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'''Clarence Cecil Williams''', known as '''Cecil Williams'''  (July 1922 – April 30, 2008), was a [[Kentucky]]-born [[journalist]] on the staff of ''The Alexandria Daily Town Talk'' in [[Alexandria, Louisiana]], from 1955 to 1987. He began as a reporter and became assistant managing editor under [[Adras LaBorde]]. His most significant work was as [[business]] editor and [[columnist]]. He continued his popular column "Business Talk" for several years after retiring. During much of his tenure, the publisher was Joe D. Smith, Jr.

'''Clarence Cecil Williams''', known as '''Cecil Williams'''  (July 1922 – April 30, 2008), was a [[Kentucky]]-born [[journalist]] on the staff of ''The Alexandria Daily Town Talk'' in [[Alexandria, Louisiana]], from 1955 to 1987. He began as a reporter and became assistant managing editor under [[Adras LaBorde]]. His most significant work was as [[business]] editor and [[columnist]]. He continued his popular column "Business Talk" for several years after retiring. During much of his tenure, the publisher was [[Joe D. Smith, Jr.]]

Williams was born and reared in the census designated place of McRoberts in Letcher County in the [[coal]]-mining area of eastern Kentucky adjacent to the [[Virginia]] border. After [[high school]], he worked for the coal company dispensing [[dynamite]] and blasting caps to miners. He was also seasonally employed in [[tobacco]] production.<ref name=br>Cecil Williams obituary, ''The Baton Rouge Advocate'', May 8, 2008.</ref>

Williams was born and reared in the census designated place of McRoberts in Letcher County in the [[coal]]-mining area of eastern Kentucky adjacent to the [[Virginia]] border. After [[high school]], he worked for the coal company dispensing [[dynamite]] and blasting caps to miners. He was also seasonally employed in [[tobacco]] production.<ref name=br>Cecil Williams obituary, ''The Baton Rouge Advocate'', May 8, 2008.</ref>