Iron County Record | 1936-12-03 | Page 8 | At 77,Man Has Resided in One Home 44 Years

At 77 Man Has Resided in One Home 44 Years Jasper Tex The The life llIe of Geroge Glenn Clenn seventy seven year old farmer of the Temple community twelve miles south of here is crowded with things he never has done He lIe and his seventy five Ave year year- old wife Miranda live quietly on their farm contented with their job ob of rearing six children Glenn like Uke his wife is la a native of 01 Newton county where they lived in one home hom for four forty of their six fifty years of married life lie Glenn lives within twenty miles of oi the Neches river but never has teen seen the stream lie He has never visited a large city A twenty five mile radius covers the extent of his trav tray els He lie has seen n no towns except Jasper Newton Burkeville and lie He has never seen a film never viewed a country fair or show of ot any kind He lIe has never owned an automobile does automobile does not like them because because be be- cause they frighten his hi horse He has never been seriously ill lit Glenn has ridden on only one train from Kirbyville to Jasper to serve on a Jury Mrs Glenn ill and with eyes fail fall failing ing lag is the traveled member of the family She has visited Houston and Beaumont Five of their children two sons and three daughters live in Jasper county near the couple The sixth a son lives in Houston I