Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
On this date ...
1930: Clovis-area residents prepared for "Helldorado," a "miniature wild and wooly Western show" presented in the Main Street Building over four days.
Officials said 21 acts of "high class vaudeville" would be part of the program along with multiple musical entertainers, Bingo games and a presentation by "The Man of Mystery," who claimed he could answer any and all questions put before him.
On the last night of the affair, a little American-Austin automobile was scheduled to be given away, the Clovis Evening News-Journal reported.
1950: Warm, still weather had produced a record number of quail hunters across eastern New Mexico.
"There were many out-of-state hunters in Portales, paying $15 for the privilege of hunting the prairie game," The Portales Daily News reported.
"Some hunters reported their bag limit within an hour after the season opened, but others found knee-high grass gave the quail all the advantage."
1955: Uncle Bill Howard had died at his home 12 miles west of Portales. He had homesteaded in the area in 1906.
William Howard was born in Hill County, Texas.
He was 97.
1970: Steve Fraze, a senior postman, had scored 22 points and pulled down nine rebounds to lead Dora past Farwell, 72-64, in a high school basketball encounter.
Gene Sheets was high-point man for the losers, collecting 18.
Hats for sale ...
1950: Harris Store for Men, located at 112 S.E. Main St. in Portales, offered a large selection of hats. That included Stetson hats, Willard hats and Bandera hats.
"We have gift certificates if you had rather he make the selection," Harris suggested in a newspaper ad.
Movie time ...
1955: "A Man Called Peter," "The Nebraskan," "Sabrina" and Walt Disney's "Lady and the Tramp" were among movies being shown at area theaters.
Mead's Fine Bread was sponsoring "Bronco Buster" as a free kiddie show.
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