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From 1936 until his retirement in 1991, Batton operated the former Batton's Grocery on Maiden Lane (since Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive) in an African-American section of the city.<ref>''Minden Press-Herald'', April 25, 1970, p. 2C.</ref> Four months after Batton's reelection in 1950 to the city council in the role of streets and parks commissioner,<ref>''Minden Herald'', April 11, 1950, p. 1.</ref> the store burned at an estimated loss of $22,000, partly insured. Fire Chief [[John T. David]], the mayor from 1946 to 1955, determined that the blaze was caused by a faulty electric motor in the meat market of the store.<ref>"Batton's Store Burns Wednesday: Loss Estimated to Be $22,000; Building Gutted", ''Minden Herald'', August 25, 1950, p. 1.</ref> Batton's Grocery was rebuilt but was since razed.

From 1936 until his retirement in 1991, Batton operated the former Batton's Grocery on Maiden Lane (since Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive) in an African-American section of the city.<ref>''Minden Press-Herald'', April 25, 1970, p. 2C.</ref> Four months after Batton's reelection in 1950 to the city council in the role of streets and parks commissioner,<ref>''Minden Herald'', April 11, 1950, p. 1.</ref> the store burned at an estimated loss of $22,000, partly insured. Fire Chief [[John T. David]], the mayor from 1946 to 1955, determined that the blaze was caused by a faulty electric motor in the meat market of the store.<ref>"Batton's Store Burns Wednesday: Loss Estimated to Be $22,000; Building Gutted", ''Minden Herald'', August 25, 1950, p. 1.</ref> Batton's Grocery was rebuilt but was since razed.

A [[cattle]]man, Batton owned the Minden Auction Barn and provided at no cost the arena used by the Minden Riding Club. He also raised [[horse]]s.<ref name=obit>"Jack Batton dies at 82," ''Minden Press-Herald'', April 9, 1996, p. 1.</ref> The facility was subsequently renamed the Jack Batton Arena.> In 1950, he was named the second president of the new Webster Parish Cattleman's Association.<ref>"Jack Batton Is Named President of Webster Parish Cattle Group", ''Minden Herald'', May 12, 1950, p. 1.</ref> Active with Batton in the riding club was his friend and fellow cattleman, Delna Russell "Cowboy" Drake (1905–1976).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mindenmemories.org/Residential%20Homes%20A-F.htm|title=Jack Batton Home|publisher=mindenmemories.org (Sherry Gresham Gritzbaugh of Bellaire in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]])|accessdate=November 3, 2010}}</ref> Batton was a member of the Minden Fire Department from 1949 to 1989.

A [[cattle]]man, Batton owned the Minden Auction Barn and provided at no cost the arena used by the Minden Riding Club. He also raised [[horse]]s.<ref name=obit>"Jack Batton dies at 82," ''Minden Press-Herald'', April 9, 1996, p. 1.</ref> The facility was subsequently renamed the Jack Batton Arena.> In 1950, he was named the second president of the new Webster Parish Cattleman's Association.<ref>"Jack Batton Is Named President of Webster Parish Cattle Group", ''Minden Herald'', May 12, 1950, p. 1.</ref> Active with Batton in the riding club was his friend and fellow cattleman, Delna Russell "Cowboy" Drake (1905–1976).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mindenmemories.org/Residential%20Homes%20A-F.htm|title=Jack Batton Home|publisher=mindenmemories.org (Sherry Gresham Gritzbaugh of Bellaire in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]])|accessdate=November 3, 2010}}</ref> Batton was a member of the Minden Fire Department from 1949 to 1989.