Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
On this date …
1956: Clovis Senior High School classes were preparing to resume after “a large section of plaster fell from the ceiling at the east end of the third floor hall,” the Clovis News-Journal reported.
The incident happened on a Thursday afternoon. Workers made repairs and classes were scheduled to resume the following Monday.
“(T)here appears to be no danger of plaster that can fall,” school officials told the CN-J.
No students were injured when the plaster fell; officials said it was caused by “natural decay of the wire and the heavy weight of the plaster,” CN-J reported.
1961: Pat Sandoval, a Clovis High School senior, had been selected queen of the Wildcat Relays.
She was chosen by the CHS track squad to award trophies and ribbons to winners at the upcoming meet at Wildcat Stadium.
She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sandoval, who lived at 214 Thornton St.
1971: Legendary West Texas State University football coach Joe Kerbel had been named guest speaker at Portales High School's upcoming all-sports banquet.
Kerbel was WT's winningest coach, compiling a 68-42-1 record over 10 years.
Kerbel also led the Buffs to two bowl victories.
The Portales News-Tribune described Kerbel as “affable and outspoken.” Prior to his arrival at WT, the Buffs had won just two games in two years.
“Kerbel promptly set out to change all that,” the PN-T reported. “(H)e produced one all-American after another and brought the national spotlight to bear on WTSU.”
Sweet way to say hey …
1961: Joe Dodson was a new baker at Herb's Bake Shop in Clovis. He was offering a “get acquainted special:” four dozen assorted cookies for $1.
City full of variety …
1971: Surplus City, located at 701 Lovington Highway in Portales, sold everything from fishing poles to carpet tiles to ladies' pant suits and floor wax.
Surplus City, “The working man's friend,” was open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and was celebrating its 13th anniversary.
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