—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, Fab. 7, 1976 66 Newly elected officers of the vice president; standing left to right: Pennmarva Dairymen's Federation, Dr. Paul E. Hand, secretary; Boyd Inc, are, seated left to right: Daniel Cook, treasurer. Martin, president; David Weitzer, Pennmarva elects officers BALTIMORE - Daniel L. Martin, a Lancaster County dairy farmer and vice president of Biter-State Milk Producers’ Cooperative, was elected president last week of Pennmam Dairymen’s Federation Inc. at its annual meeting here. Martin, who operates a 169-acre dairy farm near Manheim, Pa., with his two sons Daniel, Jr. and David, is the first Lancaster County dairyman to head the 6,000- member trade association of dairymen. Martin, as president, succeeds Samuel T. Jones, Forest Hill, Md., who is a director of Maryland Cooperative Milk Producers (MCMP). Martin previously served as vice president. David Weitzer, a Poolesville, Md. Dairy farmer and second vice president of Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Association, was elected vice president of the organization. A member of the Pennmarva board, Weitzer did not previously bold office. Dr. Paul E. Hand, economist and assistant general manager of Inter- State, was re-elected secretary of Pennmarva while Boyd M. Cook, assistant manager and secretary of MCMP, was re-elected treasurer. Outgoing president Jones reminded those board members attending the McGall promoted James M. McGall, 1002 food marketing cooperative Layton Rd., Clarks Summit, owned by 117,000 member has been named a suburban stockholders, serves sales manager for Agway agriculture in 12 nor- Inc., it was announced last theastern states. Its week by Robert Kutil, headquarters are in director of the organization’s Syracuse, N. Y. southern division. McGall joined Agway in As manager, McGall will 1962 as a warehouseman and coordinate suburban sales truck driver. He managed activities for Agway stores several Pennsylvania stores in southeastern Penn- before becoming a unit sylvania. manager in Clarks Summit Agwav. a farm supply and m 1969. meeting of the purposes of Pennmarva: “So we can present a united front to our legislators, a united front to the federal order and so we can become more closely associated with each other.” Referring to the recent addition to Pennmarva of Capitol Milk Producers Cooperative and Lehigh Valley Cooperative Far mers, Jones noted, “these additions will help us to form an even stronger united front.” During the business session of the meeting, Pennmarva voted to support increasing the advertising and promotion deduction for Federal Order 4 from 5 cents to 7 cents. Pennmarva’s recommendation is expected to result in a petition to the Order 4 market ad ministration, requesting the deduction be increased. The market administrator must then hold bearings on the proposal which would be followed by a referendum among all Order - 4 producers. Only after order wide approval of the referendum would the deducation be increased. Also addressing the Pennmarva directors was Patrick B. Healy, executive secretary, National Milk Producers Federation, who updated them on the bill recently sent to President Ford which calls for a quarterly adjustment of dairy support levels at 85 per cent parity. He said a veto is expected from Ford but noted he is hopeful the legislature can override his veto. (Ford did veto the measure.) We've got money. If you believe that it’s next to impossible to get a home loan at a reasonable rate today, we’ve got news for you. We’ve got mortgage money. With rates you can live with. And we’ve got it now with no delays. Since 1902 we’ve been helping people like you to turn their dreams into realities with home mortgages. 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