Obituary of BELMONT L. SHIELDS, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

Copied and Submitted by : Doug McBroom, 15520 Swan Lake Blvd, Gulfport, MS, 
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From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Microfilm
at the LaSalle Parish Library, Located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.

Many Thanks to The Times - Signal and to the LaSalle Parish Library for 
allowing the following to be added to the Archives.





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Date:  March 17,1932, Thursday

Headline: B. L. Shields, Editor of Leesville Leader, Dies of Pneumonia

Leesville, La., March 11 - Belmont L. Shields, owner of the Leesville Leader, 
died of penumonia at his home today at 10:30 a.m.  Funeral arrangements have 
not been announced. 

Mr Shields was a World War veteran and a member of the American Legon, 
Droddy-Cain, Post 145, Leesville.

He founded the Leesville Leader 13 years ago upon returning from the World 
War and for several years published the Wampus Cat, a sensational magazine, 
which at one time had an enourmous circulation.

He is survived by his widow and a daughter, Miss Tootsie Shields, of Dallas, 
Texas.