Source: Spartanburg Herald

March 9, 1934

VETERAN HONORED BY LARGE GROUP
Converse, March 8- Approximately 70 people , relatives and friends gathered at the home of MR. and MRS. CLARENCE HAMMETT, March 4, to celebrate the 95th Birthday of their grandfather, R. HUGHEY, Converse's
" grand old man ".
A dinner in picnic style was served in the dining room and every dainty imaginable was in evidence. A large cake, studded with 95 candles, adorned the center table. Many bouquets of beautiful roses and numerous other gifts of love and esteem, were present to MR. HUGHEY, while he passed the time comfortably seated in a beautiful rolling chair, a highly prized gift of the Spartanburg Chapter, U.D.C.
Though slightly maimed, he retains a clear mind and remarkable memory and he graciously entertained his friends narrating experiences had during the four years service in the War Between the States. MR. HUGHEY participated in many skirmishes, as well as several of the outstanding battles , being in the midst of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg, receiving a head wound at the latter place which disabled him from service for around 40 days.
He remembers as far back as 92 years ago, at which time he was only 3 years of age. He is a violinist and up to about one year ago could hardly be equaled in the rendition of the old-time selections, having won prizes in contests. Many years of his life were spent in the Wilkinsville section of Cherokee County, where he still has a host of friends and relatives.
Among those present Sunday were ;
MR. and MRS. CLARENCE HAMMETT and children, MR. and MRS. ARTHUR HAMMETT of Charlotte, MR. and MRS. GRADY HAMMETT and daughter of Sptbg., MRS. MAGGIE UPCHURCH and daughters, HATTIE and NELLIE and son, COLVIN of Gaffney, MR. and MRS. R.S. STROUP and children of Gaffney, MR. and MRS. JOHN FAULKNER and children and MISSES EDITH and EMMA FAULKNER of Wellford, MR. and MRS. R.F. UPCHURCH of Gastonia, all of whom are relatives of MR. HUGHEY.
Other present were the REV. CARL O. PAGE, Sptbg. , the REV. and MRS. W.C. KELLY of Clifton, J.P. CUDD, MR. and MRS. R.C. CUDD and son, MR. and MRS. R.L. HUMPHRIES and son, RUBY VERNON, BETTY JEAN LEE, J.R. DUNCAN and MARY NELL, T.C. DREW, L.A. DONALD, ROY CONNOR, and family, ELIZABETH TILLOTSON, FRED MATHIS, and MISSES SARAH GRIFFIN and COY CROCKER, Converse and others.