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Roanhaus family prepares for big Saturday
November 30th, 2005
Chad Roanhaus had it all figured out. He’d go to college, get a degree in finance and make a lot of money.
Then his roots and his pedigree stepped in.
Roanhaus majored in finance with a minor in a...
Air Force officials to tour Clovis
November 30th, 2005
Fingers that have been crossed tightly for months are slowly loosening, due to this week’s Air Force team visit to eastern New Mexico. As infrastructure assessments of Cannon Air Force Base will ble...
Preston Dunn
November 30th, 2005
Editor’s note: World War II officially ended Sept. 2, 1945, when the Japanese signed surrender terms. We’re honoring the war’s area veterans over the next several months with these brief profile...
Officers posting notices in crackdown on weeds, debris
November 30th, 2005
The yellow and blue yard signs seen around town recently are not advertising real estate or garage sales. They are part of the city’s effort to beautify Clovis by strictly enforcing codes related to...
12/1 Police Blotter
November 30th, 2005
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
At 3 p.m. Sunday, police went to a shop on the 500 block of Sycamore Street regarding a break-...
ENMU professor retiring after more than 37 years
November 30th, 2005
PORTALES — When July rolls around, Eastern New Mexico University will look different. Thurman Elder won’t be roaming the hallways of the Jack Williamson Liberal Arts Building with a calculator a...
12/1 Education Digest
November 30th, 2005
Teacher appointed to committee
A language arts and math teacher from Texico was appointed in mid-November to the Governmental Affairs Committee of the National Association of State Boards of Ed...
Expert says Ute pipeline best water option
November 30th, 2005
The water JE Williams needed to brush his teeth and wash his dishes, among other things, ran out less than a year ago. After hauling water from a house he rents in town, the Clovis resident spent a lo...
Vague laws leave courts to clean up after Congress
November 30th, 2005
The U.S. Supreme Court last week made it sound as if it were strictly a narrow legal matter. But in Schaffer v. Weast it set policies for thousands of school districts around the country, determined h...
eBay newest forum for political sales
November 30th, 2005
Bill Richardson wants a football team, casinos want gamblers, our national parks are, no kidding, considering corporate sponsors.
Welcome to New Mexico. Everyone wants something. That’s why it is t...
Term ‘dead-end’ insult to honest work
November 30th, 2005
Certain jobs are derisively referred to as “burger flipper” or “dead-end” jobs. I’d like someone to define a dead-end job.
For example, I started out as a professor of economics at Califor...
Dec. 1, 2005
November 30th, 2005
TODAY
Sister Strength — 7 p.m. First Methodist Church. Cancer support group for women. Details: 763-0800.
V.F.W. Auxiliary 3280 — 7 p.m., meeting at Post 3280. Details: 763-5044...
Fire destroys 35,000 acres
November 30th, 2005
Dozens of Roosevelt County residents were evacuated from their homes on Wednesday as a grass fire swept across the Melrose Bombing Range then south to Floyd, destroying an estimated 35,000 acres, offi...
Organizations
November 30th, 2005
El Portal
The NSDAR El Portal Chapter met at 10 a.m. on Nov. 12 at 104 E. 17st in Portales. The hostess was Carolyn Thompson. The program subject was Washington, D.C.
Regent Wanda Dunn presi...
Senior Happenings
November 30th, 2005
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Monday: 9:30 a.m. — Blood pressure checks; 10 a.m. — Health insurance benefits assistance.
Tuesday: 10:30 a.m. — Indoor exercise
Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. —...
Finch/Beevers wedding
November 30th, 2005
Melanie Finch and Jeremy Beevers of Clovis were joined in marriage Nov. 12, 2005.
The honorable Vicki Kelley performed the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Joel and Jane Finch of Clovis.
She...
Crubaugh Anniversary
November 30th, 2005
Melvin and LaVon Crubaugh of Clovis will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary today.
The celebration will be hosted by their seven children and spouses; Susan and John Heiermann, Peggy and Tom Sm...
Impulse shopping often results in regrets
November 30th, 2005
There is still plenty of time left for even thoughtful shoppers to find the right holiday presents, and with that in mind, space in this column next week will be devoted to that reality.
In keeping...
Holiday depression preventable with some preparation
November 30th, 2005
Now it’s official. Halloween candy has hardened and most of us have recovered from eating three times our body weight at Thanksgiving. That means we can gallop onward like a Santa sleigh to the very...
Miracles happen; ordinary folks become heroes
November 30th, 2005
Carolyn Kitchens sat in her pickup on a snowy January night in 1998, watching as the last wall fell into the flames that engulfed her home. Everything burned except her grandmother's cast-iron stove,...
PC lingo will get you on Bob’s list
November 30th, 2005
Now comes Christmas with its roasted chestnuts and guys begging change for charity in front of Wal-Mart stores, all of which makes me watch my language. I learned that yuletide lesson as a youngster w...
Cannon being evaluated
November 29th, 2005
An eight-member mission team from the Air Force arrived Tuesday at Cannon Air Force Base to begin evaluating possible missions for the base.
Randy Harris of the base support group Committee of Fifty...
Police searching for child-abuse suspect
November 29th, 2005
Police are searching for a 42-year-old Clovis man in connection with the death of an infant 13 months ago.
An arrest warrant was issued Nov. 9 for Leroy Jaramillo for child abuse leading to the death...
Car dealership owner wins back legal fees
November 29th, 2005
A U.S. district court has ruled in favor of a car dealership owner in court action related to a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The ruling allows the ca...
Ira Pottard
November 29th, 2005
Editor’s note: World War II officially ended Sept. 2, 1945, when the Japanese signed surrender terms. We’re honoring the war’s area veterans over the next several months with these brief profile...
General Motors’ job cuts painful but necessary
November 29th, 2005
The United Auto Workers’ top two officials held a news conference recently blasting General Motors’ decision to slash 30,000 jobs and close nine manufacturing plants in North America.
“(The)...
Humans different from other animals
November 29th, 2005
Some ideas have so little merit to them they shouldn’t ever see the light of day — not in intellectually respectable forums. It’s as if we gave Nazis a place at the table when discussing how soc...
Dumbing down schools self-defeating
November 29th, 2005
Perhaps you remember white flight.
That is, of course, the term for what happened in the ’60s when African Americans, newly liberated from legal segregation, began fanning out from the neighborhood...
Nov. 30, 2005
November 29th, 2005
TODAY
The We Group of NA — 6 p.m. The Church of the Brethren, Manana and Acoma,(across from Stansells) enter the northside of the church. Information: Ben L. 791-5906 or Sharmon L. 791-5836
...
Mission team to visit Cannon
November 28th, 2005
They’re not exactly sure where their trip will end, but supporters of Cannon Air Force Base insist they’re making great time.
An eight-member mission team from the Air Force is scheduled to visit...
Officials seek alternatives to juvenile incarceration
November 28th, 2005
Officials say Clovis needs a juvenile justice facility for runaways and first-time petty offenders, equipped with classrooms and counselors instead of jail cells and guards.
Curry County Commission...
11/29 Police Blotter
November 28th, 2005
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
At 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, police responded to the 2300 block of Whippoorwill Way in reference to cri...
11/29 Business Digest
November 28th, 2005
United Way taking applications soon
The United Way of Eastern New Mexico will soon begin to accept applications requesting donor funds to serve area families and individuals.
According to the...
Stacy selected next CHS athletic director
November 28th, 2005
Brian Stacy, who has coached Clovis High’s cross country teams under contract for the past three seasons, has been selected to replace Dale Fullerton as the district's athletic director.
Stacy was...
ENMU student dies in one-vehicle accident
November 28th, 2005
An Eastern New Mexico University student from Missouri died in a car accident early Sunday morning 10 miles north of Clovis. State police officials said Monday they are still investigating the cause o...
Privatizing pension agency would benefit taxpayers
November 28th, 2005
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. took another step down the slippery slope last week, according to an Associated Press story.
The federal agency announced it has assumed the pension assets and cla...
War misrepresented by press, politicians
November 28th, 2005
I don’t know if the war in Iraq is ultimately unwinnable, but what I do know makes me skeptical of those who say so.
I do know that since Vietnam, liberals have viewed every exercise of American mi...
Military moves to digital record keeping
November 28th, 2005
The U.S. military quietly has moved medical record keeping into the digital age, with healthcare providers and patients serving as pioneers not only to benefit military medicine but the nation, offici...
Nov. 29, 2005
November 28th, 2005
TODAY
La Leche League of Clovis — 6:30 p.m., Trinity United Methodist Church, 1320 W. 21st St. Support group for mothers who breastfeed. Information: Kimberly 742-3307.
Alcoholics Anonym...
Zias stay unbeaten
November 27th, 2005
CANYON, Texas — Riikka Lehtonen poured in 11 of her game-high 18 points off the bench during a decisive second-half run as Eastern New Mexico University remained unbeaten by beating Fort Lewis 71-50...
Prep hoops: Rams reloading
November 27th, 2005
Like their female counterparts, the Portales High Ram basketball players are coming off of a Class 3A runnerup performance. Like the Lady Rams, the Rams are hosting Muleshoe on Tuesday night.
That’...
Barbieri, Ann
November 26th, 2005
Ann Barbieri, 96, of Clovis, died Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2005, at her home in Clovis.
She was born May 5, 1909, to Aurelio and Adel Monti Clerici in Como, Italy.
She married Guido Barbieri Oct. 31, 1...
Jacquetta D. Burton
November 26th, 2005
Jacquetta D. Burton, 92, of Phillipsburg, Kan., died Saturday, Oct. 29, 2005 at her residence.
She was born Oct. 31, 1912 to Ira and Alma (Stutesman) Lee in Kewanee, Ill. She married Dale Burton Jan...
Phillips, Charlene Graef
November 26th, 2005
Charlene Graef Phillips, 69, of Clovis died Thursday, Oct. 27, 2005. at Baptist St. Anthony’s Hospital in Amarillo.
She was born Sept. 1, 1936, to Clayton C. and Edith Williams Graef in Olton, Tex...
Dayna Danyel Tredway
November 26th, 2005
Dayna Danyel Tredway, 17, of Clovis died Friday, Oct. 21, 2005, in rural Curry County.
She was born June 20, 1988, in Clovis to Johnny and Fern Jenkins Tredway. She was a student at Grady High Schoo...
Wiggins, Raymond
November 26th, 2005
Raymond Franklin Wiggins, 65, of River Falls, Ala., died Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2005 at his residence.
He was born in Clovis on Dec. 20, 1939, to Mattie Felly and Ocie Franklin Wiggins.
He is survived...
Arnold, Dee
November 26th, 2005
Dee Arnold, 49, of Lazbuddie, Texas, died Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2005, in Amarillo.
He was born July 23, 1956, in Tulia, Texas, to Walter and Gail Arnold. He worked as a cowboy for feedlots and ranches...
Dunlap, Jackie
November 26th, 2005
Jackie Dunlap, 72, of Fort Phantom Lake, Texas, died Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2005, at his residence.
He was born May 12, 1933, in Dunlap to Robert Cecil Dunlap and Hyla Vee Arnold Dunlap.
He served in t...
Hauptmann, Janet
November 26th, 2005
Mrs. Janet Hauptmann, 58, of Portales, died Thursday, Oct. 27, 2005, at her home in Portales.
She was born April 11, 1947, in Blue Island, Ill., to Florence and Joseph Seleb.
She grew up in Calumet...
Michael Ray Pace
November 26th, 2005
Michael Ray Pace, 51, of Clovis, died Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
She was born Feb. 5, 1954, in Oklahoma City, Okla., to Henry and ElJuena Gibbs Pace.
He w...
Rodriguez Jr., Ascension N.
November 26th, 2005
Ascension N. Rodriguez Jr., 3, of Waynesville, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2005, at St. John’s Breech Regional Medical Center in Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
He was born Aug. 31, 2002, in Clovis to Asc...
Dickenson, Melvin Ray
November 26th, 2005
Melvin Ray Dickenson, 74, died Monday, Oct. 24, 2005, at the Retirement Ranch.
He was born Feb. 9, 1931, at Smyer, Texas. He moved to Clovis from West Texas in March 1948. He attended Clovis High Sch...
Maxine Flud Hess
November 26th, 2005
Maxine Flud Hess died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005, in Prescott Valley, Ariz.
She was born Feb. 14, 1922, in Oklahoma to Walter and Minnie Flud.
After marrying Woodie Dickerson, she became resident of C...
Rodriguez, Adriana
November 26th, 2005
Adriana L. Rodriguez, 20, of Portales, died Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2005, at Roosevelt General Hospital.
She was born Jan. 24, 1985, to Diana (Baca) and Arthur Rodriguez. She graduated from Portales High S...
Russell, Richard “Rick”
November 26th, 2005
Richard “Rick” Russell, 46, of Clovis, died Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2005, at his home in Clovis.
He was born Sept. 20, 1959, in Clovis to James R. and Jessie L. Russell.
He was of the Baptist Faith....
Steele, Annie
November 26th, 2005
Annie Sarabeth Fitzsimmons Steele, 84, of Clovis, died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005, in Clovis.
She was born May 4, 1921, on a farm near Sherman, Okla., to Abram Miller and Pearl Cox Hubbard Fitzsimmons....
Garcia, Edward
November 26th, 2005
Mr. Edward D. Garcia, 75, of Portales, died Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2005, at his residence in Portales.
He was born Jan. 25, 1930, in Littlefield, Texas, to Ramoncita and Pablo Garcia.
He grew up in Encin...
Davis, Arlan
November 26th, 2005
Arlan Lamar Davis, 52, died Sept. 23, 2005, in Mesa, Ariz.
He was born Oct. 26, 1952 in Clovis to Stella Woodburn and J. Willard Davis.
He was a self-employed general contractor. He farmed in the Gr...
Beasley, Elsie
November 26th, 2005
Mrs. Elsie Beasley, 69, of Clovis, died Oct. 22, 2005, at her home.
She was born Nov. 22, 1935, in Cimmaron to W.O. and Jimmie Price.
She was a member of the Eagles Lodge and AMVETS in Clovis. Fam...
Chavez Jr., Mark
November 26th, 2005
Mark Angelo Chavez Jr., 2, of Alamogordo, died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2005, in Albuquerque. He was born Oct. 31, 2002, to Mark Angelo Chavez and Victoria Falcon.
He is survived by his mother and father;...
Former city commissioner dies at 74
November 26th, 2005
Colleagues described Eldred Noble as a robust man with a strong opinion.
Noble, 74, of Clovis, died Saturday morning at a Lubbock Hospital from complications after undergoing open heart surgery in Oc...
11/27 Letters to the editor
November 26th, 2005
Reason for school merger hypocritical
The Nov. 15 school board meeting was historical. With little compassion shown by the board, except for two, and certainly not by the administration, an exe...
Web poll down until security improved
November 26th, 2005
Yes, the Clovis News Journal’s Web poll is down again. That’s because we’ve been hacked again.
Voters seemed evenly divided on the issue of closing Ranchvale school last week, until sometime on...
Iraq war offers no easy solution, deserves debate
November 26th, 2005
The public call by Pennsylvania Democrat John Murtha, a 37-year Marine Corps veteran who has been generally pro-military and hawkish, for a prompt beginning to withdrawal of U.S. military forces from...
Johnny D. Morgan
November 26th, 2005
Editor’s note: World War II officially ended Sept. 2, 1945, when the Japanese signed surrender terms. We’re honoring the war’s area veterans over the next several months with these brief profile...
Nov. 27, 2005
November 26th, 2005
TODAY
AARP/55 ALIVE Driver Safety Program — 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. each day. Next class scheduled for Jan. 17 and Jan. 18. Clovis Community College, Room 103. Pre-registration is suggested. Cost is...
Empty stocking 11-26
November 25th, 2005
Today’s Focus: “Ms. S”
Household members: 3
Children: 2
Special circumstances: A single mother, working to support her two children.
Her holiday hopes:
Day trips: Christmas on the Pecos
November 25th, 2005
For a different kind of Christmas experience, drive to Carlsbad for the 14th Annual Christmas on the Pecos tour. This is a unique experience to tour displays of holiday lights along the Pecos River ab...
Mayfield eliminates two-time 5A champs
November 25th, 2005
ALBUQUERQUE — Top-ranked Las Cruces Mayfield scored on a fumble recovery and a blocked punt Friday night and turned back two-time defending champion La Cueva 21-7 in a Class 5A state semifinal playo...
Zias stay perfect
November 25th, 2005
CANYON, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University used three scoring runs of at least nine points in overcoming a 10-point, first-half deficit en route to an 82-67 victory over Montana State-Billings on...
Ski fans anxious for start of season
November 24th, 2005
Day after day after day of postcard-blue skies makes many an eastern New Mexico resident cheery. But, these days, some citizens are growing more anxious by the minute.
That would be the local fans of...
Late indictment harms credibility of administration
November 24th, 2005
The case of Jose Padilla has done much to harm the credibility of an administration that would be well-served to develop from it a newfound appreciation of the rule of law.
This law has evolved over...
Christmas decorating sentimental time
November 24th, 2005
This is the time of year when my living room starts to look like the Island of Misfit Toys.
Please don’t hate me because I’m organized, but I’ve already got my Christmas tree up and ready to pl...
Thanksgiving foods vary by tastebud
November 24th, 2005
It’s the day after Thanksgiving. It’s one of the biggest shopping days of the year. I’m not thinking of shopping. I’m still thinking about food.
I think about food a lot. I frequently tell fo...
Reporter's notebook: National Guard unit comes home for holidays
November 24th, 2005
These soldiers made it home just in time for Thanksgiving dinner.
After 14 months spent in the nation’s capital, members of the 1-200th Air Defense Artillery Battalion arrived Wednesday in Fort Bl...
W.G. “Bill” Patton
November 24th, 2005
W.G. “Bill” Patton
Date of birth: April 6, 1920
Dates of service: April 1942 to December 1945
Hometown: Ranchvale
Lives in: Ranchvale
Theater and location of service: Eastern Europe, Britain
Branc...
Nov. 25, 2005
November 24th, 2005
FRIDAY
Disabled American Veterans #6 Bingo — 7 p.m., 220 West 4th St., Clovis. Details: 762-5335.
The Fairfield Extension Homemakers Club — 10am. Various locations. Call 763-6...
Onate making its mark in 5A
November 24th, 2005
Just three years ago, Onate High in Las Cruces won a state football championship, beating Roswell Goddard in the finals ... in Class 4A.
This fall, increasing enrollment pushed the Knights into Class...
ENMU weekend basketball capsule
November 24th, 2005
All Times MST
Men
Adams State (1-0) at ENMU (2-1)
When: 7 p.m. Saturday at Greyhound Arena.
Radio: KSEL-FM 95.3.
On the Net: www.enmu.edu.
Notes: Adams State dropped its op...
God's people are to 'overflow' with Thanksgiving
November 23rd, 2005
Sometimes we just make things too hard.
I was listening to one of Garrison Keillor's "News from Lake Wobegon" stories one day as he was talking about the deer hunting season that had closed up in (fi...
Salvation Army effort targets needy families
November 23rd, 2005
The 12-foot artificial Christmas tree in Wal-Mart isn’t decorated with fancy lights or ornaments. It is instead filled with paper cutouts, bearing children’s names and their Christmas wishes. Near...
Restraint key in holiday feasting
November 23rd, 2005
Restraint.
It is a word, and a concept, horridly out of place during the holiday season, especially around Thanksgiving. It is possible, however, to enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving feast without ca...
Police increasing presence to curb holiday accidents
November 23rd, 2005
There will be an increased police presence this Thanksgiving holiday weekend, according to local agencies.
New Mexico State Police will be conducting sobriety checkpoints around the clock today thro...
Turkey speaks out about American holiday
November 23rd, 2005
Editor’s note: The following interview was conducted Wednesday with Tom T. Turkey in a barnyard just south of Portales.
Q. Mr. Turkey, what does the middle initial T. stand for?
A. T...
11/24 Police Blotter
November 23rd, 2005
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
At 9:30 a.m. Monday, officers responded to a call regarding a burglarized vehicle parked in the 1200...
Aubrey “Lynn” Lansford
November 23rd, 2005
Editor’s note: World War II officially ended Sept. 2, 1945, when the Japanese signed surrender terms. We’re honoring the war’s area veterans over the next several months with these brief profile...
Wind farm near Elida close to completion
November 23rd, 2005
The wind farm near Elida is nearing completion and will be generating power to homes in New Mexico, West Texas and Oklahoma by the beginning of 2006.
Dave Hayward, field engineer of the wind-farm pr...
11/24 Education Digest
November 23rd, 2005
Hernandez earns Head Start honor
Teacher Cesarea Hernandez was named Clovis Head Start Center Employee of the Quarter, according to an organization press release.
The award is “given to an e...
11/24 Student Profile
November 23rd, 2005
Brianne Bracken is a senior at the Clovis High School. She is the daughter of Clay and Debbie Bracken.
Who is invited to your fantasy dinner party and why? First, Jimmy Fallon from “Saturday Night...
Raids yield guns, cash
November 23rd, 2005
A year-long federal drug investigation that resulted in 14 arrests earlier this month produced an undisclosed amount of cash, but only a small amount of illegal drugs, court records show.
Officials s...
Cannon mission team formed
November 23rd, 2005
An eight-member Air Force team will visit Cannon Air Force Base next week to begin evaluating possible new missions for the base, officials said on Tuesday.
The Base Closure and Realignment Commissio...
Biofuels used to power body implants
November 23rd, 2005
A leading biofuel energy researcher speaking at Eastern New Mexico University on Tuesday explained how the technology is used to power devices such as pacemakers and defibrillators.
Plamen Atanassov...
Alvin Fails
November 23rd, 2005
Alvin Fails
Date of birth: July 21, 1916
Dates of service: 1941 to 1946
Hometown: Portales
Lives in: Clovis
Theater and location of service: Pacific
Branch: Army National Guard
Rank: Corporal
...
Allen McGuire
November 23rd, 2005
Allen McGuire
Date of birth: Feb. 26, 1918
Dates of service: September 1942 to March 1973
Hometown: Clarksville City, Texas
Lives in: Clovis
Theater and location of service: European: Duxford,...
Police seize drugs in traffic stop
November 23rd, 2005
Police arrested a Clovis couple Friday during a traffic stop near Texico and seized more than 56 pounds of marijuana, according to a release from the Curry County Sheriff’s Office.
A Region V Drug...
Elida student dies in rollover
November 22nd, 2005
A single-vehicle rollover has claimed the life of an Elida High School student.
Clayton Ford, 16, of Chaves County, died at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday in Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock. He was a junior at...
Drivers critically injured
November 22nd, 2005
PORTALES — New Mexico State Police investigated a serious accident Tuesday morning near Greyhound Stadium that left two men hospitalized.
About 9 a.m., a semi-truck traveling westbound struck a pie...
Play, Inc. director talks programs, children, future
November 21st, 2005
Sheila Holley has been the executive director at Play Inc. for about four months. Holley, known better as “Coach Holley” to Play Inc. patrons, has been involved with the recreational organization...
Small-town guard leading Greyhounds
November 21st, 2005
PORTALES — This wasn’t the plan when a small guard from a small town transferred to Eastern New Mexico University. Jolen Montoya wasn’t supposed to be the most experienced Greyhound on the 2005-...
11/22 Business Licenses
November 21st, 2005
Here are some of the business licenses obtained from the city of Clovis in October:
• Affordable Firewood/Landscaping
Type: Firewood
Owner: Richard Powers
Location: 1205 Thornton St.
• The New...
Air regulations should be lifted during cost crisis
November 21st, 2005
Anybody else smell what we smell?
It’s that time of year when the evocative aroma of wood smoke can be detected wafting through many area neighborhoods. And this year that smell could be a bit str...
Leaving Iraq would translate to defeat
November 21st, 2005
True to their heritage in foreign policy, 40 out of 45 Democratic senators voted this month to demand a timetable for withdrawal of American forces from Iraq. As in every conflict since Vietnam, Democ...
Lack of funds dooms defense initiatives
November 21st, 2005
The Senate has passed a 2006 defense authorization bill filled with new and improved military benefits — almost none of them funded.
The lack of committed budget dollars likely dooms, at least for...
Jake Massey
November 21st, 2005
Editor’s note: World War II officially ended Sept. 2, 1945, when the Japanese signed surrender terms. We’re honoring the war’s area veterans over the next several months with these brief profile...
11/22 Police Blotter
November 21st, 2005
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
At 4 p.m. on Friday, police pulled over a Clovis woman for speeding, arrested her on an outsta...
Nov. 22, 2005
November 21st, 2005
TODAY
Friendship Rebekah Lodge — 405 N. Main, call 762-4843 for meeting times.
The Ranchvale Extension Homemakers Club — Various times and various homes. Call 763-6505 for more...
CHS FOOTBALL NOTES: Cats gear for trip to Onate in 5A semifinal tilt
November 19th, 2005
The Clovis High football team now knows who will stand between it and a berth in the Class 5A state finals.
Onate (11-1) rallied from 16 points down to beat Alamogordo 33-16 on Saturday to advance to...
Hounds beat Illinois Tech for third
November 19th, 2005
HAYS, Kan. — Freshman guard Joshua Jackson scored 15 points, including six in a row in the final 2 1/2 minutes to put Eastern New Mexico University ahead for good, and the Greyhounds turned back Ill...
Lady Rams return most of last year's 3A runnerup team
November 19th, 2005
PORTALES — It’s mid-afternoon on Thursday at the Portales High School Gym, and girls basketball coach Brenda Gomez is in a prep period.
A cellular phone rings on Gomez’ desk, and it’s her dau...
United Way campaign on track
November 19th, 2005
United Way of Eastern New Mexico has raised less than half its goal for the campaign, but the organization’s executive director said she is not too concerned.
“This is always the nail-biting time...
Community dinner set for Thursday
November 19th, 2005
Portales — The Third Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at the Memorial Building in Portales.
The meal of turkey, mashed potatoes, dressing and desse...
Failed spending cuts signal loss of realism
November 19th, 2005
The fading dream that this Congress might ever rise to a level of modest responsibility on spending took a big hit Thursday. House leaders were forced to pull a budget reconciliation bill that would h...
11/20 Letters to the editor
November 19th, 2005
Hospital ban should include junk food
In reference to the smoking ban on hospital property:
I understand that certain foods and snacks are also unhealthy. The policy should be expanded to inclu...
11/20 Police Blotter
November 19th, 2005
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
At 2:45 a.m. Thursday, a 43-year-old Clovis woman was arrested and detained for driving while intoxic...
11/18 amos
November 19th, 2005
Editor’s note: Amos is a church mouse, unable to use the keyboard shift keys and unschooled in the art of punctuation.
de-churched for a night
boss i remember it happening
just like it was...
Every season should bring out thankful heart
November 19th, 2005
Thanksgiving is by far my favorite holiday. Christmas comes next and then Easter — which is the order of my favorite seasons.
I suppose fall and all its colors of the changing season reminds me of...
Saturday's prep football playoffs scores
November 19th, 2005
Saturday’s scores
The Associated Press
Class 1A Football
Championship
Fort Sumner 14, Texico 7
Class 2A Football
Championship
Hatch Valley 54, Tucumcari 7
Class 3A Football
Quarterfinals
Hot Sp...
Engagements
November 19th, 2005
Terry/Long
Donald and Sharon Terry of Clovis announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Briana Terry, to Aaron Long of Clovis.
The couple will exchange vows Nov. 18, 2...
Organizations (11-20)
November 19th, 2005
Fairfield Extension
The Fairfield Extension Club met in the home of Mary Dell Brown Nov. 11 for their Thanksgiving celebration. Mary Dell and Viola McGregor were hostesses.
Martha Watkins cal...
Weddings (11-20)
November 19th, 2005
Rogers/McGriff
Vanessa Latrice Rogers of Warner Robins, Ga., and Derrick Lewis McGriff of Hawkinsville, Ga., were married Oct. 15, 2005, at Greater Works Than These Ministries in Brunswick, Ga....
Anniversaries (11-20)
November 19th, 2005
Griego
Christian and Cleo Griego of Clovis will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Thursday. The couple was married Nov. 24, 1955, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Clovis.
The coupl...
Memories of past winters dog former New Yorker
November 19th, 2005
The hazards of winter have already hit our humble abode. Sure, they are not like New York winter hazards — slushy subways, frozen taxi seats, yellow snow — but they are hazardous all the same.
Ac...
First Thanksgiving rooted in act of giving
November 19th, 2005
‘M y hands are small, I know,but they're not yours, they are my own but they're not yours, they are my own and I am never broken.” — Jewel.
Well, my hands aren't really very small.
They a...
Holiday scams can hurt good intentions
November 19th, 2005
The fun-filled holiday season begins this week unless you’re a Scrooge who would rather dump a jar of molasses in the Salvation Army kettle outside Wal-Mart. You probably developed that attitude be...
Dora starts season with win
November 19th, 2005
DORA — Like the city they represent, the Coyotes are trying to make sure whatever success they have starts with a “D.”
The host Coyotes held San Jon scoreless for a five-minute span bridging th...
Rivals Fort Sumner, Texico clash again for 1A title
November 19th, 2005
Fort Sumner knew early in last Friday’s Class 1A semifinal game against Cloudcroft that it would reach the state championship game.
For Texico, it came down to a 96-yard drive in the fourth quarter...
Gritty Bovina falls in 1A playoffs
November 19th, 2005
AMARILLO — Bovina didn’t win in its first playoff appearance in nine years, but the Mustangs earned some respect.
Outmanned by speed-laden Quanah, the Mustangs hung close by forcing four Indians...
San Jon girls hang on late to post victory
November 19th, 2005
DORA — In her first experience as a basketball coach, San Jon’s Kristi Cargile learned the game, like many other sports, can be one of inches.
Danielle Lee led the visiting Lady Coyotes with 19 p...
Birch, Castleberry Veteran Profiles (Nov. 19)
November 18th, 2005
C.K. Castleberry
Date of birth: Sept. 6, 1924
Dates of service: 1941 to 1961
Hometown: Nome, Texas
Lives in: Clovis
Theater and location of service: Pacific, New Guinea, Philippines
Branch: Army...
Campus museums offer area's history
November 18th, 2005
If you’re tired of driving, try visiting one or all of these Portales museums.
There are several museums on the grounds of the Eastern New Mexico University campus, including the Roosevelt County...
Congress OKs Cannon construction funding
November 18th, 2005
Congress on Friday agreed to language that ensures construction projects continue at Cannon Air Force Base as the Pentagon seeks a new mission for the eastern New Mexico installation.
In May, the Pe...
Officials: Aircraft firm interested in Clovis
November 18th, 2005
Clovis officials said an airplane manufacturing company has expressed some interest in operating in the region.
Though he would not name the company, Clovis Industrial Development Corporation Executi...
Thanksgiving treats
November 18th, 2005
Debi Lee
Portales city manager
• What is your favorite dessert?
Dr Pepper cake
• Why is that your favorite?
Because it’s chocolate and it’s rich. You can only stand to eat it once or tw...
Prep football scores
November 18th, 2005
New Mexico
Class 5A
Quarterfinals
Clovis 49, Manzano 14
Mayfield 10, Rio Grande 3
La Cueva 28, Eldorado 21
Texas
Class 1A
Second round
Quanah 19, Bovina 8...
High tariffs send construction costs even higher
November 17th, 2005
Just as the Gulf Coast struggles to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina, the Bush administration has tossed another obstacle in the way that makes the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s bungled disas...
Even setbacks leave room for thanks
November 17th, 2005
Thanksgiving always becomes a year in review for me as I look back at the events in the news and in my personal life and try to find reasons to give thanks.
Yeah right.
Well at least I try to think...
Prof was right: Computers not passing fad
November 17th, 2005
“In 25 years, you will get your morning news from a computer,” proclaimed my journalism professor in 1977. “You will also need to know Chinese because that will be the predominant language of th...
City considering wastewater irrigation plan
November 17th, 2005
The City Commission is considering a plan that would use wastewater to irrigate parched city parks, golf courses and school grounds.
City Commissioner and Chairman of the Water Policy Advisory Commit...
Eastern New Mexico organizations absent from state reference guide
November 17th, 2005
Eastern New Mexico charities are absent from a non-profit charity list created as a reference guide for state employee donations. The list includes more than 100 charities, however, almost half of all...
ENMU ranks high in tuition affordability
November 17th, 2005
Eastern New Mexico University is one of the most affordable four-year schools in the Southwest, according to the annual survey of tuition fees by The Chronicle of Higher Education.
The annual cost of...
Free fishing clinic offered
November 17th, 2005
Oasis State Park is the site of Saturday’s 15th annual Kids Free Fishin’ Clinic.
The fishing clinic will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Any child 12 or older must have a valid New Mexico fishing licens...
Q&A: Base commander honored by nomination
November 17th, 2005
Col. John Posner, commander at Cannon Air Force Base was recently nominated for a promotion to brigadier general.
Q. How long have you been at Cannon?
A. 18 months
Q. Could...
11/18 Public Record
November 17th, 2005
The following marriages licenses were compiled from court records from Nov. 9 through Nov. 16:
• Karal Frederick Wisner Jr., 20, of Clovis to Stephanie Marie Corey, 19, of Albuquerque
• Joshua Ral...
Nov. 18, 2005
November 17th, 2005
FRIDAY
Disabled American Veterans #6 Bingo — 7 p.m., 220 West 4th St., Clovis. Details: 762-5335.
Alcoholics Anonymous: The Corner Stone Group — 7:30 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thur...
Mustangs battle Quanah in 1A playoffs
November 17th, 2005
No one can accuse veteran Quanah football coach James McDaniel of overselling his football team as the Indians prepare for today’s 5 p.m. (CST) second-round Texas Class 1A playoff game against Bovin...
Medical center implements smoking ban on property
November 17th, 2005
Plains Regional Medical Center will no longer permit tobacco use on its property to promote public health, according to a hospital official. The smoking ban begins today.
The hospital, part of the P...
Grand jury indicts former student in bomb scare
November 17th, 2005
A Roosevelt County grand jury indicted a former Eastern New Mexico University student Wednesday on charges related to a recent bomb scare, according to 9th Judicial District Attorney Matt Chandler.
J...
Ernie K. Shuey , Charles “Ed” Edward Kirksey
November 17th, 2005
Editor’s note: World War II officially ended Sept. 2, 1945, when the Japanese signed surrender terms. We’re honoring the war’s area veterans over the next several months with these brief profile...
11/17 Education Digest
November 17th, 2005
ENMU hosting education conference
Aspiring teachers in junior high school and high school will have the chance to learn more about the field of education at Eastern New Mexico University this w...
11/17 Police Blotter
November 16th, 2005
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
At 9:30 a.m. Monday, a vehicle crashed into a fence on the 100 block of Remuda Drive and the driver w...
11/17 Student Profiles
November 16th, 2005
Kiko Velez is a senior at Clovis High School. He is the son of Christi Velez.
What is your idea of a perfect day? A day that I can chill out and be with friends — Maybe at the lake.
What is your...
Grizzly de-listing would strengthen endangered act
November 16th, 2005
We’ve frequently lamented the stubborn unwillingness of many major environmental groups to acknowledge good news on the environmental front, lest a retreat from the relentlessly apocalyptic script s...
Age not factor in violation of privacy
November 16th, 2005
A recently passed anti-crime law in Texas requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed.
That’s what...
Prices symptom of inflation, not cause
November 16th, 2005
Last month, President Bush nominated Ben S. Bernanke, chairman of the President’s Council of Economic Advisors, as chairman of Federal Reserve Board to replace the retiring Alan Greenspan.
Greensp...
Nov. 17, 2005
November 16th, 2005
TODAY
AARP Meeting — 9:45 a.m. Clovis Local Chapter 1038 monthly meeting at 2211 LLano Estacado. Come join us. Details call 769-8786.
The Nite Owl Extension Homemakers Club ...
‘Heavy mental psychotherapy’
November 16th, 2005
When it first started, it was called a youth event and a community bond. As it continued, it was called a charity event.
Call it whatever you want, but featured artist Jana Stanfield has a different...
Baskett semifinalist for national honor
November 16th, 2005
New Mexico senior wide receiver Hank Baskett has been named one of 15 finalists for the Biletnikoff Award, presented annually to the nation’s top wide receiver.
A 2000 Clovis High graduate, the 6-...
Family defends bomb scare suspect
November 16th, 2005
The sister of an Eastern New Mexico University student charged in connection with a Nov. 2 campus bomb scare says authorities have an innocent man in custody.
Joshua Gilpin, 28, was arrested hours af...
Police charge four with stealing guns
November 15th, 2005
Four boys were arrested Monday attempting to steal rifles from a Main Street gun shop, according to a press release from the Clovis Police Department.
The four boys, ranging in age from 12 to 14 year...
Zias cruise past Western with four players in double figures
November 15th, 2005
SILVER CITY — Senior post Tiana Bryant had a double-double and Eastern New Mexico University put four players in double figures in rolling to a season-opening 87-61 victory over Western New Mexico T...
Hounds top Chaparrals in opener
November 15th, 2005
LUBBOCK — Senior guard Jolen Montoya’s 3-pointer with 4:13 left put Eastern New Mexico University in front for good and the Greyhounds went on to a 62-56 win over Lubbock Christian on Tuesday in t...
Earl Robinson
November 15th, 2005
Editor’s note: World War II officially ended Sept. 2, 1945, when the Japanese signed surrender terms. We’re honoring the war’s area veterans over the next several months with these brief profile...
Academy conflict unlikely to end quickly or easily
November 15th, 2005
Two new developments in the clash over religious expression at the Air Force Academy probably bear mentioning. Neither suggests the controversy will be ending anytime soon.
The Senate last week appr...
Outsourcing part of everyday business
November 15th, 2005
“According to a confidential memorandum, IBM is cutting 13,000 jobs in the United States and in Europe and creating 14,000 jobs in India. From 2000 to 2015, an estimated 3 million American jobs will...
Teaching religion as science devalues both
November 15th, 2005
“And the Lord did look with discontent upon the town of Dover in the province of Pennsylvania. For Dover was a wicked and prideful place and had turned its back on God. Its people had voted out scho...
Nov. 16, 2005
November 15th, 2005
TODAY
The We Group of NA — 6 p.m. The Church of the Brethren, Manana and Acoma,(across from Stansells) enter the northside of the church. Information: Ben L. 791-5906 or Sharmon L. 791-5836
...
ENMU men, women open on road
November 14th, 2005
Shawn Scanlan hopes to learn a few things about his Eastern New Mexico University men’s basketball team in tonight’s season opener at Lubbock Christian.
LCU coach and Melrose native John Copeland...
Zias' Schiely earns All-LSC South berth
November 14th, 2005
RICHARDSON, Texas — Senior middle blocker Lindsay Schiely represented Eastern New Mexico University on the All-Lone Star Conference South Division volleyball team, released monday by the league offi...
Clovis basketball teams getting ready for openers
November 14th, 2005
This is the time of year Clovis High boys basketball coach J.D. Isler usually has some mixed feelings.
With seven of his varsity players still participating in football, including his own son, Isler...
11/15 Police Blotter
November 14th, 2005
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
At 10:30 a.m. on Friday, a store owner in the 1500 block of Pile Street called police to repor...
Gabriel P Bartholomew
November 14th, 2005
Editor’s note: World War II officially ended Sept. 2, 1945, when the Japanese signed surrender terms. We’re honoring the war’s area veterans over the next several months with these brief profile...
Nov. 15, 2005
November 14th, 2005
TODAY
Curry County Democratic Party — 6pm 2909 N. Prince suite F, Democrats are invited. Information: 760-0160 or email cbelcher@cox.net
Alcoholics Anonymous: The Corner Stone Group...
Quick, improved trauma care saves lives
November 14th, 2005
GRASSAU, Germany — The survival rate for U.S. service members wounded in Iraq has reached 90 percent, higher than in any previous war, and 10 points higher than in the 1991 Persian Gulf War.
The ma...
Job security, welfare benefits not enough
November 14th, 2005
Through a combination of socialism at home and appeasement abroad, the French believed they had found a viable alternative to, in former Prime Minister Lionel Jospin's phrase, “jungle capitalism,”...
Transparency increases good for local schools
November 14th, 2005
Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education will consider consolidating elementary schools at its 5:30 meeting tonight at Marshall Junior High auditorium.
The board will decide two hot-button issues:...
School Menus (11/13 week)
November 14th, 2005
Clovis Elementary
Monday: Breakfast — Breakfast burrito, cold juice and milk. Lunch — Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes with gravy, hot homemade roll, fresh apple, milk.
Tuesday: Breakfas...
Senior Happenings (11/13 week)
November 14th, 2005
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Monday: 9:30 a.m. — Blood pressure checks; 10 a.m. — Health insurance benefits assistance.
Tuesday: 10 a.m. — Thanksgiving holiday brunch;...
Weddings: Grau-Byrem (11/13 week)
November 14th, 2005
Meghan Aleese Grau of Clovis and Lt. Blair William Byrem IV of Clovis were joined in marriage on Aug. 5, 2005, at Quail Run in Santa Fe. The Rev. Rody Chesser performed the ceremony.
The bride is the...
Engagements: Dickerman-Bright (11/13 week)
November 14th, 2005
Scott and Bett Dickerman of Clovis announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Dustie Dickerman, to Seth Bright, son of Gary and Gennifer Bright of Melrose.
The couple will ex...
Anniversaries: Pringle (11/13 week)
November 14th, 2005
William and Janice Pringle of Clovis will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Nov. 19 at the Clovis Advent Christian Church. The celebration will be hosted by their children.
The couple has t...
Births: B L Harpold (11/13 week)
November 14th, 2005
Waylon and LaShona Harpold of Clovis are the parents of Breyer Lane Harpold, a 9-pound, 7-ounce baby boy born on Sept. 10, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
Breyer Lane has one broth...
Self-attuned individuals find affirmations abound in nature
November 14th, 2005
It was one of those crispy, crackly northeast Ohio evenings when the cold light from the stars and distant planets seem to invade our own planet, frosting the trees and icing the lake surface. Need I...
Sleepy genius of Rip Van Winkle underappreciated
November 14th, 2005
What do we all want, need and cannot live without? No, it’s not the $84 fuzzy shearling slippers from the latest Cabelas catalog. It’s our dear friend sleep.
Studies have shown normal adults need...
There’s always been oil under Curry County soil
November 14th, 2005
Perhaps 1926 should be remembered as the year oil was found in Curry County. Deliberate or not, rumor had it that an unnamed, big oil company paid someone to sabotage the well. What happened to anothe...
Alien ships will never be landing in Portales
November 14th, 2005
If you’re a distinguished UFO-ologist emeritus like I am, you know that New Mexico holds the record for the most ballyhooed assaults from outer space. In fact, the coveted Black Hole Cup has been w...
Buffs falter in six-man final
November 12th, 2005
ROSWELL — In its bid for a second consecutive state six-man football title, Melrose dominated most of the statistics against Gateway Christian on Saturday — except one.
The Buffaloes rolled up an...
Clovis buries Las Cruces with fast start
November 12th, 2005
If the Clovis High defense had a complaint Friday night — and, mind you, it’s not a major one — it was that the Wildcats’ offense was scoring a little too fast.
Nose tackle Randy Cerda was on...
Lady Rams capture fourth 3A title in six years
November 12th, 2005
ALBUQUERQUE — Tested, but never bested.
That’s how the Portales Lady Rams ended the Class 3A tournament this year, holding on Saturday for a 14-25, 25-18, 25-19, 21-25, 16-14 victory over third-s...
Nov. 13, 2005
November 12th, 2005
TODAY
AARP/55 ALIVE Driver Safety Program — 8 a.m. to noon each day. Next class scheduled for Nov. 15 and Nov. 16. at Clovis Community College, Rm. 103. Pre-registration suggested. $10 per p...
Bovina man leads police on chase
November 12th, 2005
A Bovina man was being held at the Roosevelt County Detention Center on multiple charges Saturday after leading police on a high-speed chase that ended near Tolar, according to New Mexico State Police...
Regulating blogs another attack on free speech
November 12th, 2005
Internet free speech isn’t under attack just in the People’s Republic of China, where “at least 23 journalists and about 50 cyberdissidents are in jail,” according to a 2004 report by Reporter...
11/13 Letters to the editor
November 12th, 2005
Tourism real reason De Baca sheriff ousted
Recent published reports regarding De Baca County Sheriff Gary Graves made me chuckle. The Albuquerque Journal reported:
“The sheriff also upset ma...
Board faces difficult, necessary decision
November 12th, 2005
Editor’s note: Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday at Marshall Junior High to consider school consolidation. The meeting will be open to the public.
As...
W Carpenter, I Butler
November 12th, 2005
Willard Carpenter
Date of birth: Sept. 11, 1924
Dates of service: 1944 to 1946
Hometown: House
Lives in: Clovis
Theater and location of service: Italy
...
Saturday prep scoreboard
November 12th, 2005
Volleyball
Class 2A
Championship
Ramah def. Texico 25-23, 25-9, 27-25
Class 3A
Championship
Portales def. 14-25, 25-19, 25-20, 21-25, 16-14
Football
Class 5A
First round
Onate...
Prep football: Foxes, Texico advance
November 12th, 2005
FORT SUMNER — There would be no specatular comeback this tiime for the Cloudcroft Bears.
Fort Sumner made sure this time, rolling to a 26-point lead in the first minute of the second quarter and po...
Food Bank collecting items
November 12th, 2005
The Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico is asking Clovis residents to leave out more than their trash today.
Volunteer drivers will cover Clovis looking for bags of non-perishable food by mailboxes and...
Day trips: Blackwater Draw
November 12th, 2005
For a day trip that is much closer to home and doesn’t require much more than 15 minutes of driving time, visit the Blackwater Draw Museum outside Portales.
This museum was opened to the public in...
Country singer looks for wife with rolling billboard
November 12th, 2005
Clovis resident Ann Morrison stood Friday in the parking lot of S&S Supermarket, eyes trained on the blond man crooning from atop a tour bus.
Country singer Brian Stace made a stop in Clovis to promo...
Clovis man sentenced
November 12th, 2005
A 21-year-old Clovis man was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday for aggravated burglary, according to a release from the 9th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
Bobbie Owen was arrested...
Motorcyclist in serious condition
November 12th, 2005
ccident with a street sweeper Thursday afternoon was still in serious condition Friday at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, according to a hospital spokesperson.
James Antill, 41, suffered seriou...
Darrel D. Hornsby
November 12th, 2005
Darrel D. Hornsby
Date of birth: May 21, 1919
Dates of service: 1942 to 1953
Hometown: Montoya
Lives in: Tucumcari
Theater and location of service: Europe and...
Prep football: Melrose seeking repeat
November 12th, 2005
Melrose and Gateway Christian will end the football season the same way they started it — playing each other.
The defending champion Buffaloes visit Roswell for Saturday’s 1 p.m. six-man champion...
Prep volleyball: Lady Rams slip into title game
November 12th, 2005
ALBUQUERQUE — It was a match so good that both teams cried.
Portales won the first two games, nearly collapsed, then rallied in the fifth to defeat St. Michael’s 25-15, 25-20, 21-25, 11-25, 16-14...
Austin, Birdie
November 11th, 2005
Birdie Austin, 100, of Portales, died Oct. 20, 2005 in Clovis.
She was born July 29, 1905 in Buffalo, MO. to Mary and Ulysses Lane.
She grew up and attended school in Missouri. She married Glen Oren...
Denton, William T.
November 11th, 2005
William Travis "W.T." "Bill" Denton, 87, of Logan, died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
He was born Nov. 8, 1917 to Thomas and Sally Kerbo Denton in Mangum, Okla...
Oscar Whitworth Jr.
November 11th, 2005
Mr. Oscar Whitworth, Jr., 88, of Portales, died Sept. 28, 2005 in Santa Fe.
He was born Nov. 3, 1916 in Kaufman County, Texas, to Myrtie and Oscar Whitworth.
He served in the Pacific Theater during...
Pinson, Victoria “Vicky”
November 11th, 2005
Victoria “Vicky” Pinson, 68, of Vaughn died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis following an illness.
She was born April 26, 1937, to the home of Cleofes and Elvir...
Paublin R. Romero
November 11th, 2005
Paublin R. Romero, 65, of Milagro died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2005 at his residence.
He was born Aug, 8, 1939, in Pastura to Paublin and Cleotilde Armijo Romero. He was raised in Pastura and Milagro. He m...
Geries, Don
November 11th, 2005
Don H. Geries, 69, of Farwell, died Oct. 19, 2005, at the Integris Canadian Valley Regional Hospital in Yukon, Okla.
He was born Oct. 4, 1936, in Clovis to Raymond “Dick” Douglas and Perlie Ramm...
Fuller, Jessie L.
November 11th, 2005
Mrs. Jessie Lee Fuller, 85, of Hereford died Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005, in Lubbock.
She was born May 10, 1920, in Bell County, Texas, to George Thomas and Eva Kate Wilson. She married Ham Fuller in Be...
Twila Smith
November 11th, 2005
Mrs. Twila Smith, 78, died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2005, at Laurel Plains Healthcare in Clovis.
She was born Aug. 14, 1927, in Billings, Mo., to Junie and Ora Johnson. She lived in Missouri until she was 8...
M.A. “Jeff” Miller
November 11th, 2005
M.A. “Jeff” Miller, 81, of Lubbock, died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2005, in Lubbock.
He was born Dec. 15, 1923, in Sweetwater, Okla. to Marion Arthur and Minerva Williams Miller. He married Flo Gillespi...
Bunten, William R.
November 11th, 2005
William Robert Bunten, 84, of Topeka, Kan., died on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2005, at Presbyterian Manor.
He was born April 18, 1921, in Topeka to Arch and Grace E. Hutton Bunten. He grew up in Albuquerque...
Henson, Geneva
November 11th, 2005
Mrs. Geneva Arlene Henson, 89, of Clovis, died Monday, Oct. 17, 2005, at Laurel Ridge Healthcare in Clovis.
She was born July 29, 1916, in Vera, Texas, to Joe and Icie Hanna.
She was a member of t...
Mary “LaLa” Romero
November 11th, 2005
Mary “LaLa” Romero, 74, of Clovis, died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2005, at her home.
She was born May 11, 1931, in Clovis to Frank and Dolores Zamora Sanchez. She married Joe “Maro” Romero on Aug....
Jones, Elmer C.
November 11th, 2005
Mr. Elmer Carl Jones, 70, of Clovis, died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2005, at his home in Clovis.
He was born Oct. 7, 1935, in Clovis to Robert and Lou Ellen Jones.
He married Gail Dunn on March 30, 1957, i...
Moore, Syble
November 11th, 2005
Mrs. Syble Moore, 92, of Portales, died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2005, at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales.
She was born July 15, 1913, in Derden, Texas, to Susan and George L. Blackshear.
She...
Roberts-Jones, Pansy F.
November 11th, 2005
Pansy Farrington Roberts-Jones, 96, died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
She was born March 16, 1909, in Kelly (Gould), Okla., to Benjamin Franklin and Mable Cla...
Craig, Neomia
November 11th, 2005
Neomia M. Craig, 85, of Clovis, died Friday, Oct. 14, 2005, at Retirement Ranch in Clovis.
She was born April 7, 1920, in Longview, Texas, to William Edward and Eular Lee Swansy McMihelk.
She marri...
Mendoza, Valentin V.
November 11th, 2005
Valentin V. Mendoza, 74, of Roswell, died Friday, Oct. 14, 2005, at his residence.
He was born on Feb. 14, 1932, in Mesilla to Pete Mendoza and Juana Valencia Mendoza.
He also lived in Hobbs. He ma...
Mayo, Cecil
November 11th, 2005
Cecil Mayo, 88, of Fort Sumner, died Thursday, Oct. 13, 2005, at Laurel Ridge Nursing Home in Clovis following a short illness.
He was born July 6, 1917, in Wise County, Texas to Herbert and Callie M...
Pulliam, Howard M.
November 11th, 2005
Howard M. Pulliam, 81, of Greenville, Texas, died Thursday, Sept. 29, 2005, at a nursing home.
He was born Sept. 28, 1924, in Bellview to Sterling and Polly Mitchell. He married Avice Clayton in Port...
Jackson, Bruce O.
November 11th, 2005
Bruce Ogden Jackson, 85, formerly of Clovis and Tucumcari, died Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2005, in Lubbock, Texas after a lengthy illness.
He was born Dec. 26, 1919 in Electra, Texas. He married Gladys McInt...
Carlisle, James W.
November 11th, 2005
James William Carlisle, 57, of Commerce City, Colo. died Monday, Oct. 3, 2005.
He was born May 17, 1948, in Portales to James and Etna Carlisle. He married Diana McCauley March 28, 1970. Prior to his...
Silvia Wagner
November 11th, 2005
Sylvia (Susie) Faye Wagner, 59, of Clovis, died Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2005, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock after a lengthy illness.
She was born Sept. 15, 1946, in Clovis to Sylvester (Vester) B...
Birdsong, Nilen E. “Bird”
November 11th, 2005
Nilen Ellis “Bird” Birdsong, 73, of Clovis, died Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2005, at his home in Clovis.
He was born Jan. 8, 1932, in Hooks, Texas, to Fred and Beaula Triple Birdsong. He married Setsuko...
Virgil Blakley
November 11th, 2005
Virgil Blakley, 92, of the Rogers community, died Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2005, at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales.
He was born Oct. 8, 1913, in Dickens, Texas. His family moved by covered wag...
Bruno, Clifford
November 11th, 2005
Mr. Clifford Bruno, 79, of Portales, died Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2005 in Portales.
He was born Oct. 2, 1926, in Beckley, W. Va., to Theresa and Pete Bruno. He grew up in West Virginia, where he attended...
Dodge, Rita A.
November 11th, 2005
Mrs. Rita Armijo Dodge, 73, of Clovis, died Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2005, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
She was born Aug. 17, 1932, in Clovis to Juan and Margaret Armijo. She married Miguel Dodge...
Terrance John “Terry” Haun
November 11th, 2005
Terrance John “Terry” Haun, 63, of Clovis, died Monday, Sept. 26, 2005, at his home in Clovis.
He was born April 16, 1942, to Leland Tague and Iva Ellen Roll Haun in Fresno, Calif. He was a self...
Johnson, Viola M.
November 11th, 2005
Viola Mae Johnson, 75, of San Antonio, Texas, died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2005, at her home in San Antonio.
She was born Jan. 2, 1930, in St. Louis, Mo., to Jerome and Viola E. Repp Warner. She married Joe...
Vanice Nell Lovett
November 11th, 2005
Vanice Nell Lovett, 69, of Snyder, Texas, died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2005, at her residence.
She was born May 30, 1936, in Clovis. She graduated from Clovis High School and Eastern New Mexico University. S...
Stinnett, Jane A.
November 11th, 2005
Jane Anne Stinnett, 72, of Lubbock died Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2005, at University Medical Center in Lubbock following a long battle with cancer.
She was born Oct. 6, 1933, in Portales to Marion and Eliza...
Moore, Robert L. “Bob”
November 11th, 2005
Robert Lee “Bob” Moore, 87, of Clovis, died Monday, Oct. 10, 2005, at Laurel Plains Healthcare in Clovis.
He was born Aug. 3, 1918, to Charles Oscar and Lockey Ola Clayton Moore in Dimmitt, Texas...
Prep volleyball: Texico in 2A finals
November 11th, 2005
ALBUQUERQUE —Texico coach Mike Littlejohn believes energy always prevails over emotion.
Littlejohn’s energetic Texico squad defeated Tularosa 25-23, 23-25, 25-14, 25-19 in the Class 2A state semi...
Shields-Harmon, Suzanne
November 11th, 2005
Suzanne Sara Shields-Harmon, 38, of Clovis, died Monday, Oct. 10, 2005, at University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas.
She was born May 18, 1967, in Albuquerque to Jo and Dale Shields. She graduated...
Roberts, Bessie
November 11th, 2005
Bessie Roberts, 97, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Oct. 6, 2005, in Amarillo.
She was born Aug. 29, 1908. She married Jadie Roberts in 1927. She retired from Rockwell Industries in California and moved...
Guadalupe Hullinger
November 11th, 2005
Guadalupe Hullinger of Colorado Springs, Colo., died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2005, at her home.
She was born July 1, 1930, in Clovis to Donicio and Mario Galla Huerta. She traveled with her husband for 30...
Lanell Jones
November 11th, 2005
Lanell Jones, 76, of Santa Fe, died Friday, Oct. 7, 2005, in Santa Fe.
She was born on Nov. 15, 1928, in Portales.
Survivors include her son, John Parsons (and wife Yanfang) of Bethesda, Md.; daugh...
Shelton, Donald
November 11th, 2005
Donald L. Shelton, 70, of Rushville, Ill., died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2005, at the Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Ill.
He was born May 24, 1935, in Beardstown, Ill., to Claude and Edith Shelton. He...
James “Papa” Vallejo
November 11th, 2005
James “Papa” Vallejo, 37, of Portales, died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2005, in Portales.
He was born Aug. 29, 1968, in Fostoria, Ohio, to Evangelina and Eugene Vallejo.
He grew up and attended school i...
Hurley Mitchell, Elizabeth R.
November 11th, 2005
Mrs. Elizabeth Rebecca Hurley Mitchell, 103, of Clovis, died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2005, at the Laurel Ridge Healthcare.
She was born May 28, 1902, in Cody, Wyo., to Frank and Carrie Hurley.
She married De...
Dominguez, Christine M.
November 11th, 2005
Christine Maria Dominguez, 54, of Clovis, died Oct. 8, 2005, at her home in Clovis.
She was born Nov. 24, 1950, to Vidal and Emma Duran Padilla in Santa Rosa.
She married Jerry Dominguez June 17, 1...
Sergio Silva
November 11th, 2005
Sergio Delgado Silva died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2005, in Presa Nueva, Mexico.
He was born Feb. 18, 1976, to Andres and Sara Delgado Silva.
He moved to the United States in 2001. He married Frances Ga...
DeFoor, Clyde L.
November 11th, 2005
Retired barber Clyde L. DeFoor, 72, of Clovis died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center.
He was born Jan. 16, 1933, in Clovis to John “Pop” and Daisy Loving DeFoor.
He marri...
Luce, Euel
November 11th, 2005
Euel Luce, 71, of Portales, died Oct. 7, 2005, at the Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales.
He was born May 15, 1934 in Clovis to Fern and J. W. Luce.
He moved with his family to Floyd in 1947, gr...
Pye Jr., Marsden
November 11th, 2005
Mr. Marsden M. Pye, Jr., 74, of Portales, died Oct. 6, 2005, at his home west of Portales.
He was born Nov. 28, 1930, in Harrisburg, Pa., to Mae and Marsden M. Pye.
He graduated valedictorian from W...
Fred J. “Coach” Hinger
November 11th, 2005
Fred J. “Coach” Hinger, 96, of Albuquerque, died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2005, in Albuquerque.
He was born Dec. 28, 1908.
He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Willie Terrell Hinger; a sister, Ruth C...
Carpenter, Blanche
November 11th, 2005
Mrs. Blanche Carpenter, 76, of Clovis, died Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2005, at her home.
She was born March 10, 1929, in Clovis to Jake and Ethel Eller.
She was active in theater productions and was the fi...
Leona Mitzelfelt
November 11th, 2005
Leona Mitzelfelt, 96, of Clovis, died Oct. 4, 2005, at her home in Clovis. She was a retired registered nurse.
She was born Jan. 29, 1909, in Middlegrove, Ill., to Ora and Isabella Wilson Morse.
As...
Garrett, Opal E.
November 11th, 2005
Opal Eunice Lee Garrett died on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2005.
She was born Oct. 19, 1915, in Harper, Texas, to Nancy Rose Sagerser and John Phillip Mabry.
She married Judge Garrett on June 4, 1939, in...
Green, Brandon D.
November 11th, 2005
Mr. Brandon Dale Green, 31, of Portales, died Sunday, Oct. 2, 2005, at his home in Portales.
He was born Jan. 11, 1974, in Amarillo to Gary and Roxanna Green.
He came to live with his grandmother in...
Howard, Jim W.
November 11th, 2005
Jim Wayne Howard of Big Spring, Texas, died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2005, in Big Spring.
He was born in 1919 in Strong City, Okla., to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Howard.
He specialized in heavy equipment and late...
Kuni, Samuel “Noodles”
November 11th, 2005
Samuel “Noodles” Kuni, 12, of Clovis, died Monday, Oct. 3, 2005, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
He was born May 2, 1993, to Neil Dwight and Cynthia Gamble Kuni in Waukegan, Ill.
He was...
State football playoffs
November 11th, 2005
Friday
Class 5A
Alamogordo 27, Rio Rancho 25
Clovis 42, Las Cruces 6
Eldorado 10, Carlsbad 7
Mayfield 49, Hobbs 6
Rio Grande 14, Cibola 7
Class 4A
First round
Artesia 63, Santa Teresa 7...
State volleyball scores
November 11th, 2005
Friday
Class 1A
Semifinals
Jal def. Magdalena 25-12, 25-16, 25-21
Tatum def. Cimarron 25-12, 25-16, 25-16
Class 2A
Semifinals
Texico def. Tularosa 25-23, 23-25, 25-14, 25-19
Class 3...
Hottman Jr., David
November 11th, 2005
Mr. David Hottman Jr., 68, of Clovis, died Oct. 1, 2005, at his home in Clovis.
He was born April 6, 1937, in Port Gamble, Wash.
He worked on the B-2 plane for 10 years at Northrup-Grummin in Pico-R...
Salas, Richard
November 11th, 2005
Richard Salomon Salas, 40, of Clovis, died Monday, Oct. 3, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center.
He was born June 10, 1965, in Clovis to Jose Guadalupe and Alice Sena Salas.
He was a contractor...
Hunter, Jerry L.
November 11th, 2005
Mr. Jerry Lee Hunter, 59, of Las Vegas, N.M., died Thursday, Sept. 29, 2005, at Las Vegas Medical Center in Las Vegas, N.M.
He was born Jan. 31, 1946, in Clovis to Clay Francis and Helen Calder Hunte...
Cox, Marilynn
November 11th, 2005
Marilynn T. Cox, 73, died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005, in Fort Worth, Texas.
She was born June 3, 1932, to Dewey and Nora Evelyn Tidmore in Clovis.
She married Burl Cox in 1950 and became a "relocat...
Polk, Maxine
November 11th, 2005
Maxine Martin Polk, 86, of Lovington, died Friday, Sept. 30, 2005, in Lovington.
She was born June 16, 1919 in Garrison. She married Richard Beecher Martin Nov. 14, 1936 in Portales. He preceded her...
Edwards, Nathan
November 11th, 2005
Nathan Edwards, 15, of Amarillo, Texas, died Monday, Sept. 26, 2005, at home.
He was born Oct. 26, 1989. He was born and raised in Amarillo and lived there all of his life. He was a sophomore at Rand...
Lindstedt, Margaret
November 11th, 2005
Mrs. Margaret Lindstedt, 52, died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005, at Laurel Plains Healthcare in Clovis.
She was born Oct. 19, 1952, in McAlester, Okla. to Billie Imogene and Ray Goddard. She grew up in M...
Willis, James
November 11th, 2005
James Joseph “Joe” Willis, 79, died Sunday, Sept. 25, 2005, at his home in Carlsbad.
He was born in Nara Visa in 1926. He attended Melrose High School where he played football, basketball and tra...
Brown, Jacqueline “Jackie”
November 11th, 2005
Jacqueline “Jackie” Brown, 75, of Clovis, died Sept. 23, 2005, in Lubbock, Texas.
She was born July 8, 1930, in Ennis, Texas to J.D. and Anna Collins.
She was an active member of Bethlehem Ba...
Baglien, Christopher E. “Chris”
November 11th, 2005
Christopher Eugene “Chris” Baglien, 48, of Clovis, died Sunday, Sept. 25, 2005 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
He was born Dec. 25, 1956, to Eugene and Anne White Baglien in Wimpole...
Campbell, Kleinive M.
November 11th, 2005
Kleinive Mitchell Campbell, 87, of Oklahoma City, Okla., died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2005, in Oklahoma City, Okla.
She was born to J.H. and Nancy (Hunt) Mitchell on April 23, 1918, in Delhi, Okla.
She...
Davalos, Josie
November 11th, 2005
Josie Marez Davalos, 75, of Clovis, died Saturday, Sept. 24, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
She was born June 24, 1930, to Raymond and Mary Romero Marez in Colonias. She was a ho...
Mariah Saiz Gutierrez
November 11th, 2005
Mariah Saiz Gutierrez, 3 months, of La Luz, died Friday, Sept. 23, 2005, in Albuquerque.
She was born June 23, 2005, in Alamogordo to Fernando Gutierrez of Clovis and Stephanie Saiz of La Luz.
She i...
Hammar, Beverly A.
November 11th, 2005
Beverly Ann Angwin Hammar, 78, a longtime Clovis resident, died Sunday, Sept. 25, 2005, at Laurel Ridge Healthcare in Clovis.
She was born Aug. 14, 1927, in Concord, N.H., to Harry and Annie Thompson...
Kimbrough, Almeda “Kay”
November 11th, 2005
Almeda “Kay” Valrie Kimbrough, 81, of Dallas, died on Sept. 24, 2005.
She was born Jan. 9, 1924, to Walter Oliver and Mary Lavinia (Pierce) Kimbrough in Childress, Texas. The family moved to th...
Ford, Barbara
November 11th, 2005
Barbara Ford, 68 of Portales, died Sept. 23, 2005 at the Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
She was born Feb. 28, 1937 in New York, N.Y. to Julia and Harry MacNeil.
She graduated from Highlan...
Kerr, Everett E.
November 11th, 2005
Mr. Everett Earnest Kerr, 84, of Clovis, died Friday, Sept. 23, 2005, at the Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
He was born Aug. 30, 1921 in Springfield, Mass.
He married Cammella Cicerchi...
Florence Sherman
November 11th, 2005
Mrs. Florence Preston Sherman, 96, of Clovis, died Thursday, Sept. 15, 2005, at Laurel Ridge Healthcare in Clovis.
She was born June 7, 1909, to Melbourne and Louise Wooding Preston in New Haven, Co...
Frances Holt
November 11th, 2005
Mrs. Frances Holt, 78, died Friday, Sept. 23, 2005, at Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales.
She was born Dec. 23, 1926, in Gideon, Mo. to Lucille and Arthur T. Johnson.
She grew up in Arkansas a...
Cooper, Frances
November 11th, 2005
Frances Cooper, 56, of Clovis died Sunday, Sept. 18, 2005, at her home in Clovis.
She was born Dec. 13, 1948, in Clifton Springs, N.Y., to John and Frances (Garney) Kepner. She lived in Clovis in the...
Ronquillo, Willie
November 11th, 2005
Mr. Willie Ronquillo, 72, of Texico, died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
He was born June 29, 1933, in Los Ojitos. He served in the Army from 1956 to 1959 and i...
Margaret Torres
November 11th, 2005
Margaret Torres, 85, died Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2005, at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at St. Helen Catholic Church.
Arrangements are by Wheeler Mortu...
Corbin, Clifford
November 11th, 2005
Mr. Clifford Eugene Corbin, 78, died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2005, at his residence in Arch.
He was born Aug. 16, 1927, in Causey to Ada Alice and Stephen A. Corbin.
He attended school in Causey and gra...
Robert Dunn
November 11th, 2005
Mr. Robert C. Dunn, 81, of Portales died Monday, Sept. 19, 2005, at the Farwell Convalescent Center.
He was born June 7, 1924 ,in Roby, Texas, to Ada and Walter C. Dunn
He was preceded in death by h...
Greathouse, Delores
November 11th, 2005
Ruth Delores Strebeck Greathouse, 81, died Sunday, Sept. 18, 2005, at Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease.
She was born Jan. 15, 1924, in Newton Co...
Greget, Tony
November 11th, 2005
Col. Tony M. Greget, 80, died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2005, at the Ray Ranch outside of Roy.
He was born Jan. 17, 1925, in San Pedro, Calif., to Andreja Greget and Vinka (Markovich) Greget.
He joined th...
Gilham, Allie
November 11th, 2005
Allie M. Gilham, 92, of Clovis died Friday, Sept. 16, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center.
She was born Aug. 22, 1913, in Davis, Okla., to Floyd and Maggie Harrell Hicks.
She married A.N. Gilham...
Miller, Fern
November 11th, 2005
Fern B. Miller, 86, of Roswell died Saturday, Aug. 13 2005, at her residence in Roswell.
She was born Sept. 18, 1918, in Thomas, Okla., to William Ray Beck and Lola McBurney Beck. She graduated from...
Autrey, Ralph
November 11th, 2005
Ralph E. Autrey, 92, of Texico died Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center.
He was born Nov. 26, 1912, in Concho County, Texas, to Felix and Emily Autrey.
He served in the U.S....
Kathryn Marie Nix
November 11th, 2005
Kathryn Marie Nix, 91, of Clovis died Thursday, Sept. 15, 2005, in Clovis.
She was born Dec. 3, 1913, to James N. and Nora Duncan Walker in Curry County. She came to Clovis from Weatherford, Texas, i...
Bell, Marvin
November 11th, 2005
Mr. Marvin J. Bell, 78, of Clovis died Monday, Sept. 12, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center.
He was born March 21, 1927, in Blacktower to Barnett and Hettie (Brownlow) Bell.
He married Lena B....
Hardin, R.B.
November 11th, 2005
R.B. (Junior) Hardin Jr., 75, Portales died Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2005, at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales.
He was born Dec. 26, 1929, in Pleasant Hill to Minnie and R.B. Hardin. He graduat...
Tammy Reid
November 11th, 2005
Tammy Reid, 43, of Lubbock, died Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2005, at University Medical Center after a short illness.
She was born Aug. 19, 1962, in Oshkosh, Neb., to Sonny and Bonnie (Olson) Stanley. She gr...
Bordayo, Ivan
November 11th, 2005
Ivan Bordayo, 11, of Portales died Monday, Sept. 12, 2005, at Roosevelt General Hospital as the result of a riding accident.
He was born June 3, 1994, in Seminole, Texas to Maribel and Giermo Bordayo...
Soledad Ontiveros
November 11th, 2005
Mrs. Soledad Ontiveros, 69, of Clovis, died Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2005, at Laurel Ridge Nursing Home in Clovis.
She was born Dec. 20, 1935, to Tomasa and Alejandro Leyba in Chihuahua, Mexico.
She marri...
Russell, Geneva
November 11th, 2005
Geneva Russell, 90, formerly of Clovis, died Sunday, Sept. 11, 2005, at Clare Bridge in Highlands Ranch, Colo., where she lived for the last two years.
She was born April 24, 1915, in Harrisburg, Mo...
Samples, Ettie
November 11th, 2005
Ettie Melinda Samples, 92, of Grove, Okla., and formerly of Clovis, died Sunday, Sept. 11, 2005, at Grand Lake Villa, Grove, Okla.
She was born April 5, 1913, in Atoka, Okla. to John Solomon Kilmer a...
Nash, Leon
November 11th, 2005
Leon Palmer Nash, 94, of Clovis died Friday, Sept. 9, 2005, at the Retirement Ranch in Clovis.
He was born April 2, 1911, in Floyd to James Postell and Ida Bell (Dorsey) Nash. He attended school in F...
Cordy King
November 11th, 2005
Mrs. Cordy Luman King, 92, of Ennis, Texas, died Thursday, Sept. 8, 2005, in Ennis.
She was born Sept. 25, 1912, in Wood County, Texas, to Molly and Silas Pruden.
Mrs. King grew up in Wood County....
Kerby Sr., Al
November 11th, 2005
Al Kerby Sr., 81, of Bovina died Thursday, Sept. 8, 2005, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
He was born Oct. 10, 1923, in Amarillo. He married Jeanne Fredrick on Dec. 14, 1942, in Oakland, Calif...
Mayfield slips past Lady Cats
November 11th, 2005
ALBUQUERQUE — Defending champions are that way for a reason.
Clovis had defending 5A state champion Mayfield one point away from elimination, but in the end, the Lady Trojans had just enough to bea...
De Baca sheriff leaves office
November 11th, 2005
FORT SUMNER — Swept out of office in a recall election, De Baca County Sheriff Gary Graves handed over the keys Thursday to the office he ran for nearly three years.
The request came in the form of...
Muleshoe football capsule
November 11th, 2005
Muleshoe vs. Perryton
What: Texas Class 3A first-round playoff game.
When, where: 8 p.m. (CDT) today at Dick Bivins Stadium, Amarillo.
Records: Muleshoe 8-2, Perryton 6-4.
Coac...
Lady Wolverines move into semis in 2A state meet
November 11th, 2005
ALBUQUERQUE — The Texico Lady Wolverines cruised into the semifinals of the Class 2A state volleyball tournament, repeating a regional finals win over Eunice by thumping the Lady Cardinals 25-5, 25-...
Rams looking to reverse early-season loss
November 11th, 2005
PORTALES — There’s no question that the Portales Rams are going to be home next weekend. The question is whether or not they’ll be playing a football game or be done for the season.
Due to play...
11/11 Public Record
November 11th, 2005
The following marriages licenses were compiled from court records from Nov. 2 to Nov. 9:
• Joseph Michail Ramos, 24, to Carlene Michele Tucker, 18, both of Clovis
• Ulyssess Artez Cooper, 32, to L...
11/11 Police Blotter
November 11th, 2005
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
At 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Clovis police went to a vacant home in the 1200 block of Prince Street after...
ENMU representatives hold safety workshops
November 11th, 2005
Eastern New Mexico University police officers, counselors and self-defense experts have spent the last week trying to help students stay alert, safe and aware of their surroundings.
ENMU representati...
Like Noah’s ark, only one door to salvation: Jesus
November 10th, 2005
During our children’s growing up years, they had a multitude of toys. Each birthday and Christmas brought a new batch of the latest from the toy market. I still recall all the special toys that were...
11/11 amos
November 10th, 2005
Editor’s note: Amos is a churchmouse who types by hurling himself at the keys, but he can’t operate the capital shift keys, and he shuns punctuation marks — except dashes and hyphens.
freddie...
11/11 Religion Digest
November 10th, 2005
Handbell festival to be held Nov. 19
The 13th annual Eastern New Mexico Fall Handbell Festival is being held at 4 p.m. on Nov. 19 at First United Methodist Church on 200 S. Ave. C. in Portales
...
11/11 Religion Calendar
November 10th, 2005
Today
Single Living in Christ — 7 p.m., First Church of the Nazarene, 1800 N. Norris St., Clovis. Child care is provided. Information: 769-1971
Saturday
Rummage Sale — 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., Trinity...
History shows number 40 significant
November 10th, 2005
My sister Becky sent me an e-mail that posed the question, “Why do we women gain weight as we age?”
The answer is that we women are so full of the wisdom we have acquired over the years that we r...
Sayings pithy guidelines to living life
November 10th, 2005
You’ve seen those sayings on church signs and billboards, haven’t you? Those little bits of wisdom that make you release the steering wheel to reach for a pen and a scrap of paper to write them do...
Veterans Day not just a long weekend spree
November 10th, 2005
Today is Veterans Day, a time to honor all men and women who served in the United States armed forces.
The United States always observes Veterans Day on Nov. 11, the anniversary of the end of World W...
What Blessings May Come From a 1:00 a.m. Phone Call?
November 10th, 2005
I've got some work I need to finish up, but I'll go to bed soon," I told my already-in-bed-wife last night as I kissed her goodnight. "I don't want to stay up too late, so I won't work much longer."
...
Texico first in pool at 2A state volleyball tourney
November 10th, 2005
ALBUQUERQUE — Portales in Class 3A and Texico in Class 2A captured first place in state volleyball tournament pool-play competition on Wednesday, setting up today’s eight-team bracket quarterfinal...
City adopts new standards for metal buildings
November 10th, 2005
The idea is to improve the appearance of Clovis.
The means is upsetting to at least one city official.
In a Nov. 3 meeting, city commissioners approved the adoption of an ordinance that will mandate...
Hounds get four on All-LSC South team
November 10th, 2005
RICHARDSON, Texas — Four members of the Eastern New Mexico University football squad were accorded first-team All-Lone Star Conference South Division honors in voting done by the division’s head c...
State ranks seventh in dairy product sales
November 10th, 2005
LAS CRUCES — New Mexico ranks seventh nationally in dairy product sales, with dairies adding more than $730 million to the state’s economy, according to a New Mexico State University agricultural...
Cecil Bunch, Frank Phillips
November 10th, 2005
Editor’s note: World War II officially ended Sept. 2, 1945, when the Japanese signed surrender terms. We’re honoring the war’s area veterans over the next several months with these brief profile...
Goff leads Aggies to victory
November 10th, 2005
HONOLULU — Former Clovis High golfer Rober Goff shot a 54-hole score of 214 to take individual honors and lead New Mexico State to the team title in the Hawaii Fall Intercollegiate tournament on Wed...
BRAC recommendations take effect
November 10th, 2005
The Base Closure and Realignment Commission's recommendations for reshaping the Defense Department's infrastructure and force structure officially took effect Wednesday as expected, Air Force Press Se...
Injured woman identified
November 10th, 2005
A woman found injured in a Clovis alley on Oct. 7 has been identified, police said on Wednesday.
Police said the woman’s family has been notified and police do not believe she was the victim of any...
Curtailing profits will only lead to stagnation
November 10th, 2005
Far too much is being made about allegedly “obscene” oil company profits, most often by demagogues trying to whip up the mob with allegations of “price gouging,” industry collusion and “prof...
Walking wouldn’t hurt governor’s rep
November 10th, 2005
There we were, just the two of us, relaxing comfortably on the patio, the mountain range serving as a majestic backdrop, the wood-burning patio stove cutting the chill of a late Santa Fe fall evening....
Windfall tax detrimental to economy
November 10th, 2005
In the wake of high gasoline prices and high oil company profits, House Speaker Dennis Hastert demands that oil companies explain why they are making so much money and what they plan to do to bring do...
High school to begin requiring students to wear ID cards
November 10th, 2005
Sophomore Kahiry Parker pulled his wallet out from his back pocket. His school photo identification card — and not much else — was tucked inside, his name printed in bold, black letters under its...
11/10 Student Profiles
November 10th, 2005
Jessica Russell is a senior at Clovis High School. She is the daughter of Donnie and Jovita Russell.
What is your idea of a perfect day? Going to an amusement park with my friends, and then going to...
Nov. 10, 2005
November 9th, 2005
TODAY
Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts — Leaders roundtable. Cub Scout and Boy Scout leaders. 7 p.m. Faith Christian Family Church, 3401 N. Norris, Clovis.
MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) ...
De Baca recall election back on — for now
November 9th, 2005
The 10th Judicial District Attorney’s Office has instructed De Baca County Clerk Laurie Pettigrew to proceed with today’s scheduled sheriff recall election.
The move comes on the heel’s of Mond...
Rebate checks coming for some
November 9th, 2005
The check is in the mail, or at least for most New Mexico taxpayers.
The first round of tax rebate checks were mailed Oct. 30, according to the State of New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department.
...
Firm says Ute project best option for water
November 9th, 2005
An Albuquerque engineering firm has looked at all of the alternatives for a renewable, cost-effective water source in eastern New Mexico and they have determined the Ute Water Pipeline Project to be t...
Paris riots reveal French economic model’s instability
November 9th, 2005
There is no single reason for the riots that have continued and spread throughout France with results that are likely to go well beyond the physical and economic damage to endanger whatever bonds of s...
Brown e-mails reveal uncaring official
November 9th, 2005
As Hurricane Katrina raised a watery fist almost 30 feet high and shook it at Biloxi, as a nightmare of wind and ocean took shape off New Orleans, as millions of people fled for their lives, huddled i...
Lewis Libby indictment not top prize
November 9th, 2005
Democrats were saved from utter devastation by the indictment of Lewis Libby. At least they could console themselves that one high-ranking White House official was in danger of being jailed for a very...
Sylvia Compton, Bill Toliver
November 8th, 2005
Editor’s note: World War II officially ended Sept. 2, 1945, when the Japanese signed surrender terms. We’re honoring the war’s area veterans over the next several months with these brief profile...
Nov. 9, 2005
November 8th, 2005
TODAY
The We Group of NA — 6 p.m. The Church of the Brethren, Manana and Acoma,(across from Stansells) enter the northside of the church. Information: Ben L. 791-5906 or Sharmon L. 791-5836
...
Toddler dies after being hit by van
November 8th, 2005
* Driver says he didn’t see 20-month-old boy in street while leaving his driveway.
Martin Molina Saldana said he “looked out both mirrors” before backing out of his driveway on Sunday afternoon...
Affidavit details alleged drug ring
November 8th, 2005
* Feds say California man supplied Clovis group with large quantities of meth.
Methamphetamine stuffed in the body of a baby doll and mailed from Los Angeles to Clovis is just one piece of evidence o...
State judge postpones sheriff recall vote
November 8th, 2005
* More than 300 votes cast during early-voting period, officials say.
A judge on Monday suspended Wednesday’s recall election of De Baca County Sheriff Gary Graves.
Jonathan B. Sutin of the State...
Congress to finalize base closures
November 8th, 2005
The Base Closure and Realignment Commission report will likely be finalized Wednesday by Congress, officially ending the latest BRAC process, according to local base advocates and New Mexico delegatio...
Johnnie Bollinger
November 7th, 2005
Editor’s note: World War II officially ended Sept. 2, 1945, when the Japanese signed surrender terms. We’re honoring the war’s area veterans over the next several months with these brief prof...
Business Briefs
November 7th, 2005
Big Lots to open Clovis store
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Clovis residents will find a new source of bargains when Big Lots opens a new store at 820 East 21st St. on November 9.
Big Lots, a closeout r...
Military Digest
November 7th, 2005
Lujan completes military training
Air Force Airman Mathew Lujan has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, according to an Air Force news rele...
Tuesday, November 8, 2005
November 7th, 2005
Play Inc. Monthly Board Meeting- Second Tuesday of each month 6:30 p.m., Play Inc. 7th Street. Information: Charles Lott 760-9645
Curry County Federated Republican Women — 11:30 a.m., Nov. 8 mee...
War hero mother lost legs, not courage
November 7th, 2005
“You are a hero,’’ says a man, standing on a curb outside Walter Reed Army Medical Center, as Army National Guard Maj. Ladda “Tammy” Duckworth walks slowly by, on artificial legs, a cane in...
Academic’s professionalism appreciated
November 7th, 2005
We would like to express appreciation to Dale Fullerton for the many years he has invested his life to making Clovis’ schools and athletics better.
Not only has Dale been a dedicated, reliable da...
House protects property rights, eminent domain
November 7th, 2005
Typically, when the U.S. House of Representatives passes a bill by a vote of 376-38, you know it is some meaningless resolution. The House is bitterly divided and partisan, so it’s hard to expect a...
CHS FOOTBALL NOTES: Wildcats draw Las Cruces in first round
November 6th, 2005
The Clovis Wildcats were accorded the second seed in the Class 5A football state playoff bracket released Saturday, and will host 15th-seed Las Cruces at 7 p.m. Friday.
Clovis assistant coach...
ENMU wins finale against Western
November 6th, 2005
SILVER CITY — It took the Eastern New Mexico University football team a while to get going Saturday afternoon.
Trailing Western New Mexico by a touchdown early in the second quarter, the Greyhounds...
Texico, Fort Sumner advance in 1A playoffs
November 6th, 2005
TEXICO — Texico’s bid for a third-straight Class 1A state title started slowly Saturday as the Wolverines had nearly as many fumbles as first downs in the game’s first 14 minutes.
The Wolverine...
Heat gets best of Hounds
November 6th, 2005
ABILENE, Texas — Running in abnormal heat, Eastern New Mexico University didn’t qualify anyone for the NCAA Division II national cross country meet in Saturday’s South Central Regional, hosted b...
Lady Rams sweep Wingate
November 6th, 2005
Portales — Visiting Wingate wouldn’t go down without a fight. Host Portales wouldn’t go down, period.
Top-ranked Portales advanced to the second round of the state volleyball tournament Saturda...
Lady Cats place eighth at 5A meet
November 6th, 2005
GALLUP — Clovis High’s girls didn’t fare quite as well as they’d hoped in Saturday’s Class 5A state cross country meet, but coach Brian Stacy wasn’t that upset.
The Lady Wildcats finished...
State football pairings
November 6th, 2005
NMAA state playoffs
(Seeds in parentheses)
Class 5A
First round
(16) Hobbs at (1) Mayfield, 7:30 p.m. Friday
(9) Cibola at (8) Rio Grande, 7 p.m. Friday
(12) Carlsbad at (5) Eldorado, 7 p.m. F...
Drivers keeping eye on fuel prices
November 6th, 2005
Deanna Fe Briseno said she doesn’t mind waiting 25 minutes in line to buy gas if it saves her money.
The Clovis woman stopped Saturday to buy gas at the Allsup’s on Prince Street, where the cost...
Group hosting events for Veteran's Week
November 5th, 2005
The Joint Veterans Council will be hosting several events throughout the area for Veteran’s Week. The theme for this year’s event is Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue.
The scheduled events are:...
Jack E. Carr, Don Karna, A.D. Kreigshouser
November 5th, 2005
Editor’s note: World War II officially ended Sept. 2, 1945, when the Japanese signed surrender terms. We’re honoring the war’s area veterans over the next several months with these brief profile...
11/6 Police Blotter
November 5th, 2005
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
At 2 a.m. Thursday, police officers searched an SUV with four juvenile males inside. The car w...
11/6 Court Dispositions
November 5th, 2005
The following criminal dispositions were filed in the 9th Judicial District Court between Oct. 19 and Oct. 29:
• Ismael S. Marez, 47, driving under the influence of liquor or drugs (Seventh or more...
Nov. 6, 2005
November 5th, 2005
TODAY
AARP/55 ALIVE Driver Safety Program — 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. each day. Next class scheduled for Nov. 15 and Nov. 16. Clovis Community College, Room 103. Pre-registration is suggested. Cost is...
Elder, Eppie M.
November 5th, 2005
Eppie Mae Elder
Services:2 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church in Hamlin, Texas.
Mrs. Eppie Mae Elder, 96, of Portales died Thursday, Sept. 8, 2005 at Heartland Continuing Ca...
Ira Curtis Vibbard
November 5th, 2005
Ira Curtis Vibbard
Services:10 a.m. Sunday at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 2915 S. Union.
Ira Curtis Vibbard, 67, of Dexter died Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2005, surrounded by his family...
Self, Leo W. "Bud"
November 5th, 2005
Leo W. "Bud" Self
Services:2 p.m. today at Wheeler Mortuary Chapel
Leo W. “Bud” Self, 94, died Thursday, Sept. 8, 2005, at Laurel Ridge Nursing Home in Clovis.
He was born Feb. 2,...
Smith, Frank
November 5th, 2005
Frank Smith
Services: 2 p.m. Friday at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Portales.
Rev. Frank Smith, 79, of Portales, died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2005, at Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales.
Smith wa...
Pinkert, Beverly
November 5th, 2005
Beverly Pinkert
Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Portales.
Beverly Pinkert, 67, of Portales, died Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2005, at Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales.
...
Jon S. Jonsson
November 5th, 2005
Jon S. Jonsson
Services: 10 a.m. today at Wheeler Mortuary Chapel
Jon S. Jonsson, 71, of Portales died Sunday, Sept. 4, 2005, at Roosevelt General Hospital.
He was born June 17, 1934, in Isaf...
Wilson Fred Gisler
November 5th, 2005
Wilson Fred Gisler
Services: 2 p.m Saturday at St. James Episcopal Church.
Mr. Wilson Fred Gisler, 92, of Peoria, Ariz., died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2005, in Encore Senior Village in Peoria, Ariz....
Cochran, Kayla M.
November 5th, 2005
Kayla Maxizini Cochran
Services: 2 p.m. Friday at Calvary Tabernacle in Clovis
Miss Kayla Maxizini Cochran, 14, of Clovis died Monday, Sept. 5, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clov...
Call, Oscar “Marvin”
November 5th, 2005
Oscar “Marvin” Call, 85, of Clovis died Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2005, in Corrales.
He was born Nov. 6, 1919, in Quay, Okla., to Robert Lee and Celeste Hedges Call.
He graduated from Clovis High School...
McCaig, Aline
November 5th, 2005
Aline McCaig, 81, of Duncan, Okla. and formerly of Portales, died Sunday, Sept. 4, 2005, in Edmond, Okla.
She was born Nov. 2, 1923, in Hulen, Okla., to Maston and Amanda “Chasteen” Cook. She mar...
Paul Wood
November 5th, 2005
Paul Wood
Services: 3 p.m. Thursday at Central Baptist in Clovis
Mr. Paul L. Wood, 72, of Clovis, died Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2005, at his home.
He was born Jan. 27, 1933, in Pawhuska, Okla., to...
Jon Jonsson
November 5th, 2005
Jon Jonsson
Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Wheeler Mortuary Chapel
Jon S. Jonsson, 71, of Portales died Sunday, Sept. 4, 2005, at Roosevelt General Hospital.
He was born June 17, 1934, in Isa...
Stapleton, Mary
November 5th, 2005
Mary Stapleton
Services: 10 a.m. (CDT) Wednesday at Resthaven’s Abbey Chapel in Lubbock, Texas.
Mary F. Stapleton, 82, of Lubbock died Sunday, Sept. 4, 2005.
She was born on Sept. 10, 1922,...
Moore, Dean
November 5th, 2005
Dean Moore
Services: 2 p.m., Wednesday at Third and Kilgore Church of Christ.
Dean Moore, 73, of Portales, died Sunday afternoon, Sept. 4, 2005, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
He was...
John Imoe
November 5th, 2005
John Imoe
Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Wheeler Mortuary Chapel.
John David Imoe, 63, of Portales, died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2005, at his home in Portales.
He was born Jan. 25, 1942, in Portal...
Finney, Tina K.
November 5th, 2005
Tina Kay Finney
Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church in Fort Sumner.
Tina Kay (Stinnett) Finney, 33, of Fort Sumner, died Monday, Sept. 5, 2005, at her home following...
Johnye “Noni” Eubank
November 5th, 2005
Johnye “Noni” Eubank
Services: 11 a.m. (CDT) today at First Baptist Church of Farwell.
Johnye “Noni” Eubank, 92, of Farwell, died Saturday at her daughter’s residence in Paradise, Te...
Springer, Floyd
November 5th, 2005
Floyd Springer, 76, of Smithville, Texas, died Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005, at his home.
He was born Feb. 28, 1929, in Dora to Lotus and A. B. Springer.
He graduated from Dora High School in 1948. He...
Gomez, Anthony “Antone”
November 5th, 2005
Anthony “Antone” Gomez, 48, died Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005 in his Clovis home.
He was born Feb. 5, 1957, in Clovis to Joe and Marie Sisneros Gomez. He was a butcher for Stancell’s grocery store an...
Garner, Eugene
November 5th, 2005
Eugene Garner
Services: Private
Mr. Eugene “Bud” Garner, 93, of Clovis died Friday, Sept. 2, 2005, at his daughter’s residence in Clovis.
He was born Oct. 29, 1911, in Wichita Falls, Te...
Dever, Alvin
November 5th, 2005
Alvin Dever
Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Portales Cemetery
Mr. Alvin (Al) Dever, 76, of the Elida community died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2005, in Amarillo.
He was born Aug. 11, 1929, in Snyder, Tex...
Montano, Andruw
November 5th, 2005
Andruw Montano, 11-day-old infant, died Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005 at the University Medical Center in Lubbock.
He was born Aug. 19, 2005, in Clovis to Delilah Zamora and T. J. Montano.
Survivors inclu...
Ward, Janice
November 5th, 2005
Janice Ward
Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at the Steed-Todd Chapel.
Janice Gayle Ward, 51 of Rio Rancho, died Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2005, at her home in Rio Rancho.
Miss Ward was born March 3, 19...
Lawrence Thurman
November 5th, 2005
Lawrence Thurman
Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at the Steed-Todd Chapel in Clovis.
Lawrence (Bob) Thurman, 91, of Farwell, Texas, died Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005, at Farwell Convalescent Center.
Mr....
Esquibel, Guadalupe & Miguel
November 5th, 2005
Guadalupe “Lupe” Esquibel, 27, and Miguel Angel Munoz Esquibel, fetus, of Clovis, died Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2005, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
She was born on Sept. 15, 1977, in Clovis, to...
Anson, Harry E.
November 5th, 2005
Harry Anson
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Harry E. Anson, 82, of Clovis, died Sunday, Aug. 21, 2005, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
He was born on March 18, 1923, in Wichita, Kan., to...
Moore, Byrna
November 5th, 2005
Byrna Moore
Services: 10 a.m. (CDT) Saturday at Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home in Marble Falls, Texas.
Byrna Dean Hicks Moore, 73, of Waco, Texas, died Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005, in Waco.
She was...
Hayes, Delores
November 5th, 2005
Delores Turner Hayes, 48, of Portales, died Saturday, Aug. 20, 2005, in Roswell.
She is survived by her husband, Walt Hayes; a daughter, Carmen Cimino (and husband, Jeremy) of Jacksonville, N.C.; a s...
Howard M. Mason
November 5th, 2005
Howard M. Mason
Services:6 p.m. Friday at Muffley Funeral Home Chapel in Clovis.
Howard M. Mason, 73, of Clovis, died Saturday, Aug. 20, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clov...
Maestas, Ramoncita
November 5th, 2005
Ramoncita Maestas
Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Tucumcari.
Ramoncita Maestas, 94, died Friday, Aug. 19, 2005, at BSA Hospice in Amarillo.
She was born on Oct. 10,...
Langford, Elmer
November 5th, 2005
Elmer Milton Langford, 95, of Farwell, died Saturday, Aug. 20, 2005, at Farwell Convalescent Center.
He was born on Oct. 25, 1909, in Kirk, to Jason and Susan Langford.
He married Ogetha Maye Gann o...
Wagner, Edna
November 5th, 2005
Edna Ray Wagner, 80, of Clovis, died Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005, at Laurel Plains Healthcare in Clovis.
She was born May 9, 1925, in St. Vrain to William “Bill” and Minnie Thurman Glen.
Family mem...
Jimmy James Garza
November 5th, 2005
Jimmy James Garza
Services: Have been held.
Jimmy James Garza, 40, of Clovis died Sunday, Aug. 28, 2005, at his home.
He was born May 14, 1965, in San Miguel to Enrique and Priscilla Garza.
...
Brent, Kenneth A.
November 5th, 2005
Kenneth Arnold Brent
Services: No date has been set.
Kenneth Arnold Brent, 56, of Clovis died Aug. 27, 2005, in Sante Fe.
He was born Jan. 25, 1949, in El Paso, Texas.
He graduated from Clo...
Roberts, Lillian
November 5th, 2005
Lillian Juanita Glidewell Roberts
Services: 2 p.m. Friday at Steed-Todd Chapel.
Mrs. Lillian Juanita Glidewell Roberts, 83, of Santa Fe died Aug. 30, 2005 at her son’s residence in Santa Fe....
Garza, Beverly S.
November 5th, 2005
Beverly Sue Garza
Services: Have already been held.
Beverly Sue Garza, 35, of Ellicott, Colo., died Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2005, in a car accident in Colorado Spring, Colo.
She was born Aug. 28...
Moffett, Margia
November 5th, 2005
Margia L. Moffett, 76, a longtime resident of Belen, died Sunday, Aug. 28, 2005.
She was born Feb. 3, 1929, in Vanoss, Okla.
Family members said she was a caring mother who devoted her life to the ca...
Roberson, Carrie L. (Cones)
November 5th, 2005
Carrie Lauray (Cones) Roberson, 39
Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at House Cemetery.
Carrie Lauray (Cones) Roberson, 39, of Caldwell, Texas, died Saturday, Aug. 27, 2005, in Gatesville, Texas.
She...
Donna Livingston
November 5th, 2005
Donna Livingston
Services: Will be held at a later date.
Donna Ileene Livingston, 72, of Clovis, died Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
She was born June...
Ethel Duncan
November 5th, 2005
Ethel Duncan
Services: None planned
Ethel E. Duncan, 80, of Clovis, died Saturday, Aug. 27, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
She was born April 12, 1925, in Melrose to Jasp...
Ernest Carter
November 5th, 2005
Ernest Carter
Services: 10 a.m. Saturday in Mount Zion Cemetery
Mr. Ernest L. Carter, 57, of Portales, died Saturday, Aug. 27, 2005, at his home.
He was born Sept. 25, 1947, in Portales to Ru...
Bauer, Mary
November 5th, 2005
Mary Bauer
Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Mary Theresa Bauer, 90, of Clovis, died Saturday, Aug. 27, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis
She was bor...
Vigil’s exit saved us $45,000 a day
November 5th, 2005
The New Mexico House of Representatives performed admirably in considering whether to impeach the state treasurer. The process followed by the House was fair, and it was properly halted when the subje...
Pregnancy invites unsolicited input
November 5th, 2005
My grandmother taught me many simple rules, which have served me well in life:
* Keep your hands and feet to yourself;
* If you can’t say something nice then don’t say anything at all;
* Treat...
ENMU coach found calling in football
November 5th, 2005
Our region lost a good man last week. Bud Elliott, the longtime football coach at Eastern New Mexico University, died early Tuesday morning. He was 73. Memorial services are scheduled for 3 p.m. Mond...
Nov. 6 Weddings, Anniversaries, Births, and Organizations
November 5th, 2005
Organizations
Fairfield Extension
The Fairfield Extension Club met at the extension building on Friday, Oct. 28. Martha Brister and Marie Wells were the hostesses.
Martha Watkins opened the me...
Nov. 7 Week Senior Happenings
November 5th, 2005
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Monday: 9:30 a.m. — Blood pressure checks; 10 a.m. — Health insurance benefits assistance.
Tuesday: 9 a.m. — Board of directors meeting; 11 a.m. — Senio...
Nov. 7 Week School Lunch Menus
November 5th, 2005
Clovis Elementary
Monday— Breakfast: Blueberry muffin, juice, milk. Lunch: Tacos w/ salsa, seasoned pinto beans, crisp lettuce, watermelon slice, milk.
Tuesday— Breakfast: Sausage biscuit, milk....
Unwanted houseguests wear out welcome soon after arrival
November 5th, 2005
We all know those pesky things — those things notorious for using all our hair conditioner, eating all our garlic-flavored Triscuits and leaving toenail clippings in the bathroom sink.
Yes, the in...
Stanfield concert marks opportunity to help those in need
November 5th, 2005
Can you imagine why it might cost $600 to send one child to summer camp? Do you think it is worth it? Why should it cost so much? Hey, we all know the cost has skyrocketed, but — to that extent?
Be...
Lincoln-Jackson School began with only two students
November 5th, 2005
Lincoln-Jackson School, a segregated school, had its beginning in 1924 in the Patterson Chapel Church which was then located at 609 West 1st Street. Miss Marjorie Ford was the first teacher. She came...
Hubers start turkey business
November 5th, 2005
Now comes that time of year when everyone gives thanks for bountiful gifts — unless you’re a turkey! Speaking of which, I’ve hobnobbed with turkeys all my life, some of whom made it through gram...
Melrose returns to six-man title game
November 5th, 2005
LOGAN — The Melrose Buffaloes are ready to defend their state six-man football championship.
Senior Brock Graham ran for three touchdowns and caught a scoring pass from Carlos Ruiz and sophomore Ad...
Lady Cats have high hopes for state meet
November 5th, 2005
After finishing in the lower half of the girls team standings the past few seasons in Class 5A state cross country competition, Clovis High coach Brian Stacy has high hopes for the Lady Wildcats in to...
Fort Lewis notches win over Hounds in exhibition
November 5th, 2005
Junior forward Tim Bieri had five 3-pointers and scored 26 points Friday night to lead Fort Lewis to a 94-63 victory over Eastern New Mexico University in a men’s exhibition basketball game at Greyh...
Rams drop shootout at Ruidoso
November 5th, 2005
RUIDOSO — After playing a catch-up game for the most part, the Rams will now play a different kind of game — a waiting one.
After a 56-35 loss at Ruidoso, Portales’ season hangs in the balance...
It's a family affair for top-seeded Lady Rams
November 5th, 2005
One’s a junior, the other a freshman. One’s a defender, the other a setter.
Sisters Montana and Dallas Russell do have one thing in common — they’re both soft-spoken.
“We have fun together...
Lady Cats shorthanded heading into state match
November 5th, 2005
Two major speed bumps have risen in front of the Clovis Lady Wildcats volleyball team in their bid to reach Albuquerque.
Senior outside hitter Aimee Hilburn sprained an ankle at practice this week an...
Detention hearings scheduled Monday for seven arrested
November 4th, 2005
Seven defendants arrested Thursday morning on charges of trafficking methamphetamine in Clovis will have detention hearings Monday, according to the federal prosecutor handling the case.
The hearings...
Some fear vitamin guidelines will interfere with purchases
November 4th, 2005
Joy Armstrong is afraid she may not be able to purchase certain quantities of vitamin and mineral supplements due to tightening international guidelines.
The Clovis resident regularly orders vitamins...
Public meetings planned to clarify Ute water project
November 4th, 2005
Experts in the Ute Water Pipeline project want to paint a clearer picture for eastern New Mexico residents so they can understand the need, costs and benefits of the proposed pipeline. They plan to do...
11/5 Local roundup
November 4th, 2005
Base commander nominated for promotion
Col. John D. Posner, 27th Fighter Wing commander at Cannon Air Force Base, has been nominated by President Bush to the Senate for appointment to the grade...
Marcel Ozdowski, Joe Olona
November 4th, 2005
Editor’s note: World War II officially ended Sept. 2, 1945, when the Japanese signed surrender terms. We’re honoring the war’s area veterans over the next several months with these brief profile...
Area weekend high school football capsules
November 4th, 2005
All Times MDT
Nazareth at Bovina
When: 6:30 p.m. today
Records: Nazareth 9-0, 4-0 District 4-1A; Bovina 7-2, 4-0.
Coaches: Nazareth, Ricky Peacock; Bovina, Kent Torbert.
Last...
Texico hopeful about chances in 2A regional
November 4th, 2005
On paper, the Texico volleyball team appears to be in good shape heading into this weekend’s Class 2A Region C tournament, which the Lady Wolverines will host.
Texico, the District 6-2A champion, f...
Escape attempt hits dead end
November 4th, 2005
A Curry County Juvenile Detention Center inmate learned the hard way: A life of crime can lead to a dead end.
A 17-year-old male tried to escape from his holding cell Thursday afternoon by standing o...
Residents arrested on meth charges
November 4th, 2005
Seven area residents were arrested early Thursday morning on federal charges of methamphetamine trafficking in a series of raids throughout Clovis.
Dubbed “Generation Ice Takedown,” the raids res...
11/4 Local roundup
November 4th, 2005
Clovis man convicted on firearms charges
A 23-year-old Clovis man was convicted and sentenced to 10 1/2 years in prison Wednesday for possessing stolen firearms and retaliating against a state...
Survivors to speak at two local churches
November 4th, 2005
Two survivors of separate harrowing experiences are scheduled to share their inspirational messages Sunday in Clovis.
Gilbert Forrest will conduct multiple services at a revival being held at First C...
11/4 amos
November 4th, 2005
Editor’s note: Amos is a churchmouse who types by hurling himself at the computer keys, but he can’t operate the capital shift keys, and he shuns punctuation marks — except dashes and hyphens.
...
Jesus’ love brings about greatest change of all
November 4th, 2005
Years ago when my parents were in seminary in Kansas City, our family had the opportunity to live among other families who were living at the seminary. We lived on the seminary grounds in apartments t...
11/4 Religion Calendar
November 4th, 2005
Today
Single Living in Christ — 7 p.m., First Church of the Nazarene, 1800 N. Norris St., Clovis. Child care is provided. Information: 769-1971
Saturday
Men’s Breakfast — 8 a.m., First Christi...
11/4 Police Blotter
November 4th, 2005
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
At 9 a.m. Tuesday, a woman reported her vehicle had been burglarized in the 600 block of Seven...
William “Bill” Howard
November 4th, 2005
William “Bill” Howard
Date of birth: May 14, 1924
Dates of service: 1943 to 1945
Hometown: Clovis
Lives in: Clovis
Theater and location of service: Pacific: Hawaiian Islands
Branch: Navy CBs (Cons...
11/4 Public Record
November 3rd, 2005
The following marriages licenses were compiled from court records from Oct. 26 through Nov. 2:
• Juan Carlos Olivas Lopez, 28, to Amy Laisa Caldera Delgara, 24, both of Clovis
• Jeremy Don Jackson...
Nov. 4, 2005
November 3rd, 2005
TODAY
Disabled American Veterans #6 Bingo — 7 p.m. at 220 West 4th St., Clovis. Details: 762-5335.
Alcoholics Anonymous: The Corner Stone Group — 7:30 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thurs...
Sometimes we need to simply step outside and look up
November 3rd, 2005
I love where I live.
I know. It's Muleshoe, not Malibu. It's the high plains of Texas, not a resort on the Riviera. The Virgin Islands it's not! But I love it. I don't mean to be obnoxious about this...
Cars leave tracks on memory lane
November 3rd, 2005
There was some show on public TV the other night; some in-depth news thing about high crimes and misdemeanors in Peru. In one of the shots of the Peruvian Palacio de Justicia in Lima, a Bajaj motorcar...
Menudo: Grandpa’s perfect goodbye
November 3rd, 2005
When it starts feeling crisp outside with a cold snap in the air, I think of the cozy fires Dad will kindle in his woodburning stove. Then my stomach churns, thinking of the ollas of menudo he’ll br...
Past mistakes are catching up with our present
November 3rd, 2005
One could view President Bush’s speech on avian flu cynically without much difficulty. He was, after all, coming off what one could characterize as the worst week in his presidency. He first announc...
Bailiff helps keep courthouse in order
November 3rd, 2005
Looking into a wooden cabinet with a TV displaying 12 split screens, Bill Askew monitors everyone coming, going and moving around the Curry County Courthouse.
For the last five years, Askew, 41, has...
Combined agencies still haven’t meshed
November 3rd, 2005
After the 9/11 attacks in 2001, the Bush administration insisted that, to preclude further attacks, it needed to centralize many agencies into a new Department of Homeland Security.
The department w...
Vigil’s resignation breath of fresh air
November 3rd, 2005
State Treasurer Robert Vigil resigned his position. We must remember Vigil is innocent until proven guilty.
Vigil resigned last week. At that precise moment it felt as if a white dove flew gracefull...
Social Security laying ground for conflict
November 3rd, 2005
I cringe with disgust when I hear politicians say, “We’re doing it for the children.” What’s worse is so many Americans mindlessly fall hook, line and sinker for the hype. Judging by our actio...
11/3 Education Digest
November 2nd, 2005
Company says private loans growing fast
Private student loans are the fastest-growing form of higher education student aid, according to a press release from the Lumina Foundation for Education...
11/3 Student Profile
November 2nd, 2005
James Gant is a senior at Clovis High School. He is the son of Wes and Ellen Gant.
What is your favorite part about school? My favorite part about school is having fun and getting to know other stud...
Adrian Vandevender
November 2nd, 2005
Editor’s note: World War II officially ended Sept. 2, 1945, when the Japanese signed surrender terms. We’re honoring the war’s area veterans over the next several months with these brief profile...
Nov. 3, 2005
November 2nd, 2005
TODAY
Sister Strength — 7 p.m. First Methodist Church. Cancer support group for women. Details: 763-0800
V.F.W. Auxiliary 3280 — 7 p.m., meeting at Post 32...
ENMU set for basketball exhibitions
November 2nd, 2005
PORTALES — Fresh off scrimmage outings, Eastern New Mexico University’s basketball teams are preparing for exhibition games this weekend.
The ENMU men host Fort Lewis College of the Rocky Mountai...
Clovis seeking next AD
November 2nd, 2005
Clovis’ search for a new athletic director is in full swing and Superintendent Rhonda Seidenwurm says it is going well.
“We have about six to eight applications and we are expecting more before t...
Parents protest proposed school modifications
November 2nd, 2005
The letters, petitions, passionate pleas and shared prayers carried one resounding message: Please do not change my school.
A brigade of parents voiced concerns Tuesday over proposals to alter three...
Dewey Langston, Nathaniel “Nat” Walker
November 2nd, 2005
Editor’s note: World War II officially ended Sept. 2, 1945, when the Japanese signed surrender terms. We’re honoring the war’s area veterans over the next several months with these brief profile...
Nov. 2, 2005
November 2nd, 2005
TODAY
The We Group of NA — 6 p.m. The Church of the Brethren, Manana and Acoma (across from Stansells) enter the northside of the church. Information: Ben L. 791-5906 or Sharmon L. 791-5836
...
Elliott respected by LSC coaching peers
November 2nd, 2005
Former Eastern New Mexico University football coach Harold “Bud” Elliott made a lasting impression on many of his colleagues around the Lone Star Conference.
Elliott, ENMU’s football coach from...
Officials: Guarded business dealings necessary
November 1st, 2005
In the age of information, keeping secrets is standard business practice, according to some academic and business officials.
A growing method of grapevine circumvention is the confidentiality agreem...
County officials tour juvenile detention center
November 1st, 2005
Commissioners and elected officials toured the Juvenile Detention Center as part of Tuesday’s regular Curry County Commission meeting.
The group was introduced to Jerry Peckinpaugh, who is employed...
Sexual assault reports released
November 1st, 2005
Editor’s note: This story contains content about a sexual assault that some may find offensive.
PORTALES — Portales police on Tuesday released incident reports pertaining to a sexual assault ca...
11/2 Local Roundup
November 1st, 2005
Police: Possible suspect in attack
Clovis Police said Tuesday they have a possible suspect in connection with Friday’s attack on a Clovis woman at her home on the 900 block of Connelly Street...
Nominee could provide healthy political discussion
November 1st, 2005
Well, you certainly can’t say that Judge Samuel Alito, with 15 years experience on the federal appellate bench and stints as a U.S. attorney and an assistant solicitor general, is not qualified to s...
Gridlock prevents political meddling
November 1st, 2005
Now and then my pen dries up, as it were, and I rake my brain for something I should write. But actually the problem isn’t that. Rather, it’s that columnists or pundits are mostly expected to chim...
First spouse’s role cast in glaring light
November 1st, 2005
I have a crush on the president of the United States.
Perhaps more accurately, I’ve had a crush on Geena Davis, the woman who plays her Tuesday nights on ABC, ever since she guest-starred on “Fam...
Longtime ENMU coach dies
November 1st, 2005
Harold “Bud” Elliott, the longtime football coach at Eastern New Mexico University, died Tuesday in Lubbock. He was 73.
Elliott, who retired following the 2004 season, was remembered by colleague...
Local Roundup
November 1st, 2005
Woman gets 4-year drug sentence
A 47-year-old Clovis woman was sentenced to four years in state prison Friday for possessing cocaine and a crack pipe, according to a press release from the 9th...
Charges against Portales street preacher dropped
November 1st, 2005
PORTALES — The 9th Judicial District Attorney’s office has dropped charges against a street preacher accused of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Deputy District Attorney Donna Mowrer drop...
Officials: Rape fliers may be misleading
November 1st, 2005
PORTALES — Fliers and e-mails are being distributed around the Eastern New Mexico University campus warning students about a rapist.
Police said the information may be misleading.
The flier warns:...
State biodiesel firm
November 1st, 2005
An alternative fuel business is considering the Clovis Industrial Park as a possible location for a biodiesel plant.
Energy Conversion Corp. of Santa Fe is holding a meeting today at the Chamber of C...
Local hand lends aid to devastation
November 1st, 2005
A former Clovis resident has been using his job training in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina hit in September.
Blanton Christesson, a 1971 Clovis High graduate, is a foreman at Environmental Resto...
Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2005
November 1st, 2005
The Grady Alpha Extension Homemakers Club — 1pm at the Grady Senior Citizens Center.
Alcoholics Anonymous: The Corner Stone Group — 7:30 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Open to...
Bob Ware, Verald Blandford
November 1st, 2005
Editor’s note: World War II officially ended Sept. 2, 1945, when the Japanese signed surrender terms. We’re honoring the war’s area veterans over the next several months with these brief prof...
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