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Lenhart, Dorothy M.
May 31st, 2005
Dorothy M. Lenhart
Have been held.
Dorothy M. Lenhart, 83, of Colorado Springs, Colo. died on Friday, May 27, 2005, at the Pikes Peak Hospice Residence.
She was born April 30, 1922, in Alamogordo,...
State reps going over released documents
May 31st, 2005
Military aides for New Mexico’s U.S. senators and Rep. Tom Udall were analyzing information released Tuesday by the Pentagon to back up its recommendations to close military installations across the...
KENW shoots for big haul in auction
May 31st, 2005
PORTALES — Call it shopping at home, but for a worthy, entertaining and educational cause.
The 29th annual KENW-TV Tele-Auction will take over the area airwaves June 6 through June 11 as 2,000 item...
Strategic committee assembles for Cannon
May 31st, 2005
The strategic team formed to help save Cannon Air Force Base from closure by the Pentagon came together Tuesday for the first time.
Comprised of local groups, state groups and three paid lobbying fir...
‘McWorld’ taking over across planet
May 31st, 2005
WARSAW, Poland — Allen Iverson is looking down on me.
The tour bus is rolling along a busy street here in the Polish capital when suddenly there’s the Philadelphia 76ers star, staring with attitud...
Court allows abuse of First Amendment
May 31st, 2005
The Supreme Court ruled May 23 that to compel people to support its propaganda with which they disagree does not violate the First Amendment to the Constitution.
The First Amendment is the one about...
Sen. McCain more Democrat than Republican
May 31st, 2005
Only three things make Arizona Sen. John McCain recognizable as a Republican these days:
• He continues to stand out as a critic of congressional pork-barrel plundering, true to the GOP’s all-but...
6/1 Calendar
May 31st, 2005
TODAY
Play Inc. Executive Board Meeting — 6:30 p.m. June 13, 2005 at the Ingram Room, Clovis Carver Library. Information: Charles Lott, 760-9645.
Amateur Radio Club — 7 p...
Summer events listings
May 31st, 2005
Clovis
May 27-29 — Hoopla 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament at Hillcrest Park.
May 30-June 4 — Pioneer Days. Contact: 763-3435.
June 4-5 — CSA Pepsi Challenge Softball T...
5/31 calendar
May 30th, 2005
Today
Curry County Federated Republican Women — 11:30 a.m., K-Bob’s Steak House, Mabry Drive.
La Leche League — 10:30 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library Ingram Meeting Room, 701...
Letters to the editor: Coyotes important part of ecosystem
May 30th, 2005
I was sadly disappointed in the article “Coyote: Ugly” by Ryn Gargulinski, which ran in Sunday’s paper.
I found the article to be one-sided. It appears to be written from a rancher/farmer’...
Using humans for spare parts inhumane
May 30th, 2005
The Kansas City Star, editorializing about the president’s threat to veto the stem cell bill passed by the House, described human embryos as the “excess products of fertility procedures.” The Lo...
Request to curb judge criticism unjust
May 30th, 2005
P ersonal trauma can cloud one’s judgment, so we can to some degree forgive U.S. District Court Judge Joan Humphrey Lefkow for recently
urging members of Congress to do something to curb public cri...
Marney, Michael
May 30th, 2005
Michael Marney
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Michael Alexander Marney, 43, of Clovis, died Tuesday, May 24, 2005, in Belen.
He was born on Sept. 15, 1961, in Brandon, Suffolk County, Englan...
Hutchison, Johnnie
May 30th, 2005
Johnnie Leonard Hutchison, 63, of Elma, Wash., died Friday, May 20, 2005, at his home.
He was born on July 18, 1941, in Clovis, to Grant Harrison and Yadie Elnora Young Hutchison.
He was raised in A...
Cook, J.N.
May 30th, 2005
J.N. Cook
Services: Have been held.
J.N. Cook, 90, of Roswell, died Wednesday, May 25, 2005, at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center in Roswell.
He was born on Feb. 5, 1915, in Wellington, Texas,...
Wofford, Rosa
May 30th, 2005
Rosa Wofford
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Rosa J. Wofford, 96, of Gracedale, Upper Nazareth Township, Pa., died Thursday, May 19, 2005, in Gracedale, Upper Nazareth Township, Pa.
She was bo...
Marler, Michael
May 30th, 2005
Michael Marler
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Michael Marler, 49, of Portales, died Saturday, May 21, 2005, at Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales.
He was born on Sept. 30, 1955, in Portale...
Blevins, Suzi
May 30th, 2005
Suzi Blevins
Services: Have been held.
Suzi Blevins, 50, of Portales, died Wednesday, May 18, 2005, at her home.
She was born on May 1, 1955, in Wenatchee, Wash., to Beatrice and Vearl Whiteh...
Askew, Kelly
May 30th, 2005
Kelly Askew
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Kelly Askew, 69, of Portales, died Sunday, May 22, 2005, at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales.
He was born on Jan. 27, 1936, in the Garris...
Madrid , Grace
May 30th, 2005
Grace Madrid
Services: Have been held.
Grace Ellen Madrid, 54, of Tucumcari, died Wednesday, May 18, 2005, at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque.
She was born on Nov. 27, 1950, in Santa Fe,...
Spahr, Pauline
May 30th, 2005
b>Pauline Spahr
Services: Have been held.
Pauline Maria Spahr, 68, of Clovis, died Monday, May 16, 2005, at her home.
She was born on Jan. 29, 1937, in Tucumcari, to Benito and Josephine Hurtado...
Martinez, Catalina
May 30th, 2005
Catalina Martinez
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Catalina Martinez, 71, of Texico, died Wednesday, May 18, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
She was born on Feb. 25, 1934, in...
Hansen, Glenda M.
May 30th, 2005
Glenda Hansen
Services: Have been held.
Glenda Maxine Cooper Hansen, 68, of Farwell, died Wednesday, May 18, 2005, at Farwell Convalescent Center.
She was born on June 12, 1936, in Atoka, Okl...
Watson, Ray
May 30th, 2005
Ray Watson
Services: Have been held.
Ray Watson, 81, of Clovis, died Monday, May 16, 2005, at Laurel Ridge Healthcare Center in Clovis.
He was born on Nov. 8, 1923, in Mountain Park, Okla., to...
Clayton, Jessie
May 30th, 2005
Jessie Clayton
Services: Have been held.
Jessie H. Clayton, 85, of Morton, Texas, died Sunday, May 15, 2005, at Cochran Memorial Hospital in Morton.
He was born March 17, 1920, in Plainview,...
Barnett, Clarence
May 30th, 2005
Clarence Barnett
Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Portales Cemetery.
Clarence “Barney” Barnett, 82, of Albuquerque, died Saturday, May 14, 2005, in Amarillo.
He was born Jan. 26, 1923, in Du...
Thompson, Francis
May 30th, 2005
Francis Thompson
Services: Have been held.
Francis L. Thompson, 75, of Fort Sumner, died Friday, May 13, 2005, at his home.
He was born on June 30, 1929, in Fierro, to Mack Chandler and Ollie...
Roswell closure could hold lessons
May 29th, 2005
ROSWELL — A third of Roswell’s population left in 1967, leaving closed businesses and schools and empty homes.
But by most accounts, Roswell eventually recovered from the closing of Walker Air Fo...
Lack of lifeguards leads to summer pool shortage
May 29th, 2005
Unlike others, when Sheila Holley gazes at the old, retired, one-time oasis that is the outdoor Play Inc. pool she sees possibility. The pool is by most accounts abandoned — a crack runs through its...
Connecticut sub base a ’minefield’ of pollution
May 29th, 2005
GROTON, Conn. — For decades, the land around the Navy’s oldest submarine base was a dumping ground for whatever it needed to dispose of: sulfuric acid, torpedo fuel, waste oil and incinerator ash....
Moment of quiet remembrance appropriate today
May 29th, 2005
As eastern New Mexico and the Texas Panhandle reflect this Memorial Day upon the sacrifice made by those who died in the nation’s armed forces, finding a place in memory for the prisoners of war and...
Summer means homemade cars, joyriding
May 29th, 2005
Then came the summer of 1943, and my friend Smooth Heine and I put together a genuine automobile on a budget of $3.67 — our life’s savings. We named it Clarence.
It was also the summer of our dis...
House approves military pay raise
May 29th, 2005
The House passed a $441.6 billion defense authorization bill for fiscal 2006 that includes a 3.1 percent military pay raise for next January and higher ceilings on bonuses and special pays.
Before We...
Paschke, Helen
May 29th, 2005
Helen Paschke
Services: Have been held.
Helen Paschke, 80, died Saturday, May 28, 2005, at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales.
She was born Aug. 19, 1924, to Lucy Mae and Grover Bur...
May 30, 2005
May 29th, 2005
MONDAY
Alcoholics Anonymous: The Corner Stone Group — 6:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Open to people with alcohol problems. Sacred Heart School, 921 Merriwether, room 6...
CHS begins summer baseball schedule
May 28th, 2005
Next year is about to begin for the Clovis High baseball team.
The Wildcats, who did not make the postseason during the regular spring campaign for the first time in coach Shane Shallenberger’s fou...
Pentagon agrees to release closing data
May 28th, 2005
WASHINGTON — Under fire from Congress, the Defense Department has promised to give lawmakers access by next Tuesday to detailed material backing up its recommendations to shut down about 180 militar...
Whey plant means money for region
May 28th, 2005
Mesa Ingredient Co. is coming to Clovis with a bang, according to the Clovis Industrial Development Corporation.
Mesa’s main operation is turning the liquid byproduct of cheese — commonly known a...
5/29 Court Dispositions
May 28th, 2005
The following criminal dispositions were filed in 9th Judicial District Court:
• Alisha K. Spell, 23, pleaded no contest to attempted fraudulent use of a credit card (two counts) and ordered...
Cops and courts: District Attorney’s office employee honored
May 28th, 2005
An employee at the 9th Judicial District Attorney’s office was named “New Mexico District Attorney’s Employee of the Year” earlier this month at the state prosecutors’ conference in Albuquer...
Bush defends base closings in commencement speech
May 28th, 2005
WASHINGTON — President Bush pressed the case for closing U.S. military bases in a commencement address at the U.S. Naval Academy on Friday, telling the newest officers of the Navy and Marine Corps t...
Air National Guard hit especially hard in base closings plan
May 28th, 2005
WASHINGTON — As Missouri officials fight to save the 131st Air National Guard Fighter Wing at Lambert Field, and Illinois does the same for its Air National Guard F-16 unit in Springfield, a broader...
Rural Nevada town clings to targeted Army depot
May 28th, 2005
HAWTHORNE, Nev. — For more than 50 years, this struggling desert town that proudly calls itself “America’s Patriotic Home” has held what’s billed as the nation’s biggest Armed Forces Day p...
Reality show scouting area for participants
May 28th, 2005
NBC and recording artist Amy Grant are looking to grant wishes in the Clovis area as part of “Three Wishes,” a new prime-time television series that will spotlight people or communities with inspi...
Police launch summer safety campaign
May 28th, 2005
The Clovis Police Department, along with other area agencies, unveiled the Operation Clovis Safe Summer program Friday at a press conference.
The initiative, which police say will last from Memorial...
Meat packer considering move to area
May 28th, 2005
A major meat packer is considering opening a plant in Clovis or Tucumcari, according to Pete Kampfer, Tucumcari’s economic development director.
Kampfer told Tucumcari city commissioners on Thursda...
Army should be more forthcoming about player death
May 28th, 2005
Exactly what sequence of events led to the death by friendly fire of Army Ranger Pat Tillman —the Arizona Cardinals and Arizona State University athlete who gave up a pro football salary to join the...
5/29 Letters to the editor
May 28th, 2005
Military has understated Cannon’s value
The Department of Defense stated it would weigh military value during the Base Realignment and Closure process.
We believe the military value at Canno...
Sports have no comparison to war
May 28th, 2005
The other day, I was walking past the TV just as someone lamented, in a weary voice, “It was a war out there.”
But this was not an American Marine in Baghdad. It was not a Special Forces soldier...
Adams, Joyce
May 28th, 2005
Joyce Adams
Services: Have been held.
Joyce Ann Magruder Gustafson Adams, 62, of Clovis, died Friday, May 27, 2005, at her home.
She was born on Nov. 19, 1942, in Houston, to Byron Randle and...
May 29, 2005
May 28th, 2005
SUNDAY
AARP/55 ALIVE Driver Safety Program — 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. each day. Next class scheduled for June 21 and 22. Clovis Community College, Room 103. Pre-registration is suggested. Cost is $10...
Two months living in Clovis and counting — ya’ll
May 27th, 2005
J une 1 not only marks National Tailors Day, but it strums home a grand celebration of sorts for myself — my two month anniversary in Clovis. Appropriately moving from New York City to this small to...
Area has resolve to beat BRAC
May 27th, 2005
T here's a whole line of thinking out there that misleads many people. We find it in religion, in medicine, in politics: the concept that attitude determines everything. "If you only have enough faith...
Senators demand base closing data
May 26th, 2005
WASHINGTON — Senators scrambling to head off proposed military base closings in their states are pressing Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld to release all the data used to decide which facilities...
Local entertainment club closed down
May 26th, 2005
A local entertainment club is relocating its music events to the Lyceum Theatre on Main Street after its previous establishment was closed down by the city of Clovis for operating without a business l...
Summer of road projects ahead for city, county
May 26th, 2005
Clovis and Curry County will be busy with road projects this summer, according to city and county officials.
The majority of city projects will be on residential streets, said Public Works Director H...
Roosevelt County pledges money to base effort
May 26th, 2005
Roosevelt County commissioners are in, making it all four government entities in Curry and Roosevelt counties donating money towards lobbying efforts to keep Cannon Air Force Base open.
Commissioner...
Clovis resident appointed to state Rodeo Council
May 26th, 2005
Gloria Wicker of Clovis was recently appointed to the New Mexico Rodeo Council, according to Gov. Bill Richardson’s office.
A former city commissioner, Wicker currently serves on the board for the...
Getting Cannon off BRAC list still supercedes ‘Plan B’
May 26th, 2005
So here we are, 14 days into the rollercoaster ride of emotions tied to Cannon Air Force Base being targeted by the Defense Department and the Air Force to close. Now we’re exactly four weeks away f...
5/27 BRAC letters to the editor
May 26th, 2005
Clovis’ future economically sound
I worked 38 years at Cannon Air Force Base, first as the Coca Cola man and later as a civil servant. I retired in 2002 as deputy chief of civil engineer oper...
Telephones made simpler by prioritizing
May 26th, 2005
“I don’t like answering the phone. The phone ringing always means bad news.”
I can’t remember who told me that. It’s one of those sayings that are kind of closed minded, no room for negot...
Bautista, Maria
May 26th, 2005
Maria Bautista
Services:Have been held.
Maria Francisca Bautista, 66, of Farwell, died Monday, May 23, 2005.
She was a resident of Farwell for the past five years. She moved from Friona where she...
May 27, 2005
May 26th, 2005
FRIDAY
Disabled American Veterans #6 Bingo — 7 p.m., 220 West 4th Street, Clovis. Details: 762-5335.
Alcoholics Anonymous: The Corner Stone Group — 6:30 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, T...
Zias sign eight players
May 26th, 2005
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University women’s basketball co-coaches Dustin Klafka and Dan Buzard are reshaping the Zias for the 2005-06 season.
Klafka, who filled in as acting head coach last...
Some helpful hints for graduating seniors
May 26th, 2005
I have been thinking about school days this past week and my K-12 school experience. Graduation was last week and many parents and members of extended family sat as they watched their seniors graduate...
Amos 5-27
May 26th, 2005
Editor’s note: Amos is a church mouse, unable to operate the capital shift keys and unschooled in the art of punctuation.
a tribute to howie
boss the other day i
was so depressed i
went to the p...
West, Geraldine V.
May 26th, 2005
Geraldine V. West
Services: Have been held.
Geraldine V. West, 69, of Louisville, Ky., died Sunday, May 1, 2005, in Louisville.
She moved to Clovis in 1965. She moved to Kentucky in 2001.
Sh...
Smithee, Mary
May 26th, 2005
Mary Charlotte Smithee, 77, of Benton, Texas, died Friday, May 6, 2005, at Saline Memorial Hospital.
She was born on July 29, 1927, in Quitaque, Texas, to Clyde and Agnes Tunnell.
She received her m...
Rehorn, Harlan Roger
May 26th, 2005
Harlan Roger Rehorn
Services: Have been held.
He was born Aug. 5, 1943, to Harlan and Vera Johnson Rehorn in Kansas City, Kan. He married Sharon Rehorn on May 22, 1986, in Houston. He went to...
Hardisty Jr. , Benjamin T.
May 26th, 2005
Benjamin Thomas Hardisty Jr.
Services: Have been held.
Benjamin Thomas “Benny” Hardisty Jr., 80, of Clovis died Wednesday, May 11, 2005, at Retirement Ranch in Clovis.
He was born Sept....
Dixon, Lenna
May 26th, 2005
Lenna Dixon
Services:Have been held.
Lenna Dixon, 89, died Wednesday, May 11, 2005, in Albuquerque.
She was born Oct. 28, 1915, in Pleasant Hill.
She was a resident of Clovis and Albuquerque...
Moreno , Paula
May 26th, 2005
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Services: Have been held.
Paula “Marie” Moreno, 71, of Clovis, died Tuesday, May 10, 2005, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
She was born on Sept. 20, 1933, in Clovis, to Tom and P...
Miller, Eldon
May 26th, 2005
Eldon Miller
Services:Have been held.
Eldon L. “Bunk” Miller, 81, of Aztec, died Monday, Nov. 22, 2004.
He was born on May 14, 1923, in Rogers, to Lem and Gnita Miller.
He grew up in Rog...
Swopes, Dan
May 26th, 2005
Dan Swopes
Services: Have been held.
Dan Swopes, 59, of Portales, died Monday, May 9, 2005, at Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales.
He was born Aug. 26, 1945, in Portales, to Essie and Wal...
Jones, Daphnee
May 26th, 2005
Daphnee Jones
Services: Have been held.
Daphnee Jane Jones, 52, of Clovis, died Friday, May 6, 2005, in Lubbock.
She was born on Oct. 16, 1952, in Abilene, Texas, to Robert Jack and Betty Ja...
Wilson, Franz
May 26th, 2005
Franz Wilson
Services: Have been held.
Franz Harvey Wilson, 65, of Caballo, died Wednesday, May 4, 2005, at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque.
He was born on Jan. 29, 1940, in Longdale, Ok...
Walker, Kerry
May 26th, 2005
Kerry Walker
Services:Have been held.
Mr. Kerry Glynn Walker, 57, of Farwell, died Thursday, May 5, 2005, at his home.
He was born on Aug. 4, 1947, in Clovis, to Jerry and Maiola Drake Walker...
Terry, Violet
May 26th, 2005
Violet Terry
Services:Have been held.
Mrs. Violet Opal Terry, 99, of Dora, died Wednesday, May 4, 2005, at her home.
She was born on Aug. 25, 1905, in Ellis County, Texas, to Laura and Harvey...
Polk , Lucy
May 26th, 2005
Lucy Polk
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Lucy O. Polk, 93, of Portales, died Friday, May 6, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
She was born June 17, 1911, in Youngsport, Texa...
Lucero, Margaret
May 26th, 2005
Margaret Lucero
Services: Have been held.
Margaret Roybal Lucero, 47, of Fort Sumner, died Thursday, May 5, 2005, at her home.
She was born April 25, 1958, in Fort Sumner, to Tiofilo M. and L...
Lucero, Charles
May 26th, 2005
Charles Lucero
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Charles Lucero, 44, of Portales, died Wednesday, May 4, 2005, at his home.
He was born on Nov. 3, 1960, in Las Vegas, N.M., to Dora and Andres Luc...
Lucero, Agapito
May 26th, 2005
Agapito Lucero
Services: Have been held.
Agapito M. Lucero, 54, of Fort Sumner, died Thursday, May 5, 2005, at his home.
He was born on July 2, 1950, in Corona, to Alfredo and Martina Garcia...
Vigil , Epemenia
May 26th, 2005
Epemenia “Tina” Vigil, 45, of Clovis died Wednesday, May 4, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
She was born on Oct. 21, 1959, in Espanola to Clifford and Frances Romero Vigil.
Sh...
Wilson, J.T.
May 26th, 2005
J.T. Wilson
Services: Have been held.
J.T. “Tom” Wilson, 96, of Fort Sumner, died Wednesday, May 4, 2005, at Farwell Convalescent Center.
He was born on Aug. 27, 1908, in Quail, Texas, t...
Smith, Terrell
May 26th, 2005
Terrell Smith
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Terrell A. Smith, 88, of Portales, died Tuesday, May 3, 2005, at his home.
He was born Nov. 28, 1916, northwest of Elida, to Ophelia and James Smit...
Parker, Louise
May 26th, 2005
Louise Parker
Services: Have been held.
Louise Jane Dibble Parker, 89, of San Jon, died Sunday, May 1, 2005, at the Retirement Ranch in Clovis.
She was born July 19, 1915, in Quay County, to...
State hires lobbying, consulting firms
May 25th, 2005
SANTA FE — The state has hired a Washington, D.C., lobbying firm and an Albuquerque consulting company to help in the effort to save Cannon Air Force Base from closing.
The base at Clovis is one of...
Governor suggests applying for funds
May 25th, 2005
WASHINGTON — The New Mexico congressional delegation and Gov. Bill Richardson on Wednesday said the state should tap federal jobs transition aid while still pursuing a strong bid to overturn the Pen...
5/26 Court Dispositions
May 25th, 2005
The following dispositions were recently filed in the Magistrate Court:
• Ginger Rodriguez, 29, pleaded guilty to driving while license suspended or revoked, is ordered to serve 357 days sup...
5/26 Police Blotter
May 25th, 2005
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Police were dispatched Friday to a business in the 1200 block of North Main Street in referenc...
Interim school superintendent ready to re-retire
May 25th, 2005
When former Clovis schools superintendent Neil Nuttall accepted a position as president at North Central Missouri College last winter, retired assistant superintendent of instruction G.C. Ross was rec...
5/26 Student Profile
May 25th, 2005
Jennifer K. Robinson, 18, is the daughter of Katie and Duane Robinson. She is senior at Clovis High School.
What is your favorite part of school? Obviously hanging out with friends and practicing spo...
5/26 Education Digest
May 25th, 2005
ENMU student selected for Domenici internship
Eastern New Mexico University junior Autumn Moore of Portales was selected for an internship in the Washington, D.C. office of Sen. Pete Domenici,...
Private industry shouldn’t pay for government ads
May 25th, 2005
In a decision that seemed to twist logic unmercifully to arrive at a prescribed conclusion, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declared those ads promoting “Beef: It’s what’s for dinner” are not...
5/26 BRAC letters to the editor
May 25th, 2005
Negativity might be result of bad attitude
I read with interest the letter from Floyd Shumpert, Dallas attorney, expressing the feelings that Clovis will get what it deserves if Cannon Air Forc...
Prairie chicken activists going overboard
May 25th, 2005
So many New Mexicans take for granted the wealth of cultural, educational and celebratory events offered by communities that strive to broaden the horizons of our citizens.
And why is that? I’ll te...
Breech, Donald
May 25th, 2005
Donald Breech
Services: Have been held.
Donald Richard Breech, 70 of Elephant Butte, died Monday, May 23, 2005, at Sierra Vista Hospital in Truth or Consequences.
He was born on Oct. 13, 1934...
May 26, 2005
May 25th, 2005
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. Deta...
Clovis High adding boys swimming
May 25th, 2005
The Clovis High School swimming program is going co-ed.
Four years after the formation of a girls program, the school will start fielding a boys team in 2005.
“We’re excited to have a boys prog...
Portales launches ‘Keep Cannon’ effort
May 24th, 2005
PORTALES — The city of Portales will soon be decorated with yellow and red signs which say Keep Cannon.
Members of the Keep Cannon Portales committee looked over designs and logos for banners and r...
Radical Muslims prone to violence
May 24th, 2005
In the wake of mass rioting and death in Afghanistan and other Islamic nations ignited by a fallacious Newsweek story, furious finger-pointing has ensued. The White House, the departments of State and...
Portales names super finalists
May 24th, 2005
Portales school officials Tuesday named five finalists for their superintendent’s position.
• David Briseno, principal at La Casita Elementary in Clovis and federal programs director for the dis...
Today’s filibuster pale shadow of its former self
May 24th, 2005
With the bipartisan deal announced Monday night, it appears the hallowed tradition of the filibuster will not be wiped off the Senate rule books. In fact, the hallowed tradition that most people think...
5/25 BRAC letters to the editor
May 24th, 2005
Many airmen have fond memories of Cannon
In regard to the letter written by Floyd Shumpert of Dallas and his experiences as a young airman at Cannon Air Base:
I can only relate that my time he...
Bush should own up to his mistakes
May 24th, 2005
Dear President Bush:
I see where your administration took Newsweek magazine to task last week over a report alleging that U.S. military personnel at Guantanamo Bay defiled the Koran by flushing it do...
Boyd, Mary
May 24th, 2005
Mary Boyd
Services: Have been held.
Mary E. Boyd, 69, died Tuesday, May 3, 2005.
She was born Nov. 29, 1935, in Frankell, Texas.
She worked in custodial services at Eastern New Mexico Univer...
May 25, 2005
May 24th, 2005
WEDNESDAY
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 St...
CHS alum Seefeld hitting stride with Arizona
May 24th, 2005
Jason Seefeld knew Division I college baseball would be a large jump from the high school level, but he seems to have made the transition.
The 2004 Clovis High graduate has stepped into a platoon rol...
Boaz, Linda
May 24th, 2005
Linda Boaz
Services: Have been held.
Linda Kay Copeland Boaz, 58, of Snyder, Texas, died Sunday, May 22, 2005, at her home.
She was born on Feb. 7, 1947, in Clovis, to W.N. and Martha Heffing...
Judicial nominees deserve vote
May 24th, 2005
Although the battle over judicial filibusters has taken center stage in the Senate, it obscures what should be the real question: Are those nominations for federal judgeships qualified to be given the...
5/24 BRAC letters to the editor
May 24th, 2005
Cannon could prevent flight tragedy
Just another thought about keeping Cannon:
The economic impact would be horrendous, yes. But what about in-flight emergencies? There was a plane that had pr...
Kinyon scores hole in one
May 23rd, 2005
Bill Kinyon of Clovis recorded a hole in one on the 167-yard, par-3 eighth hole on Thursday at Chaparral Country Club.
The shot was witnessed by Kenyon’s wife, Gail....
All-star game slated in Lubbock
May 23rd, 2005
LUBBOCK — Twelve players who are planning to walk on in football at Eastern New Mexico University are slated to participate in the first West Texas Football Classic, a benefit game set for June 4 at...
No One Erects Statues to Honor Critics
May 23rd, 2005
In an old issue of “Leadership Journal,” Haddon Robinson retells the story of a very talented young musician who was crestfallen as he sat reading the critics’ reviews of his recent concert. The...
Highway bill prime example of pork-barrel projects
May 22nd, 2005
It would be almost a shame for President Bush to spend his first presidential veto on a bill filled with typically tawdry pork-barrel projects rather than on some more epic piece of irresponsibility b...
Little League triumph of tradition, genetics
May 22nd, 2005
Now comes Little League Baseball with its millions of fans who are so dedicated that each May they face east and, on cue from Williamsport, Pa., yell at the top of their lungs.
The theory is that the...
Committee votes to open ‘tricare select’
May 22nd, 2005
The House Armed Services Committee has voted 32-30 to open the new TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS) program to any drilling reservist or National Guard member willing to pay the premiums, now set at $75 a...
Lucero, Dora
May 22nd, 2005
Dora Lucero
Services: Have been held.
Dora Prescilla Lucero, 68, of Hereford, died Saturday, May 21, 2005, at Baptist Saint Anthony's Hospice in Amarillo.
She was born Nov. 27, 1936, to Luis...
May 23, 2005
May 22nd, 2005
MONDAY
Clovis Community Orchestra — 7 p.m. First Methodist Church choir room. Information: Lemuel Perry 749-6551.
Alcoholics Anonymous: The Corner Stone Group — 6:30 p.m. Monday, T...
What’s Your View of Our All-seeing God?
May 22nd, 2005
My tastes in music and my theology have certainly changed since then, but when I was a small child, my favorite song was a song we sang occasionally at church and pretty often at home.
That’s anot...
Hounds looking for help
May 21st, 2005
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University men’s basketball coach Shawn Scanlan figures next year has to be better for the Greyhounds — almost no matter what happens.
After winning Lone Star Conf...
Local save-base funds mostly for law firm
May 21st, 2005
Eastern New Mexico entities have mapped out a system of accountability for donations pledged in support of “Operation Keep Cannon.” A mutual aid agreement was signed Friday and will be in place in...
Q&A: Clovis alumna studying Islam abroad
May 21st, 2005
Editor’s note: Clovis High graduate Kayla Carruthers is studying the Islamic culture in Syria.
Q What are you doing in Syria?
A I applied for the Fulbright Program and was awarded...
Elementary teacher wins NIE award
May 21st, 2005
Third-grade teacher J’mi Heflin uses newspapers to teach core subjects at James Bickley Elementary. She was recently selected the local Newspapers in Education 2005 Teacher of the Year, having been...
5/22 Court Dispositions
May 21st, 2005
The following criminal dispositions were filed in Ninth Judicial District Court:
• Travis Roach, 49, pleaded guilty to larceny (over $250), receiving stolen property and is ordered to serve 18 mont...
Editorial: You can help keep Cannon from closing
May 21st, 2005
The past week has shown again that the communities of Portales and Clovis, and Roosevelt and Curry counties, can respond quickly and fully in a time of crisis. After all, in rural areas neighbors are...
5/22 BRAC letters to the editor
May 21st, 2005
Editor’s note: Most of the following letters were edited heavily for space considerations.
Battle to keep Cannon open not lost
When I first heard that Cannon Air Force Base was on the Base R...
5/22 Letters to the editor
May 21st, 2005
Sport schedule can’t please everyone
This is a rebuttal to the Clovis resident who is upset about having to choose between sports and church.
First of all, we are sorry the schedule has inc...
Rodgers, Nadine
May 21st, 2005
Nadine Rodgers
Services: Have been held.
Nadine Rodgers, 72, of Lubbock, died Thursday, May 19, 2005, at University Medical Center Hospital in Lubbock.
She was born on Oct. 17, 1932, in Clovis...
May 22, 2005
May 21st, 2005
TODAY
Senior Community Service Employment Program — Job opportunities to Senior citizens 55 and older. Information : 473-0428 or 888-505-5627, David Borrego, ext. 1012 or Kathryn, ext. 1017....
Cannon has always been good neighbor
May 21st, 2005
The Clovis Army Air Base of 1944 embraced a tract of approximately 2,000 acres of federally-owned land located on the Santa Fe Railroad on Highway 60, some 6 miles west of Clovis, the third largest ci...
Summer camps hold special place
May 21st, 2005
For many kids, summer camp is a formative experience. For some, it can be so formative that it — well, let’s put it this way. The summer after fourth grade, I went to summer camp for the first tim...
Here's a Great Measuring Stick for Character
May 21st, 2005
I wasn't looking for anything particularly profound the other day, just enjoying a good book, a great story, and a quiet meal when I stumbled across a little nugget of wisdom that surprised me. Someti...
BRAC meeting allows area to address commission
May 20th, 2005
Eastern New Mexico residents will have the opportunity to square off face-to-face with Base Realignment and Closure commissioners in June.
On June 24, between one and three commissioners are schedule...
City approves service rate hikes
May 20th, 2005
The Clovis City Commission approved recommendations Thursday that could generate upwards of $700,000 toward raises for city employees.
The commission approved the recommendations of the city’s reve...
Vehicle struck by train near St. Vrain
May 20th, 2005
A vehicle attempting to cross the railroad tracks just west of St. Vrain was struck by a train shortly before 7:55 a.m. Thursday, according to railroad officials.
No one was injured.
“There was a...
Man killed in construction accident
May 20th, 2005
A Socorro-area man was struck and killed by a road construction vehicle Thursday morning on U.S. 60/84 west of St. Vrain, according to state police.
Melvin Lucero, 56, of Polvadera, an employee of Cu...
Passing down stories of soldiers important
May 20th, 2005
This past week I have thought much about the ramifications of the suggested closing of Cannon Air Force Base. The military has been a big part of Clovis’ history and also a part of my family’s his...
5/20 amos
May 20th, 2005
Editor’s note: Amos is a churchmouse, unable to use the keyboard shift keys and unschooled in the art of punctuation.
amos recalls graduation
boss just seeing all the
young hamste...
5/20 BRAC letters to the editor
May 20th, 2005
Now is not time for citizens to give up on air base
My fellow citizens of Clovis: After careful observation, I have put you into three categories when it comes to the possibility of Cannon clos...
Clovis strong enough to survive Cannon closure
May 20th, 2005
Boy, that was a real Friday the 13th kind of thing last week wasn’t it, with our very own Cannon Air Force Base showing up on the federal government’s Base Realignment and Closure list?
I was stu...
Other viewpoints on Cannon closure
May 20th, 2005
Editor’s note: Here are editorials published recently about Cannon Air Force Base and the Base Realignment and Closure process:
Clovis, Curry deserve assistance, support of entire state
Public schools not place for coach's evangelism
May 19th, 2005
Football coaches are football coaches: We don’t expect them to be political science professors.
But we still have to take issue with some of the comments made by Florida State football coach Bobby...
Achieving goals better late than never
May 19th, 2005
Dear Family, friends, fans and foes:
You are cordially invited this twentieth day of May two thousand and five to celebrate a milestone in the life of Helena Amanda Rodriguez — her first all-out, n...
Care should be in hands of retirees
May 19th, 2005
How many times have we heard advertisements from law firms that specialize in elder law urging, “If you anticipate that you may have to enter a nursing home down the road, an elder care attorney may...
Green, Polly
May 19th, 2005
Polly Green
Services: Have been held.
Polly Green, 82, of Belen, died Wednesday, May 18, 2005, at her home.
She married Elton Green on Feb. 14, 1937. They farmed and ranched north of Clovis....
May 20, 2005
May 19th, 2005
FRIDAY
Disabled American Veterans #6 Bingo — 7 p.m., 220 West 4th Street, Clovis. Details: 762-5335.
Alcoholics Anonymous: The Corner Stone Group — 6:30 p.m., Monday, Tuesday,...
Senators co-sponsor bill to halt BRAC
May 19th, 2005
New Mexico’s senators co-sponsored a bill Wednesday intended to stop the Base Realignment and Closure process in its tracks. But before it can be enacted, one of BRAC’s biggest supporters — Pres...
BRAC panel member warns not to rush
May 19th, 2005
WASHINGTON — A member of the nation’s base-closing commission suggested Wednesday that the military wants to close some bases that could be needed later.
“We shouldn’t rush into closing down...
Tucumcari wants smaller share of pipeline cost
May 19th, 2005
LOGAN — Now that Tucumcari has reduced its projected water needs by two-thirds, it wants to see its costs related to the Ute Pipeline Project reduced accordingly.
Tucumcari currently is scheduled t...
Area ranchers willing to support Cannon
May 19th, 2005
Some eastern New Mexico ranchers are long-standing critics of Cannon Air Force Base. When Cannon announced plans in January to expand its training air space, a handful of ranchers were vocal in their...
5/19 Student Profile
May 19th, 2005
Rosamond Garcia, 17, is the daughter of Steve and Francine Garcia. She is a senior at Clovis High School.
Tell us a story about your mom or dad? Well, the story about my mom and dad, the first...
Reporter's notebook: Clovis participating in cystic fibrosis walk
May 19th, 2005
Clovis will be one of 500 locations across the country to join Great Strides 2005, the biggest annual fund-raising event of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, according to New Mexico foundation executive...
Great Lakes Aviation extending service
May 19th, 2005
Great Lakes Aviation is set to extend its passenger service in the region next month, city officials say.
Starting June 5, Great Lakes will add service from Clovis to Amarillo, and a flight from Amar...
ID Act will punish law-abiding citizens most
May 19th, 2005
Is it over-dramatizing to say that the historic and chilling command, “Achtung! Your papers, please!” could find a modern-day American equivalent if the federal Real ID Act becomes law? Maybe so,...
Less classroom time won’t help students
May 19th, 2005
On April 26, the school board passed a resolution to release grade-school students from class, every Wednesday afternoon between 12:45 p.m. and 1 p.m. This applies to elementary school students only....
Bill considers right to eat enchiladas
May 19th, 2005
Should have known better. My teenage grandson said I just had to rent “Napoleon Dynamite.” I love Kyle and figure that sooner or later there has to be a movie we both like.
You would think that...
Aragon, Mary
May 18th, 2005
Mary Aragon
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Mary Stella Zamora Aragon, 75, of Portales, died Sunday, May 15, 2005, at Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales.
She was born on March 11, 1930, in...
May 19, 2005
May 18th, 2005
TODAY
Alzheimer’s Support Group — Information call Cathy Murphy (505) 624-1552 or Paula (505) 266-4473.
Alcoholics Anonymous: The Corner Stone Group — 6:30 p.m., Monday, Tuesda...
CHS' Tweedy named district co-player of year
May 18th, 2005
Senior Annie Tweedy has been chosen the District 4-5A softball co-player of the year for the 2005 season in voting by district coaches on Sunday.
Tweedy was a first-team choice at third base and an h...
ENMU's Jordan earns academic honor
May 18th, 2005
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University junior Tracy Jordan has been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VI College Division softball first team for the second consecutive year.
T...
Texico chooses Durham
May 18th, 2005
Keith Durham, a volunteer assistant on Clovis High’s 2004-05 Class 5A girls state championship basketball team, has been hired as the girls basketball coach at Texico.
Durham replaces Buddy Little,...
Wolverines capture 1A baseball title
May 18th, 2005
ALBUQUERQUE — Last year’s 31-1 debacle against Santa Fe Indian School in Texico’s first trip to the baseball postseason is now only a distant and fading memory.
This week, it was the Wolverines...
5/19 Ticket Calendar
May 18th, 2005
All times Mountain
Clovis
Show Off — 6 p.m. Tuesday, The Restaurant at Fox Run. Cross-stitch, knitting, quilting, sewing, painting, pottery, jewelry displays. Dinner – $10/plate. Information: 762-...
Air Force offcials defend decisions
May 18th, 2005
WASHINGTON — Top Air Force officials told Base Realignment and Closure commissioners on Tuesday their “bold” proposals will reshape the Air Force, improving its ability to defend the nation.
Ac...
County joins drive to save base
May 18th, 2005
Curry County has officially joined the drive to save Cannon Air Force Base from extinction. The Curry County Commission pledged $100,000 at Tuesday’s board meeting for efforts to spare Cannon from B...
Rumsfeld warns tinkering with list could unravel defense network
May 18th, 2005
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld warned a commission reviewing his proposal to close or downsize military bases that tinkering with even one facility could unravel plans for entire...
Major crime unit formed
May 18th, 2005
It’s been an idea years in the making. Bring together the best law enforcement officers in the area to form a unit to tackle major crimes.
Homicides, armed robberies, child abductions and aggravate...
Joe’s Boot Shop dropping July 4 entertainment
May 18th, 2005
The owner of Joe’s Boot Shop said after 24 years the western wear store is hanging its hat on the entertainment side of its annual July Fourth festivities.
Joe Rhodes said the Mabry Street business...
Plane carrying illegal immigrants lands at Cannon
May 18th, 2005
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — A small plane carrying six illegal immigrants was forced to make an emergency landing Monday at Cannon Air Force Base before running out of fuel, according to base officials....
Santa Fe judge dismisses sticker lawsuit
May 18th, 2005
A Santa Fe judge ruled Tuesday to dismiss a lawsuit filed against District Attorney Matthew Chandler, saying the suit was filed in an improper venue.
An official with the American Civil Liberties Uni...
Proposed shutdown of submarine base scrutinized
May 18th, 2005
WASHINGTON — The chairman of the nation’s base-closing review commission on Tuesday questioned the Navy’s proposed closure of the New London Submarine Base, suggesting that the massive transfer...
Energy ruling blow to open government
May 18th, 2005
The U.S. appeals court for the District of Columbia Circuit dealt a serious blow to openness in government and pretty much gutted the Federal Advisory Committee Act in a ruling last week.
In siding...
5/18 BRAC letters to the editor
May 18th, 2005
Community can still save Cannon
I was one of the first 150 military personnel who arrived at Clovis Army Air Field back in 1942. At that time there were no buildings on the base and the runway...
U.S. has become litigation nation
May 18th, 2005
It happens every time.
Every single time I think I’ve seen the absolute bottom, the skankiest, stinkiest behavior of which human beings are capable, along comes a Clarence Stowers to prove me wrong...
Ashbrook, Lita F.
May 17th, 2005
Lita Faye Marlow Ashbrook
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Lita Faye Marlow Ashbrook, 76, of Portales, died Saturday, May 14, 2005, at the University Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nev.
She was b...
May 18, 2005
May 17th, 2005
WEDNESDAY
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 St...
Gateway Christian ends Elida's tourney run
May 17th, 2005
Elida may well come down this road again. And so might the Tigers’ opponent Tuesday in the semifinal round of the Class 1A tournament.
Two very young squads faced off at St. Pius high school in Alb...
Texico one win away from championship
May 17th, 2005
ALBUQUERQUE — Most Class 1A teams in the state tournament came in with natural concern over what kind of effective pitching they could drum up after day one. If Texico had worries, it wasn’t very...
Texas lawmakers learning to be open with public
May 17th, 2005
While the Texas Legislature is taking its lumps for wasting time with legislation to police cheerleading, we have to give lawmakers credit for doing something right for a change.
And no, the thorny p...
5/17 Letters to the editor
May 17th, 2005
Cannon, Clovis had impact on family
The news that Cannon Air Force Base was on the Base Realignment and Closure list came just as I was leaving my civil service job at Tinker Air Force Base to...
Iraq U.N. Oil for Food program corrupt
May 17th, 2005
Good morning, and welcome to today’s edition of “What’s News?”
A Senate committee has released a report alleging that two prominent European opponents of the Iraq War were paid off by Saddam...
United Airlines should face up to its mistakes
May 17th, 2005
One of the core foundations of the free market system is the idea that businesses should be able to fail. If a company makes poor choices, poor investments or offers poor services or products, it will...
Be glad you don’t have horse like Coaly
May 17th, 2005
I once had a rude experience with a horse named Coaly. He was a plow plug, a big, black Percheron with the combined disposition of a medieval executioner and Jack the Ripper. They don’t make animals...
Flaws discovered in disability benefits
May 17th, 2005
A commission conducting the first major review of veterans’ disability benefits in 50 years was warned at its inaugural meeting that perhaps too many veterans have been deemed “unemployable,” wh...
Kirtland fought its way off list
May 17th, 2005
Albuquerque officials had to scurry 10 years ago when Kirtland Air Force Base landed on the Department of Defense’s list of bases proposed for realignment.
A committee was quickly formed in respons...
Officer involved in wreck
May 17th, 2005
A Clovis patrol car driven by officer Bart Phillips was involved in a two-vehicle accident Monday afternoon on Seventh Street.
Phillips was traveling westbound on Seventh Street shortly before 5 p.m....
Military retirees join efforts to fight closure
May 16th, 2005
Whether they still go there once a week or rarely at all, retired military from the area agree — Cannon Air Force Base has been an important part of their lives.
Many also agree that Cannon has as...
Brinker, Ronald
May 15th, 2005
Ronald Brinker
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Ronald M. Brinker, 55, of Portales, died Tuesday, May 10, 2005, at his home.
He was born on Nov. 4, 1950, in Lovington, to Earlene and Glen O. Bri...
Greenwalt may be playing in Los Angeles
May 15th, 2005
It’s been a whirlwind few days for Clovis native Cisti Greenwalt.
Thursday, she scored four points in an exhibition game for the Sacramento Monarchs of the WNBA.
Greenwalt, a post who led Clovis...
Muleshoe's Withrow captures four medals
May 15th, 2005
AUSTIN, Texas — Muleshoe senior Jessica Withrow capped off her illustrious prep track career Friday with two gold medals and two silver medals at the Class 3A state track tournament at the Universit...
ENMU awards cross-country athletes
May 15th, 2005
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University cross country coach Joel McMullen and assistant Matthew Gordillo have announced winners of the inaugural Mike Boit Award as the program’s runners of the ye...
Cannon rally needs you there
May 15th, 2005
Hearing Friday morning that the Department of Defense wants to close Cannon Air Force Base after nearly 60 years as a premier training base was shocking, knock-your-breath-out-of-you news.
That was...
Cannon by numbers
May 15th, 2005
A look at Cannon Air Force Base:
4,295 — Feet above sea level
3,201 — Enlisted airmen in the work force at Cannon
683 — Housing units on the base
614 — C...
Air Force officials: 'Military value’ central to decision
May 15th, 2005
“Military value” was at the center of the decision by the Department of Defense to place Cannon Air Force Base on the initial Base Realignment and Closure list, according to high-ranking Air Force...
Experts estimate 20 to 26 percent decrease in jobs
May 15th, 2005
Economy experts are estimating a decrease in local jobs between 20 and 26 percent in Curry County if Cannon Air Force Base is closed.
Pentagon officials on Friday announced Cannon was on the list of...
Slaying suspect may make deal
May 15th, 2005
PORTALES — Prosecutors say a plea agreement may be reached before a Portales teen goes on trial Monday for murder.
Richard Baca, 19, of Portales, is accused of first-degree murder and tampering wit...
Jury delivers guilty verdict in slaying case
May 15th, 2005
A tearful procession exited the Curry County Courthouse on Friday afternoon just minutes after a jury delivered a guilty verdict against Joel Cordova for second-degree murder.
After more than four ho...
Cops & courts: Officials capture final sex offender fugitive
May 15th, 2005
The Sheriff’s department captured the final fugitive from an April investigation by area law enforcement to determine if the 67 registered sex offenders in Curry County were in compliance of the law...
5/15 Court Dispositions
May 15th, 2005
The following criminal dispositions were recently filed in the Ninth Judicial District Court of Curry County:
• Ramon M. Gallegos, 21, pleaded guilty to child abuse, a third-degre...
List of closures only first step in long process
May 15th, 2005
Friday the 13th was a day that unfortunately lived up to its ominous reputation when the Department of Defense released its Base Realignment and Closure recommendations. In what I and the entire New M...
After more than 50 years, Cannon has become ‘us’
May 15th, 2005
This is personal.
We know the economic impact: Twenty-something percent of our communities’ jobs are tied directly to Cannon Air Force Base and hundreds of millions of dollars go through there ever...
5/15 Letters to the editor
May 15th, 2005
Cannon’s closure will hit Clovis hard
Everyone on the Committee of Fifty and on the local commissions just didn’t believe Cannon Air Force Base would be on the closure list.
Yet here it...
Montanez , Manuel
May 14th, 2005
Manuel Montanez
Services: Have been held.
Manuel Ruiz Montanez, 78, of Clovis, died Thursday, May 12, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
He was born June 17, 1926, in Chin, C...
May 15, 2005
May 14th, 2005
SUNDAY
AARP/55 ALIVE Driver Safety Program — 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. each day. Next class scheduled for May 17, 18 Clovis Community College, Room 103. Pre-registration is suggested. Cost is $10 per...
Back in my day
May 13th, 2005
Known as “Coach K,” Max Kralicek is not only loved by students and fellow teachers, he is known as something of a prankster, often singling out the principal for his jokes and mischief.
At one t...
WWII railroad battalion trained in Clovis
May 13th, 2005
On the windy afternoon of April 25, 1942, at Camp William C. Reid on the south edge of Clovis, the Stars and Stripes were raised during a small but impressive ceremony and the 713th Railway Operation...
1940s Portales dog truly amazing
May 13th, 2005
Yakki may have been an exceptional dog by any standards.
Certainly, in respect to trainability, ability to learn and native intelligence, he was at the top of his class. Yakki lived in Portales in t...
What's in a name?
May 13th, 2005
By Ryn Gargulinski
CNJ STAFF WRITER
ryn_gargulinski@link.freedom.com
If the little girl back in 1909 had been studying Spanish history rather than French, “Clovis” could have ended up “Ferdinan...
Club Notes Et. Al.
May 13th, 2005
HONORS
Farwell High
A Honor Roll
Amanda Barnes, Jon Beaubien, Samuel Billingsley, Danielle Cargile, Micah Christian, Shelby Christian, Yvonne Favila, Melissa Howard, Jourdan Kirkland, and Lindsey M...
Rumsfeld proposes shutting 33 major military bases
May 13th, 2005
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon proposed Friday shutting about 180 military installations from Maine to Hawaii including 33 major bases, triggering the first round of base closures in a decade and an inte...
Major bases on closure list
May 13th, 2005
The 33 major military bases that the Pentagon said Friday it wants to close. The military defines “major” as bases whose replacement cost would be $100 million or greater.
They are:
Alaska
Monarchs cut Greenwalt
May 13th, 2005
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento Monarchs on Friday waived centers Cisti Greenwalt of Clovis and Australian Hollie Grima.
Greenwalt, Sacramento’s third round draft pick, played in two preseaso...
Cannon has huge economic impact
May 13th, 2005
Southeastern New Mexico suffered a body blow with the Pentagon’s announcement that it intended to close Cannon Air Force Base, part of the Clovis community for more than 60 years.
Supporters have v...
Base closure list
May 13th, 2005
A list obtained by The Associated Press of military facilities the Defense Department recommended for closure Friday:
Alabama
Abbott U.S. Army Reserve Center, Tuskegee
Anderson U.S. Army Reser...
Local supporters reacting positively to BRAC details
May 12th, 2005
Local Cannon Air Force Base supporters are reacting positively to details released in Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld’s press briefing Thursday. As specifics of the release circled through h...
New septic tank rules could cost home builders
May 12th, 2005
New state septic tanks standards may increase the cost of building a home in rural areas.
That is the unsettling reality of stricter septic tank regulations, according to one septic tank installer.
...
Church sponsoring food program
May 12th, 2005
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church will sponsor a summer food service program from May 23 to Aug. 5. Breakfast and lunch will be served at 26 locations in the area for children between the ages of 1 and 18....
Letter carriers collecting food
May 12th, 2005
Area letter carriers will have a heavier load to pick up on their mail routes Saturday as part of the 13th annual National Food Drive.
The National Association of Letter Carriers is working in conju...
Private contractors worrisome for open government
May 12th, 2005
It could well have been just what a Department of Homeland Security press spokesman said, a response “to a hypothetical question with a hypothetical answer.” But if Homeland Security Secretary Mic...
Teens, cell phones make for moral story
May 12th, 2005
You’ve heard of the book “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie?” It’s a cute children’s story that illustrates what happens when you show a little kindness to the wrong kinds of creatures — like m...
Spanish speaking skills lost in translation
May 12th, 2005
There’s a joke I heard from some educator-types: What do you call a person who knows a few languages? Multilingual. How about someone who knows two languages? Bilingual. And someone who knows one la...
Clark , Della May
May 12th, 2005
Della May Clark
Services: Have been held.
Della May Clark, 75, of Clovis died Thursday, May 12, 2005, at her home in Clovis.
She was born Sept. 15, 1929, to Kenneth A. and Mary Margaret Janc...
May 13, 2005
May 12th, 2005
FRIDAY
Disabled American Veterans #6 Bingo — 7 p.m., 220 West 4th Street, Clovis. Details: 762-5335.
Alcoholics Anonymous: The Corner Stone Group — 6:30 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, T...
Amos 5-13
May 12th, 2005
Editor’s note: Amos is a church mouse, unable to use the keyboard shift keys and unschooled in the art of punctuation.
amos misses a quiet time
boss i had a lot to do
today but when i w...
Parents showed how to be stewards of God
May 12th, 2005
Editor’s note: This week’s column is being re-run at the request of readers.
When my sister and I were growing up, we lived in a house owned by the church. I have wonderful memories of the parson...
Greenwalt still battling for spot in WNBA
May 12th, 2005
So far, so good for Cisti Greenwalt.
The Clovis native, who played in college at Texas Tech, is enjoying herself as she battles to make the roster of the WNBA’s Sacramento Monarchs.
“Everything...
Clovis mayor testifies before Senate committee
May 12th, 2005
Clovis Mayor David Lansford testified Wednesday before a U.S. Senate Committee about a bill that may help rural communities secure long-term sources for drinking water.
His testimony comes at a time...
5/12 Education Digest
May 12th, 2005
Yucca brings home silver, bronze
The Yucca Junior High School branch of the Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America brought home 11 silver and bronze medals in April’s state competit...
5/12 Education Calendar
May 12th, 2005
Friday: Bella Vista Talent Show, 1:30 in the Bella Vista multi-purpose room.
Friday: Mesa Music Night, 6:30 p.m., Mesa gym.
Friday: Lockwood Kindergarten Spring Fling, 9 a.m., Lockwood multi-purpose...
5/12 Ticket Calendar
May 12th, 2005
All times Mountain
Clovis
The New Era — 7 p.m. today, Lyceum Theatre, 411 Main St. Christian concert. Tickets: $7/at the door. Information: 571-0246, www.testraps.com, or www.trackteamproductions.co...
There's music coming from The Hole
May 12th, 2005
It was just another weekend in Clovis for many music lovers who gathered Friday at The Hole to rock out to the sound of heavy metal with a twist of punk.
Bands such as Clovis’ Deer Tic, Albuquerque...
5/12 Student Profiles
May 12th, 2005
Jeffe' Gendreau
Jeffe’ Gendreau is the daughter of Dave and Denise Gendreau. She is a senior at Clovis High School.
Tell us about your pets? I have three wonderful dogs. Two Boston terriers...
Abu Ghraib abuses run counter to U.S. stance
May 11th, 2005
Perhaps it is as simple as what Winston Churchill said as long ago as 1946: “War was once glorious and squalid. Now it is just squalid.”
The sentencing phase for Army Reserve Pfc. Lynndie England...
New state music czar knows her stuff
May 11th, 2005
There is a new czar in town. Actually, a czarette. Her name is Nancy Laflin, and, trust me, she knows her stuff.
You are familiar with the attractive Laflin as the KOAT-TV reporter covering the homic...
Racism poor excuse for irresponsibility
May 11th, 2005
Ministers Louis Farrakhan, Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, Washington, D.C.’s Mayor Anthony Williams and others recently met to discuss plans to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the October 1995 Millio...
Griffin, Jim
May 11th, 2005
Jim Griffin
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Jim Griffin, 61, of Odessa, Texas, died Wednesday, May 11, 2005, in Logan.
He was born July 16, 1943, in Clovis, to Nettie Lou and Roy J. Griffin. He...
May 12, 2005
May 11th, 2005
TODAY
Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts — Leaders roundtable. Cub Scout and Boy Scout leaders. 7 p.m. Faith Christian Family Church, 3401 N. Norris, Clovis.
MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) ...
Clovis bows out at state tennis tourney
May 11th, 2005
ALBUQUERQUE — Patricia Gallegos pretty much had the same kind of day when the state singles competition got under way Wednesday at Albuquerque Academy.
As in 2004, Gallegos won her first match befo...
Lack of news concerns Cannon supporters
May 11th, 2005
Randy Harris recalls being on the steps of the Pentagon, the morning sun on the horizon, as the secretary of the Air Force drove up. Asked what he was doing there, Harris replied: “This is what we...
State opens murder trial
May 11th, 2005
District Attorney Matthew Chandler said Joel Cordova committed “cold” and “calculated” murder July 26 when he plunged a steak knife into the chest of an acquaintance.
Chandler laid out the st...
Board OKs student drug, sex survey
May 11th, 2005
The Clovis school board voted Tuesday to administer a survery that will gauge, among other things, the sexual, drug and alcohol habits of high school students.
The anonymous survey, named the Youth R...
Willie Nelson concert today
May 11th, 2005
PORTALES — Country music artist Willie Nelson will be rolling into town today for a concert at Eastern New Mexico University’s Campus Union Ballroom.
Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Billy Joe Shaver...
Texas Legislature shouldn’t focus on trivial matters
May 11th, 2005
We might be exaggerating if we said the Texas Legislature never saw a dumb law it didn’t like, but far too many state politicians contribute to that stereotype.
The Texas House of Representatives p...
5/11 Letters to the editor
May 11th, 2005
Sports, church shouldn’t be tough decision
I recently signed up my 7-year-old daughter to play softball for the Clovis Girls Softball Association. I was charged $40 to have her play a minimum...
Technology’s invasion both blessing, curse
May 11th, 2005
At the end of April, five explorers reached the North Pole. Bone tired and bone chilled after 37 days and 475 miles, they set up their tent and tried to get some rest.
Then visitors came calling. Thr...
Gist, Jr., Everett H.
May 11th, 2005
Everett H. Gist, Jr.
Services: Have been held.
Everett H. Gist, Jr., 77, of Dalhart, Texas, died Sunday, May 8, 2005.
He was born on Feb. 11, 1928, in Sulfer, Okla. to Everett Horace Sr. and...
May 11, 2005
May 11th, 2005
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 Stree...
Cats third in state 5A golf tournament
May 11th, 2005
BERNALILLO — Rio Rancho’s 11-shot lead on the first day proved to be too much for the Clovis High boys golf team and the rest of the field.
Rio Rancho ended La Cueva’s five-year reign as state...
Slaughter, Jack
May 10th, 2005
Jack Slaughter
Services: Have been held.
Jack Wade Slaughter, 74, of Clovis, died Friday, April 29, 2005, at his home.
He was born on June 26, 1930, in Clovis, the Rev. M.E. and Cordia Nancy...
Simmons , William
May 10th, 2005
William Simmons
Services:Have been held.
Mr. William Delano Simmons, 64, of Clovis, died Friday, April 29, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
He was born on July 18, 1940, in...
Jones, Monte
May 10th, 2005
Monte Jones
Services:Have been held.
Monte Jones, 73, formerly of Clovis, died Thursday, April 21, 2005.
He was born on Aug. 24, 1931, to Agrie and Elva Jones.
He served in the U.S. Navy d...
Howe, Sarah
May 10th, 2005
Sarah Howe
Services: Have been held.
Sarah Timm Howe, 97, of Fort Sumner, died Thursday, April 28, 2005, at Retirement Ranch in Clovis.
She was born on Sept. 22, 1907, in Lawton, Okla., to A...
Gregory, Lewis
May 10th, 2005
Lewis Gregory
Services:Have been held.
Mr. Lewis Gregory, 81, of Portales, died Thursday, April 28, 2005, at his home.
He was born on Nov. 15, 1923, in Floyd, to Dessie and Walter Gregory.
T...
Fenton, Marie
May 10th, 2005
Marie Fenton
Services:Have been held.
Mrs. Marie Fenton, 85, of Portales, died Tuesday, April 26, 2005, in Friona.
She was born March 22, 1920, in Tulia, Texas, to Vera P. and William A. Stro...
Cooper, Floyd
May 10th, 2005
Floyd Cooper
Services:Have been held.
Mr. Floyd Cooper, 66, died Friday, April 29, 2005.
He was born on March 20, 1939, in Marlow, Okla., to E.L. and Viola Haston Cooper.
He served in the U....
Chambers, Corene
May 10th, 2005
Corene Chambers
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Corene Chambers, 75, of Portales, died Saturday, April 30, 2005, at her home.
She was born on April 5, 1930, in Slaton, Texas, to Julia and Leno...
Carter, Elizabeth
May 10th, 2005
Elizabeth Carter
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Elizabeth Carter, 92, of Portales, died Friday, April 29, 2005, at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales.
She was born on April 16, 1913...
Removed child found in squalor
May 9th, 2005
The young child removed from a Cannon Air Force Base residence May 2 was in a home filled “with a strong odor of feces and urine,” according to a police report from the incident.
According to the...
Jury selection begins in murder trial
May 9th, 2005
Jury selection begins today for a Clovis man facing first-degree murder and tampering with evidence charges.
The charges stem from a July 26 incident, when according to police reports, Joel A. Cordov...
5/10 Police Blotter
May 9th, 2005
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Police were dispatched Friday to the 500 block of West Street in reference to a criminal damag...
Family Dollar store opens in Farwell
May 9th, 2005
Folks in Farwell have another shopping choice for household items.
The Family Dollar store opened Thursday at 501 Ave. A to join the Family Dollar family of 5,700 shops nationwide, according to store...
5/10 Business Digest
May 9th, 2005
Plateau awards scholarship
The National Telecommunica-tions Cooperative Association’s Foundation for Rural Service and ENMR–Plateau awarded a $2,500 college scholarship to Fort Sumner resid...
Rules to limit government shouldn’t change
May 9th, 2005
As the Senate moves toward a major confrontation over judicial nominations, it might be useful to put the tradition of filibustering in context.
The filibuster in its present form is not enshrined in...
Dignity in death can soothe survivors
May 9th, 2005
My friend David L. Norton, whose 1976 book “Personal Destinies, A Philosophy of Ethical Individualism” should have been more famous than any that John Rawls and other celebrities in the discipline...
Some schools take sex education too far
May 9th, 2005
The sex educators in Montgomery County, Md., have devised a film for 10th-graders that features a young lady putting a condom on a cucumber.
You do wonder, when you read about these things, why they...
CHS senior, Wildcats second at state golf tourney
May 9th, 2005
BERNALILLO — The Clovis Wildcats didn’t have the kind of day they’d hoped for Monday in the Class 5A boys state golf tournament at Santa Ana Golf Course.
Still, the Cats are tied for second in...
Coulter, Brian
May 9th, 2005
Brian Coulter
Services: Have been held.
Brian Michael Coulter, 23, of Crofton, Ky., formerly of Cannon Air Force Base, died Sunday, May 8, 2005, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nash...
May 10, 2005
May 9th, 2005
TODAY
Curry County Federated Republican Women — 11:30 a.m., Fuzhou Buffet, 116 E. 21st Street. Information: 763-5315.
Friendship Rebekah Lodge — 405 N. Main, call 762-4843...
Rapping for God
May 8th, 2005
When it comes to music, rap generally gets a bad rap — even if it is Christian-based, according to Clovis pastor David Dawson.
“We, as parents and adults have gotten so wrapped up in what is bad...
Amos 5-6
May 8th, 2005
Editor’s Note: Amos is a church mouse, unable to use the keyboard shift
keys and unschooled in the art of punctuation.
the mother s day
gift dilemma
who would ever think finding
a gift for yo...
Jesus' love constant
May 8th, 2005
It is getting that time again. May always brings graduation and suddenly parents feel the pinch of an empty house.
This only verifies that time passes and sometimes it hurts.
The passing of time is...
Risk-takers like Disney great part of American story
May 8th, 2005
As Disneyland launches its 50th birthday celebration, it seems appropriate to consider the founding father who turned his last name into an enduring brand and created a media giant that bestrides the...
Snakes more pressing issue than retirement
May 8th, 2005
Is Social Security safe? We’re told that unless meaningful reform is implemented, the system will be bankrupt by the year 2050, which will plunge us into chaos, despair, and extreme whining. I don...
BRAC could spark small retiree migration
May 8th, 2005
Sometime between now and May 16, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld will release a list of military bases the department wants closed, labeling them unneeded infrastructure that waste billions of dolla...
5/9 Court Dispositions
May 8th, 2005
The following criminal dispositions were filed in the Ninth Judicial District Court of Curry County:
• Colleen R. Harmon, 41, pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance (felony, narcoti...
May 9, 2005
May 8th, 2005
TODAY
Curry County Republican Central Committee — 6 p.m., Sundance Steakhouse, 816 Lexington Road. Information: 763-0658.
Clovis Quilters’ Club — 1 p.m., Trinity Lutheran C...
Base closings may not be drastic
May 8th, 2005
Far fewer military bases are likely to be closed and realigned than originally foreseen, in part because of the planned shift of tens of thousands of troops from bases in Asia and Europe to the United...
Williams, Wildcats waltz in 4-5A meet
May 8th, 2005
CARLSBAD — Apparently, the Clovis High boys track team left it all on the track.
After rolling up 11 event wins and cruising to a margin of nearly 60 points over runnerup Carlsbad in the District 4...
House fire strikes family of slain couple
May 8th, 2005
The Lucero family of Fort Sumner suffered more heartache Saturday after one of their houses burned to the ground.
Ten members of the family were inside the double-wide mobile home on U.S. 60/84 when...
Mom’s role has changed over the years
May 8th, 2005
Fifty years ago, she was found predominantly in the kitchen.
Today, she can be found in the kitchen, the office, the playground, the bank, fixing the car, managing the finances, or even driving a sem...
Many people owe their success to loving mothers
May 8th, 2005
Mothering babies might not seem what it used to be. We seem to see growing instances of mothers who abuse or abandon their children, whether leaving them alone at home or in hot car seats.
We still h...
BRAC or no BRAC, Clovis will survive
May 8th, 2005
If you stocked up on antacids recently because you’ll overeat at today’s Mother’s Day feast, save a handful for the rest of the week. You will need them.
BRAC week is here.
In eight days at th...
Lady Cats finish on positive note
May 8th, 2005
HOBBS — Senior Julie Surina, pitching her third game of the series, tossed a two-hit shutout to and sophomore left fielder Jordan Garrett went 4-for-4 with a triple and a homer to lead the Clovis Hi...
5/8 Letters to the editor
May 8th, 2005
Board should have picked local leader
Home grown has lost its meaning. The “best qualified” again is an outsider.
In the April 24 Clovis News Journal, our new school superintendent said sh...
Three CHS netters qualify for state
May 8th, 2005
CARLSBAD — Senior Patricia Gallegos for the girls and senior Jason Goolsby and junior Adam Quintero for the boys qualified for Class 5A state individual singles and doubles competition in Saturday...
5/8 Agriculture Digest
May 7th, 2005
Wheat demonstration being held Friday
Farmers in eastern New Mexico and West Texas can learn about wheat production and variety selection at the 2005 Wheat Field Day from 1:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m....
Cops & courts: One of ‘most wanted’ arrested after standoff
May 7th, 2005
Clovis police arrested a man they are calling “one of Clovis’ most wanted” on Monday after a four-hour standoff.
Police responded to the 500 block of Dawn Loop to serve two warrants on Cesar Ro...
5/8 Court Dispositions
May 7th, 2005
The following criminal dispositions were filed in the Ninth Judicial District Court of Curry County:
• Jonathan E. Rodriguez, 25, pleaded guilty of possession of a controlled substance (meth...
Baird, Peggy
May 7th, 2005
Peggy Baird
Services: Have been held.
Peggy J. Baird, 78, of Raton, died Wednesday, May 4, 2005.
She was born Oct. 23, 1926, in Mount Dora, to Lloyd Joseph and Grace G. Taylor Wilkins.
She w...
May 8, 2005
May 7th, 2005
TODAY
AARP/55 ALIVE Driver Safety Program — 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. each day. Next class scheduled for May 17, 18 Clovis Community College, Room 103. Pre-registration is suggested. Cost is $10 per...
Couple found dead in Fort Sumner
May 6th, 2005
A husband and wife have been found dead outside their home in rural De Baca County, and state police are investigating the case as a double homicide.
Agapito Lucero, 55, and his wife, Margaret Lucero...
Officials, police review response to burrito scare
May 6th, 2005
The underlying seriousness of the Marshall Junior High School burrito scare has not gone unnoticed by school officials and law enforcement agencies. The two groups critiqued last week’s response to...
Community awaiting word from Washington
May 6th, 2005
In a show of solidarity Thursday night, community leaders announced they will aggressively work toward removing Cannon Air Force Base from the Base Realignment and Closure list in the event the base e...
Residents eagerly await Willie Nelson concert
May 6th, 2005
PORTALES — People of all ages from Portales are eagerly awaiting the arrival of country music legend Willie Nelson to Portales.
Nelson will be in concert on Wednesday at Eastern New Mexico Univers...
In tribute: Family remembers fire chief as deeply caring
May 6th, 2005
When family members think back about Floyd Cooper, they remember a perfectionist with a lot of grit for getting things done, who also cared deeply about his family.
Cooper spent 26 years in the Clov...
More studies will only bog down academy’s progress
May 6th, 2005
Just what this country needs — another task force study of what’s already been studied, analyzed and debated to death. Off we go, once again, on a prolonged orgy of navel gazing that won’t do a...
Grad school should be simple as preschool
May 5th, 2005
My 3-year-old niece Marissa wants to bypass Head Start and go straight to graduate school. Unlike her mom, Julie, who marched into the principal’s office in Head Start at age 4 and announced she was...
Grass-cutting season back in full swing
May 5th, 2005
A little bit of snow, a little bit of rain over the past few months and you get a green explosion in your yard here on the High Plains.
High grass means it’s time to break out the lawn mower. This...
Riordan, Daniel Ray, Sr.
May 5th, 2005
Daniel Ray Riordan Sr.
Services: Have been held
Daniel Ray Riordan Sr., 83, of Clovis, died April 25, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
He was born on Jan. 20, 1922, in Austi...
May 6-7, 2005
May 5th, 2005
TODAY
Disabled American Veterans #6 Bingo — 7 p.m., 220 West 4th Street, Clovis. Details: 762-5335.
Alcoholics Anonymous: The Corner Stone Group — 6:30 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thur...
Elementary students will get early release once a week
May 5th, 2005
Some Clovis students will be let out early on Wednesdays next year to allow more time for the professional development of teachers.
Students in elementary schools across the district will be released...
Texas should halt legislation based on fear, ignorance
May 5th, 2005
There’s no scientific proof that homosexual foster parents treat children in their care worse than heterosexual foster parents. And there’s no evidence that legally recognizing a same-sex couple...
Players in burrito scare deserve praise
May 5th, 2005
As the world now knows, Michael Morrissey built a giant burrito to satisfy a school assignment. He wrapped it first in aluminum foil and then in a T-shirt to keep it warm and brought it to Clovis’ M...
Governor’s jet new point of contention
May 5th, 2005
A friend who likes to get my goat will often ask “is Fat Boy going to give you a ride in his $5 million airplane?”
Before we get to that question, loaded as it is with inference, let me point out...
State tuition hike reaches CCC
May 5th, 2005
Students at the Clovis Community College will soon feel the effects of a statewide tuition hike. The Clovis Community College board of trustees voted Wednesday to increase tuition by 6.7 percent; an i...
Child placed in protective custody
May 5th, 2005
A young child was removed from Cannon Air Force Base on Tuesday and placed into protective custody, sheriff’s officials said.
Curry County Sheriff Roger Hatcher said the deputy who responded to the...
5/5 Education Digest
May 5th, 2005
Wayland offering new degree
Wayland Baptist University will offer a master of arts in counseling beginning this fall. The new degree was designed to lead to licensed Professional counsel status...
Student Profile: Teri Kruckeberg
May 5th, 2005
Teri Kruckeberg, 17, is the daughter of Gary and Elaine Kruckenberg and is a senior at Clovis High School.
What’s your favorite TV show, past and present? My favorite past TV show is Friends...
Leatherwood, Donald
May 5th, 2005
Donald Leatherwood
Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Ranchvale Baptist Church.
Mr. Donald W. Leatherwood, 69, of Farwell, died Wednesday, May 4, 2005, at Farwell Convalescent Center.
He was born A...
Dancing in a ghost town
May 5th, 2005
In between Santa Fe and Albuquerque sits the village of Madrid — a ghost town with a population less than 200, historically known for its coal mining days and the first lighted baseball park in New...
5/5 Ticket Calendar
May 5th, 2005
All times Mountain
Clovis
Annual Spring Student Fine Arts Show — 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Main ARTeri, 311 N. Main St. Information: 742-3112.
Student Fine Arts Show — 10 a.m. to 8 p...
May 5, 2005
May 5th, 2005
TODAY
Strength Sisters — 7 p.m. First Methodist Church. Cancer support group for women. Details: 762-5167.
V.F.W. Auxiliary 3280 — 7 p.m., meeting at Post 3280. Details: 763-50...
Clovis motivated in final weekend of play
May 4th, 2005
They may be out of contention for the state tournament, but Clovis and Hobbs coaches say their teams still have something to play for.
First-year Hobbs coach Dean Crossland wants his inexperienced te...
Some ladies are beautiful in any language
May 4th, 2005
When I checked e-mail a little while ago, I noticed a semi-news item about the new movie “The Interpreter” and its star Nicole Kidman.
I know nothing about the movie. I know only the film’s ti...
Clovis Christian junior wins tourney
May 3rd, 2005
LOVINGTON — Clovis Christian junior Mollie Peterson won District 4/1-3A golf competition Tuesday at Lovington Country Club, and she took no prisoners.
Peterson, who had already qualified to represe...
County looking at traffic
May 3rd, 2005
In response to a spike in subdivision growth, the Curry County Commission voted Tuesday to give its newly formed Land Use Committee the task of assessing the development of roadways and access to subd...
AARP: Private accounts not viable solution
May 3rd, 2005
PORTALES — The New Mexico chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons is adamant Social Security needs to be fixed, and they are concerned about a day that the federal program’s expense...
Mexican reporters’ bravery deserves recognition
May 3rd, 2005
The First Amendment of the Bill of Rights clearly states that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom...
People have every right to be dumb
May 3rd, 2005
Suppose I decided to eat at a vegetarian restaurant morning, noon and evening, seven days a week, on and on, without a break. Just lettuce, nothing else.
I know it’s dumb — or peculiar — but t...
Spate of anti-gay laws reveals inhumanity
May 3rd, 2005
Gay Holocaust?
That was the subject line of an e-mail I received last week from “Chris,” a lawyer in a red state. He wanted to know if anybody else sees a similarity between the beginning of the...
Larsen, Martin
May 3rd, 2005
Martin Larsen
Services:Have been held.
Martin Larsen, 73, of Clovis, died Sunday May 1, 2005, in Muleshoe Area Medical Center.
He was born on July 22, 1031 in Hazard, Neb.
He married Verna Dickm...
May 4, 2005
May 3rd, 2005
TODAY
Joint Veterans Council — 7 p.m., Post 14 Amvets, 2003 W 7th Street. Information: 769-3630.
Amateur Radio Club — 7 p.m., Clovis Community College, Building 206. Details:...
Terry, Raydean
May 3rd, 2005
Raydean Terry
Services: Have been held.
Raydean Terry, 82, of Portales, died Wednesday, April 27, 2005, at her home.
She was born on Feb. 7, 1923, in Albuquerque, to Rosa and Thomas W. Brazil...
Beeckler, Ruby
May 3rd, 2005
Ruby Beeckler
Services: Have been held.
Ruby Beeckler, 95, of Clovis, died Wednesday, April 27, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
She was born on July 18, 1909, in Elida, to...
Routon, Loyd
May 3rd, 2005
Loyd Routon
Services: Have been held.
Loyd Routon, 83, of Oklahoma Lane, died Tuesday, April, 26, 2005, in Stanton, Texas.
He was born on May 16, 1921, in Goree, Texas, to Dan Emmit and Cleo...
Raposa, Helen
May 3rd, 2005
Helen Raposa
Services: Have been held.
Helen Raposa, 45, of Clovis, died Tuesday, April 26, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
She was born on Aug. 23, 1959, in Vaughn, to Noa...
Mendez , Angela
May 3rd, 2005
Angela Mendez
Services: Have been held.
Angela Armijo Mendez, 69, of Clovis, died Tuesday, April 26, 2005, at Laurel Plains Healthcare in Clovis.
She was born on Nov. 26, 1935, in Derramero,...
Case, Lyle
May 3rd, 2005
Lyle Case
Services: Have been held.
Lyle J. Case, 95, of Thomas, Okla., died Monday, April 25, 2005, at Laurel Ridge Nursing Home in Clovis.
He was born on Nov. 8, 1909, to Timothy and Carson...
Riordan, Daniel
May 3rd, 2005
Daniel Riordan
Services: Have been held.
Daniel Ray Riordan Sr., 83, of Clovis, died Monday, April 25, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
He was born on Jan. 20, 1922, to Mi...
Tafoya, Eloy
May 3rd, 2005
Eloy Tafoya
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Eloy Tafoya, 85, of Clovis, died Saturday, April 23, 2005, at Laurel Plains Healthcare in Clovis.
He was born on April 22, 1920, in Tafoya, to Samuel...
Sanders, Bobie
May 3rd, 2005
Bobie Sanders
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Bobie Sanders, 72, of Port Arthur, Texas, died Friday, April 22, 2005, in Port Arthur.
She was born on Nov. 3, 1932, in Portales, to Mary and Willi...
Salazar, Julia
May 3rd, 2005
Julia Salazar
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Julia Salazar, 84, of Portales, died Sunday, April 24, 2005, at Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales.
She was born on Nov. 27, 1921, in Juan de...
Salas , Jose
May 3rd, 2005
Jose Salas
Services: Have been held.
Jose Guadalupe “Grampy” Salas, 77, of Clovis, died Saturday, April 23, 2005, at his home.
He was born on Nov. 15, 1927, in Anton Chico, to Isidoro an...
McWilliams, Joe
May 3rd, 2005
Joe McWilliams
Services:Have been held.
Joe Lester McWilliams, 93, of Farwell, died Sunday, April 24, 2005, in Farwell.
He was born on June 29, 1911. in Hope, Ark., to Elmer and Blanche McWil...
Foster , Eugene
May 3rd, 2005
Eugene Foster
Services:Have been held.
Eugene Foster, 62 of Clovis, died Friday, April 22, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
He was born on May 17, 1942, in Coolie, Texas, t...
Ennis , Willie
May 3rd, 2005
Willie Ennis
Services: Have been held.
Willie Clinton Ennis, 77, of Norman, Okla., formerly of Tucumcari, died Saturday, April 23, 2005, in Cheyenne, Wyo.
He was born on Jan. 17, 1928, in C...
Cole, Irene
May 3rd, 2005
Irene Cole
Services: Have been held.
Irene L. Cole, 78, of Clovis, died Saturday, April 23, 2005, at her home.
She was born on June 9, 1926, in Cuervo, to Lloyd and Sarah Williams Capps.
She...
Skinner, Wilma
May 3rd, 2005
Wilma Skinner
Services: Have been held.
Wilma Skinner, 88, of Portales, died Saturday, April 23, 2005, at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales.
She was born March 31, 1917, in Pauls V...
Huggins, Alice
May 3rd, 2005
Alice Huggins
Services: Have been held.
Alice Marie Huggins, 63, of Taylorsville, Utah, died Thursday, April 21, 2005, at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City.
She was born May 28, 1941, in Clovis...
Hagar, Bill
May 3rd, 2005
Bill Hagar
Services:Have been held.
Mr. Bill Hagar, 78, of Portales, died Friday, April 22, 2005, at Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales.
He was born on Jan. 18, 1927, in Girard, Texas, to...
Crooks, Joel
May 3rd, 2005
Joel Crooks
Services: Have been held.
Joel Keith Crooks, 55, of Aurora, Colo., died Thursday, April 19, 2005.
He was born on Feb. 2, 1950, in Clovis, to R.E. “Tooter” and Zonah Crooks.
H...
Chavez, Maria
May 3rd, 2005
Maria Chavez
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Maria I. Chavez, 67, of Clovis, died Thursday, April 21, 2005, at her home.
She was born on Dec. 28, 1937, in Chihuahua, Mexico.
She was a residen...
Fryar , Leotta Sarah
May 3rd, 2005
Leotta Sarah Fryar
Services: Have been held.
Leotta Sarah Fryar, 91, died Tuesday, March 8, 2005, in Albuquerque.
She was born on June 10, 1913, in Bellview, to Wallace and Ethel Hutchin...
Leavelle, Zelda
May 3rd, 2005
Zelda Leavelle
Services: Have been held.
Zelda Regina Edwards Patterson Leavelle, 87, of Corvallis, Ore., died Thursday, April 14, 2005.
She was born May 12, 1917, in Callahan, Texas, to J. M...
Kendall, Guy
May 3rd, 2005
Guy Kendall
Services: Have been held.
Guy Kendall, 86, of Muleshoe, died Saturday, April 16, 2005, in Muleshoe.
He was born on April 14, 1919, in Gage, Okla.
He married Elsie McConnell on Ma...
Hill, Lucille
May 3rd, 2005
Lucille Hill
Services: Have been held.
Lucille Erwin Hill, 100, of Clovis, died Saturday, April 16, 2005, at the Retirement Ranch in Clovis.
She was born on April 15, 1905, in Dublin, Texas,...
Davis, Robert
May 3rd, 2005
Robert Davis
Services: Have been held.
Robert “Bob” Arthur Davis, 83 of Clovis, died Sunday, April 17, 2005, at the Veterans Administration Medical Hospital in Amarillo.
He was born June...
Coronado, Antonio
May 3rd, 2005
Antonio Coronado
Services: Have been held.
Antonio Griego “Tony” Coronado, 88, of Clovis, died Sunday, April 17, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
He was born on June 5,...
Abstinence programs for teens work
May 2nd, 2005
Last month, the leading lights of journalism reported (with a trace of smugness) the results of a study showing that adolescents who took a pledge of sexual abstinence were almost as likely as those...
Simnacher, Nancy
May 2nd, 2005
Services:
Have been held.
Mrs. Nancy Simnacher. 59, of Portales, died Sunday, May 1, 2005, at Covenant Lakeside Hospital in Lubbock.
She was born on June 14, 1945, in Clovis, to Dollie and Herman Ro...
Johnny Castillo
May 2nd, 2005
Services: Have been held.
Johnny Castillo, 40, of Clovis, died Saturday, April 30, 2005, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
He was born on July 5, 1964, in Muleshoe, to Fidencio and Catarina Cas...
Romero, Adam
May 2nd, 2005
Services:
Have been held.
Adam Romero, 15, of Clovis, died Saturday, April 30, 2005, in Curry County.
He was born on July 8, 1989, in Clovis, to Richard Romero and Debra Gallegos.
He was a sophomo...
Clovis officer alleges harrasment
May 2nd, 2005
State police officer James Brown has filed two Equal Opportunity Commission complaints against his employer for what he describes as a hostile work environment.
The 42-year-old state police patrolman...
Local salmonella cases traced to state
May 2nd, 2005
Salmonella cases reported in Curry and Roosevelt counties are linked to young poultry from a New Mexico hatchery, state officials said.
A total of nine people from New Mexico and four other states h...
Cats win 4-5A golf title again
May 2nd, 2005
ALBUQUERQUE — Solid ball-striking helped Clovis High senior Guillermo Chavez make up for a few hiccups in his putting game as he shot the day’s only round under-par to lead the Wildcats to their f...
County unemployment rate increases
May 2nd, 2005
The state’s unemployment rate has been steadily increasing — up to 5.9 percent in March, higher than February’s 5.6 percent and January’s 5.3, according to state officials.
In Curry County, F...
Mosquito season returns
May 2nd, 2005
When they bite, it itches. But mosquitoes can be more than just annoying. They can also spread disease.
City of Clovis officials are asking for the community’s help in controlling mosquitoes this s...
Warrant issued for teen
May 2nd, 2005
A warrant was issued Monday for the teenage driver in Saturday’s fatal car accident north of Clovis.
Charles Valero, 16, is being charged with vehicular homicide and driving while under the influen...
McMillan, Grace
May 2nd, 2005
Grace McMillan
Services:Have been held.
Grace Carmen McMillan, 91 of Andover, Kan., died Friday, April 15, 2005, at the Life Care Center in Andover.
She was born on Jan. 29, 1914, in Burleso...
Blakey, Dick
May 2nd, 2005
Dick Blakey
Services:Have been held.
Dick Blakey, 46, of Silver City and Andrews, Texas, died Monday, April 10, 2005, in Silver City.
He was born on March 10, 1959, in Portales, to Joann and...
Coffman, Kathryn
May 2nd, 2005
Kathryn Coffman
Services: Have been held.
Kathryn Coffman, 91, of Portales, died Wednesday April 13, 2005, at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales.
She was born on August 4, 1913, in...
de Gonzalez, Maria
May 2nd, 2005
Maria de Gonzalez
Services: Have been held.
Maria Guadalupe S. de Gonzalez, 92. of Clovis, died Monday, April 11, 2005, at the Retirement Ranch in Clovis.
She was born on Feb. 26, 1913, in C...
Evans, Robert
May 2nd, 2005
Robert Evans
Services: Have been held.
Robert Eldon “Bob” Evans, 72, of Kenna, died Tuesday, April 12, 2005, at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center in Roswell.
He was born on Dec. 15, 1932...
Richardson, Sherry
May 2nd, 2005
Sherry Ann Richardson, 48, of Clovis, died Sunday, April 10, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
She was born Sept. 2, 1956, in Clovis, to Walter C. and Dorothy Ward Powers.
She worke...
Mares , Joan
May 2nd, 2005
Joan Evelyn “Joy” Groce Mares, 71, of Clovis, died Saturday, April 9, 2005, at Laurel Plains Healthcare in Clovis.
She was born June 4, 1933, in New York City to John Gavy and Evelyn Stanley Rob...
Kehr, Maureen
May 2nd, 2005
Maureen Kehr
Services: Have been held.
Maureen Elaine Sullivan Kehr, 63, died Sunday, April 10, 2005, in Pueblo, Colo.
She was born June 9, 1941, in Pueblo.
Family members said she enjoyed w...
Flint, A.F. Frankie
May 2nd, 2005
A.F. Frankie Flint
Services: Have been held.
A.F. Frankie Flint Sr., 96, of Tucumcari, died Saturday April 9, 2005, at his residence.
He was born May 17, 1908, in Bard to Martenia and Edna Fli...
Elfers, Dollie
May 2nd, 2005
Dollie Opal Elfers, 94, of Clovis died Friday, April 8, 2005, at the Retirement Ranch.
She was born on July 12, 1910, in Stith, Texas, to John Henry and Annie Lizza Stewart Berry. She married Alva F...
Williams, Jimmy
May 2nd, 2005
Jimmy Williams
Services: Have been held.
The Rev. Jimmie “Jim” Williams, 63, of Earth, Texas, died Sunday, April 10, 2005, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
He was born on Sept. 27, 1...
Defense wants officer managing change
May 2nd, 2005
The Defense Department has asked Congress for authority to test new promotion, pay and retirement policies on four small communities of officers, the results of which could lead to a "revolution" in o...
Many great truths people should know
May 2nd, 2005
It’s May again, time to gather ye the first gay blossoms of the greater stitchwort and go a-Maying. But if you’re into less strenuous activities, just give thanks you got through another winter. B...
Police say car in fatal crash stolen
May 2nd, 2005
The vehicle involved in a fatal accident north of Clovis on Saturday morning was reported stolen less than two hours earlier by a city resident, state police officials say.
The accident, which claime...
Parmer leads Texico girls to second-place finish
May 1st, 2005
CLAYTON — Senior sprinter Amber Parmer led Texico to a second-place finished Saturday at the District 6-2A girls track meet.
Santa Rosa outlasted Texico 151 to 147 1/2 in the team race.
Parmer won...
Cats roll to team titles in Carlsbad
May 1st, 2005
CARLSBAD — The Clovis boys and girls teams came up with convincing wins Friday at the Cavern City Classic.
Clovis senior Phillip Williams picked up three wins as the Wildcats finished with 147 poin...
Cats capture first district baseball win
May 1st, 2005
ALBUQUERQUE — Behind senior John Props’ complete-game pitching performance, Clovis beat Cibola 8-5 in the second game of a Saturday doubleheader to pick up its first District 4-5A win.
The Cougars...
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