E. Porter Bell, who last week passed his 96th milestone won the
$5 Gold piece
offered the oldest veteran. F. M. Alexander of Winchester was presented
with
a $5 gold piece for traveling the farest distance while the contest
for the
youngest veteran ended in a tie and equal prizes. W.D. Williams
of Nashville
and Frank E. Rice of Smyrna were each 79 years old. Mr. Rice
at the age of
11 years ran away and served as drummer in an Alabama Regiment.
Cedar
drinking cups were presented each veteran.
Albert Averitt 85, only negro soldier of Rutherford
Coumty, who served
thoughout the war as body guard to Generla Joe B. Palmer was given
a place
among the veterans and recieved a warm welcome.
The roll showed the following here from the county
this year:
J.P. Funk, 83
R.T. Lannom, 91
Frank Rice, 79
J. West Jacobs, 88
W.E. Smith, 86
Thomas C. Arnold, 84
E. Porter Bell, 96
Capt. Richard Beard, 87
W.R. Haynes, 90
W.F. Overall, 85
Dan S. Brown, 84
S.H. Mitchell, 86
W.C. Crockett, 83
W.G. Matthews, 85
Joseph Free, 84
Overalll L.J. Tolbert, 84
W.N. Byrn, 84
Davis B. Murray, 83
Russel Pattrick,
J. F. Bryant, 92
John W. Farris, 89
W.G. Chrisman, 84
H.C. Guthrie, 87
R.A. Neel, 84
Thomas L. Eaton, 93
M.T. Grizzard, 88
J.G. Cook, 84
Thomas Knott, 79
Gen H.R. Lee, 83
E.N. Patterson 84
W.H. Goodloe, 85
A.J. Carver, 87
Capt. H.C. Brinkley, 82
D.S.Green, 83
W.D. Williams, 79
J.R. Galbreath,
E.S. Bowers, 87
J.L. Barry, 83
Robert Avertt, 90
J.F. Knox, 83
T.C. Little, 85
J.M. Farless, 86
W.A. Bell, 86
J.G. Templeton, 85
W.V. Whitson, 84
W.R. Johnson, 91
B.R. Hoover, 86
J.R. Shelton, 85
B.L. Sagely, 84
F.M. Alexander, 84
A.J. Skidmore, 90
J.B. McFerrin, 90
W.W. Gray, 86