137 Citizens aged 75 years or more in 1930 in Greene County Arkansas
Bud Ryan popular owner of the Ryan Cafe, put the big pot in the little one so to speak in his royal, big entertainment of the aged people of Greene county at his well known place of business at noon today. When he served his guests a sumptous chicken dinner. A total of 137 guests, who have attained or passed the age of 75 years, shared in his hospitality by sitting at his festal board. The large dining room of the cafe was filled to overflowing when the guests filed in and were seated. Tables were extended from one end of the room to the other, symbolical of Bud’s smile which extended from ear to ear, as he gave to each of the guests the glad hand and expressions of a cordial welcome, he as happy as the happiest guest present – and all were happy.
Following the feast at the cafe, the aged guests were ushered to the Capitol Theater where John Collins, the manager of that poplar playhouse, entertained them in the presentation of “Paramount on Parade” a very interesting all – talking picture.
It was a great feast, and it was a great time a big occasion that will stand out in the memory of the aged guests and their host of friends, through the years to come.Each of the aged guests registered his or her name with Miss Mary Ida Ryan, giving age, date of birth an place of residence. The register showed a total of 137 names, all of those who had either reached or passed the 75th anniversary of their birth.
Newspaper: Daily Press, Friday May 2, 1930
Register of the Grand Event
| Guest | Date Born | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. H. Kitchens | May 4, 1852 | 77 yrs. 11 mo. 26 days | occupation M.D. |
| J. M. Bowlin | 75 yrs | born in S. Carolina | |
| T . M. T. Brewer | 1851 | 79 yrs | born in Benton County , Tenn. |
| Laurie Dennis | 86 yrs | Walcott | |
| Butler Blackwood | 81 yrs | Walcott | |
| Mrs. Sorina Rogers | 78 | ||
| John Jonas | 77 | ||
| T.M. Wesley | 75 | ||
| W. B. Todd | 78 | ||
| Adam Sheffield | 86 | ||
| W. A. Oden | 81 | born in Morgan Co. Ala | |
| J. P. Odell | Nov. 17, 1852 | 77 | born in Greene Co. |
| J. D. Breckenridge | 76 | ||
| W. M. Langton | Jan. 3, 1841 | 89 | born in Canada |
| J. W. Walls | May 31, 1853 | 79 | born in Gibson Co. West Tenn. |
| W. W. Berryhill | Sept. 9, 1849 | 80 | Macklenburg Co., N. Carolina |
| J. Newberry | June 14, 1851 | 79 | Cherokee Co., Ala |
| E. Roark | May 1, 1852 | 78 | born in Old Clarksburg, Tenn. |
| R. A. Evans | June 1, 1852 | 77 | born in Perry Co., Tenn. |
| W. F.Brewer | July 27, 1849 | 80 | Carrol Co.,West Tenn. |
| G. H. Brewer | Aug. 3, 1854 | 75 | born in Carrol Co. Tenn |
| S.L. Meadows | Apr.8,1850 | 80 | born in Southern Ill. |
| E. M. Johkins | Feb. 4, 1845 | 85 | born in Weatly Co. , Tenn |
| D. B. Withrow | Jan. 15, 1842 | 88 | born in Indiana |
| Pressly Cothrew | Feb. 11, 1850 | 80 | born in Spartanburg District,South Carolina |
| A. B. Harvey | Sep. 3, 1851 | 78 | born in Carroll Co., Tenn |
| G. F. Miller | Oct.13, 1853 | 76 | born in Giles Co. Tenn |
| J. N. Meredith | July 27, 1847 | 82 | Greene Co. |
| C. L. Harvey | Mar. 1, 1847 | 83 | born in Tenn. |
| “Uncle” Jake Lambert | Feb 22, 1847 | 77 | born in Tenn |
| M. E. Winn | Nov 10,1845 | 84 | born in Craighead Co. |
| W. D. Hester | Sept 12, 1849 | 80 | born in N.Carolina |
| J.D. Norton | July 18,1850 | 79 | born in Georgia came here in 1865 |
| K.W. Nesmith | Feb 6, 1847 | 83 | born in Lawrence Co. Ala |
| J.C. Toler | Oct 10,1850 | 79 | born in Ill |
| L.B. Rogers | Mar 12,1847 | 83 | born in Ky |
| Mrs. Evelyn Dunaway | Oct 1853 | born in Obion Co. Tenn | |
| Z.T. Fletcher | Oct 18, 1848 | 81 | born in Gibson Co. Tenn been here since 1866 |
| Lawrence Newberry | June 18, 1853 | 76 | born in Mississippi |
| J. H. Cole | Nov 2, 1854 | 75 | born in Tenn |
| S. J. Troxel | July 6, 1844 | 85 | born in Terre Haute , Indiana |
| John Good | Sept 10, 1854 | 75 | born in Hamilton Co. , Indiana |
| Mrs. Martha Carter | Apr 29, 1853 | 76 | born in Tenn |
| Mrs.Eliza Dacus | Oct 18, 1854 | 75 | born in Mississippi |
| J. T. Hester | Apr 2, 1848 | 82 | born in N. Carolina |
| John Garland | Sept 12, 1850 | 79 | born in Tenn |
| Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Garland | Feb 14, 1851 | 79 | |
| Theo. C. Schwamb | Nov 5, 1851 | 78 | born in Ripley co. , Indiana |
| B.F. Smith | Mar 14, 1855 | 75 | born in Jasper Co. Ill |
| Mrs.M.A. Robinson | Apr 26,1853 | 76 | born in Benton Co.,Tenn |
| I. H. Trevtharn | July 29, 1853 | 76 | born in W. Tenn been here 75 yrs. |
| “Aunt” Annie Tyner | Apr 15, 1851 | 79 | born in Benton Co. Tenn |
| John Harrison | Mar 4, 1854 | 75 | born in Ohio |
| J.J. Underwood | Feb 4, 1853 | 76 | born in Indiana |
| W.B. Edwards | June 2, 1848 | 81 | born in Kentucky |
| Mrs. Elizabeth Hyde | Dec 1, 1843 | 86 | born in Tenn |
| Mrs. Mary Jane Hyde | Dec 21, 1847 | 83 | born in N.Carolina |
| Dan Meriwether | Dec 31, 1850 | 79 | born in Kirksville, Mo |
| H.D. Lacy | Sept 28,1853 | 76 | born in Christian Co. Kentucky |
| P.S. Black | June 21, 1852 | 77 | born in Indiana |
| G.T. Ware | Oct 27, 1842 | 85 | born in Wilson Co. Tenn |
| Mrs. Iola LaFont | June 30, 1853 | 75 | born in Metropolis, Ill |
| Mrs. Malinda Dollins | Dec 17, 1839 | 90 | born in Middle Tenn Lincoln co. |
| Mrs. N.S. Lawrence | Apr 30, 1847 | 83 | born in Ky |
| Mrs. Sarah Garner | Mar 18, 1842 | 88 | born in Tenn |
| Mrs. Mary Roe | July 11, 1854 | 75 | born in Walker Co. Ga. |
| W.A. Overall | Sept 12,1854 | 75 | |
| A.M. Robinson | Jan 30,1849 | 81 | born in Ardell Co. N.C. |
| Mrs. Lucinda Stuart | Oct 28, 1852 | 77 | born in Craighead co. |
| J.W. Batten | Apr 21, 1850 | 80 | born in Tenn |
| Aaron Thompson | Jan 24, 1845 | 85 | born in W.Tenn Henry Co. |
| Mrs. Martha Holigan | Apr 15, 1854 | 75 | born in Ga. |
| Mrs. M. C. Murphy | July 17, 1841 | 88 | born in Ga. |
| W.B. Montgomery | Jan 1, 1854 | 75 | born in East Tenn Bedford Co. |
| J.W. Hart | July 20, 1851 | 79 | born in England crossed Atlantic ocean to America at age of 6 yrs old |
| T.R. Walker | Dec 13,1850 | 79 | born in Gibson Co. Tenn |
| G.W. Gibson | Sept 23,1840 | 89 | born in Henry Co. Tenn |
| Mrs. M. J. Dodson | Mar 17,1854 | 75 | born in Miss |
| J.M. Lytle | Jan 5, 1847 | 84 | born in N.C. |
| B.F. Justice | Mar 26, 1855 | 75 | born in St.Francis Co,Mo. |
| A.J. Bishop | Dec 25,1839 | 90 | born in Bibb Co. Ala |
| G.P. Panel | Oct 6, 1851 | 80 | born in Ala |
| Mrs. Emma Vanover | Jan 18,1854 | 76 | born in Ky |
| H.S. Trice | Nov 9, 1851 | 76 | born in Craighead Co. Ar |
| Mrs. Rosa Worthan | Mar | 75 | born in Indiana |
| W.E. Bush | Feb 2,1855 | 75 | born in W. Tenn near Paris been here twenty yrs. |
| W.P. Goins | May 11,1853 | 76 | born in E.Tenn |
| R.W. Rogers | Sept 5,1852 | 77 | born in Graves Co. Ky. been here 40 yrs |
| Mrs. Susan Hunter | Feb 14,1853 | 75 | born in Middle Tenn , Gallerton |
| S.N. Felty | May 4, 1854 | 76 | born in White Co. Ill |
| Mrs. Fannie S. Hammond | Jan 27, 1852 | 78 | born in Ill |
| A.A. McKinney | Feb 22,1851 | 79 | born in Ind. |
| “Granny” Harris | July 23, 1850 | 79 | born in Ky |
| H.L. Tripod | Mar 29,1853 | 77 | born in Higland, Ill |
| Henry Fesler | Aug 4,1850 | 79 | born in Ill |
| Mrs.Mildred Murdock | Jan 22, 1853 | 75 | born in Tenn |
| W.R. Bennett | July 23, 1847 | 82 | born in Fulton Co. Ky |
| Mrs. A. Turley | Sept 9,1853 | 75 | born in St.Francis Co. Mo |
| H.M. Williford | Feb 28,1856 | 76 | born in Tenn |
| W.B. Morgan | Sept 2,1852 | 79 | born in Miss |
| J.O. Nash | Nov 23, 1840 | 89 | born in Penn |
| “Uncle ” Bill McDonald | Feb 19, 1850 | 80 | born in Ga. |
| V.F. Norton | Aug 30,1854 | 75 | born in Tenn |
| M.R. Coffman | Dec 4,1840 | 89 | |
| G.W. Lloyd | Oct 9,1852 | 80 | born in Ark |
| Mrs. G.W. Lloyd | Mar 12,1853 | 77 | born in Tenn |
| D.L. Ligon | July 7,1847 | 82 | born in Tenn |
| J.L. Raines | July 26,1848 | 81 | born in Henry Co. Tenn |
| Mrs. V.A. Wadley | Jan 10,1854 | 76 | born in Fayette Co. Miss |
| J.R. Elkins | Aug.4,1852 | 77 | born in Summer Co. Tenn |
| L.F. Kenney | May 23,1849 | 80 | born in Mo. |
| P.G. Ellington | June 11,1854 | 76 | born in W.Tenn |
| M.C. Stevenson | July 26,1853 | 76 | born in S.Carolina |
| Mrs. Virginia Thompson | 1846 | 83 | born in St.Francis Co. |
| J.Hotchkiss | Apr 21,1849 | 81 | born in Independence co. Ar |
| J.V. Landrum | Aug 18,1853 | 76 | born in Weekley co.Tenn |
| A.B. Hays | Jan 22, 1842 | 89 | born in Hickman Co. Ky |
| Mrs. W.J. McDonald | Apr 1854 | 76 | born in Tenn |
| Joe A. White | Dec 7, 1854 | 81 | born in W. Miss |
| G.H. Walker | June 4, 1848 | 81 | born in Ala |
| J.W. Stalcup | Sept 15,1852 | 76 | born in Weakley Co. Tenn |
| G.N. Wadley | Dec 8,1854 | 75 | born in middle Tenn |
| G.J. Pierce | Feb 5,1853 | 77 | born in Logansville Clinton Co. Pa |
| W.C. Swain | Jan 14,1852 | 78 | born in Russelville , Ky |
| S.E. Batey | Aug 8,1852 | 77 | born in North Ga. |
| W.H. May | July 21,1850 | 79 | born in Va. |
| Mrs. Katie Higgins | Jan 3,1852 | 78 | born in Miss |
| A.Martin | Sept 5, 1854 | 75 | born in Germany |
| George Zollner | Dec 2, 1853 | 77 | born in Germany |
| Mrs. Mary Jane Worsham | June 10, 1853 | 76 | born in Ala |
| Mrs. C.A. Dover | Oct 29,1855 | 75 | born in Benton Co. Tenn |
| F.M. Barnett | Oct 12,1847 | 82 | born in Ill |