Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
On this date ...
1975: Charles Higdon, the band instructor at Marshall Junior High in Clovis, was among coaches for a summer band camp.
Young musicians participating included sixth-graders Jackie Holt, Kenda Sue Dickenson and Cindy McDaniel.
1965: Heavy rains had pounded the region in recent days.
The Otho Smith farm in Quay County recorded 5 inches of moisture the past two days, the Tucumcari Daily News reported.
Conchas Lake levels had climbed almost a quarter-foot in 24 hours, to an elevation of 4,201 feet.
1955: A front-page photo in The Portales Valley News showed a cat nursing two kittens along with three baby skunks.
The cat belonged to Emory Ferguson who lived near Portales.
The skunks came from an alfalfa field where their mother had drowned.
1955: Barry Stone, 17 of Portales, had a photo op with President Eisenhower in the nation’s capital.
Stone, holder of the New Mexico high jump record of 6 feet, 4 5/8 inches, was in Washington with American Legion Boys Nation.
His picture with the president appeared in the Aug. 5 edition of The Portales Valley News.
It’s their business ...
1960: Worley Mills, with locations in Portales and Elida, sold fly spray and fly cake.
The cake could be used “anywhere flies are a problem,” according to a newspaper ad.
Worley Mills also offered a complete line of insecticides for field and garden.
1960: Harding Burris’ cotton crop near Elida was lost to heavy rain and hail.
The hail came with 1.5 inches of heavy rain, Burris said. Other farms around Elida received up to 2.5 inches of rain.
Pages Past is compiled by Editor David Stevens. For more regional history, check out his weblog at:
http://www.highplainsyesterdays.com
