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Cotton crop booming and picker shortage hits Collingsworth
In Collingsworth County by September 26 1951 the cotton harvest surged to 1873 bales with many thousands still in fields hindered by a severe shortage of pickers. Estimates rise to 35000 to 40000 bales. crops are earlier than normal and burnt bolls have opened mainly in the north. Also notes birthdays of C W Roberts and local business milestone for Bill Burden, plus shifts in oil tests and road funding and a 1971 local horse show and school probation plans.
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Collingsworth
Bill Burden
Coca-Cola
Wheeler
Wellington
Palace Plug
Burden
Lutie
J. L. Alexander
Lubbock Machine Co
Amarillo Oil Co
D. L. Worley
Alexander Place
Alexander
C.w.roberts
C. W. Roberts
Collingsworth County
Roberts
Fort Worth
Childress
Jim Bob Nall
Ft Worth
Jim Bob
Clyde
Richard Nall
Wellington High School
Don Reeves