This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------D03CB6F68A0AFA8BD67C1E5D Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------D03CB6F68A0AFA8BD67C1E5D Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; name="bsmth52.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="bsmth52.txt" Biographies: J. P. Smith, 1952, Winn Parish, LA. Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483 USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. From: January 31, 1952 Winn Parish Enterprise "Know Your Neighbor" column Ag Teacher J. P. Smith Modernizes Curriculum J. P. Smith, Atlanta vocational agriculture teacher for the past 10 years, has made great progress toward "modernizing" the curriculum of his department, in keeping with the trend away from cotton and corn farming in this parish. Atlanta's ag department was the first in this parish, and probably the first in the state to have a full-scale forestry course and was the first in the state to have a demonstration forestry plot as an FFA project. Plain Dealing High School in Bossier Parish challenged Mr. Smith on this, stating that they had a demonstration plot, and claimed theirs as the first in the state. They were corrected when Mr. Smith informed them that this 10-acre plot, although the first of its particular kind in the state, was not an FFA plot, but a 4-H Club demonstration, perpetual-yield plot, divided into 10 one- acre plots. How did Smith know? He just happened to be the man who started it, surveyed it, and arranged for the trees to set out on it. All this when he was assistant county agent in Bossier for 15 months between hitches at teaching ag at Atlanta. Mr. Smith got the "pine tree bug" when a member of the CCC, working under Henry Hardtner at Olla, and has been keenly interested in forestry since that time. He recalls that Hardtner, called the "Father of Southern Forestry, would not hesitate to fire a man who backed his car over a small pine seedling. He is a native of Catahoula Parish and a graduate of LSU School of Forestry. The Atlanta vocational agriculture department started their forestry demonstration plot, and have made it into an almost perfect stand of pine timber. The plot has been temporarily abandoned, while classes now do improvement cutting on pine land owned by people in the Atlanta Community. At present, they are planning to cut posts and pulpwood, and thin and prune a 200 acre tract owned by M. F. Collier, who has agreed to donate all funds made off the sale of timber to the FFA chapter. Besides the actual field work done in forestry, the Atlanta teacher has classroom work beginning with elementary stages in eighth grade, and progressing to more complex studies of trees in 11th and 12th grades. In the eighth grade, Smith uses a state approved textbook, which was the first forestry textbook accepted by any state in the South. He was on the committee which approved it for classroom work. This book contains an introduction to courses later in high school, and has the latest information on forestry. At the end of their high school course, students have studied timber spotting, estimating, and the process of harvesting timber. Fifteen of the students have forestry plots at home as chapter projects. The total acreage is approximately 200 acres. Two graduates are now pursuing forestry courses in college, and others in junior and senior classes are now planning to study forestry. This program is appropriate in Winn, which according to Smith's figures derives 87 percent of its total income from timber. Other main points in Smith's program are farm shop and livestock. Although lacking shop facilities at present, it is planned to begin on this in the near future. In the livestock program, 64 young calves were imported last fall, with about 40 of these going to the FFA boys. When shipped, these calves range in age from four days to one week. An amazing percent of survival has been noted, only one of the 40 calves has died, a 2.5 percent mortality rate. According to figures from a well known dairying magazine, 40 percent deaths among newborn dairy calves is considered average. Many of the Atlanta calves were hand fed. "Cotton and corn are almost history in Winn now," Smith says. Hill farms are not adapted to tractor farming, and cotton can only be raised profitably on a large scale nowadays. Two things grow well on Winn land; grass and pine trees. With this in mind, and also the fact that trees and cattle require less effort to maintain than cotton, corn or other row crops, the Atlanta ag department is adapting its studies to the land, and before long stands a chance to produce some first rate foresters and cattle raisers, educating the people in the community to the advisability of changing their farm programs in the process. --------------D03CB6F68A0AFA8BD67C1E5D--

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------BF54045CBAFDEFF53EDD5740 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------BF54045CBAFDEFF53EDD5740 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; name="bhemp52.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="bhemp52.txt" Biographies: L. B. "Lacy" Hemperly, 1952, Winn Parish, LA Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483 USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. From: January 24, 1952 Winn Parish Enterprise "Know Your Neighbor" Column Hemperly Operats Sub-Station For La. Power L. B. "Lacy" Hemperly, service man and substation operator with Louisiana Power and Light Company has been working with the power company in Winn Parish eight years. He has seen business grown from 35 customers in Winn to a total now of about 1450, with power lines serving every community in the parish. Before coming to Winnfield as service man, Hemperly was in construction with Louisiana Power and Light in the West Monroe District. As service man, he and a crew of two other men answer calls 24 hours a day from customers. Worst times for service calls are during and following wind, electrical, or ice storms when lines are broken or damaged. Electric subscribers sometimes report a power failure resulting from a bird getting caught between the ground wire and conductor, Hemperly said. The substation on Horseshoe Road is a transformer station for power used in this Parish. The business office is located in the same building with the Joyce Post Office. The three way radio system used by service trucks in this area has its station here and is kept in operation during any emergency which might require dispatching a service crew. Hemperly is a native of Erie, Arkansas, and his family moved to Leesville when he was about 10 years old. He has lived in the parish since 1931. During the last war, he worked as construction foreman for a New Orleans firm building army bases at Polk and Claiborne. He also worked for 10 years as telegraph and signal agent for KCS railways in Texarkana and DeQueen, Ark. Hemperly is married to the former Hazel Payne of Dodson and they have two children, a son and a daughter, both married. He is a member of the Methodist Church and of the local Lions Club. --------------BF54045CBAFDEFF53EDD5740--

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------D08C239006FD78D5B9FE780A Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------D08C239006FD78D5B9FE780A Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; name="clyon51.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="clyon51.txt" Cemeteries: Lyon-Pearre Cemetery, 1951, Winn Parish, LA Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483 USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. From: June 28, 1951 Winn Parish Enterprise Tomb, 99 Years Old, Is Landmark In Winn One of Winn Parish's oldest historical landmarks lies on a beautiful grassy, wooded spot about five miles off Highway 84, near the old Couley Church. The landmark is a tomb, which has been at this location since 1852, the year Winn Parish and the town of Winnfield were founded. (Winnfield proper was officially founded in 1852.) The tomb bears the inscription "Major Lyon, born Columbus County, Georgia, November 3, 1808, died May, 1852." Standing near the Major Lyon tomb, which has an impressive looking monument about nine feet high is a smaller tomb marker bearing the inscription " A. W. Pearre, born October 14, 1835, died Jan. 14, 1902." Both monuments have recently been restored and cleaned up by Henry Kieffer, Montgomery businessman and Winn Police Jury member from Ward Five. The graves were mounded up and stones placed over the mounds. The markers, which had been on the ground for many years, were raised and cemented back into place. The landmarks stand on what is known as the old Phillips place, near the present home of Will Gilcrease, and the old P. L. Orendorf home. According to information from George Evans of Montgomery, the place was owned by Uncle Charlie Phillips, who had a grist mill and store there as far back as 1860. The place, according to Mr. Evans' information, was settled by Major Lyons, in slave time. He believes the other grave to be that of Major Lyon's slave. (The original Pearre, also found as Pearrie, Perry, etc., was white. He had several descendants of mixed blood, many who reside in Winn, Jackson Parishes.) Charlie Phillips lived and died on this old place and reared his family there. Although located in a now deserted part of the parish, the old home place is still beautifully preserved, with the exception of the house, which no longer standing. About eight large pecan trees, a cherry tree, mulberry tree, walnut tree, and several large oaks still stand as if inviting a home to be built around them. The graves lie under a spreading pecan tree, standing at the edge of an acre or larger opening which is covered with a turf of St. Augustine grass and bounded on the east side by two ancient oaks, which must have been standing when the Major was alive. (Many have assumed that "Major" was a military title of this man but it is believed that his first name was Major.) A large branch has been broken off the larger of the two, probably by ice. If the place were made accessible, it would be an ideal recreation and picnic spot. A check of old land records in that area show that Major Lyon was a large landowner, having filed several tracts between 1838 and 1851, the year before he died. The Major is listed in old records at the Winn Parish Library as one of the first to buy land in Township 9, Range 4W, in 1838. He later filed the following tract: two eighties in Sec. 20-10-5W, a forty each in sections 14, 13, and 12, twp. 10-5W, and 120 acres from a military warrant (Number 69935). All this land was filed in 1851, a total of 520 acres. The old toms of Major Lyon and A. W. Pearre were reported recently by Lon Anderson and Bryant McBride, who found them while squirrel hunting in that area. --------------D08C239006FD78D5B9FE780A--

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------9F421A3997D7C6E5A8D4CE58 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------9F421A3997D7C6E5A8D4CE58 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; name="rcrtr51.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="rcrtr51.txt" Reunions: Carter Family, 1951, Winn Parish, LA Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483 USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. From: August 30, 1951 Winn Parish Enterprise Carter Family Reunion Held Sunday, August 26 At Sand Dump On Lake The annual Carter family reunion was held at Sand Dump on Saline Lake Sunday, August 26, 1951. Those who attended the reunion include: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Don Lowe, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Carter, W. S. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Carter, Mike Harnette, Mr. and Mrs. Gamble Carter and Gerald. Elvin D. Carter and C. C. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Wilkerson and Billy, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Key and Ira Joe, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Davis and Linda Faye, Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Key and Daniel, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Key and Glen, Gloria, and Shirley. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Jackson and children, Mr. and Mrs. Lavelle Sally, Mrs. Horace Chandler, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Lowe and children, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Carter, Jr., and son, Mrs. and Mrs. Albert Elias and children, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Fowler and children. Mr. and Mrs. Jefford Bonnette, Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Carter and son, Mrs. Pete Kay and sons and niece, Mrs. W. A. Simpson and son, Miss Maud Smith, Mrs. Burnette, David and Beth Emmons. The 1952 Carter family reunion will be held on the last Sunday in August of next year at Gum Springs. --------------9F421A3997D7C6E5A8D4CE58--

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------D2C608DE01CD2E3C435AF778 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------D2C608DE01CD2E3C435AF778 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; name="cjpool08.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="cjpool08.txt" Criminal Justice Matters: George F. Poole, James Scott, 1908, Winn Parish, LA Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483 USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. From: March 20, 1908 Southern Sentinel or Comrade Recent Shooting At Town Of Verda Some of the Facts Gleaned of Its Cause and the Results In the matter of a complication of events that eventually lead to personal encounters and fatal results it is extremely difficult to secure and establish facts, free from some personal bias or interest in the circumstance that lead up to the certain serious complications. It is very generally conceded that the trouble which occurred at Verda last Sunday evening in which pistols played a prominent role was the outcropping of the bad feeling engendered on the race troubles in the same town some two weeks previous. A close investigation of rumors afloat and conversation with several citizens, on last Monday night's train, lead to the only partial solution of the truth and is given as ascertained. The principals in this unfortunate affair were Geo. F. Poole, deputy sheriff from Grant Parish, and James Scott, bookkeeper for the Richardson Ozone Saw Mill, which was the culmination of the Verda race conflict. It is asserted that Poole made remarks about Scott while at supper. Accompanied by D. K. Tucker, Geo. New, and D. O. O'Neal went on the street and Poole saw and approached Scott, introducing himself. Words ensued leading to the use of weapons. In the melee that followed, it was difficult to ascertain who fired first. Poole was shot in the abdomen, and afterwards was conveyed to Alexandria and died from the effects of his wounds. Scott ran away after the shooting and escaped unhurt. He came to Winnfield Monday and surrendered to Sheriff Shaw and is in prison. Only a legal investigation will unearth the facts of this unfortunate encounter. There is considerable feeling engendered by this clash of interests. Only the display of forbearance and the wise counsel of cool heads will avert further trouble. Until the truth of this occurrence is legally developed any comment pro or con is withheld at present. --------------D2C608DE01CD2E3C435AF778--

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------0BA7E758533BD820807AA563 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------0BA7E758533BD820807AA563 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; name="bralph51.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="bralph51.txt" Biographies: Ralph Moseley, 1951, Winn Parish, LA Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483 USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. From: July 5, 1951 Winn Parish Enterprise (Know Your Neighbor Column) Moseley is Booster for Winn Sportsmen's Club Many readers of the Winn Parish Enterprise may recognize Ralph Moseley as a by-line appearing over the weekly news column "Outdoor News." Most sportsmen in the parish know him as a fellow sportsman who has been handling a rod or gun since he could walk, and who is constantly seeking better conditions for the sportsman. Mr. Moseley serves as director of the local Huey P. Long Memorial Trade School, a job which he has held since 1945. His funloving nature, plus the ability to get things done make him well liked in his job. Moseley's proven leadership ability has gained him honors in the Winn Parish Sportsmen's Club, and in the State Wildlife Federation, with which the local club became affiliated soon after organizing. He served as secretary of the Winn club for two years and as vice president from the Eighth Congressional District of the State Federation. The Sportsmen's Club president stated this week that the club is in the process of engaging a marine biologist to diagnose and make recommendations for eradicating the abundant growth of moss which is harming Saline Lake. Although he is an avid fisherman, Moseley is not interested in removing the moss only for his own benefit, but for the good of all fisherman who use the lake. He has also advocated the organization of Junior Wildlife clubs in the parish to educate youngsters in conservation of game resources. According to records which Moseley has, the Sportsmen's Club was chartered in January, 1949, with 220 members. During that year, membership grew to 423, for the largest of any year. At present, the club has just less than 250 members and officials are asking that the membership be increased to at least 250 members so that this parish will keep its three members of the State Federation Board of Directors. Highlighting the club's social activities each year is the annual fish fry held at one of the Saline Lake camps. This year's fry was the most successful yet. A native of Athens in Claiborne Parish, Moseley came to Winnfield in 1940 as instructor in electricity at the local trade school. The following year he went to Baton Rouge to organize the East Baton Rouge Parish National Defense School, which gave instructions in war material production. This later became the Baton Rouge Trade School. In September, 1941, Moseley came back to Winnfield as related instructor, teaching mathematics, blueprint reading, and drawing, subjects related to all shop work. He was made director in 1945, replacing M. I. Pollard. Moseley is a graduate of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, holding a degree in electrical engineering. His industrial experience includes employment with Westinghouse Electric Company, Sharon, Pennsylvania; Wester Electric Company, Chicago; 10 years in electric shop at Homer; one year as REA electric inspector in Claiborne Parish; and city electric inspector in Winnfield. He is an active member of the International Association of Electric Inspectors. Honors In Masonic Lodge Moseley is a past master of Athens Lodge 136 and past master of Eastern Star Lodge 151. He served two years as master here and one year as secretary. He also served one year as District Grand Master of the Fifth Masonic District, and at present is High Priest of the Winnfield Chapter No. 59, Royal Arch Masons. He is a member of the High Order of Priesthood. A member of the Presbyterian Church, he was for one year vice president of the Presbyterian Men's Organization. Other organizations of which he is a member include the Louisiana Forest Festival Board of Directors; National Council of Local Administrators in Vocational Education and Practical Arts; Louisiana Vocational Association and American Vocational Association. He is a charter member of the Winnfield Lions Club, although not active at present. Moseley is also a member of the Royal Organization of Fleas, a fun organization of the trades and industrial group. His wife is a native of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and attended LSU. They live in Winnfield and have two children, a boy nine and a girl age one and one- half. --------------0BA7E758533BD820807AA563--

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------A98146BD1A1DC2CD0E057803 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------A98146BD1A1DC2CD0E057803 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; name="bcmltn51.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="bcmltn51.txt" Biographies: Charlie Melton, 1951, Winn Parish, LA Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483 USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. From: June 28, 1951, Winn Parish Enterprise (Know Your Neighbor Column) Charlie Meltons Build Good Fryer Business Starting in the poultry business on a shoestring, "with both ends frazzled," Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Melton of Atlanta Road now have a thriving business with 2,000 chickens at present being raised for market. When interviewed last week, Mr. Melton pointed to three poultry houses, one sheltering 1,000 three-week old chicks, the other two with 500 each of 11-week old fryers. The chickens are usually marketed at 10 weeks but the last run was held over due to Mr. Melton's regular buyer being supplied for that week. Mr. Melton is a former timber man who was forced to quit the business due to health reasons. He has been "in and out" of the chicken business for the past 10 years, and has been at his present location for the past four years. He rents the J. F. Lovell place just off the Atlanta-Winnfield blacktop. Know-how and financial backing are two main requirements for starting in poultry, Mr. Melton states, with experience and observation playing a large role in keeping ahead. Not doing so well the first try, the Meltons looked around to see how other chicken raisers were doing it, and tried again. They are doing well enough at it now to be planning to enlarge their facilities. One brooder house takes care of their chicks for the first three to five weeks, after which time they are moved into two other houses until they are 10-11 weeks old. The baby chicks are bought from the hatchery in lots of 1,000 and placed in the brooder house. After each flock reaches the age to put in the growing house, the brooder house is cleaned for another run. Practically all the Melton chickens are sold in Alexandria. The local demand is comparatively small, although some folks do drop by for a fryer for Sunday dinner at times. The Meltons are one of the largest chicken raisers in the parish, others being the Moore-Collins farm on Tullos road and the Parker farm near Dodson. All of these are interested in chicken raising in Winn, and although they haven't succeeded yet, are trying to get a "broiler district' here, for providing a ready market for poultry. The main problem in the business is marketing. Mr. Melton trucks his chickens to Alexandria to market each time a run is ready. At present the Meltons are raising New Hampshire Reds. They alternate breeds from time to time, and state that for market, the Barred Rock, "old Dominecker' sells quickest. --------------A98146BD1A1DC2CD0E057803--

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------C25231AEFB520373DA81B384 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------C25231AEFB520373DA81B384 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; name="mbow51.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="mbow51.txt" Miscellaneous: History of Bank of Winnfield & Trust Co., 1951, Winn Parish, LA Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483 USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. From: June 21, 1951 Winn Parish Enterprise Modern Bank Reviews Its Interesting History by Tom Kelly A half-century of community service will be celebrated next Friday, June 29, by the Bank of Winnfield and Trust Company. If you have a bank account or do business in any way with the local bank, you are among perhaps 2,500 people connected with this organization, still standing after 50 years, more solidly implanted in the everyday activities of local folks than when it was organized, and just as much needed. As the golden anniversary is celebrated, the Bank of Winnfield has grown from the newly chartered organization with $ 50,000 capital stock and no surplus or profit in 1901, to the progressive business it is today, with $50,000 capital stock plus $150,000 surplus and $69,395.69 in undivided profits at the beginning of this year. Total resources at the beginning of the year were $3,035,328.06. During its fifty years, the Bank of Winnfield has reflected the general prosperity of the community through its deposits and loans. It has tided its citizens over lean years, has absorbed one bank, and made an attempt at saving another from dissolving. It has aided farmers in financing crops, has helped people get started in business, buy homes, and pay debts. The bank has been robbed once since its opening. When the doors are opened next Friday for open house, visitors will see one of the modern banks of this area, which has grown from a modest beginning to what it is today, the result of 50 years' work. When first organized in 1901, the Bank of Winnfield opened for business in a building on the present site of Max Thieme Chevrolet Company, in the first brick building in Winnfield. First Officers First officers were S. W. Smith, Jr., president and H. T. Pye, cashier. Board of directors in addition to officers were G. W. Lawhon, B. P. Edwards, J. E. Reynolds, G. P. Long, M. Bernstein, J. W. Crawford, and J. T. Wallace. In addition to the officers and board of directors, who were among the original stockholders, the following were among the 17 original stockholders: Earl E. Kidd, R. L. Tannehill, H. L. Brian, J. E. DeLoach, J. G. Teagle, P. K. Abel, J. J. Peters, and B. W. Bailey. Mr. Abel and Mr. Bailey are the only two of the 17 original living today. Mr. Abel is now court recorder and runs an abstracting business in the courthouse. Mr. Bailey, who resides in Winnfield, is a retired president of the bank. In 1904, the bank moved to the building now occupied by Shirley's Pharmacy, and in 1913 to its present location in the building then occupied by Winn Parish Bank. The Bank of Winnfield bought out the Winn Parish Bank then for $26,000, which included all properties and accounts of the latter bank, according to old courthouse records. In 1941 this building was completely renovated and new equipment added at a cost of about $50,000. Other records in the courthouse show that the bank charter was amended in 1907. H. T. Pye was president at that time, with B. L. Anderson, local insurance salesman as assistant cashier. J. R. Heard was named cashier then. The original recorded charter, made before the popular use of typewriters, is recorded in a beautiful hand by C. B. Bevill, then deputy clerk of court under P. K. Abel. Presidents of the bank since its organization have been S. W. Smith, Jr., G. P. Long, H. T. Pye, B. W. Bailey, J. E. Carter, and J. R. Heard, who has held that position since 1934. G. P. Long, one of the largest stockholders when the bank was organized, and member of the original Board of Directors, served as president from 1902-1907, following S. W. Smith. After retiring as president, he served as vice president until the time of his death. The Board of Directors today is composed of the following: J. Albert Nugent, cashier, a former post office employee. He came to the bank in 1918, was on duty at the time the bank was robbed. W. E. Heard, vice president, hardware and furniture store operator here. He became connected with the bank in 1933. A. L. Smith, Sr., Tremont and Gulf Railway official joined the bank in 1934. H. Robert Heard, assistant cashier, son of the president, came to the bank in 1931 after completing school. He served in the Army during 1942-1945. James E. Carter, former mercantile businessman, owner of Carter Motor Company, which he sold a few years ago. He came to the bank in 1933. James G. Russell, Jr., has been with the bank since 1935, when he completed school, with the exception of a hitch with the Army, 1942-1945. Richard C. Heard, son of the president, has been with the bank since 1949. He was discharged from the Army in 1945, and was in the insurance business in Jonesboro until coming to the bank. J. R. Heard, president since 1934, served as cashier beginning in 1907. Formerly in hardware and furniture business with W. E. Heard and W. F. Cooper. Full time employees at the bank and their time of beginning employment, except those already mentioned, are: J. Albert Nugent, Richard C. Heard, Odis C. Fordham, 1946; G. W. Jones, 1949; Robert Heard, James G. Russell, Jr., Marvin M. Carraway, 1946; James L. Hughes, 1949; and Harwell L. Allen, attorney. Important Institution The bank in any community, large city or farming town, is an important institution. It affects perhaps a greater cross section of people than any other except the church. Housewives watching the family budget, merchants and business people making their daily deposits, farmers putting away proceeds from the cattle sale of cotton crop, all make the bank their financial headquarters. During the depression years more people were vitally concerned with the bank than today, perhaps, for then they depended on it for crop loans, were indebted to it with mortgages. Later when prosperity again flourished, they returned to the bank books, this time on the plus side of the ledger. As the general wealth lagged, bank business did also. At that time, Winnfield had another bank, the First National, now non-existent. The First National, located in a building now occupied by McCoy's Automotive and Home Supply, folded during the depression. When it became apparent that the bank would be forced to close, its officers called on the Bank of Winnfield, which made a loan of $15,000 in an effort to keep it solvent, an effort which failed. On hearing of the bank anniversary this week, and the planned celebration, one former Winn farmer said, "Don't forget B. W. Bailey. He was president back when things were tough." Mr. Bailey, now retired, was remembered as one of the early boosters of better farm practices in Winn, when some still scoffed at the comparatively "new" idea. Before the coming of AAA, FHA, PMA, SCS, and other government farm agencies, the bank played a large role in financing farming. Bank Robbed 20 Years Ago J. Albert Nugent, cashier, and member of the Board of Directors recounted this week his version of the bank robbery back on a cold December 31, 1931. It was during the noon hour when the two men came into the bank, leveled their guns on Nugent and B. W. Bailey, the bank president, and announced that the bank was being robbed. The cashier and president were alone in the bank at the time, but during the course of the robbery, Judge Jones, then Eighth District Judge, came in. He and Mr. Bailey were required to lie face down on the floor while the robbers forced Mr. Nugent to show them where the money was. While this was going on, an unidentified Negro who worked a bank-owned farm near St. Maurice, came in to make arrangements for his year's crop loan. He was also forced to lie down, with the bankers and judge. After loading about $3,000 in cash into a large sack, the robbers asked if there was any more money in the bank. On being told there was not, they put the three men on the floor into the vault, and took Mr. Nugent with them, releasing him near the school house. He said the robbers never bothered to look in a safe, sitting in plain sight in the bank, which contained about $30,000. The robbers were transferred to another getaway car at the school and escaped, but were later apprehended and brought to justice. One of the robbers was caught and identified in a Shreveport jail, while the other was arrested in Arkansas. He had charges against him in that state and could not be extradited. The driver of the getaway car was also given a penitentiary sentence. After the robbery, Mr. Nugent reported he talked to the Negro who had walked in on the robbery. While in the vault, which was so dark you "couldn't see your hand before your face," the following conversation is reported to have taken place, in hushed tones. "Who is that?" "This is B. W. Bailey, the bank president. Who is that?" "I'm Judge Jones of the Eighth District. Who is that other fellow?" "I don't know him." The Negro is reported to have told Mr. Nugent, "I had always kinda depended on the white folks to take care of me, but when I seen them two white fellows in trouble same as me, I began calling on the Lord." This is the first and only time the bank has been robbed. At present, it is equipped with a burglarproof steel vault, a photocopy machine which records all checks passing through the bank, and the latest in posting and bookkeeping equipment. The Bank of Winnfield is also protected by Federal Depositors Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which now insures depositors' accounts up to $10,000. Deposits were formerly insured up to $5,000, but this was doubled last year. Other stories and pictures in this issue tell the complete story of the Bank of Winnfield as it begins its 51st year of service. The story of its first 50 indicates that the next 50 will see the bank continually keeping pace with modern advances, and offering customers the best of service. "The bank is always open to constructive criticism from its patrons," says J. R. Heard, president. --------------C25231AEFB520373DA81B384--

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------68C02034FFE3E43099EBBD78 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------68C02034FFE3E43099EBBD78 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; name="brymes51.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="brymes51.txt" Biographies: Harvey Rhymes, 1951, Winn Parish, LA Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483 USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. From: October 25, 1951 Winn Parish Enterprise (Know Your Neighbor Column) Mechanic Rhymes Got Start on Old Model T "I've been bustin' bolts on these old motors for many a day," said Harvey Rhymes, motor mechanic at Winn Motors, Inc. in Winnfield. Rhymes stated he has been working off and on since 1926 with Winn Motors, the last stretch since returning from the Navy in 1945. He served 33 months with the Navy in the South Pacific during World War II. His experience has paralleled the growth of the modern auto industry. Rhymes first began tinkering on the old Model-T Ford, back in 1918 when he was just a boy. He graduated to the Model-A, B-Model, which held the first V-8 motor, and progressed to the present cars, equipped with all their modern innovations. The mechanic declined an opinion on which is the best Ford motor now on the road. Later in the interview, he answered "No" to the question, "Do you think the present Fords will outlast the A-Model?" "The Model A is the old standby, and would last even longer if new parts were available," is Rhymes' opinion. Many an owner, of the haywire and pliers school, would vouch for this. Rhymes discounts any accusation that he might "know it all" about cars. "You learn something new every day of working on them." A native of Jonesboro, Rhymes has lived in Winnfield most of his working days. He married the former Eunice Williams after returning from the Navy in 1945. --------------68C02034FFE3E43099EBBD78--

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------D0B8B4CA85FE9944BD53827E Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------D0B8B4CA85FE9944BD53827E Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; name="bbell51.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="bbell51.txt" Biographies: John Y. Bell, 1951, Winn Parish, LA Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483 USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. From: November 1, 1951 Winn Parish Enterprise ("Know Your Neighbor" Column) John Y. Bell, Assessor, Man With No Opponent (Editor's note: It is not the policy of the Enterprise to publicize any political candidate except through paid political advertising. However, the confidence of the people in John Bell, Parish Assessor, evidenced by the lack of opposition candidates for this post, merits his personal story about him and his work.) John Y. Bell, now in his first term as Winn Parish Assessor, is the only candidate for a major office, excluding police jury candidates, having no opposition. This special "vote of confidence: indicates he has served the public well. John Bell first began work in the assessor's office in 1937, as a deputy under Walter W. Allen, then parish assessor. He served under Mr. Allen until 1944, when James E. Dark was elected, and served as Mr. Dark's deputy until 1948, when he was elected. In the 1948 election, Assessor Bell won by a landslide 4587-789 majority, carrying every precinct in the parish, and getting all votes in one box, Beech Creek precinct. Bell graduated from Winnfield High School and attended Louisiana State University in 1932-34. He has worked in drug stores in Winnfield, was assistant parish engineer in WPA days, and worked with the Louisiana Highway Commission about 1935. He served two years as bookkeeper in the East Louisiana State Hospital in Jackson, where he gained much practical experience in the line of work which he now does. Duties of the assessor, according to Bell, are to list property, real estate, movable and personal property, for ad valorem taxes, and to determine the value of this property. He must compute the taxes due against each piece of property as directed by each taxing body, including the school board, police jury, and State of Louisiana. The parish assesses property values in the Town of Winnfield and other incorporated towns and villages in the parish. These municipalities may make their own tax rolls for collection of taxes due, but they are required to accept the valuation given by the parish assessor. The assessor's lists and valuations are submitted each year to the Louisiana Tax Commission for checking and correction. After being accepted by the Tax Commission, the rolls are turned over to the sheriff's office for collection of taxes. Parish assessors work under act 170 of 1898, as amended by article 10 of the constitutional amendments of 1921. Duties and salaries are set by the legislature. The assessor's term will end December 31, 1952, almost a full year after other elected officers take office. This is done to keep the assessor from breaking off in mid-year, causing a new man to take over without knowing what had been done and what was to be done. The assessor's work runs from January to January. John Bell is a member of the Masonic Lodge, Winnfield Royal Arch Masons, and Knights Templars. He and his wife, the former Burdette Dark, are members of the Baptist Church here. He is also a member of the Louisiana Assessors Association and the National Association of Assessing Officers. Deputies in the assessor's office are at present his wife, Mrs. Bell, and Mrs. Mildred King Shell. --------------D0B8B4CA85FE9944BD53827E--

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------DFB0F24E03B87696F73994C7 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------DFB0F24E03B87696F73994C7 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; name="rwassn51.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="rwassn51.txt" Reunions: John Mills Wasson & Sarah Holmes, 1951, Winn Parish, LA Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483 USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. From: May 3, 1951 Winn Parish Enterprise Descendants of John Wassons Hold Big Reunion Descendants of the late John Mills and Sarah Holmes Wasson met at Gansville church for reunion on Sunday, April 29. Bill Wasson of Colton, California was honor guest. He had not visited in Louisiana for 36 years. During this time, he married in Oklahoma, moved to California and reared six children. Mrs. Oren Sholars of Ruston, who is one of the surviving daughters, was able to be present. Mrs. A. L. Mixon, of Dodson, the other daughter, was unable to attend because of illness. The day was spent in visiting and fellowship. At noon, a bountiful dinner was spread. Among those present were Bill Wasson, Mr. and Mrs. Oren Sholars, Mrs. Varch Otwell and son, Mrs. Lonnie L. Davis and daughters Dorothy Ann and Florene, Mrs. Daisy Fallin, Mrs. J. T. Land, of Ruston; Mr. and Mrs. Joe J. Mixon, Miss Martha Davis, of Jena; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mixon and Jacqualyn of Lillie; Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Patrick and Miss Nancy Patrick of Oil City. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Haglar and children of Chatham; Mrs. Lucille Beasley and Sharon and Miss Ruth Haglar of Jonesboro; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Haglar of Minden; Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Haglar of Houston, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Haglar, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Blake and Eugene, Ernest Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Patrick, jr., and son, Silas Hughes, Bob Hughes, Mrs. Betty and Sue Hughes, all of Shreveport; Mrs. A. J. Wasson of Natchez, Miss.; Mrs. Winifred Erskines, Rev. and Mrs. O. L. Hughes, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Hughes, Jr. and children of Alexandria; Mrs. H. E. Crawford, Ida Beth and Edward, Miss Mae Stone, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Thornton, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Taylor and Sybil, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Machen, of Winnfield. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Haglar and Paula Lou, and Mrs. G. W. Branch, Colfax; Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Gaharan, Charles, Dale, and Stevie, Delhi; Mrs. B. M. Stovall, Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Simmons, Mickey and Harry, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dickerson and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Payne and Brenda, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Temple, Mrs. Bertha Allen of Dodson; Mrs. Richard Pace, Mrs. Vernelle Carter, and Miss Sue Pace of Rochelle; Mrs. Mae Kelley of Gansville, and Mr. Odis Moore and daughter of Wyatt. Those visiting Mrs. A. L. Mixon in Dodson were Mrs. H. A. Wasson, Mrs. Winifred Erskines, Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Haglar; Mr. and Mrs. Oren Sholars, Mrs. Varch Otwell, Mrs. Lonnie Davis and daughters, Mrs. Richard Pace and daughters. --------------DFB0F24E03B87696F73994C7--

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------177F7C947D8D76923BAD6BAA Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------177F7C947D8D76923BAD6BAA Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; name="odar50.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="odar50.txt" Organizations: Spicer-Wallace Chapter D. A. R., 1950, Winn Parish, LA Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483 USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. From: July 27, 1950 Winn Parish Enterprise Winn Chapter of DAR Organized In Home of Judge and Mrs. Cas Moss The new Winn Parish Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution was organized at the home of Judge and Mrs. Cas Moss in Winnfield, with Mrs. John Newton Pharr, New Iberia, La., State Regent of the National Society of the DAR, presiding. Mrs. John Newson Pharr, Mrs. George M. Wallace, Regent of the Prescott de la Houssaye Chapter, Baton Rouge, Mrs. A. A. Fredericks, Baton Rouge, State Organizing Regent, announce the appointment of Mrs. Childress Armstrong, Delhi, as Organizing Regent of the Winn Parish Chapter. Mrs. Armstrong, the former Bessie Butler Newsom, was one of the first women proofreaders on a daily newspaper in the South. Reporter and art columnist on the Jackson (Miss.) Daily News, she was active in the organization of the Mississippi Art Association and served one term as secretary. She was one time president of the Cary Art Club and the Sketch Club, of Jackson, the Gulf Coast Art League and others in Mississippi and Louisiana. Her waters colors and designs have been exhibited in the Jackson Art Gallery, the Lauren Rogers Museum, the Louisiana Art Commission Galleries, in Memphis, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Dallas, and Monroe. Her poems have appeared in several anthologies including the recent Belhaven College Anthology and the White Heron of the Shreveport Poetry Society. Present at the meeting were twenty of the charter members of whom sixteen are descendants of Major James Wallace and Capt. Oliver Spicer, revolutionary army officers. Mrs. Pharr spoke on the work of the DAR, particularly the youth program, and the growing need to combat the spread of communistic influence by giving our young people a vital and informed regard for tradition, a deeper respect for the past, a clearer understanding of the motives, purposes, and character of those men and women who, foot by foot, hacked away a wilderness that these young people might inherit the most civilized country in the world. Appreciation is a matter of perception and understanding. The parents of this new generation were the "lost generation" as so they used to say of themselves, caught between two wars, reaching their maturity just as the depression rose like the muddy waters of the Mississippi. Much of their ambition and much of tradition, and a way of life ebbed away in this flood. They became the debunkers and theirs may be called the debunking era of American history. They must return to and bring their sons and daughters back to this certain means by which they can survive, the faith of our fathers, the integrity, the unshaken love and service of the country. She spoke of the two schools owned by DAR and the 14 mountain schools largely supported by DAR. Of the work on Ellis Island, a program that has continued since the beginning of the Society, she said that at the request of the government the society has set up and operates a physical therapy clinic for the rehabilitation of Merchant Marines. There also, a Manual of Good Citizenship is issued by the DAR to ever alien and this is a textbook approved by the U. S. Education Association. The following officers were appointed, terms of all officers to continue until completion of the organization of the chapter and election will be held in late fall or early winter: Mrs. Mary Weir Allen, Winnfield, Vice-Regent; Mrs. Georgia Thompson Cole Holmes, New Orleans, Secretary-treasurer; Mrs. Ethel Wallace Farber, Baton Rouge, Registrar and keeper of records; Mrs. Bell Wallace Mosley, Winnfield, Chaplain. Other members were Mrs. Ophelia Wallace Moss, Mrs. Ophelia Moss Storey, Mrs. Jannette Wallace Smith, Mrs. Irene Talton Radescich, Mrs. Bessie Tannehill Walsh, all of Winnfield; Mrs. Ida Wallace Moore and Mrs. Marjorie Schonlau Russell, Minden; Mrs. Olive Ann Kidd Rau, New Orleans; Mrs. Virginia Wallace Ward and her sister, Mrs. George Mildred Wallace Jones, Mrs. Sara Becker Paret and Mrs. ann Becker Roby, Mrs. Patricia Murphy McNeely, Prescott de la Houssaye Chapter, Baton Rouge, Mrs. Hazel Brewton. Miss Ann Armstrong, Delhi, Prescott de la Houssaye Chapter, member and Winnfield Chapter member, and Mrs. Valerie Baker Willis of Oak Grove, and Mrs. Eula Crawford Hightower of Hattiesburg, Miss., Mrs. Flo Flemming, Jr., and Miss Jenn Fleming of Clarksdale, Miss., and Tokyo, Japan. --------------177F7C947D8D76923BAD6BAA--

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------12651F12D05736C65EC1EC36 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------12651F12D05736C65EC1EC36 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; name="mawrwp30.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="mawrwp30.txt" Military: Will Radescich, 1930, Winn Parish, LA Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483 USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. From: May 15, 1930 Winn Parish Enterprise Will Radescich, Jr., Will Enter West Point July 1st Son of Dr. and Mrs. A. W. Radescich Passed Mental and Physical Examinations March 4 Andrew Will Radescich, Jr., will enter West Point July 1, according to an announcement made this week. Will, Jr., as he is known by his many Winnfield friends is twenty years old. On March 4, he passed a physical and mental test to enter the school. In entering West Point, he signed up for eight years, four years to be spent in school and four in service. This young man is the son of Dr. and Mrs. A. W. Radescich. He graduated from Winnfield High School in 1928, after which he entered Louisiana Polytechnic Institute, Ruston. He led his class in his freshman year at college. He was appointed to enter West Point on his excellent record during his two years at Tech. --------------12651F12D05736C65EC1EC36--

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------CB09A233278A395F13BBB4F7 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------CB09A233278A395F13BBB4F7 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; name="phplrw27.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="phplrw27.txt" Politics: Huey P. Long, Riley J. Wilson, 1927, Winn Parish, LA Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483 USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. From: August 12, 1927 Winnfield News-American Winn Parish, Home of Two Candidates for Governorship Huey P. Long & Riley J. Wilson Both Born In Winn Parish History gives the story of two Kentucky boys, Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis, who in the very early years of their lives were destined to become figures in the history of the nation. Their paths diverging one becoming in the leader of one section and the other of the other. In many respects Winn Parish is in the same position now as Kentucky was then. Two men, born in Winn Parish, attended the public schools of the parish and now aspire to the highest office in the state of Louisiana as opponents. Like the other story they knew little or nothing of each other until they reached manhood. We speak of Huey P. Long and Riley J. Wilson, two of the gubernatorial candidates at this time. 'Huey' was born in the town of Winnfield while 'Riley Jo' was born in the northwest section of the parish and at the time of Huey's birth Riley Jo very likely had just voted his first time for he was then 22 years old. After entering their professions they did not remain long in their native parish but sought fame and fortune elsewhere, but the like all others come back to their home folks claiming a right to serve them according to their talents and ability. In last week's issue we carried Mr. Wilson's picture and this week we show you Mr. Long. To the people of Winn Parish we commend both these candidates and ask that you, as individuals, let your conscience be your guide. Many who did not already know Riley Wilson have been greatly interested and attracted to him by the story of his life, which is a record of steady perseverance and achievement. He was born on a small farm in Winn Parish in 1871. Left an orphan at the age of two years, he put himself through school and became a teacher. While teaching he read law, was admitted to practice and served successively as delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1898, member of the legislature, district attorney, district judge, and Representative in Congress of the Fifth Louisiana District. His record has been one of untiring and unselfish devotion to the public interest, serving all on an equal basis. Orphan, farmer boy, working schoolboy, school teacher, editor, law student, lawyer, member of the Legislature, member Constitutional Convention, district attorney, district judge, Congressman, and now Governor-to-be of the great sovereigh State of Louisiana! That, in the opinion of many, is enough to arouse popular enthusiasm for this self-made man, and to inspire ambitious youths with the realization that hard work, perseverance, and integrity of character wins. Huey P. Long was born August 30, 1893 on a farm which later became the site of the town of Winnfield. The city hall, Baptist Church, railway station, and other large and modern structures at Winnfield stand on the lands which were a part of his father's farm. As a boy he worked on his father's farm and as a hired hand for other farmers in that section. He was sent to the common school and later to the modern high school in Winnfield. He went to Oklahoma when 18 years of age, arriving in Oklahoma City in December, 1911. He searched for employment until he had no money left, and on the night of January 2, 1912, while the thermometer was at zero, walked from Oklahoma City down the Santa Fe Railroad tracks and at about 3 o'clock in the morning arrived at Norman, where the University of Oklahoma is located. Stopping there, he secured employment selling groceries, fruits, and produce on a commission basis, and entered the Oklahoma University, working his way through, studying law until the summer, when he was employed by the Faultless Starch Company, Kansas City, Mo., as a salesman with headquarters at Memphis, Tenn. While in Memphis at the age of 20 years, he married Miss Rose McConnell of Shreveport. He left the employment of the Faultless Starch Company, after two years service, at the age of 20 years, and moved with his wife to New Orleans, where he resumed the study of law in Tulane University, and during the time was chosen to represent one of the Tulane debating teams. He stood an examination in New Orleans and was admitted to the practice of law in May, 1915, at the age of 21 years. After his admission to the bar Mr. Long decided to locate at his old home town of Winnfield which had, in the meantime, grown up on the farm of of his father to a thriving community, with four railroads, two banks, and a population of nearly 3,000. In 1915 he engaged in active law practice at Winnfield and during the same year he took the stump as a speaker for Thomas C. Barrett in his race for Governor. Mr. Long was elected Railroad Commissioner in 1918 and then moved to Shreveport to take up the work of his office and to practice law in the State and Federal Courts of Louisiana and Arkansas. In 1921 the Constitutional Convention changed the name of the Railroad Commission to that of the Public Service Commission. Mr. Long was reelected Commissioner in 1924 for a term of six years. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Long, one girl, Rose Long, 10 years of age, and two borys, Russell and Palmer Reid Long, 9 and 6 years of age respectively. --------------CB09A233278A395F13BBB4F7--

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------B2CE3BD00B1AEF3F68C61505 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------B2CE3BD00B1AEF3F68C61505 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; name="griffn50.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="griffn50.txt" Military: Cpl. James H. Griffin, 1950, Winn Parish, LA Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483 USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. From: August 10, 1950 Winn Parish Enterprise Cpl. J. H. Griffin Wounded In Korea On July 15 Cpl. James H. Griffin, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Griffin of 907 East Lafayette Street, is in an Evacuation Hospital in the Korean theater with a wounded hand. A letter written by young Griffin, on Red Cross stationery, informed his parents of his wound, which he incurred on July 15. Mr. and Mrs. Griffin moved to Winnfield about three weeks ago from Monroe, but Mr. Griffin, of the Orange Crush Bottling Company, has been working in Winnfield for the past four years. Cpl. Griffin is serving his fourth year in the army, three years of which have been spent in Korea and Japan. He is attached to Hq. Co. 2nd Battalion, 19th Inf. Regt. --------------B2CE3BD00B1AEF3F68C61505--

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------253A938551688612AB6D8A55 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------253A938551688612AB6D8A55 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; name="bcripn50.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="bcripn50.txt" Biographies: J. W. Crippen, 1950, Winn Parish, LA Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483 USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. From: November 16, 1950 Winn Parish Enterprise (Know Your Neighbor Column) J. W. Crippen, Retired T & G Railroad Man Well known to most Winnfield residents, and to almost anyone who comes to Winnfield regularly, is J. W. Crippen, 68 year old retired railroad man. His trademark is a sharp whittling knife, and a piece of cedar in the process of becoming a cooking spoon. Perhaps not so well known is the fact that he came here in 1912 to work for Tremont and Gulf Railways, when Winnfield was a thriving village of 400-500 population. Nor that he was a conductor on the first commercial run by T & G from Winnfield to Monroe. Nor that he first whittled a cedar spoon as a youngster at his grandmother's house. Mr. Crippen was born in 1822 in Marthaville, in Natchitoches Parish. He moved to Texas while still young and in 1912, came to Winnfield with "the promise of a job" with Tremont and Gulf. He was told then to wait around for awhile until the job opened. In the waiting period, he went to work for American Creosote Company and later for Tremont Lumber Company, driving a switch engine on the yard. From there he went to work for the railroad, worked extra for several months as brakeman and fireman, and started as regular conductor in 1913. He retired with a pension in February, 1948, with 35 years and 10 months' service. He was conductor, "ran the train," on the first commercial run to Monroe in 1942, when the T & G opened its line to Monroe. E. S. Cole now holds this job, he said. Showing remarkable memory for names, as well as dates, Mr. Crippen recalled the six general managers under whom he has worked for T & G. The first was a Mr. Mann, whose initials he doesn't remember; next were G. H. Bland, R. B. Fowler, Eugene Ford, A. L. Smith, and Ovey Trahan. Carves Spoons To Give Away Mr. Crippen is seldom seen in town without his familiar piece of cedar and his whittling knife. He makes the spoons, says he can make one in three hours if he works without stopping, and gives them away to housewives or to anybody who wants one. He first learned to whittle, he said, when he was a small boy. He with some other boys were watching a neighbor rive shingles cut of a cedar log. They picked up some pieces of the cedar and started cutting. His grandmother had a wooden spoon, which was whittled by Mr. Crippen's uncle, and he copied after this, to make his first spoon. Since then, the number of spoons he has carved is unknown, but he said he had recently given away four one day and two the next, all whittled in one week. Besides carving spoons, Mr. Crippen likes to mend things around the house. When an Enterprise reporter went to his home on Front Street last Friday, he was in the process of refilling a ballpoint pen. "They say it can't be done," he said. "But I believe I can prove otherwise." Is Mason Mr. Crippen joined the Masons in 1910, two years before coming to Winnfield. He now holds the highest degrees in the York Rite, is a Shriner, and a Past Worthy Patron in the Eastern Star. He also is a member of the Winnfield Lions Club. A member of the Baptist Church, Mr. Crippen said "I try to make church and Sunday School every Sunday." He has three children, two living in Winnfield; and seven grandchildren. His son, J. J. Crippen of Winnfield, has three children. A daughter, Mrs. Willie Lasyone of Winnfield, has two, and another son, who lives in Houston, Texas, has two children. One brother, Frank Crippen, lives in Winnfield and a sister lives in Houston. His pastimes, besides carving spoons, are seeing after several rent houses which he owns here, and "just taking it easy." "I enjoyed my work on the railroad," he says. "But I had it figured like this. I might as well retire and give a younger man a chance at a job. I have plenty of time now to rest and relax. --------------253A938551688612AB6D8A55--

LASYONE FAMILIES Lasyone descendants are working together to complete our family tree. This is a large family and we need accurate names and dates. It is important to preserve this family history NOW! If you do not wish to provide birth dates of living relatives, we will understand; however, please provide names of your family members and of your parents/grandparents, etc. so that we can accurately connect them with the proper families. Please contact me as soon as possible if you are not already working with one of the family members compiling the information. I will forward your information to the others researching this project. Thank you for helping us preserve our wonderful heritage. Yvonne Jones [email protected]

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------2E1D6DCA3E9A Content-Type: text/plain; charset=big5 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Perhaps someone can help. --------------2E1D6DCA3E9A Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <[email protected]> Received: from bl-14.rootsweb.com (bl-14.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.30]) by franklin.concentric.net (8.9.1a/(99/04/02 5.22)) id UAA08858; Fri, 9 Apr 1999 20:46:44 -0400 (EDT) [1-800-745-2747 The Concentric Network] Errors-To: <[email protected]> Received: (from [email protected]) by bl-14.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id RAA28759; Fri, 9 Apr 1999 17:45:05 -0700 (PDT) Resent-Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1999 17:45:05 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <[email protected]> Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1999 19:44:27 -0500 From: Richard Wheat <[email protected]> X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.06 [en] (Win95; I) MIME-Version: 1.0 Old-To: [email protected] Subject: Priscilla Dean Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Resent-Message-ID: <"4o5I4B.A.r-G.I8pD3"@bl-14.rootsweb.com> To: [email protected] Resent-From: [email protected] X-Mailing-List: <[email protected]> archive/latest/642 X-Loop: [email protected] Precedence: list Resent-Sender: [email protected] Does anyone have any information on Priscilla Dean, born 24 Feb 1837, died 27 Feb 1924 in Jackson Parish LA. Priscilla was married to Ira S Fordham, and they were living in Winn Parish LA in the late 1850's. They later moved into Jackson Parish LA. D Wheat ==== DEAN Mailing List ==== For help with the DEAN surname mailing list visit: http://www.mcn.net/~hmscook/roots/dean.html Remember to support RootsWeb. --------------2E1D6DCA3E9A--

Evening: Probably waited too late to get this on for everyone to see before tomorrow's meeting. Sorry. The carpet strip is down. All blinds except the one for the library are installed. With the exception of a minor "this or that" we are in business. Ready for tomorrow's tour. Again, thanks to all who have aided in this cause. It has not been a hard fight, but with volunteer labor, we have had to be patient with the project. A special thanks to Hardy Beaubouef who saved us at least a grand by putting in a couple of weeks of free labor. And, to Sheriff James E. Jordan for allowing the inmates to work on the project. To Deputies Jamey Maxwell and Dorman Guilliams for their work, Quincy Carter for his free labor (charged us for the blinds only, carpet strip was free); and to all those who contributed, thus far. I assure you, we will all be proud of this small home of our own. See you at the meeting Saturday. Gregg

Looking for info on 3 individuals from the 1938 graduates of Gaars Mill High School. The information I have may be wrong. If you have any corrections, can fill in some gaps, or have some leads, please contact me directly. Thanks, Jim Taylor 1. Ishmael Prince Parents believed to be Edwin & ? Prince wife is unknown # of children is unknown where is he now? 2. Geraldine Dark Parents believed to be Troup & Kara Dark husband is unknown # of children is unknown where is she now? 3. Zelma Roberson now Zelma (Mrs. Bernard Hightower) Parents believed to be Aurelius & Nettie Roberson where is she now?