The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-07-27

Morelock was then appointed presi'
dent of the Sandy Valley Seminary
of POintsvile, Kentucky.
Mr.. MOrelock had visited North
Louisiana during this period and mar.
rietl a charming young lady of Haynes
vile and. having even at that early
date a vision of a greater Haynesville.
determined there to locate and so began
the practice of law in the thriving in
land community. He first took the ex-
animation before the Louisiana Su-
preme Court and in 1914 was licensed
to practice in the Louisiana courts on
October 9Th of the same year.
Mr.. Morelock bought and publish
ed the Haynesville News, but when
the United States declared war against
Germany, Mr.. MorelOck laid down his
pen and entered the service of the gov
eminent. He was assigned a place in
the Buren, Of War Risk Insurance in
1918; was transferred to the investi.
cation section of that bureau and as.
signed to Louisiana. He was released
from the service January |, 1919, and
Immediately resumed the practice of
law in Claiborne parish, forming the
firm of McLendOn, MOrelOck & Seals
practicing principally in the Homer
courts. The firm was a success from
the start and now enjoys one of the
largest and most lucrative practices in
this section.
Mr.. M0relock was in Homer when
oil was discovered there. His legal
business grew in leaps and bounds.
He maintained his home in Haynesville
and was always believer in the great
future of Haynesville, and the GER
tainty that it would be the center of
one OF the greatest oil fields. He be.
came identified with all of the &C.
tivitieS of his home. Was always
among the constructive workers and.
recognizing his ability, he was chosen
as one of the delegates to the Consti.
tutional Convention of 1921 to repre-.
sent Claiborne parish. His work there
was marked in his activity for the
cause of education. While there he
received an S. 0. s. that the
discovery we'll on the Taylor farm had
been brought in-that all of his dreams
had come true-Haynesville was on
the map OF the world, and be was one
of the Smitherman Syndicate, whose
abiding faith, tenacity of purpose and
enterprise had brought it about. He
fastened home, there saw where hun.
dreds had lived a few days before
thousands were seeking the necessaries
OF life. With a few others of the live
men OF the town they Immediately saw
the urgent necessity of ample water
supply, and SO without delay, without
any red tape, waterwOrks system
was instantly organized and building
started and more wells ordered drilled.
The bonds were voted months later but
Morelock, who had been elected city
attorney, backed by progressive citi.
zens, raised all of the money and put
1t up before the people had even au.
thOrized the expenditure. And so with
all other civic achievements Morelock
has been one of the moving spirits.
TO him, perhaps more than anyone
else. is due the splendid school pro-
gram being carried out in Haynesville
Modern Grammar and High School
buildings to rank with any in the state
are to be erected this year, and Haynes.
ville's educational facilities will rank
with any city three times it's size.
e MIR. MOrel0ck is very active in
church and Sunday school work. An
elder in the First Presbyterian church