09.20.05
Posted in History at 5:42 pm by NW Okie
[taken from Renfrew’s Record, dated Friday, January 23, 1920, Alva, Woods Co., Oklahoma, frontpage article] — At the meeting of the Democratic County Central Committee, Saturday, Dr. G. N. Bilby was elected secretary of the committee to fill the vacancy caused by the death of S. H. Quinlan, a year ago. Dr. Bilby is a sterling democrat and always on the job. He represented the Alva district of Woods County in the constitutional convention before statehood and was chairman of the Woods County Democratic Campaign Committee some years ago. He served in the medical corps of the American army during the war as surgeon on board a troop ship and crossed the Atlantic many times. Secretary Bilby will add strength tot he deliberations of the committee.
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Posted in History at 5:38 pm by NW Okie
[taken from Renfrew’s Record, dated Friday, January 23, 1920, Alva, Woods Co., Oklahoma, frontpage article] — Judge Jesse J. Dunn of San Francisco, former associate justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, wired Owen for President Headquarters at the sate capitol yesterday that he had secured a five-room parlor suite in the St. Francisco hotel, San Francisco, from June 1 until after the close of the national convention, which opens June 28.
H. R. Christopher announced that a big staff of Owen workers will be on the job in San Francisco beginning June 1. — Oklahoman, Jan. 15, 1920
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Posted in History at 5:35 pm by NW Okie
Improved Breeders’ Association Dinner Great Success - [taken from Renfrew’s Record, dated Friday, January 23, 1920, Alva, Woods Co., Oklahoma, frontpage article] — It required more than a few loaves and fishes to serve the multitude that thronged the streets of Alva Saturday in response to invitation of the
Woods County Breeders’ Association
, whose members were hosts at a barbecue dinner. Two heeves had been prepared, and these, with 200 pounds of weinies, numberless buns and large quantities of coffee were served at long tables that had been placed in the court house square. The committee in chage was kept busy until long past one o’clock handing out the edibles tot he hungry crowd.
Improved stock breeding and show pavilion were the topics of conversation and public speaking. J. A. Patterson, county agent of Alfalfa county, was present and addressed the crowd, giving some valuable points on the above topics. Members of the association made talks, explaining the object of the organization and the manner in which they expected to further the interests of stock breeding in the county. A great deal of enthusiasm was shown and a pronounced sentiment created in favor of the community building.
Altogether the promoters of the occasion feel that it was a very profitable gathering from many view points.
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