Miscellaneous: H. E. Crawford, 1935, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: July 4 and July 11, 1935 Winn Parish Enterprise

Article No. 1       

H. E. Crawford Named County Agent For Winn

Comes Here From Montgomery to Begin Duties July 15

H. E. "Red" Crawford was named county agent for Winn Parish it was announced
this week.  He takes the place made vacant by the transfer of C. E. Kemmerly
who has been here for the past two years, to East Baton Rouge, as county agent
of that parish.

He will take up his official duties here July 15th.

For the past three years Mr. Crawford has been head of the Smith-Hughes
Agricultural department at Montgomery, La. High School.  He is well acquainted
with a large number of farmers int he southern part of this parish and
citizens in Winnfield.  He comes highly recommended by the citizens of Grant
Parish and the state extension department.  

Mr. Crawford received his masters degree from the Louisiana State University. 
He has served as head of Smith-Hughes departments in DeSoto and Vermillion
Parishes before going to Grant.  He is a native of Harrisonburg, La., and the
son of a former county agent.

Although this is his first position as county agent he is well acquainated
with the duties and the work of this office.


Article No. 2

New County Agent Takes Over Duties Here on Monday

Mr. H. E. Crawford, Winn Parish's new county agent took over his duties Monday
morning following the departure of Carl E. Kemmerly, Jr., who has been county
agent here sine 1933.  Mr. Kemmerly took up his duties as county agent for
East Baton Rouge Parish this week.

Mr. Crawford, who was formerly teacher of vocational agriculture at Montgomery
High School stated Tuesday that while he had not yet had time to get
acquainted with his duties he was sure that he would enjoy living in Winn
Parish and working with Winn Parish people.