Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
On this date ...
1961: The Curry County United Fund had received an unexpected boost to its campaign efforts when the Clovis Retail Liquor Dealers Association pledged $1,800 to the drive.
The drive had been stalled for two weeks, but would continue until Jan. 31.
The liquor dealers' contribution boosted the fund's total to $44,087.47 - 68 percent of the year's goal.
1971: Clovis saw about an inch of snow as the temperature dropped to 2 degrees.
Fort Sumner recorded temperatures at 5-below zero with about 1.5 inches of snow.
Some county roads were blocked across the region because of blowing snow. Cannon Air Force Base recorded wind gusts at 44 mph.
1976: A motorcycle collided with a horse in an open field near Seventh and Cameo streets in Clovis.
Police said two 17-year-old boys were injured. The rider of the horse suffered a broken leg; the motorcycle driver suffered an injured knee.
The horse also suffered a broken leg and its owner asked police at the scene to destroy the animal.
Whites sale …
1951: Montgomery Ward, located at 307 Main in Clovis, was hosting its annual January White Goods Event.
Thirty-inch flour sack squares were five for $1. Bed sheets were $2.34 to $2.64. Novelty blankets were $3.58.
Radio news ...
1976: A citizen's band radio had been stolen from a car parked in the 100 block of Sycamore Street. The radio's value was estimated at $150 to $175.
In other CB news, Oklahoma law officers reported two men had been posing as federal agents in attempts to confiscate radios from unsuspecting motorists. The men had been claiming they were license inspectors for the Federal Communications Commission. FCC officials said none of their inspectors were in the area where radios had been taken.
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