For those who had a major part in the development of Quitman County for the past twenty years, the following nominations are offered in Who’s Who of this publication–
B. W. Waddlington, Sr., Sledge, Mississippi, Beat I, Farmer, cotton and soybeans.
E. W. Taylor (retired), Sledge, Mississippi, Beat I, Former Representative, Registered Short Horn Cattle and Farmer.
Sam T. Scott, Sledge, Mississippi, Beat I, Registered Short Horn Cattle and Insurance Agent.
C. Peden, Belen, Mississippi, Beat II, Merchant, Member of County Board of Supervisors and now serving second term as Chancery Clerk.
Bill Denton, Belen, Mississippi, Beat II, Farmer, Cattle and Livestockman.
L. J. Barksdale, Belen, Mississippi, Beat II, Farmer and Cattleman.
William King Self, Marks, Mississippi, Beat III, Farmer and Industrialist.
L. A. Graeber, Sr., (retired), Marks, Mississippi, Beat III, Farmer, Livestockman, and Lumber dealer.
Joe S. Guyton, (retired), Marks, Mississippi, Beat III, Druggist.
Frank H. Hammond, Sr., Marks, Mississippi, Beat III, Merchant.
W. A. Cox, Marks, Mississippi, Beat III, Farmer, Attorney, and Insurance Agent.
C. R. Berryhill, Vance, Mississippi, Beat IV, Former Chancery Clerk and Farmer.
O. P. Sarver, Vance, Mississippi, Beat IV, Farmer.
William Yandall, Sr., Vance, Mississippi, Beat IV, Farmer.
Ralph E. Chapman, Lambert, Mississippi, Beat V, Farmer.
J. D. Cobb, Lambert, Mississippi, Beat V, Farmer.
E. H. Anderson, Lambert, Mississippi, Beat V, Farmer, Cattleman.
John S. Allen, Jr., Lambert, Mississippi, Beat V, Farmer, Banker, Cattleman.
Wilson Edmundson, Crowder, Mississippi, Beat V, Lumber and Building Contractor.
Dr. J. P. Walker, Lambert, Mississippi, Beat V, Physician.
Works Progress Administration for Mississippi, Source Material for Mississippi History, Quitman County, Vol. LX, Compiled by State-Wide Historical Research Project, Susie V. Powell, State Supervisor, Illustrated 1936-1938, Addenda
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