Pages past - Oct. 15

On this date ...

1982: Shelly Minnis, daughter of Maj. and Mrs. W.G. Minnis of Cannon Air Force Base, was crowned football homecoming queen at Clovis High School during the halftime of a game with Portales at Leon Williams Stadium.

Other queen candidates were Missy Eastham, Shana Smith, and Stephanie Storrie. The homecoming court of honor included Debra Carey, Tracy Lemoine, Lisa Romero, and Koena Snipes.

Today’s students at Bella Vista Arts Academy in Clovis might recognize Queen Shelly as their principal, Shelly Norris.

1957: Sporting crisp crew cuts, two coaches and two players from the Eastern New Mexico University Greyhound football team were photographed as they watched a film preparing them for an upcoming game against Los Angeles State College.

Backfield coach B.B. Lees was manning the projector, while head coach Carl Richardson, graduate assistant Ben Newcomb, and tackle Bruce Chronister looked on.

The film may have paid off because ENMU won the game, 27-0, a few days later, giving it a sixth straight victory for the season.

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