Pages past — Sept. 1

On this date ...

1954: The Muletrain News was first broadcast from Muleshoe.

Gil Lamb media owner Magann Rennels reports her father, Gil Lamb, conducted the broadcast “from the living room of our home at the corner of West Fourth and Avenue B.

“It was aired remote on radio station KICA out of Clovis until July 26, 1956, when my parents put (Muleshoe radio station) KMUL on the air.”

Rennels said three generations of her family have broadcast the Muletrain, which airs today on Cable Channel 6 in Muleshoe.

1937: Clovis’ First Baptist Church held a reception for 78 new members who joined during a recent revival.

The evening was devoted to good fellowship, refreshments and music from a new Hammond organ, the Clovis News-Journal reported.

1931: Portales schools were filled to capacity with the largest enrollment in their history — 1,364 students, a 13 percent increase from a year earlier.

Officials estimated 200 to 300 more were expected in the next few days.

Transitions ...

1976: Phil Crystal retired as Curry County ag agent after 29 years.

Pages Past is compiled by Editor David Stevens. For more regional history, check out his weblog at:

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