Congressman Pleased With Farm Bill
By Rep. L. H. FOUNTAIN
WASHINGTON, D. C. -L
For the better part of seven
legislative days spread out
over two recent weeks, the
House considered the Agriculture
Act of 1977, the
"farm bill." It was a lengthy
undertaking with many
floor amendments offered,
at least two of which were
direct attacks on tobacco
and peanut programs. The
bill as reported to the full
House by the Agriculture
Committee was 181 pages
long.
Modern agricultural programs
designed by the
Congress to help insure
reasonable incomes for
farmers and provide, at
reasonable prices, adequate
supplies of food and fiber for
all of us began in 1933 on the
heels of the Great Depression.
However, the history
books tell us that other
government agricultural
programs began long before
1933.
In fact, the Governor of
the colony of Virginia issued
an order in 1620 — over 350
years ago — which forbade
tobacco farmers at that
time from harvesting more
than twelve leaves per
tobacco plant. Later, the
a— mm miniiiiMi
Governor reduced the
amount allowed to ten
leaves.
The Virginia Governor's
order was handed down to
help control the supply of
tobacco grown and sold — so
that colonial farmers would
have a chance to earn a
decent income from their
crops. That need hasn't
changed much since then—
neither has the need for
farm "rules and regulations."
Some are unnecessary
and unwise, but others
are essential in rotecting all
of us—farmers and consumers
alike.
This year's farm bill
includes provisions relating
to several types of farm
products — wheat and feed
grains, dairy and poultry,
wool and mohair, and cotton
and rice, to name a few.
Also, federal programs
which include tobacco and
peanuts are covered.
On the floor, we defeated
two amendments which
would have hurt tobacco and
peanut farmers — and
would have ultimately
meant lower levels of
foreign tobacco exports as
well as higher prices for
peanuts and peanut products.
The margin of victory
on the anti-peanut amendment
was too close — just
three votes, 210 to 207.
Nevertheless, we won. Our
margin on defeating the
anti-tobacco amendment
was much better — 260 to
151.
The anti-peanut amendment
sought to phase down
over the next several years
the price support level for
peanuts. During the floor
debate, I told the House that
this unwise step would
create a disaster for peanut
growers and producers and
a host of businesses and
industries which manufacture
and sell to peanut
farmers the wide variety of
supplies and equipment they
need to grow their crops.
Our peanut support program
doesn't cost much
when properly operated,
and it provides farmers with
a mechanism to help sell
their crops at a fair market
price. Fortunately, as noted,
we were able to keep the
support program from being
eliminated or reduced to
disaster levels.
On tobacco, we rejected
an amendment to halt
tobacco shipments to foreign
countries under the P.
L. 480 program. These
tobacco exports come in the
form of sales, not grants.
Last year, we sold $15
million of unmanufactured
tobacco overseas under P.L.
480. Consequently, several
more countries were exposed
to top quality American
tobacco and will probably
continue to buy our tobacco
in the future. This is what
has happened time and time
Class On First Aid Conducted
Glenwood Rose of Littleton,
a member of the
Warren County rescue
Squad, conducted a class in
First Aid, Monday, August
1 for Extension Homemakers
and others. He was assisted
in the class by George
Carter also of the Warren
County Rescue Squad.
Mr. Rose gave emphasis'
to First Aid Hurry Cases
(breathing, bleeding and
poisoning by mouth). Other
information in first aid was
given through a question
and answer session.
The class was sponsored
by Extension Homemakers
Club Safety Leaders and
Mrs. Nick Williams, County
Safety Leader. Some of their
objectives are to plan And
promote educational programs
in farm, home,
traffic and recreational
safety in cooperation with
other safety organizations;
and to initiate awareness,
citizenship involvement and
support to provide the
reforms and improvements
necessary for the functioning
of adequate safety
measures.
Attending the class were
Mrs. Magnolia H. Alston,
Miss Janet L. Forte, Mrs.
Nick Williams, Mrs. Elizabeth
Wilson, Mrs. Kathie
Swenson, Mrs. Virgie Robinson,
Mr. and Mrs.
Marcellious Boyd, Mrs.
Thelma W. Davis, Mrs.
Elizabeth D. Baskerville,
Mrs. Ruby J. Ayscue, Mrs.
Bertadeen W. Baker, Mrs.
Elizabeth Perry, Mrs. Julia
Alston, Mrs. Hattie Perry,
Mrs. Mary B. Hargrove,
Miss Lucy J. Hargrove,
Mrs. Julia M. Hargrove,
Mrs. Hilda M. Terry, Mr.
and Mrs. Grandison Terry,
Mrs. Christine Williams,
and Miss Emily Ballinger
and Mrs. Bertha B. Forte,
Home Economics Extension
Agents.
Cards Of Thanks
I wish to take this
opportunity to thank all my
friends, neighbors and relatives
for their many acts of
kindness shown to me while
a patient at Warren General
Hospital and since my
return home. A special
thanks to the hospital staff
and Dr. Patel. Your kindness
will always be remembered.
LEON A.EDWARDS
I would like to thank all
my friends and relatives for
all acts of kindness extended
to me and my family while I
was a patient in Warren
General Hospital. A special
thanks to Dr. Coffman, Dr.
Elliott, their staff and to the
staff at Warren General
Hospital.
Your thoughtfulness will
never be forgotten.
ARTHUR MOSELEY
The family of the late
Irene P. Bryant wishes to
thank all their friends for
cards, food, flowers and the
many expressions of love
and sympathy shown to
them during the illness and
at the death of their loved
one. Special thanks to
Greenwood Baptist Church
and especially to the Rev.
Alex Brown and to R. H.
Greene. May God bless
each of you.
RUSSELL BRYANT
AND FAMILY
I would like to thank all
my friends and relatives for
the many cards and flowers
and also my pastor, Bill
Crouch for the calls I
received during my illness
at McGuire Hospital, Richmond,
Va.
T.C.SATTERWHITE
The family of the late
Matthew Alston wishes to
thank their many friends for
all acts of kindness shown
during the Illness and death
of their loved one. May God
bless all of you.
MRS. LUCY M.ALSTON
AND FAMILY
again in the past. In
addition, the P. L. 480
program has encouraged
many other nations to
expand their interests into
other American goods and
agricultural products.
The result of this antitobacco
amendment, I explained
to the House, would
have been to close down
several current and future
tobacco export markets.
Those foreign countries
would simply have had to go
to another country to get
their tobacco—after all, ten
countries besides the United
States produced over a
quarter billion pounds of
tobacco last year. If we
were to lose out on these
exports, we would lose an
important contributor to our
balance of payments.
I am extremely pleased
we were able to defeat these
adverse amendments on
peanuts and tobacco in this
round of legislation.
But, the attacks on our
farm programs — especially
tobacco and peanuts —
seem to be growing. For
that reason, we must continually
keep watch on those
who would want to do away
with these valuable programs.
Agriculture is just
too important to our North
Carolina economy to do
otherwise.
The Public Record
Warren County Deed Transfers
Robert C. Clary and
others to Billie C. Spell and
wife, lots 2 and 3, Section II
of Beech Ridge in Roanoke
Township.
Betty K. Jones to Gill
Allen Jones, Jr., .75 acres in
Sandy Creek Township.
E. C. Seaman and wife to
James L. Chavis and wife,
Lot 50, Subdivision 1 of
Green Duke Village in
Nutbush Township.
Anna G. Butler and
husband toG. S. Burrus, Jr.,
Lot 44 of Pasture Gate
Subdivision in Sizpound
Township.
Annie B. Hawkins and
husband to Richard Lee
Hargrove and wife, two
acres in Hawtree Township.
McCullen and Warren,
Inc., to 3ohn Roger Riser
and wife, Lot 16 Laura
Woods Subdivision in Roanoke
Township.
F. M. Drake, Jr., and wife
to Leona J. Jones and Ida
Lucile Jones, certain lot and
store in Warrenton Township.
Charles A. Jasper and
wife to Claude T. McKinney
and wife, 65.978 acres in
Judkins Township.
Eaton^s Ferry Estates,
Inc., to Jack D. Brunton and
wife, Lot 384 of Eaton's
Ferry Estates In River
Township.
Bunyan Mabry and wife to
Frank Patterson Talley and
wife, one acre in Hawtree
Township.
Andrew S. Kenley, as
trustee of will of Malcolm P.
Stewart to Elmer H. Deibler
and wife, certain parcel in
Sixpound Township.
Dora B. Robbins, as
executrix of Sophia M.
Burchette will, to Julius
Gordon Medlin and wife,
certain land in Warrenton
Township.
Doris M. Lefka to Earl R.
Purchase and wife, 0.881
acre in Roanoke Township.
Eugie S. Stansbery to
Glenwood B. Rose and wife,
two acres in River Township.
Jesse C. Salmon and wife
to Clifton Reginald Wester,
22.96 acres in two tracts in
River Township.
William B. Strickland and
wife to John Kelsey and
wife, Lot 43, Sec. C of
Wild wood Point in Roanoke
Township.
Eli L. Saleeby and wife to
James L. Moore and wife,
Lot 4 of River Bend
Subdivision in Sixpound
Township.
Marriage Licenses
Earl Willie Anderson, 21,
black, of Weldon, to Magdalene
Mills, 24, black, of
Weldon.
William Ashley Teele, 66,
black, of Vaughan, to Ann
Maria Caldwell, 65, black, of
Bedford Hills, N. Y.
Donald Wayne Perkinson,
25, white, of Norlina, to Eva
Diane Walker, 21, white, of
Norlina.
Pius V. Mozia, 25, black,
of Baltimore, Md., to
Brenda Lane Walker, 26,
black, of Littleton.
George Lee Epps, 21,
black, of Manson, to Lizzie
Jane Williams, 18, black, of
Manson.
Reunion Slated
A Gupton reunion will be
held on Sunday, August 7, at
1 p. m. at the Wood Baptist
Church in Franklin County
on Highway 561. >'.! Guptons
are asked to bring jnch and
beverage.
Jones Family
Has Reunion
The 19th family reunion of
the late Primus and Emma
Jones claa was held at the
Glass House in Bullocksville
Park on Sunday, July 24.
Mrs. Maxine Alston was
mistress of ceremonies and
Curtis Jones presided.
Registration began at
noon by Mrs. Annie L.
Alston. Mrs. Mariann Hayes
offered prayer and Gloria
Alston, Donzia Singleton,
Cumsy Neal, Barbara J.
Burwell and Mary Williams
sang. '
Mrs. Lillie E. Wilson, a
teacher in Newark, N. J.,
discussed "The Role of
Blacks in a Changing
Society."
A share and tell time
followed with the reporting
of the latest births, deaths
marriages and achievements.
The display of scrapbooks
and photographs was a
highlight.
Descendants from New
York, Philadelphia, Washington,
D. C., Virginia,
Wisconsin and Michigan
were in attendance.
The reunion committee
consisted of Mildred F.
Harris, Beatrice J. Eason,
Beatrice C. Maye, Mabel J.
Davis, Geraldine Singleton,
Annie L. Alston, Alexander
Jones and P. S. Jones.