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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
On this date ...
1987: Yucca Junior High eighth-grader Cory Thrasher and ninth-grader Julie Poynor captured top honors in the school's first Invent America! competition.
The Invent America! program started at Lockwood Elementary the year before, designed to foster creative and critical thinking skills.
Science students from two eighth-grade classes and four ninth-grade classes competed.
Cory's project was a "bobbin bell," and Julie had a "deluxe book marker," according to the list published in the Clovis News-Journal. The two were also photographed as they were congratulated by Yucca teacher Janita Stanfield and Principal James Rucker.
1962: Students Ronny Cox and Nina McGuffin, both of Portales, were starring in the Eastern New Mexico University production of "Monique," which was opening a four-day run at the ENMU theater.
Tickets for the drama-packed murder mystery were available at the information desk in the administration building.
Cox went on to become a successful singer-songwriter, musician and actor.
Pages Past is compiled by Betty Williamson. Contact her at: [email protected]
