Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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1956: A Continental Trailways bus driver was recuperating in a Tucumcari hospital after walking 13 miles through a blizzard to bring aid to 15 passengers of his stalled vehicle.
John D. Hearon was being treated for “snow blindness, exhaustion and exposure,” the Clovis News-Journal reported. His bus had stalled in a snowdrift in the Texas Panhandle near the New Mexico border.
1956: Recent snowfall, which measured 13 to 17 inches, was believed to be a record for Curry County.
“This was proven by poring through back files of the Clovis News-Journal,” the newspaper reported.
Newspaper records showed 11 inches had fallen in 1918, and that had occurred over 21 days.
Clovis Air Force Base was involved in “Operation Haylift,” using helicopters to deliver feed to cattle stranded on the snow-bound Plains.
Bargains at the store …
1971: Stansell’s Highland Super Market, located at Main and Manana streets in Clovis, was the place to shop for “lower food prices,” according to its newspaper advertisement.
Stansell’s offered Palmolive liquid for 49 cents, three jumbo rolls of Bounty paper towels for $1 and Maryland Club coffee for 89 cents per pound.
Lose weight, Valentine …
1981: A Clovis weight-loss center had an idea for a Valentine’s Day present: a Diet Center gift certificate.
The Diet Center, located at 1708 N. Prince, suggested: “Start someone you love on the road to a happier, healthier, thinner life! (It’s either that or another box of chocolates.)”
Happy 60th birthday …
1981: The Clovis Kiwanis Club was celebrating its 60th year in the city.
The service club’s fraternity members had included U.S. Sens. Sam Bratton and Carl Hatch, New Mexico Gov. A.W. Hockenhull and Charlie Scheurich, who is credited with parlaying his friendship with Gov. George Curry into the establishment of Curry County.
Clovis’ Kiwanis Club held its first meeting on Jan. 5, 1921, club records show.
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