Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
On this date ...
1937: "Thousands" of visitors were expected in Clovis for the Pioneer Days celebration, according to the Clovis Evening News-Journal.
Officials had planned two parades in addition to a rodeo and pageant competition.
Organizers said recent rains would not negatively impact scheduled events.
1930: Actor Clint Eastwood was born in San Francisco.
He became a household name for his role as Rowdy Yates in the TV series "Rawhide," which aired from 1959 through 1965.
The "Rawhide" crew filmed for six weeks in 1959 in Tucumcari. The community hosts an annual gathering remembering Eastwood and other cast members, including Tucumcari native Paul Brinegar, who played a chuckwagon cook.
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