Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
On this date ...
1987: Clovis Livestock Market became Clovis Livestock Auction.
Herschel Caviness sold the business at 504 Hull St. in Clovis to a group of Clovis and Portales investors for an undisclosed amount.
The investment group was headed by Dick Moore of Portales, who also would be auctioneering sales.
1977: The region experienced an extreme weather day, with destructive winds, blowing dust and even some snow.
Officials in the Clovis-Portales area reported sustained winds better than 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph.
While no major damage was reported, the Salvation Army’s collection box was toppled, power lines were blown down and “scattered damage” occurred throughout the area, the Clovis News-Journal reported.
Some areas of the Texas Panhandle reported wind gusts in excess of 100 mph and zero visibility on highways because of blowing dust.
Melrose and Clovis saw a trace of snow and several communities reported small amounts of moisture.
Meanwhile, Northern New Mexico experienced blizzard-like conditions with high winds and snow.
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