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Lieutenant Governor...... 3-8766 or 6-9361 Ext. 571 Senators (In Senate Chamber) ...... 5-8228

Senators (Through Switchboard) ··{ 2-9663, 2-9187, 6-9273 Secretary...... 5-8228 or 6-9361 Ext. 644 Assistant Secretary...... 2-6344 or 6-9361 Ext. 644 Docket Clerk ...... 2-5718 Legislative Drafting Office ...... 5-5063 Finance Committee ...... 4-1828

HOUSE TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

Speaker ...... 3-3537 or 5-9361 Ext. 646 House Members 2-9663 2-9187 (Through Switchboard) ...... ' ' 5-9273 Clerk ...... 5-9361 Ext. 250 or 350 Assistant Clerk ...... 5-9361 Ext. 250 or 350 Docket Clerk ...... 5-9361 Ext. 216 Legislative Drafting Office ...... 5-5063 Appropriation Committee ...... 6-9361 Ext. 332 Ways and Means Committee ...... 5-9361 Ext. 235 C'

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 1958 HAND BOOK

ELECTED ST ATE OFFICIALS

Governor ...... J. P. Coleman Lieutenant Governor Carroll Gartin Secretary of State ...... Heber Ladner Attorney General ...... Joe T. Patterson State Treasurer ...... R. W. Morrow Superintendent of Education ...... J. M. Tubb Auditor of Public Accounts ...... E. B. Golding Land Commissioner ...... Robert E. Graham Commissioner of Agriculture ...... S. E. (Si) Corley Insurance Commissioner ...... Walter Dell Davis State Tax Collector ...... William Winter Public Service Commissioners: First District ...... Norman A. Johnson, Jr., Chairman Second District ...... W. E. (Bucky) Moore Third District ...... Hal Phillips State Highway Commissioners: First District ...... Felder Dearman Second District ...... John D. Smith Third District ...... Roy C. Adams, Chairman Supreme Court Clerk ...... Tom Q. Ellis 2 1958 HAND BOOK

·SENATORS By Districts and Oounties

1st-Harrison Stanford E. Morse, Jr., Box 265, Gulfport Stone 2nd-Wayne­ Amos Strickland, RFD 4, Laurel Jones 3rd--J asper­ Jewell G. Smith, Box 107, Heidelberg Clarke 4th-Simpson­ R. E. L. Gentry, Mt. Olive Covington 6th-Rankin­ Lamar Moss, Box 108, Raleigh Smith 6th-Pike­ Mayes McGehee, Box 188, Meadville Franklin 7th-Amite­ Wm. F. Rosenblatt, Jr.\ Glengola Farms, Wilkinson Fort Adams 8th-Lincoln­ R. H. Pridgen, Box 83, Monticello Lawrence 9th-Adams Lawrence Adams, 710 N. Union St., Natchez 10th-Claiborne­ Wm. L. Kling, Red Lick J efferson 11th-Copiah Frank D. Barlow, Crystal Springs 12th-Hinds­ Mitchell Robinson, Box 77, Jackson Warren Hayden Campbell, 3529 Galloway Ave., Jackson Ellis Bodron, 1st Nat. Bank Bldg., Vicksburg 13th-Scott­ Claude M. Norman, Hopedale Farm, Hickory Newton 14th-Lauderdale Gillespie Montgomery, Box 1009, Meridian 15th-Kemper­ M. Murray Hailey, Preston Winston 16th-Noxubee W. B. Lucas, Macon 17th-Leake- Dees Stribling, Box 337, Philadelphia Neshoba 18th-Madison Earl Evans, Jr., Canton (President Pro Tempore/ 19th-Yazoo W. F. Martin, RFD 1, Bentonia 20th-Sharkey- W. M. Cole, Mayersville Issaquena 21st-Holmes T. M. Williams, Box 210, Lexington 22nd-Attala John C. Love, Box 527, Kosciusko 23rd-Oktibbeha- R. Freeman Erwin, Box 312, Ackerman Choctaw MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 3

24th-Clay­ Charles N. Field, Box 303, Eupora Webster 25th-Lowndes Wm. G. Burgin, Jr., 516 Second Ave., Columbus 26th-Carroll­ Arnie Watson, Box 154, Carrollton Montgomery 27th-Leflore­ Gordon L. Smith, Box 906, Greenwood Tallahatchie 28th-Yalobusha­ Wm. O. Semmes, Box 240, Grenada Grenada 29th-Washington- George B. Walker, Stoneville Sunflower­ R. D. Everitt, Box 36, Ruleville Humphreys 30th-Bolivar W. B. Alexander, Cleveland 3lst-Chickasaw­ George W. Owens, Box 93, Pontotoc Pontotoc­ Wilton V. Byars, Box 106, Bruce Calhoun 32nd-Lafayette Mrs. Mary Lou Godbold, 708 Tyler Ave., Oxford 33rd-Panola Roland J. Lowe, 217 East St., Batesville 34th-Coahoma- 0. L. Garmon, Jr., RFD, Marks Tunica­ Quitman 35th-DeSoto G. E. Williams, Olive Branch 36th-Union­ Zack B. Whisenant, 204 Camp Ave. Tippah- New Albany Tate­ Mrs. Orene Farese, Box 156, Ashland Benton­ George M. Yarbrough, Box 17, Red Banks Marshall 37th-Alcorn­ D. F. Lambert, Jr., Box 26, Belmont Tishomingo­ Prentiss 38th-Lee­ Hugh A. Boren, Tupelo Itawamba­ Rev. W. 0. Knight, Box 326, Amory Monroe 39th-Jeff Davis- Kelly J. Hammond, Box 569, Columbia Marion­ Walthall 40th-Lamar- L. C. Ladner, Kiln Pearl River­ Hancock 4lst-George­ Collie E. Dunnam, RFD 1, Richton Greene Jackson 42nd-Forrest- Stanton A. Hall, 617 Main St., Hattiesburg Perry 1958 HAND BOOK

BIOGRAPHICAL DATA OF SENATORS 1956-1960 PRESIDING OFFICER GARTIN, CARROLL, Lieutenant-Governor, Laurel. Born September 14, 1913, at Meridian, Mississippi. Lawyer; Baptist; Mason ; Shriner; O. E. S. ; K. of P.; Odd Fellow; Rebekah Lodge; Ex­ change Club; American Legion; V. F. W.; 40 et 8; Mayor of Laurel Two Terms. Married. Lieutenant-Governor and President of the Senate 1952-1956.

SENATORS ADAMS, GEORGE LAWRENCE (Lawrence), 1708 Robinson St., Natchez. (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, Infantry. Married. Senate 1948-1952; 1952-1956. 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; Shriner; Chairman School Board; Member of Board of Deacons, Baptist; Bolivar County Bar Asso­ ciation ; Member of Mississippi State Bar and American Bar As­ sociations ; Exchange Club. Married. Senate 1952-1956. BARLOW, FRANK DOWNER (Frank), Crystal Springs. (11th: Copiah). Born October 4, 1891, at Barlow, Miss. Cattleman; Tree Farmer; Member of Forest Association; President Copiah County Livestock Association ; President Emeritus Mississippi Livestock Council; President Copiah County Cooperative; Vice President Mississippi Federated Cooperative ; Director Mississippi Live Stock Producers Association; Chamber of Commerce; Farm Bureau; Methodist. Married. Senate 1944-1948; 1948-1962 ; 1952-1956. BODRON, ELLIS BARKET (Ellis), Room 406 First National Bank Building, Vicksburg. (12th: Hinds, Warren). Born October 25, 1923, at Vicksburg, Miss. Lawyer; Junior Chamber of Commerce; Pi Kappa Alpha; Lions Club. Single. House 1948-1952; Senate 1952-1956. BOREN, HUGH ALLEN (Hugh), Tupelo. (38th, Monroe, Lee, Itawamba). Born June 20, 1898, at Ratliff, Miss. Lawyer; Pres­ byterian; W. 0. W.; Scottish and York Rite Mason; American Legion; 40 et 8. Married. House 1944-1948; Senate 1948-1952. BURGIN, WILLIAM GARNER, JR. (Bill), 516 North Second Ave., Columbus. (25th: Lowndes). Born August 3, 1924, at Rock Hill, South Carolina. Lawyer; Member Lowndes County and Mississippi Bar Associations; Baptist; Mason; Past President Columbus Lions Club ; Director Columbus Chamber of Commerce. Married. Senate 1953-1956. BYARS, WILTON V. (Wilton), P. O. Box 106, Bruce. (31st: Cal­ houn, Pontotoc, Chickasaw). Born August 1, 1911, in Calhoun County, Mise. Lawyer; Baptist; Rotary; Mason; V. F. W. Mar­ ried. MISSlSSIPPI LEGISLATURE

CAMPBELL, BLAND' HAYDEN (Hayden), 3529 Galloway Ave., Jackson. (12th: Hinds, Warren). Born February 7, 1905, at Middlesboro, Kentucky. Publisher; Methodist; Past President Mississippi Travelers Association; Vice-President Advertising Club of Jackson; Member of Board of Directors Old Men's Home; Mem­ ber of Sons of Confederate Veterans; Farm Bureau Federation; Knife and Fork Club. Married. House 1948-1952. COLE, WADE MONROE (Wade), Mayersville. (20th: Sharkey, Issaquena). Born February 3, 1888, at Ruth Miss. Farmer; Bap­ tist; Mason; Former Mayor. Married. House 1944-1948; 1948-1952. DUNNAM, COLLIE E. (Collie), Richton. (41st: George, Greene, Jackson). Born December 23, 1899, in Greene County, Miss. Teacher; Contractor; Salesman ; Farmer ; Baptist ; Rotary ; Lions Club; M. E. A.; Mississippi State Alumni Association. Married. ERWIN, ROBERT FREEMAN, (R. F.), P. O. Box 312, Ackerman. (23rd: Choctaw, Oktibbeha). Born April 19, 1912, in Choctaw County, Miss. Merchant; Farmer; Missionary Baptist; Mason: Rotary. Married. EVANS, EARL, JR., (Earl), Canton. (18th. Madison). Born June 20, 1906, at Canton, Miss. Manufacturer; Farmer; Episcopalian ; Lions Club; Former Special Agent of FBI; Past President of Canton Lions Club and Junior Chamber of Commerce; Former Member of Mississippi Building Commission ; Member of Public Employees' Retirement Board ; Member of Legal Education Ad­ visory Committee. Married. Senate 1940-1944; 1948-1952 ; 1952- 1956; President Pro Tempore 1956-60. EVERITT, ROBERT DEWEY, (R. D.), P. O. Box 36, Ruleville. (29th: Sunflower, Humphreys, Washington). Born October 7, 1899, in Simpson County, Miss. Lawyer; Baptist: Mason: Shriner: Shrine Club ; Rotary ; Chamber of Commerce ; Mississippi Bar Association; Sunt1ower County Bar Association; American Legion. Married. FARESE, MRS. JOHN B. (Orene), Box 156, Ashland. (36th: Union, Tippah, Marshall, Benton, Tate). Born May 20, 1916, at Mathis­ ton, Miss. Former School Teacher; Catholic; Home Demonstration Club; Farm Bureau; 4-H Adult Leader; P. T. A. Married. House 1952-1956. FIELD, CHARLES N. (C. N.), P.O. Box 303, Eupora. (24th: Clay, Webster). Born March 31, 1908, at Lake Charles, Louisiana. Cot­ ton Buyer; Presbyterian; Rotary. Married. GARMON, OLLIE LORANCE, JR. (Ollie), Marks. (34th: Coahoma, Quitman, Tunica). Born January 11, 1918, at Belen, Miss. Mer­ chant; Planter; Ginner; Automobile and Farm Equipment Deal­ er; Methodist; Kappa Sigma; Blue Key; O. D. K.; Mason, Mis­ sissippi Economic Council; Delta Council; Farm Bureau Director in Quitman County. Married. GENTRY, ROBERT E. LEE, (R. E. L.), Mount Olive. (4th: Cov­ ington, Simpson). Born August 13, 1915, at Mt. Olive, Miss. Banker ; Farmer, Former School Teacher; American Legion ; Bap­ tist: Mason; Lions;· Jr. Chamber of Commerce. Married. Senate 1948-1952. 6 1958 HAND BOOK

GODBOLD, MRS. MARY LOU, 708 Tyler Ave., Oxford. (32nd: Lafayette). Born October 15, 1912, at Pinola, Miss. Elementa1·y Teacher; Methodist; Delta Kappa Gamma Society; National Edu­ cation Association ; Mississippi Education Association; President Mississippi Department Classroom Teachers ; Lafayette County f I Education Association; Oxford Parent Teachers Association ; Ox­ ford Music Club. Widow. (Elected May 1957 to succeed Senator Tillman H. Godbold, deceased). HAILEY, HOWARD MURRAY (Murray), Preston. (15th: Kemper, Winston). Born September 10, 1928, at Gholson, Miss. Farmer; Cattleman; Methodist; Mason ; Mississippi State College Alumni Association ; American Legion ; Farm Bureau. Married. HALL, STANTON AUGUSTUS (Stanton), 617 Main St., Hatties­ burg. (42nd: Forrest, Perry), Born June 26, 1901, at Hattiesburg, Miss. Lawyer; Presbyterian; Sigma Nu; BPOE; Mason 32nd; Shriner; K. of P.; American Legion; 40 et 8; V. F. W.; Missis­ sippi Bar Association; Past President Forrest County Bar Associa• tion; Colonel U. S. Army Reserve; Kiwanian; Farm Bureau. Married. House 1940-1944; Senate 1948-1952 ; 1952-1956. HAMMOND, KELLY JAMES (KellyJ, P. O. Box 569, Columbia. (39th: Marion, Walthall, Jefferson Davis). Born June 29, 1901, in Marion County, Miss. Lawyer: Farmer ; Merchant ; Baptist ; Educated Schools of Marion County, Mississippi Southern, Univers­ ity of Mississippi and Cumberland University ; L. L. B. Degree ; Farm Bureau; D. A. V.; Chamber of Commerce of Marion County; Alumni Ole Miss; Mississippi Bar Association; Marion Wildlife Club. Married. House 1928-1932. KLING, WILLIAM L. (William), Red Lick. (10th: Claiborne, Jefferson). Born April 11, 1917, at Red Lick, Miss. Livestock Farmer ; Small Contractor ; Baptist ; American Legion ; Mason. Married. KNIGHT, WILLIAM OLLIE (W. 0.), P. 0. Box 326, Amory. (38th: Monroe). Born November 19, 1905, at Greenwood Springs, Miss. Minister; Jeweler; Free Will Baptist; Mason; Eastern Star; Super Excellent Master ; Commandery ; Chapter ; Council. Married. LADNER, LONIS CALVIN (L. C.), Kiln. (40th; Hancock, Pearl River. Lamar). Born September 2, 1913, in Pearl River County, Miss. School Teacher ; Baptist ; Mason ; Rotary Club ; Business Men's Club; J. C. Club. Married. LAMBERT, DAVID FLAVOUS, JR. (D. F.), P.O. Box 26, Belmont. (37th: Alcorn, Prentiss, Tishomingot. Born June 22, 1925, at Demopolis, Alabama. Building Contractor ; Methodist ; Lions Club ; Mississippi Municipal Association; Mississippi Economic Council: P. T. A.; American Legion; Former Mayor of Belmont. Married. LOVE, JOHN CLARK (John), P. O. Box 527, Kosciusko. (22nd: Attala). Born September 19, 1907, at Tchula, Miss. Lawyer; Methodist; Mason ; Shrine Club; Newcome Society; Sigma Phi Epsilon ; Rotary; Chamber of Commerce; Rod and Gun Club; Chairman Kosciusko Water and Light Commission; President Attala County Ole Miss Alumni Association; Member of Farm Bureau; Kosciusko Country Club; Kosciusko Golf Club; Jackson, MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 7

Miss. Country Club; State Bar Association; Secretary of Attala County Bar Association. Married. LOWE, JAMES ROLAND (Roland), 217 East St., Batesville. (33rd: Panola). Born July 17, 1914, at Water Valley, Miss. Mer­ chant; Baptist; Mason; Rotary; P. T. A. ; Sportmen's Club. 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.; Veteran World War I; American Legion; Sons of Confederate Veterans. District At­ torney 1937-1940. Married. Senate 1944-1948; 1948-1952; 1952-1956. McGEHEE, H. B. MAYES (Mayes), P. O. Box 188, Meadville. (6th: Pike, Franklin). Born June 25, 1924, at Bude, Miss. Lawyer; Methodist; Mason ; Shriner; Lions Club; President Franklin Coun­ ty Development Company; American Legion; National Guard As­ sociation of U. S.; State and American Bar Associations. Married. MARTIN, WILLIAM FRANKLIN (Bill), Route 1, Bentonia. (19th: Yazoo). Born February 19, 1916, at Satartia, Miss. Farmer and Merchant; Baptist. Married. Senate 1954-1956. MONTGOMERY, GILLESPIE V. (Sonny), Box 1009, Meridian. (14th: Lauderdale). Born August 5, 1920, at Meridian, Miss. Gen­ eral Insurance Agent; Episcopalian; Mason ; Scottish Rite; Shriner; Optimist Club; American Legion; V. F. W.; 40 et 8; Past President Mississippi National Guard Association. Single. (Elected November 20, 1956 to succeed Senator Wm. G. Gunn, Jr., resigned). MORSE, STANFORD EVERETT, JR. (Stanford), P. 0. Box 265, Gulfport. (1st: Harrison, Stone). Born May 31, 1926, at Gulf­ port, Miss. Lawyer; Episcopalian; K. A. ; Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity; American Legion; Young Men's Business Club. Married. \ MOSS, HUSHEL LAMAR (Hushel), P. 0. Box 108, Raleigh. (5th: Smith, Rankin). Born January 18, 1926, at Raleigh, Miss. Feed Dealer and Cattleman ; Methodist; Mason ; 0. D. K. ; Blue Key; Lions Club; Junior Chamber of Commerce; American Legion. Single. NORMAN, CLAUDE MILTON (Claude), Hopedale Farm, Hickory. I 13th: Newton, Scott). Born December 15, 1895, at Hickory, Miss. Farmer; Cattleman ; Methodist; Mason; Rotary; American Legion ; Farm Bureau; Forestry Association; Director REA; Chairman Board of Trustees East Central Junior College; Director Community Development Program; Member Chamber of Com­ merce. Married. OWENS, GEORGE WASHINGTON (George), Box 93, Pontotoc, 131st: Pontotoc, Chickasaw, Calhoun). Born October 10, 1901, at Millport, Alabama. Counselor for Rehabilitation Services; Farmer; Primitive Baptist; Lions Club. Married. House 1936-1944; Assist­ ant Clerk of House 1944-1948; Senate 1952-1956. PRIDGEN, RICHARD HARRIS (Richard), P. 0. Box 83, Monticello. (8th: Lincoln, Lawrence). Born February 6, 1913, at Jackson, Miss. Dry Cleaning; .Methodist; Mason; American Legion; V. F. W.; Lions Club; Touchdown Club. Married. 8 1958 HAND BOOK

ROBINSON, THOMAS MITCHELL (Mitchell), Box 77, Jackson. (12th: Hinds, Warren). Born October 18, 1894, at Jackson, Miss. General Insurance; 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; 1962-1956. ROSENBLATT, WILLIAM FRANKLIN, JR. (Bill), Glengola Farms. Fort Adams. (7th: Amite, Wilkinson). Born September 30, 1907. at Greeneville, Tenn. Farmer; Methodist; Kappa Sigma; Farm Bureau, Married. SEMMES, WILLIAM OLIVER (Billy). Box 240, Grenada. (28th: Grenada, Yalobusha). Born February 27, 1923, at Grenada, Miss. Lawyer: Farmer; Presbyterian Deacon; Mason; American Legion; Farm Bureau; Phi Delta Theta; Rotary; V. F. W. Single. House 1952-1956. SMITH, JEWELL GEORGE (Jewell), P. 0. Box 107, Heidelberg. (3rd: Clarke, Jasper). Born March 15, 1904, at Poplarville, Miss. Civil Engineer; Farmer; Cattleman ; Cotton Buyer; Baptist; Knights Templar; Mason ; Eastern Star; Lions Club; District Commissioner of Boy Scouts of America. Past President of Farm Bureau. Married. SMITH, GORDON LEE (Gordon), P. 0. Box 906, Greenwood. (27th: Lelore, Tallahatchie). Born September 28, 1917, at Sidon, Miss. Lawyer; Methodist; Elk ; State Bar Association; Former Special Agent of FBI. Married. STRIBLING, ETHELBERT DEES, (Dees), P. O. Box 337, Philadel­ phia. 117th: Leake, Neshoba). Born April 2, 1905, at Philadelphia, Miss. Lawyer; Methodist; Delta Tau Delta; Mason; Chamber of Commerce; State Bar Association; American Legion; Former County Prosecuting Attorney; Former Mayor of Philadelphia; Former Circuit Judge. Married. STRICKLAND, WILLIAM AMOS (Amos), Route 4, Laurel. (2nd: Jones, Wayne). Born December 22, 1905, at Laurel, Miss. School Teacher ; Baptist. Married. WALKER, GEORGE BERKLEY (George), Stoneville. (29th: Wash­ ington, Sunflower, Humphreys). Born February 17, 1883, in Pike County, Miss. Planter; Dairyman; Seed Breeder; Master Farmer Award 1940; Presbyterian; Travelers Club (Honorary Life Mem­ ber I ; Rotary ; Former Member Board of Trustees of Institutions of Higher Learning, Married. Senate 1946-1948; 1948-1952; 1952- 1956. WATSON, THOMAS ARNIE (Arnie), P. O. Box 154, Carrollton. (26th: Carroll, Montgomery). Born June 25, 1909, at Carrollton, Miss. Former County Tax Assessor; Farmer; Church of Christ; V. F. W.; American Legion; Mason; Chamber of Commerce; Lions Club; Farm Bureau; Mississippi Cattlemen's Association; Mississippi Tax Assessor's Association. Married. WHISENANT, ZACK BALOUS (Zack), 204 Camp Ave., New Albany. (36th: Union. Tippah, Marhall, Benton, Tate). Born March 24, 1903, in Union County, Miss. General Contractor; Bap­ tist; Lions Club. Married . MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 9

WILLIAMS, GEORGE EDWARD (Eddie), Olive Branch. (35th: De­ Soto), Born July 28, 1899, at Olive Branch, Miss. Ex-School Teacher, Life Time License Mississippi; Tax Assessor, DeSoto County 1932-1935; Dairying; Beef Cattle; General Farming; Life Member American Guernsey Cattle Club ; President Board Direc­ tors North Central Mississippi Electric Power Association; Chair­ man Board of Trustees, Olive Branch High School; Commissioner Camp Creek Drainage District; Mississippi Farm Bureau ; Member DeSoto County Planning and Development Council; Past President, two years, DeSoto Coordinating Council: P. T. A.; Mason, Past Master; Scottish Rite; Shriner; Eastern Star, Past Patron. Mar­ ried. WILLIAMS, THOMAS MARVIN, SR. (T, M.), Box 210, Lexington. (21st: Holmes). Born February 12, 1890, at Mena, Arkansas. Mer­ chant; Agricultural Development Agent; Missouri Pacific Rail­ road; County Agent State Extension Service; Past President State Extension Workers Association; Methodist; Mason; Rotary. Mar­ ried. Senate 1952-1966, YARBROUGH, GEORGE MALONE (George), P. 0, Box 17, Red Banks. (36th: Union, Tippah, Tate, Benton, Marshall). Born August 16, 1916, at Red Banks, Miss. Farmer; Cattle Dealer; Merchant; Mason ; American Legion ; 40 et 8 ; K. P, ; Farm Bureau; Methodist. Married. House 1952-1966. 10 1958 HAND BOOK

PERSONNEL OF SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES 1956-1960

AGRICULTURE (14)-Senator Williams, Chairman; Senator Moss, Vice Chairman; Senators Barlow, Dunnam, Field, Garmon. Hailey, Kling, Martin, Rosenblatt, Walker, Watson, Whisenant. AVIATION (11)-Senator Garmon, Chairman; Senato1· Montgomery, Vice Chairman ; Senators Adams, Burgin, Evans, McGehee, Morse, Robinson, Semmes, Strickland, Yarbrough. BANKS (9)-Senator Evans, Chairman; Senator Bodron, Vice Chair­ man; Senators Everitt, Gentry, Knight, Love, McGehee, Williams (21st). CHILD WELFARE (11)-Senator Whisenant, Chairman; Senator Farese, Vice Chairman; Senators Cole, Dunnam, Gentry, Kling, Ladner, Lowe, Owens, Pridgen, Watson. CLAIMS (7)-Senator Smith (3rd), Chairman; Senator Lowe, Vice Chairman; Senators Boren, Farese, Hammond, Whisenant, Yar- brough. COMMERCE AND MANUFACTURING (91-Senator Strickland, Chairman ; Senator Dunnam, Vice Chairman; Senators Adams, Lambert, Morse, Robinson, Rosenblatt, Walker, Williams (21st). COMMERCIAL FISHERIES (5)-Senator Morse, Chairman; Senator Lowe, Vice Chairman; Senators Cole, Dunnam, Ladner. CONSTITUTION (9)-Senator Hammond, Chairman; Senator Everitt, Vice Chairman; Senators Boren, Byars, Cole, McGehee, Morse, Owens, Smith (3rd). CONTINGENT EXPENSE (3 )-Senator Evans, Chairman; Senator Burgin, Vice Chairman; Senator Hall. CORPORATIONS (9)--Senator Byars, Chairman; Senator Ham­ mond, Vice Chairman; Senators Bodron, Campbell, Erwin, Farese, Rosenblatt, Whisenant. COUNTY AFFAIRS (11 )-Senator Love, Chairman; Senator Wil­ liams, Vice Chairman; Senators Byars, Cole, Erwin, Gentry, Lowe, Robinson, Smith (27th), Watson, Whisenant. EDUCATION (11)-Senator Owens, Chairman; Senator Ladner, Vice Chairman ; Senators Everitt, Farese, Garmon, Godbold, Moss, Norman, Rosenblatt, Strickland, Williams (36th). ELECTIONS (9J-Senator Lucas, Chairman; Senator Rosenblatt. Vice Chairman ; Senators Burgin, Erwin, Garmon, Lambert, Love. Pridgen, Smith (3rd). ELEEMOSYNARY INSTITUTIONS (9)-Senator Bodron, Chair­ man ; Senator Strickland, Vice Chairman ; Senators Campbell, Cole, Farese, Godbold, Stribling, Whisenant. FEES AND SALARIES (9 )--Senator Lambert, Chairman; Senator Semmes, Vice Chairman; Senators Campbell, Evans, Field, Lucas, Martin, Strickland, Yarbrough. MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 11 FINANCE (26)-Senator Burgin, Chairman; Senator Lambert. Vice Chairman ; Senators Adams, Alexander, Barlow, Bodron, Boren, Erwin, Evans, Hall, Kling, Lambert. Love, Lowe, Lucas, Mc­ Gehee, Martin, Morse, Moss, Norman, Owens, Robinson, Semmes, Smith (3rd), Smith (27th), Walker. FORESTRY (11)-Senator Barlow, Chairman; Senator Norman, Vice Chairman; Senators Dunnam, Hailey, Ladner, McGehee, Pridgen, Smith (3rd), Strickland, Watson, Williams (21st). GAME AND FISH (11)-Senator Semmes, Chairman; Senator Lad­ ner, Vice Chairman; Senators Byars, Field, Garmon, Godbold, Lowe, Moss, Pridgen, Rosenblatt, Smith (3rd).

HIGHWAYS (21)-Senator Boren, Chairman; Senator Hall, Vice Chairman; Senators Byars, Cole, Dunnam. Evans, Everitt, Field, Garmon, Gentry, Hailey, Hammond. Lambert, Love, Montgomery, Moss, Pridgen, Smith (27th), Stribling, Strickland, Yarbrough, Sub-Committees of Highway Committee County Roads-Senator Gentry, Chm.; Senators Garmon, Dunnam, Lambert, Montgomery, Stribling, Strickland. State System-Senator Everitt, Chm.; Senators Boren, Evans, Field, Love, Cole, Hammond. State Aid Roads-Senator Yarbrough, Chm.; Senators Hall, Byars, Hailey, Pridgen, Moss, Smith (27th).

INSURANCE (13)-Senator Adams, Chairman; Senator Campbell, Vice Chairman; Senators Alexander, Byars, Evans, Farese, Field, Hall, Hammond, Love, Lucas, Robinson, Watson.

INTERSTATE AND FEDERAL COOPERATION (5) - Senator Adams, Chairman; Senator Semmes, Vice Chairman; Senators Gunn, Hall, Morse.

JUDICIARY-SENATORHall, Chairman; Senator Lucas, Vice Chair­ man; Senators Adams, Alexander, Bodron, Boren, Burgin, Byars, Everitt, Hammond, Love, McGehee, Morse, Rosenblatt, Semmes, Smith (27th), Stribling.

LABOR (9)-Senator Norman, Chairman; Senator Bodron, Vice Chairman; Senators Alexander, Boren, Dunnam, Lambert, Mc­ Gehee, Smith (3rd).

LEVEES AND DRAINAGE (11)-Senator Martin, Chairman; Sena­ tor Field, Vice Chairman ; Senators Bodron, Dunnam, Garmon, Hailey, Knight, Lowe, Smith (27th), Walker, Williams (21st).

LOCAL AND PRIVATE (5)-Senator Yarbrough, Chairman; Sen­ ator Cole, Vice Chairman; Senators Gentry, Lucas, Stribling.

MILITARY AFFAIRS (11)-Senator McGehee, Chairman; Senator Alexander, Vice Chairman; Senators Hailey, Hall, Kling, Pridgen, Robinson, Semmes, Smith (3rd), Watson, Yarbrough.

MUNICIPALITIES (7)-Senator Stribling, Chairman; Senator Robinson, Vice Chairman: Senators Adams, Godbold, Lambert, Morse, Smith (27th). 12 1958 HAND BOOK

OIL AND GAS (11)-Senator Campbell, Chairman; Senator Smith (3rd), Vice Chairman; Senators Adams, Bodron, Gentry, Hall, Love, Morse, Owens, Rosenblatt, Walker. PENITENTIARIES (11)-Senator Alexander, Chairman; Senator Pridgen, Vice Chairman; Senators Everitt, Hailey, Knight, Lowe, Martin, Smith (27). Stribling, Whisenant, Yarbrough. PENSIONS (11)-Senator Ladner, Chairman; Senator Williams (35th), Vice Chairman; Senators Erwin, Field, Kling, Knight, Ladner, Martin, Owens, Strickland, Watson. PRINTING (5)-Senator Hailey, Chairman; Senator Knight, Vice Chairman ; Senators Barlow, Campbell, Lucas. .I PUBLIC HEALTH (9)-Senator Owens, Chairman: Senator Gentry, Vice Chairman; Senators Campbell, Everitt, Farese, Godbold, Knight, Yarbrough. PUBLIC PROPERTY (11)-Senator Kling, Chairman; Senator Walker, Vice Chairman; Senators Barlow, Byars, Erwin, Evans, Hammond, Knight, Ladner, Martin, Norman.\ PUBLIC UTILITIES (9)-Senator Field, Chairman; Senator Morse, Vice Chairman; Senators Barlow, Evans, Love, Montgome1·y, Moss, Stribling, Williams (35th). RULES (8)-Lieutenant Governor Gartin, Chairman, President Pro Tempore Evans, Vice Chairman ; Senators: 1st District, Senator Owens ; 2nd District, Senator Farese ; 3rd District, Senator Walker; 4th District, Senator Adams; 5th District, Senator Stribling; 6th District, Senator Hall. TEMPERANCE (9)-Senator Knight, Chairman; Senator Watson, Vice Chairman; Senators Barlow, Bodron, Everitt, Gentry, Nor­ man, Owens, Rosenblatt. TRANSPORTATION (15)-Senator Moss, Chairman; Senator Smith (27th), Vice Chairman; Senators Alexander, Barlow, Boren, Field, Godbold, Kling, Knight, Ladner, Lucas, Pridgen, Smith (3rd), Walker, Williams (21st). UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGES (11)-Senator Robinson, Chair­ man; Senator Stribling. Vice Chairman: Senators Alexander, Burgin, Erwin, Godbold, Hall, Hammond, Kling, Semmes. WATER AND IRRIGATION (9)-Senator Walker, Chairman; Sena­ tor Smith (27th), Vice Chairman; Senators Burgin, Dunnam, Garmon, McGehee, Moss, Norman, Robinson.

SENATE MEMBERS OF JOINT COMMITTEES ENROLLED BILLS (6) Senator Watson, Chairman; Senators Whisenant, Barlow, Norman, Strickland. EXECUTIVE CONTINGENT FUND (3)-Senators Erwin, Burgin, Moss. INVESTIGATE STATE OFFICES (7) Senators Gentry, Boren, Erwin, Hailey, Lambert, Martin, Williams (21st). STATE LIBRARY (3)-Senators Alexander, Farese, Hammond. MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 13

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS OF SENATORS 1956 -1960 ADAMS, LAWRENCE-Insurance, Chairman; Interstate and Fed­ eral Cooperation, Chairman; Aviation, Commerce and Manufac­ turing, Finance, Judiciary, Municipalities, Oil and Gas, Rules. ALEXANDER, W. B.-Penitentiaries, Chairman; Military Affairs, Vice Chairman; Finance, Insurance, Judiciary, Labor, State Li­ brary, Transportation, University and Colleges. BARLOW, FRANK-Forestry, Chairman; Agriculture, Enrolled Bills, Finance, Printing, Public Property, Public Utilities, Tem­ perance, Transportation. BODRON, ELLIS-Eleemosynary Institutions, Chairman; Banks, Vice Chairman; Labor, Vice Chairman; Corporations, Finance, Judiciary, Levees and Drainage, Oil and Gas, Temperance. BOREN, HUGH-Highways, Chairman, Sub-Com: State System; Claims, Constitution, Finance, Investigate State Offices, Judiciary, Labor, Transportation. BURGIN, WILLIAM-Finance, Chairman; Aviation, Contingent Expense, Elections, Executive Contingent Fund, Judiciary, Uni­ versity and Colleges, Water and Irrigation. BYARS, WILTON-Corporations, Chairman; Constitution, County Affairs, Game and Fish, Highways, Sub-Com: State Aid Roads ; Insurance, Judiciary, Public Property, CAMPBELL, HAYDEN-Oil and Gas, Chairman; Insurance, Vice Chairman : Corporations, Eleemosynary Institutions, Fees and Salaries, Printing, Public Health. COLE, WADE-Local and Private, Vice Chairman; Child Welfare, Commercial Fisheries, Constitution, County Affairs, Eleemosynary Institutions, Highways, Sub-Com: State System. DUNNAM, COLLIE-Commerce and Manufacturing, Vice Chair­ man; Agriculture, Child Welfare, Commercial Fisheries, Forestry, Highways, Sub-Com: County Roads; Labor, Levees and Drainage, Water and Irrigation. ERWIN, R. F.-Pensions, Vice Chairman; Corporations, County Affairs, Elections, Executive Contingent Fund, Finance, Investi­ gate State Offices, Public Property, University and Colleges. EVANS, EARL, President Pro Tempore-Banks, Chairman ; Con­ tingent Expense, Chairman; Rules, Vice Chairman; Aviation, Fees and Salaries, Finance, Highways, Sub-Com: State System ; Insurance, Public Property, Public Utilities. EVERITT, R. D.-Constitution, Vice Chairman : Banks, Education, Highways, Chairman Sub-Com: State System; Judiciary, Peni­ tentiaries, Public Health, Temperance, FARESE, ORENE-Child Welfare, Vice Chairman; Claims, Cor­ porations, Education, Eleemosynary Institutions, Insurance, Pub­ lic Health, State Library. 14 1958 HAND BOOK

FIELD, C. N.-Levees and Drainage, Vice Chairman; Public Utilities, Vice Chairman: Agriculture, Fees and Salaries, Game and Fish, Highways, Suh-Com: State System; Insurance, Pen­ sions, Transportation. GARMON, OLLIE-Aviation, Chairman; Agriculture, Education, Elections, Game and Fish, Highways, Sub-Com: County Roads ; Levees and Drainage, Water and Irrigation. GENTRY, R. E. L.-Public Health, Vice Chairman; Banks, Child Welfare, County Affairs, Highways, Chairman; Sub-Com: County Roads ; Investigate State Offices, Local and Private, Oil and Gas, Temperance. GODBOLD, MRS. MARY LOU-Eleemosynary Institutions, Game and Fish, Municipalities, Public Health, Transportation, Education, University and Colleges, Pensions. HAILEY, MURRAY-Printing, Chairman; Agriculture, Forestry, Highways, Sub-Com: State Aid Roads; Investigate State Offices, Levees and Drainage, Military Affairs, Penitentiaries. HALL, STANTON-Judiciary, Chairman; Highways, Vice Chair­ I man; Sub-Com: State Aid Roads; Finance, Insurance, Interstate and Federal Cooperation, Military Affairs, Oil and Gas, Rules, University and Colleges. HAMMOND, KELLY-Constitution, Chairman; Corporation, Vice Chairman; Claims, Highways, Sub-Com: State System; Insur­ ance, Judiciary, Public Property, State Library, University and Colleges. KLING, WILLIAM-Public Property, Chairman; Agriculture, Child Welfare, Finance, Military Affairs, Pensions, Transportation, University and Colleges. KNIGHT, W. 0.-Temperance, Chairman; Printing, Vice Chair­ man ; Banks, Levees and Drainage, Penitentiaries, Pensions, Public Health, Public Property, Transportation. LADNER, L. C.-Game and Fish, Vice Chairman; Child Welfare, Commercial Fisheries, Education, Forestry, Pensions, Public Pro­ perty, Transportation. LAMBERT, D. F.-Fees and Salaries, Chairman; Commerce and Manufacturing, Education, Elections, Finance, Highways, Sub­ Com: County Roads; Investigate State Offices, Labor, Municipali­ ties. LOVE, JOHN-County Affairs, Chairman: Banks, Elections, Fi­ nance, Highways, Sub-Com: State System: Insurance, Judiciary, Oil and Gas, Public Utilities. ·1 LOWE, ROLAND-Claims, Vice Chairman: Commercial Fishe1·ies, Vice Chairman: Child Welfare, County Affairs, Fees and Salaries, Game and Fish, Levees and Drainage, Penitentiaries. LUCAS, W. B.-Elections, Chairman: Judiciary, Vice Chairman; Fees and Salaries, Finance, Insurance, Local and Private, Print­ ing, Transportation. MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 16

McGEHEE, MAYES-Milita1·y Affairs, Chairman; Aviation, Banks, Constitution, Finance, Forestry, Judiciary, Labor, Water and Irrigation. MARTIN, BILL-Levees and Drainage, Chairman; Agriculture, Fees and Salaries, Finance, Investigate State Offices, Peniten• tiaries, Pensions, Public Property. MONTGOMERY, GILLESPIE V.-Aviation, Vice Chairman; Elee­ mosynary Institutions, Finance, Highways, Labor, Public Health, Public Utilities. MORSE, STANFORD-Commercial Fisheries, Chairman; Aviation, Vice Chairman; Commerce and Manufacturing, Constitution, Fi­ nance, Interstate and Federal Cooperation, Judiciary, Municipali• ties, Oil and Gas, Public Utilities. MOSS, BUSHEL-Transportation, Chairman: Agriculture, Vice Chairman ; Education, Executive Contingent Fund, Game and Fish, Highways, Sub-Com: State Aid Roads: Public Utilities, Water and Irrigation. NORMAN, CLAUDE-Labor, Chairman; Forestry, Vice Chairman; Enrolled Bills, Education, Finance, Public Property, Temperance, Water and Irrigation, OWENS, GEORGE-Public Health, Chairman; Education, Vice Chairman; Child Welfare, Finance, Oil and Gas, Pensions, Rules, Temperance. PRIDGEN, RICHARD-Penitentiaries, Vice Chairman: Child Wel­ fare, Elections, Forestry, Game and Fish, Highways, Sub-Com: State Aid Roads; Military Affairs, Transportation. ROBINSON, MITCHELL-University and Colleges, Chairman ; Mu• nicipalities, Vice Chairman; Aviation, Commerce and Manufac- turing, County Affairs, Finance, Insurance, Military Affairs, Wa­ ter and Irrigation. ROSENBLATT, WILLIAM, JR.-Elections, Vice Chairman; Agri­ culture, Commerce and Manufacturing, Corporations, Education, Game and Fish, Judiciary, Oil and Gas, Temperance. SEMMES, BILLY-Game and Fish, Chairman; Fees and Salaries, Vice Chairman; Interstate and Federal Cooperation, Vice Chair· man: Aviation, Finance, Judiciary, Military Affairs, University and Colleges. SMITH, JEWELL (3rd) Claims, Chairman; Oil and Gas, Vice Chairman; Constitution, Elections, Finance, Forestry, Game and Fish, Labor, Military Affairs, Transportation. SMITH, GORDON (27th)-Transportation, Vice Chairman; Water and Irrigation, Vice Chairman ; County Affairs, Finance, High­ ways, Sub-Com: State Aid Roads: Judiciary, Levees and Drainage, Municipalities, Penitentiaries. STRIBLING, DEES-Municipalities, Chairman; University and Col· leges, Vice Chairman : Constitution, Eleemosynary Insti tu tions, Highways, Sub-Com: County Roads; Judiciary, Local and Pri· vate, Penitentiaries, Public Utilities. 16 1958 HAND BOOK

STRICKLAND, AMOS-Commerce and Manufacturing, Chairman; Eleemosynary Institutions, Vice Chairman, Aviation, Education, Enrolled Bills, Forestry, Highways, Sub-Com: County Roads, Pen­ sions. WALKER, GEORGE Water and Irrigation, Chairman; Public Property, Vice Chairman; Agriculture, Commerce and Manufac­ turing, Finance, Levees and Drainage, Oil and Gas, Rules, Trans­ portation. WATSON, ARNIE--Enrolled Bills, Chairman; Temperance, Vice Chairman; Agriculture, Child Welfare, County Affairs, Forestry, Insurance, Military Affairs, Pensions. WHISENANT, ZACK-Child Welfare, Chairman; Agriculture, Claims, Corporations, County Affairs, Eleemosynary Institutions, Enrolled Bi!ls, Penitentiaries. WILLIAMS, G. E. (35th)-Pensions, Vice Chairman; Agriculture, Banks, Education, Corporations, Public Utilities, University and Colleges. WILLIAMS, T. M. (21st)-Agriculture, Chairman; County Affairs, Vice Chairman; Banks, Commerce and Manufacturing, Forestry, Investigate State Offices, Levees and Drainage, Transportation. YARBROUGH, GEORGE--Local and Private, Chairman; Aviation, Claims, Fees and Salaries, Highways, Chairman ; Sub-Com : State Aid Roads ; Military Affairs, Penitentiaries, Public Health. MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 17 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Regular Session 1958

PRESIDING OFFICER ADAMS-Walter Hester, Rt. 1, Natchez; J, R. Junkin, Natchez. ALCORN-D. W. Lee, Rt. 2, Corinth; Barron Drewry, Corinth. AMITE-Britte Hughey, Smithdale; Frank Wall, R.F.D., Peoria. ATTALA-J. D. Guyton, Kosciusko. BENTON-J. B. Farese, Ashland. BOLIVAR-C. C. Jacobs, Cleveland; Walter Sillers, Rosedale. CALHOUN-H. E. Kennedy, Rt. 1 ; Calhoun City; Howard Brasher, Banner. CARROLL-Maurice Black, Rt. 1, Carrollton; Clarence Pierce, Jr., Vaiden. CHICKASAW-Odie Trenor, Rt. 4, Houston; T. W. Dunlap, Okolona. CHOCTAW-B. E. Smith, Ackerman. CLAIBORNE-R. L. Fox, Pattison. CLARKE-Alman Graham, Route 2, Quitman. CLAY-Thompson McClellan, West Point; W. C. Loden, Rt. 1, Prairie. COAHOMA-J. W. Hopkins, Clarksdale; F. E. Cocke, Clarksdale. COPIAH-B. S. Waddell, Crystal Springs; Carl Wallace, Hazle­ hurst; R. E. Anderson, Rt. 3, Wesson. COVINGTON-R. H. Herrin, Collins. · DeSOTO-Joe Walker, Hernando, Lawrence Brody, Rt. 1, Byhalia. FORREST-S. B. Eure, Hattiesburg. FRANKLIN-Robert Scott, McCall Creek. GEORGE-M. L. Malone, Lucedale. I GREENE-C. L. Avera, Jr., State Line. GRENADA-E. L. Boteler, Jr., Grenada. HANCOCK-W. J. Phillips, Bay St. Louis. HARRISON-D. D. Guice, Biloxi. l HINDS----Chalmers Alexander, Jackson; T. E. Caldwell, Jackson; J. G. Moss, Raymond. HOLMES-J. P. Love, Tchula; T. P. Montgomery, Pickens, Wilburn Hooker, Lexington, HUMPHREYS-W. D. Womack, Belzoni. ISSAQUENA-C. B. Newman, Valley Park. ITAW AMBA-R. C. Mccarver, Rt. 2, Fulton. JACKSON-Karl Wiesenburg, Pascagoula. JASPER-J. T. Weems, Heidelberg. JEFFERSON-T. J. O'Quinn, Church Hill. JEFFERSON DAVIS-Z. P. Polk, Oakvale. JONES-J. A. Neill, Laurel. KEMPER-Sterling Davis, DeKalb; C. A. Lowry, Rt. 1, Bailey, 18 1958 HAND BOOK

LAFAYETTE-B. J. Hilbun. Oxford; M. M. Franklin. Oxford. LAMAR-H. L. Cameron, Rt. 1, Baxterville. LAUDERDALE-J. E. Baxter, Meridian; .Miss Betty Jane Long, Meridian; T. F. Snowden, Rt. 2, Meridian. LINCOLN-J. A. Wallace, Brookhaven. LA WRENCE-E. B. Hearn, Monticel!o. LEAKE-Tommy Brooks, Rt. l, Carthage. LEE-Sam Lumpkin, Tupelo; L. W. Adams, Rt. 1, Tupelo. LEFLORE-C. L. Patridge, Schlater. LOWNDES-W. L. Sims, Columbus; W. H. Jolly. Columbus; Cline Gilliam, Rt. 3, Columbus. MADISON-Elmo Anderson, Canton; J. E. Richardson, Ridgeland. MARION-H. P. Singley, Rt. 2, Columbia. MARSHALL--J. L. Kennedy, Holly Springs; J. M. Ash, Potts Camp; J. K. Hurdle, Holly Springs. MONROE-W. L. Willis, Rt. 2, Hamilton; R. L. Cooper, Aberdeen; J. N. Tackett;, Aberdeen. MONTGOMERY-Christian Faser, Winona. NESHOBA-Brown Williams, Philadelphia. NEWTON-P. D. Measell, Rt. 5, Union; W. H. Johnson, Jr. Decatur. NOXUBEE-T. J. Wilkins, Brooksville, J, A. Phillips, Macon; .•C. T. Crabtree, Macon. OKTIBBEHA-Hal Kirby, Starkville; Mrs. Lovie L. Gore, Sturgis. PANOLA-H. N. Finnie, Rt. 1, Courtland; J. B. French, Sardis; D. M. Baker, Batesville. PEARL RIVER-Delos Burks, Picayune. I PERRY-Pettis Walley, Richton. PIKE-L. S. McClaren, McComb; George Carruth, R.F.D., Summit. PONTOTOC-M. G. Duncan, Star Route, Springville; J. H. Ander- I son, Pontotoc. PRENTISS-M. H. Grisham, Booneville. QUITMAN-Ney M. Gore, Jr., Marks. RANKIN-C. H. Kennedy, Brandon; J. A. Morrow, Brandon. SCOTT-E. B. Livingston, Rt. 1, Morton. SHARKEY-A. V. Miller, Rolling Fork. SIMPSON-G. C. Coleman, Magee. SMITH-B. H. Eaton, Taylorsville. JI 1 STONE-Joel Blass, Wiggins. I SUNFLOWER-M. F. Bishop, Rt. 2, Indianola. TALLAHATCHIE-George P. Cossar, Charleston. TATE-P. B. Jones, Senatobia; L. E. Hannaford, Rt. 1, Senatobia. TIPPAH-G. W. Floyd, Jr., Ripley. TISHOMINGO-T. M. Duncan, Belmont. TUNICA-J. N. Canon, Rt. 3, Dundee. UNION-Edgar Stephens, Jr., New Albany; W. G. Collins, R.F.D. Myrtle. WARREN-G. W. Rogers, Jr., Vicksburg; H. L. McKnight, R.F.D. Redwood; F. E. Shanahan, Jr., Vicksburg, MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 19

WASHINGTON-J. E. Wroten, Greenville; Hilton Waits. Leland; George McMillan, Greenville. WALTHALL-V. 0. Bullock, Rt. 3, Tylertown. WAYNE--Stanford Young, Waynesboro. WEBSTER-W. C. Butler, Eupora. WILKINSON-Fred Hetzler, Centreville; W. H. Coon, Woodville. WINSTON-J. V. Webb, Noxapater. YALOBUSHA-J. N. Bailey, Jr., Coffeeville; J. P. Jenkins, Rt. 1, Oakland. YAZOO-W. S. Cox, Bentonia; Albert Gardner, Yazoo City; H. 0. Hicks, Rt. 1, Benton. FLOATER REPRESENTATIVES BENTON & TIPPAH-B. 0. Simpson, Blue Mountain. CLARKE & JASPER-H. H. Sartor, Pachuta. FRANKLIN & LINCOLN-W. W. Hewitt, Meadville. GRENADA & MONTGOMERY-J. D. Lollar, Kilmichael. HINDS & YAZOO-P. A. Norris, Benton. LEAKE & WINSTON-J. B. Ezell, Louisville. ITAWAMBA & LEE-J. E. Burch, Rt. 1, Fulton. HARRISON & JACKSON-Upton Sisson, Gulfport. CLAIBORNE & JEFFERSON-P. M. Watkins, Port Gibson. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Officials WALTER SILLERS ------Speaker ROMAN KELLY ------Clerk LAMAR HARRINGTON ------Assistant Clerk I J. H. CHERRY ------Sergeant-at-Arms l

I 20 1958 HAND BOOK BIOGRAPHICAL DATA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Regular Session 1958 PRESIDING OFFICER SILLERS, WALTER, Rosedale, Bolivar County. Born April 13, 1888 at Rosedale, Miss., Lawyer ; Methodist; Mason ; Shriner; Delta Psi; Delta Council; Rotarian ; Married ; Continuous Service in House since 1916; Speaker of House continuously since 1944. REPRESENTATIVES ADAMS, LUTHER WILEY (Luther), RFD 1, Tupelo, Lee County. Born June 23, 1890 at Belden, Miss.; Farmer and Ginner; Metho­ dist; Kappa Sigma; Married; House 1944-1952. ALEXANDER, HARVEY CHALMERS (Chalmers), Jackson, Hinds County. Born September 8, 1875 at Kosciusko, Miss.; Lawyer; Presbyterian ; Knights of Pythias ; Sigma Alpha Epsilon ; Mem­ ber of State Historical Society; Widower; House continuously since 1944. ANDERSON, ROBERT EDWARD (Bob), Route 3, Box 211, Wesson, Copiah County. Born November 30, 1914 at Hazlehurst, Miss.; Farmer and Dairyman ; Baptist ; Married. ANDERSON, OTTO ELMO (Elmo), Canton, Madison County. Born December 16, 1908 at Roseau, Minnesota; Farmer; Methodist; Elk: Married; House 1952-1956. ANDERSON, JOHN HENRY (John), Pontotoc, Pontotoc County. Born January 27, 1883 at Pontotoc, Miss.; Hardware and Furni­ ture Merchant; Farmer; Presbyterian; Director, Bank of Ponto­ toc ; Married. ASH, JESSE M. (Flick), Potts Camp, Marshall County. Born November 9, 1927 at Potts Camp, Miss. ; Farmer; Sawmiller; Cattleman; Baptist; Lion; American Legion; Armed Forces World War II and Korea; Farm Bureau; Married. AVERA, CHESTER LEE (C. L.), State Line, Greene County. Born April 14, 1926 in Greene County, Miss.; Teacher; Methodist; Single. BAILEY, JOSEPH NATHANIEL, JR. /Joe), Box 296, Coffeeville, Yalobusha County. Born April 25, 1913 at Coffeeville, Miss.; Farmer; Merchant; Lumberman; Methodist; Mason; Shriner; Chamber of Commerce; American Legion ; V.F. W. ; DKE; Mar­ ried; House 1952-1956. BAKER, DENNIS M. (Dennis}, Batesville, Panola County. Born ! ' July 1, 1927 at Pope, Miss.; Lawyer; Methodist; Phi Alpha Delta; V.F.W.; American Legion; Mason; Junior Chamber of Com­ merce; Methodist Men's Club; Sunday School Teacher; Ame1·ican Bar Assn. ; Married; House 1952-1956. BAXTER, JAMES EDWARD (Jim), P. 0. Box 729, Meridian, Laud­ erdale County. Born January 18, 1904 at Lumberton, Miss.; Edu­ cator; Methodist; Mason; Lambda Chi Alpha; Kiwanian; Ameri­ can Legion; Air Force Reserve Officer; National Education Assn.: Miss. Education Assn. ; Married ; House 1948-1956. MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 21

BISHOP, MARION FRANKLIN (Buddy), Route 2, Box 246, India­ nola, Sunflower County. Born February 24, 1928 at Drew, Miss. ; Farmer; Baptist; Pi Kappa Alpha; Jaycees; American Legion; 40 et 8; V.F. W. ; Farm Bureau: Charter Member Indianola Citizens Council : Married. BLACK, MAURICE RUDOLPH (Maurice), Route 1, Carrollton, Carroll County. Born October 18, 1915 at Flora, Miss.: Lawyer: Presbyterian; Mason; W.O.W.: M.W. of A.: V.F.W.; American Legion ; P. T.A. : Farm Bureau: Chamber of Commerce; Lion: State Bar Assn. ; Married; House 1948-1956. BLASS, WILLIAM JOEL (Joel), Wiggins, Stone County. Born October 19, 1917 at Clinton, Miss.; Lawyer: Catholic; ODK; Rotarian: American Legion: Married; House 1953-1956. I BOTELER, EDGAR LEE, JR. (E. L.), Riverdale Farms, Grenada, Grenada County. Born February 4, 1920 at Grenada, Miss.: Farmer; Presbyterian; Grenada Lodge No. 31, F.&A.M.; Wm. H. Stevens Council No. 10 R.&S.M.; DeWitt Clinton Chapter No. 12 R.A.M.: Yalobusha Commandery No. 28 K.T.; Rotarian: Gre­ nada County Farm Bureau; Grenada County Chamber of Com­ merce; Grenada Country Club; Wildlife League; District Deputy Grand Lecturer for Grand Lodge of Mississippi ; Married. BRASHER, WILLIAM HOWARD {Howard), Banner, Calhoun County. Born October 28, 1907 at Bruce, Miss.; Farmer; Baptist; Married. BRODY, LAWRENCE LEE (Brody), Route 1, Box 62, Byhalia, DeSoto County. Born August 10, 1895 at Ashland, Miss. : Farmer; Livestock and Poultry; Methodist; Farm Bureau; P.T.A.; Mar­ ried; House 1920-1924. BROOKS, TOMMY NORMAN (Tommy), Route 1, Carthage, Leake County. Born August 23, 1924 at Walnut Grove, Miss.; Farmer: Methodist; Citizens Council; Conservation Club; W.O.W.; Ameri­ can Legion; V.F W.; Married; House 1952-1956. BULLOCK, VERNONOSCAR (Bull), Route 3, Tylertown, Walthall County. Born September 20, 1925 at Tylertown, Miss. ; Farmer; Teacher ; Baptist ; Sigma Pi ; Member Board of Directors of Farm Bureau; Jaycees; American Legion: Captain National Guard; . Married . BURCH, JOHN ELLIS (J. E.J, Route 1, Fulton, Lee and Itawamba Counties. Born September 18, 1884 at Fulton, Miss. ; Teacher and Farmer: Baptist: Widower: Senate 1944-1948. BURKS, DELOS HUDSON (Delos), Picayune, Pearl River County; Born March 6, 1917 at Picayune, Miss.; Lawyer: Farmer; V.F.W. Official; Baptist; Jaycees; American Legion; Farm Bureau: P. T.A. ; YMCA ; Reserve Officers Assn. : Air Force Assn.; Sons of Confederate Veterans: Lt. Col. USAFR: Colonel on Governor's Staff: Married; House 1952-1956. BUTLER, WILLIAM CHESTER (W. C.), Eupora, Webster County. Born December 5, 1912 at Mantee, Miss. ; Retail Dry Goods; Polled Hereford Breeder ; Baptist; Mason ; Shriner; Lion ; Married ; House 1944-1948. CALDWELL, THOMAS EUGENE (Gene), Box 1704, Jackson, Hinds County. Born September 4, 1912 at Kosciusko, Miss.; Lawyer; 22 1958 HAND BOOK

Baptist; Phi Kappa Psi; Mason; Eastern Star; V.F.W.; Ameri­ . ! can Legion; 40 et 8; Jackson and Hinds County Bar Assns.; Miss • State Bar Assn. ; American Bar Assn. ; Chamber of Commerce; Optimist Club ; Married ; House 1962-1956. CAMERON, HERSCHEL LELAND (Herschel), Route 4, Lumberton, Lamar County. Born October 29, 1921 at Baxterville, Miss.; Farmer; Saw Mill Operator; Baptist; Mason; V.F. W.; Air Force World War II; Married. CANON, JOHN NOLEN (John), Route 3, Dundee, Tunica County. Born April 23, 1923 in Tunica County, Miss.; Farmer; Presby­ terian ; S.A.E. ; Lion; Farm Bureau; American Legion ; Delta Council ; Married. CARRUTH, GEORGE SIMMONS (Doc), R.F.D., Summit, Pike Coun- ty. Born November 6, 1906 at Summit, Miss.; I. C. Railroad; Methodist; Mason; Shriner; Eastern Star; Vice-President Em- ployees Service Club ICRR; Married; House 1952-1956. COCKE, FRED ERNEST (Fred), 808 Catalpa St., Clarksdale, Coa­ homa County. Born October 19, 1886 at Santa Anna, Texas ; Methodist; Mason ; Shriner ; Rotarian ; Married. COLEMAN, GROVER CLIFTON (Judge), Magee, Simpson County. Born June 8, 1908 at Weathersby, Miss.; Accountant; Baptist; Master Mason; O.E.S. ; American Legion; Married. COLLINS, WILLIAM GRAVES (William), R.F.D. Myrtle, Union County, Born January 7, 1916 at Myrtle, Miss.; Farmer; Lawyer; Teacher; Baptist; W.O.W.; Mason; American Legion; Graduate University of Miss. Law School; School Trustee; Farm Bureau; U. S. Army 1942-1946; Married. COON, WILLIAM HANSFORD (Bill), Woodville, Wilkinson County. Born February 16, 1899 at Woodville, Miss.; Farmer and Stock­ man ; Methodist; Farm Bureau ; Odd Fellow ; Married. COOPER, ROBERT L., SR. (Bob), Aberdeen, Monroe County. Born November 12, 1889 at Hamilton, Miss., Gospel Singer ; Baptist; Married. COSSAR, GEORGE PAYNE, Charleston, Tallahatchie County. Born August 26, 1907 at Webb, Miss.; Lawyer; Methodist; Sigma Nu; Phi Alpha Delta; ODK; Mason; Shriner; Rotarian; Jaycees; Married; House 1944-1948; 1952-1956. COX, WILLIAM S. (William), Bentonia, Yazoo County. Born July 16, 1921 at Yazoo City, Miss.; Farmer; Methodist; Lion's Club; Chamber of Commerce; Past President, Yazoo County Farm Bureau : American Legion ; Married. CRABTREE, COLUMBUS T. (C. T.), Macon, Noxubee County. Born November 4, 1904 in Noxubee County, Miss.; Merchant and Farmer ; Methodist; Married. DAVIS, STERLING POWELL, JR. (Sterling), DeKalb, Kemper County. Born May 30, 1932 at DeKalb, Miss. ; Pre-Law Student; Baptist; Mason; American Legion ; Among youngest members elected to House ; Single. MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 23

DREWRY, BARRON (Barron), Corinth, Alcorn County. Born No­ vember 7, 1905 at Corinth, Miss.; Business Man; Cafe Owner; Farmer; Contractor; Accountant; Construction Mechanic : Metho- dist; Member A.F.L. ; Married. DUNCAN, MURRY GIRT (Murry), Star Route, Springville, Pon­ totoc County. Born April 26, 1917 at Ecru, Miss. ; Farmer; Saw­ milling; Baptist; World War II Veteran;.Married. DUNCAN, THOMAS McCRORY (Tom), Belmont, Tishomingo Coun­ ty. Born September 22, 1898 at Pleasant Site, Ala.; Teacher; Farmer; Baptist; Mason; Widower. DUNLAP, TOM WATERSON (Tom), Box 26, Okolona, Chickasaw lI { County. Born December 13, 1893 at Troy, Miss.; Farmer; Baptist; Mason ; Shriner; O.E.S. ; Okolona Chamber of Commerce; Ameri­ can Legion; Married; House 1940-1944; 1952-1956. EATON, BLAINE HASKIN (Blaine), Taylorsville, Smith County. Born March 9, 1913 at Taylorsville, Miss.; Farmer; Baptist; Mason; Shriner; Jaycees; American Legion; Married; House 1948-1952; 1952-1956. EURE, SPURGEON BRYANT (Spurgeon), 2011 Mamie St., Hat­ tiesburg, Forrest County. Born November 18, 1923 at Columbia, Miss.; Doctor of Optometry; Baptist; Elk; V.F.W.; O.E.P.; Married. EZELL, JOE BROOKS (Brooks), Louisville, Leake and Winston Counties. Born April 28, 1890 at Blue Mountain, Miss. ; Salesman; Baptist; Mason ; Shriner ; Married. FARESE, JOHN B. (John), Box 135, Ashland, Benton County. Born August 10, 1915 at Saugus, Mass. ; Lawyer; Catholic; Farm Bureau ; Ashland Civic Club; American Legion ; Benton County Sportsmen Club; World War II Veteran; Married; Senate 1948- 1952; House 1952-1956. FASER, CHRISTIAN:, JR. (Chris), Box 348, Winona, Montgomery County. Born May 28, 1917 at Bentonia, Miss.; Owner of Drug Store; Methodist ; Mason ; Shriner ; Rotarian ; Married ; House I 1955-1956. FINNIE, HUBERT NOEL (H. N.), Route 1, Courtland, Panola County. Born June 13, 1900 in Panola County, Miss.; Farmer; Cattleman; Teacher; Board of Supervisors ; Farm Bureau; Bap­ tist; W.O.W.; Married. FLOYD, GEORGE WASHINGTON, JR. (G. W.), Box 272 Ripley, Tippah County. Born February 2, 1920 at Ripley, Miss. ; Lawyer; Methodist; Mason; V.F.W.; American Legion; Miss. State Bar Assn. ; Married. FOX, RUSSELL LAMBERT (Russell), Pattison, Claiborne County. Born July 11, 1909 at Jackson, Miss.; Farmer; Livestock Breeder; Baptist; Sigma Chi; Mason; Lion; Delegate Democratic National Convention in 1936, 1940, 1944; Married; House continuosuly since 1936. FRANKLIN, MELVIN MADISON (M. M.) Box 282, Oxford. Lafayette County. Born in 1898 in Lafayette County, Miss.; Mer­ chant; Farmer; Former High School Superintendent; Graduate Student University of Miss.; Methodist; Farm Bureau; Married. 24 1958 HAND BOOK

FRENCH, JOHN B., Box 65, Sardis, Panola County. Born January 11, 1925 at Mt. Gilead, Ohio; Lawyer; Methodist; ODK; Phi Delta Phi; American Legion; V.F. W. ; Rotary Club; Miss. State Bar Assn. ; Farm Bureau ; Married. GARDNER, ALBERT SHEPHERD (Albert), Box 212, Yazoo City, Yazoo County. Born April 10, 1920 at Yazoo City, Miss.; Lawyer; Presbyterian; S.A.E.; Delta Sigma Pi; Lion; World War II Veteran; Single; House 1952-1956. GILLLIAM,GODFREY CLINE (Cline), Route 3, Columbus, Lowndes County, -Born November 17, 1916 at Millport, Ala.; Merchant; Farmer; Methodist; Mason; W.O.W.; American Legion; V.F.W.; Farm Bureau; Miss. Cattleman's Assn.; Married. GLASS, DAVID HENRY (David), Box 746, Kosciusko, Attala Coun­ ty, Born August 8, 1887 in Attala County, Miss. ; Lawyer; Farmer and Timber Grower ; Methodist; Mason ; Rotarian ; Ameri­ can Legion; V.F.W.; Married; House 1920-1936; 1940-1948. GORE, MRS. W, FLETCHER (Lovie!, Box 182, Sturgis, Oktibbeha County. Born January 15, 1904 at Sturgis, Miss. ; Housewife; Presbyterian; O.E.S.; Woman's Club; Married; House 1952-1956. GORE, NEY M., JR. (Ney), Marks, Quitman County. Born June 30, 1921 in Quitman County, Miss.; Lawyer; Baptist; Mason; Rotarian ; Jaycees ; American Legion ; Secretary Recess Education Committee; .Secretary L.E.A,C, ; Married; House 1952-1956. GRAHAM, CARLIN ALMAN (Alman), Route 2, Quitman, Clarke County, Born November 28, 1897 at Bregamot, Ala.; Farmer; Teacher; Baptist; Mason; Married; House 1952-1956. GRISHAM, MILTON HOWARD (Milton), Box 323, Booneville, Pren­ tiss County. Born August 18, 1909 at Wheeler, Miss. ; Cotton Merchant; Methodist; Member Board of Directors of Miss. Divi­ sion American Cancer Society; Married; House 1940-1944. GUICE, DANIEL DICKS (Dan), 232 Iberville Dr., Biloxi, Harrison County. Born November 30, 1924 at Biloxi, Miss.; Lawyer; Metho­ dist; Mason ; York Rite; Grotto ; Kappa Alpha ; Ole Miss ; Tulane; Phi Delta Phi; Past President Biloxi Jaycees; Chamber of Com­ merce; Harrison County and Miss. State Bar Assn ; Married.

GUYTON, JOHN DAVIS (John), Box 590, Kosciusko, Attala County. Born June 5, 1921 at Kosciusko, Miss. ; Lawyer; Episcopalian ; Phi Delta Theta; Phi Eta Sigma; Phi Alpha Delta; V.F. W.; American Legion: Lion; Farm Bureau; Married.

HANNAFORD, LEON EDWARD (Leon), Route 1, Senatobia, Tate County. Born February 15, 1927 at Derma, Miss.; Polled Hereford Breeder and Farmer; Qualified Vo-Ag Teacher; Baptist; Mason; Shriner ; O.E.S. ; American Legion ; Chamber of Commerce ; Farm Bureau; World War II Veteran; Married.

HEARN, EDWARD BAXTER (Baxter), Box 395, Monticello, Lawr­ ence County. Born November 24, 1914 at Monticello, Miss. ; Mer­ chant; Farmer; Baptist (Deacon) ; American Legion; Farm Bu­ reau: World War II Veteran; Married. MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 25

HERRIN, RALPH HERMAN /Ralph•, Box 246, Collins, Covington County. Born December 3, 1910 at Collins, Miss. ; Farmer; Insur­ ance; Baptist; Jaycees; Past President Collins Rotary Club; President Covington County Baptist Brotherhood; Chairman Soil Conservation District Covington County; Board of Directors Miss. Soil Conservation Districts; Farm Bureau; Married. HESTER, WALTER MACREE (Walter), Route l, Box 210-A, Natchez, Adams County. Born May 29, 1909 at Hamburg, Miss.;; Retail Merchant ; Baptist; Mason ; Moose Club ; Washington Men's Club; Married; House 1952-1956. HETZLER, FREDRICK LEE (Fred), Box 9625, Centreville, Wilkin­ son County. Born February 1, 1921 at Marquette, Kansas; Gen­ eral Insurance Agent: Lutheran ; Mason; American Legion; Chamber of Commerce; Town Club; Married. HEWITT, WOODROW WILSON (Woody), Meadville, Franklin and Lincoln Counties. Born March 31, 1912 in Amite County, Miss. ; Lawyer; Baptist; Married. HICKS, HERVEY OWINGS (Hervey)_, Route 1, Box 61, Benton Yazoo County. Born August 9, 1900 at Benton, Miss.; Planter; Livestock Dealer; Methodist; Mason; Director, Yazoo County Farm Bureau; Married. House 1932-1936; 1948-1956. HILBUN, BEN JACK (Ben), Oxford, Lafayette County. Born January 20, 1915 in Covington County, Miss.; Automobile Dealer; Methodist; Mason; Shriner; Chamber of Commerce; Graduate Miss. State 1940; Married; House 1955-1956. HOOKER, EDWIN WILBURN, SR. (Wilburn), Lexington, Holmes County. Born July 17, 1913 at New Orleans, La.; Farmer; Cattle­ man; General Insurance; Methodist; Mason; Shriner; Phi Delta Theta; President Lexington Chamber of Commerce; Director Delta Council; Rotarian; American Legion; V.F.W.; Farm Bureau; Married. \

HOPKINS, JOSEPH WILSFORD (Joe), Box 382, Clarksdale, Coa­ homa County. Born January 25, 1904 at LaGrange, Ark.; Lawyer; Farmer; Methodist; Delta Tau Delta; Single House 1928-1940 ; Senate 1940-1944; House continuously since 1944.

HUGHEY, BRITTE EDWIN (Britte), Smithdale, Amite County. Born April 28, 1910 at Smithdale, Miss.; Livestock and Cotton Farmer; Baptist; Mason, Shriner ; O.E.S. ; Knights of the York Cross of Honor ; Farm Bureau ; Citizens Council ; Married.

HURDLE, JESSE KARR (Jake), Holly Springs, Marshall County. Born October 4, 1914 at Taylor, Miss. ; Chancery Clerk and Farm-· er; Baptist; American Legion; 40 et 8; Farm Bureau; Armed Forces World War II and Korea; Married.

JACOBS, CHARLES CLARK, JR. (Charlie), ,802 College St., Cleve­ . land, Bolivar County. Born January 13, 1921 at Greenville, Miss.; Lawyer; Episcopalian; Delta Psi; Phi Delta Phi; Exchange Club; V.F.W.; American Legion; Graduate University of Miss.; LLB Degree 1947 ; Major U. S. Marine Corps Reserve; Married; House 1952-1956. 26 1958 HAND BOOK

JENKINS, JAMES PERCY (Percy). Route 1, Oakland, Yalobusha County. Born January 29, 1883 at Randolph, Miss., Teacher; Farmer ; Presbyterian ; Mason ; Farm Bureau ; County Supt. of Education 1923-1936; Married.

JOHNSON, WILLIAM HARVEY, JR. ( Bill), Box 55, Decaur, Newton County. Born May 10, 1919 at Ball, La.; Lawyer; Baptist; Phi Alpha Delta; Exchange Club; World War II Veteran; Capt. U. S. Air Force Reserve; American Legion; V.F.W.; Miss. Bar Assn.; City Attorney; Business Law Instructor, East Central Jr. College; State President Miss. Exchange Clubs 1955-1956; Married; House 1952-1956.

JOLLY, WILLIS HANKS (Bill), P. 0. Box 249, Columbus, Lowndes County. Born June 7, 1913 at Carthage, Miss.; Lawyer; Catholic; Phi Pi Phi; I.0.0.F.; Exchange Club President 1953; District I Governor 1955; Chamber of Commerce; V.F.W.; (State Command­ er 1950); S.C.V.; American Legion; County Attorney Leake County 1940-1941; World War II Veteran; Former Asst. U. S. Attorney; Married.

JONES, PAUL B. (Paul), Senatobia, Tate County. Born Novem­ ber 11, 1918 at Magee, Miss. ; School Teacher ; Baptist ; Past Master, Past High Priest; Past President, Shrine Club; Past Legion Commander; Past President Jaycees; World War II Vet­ eran; Married; House 1952-1956.

JUNKIN, JOHN RICHARD, (John), 311 North Wall St., Natchez, Adams County. Born December 16, 1896 at Natchez, Miss.; Con­ tractor; Planter; Catholic; American Legion; Member Board of Supervisors 1928-1936; Married; House continuously since 1944.

KENNEDY, HERMAN EDWARD (Herman), Route 1, Calhoun City, Calhoun County. Born October 10, 1908 at Pittsboro, Miss. ; Farm­ er ; Baptist ; Master Mason ; Married.

KENNEDY, JOHN LLOYD (John), 833 Randolph St., Holly Springs, Marshall County. Born March 24, 1931 at Holly Springs, Miss. ; Engineer; Catholic; Attended Miss. State College and University ; Married.

KENNEDY, CARROLL HENRY (Carroll), Box 82, Brandon, Rankin County. Born June 2, 1902 at Puckett, Miss. ; Farmer; Farm I Equipment, Motor Truck and Hardware Dealer ; Baptist; Mason ; Farm Bureau ; Member Brandon Board of Aldermen 8 years ; Married.

KIRBY, HAL C. (Hal), Box 426, Starkville, Oktibbetha County. Born September 18, 1891 at Maben, Miss. ; Secretary-Manager, Oktibbeha County Chamber of Commerce; Methodist; Mason ; Oddfellow; Rebekah; Married; House 1940-1944; 1948-1956.

LEE, DEXTER WASHINGTON (Dexter), Route 2, Box 281-A, I Corinth, Alcorn County. Born November 25, 1908 in Alcorn County, Miss.: Farmer and Business Man; Baptist; American Legion; V.F.W.; O.E.S.; Mason; Shriner; Farm Bureau; Married; House 1952-1956. MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 27

LIVINGSTON, ELWIN B. (Elwin), Route 1, Morton, Scott County. Born November 1, 1901 in Scott County, Miss.; Farmer; Public Relations; Methodist; Mason; Married; House 1932-1940; 1944- 1948. LODEN, WILLIAM CLIFTON (W. C.), Route 1, Prairie, Clay County. Born May 22, 1901. Farmer; Registered Angus Cattle­ man; Church of Christ; Married; House 1952-1956. LOLLAR, JUANELL DWIGHT (J. D.), Box 46, Kilmichael, Gre­ nada and Montgomery Counties. Born September 27, 1921 at Kilmichael, Miss.; Automobile Mechanic; Baptist; Married. LONG, BETTY JANE (Betty), 2219 49th Ave., 1\Ieridian, Lauder­ dale County. Born May 8, 1928 at Electric Mills, Miss. ; Lawyer; Presbyterian; Pilot Club; B. & P. W. Club; Lauderdale County Bar Assn. ; Miss. State Bar Assn. ; Single. LOVE, JAMES PERCY (J. P.), Tchula, Holmes County. Born July 12, 1902 at McAdams, Miss. ; Planter and Cattleman; Baptist; Delta Council; Farm Bureau; Miss. Livestock Assn.; National Livestock Assn.; Miss. Hereford Assn.; American Hereford Assn.; Miss. Duroc Assn.; United Duroc Record Assn. ; Married. LOWRY, CHARLIE ABNER (Charlie), Route 1, Bailey, Kemper County. Born December 1, 1891 in Neshoba County, Miss.; Farm­ er ; Baptist; Farm Bureau ; Production Credit Assn. 12 years ; W el­ fare Board; Red Cross; F.H.A. Committee; Married. LUMPKIN, SAMUEL E. (Sam), Box 662, Tupelo, Lee County. Born April. 21, 1909at Hudsonville Miss. ; Lawyer; Methodist; Lambda Chi Alpha; V.F.W.; American Legion; O.E.S.; Mason; Shriner; W.O.W.; K. of P.; Lion; Travelers; Married; House 1932-1940; Speaker of House 1940-1944; Lieutenant Governor 1948-1962.

MALONE, MAURICE LEANDER (Maurice), Box 228, Lucedale, George County. Born February 7, 1897 in Mobile County, Ala.; Lawyer; Auto Dealer; Baptist; Mason; Shriner; O.E.S. ; Rotarian; Miss. Bar Assn. ; Former Chancery and Circuit Clerk; Former Mayor and Alderman ; Married.

McCARVER, R. C. (Mac), Route 2, Fulton, Itawamba County. Born January 81, 1919 at Booneville, Miss.; Teacher; Baptist; Mason; M.E.A.; Farm Bureau; Graduate Miss. State College; Married; House 1952-1956.

McCLAREN, LOWRY STRATTON (Mac), Box 201, McComb, Pike County. Born November 16, 1908 in Perry County, Tenn.; Lawyer; Baptist; Mason; Shriner; United Commercial Travelers ; Macca­ bees ; Sigma Delta Kappa ; Chamber of Commerce ; Miss. Farm Bureau; Rotarian; Miss., Tenn., American and Tri County Bar Assns.; Former District Attorney; Board of Bar Commissioners; Married.

McCLELLAN, THOMPSON, Box 165, West Point. Clay County. Born August 11, 1899 at West Point, Miss.; Lawyer; Methodist; Sigma Chi; Mason; American Legion; Kiwanian : Former Mayor of West Point; Single; House 1924-1928; 1982-1986. 28 1958 HAND BOOK

McKNIGHT, HENRY LEWIS (Mac), R.F.D., Redwood, Warren County. Born July 25, 1898 at Bedford, Indiana; Farmer; Metho­ dist; Rotarian; Vicksburg Chamber of Commerce; Married.

McMILLAN, GEORGE EDWARD (Mac), 713 S. Main St., Greenville, Washington County. Born May 28, at Erin, Tenn.; McMillan Welding and Machine Works; Owner of McMillan Supply Com­ pany ; Farmer; Baptist; Mason ; Shriner ; American Legion ; V.F.W.; Kiwanian; Chamber of Commerce; M.E.C.; Delta Coun­ cil; Farm Bureau; Married.

MEASELL, PAUL D. (Paul), Route 5, Union, Newton County. Born March 2, 1894 at Morton, Miss. ; Farmer; Methodist; Mason ; O.E.S.; American Legion; V.F.W.; Farm Bureau; Director of Rural Development; Married; House continuously since 1944.

MILLER, ALBERT VIRGIL (Albert), Rolling Fork, Sharkey Coun­ ty. Born August 12, 1926 at Gainesville, Miss. ; Lawyer; Baptist; Phi Delta Phi; American Legion; Farm Bureau; Miss. State Bar Assn. ; Married.

MONTGOMERY, THOMAS PERCY (T. P.), Pickens, Holmes Coun­ I ty. Born February 4, 1906 at Goodman, Miss. ; Cotton Buyer ; Baptist; Mason; Shriner; Married; House 1952-1956.

MORROW, JAMES ANTHONY, JR. (Jim), Box 73, Brandon, Rankin County. Born September 22, 1923 at Clovis, New Mexico; Farmer; Lawyer; Automobile Businessman ; Merchant Seaman ; Episcopal­ ian ; American Legion; 40 et 8; Mason ; Single; House 1952-1956.

MOSS, JOSEPH GIBSON (Joe), Box 144, Raymond, Hinds County. Born April 26, 1922 at Jackson, Miss.; Lawyer; Farmer; Metho­ dist; Sigma Delta Kappa; Lion; Farm Bureau; V.F.W.; Married.

NEILL, JOHN ALEXANDER (John), Box 675, Laurel, Jones Coun­ ty. Born August 3, 1928 at Jackson, Miss.; Insurance; Methodist; Pi Kappa Alpha ; Jaycee ; Lion ; Graduate of Millsaps College ; Married.

NEWMAN, CLARENCE BENTON (Buddie), Box 56, Valley Park, Issaquena County. Born May 8, 1921 at Valley Park, Miss.; Farm­ er; Merchant; Administrative; Baptist; Delta Council; American Legion; V.F.W.; Member Board of Directors Sharkey-Issaquena Community Hospital ; Sharkey-Issaquena Chapter American Red Cross ; Issaquena County Farm Bureau ; Sharkey-Issaquena 4-H Club Advisory Council; Married; Senate 1948-1952 ; House 1952- 1956.

NORRIS, P. A. (P. A.), Box 7, Benton, Yazoo and Hinds Counties. Born July 20, 1916 at Moulton, Ala.; Vocational Agriculture Teacher : Methodist; Mason : Alpha Tau Alpha: Rotarian ; Chamber of Commerce; Director Farm Bureau; Married.

O'QUINN, THOMAS JEFFERSON (T. J.), Box SA, Church Hill, Jefferson County. Born January 15, 1889 at Red Lick, Miss.; Farmer; Baptist; Mason; Chamber of Commerce; LLB, University of Miss. 1917 ; Married. MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 29

PATRIDGE, CORBET LEE (Pat), Box 347, Schlater, Leflore County. Born September 20, 1923 at Ruleville, Miss. ; Farmer; Baptist; Mason; Gideon; Alumni Miss. State College; American Legion ; Former Teacher ; Former Field Agent Govt. Bureau ; For­ mer Public Relations Representative for Natl. Cotton Council; Former Mgr. Cotton Seed and Soybean Oil Mill; Married. PHILLIPS, WALTER JAMES (Walter), 1 Ramoneda St Bay St. Louis, Hancock County. Born March 8, 1923 at Jacksonville, Fla.; Lawyer ; Catholic ; Kappa Sigma ; Married ; House 1952-1956. PHILLIPS, JOHN ALTON (Alton!, Macon, Noxubee County. Born June 8, 1905 at Carrollton, Ala.; Lawyer; Tree Farmer; Baptist; Shriner; DKP; Rotarian; Chamber of Commerce; Economic Coun­ cil; American Legion; Bar Assn.; Married; House 1932-1940; 1944-1956. PIERCE, CLARENCE ALBERT, JR. (Clarence), Box 277, Vaiden, Carroll County. Born October 1, 1928 at Thornton. Miss.; Teacher; Timber Dealer ; Episcopalian ; Mason ; Beta Theta Pi ; American Legion; Sons of the American Revolution ; Single; House 1952· 1956. POLK, Z. P., Oakvale, Jefferson Davis County. Born May 5, 1898 in Jefferson Davia County, Miss.; Farmer; Cattleman; Mason; Baptist; Married. RICHARDSON, JOSEPH ELLIS (Joe), Box 293, Ridgeland. Madi­ son County. Born January 7, 1896 at Church Hill, Tenn.; Farmer; Methodist; Sigma Phi Epsilon ; Optimist; American Legion ; World War 1 Veteran; Director Mias. Federated Co-Op; Director Miss. Farm Bureau; President Madison County Co-Op; President Madi­ son-Ridgeland School Board ; Married. ROGERS, GEORGE WINTERS, JR. (George), 211 Harriet Ave., Vicksburg, Warren County. Born April 5, 1927 at Vicksburg, Miss. ; Lawyer; Baptist; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Phi Delta Phi; ODK; American Legion; Rotarian; Jaycees; Miss. State Bar Assn. ; Married; House 1952-1956. SARTOR, HAVIS HOMER (Havis), Box 75, Pachuta. Clarke and Jasper Counties. Born April 23, 1914 at Montrose, Miss.; Farmer; Methodist; Mason; Lion; Farm Bureau; Married; Senate 1952- 1956. SCOTT, ROBERT (Bob), McCall Creek, Franklin County. Born June 8, 1920 at Eddiceton, Miss.; Farmer; Salesman; Baptist; Mason ; Farm Bureau; President Board of Trustees East Franklin School ; Married ; House 1952-1956.

SHANAHAN, FRANK EDWARD, JR. (Frank), Box 75, Vicksburg, Warren County. Born August 20, 1923 at Vicksburg, Miss., Law­ yer; Methodist; Sigma Nu; Delta Sigma Pi; Lion; V.F.W.; Amer­ ican Legion; Knights of Pythias; Former Secretary Miss. Work­ men's Compensation Commission; Married. SIMPSON, BOOTH OBED (Booth), Box 21, Blue Mountain, Benton and Tippah Counties. Born July 9, 1925 at Ashland, Miss.; Farm­ er: Baptist; M.ason; American Legion; V.F.W.; Married; House 1948-1962; Senate 1962-1956. 30 1958 HAND BOOK.

SIMS, WILLIAM LUTHER (Luther), Box 648, Columbus, Lowndes County. Born May 23, 1891 at Kennedy, Ala.; Lawyer; First Christian ; Mason ; Elk; K-P; Kiwanian; Chamber of Commerce; Advisory Board Salvation Army; State Bar Assn.; County Bar Assn. ; Married ; House continuously since 1944. SINGLEY, HENRY PHILIP (Philip), RFD No. 2, Columbia, Marion County. Born January 2, 1918 at Columbia, Miss.; Lawyer; Baptist; Mason ; Marion County Chamber of Commerce; LL.B. 1941, University of Miss.; Marion County Prosecuting Attorney for 8 years; Former President, County Board of Education ; Married. SISSON, THOMAS UPTON (Upton), Box 456, Gulfport, Harrison and Jackson Counties. Born December 17, 1907 at Laurel, Miss.; Lawyer; Methodist; Mason ; American Legion; Chamber of Com­ merce: Married. SMITH, BENNETT EDWIN (Bennett), Box 215, Ackerman, Choc­ : taw County. Born March 12, 1922 at Weir, Miss.; Lawyer; Meth­ ' odist; ODK; Mason; V.F.W.; American Legion; Rotarian; Field Man for Miss. Farm Bureau; Choctaw County Chamber of Com­ ' merce; State Bar Assn.; County Bar Assn.; Married; House 1952- 1956. SNOWDEN, THOMAS FRANKLIN (Tom), Route 2, Meridian, Lauderdale County. Born July 28, 1886 at Lauderdale, Miss. ; Farmer and Cattleman; Baptist; Farm Bureau; Community Club; Married; House 1940-1948. STEPHENS, EDGAR J., JR. (Edgar), Box 330, New Albany, Union County. Born May 26, 1916 at New Albany, Miss.; Lawyer; Associate Reformed Presbyterian; Sigma Chi; Phi Delta Phi; Miss. Bar Assn. ; American Legion; Rotarian; American Guild of Organists; Farm Bureau; Executive Board Yocona Council; B.S.A; U. S. Naval Reserve 1941-1954; Staff of Admiral Wm. F. Halsey ComSoPac 1943-1944; Single; House 1952-1956. TACKETT, JOHNNY NEWTON (Tackett), Box 157, Aberdeen, Monroe County. Born September 20, 1926 in Itawamba County, Miss.; Lawyer; Miss. Bar Assn.; V.F.W.; American Legion; Navy Veteran; Married; House 1952-1956. TRENOR, CHARLES ODIE (Odie), Route 4, Houston, Chickasaw County. Born November 30, 1899 in Chickasaw County, Miss.; Livestock; Accountant; Missionary Baptist; Mason ; Rotarian; l Exchangite ; Married. WADDELL, BEDFORD STANTON (Bedford), Crystal Springs, Co­ piah County. Born September 6, 1888, at Celina, Tenn. ; Farmer; Merchant; Veterans Loan Appraiser; Concrete Manufacturer; Church of Christ; Mason ; Lion ; Chamber of Commerce ; Former City Alderman ; Former Mayor ; Former School Teacher ; Married ; House 1948-1952; 1954-1956.

WAITS, DEWEY HILTON (Hilton I, Leland, Washington County. Born May 18, 1898 at Mantachie, Miss. ; Lawyer; Planter; Bap- tist; Mason; Rotarian; American Legion; Attorney for Washing- ton County Board of Supervisors continuousl1' since 1931; Married; House continuously since 1931. MISSISS!PPI LEGISLATURE 31

WALKER, JOEL PHILLIPS (Joe), Hernando, DeSoto County. Born July 23, 1925 at Horn Lake, Miss.; Lawyer; Presbyterian; Mason; Phi Alpha Delta; Rotarian; American Legion ; Bar Assn. ; Eco­ nomic Council ; Married. I WALL, FRANK TRACY (Frank), R.F.D., Peoria, Amite County. Born March 5, 1908 at Gillsburg, Miss.; Farmer and Dairyman; Baptist; Farm Bureau; Citizens Council; Married; House 1952- 1956. WALLACE, CARL GOODWIN (Carl), Hazlehurst, Copiah County. I Born December 23, 1915 at Lubbock, Texas; Wholesale Grocer; Lawyer; Presbyterian; Mason; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Lion; World War II Veteran; Married; House 1955-1956. WALLACE, JAMES ALTON (James). 409 N. Whitworth Ave., Brookhaven, Lincoln County. Born September 18, 1927 in Lincoln lI County, Miss.; Farmer; Salesman; Protestant; World War II Veteran; Graduate Whitworth College and Georgetown University School of Foreign Service ; Married. WALLEY, PETTIS, Richton, Perry County. Born June 28, 1901 at Richton, Miss.; Wholesale Petroleum Products Distributor; Auto Dealer; Baptist; Mason; Rotarian ; Married; House 1944-1948 ; 1953-1956. WATKINS, PARHAM McATEE (P. M.), Port Gibson, Claiborne and Jefferson Counties. Born January 17, 1917 at Port Gibson, Miss. ; Lawyer; Methodist; Blue Key; American Legion; Miss. State Bar Assn. ; Married; Senate 1952-1956. WEBB, JAMES VARDAMAN (Vardaman), Noxapater, Winston County. Born August 24, 1903 at Edinburg, Miss.; Merchant; Farmer ; Baptist : Lion ; Married. WEEMS, JAMES THOMPSON (Preacher), Heidelberg, Jasper Coun­ ty. Born November 25, 1888 in Scott County, Miss.; Retired Min­ ister; Methodist; Rotarian; Listed in 1941-1942 Edition of Relig­ ious Leaders of America; 1946 and 1948 Editions Biographical Encyclopedia of the World; Married. WIESENBURG, KARL, P. 0. Box 26, Pascagoula, Jackson County. Born August 1, 1911 at New York, N. Y.; Lawyer; Catholic; Married. WILKINS, THOMAS JEFFERSON (T. J.), Box 53, Brooksville, Noxubee County. Born March 11, 1925 at Brooksville, Miss.; Dairy Farmer ; Methodist ; Pi Kappa Alpha ; Mason ; Farm Bureau ; Married. WILLIAMS, THOMAS BROWN (Brown), 534 Center Ave., Phila­ delphia, Neshoba County. Born February 26, 1918 at Philadelphia, Miss.; Oil Jobber; Baptist; American Legion; V.F.W.; Delta Tau Delta ; Rotarian ; Director Bank of Philadelphia ; City School Board; Vice-President Neshoba County Fair; Married. WILLIS, WALTER LAFAYETTE (Fay), Route 2, Hamilton, Monroe County. Born February 23, 1897 at Hamilton, Miss. ; Farmer: Presbyterian ; Phi Rho Sigma Medical Fraternity; American Le­ gion; Miss. Farm Bureau; Chairman of Hamilton Development Committee; Sunday School Supt. ; Married. 32 1958 HAND BOOK

WINDHAM, ESKER KEARLEY (Ekl, Box 302, Booneville, Prentiss County. Born June 26, 1896 in Prentiss County, Miss.; Lawyer; Methodist; Kappa Sigma; Married; House 1924-1928; 1952-1956. WOMACK, WILLIE DAVID, JR. (Dave), Box 217, Belzoni, Hum-. phre;vs County. Born August 30, 1922 at Belzoni, Miss.; Lawyer; Southern Methodist; V.F.W.; American Legion; Mason; Sigma Phi Epsilon; Married; House 1948-1956. WROTEN, JOSEPH EASON (Joe), Box 2765, Greenville, Washing­ ton County. Born February 28, 1925 at New Albany, Miss. ; Law­ yer; Methodist; Kappa Sigma; V.F.W.; American Legion; Jay. cees; Lion; American Bar Assn.; Miss State and Washington County Bar Assns. ; Greenville Chamber of Commerce; Former Lieutenant (J. G.J USNR; Married; House 1952-1956. YOUNG, STANFORD, Waynesboro, Wayne County, Born February 11, 1924 at Waynesboro, Miss.; Lawyer; Methodist; Rotarian; V.F.W.; American Legion; Married; House 1952-1956. !· ' MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 33

HOUSE STANDING COMMITTEES RULES (15): Mr. Speaker (Bolivar), Ex Officio; Cossar, George P. (Tallahatchie), Chairman; Junkin, John R. (Adams), Vice Chairman; Baker, Dennis M. (Panola), Black, Maurice (Carroll) ; Eaton, Blaine H. (Smith) ; Fox, Russell L. (Claiborne) ; Hopkins, Joe W. (Coahoma); Lumpkin, Sam (Lee); McClellan, Thompson (Clay); Measell, Paul (Newton); Newman, C. B. (Issaquena); Wall, Frank (Amite) ; Walley, Pettis (Perry) ; Young, Stanford (Wayne). AERONAUTICS & AVIATION (9): Farese, John B. (Benton), Chairman; Butler, W. C. (Webster), Vice Chairman; Ash, J. M. (Marshall) ; Baxter, J. E. (Lauderdale) ; Cameron, Herschel L. (Lamar); Davis, Sterling P. (Kemper); Pierce, Clarence A., Jr. (Carroll) ; Polk, Z. P. (Jefferson Davis); Wallace, James A. (Lincoln).

AGRICULTURE (33): Bailey, Joe (Yalobusha), Chairman; Pat­ ridge, C. L. (Leflore) ; Vice Chairman; Adams, Luther W. (Lee) ; Anderson, R. E. (Copiah) ; Anderson, Elmo (Madison) ; Bishop, M. F. (Sunflower) ; Boteler, E. L., Jr., (Grenada) ; Brody, L. L. (DeSoto) ; Bullock, Vernon O. (Walthall); Cameron, Herschel L. (Lamar); Canon, John N. (Tunica); Collins, Wm. G. (Union); Coon, Wm. H. (Wilkinson); Duncan, Tom M. (Tishomingo); Finnie, H. N. (Panola); Franklin, M. M. (Lafayette); Gil­ liam, G. C. (Lowndes); Herrin, Ralph H. (Covington); Jones, Paul B. (Tate); Kennedy, Herman E. (Calhoun); Kirby, Hal C. (Oktibbeha); Love, J.P. (Holmes); McCarver, R. C. (Itawamba); McKnight, H. L. (Warren); Measell, Paul (Newton); Moss, Joe G. (Hinds) ; Norris, P. A. (Yazoo-Hinds) ; O'Quinn, T. J. (Jeffer­ son); Singley, H. P. (Marion); Snowden, T. F. (Lauderdale); Wilkins, T. J. (Noxubee); Willis, W. L. (Monroe); Williams, Brown (Neshoba). APPROPRIATIONS (83): Junkin, John R. (Adams), Chairman; Stephens, Edgar J., Jr. (Union) Vice Chairman; Adams, Luther W. (Lee); Alexander, Chalmers (Hinds); Anderson, R. E. (Copiah) ; Bailey, Joe N. (Yalobusha); Baxter, J. E. (Lauder­ dale) ; Black, Maurice (Carroll) ; Cossar, George P. (Tallahatchie) ; Dunlap, Tom (Chickasaw) ; Eaton, Blaine H. (Smith) ; Eure. Spurgeon (Forrest) ; Fox, Russell L. (Claiborne) ; Herrin, Ralph H. (Covington); Hicks, Hervey O. (Yazoo); Hilbun, Ben Jack (Lafayette); Hooker, Wilburn (Holmes); Hughey, Britte (Amite); Johnson, Wm. H. (Newton) ; Kennedy, Carroll (Rankin) ; Kirby, Hal C. (Oktibbeha); Lee, Dexter W. (Alcorn); Malone, Maurice (George) ; McClellan, Thompson (Clay) ; McC!aren, L. S. (Pike) ; McMillan, George E. (Washington); Miller, Albert (Sharkey) ; Neill, John A. (Jones); Phillips, J. A. (Noxubee); Polk, Z. P. (Jefferson Davis); Sartor, Havis (Clarke-Jasper) ; Williams, Brown (Neshoba); Womack, W. D., Jr. (Humphreys).

BANKS & BANKING (11): Anderson, Elmo (Madison), Chairman; Kennedy, Carroll H. (Rankin), Vice Chairman; Anderson, John H. (Pontotoc) ; Cossar, George P. (Tallahatchie); French, John B. (Panola); Grisham, Milton H. (Prentiss) ; Hurdle, J. K. (Mar­ shall); Jolly, W. H. (Lowndes); Simpson, Booth O. (Tippah); Stephens, Edgar J., Jr. (Union,; Windham, E. K. (Prentiss). 34 1958 HAND BOOK

CENSUS AND APPORTIONMENT (16): Sartor Havis H. (Clarke­ Jasper), Chairman; Crabtree, C. T. (Noxubee); Vice Chairman; Ash, J. M. (Marshall); Avera, C. L. (Greene); Baxter, J. E. (Lauderdale); Bullock, Vernon O. (Walthall) ; Burch, J. E. (Lee­ Itawamba); Drewry, Barron (Alcorn); Dunlap, Tom W. (Chicka­ saw); Duncan, Tom M. (Tishomingo) ; Eure, Spurgeon B. (For­ rest); Finnie, H. N. (Panola); Polk, Z. P. (Jefferson Davis); Stephens, Edgar J., Jr. (Union); Willis, W. L. (Monroe). CLAIMS (7): Wallace, Carl G. (Copiah), Chairman; Coon, William H. (Wilkinson), Vice Chairman; Ash, J. M. (Marshall); Cameron, Herschel L. (Lamar) ; Jones, Paul B. (Tate) ; Snowden, T. F. (Lauderdale); Tackett, J. N. (Monroe). CONSERVATION OF MINERALS & NATURAL RESOURCES (29) ; Montgomery, T. P. (Holmes) ; Chairman; Williams, Brown (Neshoba); Vice Chairman; Boteler, E. L., Jr., (Grenada); Brooks, Tommy N. (Leake); Burch, J. E. (Lee-Itawamba); Cole­ man, Grover C. (Simpson) ; Coon, William H. (Wilkinson) ; Cox, W. S. (Yazoo); Floyd, G. W. (Tippah); Glass, Dave H. (Attala); Graham, Alman (Clarke); Hewitt, W. W. (Franklin-Lincoln); Hughey, Britte E. (Amite) ; Johnson, W. IH., Jr., (Newton) ; Kennedy, Herman E. (Calhoun); Kennedy, John L. (Marshal)); Lee, Dexter W. (Alcorn) ; Livingston, Elwin B. (Scott) ; Mc­ Claren, L. S. (Pike); O'Quinn, T. J. (Jefferson); Singley, H. P. (Marion); Richardson, Joe E. (Madison); Sartor, Havis H. (Clarke-Jasper); Smith, Bennett E. (Choctaw); WalJace, Carl G. (Copiah) ; Watkins, P. M. (Claiborne-Jefferson) ; Wilkins, T. J. (Noxubee) ; Willis, W. L. (Monroe) ; Wroten, Joe E. (Washing­ ton). CONSTITUTION (16): McClellan, Thompson (Clay), Chairman; Sisson, Upton (Harrison-Jackson), Vice Chairman; Black, Maurice (Carroll) ; Canon, John N. (Tunica) ; Gardner, Albert S. (Yazoo); Guyton, John D. (Attala); Hughey, Britte E. (Amite); Hurdle, J. K. (Marshall); Jolly, W. H. (Lowndes); Kennedy, Carron H. (Rankin) ; Malone, Maurice L. (George) ; McMillan, G. E. (Wash­ ington) ; Measell, Paul (Newton) ; Shanahan, Frank E., Jr. (Warren). CONTINGENT EXPENSE (7 J : Baker, Dennis M. (Panola), Chair­ man; Waits, D. H. (Washington), Vice Chairman; Eaton, Blaine (Smith); Gardner, A. S. (Yazoo); Hester, Walter (Adams); Hop­ kins, Joe W. (Coahoma); Lumpkin, Sam (Lee). CORPORATIONS (11): Young, Stanford (Wayne), Chairman; Moss, Joe G. (Hinds), Vice Chairman; Brasher, Howard (Cal­ houn) ; Brooks, T. N. (Leake) ; Floyd, G. W. (Tippah) ; Guice, Daniel D. (Harrison); Tackett, J. N. (Monroe); Trenor, Odie (Chickasaw) ; WalJey, Pettis (Perry) ; Webb, J. Vardaman (Wins­ ton); Wroten, Joe E. (Washington). COUNTY AFFAIRS (21): Newman, C. B. (Issaquena), Chairman; Malone, Maurice L. (George); Vice Chairman; Black, Mam·ice (CarrolJ) ; Brasher, Howard (Calhoun) ; Crabtree, C. T. (Noxu­ bee) ; Finnie, H. N. (Panola) ; Gilliam, G. C. (Lowndes) ; Hearn, _Baxter (Lawrence); Hurdle, J. K. (Marshal)); Jenkins, Percy (Yalobusha); Love, J. P. (Holmes); Moss, Joe G. (Hinds); O'Quinn, T. J. (Jefferson); Richardson, Joe E. (Madison); Snow­ den, T. F. (Lauderdale); Tackett, J. N. (Monroe); Waits, D. H. (Washington): Walker, Joe P. (DeSoto) ; Wallace, Carl G. (Copiah); Weems, J. T. (Jasper); Windham, E. K. (Prentiss). MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 35

DRAINAGE (11): Walker, Joe P. (DeSoto), Chairman; Wroten, Joe E. (Washington!, Vice Chairman; Drewry, Barron (Alcorn); Duncan, Murry G. (Pontotoc); French, John B. (Panola); Gore, Ney M., Jr, (Quitman) ; Hannaford, Leon E. (Tate) ; Hicks, Hervey 0. (Yazoo); Jenkins, Percy (Yalobusha); Loden, W. C. ..I (Clay); Polk, Z. P. (Jefferson Davis I. EDUCATION (33): Baxter, J. E. (Lauderdale), Chairman; Love, J. P. (Holmes), Vice Chairman; Avera, C. L. Greene); Blass, Joel (Stone) ; Burch, J. E. (Lee-Itawamba); Burks, Delos (Pearl• River); Canon, John N. (Tunica); Cocke, Fred E. (Coahoma); Duncan, Tom M. (Tishomingo); Eure, Spurgeon B. (Forrest); Ezell, J, B. (Leake-Winston); Farese, John B. (Benton); Frank­ lin, M. M. (Lafayette); Gardner, Albert S. (Yazoo); Gore, Ney M., Jr. (Quitman); Hester, Walter M. (Adams); Jenkins, Percy (Yalobusha) ; Johnson, W. H., Jr. (Newton) ; Jones, Paul B. (Tate); Lowry, C. A. (Kemper); Malone, Maurice L. (George); McCarver, R. C. (Itawamba) ; McMillan, G. E. (Washington) ; Moss, Joe G. (Hinds); Newman, C. B. (Issaquena); Norris, P. A. (Yazoo-Hinds); Patridge, C. L. (Leflore); Richardson, Joe E. (Madison): Rogers, George W. (Warren); Singley, H. P. (Mar­ ion): Smith, Bennett, E. (Choctaw): Waddell, Bedford S. (Copiah) : Weems, J. T. (Jasper). ELEEMOSYNARY INSTITUTIONS (15): Alexander, Chalmers (Hinds), Chairman ; Cooper, Robert L. (Monroe), Vice Chairman : Bailey, Joe N., Jr. (Yalobusha): Crabtree, C. T. !Noxubee/; Dun­ can, Murry G. (Pontotoc) : Glass, Dave H. (Attala/ ; Grisham, Milton H. (Prentiss) Hearn, Baxter (Lawrence) ; Lollar, J. D. (Grenada-Montgomery); Long, Betty Jane (Lauderdale); Morrow, James A., Jr. (Rankin) ; Neill, John A. (Jones) ; Rogers, George W., Jr. (Warren); Weems, J. T. (Jasper); Womack, W. D., Jr. (Humphreys). ENGROSSED BILLS (5): Graham, Alman (Clarke), Chairman; Jacobs, C. C., Jr. (Bolivar), Vice Chairman; Dunlap, Tom W. (Chickasaw); Junkin, John R. (Adams); McClellan, Thompson (Clay). FEDERAL RELATIONS (11): Carruth, George S. /Pike), Chair­ man; Hilbun, Ben Jack (Lafayette), Vice Chairman; Anderson, John H. (Pontotoc): Bullock, Vernon O. (Walthal11; Cameron, Herschel L. (Lamar); Drewry, Barron (Alcorn/; Guice, Daniel D. (Harrison/ ; Lowry, C. A. (Kemper) : McCarver, R. C. (Ita­ wamba); Trenor, Odie (Chickasaw); Wallace, James A. (Lincoln). FEES & SALARIES OF PUBLIC OFFICERS (15): Johnson, W. H. Jr. (Newton), Chairman; Hester, Walter M. (Adams), Vice Chair­ man; Eaton, Blaine (Smith); Ezell, J. B. /Leake-Winston,; Finnie, H. N. (Panola) : Glass, Dave H. (Attala) ; Gore, Ney M., Jr. (Quitman); Guice, Daniel D. (Harrison); Hicks, Hervey O. (Yazoo) ; Hilbun, Ben Jack (Lafayette) : Hughey, Britte E. (Amite,; Lee, Dexter W. (Alcorn); Long, Betty Jane /Lauder­ dale); McClaren, L. S. (Pike); Shanahan, Frank E., Jr. (Warren). FISHERIES, COMMERCE & SHIPPING (11) : Sisson, Upton (Har­ rison-Jackson), Chairman; Blass, Joel (Stone), Vice Chairman Bullock, Vernon 0. (Walthall) ;, Guice, Daniel D. (Harrison) Montgomery, T. P. (Holmes); Morrow, James A .. Jr. !Rankin) Phillips, Walter J. (Hancock); Polk, z. P. (Jefferson Davis) Rogers, George W., Jr. (Warren); Wiesenburg, Karl (Jackson) Young, Stanford (Wayne,. 36 1958 HAND BOOK

FORESTRY (19): Livingston, Elwin B. (Scott), Chairman; Hughey, Britte E. (Amite), Vice Chairman; Anderson, John H. (Pontotoc); Blass, Joel (Stone) ; Coon, William H. (Wilkinson) ; Guice, Daniel D. (Harrison) ; Herrin, Ralph H. (Covington) ; Jenkins, Percy (Yalobusha): Kennedy, Herman E. (Calhoun); Kennedy, John L. (Marshall); Kennedy, Carroll H. (Rankin); McKnight, H. L. (Warren); Montgomery, T. P. (Holmes); Phil­ lips, Walter J. (Hancock) ; Pierce, Clarence A., Jr. (Carroll) ; Richardson, Joe E. (Madison); Simpson, Booth 0. (Benton­ Tippah); Snowden, T. F. (Lauderdale); Wilkins, T. J. (Noxubee). GAME, FISH & WILDLIFE (16); Walley, Pettis (Perry), Chair­ man; Watkins, P. M. (Claiborne- Jefferson), Vice Chairman; Baker, Dennis M. (Panola); Canon, John N. (Tunica) ; Cocke, Fred E. (Coahoma); Cooper, Robert L. (Monroe); Hester, Walter M. (Adams); Hurdle, J. K. (Marshall); McKnight, H. L. (War­ ren) ; Norris, P. A. (Yazoo-Hinds) ; Patridge, C. L. (Leflore) ; Scott, Robert (Franklin); Wallace, Carl G. (Copiah); Weems, J. T. (Jasper); Wilkins, T. J. (Noxubee). HIGHWAYS & HIGHWAY FINANCING (33): Eaton, Blaine (Smith), Chairman; Phillips, J. A. (Noxubee), Vice Chairman; Anderson, R. E. (Copiah); Avera, C. L. (Greene); Brasher, Howard (Calhoun); Brooks, Tommy N. (Leake); Cocke, Fred E. (Coahoma) ; Cossar, George P. (Tallahatchie) ; Cox, W. S. (Yazoo) ; Ezell, J. B. (Leake-Winston) ; Farese, John B. (Benton) ; Finnie, H. N. (Panola) ; Fox, Russell L. (Claiborne) ; Gilliam, G. C. (Lowndes) ; Gore, Mrs. W. F. (Oktibbeha) ; Herrin, Ralph H. (Covington); Hetzler, Fred L. (Wilkinson); Hurdle, J. K. (Mar­ shall); Jones, Paul B. (Tate) ; Junkin, John R. (Adams) ; Loden, W. C. (Clay); Love, J. P. (Holmes); McKmght, H. L. (Warren); O'Quinn, T. J. (Jefferson) ; Phillips, Walter J. (Hancock) ; Pierce, Clarence A., Jr. (Carroll) ; Sartor, Havis H. (Clarke-Jasper) ; Scott, Robert (Franklin); Snowden, T. F. (Lauderdale); Wall, Frank T. (Amite); Walley, Pettis (Perry) ; Williams, Brown (Neshoba) ; Womack, W. D., Jr. (Humphreys). INSURANCE (15) : Jacobs, C. C., Jr. (Bolivar), Chairman; Wallace, Carl G. (Copiah), Vice-Chairman; Boteler, E. L., Jr. (Grenada) ; Caldwell, T. E. (Hinds) ; Farese, John B. (Benton) ; Finnie, H. N. (Panola) ; Hetzler, Fred L. (Wilkinson) ; Jolly, W. H. (Lown­ des) ; Lollar, J. D. (Grenada-Montgomery) ; Lumpkin, Sam (Lee) ; Miller, Albert V. (Sharkey) ; Neill, John A. (Jones) ; Shanahan, Frank E., Jr. (Warren) ; Waits, D. H. (Washington) ; Windham, E. K. (Prentiss). INTERSTATE CO-OPERATION (7): Pierce, Clarence A., Jr. (Car­ roll), Chairman; Cossar, George P. (Tallahatchie), Vice Chair­ man, Fox, Russell L. (Claiborne); Hooker, Wilburn (Holmes); Newman, C. B. (Issaquena); Phillips, Walter J. (Hancock); Shanahan, Frank E., Jr., (Warren). JUDICIARY "A" COMMITTEE (17): Hopkins, Joe W. (Coahoma), Chairman; McClellan, Thompson (Clay), Vice Chairman; Black, Maurice (Carroll); Blass, Joel (Stone); Cossar, George P. (Tal­ lahatchie) ; Davis, Sterling (Kemper) ; Gore, Ney M. Jr., (Quit­ man) ; Jacobs, C. C., Jr. (Bolivar) ; Long, Betty Jane (Lauder­ dale); Lumpkin, Sam (Lee); Malone, Maurice (George); Mc­ Claren, L. S. (Pike); Moss, Joe G. (Hinds); Phillips, Walter J. (Hancock); Sims, W. L. (Lowndes) ; Smith, Bennett E. (Choc­ taw); Waits, D. H. (Washington). MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 37

JUDICIARY "B" COMMITTEE (16): Phillips, J, A. (Noxubee), Chairman; Gardner, Albert S. (Yazoo), Vice Chairman; Alex­ ander, Chalmers (Hinds); Burks, Delos (Pearl River) ; Caldwell, T. E. (Hmds) ; Collms, Wilham G. (Union) ; Floyd, G. W., Jr. (Tippah); Guyton, John D. (Attala); Hannaford, Leon (Tate); Hewitt, W. W. (Franklin-Lincoln); Jolly W. H. (Lowndes ; Morrow, James A., Jr. (Rankin) ; Singley, H, P. (Marion ; Tackett, J, N. (Monroe); Windham, E. K. (Prentiss); Wroten, Joe E. (Washington); Young, Stanford (Wayne). JUDICIARY "C" COMMITTEE (16) : Womack, W. D., Jr. (Hum­ phreys), Chairman; Shanahan, Frank E., Jr., (Warren); Vice Chairman; Baker, Dennis M. (Panola) ; Farese, John B. (Benton) ; French, John B. (Panola); Glass, David H. (Attala): Guice, Daniel D. (Harrison); Johnson, W. H., Jr. (Newton); Kennedy, John L. (Marshall) ; Miller, Albert V. (Sharkey) : Rogers, George W., Jr. (Warren); Sisson, Upton (Harrison-Jackson); Stephens, Edgar J., Jr. (Union); Walker, Joe P. (DeSoto); Wallace, Carl G. (Copiah); Watkins, P. M, (Claiborne-Jefferson); Weisenburg, Karl (Jackson). JUVENILE DELINQUENCY & CHILD WELFARE (11): Gore, Mrs. W. F. (Okibbeha), Chairman; Avera, C. L. (Greene), Vice Chairman; Coleman, Grover C. (Simpson); Franklin, M. M. (Lafayette) ; Hannaford, Leon E. (Tate) ; Hearn, Baxter (Law­ rence); Jenkins, Percy (Yalobusha); Lee, Dexter W. (Alcorn); Long, Betty Jane (Lauderdale); Sims, W. L. (Lowndes); Weems, J, T. (Jasper). LABOR (15): Dunlap, Tom W. (Chickasaw), Chairman; Lumpkin, Sam (Lee), Vice Chairman; Bishop, M. F. (Sunflower); Carruth, George S. (Pike) ; Cox, W. S. (Yazoo) ; Faser, Chris (Montgo­ mery) ; Hurdle, J. K. (Marshall) ; Loden·, W. C. (Clay) ; Miller, ,. Albert V. (Sharkey); Montgomery, T. P. (Holmes); O'Quinn, T. J. (Jefferson); Patridge, C. L. (Leflore); Phillips, J. A. (Noxubee); Scott, Robert (Franklin), Womack, W. D., Jr. (Humphreys). LIVESTOCK & POULTRY (21): Loden, W. C. (Clay), Chairman; Scott, Robert (Franklin), Vice Chairman ; Adams, · Luther W. t (Lee); Anderson, R. E. (Copiah); Brasher, Howard (Calhoun); Brody, L. L. (DeSoto); Burks, Delos (Pearl River); Butler, W. C. (Webster); Collins, William G. (Union); Dunlap, Tom W. (Chick­ I asaw); Fox, Russell L. (Claiborne) ; Gilliam, G. C. (Lowndes); I Hannaford, Leon E. (Tate); Hughey, Britte E. (Amite); Livings­ ton, Elwin, B. (Scott); Norris, P. A. (Yazoo-Hinds); Polk, Z. P. (Jefferson Davis); Richardson, Joe E. (Madison); Simpson, I Booth 0. (Benton-Tippah) ; Wall, Frank T. (Amite), Wilkins, T. J. (Noxubee). LOCAL & PRIVATE LEGISLATION (7): Sims, W. L. (Lowndes), Chairman; Phillips, J, A. (Noxubee), Vice Chairman; Butler, W. C. (Webster); Carruth, George S. (Pike): Cooper, Robert L. (Monroe); Kirby, Hal C. (Oktibbeha); Waddell,· Bedford, S. I (Copiah). MANUFACTURES (9): Hooker; Wilburn (Holmes), Chairman; Hetzler, Fred L. (Wilkinson), Vice Chairman; Caldwell, T. E. (Hinds); Duncan, Murry G. (Pontotoc); Kennedy, John L, (Mar­ Shall); Simpson, Booth 0. (Benton-Tippah) ; Wallace, James A. (Lincoln); Webb, J. Vardaman (Winston); Wilkins,· T. J. (Noxubee). 38 1958 HAND BOOK

MILEAGE (5); Scott, Robert (Franklin), Chairman; Burch, J. E. (Lee-Itawamba,, Vice Chairman; Alexander, Chalmers (Hinds) ; Coleman, Grover C. (Simpson) ; Crabtree, C. T. (Noxubee). MILITARY AFFAIRS (15): Jolly, W. H. (Lowndes), Chairman; Williams, Brown (Neshoba), Vice Chairman; Ash, J. M. (Mar­ shall) ; Baxter, J. E. (Lauderdale) ; Boteler, E. L., Jr. (Grenada) ; Bullock, Vernon 0. (Walthall) ; Burks, Delos (Pearl River) ; Butler, W. C. (Webster); Carruth, George S. (Pike); Cox, W. S. (Yazoo) ; Davis, Sterling P., Jr. (Kemper); Jacobs, C. C., Jr. (Bolivar); McMillan, G. E. (Washington); Morrow, James A., Jr. (Rankin); Simpson, Booth 0. (Benton-Tippah). MISSISSIPPI LEVEES (12): Canon, John N. (Tunica), Chairman; McMillan, G. E. (Washington) Vice Chairman; Bishop, M. F. (Sunflower); Brody, L. L. (DeSoto); Hooker, Wilburn (Holmes); Love, J. P. (Holmes); Miller, Albert V. (Sharkey) ; Norris, P. A. (Yazoo-Hinds); O'Quinn, T. J. (Jefferson); Rogers, George W., Jr. I Warren); Womack, W. D., Jr. (Humphreys); Wroten, Joe E. (Washington). MUNICIPALITIES (15) ; Caldwell, T. E. (Hinds) Chairman; Wad­ dell, Bedford S. (Copiah), Vice Chairman; Ash, J. M. (Marshall) ; Baxter, J. E. (Lauderdale); Cooper, Robert L. (Monroe); Eure, Spurgeon B. (Forrest) ; Glass, Dave H. (Attala) ; Hetzler, Fred L. (Wilkinson); McMillan, G. E. (Washmgton); Nejll, John A. (Jones); Rogers, George W., Jr. (Warren); Sims, W. L. (Lowndes) ; Smith, Bennett E. (Choctaw) ; Walker, Joe P. (De­ Soto) ; Wiesenburg, Karl (Jackson). PENITENTIARY (19); Measell, Paul (Newton), Chairman; Bishop, M. F. (Sunflower), Vice Chairman; Anderson, R. E. (Copiah); Anderson, Elmo (Madison), Anderson, John H. (Pontotoc); Baker, Dennis M. (Panola) ; Ca dwell, T. E. (Hinds) ; Crabtree, C. T. (Noxubee) ; Faser, Chris (Montgomery) ; Gore, Mrs. W. F. (Oktib­ beha); Graham, Alman (Clarke); Guyton, John D. (Attala); Hicks, Hervey 0, (Yazoo); Kennedy, Herman E. (Calhoun); Love, J. P. (Holmes); McClaren, L. S. (Pike); Patridge, C. L. (Le­ flore) ; Watkins, P. M. (Claiborne-Jefferson) ; Willis, W. L. (Monroe). PENSIONS & SOCIAL WELFARE (23): Stephens, Edgar J., Jr. (Union), Chairman; Lee, Dexter W. (Alcorn), Vice Chairman; Anderson, R. E. (Copiah); Brody, L. L. (DeSoto); Cooper, Robert L. (Monroe) ; Crabtree, C. T. (Noxubee) ; Duncan, Murry G. (Pontotoc); Ezell, J. B. (Leake-Winston); Franklin, M. M. (La­ fayette); French, John B. (Panola/; Glass, Dave H. (Attala); Graham, Alman (Clarke): Hannaford, Leon E. (Tate): Herrin, Ralph H. (Covington); Hetzler, Fred L. (Wilkinson); Kennedy, Herman E. (Calhoun); Kirby, Hal C. (Oktibbeha): Lowry, C. A. (Kemper); Mccarver, R. C. (Itawamba); Scott, Robert (Frank­ lin) ; Trenor. Odie (Chickasaw) ; Webb, J. Vardaman (Winston) ; Windham, E. K. (Prentiss). PUBLIC BUILDINGS & GROUNDS (9): Wall, Frank T. (Amite), Chairman; •Norris, P. A. (Yazoo-Hinds), Vice Chairman: Collins, William G. (Union); Davis, Sterling P. (Kemper); Drewry, Bar­ ron (Alcorn); Duncan, Murry G. (Pontotoc): Ezell, J. B. (Leake­ Winston); Webb, J. Vardaman (Winston); Willis, W. L. (Mon­ roe). MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 39

PUBLIC HEALTH & QUARANTINE (13) : Faser, Chris (Mont­ gomery), Chairman; Eure, Spurgeon B. (Forrest, Vice Chairman; Anderson, Elmo (Madison) ; Boteler, E. L., Jr. (Grenada:) ; Brash­ er, Howard (Calhoun) ; Caldwell, T. E. (Hinds) ; Coleman, Grover C. (Simpson); Ezell, J. B. (Leake-Winston); Grisham, Milton H. (Prentiss) ; Lollar, J. D. (Grenada-Montgomery) ; Simpson, Booth 0. (Benton-Tippah); Trenor, Odie (Chickasaw) ; Wiesenburg, Karl (Jackson). PUBLIC LANDS (9) Lee, Dexter W. (Alcorn), Chairman; Hanna­ ford, Leon E. (Tate), Vice Chairman; Floyd, G. W., Jr. (Tippah); Grisham, Milton H. (Prentiss) ; Hewitt, W. W. (Franklin­ (Lincoln); Lollar, J. D. (Grenada-Montgomery); Snowden, T. F. (Lauderdale) ; Trenor, Odie (Chickasaw) ; Wallace, James A. (Lincoln). PUBLIC PRINTING (7); Cocke, Fred E. (Coahoma), Chairman; Adams, Luther W. (Lee), Vice Chairman; Butler, W. C. (Web­ ster); Coleman, Grover C. (Simpson); Gore, Mrs. W. F. (Oktib­ beha); Measell, Paul D. (Newton); Tackett, J. N. (Monroe). PUBLIC UTILITIES OTHER THAN RAILROADS AND TRANS­ PORTATION (15): Lumpkin, Sam (Lee), Chairman; Jacobs, C. C., Jr. (Bolivar), Vice Chairman; Cocke, Fred E. (Coahoma); Faser, Chris (Montgomery); Gilliam, G. C. (Lowndes); Guyton, John D. (Attala); Hilbun, Ben Jack (Lafayette); Kennedy, Car­ roll H. (Rankin); Malone, Maurice L. (George); Neill, John A. (Jones) ; Newman, C. B. (Issaquena) ; Pierce, Clarence A., Jr. (Carroll} ; Sisson, Upton (Harrison-Jackson) ; Smith, Bennett E. (Choctaw); Williams, Brown (Neshoba). RAILROADS AND OTHER TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES (11): Hicks, Hervey 0. (Yazoo) Chairman; Carruth, George S. (Pike), Vice Chairman; Cameron, Herschel L. (Lamar); Coon, William H. (Wilkinson) ; Dunlap, Tom W. (Chickasaw) ; Hearn, Baxter (Lawrence); Kirby, Hal C. (Oktibbeha) ; Montgomery, T. P. (Holmes) ; Sim , W. L. (Lowndes) ; Wall, Frank T. (Amite) ; Windham, E. K. ( rentiss). REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS (13!: Black, Maurice (Carroll), Chairman; McClaren, L. S. (Pike) ; Vice Chairman; Adams, Luther W. (Lee); Brooks, Tommy N. (Leake); Grisham, Milton H. (Prentiss); Guyton, John D. (Attala); Hilbun, Ben Jack (Lafayette); Hopkins, Joe W. (Coahoma); Junkin, John R. (Adams); Morrow, James A., Jr. (Rankin); Stephens, Edgar J., Jr. (Union) ; Waits, D. H. (Washington) ; Watkins, P. M. (Clai­ borne.Jefferson). ROADS, FERRIES AND BRIDGES (25): Waddell, Bedford S. (Copiah), Chairman; Anderson, Elmo (Madison), Vice Chairman; Anderson, John H. (Pontotoc) ; Brody, L. L. (DeSoto) ; Burks, Delos (Pearl River) ; Coleman, Grover C. (Simpson) ; Davis, Sterl­ ing P., Jr. (Kemper); Drewry, Barron (Alcorn) ; Duncan, Tom M. (Tishomingo) ; Floyd, G. W., Jr. (Tippah) ; Franklin, M. M. (Lafayette); French, John B. (Panola); Grisham, Milton H. ( Prentiss) ; Guyton, John D. (Attala) ; Hewitt, W. W. (Franklin­ Lincoln); Jenkins, Percy (Yalobusha); Kennedy, John L. (Mar­ shall) ; Livingston, Elwin B. (Scott) ; Lollar, J. D. (Grenada­ Montgomery); Lowry, C. A. (Kemper); McCarver, R. C. (Ita­ wamba) ; Shanahan, Frank E., Jr. (Warren) ; Wallace, James A. (Lincoln) Wiesenburg, Karl (Jackson) ; Webb, J. Vardaman (Winston). 40 1958 HAND BOOK

TEMPERANCE (11): Gore, Ney M., Jr. (Quitman), Chah·man; Alexander, Chalmers (Hinds), Vice Chairman); Bailey, Joe N .. Jr. (Yalobusha); Cocke, Fred E. (Coahoma); Cooper, Robert L. (Monroe); Cox, W. S. (Yazoo); Jolly, W. H. (Lowndes); Lollar, J. D. (Grenada-Montgomery) ; Mccarver, R. C. (Itawamba) ; Phillips, Walter J. (Hancock); Webb, J. Vardaman (Winston). UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGES (13): Jones, Paul B. (Tate), Chair­ man; Kirby, Hal C. (Oktibbeha); Vice Chairman; Avera, C. L. (Greene); Bishop, M. G. (Sunflower); Burks, Delos (Pearl RiverJ; Cossar, George P. (Tallahatchie); Eure, Spurgeon B. (Forrest); Farese, John B. (Benton); Franklin, M. M. (Lafayette); Hooker, Wilburn (Holmes); McClellan, Thompson (Clay); Pierce, Clar­ ence A., Jr. (Carroll) ; Sartor, Havis H. (Clarke-Jasper). WATER AND WATER RESOURCES (15): Gardner Albert S. (Yazoo!, Chairman; Richardson, Joe E. (Madison), Vice Chair­ man; Bailey, Joe N., Jr. (Yalobusha) ; Blass, Joel (Stone) ; Canon, John N. (Tunica); Hetzler, Fred L. (Wilkinson); Kennedy, Her­ man E. (Calhoun); Loden, W. C. (Clay); McKnight, H. L. (War­ ren); Miller, A bert V. (Sharkey); Morriiw, James A., Jr. (Rankin) ; Phillips, J. A. (Noxubee) ; Sartor, Havis H. (Clarke­ Jasper); Wiesenburg, Karl (Jackson); Wroten, Joe E .. (Washing­ ton/. WAYS AND MEANS (33): Waits, D. H. (Washington), Ch.airman; Measell, Paul (Newton), Vice Chairman; Anderson, Elmo (Madi­ son) ; Baker, Dennis M. (Panola); Blass, Joel (Stone) ; Brooks, Tommy N. (Leake) ; Carruth, George S. (Pike) ; Coon, William H. (Wilkinson); Faser, Chris (Montgomery); Gardner, Albert S. (Yazoo); Gore, Mrs. W. F. (Oktibbeha) ; Gore, Ney M., Jr. (Quit­ man); Graham, Alman (Clarke); Hester, Walter M. (Adams!; Hopkins, Joe W. (Coahoma) ; Jacobs, C. C., Jr. (Bolivar) ; Jones, Paul B. (Tate); Livingston, Elwin B. (Scott); Loden, W .. C. (Clay); Long, Betty Jane (Lauderdale); Lumpkin, Sam (Lee); McKnight, H. L. (Warren); Montgomery, T. P. (Holmes); Moss, Joe G. (Hinds); Newman, C. B. (Issaquena); Sims, w. L. (Lowndes); Sisson, Upton (Harrison-Jackson) ; Waddell, Bedford S. (Copiah) ; Walker, Joe P. (DeSoto); Wall, Frank T. (Amite) ; Walley, Pettis (Perry) ; Watkins, P. M. (Claiborne-Jefferson) ; Young, Stanford Wayne).

SUBCOMMITTEES OF WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE GENERAL TAXATION AND BUDGET-D. H. Waits, Over-all Chairman ; Samuel E. Lumpkin, Chairman, Division A ; Paul Measell, Vice Chairman; Dennis M. Baker; W. L. Sims; Frank Wall; Albert S. Gardner; C. B. Newman. Joel Blass, Chairman, Division B; Joseph W. Hopkins, Vice Chairman; George S. Carruth; Ney M. Gore, Jr. ; W. H. Coon: Miss Betty Jane Long; Henry L. McKnight. EXEMPTION-Walter M. Hester, Chairman; W. H. Coon; C., A. Graham; Mrs. W. F. Gore; Joseph W. Hopkins; Tommy N. Brooks; P. M. Watkins. MOTOR VEHICLE AND FUEL OIL TAXES--O. E. Anderson, { Chairman; Pettis Walley; W. C. Loden; Joe Walker; B. S. Waddell; Christian Faser; T. P. Montgomery. MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 41

MOTOR VEHICLE PRIVILEGE TAXES-C. B. Newman, Chair­ man; T. P. Montgomery; Joe Walker; 0. E. Anderson; Pettis Walley. FORMULAS AND DIVERSIONS-Miss Betty Jane Long, Chair­ man; Elwin B. Livingston; C. C. Jacobs; Joe Moss; W. C .Loden. SEVERANCE TAXES-Albert S. Gardner, Chairman; Walter M. Hester; Frank T. Wall; B. S. Waddell; Stanford Young. GENERAL PRIVILEGE TAXES-Christian Faser, Chairman; Tom­ my N. Brooks; Elwin B. Livingston; Thomas Upton Sisson; C. A. Graham, Paul Jones. GRADUATED PRIVILEGE TAXES-Stanford Young, Chairman: H. L. McKnight; William Joel Blass; Paul Jones; William L. Sims. RESTRICTED OR LOCAL TAXATION-Mrs. W. Fletcher Gore, Chairman ; Thomas Upton Sisson; C. B. Newman. SALES AND USE TAXES-C. C. Jacobs, Chairman; Joe G. Moss; P. M. Watkins; Paul Measell; Dennis M. Baker; Ney M. Gore, Jr., Samuel E. Lumpkin. JOINT COMMITTEES ENROLLED BILLS (5): Adams, Luther W. (Lee), Chairman; Dun- can, Tom M. (Tishomingo), Vice Chairman; Hearn, E. Baxter I Lawrence) ; Hewitt, W. W. (Franklin-Lincoln) ; Kennedy, John L. (Marshall). EXECUTIVE CONTINGENT FUND (6): Smith, Bennett E. (Choc­ taw), Chairman; Butler, W. C. (Webster), Vice Chairman; Bailey, Joe N., Jr. (Yalobusha) ; Junkin, John R. ( Adams 1, Waits, D. H. (Washington). INVESTIGATION OF STATE OFFICES (9)-Hester, Walter M. (Adams), Chairman; Eaton, Blaine H. (Smith), Vice-Chairman; Bishop, M. F. (Sunflower) ; Burch, J. E. (Lee-Itawamba) ; Faser, Chris (Montgomery) ; Fox, Russell L. (Claiborne) ; Hooker, Wil­ burn (Holmes) ; Lowry, C. A. (Kemper) ; Sisson, Upton (Har­ rison-Jackson). STATE LIBRARY (5): Long, Betty Jane (Lauderdale), Chairman; Collins, William G. (Union) ; Davis, Sterling P., Jr. (Kemper) ; Johnson, W. H., Jr. (Newton); Singley, H. P. (Marion). 42 1968 HANDBOOK TABULATED STATISTICS FROM BIOGRAPHICAL DATA OF SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES Regular Session 1958

(Abbreviations: H-House; S-Senate; T-Total)

LEGISLATIVE EXPERIENCE s H T Previous legislative experience ------21 70 91 No previous legislative experience 28 70 98

MARITAL STATUS Married 45 126 171 Single 3 9 12 Widowers 1 5 6 AGE OF MEMBERS 21 to 24 2 2 26 to 30 3 19 22 31 to 40 13 42 55 41 to 50 13 30 43 51 to 60 13 28 41 61 to 70 6 15 21 Over 71 4 5 Average age of Senators 47 years. Average age of House members 45 years. NATIVITY Mississippi _ ------41 116 157 Alabama 3 7 10 Tennessee ------­ 4 5 Louisiana ------2 3 Arkansas ------1 1 2 Texas ------­ 2 2 Kentucky South Carolina Florida Indiana l Kansas ------l Massachusetts 1 Minnesota ------­ New Mexico 1 New York 1 1 Ohio ------1 1 MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 43

OCCUPATIONS s H T Farmers ------·------­ 20 70 90 Lawyers ------­ 17 49 66 Merchants ------7 18 25 Teachers and Education Officials ------4 13 17 Contractors ------4 1 5 Insurance 2 4 6 Cattlemen 6 6 Salesmen 1 2 3 Accountants 3 3 Ministers ------1 2 Cotton Buyers ------2 2 Dairymen _ ------2 2 VRC Counselors ------­ 1 Feed Dealer ------1 1 4-H Adult Leader ------1 1 Ginner ------­ 1 1 Jeweler ------1 1 Livestock Farmer ------­ 1 1 Manufacturer ------1 Publisher ------­ 1 1 Seed Breeder ------­ 1 1 Tree Farmer ------1 1 Agriculture Development Agent ------­ 1 1 Automobile Dealer ------­ 1 Banker 1 1 Civil Engineer -----+------1 1 Dry Cleaner ------­ 1 1 Druggist ------­ 1 1 Housewife _ ------·------1 1 Optometrist ------­ 1 Chamber of Commerce Manager ------­ 1 1 Gospel Singer ------­ 1 1 REA Official ------­ 1 Railroad employee 1 CHURCH AFFILIATIONS Baptist ------18 63 81 Methodist ------17 48 65 Presbyterian ------6 13 19 Episcopalian ------5 9 Catholic ------1 7 8 Church of Christ ------1 3 4 Lutheran 1 1 Protestant ------1 1 No preference expressed ------2 3

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BUSINESS AND FARM ORGANIZATIONS s H T Chambers of Commerce ------9 23 32 Jr. Chambers of Commerce ------2 7 9 Mississippi Economic Council ------3 2 5 Travelers Club ------2 2 4 Community Club ------1 Advertising Club ______------1 Business Men"s Club ------1 1 Young Men"s Business Club ------1 1 Farm Bureau ------15 40 55 Cattlemen's Association ------1 2 3 Delta Council ------1 2 3 Forestry Association ------2 2 Livestock Association ------1 2 Soil Conservation Association ------­ Home Demonstration Club ------.\---- 1 Education Association ------1 American Guernsey Cattle Club ------FRATERNAL AFFILIATIONS Masons ------28 65 93 Shriners ------7 22 29 Scottish Rite ------2 2 Eastern Star ------2 10 12 Elks ------2 5 7 Knights of Pythias ------3 4 7 Woodmen of the World ------1 6 7 Knights Templar ------2 1 3 Moose ------2 2 Odd Fellows ------­ 1 1 Rebekahs ------­ 1 1 York Rite ------­ 1 1 ODK ------3 6 9 Phi Delta Phi ------­ 7 7 Kappa Sigma ------3 3 6 Phi Alpha Delta ------1 5 6 Pi Kappa Alpha ------3 3 6 Phi Delta Theta ------2 3 5 Sigma Alpha Epsilon ------­ 5 5 Delta Tau Delta ------1 2 3 Sigma Chi ------­ 3 3 Sigma Nu ------1 2 3 Sigma Phi Epsilon ------1 2 3 Delta Psi ------2 2 Delta Sigma Pi ------2 2 Kappa Alpha ------2 2 MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 45

s H T Lambda Chi Alpha ------­ 2 2 Sigma Delta Kappa ------­ 2 2 Alpha Tau Alpha ------­ 1 1 Beta Theta Pi ------1 1 Delta Kappa Epsilon ____ ------1 1 DKP _ ------1 Phi Eta Sigma ------­ 1 Phi Kappa Psi ------1 1 Phi Pi Phi ------______1 Phi Rho Sigma ------1 1 Sigma Pi ------1 1

VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS American Legion ------18 79 V. F. W. ------7 29 36 40 et 8 ------4 4 8 Reserve Officers Association ------­ 5 5 Sons of Confederate Veterans ------2 2 4 Sons of American Revolution ------1 D. A. V. ------1

CIVIC CLUBS Rotary ------14 26 40 Lions ------14 16 30 Exchange ------2 4 6 Kiwanis ----;------1 4 5 Optimist -----' ------2 2 4 Pilot ------·------