Politics: W. M. Simmons, 1944, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: June 1, 1944 Winn Parish Enterprise

48 Years As Justice Of Peace Completed By W. M. Simmons

W. M. Simmons, of Dodson, Rt. 1, celebrated his forty-eighth anniversary as
justice of the peace for Ward seven by taking the vows for service in the same
capacity for the next four years.  He received his commission for his
thirteenth term of office April 18, 1944.

Another record set by Mr. Simmons was in the line of school teaching, in which
profession he remained for forty-four years until he was retired at the end of
the 1930-31 school term.  Following his first year of teaching in a cabin
school called "Mickey Lemmond" at Joyce.  Mr. Simmons taught at Mineral
Springs, Fellowship, Zion Hill, and Brister.