Pages past - Dec. 13

On this date ...

1976: U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici, R-New Mexico, had been named guest speaker for the annual Clovis Chamber of Commerce banquet.

Domenici, the state's senior senator, said he had scheduled multiple meetings with area residents in addition to the Chamber appearance.

He planned to meet with representatives of the Eastern New Mexico University-Clovis campus and had scheduled meetings with area farmers and ranchers to discuss water and energy issues.

1971: Central Baptist Church, the Forrest Heights Spanish Baptist Mission and Citizens Bank had earned top awards at Clovis' annual Christmas parade.

Central Baptist's "Peace on Earth" entry was named most beautiful float. It had been designed by Charles Brandon and constructed by members of the married young people's department.

Forrest Heights won best religious float with a living donkey in a Nativity scene.

Citizens Bank received the most clever trophy for its Citizens Choo Choo "with a happy expression," the Clovis News-Journal reported.

1966: The Melrose Rotary Club had announced plans for its annual turkey shoot.

The location would be Zuber's Gravel pit, a mile north and a mile south of Melrose, near the power substation.

The club's student of the month was Charlotte Screws. Visitors at the latest meeting had included Floyd Bresenham, a Rotarian from Portales.

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