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Show City's Oldest Man Observes 95th Birthday Alfred Giles, believed to be the oldest resident of Springville, celebrated cel-ebrated his ninty-fifth birthday on Tuesday at his home, Sixth East, First North street. Active for his years, Mr. Giles does considerable work about his home. He cares for a few chickens chick-ens and has his garden already spaded for the spring planting. Born in Upper Wield, Hampshire, Hamp-shire, England, he came to this country with his parents in 1868, as converts to the L.D.S. church. The family settled in Springville and Mr. Giles has made his home here most of the time since For about thirty years, he was custodian cus-todian at the Fourth ward church. Mr. Giles has never married, but has helped to care for a number of younger half-brothers and half-sisters. half-sisters. I |