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Drought aggravates area water problems
July 31st, 2003
Clovis’ water supplier has asked residents to stop watering their lawns for a few days, but company officials insist the request does not signal major water shortages in the near future.
New Mexico-...
Car wash living with conservation measures
July 31st, 2003
Requests to restrict water use in Clovis won’t be a major burden to at least one car wash, according to Washpointe owner and manager Eric Wuest.
“It may affect us some, but we already recycle our...
Water Q&A
July 31st, 2003
Here are some thoughts of randomly selected Clovis residents regarding the Clovis water supply problem who were shopping Thursday evening at the North Plains Mall:
“This is okay if it’s f...
Volunteers sought for education campaign
July 31st, 2003
Ken De Los Santos is looking for volunteers to help staff a booth at the upcoming Curry County Fair.
As Emergency Management Director for Curry County and the City of Clovis, De Los Santos said the Lo...
Police Blotter 8/1
July 31st, 2003
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Clovis police met Monday morning with a business owner who had a surveillance tape of her emp...
Public Record 8/1
July 31st, 2003
Compiled from court records from July 17 through July 30:
Marriage Licenses
-- John Brian Toney, 20, to Yvonne Marie Ramirez, 18, both of Clovis.
-- Carl Daniel Patton, 23, to Stacee Nicole Ril...
Clovis church to host state convocation
July 31st, 2003
Several hundred pastors, church leaders and worshipers from across the state will gather in Clovis this week for the New Mexico Churches of God in Christ annual Holy Convocation.
The convocation sched...
Time for a refresher on the Golden Rule
July 31st, 2003
Several months back, I had an appointment in town. I arrived about 30 minutes ahead of time really hoping to get in a bit early. The waiting room was not that large, but there were about 10 chairs.
Af...
the death of prayer virgil
July 31st, 2003
Editor’s note: Amos is a churchmouse, unable to use the keyboard shift keys and unschooled in the art of punctuation. Of late, tragedy has struck the church pew underworld. It is an event that fo...
Texico's Loera set for game
July 30th, 2003
Three area players will get a chance today to add another win to state-championship high school careers.
Dora graduates Matt Carpenter and Chris Rolston, along with Adrian Loera of Texico, are set to...
Monson receives one more chance
July 30th, 2003
Stephen Monson figured his basketball career was over when Clovis High’s season ended in early March.
Not so.
Monson will get one more chance to play competitively when he joins CHS teammate Derond...
July blanked in precip so far
July 30th, 2003
Clovis recorded its wettest June in four decades last month. Late Wednesday, it was a few hours from potentially recording its first dry July in almost a century of record keeping.
National Weather Se...
City backs off on sprinkler use
July 30th, 2003
Because water storage tanks that serve the city are low, the city of Clovis has suspended the use of sprinkler systems in all city parks and the municipal golf course, Assistant City Manager Joe Thoma...
State workers plan rally for Friday
July 30th, 2003
PORTALES — A small group of pro-union state workers brought their cause to the area Wednesday evening at the Portales Public Library, urging fellow workers to join and add clout to its collective ba...
County pays $120,000 to settle jail death suit
July 30th, 2003
Curry County’s insurance carrier paid $120,000 to settle a lawsuit with the family of a woman who died in the county jail last year, insurance officials said on Wednesday.
The attorney for the estat...
Police Blotter 7/31
July 30th, 2003
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Clovis police arrested a Clovis man about 10 p.m. Sunday evening for shooting at a home on the...
The past lives at New Mexico Museum of Natural History
July 30th, 2003
Painting a picture of New Mexico’s history from the beginning of time is what officials said people will experience when they visit Albuquerque’s New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science.
On...
Fourth annual Pond and Garden Tour set for Saturday
July 30th, 2003
Picture this: A scenic array of stacked stones, the gurgling sound of rushing water, comfortable benches under shaded trees, birds and turtles dropping in, lush plants and fish.
Now picture this in yo...
'Bad Boys II' a good action comedy
July 30th, 2003
If you liked “Bad Boys,” then you will love “Bad Boys II. “
The characters are back in another Miami drug case in a fast-paced movie involving action scenes intermixed with hilarious dialogue....
Copeland, Maxine
July 30th, 2003
Maxine Copeland
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Maxine Copeland, 86, of Lubbock, died Wednesday, July 30, 2003, at Garrison Geriatric Care Center in Lubbock.
She was born on April 27, 1917, in Thalia,...
Gray water rule makes a little sense
July 30th, 2003
I’m sorry, Taos.
Look, I know you are a unique little city, a center of the arts, bastion of intellectual freedom.
You are one of New Mexico’s gems. Your architecture is intriguing, your artistic...
Test: Alcohol factor in deadly crash
July 29th, 2003
The driver in a fatal July 4 crash faces more charges now that state test results are back showing his blood-alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit.
According to 9th Judicial District Att...
Police Blotter
July 29th, 2003
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Police responded Friday morning to resident complaints regarding a car which neighbors say had been...
No hot dogs here
July 29th, 2003
The heat-related death of a Muleshoe police dog earlier this month brought home the fears of a group of area animal lovers.
Thanks to a community funding drive spearheaded by the Clovis-Portales Kenne...
Simmonds, Glendell
July 29th, 2003
Glendell Simmonds
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Glendell Alice Simmonds, 79, of Clovis, a receptionist/secretary, died Tuesday, July 29, 2003, at her home.
She was born on Aug. 18, 1923, in Wellingto...
State status on bovine TB downgraded
July 29th, 2003
Negotiations between a Roosevelt County dairyman and the U.S. Department of Agriculture over the destruction of a herd of cattle infected with bovine tuberculosis have reached an impasse.
Destroying,...
Budget shows increase in gross receipts revenue
July 29th, 2003
The 2004 Clovis city budget adopted Tuesday by the City Commission shows little change in expenditures from last year and is supported by an increase in gross receipts tax revenue, city officials said...
Reader thanks Bob Hope for memories
July 29th, 2003
The year was 1967. I was stationed at a small air base called Phu Cat located in the north-central highlands of South Vietnam. That particular day the scuttlebutt around the base was that Bob Hope was...
Funds needed to toot old locomotive
July 29th, 2003
Early in 1954, Clovis City Commissioner Roy Walker wrote a letter to Earnest S. Marsh, vice-president of the Santa Fe Railroad in Chicago. In so many words, the city of Clovis was asking the railroad...
Same name, different state a coincidence
July 29th, 2003
Jeff and Phyllis Putney said it was just a “coincidence” they ended up in Clovis, N.M., after spending most of their lives in Clovis, Calif., a city in California’s San Joaquin Valley.
J...
Meeting Hope: Readers share memories of Bob Hope
July 29th, 2003
By Jack King
CNJ STAFF WRITER
jack_king@link.freedom.com
Like millions of other members of the Armed Forces, several Clovis residents remember seeing Bob Hope at different times in his almost 60-year...
Readers applaud photos made public
July 28th, 2003
A recent Project: Reader Reaction question asked if the U.S. government should have released the graphic photos of Saddam Hussein’s slain sons and whether U.S. media should have published them. Some...
Partnership seeks to give ENMU students discounts
July 28th, 2003
More Portales business owners may soon begin offering college student discounts, besides just cheap rent and weekly deals on pizza.
Officials of the Associated Students of Eastern New Mexico Universit...
Thanks for all the memories; Hope was a king
July 28th, 2003
He gave us so many memories. From the movie screen to shows for troops far from home, from radio appearances to TV specials, Bob Hope entertained generations of Americans with his self-depreciating jo...
Republicans overdosing with drug bill
July 28th, 2003
When it comes to foreign policy, I sleep better at night knowing that Republicans control the White House and the Congress. But on health care, it has lately become difficult to imagine how things cou...
Atchley, Gene
July 28th, 2003
Gene Atchley
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Imogene “Gene” Atchley, 70, of Portales, died Saturday, July 26, 2003, at University Medical Center in Lubbock.
She was born on Aug. 29, 1932, in Cordel...
Be prepared for roadside emergencies
July 28th, 2003
Best to be prepared for roadside emergencies
Should you have a flat tire on a pitch-black country road in the middle of the night, there are some emergency “must-haves” yo...
Police Blotter
July 28th, 2003
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
After receiving an 11:47 a.m. call on Thursday from an Allsup’s clerk about a possibly drunk custom...
American bows late
July 28th, 2003
Pitcher Ryan Padilla delivered a tie-breaking RBI single with two outs in the fifth inning Tuesday night as Albuquerque Eastdale North defeated Clovis American 5-1 in the winners bracket final of the...
LV Robertson hires Chad Roanhaus
July 28th, 2003
LAS VEGAS, N.M. — Chad Roanhaus, son of Clovis High football coach Eric Roanhaus, was named head football coach Monday at Class 3A Las Vegas Robertson.
Chad Roanhaus, 29, succeeds Art Abreu, who res...
Eldridge, Elsie
July 28th, 2003
Elsie Eldridge
Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Steed-Todd Chapel in Clovis.
Ms. Elsie Eldridge, 86, of Lubbock, a homemaker, died Sunday, July 27, 2003, at Heritage Oaks Nursing Home in Lubbock.
She was...
Nation loses 'great citizen' in Hope
July 28th, 2003
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Hope, ski jump-nosed master of the one-liner and favorite comedian of servicemen and presidents alike, has died, just two months after turning 100.
Hope died late Sunday of pn...
Event revs up downtown
July 27th, 2003
Sunday’s blessing of the bikes ceremony may not have affected the motorcycle machinery, but motorcyclist and Lighthouse Mission director Richard Gomez said he felt certain it was helpful.
Members of...
'Operation Air Force' offers glimpse into life
July 27th, 2003
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — Job shadowing is gaining popularity as more companies give college students the chance to accompany executives or other professional staff for a few weeks during summer vacat...
Vince Gill, Amy Grant sightings reported in Farwell
July 27th, 2003
FARWELL -- Lynn Ojeda got more than she bargained for Sunday evening when she made a quick stop at the Allsup’s convenience store in Farwell.
“Vince Gill was purchasing a Coca-Cola, and the female...
Crime reporting like walking highwire
July 27th, 2003
One of the more difficult decisions media outlets have to make on a regular basis is whether or not to publish the names of sex-crime victims.
The issue has been in the national spotlight this month b...
Patriot Act gives government too much power
July 27th, 2003
Give the government additional power and government officials will use and abuse it. That’s the nature of government, and a key reason the nation’s founders believed in strictly limiting the size...
Blame it all on dog days now upon us
July 27th, 2003
Now in these dog days of summer, folks are looking in a mirror to decide if they ever want to go swimming again in public. Which brings up the subject of dog days, and why we even pay attention to the...
Chief backs unlimited shopping by reservists
July 27th, 2003
The director of the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) says he supports a House-passed initiative to give drilling reservists and National Guard personnel unlimited shopping privileges in military groce...
American eliminated in 11-12s
July 27th, 2003
LAS VEGAS, N.M. — Albuquerque Petroglyph’s seven-run first, including a couple of home runs, proved too much for Clovis American to overcome Sunday as it bowed out of the state 11-12-year-old Litt...
Park train move will cost $10,000
July 26th, 2003
The Clovis Downtown Revitalization Program and area train enthusiasts are looking for donors to help them move an historic steam locomotive to a new home.
The locomotive, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe...
Newspaper T.V. guide sees change
July 26th, 2003
Clovis and Portales TV watchers will see some changes in their newspaper television inserts beginning today. The size will decrease from 28 to 24 pages each week and all inserts, whether placed in the...
Applications sought for vacant judge position
July 26th, 2003
Now that Judge Robert Brack is on his way to his new federal judgeship in Las Cruces, the University of New Mexico School of Law has issued a formal announcement soliciting applications from lawyers w...
Police Blotter 7/27
July 26th, 2003
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
After receiving reports that a woman was screaming as two men tried to put her into a pickup...
Court dispositions 7/27
July 26th, 2003
Recent dispositions recorded in 9th District Court:
--Carl Haskins found guilty by jury trial of false imprisonment, robbery, battery on a household member and assault on a household member. De...
Q&A with Buddy Vaughan
July 26th, 2003
Buddy Vaughan, 40, has been president of the Curry County Fair Board since January 2001.
Question: How long have you been working with the Curry County Fair?
Answer: I joined the fair board in 1998,...
Exercise care in selecting a blog service
July 26th, 2003
Thanks for the visits — the visits to my Web site, that is. Traffic to the site seems to be on the increase. Now that I’ve installed a site-based search engine, I can track what kind of things my...
Family provides stories
July 26th, 2003
Editor’s note: Clyde Davis won a first-place award on June 21 for his story, “Pluggy the Mule Hero,” from Panhandle Professional Writers.
This is the way it happened — the story behind...
Letters to the editor 7/27
July 26th, 2003
Dog's death outrageous
Nothing will change what happened to the police dog in Muleshoe, but the circumstances and explanation for the July 14 death of Sandor are outrageous.
Officer Rodney Stevens’...
Project: Reader Reaction -- Liberia
July 26th, 2003
Editor’s note: The Clovis News Journal asks readers to respond via e-mail to a series of questions each week. To participate in Project: Reader Reaction, contact Editor David Stevens at:
Clovis falls into losers bracket
July 26th, 2003
LAS VEGAS, N.M. — The Clovis American League All-Stars ran into a tough southpaw on Saturday and fell into the losers bracket of the state 11-12 year-old Little League tournament at Keys Park.
Artes...
Barton, Billy
July 26th, 2003
Billy Barton
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Billy J. Barton, 73, of Portales, a retired telephone lineman, died Friday, July 25, 2003, at Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales.
He was born Sept. 14, 1...
U.S. releases photos of Odai and Qusai’s bodies
July 25th, 2003
Editor's note: Photos of the bodies appear at the end of this story. They are very graphic in nature, and parents should use caution in showing them to children and some adults.
BAGHDAD, Iraq (...
State 9-10 tournament begins tonight
July 24th, 2003
It’s been a couple of weeks since the Clovis American League All-Stars have played a game, but coach Hector Vasquez says his squad has made good use of the downtime.
American will host the eight-tea...
Would-be robbers hit theater again
July 24th, 2003
Armed robbers hit the North Plains Cinema for the third time this summer on Wednesday night and police said suspects may be connected to eight attempted armed robberies in Clovis since June 14.
No one...
Clovis teen struck by car
July 24th, 2003
A 16-year-old boy is recuperating in a Lubbock hospital today after being struck by a vehicle near Ned Houk Park north of Clovis early Thursday morning.
Danny Benavides is in “stable condition” in...
Rider doesn’t let handicap slow him down
July 24th, 2003
When people say they can’t ride a motorcycle, Don Smith points to himself as an example of someone who refuses to say “can’t.”
“I’ve done it one-handed for 40 years,” said Smith, who at...
Public Record 7/25
July 24th, 2003
Compiled from court records from July 17 through Thursday:
Marriage Licenses
-- David Varton McGuire, 34, to Kelly Denise Chester, 34, both of Lubbock.
-- Alan Victor Salmones, 24, to Melissa A...
gimme that mountain
July 24th, 2003
Editor’s note: Amos is a churchmouse, unable to use the keyboard shift keys and unschooled in the art of punctuation.
boss when pastor leroy
beetle preached on
overcoming your
mountains and obstac...
Cherry, Ozell
July 24th, 2003
Ozell Cherry
Services: Have ben held.
Ms. Ozell Higginbotham Cherry, 77, of Muleshoe, died Wednesday, July 23, 2003, at the Muleshoe Area Medical Center.
She was born on May 7, 1926, in Bailey County,...
Board to seek fed money
July 23rd, 2003
The Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority will prepare an authorization request for Congress seeking federal money for the project by Aug. 13, even though a financial study showing how its members...
Holding company to buy FirstBank
July 23rd, 2003
A Clovis bank whose history dates back to 1934 has agreed to be acquired by First National Bank Holding Company, a company with subsidiaries in Arizona and Nevada.
Norman Corzine, chairman of the boar...
Rally shows off different kind of hog
July 23rd, 2003
Like the fabled Phoenix rising from its own ashes, the Badlands Street Party has the makings of success after its earlier demise, organizers say.
“We’re pretty pleased,” said Brent Capshaw, an e...
State awards program seeking nominees
July 23rd, 2003
The New Mexico Distinguished Public Service Awards is looking for a dozen residents to honor as role models.
In its 33rd year, the state program recognizes volunteerism and public service and improvem...
Police Blotter 7/24
July 23rd, 2003
Samplings of recent calls received by the Clovis Police Department, according to police reports:
A Clovis woman getting ready to leave for a job interview at about 2 p.m. Friday forgot some it...
State legislators get Christmas in July
July 23rd, 2003
It is now officially illegal to hate in the state of New Mexico if one commits a crime based on that hate.
Hate is also a biblical no-no.
Interesting thought: If people paid attention to what’s in...
Cues crucial in Clovis Community College play
July 23rd, 2003
Pulling off a wildly funny Neil Simon play where rumors fly and doors constantly open and shut is not about location, said actress Trenity J. Hill, it’s about timing.
Cues are relative in Clovis Com...
'League' not a summer film
July 23rd, 2003
I thought “The League of Extraordinary Gentleman” was an adequate movie for the summer. Unfortunately, it opened at a bad time. I feel I would have enjoyed this movie more if it had come out earli...
Connolly, Rose
July 23rd, 2003
Rose Connolly
Services: Have been held.
Ms. Rose Katherine Connolly, 66, of Clovis, a homemaker, died Tuesday, July 22, 2003, at her home.
She was born Oct. 20, 1936, in Greenville, Miss., to Frank an...
School board discusses parking ordinance
July 22nd, 2003
City residents around Clovis High School — if not the entire city — may have to purchase permits to park in front of their own residences because of complaints of students parking off campus.
Clov...
Richardson to hold local press conference
July 22nd, 2003
Gov. Bill Richardson will stop in Clovis this morning to announce funding allocations for critical water and housing projects in this part of the state, according to state officials.
The governor was...
Muleshoe firm sends goods to Iraq
July 22nd, 2003
If Burton Brown comes across a sack of black-eyed peas from the Texas Panhandle while he’s stationed in Iraq, he’ll have Debbie Nickels of Muleshoe Pea and Bean to thank for the reminder of home.
...
College removing problematic mulberry
July 22nd, 2003
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University officials are fed up with the light red, dime-sized berries that fall every summer from a mulberry tree near the Golden Library.
University officials said st...
Milk truck decals to tout university
July 22nd, 2003
PORTALES — Milk has a reputation of promoting healthy teeth and bones. The dairy product will also promote Eastern New Mexico University in the near future.
About 100 new milk trucks to arrive at Mi...
Police Blotter 7/23
July 22nd, 2003
Samplings of recent calls received by the Clovis Police Department, according to police reports:
After receiving a call about noon on Wednesday that a woman was threatening to throw herself in...
Family celebrates 50 years of celebrating
July 22nd, 2003
They keep coming back for more family fun.
The Walter Baldock family has gathered on the fourth weekend in July each summer for the past 50 years to celebrate their family ties and renew relationships...
House moving a chore
July 22nd, 2003
House moving is not the most causal job in the world. In the summer of 1950, Homer Bennett and his six-man Clovis crew of house movers went to Dawson up near Raton to move the homes of 2,500 people. B...
Clovis players help team reach 'Mack' regional
July 22nd, 2003
The Albuquerque Cubs, featuring three Clovis High players, captured the state Connie Mack (18-and-under) baseball tournament last weekend in Albuquerque and are in Houston for a five-day, double-elimi...
Fair planning winds down
July 21st, 2003
It’s almost time to load up those freshly canned pickles, secret recipe cookies and prized animals.
The Curry County Fair is only four weeks away, plenty of time to plan to be at the Curry County Fa...
Moore, Vera
July 21st, 2003
Vera Moore
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Vera Juanita Pickens Moore, 88, of Albuquerque, a longtime resident of New Mexico and Texas, died Friday, July 18, 2003, at Manzano del Sol in Albuquerque.
Sh...
Programs helps prepare airmen for life transitions
July 20th, 2003
Most airmen have decades of working life ahead of them after they leave the military. To help outgoing service members get a good start in their new lives, the Air Force has a designed special program...
Readers invited to share family stories
July 20th, 2003
Gayline Shaw was still 16 when she graduated from Bledsoe High School as valedictorian.
Brains were not her only gift.
The school’s senior class of 1950, “being of unsound mind and disintegrating...
Medicare not good enough for Congressmen
July 20th, 2003
In a glaring example of Congressional hypocrisy, federal lawmakers are working to ensure that when they retire they won’t have to live under the Medicare drug reforms they’re attempting to enact f...
End of summer brings back memories
July 20th, 2003
When I was a kid, the end of July was a time of the jitters. Summer was waning, and already I could hear the forlorn tolling of school bells.
I mentioned that fact to my friend Smooth Heine one morni...
Pressure rises to ease military pay law
July 20th, 2003
House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert and other Republican leaders are urging President Bush to drop his veto threat and allow Congress to further ease the century-old law that bans “concurrent receipt”...
Welcoming picnic honors military
July 19th, 2003
Capt. Timothy Jeffries has been at Cannon Air Force Base only three weeks, but he already likes the community of Portales — especially a welcome picnic put on Saturday for the airmen by the Portales...
Hounds seek to supplement talent
July 19th, 2003
Coming off a 20-8 season and a run to the program’s first Lone Star Conference South Division championship, Eastern New Mexico University men’s basketball coach Shawn Scanlan and assistant coach M...
Garza, Martin
July 19th, 2003
Martin Garza
Services: Have been held.
Martin Garza, 63, of Clovis, died Thursday, July 17, 2003, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
He was born April 30, 1940, in Wharton, Texas, to Elias J. and...
Police blotter
July 19th, 2003
Samplings of recent calls received by the Clovis Police Department, according to police reports:
A Clovis bar employee called police shortly after midnight Tuesday morning to report that a man...
Biking into the past
July 19th, 2003
I have no idea what stroke of genius inspired Janice for this particular anniversary gift. It was nothing I would have ever thought of asking for; it was the best possible surprise.
I could credit it...
Letters to the Editor 7/20
July 19th, 2003
When my husband told me we would be moving to Clovis, New Mexico, I was less than thrilled.
Two years later, I am very saddened at the thought of leaving. My husband has served in the Air Force for ne...
Wal-Mart is in the movie renting business now
July 19th, 2003
I have something outrageous to share with you, and I’ve entitled it the “Internet absurdity of the week.” It seems as if a 12-year-old girl from England, connected up with a 31-year-old ex-Marin...
Contact Air Force to keep Cannon
July 19th, 2003
Another round of base closures is on the horizon. According to an article published recently by the Air Force Retiree News, almost 10 years have passed since the last round of base closures.
In m...
Court dispositions 7/20
July 19th, 2003
The following dispositions have been filed recently in Curry County courts:
District Court
--Johnny Stonelake pleaded guilty to battery, a petty misdemeanor. Sentenced to 181 days imprisonment...
City ponders changes to investment committee
July 17th, 2003
The city of Clovis may get a new budgeting process if the City Commission acts on a motion by Commissioner Catherine Haynes.
At the Commission’s Thursday night meeting, Haynes moved that the city’...
Veteran police dog dies in mishap
July 17th, 2003
A police dog who rescued his human partner from a violent attack last year died Monday afternoon in the back of an overheated police car.
Muleshoe Police Chief Don Carter said “Sandor,” a Belgian...
Police Blotter 7/18
July 17th, 2003
Samplings of recent calls received by the Clovis Police Department, according to police reports:
Police tried Saturday morning to help a man seated in a car at the 400 block of West Ninth Aven...
Public Record 7/18
July 17th, 2003
Compiled from court records from July 10 through July 16:
Marriage Licenses
-- Philip Ash Richards, 22, of Lubbock, to Summer Brooke Savage, 21, of Portales.
-- Scott Carlos Mendoza, 23, to Br...
Veterans organization helps small town
July 17th, 2003
Flags are important to veterans — especially at national holidays.
So when the Wheatland Cemetery asked AMVETS Post No. 14 of Clovis to help replace the flags used to decorate veteran’s graves, t...
Church to hold special service
July 17th, 2003
Calvary Baptist Church of Portales normally has about 50 people attending services, but its interim pastor, the Rev. Bobby Fuller, hopes to have three times that number this Sunday.
According to a chu...
Schueler, Gilbert
July 17th, 2003
Gilbert Schueler
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Gilbert Jacob Carl Schueler, 82, of Homelake, Colo., died Monday, July 14, 2003, at Colorado State Veterans Center.
He was born on May 25, 1921 in Parmer...
Elida church celebrates 100th anniversary
July 17th, 2003
In a century of ministry, activities and memories at the First Baptist Church of Elida, one key focus has not changed.
And when the church celebrated its 100th anniversary last weekend in the small Ro...
Back-to-back Elida centennials observed
July 17th, 2003
This summer marks a century of service for Elida’s two remaining active churches: the First Baptist Church of Elida and the Elida Methodist Church.
So when the past and present members of the First...
Clovis shines in youth state slow-pitch
July 17th, 2003
You could have almost called it the Clovis Invitational.
Clovis-based teams came home with five championships in six divisions last weekend in the New Mexico USSSA youth slow-pitch state softball tour...
One killed in car-train crash
July 16th, 2003
A Portales woman who drove around barricades and “road closed” signs was killed by a freight train on Tuesday night after her vehicle became stuck on railroad tracks near Melrose, police said.
Ama...
Commission to discuss investment committee
July 16th, 2003
The Clovis City Commission will consider a request by City Manager Ray Mondragon to make adjustments to the city’s investment committee and a request by a resident to extend a chain link fence into...
Water company to seek rate increase
July 16th, 2003
New Mexico American Water has asked the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission to grant it a rate increase that would mean a 12 percent increase for an average residential user, said Kathy Wright, a...
Brack’s seat may remain open for some time
July 16th, 2003
When Judge Robert Brack leaves July 25 to assume his new federal judgeship duties in Las Cruces, the 9th Judicial District will lose one of its three judges. According to District Attorney Brett Carte...
Texas entertainment just a few hours away
July 16th, 2003
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area north of Amarillo isn’t just a place to fish, swim, hike and camp, officials said. With the Texas-style musical “Lone Star Rising,” visitors can experience...
Aaron Watson to perform Saturday
July 16th, 2003
When Aaron Watson sings “Shut Up and Dance,” it may not sound very mannerly, but it is being listened to, according to concert promoters.
“Shut Up and Dance” is the hit single for the up-and-c...
'Pirates' a fun romp
July 16th, 2003
“Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl” is my favorite movie of the summer. I was looking forward to this movie since the very first previews and I must say I was not disappointed.
S...
We want you to maybe get a little wet
July 16th, 2003
We need some volunteers.
Wait!
Come back. This will be fun.
No meetings. No spending your own money. This won’t even keep you from your favorite TV show. You can fulfill the requirements during a c...
Davis, Dot
July 16th, 2003
Dot Davis
Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Kenna Community Church.
Ms. Dot Davis, 74, of Kenna, died Wednesday, July 16, 2003, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
She was born on March 29...
Column writing not all tea and roses
July 16th, 2003
Advice to beginning column writers:
Don’t write about Billy the Kid unless you have a vague idea of what you are talking about.
If your knowledge of country music is limited to the notion it is all...
July replete with fairly odd occurrences
July 16th, 2003
It’s time once more to celebrate the invention of the typewriter, the little machine that enabled us old-time newspersons to write more and say less. It was patented July 14, 1886, by three guys fro...
American Majors win
July 15th, 2003
The Clovis American All-Stars received solid pitching and defense and just enough offense Tuesday night in posting a 4-2 victory over Clovis Zia for the championship of the District 3 Major League tou...
Suspected boy bandit busted
July 15th, 2003
An 11-year-old boy is suspected in a series of armed robberies that plagued Clovis for the past month. Police say the boy used a plastic toy gun for his crimes — at least until his mother caught him...
Preserving Ogallala Aquifer a balancing act
July 15th, 2003
PORTALES — People from different walks of life are meeting in Portales for one common goal — to slow the decline of the Ogallala Aquifer.
The workshop, “Land Uses and their Effects on the Ogalla...
County approves budget
July 15th, 2003
Curry County commissioners on Tuesday approved a budget for the upcoming fiscal year on a 4-1 vote. They also approved a one-eighth of 1 percent increase in gross receipts taxes that will go before vo...
City plans drainage projects on First Street
July 15th, 2003
City and county commissioners received an update on some recent and upcoming local government projects at a joint luncheon Tuesday.
Among the projects discussed:
• City Airport Director Steve Summer...
Bundy, Janis
July 15th, 2003
Janis Bundy
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Janis Bundy, 55, of Portales, died Monday, July 14, 2003, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
She was born on Aug. 12, 1947, in Roswell, to LaVera a...
Rural schools shaped lasting friendships
July 15th, 2003
School reunions are fun to go to because you can see how much older your classmates have gotten than yourself.
My sister from Abilene and I will attend the Claud-Pleasant Hill Community Reunion at th...
Editorial: Visitor's center classic case of mismanagement
July 15th, 2003
A new Visitor Center at the U.S. Capitol — under construction and scheduled for completion in late 2005 — is already telling a more accurate story of Congress than planners had hoped.
The undergro...
New technology could return power to people
July 15th, 2003
Amid all the worries about Big Brother intrusion into our lives in the name of homeland security, we’re relieved that we live in a society in which people can still fight back — using the same t...
Liberia another political minefield
July 15th, 2003
International as well as domestic pressure is building on President Bush to commit American troops to the suffering country of Liberia. For some, such a pure humanitarian intervention would salve the...
Two events centers one too many?
July 15th, 2003
A recent Project: Reader Reaction question asked if the city of Clovis needs to build a civic center now that county officials seem to have decided on an events center for the fairgrounds.
Some respon...
Clovis may have set new high
July 14th, 2003
Monday may have set a record high temperature in Clovis, beating a heat wave in 1958 that set record highs all over eastern New Mexico.
Or then again, it may not.
According to the National Weather Ser...
Martin, Quessie Mae
July 14th, 2003
Quessie Mae Martin
Services: Have been held.
Ms. Quessie Mae Martin, 60, of Clovis, a homemaker, died Monday, July 14, 2003, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
She was born on Oct. 17, 1942,...
Cyclists raise money, awareness
July 14th, 2003
Jane, a fictional character in the form of a puppet, said she had Down syndrome and was a slow learner. She said she wasn’t like others because she had an extra chromosome. She also said with practi...
Senate confirms Clovis judge
July 14th, 2003
Robert Brack said he never planned to be an attorney. He never planned to become a state district court judge. And he certainly never planned to become a federal judge.
So Brack, 50, said he could har...
Zia downs Roosevelt Co.
July 14th, 2003
The Clovis Zia League All-Stars broke open a close game with a seven-run sixth inning and defeated Roosevelt County 9-2 Monday night at Beachum Field, advancing to the championship round of the Distri...
Police questioning armed robbery suspects
July 14th, 2003
A string of armed robberies in Clovis may be over, police said on Monday.
Robbers hit two more Clovis businesses at gunpoint over the weekend, but Police Chief Bill Carey said his department is questi...
Bourne, Lillie
July 13th, 2003
Lillie Bourne
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Lillie Estell Bourne, 90, of Durant, Okla., a retired school cook, died Saturday, July 12, 2003, in Durant.
She was born Jan. 16, 1913, in Cooper, Okla., t...
Residents see events center as multi-use
July 12th, 2003
If the results of an informal, “man-on-the-street” poll are any indication, residents want the proposed Curry County special events center to be a multi-use building.
After years of controversy, t...
Center construction still pending
July 12th, 2003
County commissioners said this week it will be at least early August before they consider an architect’s contract or a builder’s contract for the proposed special events center at the Curry County...
Officials to discuss water supply
July 12th, 2003
Portales is hosting a workshop this week on examining ways to slow the rapidly declining water supply in the Ogallala Aquifer.
In areas north of Portales, water from the Ogallala declines four times a...
Friends say volunteer leaves a legacy of service
July 12th, 2003
Karen Shayotovich left a lasting impression on everyone she met, according to family and friends.
Karen Sue Shayotovich, 59, died June 21 at her home in Clovis after a valiant struggle against cancer....
Police blotter 7/13
July 12th, 2003
Samplings of recent calls received by the Clovis Police Department, according to police reports:
Police responded at 10 a.m. Saturday to the 800 block of Connelly and found two pit bulls bark...
Local Air Force officer picked for court-martial panel
July 12th, 2003
A Cannon Air Force Base lieutenant colonel has been named to a court martial jury panel that will determine the future of an Illinois National Guard pilot who mistakenly dropped a bomb that killed fou...
Court dispositions 7/13
July 12th, 2003
The following dispositions have been filed in Curry County courts:
District Court
-- Michael G. Morrison, 44, pleaded guilty June 6 to possession of methamphetamine, a fourth-degree felony. Det...
Gutierrez, Juanita
July 12th, 2003
Juanita Gutierrez
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Juanita P. Gutierrez, 95, Saturday, July 12, 2003, at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales.
She was born June 28, 1908, in Tigere, to Virginia...
Summertime one of joy, remembrance
July 12th, 2003
The best summer vacation I ever had was in 1947 when I accompanied my grandfather on a fishing trip to Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada.
I had just turned 17. We left Milwaukee in my grandmother's 19...
Letters to the editor 7/13
July 12th, 2003
Police officers don’t deserve criticism
On the front page of the paper (Wednesday), there were two articles slamming our police department:
“Witnesses dispute police account” and “Famil...
Internet abounds with good movie information
July 12th, 2003
Seen any good movies lately?
Summertime is always a good time for exciting and entertaining films to hit the big screen.
Sometimes, though, there seems to be too many choices. Don’t you just hate it...
Titles not always revealing
July 12th, 2003
I had completed my first year of seminary, and for my life could not understand why my seminary friends were not more accepting of Laura, who was between her junior and senior years of college. She wa...
American Majors claim victory
July 12th, 2003
PORTALES — It took only three pitches for Stephan Mills to make his mark. It took about 90 more minutes for the pitching to leave a lasting impression.
Mills hit a leadoff homer and combined with Se...
Buzard's squad posts sweep
July 12th, 2003
PORTALES — A group of Division II South Central Region women’s basketball players coached by Eastern New Mexico University’s Dan Buzard swept five games on a trip to Barbados late last month, al...
Volunteers keep rodeo on t rack
July 12th, 2003
One night this week Karen McDaniel stayed at the rodeo arena well past midnight getting a veterinarian for a contestant whose horse was coming down with colic.
One night last year she and her husband,...
Zia moves on to finals
July 12th, 2003
Seven runs in the first inning can make any coach look pretty good — even a rookie.
Zia League coach Tony Johnson, 18, looked like a genius when his team jumped on Clovis American for a seven-spot i...
American holds on late in Minor League tournament
July 10th, 2003
Clovis American finished the District 3 Minor League All-Star tournament unbeaten — barely.
American built a six-run lead and held off a furious last-ditch rally by Clovis Zia for an 11-10 win Thurs...
New event prepares ropers for next step
July 10th, 2003
The double mugging event is new to the High Plains Junior Rodeo Association Finals and it’s proving to be a popular competition.
The term has nothing to do with smiling for the camera or accosting s...
Brack makes cut in nomination
July 10th, 2003
Clovis native Robert Brack received unanimous approval Thursday from the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee to move from New Mexico’s 9th District Court to the U.S. District Court for New Mexico.
Brack...
Association to celebrate heritage
July 10th, 2003
Clovis will host the convention of the New Mexico Association of Colored Women’s Clubs, the state chapter of the oldest African American secular organization in the nation, today through Sunday at t...
Fair books ready, waiting for fair participants
July 10th, 2003
For those 4-H and FFA members interested in exhibiting their projects in this year’s Curry County Fair, the 2003 Curry County Fair books are hot off the press.
The books can be picked up at the Curr...
Fleming, Junetta
July 10th, 2003
Junetta Fleming
Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens in Clovis.
Mrs. Junetta Fleming, 92, of Las Vegas, Nev., a homemaker, died Wednesday, July 2, 2003.
She was born March 10, 19...
Criticism may not be deserved, but relevant
July 10th, 2003
Clovis law enforcement officers have faced some public criticism in the past week for their actions in two unrelated cases that occurred last weekend.
We support the rights of those who have questione...
never-neverland nightmare
July 10th, 2003
it started out as a
sweet innocent dream
boss there i was lying
in a field of swiss
cheese somehow i had
won the cheese
manufacturers clearing
house sweepstakes and
the cheese patrol came
knocking on...
Keeping fit spiritually very important
July 10th, 2003
I’m trying something new, and I really enjoy it. The thing is that I have been trying to exercise and the cardio cycling class at the college fits right into my schedule. The teacher is great, the p...
Zia edges past Quay County
July 9th, 2003
The Clovis Zia League All-Stars advanced to the finals of the Tri-County League Minor League All-Star tournament Wednesday night by edging Quay County 5-4 at Beachum Field.
Zia will meet undefeated Cl...
Event is nerve-racking
July 9th, 2003
The announcer at the High Plains Junior Rodeo Association Finals bellowed to the crowd that they were at the “world’s most dangerous playground” to start Wednesday night’s festivities.
While t...
Dairy industry, Irish firm about to say ‘cheese’
July 9th, 2003
A cheese plant in the area took a step closer to becoming a reality on Wednesday when dairy officials announced that advanced negotiations have started to build a $170 million cheese plant in the east...
City civic center plan continues
July 9th, 2003
The Clovis civic center steering committee will report its progress in developing plans for a civic center July 17 to the City Commission.
Mayor David Lansford, a committee member, said the group will...
Competition heats up for ownership of Freedom
July 9th, 2003
IRVINE, Calif. — A family buyout offer for Freedom Communications Inc., parent of the Clovis News Journal, faces competition from several non-media investor groups among the 26 bids received late la...
Shower organizers hope to help cover costs of triplets
July 9th, 2003
Friends of Kyle and Liza Snider are organizing a special baby shower to provide diapers for the couple, who on May 30 became the parents of triplets.
“Some of us friends just thought this would be a...
'Ahnold' back in stride
July 9th, 2003
“Terminator 3” is an intriguing movie that even had me in a state of confusion. In some ways it follows the tradition of the older movies and at the same time it follows the same steps as recent c...
Center offers trip to the musical past
July 9th, 2003
Encouraging interaction between artists and the community is the objective behind Lubbock’s Buddy Holly Center.
At the center visitors can see the largest Buddy Holly memorabilia collection anywhere...
Blandford, Dale
July 9th, 2003
Dale Blandford
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Dale Blandford, 70, of Gisela, Ariz., died Friday, July 4, 2003, at the Hospice of the Valley in Mesa, Ariz.
He was born Sept. 23, 1932, in Shamrock, Texas...
Dictionary listings sometimes not pretty
July 9th, 2003
Words.
Merriam-Webster brought out is first Collegiate Dictionary back in 1898. It was a very thin book, because people did not need many words back then. There was much more grunting and pointing in...
Route 66 celebration starts
July 9th, 2003
TUCUMCARI — The countdown ends today for the second annual International Roadie Gathering in Tucumcari.
While the event features celebrities such as Martin Milner and Michael Wallace, the real gues...
Buddy gets day in court
July 9th, 2003
Buddy is still alive and he’s going to trial.
The mixed-breed pit bull’s owner, Greg Hromas, faces up to $1,500 in fines for allegedly allowing his dog to run at large and chase police. Conviction...
Witnesses dispute police account of fatal crash
July 9th, 2003
Five witnesses to the Fourth of July pickup crash that killed a Clovis woman are organizing a petition disputing police accounts of the incident.
The five, all neighbors or friends invited to a block...
More questions arise in child abuse case
July 9th, 2003
After Clovis police arrested Myrena Rodriguez on Saturday for abandoning her 9-month-old daughter, family members began to question the way police handled the case.
In turn, police detectives have a f...
Zia ousts Roosevelt County
July 9th, 2003
PORTALES — Quran Wiggins pitched a complete-game three-hitter, and Clovis Zia took advantage of Roosevelt County errors for a surprisingly easy 7-2 victory on Tuesday in a losers’ bracket game of...
Rodeo tradition runs in family
July 9th, 2003
Rodeoing runs in Tuf Cooper’s family.
His dad, Roy Cooper, has won eight world championships, including one all-around title. His brother-in-law, Trevor Brazil, won the world all-around title last...
Diddle to try hand at coaching women
July 9th, 2003
TEXICO — After 30 years of coaching men’s basketball, Earl Diddle has decided it’s time for a change.
The former Eastern New Mexico University coach has accepted the women’s head coaching posi...
Congress should repeal unclear federal RAVE act
July 8th, 2003
Remember the federal RAVE Act, which was controversial when introduced last fall, then added to the popular Amber Alert bill without hearings? It was designed to crack down on promoters of all-night m...
Old Jungleland was on the wild side
July 8th, 2003
You will not find information about “The Jungleland,” which was a popular amusement place in Clovis, in any of our history books. Most of what we know is from the late Gordon Fitzhugh, who graduat...
Thomas, Monell
July 8th, 2003
Monell Gordon Thomas
Mr. Monell Gordon Thomas, 78, of Hollywood Hills, Calif., died Tuesday, June 17, 2003.
He was born on Dec. 18, 1924, in Tucumcari, to Eura E. and Viola H. Thomas.
He attended grad...
Media marching timidly into the past
July 8th, 2003
Have you heard the news? There’s good rockin’ tonight.
We’re talking girls in poodle skirts and guys with DA’s. Moondoggy’s got his old man’s Buick, so maybe later we can cruise down to th...
3 on 3 tourney slated
July 7th, 2003
The second annual “Hoopla 3 on 3 Streetball Tour” basketball tournament, sponsored by Play Inc. and the City of Clovis Parks Department, is scheduled for July 19-20 at Hillcrest Park....
American rallies for win
July 7th, 2003
PORTALES — With a 2 for 4 night, three RBIs and the go-ahead single, Iszac Valdez showed that the American All-Star pitchers weren’t causing him any trouble.
Later on, strep throat was trouble for...
Teen mother arraigned for child abuse
July 7th, 2003
An 18-year-old mother of two children was arraigned Monday afternoon for abandonment and abuse of her 9-month-old daughter.
Myrena Rodriguez of Clovis was charged with a first-degree felony of abandon...
Vehicular homicide suspect arraigned
July 7th, 2003
In an emotional arraignment via video Monday, a 32-year-old Clovis man charged with vehicular homicide pleaded for a light bond for his family’s sake.
Magistrate Judge Rick Hollis set the bond at $5...
Police chief says protocol followed in fatal crash
July 7th, 2003
By Gary Mitchell
CNJ SENIOR WRITER
gary_mitchell@link.freedom.com
The driver of the pickup involved in Friday’s deadly holiday crash appeared to be looking for a place to pull over just moments befo...
Police report of July 4 fatality
July 7th, 2003
Editor’s note: The following is from a report filed by Clovis Police Officer Rodney Wallace. In the report, Wallace details events prior to Friday’s car crash that killed Bobbie Lynn Beama...
Oler, Clarence
July 7th, 2003
Clarence Oler
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Clarence E. Oler, 91, Longview, Wash., died Saturday, June 21, 2003, at his home.
He was born on Dec. 20, 1911, in Emory, Texas, to Thomas Edgar and Louella...
Liberties are right; approval not required
July 7th, 2003
It is always the burden of principled men and women to defend the liberty of some who aren’t the paragons of virtue, certainly not of ordinary morality. While there may be nothing amiss with sodomy...
Prescription drug proposal could be more expensive
July 7th, 2003
Reports from those who follow congressional wrangling suggest that President Bush’s desire to sign legislation that can plausibly be called a prescription drug benefit within Medicare might be sty...
Abortion is becoming moral question
July 7th, 2003
Last week’s news contained a couple of nuggets that stand conventional wisdom on its head.
Among the things everybody knows is that Democrats, being the party of the little people, raise money in sm...
Business looking up for farmer who sells parachutes
July 7th, 2003
Clovis farmer Scott Pipkin checks the air sock just outside his house to make sure the wind isn’t too strong for takeoff. He enlists his brothers, Stan and Spencer, to help him spread out the parach...
Family recalls caring wife, mother
July 6th, 2003
She loved to pass out photos of her two daughters. She was looking forward to celebrating her 17th wedding anniversary next weekend in Santa Fe. She was spoiled by her three brothers.
Bobbie Lynn Beam...
Abandoned baby remains hospitalized
July 6th, 2003
CNJ STAFF
An 8-month-old baby girl found abandoned Saturday afternoon and suffering from dehydration and malnutrition remained in critical condition Sunday evening at a Lubbock hospital, police said.
...
A tale of two patriots
July 6th, 2003
On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Darren Eicken followed his normal routine by walking the few blocks from his home to his New York City law office in a building located just three blocks away from th...
Readers comment on movie, and a star
July 6th, 2003
The newspaper receives a lot of anonymous letters. Usually, I read them and throw them away.
We almost never publish unsigned letters. We even have a rule against publishing them.
So what happens when...
China seeking to erode freedom in Hong Kong
July 6th, 2003
Six years ago, when Great Britain handed Hong Kong to mainland China, optimists predicted Hong Kong’s freedoms would pull China in a freer direction. Pessimists argued that China’s communist gover...
Beer-can tossers will not be tolerated
July 6th, 2003
Hey, you fun-loving, glassy-eyed, patriotic young squirts who each summer evening toss empty beer cans on our lawn. You’re in deep doo-doo. If you have any sense at all, you’ll get out of Dodge be...
Volume is cause of wait for applications
July 6th, 2003
Tens of thousands of military retirees still intend to apply for the new Combat-Related Special Compensation.
Though the first CRSC applications were filed in early June, only about 1,000 were reviewe...
Weekley, Virgil
July 6th, 2003
Virgil “Dan” Sheridan Weekley
Virgil “Dan” Sheridan Weekley, 69, a retired electronics technician, died Sunday, July 6, 2003, at his home in Clovis.
He was born May 8, 1934, in Pennsboro, W. V...
Public meetings
July 6th, 2003
City
1 p.m. – Tuesday, Traffic Committee, Police Department
6 p.m. – Tuesday, Parks and Recreation Board, Parks and Recreation Department, 500 Sycamore.
7:30 a.m. – Wednesday, Clovis Civic C...
Rodeo promoters discus events center layout
July 5th, 2003
The arena floor is where you put on a rodeo — and if all the parts of the floor are there it doesn’t really matter what kind of building sits on top of it.
That was the response of most of the rod...
Junior rodeo begins Tuesday night
July 5th, 2003
Three decades of the High Plains Junior Rodeo Association comes full circle this week, as the HPJRA Finals will fill a week’s worth of activities.
The rodeo, scheduled for Tuesday through Saturday a...
Clovis 14s eye nationals
July 5th, 2003
Most of the players on Regina Downing’s Clovis Lady Wildcats 14-and-under basketball team are fresh off a two-day camp in Las Cruces held last week.
They’re busy getting ready for an even longer t...
Clovis woman killed in holiday car crash
July 5th, 2003
A Clovis woman attending a family Fourth of July party was killed Friday night by a pickup truck fleeing police, Clovis police said.
The pickup was traveling east down the 500 block of West 18th Stre...
CAFB commander grateful for support
July 5th, 2003
On behalf of nearly 7,000 Cannon Air Force Base residents, I wanted to thank our local communities for their gracious treatment of your Lethal Warfighters. Specifically, I want to say thank-you to Clo...
Wood, James
July 5th, 2003
James Wood
Services: Have been held.
Mr. James “Jimmy” Wood, 75, of Portales, died Wednesday, July 2, 2003, following a traffic accident west of Muleshoe.
He was born on March 16, 1928, in Balling...
Letters to the Editor
July 5th, 2003
I recently purchased a new bicycle for my 7-year-old son and he was extremely excited.
On his first ride, as we began to pedal up our block on the sidewalk, we came to a home with a sign posted. It...
Sending U.S. troops to Liberia not best thing
July 5th, 2003
In for a penny, in for a pound. Once you start justifying military intervention in other countries solely on “humanitarian” grounds divorced from even a semblance of American security interests or...
Conceptual drawings of downtown include lofts, hotel restaurant
July 5th, 2003
Residential lofts, a dance nightclub, a farmer’s market with an outdoor movie screen — all within a few-block radius at the south end of Main Street?
It may or may not be an accurate view of the f...
Mother arrested when children found abandoned, malnourished
July 5th, 2003
By Janet Bresenham
CNJ STAFF WRITER
janet_bresenham@link.freedom.com
A Clovis mother of two was arrested Saturday after police found her 8-month-old daughter abandoned, dehydrated and malnourished ins...
Stanley band moving forward
July 5th, 2003
Imagine this. You have somehow gotten lucky, and have been awarded a trip to Cape Cod for a week or two. While you are driving along the coastline drive, marveling at the surf and waves, you pull into...
Brush up on your vocabulary online
July 5th, 2003
Civility.
Does anyone really understand what that word means anymore?
Does anyone really care?
If you visit:
www.dictionary.com
you will be presented with a good definition of the term.
Rudeness just...
Baxter-Curren Kitchen Band playing music the old-fashioned way
July 5th, 2003
Fern Kwasigroch and Rachel Wallace could have a tough time pawning their musical instruments. They would probably have better luck using them to make macaroni salad or Angel food.
After all, Kwasigroc...
CATS running on Saturday
July 4th, 2003
A story on Page 3 of Thursday's CNJ incorrectly reported that the Clovis Area Transit System will be closed on Saturday. CATS buses will be running....
Lady Cats get a look at 5A competition
July 3rd, 2003
LAS CRUCES — In the two-day Las Cruces Mayfield team basketball camp which ended Wednesday, the Clovis High girls basketball team got a pretty good look at some of the competition it will face in Cl...
Clovis theater robbed again
July 3rd, 2003
By Darrell Todd Maurina
CNJ STAFF WRITER
darrell_maurina@link.freedom.com
As patrons came into the North Plains Cinema on Thursday evening to watch Terminator 3, many didn’t know that a real-life ac...
Police Blotter
July 3rd, 2003
Samplings of recent calls received by the Clovis Police Department, according to police reports:
A vehicle repossession agent called police about noon on Wednesday to report he had found a gun while...
Roadies needed for Holly Dunn show tonight
July 3rd, 2003
The Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce is looking for a few good volunteers — to serve as “roadies” for tonight’s Holly Dunn concert at Greene Acres Park.
“We need them to help set up a...
Country star tops show
July 3rd, 2003
By Eric Butler
CNJ Correspondent
Country performer Holly Dunn will provide the music and an Oklahoma company the fireworks when the “Smoke on the Water” Fourth of July Celebration takes place toni...
amos on consolation
July 3rd, 2003
amos the churchmouse:
a view from under the pew
Editor’s note: Amos is a churchmouse, unable to use the keyboard shift keys and unschooled in the art of punctuation.
amos o...
God -- not medicine -- is greatest healer of all
July 3rd, 2003
The miracles of modern medicine are astonishing. Medical procedures and the latest drugs now cure severe conditions and zap infections that were once fatal. Although now it just seems to be standard p...
Man dies in wreck after final cancer treatment
July 3rd, 2003
A longtime Portales resident who had just completed his final radiation treatment for cancer died in a car wreck on his way home from the hospital Wednesday afternoon.
James Wood, 75, died when the ca...
As we celebrate freedom, recall sacrifice as well
July 3rd, 2003
Today we celebrate the 227th birthday of the United States of America.
In Clovis, the annual Smoke on the Water event kicks off at 4 p.m. at Greene Acres Park with games and food vendors. Country sin...
Set minimum wage violates free trade
July 3rd, 2003
Santa Fe is a well known and fashionable New Mexico desert city and largely in the hands of a bunch of meddlesome lefties.
Perhaps not surprisingly, then, Santa Fe recently enacted an ordinance that m...
Turner, Eddie
July 3rd, 2003
Eddie Turner
Services: Are not scheduled.
Mr. Eddie Lyle Turner, 63, of Ames, Okla., died Saturday, June 28, 2003, at his home.
He was born May 10, 1940, in Ames, Okla.
He lived in Clovis off and on h...
Law and order make for great country
July 3rd, 2003
Why do we celebrate the Fourth of July? After all, we are taught from kindergarten to the universities that all cultures are entitled to equal respect. Why then celebrate the creation of a nation that...
City proactive in battling insects
July 3rd, 2003
A new approach to mosquito control is giving the city of Clovis a head start in the war on the pesky — and some times dangerous — insects.
City of Clovis Vector Control Officer Francis Warner call...
Detention officer attacked at county jail
July 2nd, 2003
An altercation at the Curry County Adult Detention facility shortly after midnight Wednesday morning prompted an emergency call for backup to the Curry County Sheriff’s Office and Clovis police.
Acc...
Offices close for Independence Day holiday
July 2nd, 2003
All city, county, state and federal offices will be closed Friday and Saturday for the Independence Day holiday.
Specifically, the following city offices will be closed Friday and Saturday:
Clovis Cit...
Police blotter 7/3
July 2nd, 2003
Samplings of recent calls received by the Clovis Police Department, according to police reports:
Police arrested a driver about 4:30 p.m. Monday on outstanding warrants following a crash at th...
Pet safety urged this holiday season
July 2nd, 2003
Fireworks help families celebrate Independence Day on the Fourth of July, but those same fireworks can create problems for family pets, a local animal lover says.
Bonnie Cook, in a note to the Clovis...
Day Trips -- Don Harrington Discovery Center
July 2nd, 2003
Taking a trip across the universe is possible at Amarillo’s Don Harrington Discovery Center.
Discovery Center Executive Director Ganesh Ganpat said the center is a private, non-profit organization w...
Fun on the Fourth
July 2nd, 2003
Country spirit will not only be flowing in terms of patriotism this Fourth of July weekend, but will be overwhelming present in the form of entertainment.
Just about every brand of country music, from...
Angels' latest flick implausible
July 2nd, 2003
Buy the soundtrack and forget the movie. But what more can you expect from a movie that’s main goal is to make money off a poor plot and three beautiful women?
I only liked a few characters in the m...
Banks, Helen
July 2nd, 2003
Helen Banks
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Helen Banks, 67, of Hobbs, died Wednesday, June 25, 2003, at Covenant Health Systems in Lubbock.
She was born on Oct. 10, 1935, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Cha...
Billy the Kid probably a media creation
July 2nd, 2003
Somewhere between heaping one more spoonful of potato salad onto the plate and decorating the hot dog with colorful pickles and mustard, a sense of foreboding clouds this celebration of our independen...
Cats wrap up busy summer schedule
July 1st, 2003
After a busy June, the Clovis Wildcats boys basketball team is ready for some down time — even head coach J.D. Isler.
The Cats have participated in several team camps since late May. They also had t...
Commission adjusts budget to fund pay increase
July 1st, 2003
Curry County commissioners Tuesday approved a line item budget change that will make it possible to fund a 1 percent pay increase for county employees for one year.
The vote was 3-2.
Commissioners Pet...
City manager contract extended for a year
July 1st, 2003
Clovis City Commissioners seemed to take great pleasure delaying the approval of the second year of Raymond Mondragon’s two-year contract as city manager. At least three commissioners paused with ...
Tops in Blue concert scheduled
July 1st, 2003
They may be called Tops in Blue but they won’t be singing the blues when they perform tonight in Clovis.
America’s favorite Air Force Band will be tootin’ a selection of pop music ranging from t...
Roosevelt County to collect from parents of juvenile offenders
July 1st, 2003
County officials are taking parents of Roosevelt County juvenile offenders to court to retrieve the costs of transporting and housing the inmates to area detention centers.
Roosevelt County Attorney E...
Clovis city manager enhances leadership skills
July 1st, 2003
Clovis City Manager Ray Mondragon recently completed a course of study with Leadership New Mexico, a non-profit organization whose aim, according to its Web site, is “to identify current and emergin...
Police blotter 7/2
July 1st, 2003
Samplings of recent calls received by the Clovis Police Department, according to police reports:
While serving a warrant Friday morning on a 19-year-old man for unlawfully taking a motor vehic...
Gossett, Preston
July 1st, 2003
Preston Gossett
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Preston Gossett, 88, of Portales, died Tuesday, July 1, 2003, at Scenic Mountain Medical Center in Big Spring, Texas.
He was born Sept. 17, 1914, in Spani...
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