Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
On this date ...
1977: Eastern New Mexico awoke to a little snow and frigid temperatures.
Clovis and Texico saw a trace of moisture. Portales was at 24 degrees just before noon.
The temperatures made it too cold to snow much, weather observer Stan Morris said.
1967: The first of the jet-powered aircraft had come to Clovis.
Trans-Texas Airways flight 690 carried company dignitaries to meet Clovis Mayor Ted Waldhauser and other city officials.
The Silver Cloud featured speeds up to 325 mph and could seat 40 with a crew of three.
Flights connected Clovis to Abilene, Lubbock and Dallas daily except Sundays.
1962: The long-awaited Hull Street overpass in Clovis moved closer to reality when officials announced the State Highway Commission would open bids for the project on Jan. 26.
Estimated cost was $600,000.
Pages Past is compiled by Editor David Stevens. Contact him at: [email protected]
