Pages past — March 19

On this date ...

1966: Carl Scott, pastor of Central Baptist Church in Clovis, had been selected to give the baccalaureate sermon for the 57th graduating class of Clovis High School.

Graduation was scheduled for 7:30 p.m. May 22 at Marshall Auditorium.

Scott, who had also delivered the baccalaureate speech in 1959, had preached in Mexico, Canada and France.

He came to Clovis in 1956.

He was scheduled to speak before 375 graduating seniors, including his daughter Judy.

1961: Susan Hayward, Julie Newmar and James Mason were starring in “The Marriage Go-Round” showing at the Tower theater in Portales.

“It’s all about the most hilarious proposition a wife ever had from another woman: ‘Could I borrow your husband for a little while?’” read a newspaper promotional ad.

1961: Snow began falling a few hours before the first day of spring and covered blooming flowers and fruit trees while forcing drivers off the roads.

Portales received 6 inches of snow overnight and the region saw a low of 26 degrees.

1951: The Fashion Academy announced its selections as America’s best-dressed women.

Anna Rosenberg, assistant secretary of defense, topped the list with “charming, femininity and dignified simplicity,” United Press reported.

Others on the list: Actresses Gene Tierney and Jo Stafford and songstress Georgia Gibbs.

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

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