Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
On this date ...
1983: More than 400 people attended a ribbon cutting for newly constructed facilities for the Clovis Senior Citizens Center at Baxter-Curren Hall, located at Ninth and Hickory Streets.
Clovis city commission Vice Chairman Cleo Carpenter cut the ribbon.
Other officials on hand included Curry County Commissioner Shorty Burkett, Executive Director Floe Copeland, City Commissioner Lynn Martin, Senior Citizens President Albert Matlock, and City Commissioner Pat Sandoval.
1958: Eastern New Mexico University's "Swanee" production was being staged at Marshall Auditorium in Clovis as a fundraiser for the Clovis Kiwanis Club.
Forty musical acts were on the program, featuring a number of local students.
Sandra Bevell and Sue Evans of Clovis were "Swanee girls," and Susan Stanfield, also of Clovis, was lined up for a fast tap dance number.
Other students with local roots who were on the program included Gail O'Rear of Clovis, Jimmy Slone of Causey, Rosanna Hamilton of Tucumcari, Duane Blakely of Causey, Bill Blackstone of Friona, and Bill Clark of Portales.
The $1 tickets were available from Kiwanis members and at the door.
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