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Newspaper

Wellington Leader

Location

Wellington, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1937

Page

12

Terracing Doubles Kelley Farmer Yield Says Welch

S A Welch of Kelley area reports terracing 38 acres of cotton on his farm raised 20 bales, about 0.53 bale per acre, with an estimated lint yield value near 821.25 per sere at 8.9 cents. Feed crop on 43 acres rose to about 20 bushels per acre, boosting value, while son Irvin Welch grew one acre in certified maize seed with about 20 bushels, outperforming the father’s noncertified plots.

S. A. Welch W. K. Cottingame Mr. Welch Kelley School Welch Trvin Welch

Sunday Gathering in Rolla At Crawford Home

Sunday evening church gathering drew locals and visitors for singing at the Crawford home. Guests included Toloyd Kelly, S A G'Rear, and FL M. Trew Jr visiting from school at A and M College. Amateur social notes list multiple family visits and travels among Rolla residents.

Abe. Kelly Naias Toloyd Kelly S. A. G'Rear FL M. Trew M. College Creed Chil- Grean

Sunk gunboat incident near Nanking cited in Japan protest

The article reports a U S gunboat sunk by Japanese forces during an attack near Nanking. It notes American casualties including a sailor with a broken leg and injuries to other crew members. Roosevelt sought a sharp diplomatic note to inform the Japanese emperor.

United States Panay Vantee Nanking Liewt Cama Jutos Jr Willer Eferk Roosevelt China Mabassaday

Decorations to Bring Holiday Spirit Home

Practical tips for festive decorating using cellophane colors, small fir trees in pots, wreaths repurposed as wall patterns, and table centerpieces. Advice emphasizes creativity, simple materials, and seasonal color schemes to evoke Christmas cheer in the home. Included are brief notes about local visitors and families gathering for the holidays.

Caristitas House Etn Koreping

FFA Boys Build Farm Articles Aims at Practical Skills

Sumnerwood FL FFA members work at a school workshop making tool chests and self feeders. Prank Gulley builds a tin clad tool chest for LeRoy McDaniels. Joan Whitfield prepares a similar chest. Joe Alee Coleman Jr plans a self feeder ten feet long for hogs and will move it to his home sections after completion.

Sumnerwood Hheye Seriool Prank Gulley LeRoy McDaniels Gulley Joe Alee Coleman, Jr Coleman

Dozier ty Mrs Roy Billingsley Visit and Local Moves

Mrs W M Davis and children Mary Lee and Glenn return home from Canyon for the holidays. Mrs W W Rankin and daughter Effie depart for Del Rio to visit relatives. Rev Coppauge fills church roles. Henry and Ed Nancy Wiseh kaemper visit from Abilene with family. Lee Offutt and Odus Offutt families visit Roy Billingsley kin. Beatrice Philips on sick list. J W Sechrist leaves for Exoth county to visit family. Dee Coleman and Dee Coleman visit Grapevine kin. Haskell Sewell and boys visit Kim Clark.

W. M. Davis Mary Lee Glenn Canyon W. W. Rankin Effie del Rio Dewey Womack Coppauge Methodist Doe Henry Ed Nancy Wisehkaemper Abilene A. F. Wisehkaemper Lee Offutt Odus Offutt Joyce Roy Billingsley Beatrice Philips J. W. Sechrist Exoth County Dee Coleman

Scale Christmas Continued from Page I See 2

Scale Christmas features a manger scene with songs including Away in a Manger and Joy to the World. The text notes Margaret Burpass and references a belated near Christmas theme.

Margaret Burpass

For Sale Long Wheelbase Chevrolet Truck

For sale a long wheelbase Chevrolet truck with dual wheels and good body. in excellent condition. See Bennett Bond. Wellington ins 23-1-¢

Bennett Bond Wellington

College students from West Texas State visit over holidays

A group of students and relatives from Chillicothe and surrounding towns spend Christmas holidays with family. Names include Miss Johnye Tee Barton, Miss Aries Burt, Miss Irma Karnes, Miss Lara Price, Miss Lara Fern Wells, Miss Laverne Savage, Nell Marie Watkins, Olivia Vernpieton, Miss Mary Nell Scruggs, Miss Annalu Harper, and Miss Thelma Carrol.

Johnye Tee Barton Chillicothe Business College Chillicothe M Ruth Barton Wellington Miss Barton Chilliccothe Aries Burt West Texas State D. L. Burt Irma Karnes Laverne Savage Mary Nell Scruggs West Téxas Mrs. G. N. Scruggs Thelma Carrol

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