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OVER 30 YEAR SPAN 14 Cbc CIarlonLcDffcr jackson daily news IECTION A Sunday, November 26, 1961 Roberson Rites Held In Washington Church Three Texans Dominant In Nation's Lawmaking sissippi. General Roberson otea the other day. Paul Spearman still lives here. Among the many Mississippian By REX B. MAGEE WASHINGTON Death of Theodore Roosevelt as President and Joe Cannon of Illinois as Speaker, a native of North Carolina.

Garner, after Republican-controlled houses saw the in Washington attending Generr Roberson's funeral was a former Jacksonian, Vernon Holleman, r-in-Iaw of Mississippi By REX B. MAGEE WASHINGTON Funeral services for Frank Roberson, former Mississippi attorney general, were held in the church here at which President Abraham used to worship, the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. General Roberson was buried the same day, Tuesday, Nov. 21, in the Fort Lincoln cemetery, named after the Union Civil War Speaker of the House Sam Ray-burn reemphasizes a a i a 1 political fact twice in the na Bankhead funeral were "Texas Jack" Garner, Sam Rayburn and Lyndon Johnson, a second term Texas Congressman. THIRD TEXAN Garner and Rayburn had served conourrnetly in the American Congress for almost 28 years.

Johnson, the third Texan to be Speaker of the House Walter Sillers. Hours Chanced DrlTC-ini fe- terra unsil fcl era -H; 4sJll President. Roberson, 79, who died at his home here, not only was a native Mississippian but also a graduate of the University of Mississippi in Democrats take over and put Champ Clark of Missouri in as Speaker. The following Congress was Democratic and the new President of the Party, Woodrow Wilson, the second since the War Between the States. In this 63rd Congress was Tennessee-born Sam Rayburn, fresh from Texas with two years of experience as Speaker Of the House in the state legislature, and Rayburn was soon making his mark as a leader in the railroad legislation of the Wilson Administration.

A Democratic drought of six Congresses followed the Wilson administration. Garner and Rayburn remained in the minority. Democrats regained the 1901 where he was a roommate of Hugh L. White, twice Mississippi's come a legislative power, was in his fourth House year, the junior member of the Texas triumvirate in the nation's legislative halls. Following Bankhead's death, Democrats chose Majority Leader Rayburn of Texas for Speaker of the House.

This was Sept. 16, 1940, less than four months of Garner's retirement as the gavel-wielding officer of the Senate. Rayburn remained Speaker, except for the two interludes of Republican Joe Martin in which "Mr. tion's history Texans wielded the gravel over the two houses of Congress. They were: Vice President Garner the Senate and Rayburn hi the House as far back as 1940 and Vice President Johnson in the Senate and Rayburn in the House at the time of latter's departure for his beloved Bonham, Texas, more than a month ago this year.

Another political fact so re-emphazied is that three Texans over a span of 30 years or more have been dominant in the lawmaking of our nation. The three able men were: John Nance Garner of Ulvalde, minority Democratic leader in the House, Speaker of the House two years, and as Vice President the constitutional presiding officer of the U. S. Senate eight years. governor.

Immediately after graduation, Roberson went to the Philippines and taught school. He returned to Mississippi and practiced law in Cleveland where he was elected city attorney. Soon he came to the At SS Office For 3 Weeks The Social Security District Office in Jackson will be open from 6 to 9 p.m. every Thursday for the next 3 weeks for the convenience of people 65 or over who work during the day. In announcing the special evening hours, Mr.

Pate, manager of the office, noted that many older people in this area who are still employed, do not understand that recent changes in the social secui-ty law now make it possible for a good number of them to collect some benefits in addition to their earnings. Older workers made eligible to collect some social security benefits for the year 1961, may lose some of the payments due state legislature in Jackson. Later Sam" became minority leader, for some 18 years. He died on the he was secretary of the state Senate. REOPENING Mrs.

R. L. Hamilton and Mayor Randell Drane are shown at the reopening of the Wesson Library immediately following the cutting of the ribbon. House during the last years ot President Herbert Hoover, Republican. Garner, however, became the 16th day of November, 21 years and two months after he had first in 1920, alter serving as an Assistant Attorney General under taken the seat as Speaker of the House.

Sam Rayburn of Bonham, for Ross Collins, Roberson was elect Vice President, under the Franklin D. Roosevelt sweep for eight more than 30 years a power in the House. He was chairman of ed to the Attorney Generalship for four years. He, upon retirement Lyndon Johnson, after 22 years In the House under the titelage of Rayburn, showed great promise. years, at the inaugural of 1933.

Four years later, while Garner inch of space Is utilized to the best advantage. The project was financed by the County Library Board, the Mississippi Library Commission, via the Library Services Act, and the combined efforts of the entered law practice again, this Wesson's Library Opens In Renovated Quarters The official re-opening of the still serving most efficiently Johnson went to the Senate in time in Jackson with W. Calvin was presiding over the Senate, Sam Rayburn was made Demo Wells and L. Barrett Jones. cratic majority leader in the Shortly thereafter, Roberson went to New York as assistant them if they do not make appli 1949, to the majority leadership in 1953, and to the Vice Presidential chair in 1961 some 24 years of service in Congress while "Mr.

Sam" was in the House. Yes, twice Texans had the legis Town of Wesson and local con- tributors. I Members of the county board Wesson library in new quarters this capacity, as held recently with Mrs. R. The circulation has grown eon-L.

Hamilton, who has been an stantly from year to year and ardent supporter of the library i the facilities have, for several lative gavels in both houses of House. DEATH TOOK HAND Then death took a hand in the Speakerships. Henry T. Rainey of Illinois died as Speaker after the second term of the 73rd Congress. A Southerner, Joseph W.

Byrns of Tennessee succeeded Garner's successor. But Byrns died before his 74th Congress adjourned. for years, cutting the ribbon as Congress Garner and Rayburn in 1940, Rayburn and Johnson in the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee six years; Democratic minority leader four years when the Republicans won the House twice under President Eisenhower; majority Democratic leader three years; and Speaker of the House for more than twenty years until his death Nov. 16. Lyndon Baines Johnson of Johnson in Congress since 1337.

Texas promoted him to the Senate in 1949. In four years he was majority leader and while serving as such on his eighth year was elected Vice President. Consequently when Congress met in January 1961, once again Texans graveled the legislative bodies to order at opposite ends of the Capitol. KEY TEXAN'S The three key Texans who handled so much legislation in Congress over the full 30 years or more had, at Rayburn's death, are: E. Kay izara, airs.

rTanx Decelle, Miss Elizabeth Wise of Hazlehurst. Mrs. Cliff Thomas, Crystal Springs, and Mrs. W. W.

Decell of Wesson. The local committee that has worked with the county and state boards is composed of Mrs. W. F. Williams, Mrs.

E. F. Anderson, and Mrs. G. Y.

Fields. 1961 before "Mr. Democrat" died last month in the Lone Star State. cation for them before the end of January 1962. Unfortunately, Pate said, a number of older people continue to think that they cannot collect any social security benefits at all if their earnings are over $1200 for the year.

This is not true, he emphasized. He suggests that working people 65 or over who have not yet applied for their social security benefits stop in at his office during the day, or durnng the special Thursday evening hours, to find our just where they stand. Some may find that their earnings are too substantial to per years, been most inadequate. Most of the space was occupied by books owned by the local library and thus limited the number of books available from the Copiah County library. It is a branch of the county library and as such, participates in the book rotating plan, by which all libraries in the county have access to more books and thus render a more extensive service to patrons.

Again the Democrats turned to a Souherner, William B. Bankhead of Alabama, father ofAotress More Tags Sold sisted by Mayor Randell Drane. The library was first established in Wesson as a A project. When that program expired a group of interested citizens led by Mrs. R.

L. Hamilton, supervised and financed the library. Some years later financial as-listance was provided by the county and about this time Miss Floyd Weathersby became librarian and it was moved to her home. She served until her general counsel to the Board of Fire Underwriters. Before leaving New York he was elected Judge of Weschester County.

Down in Washington D.C., the Federal Communications Commission was being organized in 1934. Former Supreme Court Judge Eugene Octave Sykes became its first chairman and Paul Spearman of Fulton, former Mississippi legislator, its first general counsel. General Roberson came down from New York to become an Assistant General Counsel. In the course of time the law firm of Spearman and Roberson, specialists in radio and television, was organized. Judge Sykes later became a member of the firm but died in 1944.

Senator Hubert D. Stephens, too, after leaving the Senate, became a member of the law firm. He died later in Mis MERIDIAN A total of 839 more Tallulah Bankhead, as Speaker Under Bankhead, in the Congress, Democrats made Sam tags for automotive vehicles were sold in Lauderdale county in October for 1962 than were sold in October of last year for 1961, Brown Is Named At the recent meeting of the American Institute for Employment Counseling in Fort Worth, Rayburn maiority leader, at beginning of the second Vice The new library is still housed according to figures released Fri the town hall but now covers Wilson S. Brown of Jack in day from the office of Sheriff J. L.

son was elected to the Institutes health faikd and it was moved to the town hall in tnf nearly 600 sq. ft. of space and i is one of the most modern of Morgan. These figures cover all more than a century of years in national Board of Trustees. vehicles except heavy duty trucks.

the American Congress. Their The onlv available space was a una in tha slato All fivlures Presidential of a Jack" Garner as Vice President in his chair in the Senate. Death struck the House again this time Speaker Bankhead. The funeral, like that for Byrns, was held in the House, for both died in Washington D. C.

At the mit payment of any benefits right now, but the time devoted to their visit will still be well spent. The social security district office in Jackson is located at 502 North Street. Telephone number 354-5474. years total 115, some The purpose of the American Institute is to conduct educational programs for upbuilding the standards of professional employment services. Last year 17,866 tags were sold in October for 1961.

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