Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
On this date
1987: One of Clovis’ more prominent businessmen had died at age 83.
Max Meadors owned the Chevrolet-Buick dealership in the city for 25 years. He was also active in civic and political life in the region. He was president of Clovis’ Kiwanis Club and Chamber of Commerce.
Meadors helped establish the Military Affairs Committee in 1951; he worked with Pentagon officials to establish Cannon Air Force Base.
1977: Al Sass was heading up the beard-growing contest for the annual Pioneer Days celebration.
Men who already had beards were welcome to compete, but the contest entry fee was $1. Clean-shaven men who wanted to compete paid 50 cents for entry.
“No,” wrote Clovis News-Journal Managing Editor Bill Southard, “Sass didn’t’ say anything about the contest being open to women.”
Pages Past is compiled by Editor David Stevens. Contact him at: [email protected]
