Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
On this date ...
1988: New Mexico Gov. Garrey Carruthers declared Portales to be the state capital for the day, and set up shop in the Portales Inn to host a breakfast where he called the recently completed legislative session one of the most productive in history.
He then set off on an ambitious schedule for the day that included a visit with the New Mexico Peanut Growers Association, a tour of the ethanol plant, addresses to students at Eastern New Mexico University and Portales High School, a tour of the Roosevelt General Hospital nursing home, and a town meeting in the Portales City Council chambers.
Carruthers also headlined the annual Lincoln Day dinner, hosted by the Roosevelt County Republican Party.
1973: The Sunday menu for Furr's Cafeteria at the Hilltop Plaza in Clovis was topped by a choice of pepper steak for 85 cents, or roast turkey with sage dressing, gravy, and cranberry sauce for 75 cents.
Sides included apple crunch nut gelatin for 28 cents, fresh fruit salad for 30 cents, German boiled cabbage for 25 cents, and beets with orange sauce for 22 cents.
Diners could top off their meals with a slice of raspberry ribbon pie for 30 cents, or a wedge of "Furr's famous millionaire pie" for 35 cents.
The serving line was open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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