Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Frederick Pratt, for more than two years rector of the Clovis Episcopal Church, was the new grand chaplain of the New Mexico Masonic order. … Area farmers reported hail stones larger than hen eggs beat holes in roofs and brought blood to the backs of animals. … Camel cigarette makers reported “science” had discovered smoking creates an “energizing effect” that is a “delightful relief from fatigue and irritability.” ... And Lueta Clark, a homemaker, was born in Friona....
The Clovis News-Journal published a special edition in celebration of Clovis’ 50th anniversary. Santa Fe Railway was among local businesses saluting the city. … “I’ve Got a Secret,” was among the day’s most popular television shows. … Four Clovis Redlegs baseball players were injured when the car in which they were traveling overturned near Midland, Texas, where their next game was scheduled. None of the injuries proved life-threatening. Eight players were in the 1957 station wagon, but four were not hurt, officials sai...
Clovis opened a four-day “celebration” with a circus and Pioneer Days Rodeo the center of attention. Temperatures were near 100 degrees for the second day in a row. … The Clovis Pioneers, 19-24, were in fifth place in the Texas-New Mexico League standings, nine games back of league-leading Amarillo. … Pepsi-Cola promoters said the soft drink was “bubbling with health.” Cost was 5 cents for 12 ounces.... Full story
Clovis City Council approved a contract for paving 10 city blocks, including four blocks of Main Street. … Curry County officials were trying to organize a county fair for the fall. … W.H. Duckworth of Clovis was appointed by Gov. Octaviano Larrazolo to a second term on the state’s board of pharmacy examiners. … R.E. Starnes of 904 Main announced he needed to sell a number of items by June 15, including a piano, two big rugs and a sewing machine. … A subscription to The Clovis News weekly was $1.50 per year....
City officials hung a banner across Main Street welcoming visitors to the annual Pioneer Days Rodeo, which kicked off later in the week. … Local merchants asked residents to shop Clovis “for great values.” … Bob’s Mr. Shop at 502 Main was suggesting the “Zipper-Tie” as a Father’s Day gift. The neckties cost $5.50 each....
Lawrence Rhodes was Clovis’ police chief. He was warning motorists to take extra precaution now that children were out of school for the summer. … Police reported that burglars had made off with change from a juke box and soft-drink machine in a building at 100 Merriwether. Also, a Clovis man reported 200 pounds of nails were stolen from 2000 Miller Street. … The Montgomery Ward summer sale included two fully-lined colorful cotton dresses for $7. … And Liz Eisenbraun, marketing and events coordinator with Clovis/...
Courtesy photo Christina Benitscheck made it through the second round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee but was eliminated from the third round of competition. The finals air on ABC-TV tonight from 6-8 p.m. Christina Benitscheck didn’t earn her 15 seconds of fame by winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Wednesday, but perhaps a photo of her with a blue tongue will be her claim to fame. The 11-year-old Clovis girl correctly spelled the word “factoid” in the second round of the national spelling bee in Washi...
A misdemeanor embezzlement case against a former Clovis police detective was dismissed Tuesday on grounds it lacked prosecutorial merit, according to records filed in Curry County Magistrate Court. Keith Farkas, a 17-year Clovis Police Department veteran, said he is relieved. “It took 363 days to finally get the right thing to happen,” he said. He learned of the dismissal last week. “It was like the world was lifted off of my shoulders.” He agreed to make a donation to Crim...
Freedom Newspapers: Karl Terry Dharshyani Kesavan, front, of Clovis listens on stage as election results are announced during New Mexico Girls State at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales. Approximately 150 high school senior girls from around New Mexico have thrown their hats into the political arena this week to get a firsthand feel for government in action. They are all taking part in New Mexico Girls State, a week-long program being staged at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales and sponsored by the American... Full story
ALBUQUERQUE — With a series of hypothetical questions, showings of hands and criticisms of popular television shows, a panel of 65 men and women was pared down to 16 jurors in the case of a man accused of killing an elderly Portales couple. Wednesday was the final day of jury selection for the trial of Stanley Bedford of Portales. Bedford, 43, faces two charges each of first-degree murder and aggravated kidnapping, in addition to other lesser charges in connection with the deaths of Odis and Doris Newman of Portales. If c... Full story
David Briseno, executive director of federal/bilingual programs and community relations for Clovis Municipal Schools, was elected to a three-year term on the executive board of the National Association for Bilingual Education, according to a CMS news release. The Washington, D.C.-based group is devoted to representing English language learners and bilingual professionals, the release reads. The organization has more than 20,000 members. Choices students receive scholarship Choices Alternative School seniors Dolores Anaya and...
Monday 5 p.m. — Pioneer Days Rodeo Queen pageant at Curry County Mounted Patrol Arena. preceding 32nd Annual Little Buckaroo Rodeo. 6 p.m. — Little Buckaroo Rodeo, Curry County Mounted Patrol Arena. Tuesday 6 p.m. — Little Buckaroo Rodeo, Curry County Mounted Patrol Arena. Wednesday 8 a.m. — Pageant speech competition at Clovis Civic Center. Noon — Rodeo barbecue kick-off at Bender Dodge 7 p.m. — Fashion show/buffet and auction at Clovis Civic Center June 7 8:30 a.m. — Miss Rodeo New Mexico horsemanship competition,...
• Two hundred and forty-five students graduated from Eastern New Mexico University during commencement exercises that took place in Greyhound Arena. • The first game of the new 9 - and 10-year-old junior league baseball season took place at the new ballpark for Portales youth. • E & B “Sherwood” carpet was on sale for $7.95 a square yard at Calton Furniture....
Approximately 150 high school senior girls from around New Mexico have thrown their hats into the political arena this week to get a first-hand feel for government in action. They are all taking part in New Mexico Girls State, a week-long program being staged at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales and sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary. Brooke Reed of Portales, a student at Floyd High School, got her feet wet in politics when she, a member of the fictional Federalist party, saw a discussion on scholarships... Full story
C ongress finally has done what seemed inevitable from the outset, passing a bill late Thursday that funds the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan through Sept. 30, to the tune of about $95 billion. And it’s without a timetable for beginning the withdrawal of American troops or even imposing standards regarding troop training, readiness and rest requirements. In the process, Democrats demanded and got more punishment for taxpayers, in the form of a domestic agenda that spends some $17 billion more than President Bush had r... Full story
ALBUQUERQUE — With a series of hypothetical questions, showings of hands and criticisms of popular television shows, a panel of 65 men and women was pared down to 16 jurors in the case of a man accused of killing an elderly Portales couple. Wednesday was the final day of jury selection for the trial of Stanley Bedford of Portales. Bedford, 43, faces two charges each of first-degree murder and aggravated kidnapping, in addition to other lesser charges in connection to the deaths of Odis and Doris Newman of Portales. If c...
Portales area youth will once again have the opportunity to participate in the Portales Recreation Summer Youth Program, set to begin on Monday. A variety of games and activities will be offered during the two four-week sessions of the program. Activities will range from sports games to swimming to taking field trips to Clovis, said Portales Recreation Center director Johnny Ledbetter. “We have all kinds of activities and games we do,” Ledbetter said. Entering it’s third year, the summer program has been funded through a gra...
Christina Benitscheck didn’t earn her 15 seconds of fame by winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Wednesday, but perhaps a photo of her with a blue tongue will be her claim to fame. The 11-year-old Clovis girl correctly spelled the word, “factoid” in the second round of the national spelling bee in Washington, D.C. She was still eliminated from the third round, though, because of the implementation of a new written test which counts as well. Students are given a written spelling test consisting of 25 words and points f... Full story
After reading Dan Duran’s Sunday letter regarding programming the lights on Thornton, I would like to add the following: —Why not add a light on Ross and 21st streets? —Install a no-crossover barrier like the one across from Sonic on 21st to stop the idiots from cutting into Walgreen’s from the eastbound lanes. —Close the entrance to Prince from Commerce Way and the mall and remove that light altogether. —Time the lights from First and Prince to the North Plains Mall to the speed limit. Now that we have wasted all the mon... Full story
T he energy crisis of the 1970s led to the creation of a U.S. Department of Energy, as politicians sought to assure the public they were responding seriously to the situation. But what did the creation of yet another federal department do for Americans, in terms of lessening our dependence on oil imports or diversifying our energy portfolio? The current “crisis,” 30 years later, is answer enough. Instead of learning the 30-year-old lesson — that another federal agency will not solve whatever problems we have — members of Cong...
Staff photo: Sharna Johnson Morning visitors to downtown Clovis are greeted with a wave and a smile from Don Clark. Over the years, Don Clark’s unflappable routine has made him something of an icon and part of downtown Clovis. Without uttering a word, Clark has wished countless people “good morning” with a friendly wave from a small store in the 800 block of Main Street where he has been employed for more than 13 years. Many know him as “the guy that waves” and others ha... Full story
Courtesy photo Portales High alumnus Lance Cpl. Kody Ashmore spent almost nine months in Iraq. Memorial Day was especially poignant for one Portales couple whose son was home on leave from a tour in Iraq. Kody Ashmore, 20, a U.S. Marine Corps lance corporal and Portales High School graduate, returned home May 19 after nearly nine months in Iraq. “It’s such a relief,” his mother, Onika, said. “I don’t even know how to describe it. It’s just a relief to have him back here.” Kody Ashmore’s division was deployed in late August...
The Public Regulation Commission has again postponed a decision on the proposed water rate hike in Clovis and Edgewood for New Mexico American Water, according to a PRC news release. District 1 Commissioner Jason Marks discovered an accounting error in documentation overstating the utility’s tax costs for Edgewood, the release said. When the error is corrected, the proposed 44 percent rate increase drops 7 percent in Edgewood. However, for Clovis, the correction could mean an additional 1 percent in the proposed 1...
ALBUQUERQUE — The court has reached its stated goal in a jury pool for the trial of a man accused of killing an elderly Portales couple. However, all sides involved feel they’d be best served with one more day of selection. There are 61 potential jurors on a panel to try Stanley Bedford, 43, of Portales, on two charges each of first-degree murder and aggravated kidnapping, in addition to other lesser charges. The charges are in connection with the deaths of Odis and Doris Newman of Portales. Bedford may face the death pen...
When tragedy comes along, it serves nobody well unless a valuable lesson is taught. If that’s the case, it’s tough to admit what’s become of the car crash that killed St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock. Hancock was killed the morning of April 29 when he left a sports bar in a rented SUV and hit the back of a tow truck on a St. Louis highway. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, an investigation showed Hancock’s blood alcohol was more than twice the state’s legal amount. One month later, Hancock’s death seems to be...
