Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1922-07-06 | Page 1 | He Never Attended Theatre In 100 Years

He Never Attended Theatre In 1 00 Years NASHVILLE. Tenn.. July 6. John B. Murrary, prominent Franklin Tenn., farmer was told at If 'hut he would die within two years of tuberculosis but today he is celebrating Ills one hundredth birthday. Hl3 grandchildren and great gram c.illdren, together with the entire pop-ulatldn pop-ulatldn of Williamson county, Joined in honoring the centenarian at a birthday picnic. Wednesday, seated in his roc. 4. close by a r!ow fire that dispelled i the chill of an unusually cool July day. he recalled, with perfect accuracy. accur-acy. ecnts that took place 90 years afio. Mr Murrary said he has never gamble!, d.iru ,j or attended a theatre Ho never drinks intoxicating liquor except for medicinal pur- PQSOS , , Mr Murrary was a kinsman of President lames Buchanan and was intimately acquainted with James D. Polk. Andrew Jackson. Grover Cleveland, Andrew Johnson, and other men prominent in purHc life The centenarian was, for many years, prominent In politics and hold seseral political offices.