The Rutherford Courier du lieu suivant : Smyrna, Tennessee • 1

-A 1 ir i i'C. 1 37212 -4 SmtfUtfL. a 4VtQtt I r- 103 Front Street Still waters run Anon Smyrna, Tenn. i 459-3868 V- kcL TZutunfoui (faatfy i 50th Year-No. 38 Smyrna, Tennessee, Thursday, February 5, .1981 i m.

$6.50 Per Year by Mail 20 Per Single Copy A -v "4M -m 'iU $--d -t- 4 In Smyrna An Editorial After Two Years Jig gaSl One and eight-tenths billion dollars in new and expanding industries, in Tennessee during 1980? V-' Unbelieveable! But true! In 1978 Governor Lamar Alexander crossed the state telling everyone: If elected, I will dedicate myself to being the best Governor Tennessee had ever had. The Governor would be the first to say that living up to that promise has been helped along by dedicated department heads, staff members, a cooperating legislature and a devoted electorate. In 1980, after two years as the State Chief Executive, in fepite of a declining national and world economy, capital investments in Tennessee approximated 130 million more than the total for the three years previous. In 1980, existing Tennessee industries announced 129 expansions costing $853,470,000 and producing new jobs. New plants accounted for 52 percent of the investment ratal and 57 percent of the new These industries invested $922,894,000 in 80 plants that will create 7,294 new jobs.

The Governor's goal has been to raise the level of family income which stands 42nd when.compared.to other states. His success, at recruiting new industry puts his goal in sight. The announcement last week that Consolidated Aluminum Corporation plans to spend $600 million on additions to, its plant -at New Johnson ville and new construction for a fabricating facility af Jdckson, is a strong indication that 1981 may very1 well be a better year than 1980 for recruiting new industry and adding to those already herp. Most exciting to the people of Middle Tennessee, Rutherford County and Smyrna in particular, is the construction of a $300 million Datsun truck manufacturing plant by Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corporation U.S.A. This plant, when completed in 1963, will provide' 2200 well-paying jobs for local people with tremendous spinoff benefits for the retail and commercial community.

While industrial development and expansion, producing more jobs and' a higher standard of living for Tennesseans is currently the Governors main focus, he has not lost sight of concerns bam of a poor national economy and world energy shortages. I 'J! Significant is the Tenne-Senior program which provides the aged with discounts available at thousands of participating businesses across the State. It has-been welcomed by an age group whose incomes have been devastated by inflation and highprices in the marketplace. The Class-X Crime Law has done much to reduce felonious crime, If properly administered it can do much more to lessen our fears with respect to safety in By MASON TUCKER AMTRAK Amtrak is making a serious study of the railroad tracks between Nashville and Atlanta with the view to restablishing passenger service (three trains daily, both ways) between these two dtifs. For any genuine, dyed-in-the-wool railroad buff, this is soul-stirring 1 DEAR VALENTINE My favorite Valentine is one I received several years ago from my when she was just a of a girl.

done up on a sheet of notebook paper and folded once in half, the snort way. (Hi the front was inscribed: Say You Want To Go Steady? On the second page was a hand-drawn picture of a glass of prune juice. Below the prune juice was an also hand-drawn picture of acorn-" mode on which was printed: The On the third or facing page was this suggestion: Try using a laxative. Below that was her girlish B.T, And, below that, was a heart, pierced by an arrowy shot from the wrong direction. There was nothing on the fourth or last page.

-A fact which apparently spared us of something even worse. Its strange how an expensive store-bought Valentine would probably have been lost and forgotten, but a memory produced by something so personal, lives on and on and on. I.1'- BlKEArRAMA Don't forget Couriers annual Which, people of all bikes or cash, gets day, February 28. Plan More details later. al, Bike-A-Rama in HERBERT MOORE Remember the.

little guy, Herbert Moore, who once ran a Moore, who once ran a grocery store at the corner of Front and Wright atreetrin Smyrna? Herbert is a very i Smyrna sick man athis home 300-A Carter. in the Courier) will appreciate your. "cards and A. Runyon served, as master of ceremonies And expressed pride. In i Tennessee and in Nissans presence in 1 the ceremony in; which so many had a part.

During his remarks, Governor Alexander stated that 99.5 percent of the people- in Tennessee and Rutherford County welcome Nissan. Some of the benefits to be derived from Nissans presence in Smyrna, the Governor pointed out are: the Datsun in 1983 all' the Datsun trucks sold in the United States will be made by Tennesseans in Smyrna Nissan begins thi month to spend at least $200 million in construction, mostly in Tennessee, and to hire up to 3, 000 construction Tennesseans. Then they. will hire 200 Tennesseans at an average bf $20,000 per a $40 million annual in Tennessee. Department of Econrinic and Conmunity Devdomnent estimates that, in addition, this spending will generate 1,500 more non-manufacturing jobs, $37 million more.

Hn i)ersonal to" r.n Mi: i. k.a.tl payroll sales. 1 and $6Q million more in retail state will invest about $20 training ia that tmnMSMM are so that Tennesseans are to do these jobs and conve- equipped. mently travel to and from work. our homes and on the streets.

DISTINGUISHED GUESTS At Tuesdays ground-breaking were a large number of State, Japanese and local officials. Pictured here, from left. Mayor Saqi Ridley; Marvin T. Runyon, president of Nissan U.SfA operations; Governor Lamar Alexander; partially hidden behind the governor is County Executive Ben 1 Hall McFarlin and Masataka Okuma, executive vice-president Nissan Motor Company, right, Richard CrShqcklett photo- Most significant is the fact that during this period when the economy is unwell, Governor Alexander has not allowed State programs to expiand, but has even insisted upon their reduction in the interest of fiscal responsibility. At the present time, Tennesseans enjoy an overall tax fate that is the fourth lowest among all other States.

warm friendship with President Reagan and Senator-Baker who is how the and leaden, is invaluable to MUn imd mdu rimummfty. i (continued onpage 2) hJ Leech To vSeMt Majontyleader othefpankmg Washington Governor Alexander has shown, a quality, of leadenhip that engenders' confidence and respect from the public. He has restored dignity an trust in the Governors office and during the last two years, has (effectively led our. State through some troublesome times. He is.admired by persons fern all political persuasions and, without question, because' of his sincerity and even-handed administration of the duties of his office, is the most beloved and popular Governor to serve Tennessee in this century.

1 Firestones David Miles Resigns Post 4 .4 Top Personality of the' Week Ticket sales for the annual SorOp-Marvin T. Runyon, president of timist Heart Ball are well underway, operations. rvy '-y 1 -J lOKPTK Hr 1 TT ill Heart Ball Well the Heart Association to raise money for research and education dealing with the nations number one killer, (continued on page 2V to Edna Redmra, Heart Ball chairman for -1961. The Ball is scheduled for Saturday, February 7, 19Bl at the Smyrna Country Club at PJll --a The accutmig to Re- dmon, is a semi-formal dinner-and dance, with music to be provided be Bill Bodaford. Tickets are $20 per -person.

Proceeds from the 1981 Heart Ball -with next weeks edition win 'go to 1 the American Heart ford Courier will publish Assoication's annual fund raising tor the campaign, going on during February. This HiMith has been designated as This is another' service that makes Heart a I by the complete localara Association. Delegate to and President of the 1971 Limited Constitutional Conven-i tion; delegate to 1977 Limited Con-. Mr Okuma said in his remarks that stitutional Convention. Nissan is happy to be in the United Member of Tennessee Appellate States and Tennessee.

We plan to be (continued on page 2) the Courier, year after year, an award winning newspaper and also, one of the best buys in newspaper subscrip Tennessee Febm? under. dear, skies and jedegreq temperatures constnjetion Some came by car, others by bus and helicopter. still others by 1 Located 15 miles southeast of Nashville, the plaid wfll bgto pro- during an estimated 120,000 vehicles a year, starting in late 1983.. The plant will employ about 200 persona and have an estimated payroll of $40i million a year. Governor Alexander led a large group of Japanese and State officials who occupied the speakers stand during the 30-minute ceremony.

'Marvin T. Runyon', President and. Chief. Executive Officer of Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corporation S. and Governor Lamar Alexander climbed aboard' a snowplow- equipped.

Datsun truck to turn the trnditiontiLfirst-shovelfuL-aignaling ill IliA the'start of construction of the three million square-foot fetructure. in the ceremony were, the Governor, Mr. Marvin' T. Runyon president Nissan Motor Manufacture ing Corporation U.S.A.; Masataka executive vice-president Nissan Motor Company, of Tokyo, Currie Spivey, President of Daniel Construction and Mayor -Despite constant shouting, cursing and booing by Union representatives, the speakers dignifiedly delivered if DONT MISS OUTI (L-R) Edwin Vice-President, Operations for i. i re Born in Charlotte, Dickson County, Tennessee; educated in the public schools of Charlotte, Dickson County, Tennessee; received B.S.

Degree from Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Tennessee, re-. ceived J.D, Degree from University of Tennessee Appointed Attorney General for the State of Tennessee July 1, 1978 by the Supreme Court of "Tennessee engaged in private practice of law with the firm of Leech, Hardin and Knolton, Columbia, Tennessee prior to current appointment in July of 1978, Former Assistant District Attorney Judicial General, for the Eleventh Circuit; past President ef County- former City Judge of Columbia, Maury Commerce;" Tennessee; member of Maury County Bar Association, Nashville Bar nd Ainencfln Bar Association9 past President of Young Lawyers of Tennessee Bar -Y. ift S9 AAayor A. C. Puckett and Vince King.v DAVID MILEfi D.A.

Miles. JV. has rfeigrfed from his position ns Plant Manager of the La Vergne Firestone Plant effective February 13. 1981. Mr.

Miles has accepted a new position as President of SCHLEGEL TENNESSEE, a division of out of Rochester. New York. Miles stated: "I have truly enjoyed living in middle-Tennessee and. wll miss this area. The opportunity jo.be involved witlrthe peqple of lhe surrounding cpnimunities will only hope that- jhev friendships and business associa-tionos that will de'riop inJEast Ten-nessee will be as rewarding the ones I have had here' Mr Miles said he was leaving with 7Jhe: reeling, that the.

F'irestone, Plant would grow and prosper' beyond its current situation with the continued support of the surrounding bommuni-ties. The success will come due to the dedication and loyalty nf lhc people working at the Plant. I will truly miss the many friends that I have made since joining Firestone. Meetings? -The Smyrna Planning Commission-will hold its next regularly scheduled ThursdayFebriiary tL 1981 Davenport. Paul Johns, LaVergne's Matrix Enterprises, the parent company for Rutherford County Cable HEART BALL SATURDAY NIGHT Kennedy and Trish Nash have bMn bwy pyWidjInj ond taking rnmnatlon.

for Ihnjnd ClW 01 to regu-annual Heart Ball sponsored by Soroptimist International Tickets to ar session on Tuesday, February 10. the Ball are $20 and may be purchased at J.D. Kennedy Real Estates 1981 at 5:00 p.m.. at Smyrna City at 6:45 p.m. Smyrna City Hall.

ii. didn't miss out on the fun of last Thursday evenings Open House at the Rutherford County Cable Television's new offices on U.S. Local residents ore now catching all the good movies on HBO and CinemaxCpble television's favorite channels which will.be listed in the Rutherford Courier beginning next week. W'" rV-7v fe.7. (4.