Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
On this date ...
1978: Marine Private 1st Class Janie R. Fails, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Fails of Portales, completed recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina.
A 1975 graduate of Portales High School, Fails joined the Marine Corps in September 1977.
During the eight-week training cycle, Fails was introduced to the typical daily enlistment routine, participated in active physical conditioning, and learned a variety of military skills including close order drill and first aid.
1973: K.B. McCullough, chairman of the Clovis Industrial Commission, turned the first spade full of earth at the ground-breaking for the new Levi-Strauss plant southeast of Clovis.
The all-metal structure slated to be built was expected to cover more than 40,000 square feet and house 300 employees working in the boys-wear division for the clothing giant.
Others attending the ground-breaking were Bob Spencer, Ted Van Soelen, Roy Ingram, Gerald Dorough, L.D. Alexander, Scott Fischer, D.L. Ingram, John Krattiger, Pete Wilt, and Bob Stone.
Bob Lydick was engineer for the project, and Bill Henderson was the contractor, representing the Colton Construction Company.
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