Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
On this date ...
1961: High winds and a “surprising” amount of snow slapped eastern New Mexico.
Weatherman Karl Kramer said 4 inches of snow fell on the Clovis area as temperatures “plunged to a frosty 9 degrees,” the Clovis News-Journal reported.
Planes at Cannon Air Force Base and local municipal airports were grounded due to the wintry blast.
Clovis police reported 12 minor automobile accidents, with no injuries.
1971: Mike Cassan, Bill Montgomery, Clyde Perkins and Ralph Williams had represented Gattis Junior High, finishing fourth in a field of eight teams at the Albuquerque Jaycee Invitational Track Meet.
The Gattis team was also fourth in the four-lap relay, recording a time of 1:23.4.
Dean Frazier of Clovis High School placed fourth in the event’s two-mile run.
1976: Texico schools had scheduled three fundraising basketball games aimed at gathering money for athletic uniforms.
In the first game, sixth-grade boys were set to play seventh- and eighth-grade girls. Then coaches were scheduled to play the 1975 senior boys team. And then two teams made up of Texico parents were slated to play.
Admission was six bits for students, a buck for adults.
Gabardine in style …
1951: Levine’s department store in Clovis was selling gabardine suits for women in sizes 10 to 20. They came in red, navy, chartreuse and beige for $16.98.
In addition, gabardine toppers were on sale for $10.98, all satin lined in sizes 12 to 42.
Levine’s was accepting layaway for Easter.
And the band played on …
1976: Members of the Clovis Wildcat Marching Band had participated in the annual band Olympics at West Texas State University.
Phillip Mullins rolled a 178 to win first place in bowling. Jo Wilson took first in the 25-meter freestyle swim race. Don Rogers won the pool competition.
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