Volume 11 , Issue 8

Oct., 1931 - J. F. Renfrew Death

For all those interested in northwest Oklahoma's pioneer editor, J. F. Renfrew, here is a news article that appeared in the publication, The Oklahoman, dated October 17, 1931, page 10, with headlines that read: "Agec Alva Editor Is Taken By Death," with sub-headlines that read: "J. f. Renfrew, Was Pioneer Of State Press."

Alva, Oct. 16, (1931), Special -- "James F. Renfrew, pioneer Alva editor and former president of the Oklahoma Press association, died at Woodward Friday. he was 83 years old.

"Renfrew who was prominent in civic and political life here, for many years, came to Alva in 1893. he was postmaster here for five years and was the first Woods county treasurer after statehood. he established the Alva Review in the early days here which he sold after three years and published the Renfrew Review, now the Alva Daily Record, for 18 years.

"He is survived by two sons, J. A. Renfrew, Alva, and R. O. Renfrew, Woodward, and three sisters who reside outside of Oklahoma. Burial will be Sunday."
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