The Town Talk from Alexandria, Louisiana • Page 5

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C. Brister, one of the four representatives elected from Rapides and Grant parishes, relaxes in what he calls a "typical" pose between fishing and politicking activities. A gpttm galh Profile 'Nothing is Free' 11 WO MONEY OWN Up lo 5 years to Pay Sears Modernizing Credit Plan current time of 5 p.m., to allow working people to use the facilities during the week. "That's what I get most of the complaints about." Turning to the Legislature as a whole, Brister said it was operating "just about like it was when I was there before." He has just returned from the orientation session held in Baton Rouge after each statewide election. "The police juries are getting a little better help from the state on roads and such thines." thorn.

he said. This is good because Town Classical Oat Fat chance of keeping anybody down on the farm now. Not since Scars they can work closer with the people than the highway department and distribute the services better throughout the state." Backs Gov. Wallace On the national political level, he said he is a staunch sun- has bought out a line of Town Classical cabinets made from mountain oak. Si Slimly elegant hardware, carved center panels, a lush walnut glow, and a porter of former Gov.

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C. Brister, a veteran lawmaker who is returning to the Legislature this year after an almost 20-year absence. "When you enjoy things, you must pay for them," said Brister, as he viewed items expected to come before the Legislature in May. "You are taxing yourself for enjoyment when you buy a TV set and have to pay for it. "We are providing more services for the people of Louisiana than ever before and the demand on the state is still increasing.

These services are all good and there are hardly any that we should get rid of, but they are all costing money and we're going to have to pay." Brister said he favored an additional one cent sales tax and a gasoline tax for highways as the fairest way of raising more revenue. "The fellow who wears the shoes ought to be the one to pay for them." The Major Problem Education and highways are the biggest problems facing the Legislature on a statewide level, Brister believes, and both will demand a lot of money. "We are 20 years behind the traffic demands," he pointed out, "and we've got to recognize this fact and start building some highways." "We've just got to have an overpass at the intersection of Jackson and MacArthur," he said, turning to local highway problems. "We've also got to have a four-lane highway leading into Alexandria from Lecompte, one from Woodworth, one from Boyce, one from Pollock, one on Hwy. 28 from Hollo-way Prairie and one on Hwy.

28 toward Fort Polk. "We also need four-lane highways all the way from New Orleans to Shreveport, from Lake Charles to Monroe and from Leesville to Natchez, Miss. Must Get Started "This can't be all done a once, but these projects have got to be put in the making." In the field of education at the local level, Brister said he has visions of LSU-A becoming a four-year college, complete with dormitories, but doubted that any steps will be taken in this direction this year. Licensing of chiropracters will be another top issue in the May session, he anticipates. "I've had more people call me on that than on any other issue," he said.

"And everybody tells IFasIhiapim ILngDnttiimg Sale Many styles from which to Portable Kitchen for Outdoor Cooking Ball Chain Lamps Reg. $30 99 1940. He ran unsuccessfully for the State Senate in 1944 against Grove Stafford, then was again elected to the House in 1948. He then decided to devote full time to business activities. He was born in Gaar's Mill in Winn parish, but his parents moved to Mount Lebanon, where Louisiana College was located before coming to Pineville, when he was a baby.

In 1906, the family moved to Verda in Grant parish, where he finished high school in 1915, then moved to Pineville. He served in the Signal Corps in France during World War I. After leaving the service, he returned to his job with Gulf Refining Co. and was sent to Brookhayen, as an agent. In Oil Business He entered the wholesale oil business in Westpoint, for a time, then became a traveling salesman.

In 1928, he joined the Pineville Hardware which was organized by his brother, and was in this type of business until his retirement in 1966. He operated his own store on Main Street in Pineville for 21 years. "When I sold my business, my friends asked me to run for the Legislature again," he said. "And I am very thankful to the people that they had enough confidence in me to send me back." "My dad was always interested in politics and I've always participated in some Geometric design of irregular shape 'rocks' in a 12-in. ball.

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it I was not running myself, I was helping someone else run. And since I'm not doing anything now but fishing, I decided to run myself. Really, I do feel like that by doing this I am rendering some service to the people." He is a member of the First Baptist Church of Pineville and is a Mason and Shriner. He is also a member of the American Legion. Veterans of Foreign Wars and World War I Veterans.

One of the accomplishments that he is most proud of from his earlier service in the Legislature is securing the land for Pineville High school. He also served on the State Board of Public Works and was Save Contemporary lira. $10 Save $4.10 Opal Glass Reg. 16.98 me, 'Don't run off the "If they are doing somebody some good, I say let them stay, but regulate who is allowed to practice. "And they really do help some people.

This is not hearsay. I have seen some of these people with my own eyes. And the calls I have gotten are from patients, not from the chiropractors. Same For Hot Wells "I feel about Hot Wells just like I do about the chiropractors," he continued. "It is helping some people and I think it should be kept going, even at the expense of the stale.

We've got charity hospitals that the state pays for and a world of people are benefitted by Hot Wells. "It will probably never be able to operate on a paying basis, even though people pay for the treatment." He added that he thought the baths should remain open until 9 p.m., instead of closing at the Wagon Wheel Fixture $63 Keg. Ranch style wagon Chrome plated with handsome wood handles. Leather throng. president of the Rapides Parish Board of Election Supervisors.

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