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March 6. 1987, Murfreesboro, News Journal J- Jl Mrs. Gladys Boyd The following items are taken from reports on file with various Rutherford County law enforcement agen Vera Henderson of Murfreesboro; great nephew and niece, Gary and Ann Henderson of Murfreesboro; great-great nephews, Ronnie, Michael and Gary Henderson great-great-great niece, Amy Nicole Henderson. She was a member of the Baptist Church. Visitation with the family will be after 7 tonight at Woodfin Memorial Chapel.

II 1 a I .9 i Services for Mrs. Gladys Boyd, 80, if Double Springs Road, who died Thursday at the Medical Center, will -be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel, with burial in Memorial Gardens. The -Rev. David Wood will officiate.

A native of Missouri, her parents the late Frank and Ameilia JWhite. She is survived by a niece, Mrs. Mrs. Margie Services for Mrs. Margie R.

Waller, 98, of Smyrna, who died to-I day at Rutherford County Nursing Home, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Woodfin Chapel in Smyrna, with burial in Mapleview Cemetery. Ron Caldwell and David Claypoole will officiate. Her husband, the late Robert Sidney Waller, died in 1959. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs.

Lorene Ward, Mrs. Evelyn Hyde, both of Smyrna a son, Robert v-- A ill 4 hi "raarrv Iff if I Vt mmtmmsimi iff 'I'M mir hi i nJnk i -r r-i ---iinniiMimn nun iiimirn inimiiiini-J ommmbL mum! DNJ photo by Shwry HMh9rf CIVITAN AWARD Suzy Barnes, center, proudly displays the Johnny Parsley Handicapped Citizen of the Year Award which was presented to her by the Civitan Club. Pictured with her are Nellie Parsley, left, who is Johnny's mother and Mrs. Barnes' husband, Bob. Civitan Club presents Parsley award to vocational teacher Crimestoppers targets sexual battery try R.

Waller Waller Jr. of Nashville; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Old Jefferson Church of Christ and a native of the Old Jefferson community. Pallbearers will be Everette Waller, Roy King, Brian Waller, Bob Hatton Ward, Jack Boone and JimmieHunt. Visitation with the family will be held after 6 tonight at Woodfin Chapel in Smyrna.

black cut-off T-shirt. "The suspect then tried to touch her, but she was able to defend herself using a carved stick to strike the attacker," Adkison said. Adkison said the woman hit the man with the stick across the chest and arms 10-12 times. "The suspect is described as a white male, 18 to 21 years of age, 6 foot 1, blondish-brown hair, possibly with a light blond mustache last seen traveling north on U.S. 231S," Adkison said.

"His vehicle is believed to be a medium blue Ford Mustang." Crimestoppers will pay up to $1,000 for information which leads to an arrest in this crime, and up to $1,000 for information on other crimes, Adkison said. "You may call Crimestoppers at 893-7867 and do not have to identify yourself," Adkison said. "All calls are confidential." around and delays in purchasing things which would cost money, not save it. Penuel said a conservative estimate he has prepared shows the county would need about $300,000 to set up a central purchasing department. Included in that figure was about $225,000 in inventory, plus salaries for a purchasing director and clerical help, telephone and electric costs, and other expenses.

"I figure three people would be in there to start," he said, "and six people in a year or two. That's the way things grow. The finance department started out with a budget around $50,000, but it has grown considerably. "Don't get me wrong," he said. "I think finance director Randall Matlock has done an excellent job.

However, if someone got in a purchasing position who didn't do a good job, it could mess up all the departments in a hurry." He added he does not think the county does enough purchasing outside of items now put out to bid or purchased on state contract prices to justify another county department. Four- (Continued from page one) together an after-school program," he said. He added the extended school day is more structured and academically inclined than some projects. Other cities offer more of a self-choice concept where the child chooses what he or she will do. Some areas chose to let another organization come into the system and organize a child care program for them.

"It will vary from community to community," Meinbresse said. "Even schools within a community will have different needs. Sheriffs Department i-jrranir nchnrne. 152 Keystone fWiv tnlH ripnuties $1,200 worth of tobl? were taken from a locked tool box in his truck. Murfreesboro Police Auto Theft Michael Oliver, 1400 Manor Drive, reported a 1969 Volkswagen Beetle stolen.

The car was valued at $600. Larceny Troy Taylor, Route 2, Shelbyville, told officers a stereo was stolen from his car while parked at Bubba's Bar Grill on Northwest Broad Street. The stereo was valued at $300. Helen Hillis, Lot 41 1706 N. Tennessee reported a large water bottle full of coins and bills was stolen from her home.

The jar and its contents were valued at $200. Witnesses (Continued from page one) Monday, said Weatherly made no complaints of beatings or brutality during pre-hearing consultations or in the courtroom. Short also said he noted no bandages or damage to the inmate. "He said nothing to me about a beating," Short said, "i don't recall any bandages on his head. I couldn't say if he had any bruises on his body because he was wearing a shirt." Assistant district attorney general Tom Jackson said today he could not recall any bandages or abrasions on Weatherly's head in court Monday.

"I don't recall any bandages on his head and he made no complaints of a beating while he was in court," Jackson said. Last month, Weatherly made similar brutality charges against the sheriffs department after he was mistakenly brought here Jan. 31 for the sentencing hearing. Sheriff's department officials said a shift supervisor mistook Weatherly's court date causing him to be transported here a month earlier than necessary. Once the mistake was noted Weatherly was transported back to the MTRC.

Weatherly said a beating was administered to make him testify against his co-defendants in a kidnapping case here. Weatherly said at that time he was suing the sheriff's department for $10 million for the alleged beating. The inmate said the Sunday night beating came when he refused to sign a statement that no beating had occurred on Jan. 31. Sheriff Truman Jones said Thursday he has never seen any suit filed by Weatherly, adding the beating allegations are without substance.

"He never filed any lawsuit against us," Jones said. "I'd say if he has any bruises or cuts they were self-inflicted." Though he conducted an internal investigation after Weatherly's beating accusations one month ago, Jones said he would not conduct an investigation this time. "I'm 100 percent confident that these charges are false," Jones said. Lack said Weatherly requested a body inspection by the MTRC correctional officer in charge of his cell building before being transported Sunday. "I want to emphasize he (Weatherly) requested the check before he left," Lack said Thursday.

"The officer who inspected him said he had no scrapes." Lack made a point of calling the injuries Weatherly has displayed as scrapes not cuts. "The wounds I've seen in photos were just scrapes, not cuts," Lack said. Lack would not offer an opinion as to whether or not he believed the marks were self-inflicted. "It is my duty to follow up on allegations of brutality," Lack said. "I have to at least see that an allegation is reported to my superiors." Lack did say that correctional personnel hear "a number of allegations made about physical abuse.

"Few allegations ever prove to have any merit," Lack said. Weatherly pleaded guilty here in January to charges of aggravated kidnapping, aggravated assault, attempted felonious escape, third-degree burglary and obtaining property by false pretenses. The first three charges sprang from an abortive July jailbreak attempt in which Weatherly and two other men attacked Deputy Jim Gage, beat him, handcuffed him and locked him in a cell. The three-year federal sentence Daniel decided Weatherly should serve consecutively to the 26-year state sentence springs from the theft of a money order machine from a post office. By DAN GOODWIN News Journal Staff Writer A January attempted sexual battery, which ended when the female victim drove her half-nude attacker off with a stick, was selected by the Crimestoppers board as the Crime of the Week, the program's police liaison officer said.

Murfreesboro Police officer Clyde described the Jan. 16 inci--dent. "On Friday, Jan. 16, at approximately 9:45 p.m. an attempted sexual battery occurred in the parking lot of Fog Cutter Foods on U.S.

231S. "The victim had stopped her car to make a purchase at the store," Adkigon said. "The suspect stopped idirectly behind her, got out of his -vehicle and entered the victim's passenger side door. Adkison said the man was reportedly wearing nothing but a Trustee Continued from page one "county trustee." "What they may be doing is creating a whole different animal in county government," Penuel said. "All of us want to do what's best for the county.

But let's not rush into something and be sorry later that we -did it." IT Penuel said he fears another bureacratic department will just mean more clerks shuffling paper Motorcycle- (Continued from page one) can maneuver much faster through the traffic to respond to the situa- tion," Jones "said. "They are ex-. cellent for enforcement in residential areas and they are a psychological deterrent to speeders because they are hard to see. Any motorcyclist with a white helmet or fairings is assumed to be a police officer, so people will tend to stay within the speed limit when one is around." The police commissioner also said the cycles would be helpful for forking in crowds such as the street festivals and various parades bring out, and for funeral processions. Jones said a renewed emphasis being placed on safety for the motorcycle patrol.

T. "They will not be used when it is rainy or extremely cold and the officers are being briefed to handle them with extreme caution in all situations," Jones said. "The officers '-want the patrol back and we have no shortage of volunteers to ride. For now though, the patrol io being limited to two officers, Jones said. "We'll be splitting the city into two zones for them to patrol," Jones said.

will enhance the automobile units that are currently patrolling. By TAMMY BAGGENSTOSS News Journal Staff Writer Tears welled in the eyes of many as Suzy Barnes proudly accepted the Johnny Parsley Handicapped Citizen of the Year award Thursday night from the Civitan Club. Mrs. Barnes is a special person, not because she is blind, but because she does not let her handicap hinder her. "I admire her for her tenacity and determination," said Civitan member Randall Chaudoin who presented the award.

"She is a very effective and efficient individual in the community." She lost her sight as the result of spinal meningitis at the age of lxk and graduated from the Tennessee School for the Blind in Donelson. She also has a bachelor's degree in sociology and psychology from MTSU. "The degree of the '60s," she has a 1 1 i Mrs. Barnes, rehabilitation instructor for the Tennessee Rehabilitation Center in Smyrna, received a standing ovation from the more than 40 people attending the banquet in her honor after she gracefully thanked them for her award. "You're kidding," she responded upon learning she would be this year's recipient of the Parsleys-award.

In 1975, Mrs. Barnes took what she called, "a very long maternity leave," from her career. In 1986 she returned to that career when she became an instructor for the Vocational Training Center. A $200 savings bond and an engraved plaque were presented to Mrs. Barnes.

In addition, a $200 donation will be given to the Special Olympics in her name. Last year was the first year the Civitan Club presented the award recognizing an outstanding handicapped person from the community, saidChauboin. Council (Continued from page one) City Council has already passed eight new sections for its beer license control ordinance on third and final reading that outlawed stripping and nudity in businesses that sell alcoholic beverages by the drink. Council's Thursday night action included passage on second reading of the amendments and passage of an ordinance which outlaws "live performances on a licensed premise which contain any form of dancing. The ordinance does not prohibit ''incidental movement or choreography of singers or musicians which are made in connection with their singing or playing of a musical DNJ photo by Jim Oovlt awards and noted that these merchants sell these fruitcakes and turn all of the money over to the civic group.

"The only mistake we made with this sale this year was that we didn't buy enough fruitcakes," laughed McVey. "We sold completely out of cakes." McVey also noted that any expenses the club has are paid with money collected from dues. All of the money collected for charity is spent in full for a charitable cause. "The Civitans, which were rechartered in the late 1960s, spend 80 percent of their profits on projects for the handicapped, Batey added. "The other 20 percent goes to support Little League, girls and boys state competitions and more recently the Boy's Club." In 1971, the club purchased a van for the Vocational Training Center and more recently provided match-money for two vans for the Adult Activity Centers, Batey said.

"The group home for handicapped men needed a specialized van and we provided the $5,000 for the down payment," he said. The Civitans also bought a videotape machine for the Health Department, contributed to the Summer Youth Program, hosted several Hire the Handicapped banquets, provides Christmas dinner for the Vocational Training Center and Adult Training Center and have bought training and building materials for the Vocational Training Center, according to Batey. The Special Olympics is a pet project of the Civitans. "This year Civitan International spent more than $1.5 million on the Special Olympics and it will be the first year we are the primary sponsors of the event," said David Davidson the district president. liked the bond because it would help existing electrical contractors compete with contractors based outside the county.

"I think it's past time we took the interests of our local people to heart," Reeves said. Council also: Approved a contract with engineer Henry Huddleston for study of four areas which received extensive flood damage last September. The study will recommend improvements to drainage. The $1,000 contract will be funded from a $108,000 bond issue for citywide drainage improvements. The study areas include Greenland Drive at North Highland Avenue; Chickasaw.

Road; Kirkwood Avenue near Glaze Court; and Lakeview Heights. Took a recommendation from the city Water and Sewer Board to approve a $656,473 bid for construction of 9,500 linear feet of 18-inch sewer line along 1-24 and Stones River's west fork. The project will tie into lines near Warrior Drive beginning at the Butler Drive area. It will run along 1-24, cross under state Route 99 and run along a curve of Stones River before tying into an existing line near River Rock Racquet Club. It will relieve a smaller line which has been overburdened by development in the area, and make development easier in the Warrior Drive and Cason Lane areas, said Water and Sewer Department Director Joe Kirchner.

Unemployment holds at 6.7 percent in U.S. WASHINGTON (AP) The nation's unemployment rate held at 6.7 percent in February its third month at the lowest rate in nearly six years as 290,000 married women found new jobs, the government said today. In all, the economy created 370,000 jobs last month, according to a Labor Department survey of households. "The Parsley award is a vehicle for keeping Johnny's memory alive and recognizing an outstanding individual from the area," he added. Johnny Parsley was a mentally impaired young man who died a few years ago of a heart attack, said Tom Batey, Civitan charter member.

In essence, he is part of the reason the Civitans became so involved with helping the handicapped. "Johnny loved ball games and was almost considered a mascot for the area teams," Batey said. "He worked hard during our annual candy sale and would sell two or three boxes of candy by himself." He was a person everyone knew and everyone loved, Batey continued, and this award is a way to remember and honor him. "Johnny was the kind of person who, in spite of his handicaps, enriched the lives of thousands of individuals through his enthusiasm and zest for living," added Chauboin. The Civitans, an international organization, are very active in helping the community and especially the handicapped.

"The purpose of the Civitans is to help our fellow man," said Boyd Dagley, local Civitan president. The club has two major fund drives during the year-the annual Halloween candy drive and the Claxton Fruitcake sale. The candy sale usually nets approximately $1,400 and the fruitcake sale nets more than $1,600 per year, Batey said. Area merchants also were honored at the dinner for their participation in the fruitcake sale. Representatives from Krogers at Smyrna, Tennessee Boulevard and Broad Street; IGA on Bradyville Road and Memorial Boulevard; Red Food Store; Piggly Wiggly and Junior's Food Town were presented with plaques for outstanding service to the community.

Bill McVey, chairman of Civitan's local fruitcake drive, presented the instrument," the ordinance reads. In other action at the lengthy meeting, Council passed on first reading a controversial measure organizing a local licensing procedure for electrical contractors that would require a $25,000 bond from new electrical contractors. Contractors presently in business here would be exempt. The action passed despite Councilman Roger Haley's contention that the bond is unnecessary because other contractors are not required to post a bond. However, Council proponents of the measure noted some contractors had asked for the bond to protect consumers from shoddy operators.

Randall Patterson, a general contractor, told council members he Postal (Continued from page one) Any person who is either elderly, handicapped or homebound can register with the Red Cross for "Carrier Alert." The only requirement is that the individual must have a mailbox, he said. Once the person is registered, a decal will be placed on the mailbox, alerting the mail carrier. "The customer's letter carrier, in performing his or her daily rounds, will be alert to an accumulation of mail which might signify a sudden illness or accident," Mongold said. If a participant does not pick up their mail, the carrier notifies a designated individual at the post office who then calls the Red Cross. The Red Cross will then immediately check and see if there is a problem.

If Red Cross volunteers are unable to contact a designated neighbor or relative, they will call the police who will check the participants' home to see if they have suffered an accident or sudden illness. "We have always provided this type of service," Mongold said, "but it has always been on an informal basis." Applications for "Carrier Alert" are available at the Red Cross offices, 316 W. Lytle Suite 112. For more information, call 893-4272. JERRY LEWIS TOYOTA Easy to come buy! kainino FOR CARRIER ALERT Letter carrier David Mongold'goes through training sessions with farrier Alert" volunteers.

The new program is designed to help elderly, handicapped and homebound citizens in case of an emergency or illness. 7.