had lars. Norman Davis’ finan- floor of the House promot- play politics, we honestly Legion. Ridley Mitchell, an
portly. Mitchell’s affinity managed to whittle down cial expertise was such ing his bill to cut the sala- request you to support the effective orator, delivered
for being genial was well what should have been that he had been appoint- ries of congressmen almost policies of the President, an appropriately rolling
known and he had once heavy majorities for Ewin ed a special advisor to the in half. Mitchell did make a thereby representing the address lauding America’s
complained he wished he L. Davis. Winning decisive- Secretary of the Treasury point that was compelling sentiment of your people,” fallen soldiers from the
had four hands with which ly inside those counties for foreign loans during and difficult to evade when the petition read. Nor Revolutionary War to the
to shake the hands and slap he had represented since World War I. he noted virtually every did Ridley Mitchell back First World War. Mitchell
the backs of his constitu- 1931, Ridley Mitchell had Norman Davis would be other federal employee in the President when FDR expertly wrung tears from
ents. Perhaps the decisive won precisely because of welcomed into FDR’s own the country had seen his wanted Congress to repeal many members of his audi-
issue in the campaign had his intensive personal cam- administration with open or her salary go down as a prohibition. Mitchell was ence and made certain his
been Mitchell’s lambasting paigning inside the portion arms. Before Roosevelt result of the drive for great- the only Middle Tennessee speech was well covered in
of Davis for having carried of the district represented took the oath of office, er economy in government. congressman who voted Tennessee.
his three daughters on his by Ewin L. Davis. speculation ran rampant The Nashville Tennessean against repeal. Mitchell’s Another Mitchell speech,
Congressional payroll while Certainly Ridley Mitchell as to which Tennessee published an editorial laud- victory over Ewin L. Davis a spontaneous oration,
they were in college. Many thoroughly savored his vic- Democrat would receive ing Ridley Mitchell, claim- was still fresh enough caused an “uproar” in the
Tennesseans resented the tory and the Tennessean what federal post. Some ing the congressman had in the minds of many House of Representatives.
fact, especially with the reported the congressman speculated Ewin L. Davis “attained a prominence to cause the Tennessee The subject was wholly
country in the grip of the had been greeted by “the was in line to join his which few members of the General Assembly to parochial in nature and of
Great Depression and jobs greatest political demon- brother Norman in the dip- lower house” managed rethink its original decision little interest to anyone out-
scarce. stration ever staged in the lomatic corps. President to achieve after decades to move his home county of side of Middle Tennessee.
Ridley Mitchell’s upset Fourth” when he returned Roosevelt had something of congressional service. Cumberland back into the The bill being considered by
of Ewin L. Davis brought to Cookeville on the Friday else in mind for the former The Tennessean thought Fourth Congressional dis- the House was the simple
him newfound respect. following the election. The congressman. Congressman Mitchell trict. It was a clear indica- matter of transferring
Hailed as a “worthy suc- Tennessean concluded On May 21, 1933 the deserved his new promi- tion that many legislators Bedford County to the juris-
cessor to” Cordell Hull and Ridley Mitchell had not only White House announced nence because of “the recognized Ridley Mitchell’s diction of the federal court
former governor Benton succeeded in defeating President Roosevelt had untiring fight he is making personal popularity and in Winchester, Tennessee,
McMillin, both of whom had Ewin L. Davis, but his victo- appointed Ewin L. Davis as for economy in govern- growing political potency. which was then attached
represented Tennessee’s ry was “certain to entrench a member of the Federal ment.” The Tennessean Congressman Ridley to the federal court in
Fourth Congressional dis- him in the Fourth District Trade Commission. praised Ridley Mitchell’s Mitchell jumped to his feet Nashville. Mitchell began
trict, Mitchell’s victory was seat for years to come.” Senators Kenneth McKellar fight against congressional on the floor of the House his speech with a paean to
considered by the Nashville Although Ewin L. Davis and Cordell Hull, who had nepotism and the Fourth of Representatives to his own Congressional dis-
Tennessean as “the great- first refused to concede been appointed to serve district congressman’s praise the bill creating the trict, as well as “a recital of
est political campaign ever the election, it was soon as Secretary of State in the drive to cut congressio- Tennessee Valley Authority. the great men that district
waged for a congressional readily apparent he had Roosevelt administration, nal salaries by 50%. The “This is a great day for and the state of Tennessee
seat in the state’s history.” lost the Democratic nom- had strongly urged FDR to Tennessean concluded, the South, a great day for has contributed” to high
The Tennessean reported ination narrowly. Judge reward Davis with an appro- “We need more men in Tennessee,” Mitchell cried, office. Representative John
Ewin L. Davis had been Davis gamely campaigned priate federal appointment, Washington of the Mitchell “and for the people of my Cochran of Missouri inter-
“groomed by the McConnico for the Democratic ticket as had the Tennessee del- type who are willing to put Congressional district.” rupted Mitchell to mildly
machine in Nashville for in the general election. As egation in the House of the needs and desires of “We are about to get wonder “whether Bedford
governor two years hence” his time in Congress grew Representatives. Just days the people above their action,” Mitchell said. “No County was one of the coun-
and had enjoyed significant shorter, Ewin L. Davis was after President Roosevelt own petty ambitions and longer can the power trust, ties where” Ridley Mitchell
financial support from the back home in Tullahoma nominated Ewin L. Davis to wishes.” or the fertilizer trust delay had “declared the farmers
American National Bank and made a brief speech serve as a member of the As FDR struggled with the it. It is the expressed will of were getting only 5 cents a
“throughout the district.” on Armistice Day at the Federal Trade Commission, Depression, Congress did the people of America, their dozen for eggs.” Mitchell
The Tennessean believed site of the American flag Senator McKellar demand- cut it’s salary to $8,500, a mandate at the polls.” had apparently made the
Mitchell was such an under- in Davidson Park. Davis’ ed and got unanimous measure opposed by sev- Yet, like most politi- claim in an earlier speech
dog in the congressional term in the House of consent to Davis’ appoint- eral Tennessee congress- cians, J. Ridley Mitchell to a House committee the
campaign that he had won Representatives would not ment by the United States men. Representatives did not remain univer- year before. Congressman
in spite of being challenged expire until March 3, 1933 Senate. The former con- Gordon Browning, Jere sally popular inside his Mitchell replied that it was,
by “the greatest odds faced and the congressman wor- gressman’s unanimous Cooper, Carroll Reece, J. Congressional district. By causing Cochran to snap he
by any congressman in a ried about his wife, who confirmation by the Senate Will Taylor and Clarence W. the spring of 1933, John J. did not believe the farmers
quarter of a century.” underwent a serious oper- allowed him to immediate- Turner all voted against the Jewell, an ambitious state of Bedford County should
The Tennessean thought ation on her eyes. A “lame ly take up his new duties bill, as did Congressman senator, was rumbling he have to travel some 60
Ridley Mitchell’s victory duck” congressman, Ewin on the Federal Trade J. Ridley Mitchell. The was eager to run against miles to go to a court.
was all the more impor- L. Davis, like virtually every Commission, a post he Tennesseans said they Congressman Mitchell in Ridley Mitchell proved to
tant as the congressman other Democrat in the would keep for the remain- opposed the “economy” bill, 1934. Jewell would not find be more than a match for
had “no district or county United States, had been der of his life. When first which was strongly pushed Ridley Mitchell lazing about the caustic gentleman from
headquarters, no district delighted by the election appointed, Ewin L. Davis by the Roosevelt adminis- as the congressman never Missouri.
or county managers, and of Franklin D. Roosevelt as was the only member of the tration, on the grounds it missed an opportunity to
no district or county orga- president. Davis was for- Federal Trade Commission adversely affected veter- ingratiate himself with the
nization.” Perhaps even tunate enough to be better to have been nominated ans. Congressmen Joseph people of his district. When
more astonishing was the connected than most of his by President Roosevelt. W. Byrns, E. H. Crump, and a tornado swept through
fact, at least according to peers who had lost elec- Roosevelt was reputedly Sam D. McReynolds voted towns in the Fourth District,
the Tennessean, Mitchell tions in 1932. Davis’ broth- considering violating the for the administration bill. Congressman Mitchell was
“sent out no letters solic- er Paul was the chairman ordinary custom by des- Although Mitchell said he importuning the American
iting votes” in his bid for of the American National ignating Davis to serve as was concerned about how Red Cross for help. Mitchell
Congress. The Tennessean Bank chain in Tennessee Chairman of the Federal FDR’s economy bill might announced he had received
marveled Ridley Mitchell and another brother Trade Commission. Ewin L. affect veterans negative- assurance help would be
“did no newspaper adver- Norman, was a respect- Davis’ time as both a judge ly, some ex-servicemen forthcoming as quickly as
tising, except in making ed diplomat in the Hoover and chairman of a House quickly reprimanded the possible. Nor had Ridley
his formal announcement” administration despite committee served him congressman inside his Mitchell forgotten the
for Congress. Despite being a Democrat. Like his well as a member of the own district. The American Legionnaires in his district.
the Tennessean’s claim, a brother Paul, Norman Davis Federal Trade Commission Legionnaires sponsored a Congressman Mitchell
third entrant in the Fourth had been a highly success- and he evidently enjoyed petition signed by 150 res- accepted the opportunity
Congressional district race ful businessman before the work. idents of Murfreesboro, to be the keynote speak-
for Congress, former state becoming a diplomat. From Congressman J. Ridley Tennessee demanding er at a special ceremony
PAGE B4 The Knoxville Focus July 31, 2017
Darrow gets his space in Dayton
Country Roads
Sadie and I made the walk
took our morning at night and trav- A Day Away closing on July 8th of the
walk before the eled the road with- Rogers Pharmacy. The
heat enveloped out flashlights; drug store was a popu-
the area. The cir- instead, we relied lar place during the trial
cuit takes us on our memories and founder R. F. Rogers
through the sub- of the road and offered his house to Bryan
division, up and the help of each during and after the trial.
down Fitzgerald other to make our Greeted as a hero by the
Road, and down By Joe Rector ways. citizens of Rhea County,
a private driveway [email protected] Some of our Bryan was a former U.S.
on which we have walking trips took Senator and three-time
By Mike Steely
permission to walk. us up the gravel Greenbriar presidential candidate.
The ditch line on Fitzgerald entrance to the Smoky When he learned of the
Road hasn’t been mowed by Mountain National Park. test case against the
the county for a while, and Most of the time, we traveled It took 92 years but Tennessee anti-evolution
the weeds have grown so tall to a point where the rapids Clarence Darrow finally law he volunteered to
that they bend over so that spewed over the rocks like a stands opposite his his- become part of the pros-
cars brush against them waterfall before calming and toric opponent William ecution team.
as they pass. Poison ivy, flowing down stream. We’d Jennings Bryan in front Darrow, a nationally-
honey suckle, and Virginia enter the water at that point, of the Rhea County known attorney who often
Creeper vines have crossed slip over the falls and then Courthouse in Dayton, represented unpopular
the ditch and now encroach ride the river and rapids back Tennessee. Bryan, the causes, also learned of photo by mike steely.
on the asphalt. A bit of to our swimming hole down- defender of Creationism the case and volunteered Attorney Clarence Darrow’s statue stands now in front
dew still appears on reedy stream. Those trips wore out during the Scopes Monkey his services.. of the Rhea County Courthouse in Dayton, Tn. Darrow’s
leaves as the sun dries the the bottoms of our cut-off Trial in 1925, got a statue “I think this case will be argument for the teaching of evolution may have lost the
countryside. jeans and bruised our back- in 2005 courtesy of the remembered because it is jury’s vote but his cross-examination of William Jennings
That ditch line reminded sides, but the fun we had on Bryan College Board of the first case of this sort Bryan is legendary.
me of the walks that six or the ride down that cold water Trustees.. since we stopped trying
seven kids used to take on was worth a little pain. Darrow, the defender of people in America for
vacation. My brothers, the All these memories fin- Evolution in the trial, lost witchcraft, because here resident Ruth Ann Wilson courtroom and visit a
Burns children, and any other ished, the things that all the the decision by the local we have done our best to and was funded by well-done museum in the
kids that were invited spent roads back then and this jury and his client, John turn back the tide that has Freedom From Religion basement of the historic
many hours of that vaca- morning hold in common are Scopes a local teacher, sought to force itself upon Foundation and unveiled building.
tion walking. Sometimes we creeping weeds and vines received a minor fine of this modern world, of test- just a few days before Dayton is a typi-
headed to the main store that ran up to and on the $100. The trial was carried ing every fact in science the 2017 Scopes Trial cal court-house county
on Highway 321. The route roads. The sounds of scur- live nationally on radio and by a religious dictum,” Festival. The placement seat located on Highway
took us up a country road rying mice or the croaking was covered daily in news- Darrow said during the of the statue met some 30 and Highway 60
and then along the highway of frogs were ever-present. papers across America. trial. strong local opposition between Kingston and
until we reached the store A few times, snakes came But Darrow and his During the trial Bryan as an attempt by secular- Chattanooga. It’s about
and ran across busy lanes slithering from the weeds cause may have lost took the witness chair as ists to blur or remove sym- 90 minutes by highway
of traffic to buy items that to cross the road. I’ve never the battle but won the an expert on the Bible and bols of Judeo-Christian from Knoxville and nearby
we’d used up or ice creams liked snakes and jumped or war. Two years later the Christianity. Darrow cross- heritage. attractions include Old
that were eaten or melted ran in the opposite direction Tennessee Supreme Court examined him and his The Scopes Trial Festival Washington, the Watts
long before we completed whenever one of the things reversed the decision on a questions pitted science itself, held on the lawn of Bar Dam, and the Trail
our return trip. appeared. technicality. against a literal interpo- the courthouse, saw little of Tears monument and
At other times, we walked It’s nice to still be able to The fight was over lation of the Scriptures. of the opposition during trail near Birchwood and
the opposite way. That took walk along roads that are a law the state leg- Immediately following the the Saturday staging of Blythe’s Ferry.
us over a wooden bridge similar to those that I trav- islature passed for- trial Bryan set out on a “Front Page News,” a You can get more infor-
where cars poked as the eled as a boy. More cars bidding the teaching lecture tour but returned Christian-based musical mation by Googling Rhea
boards creaked and clopped pass on today’s roads, and of evolution in public five days later ill and died inside the original historic County or The Scopes
with their weights. I think just beyond the ditch where schools. Businessmen in in the Rogers’ House in courtroom. Trial or contacting (423)
I correctly remember that a beautiful hay field once Dayton talked the teach- Dayton. He is buried in The Rhea County 775-1817 for the City
some of us jumped from existed are dozens of houses er into violating the law to Arlington Cemetery. Courthouse is open to of Dayton or (423) 775-
that bridge at least one time that were slapped up in quick get publicity and visitors The Darrow statue the public and visitors 0361 for the Chamber of
and landed into deep areas order in subdivisions that to the small Rhea County was suggested by local can stand in the original Commerce.
of the river below. Then we seem to be spreading like a Courthouse town.
shuffled into the little coun- plague. Even so, Sadie and Today the down-
OUR VETERANS NEXT DOOR
try store that sat beside the I will continue our walks as town section of Dayton
bridge. We’d buy something long as our legs allow us or remains much as it
Th e USS Indianapolis and
or just look around for a few until cold weather runs us did then except for the
minutes. inside until spring.
A few walks took us to a
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camp ground across the river.
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set out from some far away almost 2 acres in the heart Th ere are two major World War II events to defend our nation had seen the world and
state set up camp there for a of Fountain City’s premier to celebrate this week. would not be content with the life on the dirt
couple of nights. We’d mingle Tazewell Pike Estate properties. MLS 1003000 $379,900 roads of Athens and Riceville, Tn. Th e county
Th e USS Indianapolis delivered the fi nal
with those folks and kids that Kim Litton components of a secret bomb to be dropped had been taken over by a corrupt regime. If
were resting from their trav-
Changing Houses to Homes on Japan on Aug. 6 and 9. I know the Sgt. pulled over for speeding from Knoxville to
els. On some occasions, we
www.kimlitton.com of the Marine contingent assigned to guard Chattanooga, you were given a choice: Pay
[email protected] that secret package. a cash fi ne right then or go to jail overnight
[phone] Associates and see the judge in the morning. Th ey also
Also, on August 1, 1946 there was an
Each office is independently owned and operated. [phone] controlled the alcohol and prostitution.
election in Athens, Tennessee.
Th e returning veterans formed their own
I just do not know which is more
political party to defeat the corrupt offi cials.
important.
About 3 p.m. on Election Day, the sheriff
1) Late July, 1945, a ship carrying a bomb
closed the polls and told the public he would
that could kill 100,000 people at one drop;
let them know who won the next morning.
or
900 rounds later, and a TNT explosion at
2) Aug. 1, 1946. An election that required
the courthouse helped settle the matter.
overthrowing a corrupt county government
Eleanor Roosevelt wrote about the Athens
using the 2nd Amendment.
violence in Th e New York Times and warned
I want to choose both, but that would not
our nation about the men who were coming
be fair to the one I did not choose.
home. Trained to fi ght, they understood
As for the USS Indianapolis. I have a friend
weapons, and would not tolerate tyranny
whose father was the dentist on the ship
like what they had gone overseas to defeat.
from Knoxville, Tn. He was a great artist
Th e 800 men fl oating in the Pacifi c fought
named Lt. Com. Earl Henry.
for survival. Aft er fi ve days they were rescued,
I discussed what happened with Earl
317 had survived the ordeal. Several of them
Henry, Jr.
autographed a book I had purchased at their
Aft er delivering the package of destruction,
reunion.
the ship was ordered to the Philippines and
It is a treasure for me to possess.
a Japanese submarine torpedoed the hull,
BUT! My mother died a few years ago from
almost right into the dentist offi ce where
radiation poisoning she picked up in her job
LT. Com. Henry had his sleeping quarters.
TN CHARTER #4410 in Oak Ridge. She got killed in World War II,
He did not survive. Th e 600’ ship sank in
and nobody told her until the 1980s.
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July 31, 2017
High school football opens with KOC Kickoff Classic
By Ken Lay
the gate on game nights. deep postseason run last finale, the Beavers and Hor- and Gibbs vs. Bearden. in Class 4A,
The 2017 High School Admission is $8 for pre- season. The host Bobcats nets will tangle as Derek The Admirals will make The Rebels have a new
football season will get sale tickets or $10 at the and the Spartans each Witt makes his coaching the move to Class 6A after
coach in Lamar Brown. He
underway with the 2017 gate. made appearances in the debut at Carter. He was winning a Class 5A State
will make his debut at Bill
Knoxville Orthopaedic Thursday night’s games Blue Cross Bowl State once the coach at Karns, Championship last year.
Clinic Kickoff Classic. include: Campbell County Championship Game last which looks to rebound The Cherokees also made Wilson Field against the
The event is Thursday, vs. Halls; Austin-East vs. season and both finished after a 1-9 campaign in the playoffs in 2016. Lions, who will compete in
Aug. 10 at Central High Powell; Central vs. Webb runner-up. 2016, The Hawks won nine Division II-A this year along
School and Friday, Aug. and Karns vs, Carter. The Spartans went 11-2 Friday night’s slate games and reached the
with Concord Christian.
11 at West High School. The Red Devils and Cou- last season and will look to includes: Farragut vs. Class 6A quarterfinals last
The Eagles and Bulldogs
Tickets may be purchased gars were one-time Dis- capture a 2017 Division II-A South-Doyle; Hardin Valley season while the Falcons
at any Knox County High trict 3-AAA rivals. The State Championship. Academy vs. Fulton; The will move up to class 5A each made the playoffs in
School before Aug. 8 or at Roadrunners made a In the opening night King’s Academy vs. West after a long successful run 2016.
Stanford dominates national rankings for women
Editor’s note: Knoxville place in golf upped its total
Focus sportswriter Steve National Collegiate All-Sports Rankings to 125 points in the Nation-
Williams originated the al Collegiate All-Sports
National Collegiate All- Rankings and a comfort-
Sports Rankings for men able 65.5-point lead over
in 1971 and added the North Carolina, which was
women’s rankings in 1985. in second place with three
Both were recognized as sports to go.
measuring sticks for the The only two sports
nation’s best overall athlet- Stanford didn’t score in
ics programs for years. were lacrosse and soft-
ball. The Cardinal finished
By Steve Williams
in a four-way tie for 13th
Stanford was a runaway place in track for its final
winner if there ever was one 6.5 points.
in the 2016-17 National Florida tallied 81.5 points
Collegiate All-Sports Rank- over the final five sports to
ings for women. charge into second place in
In the first six sports of the rankings.
the school year that are Oregon started and
used for the rankings, the ended the year with nation-
Cardinal finished no lower al titles in cross country
than sixth place on the and track and totaled 62.5
national level and celebrat- points for sixth place in the
ed championships in volley- rankings.
ball and swimming before Other national champi-
coasting in with a whopping ons for the 10 sports were
131.5 points. Maryland in lacrosse and
It is believed to be the Oklahoma in softball.
highest point total by an
NCAA Division 1 athlet- LADY VOLS AND SEC:
ics program in the history In addition to Florida, sev-
of the rankings for men or enth-place South Carolina
women. (53 points) and ninth-place
Florida made a strong Georgia (51 points) repre-
showing over the second sented the SEC in the Top
half of the year, including a started in 1971 and the NCAA championship USA TODAY final basketball country and the No. 6 rank- 10. Texas A&M was 14th
national title in tennis, and women’s rankings were events are used to record coaches poll, the Oracle/ ing in soccer before win- with 43 points.
totaled 98.5 points. added in 1985. Both were the top 20 teams in cross ITA final tennis rankings ning back-to-back titles in All 14 conference mem-
Southern Cal captured restarted this year. country, swimming, golf and the IWLCA Division 1 volleyball and swimming. bers scored. Auburn earned
the soccer crown in Decem- As in the men’s rank- and outdoor track. lacrosse final poll. The Cardinal then reached 31.5 points, Kentucky 31,
ber and finished with 80.5 ings, the 10 NCAA Division In soccer, volleyball, bas- The softball rankings are the Final Four in basketball LSU 29, Mississippi State
points for third place. 1 sports that have the most ketball, tennis and lacrosse, based on the results of the before falling to eventual 26, Missouri 22, Arkansas
Rounding out the top five schools participating are the top four finishers in the eight teams’ finish in the champion South Carolina. 21, Vanderbilt 17.5, Ala-
were North Carolina with used to rank the women’s NCAA tournaments are NCAA tourney in Oklaho- After taking second-place bama 15.5, Tennessee 10
74.5 points and Texas with programs. supplemented by the next ma City, with the remaining honors in tennis, the Cardi- and Ole Miss five.
63.5 points. The top 20 teams in each 16 highest ranked teams, 12 teams taken from the nal advanced to the semi- The Lady Vols’ points
Florida outscored Stan- sport earn points in the respectively, in the NSCAA USA TODAY/ NFCA Coach- finals in golf before bowing came from their 11th place
ford 83 to 73 to win the rankings, with first place Coaches’ soccer rankings, es’ final poll. to eventual champion Arizo- ranking in softball.
men’s rankings this year. earning 20 points, second AVCA Division 1 Coaches’ Stanford started with a na State in match play.
The men’s rankings were place 19, etc. final volleyball poll, the fifth place finish in cross Stanford’s share of third
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King’s Academy Returns
HALLS FOOTBALL 2017
Red Devils look
Seniors, Leadership
to build upon
By David Klein
Lowe talked about Bur- KING’S ACADEMY
recent success
The King’s Academy gess, his senior quarter-
Lions finished 4-6 last back. “He’s continued to
FOOTBALL 2017
year and lost in the first get better every single By Ken Lay
round Division 2A play- year since he’s been on as sophomore Caden Tollett
offs but return experience campus,” Lowe said. “He teammates on the defen- will play in Division 2A this When J.D. Overton took and senior Aaryn Spoon are
this year and looks for continues to lead that sive side,” he said. “I year. Webb moved up to over as Halls High School’s competing for that spot.
that experience to build a group,” he said of Bur- tell them what gap they Division 2AA, and King’s football coach in 2012, the “We’ve had great quar-
better result. According to gess’ leadership of the need to cover and what Academy plays several once proud and tradition- terback play around here
Head Coach Matt Lowe, seniors. their responsibility is,” he new opponents. “There’s rich program was in sham- and that’s for sure,” Over-
six offensive starters and Burgess echoes his added. Lusby said he had four new opponents on bles. ton said. “We have most of
four defensive starters coach’s views on the 173 tackles last year and there we don’t know much Wins were hard to come our offensive linemen back
return this year. Lowe said senior class leadership. five sacks on the season about,” he said. “We’ll get by and interest in the pro- and we’re going to look to
that quarterback Bran- “We’ve grown so much,” with 34 tackles in his best to see some new loca- gram was, to say the least, run the football.
don Burgess returns and Burgess said. “Our senior game. He also plays offen- tions. You mix in an away dwindling and numbers “It’s going to look a little
middle linebacker Cole leadership is the strength sive guard. trip to Greenback.” were low. different but I expect us to
Lusby returns to anchor of our team. We’re going Besides Burgess and Lowe appreciates each Fast forward to 2017 and be successful on offense.”
the defense. to lead the way and mold Lusby, Lowe emphasized team’s differences. “Every the Red Devils are back to Top returners include:
“It’s an awfully exciting the way for this freshman the experience coming moment, every season is prominence. Halls has inter- Cooper Cook (senior, tail-
year,” Lowe said. “Some class.” back on the offensive special,” Lowe said. “It’s est in the program and play- back); Hunter Huff (senior,
of these men have been Burgess talked about and defensive lines. always about the broth- ers are proudly donning the wide receiver/free safety);
starting since they were working with the Lions’ “We got a lot of experi- erhood. I think they’re a Big Red again. And now the Hunter Lam (senior, offen-
sophomores, some of wide receivers. “I think it all ence up front,” Lowe said. pretty tight knit group. Red Devils take the field sive tackle); Chad Faircloth
them even since they were starts in the summer,” Bur- “Jonathan Atchley, Shawn There’s a real brotherhood expecting to leave victori- (center); Haden Layfield
freshmen,” he added. gess said of the chemistry. Hamilton, those guys have amongst them. I think this ous. They also look to be (senior, tight end); Jordan
“Anytime you have a four “We’ve got some seniors been in the trenches now is a year where the senior playing in November every Biliter (senior, defensive
year returning starter at at wide receivers. We’ve for going on four years. leadership is going to mold year. end); Walt Elkins (senior,
quarterback (Burgess) got small, quick receivers There’s some real talent this team a lot more than “We’ve reached a point defensive tackle); Luke
and at Mike linebacker that are going to catch up front.” me or my coaching staff is where we expect to make it Humphrey (senior, offen-
(middle linebacker Cole the ball and gain yards on King’s Academy will run going to mold them. to the playoffs every year,” sive tackle); Warren More-
Lusby), those are good those short passes. We a spread offense. “We’re The Lions open the Overton said. “We expect to lock (junior, offensive guard)
spots to have some of changed our offense to four wide; we’re going to season on August 18 at make it every year.” and Aeneas Holouma (soph-
your best guys and cer- the Air Raid offense. It’s throw the ball around. Silverdale Baptist Acade- “If we stay healthy and do omore, offensive guard).
tainly some of your most hard to defend.” We’re going to be a big my in Chattanooga. the things that we need to Key newcomers are: Tol-
experienced guys as the On the defensive side, play, explosive offense.” do, then we should be there lett (sophomore, quarter-
leaders of the offense and Lusby credits his team- Lowe said. at the end of the season.” back/wide receiver); Brent
the defense.” mates. “I’ve got great King’s Academy again The Red Devils, who went Buckman (a senior and long-
8-4 last season, will again time wrestler for the Red
compete in Region 2-5A. Devils, who is playing foot-
Their region foes include ball for the first time. He will
Black Oak Ridge rival Cen- play defensive end); Spoon
Admirals ‘want to do it again’
tral, Gibbs, Carter, South- (senior, quarterback); Jake
Doyle, Sevier County and Paris (sophomore, wide
Seymour. receiver) and T.J. Holmes
By Alex Norman
plan… we have solid kids in “We’ll play Central, (sophomore, linebacker/
FARRAGUT FOOTBALL
The Farragut Admirals this community and know Gibbs, Carter. South-Doyle safety).
finally did it. what it takes to be suc- and we’ve played them all Overton said he knows
2017
In 2016, the Admirals cessful. We try to make before.” Overton said. “We that Harbin will be hard to
won a state championship sure we have a good plan played Sevier County a replace, especially on the
for the first time in pro- and coach hard with tech- state title game win over in 2016. couple of years ago when offensive side of the ball.
gram history, with a come nique and have a good Independence. Adam Senior tight end Jacob they made it to the [state] But he noted that he’s con-
from behind 45-35 win time playing football.” Fulton leaves Farragut Warren is getting the most championship game. I don’t fident that Spoon or Tol-
over Independence in the Like many schools in our after a tremendous senior attention these days, with know much about Seymour. lett will rise to the occasion
5A title game in Cookev- area, Farragut will see a season in which he com- scholarship offers from I know that they’ve been when they are called upon.
ille. change in classification for pleted 184 of 333 passes Tennessee, Auburn, and pretty good the last two “These guys have battled
“We won on Friday the 2017 season, moving for 3,223 yards and 41 South Carolina, among years.” through spring practice and
and had our banquet on up from 5A to 6A. touchdowns. Jack DeVault others. Halls, which opens its we feel comfortable with
Sunday,” said long time “We have always played was the Defensive MVP in “Jacob is a great young 2017 campaign at against either of them,” he said.
Farragut head coach Eddie a tough schedule. That’s the state title game with man,” said Courtney. “God the Panthers (its longtime “We don’t know which one
Courtney. “That whole how you find out what two interceptions, and blessed him with a 6’6” Emory Road rival), also has is going to start but we’re
weekend was a blur. We you are made of. We are senior Joe Doyle was a frame… he has great ball non-league tilts against getting closer to figuring
get back here and then renewing things with King- standout as both place skills. A lot of Division 1 Karns, West and Austin- that out.”
recruiting picks up. During sport Dobyns-Bennett, we kicker and punter. programs are looking at East. Halls may be looking to
the Christmas holiday is will play Morristown West, “Our 14 seniors showed him and they like what The Red Devils return sev- replace an impact player at
when it kind of sunk in and Hardin Valley… I think the juniors and sopho- they see. “It has been an eral starters from last sea- quarterback, but the Red
then with all the accolades when playoff time comes mores what it takes. I exciting process in terms son’s squad but they must Devils have experience
since then… but I’ve tried around you play teams like never had a senior class of recruiting.” replace Caden Harbin at on both the offensive and
to keep an even head like I that and you’ll be ready for that small. Now those The good news for Far- quarterback and lineback- defensive lines.
have always done and still the playoffs.” younger guys have to ragut is that the increased er. He graduated and is now “We have 92 combined
keep my nose to the grind- The Admirals return five prove they have what it publicity brought to the playing at East Tennessee starts on the offensive line
stone and keep working. players on offense and takes. We have 5 or 6 school off Campbell Sta- State. and we have 60 combined
We like what happened six players on defense, guys that have a chance tion Road is paying off not Overton said that a pair starts on the defensive
and want to do it again.” but the 2016 senior class to move into the starting only for Warren, but the of newcomers is battling for line,” Overton said.
Courtney added, “I think was a big reason for the lineup and guys that are team as a whole. the starting quarterback job
all it has done is give the Admirals success. Run- competing for playing time “I told the other guys
kids more pride to go to ning back Cooper Hardin and that is fun.” this gives you an audi-
work. We have the same Cooper led Farragut in Among the key returning tion,” said Courtney. “It
practice schedule and rushing with 1,454 yards players are senior receiv- helps them and helps our
same things we have been and 19 touchdowns on er Braden Collins, who program.”
doing for years. We try to 196 carries. He was also had 68 catches for 1,242
make sure we have a solid the Offensive MVP in the yards and 16 touchdowns
Knoxville Catholic starts season against Maryville
By Alex Norman
over. KNOXVILLE CATHOLIC
For Knoxville Catholic, “We went on a big run
the 2016 season was going and started the year great,”
FOOTBALL 2017
according to plan. said Knoxville Catholic head
After being forced to for- coach Steve Matthews.
feit their season opener “(Dating back to 2015) we perennial powerhouse in 2016, will play at Tulane
due to playing an ineligible had 17 wins by 35 points or Maryville. this season.
freshman in the final quar- more. But I think as coach- “We are excited to play “We are gonna have to
ter of a blowout victory over es and players the entire that game and I know they find a way to replace those
Morristown West (official- program got complacent. are as well,” said Matthews. guys, but I feel great about
ly a 1-0 loss), the Fighting Fulton does a great job with “It’ll make us a better pro- what we have up front with
Irish steamrolled through Coach (Rob) Black and they gram. Maryville has been offensive linemen Bryn
their schedule, winning the got up and bit us. There is the class of the state the Tucker and Cade Mays and
next 10 games by a com- a sour taste in our mouth. past two decades and we Cooper Mays, but there is
bined score of 518 to 140. We felt like we were an out- are trying to get where they a strong possibility that on
It looked like their goal of standing football team one are.” offense we will start five
repeating as state cham- year ago that let one get The Irish have some holes sophomores. Which is good
pion was only a few weeks away.” to fill, especially at the skill for the future obviously but
away. The Irish open the season positions. Four-star wide winning with sophomores
Then came their second with one of the most highly receiver Amari Rodgers has with our schedule talking
round match up against a anticipated games of the taken his talents to Clem- Maryville, Brentwood Acad-
now healthy Fulton team, regular season, when son. Chase Kuerschen, who emy, Baylor, Rhea County…
and a 46-25 loss. Just Knoxville Catholic heads caught 40 passes for 846 they are gonna have to grow
like that, their season was to Blount County to face yards and 11 touchdowns Continue on page 4