Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
On this date ...
1977: The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds performed before a crowd estimated at 10,000 on a perfect fall day at the annual Cannon Air Force Base open house.
Capt. Walt Parker, who had been stationed at Cannon from 1969 to 1974, was interviewed by the Clovis News-Journal about his current position as a Thunderbird pilot.
“If people don’t get chills and goosebumps while watching our performance,” he said, “well, then we haven’t done our job.”
1942: Prizes were still pouring in for a huge war bond sale auction coming up at the Lyceum Theater, sponsored by the Clovis Lions Club under the direction of Gordon Fitzhugh, general chairman.
Horace Hudson, a member of the gift committee, reported new donations of 50 gallons of gasoline, one hog, and 500 pounds of chicken feed. Other prizes already collected included furniture, groceries, a marriage license, wash and grease jobs, luggage, and auto tires.
Three auctioneers, including Cash Ramey, had been recruited for the event.
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