Politics: Bryant Sholars, Dr. George Long, 1950, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: April 7, 1950 Winnfield News-American

Sholars Is State Colony Head, Long Runs For Congress

Bryant Sholars, prominent Winnfield citizen and Sheriff of Winn Parish for 20
years, was appointed superintendent of the State Colony and Training School in
Pineville, effective April 1.

He succeeds Dr. George S. Long who resigned effective that date and announced
that he plans to seek election as United States representative for the Eighth
Congressional District in the July primary election.

Mr. Sholars was named building superintendent at the Colony in 1949 and last
month was promoted to assistant superintendent.  At a meeting Friday night,
March 31, the Board of Directors appointed him superintendent.  Mr. and Mrs.
Sholars have resided at the Colony for the past several months.

Mr. Sholars, former member of the Colony's board of directors, had been
assistant superintendent since the latter part of March.  Dr. Long, brother
of Governor Earl K. Long, had served as superintendent since 1948.

J. E. Carter of Winnfield is a member of the Colony's board of directors.