Pages past — Nov. 14

On this date ...

1990: Anyone wearing green was to be admitted to the upcoming football game between Eastern New Mexico University and Angelo State University for $1.

Comb’s Country Cookin’ in Portales was giving away free Coke, fries and gravy to lucky fans attending the game.

link1970: Weekend football scores:

Clovis 20, Carlsbad 15

Portales 67, Albuquerque St. Pius 0

Friona 35, Lockney 14

Bovina 38, Hart 0

1965: Sonia Meeks, 9, who lived at 1006 Ross in Clovis, produced the year’s first letter to Santa Claus.

All she wanted was a “baby first-step.”

“I shall play with it all the time if I can have it,” she promised. “My mother said if I get it that she would make a coat, pajamas and some shoes and socks for it ... I will take good care of her.”

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

http://www.highplainsyesterdays.com