Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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1976: About 550 Clovis High School seniors were expected to participate in May 24 graduation exercises at Rock Staubus gymnasium.
Class members chose four speakers for a “Spirit of 76” theme: Sarah Dalbom, Lemuel Green, Susie Kinyon and Steve Madrid.
1971: Two Eastern New Mexico University students, trying to raise money for cancer research, were recovering from injuries suffered in a vehicle accident.
Michael Scott Foster of Lovington and Tom Frazier of Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania, were riding in a slow-moving pickup when it was hit by a car traveling the 65 mph speed limit on U.S. 84 about 5 miles east of Clovis.
The pickup was following students in a wheelchair, trying to attract attention for the fundraiser.
Frazier was treated and released from Clovis Memorial Hospital soon after the mishap. Foster was hospitalized overnight for bruises and abrasions.
1961: Clovis residents were debating whether they should shell out $883,217 to pave 165 city blocks.
Some said costs were too high, while others said they did not think paving would improve the streets.
Mrs. John Lesly, who lived in the 800 block of Cameo, said that street was fine “until the city tore it up to lay a sanitary sewer line and just threw it back together.”
But Edward Verell, who lived on Tennessee Street, said he was “entitled to have paved streets in front of my house,” and he wanted more paved streets in town.
About 1,700 property owners were being asked to fund the paving project.
1941: Clovis city commissioners reminded residents that bicycles were not allowed on sidewalks.
The fine for violating the city ordinance was $1 to $10 and commissioners warned violators would be hauled into court.
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