Marriages: Alice D. Kelly - W. C. Colvin, Jr., Winn Parish, 1937 Submitted by: Deanna S. Hess, RR 9, Box 1548, Livingston, TX 77351 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. ============================================================ The following is a verbatim copy of an article as it appeared in the newspaper. Obvious typographical errors have been so noted. Data errors such as names or dates should be reported to the archives not to the submitter. THE WINNFIELD-NEWS AMERICAN Friday, September 24, 1937 COLVIN - KELLY Announcement was made this week of the marriage of Miss Alice Dale Kelly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Posey Kelly of Dodson to William Calvin Colvin, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Colvin, Sr. of Winnfield, on Sunday, September 26th [sic] in Eunice. Rev. E. M. Williamson, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Eunice, performed the ceremony. Mrs. Colvin has for the past few years been (a) very popular and outstanding student in the Dodson High School, of which she is a graduate of the class of 1937. Mr. Colvin is employed by one of the local firms. The young couple was accompanied to Eunice by Herbert Johnson and other witnesses were Miss Anna Belle Guillory of Chataigneir. The couple will be at home to their many friends in the apartments of Mrs. H. J. Rogers on Maple Street. NOTE: Announcement has date of marriage as Sept. 26 but appears in the Sept. 24 issue of the paper.

Marriages: Azzell Moffett - Hesley Taylor, Winn Parish, 1937 Submitted by: Deanna S. Hess, RR 9, Box 1548, Livingston, TX 77351 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. ============================================================ The following is a verbatim copy of an article as it appeared in the newspaper. Obvious typographical errors have been so noted. Data errors such as names or dates should be reported to the archives not to the submitter. THE WINNFIELD-NEWS AMERICAN Friday, September 24, 1937 TAYLOR - MOFFETT Miss Azzell Moffett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Moffett of Gansville, and Mr. Hesley Taylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nolan Taylor of Cypress Creek community were quietly married in the home of Rev. R. B. Kitchenham near Gansville Saturday evening, Sept. 11 at six o'clock. The couple will make their home with Mr. and Mrs. Nolan Taylor for the present. Those attending the wedding were: Miss Annie Belle Moffett; Mr. and Mrs. Louie Taylor; Mrs. Dewey Moffett; Inez, Raymond and Elton Riser; James and Tracy Rushing; Mrs. Laurie Rushing and Mrs. R. B. Kitchenham and children.

Marriages: Bernice Jones - Orville Dickerson, Winn Parish, 1937 Submitted by: Deanna S.Hess, RR 9, Box 1548, Livingston, TX 77351 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. ============================================================ The following is a verbatim copy of an article as it appeared in the newspaper. Obvious typographical errors have been so noted. Data errors such as names or dates should be reported to the archives not to the submitter. THE WINNFIELD-NEWS AMERICAN Friday, September 24, 1937 DICKERSON - JONES Miss Bernice Jones and Mr. Orville Dickerson were married in Olla Sunday night with Judge Mills performing the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Dickerson will make their home here where Mr. Dickerson is employed on the Jones freight trucks. They are at home to their friends in an apartment on S. Jones Street.

Marriages: Maurene McMains-Herman Bass, Winn Parish, 1937 Submitted by: Deanna S. Hess, RR 9, Box 1548, Livingston, TX 77351 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. ============================================================ The following is a verbatim copy of an article as it appeared in the newspaper. Obvious typographical errors have been so noted. Data errors such as names or dates should be reported to the archives not to the submitter. THE WINNFIELD-NEWS AMERICAN Friday, September 3, 1937 BASS-McMAINS Mr. and Mrs. C. E. McMains of Pollock announce the marriage of their daughter, Maurene, to Mr. Herman L. Bass on July 13 at Jonesboro. Mrs. Bass is the sister of Mrs. John Kelsoe with whom she has visited frequently, and Mr. Bass is the son of Mrs. A. S. Bass of Winnfield. They reside in Dallas where Mr. Bass is employed as a salesman.

Obituaries: Wm. W. Griffin, Winn Parish, 1938 Submitted by: Deanna S. Hess, RR 9, Box 1548, Livingston, TX 77351 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. ============================================================ The following is a verbatim copy of an obituary notice as it appeared in the newspaper. Obvious typographical errors have been so noted. Data errors such as names of the deceased or family members should be reported to the archives not to the submitter. THE WINNFIELD-NEWS AMERICAN Friday, August 5, 1938 Wm. W. Griffin of Calvin Victim of Pneumonia Attack Funeral Services Held on Monday Afternoon at Bethlehem Church William Wheeler Griffin, age 38, of Cal[v]in died Sunday morning at a Shreveport hospital following an illness of two weeks of pneumonia. Mr. Griffin was one of the young prosperous farmers of the parish, and a member of one of the widely connected families of the Ward 8 section. He was a member of the Bethlehem Baptist Church, and from where the funeral services were held Monday afternoon at two-thirty with interment in the church cemetery. Rev. C. E. Arrington, pastor, conducted the services. Surviving relatives include his widow, who was Miss Beatrice Walker before her marriage, two small sons, Donald and William Glynn, mother, Mrs. W. R. Griffin, one brother, Purvis Griffin, four sisters, Mrs. R. E. Howard, Mrs. H. L. Chandler, Mrs. P. L. Garrett and Mrs. S. Garrett.

Obituaries: John R. Elliott, Winn Parish, 1938 Submitted by: Deanna Simmons Hess, RR 9, Box 1548, Livingston, TX 77351 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. ============================================================ The following is a verbatim copy of an obituary notice as it appeared in the newspaper. Obvious typographical errors have been so noted. Data errors such as names of the deceased or family members should be reported to the archives not to the submitter. THE WINNFIELD-NEWS AMERICAN Friday, August 5, 1938 Final Rites Held At Dodson For John R. Elliott Widely Known Citizen and Member of Prominent Family Dies John R. Elliott, 77, died Saturday afternoon at the Ruston Lincoln sanitarium after a brief illness. Funeral services were conducted Sunday at the Methodist Protestant Church. The Rev. I. A. Patton of Monroe, pastor of the church which the deceased was a member and the Rev. S. G. Rodgers of Pineville Baptist Church officiated. Interment was in the New Hope cemetery. The pallbearers were, H. R. Sylvest, A. L. Mixon, W. D. Temple, E. J. Hogan, J. R. Emmons and Wilbur Sholars. Mr. Elliott was a member of the Methodist Church and of Dodson Lodge, No. 289, F. and A. M. Surviving the deceased are his wife; four daughters: Mrs. W. C. Webb, Alexandria; Mrs. C. W. Edwards, Ruston; Mrs. Hugh Larson, Norphlet, Ark; Mrs. L. M. Doucet, Washington; three sons: Elmo Elliott and Ashford Elliott both of Dodson and A. H. Elliott of Alexandria.

Marriages: Noah-Harper, Winn Parish, 1938 Submitted by: Deanna Simmons Hess, RR 9, Box 1548, Livingston, TX 77351 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. ============================================================ The following is a verbatim copy of notice as it appeared in the newspaper. Obvious typographical errors have been so noted. Data errors such as names or dates should be reported to the archives not to the submitter. THE WINNFIELD-NEWS AMERICAN Friday, August 5, 1938 NOAH-HARPER Miss Ruth Elaine Harper and Dick Noah were married Sunday morning at 9:30 o'clock at the Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Alwin Stokes conducting the ceremony, in the presence of a few close friends. Immediately after the vows were exchanged, the couple left for a wedding trip. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Blanchard Harper and the groom's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Noah. The couple will reside here where the groom is employed at the Gulf Public Service company.

Marriages: Albritton-McCarty, Winn Parish, 1938 Submitted by: Deanna Simmons Hess, RR 9, Box 1548, Livingston, TX 77351 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. ============================================================ The following is a verbatim copy of notice as it appeared in the newspaper. Obvious typographical errors have been so noted. Data errors such as names or dates should be reported to the archives not to the submitter. THE WINNFIELD-NEWS AMERICAN Friday, August 5, 1938 ALBRITTON-McCARTY B. F. Albritton, former police juror of Ward two, and Miss Oma McCarty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. McCarty, were married Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the home of Henry Mott near Tullos. The Rev. R. M. Doughty of Tullos performed the ceremony. After the vows were exchanged, refreshments were served to a number of close friends and relatives by Mrs. Mott. The groom is a member and senior deacon of the Flat Creek Baptist Church and the bride is church clerk.

JUST A REMINDER: The March meeting is Saturday the 13th. Business meeting at 12:30 Speaker at 2:00 (Billy Holly-a retired PI) The April issue of the WPGHA newsletter is slated to go to the printers next week. If you have not renewed, DO IT NOW as the mailing labels will be printed in about 2 weeks and if you have not paid you 1999 dues by then, you will have to wait until July to recieve your April issue (or include an extra $1.65 as that is the cost of mailing each issue separately.) Annette

For any of you researching HARPER in Winn Parish, LA Several years ago, a cousin of mine (now deceased) told me that my gr gr grandmother, Martha Jane BASS was a HARPER before her marr to Franklin BASS. Martha Jane is buried in the "old" cemetery close to Beech Creek Baptist Church. According to her tombstone, she was born in 1825, but two census records give her birth year around 1833. Does anyone out there have a spare Martha Jane HARPER that may fit this description? Thanks for any input! Betty Jean Betty Jean Weems Neathery Box 1209 Arcadia, LA 71001 CC for Richland Parish, LA GenWeb http://users.rootsweb.com/~larichla/home.html

Should read "1850 Census" not 1859 as I so erroneously posted. Sorry. Gregg -- Greggory E. Davies 120 Ted Price Lane Winnfield, LA 71483 [email protected]

Friends, Many, many Winn Parish folks descend from Coosa Co., AL, especially those who settled the southern portion of the parish around Wheeling, Atlanta, Montgomery, Crews, St. Maurice areas. The address below is the 1859 Coosa Co., AL census, and is one fine source for those who have ancestors from that area. Among the Winn names found there, and I didn't start listing until I got half way through it: Plunkett, Collier, Whitehead, Hallmark, Hyde, Luther, Albright, Wilder, Foster, Fowler, Barton, Martin, Bice, Shaw, Warner, McCain, and many, many more. It takes a few seconds to download but over 1000 households are listed and some of them have notes that are helpful. The address is: <http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/al+index+2202453+F> If for some reason you can't get there from here, go to the Coosa Co., AL rootsweb page. Gregg -- Greggory E. Davies 120 Ted Price Lane Winnfield, LA 71483 [email protected]

This is an interesting site for anyone working their lines in Tennessee. I checked it out for any of my relatives before I brought it to the attention of you all. <http://www.state.tn.us/sos/statelib/pubsvs/inmate1.htm> The figure behind the inmate is a numeral one. not a letter. Gregg -- Greggory E. Davies 120 Ted Price Lane Winnfield, LA 71483 [email protected]

Obituary of Carl Waters, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana Copied and Submitted by :Kathy LeMay Kelly, P.O. Box 219, Trout, La. 71371 >From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Clippings at the LaSalle Parish Library, Located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Wednesday, January 9, 1991 Many Thanks to The Times - Signal and to the LaSalle Parish Library for allowing the following to be added to the Archives. 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. Carl Waters Carl Waters, 60, of Winnfield, died Saturday, January 5, 1990, at St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria. He was a native of Starks and a former employee of Winn Saw Company. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. today (Wednesday), at the chapel of Southern Funeral Home in Winnfield with Rev. Freddie Shows, officiating. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery under direction of Southern Funeral Home of Winnfield. Survivors include his wife, Marie Waters of Tullos; three daughters, Elaine Atkins of Tullos and Eunice Chandler and Ann Hicks, both of Dodson; one son, Jimmy Waters of Winnfield; two stepbrothers, Donald Jones of Muscoy, Calif. and Elton Jones of Winnfield; one stepsister, Cassie Desadier of Winnfield and ten grandchildren.

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------434F1993F1C2706EFCD22913 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit -- Greggory E. Davies 120 Ted Price Lane Winnfield, LA 71483 [email protected] --------------434F1993F1C2706EFCD22913 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; name="witesa52.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="witesa52.txt" Obituaries: Sarah Adams White, 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: July 11, 1952 Winnfield News-American Mrs. Sarah White Dies In Bastrop Hospital July 9 Death Preceded By Passing Of Husband By Less Than 2 Months Mrs. Sarah Adams White, 72, of Sikes, died at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 9, 1952 in a Bastrop hospital after an illness of only several days. Funeral services were conducted at the Ridge Avenue Baptist Church in West Monroe at 11 a.m. Thursday by the Rev. A. T. Mitchell, pastor, assisted by Rev. H. J. Mott, pastor of Laurel Heights Baptist Church of Winnfield and the Rev. Morris of Bastrop. Interment was in Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe. Mrs. White was the widow of the late Crozier White, who died less than two months ago on May 27 after suffering a heart attack in the Sikes Cemetery. He was buried on May 29 in West Monroe. Both were born and reared near Sikes and until a few years ago were residents of Winnfield. Survivors include two sons, Marshall C. White and Archie White of West Monroe, and three daughters, Mrs. J. F. Smith of Monroe, Mrs. E. T. Anderson of Bastrop, and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson of Winnfield. --------------434F1993F1C2706EFCD22913--

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------4E9060A848EED43212EB4B7B Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit -- Greggory E. Davies 120 Ted Price Lane Winnfield, LA 71483 [email protected] --------------4E9060A848EED43212EB4B7B Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; name="waldrp58.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="waldrp58.txt" Obituaries: Gladys Marie Waldrup, 1958, 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 2, 1958 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American 4 Year Old Negro Girl Dies From Burns December 21 Gladys Marie Waldrup, four year old Negro girl, died at a local hospital Saturday, December 21, from burns she received when her clothing caught fire at her home in the Mosley Quarters. The mother of the child, Mildred Waldrup, had gone to a store to shop. The father, Otis Waldrup, had gone to borrow an axe to chop some wood. The small girl and her three younger brothers, one a few weeks old baby, were in the room when the accident occurred. It was presumed the girl's clothing caught fire from the wood heater which had the door removed from it. The screams of the child attracted the father and a neighbor, Girlean Smith, who rushed in and tore the burning clothes off the girl. She was in bed in the hospital where she died a few hours later. Funeral services were conducted December 23 at Campti. Surviving are the parents and the three younger brothers, Bobby Ray, Otis, Jr., and Eddie Ray. --------------4E9060A848EED43212EB4B7B--

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------AF46744BE1BB3F902DDA8318 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit -- Greggory E. Davies 120 Ted Price Lane Winnfield, LA 71483 [email protected] --------------AF46744BE1BB3F902DDA8318 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; name="walcbc52.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="walcbc52.txt" Obituaries: Bertha Crawford Wallace, 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: July 11, 1952 Winnfield News-American Mrs. Wallace Dies In Shreveport, Burial Here Today Widow of Late W. M. Wallace Was Ill For Four Weeks Funeral services will be conducted at the Noel Methodist Church in Shreveport at 10:30 a.m. today for Mrs. Bertha Crawford Wallace, widow of the late W. M. Wallace who died at her home at 220 Stoner Avenue, Shreveport, Wednesday at 10 p.m. following an illness of four weeks. Interment will be in the Winnfield Cemetery at 2:45 p.m. under direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home. Mrs. Wallace was a step-daughter of Mrs. Clara Crawford of Winnfield. In addition, she is survived by a son, Purcell Wallace of Shreveport; a daughter, Mrs. Willie Mae Dunlop of Shreveport; two grandsons, Scottie Dunlop of Shreveport and Wallace Dunlop with the U. S. Marine in Korea, and one granddaughter in Baton Rouge; four sisters, Mrs. R. J. Baker of Baton Rouge, Mrs. Ava White and Mrs. Mildred Meredith of Longview, Texas and Mamie Fields o Monroe, and four brothers, Tom Crawford of Dallas, Texas, Ed Crawford of Shreveport, Rev. Nase Crawford of Pasadena, Texas and Harry Crawford of Shreveport. --------------AF46744BE1BB3F902DDA8318--

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------8F80CFF108423E98C9117AB2 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit -- Greggory E. Davies 120 Ted Price Lane Winnfield, LA 71483 [email protected] --------------8F80CFF108423E98C9117AB2 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; name="robtrd58.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="robtrd58.txt" Obituaries: R. D. Roberts, 1958, 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 3, 1958 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American Last Rites Held For R. D. Roberts At Pollock Dec. 28 Funeral services for R. D. Roberts, 70, of Laurel Heights, Winnfield, who died at 7 p.m. Thursday, December 26, 1957, were held at the Pollock Baptist Church at 2:30 p.m. December 28 with Rev. Willie James officiating. Assisting with the services were Rev. Mose Mercer and Rev. Johnson, pastor of the Bentley Church. Burial was in Pollock Cemetery under direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Acting as pallbearers were Emmitt Leckie, M. J. Berry, Buddy Bates, J. R. Sholars, C. C. Taylor, and James Thomas. Mr. Roberts is survived by his wife of Laurel Heights; five sons, Harry D. of Bentley, L. B Freeman of Alexandria, R. W. and Sherman of Winnfield, and John of Baton Rouge; three daughters, Mrs. Eugene Boyette of Winnfield, Mrs. C. H. Day of Trout, and Mrs. H. T. McDaniel of Baton Rouge. Mr. Roberts also leaves two brothers, Albert of Washington, Edgar of Carlisle, Ark.; two sisters, Mrs. Mattie Castleberry of England, Ark., and Mrs. Ida Faulk of St. Louis, Mo., and 13 grandchildren. --------------8F80CFF108423E98C9117AB2--

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------4FCE41720649579158D9B1B5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit -- Greggory E. Davies 120 Ted Price Lane Winnfield, LA 71483 [email protected] --------------4FCE41720649579158D9B1B5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; name="perotg52.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="perotg52.txt" Obituaries: Gloria Perot, 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: July 11, 1952 Winnfield News-American Gloria Perot Dies Monday Morning, Rites At Mt. Zion Funeral services were held at the Mt. Zion Methodist Church at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday for Gloria Perot, 17, of Winnfield, who died at her home on Grove Street Monday, July 7, 1952, at 11 a.m. Rites were conducted by Dr. W. L. Holcomb, and interment was in the Mt. Zion Cemetery under direction of the Southern Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Clyde Smith, Jr., Charles Smith, P. K. Smith, Hardy "Junior" Smith, Odell Shaw, and Harold Haddox. Born April 14, 1935, Gloria is survived by her mother, Mrs. Eva Smith, and two sisters, Mrs. Lucille Neal of Winnfield and Marlene Perot of El Dorado, Arkansas. --------------4FCE41720649579158D9B1B5--

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------6B70ACA3FAF8A6C88BB84C07 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit -- Greggory E. Davies 120 Ted Price Lane Winnfield, LA 71483 [email protected] --------------6B70ACA3FAF8A6C88BB84C07 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; name="mrtnrq58.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="mrtnrq58.txt" Obituaries: R. Q. Martin, 1958, 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 2, 1958 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American Gansville Man Drowning Victim On Saline Lake The drowning of R. Q. Martin, 38 year old Gansville resident Saturday afternoon, added to the already tragic toll of accidental deaths for 1957 in Winn Parish. Mr. Martin, a non-swimmer, drowned when his boat ran onto a partially submerged stump in Saline Lake and threw him into the water, about 1:30 p.m. Saturday. He had been fishing, and was alone in the boat at the time. A veteran fisherman, Mr. Martin was about 50 yards from the lake channel heading back toward shore when the incident occurred. Witnesses, Mr. and Mrs. Sutton of Ruston, said they were fishing in another boat about 100 yards away, and reported Mr. Martin struggled briefly and then disappeared below the surface. Representatives of the Winnfield police and fire departments, the Winn Parish Sheriff's Office, local state troopers, as well as emergency agencies from Natchitoches and Jackson parishes went to the scene, and assisted in the search for Martin's body. The body was recovered about 30 minutes after the accident by R. E. Davis of Winnfield, Arthur Travison of Jonesboro, and Irvin Brownell of El Cajon, California. An attempt was made to revive him with resuscitation from the Winnfield Fire Department, but the efforts were hopeless. Winn Deputy Coroner Dr. George M. Rodgers pronounced a verdict of death by accidental drowning. Mr. Martin was a native and lifelong resident of Winn Parish and had fished on the lake many times, being considered by local sportsmen an expert fisherman. He was employed as a bulldozer operator by Continental Can Co. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Antioch Church near Goldonna, with Rev. Edgar Gunter officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery under direction of Edmonds Funeral Home of Jonesboro. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Annie Laura Martin, a son, Everett Martin, 7, a daughter, Nancy Martin, 5, all of Gansville; his mother, Mrs. J. E. Martin of Friendship; and a sister, Mrs. Vada Malone of Winnfield. --------------6B70ACA3FAF8A6C88BB84C07--