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ASC Committee
Nominations Invited
A call for the “best men! available" to serve on the ASC community committees was issued today by H. S. Barksdale, Chairman, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee. Slates of nominees for membership on ASC community committees soon will be estab lished at the county office. “The committee system is the backbone of farm programs," the Chairman declared. “Its responsibilities Include the conservation of natural resources, the stabilization of agricultural commodities, and price-support activities which protect and improve farm income. We need the best possible crosssection of farmers to insure effective administration of the various measures.” The Chairman pointed out that any local resident who is eligible to take part in an ASCS farm program may vote, and he may hold office as a committeeman regardless of race, color, creed, or national origin. Further information regarding qualifications of committeemen is avail able at the ASCS county office.
Farmers who are eligible to vote in the community committee elections also have the right to nominate as candidates for committee membership any farmer who is eligi- ( ble and willing to serve. Such petitions, each one nominating ■ one farmer and signed by six : or more eligible voters, may be filed at the county office! any time before September j 16, 1966. Eligible voters may I sign as many petitions as they wish. Additional nominations may be made by the incumbent ASC community and county committees. These committees, in their selection of nominees, will make every
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