Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
On this date ...
1972: A stray cow had wandered onto State Highway 18 about 10 miles north of Clovis and was killed by a car.
The cow caused only minor damage to the vehicle of Mrs. Ruth Jean Powell, 44, of Hobbs, police said.
She was not injured.
1967: Karl Kramer, known to eastern New Mexico farmers as the "Dutchman," had announced his retirement after 27 years with the Curry County Soil and Water Conservation Department.
He was born in Germany, one of 14 children, and moved to Clovis in the late 1930s.
His first job with soil and water paid 37.5 cents an hour, the Clovis News-Journal reported.
"Karl plans not only to live life easy for awhile, but he will also do a little landscaping and gardening," according to the newspaper.
1957: "The Lady is a Killer," starring Anne Baxter, was playing at Clovis' Lyceum theater.
"She looks like an angel, but there's a secret in her eyes," according to the movie's promotional ad.
Pages Past is compiled by Editor David Stevens. Contact him at: [email protected]
