Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1921-02-22
WELL KNOWN CITIZEN
of FLORENCE DIES

FLORENCE, Feb 1S-F1ags at half
mast on all public buildings, closed
business houses, and a funeral pro-
cession over one mile in length attested
the sorrow of the county at the passing
of one of her truly big citizens and Of
ficers, Supervisor C. H. Davis.
On Monday night Mr.. Davis started
out on a trip in his machine and ABOUT
four miles from home drew his machine
to the side of the road. As he at
| tempted to get out he was seized with
a paralytic stroke and fell, hitting his
head on the car in the fall. He was not
discovered until early the next morn
| ing when he was removed to the Jane
| son brothers ranch nearby and medical
| aid called. His condition was very
serious, however, and despite careful
attention he passed away Wednesday
morning about O'Clock, never having
recovered consciousness.
| Yesterday all of the county offices
were closed and the funeral services
were attended by over 200 persons.
Mr.. Davis was 50 years old, a native
of Missouri but a resident of Arizona
for many years. He has been a mem
| Der of the county board of supervisors
for two years and was well-liked by all
who knew him and had earned the name
of IAN honest politician" The county
has indeed lost much in his passing.
The funeral services were conducted
! by the Masonic order. His parents
who are residents of California, are
both living and were here for the SER
vices.
4 He is the second member of the
board of supervisors to be called by
death this year. C. c. Sehilling was
the other member. He died in jan
uary.
Thursday night at the high schoo
auditorium the second event of song
week took place when nearly 400 par
ents and children gathered for the com
munity sing which was held under the
auspices of the music department o.
the high school. Many of the old song:
, were sung and some of the new ant
popular ones We're sung from large
tplacards placed before the audience.
, Three special features on the pro
gram were: Two songs. Anvil Chorus
from II Trovatore, and Gypsy Waltz
from Martha by the high school mixet
glee club; two solos by Ronaldo Rod
Genevieve McCann. one of the pupils o
Miss Robertson of the Physical Educa
J ton department.
Mr. and Mrs. Fl. Fl. Freeman enter
tanned a number of their friends witt
a bridge party last Monday night. Their
were four tables and the first prize wa
won by Mrs. Schewell.
A small epidemic of chicken pox ha
visited Florence and some of the, chill
dren were forced to stay out of schoc
for some time. No cases have bee
reported in the past three days how
ever, and it is believed that the cpl
demic is under control.
III Twelve ladies' were the guests of Mrs
&. f. Thumn Thursday afternoon at
bridge party at her home. A tast
lunch of salad, sandwiches and oak
was served after the play was finished
| DIR. Scheldwachter won the first prize
Friday the high school senior boy
were the center of attraction, for at tn
4 assembly period they entertained tn
4 school and number of visitors with
i black-face show and then at ocloc
1 copied the challenge game of basketba
/ from the school champions, the sopho
mores by a 1920 score. The entertain
ment consisted of several songs by til
1 ''nigger chorus and a debate on til
| subject, Resolved, that there amt Il
ghosts. The decision rendered by I'll
judges was unanimous in favor
neither side.