Temperature readings charted across evening hours
The data shows temperatures at 5:30 and 6:30 with readings around 68 to 70 degrees. By 7:30 and 8:30 the levels rise to mid to upper 70s, then settle near 78 degrees at 11:30, marking a warm night.
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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1956
Page
2
The data shows temperatures at 5:30 and 6:30 with readings around 68 to 70 degrees. By 7:30 and 8:30 the levels rise to mid to upper 70s, then settle near 78 degrees at 11:30, marking a warm night.
A belated birthday note wishes Claude Key happy birthday today and Mrs. Betty Crawford a happy birthday on Saturday.
Local notes list new arrival Mrs W D Tucker of Paducah with a daughter born at 1 20 am in Childress General Hospital. Visits include A L Cole of Albuquerque in E A Laurel home and Doc Estes family from Sheppard Field visiting Childress and Wellington with B F Evans family.
Judy and her mother Mrs J W Gregory and grandson of Amarillo. Anita Reed and Mr and Mrs S W Galyan in Port Aransas fishing. Weekend in San Marcos with daughter Mrs Jimmy Wallace and family. Mr and Mrs B H Bohannon and Delores visit. Mrs Sid Holland of Childress and Mrs Marjorie Brewer of Tulsa travel to Frankfurt Germany to visit their children Capt Zane Brewer and Betty Zane returning in August.
Hospital lists visiting hours from morning to evening with specific names admitted and discharged. Admitted include Cyrus, Cope, Friday and Mrs W D Tucker Friday. Dismissed include Mrs Denton Cheatheam Friday.
Texas construction authorizations fell 14 percent in April from March and 9 percent from the 1955 monthly average, led by a drop in one family houses to a 1956 low of 40 million dollars. Nonresidential work declined 6 percent, while additions and repairs rose 12 percent, boosting four month totals to 656 million dollars, a 36 percent rise over 1955. Austin posted the highest per capita value at 41.85 dollars and 5.4 million total, with Houston 25.83 per capita and 15.4 million, Dallas 18.37 per person and 7.98 million.
The Summer Band School for beginners and intermediates begins Monday at 8 am. Director Pat McNallen says the two week course runs five or six days weekly with a total cost of 10 dollars.
One warranty deed filed from W. D. Jones to C. A. Howard. Three marriage licenses issued to Rubin Glenn Pratt Jr and Mrs. Olevia Gunn, Billy Wayne Barnett and Lois Farris, Jewett Earl Scarbrough and Celia Baird Cobler. New cars registered to C. L. Carter Jr of Lubbock Ford and H. E. Newberry Chevrolet. Justice Court heard one highway violation, one drunk fined 19.50, one fined 20.50 for highway violation. District Clerk notes divorce case Jesse W. Crow vs Anette Crow. two calls answered. One fire at Seventh Street and Avenue C and another at the Crossroads where car fire occurred. Various fines for disturbances, trespassing, close following, drunkenness, suspended sentences, speeding, vagrancy, and overparking.
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