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Pages past - Oct. 6

On this date ...

1967: Sixty-four Eastern New Mexico University women had pledged three different social sororities following rush week at the school.

Local pledges to Alpha Delta Pi included Peggy Armstrong of Clovis and Cydney Moorhead of Portales.

Fledgling Chi Omegas included Sheryl Brasell, Mary Creamer, Lois Marie Dunn, Judy Greaves and Sissy Whitworth, all of Portales, as well as Dru Talley of Clovis.

Local women pledged to Zeta Tau Alpha included Diane Codling, Nicki Gresham and Charlotte Kenyan, all of Portales.

1952: A round dance in the USO Hall (American Legion Building) officially opened the new United Service Organizations season in Clovis.

Officials promised "plenty of new records, plenty of junior hostesses, and plenty of refreshments."

Mrs. Leslie Hines, hostess chairman, said she had 50 names of young women available for junior hostess duty.

The Clovis News-Journal reported that senior hostesses were "on duty at the door to check airmen's passes and junior hostesses' cards."

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