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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1956

Page

2

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.

Birthday greetings for Claude Key and Betty Crawford

A belated birthday note wishes Claude Key happy birthday today and Mrs. Betty Crawford a happy birthday on Saturday.

Claude Key

Locals Look Who's Here and Visits Across Town

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.

W. D. Tucker Paducah Childress General Hospital A. L. Cole Albuquerque E. A. Laurel James Doc) Estes Sheppard Field Childress Wellington B. F. Evans L. O. Shoemaker University of Texas Ervin Shoemaker Shoemaker Ray Browning Barbara Ronnie James Laningham Amarillo Mary Laningham J. D. VanSickle Dallas Jill van Sickle O. C. Burrows F. J. Cox, Jr

News Items About People You Know

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.

Judy J. W. Gregory Amarillo Anita Reed S. W. Galyan Port Aransas San Marcos Jimmy Wallace B. H. Bohannon Delores Sid Holland Childress Marjorie Brewer Tulsa Frankfurt Germany Zane Brewer Betty Zane

Childress General Hospital Visiting Schedule Update

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.

Cyrus Cope W. D. Tucker Denton Cheatheam

April Dent in Texas Home Building Slows Activity

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.

Austin Texas University of Texas Bureau of Business Research Jo Overstreet Research Bureau Texas Business Review Houston Dallas el Paso Fort Worth

Band School Opens Here Monday Morning

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.

Pat McNallen McNallen

Deeds Marriage Licenses Cars And Fines In Local Roundup

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.

Ruben Glenn Pratt, Jr Olevia Ellen Gunn Billy Wayne Barnett Lois Farris Newlin Jewett Earl Scarbrough Celia Baird Cobler

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