Pages past, June 9: High honor for Grady's Pat Woods

On this date …

1966: Local Future Farmers of America members returned from the state FFA convention in Albuquerque, where Pat Woods of Grady received the Sunshine State Farmer Award, “the highest annual honor bestowed by the state group,” according to the Clovis News-Journal.

Woods, a third-year member of the Grady FFA, was farming 100 acres of wheat and 73 acres of grain sorghum, and owned 90 feeder steers.

Jerry Wood of Dora received a Foundation Award at the convention, and Edward Ford of Clovis was named Sunshine Green Hand. Larry Graf of Clovis received third place in chapter reporting, and Billy Rush of Dora was named a candidate for the American Farmer Award.

1971: The Holiday Inn, “just three minutes from downtown Clovis,” advertised a $1.19 buffet featuring salads and entrees including molded Jello salad, beef stroganoff, chicken with dumplings, and braised smoked pork ribs.

Over at Reiser’s Dairy Queen, there was a special on soft-serve sundaes in all flavors. Regular prices were 20 cents and 35 cents, but during the week-long sale, locals could satisfy their sweet teeth for 16 and 26 cents, respectively.

1981: A war surplus hangar used on the campus of Eastern New Mexico University as a gymnasium and armory for more than 20 years was sold in public auction.

Virgil Proctor of Las Lunas paid $1,650 for the building, which was slated for demolishment.

The hangar was moved from Fort Sumner to Portales shortly after World War II.

1986: The Clovis News-Journal had a half-page list of “101Things You Can Do With Today’s Newspaper.”

Besides the obvious like “1. Obtain information” and “2. Advertise something you want to sell,” the list included:

7. Temporary rain hat

43. Mark size of foot when ordering shoes

49. Use between two layers of diaper to waterproof baby

63. Add several sheets to rolled up money to impress girl

90. Use a rolled piece to dial a phone

101. Carry around so Mom and Dad will at least think you are looking for a job.

Pages Past was compiled by Betty Williamson.