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1952-1956

Regular Session 1952

BIOGRAPHICAL DATA OF MEMBERS OF SENATE AND HOUSE SENATE AND HOUSE COMMITTEES

MRS. HALLA MAY PATTISON Secretary of the Senate

ROMAN KELLY Clerk of the House 3 2279 01558 4057

SENATE TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

Lieutenant Governor...... 3-8766 or 5-9361 Ext. 571 Senators (In Senate Chamber) ...... 5-8228 2-9187, 2-9243 Senators (Through Switchboard) ...... 2-9408, 2-9409 2-9663 Secretary...... 5-8228 or 6-9361 Ext. 644 Assistant Secretary...... 3-2574 or 5-9361 Ext. 644 Docket Clerk ...... 5-2012 Legislative Drafting Office ...... 6-2871 Finance Committee Room ...... 3-1592

HOUSE TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

Speaker ...... 3-3537 or 5-9361 Ext. 645 House Members 2-9187, 2-9243 (Through Switchboard) ...... 2-9408, 2-9409 2-9663 Clerk ...... 5-9361 Ext. 250 or 350 Assistant Clerk ...... 5-9361 Ext. 250 or 350 Docket Clerk ...... 5-9361 Ext. 216 Legislative Drafting Office ...... 5-2871 Appropriation Committee Room...... 5-9361 Ext. 222 MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

1952-1956 HAND BOOK

STATE OFFICIALS

Governor . . .. Hugh L. White Lieutenant Governor . Carroll Gartin Secretary of State ...... Heber Ladner Attorney General . . .. J.P. Coleman Treasurer ...... Newton. James Superintendent of Education ...... J. M. Tubb Auditor of Public Accounts. . . . William D. Neal Land Commissioner ...... W. L. McGahey Commissioner of Agriculture . . . S. E. ( Si ) Corley Insurance Commissioner . Walter Dell Davis Tax Collector . . ... Mrs. Thomas L. Bailey Public Service Commissioners: First District Second District .. Third District ...... Howard H. Little Highway Commissioners: First District ...... Felder Dearman Second District .John D. Smit Third District ...... Roy C. Adams Supreme Court Clerk ...... Tom Q. Ellis 2 1952-1956 HAND IlOOK

SENATORS- DJSTRICTS AND COUNTIES let-H arrison­ H owa rd McDonnell, Ilox 319, Biloxi Stone 2nd- Wnyne­ Clem Britton, 1504 W. 5th St., L aurel J ones 3rd- J asper­ Havis H. Sartor, Box 4, Pachuta Clarke 4th- Simpson­ Willis T . Matthews, Box 234 Magee Covington 5th- Rankin­ W. E. McIntyre, Jr., Ilrnndon Smith 6th- Pike­ John J. (Buck) Bacot, Osyka Franklin 7th-Amite­ Kenneth Stewart, Osyka Wiikinson Sth- Lincoln­ Ray W. Price, Brookhaven Lawrence 9th-Adams L awrence Adame, 710 N. Union St., Natchez lOth- Claiborne­ P . M. Watkins, 507 Church St., Port Gibson Jefferson 11th- Copiah Frank D. Barlow, Crystal Springs 12th- Hinds­ Mitchell Robinson, L ampton Bldg., Jackson Warren E llis Bodron, 1st. Nat'I. Bank Bldg., Vicksburg Burkett H . Ma rtin, Box 789, Vicksburg ·I- 13th- Scott­ L . B. Porter, Box 155, Union N ewton 14th-Lauderdale Wm. J . (Billy) Gunn, Jr., Box 222, Mer idian 15th- Kemper­ Claude V . Cornwell, L ouisville Wins ton 16th- N oxubee W. B. Lucas, Macon 17th- L eake- Marvin T. Wooten, Carthage N eshoba 18th- Madison Enrl Evans, Jr., Canton 19th- Yazoo William McGraw, Bentonia 20th- Sharkey- Herman C. Glazier, Jr., Ilox 83, R olling Fork Issaquena I 21st-Holmes T . M. Williams, Sr., Box 210, Lexington 22nd- Attala Stokes Sanders, Kosciusko 3rd-Oktibbeha- H or ace H. Harned, Jr., RFD 1, Starkville Cboctaw 24th- Clay­ J . E . Eudy, Box 267, Eupora Webster 25th- Lowndes Dr. T. H. H enry, Columbus MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE a

26th- Carroll­ L. H . Jobe, 118 Hampton Ave., Winona Montgomery 27th- Leflore­ H arvey P e nnington, Stover 'fa lla hntchie 28th- Ya llobusha­ Murray L. Williams, 110 Calhoun St., Water Grennda Valley

29th- Washington. George B. Walker, Stoneville Sunflower­ J a mes T. (Pat) Bridges, Box 322, Belzoni Humphreys 30th-Bolivar W. B. Alexander, Cleveland 31st--Chickasaw­ Ed DeMoville, Okolona Calhoun- George W . Owens, Box 93, Pontotoc Pontotoc 32nd-Lafayette Thomas R. Ethridge, Oxford

33rd-Panola James McClure, Jr., Box 132, Sardis

34th- Coa homa- S. Hudson Kyle, RFD 2, Box 109, Clarksdale Tunica­ Quitman 35th-DeSoto W. F. Turman, Star Route, U.S. 61 S., H ernando

36th-Union­ Br inkley, Morton, Senatobia Tippah­ Booth 0. Simpson, Box 21, Blue Mounta in Tute­ H. B. Appleton, Box 5, Byhalia Benton­ Marsha ll 37th- Tishomingo­ J . 0 . (Click) Clark , Iuka Alcorn­ Prentiss 38th-Monroe- Royce White, Fulton Lee­ Clarence L. Stoddard, 312 9th Ave. N., Amory Itawamba 39th-Jefferson Ed Simmons, Box 306, Tylertown Davis­ M arion­ Wallhall 40th- Lamar- Quitmnn Lott, Box 171, Purvis Pearl River­ Hancock 41st-George­ H ermes Gautier, Pascagoula Greene­ Jackson 42nd- Forrest- Stanton A. H a ll, H attiesburg P erry 1952-1956 HAND BOOK

BIOGRAPHICAL DATA SENATE PRESIDING OFFICER GARTIN, CARROLL, Laurel, (Lieutenant-Governor). Born Sep­ tember 14, 1913 at Meridian, Mississippi. Lawyer; Baptist; Mason : Shriner; O. E. S. ; K of P ; Odd Fellow; Rebekah Lodge ; Exchange Club; American Legion; V. F. W.; 40 et 8; Mayor of Laurel Two Terms; Ma rried.

SENATORS ADAMS, GEORGELALAWRENCE (Lawrence). 710 N. Union St.. mrcJ.ez. (9th: Adams). . Born December 10, 1914, at Natchez, Miss. Lawyer; Presbyterian; Phi Delta Theta; Lions Club; Mem­ ber Board of Trustees Jefferson Military College; Major, Infan­ try ; Married; Senate 1948-1962. ALEXANDER, WILLIAM BROOKS (W. B.), Boyle; (Business Ad­ dress: Cleveland) ; (30th: Bolivar). Born February 25, 1894, at Birmingham, Ala. Lawyer ; Farmer; Landlord ; Colonel, Missis­ sippi State Guard; Baptist; Virginia Military Institute, Class of 1916 ; Mason ; Scottish Rite; Shrine; Chairman School Board; Member Board of Deacons, Baptist; President Bolivar County Bar Association, Member Mississippi State Bar Association, American Bar Association ; Exchange Club; Married. APPLETON, HOMER BYRON (H. B.), Byhalia, Box 5; (36th: Marshall, Benton, Tippah, Union, Tate). Born November 24, 1900, at Bells, Tenn. Teacher; Merchant; Baptist; Mason ; Order of Eastern Star; Lions Club; State and County Teachers Associa­ tions ; Married. BAcCOT, JOHN JUNIUS (Buck), Osyka, (6th: Pike, Franklin). Born January 20, 1919, at Osyka, Mies. Teacher; Presbyterian; V. F. W. ; American Legion; Kappa Phi Kappa; Phi Mu Epsilon; Married ; House 1948-1952. BARLOW, FRANK DOWNER. (Frank D.) Crystal Springs, (11th: Copiah). Born October 4, 1891, at Barlow, Miss. Cattleman; Tree Farmer; President Mississ ippi Livestock Council; Member Mississippi Agricultural and Industrial Exposition Commission; President Copiah Livestock Association; Methodist; Married; Sen­ ate 1944-1948; 1948-1952. BODRON, ELLIS BARKET (Ellis B.), Room 406, First National Bank Bldg., Vicksburg-(12th: Hinds, Warren). Born October 25, 1923, at Vicksburg, Miss. Lawyers ; Junior Chamber of Commerce ; Pi Kappa Alpha ; Lions Club; Single ; House 1948-1952. BRIDGES, JAMES TERRELL (PAT) (Jamee T.), Box 322, Belzoni. (29th: · Sunflower, Washington, Humphreys). Born March 17, 1913, at Inverness, Miss. Lawyer and Certified Public Account­ ant; Baptist; Member Mississippi State Bar Association and Humphreys County Bar Association ; American Institute of Ac­ countants; Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants; Single. BRITTON, CLEM JAMES (Clem), 1504 W. 5th St., Laurel. (2nd: Jones, Wayne). Born June 5, 1904, in Wayne County, Mias. Auto­ mobile Dealer: Baptist; Mason ; Shriner: Lions Club: Married. M lSSlSSlPPI LEGISLATURE 5

CLARK, JAMES ORVILLE, "Click" (J . 0.). Iuka. (37th: Tisho­ mingo, Alcorn, Prentiss). Born August 2, 1910, at Belmont, Miss. Lawyer; Methodist ; S. D. K.; Lions Club; Mason; Married; H ouse 1940-1944; Senate 1948-1952. CORNWELL, CLAUDE VIVIAN (Claude V.), Louisville. (15th: Winston, Kemper). Born March 20, 1887. in Winston County, Miss. Salesman; Businessman and Farmer; Methodist; Mason; Shriner; American Legion ; Chairman Promotions Committee. Highway Twenty-Five Association ; Married. DeMOVILLE, LARKIN EDWARD (Ed), Okolona. (31st: Chicka­ saw, Pontotoc, Calhoun . orn eptember 24, 1905, at Pikeville. Miss. Farmer and Dairyman; Presbyterian; Mason; Shriner; Married ; H ouse 1942. ETHRIDGE, THOMAS RAMAGE (Thomas R.) , Oxford. (32nd: Lafayette ). Born May 2, 1918, at West P oint, Miss. Lawyer; Insurance Agency ; Forme r City Attorney of Oxford; Presbyterian; Lions Club; Phi Delta Theta; Phi Alpha Delta; Chamber of Com­ merce; Major, U. S. Marine Corps Reserve; Married; Senate 1948- 1952. EUDY, JAMES E VERETT (J. E.), Box 267, Eupora. (24th: Clay, Webster). Born July 15, 1886, in W ebster County, Miss., where Town of Eupora is now located. L awyer; Methodist; Mason ; Royal Arch Mason; Knight Te mplar; Shriner; Colonel on Gover­ nor Wright's Staff ; Mayor o ( Eupora two terms; City Attorney or Eupora one term; Attorney for Board of Supervisors of Web­ ster County; Served several years as Conciliation Commissioner under appointment of Judge Allen Cox, Federal District Judge; Widower; Senate 1944-1948. EVANS,EARL, JR., Canton. (18th: Madison). Born June 20, 1906. a Canton,Miss. Merchant; Manufacturer; Farmer; Episcopalian ; Lions Club; Past President Chamber of Commerce; Former Spe­ cial Agent of FBI; Past President Ca nton Lions Club and Junior Chamber of Commerce; Member Miss issippi Building Commission; Married; Senate 1940-1944 ; 1948-1952. GAUTIER, HERMES F. (Hermes). Pascagoula. (41st: George, Greene,Jackson). Born August 10, 1894, at Gautier, Miss. Ice Manufacturer; Cold Storage and Freezer Operator; Catholic; Elks ; W. 0. W. : Rotarian; Member Board of Supervisors 22 years; Vicc­ Pres. Mississippi Export R. R.; Director M. & M . Bank, Pasca­ goula; Vice-Pres. Gulf Coast Warehouse ; Vice-Pres. Coastal Brick & Clay Products Co. ; President Gulf Coast Council Chambers of Commerce ; Married; House 1948-1962. GLAZIER, HERMAN COWAN, JR. (Herman C. ), Box 83, Rolling Fork. (20th: Sharkey, Issaquena). Born October 25, 1918, at Clarksdale, Miss. Lawyer; Presbyterian; Kappa Sigma; Omicron Delta Kappa ; Lions Club; American Bar Association; State Bar Association ; American Legion ; Single.

GUNN, WILLIAM JENNINGS, JR. (William J.), Box 222, Meri- dian. (14th: Lauderdale). Born August 10, 1923, at Meridian, Miss. Lawyer; Baptist; Kappa Alpha; American Legion ; V. F. W.; Optimist Club; Mississippi State Bar; Junior Bar Associa­ tion ; Married. 6 1952-1966 HAND BOOK

HALL. STANTONAUGUSTUS (Stanton), Hattiesburg. (42nd: Forrest,Perry). Born June 26, 1901, at Hattiesburg, Miss. Law­ yer; Presbyterian; Sigma Nu; BPOE; Mason 32nd; K. of P.; American Legion; 40 et 8; V. F. W.; Mississippi Bar Association ; President Forrest County Bar Association; Colon el, U. S. Army Reserve: Kiwanian: Married: House 1940-1944: Senate 1948- 1952. HARNED, HORACE HAMMERTON, JR. (H orace H .), RFD 1, Starkville. (23rd: Choctaw, Oktibbeha). Born July 27, 1920, at State College, Miss. Farmer and Livestock: Friends Meeting (Quaker); Mason; Kappa Sigma; Blue Key; American Legion; Lions Club; Captain, Air Force Reserve; Married.

HENRY, Dr. TAYLOR HILL (T. H.), Columbus. (25th: Lown­ des). Born March 1, 1876, in Pickens County, Ala. Retired Phy­ sician; Banker; Director Duilding & SavingsAssociation ; Farm­ er: Methodist: I. 0 . 0. F. : Elks: Kiwanian: Phi Delta Theta: Widower; Senate 1940-1944 : 1944-1948; 1948-1952.

JOBE, LEWIS HARMON (L. H .), 118 Hampton Ave., Winona. (26th: Carroll, Montgomery). Born May 4, 1870, near Ripley, Miss. Educator; Christian Church; Mason ; Rotarian; Married ; Elected to House 1961.

!9:L.E, S. HUDSON (S. H.), Rt. 2, Box 109, Clarksdale. (34th: Coahoma, Quitman, Tunica). Born October 14, 1897, at Batesville, Miss. Planter; Merchant; Methodist ; American Legion; Presi­ dent Delta Oil Mill, Jonestown; President Delta Purchasing Fede­ ration, Greenwood; Director in the following organizations: Mis­ sissippi Farm Bureau, Jackson; Miss issippi Chemical Corporation, Yazoo City; Seed Improvement Association, State College; Coahoma Electric Power Association, Clarksda le; Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co., Jackson; Delta Council, Stoneville; Married; House 1944-1948.

LOTT, SILAS QUITMAN (Quitman), Box 171, Purvis. (40th: amar, Hancock, Pearl River). Born June 21, 1906, in Lamar County, Miss. Sawmill Operator; Mayor of Purvis 12 years; Bap­ tist; Mason; Lions Club; P. T. A. ; Industrial Board of Purvis ; Colonel on Governor's Staff; Married.

LUCAS, WILLIAM BROOKS(W. B.), Macon. (16th: Noxubee) . Born July 9, 1891, at Brooksville, Miss. Lawyer; Farmer; Metho­ dist; Kappa Sigma; Mason; K. of P.; Captain in A. E. F. World War I; American Legion; District Attorney 1937-1940 ; Married ; Senate 1944-1948 ; 1948-1952.

.MARTIN, BURKETT HILL, (Burkett H.). Vicksburg, P. 0. Box 789. (12th : Hinds, Warren). Born F ebruary 6, 1910, at New Albany, Miss. Lawyer ; Methodist; Warren County, Mississippi and American Bar Associations; Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity ; Y's Men's Club: American Legion : Married.

MATTHEWS, WILLIS THOMPSON (Willis T.) , Box 234, Magee. (4th: Simpson, Covington). Born November 2, 1921, at Magee, Miss. Lawyer; Baptist; Phi Eta Sigma; Phi Delta Phi: American Legion; Single. I MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 7

MORTONCHARLES BRINKLEY (Brinkley), Senatobia. (36th: on, Tippah, Tate, Benton, Marshall). Born January 6, 1926, at Meridian, Miss. Lawyer; Farmer; Presbyterian ; Rotarian ; Mis­ s issippi State Bar and Ame1·icnn Bar Associations; Junior Cham­ ber of Commerce; Phi Delta Theta; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; Tau Kappa Alpha; American Legion; 40 et 8; V. F. W.; D. A. V.; Married; House 1948-1952. McCLURE, J JAMES, JR., Box 132, Sardis. (33rd : Panola). Born November 25, 1924, at Sardis, Miss. Law Student at Ole Miss Law School ; Episcopal ; Kappa Alpha; Phi Delta Phi ; American Legion; V. F. W.; Single. McDONNELL, HOWARD ANDRE (Howard A.) , Box 319, Biloxi. (1st: Harrison, Stone). Born June 13, 1909 at New Orleans, La. Lawyer a nd Criminologist; Evangelica l; S. A. E.; T. W. 0.; Elks; Married; House 1940-1944;Sena te 1944-1948. McGRAW, WILLIAM, B entonia . (19th : Yazoo). 13orn August 5, 1889, in Yazoo County, Miss. Farmer; Catholic; American Le­ gion ; 40 et 8 ; V . F. W.; Former Sheriff; Married; House 1932- 1940; Senate 1944-1952. MclN'l'YRE, WILLIAM EDWARD, JR. (W. E ., Jr. ), Brandon. (5th: R a nkin, Smith). Born February 21, 1923, at Brandon, Miss. Lawyer ; Methodist; Mason; Shriner; Married. OWENS, GEORGE WASHINGTON (George W .), Box 93 , Ponto­ toc. (31st: Pontotoc, Chickasaw, Calhoun). Born October 10, 1901. at Millport, Ala. Counselor for Rehabilitation Services; Dairy Farme r ; Primitive Baptist; Lions Club ; Married; House 1936-1944; Assistant Clerk of H ouse 194 4-1948. PENNINGTON, HARVEY THOMAS (Harvey T.), Stover. (27th: Tallahatchie, Leflore). Born August 17, 1906, at Brazil, Miss. La w Student Univers ity of Mississippi 1928-1933; Delta Council ; Farm Ilureau; President Board of Trus tees of West Tallahatchie High School and of Brazil Consolida ted School; Cotton Ginner; Farmer; Merchant; Church of Chris t; Married; Senate 1936-1940. PORTER< TON BRYANT (L. B . ), Box 155, Union. (13th: Scott and Newton). Born December 17, 1913, in Scott County, Miss. Lawyer; Farmer; Baptist; American Bar Association; State Bar Association ; Mason; Married; H ouse 1940-1944 ; Senate 1944-1948. PRICE, RAY WESLEY (Ray W . ), Brookhaven. (8th: Lincoln, Lawrence). Born January 10, 1910, in Lawrence County, Miss. Dairying; Baptist; Mason ; Married. ROBINSON THOMAS MITCHELL (Mitchell). Jackson. (12th: Hinds, Warren). Born October 19, 894, at Jackson, Miss. Gen­ eral Insura nce ; Episcopalian ; World War I and II Veteran ; American Legion; V. F. W.; Kappa Alpha; Blue Key; 0. D. K.; Mason ; Shriner; Exchange Club; Member State Council 4-H Clubs; Married ; Senate 1940-1944; 1948-1952. SANDERS, LUCIEN STOKES (Stokes), Kosciusko. (22nd: Attala) . ---riorn August 19, 1888, at Kosciusko, Miss. Newspaper Editor and Publisher ; Baptist; Mason; Rotarian; Veteran World Wars I and II; American Legion; 40 et 8: V. F. W.; Mayor of Kosciusko 6 terms; Married: House 1936-1940; Senate 1944-1948; 1948-1952. 8 1952-1956 HAND BOOK

SARTOR, HAVIS H., Box 4, Pachuta. (3rd: Clarke, Jasper). Born April 23, 1914, at Montrose, Miss. Farmer: Methodist; Lions Club; Mason ; Married. SIMMONS, ED, Box 306, Tylertown. (39th: Jefferson Davis, Marion, Walthall). Born July 28, 1890, near Tylertown, Miss. Farmer; Baptist; Mason; W. 0. W.; Married; House 1938-1948. SIMPSON, BOOTH OBED (Booth), Box 21, Blue Mountain. (36th: Union, Tippah, Marshall, Benton, Tate). Born July 9, 1925. at Ashland, Miss. Farmer: Baptist: Mason : American Legion : V. F. W.; Married ; House 1948-1952. STEWART, KENNETH, Gillsburg (Postoffice: Osyka). (7th: Amite, Wilkinson). Born April 5, 1914, at Gillsburg, Miss. Farmer; Mer­ chant; Baptist; Mason; V. F. W.; American Legion ; Married; House 1940-1944 ; 1948-1952. STODDARD, CLARENCE L. (C. L.) , 312 9th Ave. N., Amory. (38th: Monroe, Lee, Itawamba). Ilorn January 5, 1896, in Mon­ roe County, Miss. Distributor for The Commercial Appeal; Farm­ er; Taug ht school 16 years; County Superintendent of Education l te rm; Worked with the P. M. A. for past 7 years as Adminis­ trative Office r and Assistant Program Specialist; Missionary Bap­ tist; Mason; Kiwanis ; American Legion; V. F. W.; Married. TURMAN, WlLLIAM FRANK (W. F.), Star Route, Hwy. 51 South, Horn Lake. (35th: DeSoto). Born March 29, 1895, at Amory, Miss. Ex-School Administrator; Dairy ing; Grocer; General Farm­ ing; Methodist; Mason; Shriner; Rotarian; American Legion; V. F. W.; 40 et 8; Friends of the Land; American Farm Ilurenu ; Mississippi Association of Soil Conservation Districts (Pres. of State Association); Member Board of Trustees North Mississippi Hospital, Holly Springs ; Chairman, DeSoto County Soil Conser­ vation District Commission; President DeSoto County Fair; Direc· tor and member of Executive Board Mid-South Milk Producers; Member Memphis Dairy Council; 1s t Vice President Mississippi State College Alumni Association; Married. WALKER, GEORGE BERKLEY (George), Stoneville. (29th: Wash­ ington, Sunflower, Humphreys). Born F ebruary 17, 1883, in Pike County, Miss. Planter; Dairyman; Seed Breeder; Master Farmer Award, 1940; Presbyterian; Travelers Club (honorary Life Mem­ ber) ; Rotarian; Former Member Board oC Trustees of Institutions of Higher Learning; Married; Senate 1946-1948; 1948-1952. WATKINS, PARHAM McATEE (P. M.), 507 Church St., Port Gib­ son. (10th: Claiborne, Jefferson). Born January 17, 1917, at Port Gibson, Miss. Lawyer; Methodist; American Legion ; Single. WHITE, ROYCE LEE (Royce), Fulton . (38th : Monroe, Lee, Ita­ wamba). Born December 1, 1916, at Kirkville, Miss. Lawyer; M.ethodist; Mason; W.O.W; Mississippi Bar Association ; President Itawamba Ilar Association ; Delta Theta Phi; Married; House 1948- 1952. WILLIAMS, MURRAY LEE (Murray L. ), 110 Calhoun St., Water Valley. (28th : Yalobusha, Grenada). Born October 4, 1921, at Taylor, Miss. Lawyer; Baptist; Mason; Odd Fellow; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Blue Key; Lions Club; Yalobusha County Bar Associa­ tion; Miss issippi Bar Association; American Bar Association; Mar­ ried. MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 9

WILLIAMS, THOMAS MARVIN, SR. (T. M.), Box 210, Lexing­ ton. (21st: H olmes). Born February 16, 1890, at Mena, Arkan­ sas. Merchant ; Agricultural Agent; Methodist ; Mason ; Rotarian ; Married. WOOTEN, MARVIN TAYLOR (Marvin T.), Carthage. (17th: Leake, Neshoba). Born March 20, 1914, at Carthage, Miss. Farmer ; Teacher; Presbyterian; Mason; Past Post Commander V . F . W. ; American Legion; Rotarian; Veteran's Training Supervisor; Mar- ried; House 1948-1962. 10 1952-1956 HAND l.lOOK

PERSONNEL OF SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES AGRICULTURE, COMMERCE AND MANUFACTURING (14)-S. Hudson Kyle, Chairman: T. M. Williams, Sr., Vice Chairman : Frank D. Barlow, Claude V. Cornwell, Ed DeMoville, Horace H. Harned, Jr., Quitman Lott, Willis T. Matthews, George W. Owen s, Ray W. Price, Havis H. Sartor, Booth Simpson, W. F. Turman, George Walker. AVIATION AND AERIAL TRANSPORTATION (11)-William J. Gunn, Chairman: Horace H. Harned, Jr., Vice Chairman ; James T. Bridges, Howard A. McDonnell, Burkett H. Martin, Willis T. Matthews, Mitchell Robinson, Stokes Sanders, Booth Simpson, Kenneth Stewart, Royce White. BANKS AND BANKING (9)-W. E. McIntyre, Jr., Chairman; Hermes Gautier, Vice Chairman: Ellis B. Bodron, T. H. Henry, W . B. Lucas, Mitchell Robinson, Ed Simmons, Murray L. Wil­ liams (28th), T. M. Williams (21st). CLAIMS (7)-C. L. Stoddard, Chairman; J . E. Eudy, Vice Chair­ man : Ed DeMoville, Earl Evans, Jr., Kenneth Stewart, Royce White, Marvin T. Wooten. CONSTITUTION (9)- Willis T. Matthews, Chairman; Marvin T. Wooten, Vice Chairman; James T. Bridges, J. 0. Clark, Thomas R. Ethridge, J. E. Eudy, W . B. Lucas, Brinkley Morton, L. B. Porter. CONTINGENT EXPENSE (3)-J. O. Clark, Chairman; Stanton Hall, Vice Chairman: Earl Evans, Jr. CORPORATIONS (9)-Burkett H. Martin, Chairman: Herman C. Glazier, Vice Chairman; Thomas R. Ethridge,.. Earl Evans, Jr., T. H. Henry, S. H. Kyle, W. B. Lucas, Booth Simpson, W. F . Turman. COUNTY AFFAIRS (12)- Kenneth Stewart, Chairman ; L. H. Jobe, Vice Chairman; Claude V. Cornwell, J. E. Eudy, Hermes Gautier, Herman C. Glazier, W. B. Lucas, Harvey T. Pennington, C. L. Stoddard, P. M. Watkins, T. M. Williams (21st), Marvin T. Wooten. CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES (22)-L. B. Porter, Chairman; Ed DeMoville, Vice Chairman; Lawrence Adams, Clem Britton, J. O. Clark, Hermes Gautier, .Herman C. Glazier, Stanton Hall, Horace H. Harned, Jr., Quitman Lott, James McClure, Jr., W. E. McIntyre, Jr., Burkett H. Martin, Brinkley Morton, Ray W. Price, Mitchell Robinson, H avis H. Sartor, Ed Simmons, W. F . Turman, George Walker, P . M . Watkins, T. M. Williams (21st).

Sub-Committees of Conservation Committee OIL AND GAS: Adams, Sartor, Lott, Harned, Price. GAME AND FISH: DeMoville, Mclntvre, Clark, Gautier, Martin. DRAINAGE (7)-J. E. Eudy, Chairman: H. B. Appleton, Vice Chairman; Lawrence Adams, Claude V. Cornwell, James McClure, Jr., George W. Owens, H arvey T. Pennington.

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EDUCATION (9)-W. F . Turman, Chairman; Har vey T. P enning­ ton Vice Chairman; H. B. Appleton, Buck Bacot, Ellis B. Bodron, S. H. Kyle, George W. Owens, Havis H. Sartor, Marvin T. Wooten. ENGROSSED BILLS (5)-Ray W. Price, Cha irman; W. F. Turman, Vice Chairman; James T. Bridges, L. H . J obe, George Walker. ENROLLED BILLS (5)-Havis H. Sartor, Chairman ; Claude V. Cornwell, Vice Chairman ; T . H. He n1·y, L . B. Porter, Marvin T. Wooten. EXECUTIVE CONTINGENT FUND (3)- Ed Simmons, Chairman; William McGraw, Vice Chairman: W. F. Turman. FEDERAL RELATIONS (5)- Murray L. Willia ms (28th ), Chair­ man; William J. Gunn, Vice Chairman i Claude V. Cornwell, Horace H . Harned, Jr., C. L . Stoddard. FEES AND SALARIES (9)-William McGraw, Chairman; Stokes Sa nders, Vice Chairman; J. 0. Clark, James McClure, Jr., W. E. McIntyre, Jr., Harvey T. P ennington, Mitchell Robinson, P. M. Watkins, Murray L . Willia ms (28th). FINANCE (26)-Ea r l Evans, Jr., Chairma n; W . B. Lucas, Vice Chairman; Lawrence Adams, Buck Bacot, Frank D. Barlow, Ellis B. Bodron, James T. Bridges, Ed DeMoville, Thomas R. Ethridge, Hermes Gautier, William J. Gunn, Stanton Hall, T. H. Henry, S. H. Kyle, Quitman Lott, James McClure, Jr., Brinkley Morton, L. B. Porter, Mitchell R obinson, Stokes Sanders, Ed Simmons, Kenneth Stewart, W . F . Turman, George Walker, R oyce White, Murray L. Williams (28th).

Sub-Committees of Finance Committee

PRIVILEGE TAXES: Senators P orter , Sa nders, Williams, Bodron, Gunn, Barlow, Lott. RECURRING APPROP RIATIONS : Senators Evans, Lucas, Eth­ ridge, White, Bridges, Adams, Simmons. NON-RECURRING APPROPRIATIONS: Sen ators H enry, Evans, Stewart, Willia ms, McClu1·e, Walker, Morton. GENERAL TAXATION AND BUDGET: Senators Gautier, E vans, Hall, Kyle, Turman, Gunn., Robinson. GASOLINE AND MOTOR VEHICLE TAXATION: Senators Mor­ ton, Robinson, Lott, Bacot, Bodron, Henry, Porter. AGRICULTURE: Senators Kyle, Barlow, Walker, Simmons, Stewart, DeMoville, Turman. LOCAL TAXATION: Senators Lucas, McClure, Bacot, Sanders, DeMoville, Gautier, Bridges. FORESTRY (11)- Frank D. Barlow, Chairman; Clem Britton, Vice Chairman; Buck Bacot , Hermes Gautier, L . H. Jobe, Quit­ man Lott, W. E. McIntyre, Jr., George W. Owens, Stokes Sanders, Royce White, T. M. Williams (21st). 12 1952-1956 HAND BOOK

HIGHWAYS AND HIGHWAY FINANCING (22 )- J. 0. Clark, Chairman ; Ed Simmons, Vice Chairman : Buck Bacot. Clem Britton, Claude V. Cornwell, Ed DeMoville, Thomas R. Ethridge. Earl Evans, Jr., Herman C. Glazier, James McClure, Jr., William McGraw, George W. Owens, Harvey T. Pennington, Stokes San­ ders, Havis H. Sartor, Booth Simpson, Kenneth Stewart, C. L. Stoddard, W. F. Turman, P . M . Watkins, Murray L . Williams (28th), Marvin T. Wooten. HUMANE AND BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS (9)- Brinkley Morton, Chairman; Havis H. Sartor, Vice Chairman Ellis B. Bodron, Clem Britton, William J, Gunn, T . H. Henry, Howard A. McDonnell, Ray W. Price, C. L. Stoddard. INSURANCE (12)-Lawrence Adame, Chairman: Thomas R. Eth­ ridge, Vice Chairman; W. B. Alexander, Earl Evans. J r., Herman C. Glazier, T. H. Henry, W. B. Lucas, Burkett H . Martin, Brinkley Morton, L. B. Porter, Mitchell Robinson, Murray L. Williams (28th). INTERSTATE COOPERATION (5)- James McClure, Jr., Chair­ man ; Thomas R. Ethridge, Vice Chairman: Lawrence Adams, Stanton Hall, Brinkley Morton. INVESTIGATE STATE OFFICES (7)- Royce White, Chairman : T. M. Williams (21st), Vice Chairman; J . 0 . Clark, Hermes Gautier, S. H . Kyle, Ray W. Price. Ed Simmons. JUDICIARY (22)-Stanton Hall, Chairman; Brinkley Morton, Vice Chairman ; Lawrence Adams, W. B. Alexander, Ellis B. Bodron, James T . Bridges, J. 0. Clark, Thomas R. Ethridge, J. E. Eudy, Herman C. Glazier, William J. Gunn, W. B. Lucas, Burk­ ett H. Martin, Willis T. Matthews, James McClure, Jr., Howard A. McDonnell, W. E . McIntyre, Jr., Harvey T. Pennington, L. B. Porter, P. M . Watkins, R oyce White, Murray L. Williums (28th).

JUVENILE DELINQUENCY AND CHILD WELFARE (11)­ Howard A. McDonnell, Chairman ; Willis T. Matthews, Vice Chairman; Lawrence Adams, W. B. Alexander, Buck Bacot, Ellis B. Bodron, T. H. Henry, L. H. Jobe, George W. Owens, Havis H. Sartor, C. L . Stoddard. LABOR (9)- Buck Bacot, Chairman; C. L. Stoddard, Vice Chair­ man; Clem Britton, J. E. Eudy, Hermes Gautier, William J. Gunn, S. H. Kyle, Brinkley Morton, Marvin T. Wooten. LEVEES (9)- Herman C. Glazier, Chairman; James T . Bridges, Vice Chairman; W. B. Alexander, Ed DeMoville, Thomas R. Ethridge, S. Hudson Kyle, James McClure, Jr., William McGraw, Harvey 'I'. Pennington. LOCAL AND PRIVATE LEGISLATION (5)- Booth Simpson, Chairman; Quitman Lott, Vice Chairman; Lawrence Adams, J. E. Eudy, Herman C. Glazier.

MILITARY AFFAIRS (10)-Marvin T. Wooten, Chairman; W. B. Alexander, Vice Chairman; Stanton Hall, Horace H. Harned, Jr., James McClure, Jr., William McGraw, Willis T. Matthews, Stokes Sanders, Booth Simpson, P. M. Watkin•. MlSSlSSIPPI LEGISLATURE 13

MUNICIPALITIES (7)-Stokes Sanders, Chairman; Mitchell R obin­ son, Vice Chairman; Lawrence Adams, William J . Gunn, Quitman Lott, Burkett H. Martin, Ray W. Price. OYSTER INDUSTRY (5)-Hermes Gautier, Chairman: Quitman Lott, Vice Chairman ; Howard A. McDonnell, William McGraw, Mitchell Robinson. PENITENTIARY AND PRISONS ( 12)- W. B. Alexander, Chair­ man; Howard A. McDonnell, Vice Chairman; Frank D. Barlow, James T. Bridges, Clem Britton, J. E. Eudy. T. H. Henry, S. H. Kyle, William McGraw, Ray W. Price, Booth Simpson, Murray L. Williams (28th). PENSIONS (11)- Ellis B. B0dro11. Cha irman: George W. Owens, Vice Chairman; Stanton Hall, William McGraw, Brinkley Morton, Mitchell Robinson, Ed Simmons, C. L. Stoddard, W. F. Turman, George Walker, T. M. Williams (21st). PRINTING (5)- Mitchell Robinson, Chairman; Stokes Sanders, Vice Chairman; Quitman Lott, William McGraw, Royce White. PUflLIC HEALTH AND QUARANTINE (9)- T. H . Henry, Chair­ man ; Harvey T. Pennington, Vice Chairmnn ; Clem Britton, Claude V. Cornwell, William J. Gunn, H orace H. Harned, Jr., Willis T. Matthews, Ed Simmons, R oyce White. PUBLIC LAND (7)- George Walker, Chairman; Kenneth Stewart, Vice Chairman : Frank D. Barlow, James T. Bridges, L. H. Jobe, Howard A. McDonnell, Burkett H. Martin. PUBLIC WORKS (5)- Clem Britton. Chairman ; Ke nneth Stewart, Vice Chairman; Earl Evans, Jr., L. H. Jobe, Booth Simpson. ltAILROADS AND FRANCHISES (9)-Ed DeMoville, Chairman ; W. E. McTntyre, Jr., Vice Chairman; W. B. Alexander, J. O. Clark, Claude V . Cornwell, Stanton Hall, Quitman L ott, Willis T. Matthews, Kenneth Stewart. REG ISTRATIONS AND ELECTIONS (9)- W. 13. Lucas. Chairman; L. B. Porter. Vice Chairman; Buck Bacot. Ed DeMoville, J. E. Eudy, Howard A. McDonnell, Willis T. Matthews, Brinkley Morton. P. M. Watkins. ROADSDS. FERRIES AND BRIDGES (15)- Claurle V. Cornwell. Chairman ; Royce White, Vice Chairman ; H. B. Appleton, Buck Bacot, James T. Bridges, Herman C. Glazier, Horace H. Harned, .Jr., L. H. Jobe, Howard A. McDonnell, W. E. McIntyre, Jr., George W. Owens, Harvey T. Pennington, Havis H. Sartor, Ken­ neth Stewart, Murray L. Williams (28th) . RULES (9)- Lieutenant Governor Carroll Gartin, Chairman; Pres i­ dent Pro Tempore J. 0. Clark, Vice Chairman; District No. 1, W. B. Lucas; District No. 2, H. B. Appleton ; District No. 3, He rman C. Glazier; District No. 4, George W. Owens; District No. 5, L. B. Porter: District No. 6, Stanton Hall: District No. 7, Kenneth Stewart. STATE LIBRARY (3)-L. H. Jobe, Chairman; Frank D. Barlow, Vice Chairman: H . B. Appleton. 14 1952-1956 HAND BOOK

TEMPERANCE (9)-George W. Owens, Chairman; Ray W. Price, Vice Chairman; H. B. Appleton, Frank D. Barlow, S. H. Kyle, W. E. McIntyre, Jr., Willis T. Matthews, L. B. Porter, Stokes Sanders. TRANSPORTATION (15)-Ed Simmons, Chairman; C. L. Stoddard, Vice Chairman; Buck Bacot, Frank D. Barlow, J. 0. Clark, Ed DeMoville, Hermes Gautier, Horace H. Harned, Jr., W. B. Lucas, Burkett H . Martin, L. B. Porter, Havis H. Sartor, George Walker, T. M. Williams (21st), Marvin T. Wooten. UNFINISHED BUSINESS (3)- P. M. Walkins, Chairman; Clem Britton, Vice Chairman; H. B. Appleton. UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGES Cll)- Thomas R. Ethridge, Chair­ man; T. H. H e nry, Vice Chairman; W. B. Alexander, H. B. Appleton, Stanton Hall, Horace H. Harned, Jr., L. H. Jobe, Burkett H. Martin, Mitchell Robinson, George Walker, P. M. Watkins.

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT OF SENATORS

ADAMS, LA WREN CE. Insurance, Chairman ; Conservation of Na­ tural Resources; Finance (Sub-Committee: Recurring Appropria- tions) : Drainage; Interstate Cooperation: Judiciary; Juvenile Delinquency and Child Welfare; Local and Private Legislation; Municipa lities. ALEXANDER. WILLIAM B. Penitentiary and Prisons, Chairman; Military Affairs, Vice Chairman ; Insurance; Judiciary ; Juvenile Delinquency and Child Welfare; Levees ; Railroads and Franchises; University and Colleges. APPLETON, H. B. Drainage, Vice Chairman; Education; Roads, Ferries and Bridges ; Rules; Stale Library; Temperance ; Un­ finished Business; University and Colleges. BACOT, JOHN J. (BUCK). Labor, Chairman; Education ; Finance (Sub-Committees: Gasoline and Motor Vehicles ; Local Taxation) ; Forestry; Highways and Highway Financing; Juvenile Delinquency and Child Welfare; Registrations and Elections; Roads, Ferries and Bridges ; Transportation. BARLOW, FRANK D. Forestry, Chairman; State Library, Vice Chairman; Agriculture, Commerce and Manufacturing; Finance (Sub-Committees: Privilege Taxes; Agriculture) ; Penitentiary and Prisons; Public Land; Temperance; Transportation. BODRON, ELLIS B. Pensions, Chairman; Banks and Banking ; Education; Finance (Sub-Committees: Privilege Taxes ; Gasoline and Motor Vehicles) ; Humane and Benevolent Institutions ; Judi­ ciary; Juvenile Delinquency and Child Welfare. BRIDGES, JAMES T. Levees, Vice Chairman; Aviation and Aerial Transportation; Constitution; Engrossed Bills; Finance (Sub­ Committees: Recurring Appropriations ; Local Taxation); Judi­ ciary ; Penitentiary and Prisons ; Public Land ; Roads, Ferries and Bridges. MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 16

BRITTON, CLEM. Public Works, Chairman; Forestry, Vice Chair­ man; Unfinished Business, Vice Chairman; Conservation of Na­ tural Resources ; Highways and Highway Financing; Humane and Benevolent Institutions; Labor; Penitentiary and Prisons; Public Health and Quarantine. CLARK, J. O. Contingent Expense, Chairman; Highways and High­ way Financing, Chairman; Rules, Vice Chairman ; Constitution ; Conservation of Natural Resources ; Fees and Salaries ; Investi­ gate State Offices; Judiciary ; Railroads and Franchises; Trans­ portation. CORNWELL, CLAUDE V. Roads, Ferries and Bridges, Chairman; Enrolled Bills, Vice Chairman; Agriculture, Commerce and Man­ ufacturing; County Affairs; Drainage; Federal Relations ; High­ ways and Highway Financing: Public Health and Quarantine ; Railroads and Franchises. DeMOVILLE, ED. Conservaton of Natural Resources, Vice Chair­ man ; Railroads and Franchises, Chairman ; Agriculture, Commerce and Manufacturing; Claims; Finance (Sub-Committees: Agricul­ ture; Local Taxation) ; Highways and Highway Financing; Levees; Registrations and Elections : Transportation. ETHRIDGE, THOMAS R. University and Colleges, Chairman; In­ surance, Vice Chairman; Interstate Cooperation, Vice Chairman; Constitution; Corporations; Finance (Sub-Committee: Recurring Appropriations) ; Highways and Highway Financing; Judiciary; Levees. EUDY, J. E. Dra inage, Chairman; Claims, Vice Chairman; Con­ stitution ; County Affairs; Judiciary; Labor ; Local and Private Legislation ; Penitentiary and Prisons ; Registrations and Elec­ tions. EV ANS, EARL, JR. Finance, Chairman, (Sub-Committees: Re­ curring Appropriations; Non-Recurring Appropriations; General Taxation and Budget) ; Claims; Contingent Expense; Corporations; Highways and Highway Financing; Insurance; Public Works. GAUTIER, HERMES. Oyster Industry, Chairman; Banks and Banking, Vice Chairman; County Affairs; Conservation of Na­ tural Resources ; Finance (Sub-Committees: General Taxation and Budget; Local Taxation) ; Forestry; Investigate State Offices ; Labor ; Transportation. GLAZIER, HERMAN C., JR. Levees, Chairman; Corporations, Vice Chairman; County Affairs; Conservation of Natural R e­ sources; Highways and Highway Financing; Insurance; ,Jud iciary ; Local and Private Legislation; Roads. Ferries and Bridges; Rules. GUNN, WM. J ., JR. Aviation and Aerial Transportation, Chair­ man ; Federal Relations, Vice Chairman ; Finance (Sub-Com­ mittees: Privilege Taxes; General Taxation and Budget) ; Humane and Benevolent Institutions; Judiciary; Labor; Municipalities; Public Health and Quarantine. HALL, STANTON. Judiciary, Chairman; Contingent Expense, Vice Chairman; Conservation of Natural Resources; Finance (Sub­ Committee: General Taxation and Budget) ; Interstate Cooperation; Military Affairs ; Pensions ; Railroads and Franchises ; Rules: University and Colleges. 16 1962 1966 HAND BOOK

HARNED, HORACE H ., JR. Aviation and Aerial Tra nsportation, Vice Chairman; Agriculture, Commerce and Ma:nufacturing; Con­ servation of Natural Resources; Federal Relations; Public Health and Quarantine ; Military Affairs; Roads, Ferries and Bridges ; Transportation; University and Colleges. HENRY, T. H. Public Health and Quarantine, Chairman; Uni­ versity and Colleges, Vice Chairman; Banks and Banking ; Corpor­ ations; Enrolled Bills; Finance (Sub-Committees: Non-Recurring Appropriations; Gasoline and Motor Vehicles); Humane and Benevolent Institutions; Insurance; Juvenile Delinquency and Child Welfare; Penitentiary and Prisons. JOBE, L. H. State Library, Chairman; County Affairs, Vice Chair­ man ; Engrossed Bills; Forestry; Juvenile Delinquency and Child Welfare ; Public Land; Public Works; Roads, Ferries a nd Bridges; University and Colleges. KYLE, S. HUDSON. Agriculture, Commerce and Manufacturing Chairman ; Corvorations; Education; Finance (Sub-Committees: General Taxation and Budget; Agriculture) ; Investigate State Offices; Labor; Levees; Penitentiary and Prisons; Temperance. LOTT, QUITMAN. Local and Private Legislation, Vice Chairman; Oyster Industry : Agriculture, Commerce and Manufacturing ; Conse.rvation of Natural Resources; Finance (Sub-Committees: PriviJege Taxes; Gasoline and Motor Vehicles); Forestry ; Munici­ palities; Printing; Railroads and Franchises. LUCAS, W . B. Registrations and Elections, Chairman ; Finance, Vice Chairman, (Sub-Committees: Recurring Appropriations ; Local Taxation); Banks and Banking; Constitution; Corporations; County Affairs; Insurance ; Judiciary; Rules; Transportation. McCLURE. JAMES, JR. Interstate Cooperation, Chairman; Con­ servation of Natural Resources: Drainage; Fees and Salaries; Finance (Sub-Committees; Non-Recurring Appropriations; Local Taxation) ; Highways and Highway Financing; Judiciary; Levees; Military Affairs. I McDONNELL, HOWARD. Juvenile Delinquency and Child Welfare, Chairman; Penitentiary and Prisons, Vice Chairman; Aviation and Aerial Transportation : Humane and Benevolent Institutions ; Judiciary; Oyster Industry; Public Land; Registrations and Elec­ tions; Roads, F erries and Bridges. McGRAW, WILLIAM. Fees and Salaries, Chairman; Executive Contingent Fund, Vice Chairman; Highways and Highway Financ­ ing; Levees; Military Affairs; Oyster Industry; Penitentiary and Prisons; Pensions; Printing. I

McINTYRE, W. E., JR. Banks and Banking, Chairman ; Railroads and Franchises, Vice Chairman; Conservation of Natural Re­ sources; Fees and Salaries; Forestry: Judiciary; Roads, Ferries and Bridges ; Temperance.

MARTIN, BURKETT. Corporations, Chairman; Aviation and Aerial Transportation; Conservation of Natural Resources; In­ surance; Judiciary: Municipalities; Public Land ; Transportation : University and Colleges. MISSISSIPPI LEGTSLATURE 17

MATTHEWS, WILLIS T. Constitution, Chairman; Juvenile De­ linquen cy and Child Welfare, Vice Chairman; Agriculture, Com­ merce and Manufacturing; Aviation and Aerial Transportation ; Judiciary; Military Affairs; Public Health and Quarantine; Rail­ roads and Franchises; Registrations and Elections; Temperance. MORTON. BRINKLEY. Humane and Benevolent Institutions, Chail'­ man ; Judiciary, Vice Chairman; Constitution; Conservation of Natural Resources; Finance (Sub-Committees; Non-Recurring Appropriations; Gasoline and Motor Vehic1es) ; Insurance ; In­ terstate Cooperation ; Labor; Pensions; Registl'a tions a nd Elec- tions. · OWENS, GEORGE W. Temperance, Chairman; Pensions, Vice Chairman ; Agriculture, Commerce and Manufacturing; Drainage; Education; Forestry; Highways and Highway Financing ; Juvenile Delinquency and Child Welfare; Roads, Ferries and Bridges; Rules. PENNINGTON, HARVEY T. Education, Vice Chairman; Public Health and Quarantine, Vice Chairman ; County Affairs ; Drainage; Fees and Salaries ; Highways and Highway Financing; Judiciary; Levees ; Roads, Ferries and Bridges. PORTER, L. B. Conservation of N atur al Resources, Chairman ; Registrations and Elections, Vice Chairman; Constitution, En­ rolled Bills; Finance (Sub-Committees: Privilege Taxes; Gasoline and Motor Vehicles) ; Insurance; Judiciary; Rules; Temper.ance; Transportation. PRICE, RAY W . Engrossed Bills, Chairman ; Temperance, Vice Chairman ; Agriculture, Commerce and Manufacturing ; Conserva- tion of N a tural Resources; Humane and Benevolent Institutions; Investigate State Offices ; Municipalities; Penitentiary and Prisons. ROBINSON, MITCHELL. Printiog, Chairman ; Municipalities, Vice Chairman ; Aviation and Aerial 'Transportation; Banks and Bank- ing; Conservation of Natural Resources : Fees and Salaries; Finance (Sub-Committees: General Taxation and Budget; Gas­ t oline and Motor Vehicles); Insurance ; Oyster Industry; Pensions; University and Colleges. SANDERS, STOKES. Municipalities, Cha irma n ; Fees and Salaries, Vice Chairman; Printing, Vice Chairman; Aviation and Aerial Transportation; Finance (Sub-Committees: Privilege Taxes ; Local Taxation); Forestry; Military Affa irs; Highways and Highway Financing; Temperance. SARTOR, HA VIS H. Enrolled Bills, Chairman ; Humane and Bene­ volent Institutions, Vice Chairman ; Agriculture, Commerce and Manufacturing ; Conservation of Natural Resources ; Education ; Highways and Highway Financing ; Juvenile Delinquency and Child Welfare ; Roads, Ferries and Bridges; Transportation. SIMMONS, ED. T ransportation, Chairman; Executive Contingent Fund, Chairman; Highways and Highway Financing, Vice Chair­ m.an; Banks and Banking ; Conservation of Natural Resources ; Finance (Sub-Committees : Recurring Appropriations; Agricul­ ture) ; Investigate State Offices; Pensions; P ublic H ealth nnd Quarantine. 18 1952-1966 HAND BOOK

SIMPSON, BOOTH 0. Local and Private Legislation, Chairman; Agriculture, Commerce and Manufacturing ; Aviation and Aerial Transportation ; Corporations; Highways and Highway Financing; Military Affairs; Penitentiary and Prisons ; Public Works. STEWART, KENNETH. County Affairs, Chairman; Public Land, Vice Chairman; Public Works, Vice Chairman; Aviation and Aerial Transportation; Claims; Finance (Sub-Committee: Non­ Recurring Appropriations) ; Highways and Highway Financing ; Railroads and Franchisee; Roads, Ferries and Bridges; Rules. STODDARD, CLARENCE L. Claims, Chairman; Transportation, Vice Chairman; Labor, Vice Chairman; County Affairs ; Federal Relations; Highways and Highway Financing; Humane and Bene- volent Institutions; Juvenile Delinquency and Child Welfare; Pensions. TURMAN, W . F . Education, Chairman; Engrossed Bille, Vice Chairman ; Agriculture, Commerce and Manufacturing ; Corpora­ tions; Conservation of Natural Resources ; Executive Contingent Fund; Finance (Sub-Committees: General Taxation and Budget ; Agriculture) ; Highways and Highway Financing; Pensions. WALKER, GEORGE B. Public Land, Chairman; Agriculture, Commerce and Manufacturing; Conservation of Natural Resources; Engrossed Bille; Finance (Sub-Committees: Non-Recurring Ap­ propriations; Agriculture) ; Pensions; Transportation; University and Colleges. WATKINS, P . M. Unfinished Business, Chairman ; County A (fairs; Conservation of Natural Resources : Fees and Salaries; Highways and Highway Financing; Judiciary; Military Affairs ; Registra­ tions and Elections; University and Colleges. WHITE, ROYCE. Investigate State Offices, Chairman ; Roads, Ferries and Bridges, Vice Chairman; Aviation and Aerial Trans­ portation; Claims; Finance (Sub-Committee_: Recurring Ap­ propriations) ; Forestry; Judiciary; Printing; Public Health and Quarantine. WILLIAMS, T. M., SR. (21st). Agriculture, Commerce and Manu­ facturing, Vice Chairman: Investigate State Offices , Vice Chair­ man; Banke and Banking; County Affairs; Conservation of Na­ tura] Resources; Forestry; Pensions; Transportation. WILLIAMS, MURRAY L. (28th). Federal Relations, Chairman ; Banke and Banking; Fees and Salaries; Finance (Sub-Committees: Privilege Taxes; Non-Recurring Appropriations) ; Highways and Highway Financing; Insurance: Judiciary; Penitentiary and Pri­ sons ; Roads, Ferries and Bridges. WOOTEN, MARVIN T. Military Affairs, Chairman; Constitution. Vice Chairman ; Claims ; County Affairs ; Education; Enrolled Bille ; Highways and Highway Financing ; Labor; Transportation. MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 19

HOUSE OF REPRESENT:ATIVES 1952-1956 ADAMS-W. M. Hester, Rt. 1,Natchez; J. R. Junkin, Natchez. ALCORN- D. W. Lee, Rt. 2, Corinth; A. A. Medford, Rt. 3, Walnut. AMITE- T. F. Badon, Liberty; F. T . Wall, RFD, Peoria. ATTALA-C. E. Beauchamp, Kosciusko; Icey W. Day, Kosciusko. BENTON- Mrs. John B. Farese, Ashland. . BOLIVAR- Walter Sillers, Rosedale; J. A. Thigpen, Shaw. CALHOUN-W. W. Beckett, Bruce; W. W. Brown, Calhoun City, CARROLL-M. R. Black, Carrollton; C. A. Pierce, Vaiden CHICKASAW·-A. F. Harrington, Houston; L. A. Priest, Okolona. CHOCTAW-B. E. Smith, Ackerman. CLAIBORNE-Russell L. Fox, Pattison. CLARKE- C. A. Graham, Rt. 1, Carndall. CLAY- F. A. Critz, West Point ; W. C. Loden, Rt. 1, Prairie. COAHOMA- J . W. Hopkins, Clarksdale; H . T. Ross, Clarksdale. COPIAH-B. H. Base, Hazlehurst ; J. C. Donahoe, Rt. 1, Crystal Springe; G. K. Smith, Hazlehurst. COVINGTON-D. W. Lott, Rt. 3, Collins. DESOTO- C. C. Allful, Cockrum; I. V. Ross, Olive Branch. FORREST-Donald Colmer, Hattiesburg. FRANKLIN- Robert Scott, Rt. l, McCall Creek. 1 GEORGE-D. M. Maples, R. F. D., Perkineton. GREENE- Q. A. Davis, Lucedale. GRENADA- W. F. Winter, Star Route 1, Grenada. HANCOCK- W. J. Phillips, Bay St. Louis. HARRISON- Reece 0. Bickerstaff, Gulfport. HINDS-Chalmers Alexander, J ackson ; T. E. Caldwell, Jackson; G. E. Williams, Clinton. HOLMES-W. E . Cresswell, Durant; T . P. Montgomery, Pickens; H. E. White, Lexington. HUMPHREYS- W. D. Womack, Jr., Belzoni. JSSAQUENA- C. B. Newman, Valley Park. ITAWAMBA- R. C. McCarver, Rt. 2, Fulton. JACKSON-J. G. Krebs, Pascagoula. JASPER-T. G. Roberts, Montrose. JEFFERSON- R. L. Montgomery, Fayette. JEFFERSON DA VIS-Mrs. Paul H. Farr, Prentiss. 20 1952-1956 HAND BOOK

JONES-T. E. Graham, Rt. 2, Ellisville. KEMPER- J. H. Cherry, Porterville; W. W. Shepard, Rt. 2, DeKalb. LAFAYETTE-W. N. Hale, ,Jr., RFD, Como; H. R. Patton, Rt. 3, Water Valley. LAMAR- T. L. Williamson, Purvis. LA UDERDALE- J. E . Baxter, Meridian; T. J. Lee, Rt. l, Collins- ville; T. E. Stephens, Bailey. LA WRENCE- J. B. Roberts, Rt. 2, Monticello. LEAKE- R. E. Walton, Carthage. LEE-Jessie Lee Reese, Tupelo; A. V. Weatherford, Tupelo. LEFLORE-S. E. Osborne, Greenwood. LINCOLN-C. M. McCullough, Rt. 1, Wesson. LOWNDES-J. F. Atkins, Crawford; W . L. Sims, Columbus; R. M. Stinson, Star Route, Columbus. MADISON- Elmo Anderson, Canton; J. R. Fancher, Jr., Canton. MARION- Lloyd McGehee, Columbia. MARSHALL-R. A. Bonds, Holly Springs; W. D. Howard, Mt. Pleasant; G. M. Yarbrough, Red Banks. MONROE--G. W. Howell, University: J. N. Tackett, Aberdeen; H. G. Williams, Amory. MONTGOMERY- Tyler Holmes, Winona. NESHOBA-H. A. Kennedy, Philadelphia. NEWTON-W. H. Johnson, Jr., Decatur; Paul Measell, Rt. 6 Union. NOXUBEE- J . A. Phillips, Macon; M. W. Stuart, Macon; J . S. Williams, Rt. l, Macon. OKTIBBEHA- Mrs. W. F. Gore, Sturgis; Hal C. Kirby, Starkville. PANOLA-D. M. Baker, Pope; W. T. McCullough, Pope; J. C. McCurdy, Pope. PEARL RIVER- D. H. Burks, Picayune. PERRY- S. R. Walley, Richton. PIKE-G. S. Carruth, Rt. 2, Summit; H. L. Simmons, McComb. l PONTOTOC- J . H. Gay, Ecru ; H. 0. Leavell, Rt. I, Blue Springs. PRENTISS- J . M. LeCroy, RFD, Booneville; E. K. Windham, Booneville. QUITMAN- Ney M. Gore, Jr., Marks. RANKIN-J. A. Morrow, Brandon; Tom Ponder, Brandon. SCOTT-W C. Thompson, Forest. SHARKEY- A. Y. Keith, Anguilla. STMPSON-B. C. Little, Magee, MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 21

SMITH-B. H. Eaton, Taylorsville. STONE-J. B. H olleman, Wiggins. SUNFLOWER- P. G. Batson, Indianola. TALLAHATCHIE-G. P. Cossar, Charleston. TATE- D. G. Clayton, Arkabutla; P. B. Jones, Se natobia. TIPPAH- S. E. Johnson, Blue Mountain. TISHOM INGO- J. 0. Southward, Tishomingo. TUNICA- Tom Garrott. Tunica. UNION- J . E. Owen, Rt. 4, New Albany ; E. J. Stephens, New Albany. WARREN- H. A. Jacobson, Yokena; W. W. Ramsey, Vicksburg; G. W. Rogers, Vicksburg. WASHINGTON- Mrs. Zelma Price, Greenville; D. H . Waits, Le- land; J . E. Wroten, Greenville. WALTHALL- J. M. Alford, Tylertown. WAYNE- Stanford Young, Waynesboro. WEBSTER- J. M. Harvey, Eupora. WILKINSON- Ulmer Byrd, Crosby; A. H . Sturgeon, St·., Wilkinson. WINSTON-C. M . Loyd. Louisville. YALOBUSHA- J . N. l.lailey, Coffeeville; G. H . Edwards Water Valley. YAZOO- H a r ry Applebaum, Yazoo City; A. S. Gardner, Yazoo City; H. 0. Hicks, Rt. l, Benton.

FLOATER REPRESENTATIVES IIENTON & TIPPAH- John II. Farese, Ashland. CLARKE & JASPER- J. C. Smith, Paulding. GRENADA & MONTGOMERY- W . 0. Semmes, Grenada. HARRISON & JACKSON- F. C. Fountain, R t. 2, lliloxi. HINDS & YAZOO--W. B. Ridgway, J ackson. ITAWAMIIA & LEE- Noel Monaghan, Tupelo. JEFFERSON & CLAIBORNE- P. C. Cato, Union Church. LEAKE & WINSTON- T. N . Brooks, Rt. 1, Carthage. LINCOLN & FRANKLIN- D. F . Smith, Rt. 1, Lucien . 22 1962-1966 HAND BOOK

BIOGRAPHICAL DATA HOUSE ALEXANDER, HARVEY CHALMERS (Chalmers), Jackson, Hinds County; Born September 8, 1876 at Kosciusko, Miss.; Lawyer; Presbyterian; Knights of Pythias; Sigma Alpha Epsilon ; Member of State Historical Society; Widower; House 1944-1948; 1948-1962. ALFORD, JAMES MONROE (J. M.), Box 142, Tylertown, Walthall County; Born August 19, 1876 in Lincoln County, Miss.; Lawyer; Baptist ; Mason; Shriner; Woodman; Married. ALLEN, CARL COCHRAN (C. C.), Cockrum, DeSoto County; Born November 7, 1888 at Cockrum, Miss. ; Farmer; Methodist; Mason ; Director, DeSoto County Farmer Cooperative; Member DeSoto County Farm Bureau ; Married; House 1932-1936 ; 1910-1944 ; Sen­ ate 1944-1948; 1948-1952. ANDERSON, OTTO ELMO (Elmo), Canton, Madison County; Born December 16. 1908; at Roseau, Roseau County, Minnesota; Farm- er; Methodist; Elk ; Married. APPLEBAUM, HARRY, 377 North Street, Yazoo City, Yazoo Coun­ ty, Miss. Born December 18, 1888 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Retired Realtor; Jewish; Elk; B'NAI Brith; Married. ATKINS, JOSEPH FRED, Box 14, Crawford, Lowndes County. Born December 29, 1905 in Choctaw County, Miss.; Merchant; Metho­ dist; Mason ; Lion: Married. BADON, THOMAS FORD (T. F .), Box 21. Liberty, Amite County. Born December 3, 1922 at Smithdale, Miss.; Lawyer; Baptist; Sigma Nu; Phi Delta Phi ; Mason; Lion ; Single. BAILEY, JOSEPH NATHANIEL, JR., (Joe). Box 296, Coffeeville, Yalobusha County. Born April 26, 1913 at Coffeeville, Miss. ; Farmer ; Methodist; Mason; Shriner; Chamber of Commerce; Farm Burea u; American Legion; V. F . W.; DKE; Married.

BAKER, DENNIS MURPHREE (Dennis•, Pope, Panola County. Born July 1, 1927 at Pope, Miss.; Law Student; Methodist; Delta Psi Omega; Phi Alpha Delta; V. F. W . ; Married.

BASS, BRUCE H ., 11 Estelle, Hazlehurst, Copiah County. Born July 10, 1892 at Hazlehurst, Miss. ; Produce Buyer; Retired Road Contractor; Methodist; Married; House 1940-1944.

BATSON, PASCAL G. (P. G.), Box 246, Indianola, Sunflower County, Born June 30, 1900 at Hillsdale, Miss. ; Farmer; Baptist ; Mason : Shriner; Rotarian ; American Legion ; Married; House 1944-1962.

BAXTER, JAMES EDWARD (Jim), P. 0. Box 470, Meridian, Lau­ derdale County; Born January 18, 1904 at Lumberton, Miss.; School Administrator ; Methodist; Mason; Lambda Chi Alpha ; Klwanlan; American Legion; Air Force Reserve Officer; Na­ tional Education Association; Miss. Education Association ; Single; House 1948-1952. MISSISSIPPl LEGISLATURE 23

BEAUCHAMP, CHARLIE EVERETT (Charlie), c/ o Attala County Cooperative, Kosciusko, Attala County. Born April 2, 1896 near Kosciusko. Miss.; Assistant Manager-Attala County Cooperative (AAL); Methodist ; Farm Bureau; American Legion; Married; House 1948-1952. BECKETT, WILBERN WILLIAM (Beckett), Box 143, Bruce, Cal­ houn County. Born August 21. 1921 at Bruce, Miss. ; Insurance Agent ; Baptist; American Legion; V. F. W.; Married. BICKERSTAFF, REECE O. (Reece), Box 207, Gulfport, Harrison County. Born March 23, 1896 at Tishomingo County, Miss.; At­ torney; Baptist; Mason ; Scottish and York Rites; I . 0. 0. F . ; American Legion ; V. F. W.; Young Men's Business Club; Biloxi and Gulfport Chamber of Commerce; Married; H ouse continuously since 1936. BLACK. MAURICE RUDOLPH ( Maurice), Carrollton. Carroll Coun­ ty. Born October 18, 1915 at Flora, Miss.; Lawyer; Presbyterian; Mason ; Blue Lodge and Royal Arch.; V. F. W .; American Le­ gion; Chamber of Commerce; Farm Bureau ; P. T. A.; Married; House 1948-1952. BONDS, R. A., H olly Springs, Marshall County. Born May 20, 1876 at Waterford, Miss.: Teacher ; Salesman: former Tax Assess­ or; Baptist; W. 0 . W. ; 7 yrs. with U . S. Department of Interior; Married; H ouse 1944-1948 ; 1948-1952. BROOKS, TOMMY NORMAN (Tommy). R. F. D. 1. Carthage, Leake and Winston Counties. Born August 23, 1924 at Walnut Grove , Miss. ; Farmer; T eacher; Insurance Salesman ; Methodist; Sportsman Club; W orld War II Veteran; V. F. W. ; Married. BROWN. WILLIAM WALTER (Bill), Box 146, Calhoun City, Cal­ houn County. Born July 20, 1924 in Calhoun County, Miss.; Law- ycr; Baptist; V. F . W.; American Legio n; Single. e, BURKS, DELOS HUDSON (Delos). Picayune, Pearl River County. Born March 6, 1917 near Picayune, Miss. ; Department Adjutant; m Veterans of Foreign Ware; Farmer; Teacher; Editor; Photograph­ er ; Public Relations; Law Student; Baptist; Exchange Club; Ju­ nior Chambe r of Commerce; Reserve Officers Association; Air Reserve Association: Military Order of World Wars: Lieutenant Colonel Air Force Reserve : Veterans of Foreign Wars: American Legion; Amvets : Pearl River Jr. College; Mississ ippi Southern College; Married. ·n BYRD, ULMER, Crosby, Wilkinson County. Born September 22, .d 1917 at Waynesboro, Miss. ; Hote l and Restaurant; Baptist; Veter­ ans of Foreign Wars; Rotarian; Single; House 1948-1952. C ALDWELL, THOMAS EUGENE (Gene), Box 1704, Jackson, Hinds County. Born September 4, 1912 at Kosciusko, Miss. : Lawyer; Baptist; Phi Kappa P si; Mason ; Eastern Star; V. F. W. ; Ameri­ can Legion : 40 et 8 : Jackson and Hinds County Bar Association ; Mississippi State Bar Association ; American Bar Association ; Chamber of Commerce; Optimist Club; Married. CARRUTH, GEORGE SIMMONS (Doc ), R. F. D. 2, Summit, Pike , ; County. Born November 6, 1906 at Summit, Miss. I. C. Railroad ; ,_ Methodist; Mason ; Shriner ; Eastern Star; Brotherhood Railway Carmen of America; American Legion ; Employees Service Club, ICRR ; Married. 24 1953-1956 HAND BOOK

CATO, PAUL CLIFTON (Paul), Union Church, Jefferson and Clai­ borne Counties. Born July 17, 1890, Russum, Miss.; Farmer; Merchant; Presbyterian; Pi Kappa Alpha; Lion; Married; Senate 1940-1944; House 1944-1948; Senate 1948-1962. CHERRY, JAMES HARVEY, Porterville, Kemper County. Born December 27, 1894, at Porterville, Miss. ; Farmer: Shipping Clerk : Baptist; American Legion; On County School Board 17 years and Red Cross, County Welfare Board 11 years; Married; House 1948-1962. CLAYTON, DORIS GEORGE (Joe), Arkabutla. Tate County. Born May 17, 1898, at Strayhorn, Miss. ; Farmer; Baptist; Mason : Civic Club ; Married. COLMER, DONALD (Don), 2311 Hardy Street. Hattiesburg, Forrest County. Born April 9, 1918 at Hattiesburg, Miss. ; Newspaper Re­ porter and Photographer; Baptist; Junior Chamber of Commerce; V. F. W. ; Married. COSSAR. GEORGE PAYNE. Box 46. Charleston, Tallahatchie Coun­ ty. Born August 26, 1907 at Webb, Miss.; Lawyer; Methodist; Sigma Nu; Phi Alpha Delta; Mason; Shriner; Rotarian; Junior Chamber of Commerce; Married; House 1944-1948.

CRESSWELL, WILLIAM EPHRAIM (EPH), P. 0 . Box 306, Durant, Holmes County: Born' March 30, 1926 at Valley, Miss.; Lawyer : Methodist : Mason, Junior C. of C.: Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Phi Alpha Delta: City Attorney, Durant: Married.

CRITZ, FRANK ARCHIBALD1 (Frank), West Point, Clay County. Born July 22, 1883 at West Point, Mississippi; Lawyer; Methodist; I. 0. 0. F.; County Prosecuting Attorney for 12 years; Married ; House 1940-1944; 1944-1948' 1948-1952.

DAVIS QUITMAN ALLEN, R.F. D. 4. Box 181, Lucedale, Greene County. Born March 16, 1901 at Lucedale, Miss.; Turpentine Oper­ ator : Board of Supervisors : Farmer : Baptist ; Mason ; Married.

DONAHOE, JAMES CARL (Carl), R. F. D. 1, Crystal Springs, Co­ piah County. Born January 8, 1917 at Crystal Springs, Miss.; Vocational Agriculture Inst.; Builders Supply Salesman; Farmer: Retired Army Officer; Baptist; Masonic Lodge; American Legion; V. F. W.: Young Men's Business Club: Married. DAY, ICEY WILEY (lcey W.), Kosciusko, Attala County. Born July l, 1891 at Ethel, Miss.; Lawyer; Farmer ; Rotarian; Baptist ; W. O. W.; Married ; House 1916-1920; 1932-1936; 1936-1940; 1944- 1948; 1948-1962. EATON, BLAINE HASKIN (Blaine H.l, Taylorsville, Smith County. Born March 9, 1913 at Taylorsville, Miss. : Farmer: Baptist : Ma­ son : Shriner ; Jaycee; Lion ; American Legion; Married; House 1948-1962. EDWARDS, GEORGE HUBERT (Hubert). Box 402, Water Valley, Yalobusha County. Born September 25, 1906 at Water Valley, Miss.; Funeral Director; Salesman; Presbyterian; Married; House 1944-1948 ; 1948-1952. MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 25

FANCHER, JOSEPH RODERICK, JR. (Joe), Box 281, Canton, Madison County. Born August 11, 1924 at Carrollton, Mies.; Law­ yer; Baptist ; Delta Psi; Phi Delta Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa ; Rotarian; World War II Veteran; Married, FARESE. JOHN B. (John), Box 166, Ashland. Benton and Tippah Counties. Born August 10, 1915 at Saugus, Massachusetts; Lawyer; Catholic; W. O. W.; American Legion : Fa rm Bureau; Civic.Club ; Married ; Senate 1948-1952. I FARESE. MRS. .JOHN B. (01·enel. Box 156. Ashland. Benton County. Born May 20. 1916 at Mathiston, Miss.; Former School Teacher; Catholic; Home Demonstration Club ; Farm Bureau ; P. T . A. : Married. FARR MRS. PAUL H . (Mrs. Thelma W .). Box 184. Prentiss, Jef­ ferson Davie County. Born October 27, 1912 at Prentiss, Miss.; Teacher; Presbyterian ; Sororis Club; American Legion Auxiliary ; P. T. A.; M . E. A.: Widow; House November 1950-1952. FOUNTAIN, FLOYD GEORGE (Floyd) R. F . D. 2, Box 397, Bi­ loxi, Harrison and Jackson Counties. Born November 14. 1922 at Biloxi, Miss. ; Insurance and Real Estate ; Catholic; Knights of Columbus ; Veterans of Foreign Ware; American Legion; Mar­ ried. FOX, RUSSELL LAMBERT (Russell L. ), Pattison, Claiborne Coun­ ty; Born July 11, 1909 at Jackson , Miss. ; Farmer; Livestock Breeder; Baptist; Sigma Chi ; Mason ; Lions Club; Delegate Na­ tional Convention Democratic Party in 1936, 1940 and 1944; Mar­ ried; House continuously s ince 1936. GARDNER. ALBERT SHEPHERD (Albert). Box 212. Yazoo City, Yazoo County. Born April 10, 1920 at Yazoo City, Mies.; Law­ ye r; Presbyterian; Sigma Alpha Epsilon ; Delta Sigma Pi; Lion; World War II Veteran; Single. GARROTT, THOMAS McMURRY, JR. (Tom), Tunica, Tunica County. Born June 3, 1906, at Senatobia, Miss. ; Ford Dealer ; Gaso­ line Distributor; Farmer ; Methodist; Pi Kappa Alpha; Rotarian; Delta Council: Married: Senate 1944-1948: House 1948-1952. GAY, JOHN HENRY (J. H.), Box 15, Ecru, Pontotoc County. Born March 21, 1890, in Pontotoc County; Farmer; Teacher; Baptist ; Mason; Single. GORE, MRS. W. FLETCHER (Mrs. Lovie L.), Box 182, Sturgis, Oktibbeha County. Born J a nuary 15. 1904 at Sturgis, Miss.: Housewife; Presbyterian; Eastern Star; Woman's Club; Married. GORE, NEY M. JR., Marks, Quitman County. Born June 30, 1921 at Hinchcliff, Miss.; Lawyer; Baptist; Mason; American Legion; Quitman County Bar Association; Mississippi State Bar Associa­ tion; Rotarian; Chamber of Commerce; Executive Committee Mis­ sissippi Association of Crime and Delinquency; U. S. Army 1943- 1946; 1950-1951 ; Married. GRAHAM, CARLIN ALMAN (Alman), R. F. D. 1. Crandall, Clarke County. Born November 28, 1897 at Bugamot Choctaw, Alabama; Farmer ; Teacher : Baptist; Mason ; Married. GRAHAM, THOMAS ESTUS (Estus), Route 2, Ellisville, Jones Countt. Born November 10, 1904 at Jones County, Miss. ; Farmer; Baptist ; Mason ; Married. 26 1952-1956 HAND BOOK

HALE, WILLIAM NORMAN, JR. (Billy). R. F. D., Como, Lafayette County. Born March 20, 1927 at Oxford, Miss. ; Merchant; Farm­ er; Single. HARRINGTON, AARON FRANKLIN (Aaron), 465 North Pontotoc Street, Houston, Chickasaw County. Born December 5, 1907 at Houston, Mississippi; Baptist; Lion; Married; House 1948-1952. HARVEY, JAMES MADISON (Jim), Box 104, Eupora, Webster County. Born August 15, 1886 at Walthall, Miss.; Railroad Agent ; Baptist; Mason; Eastern Star; Member Webster County Demo­ cratic Executive Committee 32 years. Chairman 8 years; Married. HESTER, WALTER MA CREE, R. F . D. l , Box 210A, Natchez, Adams County. Born May 29, 1909 at Hamburg, Miss; Merchant ; Farmer ; Baptist; Mason; Lion ; Married. HICKS, HERVEY OWINGS (Hervey), Route l , Box 61, Benton, Yazoo County. Born August 9, 1900 at Benton, Miss. ; Planter; Livestock Dealer; Methodist ; Mason; Director Yazoo County Farm Bureau; Widower ; H ouse 1932-1936 ; 1948-1952. HOLLEMAN, JESSE BOYCE (Boyce) , Box 128, Wiggins, Stone County. Born February 26, 1924 at Wiggins, Miss.; Lawyer; Bap­ tist; Mason ; Phi Delta Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa ; Tau Kappa Alpha; Rotarian; America· Legion; V. F. W .; D. A. V.; Married ; House 1948-1952. HOLMES, HENRY TYLER (Tyler), Winona, Montgomery County. Born June 9, 1909, at Winona , Miss. ; Lawyer; Methodist; Liona Club; Married; H ouse 1940-1944; 1944-1948; 1948-1952. HOW ARD, W. D., Mt. Pleasant, Marshall County. Born February 3, 1892 nt Houlka, Miss. ; Pharmacist; Farmer; Dairyman; Truck­ ing; Methodist; Mason ; Member Memphia Dairy Council ; Married ; House 1944-1948; 1948-1952. HOPKINS, JOSEPH WILSFORD (Joe), Box 382, Clarksdale, Coa­ homa County. Born January 25, 1904 at La Grange, Arkansas; Lawyer ; Farmer ; Methodist ; Delta Tau Delta; Single; House con­ tinuously 1928-1940 ; Senate 1940-1944 ; House 1944-1948; 1948- 1952. HOWELL, GEORGE WHITEMAN, JR. (George), P. O. Box l, Uni­ versity, Miss. ; Born February 10, 1911, at Aberdeen, Monroe· County, Miss. ; Law Student; Public Administration; Baptist ; Mason; Kappa Alpha, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Delta (Legal); Exchange Club; American Legion; Member State 4 H Club Advisory Council; Married; House 1940-1944; 1948-1952. JACOBSON, HARRY ANDREAS (Harry A.) , Yokena, Warren County. Born June 13, 1886 at Burlington, Wisconsin ; F a rmer ; Episcopalia n ; Mason; Shriner ; Farm Bureau ; Married; House 1940-1944; 1944-1948; 1948-1952. JOHNSON, WILLIAM HARVEY, JR. (Bill), Box 171, Decatur, Newton County. Born May 10, 1919 at Ball, Louisiana ; Lawyer; Baptist; Phi Alpha Delta; Exchange Club; Past President Decatur Exchange Club; Past District Governor National Exchange Club; Veteran World War II; Captain, U . S. Air F orce Reserve; Ameri­ can Legion ; V. F. W.; Mississippi Bar Association ; Bar Com­ missioner 1950-51; City Attorney, Decatur, Miss.; Business Law Instructor, East Centr al Junior College; Single. MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 27

JOHNSON, SAMUEL EUGENE (Sam), Blue Mountain, Tippah County. Born August 27, 1899 at Holly Springs, Miss.; Sanitation work, Miss. State Board of Health; Methodist; Superintendent of Sunday School 19 years; Mason; O. E . S.; School Teacher 24 years; Superintendent of High School 19 years; Lions Club; Mar­ ried; H ouse 1944-1948; 1948-1952. JONES, PAUL BURNEY (Paul Joneo), Box 104, Senatobia, Tate County. Born November 11, 1918 at Magee, Miss.; Vocational Agricultural Teacher; Baptist; Mason; Shriner; American Le­ gion ; Rotarian: Chamber Commerce; Married. JUNKIN, JOHN RICHARD (John R.), 311 North Wall Street, Nat­ chez, Adams County. Born December 16, 1896 at Natchez, Miss.; Contractor ; Planter; Catholic ; American Legion; Member Board of Supervisors 1928-1936; Member General Legislative Investiga­ ting Committee; Married; House 1944-1948; 1948-1952. KEITH, A. Y. Anguilla, Sharkey County; Born February 12, 1895 at Tiplereville, Tippah County, Miss. ; Teacher; Farmer; Missionary Baptist; Veteran; Married. KENNEDY, HENRY A. (Henry), 518 Welsh Street, Philadelphia, Neshoha County. Born March 19, 1904 at Philadelphia, Miss.; Farmer; Salesman; Life Insurance Agent; Methodist; Mason;Ex­ change Club ; Married. KIRBY, HAL C. (Hal), Box 426, Starkville, Oktibbeha County. Born September 18, 1892 at Maben, Miss. ; Secretary Chamber of Com­ merce; Methodist; Mason ; Odd fellow ; Rebekah; Rotarian ; Mar­ ried; House 1940-1944; 1948-1952. KREBS, JOSEPH GUY (Guy). 431 East Liveoak Ave., Pascagoula, Jackson County. Born September 12, 1899 at Pascagoula, Miss.; Chief Engineer Oceangoing Vessels; Baptist, Mason; Elk; Sheriff for four terms; Former Mayor of Pascagoula; Married: House 1944-1948. - LEA YELL, HALBERT ORR (Halbert). R. F. D. 1, Box 81, Blue Springs, Pontotoc County. Born February 17, 1886 at Cherry Creek, Miss.; Farmer; Teacher; Cattle raising; Timber lands; Sunday School Superintendent and teacher of adult class 20 years; Moderator of Association 2 years : Associational Superintendent of Sunday Schools 10 years; Baptist; Married; H ouse 1940-1944. LECROY, J. M., R. F . D. Booneville.. Prentiss County·. Born Sep­ tember 13, 1907 in Prentiss County, Miss.; Cotton Ginner; Me­ thodist; Married. LEE, DEXTER WASHINGTON (Dexter), Route 2, Box 281-A, Corinth , Alcorn County; Born November 25, 1908, in Alcorn County, Miss.; Farmer and Business man; Baptist; American Legion; V. F. W. ; Mason; Married. LEE, THOMAS JACKSON (Jackson), Route 1, Collinsville, Lauder­ dale County. Born June 11, 1901 at Collinsville, Miss.; Farmer; Cattle Breeder; Merchant; Construction Engineer; Baptist; Ma­ son; Member State Jersey Cattle Club; Married; House 1936-1940. LITTLE, BILLY C. (Bill), Magee, Simpson County. Born Febru­ ary 14, 1922 at Mize, Miss. ; Attorney; Farmer; Baptist; Mason; American Legion; World War II Veteran; V. F. W. Married. 28 1952-1956 HAND BOOK

LODEN, WILLIAM CLIFTON (W. C.), R. F. D. l, Prairie, Clay County. Born May 22, 1901; Farmer; Registered Angus Cattle­ man ; Church of Christ; Married. LOTT,DENSON WILLIAM (Denson), R. F. D. 3, Collins, Covington County. Born November 30, 1925 at Pineville, Miss. ; School Teach­ er; Baptist; Married. LOYD, CONNIE MACK, Louisville, Winston County. Born in Win­ ston County. Miss. : Graduated from East Central Junior Col­ lege, Decatur, Miss. : Ranking third in a class of 48 graduates, was awarded an A.A. degree and a Certificate of Merit; attended Athens College, Athens. Alabama. one year; Phi Theta Kappa: International Relations Club ; Sigma Delta Literary Society; The "Y" Cabinet and Student Cabinet; President of Freshman Claas; Vice Chairman, Young Democrats of Mississippi 1948-1962; Teach­ er; Mason ; Law Student; Married; House 1948-1952. MAPLES, DARWIN McRAE (Snookum) , R.F.D. Perkinston, George County; Born Ma r ch 10, 1926, at Tiger Branch, Miss.; Student; Methodis t; M.ason ; V. F. W.; American Legion; Single. McCARVER, R. C. (R. C.), R. F. D. 2, Fulton, Itawamba County. Born January 31, 1919 in Prentiss Countt Miss; Teacher; Ba ptist , Mason ; Single. \ McCULLOUGH, CLARENCE MARTIN (Mc), Route 1, Box 327, W esson, Lincoln County. Born at Natchez, March 9, 1907; Farm- er; Construction; Baptist; Married. McCULLOUGH, WILLIAM TODD (Todd). Pope. Panola County; Born October 28. 1903 at Batesville, Mias. ; Mer chant; Baptiot ; Married; House 1948-1952. McCURDY, JOHN CARL (CARL), Pope, Panola County; Born August 16, 1903 at Pope, Mias.; Farmer and cattle raiser; Metho­ dist; Mason ; Shriner ; Rotaria n; Married; House 1944-1948. McGEHEE,LIOYD, 1000 Porter Street, Columbia, Marion County. Born August 21, 1909 at McCall• Creek, Mias.; Private Business; Methodist; Mason; American LOll'ion; D. A. V.; Rotarian; Cham­ ber of Commerce; Married. MEASELL, PAUL D. (Paul), Route 5, Union, Newton County. Born March 2, 1894 at Morton, Miss. ; Farmer; Methodist; Mason; 0 . E. S.; American L egion; V. F. W . ; Farm Bureau; Married ; House 1944-1948; 1948-1952. MEDFORD, ARLIN A., Route 3, Walnut, Alcorn County. Born February 15, 1894 at Walnut, Miss. ; Farmer; Methodist; V. F.W.; American Legion; House 1928-1932; 1940-1944 ; Single. MONAGHAN, NOEL, Box 394, Tupelo, L ee and Itawamba Counties. Born September 4, 1890 at Tupelo, Miss.; L awyer; Methodist; W. 0. W.; 40 et 8; Charter Member American L egion; Sigma Chi; County Attorney, Lee County 1924 to 1932; City Attorney, Tupelo, 1927 to 1932 ; Married; Senate 1940-1944 ; H ouse 1944- 1948; 1948-1952. MONTGOMERY, ROBERT LEE (Bob). Fayette, Box 98, Jefferson County; Born February 19, 1892, in Copiah County, Miss.; Farmer; Merchant; Baptist; Married. MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 29

, Clay MONTGOMERY, THOMAS PERCY (T. P.), Pickens, Holmes Coun­ Cattle- ty. Born February 4, 1906 at Goodman, Miss. ; Cotton Buyer ; Baptist; Mason; Shriner: Married. MORROW, JAMES ANTHONY, JR. (Jim), Box 73, Brandon, Ran­ Teach- kin County. Born September 22, 1923 at Clovis, New Mexico; Farmer; Automobile Businessman; Merchant Seaman; Episcopa­ lian; American Legion; 40 et 8; Mason; Member of Seafarers In­ n Win­ ternational Union of North America; Single. r Col­ NEWMAN, CLARENCE BENTON (Buddie), Box 56, Valley Park, .ttended Issaquena County. Born May 8, 1921 at Valley Park, Miss.; Farm­ Kappa; er; Merchant; Compressor; Station Clerk; Baptist; Delta Council ; ty; The American Legion; V. F. W.; Married; Senate 1948-1952. Teach- OSBORNE, DR. SAMUEL EUGENE, 401 West Claiborne Street, Greenwood, Leflore County; Born March 2, 1884 at Dixon, Neshoba County, Miss. ; Veterinarian; Methodist; Odd Fellows ; Knights of George Pythias; Elks; Chamber of Commerce; Widower; House 1940-1944. tudent; OWEN, JOSEPH EUGENE (Joe E.) R. F. D. 4, New Albany, Union County. Born March 10, 1894 at New Albany, Miss.; Farmer and Merchant; Mason; Married; House 1936-1940; 1944-1948. Baptist, PATI'ON, HOWARD BERRY (Pat), Route 3, Water Valley, Lafay­ ette County. Born July 26, 1908 at Lafayette, Miss.; Farmer; 327, Methodist; Widower. Farm- PHILLIPS, WALTER JAMES (Walter), 1 Ramoneda Street, Bay St. Louis; Hancock County. Born March 8, 1923 at Jackson­ ville, Florida; Lawyer; Catholic; Married. PHILLIPS, JOHN ALTON, Macon, Noxubee County. Born .June 8, 1905 at Carrollton, Alabama. Lawyer ; Tree Farmer: Baptist: ; Born Shriner ; DKP; Rotarian ; Chamber of Commerce ; Economic Coun­ Metho- cil; American Legion; Bar Association; Single; House 1932-1936; 8. 1936-1940; 1944-1948; 1948-1952. County. PIERCE, CLARENCE ALBERT, JR. (Clarence), Box 77, Vaiden, Carroll County. Born October l , 1928 at Thornton, Miss.; School Cham- Teacher; Episcopalian; American Legion ; Sons of the American Revolution ; Beta Theta Pi; Mason ; Single. County. PONDER, TOM (Ponder), Brandon, Rankin County. Born .January Mason; 31, 1895 at Cato, Miss.: Member of the Board of Supervisors for arried; 16 years; School Teacher; Baptist; Mason; American Legion; Lions Club; Married. Born PRICE, MRS. ZELMA W. (Zelma), Box 78, Greenville, Washington County, Born October 6, 1903 in Calhoun County, Miss.; Law­ yer; Episcopalian; Chamber of Commerce; Altrusa Club; B. & P . mnties. W. Club; National Ass'n. of Women Lawyers : American Bar hodist; Ass'n. ; Widow; House 1944-1948; 1948-1952. Sigma PRIEST, LEONARD ALIOUS (Leonard), Box 148, Okolona, Chicka­ saw County. Born .January 19, 1900 at Troy, Miss.; Timber deal­ 1944- er; Methodist; Married. RAMSEY, WILLIAM WALLACE, (Bill), Box 56, Vicksburg, War­ fferson ren County. Born April 23, 1926 at Vicksburg, Miss. ; Lawyer : 'armer; Methodist: American Legion; Junior Chamber of Commerce: Civi­ tan Club; Loyal Order of Moose; Married. 30 1952-1956 HAND BOOK

REESE, JESSIE LEE (Jessie), 642 Jackson Street, Tupelo, Lee S I County. Born July 14, 1906 at Tupelo, Miss. ; Teacher ; Farmer; Methodist; Eastern Star; American Legion Auxiliary; 8 et 40; Business and Professional Club; League of Women Voters; Of­ ficial Women's Clubs: Single. SI RIDGWAY, WILLIAM BRYANT (Bryant), Box 472, Jackson, Hinds and Yazoo counties. Born February 12, 1919 at Jackson, Miss.; Real Estate : Lawyer ; Methodist: Kappa Alpha : Lions Club; Chamber of Commerce; American Legion; Married. ROBERTS, THOMAS GEORGE (Tom}, Montrose, Jasper County; SI Born March 4, 1924 at Montrose, Miss.; Lawyer; Presbyterian; Mason ; Phi Alpha Delta (Legal) : Single. ROBERTS, JOHN BILL (J . B.), Route 2, Box 39, Monticello, Law­ rence County. Born Bogue Chitto, Miss., on January 25, 1910; SI Piano Technician ; Farmer; Baptist; Farm Bureau ; Legislative Committee Soil Conservation Service of Lawrence County; Mar­ ried. ROGERS, GEORGE WINTERS, JR. (George), 2502 Drummond s, Street, Vicksburg, Warren County. Born April 6, 1927 at Vicks­ burg, Miss. ; Student, University of Mississippi Law School ; Bap­ tist; Junior Chamber of Commerce; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Ameri­ can Legion ; Single. ROSS,H HARVEYT. (Harvey), P. 0. Box 889, Clarksda le, Coahoma s· County. Born October 13, 1920 at Clarksdale, Miss. ; Lawyer ; Episcopalian; Phi Delta Theta; American Legion; V. F. W.; Married; House 1948-1952. ROSS, ISHMAEL VERNON (lsh), R. F. D., Olive Branch, DeSoto s County. Born January 16, 1910 at Lewisburg, Miss.; Dairying and Farming; Methodist ; Mason; Married; House 1944-1948. SCOTT, ROBERT (Bob), Route 1, McCall Creek, Franklin County. . Born June 8, 1920 at Eddiceton, Miss.;Salesman; Baptist; Mason; s Married. SEMMES, WILLIAM OLIVER (Billy), Box 240, Grenada, Grenada and Montgomery Counties. Born February 27, 1923 at Grenada, s Miss.; Lawyer; Presbyterian; Phi Delta Theta ; Rotarian; Vet­ erans Foreign Wars; American Legion; Single. SHEPARD, WELTON WILLIAM (Welton W . ), R. F. D. 2, De­ s Kalb, Kemper County. Born June 19, 1886, Kemper County, Miss.; Farmer; Presbyterian; Rotarian; County Superintendent of Edu. cation 1920-1924 ; Married; House 1936-1940. SILLERS, WALTER, Rosedale, Bolivar County. Born April 13, 'I 1888 at Rosedale, Miss. ; Lawyer; Methodist ; Mason ; Shriner ; Delta Psi ; Delta Council; Rotarian ; Married; Continuous Service in House since 1916; Speaker of House 1944-1948; 1948-1952. SIMMONS, HANSFORD LEGGETT (Hansford), P. 0. Box 674, Mc­ Comb, Pike County. Born November 2, 1889 at Osyka, Miss. ; Law­ 'I yer; Baptist; Mason; American Legion; 40 et 8; Married; Senate 1928-1932 ; 1936-1940. SIMS, WILLIAM LUTHER (Luther), P . 0. Box 202, Columbus, Lowndes County. Born May 23, 1891 at Kennedy, Alabama; Law­ yer: First Christian : Mason ; Elks Club: K-P; Kiwanian; Cham­ ber of Commerce : Advisor Board Salvation Army ; State Bar As­ sociation: County Bar Association: Married ; House 1944-1948; 1948-1952. MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 31

Lee SMITH, BENNETT EDWIN (Bennett), Box 216, Ackerman, Choc­ mer; taw County; Born March 12, 1922, at Weir, Mississippi; Methodist; 40; Omicron Delta Kappa; Mason; V.F.W.; American Legion; Lions Qf. Club; Married. SMITH, GEORGE KIRBY (G. K.), Box 387, Hazlehurst, Copiah [inds County. Born July 12, 1891 at Wesson, Miss.; Automobile Dealer; iss.; Baptist; Chamber o! Commerce; Married; H ouse 1944-1948; 1948- 1952. mty; SMITH, JAMES COLUMBUS (J. C.). Paulding, Clarke and Jasper Counties. Born February 6, 1884 at Forest, Miss. ; Sawmill Owner and Operator; Baptist; Mason ; Member Boa rd of Supervisors 2 terms; President of Board 1 term; Married ; Senate 1948-1962. 910; SMITH, DAVID FELIX (D. F.), Route 1, Lucien, Lincoln and ative Franklin Counties. Born January 20, 1896 at Lincoln County, Mar- Miss.; Wash Gravel Business; Baptist; Mason; W. 0. W.; Cham­ ber of Commerce ; Married. nond SOUTHWARD, JOHN O'RILEY, JR. (J. 0.), Box 174, Tishomingo, Tishomingo County. Born September 27, 1926 at Tishomintro, Miss. ; Merchant; Protestant ; Blue Key ; Phi Alpha Theta; Beta neri- Beta Beta; Mason; American Legion ; Single. STEPHENS THAMUS EDWARD (Thamus), Bailey, Lauderdale 1oma County. Born October 4, 1901, at Bailey, Miss. ; Farmer; Baptist; Mason; Manager Lauderdale County Cooperative; Married; House W.; 1944-1948; 1948-1952. STEPHENS, EDGAR J ., JR. (Edgar), P. O. Box 330, New Albany, ,Soto Union County. Born May 26, 1916 at New Albnny, Miss.: Lawyer; County Prosecuting Attorney: Presbyterian: Sigma Chi; Phi Del­ ta Phi; Rotarian ; Single. mty . . STINSON, RUSH M., Columbus, Star Route, Lowndes County. Born January 28, 1900 in Lowndes County, Miss. ; Farmer; Missionary Baptist; Justice of the Peace; Married; H ouse 1948-1962. nada 1ada, STUART, MORGAN WILLIAM, Macon, Noxubee County; Born July Vet- 23, 1907 at Macon, Miss. ; Planter: Cattle Buyer: Baptist; Mar­ ried; House 1940-1944; 1948-1962. De- STURGEON, A. H., SR. (Lonnie), P. 0. Box 106, Wilkinson, Wil­ liss.; kinson County. Born February 25, 1903 at Wilkinson, Miss.; Farm­ Edu- er; Cattle Raiser; Church of Christ; Mason: W. 0. W.; Married: House 1944-1948. I 13. TACKETT, JOHNNY NEWTON (Tackett), Box 167, Aberdeen, iner; Monroe County. Born September 20, 1925 in Itawamba County, rvice Miss.; Lawyer ; Mississippi Bar Association; V. F. W.; American Legion; Navy Veteran; Married. Mc- THIGPEN, JUDSON ARLEDGE (J. A.), Shaw, Bolivar County. mate Born December 20, 1892 at Lake Como, Miss. ; Accountant; Farm­ er: Baptist; Mason; American Legion; 40 et 8; Farm Bureau; Rotarian; V. F. W.; Married; House 1942-1944; 1944-1948; 1948- 1952. THOMPSON, WILLIAM CARL (William C.), Box 203, Forest, Scott County. Born December 20, 1921 at Morton, Miss. ; Lawyer; Methodist; American Legion ; Chamber of Commerce ; Mississippi Bar Association; Married ; House 1948-1962. 32 1952-1 966 HAND BOOK

WAITS, DEWEY HILTON (Hilton), Leland, Washington Couuty. WO Born May 18, 1898 at Mantachie, Miss. ; Lawyer; Planter; Bap­ C tist ; Mason ; Rotarian; American Legion; Attorney for Board of e, Supervisors. Washington County, continuously since 1931 ; Mar­ A ried; House continuously since 1931. WALL, FRANK TRACY (Frank), R. F. D., Peoria, Amite County. Born March 5, 1908 at Gillsburg, Miss.; Farmer and Dairyman; Baptist; Married. Cl WALLEY, SAMUEL RICHARD (Sam R.) , Box 66, Richton, Perry YA County. Born February 21, 1902 in Greene County, Miss.; Presi­ B dent and General Manager of Richton Yellow Pine Co. ; Baptist ; Mason; Woodmen of the World ; Rotarian ; Married. A WALTON, RUSSELL ERNEST (Russell), 402 North Pearl, Car­ thage, Leake County. Born July 28, 1913 at Union, Miss.; Teach­ 1 er ; Merchant ; Methodist; Mason ; Married. WEATHERFORD, ARCHIE V. (Archie). 418 Park Street, Tupelo, Lee County. Born December 29, 1913 in Itawamba County, Miss.; Teacher; County Superintendent of Education 1948-1962; Metho­ dist; Mason ; W . 0 . W . ; Phi Delta Kappa ; Lions Club ; American Legion; V. F . W . ; Red, Red Rose ; Married.

WHITE, HILLERY EDWIN (Ed), Lexington, Holmes County. Born October 16, 1907 at Lexington, Miss.; Lawyer; Presbyterian; Kap­ pa Sigma ; Phi Delta Phi ; American Legion ; Rotarian ; Married ; H ouse 1940-1942

WILLIAMS, GLADSTONE ELLIS (Glad), Box 176, Clinton, Hinds County. Born Falls Church, Virginia on February 16, 1913; At­ torney ; Methodist; Hinds County Bar Assocation; American Bar Association ; America n Legion; V. F. W. ; Kiwanis ; Married.

WILLIAMS, HERBERT GRADY (Bud), 804-2nd Ave. North, Amory, Monroe County. Born June 2, 1909 at Amory, Miss.; Jeweler ; First Christian Church; Veterans of Foreign War; American Le­ gion ; Married.

WILLIAMS, ,JEFFERSON SCHOOLAR, R. F. D. 1, Macon, Noxubee County. Born November 26, 1918 in N oxubee County; Livestock Farmer; Sawmill Operator; Presbyterian; Mason; Shriner; Sigma Rho Chi ; American Legion ; Farm Bureau; V. F. W. ; Married.

WILLIAMSON, THOMAS LUTHER (T. L.), Purvis, Lamar Coun­ ty. Born November 2, 1887, at Sumrall, Miss.; Lawyer ; Baptist ; Mason ; Married.

WINDHAM, ESKER KEARLEN (Ek), Box 302, Booneville, Pren­ tiss County. Born June 26, 1896 in Prentiss County, Miss. ; Law­ yer; Methodist; Kappa Sigma; Married; House 1924-1928.

WINTER, WILLIAM FORREST (William), Star Route 1, Grenada, Grenada County. Born February 21, 1923 in Grenada, Miss. ; Lawyer; Farmer; Presbyterian ; Mason ; Phi Delta Theta; Phi Delta Phi; ODK ; Rotarian ; American Legion ; V. F. W.; Mar­ ried ; Houae 1948-1962. MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 33

WOMACK, WILLIE DAVID, JR. (David), Belzoni, Humphreys County. Born August 30, 1922, at Belzoni, Miss. ; Lawyer; Farm­ er; Methodist; Mason; Jr. Vice Commander 10th District VFW; American Legion; Naval Reserve; Married; House 1948-1962. WROTEN, JOSEPH EASON (Joe), P. 0. Box 203, Greenville, Washington County. Born February 28, 1926 at New Albany, Miss. ; Lawyer; Methodist; Kappa Sigma ; Jaycees; VFW; Ameri­ can Le&ion : Married. YARBROUGH, GEORGE MALONE (George), P . 0 . Box 62 . Red Banks, Marshall County. Born August 16, 1916 at Red Banks, Miss. : Farmer: Cattle Dealer: Merchant; Methodist; Mason ; American Legion; 40 et 8; K. P.; Farm Bureau; Married. YOUNG, STANFORD, Waynesboro, Wayne County. Born February 11, 1924 at Waynesboro, Miss. ; Lawyer ; Methodist; Veteran of Foreign War : American Legion; Rotarian; Married. 34 1952-1956 HAND BOOK

1952-1956 (Tunica), SUB-COMMITTEESOF WAYS AND Howard. MEANS committee D. M . (( M oi GENERAL TAXATION & BUDGET (9): D. H. Wa ils , Over-all Cha irman. (A) Joe Owen, Cha irman; J . W . H opkins , Vice Chair­ Stephens. m a n; lccy W. Day, Hubert E dwards. (B ) Paul Measell, Chairman; H . E . Luther Sims, Vice C ha irman; Reece 0. Bickerstaff, N ey M. Gore, Jr. BANKS Al m an ; w· EXEMPTIONS (5): J. B. H ollema n, Chairman: J. M. Alford, Vice (Madison Chairman; W. T odd McCullough, J essie L. Reese, Dave Womack. Cla yton , MOTOR VE HICLE & FUEL O IL TAXES (5): J. A. Thigpen, Cha ir­ Yazoo), ma n ; Thamus Stephens, Vice Chairman; 0. E. Andersoa, T. P. Mon tgomery, W. W. Beckett. CENSUS fl r oe), SEVERANCE T AXES (51: A. S. Gardner , Cha irman : Bryan t Ridg­ J . E. (I. way, Vice Chairma n; G. W. Rogers, Jr., G. K. Smith, Frank T. (Forrest) W a ll. (Smith). Krebs, C: GENERAL PRIVILEGE TAXES (5): Guy Krchs, Chairman: Ulmer J., Jr. Byrd, Vice Chairman ; H . D. Patton, l. V. Ross, William Winter. CLAIMS HOUSE STANDING COMMITTEES J. N . (I Mrs. W. RULES (9): Mr. Speaker, (Bolivar) , Cha irman; Junkin, John H . (Tate}, I (Adams), V ice Chairman; Bickerstaff, Reece O. (Harrison), Day, lcey (Attala), E dwards, G. H. (Ya lobusha), Fox, Russell L. (Cla i­ CONSERV borne), H opkins, J oe W . (Coahoma), Measell, Paul (Newlon /, (29): Monaghan, Noel (Lee). son ) , (Leake-V AERONAUTICS AND AVIATION (9): Farese, John B. ( l.le nlon­ son), Fa Tippah), Chairman; Ridgway, Bryant (Hinds-Yazoo) , Vice Cha ir­ Davis). C m a n; Baker, D. M. (Pan ola), Clayton, D. G. (Tale), Gar roll, Tom W . H . (Tunica), Kirby, H a l C. (Oktibbeha), Pier ce, Clarence (Carroll ), (Adams} Roberts, Tom G. (Jasper), Young, Stanford (W ayne). M on tgorr Phillips , AGRICULTURE (29): Winter, William (Grenada}, Chairman; Mor­ Bryant row, J . A. (Rankin), Vice Chairman; Alford, J.M. 1Wa llhall), (Lincoln, Allen, C. C. (DeSoto}, Anderson, 0. E . (Madison}, Atkins , J . F. H . (Will (Lowndes}, Batson, P. G. (Sunflower}, Beaucha mp, C. E. ( Attala I, (Lee), Brooks, Tommy (Leake-Winston }, Dona hoe, J . C. (Copiah}, Young, Graham, C. A. (Clarke), Jacobson, H . A. (Warren}, J ones, Paul B. (Tate), Leavell, H. 0 . (Pontotoc}, L oden, W . C. (Clay), Loyd , CONSTlTl Connie Mack (Winston}, Maples, D. M. (George}. McCarver , R. Maurice C. (Itawamba}, McCullough, C. M. (Lincoln}, McCurdy, J . C. Donald (Panola), Measell, Paul (Newton), Medford, Arlin (Alcorn), (Warren Roberts, Tom G. (Jasper}, Shepard, W. W. (Kemper), Stephens , Williams Thamus (Lauderdale), Stuart, Morgan W. (N oxubee), Williams, J oe E . ( Gladstone (Hinds), Williams, J. S. (Noxubee}, Yarbrough, G. M. (Marshall}. CONTINGJ APPROPRIATIONS (29) : Holmes, Tyler (Montgomery), Chairman : Junkin, J ohn R. (Adams}, Vice Chairma n; Alexander, Chalmers /1 . (Hinds}, Bailey, J . N ., Jr. (Ya lobusha) , Batson, P . G. (Sunflower), Baxter, J. E. (Lauderdale}, Cato, Paul C. (Jefferson ), Cossar, George P. (Tallahatchie). Critz, Frank A. (Clay) , Eaton, Blaine CORPORA H. (Smith}, Farese, J ohn B. (Benton-Tippa h), Fox, Russell L . Wulley, MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 35

(Claiborne), Fountain, Floyd (Jackson-Harrison), Garrott, Tom (Tunica), Hale, W . N., Jr. (Lafayette), Hicks, H. 0 . (Yazoo) 0 Howard, W. D. (Marshall), H owell, G. W., Jr. (Monroe), Maples, D. M. (George), McCurdy, J. C. (Panola), McGehee, Lloyd (Mar­ ion•, Monaghan, Noel (Itawamba -Lee). Phillips, J. A. (Noxubee), er-all Price, Mrs. Zelma (Washington), Ross, Harvey T. (Coahoma) , hair­ Stephens. E. J ., ,Jr. !Union). Thompson, W. C., (Scott), White, man; H. E. (Holmes). Windham, E. K. (Prentiss). Gore, BANKS AND BANKING (11): Ross. H arvey T. (Coahoma), Chair­ ma n ; White, Edwin (Holmes). Vice Chairman; Anderson, O. E. Vice (Madison), Atkins . J . F . (Lowndes), Cato, Paul C. (JeCfersonl, mack. Clayton, D. G. (Tate ), Leavell, H . 0. (Pontotoc), Maples, D. M. (George), Morrow, J. A., Jr. !Rankin). Ridg w ay, Bryant (Hinds­ hair­ Yazoo), Williams, H. G. (Monroe). T. P. CENSUS AND APPORTIONMENT (15): H owell, George W. (Mon­ roe) , Chairman; Bass. Bruce H . (Copiah), Vice Chairman ; Baxter, Ridg­ J. E. (L a uderda le ), Beckett, W . W . (Calhoun), Colmer, Donald nk T. (Forrest), Cossar, George P. (Tallahatchie) , Eaton, Blaine H. (Smit h), Fox, Russell L . (Claiborne ), Junkin, J ohn R. ( Adams). Krebs, Guy (Jackson), Priest, L. A. (Chickasaw), Ste phens , E . Ulmer J ., Jr. (Union), White, Edwin (H olmes), Windham, E . K. (Pren­ 'inter. tiss). Womack, Dave (Humphreys). CL AIMS (7): Sturgeon, A. H . (Wilkinson). Chairman; Tackett, J. N . (Monroe). Vice-Cha irman; Da vis , Q . A. (Greene), Gore, Mrs. W. F . (Oktibbeha), J acobson, H . A. (Warren), Jones, Paul hn R. (Tate), Lott, D. W . (Covingto n) . , Day, CONSERVATION OF MINERALS AND NATU RAL RESOURCES (29): Eaton, Blaine H. (Smith), Chairman ; By rd, U lmer (Wilkin­ son ), Vice-Chairman; Bass, Bruce H . (Copiah) , Brooks, Tommy (Leake-Winston), Day, lcey W. (Attala), Fan cher, J oe R. (Madi­ enton­ son), Farese, Mrs. J ohn B. (Benton), Farr, Mrs. Paul H . (Jeff Chair­ Davis). Graham, C. A. (Clarke), Graham, Estus (Jones), J ohnson, Tom W. H. Jr. (Newton), Jones, Paul (Tate), J u nkin, J ohn R. rroll), (Adams), McCullough, C. M . (Lincoln), Medford, Arlin (Alcorn) , Montgomery, T . P . (H olmes), Montgomery, R . L . (Jefferson ), Phillips, J. A. (Noxubee), Pierce, Clarence (Carroll). Ridgway, ; Mor­ Bryant (Hinds-Yazoo). Simmons , Hansford (Pike) , Smith, D. F . thall), (Lincoln-Franklin), Smith, J. C. (Clarke-Jasper), Sturgeon, A. J. F . H. (Wilkinson) , Tack ett, J. N . (Monroe). Weatherford, A. V. ttalaJ , (Lee). Williamson, T. L. (Lamar), Windham, E . K . (Prentiss), ,piah), Young, Stanford (Wayne). aul B. L oyd, CONSTITUTION (11) : Measell, P a ul (N ewton ) , Chairma n ; Black, e r, Maurice (Carroll) , Vice-Cha irman; Badon, T . F. (Amite). Colmer, J . C. Donald (Forrest ), Loyd, Connie M. (Winston), Rogers, George W. corn), (Warren ), Simmons, H ansford (Pike), White, E dwin (H olmes), phens, Williams, Gladstone (Hinds), Williamson, T. L. (Lam ar), Wroten, Iiams, Joe E . ( Washington) . G. M. CONTINGEN T EXPENSES (7) : Byrd, Ulmer (Wilkinson), Chair ­ rman : man ; Monaghan, N oel (Itawamba-Lee 1, V ice-Chairman; Critz, F. A. (Clay), Gardner, A. S. (Yazoo), H opkins, Joe W. (Coahoma) , Howard, W . D. (Marshall), W a its, D. H. ( Washington). !ossar, Blaine CORPORATIONS (11) : Thompson, Willia m C. (Scott), Chairman ; ell L. Walley, Sam R. (Perry), Vice-Chairman; H ester , W . M. (Adams), 36 1952-1956 HAND BOOK

Jones, Paul (Tate), Lee, T. J. (Lauderdale), Lott. D. W. (Coving­ ton) , Newman, C. B. (Issaquena) , P onder, Tom (Rankin) , Smith, Hicks J. C. (Clarke-Jasper), Southward, J . O. Jr. (Tishomingo), Tack­ W. H ett, J . N. (Monroe). (Alco: COUNTY AFFAIRS ( 17) : Day, lcey W . (Attala) , Chairma n; Thig­ pen, J. A. (Bolivar), Vice-Chairman; Allen, C. C. (DeSoto) , Bass, Bruce H. (Copiah), Black, Maurice (Carroll), Brown, W. W. FISHEi Calhoun) , Farese, John B. (Benton-Tippah). Hester, W. M. ( Adams), Holmes. Tyler (Montgomery), Ponder, Tom (R a nkin), Bicke Scott. Robert (Franklin) , Shepard, W. W . (Kemper). Smith. Jacks Bennett (Choctaw). Smith, D. F. (Lincoln-Franklin) , Stinson. Mapl, Rush M. (Lowndes), Waits, D. H. (Was hington). Walto n, Russell (Han (Leake). FORES DRAINAGE (11) : Loden, W. C. (Clay). Chairman ; Founta in, (Chic Floyd (Ha rrison-Jackson ), Vice Chairman; Brooks, Tommy N. cham (Leake-Winston). Brown, W . W. (Calhoun), Gay. J . H . (Pontotoc) . N . Keith, A. Y. (Sharkey), McCurdy, J . C. (Panola), Newman, C. B. (Issaquena) , Osborne, Dr. S. E . (Leflore), Ross, H arvey T. Mapl (Coahoma), Walton, Russell (Leake ). Lloy< (H an EDUCATION (29) : Baxter, J. E . (Lauderda le) , Chairman; Howell, George (Monroe), Vice-Chairma n; Badon, T. F. (Amite) , Bass. GAME, Bruce H. (Copiah) , Beckett, W. W . (Calhoun), Bur ks, Delos Chair (Pearl River) , Cherry, J . H. (Kemper), Fancher, Joe R. (Madi­ Denr son), Farese, Mrs. John B. (Benton), Farr, Mrs. Paul H . (Jeff­ (Ad• Davis), Gardner, A. S. (Yazoo), Gay, J . H. (Pontotoc), Gore, Ney New: M ., Jr. (Quitman). Johnson. W . H . (Newton), J ohnson. S. E. (Tippah), LeCroy, J. M. (Prentiss) . L ee. Dexter W. (Alcorn), Lott. D. W. (Covington), McGehee, Lloyd (Marion), Patton. H. B. (Lafayette) , Smith, B. E. (Choctaw). Southwa rd, J . 0. (Tish­ omingo), Thigpen, J. A. (Bolivar) , Walton, Russell (Leake), man Weatherford. A. V . (Lee) , Williams, Gladstone (Hinds) , Wroten , Joe E . (Was hington), Ya rbrough, George M. (Marsha ll), Young, Stanford (Wayne). J . Junl ELEEMOSYNARY INSTITUTIONS (15) : Alexander, Cha lmers C. ( (Hinds), Cha irman; Bailey, J oe (Yalobusha), Vice-Chairman ; b ee) Applebaum, H arry (Yazoo), Carruth, G. S. (Pike). Cato, Paul C. (Jeff-Claiborne), Farr, Mrs. Paul (Jeff Davis). Graha m, Estus Sim (Jones), Kirby, Hal C. (Oktibbeha), Lee, Dexter W. (Alcorn) , (W i Medford, Arlin (Alcorn), Reese, Miss Jessie L . (Lee), Roberts. Wal Thomas G. (Jasper), Rogers. G. W .. Jr. (Warren), Williams, H. Gia, G. (Monroe), Williams, J. S. (Noxubee). TNSU: ENGROSSED HILLS (5): Wall, Frank T. (Amite) Chairma n; Graham, C. A. (Clarke), Vice-Chairman; K rebs. Guy (Jackson) , Jacl Priest, L . A. (Chickasaw), Roberts, J. B. (Lawrence). Mor Wai FEDERAL RELATIONS (11) : Stuart, Morgan W. (N oxubee). Cha ir- m11n; Farr, Mrs. Paul H. (Jeff Davis), Vice-Chairman ; Bailey, INTE / Joe (Yalobusha), Black, Maurice (Carroll), Carruth, G. S. (Pike). Cha Clayton, D. G. (Tate), Davie, Q. A. (Green e), Harrington, Aaron )em (Chickasaw), Keith, A. Y. (Sharkey), McCullough, C. M. (Lin- Wi1 coln), Patton, H. B. (Lafayette). JUDI FEES AND SALARIES OF PUBLIC OFFICERS (13) : Monaghan. lips Noel (Itawamba-Lee). Chairman; Smith, G. K. (Copiah), Vice­ ( A1 Chairman: Eaton, Blaine H. (Smith), H ester, W . M . (Adams) , Cri MTSSISSTPPI LEGISLA TURE 37 (Coving­ •) , Smith, Hicks, H ervey 0 . (Yazoo), Howard, W. D. (Marshall• , Johnson, ·o), Tack- W . H . (Newton), Kennedy, H . A. (Neshoba), Lee, Dexter W. (Alcorn). Ramsey, W. W . (Wa rren), Semmes, W . 0. \Gren11da­ Montgomery), Smith , D. F . (Lincoln-Franklin), Williams, H . <:. an ; \Monroe). to), Bass, . w. w. FISHERIES, COMMERCE AND SHIPPING (11): Krebs, Guy . W. M . (Jackson ), Chairman, Colmer, Donald (Forrest) Vice-Chairman: (Rankin) , Bickerstaff, Reece 0. (Harrison) , F ounta in, Floyd (Harrison­ ) . Smith. Jackson) , Holleman, J. B. (Stone), Little, Billy C. (Simpson ), Stinson, Maples, D. M. (George), Medford, Arlin (Alcorn), Phillips, W . J . n, Russell !Hancock), Stephens, 'fhamus (Lauderdale), Young, Stanford (Wayne). FORESTRY (17): Holleman, J. B. (Stone) , Chairman; Priest, L. A. ommy N. (Chickasaw). Vice-Chairman; Atkins, J. F. (Lowndes) , Beau­ Pontotoc) , champ, C. E. (Attala), Bonds, R. A. (Marsha ll), Brooks, Tommy wman, C. N. (Leake-Winston), Byrd, Ulmer (Wilkinson), Colmer, Donald T. (Forrest), J acobson, H. A. (W arren), Little, Billy C. (Simpson), Maples, D. M. (George), McCarver, R. C. (Itawamba). McGehee, Lloyd (Marion), Montgomery, T. P. (Holmes), Phillips, W. J . ; Howell, (Hancock), Roberts, Thomas G. (Jasper), Scott, R obert (Franklin). te), Bass, GAME, FISH AND WILD LIFE (11): Fox, Russell L . (Claiborne), ks, Delos Chairman; Bailey Joe N ., Jr. (Yalobusha), Vice-Chairman ; Baker, R. (Madi­ Dennis M. (Panola), Cherry, J. H . (Kemper), Hester, W. M. H . (Jeff­ (Adams), Loden, W. C. (Clay), Montgomery, T. P . (Holmes), Gore, N ey Newman, C. B. (Issaquena), Ramsey, W. W. (Warren), Stuart, s. E. Morgan W. (N oxubee), Walley, Sam R. (Perry). (Alcorn), 'a tton, H. HIGHWAYS AND HIGHWAY FINANCING (29): Bickerstaff, 0 . (Tish- Reece 0. (H arrison ), Chairman; Critz, F. A. (Clay), Vice-Chair­ (Leake), man; Applebaum, Harry (Yazoo), Beauchamp, C. E. (Attala), . Wroten. Cossar, Geo. P. (Tallahatchie), Eaton, Blaine H. (Smith), Ed­ ), Young, wards, G. H. (Yalobusha) , Fox, Russell L . (Claiborne), Holleman, J . B. (Stone). Howell, Geo. W. (Monroe), Johnson, S. E. (Tippah) , Junkin, J ohn R. (Adams), LeCroy, J. M. (Prentiss), Little, Billy C. (Simpson), P hillips, W. J. (Hancock), Phillips, J . A. (N oxu­ bee), Ponder, Tom (Rankin) , Roberts, J. B. (Lawrence), Ross, >, Paul C. H. T. (Coahoma), Roes, I. V. (DeSoto), Shepard, W. W. (Kemper ). Estus Sims, W. L. (Lowndes), Smith, G. K. (Copiah), Sturgeon , A. H . (Alcorn) , (Wilkinson), Thigpen, J. A. (Bolivar), Thompson, W. C. (Scott), Walley, Sam R. (Perry), Weatherford, A. V. (Lee) , Williams, !Iiams, H . Gladstone, (Hinds). INSURANCE (11): Cato, Paul C. (J eff-Claiborne), Chairman ; Edwards, G. H. (Yalobusha), Vice Chairman; Beckett, W. W. (J ackson / , (Calhoun), Donahoe, Carl (Copiah), Fountain, Floyd (Harrison­ Jackson), H opkins, Joe W. ,(Coahoma), Kennedy, H. A. (Neshoba), Monagha n , Noel (Itawamba -Lee), Ramsey, W. W. (W a r ren). Chair- Waits, D. H. (Washington), Womack, Dave (Humphreys ). 1 ; Bailey, INTERSTATE COOPERATION (5) : Phillips, W . J . (Hancock), S. Chairman; Pierce, Clarence A. (Carroll) , Vice-Chairman; H ol­ Aaron leman, J . B. (Stone), Semmes, W . O. (Grenada-Montgomery), M. (Lin- Winter, William (Grenada). JUDICIARY "A" (17): Hopkins, Joe (Coahoma), Chairman; Phil­ lips, Walter (Hancock), Vice-Chairman; Badon, Thomas F. 1h) , Vice­ (Amite), Black, Maurice (Carroll), Brown, Bill (Calhoun) , Coesar, (A

MILI' (Quitman), Monaghan, Noel (Itawamba-Lee!, Ramsey, Bill (War­ Le( ren), Ross, Harvey (Coahoma), Sims, Luther, (Lowndes) , Waits, D. H. (Washington), Williams, Gladstone (Hinds), Windham, E. K. (Prentiss). .JUDICIARY "B" (16) : Phillips, Alton (Noxubee). Chairman: Gardner, Albert (Yazoo), Vice-Chairman; Alexander. Chalmers (Hinds), Alford, J . M. (Walthall), Burks, Delos (Pearl River), MISS Caldwell, T. E. (Hinds) , Day, lcey W. (Attala), Little, Bill ma, (Simpson), Ridgway, Bryant (Hinds-Yazoo), Roberts, Tom (Jas­ per), Simmons, Hansford (Pike), Tackett, J . N. (Monroe), Thomp­ G01 son, Wm. C. (Scott), Winter, Wm. F. (Grenada). Wroten, Joe E. Jou· (Washington), Young, Stanford (Wayne). JUDICIARY "C" (17): Price, Mrs. Zelma (Washington) , Chairman; Stephens, Edgar J. (Union) , Vice-Chairman; Baker, Dennis M. MUN Panola), Bickerstaff, Reece 0. (Harrison), Farese, John B. son Benton-Tippah), Howell, George W. (Monroe), Holleman, Boyce Bo, lStone), Holmes, Tyler (Montgomery), Johnson, Bill (Newton), E. Loyd, Connie Mack (Winston), Rogers, George W. (Warren), Pie Semmes, Billy 0. (Grenada-Montgomery), Smith, Bennett E . Rw (Choctaw), White, H. Edwin (Holmes), Williamson, T. L. (La­ m ar), Womack, Dave (Humphreys). Maples, D. M. (George). PEN] Cul JUVENILE DELINQUENCY AND CHILD WELFARE (11) : Lee, Sot T. J. (Lauderdale), Chairman; Hale, W. N. (Lafayette), Vice­ Be, Chairman; Badon, T. F. (Amite), Caldwell, T . E . (Hinds), Dona­ A. hoe, J. Carl (Copiah) , Farr, Mrs. Paul H. (Jeff-Davis), Gore, J. Mrs. W. F. (Oktibbeha), L eavell, H. O. (Pontotoc), Lott, D. W. she (Covington), Lee, Dexter W. (Alcorn), Reese, Miss Jessie (Lee). Pri LABOR (15): Allen, C. C. (DeSoto), Chairman; Garrott, Tom (Tunica),. Vice-Chairman; Byrd, Ulmer (Wilkinson ) , Carruth, PEN G. S. (Pike), Edwards, G. H. (Yalobusha), Fancher, J oe R., J r. (U (Madison), Holmes. T yler (Montgomery), Kennedy, H. A. (Ne­ ma shoba), Osborne, Dr. S. E. (Leflore), Phillipe, J. A. (Noxubee) , J. Ramsey, W. W. (Warren), Ross, Harvey T. (Coahoma), Smith, H e J. C. (Cla rke-Jasper), Stephens, Thamus (Lauderdale), McCul­ C. lough, W. Todd (Panola) . Lo R. LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY (21): Williams, J. S. (Noxubee), R. Chairman; Atkins, J. F. (Lowndes), Vice-Chairman; Bass, Bruce (F H. (Copiah) , Brooks, Tommy (Leake-Winston), Burks, Delos (Pearl River), Clayton, D. G. (Tate), Fox, Russell .L . (Claiborne) , Gore, Mrs. W . F. (Oktibbeha), Hicks, H ervey 0 . (Yazoo) . Loden, PUB W. C. (Clay), McCarver, R . C. (Itawamba), McCullough, W. Tod,t Ch (Panola), Montgomery, Robert L. (Jefferson) , Morrow, J . A. C. (Rankin), Osborne, Dr. S. E. (Leflore), Priest, L. A. (Chickasaw), (S Roes, I. V. (DeSoto), Shepard, W. W. (Kemper), Wall, Frank T. (Amite), Weatherford, A. V. (Lee), Yarbrough, G. M. (Marshall). P UE LOCAL AND PRIVATE LEGISLATION (7): Sims, W. L . pa (Lowndes), Chairman; Phillips, J. A. (Noxubee), Vice-Chairman : Allen, C. C. (DeSoto) ; Carruth, G. S. (Pike) ; Kirby, Hal C. M. (Oktibbeha), Smith, G. K. (Copiah), Thigpen, J. A. (Bolivar). (Ch< MANUFACTURES (5): Gardner, A. S. (Yazoo), Chairman; Cress­ well, W. E. (Holmes), Vice-Chairman; Davis, Quitman A. PUE (Greene), Graham, T. E. (Jones), Harrington, A. F. (Chickasaw). Tc J. MILEAGE (5): Cherry, J. H. (Kemper), Chairman; Patton, H. B. (l (Lafayette); Vice-Chairman; Alexander, Chalmers (Hinds), Beck­ ett, W. W. (Calhoun), Gay, J. H. (Pontotoc). 80 MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 39 ill (War­ MILITARY AFFAIRS (11): Thigpen, J. A. (Bolivar), Chairman; ), Waits, LeCroy, J. M. (Prentiss), Vice-Chairman; Batson, P. G. (Sun­ ,m, E. K. flower), Baxter, J. E. (Lauderdale), Burks, Delos (Pearl River), Fountain, Floyd (Harrison-Jackson), McGehee, Lloyd (Marion), Morrow, J. A. (Rankin), Reese, Jessie L. (Lee), Roberts, J. B. hairman: (Lawrence), Yarbrough, Geo. M. (Marshall). Chalmers 1 River), MISSISSIPPI LFVEES (12): Wroten, Joe E. (Washington), Chair­ ltle, Bill man: Rogers, G. W., Jr. (Warren). Vice-Chairman; Applebaum, (Jas­ Harry (Yazoo), Batson, P. G. (Sunflower), Garrott, Tom (Tunica). • Thomp- Gore, Ney M., Jr. (Quitman), Keith, A. Y. (Sharkey). McCul­ 1, Joe E . lough, W. Todd (Panola), Newman, C. B. (Issaquena), Osborne, Dr. S. E. (Leflore), Semmes, W. 0. (Grenada-Montgomery), Wo­ mack, Dave (Humphreys). 1airman; ?nnis M. MUNICIPALITIES (11): Garrott, Tom (Tunica) , Chairman; John­ John B. son, W. H. (Newton), Vice-Cha ir man; Baxter, J . E. (Lauderdale), n, Boyce Bonds, R. A. (Marshall), Caldwell, T. E . (Hinds), Cresswell, W . )

PUBLIC PRINTING (7): Smith, J. C. (Clar ke.Jasper), Chairman ; Go re, Mrs. W . F. (Oktibbeha), Vice-Chairman ; Johnson, S. E. (Tippah), Price, Mrs. Zelma (W ashington), Stinson, Rush M. (Lowndes), Tuckett, J . N. (Monroe), Walley, Sam R. (Perry). RAILROADS AND PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS ( 11) : Howa 1·d, W. D. ( Marshall I, Chairman; Stuart , Morgan W. (Noxu­ bee), Vice-Chairma n ; Alford, J . M. (Walthall). Applebaum, Harry (Yazoo), Carruth, G. S. (Pike), H a rvey, J, M. (Webster), Jacob­ son , H. A. (Warren) , Kirby, Hal C. (Oktibbeha), Montgomery, 1'. P . (Holmes), Ross, I. V. (DeSoto), Sims, W. L. (Lowndes). REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS (10\: Black, Maurice (Carroll), Chairman; Roes, I. V. (DeSoto). Vice-Chairman ; Cresswell, W. E . (Holmes), Harvey, J . !If. (Webster), Johnson, S. E. (Tippah), LeCroy, J. M. (Prentiss) , Simmons, H a nsford (Pike) , Stephens, E. J. (Union), Stinson , Rush M. (Lowndes), Wroten, Joe (Wash­ ington). ROADS, FERRIES AND BRIDGES (25): Windha m, E . K. (P ren­ tiss) , Cha ir man; Anderson, O. E. (Madison), Vice-Chairman ; Badon, T. F. (Amite) , Baker, Dennis (Panola), Cherry, J . H. (Kemper), Clayton, D. G. (Tute), Davis, Q. A. (Green e), Farese, J ohn B. (Benton-Tippah), Gore, Ney M., J r. (Quitman). Har­ rington, A. F. (Chickasaw), Harvey, J. M. (Webster). Kennedy, H . A. (Neshoba), Medford, Arlin (Alcorn), McCarver, R. C. (Itawamba), McCullough, C. M. (Lincoln), McCurdy, J . C. (Panola), Montgomery, R. L . (Jefferson), Patton, H. B. (Lafay­ ette), Priest, L. A. (Chickasaw), Smith, D. F . (Lincoln-Franklin), Lee, T . J. (L auderdale), Stuart, Morga n W . (Noxubee) , Walton, R. E. (Leake) , Williams, H . G. (Mon roe), Williamson, T. L. (La mar). TEMPERANCE (11 ): Gore, Ney M., Jr. (Quitman), Chair man ; Alexander, Chalmers (Hinds), Vice-Chairman; A pplebaum, Harry (Yazoo), Garr ott, Tom (Tunica), Graham, Estus (J ones), K rebs, Guy (J ackson), Leavell, H . O. (Pontotoc), Phillips, W . J. (Han­ cock), Price, Mrs. Zelma (Washington ). Ross, Harvey T. (Coaho­ ma). Stinson, Rush M. (Lowndes). WAYS AND MEANS (29): Waits, D. H. (Washington), Chairman; Measell, Paul (N ewton), Vice-Chairman ; Alford, J . M. (Walthall), Anderson, 0 . E . (Madison), Beckett, W . W. (Calhoun). Bickerstaff, Reece 0 . (Harrison) , Byrd, Ulmer (Wilkinson), Day, lcey W. (Attala), Edwards, G. H. (Ya lobusha). Gardner, A. S. (Yazoo\, Gore, Ney M., Jr. (Quitman), Holleman, J. B. (Stone), Hopkins, Joe W . (Coahoma), Krebs, Guy (Jackson), McCullough, W. Todd (Panola), Montgomery, T. P . (H olmes), Owen, J oe E. (Union ), Patton, H . B. (La fayette), Reese, Jessie L . (Lee) , Ridgway, Bryant (Hinds-Yazoo), Rogers, G. W., · Jr. (Warren) , Ross, I. V. (DeSoto), Sims, W . L . (Lowndes), Smith, G. K. (Copiah) , Stephens, Thamus (Lauderdale), Thigpen, J . A. (Bolivar), Wall, Frank T . (Amite), Winter, William (Grenada), Womack, Dave (Humphreys).

JOINT COMMITTEES ENROLLED RILLS (5): Smith, G. K. (Copiah ), Chairman Scott. R obert (Franklin), Vice-Chairman ; Ponder, Tom (Rankin) , Shep­ ard, W. W. (Kem per), Stephens, T ha mus (Lauderda le). MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

EXECUTIVE CONTINGENT FUND (6): Womack, David (Humph­ reys), Chairman; McGehee, Lloyd (Marion), Vice-Chairman; Day, Icey W. (Attala), Howell, George W. (Monroe), Loden, W. C. (Clay). INVESTIGATION OF STATE OFFICES (9): Junkin, John R. (Adams), Chairman; Hopkins, Joe W. (Coahoma), Vice-Chairman ; Harvey, J. M. (Webster), Holmes, Tyler (Montgomery), Lee, T. J. (Lauderdale), Morrow, J. A. (Rankin), Owen, Joe E. (Union), Smith, D. F. (Lincoln-Franklin), Winter, William (Grenada). STATE LIBRARY (6): Loyd, Connie Mack (Winston), Chairman ; Southward. J . O. (Tishomingo), Vice-Chairman; Cato, Paul C. (Jefferson-Claiborne) ; Farese, Mrs. John B. (Benton) ; Owen, ,Toe E. (Union). UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGES (13): Cossar, George P. (Tal­ lahatchie), Chairman; Kirby, Hal C. (Oktibbeha), Vice-Chair­ man; Burks, Delos (Pearl River), Colmer, Donald (Forrest), Fancher. J . R., Jr. (Madison), Farese, Mrs. John B. (Benton), Hale, William N. Jr. (Lafayette), McCurdy, J. C. (Panola), Pierce, Clarence (Carroll). Semmes, W. 0 . (Grenada-Montgomery), Simmons, Hansford (Pike), Southward, J. 0 . (Tishomingo), Wil­ liama, J. S. (Noxubee).

LEGISLATIVE DRAFTSMEN DAVID GROSS BEN H. WALLEY Room 407-B Phone 5-2871 42 1952-1966 HAND BOOK STATISTICAL DATA

MEMBERS OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE

REGULAR SESSION 1952

ABBREVATIONS USED (H) House (S) Senate (T) Total

LEGISLATIVE EXPERIENCE s. H. T. Previous Legislative Service ------28 65 93 No previous Legislative Service ------21 75 96

TOTAL ------49 140 189 MARRIED OR SINGLE s. H. T. Married ------41 112 150 Single ------6 22 31 Widower ------2 4 6 Widow ------·---- ··------·---- 2 2 TOTAL ------··- ---· 49 140 189 AGE RANGE OF MEMBERS s. H. T. 21 to 30 years . -·------·· 7 31 38 31 to 40 ------·------13 24 37 41 to 50 ------··------8 39 47 51 to 60 ------10 28 38 61 to 70 ------. ------9 15 24 71 up ------2 3 5 AVERAGE AGE 46.7 44 45.3 NATIVITY s. H. T. Miss issippi -----· ------··------43 128 171 Alabama ------3 3 6 Tennessee ------1 1 Louisiana _ ------1 1 2 Arkansas ------1 1 2 Florida ------··- - --- 1 1 Massachusetts ------·------1 1 Minnesota ------­ 1 1 New Mexico ------1 1 1 1 1 1 Wisconsin 1 1

TOTAL ------49 140 189 MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 43

OCCUPATIONS s. H. T. Lawyers _ ------·------21 45 66 Farmers and Dairymen ------·------24 61 85 Merchants ------__ _ ------7 18 25 Teachers ------·------4 21 25 Insurance _ ------··------__ 2 3 5 Manufacturers _ ------2 2 Livestock _ ------___ 3 3 Landlord ------·----- 1 1 Certified Public Accounta nt ------·---- ·- - - 1 1 Automobile Dealer ______------1 1 Salesmen . ------·----·------1 9 10 Retired Physician ------· ------·-·------1 1 Saw mill Operat or ------·---- 1 3 4 Cotto n Ginne r ------__ 1 1 2 Newspaper Publisher ------1 1 Newspaper Distributor ------1 1 Banker _ ------_____ ------1 1 Students _ ------5 5 Cotton Buyer ------___ _ 1 1 Real Estate ------· ------­ 2 2 Veterinarian ------1 1 Hotel Operator __ ___ ------1 1 Railroad Agents ____ ------____ _ 2 2 Shipping Clerk - ·------1 1 News Reporter ------­ 1 1 Funeral Director ------1 1 House Wife ------­ 2 2 Pharmacist ------1 1 Contractor ------·----- ______------1 1 Chamber of Comme rce Secretary ------1 1 Engineers ------··------2 2 Jewelers 1 1 V .F.W. Official ------1 1 CHURCH PREFERENCE s. H. T. Ua ptist _ ------··- --- -·----- 17 60 77· Methodist ------___ ------··-- 13 47 60 P resbyterian ------9 14 23 Episcopalian ------3 5 8 Catholic ------·------2 5 7 Christian ------1 2 3 Quaker ------___ 1 1 Evangelical ------1 1 Church of Christ ------1 2 3 Jewish _ ------·-- 1 1 No P reference E xpressed ------______4 5 TOTAL _ ------· ------·-- -- ·· - 49 140 189 FRATERNAL AND CIVIC AFFILIATIONS S. H. T. Masons ------27 66 93 Shriners __ ------·------7 14 21 Eastern Sta r ------1 7 8 Elks ------4 5 9 Woodmen of the Wor ld ------2 9 11 44 1952-1956 HAND BOOK

Knights of Pythias ------·------2 3 5 Odd F ellows ------2 4 6 Knights of Columbus ------1 1 Knight Templar ------1 1 Moose __ ------1 1 B'Nai Brith ------1 1 Lions ------_ 12 13 25 Rotary ------­ 8 22 30 K1wan1s _ ------3 3 6 Excha nge ___ ------2 4 6 Civitan - ----·------· __ ------· ------1 I Optimist 1 1 American Legion ______------__ 2 L 44 66 V. F . W. ------12 20 32 40 et 8 ------·- _ 5 6 IL D. A. V. _ ------1 2 3 Travelers ------___ _ 1 1 College Fraternities and Sororities 17 33 60

REQUIREMENTS ON LOCAL AND PRIVATE LEGISLATION To the Members of the Senate and the House: The Local and Private Committee is a constitutional committee and certain conditions have to be met before we can report any bills out favorably. In order to meet the requirements, it will be necessary for you to furnish a certified copy of the order of the governing body of your municipaJity, or county, authroizing, or a resolution asking for the things that you cover in your bill and, in t he case of bond issues, it will be necessary that your order recite that there will be publication of not ice and an election in case twenty per cent of the electors protest, and in all orders it must state that the power granted is in the discretion of the governing body. This Committee cannot, under the Constitution, report any bill out as a Local and Private Bill that can be covered by a general bill. We would like a statement from you of your r easons why this ca nnot be covered by a general bill to be attached to your bill, along with the papers r equired above. COMMITTEES ON LOCAL AND PRIVATE LEGISLATION W . L. SIMS, Chairman, H ouse Committee BOOTH SIMPSON, Chair man, Senate Committee