for the Blind, Optimist Club, Elks, Eagles, Knights of Malta. Vice
president Allegany-Garrett County Tuberculosis Association, Presi-
dent Allegany-Garrett County Chapter of Muscular Distrophy Associ-
ation of America. Married. Member of the House of Delegates 1938-
1955. Appointed to the Senate in May 1955.

CARLTON R. SICKLES, Democrat, Prince George's County; born
at Hamden, Connecticut, June 16, 1921. He attended public schools
of New Haven, Connecticut and Washington, D. C., Georgetown Uni-
versity, receiving the degree of B.S.S. in 1943 and Georgetown Uni-
versity Law School, receiving the degree of LL.B. in 1948. Attorney.
Served with the United States Army 1943-1946, and with the United
States Air Force 1951-1952; now a Major in the United States Air
Force Reserve. Member of the Knights of Columbus and District of
Columbia Bar Association. Married. Elected to the House of Delegates
in 1954.

JAMES J. SILK, Democrat, Baltimore 1st; born in Baltimore, July
2, 1911. Attended parochial and public schools of Baltimore and Mt.
St. Joseph College. Investigator and income tax consultant. Married.
Elected to the House of Delegates in 1946.

EDGAR P. SILVER, Democrat, Baltimore 6th; born in Baltimore,
July 1, 1923. He attended Talmudical Academy, Baltimore City Col-
lege, the University of Baltimore and Mt. Vernon Law School, receiv-
ing the degree of LL.B. in 1963. Served with the United States Navy
1942-1945. Member of Northwest Civic Association. Married. Elected
to the House of Delegates in 1954.

LLOYD L. SIMPKINS, Democrat, Somerset County; born at Mt.
Vernon, Somerset County, June 6, 1922. Attended public schools of
Somerset County, graduated from the College of Agriculture, Univer-
sity of Maryland, 1947 and University of Maryland Law School, 1952.
Oyster packer at Mt. Vernon and law office at Princess Anne. Mem-
ber of the Elks, Lions, American Legion, Farm Bureau. Served in
United States Navy 1941-1946. Unmarried. Attorney to Town of
Princess Anne. Member of Tri-State Fin Fish Commission. Elected
to the House of Delegates in 1950.

DONALD E. SIX, Republican, Carroll County; born at Keysville,
Carroll County, June 14, 1914. Attended Carroll County public
schools and Strayer-Bryant-Stratton College at Baltimore. Retail
feed, lumber, coal dealer and building contractor. Married. Appointed
to the House of Delegates in 1947.

CHARLES H. SMELSER, Democrat, Frederick County; born at
Uniontown, Carroll County, July 4, 1920. He attended Carroll County
public schools and the University of Maryland, receiving the degree of
B.S. in 1942. Dairy farmer. Served with the United States Air Force
1943-1945. Member of Lions International. Married. Elected to the
House of Delegates in 1954.

CARROLL C. SMITH, Republican, Carroll County; born July 14,
1904 at Greenmount, Carroll County. Attended Carroll County public
schools. In the meat packing business. Married. Elected to the House
of Delegates in 1946.

ROY NEVILLE STATEN, Democrat, Baltimore County; born at
Sandidges, Virginia, June 20, 1914. Attended public and private
schools of Virginia and Virginia Commercial. Accountant, Division
Chief-Bethlehem Shipbuilding. Served three years in United States
Army. Married. Member of Lions International, Y.M.C.A., Industrial
Managements Club and Loyal Order of Moose. Appointed to the
House of Delegates in 1953.