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Teacher OUL into neigh-
which served the band and the
speakers.
(reads without glasses), keeps
boring Livingston and Chariton
up with the radio reports, and
counties, to Jefferson City, St.
What manner of man gets SO
likes to get out for a stroll
Louis and Kansas City, to Wash-
much attention by way of cele-
around the neighborhood. Just
ington, and to a place in New
brating his birthday?
now he is thinking of taking an
York called Hyde Park.
His Memory Is Sharp.
airplane ride. It would be his
And SO it developed that to do
First of all Dr. Samuels is a
first.
man who appears exceptionally
A man with that kind of en-
things up in style for Dr. Lynn
rugged for such advanced years.
thusiasm for life rates a tribute.
Samuels, tall, slender and still
He moves about without aid,
Carrollton gave him a tribute
spry as he passes his ninety-
eighth birthday, Carrollton was
stopping to shake hands and to
tonight in the rousing, whole-
chat. It is plain that his mind
hearted way that leaves no doubt
aided and abetted by leaders of
Masonry from throughout the
remains keen. He does not
as to the community's esteem.
state, by the governor, by the
fumble for names and he lists
President (who is one of the
off events and dates in his life-
stanch pillars of the Masonic
time with a certainty whic' re-
order) and by Mrs. Eleanor
veals a memory still unclouded
by time.
Roosevelt.
Sends Her Best Wishes.
He laughs and jokes, pulling
on a cigar and correcting the
From Hyde Park, Mrs. Roose-
data supplied by sons and
velt sent a warm little note:
daughters when it needs correct-
"Dear Doctor Samuels--I have
ing. He wears a full white
heard that on August 1 you cele-
beard. His trim figure suggests
brated your ninety-eighth birth-
a man many years younger than
day. I send you my congratula-
98. Some persons have said that
tions and best wishes.'
he bears a resemblance to the
President Truman, signing
famous Irish playwright, George
himself "fraternally yours,
Bernard Shaw.
wrote at some length:
Perhaps there is no mystery
"It gives me particular pleas-
that Dr. Samuels should remain
ure to join with the brethren (of
in rugged mental and physical
the Masons) who are honoring
health just two years short of
you on your ninety-eighth birth-
the century mark. I man who
day. What a flood of memories
could carry out such a role as he
that celebration will bring you!
has, as a country doctor, had to
'Length of days is a great
be rugged. He traveled to his
blessing, especially for those
patients by horseback, before
who have learned, as you have,
there were roads. After the
the fine art of living. I know
roads came, he traveled by
that you, Dr. Samuels hold it a
horse and buggy.
high honor to be the oldest ac-
tive Mason in the grand old state
of Missouri.
"I am sure the principles of
our beloved order, of which you
have been such a faithful ex-
emplar so long a time, will con-
tinue to comfort and sustain you
With every good wish for
your health and happiness."
Governor Smith wrote that he
deply regretted his inability to
attend the celebration, a
added his congratulations and
best wishes.
Plenty of Friends There.
But if Mrs. Roosevelt, the
President and Governor Smith
had to attend only in spirit, they
must have been the only friends
of Dr. Samuels who were not
there in person. It appeared that
just about all of Carrollton
turned out, and there were so
many assorted friends and Ma-
sons from throughout the state
there was no counting them all.
From St. Louis, for example,
came James M. Bradford, the
grand master. From Kansas
City there was Orville Anderson,
potentate of Ararat Shrine, and
the Ararat Serenaders. On down
the list the Masons went--offi-
cials from lodges throughout
the tenth administrative district,
and just plain, ordinary Masons
who wanted to also be num-
bered among the friends of Dr.
Samuels.
Such a celebration could
hardly have been held indoors,
of course. Nothing less than
the Carrollton city park could
have held the throng. That was
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