Pages Past — Sept. 9

On this date ...

1975: Ten of Clovis’ 12 elementary schools were offering kindergarten programs and some city elementary schools were “overloaded,” the Clovis News-Journal reported.

“Pupil-teacher ratios are above average at the sixth grade at Cameo and the fourth grades at Lockwood, Ranchvale and Zia,” according to the newspaper.

But overall, enrollment in the Clovis public schools was down 154 students from the operational budget’s projected 8,717.

1970: Rich Haman, Brad Aday and Luis Aguilar had been selected Rams of the Week by Portales High School football coaches.

Portales, 0-1 after a 19-8 loss to Albuquerque West Mesa, was preparing for its home opener against Roswell Goddard.

Transitions ...

1896: Roy Crain, a Clovis Pioneer, was born.

Crain came to Clovis in 1907 with his parents from Cameron, Texas.

He worked in his parents’ furniture store until he was 15, when he went to work for the Santa Fe Railroad, according to his children.

Crain and his wife Clemmie, “will be remembered by many in connection with the flowers and garden plants they grew,” his children wrote in the history book “Curry County New Mexico.”

Roy was a Clovis city commissioner in 1942. He was the father of former Clovis City Commissioner Gloria Wicker.

It’s their business

1949: Cretney Drug Store, at First and Main in Tucumcari, recommended Tabu perfume for $17.50 or Tabu cologne for $18.

The newspaper advertisement included the warning that Tabu would “wrap you completely in its forbidden aura.”

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

www.highplainsyesterdays.com