Biographies: Dr. John H. Mitchell, 1975, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: December 3, 1975 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Dr. John H. Mitchell Named LTA President

Dr. John H. Mitchell, a native of the Wheeling Community in Ward 5 of Winn
Parish, was elected to head the Louisiana Teachers' Association at the State
Teachers' Convention in Shreveport during the past week.

Dr. Mitchell is a graduate of the Atlanta High School.  He did his degree work
at LSU receiving three degrees, including his Ph. D.

His first teaching position was at the Sikes High School where he taught
vocational agriculture.  He later transferred to Winnfield High School.

From Winnfield Mitchell went to the State Department of Education.  He later
went to the University of Southwestern Louisiana where he has served as
professor and as Department Head for the past 15 years.

Dr. Mitchell is married and the father of preschool age twin daughters.  His
wife is an elementary teacher in Lafayette.

The schools of Winn Parish were dismissed for the week to allow the Winn
Parish teachers to participate in the Convention and to observe Thanksgiving
holidays.  Three of the five days missed will be made up.

The issue causing the most talk at the Convention was the proposed merger
of the L. T. A. with the all black L. E. A.  The white L. T. A. took the
first step toward the accomplishment of the proposal.