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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 Town Talk]]'' in [[Alexandria, Louisiana|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>

In 1942, with the advent of [[World War II]], Williams enlisted in the [[United States Navy]] and served for a year as a [[radio]] operator on board the minesweeper ''USS Scout'', which escorted convoys across the North [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]]. For his work, he received the American Campaign Medal. Williams then served in the [[Mediterranean Sea]] and obtained the European-African-Mideast Campaign Medal. After victory in [[Europe]], he was stationed in the Aleutian Islands as part of the preparation for the invasion of [[Japan]], for which he received the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal. After the war ended, Williams remained in the Navy Reserves. He attended the [[University of Kentucky]] in [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington]] under the G.I. Bill of Rights and graduated in 1950 with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in journalism. Williams was recalled to active duty and stationed in [[New Orleans]] for the duration of the [[Korean War]].<ref name=obit/>

In 1942, with the advent of [[World War II]], Williams enlisted in the [[United States Navy]] and served for a year as a [[radio]] operator on board the minesweeper ''USS Scout'', which escorted convoys across the North [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]]. For his work, he received the American Campaign Medal. Williams then served in the [[Mediterranean Sea]] and obtained the European-African-Mideast Campaign Medal. After victory in [[Europe]], he was stationed in the Aleutian Islands as part of the preparation for the invasion of [[Japan]], for which he received the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal. After the war ended, Williams remained in the Navy Reserves. He attended the [[University of Kentucky]] in [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington]] under the G.I. Bill of Rights and graduated in 1950 with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in journalism. Williams was recalled to active duty and stationed in [[New Orleans]] for the duration of the [[Korean War]].<ref name=obit/>