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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1960
Page
4
Executive Order No. 7037 establishes the Rural Electrification Administration to advance rural power. It authorizes federal support, funds loans, and sets up governance to extend electricity access to rural communities nationwide. The order marks a turning point in national rural development and electrification policy.
Martin Voss elected president of the Choptank Electric Cooperative board. A farmer from Caroline County near Denton, he helped push rural electrification on the Eastern Shore and has long served the community with interest in farmers’ welfare. He is married to Mildred Nuttle, daughter of S. G. Nuttle, an early participant in the cooperative. Their son James Voss is also a cooperative member. Continued on page 4.
The Choptank Electric Cooperative, formed in 1938, grew from rural need in 1935 when only 10 percent of farms in the Eastern Shore had electric service. Today it serves 13,400 members across nine counties with over 3000 miles of line, employing 90, and contributing to local business and tax revenue. Directors and manager oversee operations from Denton with branches in Salisbury Camden and Sudlersville.
A reminiscence of the formation of Choptank Electric Cooperative on the Eastern Shore. Harry Nuttle explains how Ohio farmers inspired local farmers to organize, secure REA backing, and obtain rights of way. The piece lists key organizers such as Martin Voss Edmund Neal Harry Nuttle Walter Rambo Earl Bishop Paul Hoffman Wilbert Merriken and others, and notes the September 21 1938 filing of the charter with the State Tax Commission. It describes early meetings and the effort to enroll rural residents and gather signed service applications to make the project feasible.
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