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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Reporter's notebook One of the smallest churches in Clovis had to cancel services over the winter and is seeking community help to raise $2,000 needed for repairs. According to Elder R.D. Wesson, pastor of the By the New and Living Way Church of God in Christ at 121 Thornton, the church’s central heating unit cannot be used because of break in the gas line. “The gas company has informed us that a line outside the church has a leak that needs to be repaired,” Wesson wrote in a letter to the Clovis News Journal. “We realize... Full story
Did we hear CIA director George Tenet correctly? Did he really tell the 9/11 commission last week that it will take “another five years of work to have the kind of clandestine service our country needs” to combat al-Qaida and other terrorists? And did he really go on to assert that “the same can be said for the National Security Agency, our imagery agency and our analytic community”? Yes, he did. The first impulse is to wonder what these agencies have been doing since Sept. 11, 2001. Have they no sense of urgency about what,... Full story
Don McAlavy: Clovis historian The Merritt legacy: That’s what Daisy Gertrude Merritt and her husband Charles left Clovis, and that’s what her talented son, Dr. Dean Merritt left his family, friends, and Clovis. The story began when Charles, from Kansas, married Daisy Gertrude, from Missouri. She was 23 and he was 50. Because of his health, the two came to the Sunshine State, New Mexico, in 1907 where he was soon able to work again. They homesteaded south of Clovis and lived for a time in a dugout. But when Daisy found a rat...
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Syndicated columnist Not to trivialize a serious matter, but the hearings of the Sept. 11 commission have begun to remind me of one of Smokey Robinson’s less famous hits. It’s called “Who’s Gonna Take the Blame.” Over the last month, the men and women in the hot seat have spent as much time pointing fingers at one another as they have analyzing the lessons of the terrorist attacks. What should have been a search for facts has instead become an exercise...
The Portales High softball team reduced its magic number to one for clinching a Class 3A playoff spot Tuesday, earning a split over District 4-3A leader Lovington at City Softball Park. Portales beat Lovington 4-2 in the opener but dropped the nightcap 4-1. Portales (10-11, 6-4 district) had never beaten Lovington in softball before the split. “It was a big win for us. Right now, we’re in second. We need at least one from St. Mike’s (Saturday),” Portales coach Robbie Crowley said. Portales has two district games remaining in...
Gov. Bill Richardson absorbed a barrage of questions from Portales residents on several topics, but made a stand on the importance of a cheese plant road, education and not allowing same sex marriages on Monday in the city hall chambers. Alva Carter, Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents member, said it would take a great effort and Roosevelt County would need $300,000 to $400,000 for a new paved road leading to the new cheese plant from the south. “I’ll work with you to do that (money for new road),” Richa... Full story
LAS VEGAS, N.M. — Brian Fryer was a one-man wrecking crew on Tuesday. The senior center fielder went 4-for-4 with a triple, a homer, three runs scored and four driven in as New Mexico Highlands routed Eastern New Mexico University 9-1 in college baseball. Fryer raised his season’s batting average to .492, driving in single runs with his triple in the third and a base hit in the fourth and capping the scoring with a two-run homer off Trevor Davis in the eighth. He had plenty of help. The Cowboys (28-20), who have won 22 of... Full story
Michael Strader, 47, of Clovis died Saturday, April 10, 2004, at his home. He was born on Nov. 3, 1956, in Clovis to Neal and Ellen McCollum Strader. He was a graduate of Clovis High School and after graduation he moved to Arlington, Texas, where he went to the University of Texas at Arlington. During school he worked for Fieldcrest Service Center and other part-time jobs. In 1981 he moved back to Clovis where he worked for NAPA Auto Parts for seven years and at other places. He was a member of the National Rifle Association....
The Roosevelt County Commissioners want money allocated for a cheese plant road to go towards the maintenance and upgrades of the county roads leading to the cheese plant, and not towards creating a new asphalt road. Commissioners decided that $170,000 allocated from capital outlay would not be enough for a quality paved road leading from the south to the cheese plant, and asked County Administrator Charlene Hardin to look into the commission’s options on the matter. Commissioner Chad Davis said the money should be used i...
T.C. Nusser took the business approach to pitching. Location. Location. Location. Moving his fastball around the strike zone, Nusser pitched Portales to a 3-2 win over Lovington, helping the Rams salvage the second game of Tuesday’s District 4-3A doubleheader at Ram Field. Lovington won the opener 6-5, rallying for four runs in the top of the seventh inning, and in the process handing Ram ace Seth Clabaugh his first loss of the season. Portales coach Greg Hill said Nusser came through in the Rams’ biggest game of the sea... Full story
Three Eastern New Mexico University graduate students, as part of a class project, spent the last six weeks working with gradeschoolers to improve literacy through reading and doing projects by following directions. The students — Pattie Donovan, Erika Waters and Tammy Riser — taught about five students at James Elementary School that reading can be fun through a variety of projects that included reading subjects on sports, pets, gardening, humor and story writing. At their last session Tuesday evening, the children were giv...
The rain was heavier down in South County and things are even greener with more blossoms than last week. Rattlers Some rattlesnakes were killed in the area southwest of the old Garrison Store. South County Sports Kids Matthew Turnbough, formerly of this area but now lives in Rio Rancho, called his grandparents last week about his first night of baseball as a 10-year-old. He was up to bat, and he swung and hit the ball. Everyone was yelling to run. He made it to first, and it was so easy he attempted to take second. He made...
Transitions Birthdays this week: Tommy Goff, Colin Chandler, Bertha Gregory, Jimmy Gordon. Upcoming Events • The Floyd High School Prom is this Saturday. Church News The Floyd Methodist Church has announced that their pastor, Mary Sue Hull, has been reappointed to the Elida/Floyd charge for the coming year. The church appreciates the support given from the area. Child Find This year’s Child Find will be April 30th from 8:30-11:30 a.m. There will be free screenings for ages birth-5 for vision, hearing, speech, language, pre... Full story
Birthdays April 24-30 Meagan Winston, Doris Good, Ethan Jasso, Nicole Jasso, David Matthews, Nikki Owens and Fern Cochrain. Anniversaries: Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lee Chandler. Looking Forward The Elida school reunion will be June 19th of this year. The committee has asked me to remind you to please return the cards mailed out so they will have a true meal count. Revival Danny Sanders will be holding a revival at the Elida Methodist Church starting Sunday at the morning service. There will be a covered dish luncheon afterward. The... Full story
The farmers are starting planting some corn now. There were some fields completed last week and others will be soon. All these showers have sure inspired those with dry land farms. It looks better for them than has in some time. Brisket Dinner There will be a brisket dinner served by the Dora Business Professionals of America students to raise money for their national contest in Cincinnati, Ohio. This will be in the Dora Cafeteria/Rogers Gym building. They will be serving from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday. Donations will... Full story
Michael Strader Services: Have been held. Michael Strader, 47, of Clovis died Saturday, April 10, 2004, at his home. He was born on Nov. 3, 1956, in Clovis to Neal and Ellen McCollum Strader. He was a graduate of Clovis High School and after graduation he moved to Arlington, Texas, where he went to the University of Texas at Arlington. During school he worked for Fieldcrest Service Center and other part-time jobs. In 1981 he moved back to Clovis where he worked for NAPA Auto Parts for seven years and at other places. He was...
Harold O. Gore, 92, long-time Clovis attorney, died Friday, April 9, 2004, in Clovis. He was born Oct. 16, 1911, in Belen to Bert and Bertha Gore. He graduated from Clovis High School, the University of New Mexico and George Washington University Law School, passed the bar at age 21, and at age 25 was admitted to practice before the Supreme Court. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II, was a Mason for more than 50 years, a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason, and a member of the Shrine. He was a member of St. James’ E...
Julia McKinney Service: Have been held. Julia Ellene McKinney, 108, of Clovis died Sunday, April 4, 2004, at Laurel Ridge Healthcare. She was born Sept. 23, 1895, in Pender, Neb., to Henry and Mary Paulson Scott. When she was 10 she moved with her family to Benavides, Texas. Around 1909 the family moved to New Mexico, near Milnesand. She married Charles H. McKinney in 1916 at Plainview, Texas. She had been a longtime resident of Roswell before moving to Clovis in 1974. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Roswell. She...
Gov. Bill Richardson will hold town hall meetings in Clovis and Portales today. He will be in Clovis at 2:30 p.m. in the Bert Cabiness City Government Center (City Hall), 321 Connelly St., said Richardson spokeswoman Marsha Catron. He will be in Portales at 4 p.m. in the Portales City Hall, 100 W. First St. Richardson will discuss the past Legislative session and new initiatives, then will hold a question and answer session for all interested residents. The governor’s appearances are part of a planned sweep through the e... Full story
Pauline “Polly” Wilkomn, 86, of Clovis died Friday, March 5, 2004, at Laurel Ridge Healthcare in Clovis. She was born on Sept. 15, 1917, in Floyd to John S. and Laura Belle Siddens. She married Maurice “Willie” Wilkomn on July 17, 1966. She retired from Civil Service in 1987 in Las Vegas, Nev. She was then employed by the Californian Casino in Las Vegas for three years. After her retirement she moved back to Clovis in 1992. Survivors include her husband, Maurice “Willie” Wilkomn of Clovis; a son, John (and wife Elaine) Ash...
Maggie McIntosh Services: Have been held. Maggie Mae McIntosh, 85, of Hughes Springs, Texas, formerly of Texico, died Tuesday, April 6, 2004, in Hughes Springs, Texas. She was born on Oct. 16, 1918, in Knott County, Ky., to Dr. Davis and Mary Sheppard Fields. She lived most of her life in Hazzard, Ky. She married Dewey McIntosh on Oct. 13, 1936. They moved to Dimmitt in 1967. She was a member of the United Pentecostal Church in Texico. Family members said she loved being outside in her flower garden. She was preceded in... Full story
Louise Townsend Services: Have been held. Louise “Lou” Townsend, 80, of Clovis, died Tuesday, April 6, 2004, in Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis. She was born on July 23, 1923, in Maysville, Okla., to James and Vera Kelley Adcox. She founded Johnnies Drive-Inn in 1943 and ran the business with her husband until 1970. After the drive-inn closed she worked as an insurance agent. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church. Family members said she loved to play golf and fish. She was preceded in death by her hus...
Wilburn Curnutt Services: Have been held. Wilburn Curnutt, 84, of Waco, Texas, died Sunday, March 28, 2004, at a nursing home in Waco. He was born January 26, 1920, in Trinidad, Colo., to C.F. and Florence Curnutt. He came to the Methodist Children’s Home in Waco at the age of 10. He graduated from Waco High School in 1939. He received a football scholarship and attended Weatherford College, then transferred to the University of North Texas on another football scholarship. He played on the team that went to the first bowl g... Full story
Ernest Westmoreland Services: Have been held. Mr. Ernest Westmoreland, 83, of Clovis, a retired special education teacher, died Sunday, April 4, 2004, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis. He was born on Jan. 6, 1921, in Wichita Falls, Texas. Mr. Westmoreland’s body was donated to University of New Mexico School of Medicine in Albuquerque. He married Virginia Davis on Jan. 19, 1945. He received a bachelor’s degree in religious education from Hardin Simmons University and master’s degrees from the University of Texas...
Dr. Charles W. Meister Services: Have been held. Dr. Charles W. Meister , 87, of Pine, Ariz., died Friday, April 2, 2004, in Pine, Ariz. He was born on Jan. 23, 1917, in Chicago. He received his Ph.D. in 1941 from the University of Chicago, majoring in Russian literature. In World War II he was awarded five battle stars while serving as a Captain in the Army infantry. He also represented the U.S. for education and religious affairs in Berlin. In the 1950s he was a professor at Arizona State College and then became dean of...
