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Dec. 6

On this date ...

1975: Jesus Lopez, 19, who lived at 112 Thornton in Clovis, was shot to death after a bar-room fight. The incident occurred at the Sunset Lounge, 2003 W. Seventh. Two Amarillo men were arrested in connection with the slaying. Witnesses said a shot was fired from a pickup as it left the lounge parking lot and Lopez was found lying on the ground.

1969: D. Arnold McCall, 18, of Portales, had been named one of six scholarship winners in the National 4-H Swine program. In nine years showing pigs, McCall had shown two grand champions at state fairs and had at least one county champion each year. He had raised 323 barrows, 50 sows, six boars and nine gilts. His plans after graduating high school: He wanted to become a federal meat inspector.

1954: Rev. J.R. Bunts, pastor at Trinity Methodist Church in Clovis, was elected president of the Curry County Ministerial Alliance. Elected vice president was T.J. Gamble, pastor of Prince Street Baptist Church. J.R. Carver, retired Presbyterian minister, was elected secretary-treasurer.

Price check ...

1966: Clovis’ Alco, at 405 Main, offered Baby Magic dolls for $10.44, 50 Christmas cards for 57 cents and Norelco’s “flip-top” speed shaver for $11.33.

Now that’s funny ...

1964: “Dr. Ben Casey,” the “Jackson Twins” and “Short Ribs” were among the popular newspaper comics. “Priscilla’s Pop” was upset that the family was spending more than was coming in, declaring, “We’ve got to get stabilized!” Priscilla took the statement to mean she was getting a horse.

Pages Past is compiled by Clovis News Journal Editor David Stevens. Contact him at:

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