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May 1, 1918
May 1st, 2007
A woman living 30 miles north of Clovis was being held on $5,000 bond after she was “alleged to have made remarks derogatory to the Red Cross, and to have been a self-asserted friend of the kaiser,...
Threat of grenade found in Portales yard unknown
April 30th, 2007
PORTALES — Whether a grenade found Saturday in a Portales yard was live or not couldn’t be determined, according to Portales Police Department spokesperson Lonnie Berry.
According to Berry, the c...
Farm systems simulation important
April 30th, 2007
Computer modeling of farm systems looks at key characteristics and functions of a farm in order and then simulates how different conditions and courses of action will affect the farm.
Farm enterprise...
Business Digest: Cotton grower receives honor
April 30th, 2007
Ryan Williams of Farwell was recognized by Bayer CropScience for producing more than 2,000 pounds of lint cotton per acre with its cotton seed, according to a Bayer news release.
Williams was one of...
Police Blotter
April 30th, 2007
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 4:30 p.m. Friday an officer responded to a vehicle accident near the intersection of Prince an...
What's Happening
April 30th, 2007
All times MDT
Today
Curry County Commission meeting — 9 a.m. Curry County Courthouse.
Immigrant reform rally — 9 a.m. Lowe’s, 14th and Main streets.
Clovis MainStreet — 11:30 a.m. Clovis/Curr...
FEMA disaster application deadline set for June 1
April 30th, 2007
Curry and Quay county residents and business owners who sustained damage related to the March 23 tornadoes have until June 1 to apply for disaster assistance.
Loan applications to the U.S. Small Busi...
Officer can go forward with suit
April 30th, 2007
A decision by the New Mexico Court of Appeals filed Thursday clears the way for a former Clovis police officer to proceed with a lawsuit against the city, according to court records.
Former police of...
France headed in new direction regardless of vote
April 30th, 2007
Conventional wisdom holds that in the first round of presidential elections, French voters vote with their hearts and typically winnow the field of candidates to the two highest vote-getters.
This o...
Clovis Pet of the week 30 April-4 May 2007
April 30th, 2007
Clovis pet of the week 30 April-4 May 2007. ...
April 30, 1965
April 30th, 2007
First Lt. James A. Cullen Jr., an F-100 Super Sabre pilot assigned to Cannon Air Force Base, received the nation’s fourth-highest military decoration – the Silver Star – for combat actions again...
Hounds salvage finale against Javs
April 29th, 2007
PORTALES — If nothing else, the Eastern New Mexico University baseball team went out on a winning note Saturday at Greyhound Field.
Mired in a 10-game losing streak after dropping the opener of Sat...
Greenwalt getting tryout with WNBA's Sky
April 29th, 2007
Former Clovis High and Texas Tech standout Cisti Greenwalt left for Chicago on Monday to get a preseason tryout with the WNBA’s Chicago Sky.
The 6-foot-5 Greenwalt recently completed a season in a...
CHS GOLF: Clovis hosts district tourney Monday
April 29th, 2007
Clovis High School will host the District 4-5A golf tournament on Monday at Chaparral Country Club.
The three-team event involves Clovis, Hobbs and Carlsbad. Play is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.
Te...
Saturday area prep district track
April 29th, 2007
Saturday
District 6-2A
At Santa Rosa
Boys
Team standings: 1. Texico 142 1/2; 2. Santa Rosa 122; 3. Tucumcari 99 1/2; 4. Clayton 58.
High point individual: Mario Posada, Texico 26 1/2.
April 29, 1936
April 29th, 2007
Breakfast at City Drug – two eggs, buttered toast, jelly and coffee – cost 20 cents. … Mrs. Gertrude Burbank reported she had “never been so thrilled … with the flowers that I have received...
Cancer survivor chairs Relay
April 28th, 2007
Five generations of women in Kay Prater’s family have been stricken by cancer.
The Clovis resident lost her grandmother and mother to the devastating disease.
“My grandmother succumbed (to cance...
Pro-immigration rally planned
April 28th, 2007
Immigrant advocates plan to hold a rally in Clovis Tuesday in support of immigration reform.
The march, which begins at 9 a.m., is a repeat of last year’s event held at the height of the immigratio...
Police Blotter
April 28th, 2007
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 4 p.m. Wednesday an officer responded to a church in the 1600 block of Main Street for a crim...
What's Happening
April 28th, 2007
All times MDT
Today
Carnival — 2-5 p.m., Matt 25 Hope Center
Joe’s Boot Shop Calf Roping — 8 a.m., 1 p.m., Curry County Mounted Patrol Arena. Tickets available at the gate and Joe’s Boot Shop...
Hounds fall to Javelinas in twin bill
April 28th, 2007
PORTALES — A close call went against Eastern New Mexico University’s baseball team, and Texas A&M-Kingsville added some late insurance to hold off the Greyhounds 5-3 and complete a sweep of Friday...
Zias in precarious position after pair of losses
April 28th, 2007
PORTALES — Two weeks ago, the Eastern New Mexico University softball team appeared to be a virtual lock for one of four South Division berths in the upcoming Lone Star Conference tournament.
Now, a...
CHS BASEBALL: Cats play Cavemen tough in losses
April 28th, 2007
CARLSBAD — The pitching was good enough. Clovis High just couldn’t muster any offense against Carlsbad on Friday.
Left-hander Kenneth Toves pitched a three-hit shutout as the Cavemen took the ope...
CHS TRACK: Clovis sweeps Carlsbad qualifier
April 28th, 2007
CARLSBAD — Clovis High’s boys got individual wins from seven athletes on Friday and had just enough to nip Carlsbad 126 1/2-125 for the title in the five-school Carlsbad qualifier track meet.
The...
April 28, 1952
April 28th, 2007
Ada Ingle, a sophomore from Clovis, was the new president of Sigma Beta Chi social sorority at Eastern New Mexico University. She had also been named “friendship girl” of the sorority. … Area bu...
Spinning tragedy into opportunity a pathetic play
April 27th, 2007
Military officials are getting a much-deserved scolding for their dishonest efforts to spin some tragic events in Afghanistan and Iraq into heroic military endeavors as a means to gin up public suppor...
Letters to the Editor: Passing trash ordinance waste of time
April 27th, 2007
As Ronald Reagan would say, “There you go again.”
Our City Commission just imposed another senseless and unenforceable ordinance down the throats of the citizenry of Clovis (“Trash measure pas...
Accent doesn’t define person
April 27th, 2007
When people mention exotic places they would like to visit, Texas is probably not the first one that comes to mind. But to me, growing up in Rome — which seemed so ordinary — Dallas was the most e...
Clovis native served as head of state historical society
April 27th, 2007
Not too many people will remember Roland F. Dickey. He was famous to us historians. He was born in Clovis in 1914, grew up here, and moved away in 1934.
His father, Albert Lull Dickey, homesteaded in...
Caring for the environment is imperative
April 27th, 2007
Recently, Earth Day was observed. Like so many days that call notice to some relationship of importance, the danger exists that we will simply stop action, worry about that focus for a day or two, the...
Engagements
April 27th, 2007
Whitener-Smith
Gerald and Cheryl Whitener of Pleasant Hill announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Denise Whitener of La Mesa, to Jerrod Smith of Belen. He is the son of R...
Honors
April 27th, 2007
Yucca Junior High
Yucca Junior High received the 2007 FCCLA National Runner-up Families First Award, sponsored by Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. Families First is a peer education p...
Reunions
April 27th, 2007
Gattis Junior High School reunion
A reunion for Gattis Junior High School former staff and students and their relatives will be held May 7-11 at Gattis Junior High.
An Anniversary Appreciation Assemb...
Births
April 27th, 2007
Taylor
Gabriel Brian Taylor was born to Brian and Patricia Taylor of Clovis on March 29, 2007, at the University Medical Center in Lubbock. He weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces.
Grandparents are Raul and J...
Library books
April 27th, 2007
The following books are available at the Clovis-Carver Public Library:
Teach Yourself Visually Dog Training by Sara Hodgson features concise, two-page lessons with detailed colored photos demonstrati...
Education
April 27th, 2007
The Curry County Literacy Council held a Word Worm competition to raise community awareness of the county’s literacy needs as well as services provided by the council.
Twelve volunteer teams partic...
Club Notes
April 27th, 2007
FCCLA
Thirteen members of Yucca Junior High Family, Career and Community Leaders of America chapter attended the New Mexico FCCLA State Conference April 12-14.
They competed in state and national co...
School Menus
April 27th, 2007
Clovis Elementary
Monday: Breakfast — Sausage pancake on a stick, juice and milk. Lunch— Chili cheese fries, garden salad, mixed fruit and milk.
Tuesday: Breakfast — Ham slice and toast, juic...
Senior Happenings
April 27th, 2007
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Sunday: 1-5 p.m. dance at La Casa Senior Center. Bring covered dish.
Monday: 9 a.m. crafts, embroidery, sewing, pool and other activities.
Tuesday: 9 a....
April 27, 1971
April 27th, 2007
La Debonair at 510 Main was offering all of its wash and wear wigs for $7.99 each. … A woman at 207 Thornton had reported her record player was stolen while she was on vacation. The phonograph was v...
Ethanol pollution standards lowered
April 26th, 2007
A Clovis resident fears a new law lowering air pollution standards for ethanol plants sets a bad precedent.
Clovis resident Frank Dottle, an organizer of a local group that opposes construction of a...
Police blotter
April 26th, 2007
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 8 a.m. April 20 an officer responded to a call of drug use in the 900 block of East Seventh St...
Public Record
April 26th, 2007
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from April 19 through Wednesday:
—Daniel Mendoza, 38, to Bridgette Yvetta Casaus, 36, both of Clovis
—Mario Roman Montano, 20, to C...
What's Happening
April 26th, 2007
All times MDT
Today
Women with chronic medical issues — 11 a.m.-noon, Clovis Community College. Information: 762-0794.
“The Snow Queen” — 7 p.m. Marshall Junior High School. Presented by stud...
Reporter's Notebook: Hobbs students show true colors
April 26th, 2007
WHEN THEY HEARD ABOUT the destruction from the March 23 tornado suffered by residents of their arch-rival Clovis, Hobbs students put aside their competitive spirit to help.
Jars wrapped with ribbons...
Tucumcari murder charge made
April 26th, 2007
A 24-year-old Tucumcari man, Phillip J. Latham, has been charged with murder in connection with Tuesday’s shooting death of Tiffany Throckmorton, according to a news release from the Tucumcari Polic...
Religion Digest
April 26th, 2007
Today
Prayer — 9 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center, 1200 N. Thornton St. Community prayer session. Information: 763-4400.
Revival — 7 p.m., Broadview Church of the Nazarene, Springtime Revival Services....
a view from under the pew
April 26th, 2007
Editor’s note: Amos is a church mouse, who types by hopping on the computer keyboard, but he can’t operate the capital shift, and he shuns punctuation marks — except dashes and hyphens.
the...
Saying of day outlives moment in spotlight
April 26th, 2007
Soon the Marshall Junior High School and the other junior highs will be different. Ninth-graders from all over town will move to another location. No matter how much it changes, my memories of Marshal...
Wall epitomizes communication problems in Iraq
April 26th, 2007
Good fences make good neighbors, Robert Frost has his neighbor say in the famous poem, “Mending Wall.” But his own sentiment — this is poetry so it’s open to interpretation — seems to be rat...
Baby showers not just ladies’ affair
April 26th, 2007
The host of my sister Crisanta’s baby shower didn’t know we were supposed to play games until 10 minutes before the shower.
Couldn’t blame him. How many men host baby showers?
My cousin Eric s...
Windy day requisite part of state visit
April 26th, 2007
A couple of weeks ago, my daughter Wendy came to Clovis to experience the West. She saw a lot.
There was the spring snowstorm that blocked our attempt at seeing Santa Fe. That day she saw 300 miles o...
CHS TRACK: Clovis girls set three records at Hobbs
April 26th, 2007
HOBBS — When they left the stadium prior to the 1,600 relay finale in Tuesday’s Hobbs qualifier track meet, Clovis High girls coach Darrel Ray figured the Lady Wildcats had compiled enough points...
April 26, 1955
April 26th, 2007
Area scouts were preparing for a “Mulligan Stew” feed at Hillcrest Park. Troops from Melrose, Rosedale, Bovina and Clovis were expected to participate. … B&D Fruit Market at First and Sheldon wa...
Dow Jones average hits all-time high
April 25th, 2007
The Dow Jones industrial average passed 13,000 Wednesday for the first time. Some experts didn’t see the news as all good, though, because many big corporations’ earnings were made overseas, and r...
Albuquerque flights to continue
April 25th, 2007
Great Lakes Aviation will continue to provide flights between Clovis and Albuquerque until the U.S. Department of Transportation awards a new contract for Clovis’ federally subsidized air service, a...
What's Happening
April 25th, 2007
All times MDT
Today
Local Emergency Planning Committee Emergency Response/HAZMAT Committee — 12:30 p.m., 320 Connelly St.
Pintores Art League Spring Fling — Noon to 8 p.m. Main ARTeri, 311 N. Mai...
Education Digest: Domenici accepting intern applications
April 25th, 2007
Applications from college students are being accepted for fall internships in the Washington, D.C., office of U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M., according to a news release from the senator’s staff.
...
Letters to the Editor: Postal service needs proper competition
April 25th, 2007
When a customer tells me “the check is in the mail,” I tend not to believe them. But I’m starting to change my mind.
A customer two miles from us recently sent a payment for $28,000 through the...
Police officer broke rules for right reasons
April 25th, 2007
We are prone these days to acting hypercautiously — generally out of fear that we will be blamed for anything that goes wrong. So we would like to call attention to a Harlingen, Texas, police office...
Mead receives honor
April 25th, 2007
Clovis High senior running back Brian Mead was one of 50 players chosen in February for the Old Spice Red Zone player of the year award.
Mead, Clovis’ all-time leading rusher with 4,266 yards and 5...
Portales nabs team titles at Texico
April 25th, 2007
TEXICO — Portales swept the team titles Tuesday at the Texico Invitational track meet.
Tyler Anderson picked up wins in the 100 meters and 300 hurdles and Aaron Worten captured the 400 meters as Ra...
Zias settle for split at CSW
April 25th, 2007
HOBBS — The hitting woes continued for the Eastern New Mexico University softball team on Tuesday.
After scoring just nine runs in losing three of four games in a Lone Star Conference South Divisio...
CHS TRACK: Lady Cats lap field at Hobbs
April 25th, 2007
HOBBS — The Clovis High girls ran away from the field Tuesday night in the Hobbs qualifier track meet, scoring 157 points to 73 for runnerup Carlsbad.
Clovis’ boys finished second, scoring 87 poi...
CHS GOLF: Cats set for wide-open district meet
April 25th, 2007
HOBBS — Monday’s District 4-5A boys golf tournament at Chaparral Country Club should be interesting.
Clovis, Hobbs and Carlsbad have all earned two of the necessary three legs to reach Class 5A s...
CHS SOFTBALL: Hobbs sweeps Lady Wildcats
April 25th, 2007
HOBBS — In need of a split to close in on a Class 5A postseason berth, the Clovis High softball team couldn’t find its offense Tuesday.
Hobbs senior pitchers Patricia Huerta and Chelsey Drummond,...
April 25, 1940
April 25th, 2007
The city of Clovis was providing trucks to haul off trash from residential alleys and back yards. More than 100 truck loads of trash had been taken to the city dump and burned during the “Clean-up,...
Meetings Watch: Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education
April 24th, 2007
The following is a report of Tuesday’s Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education meeting:
— While discussing 2007-08 budget numbers, Clovis Superintendent Rhonda Seidenwurm addressed the matter...
Guard charged with smuggling
April 24th, 2007
A Curry County Adult Detention Center officer was arrested Monday, charged with sneaking marijuana and tobacco into the jail, according to the Curry County Sheriff’s Office.
Raul Lopez, 23, told i...
Tucumcari woman shot, killed
April 24th, 2007
TUCUMCARI — A 21-year-old Tucumcari woman was the victim of an apparent homicide on Tuesday, Tucumcari police said.
Tiffany Throckmorton was shot Tuesday morning and died about an hour and 15 minut...
What's Happening
April 24th, 2007
All times MDT
Today
Public Works Committee — 8:30 a.m., 321 Connelly.
Pintores Art League Spring Fling — Noon to 8 p.m. Main ARTeri, 311 N. Main St. Information: 742-3112.
Cannon Air Force Base R...
Education Department holding meeting
April 24th, 2007
The Special Education Bureau of the New Mexico Public Education Department is hosting an Individuals with Disabilities Education Act panel meeting Thursday and Friday at Clovis Municipal Schools Stude...
Reporter's Notebook: Two host families sought
April 24th, 2007
The Educational Resource Development Trust is looking for two volunteer host families.
This is a non-profit educational foundation that finds host families for exchange students to come to the United...
April 24, 1963
April 24th, 2007
Clovis Police Chief Lloyd Niece announced plans for officer training. Classes were scheduled on public relations, bank robbery investigation, shooting skills and traffic ordinances. … Nita Ortega wa...
Don’t call it a purse; call it convenient
April 24th, 2007
Out in the west Texas town of El Paso, I saw my friend Shannon, who’s a girl. It’s a bad song, but it’s a true story.
We went out to bowl, we went out for walks, we went out to see her friends....
Despite flaws, Yeltsin had marks of true hero
April 24th, 2007
Boris Yeltsin, the first elected president of Russia in all its long history, died Monday at 76.
He may have been a flawed character, a leader who will leave an ambiguous legacy. Ultimately, however...
Portales Pet of the week 23-27 April 2007
April 24th, 2007
Portales Animal Shelter pet of the week 23-27 April 2007....
Cell Phone Etiquette and Centipedes
April 24th, 2007
I just talked to Joshua, our youngest son, on the cell phone. Amazing.
Yes, cell phones in general amaze me. I have a love/hate relationship with
the gadgets. They are blessings when you own one (o...
Pioneers hand ENMU seventh loss in row
April 23rd, 2007
PLAINVIEW, Texas — Catcher B.J. Myers launched a go-ahead, three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth on Monday and Wayland Baptist rallied past Eastern New Mexico University 11-8 in a non-conferen...
CHS GOLF: Clovis girls notch third state leg
April 23rd, 2007
Clovis High’s girls shot a four-person score of 372 to capture team honors on Monday in a triangular golf tournament hosted by CHS at Municipal Golf Course.
The Lady Wildcats posted a score of 372,...
Man pleads guilty in son's death
April 23rd, 2007
An 18-year-old Clovis man pleaded guilty Monday to intentional child abuse resulting in the death of his 4-month-old son.
Prosecutors intend to seek adult sanctions against Benito Valdez, who was 16...
Forum scheduled for tonight
April 23rd, 2007
In an effort to acquaint community members with local resources available for crime victims, the 9th Judicial District Attorney’s office is hosting a public forum tonight.
A panel of representative...
Roping event set for weekend
April 23rd, 2007
Hundreds of cowboys, both professional and amateur, will compete in calf-roping events this weekend.
The third annual Joe’s Boot Shop Calf Roping is being held Friday through Sunday at the Curry Co...
April 24, 2007 What's Happening
April 23rd, 2007
All times MDT
Today
Local Emergency Planning Committee Membership Committee — 9 a.m., 320 Connelly.
Pintores Art League Spring Fling — Noon to 8 p.m. Main ARTeri, 311 N. Main St. Information: 74...
Individuals big part of self-defense
April 23rd, 2007
The search for meaning, motives and culprits in the Virginia Tech shootings began even before all the next of kin were notified, as Americans again tried to make sense of the senseless.
But we can a...
April 24, 2007 Business Digest
April 23rd, 2007
Tornado assistance offered through DUA
Federal assistance, including special Disaster Unemployment Benefits (DUA), is available to workers and self-employed individuals who became unemployed as a dire...
It's Their Business: Aucutt's Paint Store
April 23rd, 2007
Name: Aucutt’s Paint Store
Location: 2000 Mitchell St.
What they do: Sell Benjamin Moore house paints, Dupont automotive paints, Coronado industrial coatings; specialty products such as swimming p...
Clovis pet of the week 23-27 April 2007
April 23rd, 2007
Clovis Animal Shelter pet of the week, 23-27 April 2007....
April 23, 1944
April 23rd, 2007
A headline in the Clovis News-Journal proclaimed “Clovis High boys look good in spring football sessions.” … Joe Bosse led the CHS junior class to victory in the annual “tree climb” competit...
We could have used better words
April 22nd, 2007
Our newspaper recently published a story about an F-16 pilot killed in Iraq last year. The story reported details about the cause of the crash.
The main headline read: “Pilot error caused crash”
...
Letters to the editor
April 22nd, 2007
This letter is concerning the article that was published April 4 about Maj. Troy Gilbert. (“Pilot error caused crash”)
I am the wife of an F-16 pilot at Cannon Air Force Base and thought you migh...
CHS grad Davis sets strikeout mark for Wayland Baptist
April 22nd, 2007
PLAINVIEW, Texas — Clovis High grad Darren Davis broke Wayland Baptist’s school single-season strikeout record on Thursday, fanning seven hitters in pitching the Pioneers t o a 17-3 Sooner Athleti...
Clovis team wins AAU state crown in 12U division
April 22nd, 2007
Clovis New Breed captured the boys 12-and-under AAU state championship last weekend in Albuquerque, posting a 7-0 record.
Coach David Dawson said New Breed (a moniker he said stands for “Never Ever...
Division-leading Wildcats complete sweep of ENMU
April 22nd, 2007
ABILENE, Texas — Senior right-hander Brian Kennedy tossed a four-hitter in the opener and second baseman Thomas Bumpass keyed a five-run fourth with a two-run single in the nightcap as Abilene Chris...
Zias avoid sweep at Texas Woman's
April 22nd, 2007
DENTON, Texas — Finally, after scoring only two runs on 19 hits — two doubles and 17 singles — Eastern New Mexico University’s bats broke out on Saturday.
It almost wasn’t enough.
The Zias...
Aggies' Reid shares 20th place in tourney
April 22nd, 2007
PROVO, Utah — Clovis High grad Travis Reid fired a career-low 6-under-par 66 on Thursday en route to a tie for 20th place in the Cougar Classic golf tournament, hosted by Brigham Young University.
...
CHS TRACK: Lady Cats notch title at Alamo qualifier
April 22nd, 2007
ALAMOGORDO — Clovis High and Rio Rancho may be setting up a showdown for the Class 5A girls state track title.
The defending 5A champion Lady Wildcats beat Rio Rancho for the first time this season...
April 22, 1958
April 22nd, 2007
A 17-year-old woman was found dead in her home at 517 W. 11th. Dr. James B. Moss said the cause of death was asphyxiation. The woman’s husband, an airman at Cannon Air Force Base, discovered her bod...
Ethanol plant looks to put in retention pond
April 21st, 2007
A retention pond is the latest issue between a company that wants to build an ethanol plant near Clovis and residents, some who can see the proposed site from their home windows.
ConAgra Trade Group...
Curry County native selected as Masked Rider
April 21st, 2007
A Curry County native has inherited a famed cape and mask.
Texas Tech University student Kevin Burns was named the 2007-2008 Texas Tech Masked Rider, Lubbock university officials announced Friday.
T...
ENMU approves odor resolution
April 21st, 2007
Eastern New Mexico University Regents unanimously approved a resolution Friday addressing noxious odors from outside the campus.
The vote, which drew a packed house, clears the way for the university...
Piano auditions slated
April 21st, 2007
The annual National Piano Guild auditions for Clovis and Portales will be held Thursday and Friday in the studios of piano teachers Doris Tankersley, 2016 Wilshire Blvd., Clovis, and Eunice Schumpert,...
Vehicle thefts halted
April 21st, 2007
Police responding Wednesday to a call of juveniles attempting to break into a car in the parking lot of a North Prince Street fabric store recovered items reported stolen in other incidents, according...
Police seek alleged embezzler
April 21st, 2007
Police are seeking a warrant for a woman who allegedly embezzled more than $1,000 from a fast-food restaurant in the 2800 block of North Prince Street, according to police reports.
The restaurant man...
April 22, 2007 Police Blotter
April 21st, 2007
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 3 a.m. April 15 an officer responded to a report of a woman screaming for help in the parkin...
April 22, 2007 What's Happening
April 21st, 2007
All times MDT
Today
Clovis Wildcat Booster Club Golf Scramble — 11 a.m., registration and lunch to follow, 1 p.m. tee time.
Pintores Art League Spring Fling — Noon to 8 p.m. Main ARTeri, 311 N. M...
ENMU regents OK tuition hike
April 21st, 2007
Higher education costs are going up across the state and nation, and Eastern New Mexico University will be no different.
The ENMU Board of Regents took care of a lengthy agenda Friday, much of which i...
School lockdown ends quickly
April 21st, 2007
A lockdown at Clovis High School was removed around 2 p.m. Friday after officials discovered a suspicious teen reported to police was only a student preparing for after-school baseball practice.
“...
License reinstated for buffet
April 21st, 2007
The New Mexico Environment Department’s Environmental Health Division reinstated the food establishment permit for Fuzhou Buffet in Clovis after determining management corrected all high-risk violat...
Quartet to perform today
April 21st, 2007
The gospel group Relations Quartet of Magnolia, Texas, will be in concert at 7 p.m. today at Central Christian Church, 1528 S. Main, Portales.
The group has been touring for 29 years and is a winner...
Regional water plan accepted by ISC
April 21st, 2007
The New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission has accepted the completed Northeastern New Mexico Regional Water Plan, the commission announced in a news release.
The Northeastern New Mexico water plann...
Severe storms possible for area
April 21st, 2007
Far eastern New Mexico along the Texas border from Clayton to Hobbs could be at risk this afternoon for a significant severe thunderstorm outbreak, according to the National Weather Service.
The Stor...
April 21, 1938
April 21st, 2007
The Piggly Wiggly was at Fourth and Pile streets. Palmolive soap was sold for 6 cents a bar. … C.V. Steed Undertaking was advertising its funeral and ambulance services. The phone number was 14. …...
Engagements
April 20th, 2007
Isaacson-Tweedy
Sharon and Duane Gares of Clovis and John Isaacson of Rapid City, S.D., announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Joann Isaacson, to Scott Tweedy, both of Cl...
Senior happenings
April 20th, 2007
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Sunday: 1-5 p.m. dance at Los Abuelitos in Portales. Bring covered dish.
Monday: 9 a.m. crafts, embroidery, sewing, pool and other activities.
Tuesday: 9...
Honors
April 20th, 2007
Reagan
Patrick Reagan of Fort Sumner was presented with a $1,000 Joseph Fleming Memorial Scholarship by Oklahoma State University at the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Scholar...
Club notes
April 20th, 2007
El Portal Daughters of the American Revolution
The monthly meeting of El Portal DAR Chapter was held April 14 at the home of Jessie Strauch. Chapter Regent Wanda Dunn presided over the meeting. Pam W...
Relay for Life worthwhile cause
April 20th, 2007
Late April means at least two events that hold significance in my life. I hope that these are also of importance to you.
The first is, by now, you should have paid your federal and state income taxes...
Library Books
April 20th, 2007
The following books are available from the Clovis-Carver Public Library:
Hell’s Belle: From a B-17 to Stalag 17B by Randall Rasmussen was given by Laureate Tau Chapter Beta Sigma Phi in memory of Q...
Tragedy prompts prayers
April 20th, 2007
Everyone is talking about the Virginia Tech tragedy. We are shocked as individuals and as a society.
As a parent, I cannot imagine the pain and anguish families and students must be experiencing. I...
First temporary courthouse in Clovis caught fire 1910
April 20th, 2007
Not many people today know that the old yellow brick courthouse built in 1911 in the middle of the courthouse block is not the first courthouse in Clovis.
The first courthouse was in the tallest buil...
Honor Rolls
April 20th, 2007
Bella Vista Arts Academy
Third Grade
A: Tahreon Adams, Emma Beaty, Diamond Byrd, Destiney Caballero, Jordan Castillo, Jesus Escudero, Britany Favela, Julia Gallegos, Kristal Gomez, Joy Hughes, Desir...
School menus
April 20th, 2007
Clovis Elementary
Monday: No School.
Tuesday: Breakfast — Yogurt and graham cracker, juice and milk. Lunch— Beef nachos/salsa, garden salad, fruit Jell-O and milk.
Wednesday: Breakfast — C...
Clovis High lockdown removed
April 20th, 2007
A lockdown at Clovis High School was removed around 2 p.m. Friday after officials discovered a suspicious teen reported to police was only a student preparing for after-school baseball practice.
CHS...
“We Have Given Our Hearts Away”
April 20th, 2007
In one of Jan Karon’s delightful “Mitford” books, the winsome Episcopal
priest Father Tim Cavanaugh shares with his dear old organist some lines
from the sonnet (1807) by Wordsworth:
The worl...
April 20, 1977
April 20th, 2007
Crosswalk monitors at Highland Elementary had new safety equipment, thanks to the Noonday Lions Club of Clovis. … Aztec Liquors at 1010 E. First was offering Schlitz beer for $6.25 per case; Falstaf...
Clovis splits softball twin bill with Portales
April 19th, 2007
CLOVIS — Each team won by a run in the seventh inning, but the reactions were a little different.
Portales scored in the top of the seventh to take Thursday’s opener 4-3 at Lady Wildcat Complex,...
Civilian pilots concerned about new mission
April 19th, 2007
An association of pilots fears the mission proposed for Cannon Air Force Base will create hazardous flying conditions.
Spotty radar coverage, fuzzy radio communications and the type of flying propos...
Trash measure passes despite opposition
April 19th, 2007
Clovis residents must bag their garbage before disposing of it for city collection in Polycarts and Dumpsters as a result of an ordinance passed Thursday by the Clovis City Commission.
Commissioner F...
In Tribute: Adventurous owner ‘didn’t feel like a granny’
April 19th, 2007
They had their fair share of parent-child arguments, as expected in any parent-child relationship. The most common disagreement Sue Crow of Clovis started was when she would boast her frequent travels...
Public Record
April 19th, 2007
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from April 12 through Wednesday:
—Javier Alfredo Reyna, 23, to Angela Gail Easley, 24, both of Clovis
—Manuel Arthur Trujillo Jr.,...
Senator secures funds for sexual assault examiners
April 19th, 2007
Legislative funds will be used to purchase equipment for Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners in Curry County, according to a press release from the 9th Judicial District Attorney’s office.
Approximately...
What's Happening
April 19th, 2007
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Today
Roadhouse Review Breakfast — 7 a.m., Clovis Community College. $8 per person. Information: 763-3435.
Earth Day Aluminum Can Drive — 1 p.m., 2400 N. Norris St. at the aluminum...
Richardson taps officials with area ties for safety panel
April 19th, 2007
SANTA FE — Gov. Bill Richardson on Thursday named members of a higher education Campus Safety Task Force created in response to Monday’s killings of 32 people on the Virginia Tech campus by a stud...
Religion Digest: Relations Quartet performing concert
April 19th, 2007
The First Christian Church of Clovis, located at 1700 North Main St., is hosting a concert at 7 p.m. today.
The Relations Quartet from Magnolia, Texas, will perform Southern gospel music. According t...
'Man downtown’ deserving of good meal
April 19th, 2007
Within Clovis’ hundred years of history, some colorful characters have called Clovis home.
There was once a man our then-grade school children called the “strange guy.” Many readers will remem...
a view from under the pew
April 19th, 2007
Editor’s note: Amos is a church mouse, who types by hopping on the computer keyboard, but he can't operate the capital shift, and he shuns punctuation marks — except hyphens and dashes.
amos f...
Dresses can be special more than once
April 19th, 2007
Cost of prom dress, $150. Gas to Lubbock to shop for prom dress, $25. Jewelry, $25. Hair, $42. Nails, $30. Prom ticket, $20. Junior class dues, $30.
Cost of memories: Priceless. Can’t put a price...
Creative mementoes enhance capsules
April 19th, 2007
Friday they opened that time capsule from 1957. Now really, if you were going to bury a time capsule, what would you put in it?
I’d put in some music of the day: Sheryl Crow, 50 Cent, George Stra...
Criminal control, not gun control, will ease violence
April 19th, 2007
Few details were known about Monday’s senseless killings on the Virginia Tech campus before many analysts jumped to the same conclusion they always reach: The way to stop gun violence is to impose f...
April 19, 1921
April 19th, 2007
Car thieves were targeting a carnival in town. Cars were stolen on two successive nights. One was recovered, but had been stripped of parts. … As workers paved the north end of Main Street, The Clov...
Zias sign Houston spiker
April 18th, 2007
The Zia volleyball team has announced the signing of setter/right side hitter Karen McIntyre from Houston to play for the team in the 2007 season.
McIntyre helped J. Frank Dobie High School finish as...
ENMU players named hitters of the week
April 18th, 2007
Greyhound baseball second baseman Mike McDuffie and Zia softball first baseman Anna Hershkowitz have each been selected as the Lone Star Conference South Division’s hitter of the week in their sport...
Home, garden show staged
April 18th, 2007
The Home and Garden Show will be held this weekend at the Clovis Civic Center. The event is sponsored by the Home Builders Association of Eastern New Mexico.
More than 70 vendors featuring lawn equi...
Fort Sumner greets AFSOC
April 18th, 2007
FORT SUMNER — Air Force Special Operations Command personnel were in Fort Sumner Wednesday for an encore presentation of a public hearing on the Draft Environmental Statement for a proposed move to...
Water heater sparks Melrose trailer fire
April 18th, 2007
A trailer home at 417 Eighth St. in Melrose caught fire about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday and sustained significant damage, according to officials.
Melrose Police Chief Lee Ferguson said no one was injured i...
Police blotter
April 18th, 2007
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 11 a.m. Friday an officer responded to the alley behind a craft store in a shopping center on...
Education Digest: Outstanding service awards given
April 18th, 2007
Eastern New Mexico University recently presented awards for outstanding service to the university.
ENMU Spirit of Eastern winners are as follows:
n Winning in the “support” category were Sandra...
Reporter's Notebook: Collectors don’t compete over toys
April 18th, 2007
HUNDREDS OF PLASTIC TOYS adorn the walls of a bedroom in the home of Leta Cole.
The Clovis resident has collected toys from McDonald’s Happy Meals for about a decade.
More toys are tucked away in...
What's Happening
April 18th, 2007
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Today
Clovis City Commission Meeting — 5:15 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library.
Air Force Public Hearing, Cannon Draft Environmental Impact Statement — 6-8 p.m., Clayto...
Student profile: Wheeler
April 18th, 2007
Cade Wheeler is a senior at Clovis High School. He is the son of Mike and Paige Wheeler. He was selected as the CHS Teen of the Week for March 19-23.
Who is your hero and why? My dad. He has been a...
Education feature: Cultural calling
April 18th, 2007
Students at La Casita Elementary School listen attentively Wednesday as Native American storyteller Debra Morningstar shares stories with the students that demonstrate how to live in balance and harmo...
Eastern student’s siblings are Virginia Tech alumni
April 18th, 2007
One Eastern New Mexico University student has connections to Blacksburg, Va., and Virginia Tech University where a gunman killed 32 people Monday.
Michael Harman, an ENMU junior history major, admit...
Local official: Schools can’t ignore violence
April 18th, 2007
In the wake of shootings on the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va., experts on security are saying acts of violence on college and school campuses can and do occur in communities of all sizes....
Sound men stood strong behind Jackie Robinson
April 18th, 2007
Sixty years ago this week, a momentous event for this nation, founded on the principle “all men are created equal,” played out on a baseball diamond.
Jack Roosevelt Robinson was chosen by anothe...
Letters to the Editor: Senator’s lottery reform bill a winner
April 18th, 2007
Many, many kudos to Senate Minority Floor Leader Stuart Ingle, who co-sponsored Senate Bill 364, the lottery-reform bill that was recently signed into law.
SB 364 requires the New Mexico Lottery Aut...
CHS BASEBALL: Hobbs takes advantage of Cats' miscues
April 18th, 2007
HOBBS — One bad inning cost Clovis High a game Tuesday night.
The Wildcats committed four errors, leading to four unearned runs in a five-run second, and Hobbs went on to a 5-2 victory in the first...
CHS GOLF: Clovis teams complete play in Leroy Gooch Invite
April 18th, 2007
RUIDOSO — Senior Amanda Estes led Clovis High’s girls for the second straight day as the Lady Wildcats finished 10th out of 13 full teams Tuesday in the two-day Leroy Gooch Invitational golf tourn...
CHS TENNIS: Hobbs posts 9-0 victories
April 18th, 2007
Tuesday at Hobbs
Boys
Hobbs 9, Clovis 0
Singles
No. 1 — Josh Baker (H) def. Marlon Wright 6-1, 6-2; No. 2 — Michael Kunko (H) def. Andy North 6-7, 6-0, 6-2; No. 3 — A...
April 18, 1964
April 18th, 2007
Terry Bogey, Myron Price and Randall Vinson were among scouts participating in the Llano Grande District’s Scout-O-Rama at Curry County Fairgrounds. Scout demonstrations attracted hundreds of area r...
Sheriff searching for more office space
April 17th, 2007
Discussion over future use of the courthouse dominated much of the regular session of the Curry County Commission Tuesday.
Sheriff Matt Murray and District Judge Ted Hartley stumped for their respect...
Inspectors shut down local restaurant
April 17th, 2007
The New Mexico Environment Department shut down a Clovis restaurant, Fuzhou Buffet, following an inspection Monday that revealed multiple food safety violations, according to NMED officials.
Four vio...
What's Happening
April 17th, 2007
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Today
Air Force Public Hearing, Cannon Draft Environmental Impact Statement — 6-8 p.m., Fort Sumner Community House, 137 East Baker Ave., Fort Sumner
Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Co...
Grady experiences rash of burglaries
April 17th, 2007
The Curry County Sheriff’s Department is investigating four weekend burglaries in Grady, according to a press release.
Burglaries to the Grady Schools, City Hall, the Senior Center and the Grady Po...
Duct tape fashioning never out of style
April 17th, 2007
The man looked into my eyes and asked me, “Are you an American citizen?”
It wasn’t a deep philosophical question — it was a border patrol agent, and I’d just left El Paso. However, I’ll tr...
Court: Speech once again free in cyberspace
April 17th, 2007
An Indiana appellate court this month ruled, rightly in our view, that a verdict reached by a circuit court a year ago unconstitutionally violated a young girl’s freedom of speech.
In a time where...
CCC vice president runs in Boston Marathon
April 17th, 2007
BOSTON — Becky Rowley, executive vice president of Clovis Community College, was among the thousands of runners who competed in Monday’s Boston Marathon.
Rowley, competing in the 40-49 age divisi...
CHS GOLF: Clovis teams in middle of standings
April 17th, 2007
RUIDOSO — Sophomore Tyler Fontenot shot 38-41 — 79 to lead the Clovis High boys golf team to ninth place in the first day of the 17-team Class 4A-5A Leroy Gooch Invitational Monday.
Las Cruces Hi...
Texans' pitching stops Hounds
April 17th, 2007
PORTALES — Phil Clabaugh acknowledged there were good things about Sunday’s Lone Star Conference South Division baseball doubleheader, like solid starting pitching from Evan Courteau and Justin Se...
Zias sign outside hitter in volleyball
April 17th, 2007
PORTALES — Outside hitter Veronica Valdez-Kent of Canyon, Texas, has signed a national letter of intent to play volleyball for new Eastern New Mexico University coach Kim Falkenhagen.
Valdez-Kent...
Zias ride hot bats to sweep of Abilene Christian
April 17th, 2007
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University’s bats were smoking on Sunday, helping the Zias greatly improve their position in the battle for a Lone Star Conference tournament berth.
ENMU used consec...
April 17, 1935
April 17th, 2007
Officials declared that anyone living in Curry County before January 1912 was a “pioneer.” An old-timers reunion was being planned and a committee was putting together an invitation list. … The...
Meetings Watch: Air Force Environmental Impact meeting
April 16th, 2007
What: Air Force Environmental Impact meeting
When: 6-8 p.m. today
Where: Clovis Community College auditorium, Room 154
Background: Air Force Special Operations Command was required by law to comple...
Ride returns to Relay for Life
April 16th, 2007
Some will walk. Some will ride. But all are working for a cure.
After a two-year hiatus, the Ride for Life is returning. According to event coordinator Monte Graham, the Ride for Life is a 10-mile ho...
Local official: Schools can’t ignore violence
April 16th, 2007
In the wake of shootings on the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va., experts on security are saying acts of violence on college and school campuses can and do occur in communities of all sizes....
Eastern student’s siblings are Virginia Tech alumni
April 16th, 2007
One Eastern New Mexico University student has connections to Blacksburg, Va., and Virginia Tech University where a gunman killed 32 people Monday.
Michael Harman, an ENMU junior history major, admits...
Commentary: Libertarian was American original
April 16th, 2007
Most of the heroes of the American libertarian movement have been economists and academics. That scrappy gang fighting for the ideas at the heart of America’s founding — that government should be...
Business Feature: Local men acquire Hilltop property
April 16th, 2007
Though it’s not the high-traffic area Prince Street has become, Clovis’ Hilltop Plaza has plenty to offer potential new tenants — most recently, local ownership.
Three Clovis residents — Sid...
Reporter's Notebook: Rodeo queen contestants sought
April 16th, 2007
APRIL 30 IS THE DEADLINE for contestants who wish to enter the annual Pioneer Days Rodeo Queen Pageant competition.
The pageant is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. May 29 at Joe’s Boot Shop in Clovis....
How to help
April 16th, 2007
An account has been opened at American Heritage Bank for Patricia (Northrup) Lunn. The account is to help with expenses related to an April 7 vehicle accident that killed her 7-year-old daughter, inju...
What's Happening
April 16th, 2007
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Today
Curry County Commission meeting — 9 a.m., Curry County Courthouse
Rural Bookmobile — 10-10:45 a.m. Grady Senior Citizens, 10:50-11:20 a.m. Grady Post Office
Air Force Public...
Letters to the Editor: Global warming poses heated threat
April 16th, 2007
I have to respond to Brett Johnson’s column, “Take doomsayers with grain of dust” from April 15.
Yes, I did know snow was expected on March 30 (and ice and snow on more recent weekends.) Our lo...
Quirky leftist novelist wielded facetious pen
April 16th, 2007
He struggled with depression most of his life, his early work was probably his best, and his outlook on life could be unremittingly bleak. But Kurt Vonnegut, who died Wednesday in Manhattan at 84, cap...
April 16, 1953
April 16th, 2007
The annual Red Cross fund drive had collected $9,392.63. Officials were hoping to beat the record of $10,017.77 set in 1949. They’d already passed the previous year’s total of $8,961.28. … Ronal...
Hounds erase 5-0 deficit to complete sweep of Texans
April 15th, 2007
PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico University baseball team kept its postseason hopes alive, rallying in both games for a 16-12, 8-5 Lone Star Conference South Division sweep of Tarleton State on Sat...
Zias bounce back for split with Abilene Christian
April 15th, 2007
PORTALES — Give the Eastern New Mexico University softball team credit for bouncing back.
Abilene Christian rode a nine-run seventh inning to beat the Zias 17-8 the first game of their Lone Star Co...
Fort Sumner sweeps Fox-Vixen Relays
April 15th, 2007
FORT SUMNER — Cass Dimitroff took two individual titles and helped the 800 relay team to victory Saturday as Fort Sumner took the boys small-school championship in the Fox-Vixen Relays.
The Foxes f...
Gerleve, Harris pace ENMU tracksters
April 15th, 2007
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Senior Zach Gerleve finished second in javelin and junior Kyle Harris placed third in triple jump on Saturday, leading Eastern New Mexico University performers in the Angelo Stat...
Officials: Area crime cases end in suicide
April 15th, 2007
A convicted felon and a defendant involved in unrelated high-profile local criminal cases committed suicide within the last month, officials said.
Scott Kirby, 23, of Portales, sentenced to 6 1/2 yea...
April 15, 1916
April 15th, 2007
Clovis City Council had passed a new driving ordinance scheduled to become law within the week – all drivers had to “keep to the right” or risk substantial fines. … The Chamber of Commerce had...
Tornado Assistance
April 14th, 2007
Assistance available
—The Federal Emergency Management Agency and New Mexico Department of Health have two Disaster Recovery Centers:
—Lincoln Jackson Family Center Gymnasium, 206 Alphon St., Clov...
Police Blotter
April 14th, 2007
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 9 p.m. Monday an officer was called to assist in a traffic stop in the 400 block of Rencher....
What's Happening
April 14th, 2007
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Today
George Burns — 2 p.m., Lyceum Theatre, 411 N. Main St. Tickets: $8 in advance and $9 at the door. Children 11 and under are free. Family pass: $25 for up to five members. Inform...
What will go inside next time capsule?
April 14th, 2007
The passage of time was evident in several ways Friday at a ceremony to open a time capsule buried 50 years ago by Clovis leaders.
First, not surprisingly, no one present at that long-ago burial even...
April 14, 1951
April 14th, 2007
Coach Rock Staubus was near death at Clovis Memorial Hospital following a heart attack and stroke. He died a week later at age 51. … Eugene Field school awarded athletic letters to 28 boys in grades...
Baskett golf tourney set for April 28
April 13th, 2007
The Hank Baskett III Tee’d Off About Child Abuse golf tournament is being held April 28 at Chaparral Country Club.
The tournament benefits the Oasis Children’s Advocacy Center in Clovis. Baskett...
Clovis man sentenced for transporting marijuana
April 13th, 2007
A 42-year-old Clovis man caught transporting more than 50 pounds of marijuana across state lines was sentenced Friday to five years in prison, according to a press release from the District Attorney...
Winter weather makes spring appearance
April 13th, 2007
Cool temperatures, wind and snow swept across the area Friday.
Strong winds whipped through the eastern Plains during the afternoon, gusting to 38 mph in Clovis in the early evening. Temperatures hov...
Second resident dies from tornado injuries
April 13th, 2007
Last month’s tornado claimed its second victim Thursday when Walter “Snap” Cravy, 90, of Clovis died at a Lubbock hospital.
Thomas V. Cravy said his father had been hospitalized with multiple i...
Clovis Time Capsule Ceremony
April 13th, 2007
The city of Clovis unearths a time capsule buried in 1957....
Thank you letters: Red Cross, volunteers spirit of strength
April 13th, 2007
As chairman of the Zia Advisory Council for the American Red Cross, Zia Service Center, I have the opportunity to witness the strength of the human spirit each day.
That’s especially true during thi...
Take doomsayers with grain of dust
April 13th, 2007
The April 6 CNJ article “Dusty days may be ahead” made me laugh.
Am I the only person who watches the weather forecast to see how far the weatherperson will miss it?
For instance how about the...
Priorities must be set in life
April 13th, 2007
My cousin Vani is an established physician, a radiologist who lives and works in Italy. She has a 13-month-old son, whom she adores and still breast-feeds.
There shouldn’t be a problem with this p...
Explosions rocked city as it became county seat
April 13th, 2007
This story was told to me by Clovis’ first historian, Tom Pendergrass, in his weekly radio broadcast in the early 1950s. I later read the notes he made of a broadcast on June 19, 1953. The story he...
Finding one’s place is lifelong journey
April 13th, 2007
Sometimes we get the unique experience of touching a piece of the natural world, in a small but significant way, that reminds us we are a tiny part of a much larger creation. Without events falling to...
Club notes
April 13th, 2007
Clovis Quilter’s Club
The Clovis Quilter’s Club met April 9 at Trinity Lutheran Church with 21 members and one guest, Margaret Strickler from Minnesota, attending.
Leigh Reynolds, Niki Lee and B...
Library books
April 13th, 2007
The following books are in the Clovis-Carver Public Library:
Listen to Your Body: A Head-to-Toe Guide to More than 400 Symptoms, Their Causes and Best Treatments by Ellen Michaud describes in easy-to...
Book review
April 13th, 2007
Title: “Plant My Feet on Higher Ground”
Author: Ila E. Flinn
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Genre: fiction
Overview: I heard many stories about the Galveston Flood when I was a child, although...
Senior happenings
April 13th, 2007
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Sunday: 1-5 p.m. dance. Bring covered dish.
Monday: 9 a.m. crafts, embroidery, sewing, pool and other activities.
Tuesday: 9 a.m. crafts, embroidery, sew...
Weddings
April 13th, 2007
Armstrong-Webber
Jordan Armstrong of Clovis and Mike Webber of Marshalltown, Iowa, were joined in marriage March 6, 2007, at the Marshalltown home of a family friend.
The bride is the daughter of Da...
School menus
April 13th, 2007
Clovis Elementary
Monday: Breakfast — French toast, juice and milk. Lunch— Corn dog, baked fries, mixed fruit and milk.
Tuesday: Breakfast — Eggs and toast, juice and milk. Lunch— Beef so...
Tornado claims second life
April 13th, 2007
The March 23 tornado that thrashed through Clovis has claimed another life.
Walter “Snap” Cravy, 90, of Clovis died Thursday evening at Lubbock Covenant Hospital, according to his son, Thomas V. C...
Time capsule opening
April 13th, 2007
What: The contents of a time capsule buried in 1957 will be revealed. The event is part of a year-long celebration of Clovis’ 100th anniversary.
When: 2 p.m. today
Where: The time capsule was buri...
April 13, 1921
April 13th, 2007
Cotton’s Café, next door to Taylor’s Tire & Battery Co., promised “You will not have to wait long for your meals here” and encouraged potential customers to “Try us on!” … E. B. Reed’...
Story about seeing a man about a dog
April 13th, 2007
Did you hear about the fellow who was walking down the street one day when he saw a hand-lettered sign in a yard that said: “Talking Dog: Five Dollars”?
Quite curious, the man walked up to th...
Early long balls lift Texico past Elida
April 12th, 2007
TEXICO — A brisk south breeze blowing toward left field made a difference in the first inning, and the Elida Tigers could not recover.
Casey Crist and Jesse Walthers hit towering two-run homers in...
Q&A: Department cultivates rural life
April 12th, 2007
Ryan Gleason is the New Mexico director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development. He was appointed by President Bush in May 2006.
He oversees a staff of 59 employees located in 11 off...
Tornado Assistance
April 12th, 2007
—The Federal Emergency Management Agency and New Mexico Department of Health opened Disaster Recovery Centers Monday at two
locations:
—Lincoln Jackson Elementary Gymnasium, 206 Alphon St., Clovi...
In Tribute: Contractor built homes, work ethic
April 12th, 2007
Don Killough raised his family the same way he built houses — a good foundation, some independence and strict parameters.
Killough’s children remembered the Clovis building contractor as a lovin...
Stolen van recovered near railroad tracks
April 12th, 2007
Police recovered a stolen van Monday morning after it was abandoned near the railroad tracks on Zulek Street, according to police reports.
The van, a 1996 Ford Aerostar, was reported stolen Sunday af...
Public Record
April 12th, 2007
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from Thursday through April 11:
—Robert Michael Baca, 21, to Monica Hailey, 21, both of Clovis
—Rodney Lawrence Hall, 38, to Rachel...
What's Happening
April 12th, 2007
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Today
Chamber Breakfast — 7 a.m., Clovis Community College
Career Expo — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Clovis Civic Center. Information: 762-4571 or www.dol.state.nm.us
Native Storyteller Resi...
Women’s day offers learning experience
April 12th, 2007
Variety, education and entertainment will be offered to women in the community during the third annual Women’s Day Out program on Saturday.
The event, sponsored by the Portales Woman’s Club, will...
Reporter's Notebook: Area colleges hold ‘Apprentice’-style competi...
April 12th, 2007
NOBODY WAS FIRED. But that didn’t make the competition any less intense.
This week, three eastern New Mexico institutions of higher learning held a competition based on the hit reality TV show “T...
Q&A: Department cultivates rural life
April 12th, 2007
Ryan Gleason is the New Mexico director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development. He was appointed by President Bush in May 2006.
He oversees a staff of 59 employees located in 11 off...
Religion Digest: ‘Eternity’ drama to be enacted
April 12th, 2007
Central Baptist Church will present “Eternity” Saturday through Wednesday at the church’s worship center, 2501 N. Norris St.
The dramatic production, which will be presented by church members, i...
Parsonage door always open to those in need
April 12th, 2007
In thinking about celebrating Clovis as 100 years old, I can recall some good times as a preacher’s kid in the late 1950s.
Daddy was pastor of Central Baptist Church here in Clovis and in the ’50...
a view from under the pew
April 12th, 2007
Editor’s note: Amos is a church mouse, who types by hurling himself at the keyboard keys, but he can’t operate the capital shift keys, and he shuns punctuation marks — except hyphens and dashes....
Sometimes, weatherman gets it right
April 12th, 2007
Did you know it takes 4 1/2 hours to get to Roswell?
It does if you go by way of Fort Sumner and Vaughn.
It’s not the best way to get to the Chaves County seat, but it’s the way we ended up...
Duke lacrosse case concludes without winner
April 12th, 2007
From the beginning, the Duke lacrosse case felt more like a game than the pursuit of justice. Appearances suggest the prosecutor was playing for political gain. The voices of race-based outrage — wh...
Understanding key to racial harmony
April 12th, 2007
By the time you read this, Don Imus’ racial slur aimed at the Rutgers women’s basketball team will have been talked to death. But will there be a resolution to forgive and forget?
I doubt it.
Si...
April 12, 1967
April 12th, 2007
Gov. David Cargo had named five Clovis residents to his “Committee of 100” to foster economic growth: Gerald F. Dorough, Dr. I.D. Johnson, Duffy Sasser, J.R. Spencer and Charles Fischer. … The C...
Wildcat Relays moved
April 11th, 2007
Wildcat Relays moved
Due to weather concerns, the Wildcat Relays have been rescheduled for Saturday.
Clovis High track coach Darren Kelly said field events will begin at noon, and running events will...
Two Wildcats in Golden Spread games
April 11th, 2007
Two Clovis High seniors are playing this weekend in the Golden Spread All-Star Games.
Guard Cody Thornsbury and center Michael Lewis are playing for the West All-Stars in tonight’s game against the...
Greenwalt back with Sky
April 11th, 2007
Former Clovis High standout Cisti Greenwalt is back for a second try with the Chicago Sky.
The 6-foot-5, 183-pound center from Texas Tech is listed on the Sky’s 2007
roster as WNBA training camps...
FEMA relief funds approach $400,000 mark
April 11th, 2007
Federal assistance for individuals affected by the March 23 tornadoes in Curry and Quay counties is rolling along, with 70 percent of funds approved thus far in the hands of victims, according to fede...
DFA closing Lovington cheese plant
April 11th, 2007
LOVINGTON — Dairy Farmers of America announced Wednesday the immediate closing of its cheese plant in Lovington and layoff of its 61 employees there.
It was unclear what if any direct effect the pla...
Proposal ups tax component 33 percent
April 11th, 2007
One component of property taxation would increase approximately 33 percent in 2008 under a finance plan proposed for Clovis Municipal Schools, which would cause an overall property tax increase of abo...
Education Digest: Civil servant commended
April 11th, 2007
A Clovis civil servant in education was honored April 2.
Delman Shirley received several awards at the Curry County Association of Educational Retirees (CCAER) luncheon.
Shirley served as a director...
Student profile: Wheeler
April 11th, 2007
Cade Wheeler is a senior at Clovis High School. He is the son of Mike and Paige Wheeler. He was selected as the CHS Teen of the Week for March 19-23.
Who is your hero and why? My dad. He has been a g...
Tornado assistance
April 11th, 2007
—The Federal Emergency Management Agency and New Mexico Department of Health opened Disaster Recovery Centers Monday at two
locations:
—Lincoln Jackson Elementary Gymnasium, 206 Alphon St., Clovi...
Police Blotter
April 11th, 2007
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 8:30 a.m. Friday an officer was called to a home at Paseo Village in reference to a theft. A...
What's Happening
April 11th, 2007
All times MDT
Today
Rural Economic Forum — 8:30 a.m. Clovis Civic Center.
Rural Bookmobile — 12:30-4 p.m. Melrose Senior Citizens.
Native Storyteller Residency Program — 8:30 a.m., 12:45 p.m. a...
Meetings watch: Clovis Community College Board of Trustees
April 11th, 2007
The Clovis Community College Board of Trustees met Wednesday. Trustees:
—Approved the spring graduation list. The list includes 104 associate degree earners and 51 vocational-technical certificates...
Cops and courts: CPD promotes four officers
April 11th, 2007
The Clovis Police Department promoted four officers Friday to the rank of master police officer, according to a press release.
Officers Charlie Aguirre and Rick Smith are detectives, bringing to nine...
Alternative tax problem needs permanent fix
April 11th, 2007
According to the New York Times, “House Democratic leaders, in an effort to upstage Republicans on the issue of tax cuts, are preparing legislation that would permanently shield all but the very ric...
Weather delays CCS construction
April 11th, 2007
Nasty weather has delayed construction of Clovis Christian School’s elementary school on 21st Street and Humphrey Road by a couple of months, according to the licensed contractor for the project, Da...
Labor chief visits Clovis today
April 11th, 2007
New Mexico Labor Secretary Betty Sparrow Doris is in Clovis today as part of a two-day visit to eastern New Mexico to lay groundwork for a more integrated approach in meeting the state’s employment...
CHS GOLF: Cats move up two places in tourney
April 11th, 2007
ROSWELL — Clovis High’s boys moved up two notches on Tuesday to finish seventh in the two-day Roswell Invitational golf tournament, played at the New Mexico Military and Spring River golf courses....
Red-hot Cowboys down ENMU
April 11th, 2007
PORTALES — Maybe the Eastern New Mexico University baseball team should have played New Mexico Highlands early in the season.
The Greyhounds fared much better against the Cowboys than in their earl...
April 11, 2007 Tornado Assistance
April 11th, 2007
Assistance available for tornado victims:
• The Federal Emergency Management Agency and New Mexico Department of Health opened Disaster Recovery Centers Monday at two locations:
• Lincoln Jackson...
Charity's easy when it's not your money
April 11th, 2007
The U.S. Senate recently approved millions of dollars in cash compensation for California farmers, not merely to offset this year’s freeze losses but also for last year’s losses during a heat wave...
Playoff beards let them know you're out there
April 11th, 2007
I may never be on “Meet the Press,” but that’s OK. I already have the most important thing in common with host Tim Russert.
We’re Buffalo Sabres fans.
Some years, that doesn’t mean a lot,...
April 11, 2007 What's Happening
April 11th, 2007
All times MST
Today
Renewable Energy and Value-Added Program workshop — 8 a.m. to noon, Clovis Community College Town Hall Auditorium
Rural Economic Forum — 9 a.m. Clovis Civic Center.
Water Pol...
April 11, 2007 Police Blotter
April 11th, 2007
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 10:30 a.m. April 2 a police officer responded to Marshall Junior High School for a report of c...
April 10, 2007 What's Happening
April 10th, 2007
All times MST
Today
Local Emergency Planning Committee Exercise Design & Planning Committee — 10 a.m., 320 Connelly.
MainStreet Board — 11:30 a.m., Chamber of Commerce.
Rural Economic Forum — 1...
March 2007 Business Licenses
April 10th, 2007
The following business licenses were obtained from the city of Clovis in March:
Johnson Controls Inc.
Type: Heating/Air Conditioning
Owner: Charles Steele
Location: 8316 Washington St., Albuquerque
...
Check your ROI often
April 10th, 2007
In previous columns, I’ve discussed how business owners can use financial ratios to assist in making management decisions.
Another important financial ratio in determining success is the return on...
April 10, 2007 Business Digest
April 10th, 2007
ENMR-Plateau annual meeting set
ENMR-Plateau is holding its cooperative membership meeting at 10 a.m. April 21 in Santa Rosa in the high school gymnasium, according to an ENMR-Plateau news release.
...
Booze ban may be Chavez' downfall
April 10th, 2007
Nothing else has turned a majority of Venezuelans against dictator-in-making Hugo Chavez; maybe his Easter Week booze ban will do the trick.
Chavez recently won re-election, despite a string of poli...
April 11, 2007 Tornado Notebook
April 10th, 2007
Assistance available for tornado victims:
• The Federal Emergency Management Agency and New Mexico Department of Health opened Disaster Recovery Centers Monday at two locations:
• Lincoln Jackson...
April 10, 2007 Tornado Notebook
April 10th, 2007
Assistance available for tornado victims:
• The Federal Emergency Management Agency and New Mexico Department of Health opened Disaster Recovery Centers Monday at two locations:
• Lincoln Jackson...
Tax extensions allowed for tornado victims
April 10th, 2007
Income tax procrastinators have two extra days to file taxes this year, as the traditional April 15 deadline falls on Sunday. The 2006 tax deadline is April 17.
Curry and Quay County residents affect...
Tax extensions allowed
April 10th, 2007
Income tax procrastinators have two extra days to file taxes this year, as the traditional April 15 deadline falls on Sunday. The 2006 tax deadline is April 17.
Curry and Quay County residents affect...
CHS GOLF: Clovis teams in middle of pack
April 9th, 2007
ROSWELL — Clovis High’s golf teams were lodged in the middle of the pack after Monday’s first round of the two-day Roswell Invitational golf tournament.
Clovis shot 332 and was tied with Deming...
CHS TRACK: Robles captures triple jump win
April 9th, 2007
ALBUQUERQUE — Junior Manuel Robles took first place in triple jump at 45 feet, 6 inches and placed third in high jump at 6-3 on Monday to lead Clovis High performers in the Sepulveda Invitational tr...
CHS SOFTBALL: Lady Cats host Hobbs in district opener
April 9th, 2007
Brandi Thomas is hoping her Clovis High softball team can challenge Carlsbad this season in District 4-5A — a tall order, considering the Lady Wildcats have never beaten Carlsbad.
Before they deal...
April 9, 1940
April 9th, 2007
Jack Leon Echols, a veteran war-time pilot, was in Clovis for a speaking engagement. His topic: “Keeping our youth out of foreign wars.” … “The Grapes of Wrath” was showing at the State thea...
April 8, 1987
April 8th, 2007
Business owners along South Prince were concerned about plans to build a railroad overpass to Brady Avenue. Officials said vehicles could be rerouted up to two years during construction Increased traf...
War interrupts friendship
April 7th, 2007
The disappearance of Lily Kimura haunts Berna Jene Kreitzberg Sanders.
Open up Sanders’ photo album. On page 13 is a photograph of Kimura in knee-high socks and a headband. Look in her home. Stowed...
Former athletic director looks back on athletics
April 7th, 2007
Randy Adrian was inducted into the New Mexico Activities Association Hall of Fame during March’s state basketball tournament. His biggest thrills over the past year, however, more likely include two...
April 8, 2007 What's Happening
April 7th, 2007
All times MST
Monday
Clovis Support for the Blind meeting and lunch — 9:45 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, Ingram Room. Information: 763-4367 or 762-0755.
“Little Miss Christie” — 7 p.m....
Melrose girl killed in vehicle accident
April 7th, 2007
A 7-year-old Melrose girl was killed Saturday morning when the vehicle in which she was riding crossed an ice- and snow-covered road, traveled into a dirt field and overturned about 15 miles north of...
CHS games postponed
April 7th, 2007
Clovis High’s home baseball doubleheader against Roswell Goddard was postponed on Saturday due to the inclement weather.
CHS athleteic director Brian Stacy said if the games are made up, it would p...
CHS TENNIS: Lady Cats finish second
April 7th, 2007
HOBBS — Freshman Heather Trujillo claimed the No. 1 singles championship with a 5-3 win over Hobbs’ Lindsay Spears on Friday in the Hobbs Invitational tennis tournament.
The pro-set match was sto...
ENMU tracksters post qualifying marks
April 7th, 2007
LAS CRUCES — Three Eastern New Mexico University athletes earned provisional qualifying marks for NCAA Division II track and field competition on Saturday in the New Mexico State Spring Classic.
Se...
CHS grad Davis solid for Pioneers
April 7th, 2007
PLAINVIEW, Texas — Clovis High graduate Darren Davis is in his second season at Wayland Baptist University, and has been one of the Pioneers’ top pitchers this season.
Davis is 3-5 with a 4.79 ea...
Tornado assistance could come soon
April 7th, 2007
Tornado victims in Quay and Curry counties could begin getting checks as early as next week to help with disaster-related expenses.
Issued through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the checks...
April 7, 2007 Tornado Notebook
April 7th, 2007
Assistance available for tornado victims:
• Salvation Army services will be offered beginning Monday at the Salvation Army at 317 East Second Ave. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. A pink intake sheet is...
Concert to benefit tornado victims
April 7th, 2007
More than 20 R&B, hip-hop, rap and Latin artists will perform tonight at the Clovis Civic Center.
According to event organizer Joe Sena, the concert will benefit those affected by the March 23 tornad...
Plant gets recommendation from hearing officer
April 7th, 2007
A hurdle for a company that wants to produce 108 million gallons of ethanol annually in Clovis has been cleared, albeit with suggested concessions, according to a state hearing officer.
New Mexico En...
Tornado assistance could come soon
April 7th, 2007
Tornado victims in Quay and Curry counties could begin getting checks as early as next week to help with disaster-related expenses.
Issued through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the checks...
April 7, 1956
April 7th, 2007
Curry County Sheriff Dan Webster was investigating “how one .32-caliber bullet could strike three people in the same car.” One man reported he accidentally fired the shot inside the car when his w...
Hounds, WT cancel Friday doubleheader
April 6th, 2007
AMARILLO — The second doubleheader in the four-game Lone Star Conference South Division baseball series between Eastern New Mexico University and West Texas A&M was cancelled on Friday due to inclem...
ENMU tennis team snaps losing streak
April 6th, 2007
ABILENE, Texas — The Eastern New Mexico University women’s tennis team defeated McMurry 8-1 on Friday, snapping an eight-match losing streak in what was the Zias’ final outing of the spring.
Ea...
Easter Sunday church services
April 6th, 2007
—Advent Christian Church — 9:30 a.m. egg and jelly bean hunt, 11 a.m. worship service, 2101 E. 21st St., Clovis
—Agape Fellowship (formerly Living Faith, Portales) — 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., 201...
Aging is just part of life
April 6th, 2007
My husband was home for a long weekend before being off again, and we decided to go on a date. It was a last-minute idea, meaning I didn’t have time to do my makeup, put in my contacts, or torture m...
Clovis graduate became railroad chairman
April 6th, 2007
The man who built Clovis’ first school and first courthouse came to New Mexico to restore his health. He didn’t live long but he accomplished much in Clovis. His name was J. Sterling Marsh, born 1...
Pintores welcomes new artists
April 6th, 2007
The annual Pintores art show April 20-29 at the Main ARTeri gallery on Main Street is a wonderful venue for local artists of all levels and experience categories to show their work, receive positive a...
Club Notes
April 6th, 2007
Claud Rainy Day Extension Club
Eleven members of the Claud Rainy Day Extension Club met March 28 with Lola Starbuck and Aloha Starbuck, all wearing unique hats. Betty Mobley was elected vice presiden...
Senior Happenings
April 6th, 2007
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Monday: 9 a.m. Crafts, embroidery, sewing, pool and other activities; 9:30 a.m. Blood pressure checks.
Tuesday: 9 a.m. Crafts, embroidery, sewing, pool a...
Engagements
April 6th, 2007
Osborne-Goss
Mack and Terry Osborne of Clovis announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Megan Osborne of Clovis, to Kevin Goss of Nashville, Tenn. He is the son of Wesley an...
Weddings
April 6th, 2007
Bowman-McBride, Bowman-Fraser
Misty Bowman and Daniel McBride, both of Clovis, and Jennifer Bowman of Clovis and Justin Fraser of Grady were joined in marriage March 31, 2007, at Ned Houk Memorial Pa...
Anniversaries
April 6th, 2007
Hagler
Janet and Phillip Hagler will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary at 2 p.m. April 15 at their home.
The celebration will be hosted by their parents, Kenneth and Jane Fox and Kay Hagler....
School Menus
April 6th, 2007
Clovis Elementary
Monday: Breakfast — Waffles, juice and milk. Lunch— Chili cheese dog, baked fries, seasonal fruit and milk.
Tuesday: Breakfast — Fruited muffin squares, juice and milk....
The Good news is that God opens up locked doors
April 6th, 2007
What God wants his children to possess in amazing measure is a quality of relationship with him, and thus with life-giving collateral healing, joy, and love extending also to others, that for our soul...
April 6, 1912
April 6th, 2007
Clovis’ public schools were crowded, with up to 100 students in some rooms. Conditions were “making the air breathed very bad and in fact causing a condition of affairs that is nothing short of cr...
Greyhounds split with West Texas
April 5th, 2007
CANYON, Texas — Sophomore Evan Orsak pitched a two-hitter, helping the Eastern New Mexico University Greyhounds to win 3-2 and earned a Lone Star Conference South split with rival West Texas A&M.
W...
Tornado notebook
April 5th, 2007
Assistance available for tornado victims:
— The Disaster Relief Center at the Curry County Fairgrounds operates 9 a.m. to noon today before closing and relocating. Salvation Army is on hand to help....
Pastors prepare for packed houses on Easter
April 5th, 2007
The pews will be packed, worshipers will be dressed in their finest and pastors have been preparing for weeks.
All will be in preparation for what is sometimes referred to as the Super Bowl of Sunday...
Religion Digest: Church presents ‘Eternity’ drama
April 5th, 2007
Central Baptist Church will present “Eternity” at 7 p.m. nightly April 14-18.
The dramatic production is about life after death.
According to a church news release, three professionals will coach...
Jesus’ story survived, even without TV
April 5th, 2007
News spreads within minutes these days.
Major earthquakes, fires in California or “leaks” in governmental investigations are spread around the world in minutes via 24-hour news channels.
However...
a view from under the pew
April 5th, 2007
Editor’s note: Amos is a church mouse who types by hurling himself at the keys, but he can’t use the capital shift keys and he shuns punctuation marks — except the hyphens and dashes.
As East...
Meetings watch: Clovis City Commission
April 5th, 2007
The Clovis City Commission met Thursday. The following is a report on the meeting.
Clovis City commissioners took the following action:
—Adopted a resolution supporting use of $459,000 in a Superfu...
What's Happening
April 5th, 2007
All times MST
Today
Easter Egg Hunt and Carnival — 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Clovis Community College.
Saturday
Easter Egg Hunt — 10 a.m. to noon, Parkland Baptist Church Fellowship Center. Toddlers th...
Vandalism increases in northern Clovis
April 5th, 2007
Police are investigating a rash of vandalism incidents in north-central Clovis.
More than a dozen residents called police to report graffiti to homes and fences and auto burglaries Wednesday. Police...
Public Record
April 5th, 2007
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records March 22 through Wednesday:
—Leobardo Garcia III, 19, to Erica Martinez-Garcia, 30, both of Lubbock
—Luis Alberto Ornelas, 25, to M...
Army owes it to fallen soldier to reveal truth
April 5th, 2007
Friendly fire killed Pat Tillman almost three years ago in Afghanistan. But his death continues to haunt us. Maybe it’s because his sacrifice seems so supreme: relinquishing the ease and wealth of l...
Collector knows when to clean house
April 5th, 2007
“You don’t like my collections for some reason,” I said. “You make little snippy comments about them every now and then.”
“I don’t like collections that gather dust,” said The Lady o...
Meaning of Easter needs resurrection
April 5th, 2007
And then he bowed his head and died.
John 19:30 sounds like a great ending to a dramatic story, but for billions of Christians worldwide, it marks a new beginning. The veil of the sanctuary was torn...
Learning all the worth of pain
April 5th, 2007
The tones ascend in the sanctuary, winged praises launched heavenward by the band of assembled worshipers.
“When my love to Christ grows weak, / When for deeper faith I seek, / Then in thought I...
April 5, 1930
April 5th, 2007
The Clovis Evening News-Journal offered this page 1 thought for the day: “What kind of husbands do wives miss most? The smaller ones are the hardest to hit, we believe.” … C.V. Steed Ambulance S...
ENMU track teams making strides
April 4th, 2007
PORTALES — Eric Boll thinks this is the year his Eastern New Mexico University men’s track team could escape the cellar in the Lone Star Conference track meet.
Boll, an ENMU football assistant, i...
ENMU, Buffs adjust baseball series
April 4th, 2007
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University’s four-game Lone Star Conference South Division series against rival West Texas A&M has been shuffled.
The teams meet in 1 p.m. twin bills today and Frida...
CHS GOLF: Cats top Rams in playoff for team title
April 4th, 2007
LOVINGTON — For the first time this spring, the Clovis High boys golf team put everything together.
Led by sophomore Tyler Fontenot’s 3-over-par 74, the Wildcats shot a four-man total of 305 and...
Report: Robberies rise 30 percent
April 4th, 2007
Violent felony crimes in Clovis dropped by about 10 percent in 2006, according to the Clovis Police Department’s annual report.
However, robberies increased almost 30 percent and property crimes by...
Tornado notebook
April 4th, 2007
—The Disaster Relief Center at the Curry County Fairgrounds operates 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to noon Friday. American Red Cross and Salvation Army are on hand to help.
Furniture, appliance...
Cops and Courts: Clovis agent named investigator of year
April 4th, 2007
Agent David Loera of the District Attorney’s office was named investigator of the year Wednesday by the New Mexico District Attorney’s Association, according to a press release from the district a...
Student profile: Jimenez
April 4th, 2007
Brittni Jimenez is a senior at Clovis High School. She is the daughter of Johnny Jimenez Jr. and Kim Garcia.
What is so great about your favorite sport? Soccer is very physical and competitive. It gi...
What's Happening
April 4th, 2007
All times MST
Today
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission tornado victim assistance — 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Curry County Fairgrounds.
Clovis City Commission meeting — 5:15 p.m. Clovis-Carver Public Li...
Revamped federal government will attract fresh faces
April 4th, 2007
Move over, Air Force Academy. Make way, Annapolis. Watch out, West Point. If some in Congress get their way, there soon might be a National Public Service Academy, styled loosely (probably very loosel...
April 4, 1974
April 4th, 2007
The Marshall Junior High Concert Choir had received a superior rating in sight reading at the Southeastern District Music Festival in Hobbs. … Steve Davis was slated to participate in the New Mexico...
CHS BASEBALL: Cats post sweep of Roswell High
April 3rd, 2007
ROSWELL — All it seemed to take, Clovis High coach Shane Shallenberger said, was breaking out of a losing streak.
Jonathan Ware saw the Wildcats’ 4-0 lead pared to a run in the sixth, then gave u...
Events Center plans take shape
April 3rd, 2007
Curry County commissioners approved the final plans and construction bids Tuesday for the Special Events Center during a regular meeting.
Curry County Manager Dick Smith said the multi-purpose facili...
Clovis softball legend key in local development
April 3rd, 2007
Guy Leeder, who for decades was synonymous with Clovis softball, died Monday night at 64.
Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at the Marshall Junior High Auditorium.
Leeder, a state softball hal...
Reporter's Notebook: Mother takes to track for cure
April 3rd, 2007
SEVEN DAILY BREATHING treatments keep Juan Zamora relatively healthy.
The 3-year-old Clovis resident suffers from cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder that affects the lungs and digestive system. The...
Assistance available
April 3rd, 2007
Assistance available for tornado victims:
—The Disaster Relief Center at the Curry County Fairgrounds operates 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. American Red Cross and Salvation Army are on hand to help.
Furniture,...
Military Feature: Cannon secures Air Force safety awards
April 3rd, 2007
Cannon Air Force Base rose to the top of the Air Force in four award categories for the 2006 Air Force Safety Awards.
Recognized for having the best flight safety program, Cannon received the Colombi...
What's Happening
April 3rd, 2007
All times MST
Today
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission tornado victim assistance — 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Curry County Fairgrounds.
Water Policy Advisory Board — 9 a.m. Assembly Room, Bert Cabine...
Recovery program created
April 3rd, 2007
Clovis Mayor David Lansford will unveil “Operation Disaster Recovery” at tonight’s Town Hall meeting at the Clovis-Carver Public Library.
Administered through United Way of Eastern New Mexico,...
EPA ruling won’t help warming, citizens’ wallets
April 3rd, 2007
The standard argument deploring judicial activism is that all too often interested parties who have failed to achieve their political objectives through the legislative process or by petitioning admin...
Earning badges not just boy’s sport
April 3rd, 2007
It took a scrolling headline this morning to let me know I'd accomplished nothing in my life.
The headline was about James Calderwood, an 18-year-old resident of Chevy Chase, Md. Other than living in...
April 3, 1948
April 3rd, 2007
Dr. Gil Knutson and Gorilla Poggi were preparing to square off against Ace Freeman and Olan Boynton in an Australian tag-team wrestling match at the Clovis Armory. Ringside seats were $1.75, and avai...
CHS TENNIS: Lady Cats finish second in tourney
April 2nd, 2007
ARTESIA — Freshmen Heather Trujillo and Shay Brady took individual singles championships and helped Clovis High’s girls to a second-place finish in the Artesia Bulldog Invitational tennis tourname...
Angelo takes twin bill from Hounds
April 2nd, 2007
SAN ANGELO, Texas — If nothing else, Angelo State’s offense was efficient on Sunday.
The Rams scored 25 runs on 21 hits and stranded just six baserunners in posting a 14-9, 11-9 Lone Star Confere...
STATE GOLDEN GLOVES: Local boxer earns berth in regionals
April 2nd, 2007
As he noted after winning in the Golden Gloves tournament on Sunday, Edgar Zubia has been facing a noticeably larger type of fighter in the last year.
Clovis’ Zubia was one of nine boxers who won s...
Swift disaster declaration offers relief
April 2nd, 2007
President Bush declared a major disaster in Curry and Quay counties Monday because of tornado damage, making residents in those regions eligible for federal funds.
Assistance can include grants for t...
Assistance available
April 2nd, 2007
Assistance available for tornado victims:
—The Disaster Relief Center at the Curry County Fairgrounds operates 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. American Red Cross and Salvation Army are on hand to help.
Furniture,...
Tornado updates
April 2nd, 2007
—Mass shelter closing
Disaster Relief Mass Shelter at Trinity United Methodist Church will close at 9 a.m. today. For tornado victims needing help with temporary and permanent housing, register at t...
Passover gives everyone reason to celebrate
April 2nd, 2007
“Why is this night different from all other nights?” Thus began the ritual of questions during the Seder meal with which observant Jews start the celebration of Passover, or Pesach, which commemor...
Business feature: Egg farm may be nesting in Farwell
April 2nd, 2007
On the breakfast tables and in the diners of America, millions enjoy eggs every day. In a few years, the citizens of Farwell may be enjoying them a little bit more.
The Parmer County Commission recen...
Clovis center focuses on irrigation project
April 2nd, 2007
Declining groundwater levels in the New Mexico High Plains are threatening the sustainability of highly productive irrigated agriculture, which is the foundation for economic stability in the region....
It’s their business: A-Key Storage and Clovis File Management
April 2nd, 2007
Name: A-Key Storage and Clovis File Management
Locations: 2121 E. Llano Estacado Boulevard and 2220 N. Ross St.
What they do: A-Key Storage is climate-controlled self-storage. Its Clovis File Manage...
Business Digest: Dairy owners honored by DFA
April 2nd, 2007
The owners and operators of Crosswinds Dairy in Portales have received the 2007 Member of Distinction Award from the Dairy Farmers of America, according to a DFA news release.
Dougie Idsinga, Dawn Id...
Local Roundup: Airman pleads guilty to child abuse
April 2nd, 2007
A Cannon airman facing a murder charge pleaded guilty last week to a separate charge of child neglect in a military court, according to Cannon Air Force Base officials.
Airman Edward Novak II will s...
What's Happening
April 2nd, 2007
All times MST
Today
Curry County Commission meeting — 9 a.m., Curry County Courthouse.
Wednesday
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission tornado victim assistance — 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Curry Count...
Baseball Predictions 2007
April 2nd, 2007
Area high school coaches make predictions on who's going to win the 2007 World Series.
...
April 2, 1961
April 2nd, 2007
“Clovisites join mankind across the world today in paying homage to the risen Christ, recalling the supreme sacrifice the Son of God paid on the cross at Calvary 2,000 years ago for the redemption o...
CHS SOFTBALL: Lady Cats take third at Artesia
April 1st, 2007
ARTESIA — Sophomore third baseman Britteny Mascarenas compiled six hits in two games and helped the Clovis High softball team to a third-place finish in the Lady Dog Invitational on Saturday.
Host...
Hounds split South twin bill with Angelo
April 1st, 2007
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Designated hitter Matt Lenderman doubled home two runs in the first inning and Michael Gunter made it stand up with a three-hit, 11-strikeout pitching performance as Angelo State...
CHS BASEBALL: Bulldogs hand Cats two losses
April 1st, 2007
ARTESIA — Clovis High baseball coach Shane Shallenberger knew the Wildcats were facing a quality opponent in unbeaten Artesia on Saturday. He just wishes his team hadn’t helped the Bulldogs so muc...
CHS TRACK: Robles wins two events
April 1st, 2007
AMARILLO — Clovis High junior Manuel Robles accounted for all but two of the Wildcats’ 24 points with wins in triple jump (45-10) and high jump (6-6) in the Amarillo Relays on Saturday.
The Cats...
Writer remembers past city cashier
April 1st, 2007
Back in 1989 a tribute by CNJ staff writer Todd S. Bergmann was printed in the Clovis News Journal about Bert Cabiness, who they called the city cashier. That tribute has been edited and follows.
Whi...
Disaster situation handled well
April 1st, 2007
We have read and heard a great deal about the tornado that swept through our town March 23. It seems inappropriate not to add to that, pulling out some of the positive things that meant we as a commun...
Club Notes
April 1st, 2007
Nite Owls Extension Club
The Nite Owls Extension Club held its regular meeting March 7 at Baxter-Curren Senior Citizen Center.
There were eight members present and one visitor, Lucy Watson.
Charlott...
Honors
April 1st, 2007
Artist of the month
Watercolor artist Dale Hamlett will be the artist of the month for April at the Clovis-Carver Public Library.
Hamlett is a retired professor of art from Eastern New Mexico Univer...
School Menus
April 1st, 2007
Clovis Elementary
Monday: Breakfast — Sausage pancake on a stick, juice and milk. Lunch — Pig in a blanket, baked fries, green beans, pears and milk.
Tuesday: Breakfast — Banana break, juice...
Senior Happenings
April 1st, 2007
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Sunday: 1-5 p.m. dance at Friendship Senior Center. Bring a covered dish.
Monday: 9 a.m. crafts, embroidery, sewing; 9:30 a.m. blood pressure checks.
Tuesday: ...
Club Awards
April 1st, 2007
Plains Regional Medical Center
Plains Regional Medical Center held its annual awards luncheon March 20 at Holiday Inn, attended by 68 auxilians and Hoyt Skabelund, hospital administrator; Liz Crouch,...
April 1, 1915
April 1st, 2007
A subscription to The Clovis News cost $1 per year. … The Clovis Rifle Club was “preparing to have some good target matches soon,” The Clovis News reported. … The Clovis National Bank promoted...
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