Smyrna times., 1941-07-17
COUNCIL TO AID
FARM PROBLEM
Kent County Farm Security
Council Formed by Seven
Farm Leaders
TO AID LOCAL PROBLEMS

SitdllOll VI SOuIlly L dIul ot-
curity Administration Council for
Kent County consisting of seven
leaders in agricultural and COM
munity affairs was announced to-
day by j. L. Soper, County Super
visor for the Farm Security Ad-
ministration. The new council,
which is made up of members of
Farm Tenant Purchase, Rural Re-
habilitation, and Farm Debt Ad-
justment committees, along with
other community leaders, will CO.
operate closely with the County
Land Use Planning Committee,
AAA Committee and other local
groups in planning and promoting
a coordinated attack on local prob
lens as they affect low income
farm families. The members of
the Council, who were appointed by
], H. Wood, Regional Director of
the Farm Security Administration
are: Arthur F. Walker of Wood
side, fruit farmer, an active
member of the Grange and men,
ber of the Agriculture Committee
of the Board of Trustees of the
University of Delaware. ]. Frank
Rice of FELTON,, member of sever
al of the County Extension Service
Committees, an active member of
the Grange and the operator of a
general farm; j. Elmer Pratt of
Smyrna, large dairy farmer who
is active in extension work and a
member of the Delaware Herd I'm
provement Association; Mrs. Ed
ward Hodgson of Frederica, the
wife of a general farmer who has
also had six years experience
teaching in the public schools in
Delaware and three years exper-
fence in Adult Education work;
Dudley Crossley of Clayton, a gen
eral farmer, a past director of the
r. E. A, a member of the Della
ware Herd Improvement Associa-
ton, and an active worker in re-
ligious activities; Alonzo NJ Depu-
ty of Houston, an active church
member, is interested in all COM
munity activities and is a general
farmer; Russell E. Wilson, of Do
yer, County Agent for Kent Coun-
ty. The members of the New Cas-
tie Council, who were appointed by
]. H. Wood, Regional Director of
the Farm Security Administration
are: H. c. Milliken of Newark, a
dairyman and a director of the Del
aware Production Credit Associa-
ton; Victor P. Kohl of Middletown,
a general farmer and an active
church worker; Walter Marker of
Clayton, a general farmer and
former chairman of the County
'AAA Committee; Walter Lee of
Townsend, a bank director, stock
dealer, member of the local school
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board of the Townsend Methodist
Church; Mrs. Lee David of Town
send, the wife of general farmer
and an active worker in all COM
munity activities; James R. Flem-
ing of Smyrna, farmer who spec
ializes in poultry raising and the
production of beef cattle. A Past
Master of the Smyrna Grange;
Herman B. Cochran of Middletown,
a manager of several large farms is
active in all worthwhile commun-
ity activities; George M. Worrilow
of Newark, County agaent for New
Castle County. In addition to CO.
ordinating the drive aaginst rural
distress the Council members,
through their knowledge of gener-
al and specific local problems, will
be expected to assist the county
Farm Security Administration per-
sonnel in increasing the effective
ness of their program, Supervisor
Soper said. In addition to coordin-
ating the drive against rural dis
tress the Council members, through
their knowledge of general and
specific local problems, will be ex-
pected to assist the county Farm
Security Administration Personnel
in increasing the effectiveness of
their program, Supervisor Soper
said. Members of the Council will
meet with State and County Farm
Security Administration officials in
an all-day session on July 23rd at
Dover County Agricultural and
Home Demonstration Agents will
also attend. At the meeting coun-
Gil members and government en-
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