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Students’ fund-raiser money missing
January 1st, 2005
In this season of giving, Clovis students have had something taken away.
Thousands of coins collected by James Bickley Elementary School students were reported stolen Dec. 11, according to the Clovis...
Joint effort aids student transition
January 1st, 2005
It was something she had grown used to as part of a military family. But Alyson Haynie didn’t want to move.
Stationed at Cannon Air Force Base, her father, Roger Haynie, turned down a job offer tha...
Lucero, Aurora
January 1st, 2005
Aurora Lucero, 89, of Portales, died Saturday, Dec. 3, 2005, at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales.
She was born April 18, 1916, in Villanueva to Abelina and Camilo Lucero.
She grew up...
Pleasant, Doris
January 1st, 2005
Doris Pleasant
Services: Have been held.
Doris Lee Pleasant, 78, of Clovis, died Friday, July 29, 2005, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
She was born on July 23, 1927, in Covington, Va....
Snake encounter leaves fellas rattle
January 1st, 2005
My first encounter with a bona fide rattlesnake left me with a lethal dose of ophidiophobia (Greek for fear of ophidios) complicated by lingering runny nose. It took place while I was on a fishing tri...
Letters to the editor 5/3
January 1st, 2005
Marshall burrito situation handled well
I want to commend local police, the staff at Marshall Junior High and any others involved in the speedy response to the alarm on Thursday morning.
I kno...
April 10, 2005
January 1st, 2005
TODAY
AARP/55 ALIVE Driver Safety Program — 8 a.m. until noon. Clovis Community College, Room 103. Pre-registration is suggested. Cost is $10 per person made payable to AARP/55 Alive. Inform...
Top stories in 2004: Greenwalt battles through adversity
December 31st, 2004
Clovis’ Cisti Greenwalt is finally living up to her potential at Texas Tech after an off-season filled with adversity.
With her long reach and uncanny timing — she’s Tech’s all-time leading s...
Son charged in death
December 30th, 2004
A warrant was issued Thursday afternoon for the arrest of a Clovis man in connection with the death of his mother.
Dwight Wagner, 55, is charged with an open count of murder. He’s accused of blud...
Ex-lawmaker praised for dedication
December 30th, 2004
During the past three years, James Albert Matlock could often be seen driving his red four-door SUV around Curry County, watching the daily progress of new growth — the cheese plant, homes, dairies...
Police plan road blocks
December 30th, 2004
Local law enforcement will increase drunken driving patrols through new year’s celebration, law officials said.
Clovis Police Chief Bill Carey said his force will have increased patrols and DWI che...
Banks, offices closed for holiday
December 30th, 2004
The following government agencies and banks will be closed on Friday in celebration of the New Year’s holiday: Curry County and state offices, and the Bank of Clovis, Citizens Bank of Clovis and Wes...
12/31 Calendar
December 30th, 2004
TODAY
Disabled American Veterans #6 Bingo — 7 p.m. 220 W. 4th St., Clovis. Information: 762-5335.
Alcoholics Anonymous: The Corner Stone Group — 6:30 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. ...
2004 brought cycle of success primed for repeat
December 30th, 2004
E very new year is filled with anticipation of the
possibilities and fear of the unknown. Those
emotions are magnified for our eastern New Mexico communities as we step into 2005.
The futures of C...
Life is not a journey, it’s a wild ride
December 30th, 2004
A fellow traveler called me the other day (the way I see it we’re all travelers).
He thought I might help him figure out why this past year was his lousiest year ever.
“I figured if anyone knew...
Time to set new goals, work on old ones
December 30th, 2004
Only 359 shopping days left until Christmas.
I don’t want to stress you out now.
By the way, there’s only 45 shopping days until Valentine’s Day.
Enough of that though. The only thing on mos...
Cooper, Kenneth
December 30th, 2004
Kenneth Cooper
Services: Have been held.
Kenneth "K.C." Cooper, 71, of Clovis, died Saturday, Dec. 4, 2004, in Curry County.
He was born Nov. 23, 1933, to Elmer P. and Ella F. Long Cooper i...
Stokes, Raymond
December 30th, 2004
Raymond Stokes
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Raymond F. Stokes, 89, of the Arch community, died Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2004, in Arch.
He was born on Dec. 14, 1914, in Iredell, Texas, to Ida Pearl a...
Cruz, Bernadine
December 30th, 2004
Bernadine Cruz
Services: Have been held.
Bernadine “Bernie” Cruz, 41, of Clovis, died Sunday, Dec. 5, 2004 in Clovis.
She was born Dec. 16, 1962 to Walter and Phyllis Pierce Youngquist...
Martin, Howard Braxton
December 30th, 2004
Howard Braxton Martin
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Howard Braxton Martin, 87, of Amarillo, died Friday, Dec. 3, 2004.
He was born on March 23, 1917, in Leflore County, Okla., to William and...
Jameson, Samuel
December 30th, 2004
Samuel Jameson
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Samuel Edward Jameson, 77 of Clovis, died Saturday, Dec. 4, 2004 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
He was born on Nov. 4, 1927 in Dear...
Gallegos, Pete
December 30th, 2004
Pete Gallegos
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Pete Gallegos, 77, of Clovis, died Saturday, Dec. 4, 2004, at Laurel Plains Nursing Home in Clovis.
He was born on Aug. 1, 1927, in Sacatosa, to Gl...
Tivis, Billy
December 30th, 2004
Billy Tivis
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Billy Ray Tivis, 62, of Portales, died Sunday, Dec. 5, 2004, in Roswell.
He was born on Dec. 24, 1941, to Susie and Fate Tivis in Portales. He lived...
Wheeler, Virgil
December 30th, 2004
Virgil Wheeler
Services:Have been held.
Mr. Virgil Wheeler, 79, died Sunday, Dec. 5, 2004, near Portales.
He was born on Aug. 31, 1925, in Oklahoma to Dora and Johnny Wheeler. He “fudged”...
Garduno, Marcella
December 30th, 2004
Marcella Garduno
Services: Have been held.
Marcella “Marcy” Bernadette Garduno, 50, of Clovis, died Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2004 at University Medical Center in Lubbock.
She was born Nov. 23...
Knight, H. Edwin
December 30th, 2004
H. Edwin Knight
Services: Have been held.
Mr. H. Edwin Knight, 80, of Clovis, died Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2004, at All Care Assisted Living in Clovis.
He was born on Aug. 23, 1924, in Jones Count...
Madrid, Manuel L.
December 30th, 2004
Manuel L. Madrid
Services: Have been held.
Manuel L. Madrid, 87, of Vaughn, died Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2004, at Laurel Ridge Care Center in Clovis.
He was born April 8, 1917, in Puerto De...
Gilbert, Harry
December 30th, 2004
Harry James Gilbert, 63, of Clovis, died Friday, Nov. 26, 2004, at Laurel Plains Healcare in Clovis.
He was born on March 5, 1942, in El Paso, Texas, to John Thomas and Hazel Nash Gilbert.
He was a ve...
Navarro, Minnie E.
December 30th, 2004
Minnie E. Navarro
Services: Have been held.
Ms. Minnie E. Navarro, 70, of Portales, died Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2004, at Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales.
She was born on Jan. 30, 1934, near Lake A...
Spencer, Ross
December 30th, 2004
Ross Spencer
Services: Have been held
Ross Spencer Cherry Jr., 83, of Silver City, died Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004, in El Paso, Texas.
He was born on May 4, 1921, in Clovis, to Ross and Maude Cherry.
He...
Lindsey, William
December 30th, 2004
William Lindsey
Services: Have been held.
William Lindsey Jr., 69, of Colorado Springs, Colo., died Thursday, Nov. 25, 2004, in Colorado.
He was born on Aug. 31, 1935, in Abernathy, Texas, to...
Pipkin, Leonard
December 30th, 2004
Leonard Pipkin
Services: Have been held.
Leonard W. “Scooter” Pipkin, 59, of Flint, Texas, died Thursday, Nov. 18, 2004.
He was born on March 17, 1945, in Clovis, to Hubert and Billie Jea...
Kelly, Fern
December 30th, 2004
Fern Kelly
Services: Have been held.
Fern Kelly, 92, of Clovis, died Saturday, Nov. 27, 2004, in Clovis.
She was born on Feb. 17, 1917, in Tyrone, Okla., to Mr. and Mrs. R.S. Harrell.
She l...
Pond, C. Dale
December 30th, 2004
C. Dale Pond
Services: Have been held.
C. Dale Pond, 78, of Trinity, Texas, died Friday, Nov. 26, 2004, at Conroe Regional Hospital in Conroe, Texas.
He was born on Nov. 8, 1926, in Muenster,...
Murphey, Vera
December 30th, 2004
Vera Murphey
Services: Have been held.
Dr. Vera E. Murphey, 85, of Portales, died Sunday, Nov. 28, 2004, at Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales.
She was born on Nov. 5, 1919, in O’Donnel...
Aday, Dixie
December 30th, 2004
Dixie Aday
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Dixie Jean Aday, 79, of Portales, died Friday, Nov. 26, 2004, at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales.
She was born on May 17, 1925, in Holli...
Cathey, Jessie
December 30th, 2004
Jessie Cathey
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Jessie May Cathey, 94, of Pep, died Friday, Nov. 26, 2004, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
She was born on Feb. 11, 1910, near Gilmer, Texa...
Galloway, Gene
December 30th, 2004
Gene Galloway
Services: Have been held.
Gene Russell Galloway, 78, of Belen, died Thursday, Nov. 25, 2004.
He was born in 1925.
He was retired from the U.S. Air Force having served in both W...
Webb, Mabel
December 30th, 2004
Mabel Webb
Services: Have been held.
Mabel Helen Johnson Webb, 95, of Clovis, died Friday, Nov. 26, 2004, at Laural Ridge Healthcare in Clovis.
She was born on Sept. 15, 1909, in Plankenton,...
Martin, Mildred
December 30th, 2004
Mildred Martin
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Mildred Belle Martin, 87, of Clovis, died Thursday, Nov. 25, 2004, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
She was born on March 25, 1917, i...
McDaniel, Tyrone
December 30th, 2004
Tyrone McDaniel
Services: Have been held.
Tyrone McDaniel, 32, of Clovis, died Thursday, Nov. 18, 2004, in El Paso, Texas.
He was born on March 20, 1972, in Amherst, Texas.
He attended schoo...
Montoya, Filomena
December 30th, 2004
Filomena Montoya
Services: Have been held.
Filomena “Mena” Montoya, 90, of Clovis, died Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2004, at her home.
She was born on July 1, 1914, in La Pintada, to Severo and...
Taylor, Mattie
December 30th, 2004
Mattie Taylor
Services: Have been held.
Mattie Taylor, 86, of Clovis, died Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2004, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
She was born on Jan. 20, 1918, in Louisiana,...
Wednesday holiday tournament summaries
December 30th, 2004
Boys
Wednesday
Valley 56, Pampa 47
The Valley Vikings scored 26 in the fourth quarter after trailing 32-30 to beat Pampa 56-47 in the Milk Cow Classic third place game.
Travis Vigil scored 21...
First-hand account — tsunami almost killed me
December 30th, 2004
Editor’s note: The following is an e-mail sent from Arjune Mirchandini to his father Rajan, a doctor in Clovis, and his brother Kush. The e-mail was received in Clovis on Monday and describes...
Clovis grads on national TV
December 30th, 2004
Hank Baskett and Joey Garcia hogged plenty of headlines as multi-sport standouts at Clovis High School.
Teammates for a season at Clovis in 2000, Baskett and Garcia take their talents to the national...
Jail overcrowding growing burden on county
December 30th, 2004
Curry County Adult Detention Center Director Don Burdine stands before the commission at each meeting and reads a list full of numbers chronicling how many inmates are incarcerated in and outside of t...
Top 10: Wildcats baseball makes championship game
December 30th, 2004
When he became Clovis High’s baseball coach three years ago, Shane Shallenberger knew what kind of historical precedent that came with the Wildcats’ program.
In essence, that was no playoff appea...
Democracy works best when handled locally
December 29th, 2004
The unfolding election drama in Ukraine continues to fascinate Americans. We want to see democracy succeed. But we must insist that Ukraine be allowed to work out its future without U.S. government in...
Looking back at 2004’s best silliness
December 29th, 2004
Looking back at the old year and forward to the new one….
New Mexico puts the finishing touches on 2004, still one of only two states allowing cockfighting. Its sensible new rules to protect conveni...
Schools go too far keeping church out
December 29th, 2004
School boards have recently banned songs and music containing references to Santa Claus, Jesus and other religious Christmas symbols. The New York City school system permits displays of Jewish menorah...
12/30 Calendar
December 29th, 2004
TODAY
Ned Houk Stock Car Racing Club — 7 p.m. Red Cross office at 2nd and Main Streets. Use Main St. entrance.
Autism Family Support Group — 7 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church. Information: 769-3730....
Holiday tournament summaries
December 29th, 2004
Boys
Tuesday
Rio Rancho 69, Valley 68
The Rams earned another spot in the championship of the tournament by consistently holding leads of around 10 points until a late Vikings run shaved the fi...
Top 10: Loss leads Melrose to state title
December 29th, 2004
The road to the six-man state championship was a long one for the Melrose Buffaloes.
Along the way to the school’s second state title six years, the Buffaloes weathered a 16-hour round-trip in the...
12/29 Police Blotter
December 28th, 2004
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Police were dispatched Thursday to the 200 block of Tennessee Street on a vehicle theft.
The...
12/29
December 28th, 2004
Amateur Radio Club — 7 p.m. Clovis Community College, Building 206. Information: 742-2415.
Brain Injury Support Group — 3 p.m. at the Memorial Building, 200 E. 7th Street in Port...
Kennedy, Aria
December 28th, 2004
Aria Kennedy
Services: Have been held.
Aria “Tiny” Kennedy, 75, of Clovis, died Saturday, Dec. 25, 2004.
She was born on Jan. 8, 1929, in Bremont, Texas, to Mitchell and Marie Coppage. S...
Disaster movies no comparison to real tsunami
December 28th, 2004
It’s one thing to watch a special-effect-laden disaster movie about a tsunami or other outrageous act of nature, quite another to watch the TV news and see the devastation wrought by a real-life mag...
Letters to the Editor: Bell ringers need enthusiasm, spirit
December 28th, 2004
This last month my husband and I have had a lot of discussions about the Salvation Army bell ringers.
I am not sure the weather had a lot to do with the fact that the donations were down. I honestl...
Death is one of life’s cruelest lessons
December 28th, 2004
Torrie was buried on a Friday.
The day was cold and clear and there must have been a couple hundred people packed into the church. Most of the mourners were unbearably young — in their teens and 20...
Gonzales, Mary
December 28th, 2004
Mary Gonzales
Services: Have been held.
Mary Gonzales, 90, of Portales, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2004, at Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales.
She was born on Dec. 8, 1913, in White Oaks, to...
Travis, Brenden Leyne
December 28th, 2004
Brenden Leyne Travis
Services: Have been held.
Infant Brenden Layne Travis, 1 month 22 days, of Clovis, died Monday, Nov. 22, 2004, at University Medical Center in Lubbock.
He was born Frid...
Billings, Doris
December 28th, 2004
Doris Billings
Services: Have been held.
Doris Law Billings, 86, of San Angelo, Texas, died Monday, Nov. 22, 2004, in Midland, Texas.
She was born Oct. 16, 1918 in Lubbock. She married Melv...
Zamora, Otilia
December 28th, 2004
Otilia Zamora
Services: Have been held.
Otilia Lopez Zamora, 90, of Fort Sumner, died Monday, Nov. 22, 2004 at her home.
She was born Jan. 23, 1914, at Los Ojitos to Gregorio...
Garcia, Christopher
December 28th, 2004
Christopher Garcia
Services: Have been held.
Christopher “Chris” Garcia, 36, of Clovis, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 2004 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
He was born June 12, 1968, in Cl...
Fonteno, Francis
December 28th, 2004
Francis Fonteno
Services: Have been held.
Francis “Frank” Fonteno, 80, of Clovis, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 2004, in Clovis.
He was born in Lake Charles, La., to Cristobal and Mary Clara “...
Long, Earl
December 28th, 2004
Earl Long
Services: Have been held.
Earl A. Long, 80, of Portales, died Monday, Nov. 22, 2004, at Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales.
He was born on Jan. 29, 1924, in Colgate, Okla., to E...
Cook, Eartha Mae
December 28th, 2004
Eartha Mae Cook
Services: No services have been planned.
Eartha Mae Cook, 91, of Clovis, died Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2004, at Laural Plains Healthcare in Clovis.
She was born on April 14, 1913,...
Coffman, Frankie Gordon
December 28th, 2004
Frankie Gordon Coffman
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Frankie Gordon Coffman, 65, of Farwell, died Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2004, at the University Medical Center in Lubbock.
He graduated in 1958 fr...
Morris, Harvey Wayne
December 28th, 2004
Harvey Wayne Morris
Services:Have been held.
Harvey Wayne Morris, 68, of Clovis, died Monday, Nov. 15, 2004, in Clovis.
He was born Nov. 24, 1935, in Clovis, to Lee and Alice Wana Bradshaw...
Johnson, Annie Louise
December 28th, 2004
Annie Louise Johnson
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Annie Louise Johnson, 87, of Pulaski, Tenn., died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2004, at Hillside Hospital in Pulaski, Tenn.
She was born on July 27, 1...
Estrada, Enrique
December 28th, 2004
Enrique Estrada
Services: Have been held.
Enrique Estrada, 55, of Portales, died Friday, Nov. 12, 2004 in Lubbock.
He was born Sept. 30, 1949, in El Paso, Texas.
He graduated from Los Ang...
Grundman, Howard
December 28th, 2004
Howard Grundman
Services: Have been held.
Howard “Axel” Grundman, 82, of Storm Lake, Iowa, formerly from Albuquerque, died Monday, Nov. 8, 2004, at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in...
Bethel, Royce D.
December 28th, 2004
Royce Dale Bethel
Services:Have been held.
Royce Dale Bethel, 51, of Farwell, died Monday, Nov. 15, 2004 at University Medical Center in Lubbock.
He was born Aug. 31, 1953, to A.V. and Fern...
Gooden, Miracle Tiana
December 28th, 2004
Miracle Tiana Gooden
Services: Have been held.
Miracle Tiana Gooden, infant, of Clovis, died Friday, Nov. 12, 2004, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
She was preceded in death by...
Anderson, Joe
December 28th, 2004
Joe Anderson
Services: Have been held.
Joe Anderson, 68, of Fort Sumner, died Friday, Nov. 12, 2004, at Lubbock Health Care in Lubbock.
He was born on Oct. 16, 1936, in Littlefield, Texas, t...
Thomas, William
December 28th, 2004
William Thomas
Services: Have been held.
William Walter Thomas, 76, of Clovis, died Saturday, Nov. 13, 2004, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
He was born on July 16, 1928, in Blue...
Houston, Millie
December 28th, 2004
Millie Houston
Services: Have been held.
Millie Jo Houston, 74, of Clovis, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
She was born on March 29, 1930, in...
Culley, Ann
December 28th, 2004
Ann Culley
Services: Have been held.
Ann Elizabeth Faris Culley, 96, died Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004, at Manhattan, Kan.
She was born on March 12, 1908, in Clovis, to Joel Clary and Nancy Faris....
Cooper, Harry
December 28th, 2004
Harry Cooper
Services: Have been held.
Harry Doyle Cooper, 71, of Broadview, died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2004, at Lubbock Heart Center.
He was born on May 20, 1933, in Roy, to H.B. and Mellie Garre...
Rodarte, Christopher
December 28th, 2004
Christopher Rodarte
Services: Have been held.
Christopher Jonathan Rodarte, 24, of Santa Rosa, died Monday, Nov. 8, 2004, near Dilia.
He was born on Sept. 21, 1980, in Santa Rosa, to Joseph F...
Najera, Maria
December 28th, 2004
Maria Najera
Services Have been held.
Maria De La Luz Torres-Najera, 52, of Hobbs, formerly of Clovis, died Sunday, Nov. 7, 2004, in Lubbock.
She was born on Dec. 31, 1952 in Durango, Mexi...
Christmas lasts longer than one day
December 28th, 2004
I’m afraid that in the first column I write after Christmas Day each year I’m beginning to sound like Johnny One-note, but I’ll risk it again as I remind you that Christmas is not over once Chr...
Top 10: Baskett catches on in breakout year
December 28th, 2004
The University of New Mexico coaching staff challenged Hank Baskett after the last year’s season-ending Las Vegas Bowl.
As the only returning wide receiver on the roster with Division-I experience,...
Holiday spending surprises retailers
December 28th, 2004
Positive thinking and confidence in the Clovis economy may have contributed to a strong holiday season for local retailers.
Local store owners and managers have seen a healthy bump in sales this mont...
Prep Notes
December 27th, 2004
Counting basketball and football, Texico is on a 19-game winning streak, including a 7-0 start by the basketball team.
The Wolverines feature a versatile, balanced attacked led by seniors Braden V...
Business Digest
December 27th, 2004
Farm Service Agency director to retire
Walter F. Glover, 62, will retire Jan. 3 after 37 years of service at the Farm Service Agency. Currently he is the District III Director in Clovis.
The agency...
Hispanic women business owners thrive
December 27th, 2004
PORTALES — It was with her husband’s brains and her personality that Margie Villalobos says she opened her small Mexican import business, La Frontera, on the square in Portales in 1991.
But whe...
Clinical trials are prescription for marijuana
December 27th, 2004
During U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments in Ashcroft v. Raich, the latest medical marijuana case, Justice Stephen Breyer said last month that instead of passing a patchwork of state laws, medical mari...
Readers want good use made of YRB
December 27th, 2004
Readers want good use made of YRB
A recent Project: Reader Reaction question asked:
“A city official wants to demolish the city-owned Youth Recreation Building, but the Clovis Bowhunters Club wan...
U.S.: Generous and humanitarian country
December 27th, 2004
The school movie. What a glorious thing it was to a student eager to avoid real work. The lights were dimmed, and nothing was expected from us except to gaze at a screen. (Later, we understood that la...
12/28 Calendar
December 27th, 2004
TODAY
Need-A-Friend — 6 p.m. Conference Room, Mental Health Resources, Inc., 1100 W. 21st Street in Clovis. Information: 693-4456 or 762-1913.
Alcoholics Anonymous: The Corner Stone Group — 6:30 p...
Keene goes long way for tournament
December 26th, 2004
In mid-October, Clovis sent a schedule out to St. Michael’s in Santa Fe to confirm its attendance at the Milk Cow Classic, which runs today through Wednesday.
However, St. Michael’s found another...
Top 10 of 2004: No. 6 ENMU's Elliott ends run
December 26th, 2004
PORTALES — If his health would let him, Eastern New Mexico University’s Bud Elliott would probably go on coaching forever.
As it is, it wasn’t easy for the veteran coach — he turned 73 on Chr...
Salvation Army donations down
December 26th, 2004
The local Salvation Army raised $37,464.22 with its Christmas projects this season, officials said on Sunday.
The total is about $5,300 less than a year ago. Capt. Tammy Ray said the difference can be...
Higher minimum wage could harm rather than help
December 26th, 2004
We hope those who continually agitate for a higher minimum wage don’t try to make too much of a Dec. 20 report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition. The coalition noted that a minimum-wage...
Unsigned poinsettias are warning
December 26th, 2004
When Christmas dust settles, I always face a colossal quandary — what do I do with the poinsettias?
They never come with directions. In many cases, I don’t even know who sent them.
To my way of...
Army Guard, Reserves offering bonuses
December 26th, 2004
To reverse a sharp drop in recruiting since citizen soldiers became 40 percent of U.S. ground forces in Iraq, the Army National Guard and Army Reserve this month announced increases in enlistment and...
12/27 Calendar
December 26th, 2004
TODAY
Clovis Gem and Mineral Society — 6:30 p.m., meeting. Clovis Carver Library, Ingram Room. Public is welcome. Information: 762-5901.
Clovis Community Orchestra — 7 p.m. First Methodist Churc...
Police Blotter 12/16
December 25th, 2004
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Police were dispatched Tuesday to the 800 block of Connelly Street for a domestic disturbance....
Top stories: Martinez seeks new challenge
December 25th, 2004
He was there along with much of the town of Fort Sumner when the school grabbed a high school state volleyball championship in mid-November. Less than a week later, he was on the field as a football...
Privatization is independence for our future
December 25th, 2004
Part of President Bush’s recent economic summit
involved a possible overhaul of Social Security. Long considered untouchable for politicians who hoped to be re-elected, Social Security is approach...
Remember those who protect us this holiday
December 25th, 2004
The holiday season is here. Many of us are blessed to share this time with friends and families. As the state’s Chief Law Enforcement Officer, I want to ask you at this special time to please take a...
Don’t let change take 'merry' out of Christmas
December 25th, 2004
When you come from a family as huge as mine, you start to feel lonely as fewer and fewer people come home for Christmas each year. And when you start to compare the stress-filled holidays of your adul...
Angel Tree helps inmates' children
December 23rd, 2004
A group of National Honor Society students from Fort Sumner went beyond family gift-giving this Christmas.
For the fifth year, each student bought two gifts for children on behalf of the child’s in...
Clovis couple goal-oriented
December 23rd, 2004
A Clovis couple’s last-minute pledge of more than $11,000 to the Curry County United Way has enabled the organization to meet its campaign goal for the year.
Mike and Joyce Landgraf pledged $11,421...
In Tribute: Railroad engineer loved to make others laugh
December 23rd, 2004
He was a railroad engineer, a private man who couldn’t turn down a game of poker or resist a good joke, and a man who deeply cared about his family.
Maurice McGill of Clovis died at the Retirement...
Wade, Birdie
December 23rd, 2004
Birdie Wade
Services: Have been held.
Birdie Wade, 98, of Snyder, Texas, died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2004, in Snyder.
She was born on Feb. 18, 1906, in Snyder.
She married Clarence Wade on Dec....
12/24 Public Record
December 23rd, 2004
Compiled from court records from December 17 through December 22.
Marriage Licenses
Gilberto Enrique Flores, 22 to Ashley Renee Romero, 21 both of Amarillo.
Jorge Luis Barraza, 26 to Myrna Jesus Mo...
Local Briefs
December 23rd, 2004
Prisoner in critical condition
A Clovis woman was still in critical condition Thursday night at Lubbock Covenant Hospital after being struck by her cellmate Tuesday at the county jail, a press releas...
Former Dora pastor dies in accident
December 23rd, 2004
A former Dora Baptist church pastor died Wednesday when he was struck by a vehicle while trying to assist another motortist in Wolfforth, Texas, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
P...
Christmas spirit resonates here and around world
December 23rd, 2004
On Christmas Day, like no other on the calendar, compassion and generosity resonate. Children are the center of our universe. Our bonds are celebrated. Hope lives. It is Christmas.
This is the day th...
Family brings back Christmas memories
December 23rd, 2004
I was on the phone with No. 2 daughter last Sunday. She was down. She’s a single mom with two little ones. It was a cold, cloudy day back east. This was getting her down and that was getting her dow...
New Mexico needs a visit from Santa
December 23rd, 2004
What New Mexico needs under her Christmas tree:
• Elimination of the food tax. Done. Starting Jan. 1, we will no longer pay the sales tax on food, a “temporary tax” enacted in 1933. This...
amos: tangled in christmas
December 23rd, 2004
a view from under the pew
Editor’s note: Amos is a church mouse, who types by hopping on the computer keyboard keys, but he can’t operate the capital shift, and he shuns punctuati...
Sacrifice something important, not leftovers
December 23rd, 2004
What is a sacrifice? Think about that question this day before Christmas. Sacrifice is usually an underused word during the Christmas season because of all the spending. Yet, there is a popular Chri...
United Way raises 97 percent of campaign goal
December 22nd, 2004
For the second straight year, the Curry County United Way’s pledge drive surpassed the previous year’s drive. And for the second straight year, the campaign fell short of its campaign goal.
The c...
Empty stocking: Dec. 23, 2004
December 22nd, 2004
Today’s focus: Debbie
Household members: 4
Children: 2
Special circumstances: My husband and I are both full time students with little income and not enough money for Christmas.
Clothing needs:...
Top 10: No. 10 Hobbs-Clovis boys hoops always a classic
December 22nd, 2004
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of reports recapping the top area sports stories in 2004.
Clovis and Hobbs added another chapter last year to the storied rivalry that includes s...
County officials nix raise proposal
December 21st, 2004
The Curry County Commission on Tuesday shunned a motion to increase salaries by 13 percent for newly elected officials, saying a restrictive budget would make pay hikes fiscally irresponsible.
County...
Running for school-board seat more about time than money
December 21st, 2004
Ken Merritt survived four elections during his 16-year run on the Clovis school board. Though two were unopposed, he battled six candidates in his first campaign.
Merritt chose to forgo re-election i...
Wilson, Earl
December 21st, 2004
Earl Wilson
Services: Have been held.
Earl Dean Wilson, 63, of Melrose, died Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004, in Amarillo.
Survivors include three sons, Justin Wilson of Saguache, Colo., Dale Wilson...
Empty Stocking Fund
December 21st, 2004
Today’s Focus: Mary
Household members: 5
Children: 3
Special circumstances: “Daughter just moved in with three children. She suffered the death of a child a few years back and has had a hard ti...
Official report slays some myths of gun control
December 21st, 2004
One of the timeless debates in this country is over gun-control laws and their efficacy. Gun-control advocates often cite the ease with which a person can purchase a firearm from retail outlets and wo...
Letters to the Editor
December 21st, 2004
ACLU fights for constitutional rights
Ned Cantwell’s column in Thursday’s Clovis News Journal (a not very flattering and not very clever fictional account of two American Civil Liberties Union me...
African-American history ineptly taught
December 21st, 2004
Granted, it is not the sexiest subject in the world, not the kind of thing that gets people het up enough to write letters to the editor. Yet there are few things more vitally important to understandi...
12/22 Calendar
December 21st, 2004
TODAY
Amateur Radio Club — 7 p.m. Clovis Community College, Building 206. Information: 742-2415.
AARP/55 ALIVE Driver Safety Program — 8 a.m. until noon. Clovis Community College, Room 103. Pre-re...
Our God has skin on
December 21st, 2004
In worship on a Sunday just before Christmas several years ago, I found myself gazing at the front of the sanctuary watching silhouetted shepherds themselves gazing upward in wonder, one of them point...
ENMU feels highs, lows while in Vegas
December 21st, 2004
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University men’s basketball coach Shawn Scanlan didn’t know the team he coached on Saturday in the High Desert Classic in Las Vegas, Nev.
He didn’t really expect...
Empty stocking: Dec. 21
December 21st, 2004
As sunlight pokes through the cracks in the foundation of the city-owned Youth Recreation Building, Parks and Recreation Director Rob Carter delivers a laundry list of reasons why he thinks the buildi...
Prep notes: Fort Sumner survives game of 1A powers
December 20th, 2004
The top-ranked Fort Sumner Vixens rattled off eight unanswered points in the final three minutes to beat Cimarron 40-37 this weekend in a battle of unbeaten Class 1A teams.
Tobea Patterson had a seas...
County school board slots open
December 20th, 2004
Today is the only day for New Mexico residents to declare candidacy for school board elections.
Residents residing in Curry County must declare candidacy from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Curry County Cou...
Daycare is becoming a form of neglect
December 20th, 2004
When Mary Eberstadt describes a scene from a well-financed, comfortable day-care center in her neighborhood, it’s hard to forget.
Eberstadt’s 10-year-old daughter spent the day at the center as...
‘Boston Legal’ equals Boston unjust
December 20th, 2004
Having been a fan of courtroom dramas since my early childhood — I read 45 Perry Mason novels before I left Hungary at age 14 — I have a hard time denying myself the pleasures of a good legal squa...
Space act puts regulation before innovation
December 20th, 2004
In a reasonably sane world, there would have been no perceived need for House Resolution 5382, the Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004, which passed the Senate during the final minutes of t...
Lanci, Noel
December 20th, 2004
Noel Lanci
Services: Have been held.
Noel Paige Lanci, 22, of Portales, died Saturday, Dec. 11, 2004, in Portales.
She was born on Dec. 20, 1978, in St. Francis, Kan., to Tom Lanci and Tau...
Empty stocking: 12-20-04
December 19th, 2004
Today’s focus: Alice
Household members: 3
Children: 2
Special circumstances: “I was unemployed for five months and right now I need help. It’s hard trying to pay bills and get the extras for...
New York’s 1973 anti-drug laws lighten up
December 19th, 2004
I t’s hardly a giant step toward decriminalization or
even toward harm reduction. But the modest
reform of the so-called Rockefeller drug laws in New York signed into law last week by Gov. Geor...
Toy stores are for adult connoisseurs
December 19th, 2004
Now that I’m knee deep in sunset years, I suppose it’s time to stop pining for the mornings of my life and enjoy the evenings. But that doesn’t mean I have to stop playing with Christmas toys, d...
Stateside housing allowances to rise
December 19th, 2004
Monthly housing allowances for 910,000 service members living off base in the United States will climb by an average of 8 percent, effective Jan. 1, say Defense Department officials.
The rise in indi...
Sanchez, Carmen
December 19th, 2004
Carmen Sanchez
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Carmen B. Sanchez, 74, of Clovis, died Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004, in Lubbock.
She was born on Dec. 1, 1930, in Tularosa, to Jose and Venancia Brusu...
12/20 Calendar
December 19th, 2004
TODAY
Clovis Astronomy Club — 7 p.m., Clovis Community College, Room 405. Information: 985-7455.
Clovis Community Orchestra — 7 p.m. First Methodist Church choir room. Information: Lemuel Perry 74...
Lady Cats perfect through 10 games
December 19th, 2004
With post players Brittany Blackmon and Aimee Hilburn tired and in foul trouble, Tori Quintana and company helped pick up the scoring slack.
Quintana, a junior point guard, scored 13 points, includin...
Hounds lose big in Vegas
December 19th, 2004
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Junior guard Eddie Jackson scored 26 points — all but three in the second half — to lead undefeated Pittsburg State (Kan.) to an 83-63 victory over Eastern New Mexico Universit...
Prep scores
December 18th, 2004
Saturday
The Associated Press
Girls
Clovis 56, Pampa 44
Portales 33, Moriarty 30
Gallup 60, La Cueva 46
Hagerman 52, Eunice 35
Los Alamos 52, Santa Fe 34
Lovington 57, Artesia 48
Navajo Pine 52, Thore...
Is Christmas about economic gains or religion?
December 18th, 2004
To frame the discussion over how much of Christmas’ religious aspects should flow into everything from individual holiday greetings to what activities government should fund, it would be easy to say...
Letters to the Editor
December 18th, 2004
Silent majority should stand ground
Your viewpoint titled “Taking religion out of Christmas is discrimination” (Dec. 8 CNJ) is so true!
The anti-Christian bigotry, which is so prevalent, flies...
Lots of good people doing good deeds
December 18th, 2004
We have good news — a lot of nice people are running around in the world, based on recent requests for readers to tell us about random acts of kindness they’ve witnessed.
Last Sunday, staff write...
Farmers say a problem is tumbling on the land
December 18th, 2004
FLOYD — Sharon Russell and her mother don’t come out to the family house northwest of Floyd much anymore. But they still love the small group of farmers that live near the Melrose Bombing Range.
...
Empty stocking: Dec. 19, 2004
December 18th, 2004
Today’s focus: Alice
Household members: 5
Children: 4
Special circumstances: “I am having a hard time this year due to illness in the family and becoming a single mom again has made things very...
Housing authority has evolved: Q&A
December 18th, 2004
Jim Wilkerson, 64, executive director of the Clovis Housing Authority, is retiring after 23 years. He has been working there since he retired from the Air Force. His office is located on the same prop...
Harden officially declared winner
December 18th, 2004
The Secretary of State’s office on Friday officially declared Clint Harden, R-Clovis, the winner of the District 7 Senate seat.
The incumbent Harden defeated Democratic challenger Bob Frost of San...
Veteran Clovis officer ends career
December 18th, 2004
The second in command at the Clovis Police Department has retired from the force after more than 30 years.
Deputy Chief R.E. “Bart” Bartosiewicz said his last official day will be Friday, but he...
Police blotter: 12-19-04
December 18th, 2004
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Police were dispatched Wednesday to the 300 block of West Manana Boulevard in response to a two-car a...
Family members take different roads to graduation
December 18th, 2004
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University President Steven Gamble summed up the graduation in way that you’d expect.
“I think every one of our graduates has a unique and interesting story of how...
United Way surpasses 2003 donation total
December 18th, 2004
Curry County United Way has added nearly $40,000 to its pledges in the past week, bringing the tally to $367,557.
The late surge puts the organization above the 2003 total, but about 7 percent short...
Dec. 19, 2004
December 18th, 2004
TODAY
AARP/55 ALIVE Driver Safety Program — 8 a.m. until noon. Clovis Community College, Room 103. Pre-registration is suggested. Cost is $10 per person made payable to AARP/55 Alive. Information: J...
Friday basketball scores
December 17th, 2004
Basketball
New Mexico
Friday
The Associated Press
GIRLS
Clovis 71, Lubbock Coronado 62
Sudan, Texas 44, Texico 43
Aztec 56, Bloomfield 34
Cliff 43, Cobre 33
Del Norte 52, Belen 34
Des Moines 57, Quest...
12/19 Anniversary, Birth and Honors
December 17th, 2004
Anniversary
Bell
Jerry and Marcia Bell will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 26, 2004.
The couple was married in Farwell on Dec. 26, 1954.
Jerry is a farmer and Marcia i...
Helping heals holiday gloom
December 17th, 2004
The round of holiday parties is in full swing, and except for a brief respite, will continue through the Super Bowl. The arrangements of family gatherings, friendship events and year-end and beginning...
A local girl gets a Christmas surprise in 1896
December 17th, 2004
This story was told to me by a friend who died many years ago. I’ll tell it through the eyes of the young girl who was from the caprock area between Clovis and Tucumcari.
In 1896, a snowsto...
Commission approves events center bid
December 16th, 2004
Decades of ideas and years of preparation reached fruition Thursday when the Clovis City Commission approved a multi-million dollar bid to construct an events center.
The commission approved by a 7-1...
Harden appears Senate winner
December 16th, 2004
Clint Harden will return to the state Senate next month, according to county clerks who participated in a recount of votes involving the Republican incumbent from Clovis and Robert Frost, D-San Jon.
...
Empty Stocking: Dec. 17, 2004
December 16th, 2004
Today’s focus: Carmen
Household members: 2
Children: 1
Special circumstances: “With having to pay bills and buy food and all of this being done with just me, it is hard to make ends meet. I wor...
Greyhounds hope to start rolling in Las Vegas
December 16th, 2004
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University men’s basketball coach Shawn Scanlan is trying to get the Greyhounds back to the form which has delivered back-to-back Lone Star Conference South Division...
Eastern LB makes another All-America list
December 16th, 2004
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico senior linebacker Jeff Howard has been named to the third team of the Associated Press’ Little All-America selections, announced on Thursday.
The Little All-America...
Global Hawk might disappoint field soldiers
December 16th, 2004
I t’s an all-too-familiar story in the history of weapons-development programs. Somebody hatches a bright new idea for keeping the U.S. military on the cutting edge. The program promises to soar, u...
Odd traditions may bring us good luck
December 16th, 2004
I ran across a weird Christmas ornament the other day: a pickle.
Not a real pickle. It was made of glass. I thought it would be something nice to give to my friend Lizzie for her tree, kind of like t...
Other city employees need a raise too
December 16th, 2004
Did the Clovis Police Department need the raise it received? You better believe it did. Did officers deserve that raise? Of course, without a doubt! Clovis police do an excellent job every day for the...
Clovis Housing to receive $32,844
December 16th, 2004
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded $397,255 in grant funding to New Mexico housing agencies, according to a press release from U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M.
Clovis Housing...
12/17 Public Record
December 16th, 2004
Compiled from court records from Friday through Thursday.
Marriage Licenses
Benito l. Rodriguez, 65 to Gloria Dawn Grooms, 48 both of Clovis.
Jorge Armando Rodriguez, 22 to Rocia Loya, 24 bot...
12/17 Calendar
December 16th, 2004
FRIDAY
Disabled American Veterans #6 Bingo — 7 p.m. 220 W. 4th St., Clovis. Information: 762-5335.
Alcoholics Anonymous: The Corner Stone Group — 7:30 p.m. Open to people with alcohol problems. Sa...
Legislative breakfast yields requests
December 16th, 2004
Local city and county officials are requesting hundreds of thousands of state dollars to go toward projects ranging from expansion of the county jail to a proposed regional firearms range.
Officials...
Fulcher, Darrell
December 16th, 2004
Darrell Fulcher
Services:Have been held.
Mr. Darrell Fulcher, 66, of Clovis, died Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2004, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
He was born on April 30, 1938, in La Feria,...
Schools consider a chaplain program
December 16th, 2004
A video camera and a digital camera are available for Clovis’ public school teachers to use in the classroom. A tag dangles from the cameras telling students where they came from: Faith Christian F...
Christmas story reminds us to trust God
December 16th, 2004
An example from my childhood offers a good perspective for this Christmas season. Our family moved to Clovis in 1956. During those early years, I would ride home with my Daddy at night after church. M...
a view from under the pew
December 16th, 2004
Editor’s note: Amos is a church mouse, who types by hopping on the computer keyboard, but he can’t operate the capital shift keys, and he shuns punctuation marks – except hyphens and dash...
Holiday day trips
December 16th, 2004
With all of the stress of planning and shopping for the holiday season, sometimes everyone needs a break. And with the children out of school, it seems that everyone is also looking for activities to...
Supreme Court takes civil check from citizens
December 15th, 2004
O n Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a troubling turn, expanded the protections for police who use force against suspects. Two rulings were handed down.
The first involved Rochelle Brosseau, an of...
Don’t forget the reason for the season
December 15th, 2004
The two Jesus Patrol agents sat glumly in a coffee shop on the outskirts of Artesia. Their mood had sunk to levels matching the plummeting winter night temperature, and blowing snow threatened to clos...
Higher education sliding into mediocrity
December 15th, 2004
Last week’s column discussed the sad and tragic state of affairs in higher education. According to loads of letters received in response to that column, it’s worse than I thought. Let me share jus...
Teachers purchase additional supplies
December 15th, 2004
Zia Elementary second-grade teacher Terri Damron has two budgets for school supplies — one from the school and one from her husband.
When she runs out of budgeted money for her classroom, or when c...
Water authority wants to renegotiate
December 15th, 2004
PORTALES — How much water do you need? That’s the question Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority Project Manager Scott Verhines asked ENMRWA members on Wednesday in Portales.
Verhines said h...
Education Digest
December 15th, 2004
Board members receive honors
Four Clovis Municipal School Board members received “exemplary” awards from the New Mexico School Board’s Association, board member Lora Harlan said Tuesday.
Membe...
Recount under way
December 15th, 2004
A recount is under way that could bring closure to the state Senate District 7 race by week’s end.
The state granted Democrat Bob Frost a partial recount in his race against Republican incumbent Cl...
Poulsen, Edith
December 15th, 2004
Edith Poulsen
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Edith R. Poulsen, 90, of Clovis, died Monday, Dec. 13, 2004, at the Retirement Ranch of Clovis.
She was born on Sept. 11, 1914, in Los Ang...
12/16 Calendar
December 15th, 2004
TODAY
Alzheimer’s Support Group — 1 p.m. Clovis Homecare, 1944 W. 21st St. Information: 800-777-8155.
First Baptist Church Single Adults — 7 p.m. Fellowship. Call for meeting place: 762-4255 or...
Portales girls lose in Roswell
December 15th, 2004
ROSWELL — Playing their fifth game on the road in six nights, including their second in two nights in Roswell, the Portales Lady Rams fell short Tuesday night when Roswell High held on late for a 54...
Veteran Clovis school board member forgoing re-election
December 14th, 2004
Clovis school board member Ken Merritt said Tuesday he will forgo re-election in February after 16 years on the board.
“I just felt like it was time to step down and let somebody else bring some new...
Homeland Security candidate lacks character
December 14th, 2004
As Mickey Kaus so aptly put it on his recent Web log, whenever a nominee for an important post readily admits that he has an “illegal nanny,” it’s certainly a sign there are far more problems lu...
Fraud becoming standard practice
December 14th, 2004
Call it the revenge of Milli Vanilli.
You remember them, right? The pop music duo that came out of nowhere to score one of 1989’s biggest hits, an album called “Girl, You Know It’s True?” But...
Letters to the Editor: Trash collectors targeted for critcism
December 14th, 2004
I don’t know how hard it is to be a refuse collector/driver. I imagine driving a truck that picks up the dumpsters is easy, picking up the green dumpsters and dumping them in the truck is hard, as w...
Garcia, Jose
December 14th, 2004
Jose Garcia
Services: Have been held.
Jose Luis “Shorty” Garcia, 46, of Muleshoe, died Sunday, Dec. 12, 2004, in Lubbock.
He was born on Oct. 24, 1958, in Rio Verde, S.L.P., Mexic...
Roosevelt County gains victim's advocate
December 14th, 2004
PORTALES — The 9th Judicial District Attorney’s office had to go to the state Legislature to receive funding for a victim’s advocate position in Roosevelt County. It only had to stay in the offi...
Judging and being judged by God
December 14th, 2004
Many years ago a friend shared with me a little story by Wyatt Kirk. In these days before Christmas, I think it's particularly appropriate.
"The story is told of the time when all nations and peop...
Empty stocking: Dec. 14
December 14th, 2004
Today’s focus: Tara
Household members: 5
Children: 3
Special circumstances: “This year I’m not working because of illness; and it doesn’t look like Christmas wil...
City helps cheese plant with loans
December 14th, 2004
The Clovis City Commission voted Monday to accommodate the process of a bank loan to help fund construction of the roughly $195 million Southwest Cheese Plant.
The loan — between Southwest Cheese a...
Police blotter
December 14th, 2004
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Police responded Friday to the 1000 block of Reid Street in reference to a theft.
The complain...
Dosher Jr., Frank
December 14th, 2004
Frank James Dosher Jr., 78, of Clovis, died Sunday, Dec. 12, 2004, in Clovis.
He was born on Nov. 15, 1926, in Tipton, Okla., to Frank James Dosher Sr. and Thelma Rachael Young Dosher. He married Jo...
Basketball prep notes
December 14th, 2004
No, the score wasn’t a typo.
The Clovis Christian girls really did beat Bible Heritage of Amarillo 69-7.
Lady Eagles Tasha Daale, Sidnee Pool, Samantha Barnett and Tiffany Medeiros each out...
United Way making final push
December 12th, 2004
Curry County United Way has hit 84 percent of its $392,500 goal this year, according to executive director Erinn Burch.
United Way distributed a press release Friday to local media and donors showing...
Empty stocking: Monday, Dec. 13
December 12th, 2004
Today’s Focus: Mandy
Household members: 4
Children: 2
Special circumstances: “My husband doesn’t quite make enough money for extras.”
Her holiday hopes: “ I woul...
Government ads infringe on first amendment
December 12th, 2004
Beef might be what’s for dinner, but who should pay for making that suggestion to American consumers? That’s the question at the heart of arguments heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday.
...
Military disabled to get full benefits
December 12th, 2004
Pentagon lawyers are studying the 2005 National Defense Authorization Act to determine if a provision to restore full military retirement to 100-percent disabled retirees next month can be interpreted...
Good holiday deed gone bad in Denver
December 12th, 2004
An independent survey this week showed that hidden in the dusty catacombs of my files are dozens of juicy Christmas stories I experienced as a young, insolvent reporter. But only one stands out as a r...
Griggs, Ida
December 12th, 2004
Ida Griggs
Services: Have been held.
Ida Bell Griggs, 95, of Alamogordo, died Saturday, Dec. 12, 2004, in Alamogordo.
She was born on Aug. 2, 1909, in Checotah, Okla. to Luck and Rebecca (Norr...
Tarleton takes two from Eastern
December 11th, 2004
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State erased a four-point deficit with less than 17 minutes left and rolled to a 70-52 Lone Star Conference men’s crossover victory over Eastern New Mexico Universit...
Clovis captures Otero crown
December 11th, 2004
RIO RANCHO — Redemption is hard to come by when it's at the home court of a consistently successful program. But the Clovis Wildcats triumphed at one of its few trouble spots from a year ago by beat...
Gossett, E.J.
December 11th, 2004
E.J. Gossett
Services: Have been held.
Mr. E. J. Gossett, 83, died Thursday, Dec. 9, 2004, in Portales.
He was born on Sept. 17, 1921, in Ryan, Okla., to Ida and Charlie P. Gossett. He graduat...
Thank you letters: Movie production made a difference
December 11th, 2004
Editor’s note: The Clovis News Journal will periodically publish thank-you letters of public interest. Letters should be less than 300 words and the writer must be identified. Writers should...
Bigger-is-better approach not always intelligent
December 11th, 2004
The bigger-is-better mentality is alive and well in Washington, in spite of ample evidence that quantity and quality don’t necessarily correspond, and sometimes even have an inverse relationship.
P...
Reader Reaction: Readers split over city-manager call
December 11th, 2004
A recent Project: Reader Reaction question asked, “What do you think about the city hiring Joe Thomas as city manager without looking for outside applicants?”
Some responses:
“JOE GOES BACK A l...
12/12 Empty stocking
December 11th, 2004
Today’s focus: Marie
Household members: 4
Children: 3
Special circumstances: “My bills are higher than I expected and I am trying to help my mother and sister raise my niece and nephew while t...
Cops & Courts: Cannon airman court -martialed in sodomy case
December 11th, 2004
A Cannon Air Force Base airman on Thursday was found guilty of forcible sodomy, indecent assault and distribution of a controlled substance in a general court-martial, according to a press release fro...
New Melrose police chief hopes to continue work of mentor
December 11th, 2004
With the Melrose police chief leaving his post at the end of the month, only one man remains in the community’s police department: Patrolman Mike Trammell. The four-year veteran of the department wi...
12/12 police blotter
December 11th, 2004
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Police were dispatched Sunday to the 1000 block of West Brady Avenue in reference to a missing traile...
Wildcats coast into Artesia championship
December 10th, 2004
Before his team left for the Artesia City of Champions Classic, Clovis coach J.D. Isler wasn’t sure how much he would get out of senior Tizrick Phillips, who was battling the flu.
But it was the A...
Friday prep scores
December 10th, 2004
Prep
Basketball
Friday
Boys
Farwell Invitational Tournament
Friona 47, Happy 40
Hale Center 64, Grady 57
Texico 62, Melrose 59
Farwel 60, Whiteface 44
Amherst, Texas tournament
Amherst...
To ask about God not to doubt
December 10th, 2004
My religious conservative friend said: Pray about it. Go to Wednesday night service, and go to the altar. Place it before the Lord. He spoke my name at prayer requests
My Roman Catholic friend said:...
Man began 15 papers in New Mexico towns
December 10th, 2004
Most old-timers and historians know about Arthur Curren being the father of Clovis newspapers in 1907. Not many know that Arthur’s father, James Edward Curren, established 15 newspapers in the terri...
Crossing the border for Christmas
December 10th, 2004
As families rise with the sun to open their gifts Christmas morning, a group of Clovis young adults will be far from their families. And they won’t be opening presents — they’ll be giving them....
a view from under a pew
December 10th, 2004
Editor’s note: Amos is a church mouse, who types by hopping on the keyboard shift keys, but he can’t operate the capital shift, and he shuns punctuation marks – except hyphens and dashes....
The Christmas spirit comes from the heart
December 10th, 2004
What about the Christmas spirit? Can one “catch” it? I can remember a particular Christmas when I was just a little girl living in Kansas City. I recall it for two reasons: Susie was very sick tha...
Base-closing list nothing more than hoax
December 10th, 2004
A group of e-mails that list military bases likely scheduled for retirement in the upcoming base realignment and closure (BRAC) process are nothing more than a hoax, officials say.
A spokesman for U....
Empty stocking: Dec. 10
December 10th, 2004
• Today’s Focus: Pam
• Household members: 5
• Children: 2
• Special circumstances: “My husband broke his leg so we only have one income and more bills than money.”
Clothing needs: Boy...
Wildcats roll over El Paso-Austin in Artesia
December 10th, 2004
The Clovis boys basketball team got what they needed Thursday night as they blew out El Paso Austin 68-26 in the first round of the 2004 Artesia City of Champions Classic.
The game was never close a...
Lady Cats post win on Dawgs
December 10th, 2004
RIO RANCHO — Clovis traveled to Rio Rancho on Thursday for the opening round of the 5th annual Mel Otero Invitational. While the beginning of the girls basketball game wasn’t ideal for the Wildcat...
Texico focused on present
December 10th, 2004
Texico girls basketball coach Buddy Little’s outlook on the season improved Thursday.
His Lady Wolverines beat Whiteface in the first round of the Farwell tournament 50-33. Not bad, considering Li...
Scarlett red hot as Zias win
December 10th, 2004
AUSTIN, Texas — Senior post Loren Scarlett delivered a season-best 16 points off the bench, including 4-of-6 from 3-point range, and the Eastern New Mexico University women’s basketball team edged...
IHOP completion nears
December 10th, 2004
The IHOP Restaurant being built near the Prince and 21st street intersection will be open within the next week or two, according to IHOP corporate spokesperson, Patrick Lenow.
He said the building is...
Public record: 12-10-04
December 10th, 2004
Compiled from court records from December 3 through December 8, 2004
Marriages
Terry Ardrey, 57 to Roshanda Diane Holmes, 34, both of Clovis.
Jesus Hector Rodriguez, 28 to Ninfa Navarro, 33, both of C...
Dec. 10,2004
December 10th, 2004
TODAY
First Baptist Single Adults Fellowship — Information: 762-7209.
Disabled American Veterans #6 Bingo — 7 p.m. 220 W. 4th St., Clovis. Information: 762-5335.
Alcoholics Anonymous: The Corner S...
Legislating sports serves no interest in government
December 10th, 2004
If you shine a spotlight anywhere in the country long enough these days, Sen. John McCain will eventually show up to stand in it.
He seems drawn to camera lights and can’t seem to resist the temptat...
Sadly, dumpster-diving days long gone
December 10th, 2004
When I took the trash out the other day, I realized my dumpster-diving days are over. There, by the dumpster, was a really good designer chair. I looked at the thing. All that was wrong with it was th...
Virgin Mary figure has endured centuries
December 10th, 2004
Images of Our Lady of Guadalupe are printed on jewelry and T-shirts. Rivers, mountains and towns bear her name. Her image is displayed in homes and cathedrals and both males and females are named afte...
Flatt Jr., William
December 10th, 2004
William Flatt
Services:
Have been held.
William Flatt, Jr., 58, of Dalhart, Texas, died Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2004, in Dalhart.
He was born on Jan. 28, 1946, in Tehachapi, Calif., to William and Delma L...
Norris, Mary
December 9th, 2004
Mary Norris
Services: Have been held
Mary Louise Norris, 57, died Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2004, at Timpanogos Hospital in Orem, Utah.
She was born Sept. 28, 1947 to Lyle and Jean Norris in Las Vegas. S...
CCC wins lawsuit
December 9th, 2004
A Roosevelt County jury has acquitted Clovis Community College of allegations of discrimination filed against the college by a former administrator.
Laura Jane Flores, a former Portales resident and...
Governor releases report on state's military bases
December 9th, 2004
A report released Wednesday outlines some of the intrinsic values of New Mexico’s four military installations, including year-round training capabilities, abundant land and community support.
The N...
New Mexico tops in pedestrian deaths
December 9th, 2004
In a report released Thursday from the Surface Transportation Policy Project, New Mexico was shown to top the nation for number of pedestrian fatalities per 100,000 residents. STPP reported the state...
Police blotter
December 9th, 2004
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Police responded Dec. 1 to a store in the 2800 block of Prince Street in reference to a missing purse...
Disaster relief funds allocated for area
December 9th, 2004
WASHINGTON — The department of agriculture has approved a natural disaster designation to Curry, Roosevelt and Quay counties as part of a broader disaster designation covering a number of West Texas...
Lady Cat senior rebounds from injury
December 9th, 2004
Roxanne Luera said the big black plastic brace doesn’t bother her anymore, despite how mechanical and unnatural it may look wrapped around her right knee.
It hasn’t affected her shooting.
The 5-...
Stokes, Raymond
December 9th, 2004
Raymond Stokes
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Raymond F. Stokes, 89, of the Arch community, died Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2004, in Arch.
He was born on Dec. 14, 1914, in Iredell, Texas, to Ida Pearl a...
College education taking leftist turn
December 9th, 2004
College costs have risen dramatically over the last several decades. In many cases, it’s difficult to find a college where per-student costs are under $20,000 each year.
Most often, tuition doesn...
Safety no just matter of convenience
December 9th, 2004
Had I started out the year with a list of possible subjects that might plunge me into the churning waters of column controversy, convenience stores would not have been on it.
Boy, was I wrong. A rece...
Security agency candidate has plenty to prove
December 9th, 2004
At the top levels, law enforcement is mainly about management. That’s why we hope the Senate Government Affairs Committee confirmation hearings on Bernard Kerik closely examine whether he has the ma...
County proposing tax hike
December 8th, 2004
The Curry County Commission is poised to increase gross receipts taxes for next fiscal year.
The Commission on Tuesday passed a notice of intent to adopt an ordinance that would raise gross receipts...
Empty stocking: Wednesday, Dec. 8
December 8th, 2004
Today’s Focus: Karen
Household members: 7
Children: 6
Special circumstances: She is taking care of her sister’s children.
Clothing needs: Boy’s pants sizes 7, 9-10, 8-9 and 3 T;...
Martin, Howard Braxton
December 8th, 2004
Howard Braxton Martin
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Howard Braxton Martin, 87, of Amarillo, died Friday, Dec. 3, 2004.
He was born on March 23, 1917, in Leflore County, Okla., to William and...
Readers enjoy Christmas parade (mostly)
December 8th, 2004
A recent Project: Reader Reaction question asked for reviews on Saturday’s Christmas parade down Clovis’ Main Street. Some responses:
“I REALLY ENJOYED THE parade, but there was one fl...
Revenge didn't used to include guns
December 8th, 2004
Some people are going to think I’m insensitive.
I refer to the news out of the suburbs of Tacoma, Wash., that three teenagers were arrested last week for allegedly plotting a Columbine-style massac...
Taking religion out of Christmas is discrimination
December 8th, 2004
It’s one of the most astounding examples we’ve yet seen of Orwellian “doublespeak,” which turns the meaning of a word or phrase on its head.
Denver officials busily purging all references to C...
Greyhounds hope to rebound after difficult start to season
December 7th, 2004
PORTALES — It’s hardly desperation time for the Eastern New Mexico University men’s basketball team, but coach Shawn Scanlan would like to see the Greyhounds get on track pretty soon.
After win...
This week’s job description: Spouse
December 7th, 2004
I’m writing this column this week from a hotel in Austin, Texas. It’s Monday, and I’m scared to death that I’m gonna wake up in about ten minutes and it will be Friday and this wonderful week...
Empty stocking: Tuesday, Dec. 7
December 7th, 2004
Today’s focus: Sarah
Household members: 2
Children: 1
Special circumstances: “I live alone with just my son ... bills are paid by just my checks from my work.”
Her ho...
TV portrayal of legal system dangerous
December 7th, 2004
No, this time I am only indirectly speaking about the terrible legal system that the USA is now sliding toward. Instead, it is the TV show, Law & Order, that comes up for discussion.
When the show beg...
Rep. DeLay probe reeks of politics
December 7th, 2004
The first thing that crossed my mind when ethics charges were lodged against Rep. Tom DeLay was, “I wish Mary McGrory were still alive.”
McGrory, the pungent liberal columnist who died last Apri...
Oregon law reins in liberal land-use policies
December 7th, 2004
One shouldn’t put too much stock in the blue state vs. red state phenomenon described by political analysts. One of the most significant victories of the Nov. 2 election for believers in limited go...
Prep notes: Final shot wins tourney for Muleshoe
December 7th, 2004
Muleshoe’s Kasey Wood hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Lady Mules a 49-46 win against Nazareth in the championship of the Nazareth tournament.
The Lady Mules rallied from seven points down...
Recruiting effort paying off for Clovis police
December 7th, 2004
Certified police officers have applied in increasing numbers for positions with the Clovis Police Department, a recent trend Police Chief Bill Carey believes is due to enhanced recruiting efforts and...
Melrose man agrees to illegal dumping charge
December 7th, 2004
An investigation involving several state agencies including the attorney general’s office led to charges against a Melrose man accused of illegally dumping a contaminated byproduct from ethanol prod...
Judge postpones mansalaughter sentencing
December 7th, 2004
A district judge on Monday postponed the sentencing of a Clovis man convicted of voluntary manslaughter, saying he needed a diagnostic evaluation of the defendant before making his decision.
District...
Police blotter
December 7th, 2004
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
A police officer at the jail was approached by a detention officer Friday who was holding a pl...
County tax hike tops agenda
December 7th, 2004
Commissioner Tim Ashley will propose an intent to adopt an ordinance to increase the county gross receipts tax at today’s meeting.
The meeting begins at 9 a.m. in the county courthouse on Main Stre...
Wheeler, Virgil
December 7th, 2004
Virgil Wheeler
Services:Have been held.
Mr. Virgil Wheeler, 79, died Sunday, Dec. 5, 2004, near Portales.
He was born on Aug. 31, 1925, in Oklahoma to Dora and Johnny Wheeler. He “fudged”...
Extended service tough on Guardsmen
December 6th, 2004
Just days away from coming home, with bags packed and family reunions planned, members of Charles Day’s Army National Guard unit received the demoralizing news their service in and around Iraq would...
Empty stocking: 12-6-04
December 6th, 2004
Today’s focus: Julia
Household members: 6
Children: 4
Special circumstances: “My husband’s job has slowed down and he is on the list of people they are laying off. I’m hoping he will have ...
Christmas parade winnners
December 6th, 2004
Churches
1. Our Lady of Guadalupe
2. Highland Baptist Church
3. Immanuel Lutheran
Business
1. Clovis Recycle Center
2. Cox Communications
3. Rooney Moon Broadcasting
Organizations
1. Clovis Kart As...
Dec. 6, 2004
December 6th, 2004
TODAY
Clovis Quilters’ Club — 1:30 p.m., Central Baptist Church. Open to all quilters, beginners to advanced.
Pilot Club Meeting — 5:45 p.m. Board meeting and 6:30 p.m. Business meeting. Sunda...
Top leaders see Iraq war’s reality, add more troops
December 6th, 2004
The announcement that the number of U.S. troops in Iraq will be increased to 150,000 during the prelude to Iraqi elections scheduled for Jan. 30 is a bow to realism. It would probably be too much for...
Location could affect disability claims
December 6th, 2004
More than two years after congressional auditors scored it as a problem, the Department of Veterans Affairs still has no way to assess whether its 57 regional offices are consistent in deciding disabi...
Christmas gift as bad as story behind it
December 6th, 2004
So it’s another Christmas season, which means my daughter Tracy will corral friends and family to tell her favorite yuletide story — “The Russian Pelekh Box.”
It’s a marathon narrative full...
Vicious explosion rocked Tolar 60 years ago
December 4th, 2004
On a quiet day in eastern New Mexico, Nov. 30, 1944, a train of 81 cars was traveling west out of Clovis. One of the crew members had detected a hot box under a fuel oil tanker car and the engineer wa...
Frost requests partial recount
December 4th, 2004
SANTA FE — A Democratic state Senate candidate who lost his race to the Republican incumbent by 36 votes has asked for a partial recount.
Quay County rancher Bob Frost asked for a recount of paper...
Empty stocking: Dec. 5, 2004
December 4th, 2004
Today’s focus: Bonnie
Household members: 7
Children: 5
Special circumstances: “I am currently working part-time ... and don’t think I can afford presents this year ... and my husband is ill and...
Police Blotter: Dec. 5
December 4th, 2004
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Police responded Tuesday to the 1500 block of Claremont Terrace on a criminal damage report.
The comp...
Man charged in dealership fire: Cops and Courts
December 4th, 2004
A Clovis man appeared in Curry County Magistrate Court on Thursday to face charges he set the Bender Chevrolet dealership aflame on Oct. 23.
Aaron Quinones, 20, of Clovis, was arrested on Nov. 23 aft...
McGill, Maurice
December 4th, 2004
Maurice McGill
Services:Have been held.
Mr. Maurice Eugene McGill, 72, of Clovis, died Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2004, at Retirement Ranch in Clovis.
He was born on Sept. 21, 1932, to Claude and Edna Mae...
In tribute: Veteran fought for what was right
December 4th, 2004
He rode B-17s into battle over Europe during World War II, was a persistent and determined to succeed at whatever he did, family members said.
Francis “Frank” Fonteno, of Clovis, died Nov. 21 of...
Public Record: Dec. 5, 2004
December 4th, 2004
Compiled from court records from Nov. 26 through Dec.r 2.
Marriage Licenses
Shane Michael Leatherwood, 24 to Pamela Faye Schjang, 22 both of Clovis.
Erik Wesley Villarreal, 25 to Serena Teresa Espino...
County generosity can help United Way reach its goal
December 4th, 2004
As the 2004 United Way campaign wraps up in the next two weeks, what matters most is your support. It is needed to achieve this year’s goal.
Helping does not require you to give large amounts. Eve...
Try to be kind to community leaders
December 4th, 2004
When anyone steps to the plate to assist in public affairs or work as an elected official, the first thing they should do is have their head examined.
I attended my first meeting in the capacity of...
Consider outsourcing garbage handling
December 4th, 2004
It appears that city employees are about to attempt a holdup of the property owners over pay increases. The prevailing thought is that the city pays hundreds of thousands of dollars to train the garba...
Friday prep scores
December 3rd, 2004
Basketball
Friday
Girls
Clovis 58, Portales 47
Melrose 58, Eunice 53 (OT)
Texico 57, Elida 52
Nazareth tournament
Muleshoe 54, Krum 43
Roadrunner tournament
Fort Sumner 56, Dexter...
12/5 Birth, Birthday, Engagements and Wedding
December 3rd, 2004
Birth
Moehrig
Adam and Shante Moehrig of Floresville, Texas are the parents of a 7-pound, 6-ounce boy born July 9, 2004 at St. Luke’s Baptist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas.
Nathan C...
Area rancher took control of horses
December 3rd, 2004
J. E. “Big” Johnson, who stood 6-foot-4, weighed 221 pounds, was a man of great physical strength. Legends of his feats are still remembered.
Born in 1878 at Gonzales, Texas, Johnson came to New...
A man can give a lady a good gift
December 3rd, 2004
If you haven’t started yet, don’t resign yourself to a bargain basement holiday of despair. There are still three weeks of quality shopping time left before the holidays, which gives you an ample...
State preview: La Cueva chasing spot in history
December 3rd, 2004
The numbers are staggering:
• Eight shutouts. Only one offensive touchdown has been scored against them.
• More quarterback sacks (38) than completions allowed (37).
• Eight games scoring 40...
State preview: Clovis game capsules
December 3rd, 2004
Aug. 27
Mayfield 35, Clovis 0
The state runner-up in Class 5A the last three years, Mayfield looked in playoff form in the season opener, pounding Clovis in a mercy-rule-shortened game at Leon...
State preview: La Cueva game capsules
December 3rd, 2004
Editor’s note: La Cueva game summaries were compiled from a variety of newspaper Internet sites, including the Albuquerque Journal and Albuquerque Tribune.
Sept 3.
La Cueva 49, Eldorado...
Commission acts swiftly to replace city manager
December 3rd, 2004
More than 30 years ago, Joe Thomas came to Clovis to pursue a career in law enforcement. His plan was to work as a patrolman with the Clovis Police Department for a few years, then return home to Tucu...
Empty stocking: Dec. 3, 2004
December 3rd, 2004
Today’s focus: Lori
Household members: 5
Children: 3
Special circumstances: “I am not working because of illness and it doesn’t feel like Christmas will happen becau...
Clovis teams try to maintain perfect starts
December 2nd, 2004
Both Clovis basketball teams continue their brief but undefeated seasons tonight as the ’Cats host Amarillo Caprock at 7 p.m. while the Lady Wildcats travel down the road to face Portales at 7:30 p....
Melrose police chief retiring at end of month
December 2nd, 2004
A long-time area law enforcement official has announced his retirement as Melrose’s police chief, effective Dec. 31.
Clarence “Gomer” Pyle, 61, who has been with the Melrose department for five...
Clovis man sentenced to six years in prison
December 2nd, 2004
CLOVIS — A Clovis man accused of printing and passing thousands of dollars in U.S. currency has been sentenced to six years in prison.
Terry Maes, 25, pleaded guilty to seven counts of forgery and...
Is the Department of Homeland Security effective?
December 2nd, 2004
It is probably too much to hope that the resignation of Tom Ridge as Secretary of Homeland Security will prompt a rethinking of the wisdom of creating such a department in the first place. As we noted...
Today’s nicknames are not just for kids
December 2nd, 2004
Are people still calling you by your nickname?
I thought about this after seeing a quote from the British essayist William Hazlitt (1778-1830), “A nickname is the heaviest stone that the devil can...
Letter can simplify Christmas tradition
December 2nd, 2004
Hola, dear family, friends and readers of this column. Whether you’re a devoted reader or you stumbled onto this page while hunting for the sports section, season’s greetings to all.
It’s time...
12/3 Calendar
December 2nd, 2004
TODAY
Disabled American Veterans #6 Bingo — 7 p.m. 220 W. 4th St., Clovis. Information: 762-5335.
Alcoholics Anonymous: The Corner Stone Group — 7:30 p.m. Open to people with alcohol problems. Sac...
Christmas performance makes religion personal
December 2nd, 2004
All of the children’s Christmas programs scheduled for December remind me of the time I participated in the Flat Creek Baptist Church Christmas play. It really wasn’t a play, but a simple program...
a view from under a pew
December 2nd, 2004
Editor’s note: Amos is a church mouse, who types by hopping on the computer keyboard, but he can’t operate the capital shift, and he shuns punctuation marks – except dashes and hyphens....
Hunting 'will never be the same'
December 2nd, 2004
BIRCHWOOD, Wis. — Clovis resident Ron Pierson was “absolutely mortified” last week to hear that two acquaintances — Robert Crotteau, 42, and son Joey, 20 — were slain during a deer hunt 20 m...
CCC selects new board member
December 2nd, 2004
The Clovis Community College Board of Trustees on Wednesday selected a Clovis schools employee to fill the board’s vacant position.
Arnold A. Martinez, a drug prevention coordinator with Choices Al...
Empty stocking: Dec. 2, 2004
December 2nd, 2004
• Household members: 3
• Children: 2
• Special circumstances: “Just lost my job.”
• Her holiday hopes: “... to buy my kids Christmas this year.”
• Clothing needs: 5-T and 6-to-9-mont...
Government’s power discretion at issue in case
December 2nd, 2004
It is always amusing (if seldom enlightening) to observe lawyers pontificating on medical topics. The medical marijuana case, Ashcroft v. Raich, heard recently by the U.S. Supreme Court, however, will...
Digressing moral values only beginning
December 2nd, 2004
Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction,” Nicollette Sheridan’s towel malfunction and naked leap into the arms of Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Terrell Owens in a promotion before ABC’s ...
Governor’s class opens academic doors
December 1st, 2004
Gov. Bill Richardson again steps into the role of pacesetter. He is going to teach a class at the University of New Mexico next semester. The class will attempt to teach students how state government...
Eastern returns home after losses
December 1st, 2004
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University men’s basketball coach Shawn Scanlan says the Greyhounds are still trying to hit their stride.
With undefeated Cameron and Southwestern Oklahoma coming to...
Cannon airman died of hereditary heart disease
December 1st, 2004
A Cannon Air Force Base airman who died Oct. 23 after playing soccer on base had a hereditary heart disease, Capt. Andre Kok of Cannon Public Affairs said Wednesday.
Airman 1st Class Brian Kane, 29,...
12/3 Calendar
December 1st, 2004
TODAY
Strength Sisters — 7 p.m. First Methodist Church. Cancer support group for women. Information: 762-5167.
Hepatitis C Support Group — 6:30 p.m. Plains Regional Medical Center, Caduceus Room....
Education Digest
December 1st, 2004
GED test schedule set at CCC
The Clovis Community College GED testing schedule for 2005 has been set.
Pre-registration begins the two weeks prior to the testing date and ends the Wednesday before te...
Reader reaction: Readers split on military privacy issue
December 1st, 2004
A recent Project: Reader Reaction question asked if Cannon Air Force Base officials should release information related to the Oct. 29 death of 20-year-old Kimberly Susan Novak, who was found in...
'JFK Reload' worse than despicable
December 1st, 2004
I can’t imagine what Edward Kennedy must feel.
I mean, I know it’s traumatic to see your brother shot in the head and killed. But what must it add to your pain to see that tragedy become a video...
Piggish spending habits bloating national deficit
December 1st, 2004
It might have been turkey season, but it was pork carved up in Washington, D.C., last month. And all pork, of course, is paid for by money taken forcibly from taxpayers.
“Despite a record $413 bill...
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