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(Signed) Th. Jefferson1
And again, it is “Turnip Time” in Rappahannock. If you will walk around die town, "The First Washington Of All, make frequent stops and look over the garden fences you will see; the most beautiful turnips, their shioey, purple tops showing around the edges of the patches. If you happen to pass the Massie’s garden, just after all the school buses have left town, you will probably see Tom Massie right in the middle of the turnip patch, a sharpe knife .in his hand, peeling and eating sweet crisp “Jeffersonian Turnips.”
The Jeffersonian variety has been a great favorite in Rappahannock since James Leake Powers (father of the brilliant “Miss Annie”) shared with his neighbors seed given to him by that great gardner, “the Sage of Monticello”.
Mr. Powers was a most talented carpenter and worked on the University of Virginia. According to his daughter, MEss Annie, Mr. Jefferson spent much time talking to the workmen about many things. And he shared with them his turnip seed, which he always gathered himself. , And so it happened, that for years gardners brought their prize turnips for Miss Annicj to see. .They were measured and weighed and brought on “quite ja lot ofj talk” throughout the entire community.
Card Of Thanks
I wish to thank my neighbors and friends for the flowers, cards and gifts during my recent illness. I also want to thank the Washington Rescue Squad for taking me to the hospital in Charlottesville.
Mrs. Clarence Jenkins
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