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Nov. 27

1990: Incumbent Roosevelt County Commissioner Herschel Caviness was back in office — by one vote.

After the Nov. 6 election, challenger Garry Dictson appeared to have defeated Caviness by one vote, 573-572.

But the recount showed Caviness won, 574-573.

District Judge Stephen Quinn upheld the recount and declared Caviness the winner.

1990: Clovis welcomed three new glittering “Welcome to Clovis” signs painted by local painter/musician Charlie Hager.

Signs — paid for by a lodger’s tax — were located on the Texico highway coming into Clovis from the east, on West Seventh coming into Clovis from the west and on the desolate stretch of U.S. 70 between Elida and Roswell.

“The best looking one is on the other side of Elida,” Hager said. “At nighttime, it’s so dark out there, and you come up on it with your lights shining. It looks like something’s on fire.”

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

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