Athens Weekly Review
April 18, 1940
Cross Roads Physician Celebrates Birthday On Bank Anniversary

The First National Bank opened for busines fifty years ago on the birthday of Dr. R. A. Matthews, who will be 85 years of age on Wednesday, April 17th.

Dr. Matthews, well known physician of Cross Roads, where he has been practicing medicine for twenty years, is still very active notwithstanding his age. Although not making as many calls ashe did when a young man, he still conducts his practice.

The Wednesday anniversary will be celebrated with a family gathering of his children at the Cross Roads home and at noon a dinner will be spread.

Dr. Matthews was born in Rusk County but later moved to Hopkins County to practice. He came from Hopkins to Henderson county in 1920 where he has since lived. He attended the Kentucky School of Medicineat Louisville.

There are eight living children and most of them plan to be present Wednesday for the birthday celebration. Mrs. Matthews is seventy. The eight children are Mrs. H. R. Dukes, Houston; D. R. Matthews, Gladewater; Mrs. J. W. Moyers, Henderson; P. A. Matthews, Dallas; Mrs. H. T. Hill, Apple Springs; J. G. Matthews, Houston; Mrs. B. J. Mayfield, Talco, and Mrs. Hudnall Hale, Troup.

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