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1979: Clovis newspaper ads on this date included:

• Chicken fry steak dinner for $2.59 from Sirloin Stockade, located at 218 E. Mabry Drive. That was the Wednesday special.

• Jim’s Texaco at First and Prince was offering an oil change, oil filter and wash job for $16.95. Jim’s was formerly known as Bart’s Texaco.

• The full meal special deal — two pieces of chicken, potatoes and gravy, corn on the cob, a roll and cherry pie — was $1.88 at Kentucky Fried Chicken. The restaurant was at 2113 N. Main.

• Diamond Gems offered a coupon: “Cut me out and bring me to 1600 W. 21st and Paul will ultrasonically clean your rings free.”

• Lawana’s Beauty Salon at 2909 Ross offered classic perms for $12 and uni perms for $18.

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