Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
On this date ...
1920: Maude Smith, the vice chairman of Roosevelt County, reported the following in The Portales Valley News:
“Owing to the fact that women will be permitted to vote in the coming election it will be necessary for them to be properly registered. All women over the age of 21 years should be registered. Do not use your husband's initials but your own given name or initials.”
1965: A 16-year-old Portales boy was in jail after his car collided with three parked vehicles as he attempted to flee from police.
City Police Officer Trafton Clark said he attempted to stop the boy when he failed to stop at the 4-way stop at Avenue I and University Drive.
Clark said the driver accelerated to a high rate of speed, going east on University Drive, turned south on the Lovington highway, and turned back into town. He finally stopped after his car glanced off the three parked vehicles.
“Clark said the youth had not been drinking, but explained only that he became scared when he saw an officer after him because he had no driver's license,” the Portales News-Tribune reported.
No injuries were reported.
The damaged cars belonged to Emmett Clayton, W.W. Williams and John Davis Britton.
Something to do …
1970: The Fireballs were performing nightly at the Prince Lounge in Clovis.
Entertainment began at 9 p.m.
A dance contest was held each Tuesday night with the winning couple receiving $10 and a free bottle of champagne.
Price check …
1975: Kentucky Fried Chicken offered a 99-cent special each Monday through Thursday - two pieces of chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy and a roll.
KFC was located at 116 E. 21st in Clovis.
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