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Gragg, Wilbur
October 31st, 2004
Wilbur Gragg
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Wilbur Thomas Gragg, 85, of Clovis, retired, died Monday, Sept. 7, 2004, at University Medical Center in Lubbock.
He was born on April 3, 1919, in Nara Visa...
Lucero, Petra
October 31st, 2004
Petra Lucero
Services: Private Family Services will be held at a later date.
Petra Lucero, 75, of Clovis, died Thursday, Sept. 2, 2004, at Laurel Plains Healthcare in Clovis.
She was born on July 29,...
Fajardo, George
October 31st, 2004
George Fajardo
Services: Have been held.
George F. Fajardo, 65, of Brea, Calif., died on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2004, at Brea Community Hospital.
He was born on Feb. 10, 1939, in Puerto de Luna.
Family me...
Yankovich, Edna
October 31st, 2004
Edna Yankovich
Services: Have been held.
Edna Louise Hublar Yankovich, 65, of Clovis, died Monday, Sept. 6, 2004, in Wichita Falls, Texas.
She was born on Dec. 23, 1938, in New Albany, Ind., to Henry...
Kube , Spencer
October 31st, 2004
Spencer Drew Kube
Services: Have been held.
Spencer Drew Kube, 20, of Texico, died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2004, in Quay County.
He was born on June 8, 1984, at Cannon Air Force Base.
He was a technician f...
Creighton, Ruth
October 31st, 2004
Ruth Creighton
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Ruth Creighton, 94, of Portales, died Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2004, at her home.
She was born on July 23, 1910, in Franklin, Texas, to Minnie and Henry Moody....
Elliott, Mary
October 31st, 2004
Mary Elliott
Services: Have been held.
Mary Elliott, 77, of Fort Wayne, Ind., died Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2004, at her home.
She was born on July 7, 1927, in Newport, Pa., to Robert and Mary Cathe...
York, Glen
October 31st, 2004
Glen York
Services: Have been held.
Glen Allan “Skippy” York, 26, died on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2004, in Clovis.
He was born on April 4, 1978, in Raton, to Glen A. and Linda Wakefield York.
H...
Wilson, Carroll
October 31st, 2004
Carroll Wilson
Services: Have been held.
Carroll Wilson, 87, of Sherman, Texas, died Monday, Sept. 6, 2004 at Wilson M. Jones Hospital in Sherman.
Mr. Wilson was born on Aug. 24, 1917, in Dento...
Delgado, Joseph
October 31st, 2004
Joseph Christopher “Joey” Delgado, 39, died Friday, Sept. 3, 2004, in an automobile accident east of Santa Rosa.
He was born on Oct. 17, 1964, in Santa Rosa, to Orlando R. and Josie Maestas Delgad...
Littlejohn, Ruby
October 31st, 2004
Ruby Littlejohn
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Ruby Littlejohn, 86, of Portales, died Sunday, Sept. 5, 2004 at La Posada Hospice Center in Las Cruces.
She was born on April 13, 1918, in Manil...
Cannon, Irene
October 31st, 2004
Irene Cannon
Services: Have been held.
Irene “Murphy” Cannon, 82, of Portales, died Saturday, Sept. 4, 2004, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
She was born on Dec. 22, 1921, in P...
Ward, Bill
October 31st, 2004
Bill Ward
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Bill Ward, 52, of Portales, died Thursday, Sept. 2, 2004, at his home.
He was born on June 9, 1952, in Ruidoso, to Jessie and John H. Ward.
He grew up in...
Moore, Randy C.
October 31st, 2004
Randy C. Moore
Services: Have been held.
Randolph “Randy” Cleo Moore, 54, of Clovis, died Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2004, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
He was born June 21, 1950, in Clo...
Holloway, Delbert J.
October 31st, 2004
Delbert J. Holloway
Services: Have been held.
Delbert J. Holloway, 72, of Wray, Colo., died Friday, Aug. 27, 2004.
He was born on Aug. 18, 1932, to Willie Frank “Bill” and Vera McDaniel Hol...
Mancillas , Michelle
October 31st, 2004
Michelle Rae “Little” Mancillas, 27, of Clovis, died Monday, Aug. 30, 2004, at her home.
She was born on Dec. 20, 1976, in Okinawa, Japan, to Dallas Ray Jr. and Frances Annick Phillips Akers.
Sh...
Hall , Katie Mae
October 31st, 2004
Katie Mae Hall
Services: Have been held.
Katie Mae Hall, 64, of Clovis, died Monday, August 30, 2004, at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque.
She was born June 30, 1940, in Grace, Miss., to...
Gadry, Richard
October 31st, 2004
Richard D. Gadry, 66, of Clovis, died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2004 in Albuquerque.
He was born on Nov. 29, 1937.
He is survived by his wife, Marla Gadry; a son, David Gadry (and wife, Kristy); a daughter,...
Bradley, Lawrence
October 31st, 2004
Lawrence “Brad” Bradley, 77, of Clovis, died Sunday, Aug. 29, 2004, at his home.
He was born on Aug. 28, 1927, in Glen Rose, Texas, to Lawrence Edward and Ima Jean Smith Bradley.
He retired from...
MeAmber, Berniece
October 31st, 2004
Berniece MeAmber
Services: Will be held at a later date.
Mrs. Berniece “Bea” MeAmber, 82, of Portales, died Saturday, Aug. 28, 2004, at Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales.
She was born...
Corsey, Benjamin W. “Mickey” Sr.
October 31st, 2004
Benjamin W. “Mickey” Corsey Sr.
Services: Have been held.
Benjamin W. “Mickey” Corsey Sr., 71, of Clovis, died Monday, Aug. 23, 2004, at the V.A. Medical Center in Amarillo.
He was born...
Womack, M. Wayne
October 31st, 2004
M. Wayne Womack, 53, of Lubbock, died Saturday, Aug. 21, 2004, in Lubbock.
He was born on July 25, 1951, in Lubbock, to Malcolm and Dorothy Womack.
He married Betty Deen on Aug. 8, 1981, in Portales....
Parker, Tony
October 31st, 2004
Tony Parker
Services: Have been held.
Tony Parker, 31, of Clovis, died Saturday, Aug. 21, 2004, in Clovis.
He was born on March 1, 1973, in Clovis, to Jessie Parker and Rosa Lee Harris.
He att...
Been, Myron O.
October 31st, 2004
Myron O. Been
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Myron O. “Bill” Been, 86, died Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2004, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
He was born on Dec. 1, 1917, in St. Louis, to...
Killgore, Donald L.
October 31st, 2004
Donald L. Killgore
Services: Have been held.
Donald L. Killgore, 82, of Carlsbad, died Friday, Aug. 20, 2004, at his home.
He was born on Dec. 20, 1921, in Bristo, Okla., to Sylvester and Myrtle Samps...
Garcia, Beatrice
October 31st, 2004
Beatrice Garcia
Services: Have been held.
Beatrice D. “Grandma Bea” Garcia, 71, died Thursday, Oct. 28, 2004.
She was born on Sept. 20, 1933, in Tapia, to Claudio and Frances Whipple.
Sh...
11/1 Calendar
October 31st, 2004
TODAY
Curry County Geneology Society — 7 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Library, Geneology Room. Information: 389-5169.
Curry County Association of Educational Retirees -CCAER — 11:30 a.m. at Holiday Inn....
Transplant process should be more open
October 31st, 2004
History was made on Oct. 20 at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center in Denver. One of Robert Smitty’s kidneys was transplanted into Bob Hickey. It wasn’t the transplant itself that was unusual...
Some still claim past election was stolen
October 31st, 2004
It’s time to write about something even more scary than Halloween — the election is Tuesday.
Maybe I shouldn’t use the word scary. When things go reasonably close to the way they should, presid...
Federal judge dismisses ex-spouses case
October 31st, 2004
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by 58 divorced service members and retirees challenging the constitutionality of the Uniformed Services Former Spouses Protection Act. The 1982 law allo...
Prep capsules
October 31st, 2004
District 2-1A
Fort Sumner 55, Springer 6
Records: Fort Sumner 7-3, 3-0. Springer 3-5, 1-2.
Impact: The Foxes clinched the district title and homefield advantage in the first round of the...
Not so special teams: Indians keep playoff hopes alive at expense of H...
October 31st, 2004
WICHITA FALLS, Texas — Midwestern State linebacker Fred Moore partially blocked two Eastern New Mexico University punts, helping set up a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns that lifted the Indians to...
Wildcats closing in on district title
October 31st, 2004
ALBUQUERQUE — While District 4-5A football race is decidedly up for grabs, Clovis made sure it was still at the top and Sandia at the bottom by taking a 30-0 road victory.
The Wildcats scored on ea...
Lady Cats qualify for 5A state meet
October 31st, 2004
HOBBS — The Clovis Lady Cats cross country team snuck into the state meet Saturday with a third-place finish at the District 4-5A championship.
The top four spots in the girls race were separated b...
Chancey, Lindy
October 30th, 2004
Lindy Chancey
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Lindy “Red” Chancey, 64, of Muleshoe, died Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004, at his residence.
He was born on May 6, 1940, in Ozark, Ark.
He married Sa...
'Believe in Me' taught local woman new meaning to life
October 30th, 2004
Editor’s note: Candice Tyler, an employee of the Clovis News Journal, earned a spot on an opposing team in the movie “Believe in Me.” She kept a diary of her thoughts regarding the movie, from t...
America should educate itself — and then vote
October 30th, 2004
Important decisions will be made in Tuesday's general election and we hope many voices chime in on the outcomes.
Locally we will decide on county commissioners, a county treasurer, state legislators...
Halloween was simpler in the old days
October 30th, 2004
Editor’s note: Bob Huber’s column, which is usually published on Mondays, is running early this week because of the topic:
When I was a kid, the joy of Halloween ranked second only to Christmas....
Social Security needs to be fixed now
October 30th, 2004
Were the country not at war, easily the biggest issue in the presidential campaign would be President Bush’s plan to save Social Security benefits for younger workers.
The issue isn’t just a curi...
President Bush sank his own ship in first term
October 30th, 2004
At the age of 50, I get few chances to try something entirely new. Come Tuesday, I plan to take one of those rare opportunities. I’m going to vote for a Democrat for president.
I’ve never done it...
Letters to the Editor
October 30th, 2004
U.S. needs strong president in office
I’m encouraging everyone to re-elect President Bush for four more years.
We need a strong president in this time of war.
Sen. Kerry is like Sen. Ted Kennedy...
‘HYPE’ to counter Moore film
October 30th, 2004
Clovis Community College officials are inviting students to view a movie on Monday that contradicts Fahrenheit 9/11, the anti-Bush film shown Thursday that garnered numerous calls from students, teach...
Curry County sample ballot
October 30th, 2004
General Election
Nov. 2, 2004
In the Senate, House and county commission district races, only the precincts listed will be voting on these candidates
U.S. President and Vice President
(All Curry Cou...
Curry County election day precincts
October 30th, 2004
CNJ STAFF REPORTS
Early voting at the Curry County Courthouse has ended.
Precincts 1-37 and voting locations in Curry County for the Nov. 2 election are as follows:
1. Broadview Fire Department, 3868...
Parmer County election day precincts
October 30th, 2004
Precincts and voting locations in Parmer County for the Nov. 2 election are as follows:
Precints
Precinct 101
Calvary Baptist Church
1500 Cleveland
Friona, Texas
Precinct 201
Bovina EMS Building
109 3...
Parmer County sample ballot
October 30th, 2004
Parmer County Sample Ballot
President and Vice President
• (Republican) George W. Bush and Dick Cheyney
• (Democrat) John F. Kerry and John Edwards
• (Libertarian)Michael Badnarik and Richard V....
Bailey County sample ballot
October 30th, 2004
Bailey County Sample Ballot
President and Vice President
• (Republican)George W. Bushand Dick Cheney
• (Democrat) John F. Kerry and John Edwards
• (Libertarian) Michael Badnaric and Richard V. C...
Roosevelt County sample ballot
October 30th, 2004
Offices Affiliation Candidate
President and Vice President
(All Roosevelt County Residents)
• (Democrat) John F. Kerry and John Edwards
• (Republican) George W. Bush and Dick Cheney
• (Green) Da...
Former ENMU student gets jail time
October 30th, 2004
District Judge Joe Parker on Friday sentenced a former Eastern New Mexico University student to 19 months in the state Department of Corrections for violating probation, according to a press release f...
Police blotter: Oct. 31,2004
October 30th, 2004
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Police were dispatched Oct. 18 to a local school where there was a report of an assault.
The victim...
Oct. 31 calendar
October 30th, 2004
TODAY
AARP/55 ALIVE Driver Safety Program — 8 a.m. until noon. Clovis Community College, Room 103. Pre-registration is suggested. Cost is $10 per person made payable to AARP/55 Alive. Information: C...
Educating at home
October 30th, 2004
Before he started high school two years ago, 16-year-old Jeremiah Schultz wanted to explore what it would be like to go to a public school instead of being homeschooled.
“He interviewed teachers,...
Fiddler extraordinaire played for governor
October 30th, 2004
I’ve lost track of Alva J. Parker. Last I knew he was with his daughter in Farmington. I hope he’s still kicking. Parker won more fiddle contests left-handed than most right-handed fiddle players...
Campus prank goes haywire
October 30th, 2004
It began with the “Jack the Ripper” movie. This horror flick, from sometime in the 1930s, contained all of the classic elements that make for a still viable fright-night feature.
As the main focu...
Friday prep scores
October 29th, 2004
Area scores
District 4-1A
Farwell 55, Bovina 20
District 2-3A
Muleshoe 34, Brownfield 7
District 3-1A
Texico 35, Jal 0
District 2-1A
Fort Sumner 55, Springer 6
Di...
Candidate profiles — District 63 State Representative
October 29th, 2004
Republican Russell R. Grider and Democrat Jose Campos are running for District 63 State Representative.
Name: Jose Campos
Occupation: Owner of Joseph’s Bar and Grill
Party: Democrat
Age: 43
Hom...
Everyone is a writer at heart
October 29th, 2004
I could call myself a writer. I am smart enough to know that I cannot write professionally for a living. I just enjoy writing to express the emotions, thoughts and ideas of my heart.
But in reality,...
Amos — spooky superstititions
October 29th, 2004
Editor’s note: Amos is a church mouse, who types poetry by hopping on the computer keyboard, but he can’t operate the capital shift, and he shuns punctuation marks – except dashes and hyphens.
...
Gonzales, Lugarda Casaus
October 29th, 2004
Lugarda Casaus Gonzales
Services: Have been held.
Lugarda C. Gonzales, 97, of Fort Sumner, died Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2004, at her home.
She was born on July 21, 1907, in Fort Sumner, to Juan B. an...
Nine apply for county manager position
October 29th, 2004
The Curry County manager’s office is on the cusp of a regime change, and the seated county commissioners have never been through this process before.
Commissioners have not formally discussed the...
Police pay-raise package awaits city commission approval
October 29th, 2004
The public safety committee voted unanimously Thursday to recommend the Clovis City Commission approve a $714,000 plan to increase wages at the Clovis Police Department.
Police officers pleaded with...
Showing of anti-Bush film by CCC professor creates stir
October 29th, 2004
A Clovis Community College instructor who invited students to an on-campus viewing of the movie Fahrenheit 9/11 has created a buzz among students who felt the viewing was in poor taste.
English instr...
Hounds hope to end MSU’s playoff hopes
October 28th, 2004
A heartbreaking loss to second-ranked Texas A&M-Kingsville on Saturday has all but knocked the Eastern New Mexico University football team out of contention for the NCAA Division II playoffs.
Now the...
Melrose faces familiar foe Tatum in playoffs
October 28th, 2004
Melrose will be making its fourth trip in two years to Tatum on Saturday for a six-man quarterfinal playoff game at noon.
One of those contests was for the 2003 championship, with Tatum taking the tit...
10/29 Calendar
October 28th, 2004
TODAY
Disabled American Veterans #6 Bingo — 7 p.m. 220 W. 4th St., Clovis. Information: 762-5335.
Alcoholics Anonymous: The Corner Stone Group — 7:30 p.m. Open to people with alcohol problems. Sac...
Kerry’s bills were hardly core issues of liberty
October 28th, 2004
O ne factor voters should consider in the
presidential race is John Kerry’s record as a
U.S. senator from Massachusetts and the issues that were important enough to him to bring to the Senate flo...
Letters to the Editor
October 28th, 2004
Political sign theft ridiculously childish
I believe the vandalism and theft of political signs in this community are the works of teenagers up to mischief. But when an adult pulls up signs from a ne...
America: Best thing going on the planet
October 28th, 2004
On Wednesday morning we’ll wake up in a new America.
A revolution will have occurred overnight. The federal executive regime in charge in Washington will either repulse the opposition or be overru...
Police culture criticized
October 28th, 2004
A public safety committee will meet at 3 p.m. today at Clovis’ city hall to discuss increasing police salaries to bring them up to par with other departments throughout the state.
But some current...
Candidate profile: Rachel Toney
October 28th, 2004
•Republican Rhonda Bookout faces Democrat Rachel Toney in the Curry County treasurer’s race. Current treasurer Linda Hall is retiring at the end of the year.
Name: Rachel Toney
Occupation: Chie...
Candidate profie: Rhonda Bookout
October 28th, 2004
•Republican Rhonda Bookout faces Democrat Rachel Toney in the Curry County treasurer’s race. Current treasurer Linda Hall is retiring at the end of the year.
Name: Rhonda Bookout
Occupation: Cl...
Education briefs
October 28th, 2004
School employees of the month announced
The Clovis School Board announced employees of the month at Tuesday’s meeting:
Los Ninos:
• Pauline Cambell, support staff
• Rebecca Adams, teach...
Cooking school is tonight
October 27th, 2004
Hungry anyone?
Bring some spice into your evening by attending this year’s Taste of Home cooking school at 6:30 p.m. tonight at Marshall Junior High School Auditorium.
Tickets are $8 and can be pu...
Football prep capsules
October 27th, 2004
District 2-3A
Muleshoe (6-2, 1-1) at
Brownfield (4-4, 1-1)
6:30 p.m. Friday
Last week: Muleshoe lost to Cooper 28-13. Brownfield lost to Levelland 24-6.
Last meeting: 2003, Brown...
Oct. 27, 2004
October 27th, 2004
TODAY
Ned Houk Stock Car Racing Club — 7 p.m. Red Cross office at 2nd and Main Streets. Use Main St. entrance.
Autism Family Support Group — 7 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church. Information: 769-3730....
News from Iraq more than just disheartening
October 27th, 2004
The story that will make the biggest splash may not have been the most disheartening news out of Iraq in the last week or so.
Not that it wasn’t disheartening to learn that some 380 tons of conven...
Kane, Brian
October 27th, 2004
Brian Kane
Services: Have been held.
Airman 1st Class Brian Martin Oliver Kane, 29, of Cannon Air Force Base, died Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
He was...
Mudfests seem more prevalent, uglier
October 27th, 2004
Key questions heading into the final days of a grueling, exasperating political campaign season: Is there a single New Mexican who will not be glad when this is all over? Yes, executives of the state...
Economic efficiency scores not pretty
October 27th, 2004
When you vote for a member of the House of Representatives or the Senate, what should be your selection criteria? I’m all too afraid that most Americans, were they to be honest, would answer that th...
Candidate profiles — State Senate, District 7
October 27th, 2004
Democrat Robert Frost faces Republican Clint Harden Jr. in the State Senate, District 7 race
Name: Robert Frost
Occupation: Rancher/farmer, small business owner (Caprock Creek...
Nuttall leaving office late next month
October 27th, 2004
The Clovis school board Tuesday officially and unanimously accepted the resignation of Superintendent Neil Nuttall, who will remain under contract through Jan. 31.
He said his last day in office wil...
King, Betty
October 27th, 2004
Betty King
Services: Have been held.
Betty King, 62, of Clovis died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2004 at her home in Clovis.
She was born Oct. 3, 1942 to Alton K. and Omega Roberts May in Floydada, Texas. S...
God's trust is two-way street
October 27th, 2004
I threw down the newspaper in disgust. God, who was sitting in the recliner next to mine watching the baseball playoffs, glanced over.
“Relax,” he said, “the campaign will be over in a few days...
Sometimes God breaks in and surprises us
October 26th, 2004
It’s not the kind of cartoon that makes you fall down and roll in laughter, but the cartoon I saw recently did make me stop, think and whisper a heartfelt, “Amen!”
I don’t remember all the sp...
Kerrys’ own tax records put his plan out of place
October 26th, 2004
Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry enjoys low taxes — for his family.
“According to the Kerrys’ own tax records ... the couple had a combined income of $5.51 million last year and paid...
Political tensions run high as election approaches
October 26th, 2004
• Sign-stealing not going to sway votes
Tension levels high as election approaches
Angie Baca and her fellow Democrats are actively campaigning for Kerry by putting up signs.
The Bush supporters w...
Candidate profiles — County Commission, District 4
October 26th, 2004
Republican Albin Smith faces Democrat Gloria Wicker for the District 4 seat on the Curry County Commission.
Name: Albin Smith (incumbent)
Occupation: dairyman
Party: Rep...
Gonzalez, Adrian Joseph
October 25th, 2004
Adrian Joseph Gonzalez
Services: Have been held.
Adrian Joseph Gonzalez, 1 year and 8 months old, of Portales, died Friday, Oct. 22, 2004, at his home.
He was born on Feb. 1, 2003, in Hobbs, t...
Business Digest
October 25th, 2004
Maurices of Clovis is celebrating the grand opening of its remodeled store in North Plains Mall.
“Our store just got totally remodeled,” store manager Tina Kruse said. “We have a a lot of bran...
Police Blotter
October 25th, 2004
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Police were dispatched Monday to a local hospital on a report of a possible assault.
The officer s...
Applebee’s hoping to get a building permit
October 25th, 2004
The latest in a recent wave of national chains to take an interest in Clovis appears to be Applebee’s restaurant.
Applebee’s officials would not confirm an expansion to Clovis, but Clovis City Ma...
Journalists have right to protect their sources
October 25th, 2004
T he investigation into who leaked the name of
Valerie Plame, a CIA operative and wife of
former ambassador Joseph Wilson, to the media has resulted in some downright bizarre consequences. Matthew...
Draft and taxes are unjust impositions
October 25th, 2004
When I was a grad student at the University of California-Santa Barbara, the Vietnam crisis was in full force and many of us thought it was wrong for America to be there. No one was attacking us, and...
Politically ignorant people should not vote
October 25th, 2004
Here they come — the earnest exhortations to get out and vote. You’ll be hearing it from television newscasters, MTV, newspaper ads, radio talk show hosts, weathermen, schoolteachers ... you get t...
Reporters notebook
October 25th, 2004
Clovis woman volunteered for boy scouts for 63 years
A Clovis native did not realize helping a young boy with a craft project when she was 17 would change her life.
Bea Holden, now living in Lakew...
CCC board seeking to fill vacant position
October 25th, 2004
Clovis Community College Board of Trustees member Charlton Guthals has resigned from the board after moving into a home outside the city limits.
Guthals was appointed in January 2002 and served until...
Clovis police investigating lottery scam
October 25th, 2004
Police are investigating a lottery ticket scam that took one Clovis man for $8,000 earlier this month.
A suspect approached Jose Navarro, 63, on Oct. 7 at Clovis’ Wal-Mart claiming to have a winnin...
10/26 Calendar
October 25th, 2004
TODAY
Need-A-Friend — 7 p.m. Conference Room, Master Book Store, 810 East 21st in Clovis. Information: 693-4456 or 762-1913.
Alcoholics Anonymous: The Corner Stone Group — 7:30 p.m. Open to people...
Candidate profiles — U.S. Representative District 3
October 24th, 2004
Republican Gregory M. Tucker faces Democrat Tom Udall for U.S. Representative, District 3 seat
Gregory M. Tucker is a district attorney in San Juan county and the Republican contender for New...
Federal program educates military personnel on electoral process
October 24th, 2004
As the Nov. 2 election comes to a head, Cannon Air Force Base personnel will have the special assistance of trained voting representatives to assist them in a myriad of voting issues.
The federal vot...
Corporate tax bill will be good for businesses, jobs
October 24th, 2004
Although it isn’t perfect, the corporate tax bill Congress passed earlier this month is a winner. It will aid business expansion and job creation.
This is the best way to help companies — much p...
If daylight is saved, where does it go?
October 24th, 2004
You don’t hear much about it, but daylight-saving time is a major cause of divorce. I don’t know why the Legislature doesn’t do something about it.
In our half century of marriage, my wife Mari...
New tax breaks soon to close ‘pay gap’
October 24th, 2004
Civilian employers of Reserve and National Guard members who are mobilized longer than six months could be offered new tax breaks soon to close a “pay gap” between employees’ military income and...
DuBose, Gloria
October 24th, 2004
Gloria DuBose
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Gloria Jean DuBose, 57, of Clovis, died Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
She was born on Jan. 30, 1947, in Fa...
Reading specialist teacher of the year runner-up
October 24th, 2004
Clovis reading specialist Connie Cox was named runner-up for the New Mexico teacher of the year honor at a banquet in Albuquerque on Wednesday.
Cox is the Literacy Program Specialist for grades K-6 t...
No. 2 Kingsville stays unbeaten — barely
October 24th, 2004
BLACKWATER DRAW — Junior running back Ryan Beard scored his third touchdown of the game, a 4-yard run with 1:07 left, and second-ranked Texas A&M-Kingsville outlasted Eastern New Mexico University 2...
Angelo State rallies beat Zias
October 23rd, 2004
PORTALES — Senior outside hitter Nicole Stoffel collected 24 kills and helped rally Angelo State past Eastern New Mexico University 24-30, 25-30, 30-26, 30-22, 15-9 in a Lone Star Conference South D...
Greyhounds lose two in Portales
October 23rd, 2004
PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico Hounds lost both their weekend soccer games at home, falling on Friday to Northeastern State 3-0 and Missouri Southern 2-1 Saturday.
The Zias, however, defeate...
Matadors beat up on Clovis
October 23rd, 2004
It was a tough Friday for Clovis against Sandia.
The Clovis volleyball team was swept 3-0, the boys soccer team lost 10-0 on the road while the Lady Cats fell 9-0 at the Yucca soccer complex, all...
Candidate profiles
October 23rd, 2004
Republican Tim Ashley faces Democrat Paul D. Barnes for the District 5 seat on the Curry County Commission.
Name: Tim Ashley
Occupation: Owner of Clovis Concrete Company
Party...
Rawls, Iola
October 23rd, 2004
Iola Rawls
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Iola V. Rawls, 84, of Clovis, died Thursday, Oct. 21, 2004, at the Retirement Ranch in Clovis.
She was born on Sept. 3, 1919, in Dora, to Vane and Dee...
10/24/04 Calendar
October 23rd, 2004
TODAY
AARP/55 ALIVE Driver Safety Program — 8 a.m. until noon. Clovis Community College, Room 103. Pre-registration is suggested. Cost is $10 per person made payable to AARP/55 Alive. Information: C...
Friday prep scores
October 22nd, 2004
Friday’s scores
Prep football
Area Scores
Clovis 27, Hobbs 13
Lubbock-Cooper 28, Muleshoe 13
Nazareth 22, Farwell 3
Texico 66, Hagerman 0
NMMI 54, Portales 27
New Mexico scores
The Associ...
Clovis site of first Coca-Cola plant in state
October 22nd, 2004
G. A. Campbell came to Texico in 1906, from Rogers, Ark. He was born in 1882. Sadie Tagader also came to Texico in 1906, from Colorado in a covered wagon with her family. Her father was a horse trader...
Bicycle benefit teaches lessons
October 22nd, 2004
Last Sunday was the Ride for the Roses in Austin, Texas. For the uninitiated, this is a long distance bicycle ride organized by the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Participants raising pledges which go t...
College volleyball: Zias beat ACU
October 22nd, 2004
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University took a big step Thursday toward winning the Lone Star Conference South Division volleyball championship after an 0-2 start.
Coming up big on the big points,...
Bond would benefit area colleges
October 22nd, 2004
Area higher education officials say a bond that would allocate $94.5 million is crucial to projects planned at local colleges.
Voters will decide Nov. 2 if funding the projects is worth a slight rise...
Clovis man proposing $1.2 million firing range
October 22nd, 2004
A local entrepreneur plans to build a $1.2 million shooting range outside of Clovis and has offered to allow local law enforcement agencies to use his facility at a discounted rate.
Stephen D. Powell...
Behind the scenes: It takes a town
October 22nd, 2004
It takes a town
The last few days have seen our cameras rolling on scenes large and small, in town and in country, with Hollywood stars and many of your friends and neighbors.
From the cotton...
Local Roundup
October 22nd, 2004
No suspects in last month’s homicide
Police are still investigating the death of a Clovis man found in his home more than three weeks ago.
Michael Binder, 41, was found dead Sept. 29 at his resid...
2nd straight victory for Lady Cats
October 21st, 2004
RUIDOSO — The Clovis girls won their second straight cross country meet, edging Carlsbad in the 11-team field.
“The last two weeks have been good wins for everyone involved,” Clovis coach Br...
Cardiac Hounds host powerhouse Texas A&M-Kingsville
October 21st, 2004
Following a 1-3 start, the Eastern New Mexico University football team has put itself in position to send retiring coach Bud Elliott out in a blaze of glory.
With four consecutive come-from-behind...
In Tribute
October 21st, 2004
Farmer lived an uncomplicated life
He was a farmer who deeply cared about people, never let his blood get hot, and might be heard on any given night regaling family and friends with stories about his...
Feds should take blame for flu vaccine shortages
October 21st, 2004
T he fact that at least some batches of this
year’s flu vaccine, manufactured by Chiron
in England, have turned up contaminated and thus will not be allowed to be used in the United States has cr...
Storytellers make us think, remember
October 21st, 2004
Are you a storyteller? Are you nurturing your storytelling skill?
What is a storyteller? I think the first requirement is you need to remember. Then there’s how the tale is told. Dry accuracy and s...
Tamales hard to keep around, fun to make
October 21st, 2004
Trivia: What’s the most popular gift unwrapped during the holidays in New Mexico?
Answer: Tamales.
Don’t you just love tamales? Who doesn’t? There’s even a popular children’s book by Gary...
10/22/04 Police Blotter
October 21st, 2004
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Police responded Oct. 13 to a local emergency room where doctors had advised a patient was acting ex...
10/22/04 Calendar
October 21st, 2004
TODAY
Disabled American Veterans #6 Bingo — 7 p.m. 220 W. 4th St., Clovis. Information: 762-5335.
Alcoholics Anonymous: The Corner Stone Group — 7:30 p.m. Open to people with alcohol problems. Sac...
10/22/04 Public Record
October 21st, 2004
Compiled from court records from Oct. 14 through Oct. 20
Marriage Licenses
Cruz Lopez, 23, and Teresa Meagan Cross, 19, both of Clovis.
Micah David Tidwell, 32, and Julie Marie Magee, 23, both of C...
Webb, Margaret
October 21st, 2004
Margaret Webb
Services: Have been held.
Margaret L. Webb, 75, of Portales, died Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2004, at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales.
She was born on Oct. 22, 1928, in Taho...
Clovis native chats with president on national TV
October 21st, 2004
A Clovis native sat on a four-person panel with President Bush on Wednesday during a campaign stop the president made to Rochester, Minn.
Asked by Bush to tell her story, former Cameo Elementary fift...
Prep football previews
October 20th, 2004
All times MDT
Logan (4-2, 1-2) at Clovis Christian (2-6, 0-3)
7 p.m. Friday
Last week: Clovis Christian lost to Floyd 70-14. Logan beat San Jon 56-6.
Last meeting: 2003, Logan won 58-6.
...
State defending ballot wording
October 20th, 2004
The New Mexico Secretary of State’s office is standing by a Spanish translation on the inner envelope of the state’s absentee ballots. The translation has been questioned by a Curry County woman c...
Call center could add 600 jobs to Clovis
October 20th, 2004
Clovis may be close to landing a new call center that would employ 600 people.
Clovis Industrial Development Corporation Director Chase Gentry said Wednesday the building that once housed the ClientL...
Producers calling all extras
October 20th, 2004
John Manulis, producer of “Believe in Me,” met with members of the community and the Clovis Chamber of Commerce on Monday to figure out how to get Clovis residents to participate as extras in this...
County manager applications due
October 20th, 2004
Curry County officials say they will review applications for a new county manager on Monday and hope to begin interviews for the position two weeks later.
The deadline to apply for the position is 5...
Echols, Mary
October 20th, 2004
Mary Echols
Services: Have been held.
Mary McLaughlin Echols, 94, of Clovis, died Monday, Oct. 18, 2004, at her home.
She was born on Aug. 2, 1910, in Clovis, to Frederick Christopher and Be...
Local Briefs
October 20th, 2004
Police seek Clovis man for questioning
Clovis police said a man suspected of child abuse in the Friday death of a 9-month-old Clovis child did not report on Wednesday to the Clovis Police Depa...
Education Digest
October 20th, 2004
Report cards to be released Friday
The Clovis Municipal School district will release report cards Friday at all education levels throughout the district.
Report cards are issued each nine weeks duri...
Student Profiles
October 20th, 2004
Engelo Charles
Engelo Charles, 17, son of Phil and Valerie Reiser, is a senior at Clovis High School.
What is your favorite TV show? “Fresh Prince of Bel Air” and “American Idol.”
What is y...
Pet food company to open in Clovis
October 20th, 2004
A pet food company based in Waco, Texas, will open a cattle-processing plant in Clovis that will initially employ five or six people, company officials said Wednesday.
Champion Pet Food Inc. of Waco...
FrozFruit will close its doors at the end of October
October 20th, 2004
A longtime frozen fruit manufacturing company in Clovis will close its doors at the end of the month.
FrozFruit, with its 18 full-time and 15 part-time employees, will close its Clovis branch because...
Hollywood needs you this weekend at Rock Staubus
October 20th, 2004
Do you wanna be in pictures?
That dream’s easy to fulfill this weekend.
Hollywood needs you. Right here at home.
Your dream can be realized if you go to Rock Staubus gymnasium at Clovis High Scho...
Letters to the Editor
October 20th, 2004
Sign stealers lack character, maturity
On Oct. 9, members of the Curry County Democratic Party met and worked together as a team to put together signs for the Kerry/Edwards campaign for president. Th...
Zero tolerance should apply to everyone
October 20th, 2004
At least three New Mexico communities I know of, and I’m betting they are the rule rather than the exception, have recently wrestled with this dilemma:
You got this kid, a good kid, a popular kid,...
Bush jokes with former Clovis elementary teacher
October 20th, 2004
President Bush took a light-hearted jab at Clovis on Wednesday during a campaign stop in Rochester, Minn., a Clovis native who sat with the president said.
Asked by Bush to tell her story, a former C...
Peanuts, get your peanuts
October 20th, 2004
Peanut farmers, arts and crafts vendors and student organizations come out of their shells every fall to attend the Peanut Valley Festival, which after 31 years has become as traditional in Portales...
College volleyball: Lubbock Christian sweeps Zias
October 20th, 2004
LUBBOCK — Lubbock Christian scored the final five points to take Game 1 and Eastern New Mexico University was never a part of the match the rest of the way as the Lady Chaparrals posted a 30-26, 30-...
Police investigating infant's death
October 20th, 2004
Clovis police are investigating the Friday death of a Clovis infant as child abuse, according to a press release from the Clovis Police Department.
Detective Tony Bosque said a suspect has agreed to...
County voters turning out early
October 20th, 2004
More than 13 percent of Curry County’s registered voters have already cast their votes in this year’s general election, either by early voting or sending in absentee ballots.
Coni Jo Lyman, chief...
City, county back water conservation
October 20th, 2004
City and county officials signed a joint resolution Tuesday to encourage and support water conservation in the local area.
The resolution was designed to demonstrate solidarity among local entities i...
Clovis grad performing benefit concert
October 20th, 2004
Jana Stanfield will bring her music with meaning to West Texas and Eastern New Mexico residents at 7 p.m. on Saturday in Farwell.
Stanfield, a Clovis High School and Eastern New Mexico University gra...
White, J.C.
October 20th, 2004
J.C. White
Services: Have been held.
J.C. “Jake” White, 81, of Tucumcari, died Saturday, Oct. 16, 2004, in Amarillo.
He was born on July 19, 1923, in Miami, Ariz., to Sid and Maggie Barna...
New school boss should be dedicated to children
October 20th, 2004
A recent Project: Reader Reaction question asked:
Clovis schools Superintendent Neil Nuttall has accepted a position with a community college in Missouri. How should school-board members go abo...
Much evil lurks behind mask of God
October 20th, 2004
I’ve written this column before. I really don’t know why I’m writing it again.
After all, there’s little that you or I can do to change things. No letter to a congressman or threat of boycott...
Revolution in economic theory positive step
October 20th, 2004
It’s more than a little gratifying when the most recent winner of the Nobel Prize in economics tells CNBC, the cable financial channel, that President Bush’s tax-rate cuts were “pretty small...
Job’s friends have wrong idea
October 19th, 2004
The Book of Job is the textbook on suffering. Open it and you’ll see an extraordinarily good man undergoing extraordinarily terrible affliction. He loses his family (except his wife, and keeping her...
Hounds top pick in LSC preseason hoop poll
October 18th, 2004
RICHARDSON, Texas — Two-time defending champion Eastern New Mexico University has earned the top spot in the Lone Star Conference South Division men’s preseason basketball poll, released last week...
Grammar on absentee ballot incorrect
October 18th, 2004
A Curry County woman says misuse of Spanish grammar on the state absentee ballots’ inner envelope causes confusion as to whether the vote will be counted.
Election officials have acknowledged the m...
Business forum bringing state agency reps to Clovis
October 18th, 2004
In an effort to promote small business development in eastern New Mexico, Lt. Gov. Diane Denish and other state officials are inviting business owners to bring their questions and concerns to a forum...
Keep government programs out of health-care plans
October 18th, 2004
Health care has become one of the most contentious issues in the presidential election. It brought some testy moments in the third debate. What is behind the two candidates’ health proposals?
Sen....
Academicians don’t give public enough credit
October 18th, 2004
Many attorneys of notorious defendants have argued that their clients were unable to receive a fair trial because of the publicity associated with the crime of which they were accused. Such arguments...
Last debate Bush was focused, eloquent
October 18th, 2004
There was one moment in the final presidential debate in which John Kerry was downright likable. When offering up the standard gallant remark that he, Bush and Bob Schieffer had all “married up,”...
Cox, O.W.
October 18th, 2004
O.W. Cox
Services: Have been held.
O.W. “Blackie” Cox, 73, of Hobbs, died Saturday, Oct. 16, 2004, at Lea Regional Medical Center in Hobbs.
He was born on June 15, 1931, in Lindsay, Okla....
Business Digest
October 18th, 2004
Sunland’s new building almost done
Sunland Inc. president Jimmie Shearer said in mid-April he was hoping to have a new building operational by the end of September to facilitate market demand.
“...
Behind the scenes
October 18th, 2004
Hollywood’s version of ‘friendly fire’
Our past journal entries have hopefully communicated the fact that filmmaking is neither a predictable process, nor a clean, bloodless post-industrial one...
10/19 Calendar
October 18th, 2004
TODAY
Foster Care/Adoption Orientation — 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. Children Youth and Families Department, 221 W. Llano Estacado Blvd. Information: 763-0014.
Clovis Kart Association — 7 p.m. Monthly mee...
Never too late for Purple Heart
October 18th, 2004
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — A Portales native who fought hunger, torture and cold weather for 3 1/2 years as a prisoner of World War II finally received a Purple Heart for his military service.
It took...
Macbeth visitingCannon hangar
October 18th, 2004
Usually Cannon Air Force Base is known for the thunderous sound of F-16s launching off its runways. Tonight, it will be the much subtler sound of the Bard.
The Alabama Shakespeare Festival of Montgo...
Sena, Tony
October 17th, 2004
Tony Sena
Services: Will be held at a later date.
Tony Sena, 53, of El Sagundo, Calif, died Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2004, in Marina Del Ray, Calif.
He was born on June 12, 1951, in Clovis, to Raymo...
McFarden, Nancy A.
October 17th, 2004
Nancy A. McFarden
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Nancy A. McFarden, 63, of Clovis, died Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2004, at her home.
She was born on Sept. 29, 1940, in Frisco, Texas, to Hollis J. a...
Porter, Dalton
October 17th, 2004
Dalton Porter
Services: Have been held.
Dalton Ray Porter, 58, of Midland, Texas, died on Friday, Aug. 20, 2004.
He was born on June 17, 1946, in Crowell, Texas, to Alford Pinkney Porter and Eura N...
Faulkenburry, S.M.
October 17th, 2004
S.M. Faulkenburry
Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday at 16th and Pile Church of Christ in Clovis.
Mr. S. M. “Sarge” Faulkenburry, 84, of Clovis, died Sunday, Aug. 22, 2004, at Plains Regional Medical Cen...
Lee, Rudy
October 17th, 2004
Rudy Lee
Services: Have been held.
Rudy Keith Lee, 54 of Alto, died Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004, outside Ruidoso.
He was born on March 8, 1950, in Clovis, to Cleovis and Norma Lockmiller Lee.
He wo...
10/18 Calendar
October 17th, 2004
TODAY
Brain Injury Support Group — 7 p.m. Memorial Building, 200 E. 7th St. Portales. Information: Karla or Judy at 359-1964. E-mail: karlat@yucca.net.
Clovis Astronomy Club — 7 p.m. Clovis Commun...
Bush was at his best, but will it be enough?
October 17th, 2004
The president came out swinging in the final debate on Wednesday night, appearing unusually poised, well-spoken and forceful as he defended his record and attacked Sen. John Kerry as a Massachusetts l...
Mary never had a lamb like this one
October 17th, 2004
Before they come after me with that final funny jacket, I have to tell you that the night the lamb broke up our bridge party ranks as a high-water mark in my otherwise serene life. Of course, it doesn...
Recent benefits update was needed
October 17th, 2004
Military survivor benefits for 270,000 elderly recipients, and the future value of the Survivor Benefit Plan for all beneficiaries, will begin to rise next October when the first of four special pay h...
ENMU swept in Wichita
October 16th, 2004
WICHITA FALLS, Texas — Midwestern State unloaded with four second-half goals to hand the Eastern New Mexico men’s team a 5-1 loss in a Southwest Soccer Conference match on Friday, while the women...
Zias stay perfect at home
October 16th, 2004
PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico University volleyball team used a 15-0 run in the first game to take control and the Zias cruised to their sixth consecutive win, a 30-8, 30-26, 30-18 sweep of Tarl...
Hounds need another rally at Commerce
October 16th, 2004
COMMERCE, Texas — For the fourth consecutive week, the Eastern New Mexico University football team saved its best for last.
Down 21-7 late in the third quarter, the Greyhounds stormed back with 24...
Committee formed to secure drinking water
October 16th, 2004
Members of the Ute Water Commission on Friday voted to form a subcommittee to research options for renewing a contract that reserves water as a drinking supply for eastern New Mexicans.
Members of th...
Director brings Hollywood to Clovis
October 16th, 2004
Robert Collector is the writer and director of “Believe in Me,” a film about a 1960s girl’s basketball team’s run at the state title. The production crew has been filming in Clovis, Portale...
Police department wins awards
October 16th, 2004
The Clovis Police Department received two awards Friday for above and beyond support for the New Mexico National Guard.
Police Chief Bill Carey received one award and the department received the othe...
Oct. 17, 2004
October 16th, 2004
TODAY
AARP/55 ALIVE Driver Safety Program — 8 a.m. until noon. Clovis Community College, Room 103. Pre-registration is suggested. Cost is $10 per person made payable to AARP/55 Alive. Information: T...
It's OK to pay for education; vote yes for bond
October 16th, 2004
James A. Garfield, the 20th U.S. president, summarized our feelings about education: It is next in importance to freedom and justice, he said. Without education, neither freedom nor justice can be per...
Letters to the Editor
October 16th, 2004
Kerry sensitive to needs of Americans
While many observers may question the entertainment value of the third and final debate held Wednesday, a seemingly inevitable result from the exchange between t...
Citizens aren't only ones left in dark
October 16th, 2004
In legislating, ignorance is no bliss
Congress has just passed one of the most important pieces of legislation of the year, dealing with corporate taxes. As a concerned citizen, you may feel slightly...
Troubled boy may have been found in Arkansas
October 16th, 2004
Cletis Ball of Texico, following a sentence by Judge Carl A. Hatch, was given 18 months to two years to be served in the state reformatory.
This was on May 6, 1929. Cletis Ball was 11 years old.
On...
Movie makes magic
October 16th, 2004
It began in the most inauspicious manner that one could imagine. As I proceeded to the homecoming parade in Portales, I was totally focused on acquiring the green and gray T-shirts we had ordered for...
The Bible is the world's magnifying glass
October 16th, 2004
Any mother with children has experienced splinter days.
When our children were small, any day could become a splinter day. They might have been in the back yard or on the swing set but suddenly they...
amos all tangled up
October 16th, 2004
Editor’s note: A reader recently requested that Amos rerun one of his award-winning columns, and since Amos has been scrambling for his life to keep away from Marcellus the cat this week, he...
Weddings, Anniversaries and Engagements for Oct. 17
October 16th, 2004
Weddings
Hoggatt
Jennifer Coyle of Clovis and Phillip Hoggatt of Oklahoma City were joined in marriage on Aug. 14, 2004, at Faith Christian Family Church in Clovis.
The Rev. Maurice Mon...
Clovis singles search for dates
October 16th, 2004
Bill Guild, 56, has a theory he’s come to trust when it comes to dating.
Instincts, he says, you have to trust your instincts.
“One thing I’ve learned is if your not getting good vibrations fr...
College volleyball: Zias sweep Kingsville
October 15th, 2004
PORTALES — The table is set for the Eastern New Mexico University volleyball team.
Coming off five-game matches on the road against their three toughest foes to begin Lone Star Conference South Div...
College football: Hounds looking to keep pace in LSC South
October 15th, 2004
Buoyed by three consecutive come-from-behind wins, Eastern New Mexico University is smack in the middle of the Lone Star Conference South Division race.
Coach Bud Elliott, though, said the Greyhounds...
College basketball: Hounds anxious for start of practice
October 15th, 2004
PORTALES — It took Shawn Scanlan two years to bring the Eastern New Mexico University men’s basketball team from a 4-22 record and the basement of the Lone Star Conference South Division to back-t...
Larvae threatens wheat crop
October 15th, 2004
Thanks to a soggy summer and unseasonably cool fall temperatures, the area wheat harvest is being threaten by a pre-beetle grub that feasts on the plant’s roots.
The cool weather for the last month...
Proposed residential water rate drops
October 15th, 2004
A proposed 18 percent rate hike by the New Mexico-American Water Company has been somewhat blunted after objections were raised by Clovis schools, the city and local residents. While the schools and c...
Keeping soldiers after enlistment expires dangerous
October 14th, 2004
Two members of the California National Guard have filed a lawsuit contending the military’s controversial “stop-loss” program, which forces those whose enlistment is about to run out to stay in...
New Mexico conducive to foreign visitors
October 14th, 2004
The Cannon Air Force Base folks had a real good air show a few weeks ago. Thousands of folks from around our region came to see the planes and aerial displays.
Some jets were brought up from Holloman...
Creativity needed to get kids to clean room
October 14th, 2004
How clean is your house?
That’s a scary question to ask someone, even a good friend, during a casual conversation.
“How’s your day?” and “What do you think about the weather?” These are...
Court Dispositions
October 14th, 2004
The following are recent dispositions filed in Curry County Magistrate Court:
Lance Thompson, 32, pleaded guilty to assault on a household member. Sentenced to 182 days in county jail, all suspended...
Public Record
October 14th, 2004
Compiled from court records from Sept. 30 through Oct. 13
Marriage Licenses
Mario Garza, 33, and Rachael Marie Scott, 23, both of Clovis.
Manuel Guevara, 42, of Clovis, and Maura Cabral Carbajal, 36,...
Swaim, Teresa
October 14th, 2004
Teresa Swaim
Services: Have been held.
Teresa Swaim, 30, of Portales, died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004, at her home.
She was born on Nov. 7, 1973, in Clovis, to Jolene and Will Jaquess.
She grew up...
10/15 Calendar
October 14th, 2004
TODAY
Bohemian Night — 6:30 p.m. Main ARTeri, 509 N. Main St. Potluck even open to the public.
Disabled American Veterans #6 Bingo — 7 p.m. 220 W. 4th St., Clovis. Information: 762-5335.
Alcoholic...
Behind the scenes: Plastic dolls not picture perfect
October 14th, 2004
By now I’m sure you’ve gotten the sense that a significant part of our movie revolves around the basketball games/crowd scenes. You’ve heard how important it is to us to have strong community pa...
Clovis churches use book to find life's purpose
October 14th, 2004
Forty. The number of days Noah spent on the Ark; the number of years Moses and the Israelites wandered the desert; the number of days Jesus spent in the desert after his baptism; and the number of day...
Lunasa brings Irish music to Clovis
October 14th, 2004
Sean Smyth and other members of the Celtic band Lunasa play the music of their fathers and their fathers’ fathers.
“It’s the music that we would have grown up with as kids,” Smyth, who plays...
3 Cs appear to be class of District 4-5A
October 13th, 2004
Not only do Carlsbad, Cibola and Clovis sit atop District 4-5A based on alphabetical order, the three schools mostly likely will battle for the district’s two playoff berths.
The premier game of th...
Prep Capsules
October 13th, 2004
Capsules
All times MDT
Texico (6-0) at Loving (6-0)
7 p.m. Friday
Last week: Texico beat Santa Rosa 21-14. Loving beat Eunice 26-14.
Loving players to watch: N...
Behind the scenes: When it rains we're poorer
October 13th, 2004
Editor’s note: The producers of “Believe in Me,” a film about a 1960s Oklahoma girls basketball team’s run at the state title, will write a daily diary in the Clovis News Journal until...
More than one-third of CCC students received finicial aid in 2003-04
October 13th, 2004
Clovis Community College disbursed more than $6 million in financial aid in 2003-2004, according to numbers presented by the school at Wednesday’s Board of Regents meeting.
April Chavez, CCC direct...
Reporter's notebook: Family effort helps food bank
October 13th, 2004
Daron Roach is a trucker. His mother, Aileen Eastwood, is secretary of the Clovis Evening Lion’s Club. Together they were able to get 11,000 pounds of canned vegetables from Arkansas to Clovis.
One...
10/14 Calendar
October 13th, 2004
TODAY
Jazz Ensemble Concert — 7 p.m. at Eastern New Mexico University’s University Theatre Center. Information: 562-2377.
Commodities Distribution — 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. Friendship Senior Center,...
Afghanistan steps into democracy with first election
October 13th, 2004
I t likely will take some years to know if the Oct 9
election in Afghanistan was more than an exercise
in futility. Preliminary results show that incumbent President Hamid Karzai “won a landslid...
Payday loan organizations prey on poor
October 13th, 2004
Before you know it, the New Mexico legislative season will be upon us. Our lawmakers, as usual, will spend 14 hours a day pondering weighty matters and making momentous decisions, like, should the Off...
Violence in public schools needs remedy
October 13th, 2004
I’m wondering just when parents, especially poor minorities, will refuse to tolerate day-to-day school conditions that most parents wouldn’t dream of tolerating. Lisa Snell, director of the Educat...
ENMU roundup: Zias win in five
October 13th, 2004
CANYON, Texas — Anna Bellum had 22 kills and Kelley McGinty added 18 kills and 21 digs Tuesday night, lifting Eastern New Mexico University’s volleyball team past West Texas A&M 30-23, 38-40, 30-2...
Prep volleyball: Vixens sweep Floyd
October 13th, 2004
FLOYD — It was hard telling from Fort Sumner senior Tobea Patterson just who had won.
“Our passes were not good at all tonight,” she said. “The intensity was really bad, too.”
Except for a...
Clovis schools forgo rate-hike challenge
October 13th, 2004
The Clovis school board voted not to challenge a water-rate increase that could cost the schools an estimated $25,000 more per year.
The New Mexico-American Water Company proposed about an 18 percent...
Portales native tracks presidential debates
October 13th, 2004
A former Portales resident is part of a group trying to bring a grassroots feel to the national presidential debates.
Heather Balas, a 1987 graduate of Portales High School and 1991 graduate of Easte...
Days off cherished
October 13th, 2004
Editor’s note: The producers of “Believe in Me,” a film about a 1960s Oklahoma girl’s basketball team’s run at the state title, will write a daily diary in the Clovis News Journal unt...
Isom, J.C.
October 13th, 2004
J.C. Isom
Services: Have been held.
J.C. Isom, 89, of Clovis died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004, at Laural Ridge Healthcare in Clovis.
He was born on Dec. 19, 1914, in Willow, Okla., to Claude and...
Media preying on emotions of public
October 13th, 2004
A joke has President Bush and the Pope sailing down the Potomac on the Presidential yacht. The wind blows the Pontiff’s cap off and it falls into the water. President Bush orders the yacht stopped,...
Private space invaders take big hit
October 13th, 2004
You might have missed it amid other headlines, but the Supreme Court came down on your side last week.
Granted, it’s not your side if you’re one of those folks who spend the day on the phone pest...
There's enough fish in the sea for all parties involved
October 13th, 2004
Turnabout isn’t just fair play — when watching that full-contact sport called special interest politics, it’s also a lot of fun for spectators.
We take special joy, for instance, in seeing one...
Organizers hope show will bring Christians and Jews together
October 12th, 2004
Corrie ten Boom had unfaltering faith.
Her father Casper died in a Nazi prison. Her sister Betsie died in the Ravensbruck Nazi work camp. And her nephew Christiaan never returned from the Burgen Bels...
Don't settle for too little too soon
October 12th, 2004
One summer years ago while I was the visiting preacher for a loving and lovely little church in Indiana, one of the leaders there took my son Jeffrey and me out for a round of golf. (It was about the...
College soccer: Fluke goal helps Zias beat Highlands
October 11th, 2004
PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico University Zias women’s soccer team was determined not to let anything spoil their debut on their new field.
With just a bit of help from New Mexico Highlands, a...
Lot resizing concerns some Colonial Park residents
October 11th, 2004
A local land developer has submitted a proposal to the city that would replat several lots in the Colonial Estates area and Colonial Park unit 33. The move has some residents in the area worried.
Col...
Congress approves funding for Cannon
October 11th, 2004
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici on Monday said he fully expects President Bush to quickly sign into law a military construction bill that includes $9.5 million to construct a consolidated airme...
Business Digest
October 11th, 2004
Chamber recieved award for planning
The Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce received a statewide award for events planning this year.
The award was presented at the Governor’s Summit on Econom...
Police Blotter
October 11th, 2004
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Police responded Tuesday to a local store where a male subject had been purchasing quantities of pseu...
Behind the Scenes 10/12
October 11th, 2004
Editor’s note: The producers of “Believe in Me,” a film about a 1960s Oklahoma girl’s basketball team’s run at the state title, will write a daily diary in the Clovis News Journal until film...
Behind the Scenes 10/10
October 11th, 2004
Good morning Curry and Roosevelt counties.
John Manulis here, picking up the “Believe In Me” production journal from my producing partner Cotty Chubb.
In addition to the myriad of creative and...
Dannheim, William
October 11th, 2004
William Dannheim
Services:,/b> Have been held.
William H. “Willie” Dannheim, 87, of Farwell, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
He was born on May 6, 1917, i...
10/12 Calendar
October 11th, 2004
TODAY
Annual Coats for Kids Drive — Now until Oct. 13. Faith Christian Family Church, Llano Estacado and Norris. Information: 762-7751.
“Trio Encantada” — 7 p.m. Eastern New Mexico University...
Prudence should prevail next time war drums sound
October 11th, 2004
I t has not been a good month for proponents and defenders of the decision to invade Iraq, although the president and vice president still say they’d do it even knowing what they know now. What is...
Letters to the Editor
October 11th, 2004
Sign thief needs to smile for the camera
Recently, my husband and I placed a small sign on our property endorsing our candidate in the presidential race. Two days later, it was gone.
Then we placed...
We don’t live for others, but for ourselves
October 11th, 2004
The most prestigious of contemporary moral philosophers favor the morality of fairness and impartiality. By this they tend to mean we all ought to think first of everyone’s welfare across the globe...
Fire department workers given incentives
October 11th, 2004
When the bells go off at Clovis fire station No. 3 and the ambulance sirens are flicked on, Bill Baca doesn’t know who or what he will encounter.
The fire department’s driver and paramedic said a...
Military Digest
October 10th, 2004
Mahill
Marine Corps Reserve Pfc. Joel H. Mahill, son of Lillian M. and John F. Mahill of Tucumcari, recently completed basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego and was promoted to his...
Police Blotter
October 10th, 2004
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Police were dispatched Tuesday to a local hospital where a stabbing victim was being treated.
The vi...
Court Dispositions
October 10th, 2004
Here are recent dispositions recorded in 9th Judicial District Court:
Carlos Saenz, 49, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor (second offense), a misdemeanor, is ordere...
Sachs, Melvin
October 10th, 2004
Melvin Sachs
Services: Have been held.
Melvin Sachs, 90, of Clovis, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004, at Laurel Ridge Healthcare in Clovis.
He was born on June 18, 1914, at the XIT Excarbada Ranch H...
U.N.'s Oil for Food program utterly corrupt
October 10th, 2004
The infamous United Nations Oil for Food program is getting some well-deserved, increasingly skeptical attention as a result of congressional hearings and the report from CIA weapons inspector Charles...
I waned it to rain, so I washed my car
October 10th, 2004
Last month folks in this neck of the republic glared at bleak and shadowy clouds and muttered, “All right, enough is enough!” They were, of course, referring to the soggy conclusion of the drought...
No draft, but manpower crunch real
October 10th, 2004
To ease fears fueled by the Internet that the Bush administration has secret plans to reinstitute a military draft after the Nov. 2 election, House Republicans leaders forced a floor vote on the issue...
10/11/04 Calendar
October 10th, 2004
TODAY
Beta Phi — 6:30 p.m. First Christian Church. Ptsy Lorenz will host. Information: Mary Ann Vinson 762-6456.
Annual Coats for Kids Drive — Now until Oct. 13. Faith Christian Family Church, Lla...
F16s' future discussed
October 10th, 2004
Loren B. Thompson is the executive director of the Lexington Institute, a non-profit, non-partisan think tank in Arlington, Va., mostly engaged in defense policy work. He discussed the role of the F-1...
Committee discussing pay hike for city police officers
October 10th, 2004
Clovis’ public safety committee members were exploring avenues toward another one-time pay increase for Clovis police officers on Friday. Until, that is, Lt. Bob Morgan called it a “band-aid appro...
Clovis volleyball falls to Cibola
October 10th, 2004
By Eric Butler
CNJ CORRESPONDENT
Too much size on the other side of the net was the problem for the Clovis volleyball squad on Saturday, according to coach Darrel Ray. The Wildcats, however, at least...
Texico uses strong running game to beat Santa Rosa
October 10th, 2004
SANTA ROSA — A pair of early touchdown passes from Braden Vaughan to Tony Clements made the Texico faithful feel good about the Wolverines’ chances against Santa Rosa on Friday night.
But it wasn...
Cravy, Patricia
October 9th, 2004
Patricia Cravy
Services: Have been held.
Patricia Lynn “Patsy” Cravy, 72, of Clovis, died Friday, Oct. 8, 2004, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
She was born on Dec. 21, 1931...
Bush rebounds, but Kerry is formidable
October 9th, 2004
Friday’s second presidential debate in St. Louis saw both candidates in prime form, giving voters a good picture of each. President Bush did much better than in his first debate, this time not grima...
No-nonsense ode to prep football in Texas
October 9th, 2004
If you thought Texans were nuts anyway, wait until you get a load of “Friday Night Lights,” director Peter Berg’s no-nonsense ode to prep football in America’s most pigskin-crazy state.
Based...
Democrats using polarization tactics
October 9th, 2004
Every election year there are great alarms in the media that not enough Americans vote. Supposedly this shows there is something wrong at the core of our society. In reality, societies where different...
Friday night prep scores
October 9th, 2004
New Mexico
The Associated Press
Alamogordo 35, Onate 19
Albuquerque High 15, Valley 0
Artesia 55, Portales 8
Aztec 51, Piedra Vista 0
Bloomfield 38, Tohatchi 6
Carlsbad 35, Goddard 27
Clayton 4...
Hounds wary of West Texas A&M
October 8th, 2004
With consecutive wins under their collective belt, Eastern New Mexico University football coach Bud Elliott believes the Greyhounds are starting to hit their stride.
But as they found out last year,...
College rodeo: Pettigrew wins all-around title
October 8th, 2004
ALPINE, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University senior Chance Pettigrew won the steer wrestling competition and the all-around cowboy title Oct. 2 at Sul Ross State.
Pettigrew won the first round in...
Gun range tops city's wish list
October 7th, 2004
City commissioners have prioritized what they feel are Clovis’ most pressing needs for the upcoming state legislative session. Those priorities include a regional gun range and outdoor recreational...
Former educator still cares for students
October 7th, 2004
When longtime Clovis educator Sara Mitchell writes a former student she tries to persuade his thoughts away from his current situation. Her letters are positive and light. They focus on subjects that...
Behind the scenes: Plan changes costly
October 7th, 2004
Editor’s note: The producers of “Believe in Me,” a film about a 1960s Oklahoma girl’s basketball team’s run at the state title, will write a daily diary in the Clovis News Journal unt...
Clovis boy killed in accident: mom charged
October 7th, 2004
Clovis boy is dead and his mother faces a charge of homicide by vehicle following a one-car rollover early Wednesday morning 20 miles east of Roswell.
Jose Alejandro Perez was killed when he was ejec...
Burroughs, Juanita
October 7th, 2004
Juanita Burroughs
Services: Have been held.
Juanita Block Burroughs, 80, of Alvarado, Texas, died Sunday, Oct. 3, 2004, at Alvarado Meadows Nursing Facility.
She was born on Aug. 12, 1924, in...
Reporter's Notebook
October 7th, 2004
Author to speak at dinner during Domestic Violence Awareness month
Mary Carol Hartley served on the board of the Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence for many years before she died of cancer a ye...
In Tribute
October 7th, 2004
Former teacher became mayor
She was a longtime school teacher, faithful volunteer in the Methodist church, and for 4 1/2 years in the late 1960s, mayor of a small town in the Texas Panhandle.
Isabel...
Supreme Court should have an interesting year
October 7th, 2004
Some observers say the term of the U.S. Supreme Court that began Monday will be more nuts-and-bolts housekeeping than an occasion for landmark jurisprudence. But when housekeeping touches issues such...
They don't make cars like they used to
October 7th, 2004
We all have idiosyncrasies.
The Big Book of Words (most folks call it a dictionary) defines idiosyncrasy as “an individualizing characteristic or quality.”
I like lots of room inside a car, so I...
Be careful what you pray for; you might get it
October 7th, 2004
How many of you actually got some of your “save it for a rainy day” things checked off your list during this week’s rainstorms?
That’s a good way to know whether someone is sincere about doin...
Area football capsules
October 7th, 2004
Texico (5-0) at Santa Rosa (6-0)
7 p.m. Friday
Last week: Texico beat Tucumcari 48-7. Santa Rosa beat Dexter 46-14.
Impact: It’s a battle of classes. Texico is ranked No. 1 in 1A an...
Portales mayor presses for unity in water project
October 7th, 2004
LOGAN — Portales Mayor Orlando Ortega on Wednesday urged members of the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority to work together — not independently — in efforts to negotiate with the Interstat...
District attorney swaps sides
October 7th, 2004
District Attorney Brett Carter has spent 18 years in Roosevelt and Curry County courtrooms working to ensure felons face justice.
In about a month he’ll be an adversary to prosecutors.
Carter will...
Roberts, Rosa
October 7th, 2004
Rosa Roberts
Services: Have been held.
Rosa D. Roberts, 98, of Clovis, died Monday Oct. 4, 2004, at her home.
She was born on Aug. 9, 1906, in Yellville, Ark., to R.G. and Martha Dozier.
...
Cheney bested Edwards — and Bush — in debate
October 7th, 2004
Tuesday night’s debate between the vice presidential candidates was more substantive than last week’s between the presidential candidates. Vice President Dick Cheney’s even-handed, informed perf...
College deserves F for grading system
October 7th, 2004
Benedict College in Columbia, S.C., enforces an academic policy that defies belief. Say I’m a freshman taking your class in biology. I learn little from your lectures, assigned readings and homework...
Strange encounters of the fox-hunting kind
October 7th, 2004
The conversation was in a faraway place with a refined, obviously well-to-do London couple and the setting was such that chit chat is called for even if you have nothing to chit chat about.
It’s fu...
Weather changes shooting plans
October 7th, 2004
Editor’s note: The producers of “Believe in Me,” a film about a 1960s Oklahoma girl’s basketball team’s run at the state title, will write a daily diary in the Clovis News Journal until f...
10-7-04
October 7th, 2004
TODAY
Annual Coats for Kids Drive — Now until Oct. 13. Faith Christian Family Church, Llano Estacado and Norris. Information: 762-7751.
GOP Candidate Forum — 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Curry County Repub...
ENMU does Coward classic 'Blithe Spirit'
October 6th, 2004
Anne Beck, director of Eastern New Mexico University’s production of “Blithe Spirit,” said she chose the play to bring laughter to people in a time when the national landscape is intense.
“Be...
Grant aids Portales P.E. program
October 5th, 2004
PORTALES — Portales schools have been awarded a $398,044 three-year federal grant through the U. S. Department of Education’s Carol M. White Physical Education Program.
According to a pair of pr...
Thompson, Jim and Linda
October 5th, 2004
Jim and Linda Thompson
Services: Have been held.
Jim Bob, 54, and Linda Jean, 54, Thompson, both of Marietta, Okla., died Sunday, Oct. 3, 2004, near Clarksville, Texas.
Jim Bob Thompson was bo...
Reader Reaction: Drink with dinner no reason to w(h)ine
October 5th, 2004
A recent Project: Reader Reaction question asked:
“The number of Clovis restaurants that serve alcohol with meals has more than doubled in the past 18 months, from six to 14. Is this any caus...
President lost in space-time continuum
October 5th, 2004
Evidently, there are two Iraqs.
One exists here on our Earth, the other occupies a parallel space-time continuum perceivable only by a select few individuals, one of whom is the president of the Unit...
SpaceShipOne launches new era of space flight
October 5th, 2004
Judging by the thousands of spectators who made the trek to the Mojave Desert to watch SpaceShipOne fly early Monday morning, a lot of people are still interested in space flight. The excitement in th...
When is a house a home, and where is home, really?
October 5th, 2004
Lately I've been thinking more than usual about the venerable "father of the faithful," old Abraham. More than ever, the great patriarch has my respect. God called Abraham to take a trip (God didn't s...
Air Force suicides alarming
October 5th, 2004
COLORADO SPRINGS — A recent spike in Air Force suicides — 10 in September — has leaders scrambling to find the cause after launching prevention programs this year because of a gradual rise.
...
Voter interest high in county
October 5th, 2004
Curry County is following a nationwide trend fueled by Republican, Democratic and nonpartisan groups pouring resources into registering voters, a push spurred by the near deadlock of the 2000 presiden...
Kornegay, Shirley
October 4th, 2004
Shirley Lois Kornegay, 83, of Waco, Texas, died Saturday, Oct. 2, 2004, at Ridgecrest Retirement and Health Care Center in Waco.
She was born on Jan. 29, 1921, in Thrift, Texas, to Sidney S. and Thel...
Taxpayers have the right to know public business
October 4th, 2004
What should have passed as a tragic episode in Texas history has become clouded by speculation and intrigue, thanks in large part to the recalcitrance of a federal bureaucracy.
When two Border Patrol...
Project Reader Reaction
October 4th, 2004
Did you hear the one about the ... ?
A recent Project: Reader Reaction question asked for favorite jokes. Some responses:
A BUS FULL OF ugly people went over a cliff and crashed and everyone on the...
Police Blotter
October 4th, 2004
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Police responded Wednesday to the 1800 block of Wallace Street in reference to a substance that may h...
Europe has anti-Americanism disease
October 4th, 2004
“My anti-Americanism has become almost uncontrollable. It has possessed me, like a disease. It rises up in my throat like acid reflux, that fashionable American sickness. I now loathe the United Sta...
10/5/05 Calendar
October 4th, 2004
TODAY
Diabetic Support Group — 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. La casa Family Health Center, 1521 W. 13th St. Information: Margie Caballero 762-0739.
Clovis Blind Support Group — 9:30 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. Cl...
Patriot Act violates more than one amendment
October 3rd, 2004
A recent decision by a U.S. district judge in New York is a welcome affirmation of the American constitutional scheme, which has — or should have — personal liberty as its core.
The judge struck...
Longest day becomes shortest night
October 3rd, 2004
There was a crucial moment preceding my half-century matrimonial partnership that made my future wife Marilyn shout, “You WHAT?”
Her scary attitude resulted from something I mumbled in her ear ab...
Senior service members use tax breaks
October 3rd, 2004
Congress has passed legislation to end a quirky reduction in tax breaks that hits lower-income military families when their service members are assigned to Iraq, Afghanistan or other combat areas.
Re...
College football: Hounds rally in fourth
October 3rd, 2004
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Senior quarterback Steven Hinson’s 31-yard touchdown pass to Derrick Hunter with 1:03 left capped a fourth-quarter rally from a 23-point deficit, lifting Eastern New Mexico Uni...
Prep football capsules
October 3rd, 2004
Friday
Fort Sumner 50, Carrizozo 0
Records: Fort Sumner 3-3, Carrizozo 2-2.
Impact: Fort Sumner ended a three-game losing streak.
Difference: Fort Sumner finished with 471 yards a...
Prep x-country: Lady Cats third
October 3rd, 2004
ALBUQUERQUE — Clovis senior Megan Willis took sixth as the girls cross country team placed third at the Sandia Invitational Saturday morning.
Willis finished the 5K race in 25:12. Behind her in 10t...
College volleyball: ACU outlasts Zias
October 3rd, 2004
ABILENE, Texas — Michelle Bernhardt led a strong hitting attack by Abilene Christian and the Wildcats outlasted Eastern New Mexico University 30-27, 25-30, 30-18, 27-30, 15-6 Saturday in a Lone Star...
College soccer: Zias sweep pair at home
October 3rd, 2004
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University junior forward Karly Parkans got out of her “funk” in a big way Saturday.
Parkans, who had scored just one goal since getting two in a season-opening wi...
Portales teens having 'reel' fun
October 3rd, 2004
Two 14 year-old Portales High School students started Wizard Productions when they were in third grade.
By sixth grade they had an editing program on their computer, and now the two and more than 1...
Farwell native still missing
October 3rd, 2004
Nine days ago, a neighbor saw Vicky Lynn leave her Alamogordo home for a routine walk. Family and friends haven’t seen the Farwell native since, despite an intensive search effort by law enforcement...
Cops and Courts
October 2nd, 2004
A Clovis resident recently filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city of Clovis and members of the Region Five Drug Task Force.
The lawsuit stems from a Dec. 17, 2003, drug raid at the res...
Former Eastern New Mexico University president dies
October 2nd, 2004
Warren Armstrong, Eastern New Mexico University’s sixth president, died Friday morning at his home in Oklahoma.
Armstrong was the president at ENMU from 1975 through 1983, at which point he accepted...
Court Dispositions
October 2nd, 2004
The following are recent dispositions filed in Curry County Magistrate Court:
Lucio Santiago, 38, admitted to violating probation on Nov. 26, 2003, conviction for driving while license revoked. Prob...
Edwards Sr., James
October 2nd, 2004
James Elmore Edwards Sr., 85, of Clovis, Friday, Oct. 1, 2004, at Laurel Ridge Healthcare in Clovis.
He was born on July 11, 1919, in Vici, Okla., to William H. and Vivian T. Edwards.
He married Hel...
Debate needed to include more foreign policy
October 2nd, 2004
Neither stumbled badly, but neither hit one out of the park. Since Sen. John Kerry had the more formidable task confronting him — to change public perception in areas where polls currently show Pres...
Letters to the Editor
October 2nd, 2004
More than 1,500 would’ve seen first lady
I am writing in regard to our first lady visiting Clovis last week. I think it is great that one of the leaders of our country paid our fair city a visit. H...
Federal officials holding up pipleline
October 2nd, 2004
An affordable supply of good quality water is critical to sustaining future economic opportunities, not to mention our state’s culture and way of life. Drought, population increases, and depleting...
10/3/04 Calendar
October 2nd, 2004
TODAY
66th Annual Old Timers Day — Noon potluck, program will begin at 1 p.m. Broadview Nazarene Church. Everyone is welcome. Information: Eldred Brown 806-289-5972.
Llano Estacado Quilt Guild’s...
Unbeaten Utes dominate Lobos
October 1st, 2004
ALBUQUERQUE — Quarterback Alex Smith was efficient, Steve Savoy sure-handed and Utah’s defense too quick for New Mexico.
That was a combination good enough to give undefeated Utah a dominating 28...
Friday prep scores
October 1st, 2004
Prep
Area
Clovis 31, Goddard 0
Melrose 64, San Jon 0
Texico 48, Tucumcari 7
Fort Sumner 50, Carrizozo 0
River Road 13, Muleshoe 6
Amarillo JV 24, Bovina 13
State
Alamogordo 37, Hobbs 2...
Anniversaries, Engagements and Weddings
October 1st, 2004
Anniversaries
Fechter
Harold and Blanche Fechter, of Clovis, celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Sept. 26, 2004, at Trinity United Methodist Church in Clovis.
The celebration wa...
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