1882 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 27, 1969 Col. Ray M. Cole, FR15568, Regular Air Col. W1111am C. Fullllove, FR15853, Regu­ Col. John W. Roberts, FR15280, Regular Force. lar Air Force. Air Force. Col. Michael C. McCarthy, FR9721, Regular Col. Charles E. Yeager, FR16076, Regular Col. Brian S. Gunderson, FR60308, Regular Air Force. Air Force. Air Force. Col. Jessup D. Lowe, FR9807, Regular Air Col. Harold R . Vague, FR22991, Regular Col. Geol!rey Cheadle, FR15830, Regular Force. Air Force. Air Force. Col. Donald A. Gaylord, FR10003, Regular Col. Paul G. Galentine, Jr., FR14734, Reg­ Col. Floyd H. Trogdon, FR16737, Regular Air Force. ular Air Force. Air Force. Col. Vernon R. Turner, FR10146, Regular Col. Foster L. Smith, FR15882, Regular Air Force. Air Force. Col. Devol Brett, FRl 7000, Regular Air Col. Edgar H. Underwood, Jr., FR19262, Col. Thomas P . Coleman, FR13283, Regular Force. Regular Air Force, Medical. Air Force. Col. Paul F. Patch, FR35545, Regular Air Col. Coleman 0. Williams, Jr., FR9709, Col. Homer K. Hansen, FR14983, Regular Force. Regular Air Force. Air Force. Col. Harold E. Collins, FR17200, Regular Col. Leslie J. Westberg, FR35854, Regular Col. Peter R. DeLonga, FR15567, Regular Air Force. Air Force. Air Force. Col. Benjamin N. Bellis, FRl7330 {lieuten­ Col. George K. Sykes, FR9763, Regular Air Col. Clil!ord W. Hargrove, FR10038, Regu­ ant colonel, Regular Air Force), U.S. Air Force. lar Air Force. Force. Col. Wendell L. Bevan, Jr., FR9780, Regular Col. Samuel M. Thomasson, FR20025, Reg­ Col. Salvador E. Felices, FR17377 (lieuten­ Air Force. ular Air Force. ant colonel, Regular Air Force) U.S. Air Col. WU!lam P. Comstock, FR37182 (lieu­ Col. Robert E. Huyser, FR35502, Regular Force. tenant colonel, Regular Air Force) U.S. Air Air Force. Col. Richard G. Cross, Jr., FR14492, Regu­ Force. Col. William J. Evans, FRl 7355 {lieutenant lar Air Force. Col. Richard C. Catledge, FR9951, Regular colonel, Regular Air Force) U.S. Air Force. Col. Lew Allen, Jr., FR17342 (lieutenant Air Force. Col. Thomas W. Morgan, FR13964, Regu­ colonel, Regular Air Force) U.S. Air Force. Col. Madison M. McBrayer, FR33355, Regu­ lar Air Force. Col. Martin G. Colladay, FR17344 (lieuten­ lar Air Force. Col. W1lliam R. Goade, FR14552, Regular ant colonel, Regular Air Force) U.S. Air Col. Will1am H. Holt, FR35483, Regular Air Air Force. Force. Force. Col. Charles I . Bennett, Jr., FR16442, Reg­ Col. Charles C. Pattillo, FR23720 {lieuten­ Col. James H. Watkins, FR10104, Regular ular Air Force. ant colonel, Regular Air Force) U.S. Air Air Force. Col. Otis E . Winn, FR10013, Regular Air Force. Col. Warren D. Johnson, FR14367, Regular Force. Col. Billie J. McGarvey, FR16176, Regular Air Force. Col. Woodrow A. Abbott, FR12763, Regular Air Force. Air Force. Col. Paul C. Watson, FR14603, Regular Air Col. James D. Hughes, FRl 7468 {lieutenant Force. Col. James R. Pugh, Jr., FR13711, Regular Air Force. colonel, Regular Air Force) U.S. Air Force. Col..Maxwell W. Steel, Jr., FR19275, Regu­ Col. Robert P. Lukeman, FR14156, Regular Col. James R. Allen, FRl 7789 {major, Regu­ lar Air Force, Medical. Air Force. lar Air Force) U.S. Air Force. Col. Jack K. Gamble, FR14026, Regular Air Col. James L. Price, FR34018, Regular Air Col. Robert E. Pursley, FR18516 {major, Force. Force. Regular Air Force) U.S. Air Force. EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS MAN OF THE SOUTH American business leaders who have been He became a Director of Lykes In 1925; a named to the South's Hall or Fame, and the Vice President in 1930; Executive Vice Presi­ decision is based on an annual poll. dent In 1943, and served as President from HON. HERMAN E. TALMADGE Letters, ballots, petitions and resolutions 1951 until 1962 when he was elected Chair­ OF GEORGIA urging Mr. Turman's selection were received, man and Chief Executive Officer, a post he IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES Colonel Lee said, from throughout the held until 1967 when he elected to step down. United States and from countries around the In world business circles he Is recognized Monday, January 27, 1969 world. The flood of votes In Mr. Turman's be­ as one of the foremost authorities on ship­ half started pouring in shortly after the ping and he has served his company, hl:1 Mr. TALMADGE. Mr. President, each nominees were announced. southland and his nation with distinction, year a "Man of the South" is honored Mr. Turman, a Director and Chairman of making major contributions to all three. by Col. Hubert F. Lee in his Dixie Busi­ the Executive Committee of Lykes Corpora­ In 1949, he received the French Medal ot ness magazine, published in Atlanta, Ga. tion and Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., Inc., Is Commercial Merit and in 1952 was made an Colonel Lee has just celebrated his 40th the senior ranking member of the Lykes fam­ honorary member of the Louisiana Chapter anniversary as editor and founder of this ily which founded the vast Lykes enter­ of Beta Gamma Sigma, the nation's leading fine publication. prises that have contributed greatly to the national honorary scholastic fraternity. In The award this year goes to Solon development of the south. 1957 he was named Louisiana's Maritime Brinton Turman, Man of the South for Mr. Turman this year observes his 50th Man of the Year, and In 1961 he won twin­ anniversary with the Lykes organization. In honors as the recipient of the American Le­ 1968, for his outstanding accomplish­ addition to his active role In the Lykes gion's American Merchant Marine Achieve­ ments in the shipping industry, and for world-wide shipping operation, he is also ment Award, presented to him by the late his many contributions to the South and active in the many other Lykes lnterest.s President John F. Kennedy, and the same the entire Nation. which include cattle ranches In Florida and year was given the Vice Admiral Jerry Land I wish to bring to the attention of the Texas; meat packing plants in Florida and Medal, the highest honor paid to a non­ Senate an announcement of Mr. Tur­ Georgia, citrus groves and citrus concentrate technical person by the American Society of man's selection for this honor, as well as plants in Florida; Insurance companies in Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. a biographical article by Colonel Lee, and Florida, Georgia and North Carolina, bank­ The Individual's responsible for Mr. Tur­ ing in Florida and electronic firms In Louisi­ man winning the Man of the South honor, I ask unanimous consent that this ma­ ana, Florida and Georgia. and Colonel Lee, "reads like a 'Who's Who' terial be printed in the RECORD. In addition to his active role in the many In American and international business. All There being no objection, the material Lykes businesses, Mr. Turman also serves as of them had one thing in common-Solon was ordered to be printed in the RECORD, a Director of the Hibernia National Bank In Turman earned the honor for his distin­ as follows: New Orleans; Chairman of the Board of Gulf guished service to the South over a lifetime." SOLON B. TuRMAN, NEW ORLEANS SHIPPING and South American Steamship Co., Inc., member of The Business Ccuncll, and only EXECUTIVE, Is MAN OF THE SOUTH FOR 1968 SOUTH'S HALL OF FAME FOR THE LIVING recently concluded a 24-year term as Director Solon Brinton Turman, of New Orleans, a {By Hubert F. Lee) leader of the United States Shipping Indus- of the Illinois Central Railroad. A native or Florida and a resident of New With the publication of this Issue of Dixie try, has been named Man or the South for Business, another Southerner joins the ranks 1968, It was announced today by Colonel Orleans since 1930, Mr. Turman ls the son Hubert F. Lee, Editor and Publisher of Dixie of the late Solon B. Turman and the late of the "Hall of Fame for the Living," the Business, or Atlanta, which has sponsored Miss Tillie Lykes. He attendP.d Virginia Mili­ honor group from which the "Man of the the selection since 1946. tary Institute and the University of Virginia South" is named each year. Colonel Lee pointed out that the award Is and his career with the Lykes enterpr!ses He is Solon Turman, of New Orleans, a made to the man selected from the 200 dates ba~k to 1919. member of the Internationally-known Lykes January 27, 1969 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 1883 family of Florida and truly one of the out­ THOMASITE TEACHER HONORED BY Henry Balch and the rest of the Thoma.sites standing leaders of international commerce PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES will always be remembered in our country. during a period of many years. As for the Americans of today, they too owe Mr. Turman is Chairman of the Executive a debt of gratitude to the Thomasltes, who Committee of the Board of Directors of Lykes HON. ROBERT E. JONES were In truth the first Peace Corps volunteers Bros. Steamship Co., Inc., perhaps the best In American history. known of all the vast Lykes holdings in OF ALABAMA The citation reads as follows: shipping, cattle, citrus, meat packing, insur­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CITATION ance, banking and electronics. Monday, January 27, 1969 Solon Turman is the son of the late Miss The President of the Ph111ppines hereby Tillie Lykes, whose seven brothers founded Mr. JONES of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, confers the Order of Slkatune. (Rank of the Lykes shipping empire at the turn of this House last year approved H.R. 970 De.tu) upon Mr. Henry Balch of Huntsville, the century.