The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-18
ACCLAIMS NATIVE
SON IN OWSLEY
Denton, Texas, Honors
New American Legion
Chieftain
TOWN WELCOMES HIM
Business lIalts and Schools
Close When Folks Of Lone
Star Town Greet Hero

y Mcdonald iohuaging editor NJ
iW Record lig.nll ~ Denton. 1rsHr. th'
homo town NJ C"i. Alvin ". owhey ~
now commander ~ tho American Lcrion
gives au Intimate glimpse of the t1ru'i
uaiei ."n IN an nrtieia Appearing in thi
Iosion Globe, eScoruts from which follow
'Tho most beloved man In Dem
ton"
That is tho distinction held by
col Alvin VI Owsloy. elected nation
nl commander OF he American
Legion at the New orleans convcn-
ton a. race which included fnv-
orito sons from several ot the largest
cities of America.
Personality Is what dll A. his
friends say.
a native son OF southern col
logo town OF only 5000 Inhabitants.
ut a family of only ordinary finnn-
clnl mc1nr ana unknown outside tho
Wutc young Owsloy nj the uge of
90 occupies perhaps the most influ.
cmial nun-ufficial position IN Amer
lea.
Mr. Owslcy ~ the second Toxins
soldier TO receive tho highest honor
which tho Legion can bcstow Henry
u. Lindsey. a former mayor OF this
clty, was tho first commander after
the activities OF the organization
were transferred from France TO the
United Sthtos.
During his two years Of army
service hc met many notnblcH, and
In the pest is months as head of
the Amoricnn!2ntion commission Of
tho American Legion he has visited
hundreds OF cities Ia tho United
Stntes in Connection with hts work.
The greatest welcome ever ac-
corded Denton man wns when
he Hrived home tho other day 10
visit his parents Mr.. und Mrs. A c.
Owsley, and ns lac snid. 10 start
from tho place that gave him birth"
Tho business houses OF the city
closed.
Tho public schools dismissed their
5000 students, ana the two state
colleges located In Denton College
of Industrial Arts. ana North Texas
Norman college, gave their 2,1O0.I
students the privilege OF leaving tho
campus for the afternoon. IN order
that all might meet the new COM
mander.
Escorted by Veterans.
Thousands assembled at tho rail.
way station to greet him and former
soldiers ut the county, many OF |
whom has served under him during |
the World war, acted ms an escort |
ot nonor 1S no was driven from tho I
depot to tho business section, where /
ha was formally extended the wei /
come OF the city by Mayor II. V. |
llonnen, aud made brief response.
Son OF u typical gentleman of tho
old southern school. a. C., Owsley,
pioneer lawyer OF Denton. young Al !
win Owslcy has been carefully |
trained from his youth. Born on |
Juno IL, 1888. Alvin Owsloy nt- |
tended private school In Denton un- !
~ the North Texas state Normal
college was established In 1903, |
when he was enrolled la that insti- |
tuition for year, Entering Virgin |
!, Military institute In 1904, young l
Owsley graduated in 1909 as first .
In this institution lie re-
ceiVed the military training that
stood 10y him no wen when serving IA
the war will Germany.
During the year followlne his
graduation he was commandant of
Rugby Military academy In New Or
leans. Next year he entered tho Inv
department OF the Texas university
und was admitted to tho bnr In
1911. lie engaged in tho practice OF /
law with his father, and tho fol-
lowing year was elected representa- \