Lennoh Introduces Farm Credit Bill WASHINGTON. DC. - Legislation to revise farm emit laws in order to meet the Midi of modern American apiculture hat been Introduced by Congressman Alton The Federal Farm Credit Board in early 1969 commissioned a panel of representatives of all the national farm organizations, thf academic farm community, and representatives of farm credit institutions to make an in - depth study of the farm credit system. After a 10 ? month study the Commission made recommendations for modification of the Farm Credit System, dating back to the original 1916 Act. to assure that it will continue to be responsive to changing credit needs of rural people. In general the proposal would expand activities of the land banks, intermediate credit banks, and production credit associations to include rural housing loam, loans to persons providing custom farm services, and other related services. "The bill does not change the existing tyitem structure of the farm credit administration u an independent executive agency charged with providing general policy guidelines and supervision," Lennon stated. "It does, however, authorize more credit decisions to be made locally by the direct lenders." The Congressman pointed out that credit needs of farmers have been increasing. In order to remain in business, farmers have had to make many changes in operations. Today farms in this country average 389 acres, up 31% in the last 10 years. Farm real estate values in the last decade increased by 60 percent and now total about $209 billion. "Farmers have been forced to invest more in machinery and equipment," Lennon said, "and the total value of machinery and equipment has increased by 54 percent. The value of livestock and poultry on farms has increased by 55 percent since 1960. "In order to achieve their goal of more production and more economic operations, our farmers have been forced to make greater use of credit. In 1970 farmers owed a total of SSS billion in mortgage and short - term debt. This is an increase of 134 percent over 1960 debt. "Ag ricultural economic forecasters appear in agreement that farmers' needs for credit will tremendously increase in the future," Lennon stated. He explained that a dependable supply of credit on terms suited to farmers' needs is essential to the continued growth and development of American agriculture. Lennon indicated that the farmer - owned Farm Credit System today has over SIS billion in loans outstanding to farmers and their cooperatives. It brings more than SI billion of new money into agriculture each year. "None of this money is from Government coffers." Lennon stated, "and our farmers have more than SI billion invested in their own credit institutions." In the past, the farm credit system has worked together with the Farmers Home Administration, life insurance companies, commercial banks, and other lending institutions in providing farmers with money needed to operate effectively. The system will continue to perform in this manner, but the proposed changes will bring more effective response to farm credit needs. "I believe the farm credit revisions will provide an excellent means of examining the credit needs of all of rural America and such examination is long overdue," Mr. Lennon continued. "The problem of the rural or smalltown family who wants to buy a decent house, the problems of the smalltown mayor who wants to install an adequate water and sewer system, and the smalltown groups that want to attract new industry are equally as pressing as the problems of our hard ? pressed farmers. "Although rural America contains only one - third of the nation's population, it contains fully two ? thirds of the nation's occupied substandard housing. The Farmers Home Administration has a good program for housing loans in rural areas, but the program is pitifully small when compared to need for rural housing financing. Lennon continued: "If rural America is to retain its population, it must have adequate housing, and the bill I have introduced will enable more long ? term mortgage loans for rural housing. "H.R. 7700 will go a long way toward closing the credit gap and improving services in rural America," the Congressman concluded. Gondolas once glided along the canals of Venice in colorful trappings as nobles vied in display. But edicts in 1S62 and later decreed: "Henceforth one color for all," and to this day the craft cruise unadorned, hulls painted black, observes the National Geographic Society's new book. The Renaissance. Lumber Bridge BY PAM SUMNER Mr. and Mrs. Douglas McMillan and son Douglas of Greensboro spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Britt. Mrs. John Williford and son Timmy of Wilmington visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Britt Sunday. Miss Carolyn Forbis of Fayetteville spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Forbis and her brother Elbert. Walter Marley Jr. arrived home Friday from State University, Raleigh to spend most of the summer with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Marley and his sister Beth. Mrs. John Shaw and daughter Vickie and son Johnnie visited her sister, Mrs. Frances Anderson and daughter Debbie and her brother Van Carter who was home from Fort Jackson in Raeford Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Odoni and children and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Walters of St. Pauls and Mrs. Wayne Beasley and children of Fayetteville were supper guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Taylor and daughters Judy and Debbie Sunday night. Mr. Taylor's mother Mn. Sallie Taylor was dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Sunday. Circle No. 2 of Presbyterian Church met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J.F. Williford. Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Thompson attended Calvary Baptist Church, Bladenboro last Wednesday night to watch the showing of pictures of The Holy Land, taken by the Rev. Billie Hardee on his recent tour of the Holy Land. Mrs. Jack Ellis and children Jack Allen, Lvnn. Joev and Gtnny and her brother Bill McMillan of Raeford visited Misses Elizabeth and Lois Sumner and Mr. and Mrs. Francis Graham Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Atlas Barnes and children Faye and David visited Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Jameson and Mrs. Leana Cook in Raeford Sunday afternoon. They also visited Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Taylor in St. Pauls. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Smith and son Shannon of Bladenboro visited his mother Mrs. Ida Smith and his brother - in - law and sister Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Ray Thompson Sunday night for supper. Mr. and Mrs. James Shaw and sons Eddie, Mike and Ronnie visited her mother Mrs. Luther Thompson in Elizabethtown Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. HP. Johnson and Mrs. Mary McNeill left Sunday to spend several days this week with their son ? in - law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Norton and sons Ken and Van in Greenville, South Carolina. Mr. ana Mrs. William Crenshaw are spending several days at their cottage at Holden Beach. Circle No. 1 of Rex Presbyterian Church met Monday night with Miss Julia Mclver. Mrs. J.E. Shaw gave the Bible Study. Miss Gail Crenshaw and Miss Linda Evans spent the weekend with Mr.-and Mrs. Fred Inman in Fairmont. Morris Marley of State University Raleigh arrived home Saturday to spend the summer with his mother Mrs. W.G. Marley. They were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Gibson in Red Springs Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Marley Jr. and sons Greer and Bill of Raleigh visited them Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Hough and children Jeneal, Dawn and Edmund of Charlotte and Mr. and Mrs. Billie Hough of Greensboro spent Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hough and son Ted, who recently returned home from Vietnam. Mrs. H.H. Hodgin of Red Springs spent Sunday with her son - in - law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Hall and daughters Elise and Sally Lou. Miss Jean Cobb of Charlotte and Miss Freda Cobb of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill spent the weekend with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cobb. They attended a family dinner at the home of Mrs. Cobb's mother Mrs. Maggie McDuffie in St. Pauls Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Cobb attended the Sealy - Barnes wedding at Green Springs Church Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Ammons and children Wanda and Stephen were dinner guests of her paents Mr. and Mrs. Russell C. Prevatte in Lumbertun Sunday. Deborah and Patrick Forbis of Fayetteville spent the weekend with their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Gilmer Forbis. Mrs. A.F. Tolar attended the funeral of Dr. McKay at Philadelphus Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Margaret Hamilton and Mrs. Inman of Lumberton visited her mother Mrs. A.F. Tolar Sunday. Johnnie Sumner and Lynn Bryan attended the District IV FFA Annual Rally at Fayetteville Technical Institute, Saturday May 8. They were on the Dairy Judging Contest which Parkton High School took 3rd place out of the 26 schools represented. Sunday was Youth Day at Baptist Church, Danny McGougan gave the Invocation and Cleo Russ gave the morning sermon. Special music was presented by a quartet of Cleo Russ, Joe and Danny McGougan and Cathy Lupo. Most of the Youth took part in the Sunday School as Teachers, Supt. and other officers of the Church. Glenn Lingdon of Raeford was guest speaker lor the evening services. After the evening services fellowship was held in the Educational Building. Mr. and Mrs. John Gardner and children Shanon ind Susan of Lumberton visited her father, J.M. McGougan ?nd her aunt Mia Vera McGougan and her brother and sister ? in - law, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy McGougan and son BUI. Mr. and Mrs. Don Koonce and son Michael of Halifax, Virginia spent the weekend with her Dtrents. Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie McGougan and her sister Rosemary. Mrs. Mae Smith of Fayetteville visited her son ? in - law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Livingston and children Wayne, Charles, Tammy and Lin, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Spears visited Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Spears in Fayetteville Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Langdon and family of Raeford and the Rev. and Mrs. Frank Turner and sons were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dan McGougan and sons Danny Joe, Charles and Vance Sunday. Mrs. N.H.G. Balfour is spending several days in Raleigh with her son ? in - law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Major Goodman and sons Sean and Scot. Mr. and Mrs. John Balfour and son Johnnie spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. J.T. Harlow in New Bern. Circle No. 1 of Presbyterian Church met last Wednesday at the home of Mrs. John Balfour. Mrs. Stacy Forbis gave the Bible study. John Balfour had breakfast with Gov. Kerr Scott in Raleigh last Wednesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Sumner and children Pam and Johnnie and Miss Gail Lupo attended Birthday and Mothers Day Dinner for her mother, Mrs. Ethel Gibson at her home near Rockfish Sunday. All Mrs. Gibson's children were present. They were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kelly of Wilmington, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Sumner, Pam and Johnnie and Gail Lupo of Lumber Bridge, Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Gibson of Stedman and Nandy of East Carolina University, Greenville, and Miss Joyce White of Stedman, Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Freeman Jr. and children Arvin, Debbie and Steve and Mr. and Mrs. Merrett Gibson and Ricky and Joy of the home. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bryan and children Lynn and Teresa visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Bryan and Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Taylor in Lumberton, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Billie Troutman and daughters Libby and Billie Sue visited her mother, Mrs. Pearl Stewart and her sister Mrs. Lucille Taylor and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hutchen and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cline in East Bend Sunday. Mrs. John Cudd of Raleigh visited her grandmother, Mrs. A.F. Tolar and her aunt, Miss Millie Williford Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Eaton and children Clay and Elizabeth of Virginia Beach, Virginia visited her aunt Miss Millie Williford, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Brown and granddaughter Audrea Layton visited her mother Mrs. Emma Bass in Newton Grove Sunday. Col. F.R. Weber attended a Shriner's Dinner in Lumberton Monday night. Col. Weber a member of the Pembroke Professor's League Bowling Team sponsored by The Red Carpet Inn of Lumberton finished the season last week with a score for the last game of 250 and an average score for the season of 200. Let's all remember the Fire Department Chicken Plate Sale Saturday May 15th at the Fire Department in Lumber Bridge. 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