Miscellaneous: Wheeling Farmers Protect Black Laborers, 1927, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: Document furnished to me by Mr. Oliver Neal, August, 1999

Wheeling, Louisiana December, 1927

We, the under signed citizens, residents and tax-payers residing in the
Wheeling neighborhood know that colored labor has been an advantage to our
neighborhood from a financial standpoint, as farmers and tillers of the soil
and working our lands.

We also state that we will protect them so long as they conduct themselves in
orderly and proper manner, while living in the community.

We give this as a warning to those who are not or may hereafter interfere with
the colored labor who may be employed by the citizens of this community and
suggest to them that such interference cease at once or steps will be taken in
the matter to have the colored labor protected in the community.

Signed:

John H. Neal
G. L. Neal
T. W. Fowler
Sam Fowler
Frank Fowler
G. A. Stroud
E. D. Stroud
Harrson Stroud
S. A. Johnson
E. C. Johnson
E. D. Mitchell
F. J. Neal
S. J. McLamore
E. B. Maseberg
J. A. Garner
R. L. Luther
J. E. Strickland
E. W. McGinty
W. H. Thames
N. P. Bishop
E. C. Strickland
P. Kieffer
J. M. Neal
H. C. Johnson
J. T. McLamore
Houston Stroud
E. H. McLamore
H. S. McLamore
J. M. Garner
C. A. McLamore
J. T. McLamore