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On this date ...
1962: The Curry County Sugar Beet Association announced a meeting to discuss acreage application requests from the Holly Sugar Co.
Hoyt Pattison, chairman of the local sugar beet growers’ group, called the meeting a vital step in the county’s efforts to revive sugar beet acreage in this area.
More than 70,000 irrigated acres had already been pledged in the Texas Panhandle for sugar beet production.
Holly Sugar told area growers in July that it had completed plans for building a plant at Hereford, Texas, to process and refine beets, and package and label sugar.
1957: Faculty at Clovis High School selected 18 student Rotarians for the 1957-58 academic year.
The young men honored included Ronnie Bell, Bill Colvin, Terry Cottle, Dwayne Ealy, Gerald Fischer, Prentice Forester, Don Hanks, Teddy Hartley, Don Hass, Joel Ingram, Sonny Klebold, Larry Lott, Don McCasland, Alan Mack, Wayne Pierce, Paul Ridley, Armand Smith, and George Taylor.
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