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Discount stores dot west side
May 31st, 2004
While most of the attention in a recent wave of Clovis business expansion has gone to the development in the north part of town, a quieter pair of retail openings is changing the way some west-siders...
6/1
May 31st, 2004
TODAY
Alcoholics Anonymous: The Corner Stone Group — 7:30 p.m., Closed meeting. Sacred Heart School, 921 Merriwether, Room 6. Details: 763-3166.
TB Testing — 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. La Casa Family Hea...
King, Jack E.
May 31st, 2004
Jack King
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Jack E. King, 81, of Portales, died Saturday, May 29, 2004, at Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales.
He was born on April 20, 1923, in Clovis, to Grac...
Business Digest 6/1
May 31st, 2004
Fun-Putt reopens for business
After acquiring it from Play Inc., new owner Paul LeClear has reopened the Fun-Putt Fun-Time Miniature Golf course at 1520 Thornton. LeClear estimates that it’s...
Martinez ready to take on new challenge
May 31st, 2004
Don’t expect Fort Sumner’s Mario Martinez to do a coaching version of Michael Jordan and make a comeback any time soon.
The longtime the Foxes football and boys track coach recently accepted a po...
Brothers died in WWII
May 31st, 2004
Army Air Corps Staff Sgt. Jack Love and Seaman 1st Class Dan Love died on the opposite sides of the world during World War II, but their deaths enabled their widowed mother to petition for the dischar...
Man killed four days before armistice
May 31st, 2004
In 1907, Charles Ledbetter came to Curry County when it was still a pioneer community only recently connected to the rest of the world via the new Santa Fe railroad line.
A few years later he became...
Young man was eager to join paratroopers
May 31st, 2004
When Helen Garcia Trujillo observes Memorial Day, she can’t decorate her older brother’s grave.
The grave of Joe C. Garcia, along with thousands of others, is located in France, not far from the...
Man anticipated risk in Vietnam
May 31st, 2004
Pfc. Jimmy Hohstead was approaching the end of his scheduled duty in Vietnam when he was killed in action on Oct. 9, 1967, according to his sister, Donna White.
Hohstead’s death came as a blow to h...
Albuquerque man hurt in boating accident
May 31st, 2004
LOGAN — A boating accident at Ute Lake sent an Albuquerque man to the hospital with head and side injuries Sunday afternoon.
New Mexico State Park personnel are investigating the accident.
Range...
Monument is a tribute to Clovis’ heroes lost in war
May 31st, 2004
When Clovis veterans and their relatives come to today’s Memorial Day services scheduled for 11 a.m. at the Clovis-Carver Public Library, they won’t be hearing speeches by politicians or community...
Tascosa sweeps Clovis
May 29th, 2004
AMARILLO — Amarillo Tascosa rallied for three runs in the bottom of the sixth to beat Clovis 5-3 and complete a sweep of their West Texas League baseball doubleheader on Saturday.
Tascosa won the o...
Thomas named CHS softball coach
May 29th, 2004
Brandi Thomas didn’t foresee a head coaching job coming open at this point in her coaching career, but when it did she was ready.
Thomas, a 1994 Clovis High graduate and an assistant in the program...
DA race means tough choice
May 29th, 2004
T uesday’s primary election ballot features five contested local races. One in particular has created a stir big enough to already have attracted heavy voter turnout.
The 9th Judicial District Att...
Chandler will be attorney for the people
May 29th, 2004
Editor’s note: The Clovis News Journal on Thursday offered a guest column to both district-attorney candidates in Tuesday’s primary election. Incumbent Brett Carter chose to write his own report,...
DA office is not an entry-level position
May 29th, 2004
Editor’s note: The Clovis News Journal on Thursday offered a guest column to both district-attorney candidates in Tuesday’s primary election. Incumbent Brett Carter chose to write his own report,...
DA challenger outspending incumbent
May 29th, 2004
Matt Chandler has raised nearly $4,200 more than incumbent Brett Carter in the campaign for district attorney, according to campaign finance records filed Thursday evening
State law requires candidat...
Speller competing for national title
May 29th, 2004
His friends call him Zack, but Tuesday he will be known simply as “Speller No. 141.”
That number will be assigned to Clovis’ Zachary Gillooly when he represents eastern New Mexico in a three-da...
Summer in area loaded with fun
May 29th, 2004
Fireworks displays, concerts, county fairs, a big-time bicycle tour and a first-time golf tournament top the list of things to do in the area this summer.
There seems to be something for everyone —...
Holiday closings
May 29th, 2004
The following government agencies and businesses will be closed on Monday for the Memorial Day holiday, with the exception of the Clovis Municipal Golf Course.
The Clovis News Journal’s main office...
People love Clovis
May 29th, 2004
A recent Project: Reader Reaction question asked, “What do you like about Clovis?” Some responses:
“I have lived in small villages and large cities and all have unique feels about them. Some ar...
Judge’s stock holdings delay nursing home trial
May 29th, 2004
District Judge Joe Parker on Friday afternoon withdrew from a hearing on whether the state should continue to control Buena Vista Nursing Home.
Ten minutes before the hearing was scheduled to begin,...
Public works, airport Websites are practical
May 29th, 2004
I’ve noticed a pattern in my last couple of columns; the pattern being that I have been real stingy with Web site addresses (URLs).
It’s not that I don’t have many addresses to share with my re...
Candidates make final efforts to win votes
May 29th, 2004
With two days to go before voters hit the polls, candidates are busy trying to pick up last-minute votes and officials are getting voting machines in place and are preparing their office workers for T...
Winter is also a beautifu season
May 29th, 2004
I’ve never been a big fan of being politically correct, at least not as an obsession or from fear of reprisal. Oh yes, I believe equality is best, but only if it’s heartfelt, not a concession to p...
Former publisher named VP
May 29th, 2004
IRVINE, Calif. — The Community Newspapers Division of Freedom Communications, Inc. has named a former Clovis News Journal publisher its vice president in the Pacific Region.
Julie Moreno will be re...
Graduates
May 29th, 2004
Eastern New Mexico University
Fourty-three students from the Clovis area are among the 346 graduation candidates at Eastern New Mexico University this spring. They are Amelia Fernandez Armenta,...
Grady graduate Curry's new prosecutor
May 29th, 2004
The 9th Judicial District Attorney’s office has hired a former Texico municipal judge to become the office’s newest prosecutor.
Rick Queener, a 1984 graduate of Grady High School who has also serv...
Gossett, Betty
May 29th, 2004
Betty Gossett
Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Mrs. Betty Raye Gossett, 75, of Amarillo, died Saturday, May 29, 2004 at Georgia Manor in Amarillo.
She was born on June 24, 19...
5/30/04
May 29th, 2004
TODAY
AARP/55 ALIVE Driver Safety Program — Clovis Community College, Room 103, preregistration is necessary. Cost is $10 per person made payable to AARP/55 Alive; for pre-registration call Harold B...
Supreme Court considers ruling on shipping ban
May 27th, 2004
I t’s not always easy to keep track of the many pointless government regulations that have nothing to do with protecting consumers and everything to do with artificially propping up influential indu...
Party registration affects the way we live
May 27th, 2004
Over at the Curry County Courthouse, in County Clerk Mario Trujillo’s office, which political party do the records show you’re registered with?
This hot race that’s going on for the district a...
Summer best time to get kids 'booked'
May 27th, 2004
I hope your kid gets booked this summer like I did before I started high school in a not-so-distant past. After all, there’s not much to do around here and it won’t hurt your kids to get into some...
Authorization requested for Ute water funds
May 27th, 2004
Federal authorization legislation for the Ute Water Project will be submitted to the U.S. Senate in June, a spokeswoman for Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., said Thursday.
Officials have said authorizatio...
Police Blotter: May 28, 2004
May 27th, 2004
A Clovis restaurant manager called police about 9 a.m. Monday to report that an employee’s cash drawer had come up $235.79 short and the night manager had no explanation.
The restaurant manager info...
County manager told to cease endorsement
May 27th, 2004
Curry County Commissioner Ed Perales has demanded in writing that County Manager Geneva Cooper stop publicly endorsing the re-election of District 2 Commissioner Pete Hulder.
Cooper refused Perales...
Citizens, officials have hard time deciding what is credible
May 27th, 2004
WASHINGTON — In recent years, the government has told Americans it has credible evidence of impending terror attacks, of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and of collaboration between al-Qaida and...
State to ask for total control of Buena Vista
May 27th, 2004
The New Mexico Health and Human Services Department announced Thursday it will go to Curry County District Court at 2 p.m. today asking that the agency be granted permanent receivership of Buena Vista...
Three area water parks can provide
May 27th, 2004
School’s out now, things are heating up for the summer and that means it’s time to cool down.
What better way to cool down than to get wet, and to maximize your water experience, why not head to...
5/28
May 27th, 2004
TODAY
Disabled American Veterans #6 Bingo — 7 p.m., 220 West 4th Street, Clovis. Details: 762-5335.
Alcoholics Anonymous: The Corner Stone Group — 7:30 p.m., Closed meeting. Sacred Heart School, 9...
Griego, Daniel
May 27th, 2004
Daniel Griego
Services: Have been held.
Daniel D. “Chief” Griego, 58, of Santa Rosa, died Wednesday, May 26, 2004, at his home.
He was born on May 10, 1946, in Santa Rosa, to Felix P. and A...
Public Record 5/28
May 27th, 2004
Compiled from court records from May 20 through May 26
Marriage Licenses
Stephen Michael Bertrand, 27, of Clovis, and January Gisela Crabb, 23, of Friona, Texas
Nathan Garrett Nuttall, 20, and Shayla...
Business group praises Clovis lawmakers
May 27th, 2004
Two Clovis lawmakers got perfect marks this week from a statewide business group.
The Association of Commerce and Industry released their annual report card of state representatives, senators and the...
November date of District 4 primary
May 27th, 2004
Incumbent District 4 County Commissioner Albin Smith, a Republican, is unopposed in the primary. Challenger Gloria Wicker, a Democrat, also has no opponent in the primary. They will face off in Novemb...
County manager in campaign controversy
May 27th, 2004
Some county residents and some candidates in county elections claim Curry County Manager Geneva Cooper violated county personnel policies by endorsing District 2 commission candidate Pete Hulder in a...
Early, absentee voting nears 1,000 in primary
May 27th, 2004
The number of people in Curry County who have early voted or requested an absentee ballot for the June 1 primary is nearing 1,000 people.
As of Wednesday afternoon, 718 people had early voted. Offici...
5/27
May 27th, 2004
TODAY
Ned Houk Stock Car Racing Club — 7 p.m., Red Cross office at 2nd and Main Streets (use Main St. entrance).
Autism Family Support Group — 7 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church. Details: 769-3730.
A...
Handing over Iraq best step toward freeing country
May 27th, 2004
In Monday’s speech on Iraq at the U.S. Army War College, we saw a get-down-to-business President Bush. Mostly gone was his previous rhetoric about using Iraq to expand freedom and democracy througho...
Clovis police officer feels DA not proactive
May 27th, 2004
I feel it is my duty as a citizen, a police officer and a father to encourage and inform Clovis’ residents of a few things.
Over the last few years, crime in this area has hit highs that I never im...
Still many good people left in the world
May 27th, 2004
Just after noon on Sunday I got the word that my sister Lois had died in Maryland. She was my oldest living sibling and her death was not totally unexpected. Makes no difference. Even the expected car...
CHS opens summer season with sweep
May 26th, 2004
With a half-dozen seniors graduating this spring off a Class 5A state runnerup team, coaches Shane Shallenberger and Brian Cronk hope the Clovis High summer baseball program will answer a lot of quest...
ENMRWA members lose patience with late studies
May 26th, 2004
Studies of the financial capacities of members of the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority to pay for the project remain incomplete, consultants said Wednesday, at the authority’s meeting in Clo...
Swimming coach has lofty goals
May 26th, 2004
Vincent DeMaio hopes to take the Clovis High girls swimming program to the next level.
A Clovis native and longtime area resident, DeMaio has been chosen to coach the program in its third season next...
Clark, Herman C.
May 26th, 2004
Herman Clark
Services: Have been held.
Herman C. Clark, 88, of Portales, died Tuesday, May 25, 2004, at Laurel Ridge Nursing Home in Clovis.
He was born on Aug. 5, 1915, in Dickens, Texas, to...
District 5 candidates unopposed in primary
May 26th, 2004
District 5 County Commissioner Tim Ashley, a Republican, has no opponent in the June 1 primary. Democrat Paul D. Barnes, who is challenging Ashley this fall, also is unopposed in the primary.
Both c...
Board members gain more say about agenda
May 26th, 2004
With little discussion and a unanimous vote, the Clovis Municipal School Board voted Tuesday night to end a long-standing policy requiring board members to gain the approval of the superintendent befo...
School board elects new member
May 26th, 2004
The newest member of the Clovis Municipal School Board has never held public office before, but that didn’t deter Lola Bryant from applying for a vacant position.
Bryant told the school board Tuesda...
Sisters unite in carpentry
May 26th, 2004
The relationship of three Clovis sisters is built with love as strong as cement and lumber.
Their father was a carpenter who taught them an appreciation for remodeling and building. They replace windo...
Police Blotter 5/26
May 26th, 2004
Police responded about 6:44 p.m. May 16 to a motorcycle crash near Ned Houk Park that sent a 23-year-old man to Lubbock for emergency treatment.
Medical staff in Lubbock said the man had been transpor...
5/26
May 26th, 2004
TODAY
Amateur Radio Club — 7 p.m., Clovis Community College, Building 206. Details: 742-2415.
TB Testing — 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. La Casa Family Health Center, 1521 West 13th Street, Clovis, 769-0888...
Herrington, George
May 26th, 2004
George Herrington
Services: No services will be held
George R. “Judge” Herrington, 79, of Texico, died Monday, May 24, 2004, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
He was born on Feb....
Gandhi seen as noble woman for renunciation
May 25th, 2004
It is always instructive, whatever the reason,
to watch a politician decline to assume power that might have been hers. In the case of India’s Sonia Gandhi, perhaps in an illustration of the pervas...
Cosby raises awareness through comedy
May 25th, 2004
Maybe somebody spiked his Jell-O.
I bet the audience seriously considered the idea when Bill Cosby performed recently in Washington at a commemoration of Brown v. Board of Education.
According to th...
Word War I costly for Clovis, Grier
May 25th, 2004
Memorial Day, observed on Monday, is upon us. This is the day we honor our veterans who lost their lives in service to our country.
I’ve chosen to tell you about soldiers from Clovis and Grier who...
District 2 candidates talk on the issues
May 25th, 2004
District 2 Commissioner Pete Hulder, a Republican, is running for re-election. He has two opponents in the June 1 Republican primary — Carol S. Nichols and Ray Montoya. Since he has no Democratic ch...
Better biz at CCC
May 25th, 2004
A conference for business owners on how to obtain government contracts will be held Thursday in Clovis Community College’s Town Hall.
Titled “How to Get Through the Government Contracting Door,...
Clovis has a voice in national conference call
May 25th, 2004
Two Clovis residents participated in a national conference call with the White House on Thursday regarding improvements in the state and national economy.
“All over the United States, different peop...
Women's medical center reopens with more to offer
May 25th, 2004
The Women's Medical Center in Clovis recently expanded its facility with the addition of seven examination rooms.
At 2000 W. 21st St., the center celebrated its extra 2,000 square feet — to 13,000 n...
Primary Ballot
May 25th, 2004
The following local, state and national primary candidates will be on local ballots on June 1, election day.
President of the United States
George W. Bush, Republican
David Cobb, Green Party
Paul Glo...
Police: Shooting may have been gang-related
May 25th, 2004
A shooting early Sunday morning that sent a Clovis man to a Lubbock hospital may have been gang-related, Clovis police say.
Jaime Aragon, 21, was transported to a hospital in Lubbock after he was shot...
Sci-fi mystery novel has local flavor
May 24th, 2004
Cows, UFOs, and a murdered Singaporean airman all come together in a new fictional crime novel, “The Clovis Incident,” set in Clovis and published by the University of New Mexico Press.
Author Par...
5/25
May 24th, 2004
TODAY
Alcoholics Anonymous: The Corner Stone Group — 7:30 p.m., Closed meeting. Sacred Heart School, 921 Merriwether, Room 6. Details: 763-3166.
TB Testing — 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. La Casa Family Hea...
Late scientist's contributions to the field significant
May 24th, 2004
Joshua Lederberg is president emeritus of Rockefeller University. In a 2000 commentary for The Scientist magazine, he compared Arnold O. Beckman’s importance to the progress of science with that of...
Party switching displays lack of loyalty
May 24th, 2004
I’m sure we’ve all heard about the hundreds of “Democrats” who have suddenly turned Republican, mainly so they can vote in the upcoming district attorney’s election. Is it just me, or is thi...
Same-sex couples' children are different
May 24th, 2004
Are children raised by gay parents worse off than other children? As same-sex couples line up for marriage licenses in Massachusetts, the question achieves greater urgency.
Two researchers answered w...
Barbee, Ella Mae
May 24th, 2004
Ella Mae Barbee
Services: Have been held.
Ella Mae Barbee, 74, of Portales, died Monday, May 24, 2004, at Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales.
She was born on April 13, 1930, in Olney Spring...
Treasurer race about different experiences
May 23rd, 2004
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of question and answer sessions with county office candidates.
The county treasurer’s duties include collecting taxes in the county and maintaining a...
Using economic embargo against Syria is risky
May 23rd, 2004
President Bush, operating under authority given to him by the “Syrian Accountability Act” passed in December, has begun an economic war, in the form of an economic embargo, against Syria. The act...
Beware, Mississippi kites are moving in
May 23rd, 2004
You hear it every spring — “The kites are coming! The kites are coming.”
Mothers shield their kids, bikers don helmets — Imagine that! — and police warn citizens to stay off the streets and...
Combat taxes clashing with income tax
May 23rd, 2004
An estimated 5,000 to 10,000 military members fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan last year received combat-zone tax exclusions that had a surprising effect: They lowered family incomes.
Some families sa...
McLain, Delese
May 23rd, 2004
Delese McLain
Services: Have been held.
Delese McLain, 74, of De Baca County, died Saturday, May 22, 2004, at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque.
She was born on June 28, 1929, in Kress, Texas, to...
Calendar: May 24, 2004
May 23rd, 2004
TODAY
Alcoholics Anonymous: The Corner Stone Group — 7:30 p.m., Closed meeting. Sacred Heart School, 921 Merriwether, Room 6. Details: 763-3166.
TB Testing — 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. La Casa Family Hea...
Eastern athletes making the grade
May 22nd, 2004
ced with a two-fold task — recruit good enough athletes to be competitive on the playing field while also trying to help them achieve academic success as they prepare for the “real” world.
East...
Filmmaker claims of being censored are unfounded
May 22nd, 2004
As a filmmaker, Michael Moore makes full use of the freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment. In fact, his type of in-your-face movies possibly rely more on those protections than, say, Peter Jackso...
Someone stop the out-of-control bikes
May 22nd, 2004
Help! My once quiet and peaceful neighborhood has been overrun with motorcycles.
A group is riding racing bikes down the street. Those drivers have to see how fast they can go the three blocks in fron...
Coming home another chapter in life
May 22nd, 2004
“We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time.”
— T.S. Eliot, 1943
Last week’s final ep...
Disagreement arises over ads in DA election
May 22nd, 2004
Four prosecutors in the 9th Judicial District Attorney’s office claim former colleague Matt Chandler is misrepresenting his record in hopes of being elected on June 1.
Chandler said information he...
CNJ poll has record number of voters
May 22nd, 2004
Last week’s Clovis News Journal Web site poll on the district attorney’s race registered 905 votes, by far the most in the site’s one-year history, Freedom Newspapers of New Mexico Editor David...
5/23
May 22nd, 2004
TODAY
AARP/55 ALIVE Driver Safety Program — Clovis Community College, Room 145, preregistration is necessary. Cost is $10 per person made payable to AARP/55 Alive; for pre-registration call Harold B...
City gives $28,500 to special intrests
May 22nd, 2004
Contributors in Clovis have given more than $28,000 to federal campaigns and special interest groups this year.
According to opensercrets.org, a Web site that provides in-depth data on who gives money...
Campaign signs missing from area
May 22nd, 2004
Melrose police say about 20 campaign signs were stolen last week in the city.
In Clovis, district attorney campaign signs have also been swiped, Curry County Sheriff Roger Hatcher said. He said peopl...
Clovis man pleads guilty to sex offence
May 22nd, 2004
A Clovis man ended his trial on sex charges Tuesday by agreeing to plead guilty.
Thomas Roybal, 32, will go to prison for three years, District Attorney Brett Carter said.
Roybal was on trial for thre...
Police Blotter 5/23
May 22nd, 2004
Police responded to Plains Regional Medical Center about 10 p.m. Tuesday regarding a criminal sexual penetration report. Hospital staff told police a 2-year-old girl had been brought to the hospital b...
Davis, Edward
May 22nd, 2004
Edward Davis
Services: Have been held.
Edward Davis, 64, of Roswell, died Friday, May 21, 2004, at his home.
He was born on May 12, 1940, in Hamilton, Ohio. He married Sandy Phillips on Aug. 25...
Nursing home in state hands
May 21st, 2004
State officials took control of Buena Vista Nursing Home Thursday afternoon after filing a special court petition to put the facility into receivership, a state cabinet secretary said Thursday evening...
Clovis 'posse' aims to round up litter bugs
May 21st, 2004
Members of Clovis Pride told city commissioners Thursday they would be out in force on June 12 to help clean up the city.
Clovis Pride board member Len Vohs said the group — along with city employe...
High court struggles with confusing law
May 21st, 2004
A narrow court ruling upholding one small aspect of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act highlights the problems that ensue when Congress passes feel-good legislation which turns out to be impreci...
Clovis needs second high school soon
May 21st, 2004
Every time I drive down Thornton Street in Clovis, I see another portable building on the campus of Clovis High School. When will Clovis realize enough is enough?
It is an understatement that the high...
This has been a year rife with epiphanies
May 20th, 2004
You know how you feel when you suddenly have an answer about some of the mysteries of life?
You might feel like a light bulb has blinked on in your head.
I’ve had a whole year like that.
For instanc...
Downie, Lorraine
May 20th, 2004
Lorraine Downie
Services: No services will be held.
Mrs. Lorraine Kay Downie, 45, of Clovis, a homemaker, died Tuesday, May 18, 2004, at her home.
She was born on May 1, 1959, in Los Angeles Co...
Grant would fund flights to Dallas
May 20th, 2004
For the third time in as many years, Clovis Municipal Airport Manager Stephen Summers is banking on a federal grant to help send passengers to the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
And he has a heavy hitter ba...
Police blotter: May 21
May 20th, 2004
A gas station cashier called police shortly before midnight Saturday to report that a man and woman had tried to shoplift two 30-packs of beer from the store at the 1200 block of West 7th Street. The...
Public Record 5/21
May 20th, 2004
Compiled from court records from May 13 through May 19
Marriage Licenses
Eric Wayne Blair, 22, and Meghann Michelle Casarez, 20, both of Clovis.
Jason Marc Fuqua, 27, and Mindy Rae Warner, 24,...
Calendar: May 21
May 20th, 2004
TODAY
Disabled American Veterans #6 Bingo — 7 p.m., 220 West 4th Street, Clovis. Details: 762-5335.
Alcoholics Anonymous: The Corner Stone Group — 7:30 p.m., Closed meeting. Sacred Heart School, 9...
In the end, our lives are memorials to God
May 20th, 2004
Luci Tapahonso, the Navajo author, recorded a poignant account of a Navajo family of long ago. When Luci was just a child, she with her little brothers and sisters were riding in the back of their par...
Amos the Churchmouse
May 20th, 2004
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 dashes and hyphens.
amos prepar...
Religion Calendar
May 20th, 2004
Today
Singles Living in Christ — 7 p.m., First Church of the Nazarene, 1800 N. Norris St., Clovis. Child care is provided. For information, call 763-3141 or 762-6639.
COGIC Women’s Convention —...
Religion Briefs
May 20th, 2004
Closed church will hold
dinner as commemoration
The members of Rosedale Baptist Church in Bellview closed their church near the end of 2003 due to declining membership but are planning to hold a din...
Caps, gowns and jitters
May 20th, 2004
Alissa McDowell is a little nervous — and maybe rightly so.
The 18-year-old Clovis High School senior will double major in chemical engineering and mathematics at New Mexico State University next y...
Local non-profit now a local branch
May 20th, 2004
The Big Brothers-Big Sisters program of Curry and Roosevelt counties has become a branch of the agency based in Roswell, an organization’s official said.
Jill Dennis, executive director for Big Bro...
5/20
May 20th, 2004
TODAY
Alzheimer’s Support Group — 1 p.m., Clovis Homecare, 1944 W. 21st St.. Details: (800) 777-8155.
Alcoholics Anonymous: The Corner Stone Group — 7:30 p.m., Closed meeting. Sacred Heart Scho...
Light rain brushes area; misses Clovis
May 20th, 2004
Most Clovis streets remained dry Wednesday night, but some areas north of Clovis may received up to 0.15 inches as a storm front passed through about 8 p.m.
Another front will pass through this aftern...
Domestic sources of oil could help reduce gas prices
May 20th, 2004
Records are being broken in both the price per barrel of crude oil ($40.77) and the price per gallon of gasoline ($1.90 in Clovis on Wednesday), raising fears of inflation and economic slowdown, as we...
Politicians worried about own back yards
May 20th, 2004
Here’s what is wrong with politics: The very nature of the beast puts the politician’s credibility in the red zone day in and day out.
Case in point. There are 51 radar-evading F-117A Nighthawk st...
Education problems must be admitted
May 20th, 2004
Several weeks ago, my column was about the sorry state of teacher quality and concluded that while teacher ineptitude is neither flattering nor comfortable to confront, confront it we must if we’re...
Brown, Eugene
May 20th, 2004
Eugene Brown
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Eugene Wayland Brown, 90, of Clovis, died Monday, May 17, 2004, at his home.
He was born on March 13, 1914, in Tulsa, Okla., to Eli and Jennie Brown.
...
Local agencies train for crises
May 20th, 2004
Emergency personnel from throughout Curry County met Wednesday to plan for a disaster they hope will never happen.
In their scenario, a tornado appeared over the skies of southwest Clovis, touching do...
It’s Good To Be Under God’s Blanket
May 19th, 2004
Because I just had a new book come out (the first in a series entitled Wing Whispers), and because the powers that be at Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif., happen to like my publisher, my wife a...
Closure of bases revisited
May 19th, 2004
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday narrowly defeated a proposal that would have delayed the next round of domestic base closings until the Pentagon determines what it wants to do with its overseas f...
Military families want flags for veterans' graves
May 19th, 2004
Leon Morris wants to hear from local relatives of United States military veterans.
Two local veterans’ groups, Veterans of Foreign Wars Posts 3280 and 3015, coordinate the annual Memorial Day place...
Cheese waste could feed pigs
May 19th, 2004
A manufacturer of animal food is one of two companies that have indicated an interest in moving to Clovis, thanks to the Southwest Cheese Co. plant, said Chase Gentry, executive director of the Clovis...
Covered rodeo arena may not be cost effective for county
May 19th, 2004
Increased estimates are causing county officials to question whether they can complete plans to remodel the fairgrounds rodeo arena, proposed as a cheap way to build a county special events center.
A...
5/19
May 19th, 2004
TODAY
Amateur Radio Club — 7 p.m., Clovis Community College, Building 206. Details: 742-2415.
TB Testing — 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. La Casa Family Health Center, 1521 West 13th Street, Clovis, 769-0888...
Voters swarming county office
May 19th, 2004
The Curry County clerk’s office is busy these days.
County Clerk Mario Trujillo said last week 320 people have voted early at his office for the June 1 primary. Also, his office has mailed out 159 a...
Clovis police officer injured during arrest
May 19th, 2004
A Clovis police officer was injured while making an arrest Saturday night and will be off duty for nine to 12 weeks.
Officer Robert Denney called dispatchers about 11:15 p.m. Saturday to report he ha...
Police Blotter 5/19
May 19th, 2004
Police responded to a gas station in the 1000 block of Mitchell about 1:15 p.m. on May 12 where a clerk said his 1972 Dodge pickup had been burglarized during the workday. The employee said a customer...
U.S. right to keep Iraq transfer date despite slaying
May 19th, 2004
The assassination of Abdel-Zahraa Othman, until his death the head of the Iraqi Governing Council, might prompt some to say the United States should put more forces in Iraq and plan to stay longer.
B...
Good deed turned tragic at area farmhouse
May 19th, 2004
How would you feel if you caused the death of your wife? It’s unthinkable, but such a tragedy occurred in Curry County nearly 87 years ago.
Sometime on the Sunday night of Sept. 2, 1917, on a farm...
Brown v. board hasn't solved problems
May 19th, 2004
I have not looked forward to this column. To be perfectly candid, I’m only writing it because I feel obligated.
Monday marked the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, the landmark Suprem...
Olivas, Jose
May 18th, 2004
Jose Olivas
Services:Have been held.
Mr. Jose J. Olivas, 63, of Portales, died Monday, May 17, 2004, at Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales.
He was born on Sept. 26, 1940, in Chihuahua, Mex...
Hailey, Perna T.
May 18th, 2004
Perna T. Hailey
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Perna T. Hailey, 84, of Clovis, died Wednesday, May 12, 2004, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
She was born on Aug. 12, 1919, in Romance, Mo....
Gregory, Leon
May 18th, 2004
Leon Gregory
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Leon Gregory, 79, of Clovis, died Tuesday, May 11, 2004, at Farwell Convalescent Center.
He was born on Nov. 15, 1924, in Clovis, to Elisha and Bessie Langha...
Faris, Guylinda Sue
May 18th, 2004
Guylinda Sue Faris
Services: Will be held at a later date.
Ms. Guylinda Sue Faris, 67, of Clovis, a private childcare provider, died Wednesday, May 12, 2004, at Laurel Ridge Healthcare in Clovis.
She...
5/18
May 18th, 2004
TODAY
Foster Care/Adoption Orientation — 6-7 p.m., Children Youth and Families Department, 221 W. Llano Estacado Blvd. Details: 763-0014.
Clovis Kart Association — 7 p.m., Monthly meeting at K-Bob...
Junior ROTC wins distinguished award
May 18th, 2004
The junior ROTC unit at Clovis High School has won a distinguished unit citation, according to Col. Philip Frazee, senior aerospace science instructor at the high school. Frazee received the award May...
Government not right to tell public pictures too graphic
May 18th, 2004
Recent news includes comments from members of Congress who viewed not-before-seen photos and videos of Iraqi prisoner abuse “in a top-secret room in the Capitol.” The images were apparently more t...
Doctor's defense of nursing home poor
May 18th, 2004
Regarding the article headlined, “Nursing home owner tells his side of story” published May 9:
It appears rumors have spread through the Buena Vista Nursing Home about the consequences to its resi...
Abuse no reason for Rumsfeld resignation
May 18th, 2004
Sometimes a rainbow is reflected in a drop of rain — and sometimes it’s just a muddy mess. The episode at Abu Ghraib certainly revealed the depravity of a few American military personnel. But the...
Collins, Bobby
May 18th, 2004
Bobby Collins
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Bobby Collins, 72, of Clovis, died Saturday, May 15, 2004, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
He was born on March 16, 1932, in Walnut Ridg...
Condition at area schools during segregation 'shameful'
May 16th, 2004
HOBBS — Today marks the 50th anniversary of the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that declared segregation unconstitutional and ended decades of separate schooling for whites and blacks.
The leg...
5/17
May 16th, 2004
TODAY
Brain Injury Support Group — 7 p.m. at the Memorial Building, 200 E. 7th St. in Portales. Details: Karla or Judy at 359-1964. E-mail: karlat@yucca.net.
Clovis Quilters’ Club — 1:30 p.m., C...
Military Digest
May 16th, 2004
War monument to be unveiled
The Clovis Joint Veterans Council will unveil a war memorial monument at 11 a.m. on Memorial Day, May 31, at the Clovis-Carver Public Library.
The master of ceremoni...
De Soto's idea a lifeline for Third World countries
May 16th, 2004
Congratulations to Hernando de Soto for winning this year’s Friedman Prize for Liberty, which the Cato Institute gives for outstanding achievement advancing freedom throughout the world. The prize i...
Best way to cheer up is other's misery
May 16th, 2004
When I was a kid, I often got down in the dumps, but my mother always brightened my day with homespun advice, such as: “There are people in India who have to eat rats and cockroaches. They’d give...
New funds could reduce tax on benefits
May 16th, 2004
Using money unspent from a controversial Air Force tanker program, the House Armed Services Committee has voted for a speedier phase out of a sharp drop in survivor benefits for military widows and wi...
Cooley, Kenneth
May 16th, 2004
Kenneth Cooley
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Kenneth DeWayne Cooley, 50, of Clovis, a registered nurse, died Sunday, May 16, 2004, at his home.
He was born on April 15, 1954, in Belen, to Kenne...
Muleshoe's Withrow, Bovina's Ortiz earn runnerup finishes
May 16th, 2004
AUSTIN, Texas — Muleshoe junior Jessica Withrow wasn’t able to defend her Class 3A girls state high jump championship over the weekend, but she did pick up a pair of second-place finishes for the...
Dorwald, Tina Geries
May 16th, 2004
Tina Geries Dorwald
Services: Have been held.
Tina Geries Dorwald, 43, of Elmendorf, Texas, a social worker, died Friday, April 30, 2004, at Muleshoe Area Medical Center.
She was born Feb. 18,...
Davis, Michael
May 16th, 2004
Michael Davis
Services: Have been held
Michael W. Davis, 34, of Clovis died Friday, April 16, 2004, at Plains Regional Medical Center.
The youngest of three children, he was born Aug. 5, 1969,...
Clifton, Belle
May 16th, 2004
Belle L. Clifton, 91, of Los Lunas, died Thursday, April 28, 2004, at Laurel Meadows Nursing Home in Belen.
She was born on April 7, 1913, in Garvin County, Okla., to William and May Ardrey Pittman.
S...
Olguin, A.R.
May 16th, 2004
A.R. Olguin
Services: A memorial service will be held at a later date.
A.R. Olguin, 78, of Portales died Tuesday, April 27, 2004, at Laurel Plains Health Care Center
He was born on April 23,...
Muzik, Jerry J.
May 16th, 2004
Jerry J. Muzik
Services: Have been held.
Jerry J. Muzik, 44, of Clovis, died Thursday, March 18, 2004, in Clovis.
He was born on Dec. 18, 1959, in Colorado Springs, Colo., to Jerry A. Muzik...
Heenan, Donna
May 16th, 2004
Donna Heenan
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Donna Marie Heenan, 79, of Clovis, a homemaker, died Saturday, April 24, 2004, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
She was born on Nov. 12, 1924,...
Romero, Francisco
May 16th, 2004
Francisco Romero
Services: Have been held.
Francisco H. “Roscoe” Romero, 73, of Clovis, a retired cook, died April 24, 2004, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
He was born on Sept...
O'Neal, J.E.
May 16th, 2004
J.E. O'Neal
Services: Have been held.
Mr. J.E. “Jake” O’Neal, 94, of Portales, died Friday, April 23, 2004, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
He was born on April 1, 1910, in M...
Eylicio, Joe
May 16th, 2004
Joe Eylicio
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Joe Eylicio, 77, of Clovis, died Wednesday, April 21, 2004, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
He was born on July 10, 1926, in San Juan, to...
Strader, Michael
May 16th, 2004
Michael Strader
Services: Have been held.
Michael Strader, 47, of Clovis died Saturday, April 10, 2004, at his home.
He was born on Nov. 3, 1956, in Clovis to Neal and Ellen McCollum Strader....
McCormick, Terry W.
May 16th, 2004
Terry Wendell McCormick
Services: private services will be held at a later date.
Terry Wendell McCormick, 60, of Clovis, died Saturday, April 17, 2004, at the Albuquerque VA Hospital.
He was...
Wilkerson, Henry L.
May 16th, 2004
Henry L. Wilkerson
Services: Have been held.
Henry L. Wilkerson, 79, of Clovis, died Tuesday, April 20, 2004, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
He was born on Feb. 14, 1925, in Alv...
Cereceres, Rudolfo
May 16th, 2004
Rudolfo Cereceres
Services: Have been held.
Rudolfo Cereceres, 78, of Portales, died Wednesday, April 21, 2004, at his home.
He was born on Dec. 5, 1925, in Chihuahua, Mexico, to Elena and Ro...
Colvin, Goldie P.
May 16th, 2004
Goldie P. Colvin
Services: Have been held.
Goldie P. Colvin, 83, of Clovis, a ladies wear salesperson, died Tuesday, April 20, 2004, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
She was born...
Overack, Daniel E.
May 16th, 2004
Daniel E. Overack
Services: Have been held.
Daniel E. Overack, PhD., 71, of Broken Arrow, Okla., died Monday, April 19, 2004, at his home.
He was born on Aug. 9, 1932, in Hammond, Ind., to Ste...
Hounds add four junior college transfers
May 16th, 2004
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University men’s basketball coach Shawn Scanlan knew the Greyhounds needed to replace graduating point guards Brent Cooper and David Hamilton, and he hopes they’ve...
Local bodybuilder earns second place in Texas competition
May 16th, 2004
Clovis resident Rob Ward finished second out of nine competitors in the novice lightweight division of the Texas Shredder Classic bodybuilding championship on May 1 in Austin, Texas.
The novice light...
Carter using experience to win re-election.
May 15th, 2004
Brett Carter says experience counts.
He’s counting on that experience to carry him to a victory on June 1 over challenger Matt Chandler for the 9th Judicial District Attorney’s position.
Chandle...
Chandler hopes enthusiasm takes him to office.
May 15th, 2004
Matt Chandler’s opponent says he’s too inexperienced to be the community’s top criminal prosecutor.
Chandler says that’s baloney.
The 28-year-old Clovis native says he’s ready to be the 9t...
DA hopefuls share views
May 15th, 2004
Incumbent Brett Carter and challenger Matt Chandler are both Republicans seeking the 9th judicial district attorney position in the June 1 primary.
Q: During the last 17 months, almost as many peopl...
Cannon wins prestigious aircraft maintenance honor
May 15th, 2004
Personnel at Cannon Air Force Base have won many awards over the years, but until this year the trophy cases at Cannon never included the Daedalian Award for aircraft maintenance.
Maintenance isn’t...
Early morning fire destroys trailer home, called suspicious
May 15th, 2004
An early morning fire drove a mother and four children out of their trailer home about 3 a.m. Saturday morning.
Fire officials said the cause of the fire was suspicious but declined to specify the rea...
Cannon airman convicted of rape, indecent assault
May 15th, 2004
An airman at Cannon Air Force Base will spend 18 years in a military prison after a conviction on sex charges, according to the Cannon Public Affairs Office.
Airman 1st Class Joshua D. Loyd, a member...
Police blotter: May 16, 2004
May 15th, 2004
While patrolling near the corner of 21st and Thornton streets about noon on May 8, police noticed a black 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 pickup that appeared to be the same one reported missing earlier in the da...
Firm will decide if Cannon in danger
May 15th, 2004
PORTALES — State officials learned Friday that their team of hired consultants will tour New Mexico’s military bases this week to determine which ones may be in danger of closure.
At Friday after...
Experience with Clovis nursing home a positive one
May 15th, 2004
This letter is in reference to your recent articles of abuse and neglect in nursing homes; specifically the Buena Vista health center.
I feel there has been a terrible injustice done to that home. My...
Readers say prison abuse is appalling
May 15th, 2004
A recent Project: Reader Reaction question asked for observations related to recent events in Iraq. Some responses:
“I don’t agree with the treatment of the prisoners. And they didn’t behead t...
Beheading shows Iraq war victims everyday people
May 15th, 2004
Everyone who saw the image of Islamic militants beheading an American contractor in Iraq has reacted with understandable horror. Few things are more brutal than the cold-blooded murder by masked thugs...
Calendar May 16
May 15th, 2004
TODAY
AARP/55 ALIVE Driver Safety Program — Clovis Community College, Room 145, preregistration is necessary. Cost is $10 per person made payable to AARP/55 Alive; for pre-registration call Harold B...
Brownlow, Ernest
May 15th, 2004
Ernest Derrell Brownlow, 69, of Lamesa, Texas, died Tuesday, May 11, 2004, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
He was born on May 28, 1934, in Lamesa to Luther E. and Mayme Lee Brownlow.
He was a m...
Religion briefs: May 14, 2004
May 14th, 2004
Women from N.M. to attend convention
Women throughout New Mexico will be coming to Clovis Tuesday through Friday for the state women’s convention of the Church of God in Christ, hosted by Bishop W....
Religion calendar: May 14, 2004
May 14th, 2004
Today
Singles Living in Christ — 7 p.m., First Church of the Nazarene, 1800 N. Norris St., Clovis. Child care is provided. For information, call 763-3141 or 762-6639.
First Baptist Single Adults —...
shiny but scared
May 14th, 2004
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 hyphens and dashes.
shiny but s...
Through darkest night, Jesus is hope
May 14th, 2004
When I was a child, our family took our vacation to work in a girls’ camp in Canada. Daddy was to be the camp pastor and mother volunteered for kitchen duty. Susie and I were just to live in the cab...
Youth agency shuts doors
May 14th, 2004
For the first time in more than 30 years, the local Youth Opportunities Unlimited organization will cease to service the youth of Clovis and Portales.
The non-profit agency did not receive enough mo...
Time, patience, earns degree
May 14th, 2004
Lenna Rolan doesn’t think it’s a real good idea for her to pursue a master’s degree.
She’s just not sure when she finish it. You have to understand, it took her 26 semesters to get her underg...
Griego, Max Jr.
May 14th, 2004
Max Griego Jr.
Services: have been held.
Max Griego Jr., 67, of Pueblo, Colo., died Saturday, April 24, 2004.
He was born on April 11, 1937, in New Mexico, to Max and Patricia Griego.
He retired from...
Calendar: May 14
May 14th, 2004
TODAY
First Baptist Single Adults Fellowship — Details: 762-7209.
Disabled American Veterans #6 Bingo — 7 p.m., 220 West 4th Street, Clovis. Details: 762-5335.
Alcoholics Anonymous: The Corner Sto...
Abu Ghraib blame game must stop, access must open
May 14th, 2004
President Bush’s speech Monday at the Pentagon was another attempt by him and his administration to still the bad publicity swirling around the photographs and reports of inhumane treatment of priso...
Fear is Chicagoans will like Wal-Mart
May 14th, 2004
Some newcomers are planning to move to Chicago, and the invasion sounds as though it will be a grim affair. “They're a negative for the city,” said one fearful alderman. They’re guilty of “tre...
Excessive lawn watering just a waste
May 14th, 2004
I would like to mention a probably little-known fact in these here parts: People waste a lot of water.
With the area under a drought that has lasted for a number of years, why do people still have t...
Cannon maintainers win top Air Force award
May 13th, 2004
Air Force Headquarters announced Thursday afternoon that the maintenance group at Cannon Air Force Base has been named the best in the Air Force for the year 2003.
The 27th Fighter Wing Maintenance Gr...
Who You Are Is Not the Same as What You Can Do
May 13th, 2004
What I am about to say is not particularly profound, but it is as true as the Law of Gravity, which I suppose is simple enough in its own way, too. But if you forget about the Law of Gravity and if yo...
Gallegos splits in 5A state tennis
May 13th, 2004
ALBUQUERQUE — Clovis High junior Patricia Gallegos reached the quarterfinals of Class 5A state singles competition Wednesday before bowing out.
Gallegos cruised to a 6-2, 6-1 win over Rio Rancho’...
Teen held in killing
May 12th, 2004
PORTALES —A Portales teenager was charged with murder on Wednesday.
Richard Baca, who turned 18 on May 2, is accused of killing Amber Robinson, 19, of Portales. Robinson’s body was discovered ful...
Voters switching parties for DA race
May 12th, 2004
A 9th Judicial District Attorney’s race between two Republicans may be responsible for giving Curry County a majority of registered Republican voters for the first time in its history, according to...
Cannon jet drops fuel tanks
May 12th, 2004
A Cannon Air Force Base pilot dropped two 370-gallon fuel tanks while flying about five miles southwest of the base late Tuesday night.
Senior Master Sgt. Stefan Alford, a base spokesman, said no peo...
5/13
May 12th, 2004
TODAY
Clovis Gem and Mineral Society — 6:30 p.m. at Clovis Carver Public Library, Ingram Room. Bring rocks for identification and exchange. Details: 762-5901.
High Plains Breast Feeding Alliance —...
Bush's best strategy for Israel/Palestine is non-intervention
May 12th, 2004
Has American approval become the kiss of death for Israeli politicians? Is there a chance American politicians will take a second look and pull back a bit from involvement in Israeli politics?
Back i...
Tricking elderly out of money outrageous
May 12th, 2004
The corporate thugs who screwed Enron employees out of their retirement savings are saints compared to these guys. Your daughter brings home one of these guys and you tell her to go out and find some...
Prison abuse pales compared to torture
May 12th, 2004
It’s the end of the semester at George Mason University, and for the past couple of weeks, I’ve been too busy preparing final exam harassment for my students to pay much attention to all the news...
Harden, Doretha
May 12th, 2004
Doretha Harden
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Doretha Ellen “Grandma” Harden, 85, of Clovis, a retired teacher, died Tuesday, May 11, 2004, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
She...
Clovis teachers: Our kids well behaved ... mostly
May 12th, 2004
Some Clovis High School and junior high teachers say school discipline is generally not a problem, a contrast from a national survey showing teachers are concerned a few troublemakers are hurting most...
CHS excited to play at Isotopes Park
May 12th, 2004
Jason Seefeld was given a tour of Isotopes Park on a recruiting trip to the University of New Mexico. He also attended several Albuquerque Isotopes games last summer while living there.
That won’t...
Law officials try to calm De Baca County fight with sheriff
May 11th, 2004
FORT SUMNER — Seeking to stave off a court fight between the sheriff and county commission, representatives of a state law enforcement association outlined a mediation plan at Tuesday’s De Baca Co...
Girl's body ID'd
May 11th, 2004
PORTALES — Portales residents expressed shock and grief on Tuesday after police identified the body of a woman found on Friday, buried in a Portales back yard.
Amber Robinson, 20, a former student...
Police Blotter 5/12
May 11th, 2004
About 9 a.m. Wednesday police responded to Clovis High School where a teacher said she had been collecting money for mothers with children in Iraq and that the money had been stolen out of her desk. A...
5/12
May 11th, 2004
TODAY
Amateur Radio Club — 7 p.m., Clovis Community College, Building 206. Details: 742-2415.
TB Testing — 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. La Casa Family Health Center, 1521 West 13th Street, Clovis, 769-0888...
America in danger from dwindling scientific creativity
May 11th, 2004
The New York Times last week featured a front-page article that might be more ominous for America’s future than the periodic fluctuations of the economy or the stock market.
“U.S. Is Losing Its D...
N.M. pioneers present for Texico's start
May 11th, 2004
Back in 1943, Ira Taylor and his wife had an auction of their livestock and property near Texico. “Colonel” Dick Dosher conducted the auction that Jan. 6.
It was announced that the Taylors were wr...
Commercialism as American as Sara Lee
May 11th, 2004
Spider-Man 2 is coming.
I know this because I am a big Spider fan and have been waiting for this sequel ever since the closing credits on the original. I also know it because Major League Baseball ent...
Evans, Ruth
May 11th, 2004
Ruth Evans
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Ruth Evans, 61, of Dora, died Tuesday, May 11, 2004, at her home.
She was born on May 30, 1942, in Alma, Okla., to Vera and Walter T. Lane.
She graduat...
Fort Sumner enjoys twin track titles
May 11th, 2004
Mario Martinez knew that, barring something way out of the ordinary, his Fort Sumner boys track team would repeat its Class 1A state championship over the weekend in Albuquerque.
Winning four of five...
Small-town post offices are crucial part of rural communities
May 11th, 2004
ST. VRAIN — Across the highway from the train tracks, where the pavement meets a sun-baked dirt road, sits the St. Vrain Post Office.
A beacon for a community not even recognized by the United Stat...
Future population growth a factor in Ute water reserves
May 11th, 2004
Some communities in the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority are gambling on growth to pay for their share of the Ute Water Pipeline, according to a study by a consultant to the project.
The cons...
Local Republicans come together to gain support
May 11th, 2004
Republican state Supreme Court candidate Ned Fuller told his audience at a Republican candidates’ forum Monday there is one cure for “fuzzy-headed liberalitis” — a full-judge transplant.
Full...
5/11
May 11th, 2004
TODAY
V.F.W. Auxiliary 3280 — 7 p.m., meeting at Post 3280. Details: 763-5044.
NARFE — 10 a.m., meeting Furrs Family Dining Cafeteria.. Details: (505) 762-1824.
Alcoholics Anonymous: The Corner St...
Police to ID body today
May 11th, 2004
PORTALES — Portales police said they will know today the identity of a body found buried in a Portales back yard three days ago.
That information and the cause of death, Portales Police Capt. Lonnie...
Heavy rain hits Clovis
May 11th, 2004
Heavy rainfall hit the area Monday evening, dumping as much as 1.5 inches of rain in areas in Clovis, according to unofficial reports.
Muleshoe also received a good dousing of rain, but most surround...
Clovis Head Start moves to larger location
May 11th, 2004
Clovis Head Start has moved to a larger location and is inviting Clovis residents to an open house on Wednesday.
According to staff member Amanda Dawson, the new location at 901 Martin Luther King Blv...
Cannon AFB, Clovis history intertwined
May 11th, 2004
Local historian Don McAlavy is among the few Clovis residents who remembers what the city was like before an old civilian airstrip west of town became Clovis Army Air Base in June 1942.
The airfield s...
Inflation forcing Americans into 'rich' tax category
May 11th, 2004
You could avoid getting a heavy tax gouging next year.
Last Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 333-89 for H.R. 4227, which would postpone by one year forcing 9 million more taxpayers t...
Including women in draft would be counterproductive
May 11th, 2004
Sometimes you wonder if people in government have any sense at all. “The chief of the Selective Service System has proposed registering women for the military draft,” reported Hearst Newspapers la...
Readers split on Richardson for veep
May 11th, 2004
A recent Project: Reader Reaction question asked if Gov. Bill Richardson might make a good vice president. Some responses:
“I doubt that Gov. Bill would be an acceptable or effective VP as I doubt...
Justice only way to repair abuse scandal
May 11th, 2004
Today’s picture on the front page of my newspaper shows a naked Iraqi prisoner on the floor. A leash is tied around his neck. Holding the leash is an American soldier.
This is a disaster.
These ph...
Caughran, Eva
May 11th, 2004
Eva Caughran
Services: A private family burial will be held
Elsie Faith Caughran, 83, of Albuquerque, died Friday, May 7, 2004, at her home.
She was born on May 19, 1920, McComb, Okla., to Joh...
La Cueva grabs big lead
May 11th, 2004
FARMINGTON — Four-time defending Class 5A boys champion La Cueva took an 18-shot lead in the opening round behind the play of defending champion Zach Fullerton and Steve Sanders.
Fullerton shot a 1...
Ramblin' Rick
May 11th, 2004
BEN TECONCHUK HAD JUST finished running in the 1,600-meter relay, which the Clovis Wildcats won in impressive fashion at Saturday’s District 4-5A track meet.
Between grimaces and deep breath...
ENMU teams sixth in LSC track
May 9th, 2004
KINGSVILLE, Texas — Ricardo Hernandez and Zach Gerleve highlighted Eastern New Mexico University performances over the weekend in the two-day Lone Star Conference track meet.
ENMU finished last in...
Cats face challenge from La Cueva
May 9th, 2004
FARMINGTON — The Clovis High boys golf team has been in the running for a Class 5A state championship, only to come up short.
With three veterans of state competition, the Wildcats think they have...
Clovis police officers pursue union status
May 9th, 2004
A group of Clovis police officers have petitioned the city for union recognition.
Detective Kirk Roberts, spokesman for the newly formed Clovis Police Officers Association, said the main point of the...
Former N.M. Lt. gov. still a part of politics
May 9th, 2004
ALBUQUERQUE — He may not be lieutenant governor anymore, but that doesn’t mean Clovis native Walter Bradley isn’t playing a key role in shaping New Mexico’s future and his political career.
B...
Bradley talks politics
May 9th, 2004
Former Lt. Gov. Walter Bradley last week responded to a variety of issues and topics during an interview in Albuquerque.
Vice President Bill Richardson?
“I don’t see it. But it’s a dis...
5/10
May 9th, 2004
TODAY
Pilot Club Meeting — 5:45 p.m. Board meeting and 6:30 p.m. Business meeting. Sundance Steak House. Details: 769-1363.
Alcoholics Anonymous: The Corner Stone Group — 7:30 p.m., Closed meeting...
Military Digest 5/10
May 9th, 2004
Former top enlisted airman visits Cannon
A retired Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force — the top enlisted position in that service — is coming to Cannon Air Force Base this week.
Accordi...
Fuller, Barbara
May 9th, 2004
Barbara Fuller
Services: No local services are planned
Barbara Ann Fuller, 71, of Fort Sumner, died Tuesday, May 4, 2004, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
She was born on Sept. 20, 1932,...
Traffic amendment a blatant attack on right to free speech
May 9th, 2004
Last week, an important case regarding free-speech rights was argued in federal court in the nation’s capital. Although it attracted little attention, it has the potential to widen the debate about...
Scarelt Pimpernels alert for porch lights
May 9th, 2004
When the Freedom of Information Act brought to light World War II super heroes known covertly as the Scarlet Pimpernels, it exposed a dark world of espionage, bravery, and thankless hardship.
The gro...
House votes to protect military income
May 9th, 2004
A House panel shaping its version of the 2005 defense authorization bill approved new income protection for mobilized Reserve and National Guard members, and a provision to phase out, starting in 2009...
Hail hits Cannon
May 9th, 2004
The National Weather Service reported hail in Clovis and the surrounding areas early Sunday evening.
Cannon Air Force Base received the brunt of the wet weather reporting 1 3/4 inches of golf-ball siz...
CHS baseball team advances to state semifinals
May 9th, 2004
LAS CRUCES — The Clovis Wildcats advanced to the state semifinals for the first time in school history, edging Las Cruces Mayfield 8-7 in a Class 5A regional game Saturday at Apodoca Park.
After al...
CHS' Gallegos earns 5A state tennis berth
May 9th, 2004
HOBBS — Clovis High junior Patricia Gallegos didn’t get the District 4-5A tennis championship she was looking for, but she will represent the Lady Wildcats in Class 5A state singles for the second...
Buried body found in Portales back yard
May 8th, 2004
Portales police on Friday discovered a body buried in the back yard of a north Portales home. The body was discovered about 3 p.m. while police executed a search warrant.
Two people found at the 717...
Relay for Life raises nearly $60,000
May 8th, 2004
The final walkers in Clovis’ annual Relay for Life finished the legs of their relay at 9 a.m. Saturday morning.
Co-chairwoman Kay Prater said Sunday the walkers raised a total of $59,499.77, althou...
Former officer's appeal rejected
May 8th, 2004
Clovis City Manager Ray Mondragon announced Friday afternoon that the 10th U.S. Circuit Court has rejected an appeal by a former Clovis police officer.
According to the city press release, former offi...
5/9
May 8th, 2004
TODAY
AARP/55 ALIVE Driver Safety Program — Clovis Community College, Room 145, preregistration is necessary. Cost is $10 per person made payable to AARP/55 Alive; for pre-registration call Harold B...
Nursing home owner tells his side of story
May 8th, 2004
When Dr. Ali Ghaffari and his wife moved to Clovis in 1985, starting a facility to help older people was among their goals.
“I like helping people,” Ghaffari said. “Me and my wife are both in th...
Rumsfeld's fate unimportant, give people some facts
May 8th, 2004
Epitomizing the seriousness of the Abu Ghraib prison-abuse scandal, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld was as dour and professional as we’ve ever seen him, as he gave a presentation and answered q...
Readers: Lansford good for school board
May 8th, 2004
A recent Project: Reader Reaction question asked: “What do you think about the Clovis school board? Is newcomer Mark Lansford a breath of fresh air or a divisive force that hinders education of our...
If at plants you don’t succeed, try weeds
May 8th, 2004
Plants hate me. When I watch those leaves, buds, and stalks (in other people’s yards) bobbing and swaying in the breeze and those emerging blossoms basking in the Portales sunshine, I see much more...
Bryant, Leonard
May 8th, 2004
Leonard Bryant
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Leonard Bryant, 80, died early Saturday morning on May 8, 2004, at Roosevelt General Hospital.
He was born on Sept. 22, 1923, in Claude, Okla., to A...
Police Blotter 5/9
May 8th, 2004
Police responded about 9:30 a.m. Monday to a Clovis church after its pastor reported a broken window.
The window had embedded wire to prevent it from shattering and allowing entry by unauthorized per...
Lawmaker feels she has enough left for re-election
May 8th, 2004
One of the state’s longest-serving lawmakers believes she still has a little more in the tank.
For Earlene Roberts, it’s just not time to call it quits.
The Lovington Republican has decided to run...
House race unfinished business for candidate
May 8th, 2004
In 2002, with two weeks to go before the primary, Keith Gardner’s campaigning for a seat in the House ended.
His mother, who was living in Arizona, died.
Gardner, who was running against Rep. Earlen...
District 66 candidates discuss the issues
May 8th, 2004
Republican candidates Keith Gardner of Roswell and Rep. Earlene Roberts of Lovington will face off in the June 1 primary for the District 66 House seat. The candidates took time to answer questions ab...
Mom made extra effort
May 7th, 2004
There was the time when she showed up at one of my high school wrestling matches. It was a very normal event, you see, for my father to show up for matches, both high school and college. He was likely...
Secret to computer health is tight security
May 7th, 2004
Worms, I wish I were talking about the wiggly kind that we take fishin’ with us, but no, I am writing about the Internet type today.
The “Sasser Worm” started off by plaguing computers in Taiwa...
Engagements 5/9
May 7th, 2004
Moore-Chavez
Dawson Chavez, Connie and Dwain Gee and Jeff and Melissa Moore, all of Clovis, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their mother and daughter, Conlea Moore of Clovis...
School Menus 5/9
May 7th, 2004
Clovis
•Elementary
Monday: Breakfast —Breakfast burrito, juice, milk. Lunch — Chicken patty on a bun, fries, lettuce, pickles, pears, milk.
Tuesday: Breakfast — Egg and biscuit, juice,...
Senior Calendar 5/9
May 7th, 2004
La Casa De Buena Salud -1120 Cameo
Monday: 9:30 a.m. — Blood pressure checks; 10 a.m. — HIBAC.
Tuesday: 9 a.m. — Board of directors meeting; 11 a.m. — General senior meeting; Noon —...
Reunions 5/9
May 7th, 2004
Circle Back Reunion II
The Circle Back Reunion will be held at 10:30 a.m. on June 26, at the Sudan High School Cafeteria. For more information contact Mary Gage Hanna at 806-385-7407....
Club Notes 5/9
May 7th, 2004
Altrusa International Inc., of Clovis
Altrusa International Inc., of Clovis met at Muffley’s Back Door for its regular dinner meeting on April 12, 2004. During the meeting the club assembled...
A mother's angst
May 7th, 2004
On most Sundays, Judy Tedrow’s role at Central Christian Church is to serve as youth director.
This Sunday — Mothers’ Day — will be different.
Judy Tedrow will lead the Sunday service in plac...
First Baptist hosting annual Bible conference
May 7th, 2004
Churches from New Mexico and west Texas will be sending members and leaders to First Baptist Church of Texico for the church’s annual Bible conference beginning Sunday.
Started 22 years ago, the Tex...
Alliance recruiting drama performer
May 7th, 2004
The Clovis Christian Ministerial Alliance decided Thursday morning to bring a man to Clovis who recites the entire Gospel of John from memory as part of a drama presentation.
Brad Sherrill, the presen...
A mother's day tribute
May 7th, 2004
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 hyphens and dashes.
a mother s...
Mother's influence lasts well beyond her lifetime
May 7th, 2004
When I was a child, I always enjoyed summer vacations at my grandparents’ house. They lived in Central Arkansas about 65 miles from Little Rock. The highway that took us there meandered through roll...
Religion Briefs 5/7
May 7th, 2004
Clovis hosting state women’s convention
The State Women's Convention of the Church of God in Christ is coming to Clovis from May 18- 21.
Services will be each night at 7:30 p.m. at the First Church...
Religion Calendar 5/7
May 7th, 2004
Today
Singles Living in Christ — 7 p.m., First Church of the Nazarene, 1800 N. Norris St., Clovis. Child care is provided. For information, call 763-3141 or 762-6639.
Saturday
Bible Study Services...
State may take over nursing home; owner shocked
May 7th, 2004
A Clovis nursing home could be taken over by the state if regulators prove in court that deficiencies at the facility place its more than 30 residents in “immediate jeopardy.”
State regulators ca...
Base closures may be delayed
May 7th, 2004
Cannon Air Force Base and hundreds of other military bases across the country may not face closures until 2007 under legislation that was approved on Thursday.
The House Armed Services Subcommittee o...
Cheese plant agreements approved
May 7th, 2004
The City Commission approved three agreements related to launching the Southwest Cheese Plant in Curry County at its meeting Thursday.
Unanimously approved were a project participation agreement, a m...
5/7
May 7th, 2004
TODAY
Disabled American Veterans #6 Bingo — 7 p.m., 220 West 4th Street, Clovis. Details: 762-5335.
Alcoholics Anonymous: The Corner Stone Group — 7:30 p.m., Closed meeting. Sacred Heart School, 9...
Mexico issues mean Cuba losing support
May 7th, 2004
Cuban President Fidel Castro says it shows Mexico has become a lackey of the United States.
Armand Peschard-Sverdrup, director of the Mexico Project at the Center for Strategic and International Stud...
Mother's Day can be for children, too
May 7th, 2004
Mother’s Day is a time to tell our mother’s how much we love them.
I love you, Mom.
But how many of us mothers take time to show our children how much they have blessed our lives as well? Becaus...
Redistricting power is killing democracy
May 7th, 2004
In the heyday of communism, lots of countries held regular elections but never seemed to vote anyone out of office. The people in power always won. The “democratic” procedures were just a facade d...
Cancer mixes physician's personal, professional life
May 7th, 2004
Relay for Life has a lot of meaning for me, both personal and professional.
Like most people, cancer has touched my life and made its impression on my soul.
As a physician, I spend a lot of time an...
ENMR sponsors $25,000 scholarship
May 7th, 2004
ENMR Plateau, in partnership with the National Telecommuni-cations Cooperative Association’s Foundation for Rural Service, sponsored a college scholarship program to award a $2,500 scholarship to a...
Haney, Tommy
May 7th, 2004
Tommy Haney
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Tommy L. Haney, 64, of Lubbock, died Wednesday, May 5, 2004, at University Medical Center in Lubbock.
He was born on Feb. 24, 1940.
He had lived in Clo...
Lady Cats expect stiff test from Eldorado
May 6th, 2004
Clovis High girls track coach Darrel Ray sees a two-team battle for the District 4-5A championship this weekend at Leon Williams Stadium.
And since the Lady Wildcats have already qualified most of wh...
In Life and in Page Proofs, Errors Always Slip In
May 6th, 2004
Would you believe it? I just found another mistake!
I really don’t like proofreading. I’ve tried everything, I suppose, to make it more fun.
I’ve tried proofreading with coffee (no, not pouring...
Record breaking 65 teams sign up for Relay for Life
May 6th, 2004
Kay Prater is a statistical rarity: A survivor of two different types of cancer.
That’s one reason why she is serving as one of two co-chairs for the 2004 Relay for Life, scheduled to begin at 5:30...
Schools report budget gaps
May 6th, 2004
The Clovis school district and districts across New Mexico are facing budget gaps between increased costs and projected revenue, forcing superintendents to scramble for money.
Clovis Municipal School...
Americans who abused Iraqis must be made to pay
May 6th, 2004
The photographs of American soldiers abusing and humiliating Iraqi prisoners of war at the Abu Ghraib prison — a site synonymous with Saddam Hussein’s regimen of torture — cannot be dismissed as...
Support strong for Kid to remain at rest
May 6th, 2004
There is some big stuff going on, and I am not just talking about who is going to be our next American Idol.
Don’t laugh. The word derives from “idolatry,” the “worship of a physical object as...
Universal health care is forced health care
May 6th, 2004
A huge headline on the front of a recent issue of the New York Times Magazine said more than they intended: “Now Are We Ready to Talk About Health Care?” Inside was an article with the same title...
5/6
May 6th, 2004
TODAY
Pintores Art League Inc. — 6:30 p.m. at the Main Artery, 509 Main. Bronzing demontration. Details: 742-3112.
Strength Sisters — 7 p.m. First Methodist Church. Cancer support group for women....
Team work, dedication make up Relay for Life
May 6th, 2004
The Clovis News Journal will be running columns written by Relay for Life participants this week in preparation for this weekend’s event.
Many of my family and friends have lost the battle to cance...
CCC increases budget to raise teachers' salaries
May 6th, 2004
In a meeting lasting less than 10 minutes, the Clovis Community College Board of Trustees voted Wednesday morning to approve a series of budget adjustments for the current fiscal year and adopt a prop...
Police Blotter 5/6
May 6th, 2004
Clovis police investigated a shots-fired incident at their own offices about 4:15 p.m. April 29.
Sometime between the evening of April 28 and morning of April 29, someone shot bullets through windows...
Mills, LaVon
May 6th, 2004
LaVon Mills
Services: Have been held.
LaVon B. Mills, 86, of Amarillo, died Tuesday, May 04, 2004.
She was born on May 30, 1917, in Cedar Hill, Texas, to Eva and John Bailey. The family moved t...
"Kill Bill: Volume 2" review 5/6
May 5th, 2004
Let me start off by saying that Quinten Tarentino is a very weird guy. I have seem all of his movies except “Resevoir Dogs,” and they all have one thing in common: They have at least one scene tha...
Curry County: No gay marriages here
May 4th, 2004
Resolution is third among counties in state banning issuance of same-sex licenses.
The Curry County Commission unanimously approved a resolution banning the issuance of same sex marriage licen...
Critics seek De Baca County sheriff's ouster
May 4th, 2004
Gary Graves says he won’t go despite petition.
Rex Pope once supported Sheriff Gary Graves and his election campaign. Now, the man who’s lived in De Baca County for 17 years said he has c...
5/5
May 4th, 2004
TODAY
Joint Veterans Council — 7 p.m., regular meeting at 200 W. Grand Avenue.
Amateur Radio Club — 7 p.m., Clovis Community College, Building 206. Details: 742-2415.
TB Testing — 8 a.m. until 4...
Walking will honor deceased family members
May 4th, 2004
The Clovis News Journal is running columns written by Relay For Life participants this week in preparation for this weekend’s event.
I started doing the Relay For Life in 2001. Over the year...
Massey, Virgie Arleene
May 4th, 2004
Virgie Arleene Massey
Services: Have been held.
Virgie Arleene Massey, 90, of Elk City, Okla., died Sunday, April 2, 2004.
She was born on Oct. 20, 1913, in the Merritt community in Oklahoma, t...
Holding back information can lead to rumors
May 4th, 2004
School officials in Odessa, Texas, learned a lesson recently — the absence of factual information tends to lead to misinformation.
We hope it’s a lesson from which school officials in eastern New...
Cartoon proves Holocaust is not a joke
May 4th, 2004
What is it with student journalists lately?
First you had the white kid at Oregon State who wrote a column calling black people immoral. Then you had the one at the University of Massachusetts who opi...
Hard worker became county sheriff
May 4th, 2004
Ernest Garcia always said “I attended the school of hard knocks!”
Garcia had only two years of schooling. Born on his grandfather’s ranch at Anton Chico in 1910, Ernest knew nothing but work fr...
Four Hounds earn spring honors
May 4th, 2004
Eastern New Mexico University’s Tyler Hayes, who flirted with a .400 batting average until the final weekend of the season, has been chosen the Lone Star Conference South Division’s freshman of th...
Lady Cats coach stepping down
May 4th, 2004
CARLSBAD — With nothing on the line, Tuesday’s trip to Carlsbad for a make-up District 4-5A game was a tough one for Clovis High’s softball team to play.
For third-year coach Larry Trower, who...
New Mexico area district track results
May 4th, 2004
District 6-2A meet
Saturday at Tucumcari
Boys
Team standings: 1. Estancia 141; 2. Santa Rosa 88 1/2; 3. Tucumcari 87; 4. Clayton 69; 5. Texico 57 1/2.
Field events
Long jump: 1. Jorge Ag...
Study suggests Ute project may cost more than residents willing to pay
May 4th, 2004
A 2003 U.S. Bureau of Reclamation economic analysis estimates the Ute Water Project could cost more than residents in many communities would be willing to pay.
The study — written in May 2003 by S...
Mall theater adding screens
May 4th, 2004
Black plastic covered the fronts of two businesses in North Plains Mall Monday — L.A. Subs and C.N. Express — leaving employees and shoppers no option but to seek food elsewhere.
The closings are...
Cannon: Airmen beware of hemp-based lotions
May 4th, 2004
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — Cannon Air Force Base officials have warned against suntan lotions and oils that contain hemp byproducts, including an active chemical found in marijuana.
By applying hemp b...
May 4, 2004
May 4th, 2004
TODAY
Clovis Blind Support Group — 9:30 - 10:45 a.m., Clovis Senior Center (Baxter Hall), 908 Hickory. Details and transportation arrangements: 769-7910.
Cannon Enlisted Spouses Club — 6:30 p.m....
Holding of two men indefinitely weakens liberty
May 4th, 2004
I f the U.S. Supreme Court ends up agreeing with
the government’s arguments in the cases of Jose
Padilla and Yaser Esam Hamdi, heard last week, those who seek answers to the eternally frustrating...
Train riders know essence of America
May 3rd, 2004
After recently landing at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport, I took a cab to my hotel in the Chicago Loop. I was in town to attend the American Philosophical Association Central Division meetings, where I...
War deaths could help increase support
May 3rd, 2004
“They are the images of war the Bush Administration doesn’t want the American public or anyone to see. But a Web site is showing hundreds of flag-draped caskets arriving at Dover Air Force Base in...
Cats outlast Carlsbad, Hobbs for district golf title
May 3rd, 2004
CARLSBAD — Clovis High junior Travis Reid struggled on a couple of early holes Monday and could never quite recover, but his Wildcats teammates were able to pick him up.
Reid’s two bad holes left...
Sims, Ed
May 3rd, 2004
Ed Sims
Services: Have been held.
Ed Sims, 82, of Muleshoe, died April 30, 2004.
He was born on April 18, 1922, in Quitaque, Texas, to Samuel E. and Millie Lee Sims.
He married Mary M. Cameron...
School board member resigns
May 2nd, 2004
Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education member George Banister resigned Friday, saying he no longer enjoys holding the position.
Banister delivered a letter to Board President Lora Harlan indicat...
Airmen enjoy explosive vocation
May 2nd, 2004
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — Staff Sgt. Wes Leaverton likes to blow things up.
Or, perhaps more important — he likes making sure things don’t blow up when they’re not supposed to.
“It’s a lit...
Lady Mules' Withrow qualifies for state in two events
May 2nd, 2004
ODESSA, Texas — Muleshoe junior Jessica Withrow will have a chance to defend her Class 3A state championship in high jump after winning in regional competition over the weekend at Odessa’s Ratliff...
Military Digest 5/3
May 2nd, 2004
Walters
Army Pvt. Tim L. Walters has arrived at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen, Md., to complete the track vehicle mechanic advanced individual training course.
Walters is a 1999 graduate of...
5/3
May 2nd, 2004
TODAY
Curry County Geneology Society — 7 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Library, Geneology Room. Details: 389-5169.
Curry County Association of Educational Retirees -CCAER — 11:30 a.m. at Holiday Inn. Deta...
Family hit by cancer now angels opposing it
May 2nd, 2004
The Clovis News Journal will be running columns written by Relay for Life participants this week in preparation for this weekend’s event.
Relay for Life has been a new challenging but very rewardin...
SUVs a scapegoat for traffic deaths, bad drivers guilty
May 2nd, 2004
The statistics at first sound alarming. A new government report shows the number of U.S. traffic deaths rose nearly 1 percent last year, reaching a 13-year high of 43,220. Some headlines attributed th...
May a good month for utter randomness
May 2nd, 2004
I don’t go a-Maying anymore, nor do I bring home the first gay blossoms of the greater stitchwort. But now that I’m officially seniored, I’ve thought about returning to that celebration, because...
House bill bad news for military spouses
May 2nd, 2004
The Department of Defense says it does not support imposing new limits on the number of years that former spouses can receive court-awarded shares of military retirement.
Such limits are at the heart...
Cats post two wins at Hobbs
May 1st, 2004
HOBBS — The Clovis High Wildcats couldn’t get the sweep against Hobbs they knew they’d probably need to catch Carlsbad for the District 4-5A championship, but third-year coach Shane Shallenberge...
Bovina's Ortiz advances to state in 1,600 and 3,200
May 1st, 2004
LEVELLAND, Texas — Bovina junior Edgar Ortiz is on his way to the big show again in Texas small-school track.
Ortiz, who made it to state in the 3,200 last year, qualified in the 1,600 and 3,200 by...
Ramblin' Rick
May 1st, 2004
MY DREAMS OF PLAYING sports beyond high school died in bitterness and disillusionment.
I was a decent athlete, but size was always my enemy. No matter how well I played, coaches were always tr...
Clovis High principal resigns
May 1st, 2004
Clovis High School Principal Andy Sweet announced Friday he will step down at the school year’s end.
Sweet will finish this school year as principal and return next school year to teach mathematics...
Summer’s heat can burn finish on car
May 1st, 2004
Mirrors fall off, glass shatters, dashes crack and warp if untreated.
Art Farro said he will repair 20 to 30 rearview mirrors in upcoming months. He has seen hot windows shatter when cold wate...
Lifelong rancher plans to focus on education if elected to Legislature
May 1st, 2004
A lifelong San Jon rancher seeking a seat in the state Senate has some definite ideas on how to improve New Mexico’s educational system.
Democrat Bob Frost, 61, is facing Fred Sparks, D-Raton, in t...
Virtual trip can help before actually traveling the miles
May 1st, 2004
I was driving back to Clovis a few weeks ago, ending what had become a 3,000 mile trek across the country. Somehow (well, I needed gasoline for the Dodge), I ended up in Post, Texas. While filling up...
Former Raton mayor says better representation needed for northern N.M.
May 1st, 2004
A former Raton mayor and current city commissioner doesn't think northern New Mexico is getting the representation it needs in Santa Fe.
He said he’s running for the New Mexico State Senate to chan...
Classless society a misnomer
May 1st, 2004
The roomful of people is busily engaged in discussing the subject of cultural diversity. This is not just from an ethnic viewpoint, but a class viewpoint as well. How is that possible, you ask, as we...
Honor Rolls 5/2
May 1st, 2004
New Mexico State University
The following local students have been named to the fall 2003 semester dean’s honor roll at New Mexico State University:
Clovis: Kimberly Anne Borden, Haley Michele Brown...
5/2
May 1st, 2004
TODAY
AARP/55 ALIVE Driver Safety Program — Clovis Community College, Room 145, preregistration is necessary. Cost is $10 per person made payable to AARP/55 Alive; for pre-registration call Harold B...
Conner to adjudicate local piano students
May 1st, 2004
Susan Conner, a nationally certified teacher of music, will serve as the adjudicator for the National Guild of Piano Teachers in Clovis and Portales.
Conner has taught piano in Winters, Texas, for the...
April rainfall one for record books
May 1st, 2004
Friday’s rainfall put 2004 into the record book as having one of the wettest Aprils in Clovis history.
In fact, rainfall totals so far this year show Clovis previously has seen more moisture in the...
Honors 5/2
May 1st, 2004
United States Achievement Academy
The United States Achieve-ment Academy announced that Jessica D. Gibelyou of Clovis has been named a United States national award winner in mathematics. She attends Y...
District attorney race may improve voter registration
May 1st, 2004
The area’s high-profile district attorney’s race may be playing a key role in getting more people to register to vote.
The deadline to register to vote for the June 1 primary is Tuesday. Also on T...
Reunions 5/2
May 1st, 2004
USS Long Beach CGN-9 Association Inc. Reunion
The USS Long Beach CGN-9 Association Inc. will hold its 2004 reunion Sept. 13-19 at the Hilton San Antonio Airport, 611 N.W. Loop 410.
For reservations ca...
School Menus 5/2
May 1st, 2004
House
Monday: Breakfast — Ham and cheese sandwich, cereal, toast, juice, milk. Lunch — Hot dogs with chili, spicy twisters, pinto beans, fruit, taco salad/salad bar, soup, milk.
Tuesday: Breakfast...
School board flunks class on open government
May 1st, 2004
No one was surprised Tuesday when the Clovis Municipal School Board voted to continue its long-standing 6:30 a.m. monthly meetings. This board of veteran community members has shown little interest in...
Senior Happenings 5/2
May 1st, 2004
La Casa De Buena Salud
1120 Cameo
Monday: 9:30 a.m. — blood pressure checks; 10 a.m. — HIBAC.
Tuesday: 10:30 a.m. — indoor exercise.
Wednesday: 10 a.m. — blood sugar checks; 1 p.m. — Bingo...
Most readers agree on choice for DA
May 1st, 2004
A recent Project: Reader Reaction question asked for a preference in the district attorney’s race — incumbent Brett Carter or challenger Matt Chandler. Some responses:
“Experience is the best...
Organizations 5/2
May 1st, 2004
Delta Kappa Gamma Zeta
The Delta Kappa Gamma Zeta chapter met Monday at Clovis-Carver Library for the last meeting of the year.
Diana Valdez, state president from Corrales, gave a presentation on the...
Nader looking like presidential opponent
May 1st, 2004
The good news for opponents of the war in Iraq is that President Bush’s challenger has finally called for a rapid American withdrawal. “Every day the U.S. military remains in Iraq,” he said, “...
Weddings 5/2 - Roybal
May 1st, 2004
Roybal
Mary Ann Sanchez and Chad Roybal of Clovis were joined in marriage on April 25, 2004, in Clovis.
The bride is the daughter of Mary Lou Estrada of Clovis.
The bridegroom is the son of the late E...
Engagements 5/2 - Williams-Foster
May 1st, 2004
Williams-Foster
Rod and Tana Williams of Clovis announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Bobbi Williams of Clovis, to Brandon Foster of Lazbuddie, Texas, son of D.H. Foster...
Clovis downtown revitilization hires new program manager
May 1st, 2004
Julie Charters, a former accountant with the Bechtel Corporation and the wife of a Cannon Air Force Base pilot, has been hired as program manager for the Clovis Downtown Revitalization Program.
“Aft...
CNJ takes top spot at APME awards
May 1st, 2004
The Clovis News Journal won top honors in its circulation division Saturday, for the third year in a row, at the New Mexico Associated Press Managing Editors awards banquet.
Awards for excellence in n...
Burke, Harry
May 1st, 2004
Harry Burke
Services: Have been held.
Harry D. Burke, 88, died Saturday, May 1, 2004, at Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales.
He was born May 16, 1915, in Statesville, N.C., to Jim D. and Fl...
Domenici seeks funding for city 911 dispatching
May 1st, 2004
U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici has asked the federal government to pay $368,000 to the City of Clovis for 911 dispatching, now that Cannon Air Force Base has discontinued its own independent dispatch service...
Police Blotter 5/2
May 1st, 2004
A 25-year-old airman stationed at Cannon Air Force Base but deployed to Iraq called the Clovis Police Department about 11 p.m. on April 24 to report that his 18-year-old wife had been writing checks o...
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