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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1998
Page
5
County Agent De Curven notes white grubs threaten Texas lawns, detailing May or June beetle adults, their flight in mid to late June, and how eggs hatch into grubs. Emphasizes insecticide label directions, lawn vigor through water and fertilization, and dethatching to reduce grub damage. Also reports boll weevil counts averaging 44.5 for the week of July 6 10, 1998.
The article explains white grub life stages from 1 to 3, with stage 3 in soil for one to two years causing most yard damage. It covers identification by lifting yellowed turf, threshold sampling, and treatment options using Diazinon, dursban, and isofenphos with granular or spray applications, plus safety for children and pets. It also includes short notes on 4 H horse and photography projects, district record books, and a church missionary meeting with members listed.
The quote notes no action helps during an hour glass passage. One must wait calmly as sand moves grain by grain from the upper bulb to the lower, a meditation on patient time and inevitability.
Army Pvt Joshua J Swearingen has entered basic infantry training at Fort Benning in Columbus Georgia. He will learn basic drill map reading tactics and field procedures and develop core combat skills while receiving first aid and weapons instruction. He is the son of Rose Roby of Grove Oklahoma and Phillip Swearingen of Rural Route 1 Wellington and is a 1998 graduate of Wellington High School.
Letters from readers recall subscription renewals for The Leader and fondly remember communities in Wellington and Dodson. A contributor describes a shared history with the Campbell and Vaughn families, dating to the Class of 1931, and recounts early courtship observations involving Frank Campbell and Sue Vaughn. The note also mentions a family reunion honoring Zo Dell Austin and a centennial birth year, with a Hall event and a book of family anecdotes and photos.
Sheriff sale notice for Collingsworth County Texas set for August 4 1998 at 11:00 am at the courthouse door Wellington. List includes numerous lots in the Original Town of Wellington, estates of Armstrong Beattie Castor Culpepper Harris Johnson Jones Kilgore Lacy Mithio Nation Norman Parker Pendergraft Pina Resendiz Sango Therwood Stephens Sterling Vassey with various Lot and Block descriptions and 10 percent interest, costs, and districts named.
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