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Show VETERAN REPORTED SPRY AT 101 YEARS ZZs turn and eyes soften ,At 10i Julius Franklin Howell ofBristol, Va., very miUtary m the foldbraided ray of his dress uniform uni-form is the symbol of the Conf ed-S ed-S He was 16 when he joined S Luthern force,, only 19 when wounded and a prisoner, he ws released in 1865-a corporal His present title and splendiferous uniform uni-form came with his formr position posi-tion as Commander-in-Chief, Urn-, ted Confederate Veterans. For a symbol, the General is very much alive. His mind is keen, his reddish hair clipped like a G. I.'s. He goes to his insuranc office every ev-ery good day, types, reads widely, and talks current events in a clear, strong voice. In 1944 he addressed Congress. |