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The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1959-08-07
HATTERAS WSCS HOLDS
INTERESTING MEETING

The Woman's Society of Chris
tan Service of the Hatteras Metho-
dist Church held their joint meet
ing of the Sally Poe and Jean
Meadows Circle, Tuesday evening,
July 28th.
The meeting was opened with the
Woman's Society of Christian
Service Purpose and a prayer,
both by the President, Mrs. Maude
Austin.
The Business meeting concerned
mostly the discussion Of the fish
fry and bake sale held on the beach
August 1st. Proceeds were $124.25,
for the building fund. Get well
cards were sent to Mrs. Helen Ea-
ton in Duke Hospital, and Preston
Basnett at his home in Frisco.
The program chairman, Mrs.
Margaret Dudley, gave the call to
worship. The subject of the pro-
gram was Building Christian
Character for Youth. A panel dis
cussion was given by Mrs. Mar
garet DUDLEY, Maude Austin,
Hazel Foster, Erma Austin, Ach-
sab Oden, Katherine Midgtt, and
Liza Peele. Talks were made, "Who
Is the Delinquent, by Mrs. Liza
Peele; "What Causes Juvenile
Delinquency, by Mrs. Gray; and
'What Are Some Preventive Meas
ures?", by Rosa Gray and Miss
Oracle Balance.
Mrs. w. D. Caviness, a guest,
gave a talk on her trip to Lake
Junaluska and the Mission Study
School at Durham. Mrs. Caviness
is the wife of w. D. Caviness who
is filling the pulpit for Mr.. Spar
row, while he is away at school.
Here visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
Caviness, are their two children and
a neice of Mr.. Caviness.
The program was closed with a
song, "The Voice of God is Call
ing", and a closing prayer by Miss
Oracle Balance. The following
members were present: M S S
Oracle Balance. Mrs. Inez Austin,
Maude Austin, Erma Austin, Eme-
line Austin, Isabel Balance, Mary
Gray, Hazel Foster, Katherine Mid
gett, Pauline Oden, Achsah Oden,
Liza Peele, Margaret Dudley, and
guest Mrs. Caviness.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1959-08-07
BRIDAL SHOWER HELD
FOR MAINS HARBOR GIRL

Miss Sandra Kay Bratten whose
marriage to William Brantley Twi-
ford will take place August 9, at
3 p. m. in the Mt. Carmel Church,
Manns Harbor, was honored Friday
evening at miscellaneous shower.
Mrs. Florine and Grace Hooper
and Mrs. Wilma Midgette were
hostesses for the thirty four guests
at the Community House. Tele-
grams TO the honoree were read by
Mrs. Robert Midgette.
Mrs. Roger Best and Mrs.
Charles Meekins presented the
gifts in a very humorous manner
an attire-by rolling in wheelbar-
row, laundry basket and laundry
b.
Refreshments of cake, punch,
nu and cookies were
served by the hostesses ard Miss
Jackie O'Keefe.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1959-08-07
AVON PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Wright
have returned to Jacksonville, Fla,
after visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Scarborough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmo Stowe and
children Goldie and Fannie of
Portsmouth, Va, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Seymour Gray during the
week end. Cathy Gray returned
home with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Gray Jr., and
son Osborne and Alton Williams OF
New Bern spent the week end here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Meekins
and Grayson Hooper visited Man
teo and Point Harbor Sunday.
Mrs. Edwin Farrow and children
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Scar
borough at Hatteras.
Mrs. Sanders Gray and children
Helen and Sandy are wishing rela-
tives in New Jersey.
Mrs. Clayton Brothers and chill
tlren of Portsmouth, Va, are visit
ing here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Scarborough
of Manteo visited here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aston Meekins and
children of Kitty Hawk visited
his grandmother, Mrs. Shank
Meekins.
Gerald Williams, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charlie Williams returned
home last week after tour of duty
in Honolulu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Hooper Jr.,
and children of Washington, D. c.,
visited relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Scarborough
and son of Washington, D. c., are
visiting their parents here.
MIR. and Mrs. James Sawyer and
son Bobby were visitors in Eliza
beth City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Smith, son
Bill and Tanya Down Gray were
visitors in Manteo last week.
Rev. and Mrs. Alvin Price and
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Hooper are
attending Camp Meeting at Wind
Sor.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1959-08-07
METHODIST FISH FRY

The Methodist Mems Club of
Manteo will sponsor Fish Fry
Friday, August z, beginning at
$50 pm. The public is invited to
attend at $1.00 per plate for
adults and so cents for children.
It will be held on theh lot between
Wise,s Market and Dare Ice
Plant.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-05-22
M. Y. F. MEETS

The Dare County Sub-district
met at the Stumpy Point Church
Monday evening. Group singing Of
spirituals and hymns, was led by
Patsy Midgette, Elaine Brickhouse
and the Rev. L. A. Aitkin of
Manteo. A bag lunch was enjoyed.
Patsy Midgette, vice president,
presided. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year.
Dianna Midgette, of Kitty Hawk,
president; Patsy Midgette of Man
teo, vice president; Jackie Scepter,
Wanchese, secretary; and Linda
Wise, treasurer. Mrs. BERTHE Ward
Sub-district counsellor. Present
from Wanchese were Mrs. Jewel
Mavrommatis and Mrs. JEANNE
Tillett, counsellors, Bette Stetson,
Myra Daniels, Bobby L. Daniels,
Geo. Daniels, Malcolm Daniels,
Jr, Myrtle Meekins, Ralph S.
Meekins, Jr., Earl Wayne Bal
lance, Jackie Scepter, Myrna X.
Owens, Charles Greet, Shelia Til
lett, Brenda Gallop, Tana John
son, Linda Gallop, Bonny Forbes,
and Jake Midgette. Manteo: Rev.
Louis Aitkin, Mrs. BERTHE Ward,
Counsellors, Patsy Midgette, Alta
Midgette, Geneva Ann Clark, Mil
lie Burrus, Elaine Brickhouse,
Emmett Winslow, Sandra Williams,
Clara Owens, Frances Sikora,
Bobo Westcott, Butch Baum, Anne
Davis, Raymond Westcott, Connie
Garrison, Ralph Jones, Pam Dan
iels, Diana Ward, Laverne Davis,
and Bette Dee Ward. Stumpy
Point: Mrs. Florine Hooper, Coun-
sellor, Mrs. Gertrude Wise, plan
list, Linda Wise, Steve Midgette,
Rodney Wise, Chris Payne, Paul
Payne, Dian Payne, Carol Hooper,
Pam Wise, Sally Best, Brenda
Payne, Eddie Hooper, Dianna
Boomer, and Bobby Monette. Kitty
Hawk and Manns Harbor were. not
represented. The officers will be
installed at Wanchese church in
September.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-05-22
RoDANTHE PERSONALS

Mrs. E. R. Midget and Mrs. A,
H. Gray, Jr. left here Monday
morning for Norfolk to visit Mrs
Thelma Smith in DePaul Hospital
Norfolk.
Mrs. Ersie Midget visited her
children in Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Arval O'Neal
announce a baby boy born May
Is at DePaul Hospital, Norfolk,
weight, z lbs, 91s OF; Jerald Wade.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Herbert
Sr. were in Norfolk to visit their
children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian L. Gray
were in Manteo and Kitty Hawk
last week.
Herbert X. Midget, Jr. is home
with his parents, while on sick
leave.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bertrand L.
Eason and daughter, Serena of
Norfolk spent the week end here
with Mrs. Lurania Midget.
Cdr. and Mrs. Warner Miner
and children, Myrna, Warner, Jr.
and Warna who have been
in Miami, Florida on their yacht
arrived here Saturday to spend the
summer with Mrs. Miners moth
Ter, Mrs. Lurania Midget.
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WANcHEsE PERSONALS

Mrs. Arvilla Midget is patient
in the Marine Hospital, Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton Williams
and children of Elizabeth City
were week end guests of Mr.. Will
liams' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gage
Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill H. Gallop and
children spent the week end in
Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Daniels have
returned to their home in Oakland,
Calf, after visiting here.
Mrs. Joe Davenport is patient
in Norfolk General Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Sutton of
! New Hope were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arnold Daniels Sunday.
Mrs. Spencer Daniels and Mrs.
Jeff Hayman were in Norfolk
Monday.
Mrs. Louisa Williams has re-
turned from Norfolk where she
visited her son and daughter-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baron Daniels of
Portsmouth were week end guests
of Mr.. Daniels parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Spencer Daniels.
Mrs. Marguerite Rogers and chill
dren of Norfolk were week end
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey
Mann.
Mrs. George Payne of Stumpy
Point visited Mrs. Willie Ether
idge, ST., Sunday.
Miss Emily Lou Tillett spent
Tuesday in Norfolk.
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ing. Miss Midgette assisted by her
mother, Mrs. Ed Midgette served
cookies, assorted nuts and bottle
drinks to Mrs. Goldie Best, Mrs.
Ruby Gray, Mrs. Myrtle Burgess,
Mrs. Nita, Florine and Willie
Hooper, Mrs. Becky Midgette, Will
ma Midgette, Eloise Monette, Vio-
la O'Neal, Gertrude and Phine
Wise.
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STUMPY POINT PERSONALS

Lit. Cor. Harry w. MldgeCCe OF
Washington, D. c., Mrs. Turk
Munden, Mrs. Roscoe Beaman and
Mrs. Gertie Brazelle of Charlotte,
visited Mrs. R. B. Hooper Thurs
day. Mrs. Hooper has been with
her mother, Mrs. Estelle Wood of
Norfolk who was seriously i'll in
the hospital for surgery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Talmadge Best
and Susie, and Mrs. Clyde Payne
were in Atlantic. Mr.. Best pur-
chased a shrimp boat returning
here with it Sunday.
Mrs. Alton Best has been in
Norfolk with her aunt, Mrs. Ma
hue Selby of Engelhard, a patient
iii Norfolk General Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bonnie Payne,
Dale and Diane attended the fu-
neral of Mrs. Payne's brother,
John Woodland, near Columbia.
Horace Hooper spent Friday in
Buxton, and there visited his I'M
Gle ]. E. Hooper, and Edgar Hoop
er.
A. B. Hooper has returned
from visiting his children, Mrs.
Hollis Dudley and Dwight Hooper
in Norfolk.
Mrs. Gertrude Wise was in
Manteo, Wednesday.
Colleen Hooper, small daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Hooper fell
Friday and cut her leg, which re-
quired eight stitches to close.
Mrs. Willard Sutton and daugh-
ter, Jeri of Portsmouth visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Hooper.
The Rev. G. M. Kelley addressed
class in E. C. c., Greenville,
Tuesday, using as his subject,
I"China." Mr.. Kelley visited his
wife in Whiteville the rest of the
week.
Carol Payne of Norfolk is Wis
iting his parents, MI. and Mrs.
C. E. Payne.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Best, Susie
and Mrs. Alton Best visited their
cousin, Mrs. Ella Mckinney at a
Norfolk Hospital Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph O'Neal,
Bryan and Peggy visited in Will
son on the week end. They were
accompanied by their son, Wayne
who has been home on leave for
ten days and will return by plane
to his ship to the West Indies.
! Miss Margaret Midgette was
hostess to the Woman's Society
of Christian Service Monday Eve
ming. Mrs. Ruby Gray, Spiritual
Life Leader led the prayer meet
ing.
Mrs. Dan Burgess, Promotion
Secretary gave each officer their
report blank to be filled out.
Each officer was urged to SUBJ
scribe to the Methodist Women
and World Outlook. Mrs. Goldie
Best, Secretary of Literature and
Publications received several sub
scriptions. Mrs. Donald Midgette,
Secretary of Missionary Education
announced the last study for the
year to be conducted Tuesday, May
rs at the church, beginning at
1880 am. with bag lunch at IL
noon. Afternoon session will begin
at l pm. and last until $3.50 pm.
All women are invited to attend.
Installation of officers will be
June the list at the business meet
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-05-22
MACS HEAD CHAMBER GOES
IN FOR CAPITALIZATION

Bob Preston, chairman of this
special committee, is well pleased
with the signing up of 101 mem
bers of the Mays Head Chamber
of Commerce for disqualification
insurance through a nationally
known group.
This plan is open to all members
at moderate cost, and the drive
will continue for a few days long
er, Mr.. Preston says.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-05-22

Notice how much satisfying each smoke becomes
The full rich flavor of Cames tastes clean and fresh
every time The Camel blend of costly tobaccos gives
you this real smoking satisfaction How about you?
Change to Camels Americas most popular cigarette!
, 1959-02-05

its bonds and interest thereon and income therefrom, shall
be considered part of the security for the repayment Of the
bonds and shall constitute, by virtue OF this chapter and
without necessity of being reStated in the bonds, a con-
tract between the bondholders, and each and every one
Of them, including all t~ransferees of said bonds from time
to time, on the one hand, and the Authority and the Virgin
Islands on the other.
Section 1872. Maturity of bends; interest; sale; valid
lily; actions involving bonds
(a) Bonds Of the Authority shall be authorized by its
resolutions, may be issued in one or more series and shall
be offered, awarded and executed in such manner, bear
such date or dates, mature at such time or times, bear
interest at such rate or rates not exceeding SIX per centun
1921 per annum, be in such denomination or denomina-
tions, be in such form, bearer, order, coupon or registered,
carry such conversion or registration privileges, have
such rank or priority, be payable in such medium Of pay
ment, at such place or places, and be subject to such terms
Of redemption with or without premium, as such resolu-
ton Of the Authority, trust %indenture, or mortgage may
provide, and shall be fully negotiable.
Cl The bonds may be sold at public or private sale
at not less than par.
6c) In case any of the Commissioners or officers OF
the Authority whose signatures appear on any bonds or
coupons shall cease to be such commissioners or officers
before the delivery of the bonds, their signatures shall,
nevertheless, be valid and sufficient for all purposes, the
same as if the commissioners or officers had remained in
office until such delivery.
() IN any suit. action or PROCEEDING involving the
validity or enforceabiity Of any bond of the Authority
or the security therefor, any such bond reciting in sub
stance that it has been issued by the Authority to aid in
financing a project as defined in this chapter, shall be con-
clusively deemed to have been issued for such purpose,
and the project shall be conclusively deemed to have been
planned, located, and carried out in accordance with the
purposes and provisionSOf this chapter. e
Section 1913. Powers of Authority with respect to
bonds or OBLIGATIONS
In connection with The. issuance Of bonds or the in
curing Of obligations, and in order to secure the payment
Of such bonds or obligations, the Authority, in addition to
its other powers, may
% pledge all or any part of its gross or net rents,
fees or revenues, to which its right then exists or may
thereafter come into existence;
70 mortgage all or any part Of its real or personal
property, then owned or thereafter acquired;
90 covenant against pledging all or any part OF its
rents, fees and revenues, or against mortgaging all or any
part Of its real or personal property, to which its right or
title then exists or may thereafter come into existence or
against permitting or suffering any lien on such revenues
or property, covenant with respect to limitations on its
right to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any project or
any part thereof; and covenant as to what other, or addi-
tional debts. Or obligations may be incurred by It;
, 1959-02-05
f I "A N G E

2GCLlOQ IAl. 4SSuauC6 q % DOuQSsl GGAAAS 0AO OA0AAAOAAS
generally
() The Authority shall have the power to issue
bonds from time to time in its discretion, for any OF its cor
porate purposes. The Authority shall also have power to
issue refunding bonds for the purpose OF paying or retlr-
ing bonds previously issued by It. The Authority may is
sue such types of bonds as it may determine, including
without limiting the generality Of the ~foregoing) bonds
on which the principal and interest are payable ~ exclu-
sively from income and revenues of a project financed
with the proceeds of such bonds; Exclusively from the
income and revenues of certain designated projects,
whether or not they are financed in whole or In part with
the proceeds Of such bonds; or 30 from its revenues gen
orally.
(b) Any such bonds may be additionally secured by
a pledge of any loan, grant, or contribution, or parts there
Of, from the Federal Government or other sources, or a
pledge of any income or revenue OF the Authority, or a
MORTGAGE of any project, or part thereof, or other property
Of the Authority.
(c) None of the proceeds Of bonds issued for urban
renewal projects, and no proceeds or revenues from any
urban renewal project shall be used to pay the bonds or
costs OF, or to make contributions or loans to any housing
project, nor shall the proceeds Of bonds issued tor housing
projects, nor proceeds or revenues from any housing pro
ject be used to pay the bondse or costs Of or to- make con-
tributions or loans to any urban renewal project, unless
specifically authorized by law, or permitted by the Fed
eral Government in the instance OF Federally-alded pro-
jects.
Id Neither the commissioners OF the Authority nor
any person executing the bonds shall be personally liable
on the bonds by reason Of the issuance Of the bonds.
lei The bonds and other obligations of the Authority
tand the bonds and obligations shall SO state on their face)
shall not be a debt of the Virgin Islands (which may be
referred to as the "State'0 or any political subdivision
thereof, and neither the Virgin Islands nor any political
subdivision thereof shall be liable thereon, nor in any
event shall such bonds or obligations be payable out Of
any funds or properties other than those Of the Authority,
and shall not constitute an indebtedness within the mean
ing Of any constitutional or statutory debt Imitation or
restriction.
fO Bonds of the Authority are declared to be issued
for an essential public and governmental purpose and to-.
gether with interest thereon and income t~herefrom, are
exempt from all taxes. The provisions of this chapter
exempting from taxation the Authority, its property, and
, 1959-02-05
LEGISLATIVE RECORD ...
Continued from Yesterday

J The requirements of section 81 (e1 and GO relat-
ing to relocation: Provided, that the Authority
submits and the Legislature finds that the Auth
ority has a plan for the encouragement to the
maximum extent feasible, Of the provision Of
dwellings suitable for the needs Of families dis
placed by the disaster or by redevelopment or re-
Mobilization activities.
} In the preparation Of an urban renewal plan with
t to a project to be undertaken and carried out under
,ction, the Authority shall give due regard TO the
al or relocation Of dwellings from the site of recur-
GODS or other recurring disasters in the urban re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-04
Bar to Vote
OnAppeIIote
Court Shift

BALTIMORE. Aug. 4 (AP).-
Members of the Maryland State
Bar Association will vote this
month on whether to change
the States appellate court
system.
Joseph Bernstein, association
president. said yesterday a
secret ballot listing three al
ternate proposals will be mailed
to members August IL. The
ballots must be returned by
August 26.
Revision of the appellate
system has been before the bar
group for three years. Some
members said the present five
judges of the Court of Appeals
are overburdened because of
heavy caSeloadS.
One of the three proposed
revisionS on the ballot was
drafted by a special bar COM
mittee headed by H. Vernon
Eney.
The Eney report called for
an addition of one judge to
the Court of Appeals and Gre
alton of a new Special Court
of Appeals to handle certain
categories Of appellate cases.
The other two proposals call
for addition of two members
to the Court of Appeals or no
change in the existing status.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-04

been opposed by the Districts
Management once on the mat
ter of its authority In dealing
with hospital licenses. The
office felt that the council
would, under the proposal, be
given quasi-appellate functions
Language Changed
However, this difference OF
opinion was eliminated when
DR.. Finucane and Management
Office officials agreed to substi-
tute language proposed by
Corporation Counsel Chester H.
Gray clarifying the councils
legal limitations on this point,
The adopted wording gives
the new council the duty to
advise the health director on:
q. Matters concerning the
issuance. denial, suspension or
revocation of licenses for hos
pitfalls :" The council will
have use of testimony taken at
any hearing on a hospital per-
NIT question.
Under today's action, the
council. made up of nine mem
bers. will submit recommends
tons to the Health Department
on two major matters-regula-
tons covering hospital con-
struction and operation and
the need for hospital and re-
lated services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-04
TownerA Acquitted
In Boys Death

George c. Towner, jr.. an
Arlington attorney. was found
not guilty of a reckless driving
charge yesterday in the traf1ic
death of an S-year-old boy.
Mr.. Towner, %, of ASIA
North Thirty-seventh place,
was the driver of a car which
struck and fatally injured
Richard E. Eiwen, 4042 North
Thirty-f1fth street. on July 81.
County Court Judge Homer
r. Thomas acquitted Mr..
Towner after a four-hour hear
ing during which the Judge
visited the scene of the ac-
cident.
Judge Thomas also said the
evidence did not justify the is
suance of a warrant for man
slaughter.
Police said the boy was struck
just after he rode his bicycle
out of the driveway OF his
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-04

The Chesapeake a. Potomac
Telephone Co. today won per-
mission TO erect a new dial
telephone center In the SPRING
field (VaJ area on the north
side Of Keene Mill road near
Route 638.
Permission was granted by
the Fairfax County Board Of
zoning Appeals. The site is now
zoned suburban residential.
The one-story brick building
will be 1l8 feet wide and %
feet long. The Appeals Boards
action was made Inditional
on landscaping and parking
facilities being approved by the
County Planning Commission.
The Alexandra School for
Handicapped Children was
granted a use permit to trans
fer its school, now at 30l2 Duke
street, TO a private home at
6805 Lincolnia road, in an area
now zoned suburban residen-
tial.
William Cleveland, represent
ing the non-proflt cooperative
said that between is and Ia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-04
Upset Truck Slows
Shirley Traffic

A lotion truck overturned
last night on a ramp leading
from Shirley highway to Glebe
road and tied up traffic for
several hours.
The driver, Donald P. Abra-
hams, 81, of 4O6 Cedar street
Fairfax, told police that a load
of steel forms he was carrying
shifted, causing the upset.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-04
Wheat Formers
Okoy Quote PIun
In Maryland

Maryland farmers have APP
proved marketing quotas for
the 1860 wheat crop 1t was re-
ported yesterday, making
Maryland one Of 80 CONNER
cial wheat states under the
plan.
william L. Dudley, chairman
of the Maryland Agricultural
Sterilization and Conservation
Committee. announced that a
preliminary tabulation Of votes
IN the July % referendum on
the question showed that 75S
per cent Of Maryland farmers
voted approval Of the quotas
He said this compares with
the Nationwide total Of 1913
per cent Of the farmers who
approved the marketing quotas
for next years crop. At least
two-thirds of the votes must
have been favorable to make
the quota limits effective.
The quota system restricts
the amount of wheat a farmer
may grow to be eligible for a
price-support loan.