Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
On this date ...
1975: The clouds over the High Plains promised more moisture than they delivered, but wind took folks' minds off the breach of promise, the Clovis News-Journal reported.
The blustery weather provided just .12 of an inch of rain in Clovis, boosting the year's total to 13.84.
More noteworthy: winds gusting to 40 mph, which caused brief power outages in Clovis and Texico and destroyed a tin bar near Muleshoe.
1960: Southwestern Kansas, hitting 59 percent of its shots from the floor, overcame a 3-point halftime deficit to beat Eastern New Mexico University, 73-59, in college basketball.
It was the Greyhounds' season opener.
Ralph Cannon led ENMU with 10 points.
1955: Two Clovis Baptist pastors had announced they were resigning their positions to take other church leadership roles.
Rev. Joseph Underwood said he would resign as pastor at First Baptist Church on Jan. 1 to become secretary of the Department of Evangelism for the Baptist Convention of New Mexico.
Rev. W.E. King was resigning as pastor at Central Baptist Church to return to Maywood Baptist in Kansas City, where he previously had served.
Underwood had been in Clovis 26 months. King led Central Baptist for six years.
As seen on TV ...
1970: Turner's of Clovis reminded customers it carried "TV specials," including the Veg-O-Matic ($7.77) and Miracle Brush ($2.99).
Turner's also offered a two-year guarantee on electric blankets.
Shorthanded ...
1960: Benson School of Commerce reported you could learn shorthand in six weeks with its speedwriting course.
Benson's was at 315 Connelly.
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