Parish History: G. W. Evans, 1963, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: March 7, 1963 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

G. W. Evans Recalls When Winnfield Had Only Two Stores 

Dear Editor:

I see in your paper where you have ask your subscribers to write so now I am
trying to write a few things about Winnfield.  I was born and reared
seven miles west of Winnfield.  I can remember well when there wasn't but two
stores in Winnfield, Uncle Morris Bernstein had his store just across from the
old bank and J. D. Wright and G. P. Long, the father of the City Clerk, and a
man named Smith were partners in a store about where John Emerson's drug store
is now.  Bernstein had a four horse team and hauled his merchandise from
Montgomery.  Joe Cison (Sisson?) drove the team and they hauled their freight
with J. W. Dickerson driving it.

Long, Wright, and Smith had a four yolk (yoke) team and they hauled their
freight with J. W. Dickerson driving it.

Uncle Bob Jones and Uncle Dave Dunn were the only ones living in town at that
time.  Uncle Dunn lived where the Methodist Church is now and Uncle Bob Jones
lived where Taylor's Laundry is at this time.

Well, I could write a lot about Winnfield and Winn Parish.  If you care to put
this little bit in your paper, I will write more about our town and parish
later.