The Bossier banner., 1922-08-03

conferes to action, and his constituents,
catching the fever of his ZEAL would
strive with him to make the schools of
the Fourth Congressional District the
leaders of the state.
The people Of Claiborne Parish are
behind Mr.. Morelock and. leading edu-
Gators of other parishes of the district
are fathering his candidacy. They In
duced him to run for the honorary
Office, which the 1921 Constitutional
Convention took out of politics by MAX
ing the Office an elective instead OF an
appointive one His supporters and
friends believe his record at home, his
known enthusiasm and activity for the
advancement Of the cause Of education
and his splendid qualifications insure
his election
NJ. NJ. Morelock was born on a farm,
six miles from Franklin, Tenn, Octo-.
Ter 6, 1856 His father served through
out the Civil War, a private in the
ranks Of the Confederate Army. When
hostilities We're at an end he, returned
to his farm, and there his children, in
cluding the subject of this sketch, were
born and reared
Young Moreland first attended a
country school. receiving common
school education. Being ambitious and
studious, he entered the preparatory
school at Franklin. Tenn, working dur
ing of study hours and through recess
to pay his way through. His goal was
collegiate education, and, though
without means, he entered Cumberland
University. working and teaching pri-
mary classes to meet his expenses. He
pursued the same method to. get
through a term in the University of
Chicago, and later in the University Of
the South, at Sewanee, Tenn.
Mr.. MorelOck then determined to take
up law as profession and while teach
ing school entered the law classes Of
Cumberland University, graduating and
receiving his diploma in 1911. The
same year he moved to Texas. passed
the bar examination in that state and
was licensed to practice. But while
waiting for clients his money ran ont,
and be resumed teaching, first In the
schools of the Lone Star State, then
i'll the preparatory schools of Georgia.
He was then appointed president Of
the Sandy Valley Seminary, of Points
vile. KY.
Mr.. Morelock had visited North Lou
isiana during this period and married
charming young lady of Haynesville
and, having even at that early date a
vision Of greater Haynesyille, deter
mined to there locate and so began the
practice Of law in the thriving inland
community. He first took the examina-
tion before the Louisiana Supreme
Court during 1914 and was licensed to
practice in the Louisiana courts ON Oc-
tOller 9th Of the same year.
Mr.. Morelock bought and published
the Haynesville Ners, but when the
United States declared war against
Germany he laid down his pen and en-
tered the service of the Government.
He was assigned a place in the Bureau
Of War Risk Insurance In 1918: was
transferred to the investigation section
OF that bnresiu and assigned to Louis
lana. He was released from the service
January 1. 1919, aud Immediately re-
sulned the practice of law in Claiborne
Parish. forming the firm of McLendon.
Morelock 4 Seals, practicing PRINCIPALS
in the Homer courts. The firm was
success from the start and now enjoys
one OF the largest ana most lucrative
practices in this section.
Mr.. Morelock was in Homer when oil
was discovered there. His legal bust
ness grew In leaps and bounds. He
maintained his home in Haynesville
and was always great believer IN the
great future of the town and the GER
tlinty that It would be the center Of