Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Nov. 6, 1942: The Portales Daily News: Plans were going forward for a blackout and simulated air raid Nov. 25, closing date for the November Drive, which the American Legion sponsored.... Full story
Nov. 7, 1961: Portales News-Tribune: Roger Sowder, junior quarterback, was picked Ram of the Week for his performance in the Rams’ 20-6 win over Clayton last week....
Nov. 8, 1955: The Portales Daily News: W.B. McAlister of Portales was appointed to serve on the board of directors of the Clovis Production Credit Association....
Nov. 9, 1942: The Portales Daily News: Portales businessmen and individuals were asked to join in the Share-Your-Typewriter program. This was the only way the government could secure them, as all manufacturing of typewriters had stopped.... Full story
Nov. 11, 1948: The Portales Daily News: News from Lingo: This community had a killing freeze Friday night that finished killing all the green crops. The farmers were busy harvesting the rest of their crops.... Full story
Nov. 10, 1955: The Portales Daily News: The senior class of Elida High School presented the play “Don’t Darken My Door” on Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The actors included Peggy Nell Peterson, Tommy Tucker, Beth Doyal, JoBeth Taylor, Alec Stubbins, Patsy Rippee and Faye Southard.... Full story
Nov. 12, 1942: The Portales Daily News: Ralf Will, chairman of the woman’s division of the scrap drive (for the war effort), was asking the aid of three organizations: one to take the responsibility of the silk hose drive, one to gather the small metal tubes from drug stores and filling stations, and one to collect rubber heels from the shoe repair shops....
Nov. 13, 1961: Portales News-Tribune: Eastern New Mexico University had the only winning football team among three state colleges in action over the weekend. ENMU displayed awesome power with its undergraduate-laden Silverpack in romping over an unmanned Northwestern Oklahoma eleven 42-6 at Clovis.... Full story
Nov. 14, 1955: The Portales Daily News: Assistant District Attorney James C. Compton said he intended to file juvenile delinquency charges against a number of Clovis youths unless they start cleaning up the paint that was spread over the Portales High School building last week.... Full story
Nov 16, 1942: The Portales Daily News: Registration for mileage rationing was held at the junior high school library and at Lindsey school from 8:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Thursday and Friday....
Nov. 15, 1961: Portales News-Tribune: The West Gate of Cannon Air Force Base will be closed starting Monday, according to an order revealed by officials at the base....
Nov. 17, 1948: The Portales Daily News: Warren R. Roberts, a 25-year-old former science student at ENMC whose curiosity about explosives led to his arrest there Monday, faced a serious charge in court Friday morning....
Nov. 19, 1942: The Portales Daily News: Plans for the national observance of Pearl Harbor Day on Dec. 7 were made. Plans were being made by the Roosevelt County Defense Council to have a simulated air raid and blackout that night. Planes from the Roswell Air Base were secured for the “bombing.... Full story
Nov. 18, 1948: The Portales Daily News: Who knew Margaret Todd? This girl or woman thought to be between 16 and 28 years old was being sought by an attorney in Louisiana in connection with the settlement of the estate of her father, Frank Elton Todd....
Nov. 20, 1961: Portales News-Tribune: Gail McCormack, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar McCormack of Rogers, was singing in the second soprano section of the Meistersinger Chorus at Lubbock Christian College.... Full story
Nov. 21, 1955: The Portales Daily News: Who said women skip the sports pages? The Daily News checked up on the winners of the weekly football contest and found that women won the first prize in seven out of 11 weeks.... Full story
Nov. 23, 1942: The Portales Daily News: An effort was being made to collect all of the scrap in the county (for the war effort) by the first of the year, according to Frank Craddock, county chairman....
Nov. 22, 1948: The Portales Daily News: Portales High School nominated kings and queens for the coming carnival, originally scheduled to be Nov. 24, but postponed to Dec. 4. Senior class nominees were John Starkey and Ruthie Sharp; Charles Durrett and Sunnye Jean Lee were from the junior class, and Jimmy Rice and Bobbie Jean Visage represented the sophomore class.... Full story
Nov. 24, 1942: The Portales Daily News: The first volunteer for officer’s training from Roosevelt County was graduated as a second lieutenant in the field artillery at Fort Sill, Okla., last Thursday. He was 2nd Lt. Thomas S. Peterson of Kenna. Peterson was assigned to Camp Roberts, Calif....
Nov. 26, 1961: Portales News-Tribune: Friends here received word that Bob Doyle’s float won first prize in the Albuquerque Christmas Parade Friday. Doyle, a former Portales resident and son of Mr. and Mrs. L.A. Doyle, is a graduate of ENMU. He taught art at Washington Junior High School in the Duke City....
Nov. 25, 1955: The Portales Daily News: The annual Thanksgiving supper at the Baptist Church was Thursday evening in Arch. The speaker was Rev. F.O. Polston of Portales....
Nov. 27, 1961: Portales News-Tribune: Three pistols and an old coin collection worth around $200 were taken from The Trading Post, 1222 West Fir, sometime Saturday night, according to E.H. Bulls, owner.... Full story
Nov. 28, 1955: The Portales Daily News: A magazine peddler was picked up Friday by city police on the complaint of a housewife. The peddler paid a $10 fine in city police court for violating the city's anti-peddlers ordinance....
Nov. 30, 1942: The Portales Daily News: December selective service quotas included married men for the first time in Roosevelt County, according to officials at the selective service office....
Nov. 29, 1948: The Portales Daily News: Bob Anthony of Elida was in critical condition at Miller Hospital, the victim of a gunshot wound from a shotgun shell loaded with salt. The shot was accidental....
