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HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY Shopper news • MAY 13, 2015 • A-3
Bob Taylor holds an original Knoxville Journal from 1945, announcing the attack on Pearl Harbor. Behind him is one wall of local history.
Bob Taylor: a step back in time Step into Bob Taylor’s ’s Fountain City h home and F t i Cit d step back in time, and location. When he asks where you think you’re standing, don’t say Tennessee or even Knoxville.
Cindy Taylor “Where you’re standing was originally the Land of
Franklin, part of North Carolina,” he said. So I had to travel back to North Carolina to do an interview today in Tennessee? Taylor has collected memorabilia to rival an historical museum; but just as much history lives in his memories. From the early days of Tennessee, Knoxville and surrounding counties to today, Taylor can answer pretty much any question. But it isn’t only Tennessee history, and Tay-
Howard house tion of the Howard house. “At this point, the owner could go to plans review, ask for a demolition permit and tear it down pretty quickly,” Massey said. “But the problem with that is, if they don’t get the rezoning, they could be left with an empty lot.” May 5 was the deadline to apply to MPC for a rezoning, so the question will not be on this month’s agenda for review and recommendation. Massey said City Council would discuss adopting an ordinance to protect historic structures on Broadway at its May 12 meeting. Multiple sources have reported that Arthur Seymour Jr., Knoxville’s prominent land-use attorney, has been hired, but it is unclear whom
From page A-1 he will represent. Seymour declined to comment when asked whether he is representing the Howard family or the developer.
MCS Services: Collateral damage Last Thursday morning, the slogan on the MCS Services Inc. website said, “Providing Apple Computer solutions since 1978 – 13,488 days, 12 hours, 52 minutes and 54 seconds!” It is one of the oldest independent Apple stores in the USA. If Walmart is the ultimate in big-box development, MCS Services is its antithesis. The modest, 1,200-square-foot Apple shop at 2831 N. Broadway could become collateral damage if the plan to build a
lor has hard copies to back him up. From the original newspaper article in the New York Times dated April 15, 1865, about the assassination of President Lincoln to the News Sentinel front page about the 1982 World’s Fair and beyond. Taylor can talk about it and show you original photos, movies, records (78 rpm) or articles. Taylor claims to know everything there is to know about Roy Acuff and owns
the first stamp made in Acuff’s likeness. He has a photo of Rex Allen, Mary Ellen Kay and Slim Pickens taken on the set of the movie “Colorado Sundown” made in 1952. He knows so much about country music and singers he could do stand-up history at the Grand Ole Opry from memory. He has met most of them, has gone to school with others or his kids went to school with them. To say his Tennessee roots run deep doesn’t even
Walmart grocery store next door goes through. MCS rents from Centerpointe Church, its neighbor to the north. The church also owned a parcel on the south side of the MCS parking lot that has already been sold. The new tenant will be a 24-hour check-cashing/ short-term loan company, sources say. Allen Tallent, who went to work at MCS 27 years ago and bought it in 2001 from the original owners, is facing an uncertain future. He and employee Jonathan Thawley say they weren’t surprised when they started hearing rumors around Christmastime because the church had already sold the property next door. The Walmart rumors started sometime thereafter. MCS no longer sells computers but carries a wide array of Apple accessories,
does in-store and on-site service with a concentration on Apple products, data recovery and some PC repairs. If Tallent loses his lease, he says he’d like to stay in North Knoxville but that the decision may not be entirely up to him. “We have a contract with Apple, tied to our location, and I could possibly lose my contract if I have to move.” What would he do if that happened? “Make a living without it.”
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and revealed my grandparent’s names, address and profession. Told you he knows it all. Taylor is a Korean Conflict veteran, worked for Cas Walker, had ties to Ringling Brothers Circus, has medical training and says he does a little pickin’ and singin’ himself when they’ll let him. Taylor claims none of those as a past or present profession. “I’m a collector,” he said. “That is what I have always been.”
COMMUNITY NOTES ■ Fountain City Lions Club meets 6 p.m. each first and third Monday, Lions Community Building, 5345 N. Broadway St. ■ Halls Community Lions Club meets 7:15 p.m. each second and fourth Monday, Shoney’s, 343 Emory Road. ■ Halls Republican Club meets 7 p.m. each third Monday at the Boys & Girls Club of Halls/Powell, 1819 Dry Gap Pike. Info: www. knoxgop.org. ■ Seventh District Democrats meet 6:30 p.m. each fourth Monday, Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: Mary Ann Page, map@parodee.net or 247-8155; Dan Haney, bdl66@comcast.net or 922-4547. ■ United Northeast Democrats/8th District meet 7 p.m. each second Thursday, Gibbs Ruritan Club, 7827 Tazewell Pike. Info: Betty Jones, 688-2268.
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