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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1934
Page
1
Texas A and M extension horticulturist J F Rosborough says a five person family can yield at least 2019 pounds of produce from about 2919 feet of garden rows. He recommends 728 feet per class and notes one half acre suffices, with one acre ideal.
The report lists numerous residents visiting relatives and each other across Bowen and nearby towns. Guests include Mrs. J A Lowe, Mr. and Mrs P F Popwell and family, Mrs. Ray King, Mrs. Ellen Ingram, and many others with days noted as Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday visits. Includes mention of a baby Patsy Nell born to Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Combs.
Sunday School and church were well attended with Rev. Stonecipher filling a regular appointment. Many local families and guests shared dinner and fellowship, including Shields, Morgan, Hetheox, Yarbrough, and Shields families. The piece closes with a playful line about a dance partner asking to go to a chiropodist.
Mrs Jean Piccard will join her husband on a stratosphere flight starting in Detroit this summer. Her twin brother, the famed Belgian scientist Prof Auguste Piccard, has given assent to the ascent.
A Sunday dinner gathering brought together Mrs. Ray King, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Vaughan with daughter Lavella, and Harold Henderson of Dodsonville to share a meal with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Brewer.
Thirty one farms in Wheeler county were surveyed in February for terracing or contouring. Local committeemen led the work under County Agent Jake Tarter who provides guidance. The plan uses a committeeman in each community to help run lines and assist demonstrations when the county agent cannot reach all farms.
Farmers hosted a pie supper with proceeds for workers. Miss Nancy Faye Hobbs won for prettiest girl, $80.11 raised from pies. Residents visited kin in Smith home and Wellington. church invites singers for Sunday programs. varied social visits noted among Webb Hobbs Hayes and Hall families.
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