Area's Cotton Harvest Nears Record Finish
Area cotton harvest nears a record finish with about 20,000 bales awaiting classing and estimates suggesting near 100,000 more bales to harvest. Officials cite strong farm operating loan collections and improved farmer finances as crops approach sale, while final production figures await Census Bureau data and county ginning totals.
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Alton Strickland
Lubbock
Assi
Bob Potect
Strickland
Census Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Lubbock Cotton Exchange
Bank Shifts Continue From Page One in Lubbock Area
Long financial note describes Williams and connections with First National Bank of Port and other Texas banks, plus a dense crop and cotton market update for the South Plains. It covers Williams’s career moves, board roles, and education, then shifts to 1961 cotton production figures, prices, and quality reports from Plains Cotton Growers.
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Page One
Williams
Lubbock
First National Bank
Time. Freight Inc
First Naonal Bank of Port
Idalou State Bank
National Bank
Daly
Grapevine
South Plains
Mississippi
Ari
Mide
Plains Cotton Growers, Inc
Garza County
Rost
Embry Walden Williams Jr
Puthe
Post
New Mexico Military Instiute
Southern Methodist University
School of Banking of the South
Louisiana State University
Bates Rouse
Barie
Rutgers University New Brunswick
No J
Texas Tech
Mary Ann Morrison
E.W. Williams
David
Wal Highland Park Hub School
Southern Methodist Univ
Ast
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Phi Deltehaarman
Wee
Ris
Willian
Jawhouse Masome
Lubberk
Tex Council
Labhock
Sears Coth Th
A Ymca
Well Baby Hock
Foundation For
Ink the Conmunity Chest
Smertcan Business Club
Nipper
Oknulzee
Onda
Sluth
Sith
Beane
Aia
Bank of Fete
Meu
Albuquesque
Netionis
Tate
Sree
Mapper
Jesus Dt Hughes
Citizens
Saturney Wiggins
Pexas Tech
Citizens National Bank Mir
Beame
Hughes
Citizens National Bank
Noel
Bog
Rudin
South Plains News Reflects 1961 Optimism Amid Crises
The 1961 South Plains year closed on an upbeat note with farm and city gains, noting sewer and street projects costing millions, county tax impacts, and state funds raised for loop completion. National security and global tensions loom, while local politics, weather, and civic pride frame a year of resilience.
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Lubbock County
Phahyay Dent
South Plains
Laos
Congo
Berlin
Cuba
George Mahon
Congress
Russia
Lyndon Johnson
Lubbock
Texas Tech
Amer
Paris
Lubbock Area Faces Snowfall and Winter Impacts
Snow blanketed the region with up to inches in Lovington Plains and Wanches at Matador while 12 inches covered parts of Tul a Phamon and Lubbock. Tornado activity, traffic deaths, and a spate of weather related incidents marked a challenging year with record public safety and infrastructure pressures.
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Lovington
Plains
Wanches
Matador 1
Sta Sraves Wand Floydades
Snowstar
Tula
Phamon
Lubbock
Garee County
City Man wins tall tale contest spoofing labor and mice
The Burlington contest drew many entries with Hutcheson topping them with a tall tale spoof. Entries from Leo Dobratz of San Jose and R K Burlin of Chatham earned honorable mentions for humorous lines about birds stealing fruit and a shadow with hiccups. Other readers from Red Wing Michigan Seattle and more contributed. Hutcheson, a former Avalanche Journal writer, awaits a formal award and Burling ton was asked for details.
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New Yorker
Saturday Evening Post
Burlington
Hutcheson
Leo Dobratz
San Jose
Catif
James Griffin
Red Wing
Minn
R. K. Burlin
Chatham
Mass
Harry J. Shapeero
Seattle
Wash
Ben Dottenrod
Sharon, Wis
Sharon Township
Lowell Wolfe
Sturgis
Mich
Bernice M. Swanson
Midland
Mohawk Valley
Smith C. McGregor
St. Johnsville
Ncy
Avalanche Journal
Peace on Earth Yet Cold War Casts Long Shadow
World leaders face a year of uncertainty as the Cold War persists with no easy peace, while celebrations for the new year unfold across Europe and the United States. Tito notes diminishing prospects for rapprochement. Berlin remains divided as citizens seek festive relief amid jitters and caution.
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Father Frost
Santa Claus
Berlin
Tito
Yugoslavia
Egle
London
Tron Curtin
Germany
Paris
Warsaw
Vienna
Denmark
Copenhagen
Hoth
Barbara Burns Death By Own Action Reported At Hollywood Street
In Hollywood Street puulies Barbara Burns daughter of the latecomer sunconscious was rushed to a hospital after an apparent self inflicted act. She was critically injured but improved slightly as the third such death reported in the area. Police noted previous arrests for warrants. public ceremonies planned related to district attorney and county attorney elections.
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Texas
Pkins
Lubbock Levelland
Littlefield
Lamesa
John Birch Society
Whale
Sam” Reburn
Lubbock
Fred West
A. B. Davis
Bryan Edwards
Altrusit Club
Womdnh
Tech
Labbock
Teenly
Lahbeck
Ats
Corpsohn Denton
Lalback
Aanater
Tokyo
Eivica
Guthrie
Stanton
Bludsoe
Pattallien
Tid Vion
Slaton
Midland
Crin Vie
Nazareth
Cne
Honea Fort Suni Nom
Grand Urs
Uveludines
Harwkirs
Oklahone
Staton
Planviesws
Telus
Petersburse
General Lumber Co
Laubbock
Plainview
W.G. Cook
Hobbs
Anton
J.T. Shimer Herrington
Battlefield
Posey
Metor S
Sae
Snyder
Hopesville
Fannie Police
Toni
Amenean GE Forans
Herl Caprock
Buth
William
Cochran County
Hollywood Cube
Nat Jeunes
Barbara Burns
Hollywood Street
Puulies
Archer
Parkway Manor
Steve
al- Miss Burns
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