This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------D7083E0EB13C565105D777A3 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------D7083E0EB13C565105D777A3 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; name="bjones51.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="bjones51.txt" Biographies: Wiley E. Jones, 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 15, 1951 Winn Parish Enterprise "Know Your Neighbor" Column Wiley Jones, Another Unopposed PJ Member Wiley E. Jones, Ward Four timber contractor, is completing his first term as police juror from that ward, and is entering his second term without opposition. Mr. Jones was born and reared in Winn Parish, and stated this week that he has found no better place than Winn Parish to live and rear a family. He has seven children. Contracts For Mansfield At present, the Ward Four police juror has two trucks hauling, a winch loader, and two log teams, as his equipment. He contracts cutting and hauling timber to Mansfield Hardwood Lumber Company in Winnfield. Previously, he worked directly for Mansfield, and before this, contracted logging. He has lived in Winn Parish continuously since 1925. Mr. Jones said, "I have tried it several places, but Winn Parish is the best place I've found anywhere to live and raise my family." After coming back to Winn in 1925, Mr. Jones was engaged in truck farming, raising sweet potatoes and cabbage plants. In 1934 he began contracting logging. He has 270 acres of land, about 50 acres of which is under pasture. Much of his land is denuded timber land, and is reseeding. Mr. Jones cooperates with the Soil Conservation Service in pasture improvement, and timber growing. The Jones have seven children, five boys and two girls. They are: Durwood, in the logging business; Wayman, married, lives in Arcadia, shop foreman for Arcadia Motor Company; Olan, married, with two children, served two years in Coast Guard, presently employed as engineer with Mahoney Construction Co., Portsmouth, Ohio; Delbert, employed with Anderson-Dunham, Winnfield, married, has one daughter, served two years in paratroopers; Earline, married, two children, lives in Arcadia; Laverne, the youngest daughter, employed with Louisiana Ordnance Plant, Minden; Rodger, youngest child, a senior at Dodson High School. All except two have graduated from Dodson High School. Was P. J. President Mr. Jones has served one term as president of the parish police jury. Under his leadership, the first canning kitchen in the parish, at Cypress Creek, was started. He stated that as much heavy hauling as he has done, and is doing, over Winn Parish roads, he feels that he is qualified to serve as police jury member. "I appreciate the courtesy and cooperation of the people in my ward, and the parish, for electing me a second term without opposition," Mr. Jones said. He stated he plans to continue improving the road system where necessity deserves, and to see after all duties of the police jury to the best of his knowledge. --------------D7083E0EB13C565105D777A3--