Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
On this date ...
1914: The Barbara Worth Hotel in San Diego advertised “A room with a bath for a dollar” in The Clovis Journal.
1941: Portales city officials were making plans for a Sept. 12 statewide blackout.
About 80 “special police” were appointed to help organize the civilian defense drill in which all lights were to be shut off and windows covered.
The drill was mandatory across New Mexico because military leaders considered border states “of strategic importance from the standpoint of an invasion possibility” as the nation braced for war.
1956: Clovis police made no arrests for the day and received just one criminal complaint.
T. M. Reames of 312 Calhoun filed the complaint. He said someone stole four hubcaps from his 1954 automobile parked in the driveway at his home.
1959: Cannon Air Force Base was in the midst of $2 million worth of construction. One project included a new mess hall for non-commissioned officers.
1959: Bryson’s furniture store at 516 Main in Clovis encouraged customers to “First … furnish your home. It reflects you … and your way of life.”
1969: The Yucca Drive-In movie theater offered two choices, beginning at dark: John Wayne and Katharine Ross starring in “Hellfighters” and Andy Griffith starring in “Angel in my Pocket.”
Other options for local movie goers included Charlton Heston and Jessica Walter in “Number One,” at the State theater, and Elvis Presley in “Charro!,” at the La Fonda.
After the movie, the Prince Lounge reminded area residents that Ray Roberts had recently returned from a tour of the Far East and was appearing nightly from 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., “playing your favorite rock, popular and Western music.”
1975: “Jaws” — “The picture your neighbors are talking about” — was in its seventh week showing at the Hilltop 2 in Clovis. Adult admission was $2.25. Brave children could watch for a buck.
1975: U.S. Sens. Pete Domenici, R-New Mexico, and Lloyd Bentsen, D-Texas, were proposing plans to re-establish rail passenger service through Clovis.
The passenger train service had ended in 1971.
The senators asked those interested in bringing it back to contact the board of directors of the National Railroad Passenger Corp.
Efforts were not successful.
1976: Exhibitors at the upcoming Curry County Fair were busy preparing entries for the cultural arts division.
That included entries for paintings, drawings, sculptures and photographs.
Don McAlavy and Oblong Jones were among the division organizers.
Prizes included $10 for first place, $6 for second place and $4 for third place.
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