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Great Lakes granted subsidy
May 31st, 2007
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Thursday its selection of Great Lakes Aviation to continue providing essential air service at Clovis with the expectation of increasing passenger volume...
Fuller testifies against Bedford
May 31st, 2007
ALBUQUERQUE — Jerry Fuller said he felt remorse seconds after setting a car on fire with his aunt and uncle locked inside, and characterized an accused accomplice as a drug pusher who’d “try to...
Public Record
May 31st, 2007
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from May 24 through Wednesday:
Kody Wayne Ashmore, 20, to Megan Danielle Hillis, 17, both of Clovis
Nickolas Wallace Wilson Burge, 25...
What's Happening
May 31st, 2007
All times MDT
Saturday
Home-based business expo — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. North Plains Mall.
Logan/Ute Lake Kids Derby— 8 a.m. to noon, up to 16 years old, prizes for casting event and big fish.
Tuesd...
KENW’s auction begins Saturday
May 31st, 2007
KENW-TV’s 31st annual auction begins Saturday and runs through June 16.
This year’s auction will be conducted online at auction.kenw.org, according to a press release from KENW-TV.
The auction f...
Portales man charged with cattle theft
May 31st, 2007
A 29-year-old Portales man was arrested last week and charged with cattle theft, according to a press release from the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s office.
Christopher Neil Gay, 29, stole five heifer...
Religion Calendar
May 31st, 2007
Today
Prayer — 9 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center, 1200 N. Thornton St. Community prayer session. Information: 763-4400.
Speaker — 7 p.m., Beacon of Light Outreach, 101 Connelly St., Clovis. Hank Baske...
Police Blotter
May 31st, 2007
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 4:30 a.m. May 25, an officer responded to the hospital emergency room for a battery victim.
...
Flannel boards taught many lessons
May 31st, 2007
Learning Bible stories with flannel boards was a significant aspect of my childhood spiritual heritage. Flannel boards went right along with Bible school, Sunday school and Mrs. Kitten Skarda, who tau...
A view from under the pew
May 31st, 2007
Editor’s note: Amos is a church mouse, who types by hurling himself at the keys, but he can’t use the capital shift keys, and he shuns punctuation marks — except dashes and hyphens.
amos finds...
Size doesn’t solve society’s issues
May 31st, 2007
My dad was talking to my 10-year-old niece, Mireya, recently about the music devices he grew up with — cassettes, reel-to-reels and eight-tracks.
“And those ‘big CDs,’” Mireya remarked ab...
Tattoos’ meanings not always obvious
May 31st, 2007
It was surreal, but in a good way — and kind of spooky.
It came as an attachment to an e-mail the other day — my mother’s face, a portrait of her as a young woman.
Thing is, it was a tattoo...
Iraqi reports overshadowed
May 31st, 2007
There’s a certain air of second-guessing from people who, quite frankly, are not in a strong position to be able to say “I told you so” in the 229-page report released Friday by the Senate Intel...
On workaholism and workaholics
May 31st, 2007
The number of “workaholics” in the USA is on the rise, according to a USA Today article that provides most of the info for this column.
“New technology, globalization, and today’s intensi...
May 31, 1942
May 31st, 2007
Pop Jennings, a Curry County resident since 1907, was the first to announce his candidacy for sheriff. … Dollar Day values at Mandell’s department store included: two ties for $1, five pair of soc...
Case against officer dropped
May 30th, 2007
A misdemeanor embezzlement case against a former Clovis police detective was dismissed Tuesday on grounds it lacked prosecutorial merit, according to records filed in Curry County Magistrate Court.
K...
Bedford jurors chosen
May 30th, 2007
ALBUQUERQUE — With a series of hypothetical questions, showings of hands and criticisms of popular television shows, a panel of 65 men and women was pared down to 16 jurors in the case of a man accu...
What's Happening
May 30th, 2007
All times MDT
Saturday
Home-based business expo — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. North Plains Mall.
Logan/Ute Lake Kids Derby— 8 a.m. to noon, up to 16 years old, prizes for casting event and big fish.
What...
Education Digest: Briseno tapped for education group
May 30th, 2007
David Briseno, executive director of federal/bilingual programs and community relations for Clovis Municipal Schools, was elected to a three-year term on the executive board of the National Associatio...
2007 Pioneer Days schedule
May 30th, 2007
Monday
5 p.m. — Pioneer Days Rodeo Queen pageant at Curry County Mounted Patrol Arena. preceding 32nd Annual Little Buckaroo Rodeo.
6 p.m. — Little Buckaroo Rodeo, Curry County Mounted Patrol Are...
Police Blotter
May 30th, 2007
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 3 a.m. May 23 an officer responded to an apartment in the 2800 block of North Prince for a man...
Lettes to the Editor: True traffic problems need addressed
May 30th, 2007
After reading Dan Duran’s Sunday letter regarding programming the lights on Thornton, I would like to add the following:
—Why not add a light on Ross and 21st streets?
—Install a no-crossover b...
New energy department not brightest solution
May 30th, 2007
T he energy crisis of the 1970s led to the creation of a U.S. Department of Energy, as politicians sought to assure the public they were responding seriously to the situation.
But what did the creat...
Clovis water-rate decision delayed again
May 30th, 2007
The Public Regulation Commission has again postponed a decision on the proposed water rate hike in Clovis and Edgewood for New Mexico American Water, according to a PRC news release.
District 1 Commi...
Opening arguments in Bedford trial should start Thursday
May 30th, 2007
ALBUQUERQUE — The court has reached its stated goal in a jury pool for the trial of a man accused of killing an elderly Portales couple. However, all sides involved feel they’d be best served with...
Unlearned lesson biggest tragedy of all
May 30th, 2007
When tragedy comes along, it serves nobody well unless a valuable lesson is taught.
If that’s the case, it’s tough to admit what’s become of the car crash that killed St. Louis Cardinals pitche...
Father’s stories lost on inattentive son
May 30th, 2007
I never listened to the stories he told.
Either “Speed Racer” was on or the new Fantastic Four was out or the Spinners were on the radio. Whatever. I never listened. Things were not good between...
Congress left with no choice but to fund war
May 30th, 2007
C ongress finally has done what seemed inevitable from the outset, passing a bill late Thursday that funds the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan through Sept. 30, to the tune of about $95 billion. And it...
May 30, 1967
May 30th, 2007
The Cannon Air Force Base honor guard participated in Memorial Day activities at Mission Garden of Memories. Carl Scott of Central Baptist Church was the speaker. … Vandals did more than $7,200 wort...
Zias get offseason makover
May 29th, 2007
PORTALES — To say the Eastern New Mexico University women’s basketball team will have a different look in 2007-08 could be considered a serious understatement.
Only four players who were active o...
Clovis pet of the week 28 May-1 June 2007.
May 29th, 2007
Clovis Animal Shelter pet of the week 28 May-1 June 2007. ...
May 29, 1913
May 29th, 2007
A.B. Wagner had been named Clovis’ postmaster. His salary was $2,100 per year. … The son of Sheriff D.L. Moye returned home “cheerfully” after running away two days earlier, The Clovis Journal...
Business Digest: Clovis Realty joins national franchise
May 28th, 2007
Clovis Realty and Associates at 201 E. Llano Estacado Blvd. has joined a national franchise and become Exit Clovis Realty, according to one of the owners.
Lonnie Mitchell said the firm joined Exit Re...
What's Happening
May 28th, 2007
All times MDT
Today
Local Emergency Planning Committee membership committee — Emergency management conference room, 320 Connelly.
Relay for Life wrap-up celebration — 6:30-8 p.m. Java Loft, 801 E...
Local Roundup: Potter Park pool open for season
May 28th, 2007
The following is the schedule for Potter Park pool:
Tuesday, 1-7 p.m.
Wednesday, closed
Thursday, 1-7 p.m.
Friday, 1-6 p.m.
Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.
Sunday, 1- 5 p.m.
Information: 769-7870.
Centenni...
Cats begin summer baseball slate
May 28th, 2007
The Clovis High baseball team begins its month-long summer season today with a 4 p.m. West Texas Baseball League doubleheader against Shallowater at Bell Park.
The Wildcats host the eight-team Clovis...
Overpopulation of elk can be fixed old-fashioned way
May 28th, 2007
Attention SEAL Team Six! Stop all overseas operations and return to base. Your next mission takes you to Rocky Mountain National Park, where, under cover of night, you’ll be stealthily stopping an i...
May 28, 1955
May 28th, 2007
Clovis police were targeting the intersection at Prince Street and Commerce Way amid reports that many motorists were “failing to heed the stop sign.” … A Chamber of Commerce “growth survey”...
May 27, 1934
May 27th, 2007
City banks and other businesses were planning to close in observance of Wednesday’s Memorial Day holiday. Clovis Floral Co., located at 501 E. Fifth, reported it could have flowers “delivered fres...
ENMU athletes 16th in NCAA Division II nationals
May 26th, 2007
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Things didn’t go quite as well as had been hoped on Saturday for Eastern New Mexico University’s entrants in NCAA Division II outdoor track and field competition.
Senior Zach...
Speller hopes to bee lucky
May 26th, 2007
Christina Benitscheck is studying words like “enlivened,” “spectacular” and “flabbergasted” for this week’s Scripps-Howard National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.
But she’s sticking...
Family will travel for trial
May 26th, 2007
The family of Odis and Doris Newman is expected to be in Albuquerque from the opening arguments to the final verdict in the case of a man accused in their deaths.
It’s a necessary commitment to her...
What's Happening
May 26th, 2007
All times MDT
Today
Grady Memorial Day and Alumni Dinner — 11:30 a.m. dinner served at Grady School, with the alumni meeting after lunch.
Monday
Memorial Day Observance ceremony — 10 a.m. at Gar...
Reporter's Notebook: Bike rally raises $4,265 for tornado victims
May 26th, 2007
MICHAEL GALVAN, 29, HIS FATHER, FRANK GALVAN, both of Farwell, and Clovis friends Mark Call, John Jones and Richard Ryerson wanted to help tornado victims.
Their mission was “to help local families...
Police Blotter
May 26th, 2007
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 9 a.m. May 19 a man went to police to report an aggravated battery.
He told an officer he went...
Cops and Courts: Portales judge makes full-time transition
May 26th, 2007
Last week marked the first full week District Judge Joe Parker served as a full-time judge in Portales, according to court officials.
About 600 cases Parker was assigned to have been divided up among...
Memorial Day closings
May 26th, 2007
The following government offices, financial institutions and schools will be closed Memorial Day:
Banks
Federal credit unions
City
Animal Shelter
Curry County
State
Wayland Baptist University
Clovis...
Pioneer Days schedule of events
May 26th, 2007
Monday, June 4
5 p.m. —Coronation/Pioneer Days Rodeo Queen pageant at Curry County Mounted Patrol Arena, preceding 32nd Annual Little Buckaroo Rodeo.
6 p.m. —Little Buckaroo Rodeo, Curry County M...
Letters to the Editor: Veterans deserve more than one day
May 26th, 2007
Long has the day passed when serving our country is seen as honorable and worthy, at least to a large portion of the younger generations.
We all know the stories of the battles fought, we’ve seen...
Memorial Day’s meaning sadly more relevant
May 26th, 2007
It is all too commonplace to think of Memorial Day as the semiofficial beginning of the summer vacation season. The attitude was reinforced by Congress in 1971, when it was pegged to the last Monday i...
Jury selection to resume Tuesday in death penalty case
May 25th, 2007
Jury selection won’t be completed until at least Tuesday in the death penalty case of a Portales man accused of killing an elderly Portales couple.
Stanley Bedford, 43, of Portales is charged with...
Surgery not instant fix
May 25th, 2007
A few days ago, I was waiting for an aerobics class to start when I casually started chatting with a woman standing next to me. Thirty seconds into our superficial conversation, my new friend couldn...
Clovis builder’s designs still prevalent
May 25th, 2007
With World War II over, the temporary Santa Fe Heights apartments at 14th and Thornton streets had come to an end. The occupants at the Santa Fe Heights started looking for homes they could afford.
I...
Environment must be protected by law
May 25th, 2007
Last week, in this column, I wrote about my recent trip back to Western Pennsylvania, and specifically mentioned the day I spent at Lake Erie. This lake is the shallowest of the Great Lakes, and is s...
Honors
May 25th, 2007
Blaschke
Jeremy Blaschke, son of Terry and Cathy Blaschke of Clovis, has been named to the Bryan College (Tenn.) Dean’s List for the 2007 spring semester....
Senior Happenings
May 25th, 2007
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Monday: Closed for Memorial Day.
Tuesday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Daily activities; 10:30 a.m. — Indoor exercise; 1 p.m. — Recreational money bingo; 1:45 p....
Library books
May 25th, 2007
The following books are available at the Clovis-Carver Public Library:
Case Files Pharmacology by Eugene Toy was given by Dr. and Mrs. James Moss in memory of James O’Neill.
This review of basic ph...
Pot plants pilfered
May 25th, 2007
The Fort Sumner police chief said he discovered a break-in of his department’s evidence storage area two weeks ago when he spotted a trail of dried marijuana leaves.
Wayne Atchley said dried mariju...
Retired Navy chief concerned vets overlooked
May 25th, 2007
Local veterans and residents are set to gather Monday at Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens cemetery to honor and remember lives lost in defense of the nation.
“I don’t believe the veterans get enough r...
Bedford jury selections continues
May 25th, 2007
Jury selection is still on schedule in the death penalty case of a Portales man accused of killing an elderly Portales couple.
Stanley Bedford, 43, of Portales is charged with two counts each of first...
Public record
May 25th, 2007
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from May 17 through Wednesday:
• Patrick Gutierrez, 43, to Nora Jean Cordova, 43, both of Clovis
• Erick Thomas Welsh, 24, to Tiffa...
What's Happening — May 25
May 25th, 2007
All times MDT
Today
Farwell High School graduation— 7 p.m. (CDT) high school auditorium.
Bovina High School graduation — 7 p.m. (CDT) high school auditorium.
Muleshoe High School graduation — 7...
Texas senior exit exams need examining
May 25th, 2007
While helping my daughter Laura study for finals, two news stories commanded our attention: The grade-changing controversy in Albuquerque and a story about 100 Amarillo students not graduating because...
Daughter’s pursuit of degree inspiring
May 25th, 2007
The graduates are on their way. The diplomas have been handed out, now it’s on to the next stage.
For some it’s more schooling, for others it’s a job; some waited for that diploma to get marri...
Telecom ruling likely to reduce frivolous suits
May 25th, 2007
T he U.S. Supreme Court in a 7-2 ruling Monday rejected an antitrust class-action lawsuit brought against Bell Atlantic (now Verizon) and four other phone companies.
Basically, the high court decide...
Patriotism helps define us as nation
May 25th, 2007
When I was a little girl, Memorial Day around my grandparents’ community in Arkansas was known as “Decoration Day.”
On Saturday, families would meet and tidy up the church cemetery. They would...
amos feels summer heat
May 25th, 2007
Editor’s note: Amos is a church mouse, unable to use the keyboard shift keys and unschooled in the art of
punctuation.
boss after two days of
sweltering heat red-hot
sidewalks and blistered litt...
May 25, 1924
May 25th, 2007
Barry Hardware was sponsoring a jackrabbit-killing contest. Prizes included Winchester rifles and cartridges. The competition began May 15 and continued through June 15. … Two Clovis grain elevators...
Zias make changes on women's basketball staff
May 24th, 2007
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University women’s basketball coach Linden Weese has announced changes to the Zias’ coaching staff for the 2007-08 season.
Graduate assistant Austin Durrett has be...
ENMU elevates interim softball coach
May 24th, 2007
PORTALES — Amber Daniel came to the Eastern New Mexico University softball program as a graduate assistant in 2005, but in two of the last three campaigns she has taken over head coaching duties dur...
Who would play you in Hollywood?
May 24th, 2007
If Hollywood made a movie about your life, who would you like to play you?...
Spilled coffee tests faith
May 24th, 2007
I’ve never understood how anyone writes without coffee. It’s been years since I tried anything so foolhardy.
I may drink too much of it, though as evidence of coffee’s health benefits keeps a...
May 24, 1963
May 24th, 2007
Swift & Co. beef packers were preparing to give public tours five months after operations began. Officials said the plant was spending more than $1 million per month for livestock, supplies and transp...
Bedford jury selection continues
May 23rd, 2007
Jury selection is roughly half finished in the death penalty case of a Portales man accused of killing an elderly Portales couple.
Stanley Bedford, 43, of Portales is charged with two counts each of...
Police Blotter
May 23rd, 2007
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About noon May 16 an officer was called to the 400 block of Ross Street for a man lying in the alley...
Reporter's Notebook: Lions grant given to victims
May 23rd, 2007
THE CLOVIS EVENING LIONS CLUB was recently able to help 80 local families affected by the March 23 tornado through a grant from Lions International, according to member Merle Terry.
Families in need...
List: Memorial Day closings
May 23rd, 2007
The following government offices, financial institutions and schools will be closed for Memorial Day:
Banks
Federal credit unions
City
Animal Shelter
Curry County
State
Wayland Baptist Universit...
Free meals
May 23rd, 2007
Free breakfast and lunch will be available through Our Lady of Guadalupe Summer Food Service Program to children 18 and younger at 23 area locations. Meals are served weekdays June 4 through Aug. 3. P...
What's Happening
May 23rd, 2007
All times MDT
Friday
Farwell High School graduation— 7 p.m. (CDT) high school auditorium.
Bovina High School graduation — 7 p.m. (CDT) high school auditorium.
Muleshoe High School graduation —...
Lists: Clovis Municipal Schools retirees
May 23rd, 2007
The following Clovis Municipal Schools teachers and staff are retiring at the end of the school year:
Bertha Acy, custodian, Clovis High School, 16 years
Debby Baker, literacy teacher, Yucca Junior...
Education Digest: Schmidt succeeds Isham at CCC
May 23rd, 2007
Michael Schmidt becomes vice president for information and educational technology at Clovis Community College July 1, according to a college news release. He succeeds Eleonore Isham, who retires June...
Clovis pet of the week 21-25 May 2007
May 23rd, 2007
Clovis Animal Shelter pet of the week 21-25 May 2007....
Lawmakers push bulb changes on consumers
May 23rd, 2007
One of the original icons of the modern world could soon be replaced. If environmentalists and climate-change doomsayers have their way, the ubiquitous incandescent light bulb might soon be found only...
May 23, 1949
May 23rd, 2007
Police were searching for a 1937 coupe stolen from a Clovis garage where it had been repaired. Officials suspected the car’s owner had taken it, after refusing to pay $125 owed in repair costs. …...
Board awards superintendent 5 percent raise
May 22nd, 2007
Clovis Schools Superinten-dent Rhonda Seidenwurm will receive the same 5 percent pay raise other school district employees on average will receive.
The school board approved Seidenwurm’s pay increa...
ConAgra procures air permit
May 22nd, 2007
SANTA FE — ConAgra officials learned Tuesday they can move forward with plans to build a $175 million ethanol plant west of Clovis.
New Mexico Environment Department Secretary Ron Curry’s approva...
Melrose native hired to coach McMurry women's basketball
May 22nd, 2007
ABILENE, Texas — Her dream growing up was to coach basketball, but former Melrose High standout Veronica Snow has been away from it for six years while teaching at Hardin-Simmons University in Abile...
Many still suffering after tornado
May 22nd, 2007
Much of the damage has been repaired in the two months since a tornado hopscotched through the city March 23.
However, secondary concerns are beginning to surface, according to Erinn Burch, executive...
Potential Bedford jurors examined
May 22nd, 2007
ALBUQUERQUE — Jury selection continued Tuesday in the death-penalty trial of Stanley Bedford, who is accused in the killing of Odis and Doris Newman of Portales.
Bedford, 43, of Portales is charged...
What's Happening
May 22nd, 2007
All times MDT
Today
Public Works Committee — 8:30 a.m. 321 Connelly.
Friday
Farwell High School graduation— 7 p.m. (CDT) high school auditorium.
Bovina High School graduation — 7 p.m. (CDT) hi...
Eating off $21 opens politicians’ eyes
May 22nd, 2007
There’s a guy running for president, and he’s facing all kinds of questions. One question spoke volumes, and it wasn’t about terrorism, taxes or gasoline.
Instead, it was about milk, and how m...
War czar will likley end up as scape goat
May 22nd, 2007
President Bush has taken one of the most curious steps yet in a war that keeps getting, as Alice used to say in Wonderland, curiouser and curiouser.
He has appointed Lt. Gen. Douglas E. Lute, who is...
Some thoughts on skedaddling and worship
May 22nd, 2007
It’s getting harder and harder when you’re out traveling to find a church to visit that agrees with you on the fine print of the Christian faith. These days, diversity even between churches whose...
May 22, 1959
May 22nd, 2007
Clovis Bowling Club was preparing for its grand opening at 2400 W. Seventh St. Door prizes included custom-fitted bowling balls and shoes. … Martha Wayne, the Jackson Twins and Boots were among popu...
Rainfall just short of record
May 21st, 2007
Clovis is experiencing one of its wettest years in recorded history — or at least for the first five months.
With Sunday night’s deluge, the Clovis area has received 7.31 inches of rain in 2007,...
Reward offered for assault information
May 21st, 2007
Authorities are looking for information in a case involving an assault last month on a Clovis man, according a press release from the Clovis Police Department.
Eric J. Burrell, 39, remains in a Lubbo...
What's Happening
May 21st, 2007
All times MDT
Today
Developing Business on MainStreet — Public forum: 10 a.m. Workshops: 1 p.m. retail businesses, 2 p.m. restaurants, 3 p.m. entertainment establishments. City Assembly Room, Bert...
Lists: Lodger’s Tax funds
May 21st, 2007
The Clovis City Commission approved disbursement of $111,000 in Lodger’s Tax funds Thursday to the following:
Ned Houk Park Motorsports: $10,000
New Mexico Municipal League officials: $3,500
Curry...
Association honors square-dance couple
May 21st, 2007
If there is square dancing in heaven, James Pettus is probably calling one right now.
The Portales resident, who died of pancreatic cancer in 2003, and his wife Wanda were the heart and soul of squar...
Business Digest: Ground broken for cancer center
May 21st, 2007
A $90 million cancer treatment center at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque is expected to open in early 2009, according to a UNM news release.
The 190,000-square-foot University of New Mexic...
Torture tactics not cure-all in real life
May 21st, 2007
One of the more troubling aspects of the Republican presidential “debate” last week was that most of the candidates, when presented a hypothetical scenario involving suicide bombers attacking shop...
May 21, 1915
May 21st, 2007
The Clovis News reported a man “giving his age as 21 but who appeared younger” was killed in an accident at the Santa Fe Railway shops. Eugene Morris of Canada was buried in Clovis at his mother...
Note to grads: Don't sweat small stuff
May 20th, 2007
For me, high school graduation was extremely anti-climatic. I was glad high school was over and ready to move on to something new.
Little did I know 30 years ago just how many graduations I would atte...
Generation Y besting their predecessors
May 20th, 2007
Growing older has many drawbacks and one unalloyed pleasure: passing judgment on the younger generation.
Lately, people have been scrutinizing the members of Generation Y and finding them deficient....
U.S., Iran have much to gain from cooperation
May 20th, 2007
B oth the United States and Iran seem to be moving toward direct talks regarding the security situation in Iraq, and that could lead to more comprehensive discussions, including diplomatic ways to pre...
May 20, 1943
May 20th, 2007
The Clovis junior high school gymnasium was scheduled to host graduation ceremonies at 8 p.m. with 132 candidates for diplomas. Students Rodney Calvin and Lyllie Pearl Alexander coordinated the progra...
Death penalty still on table
May 19th, 2007
An Albuquerque jury will decide over the next six weeks whether a Portales man is responsible for the deaths of an elderly Portales couple in March 2005.
Jury selection starts Monday in the death-pe...
Choices good alternative for student worker
May 19th, 2007
Ziola Buenrostro made several sacrifices when she switched to Choices Alternative High School from Clovis High School last year, including playing volleyball.
However, she said, the tradeoff has been...
Police blotter
May 19th, 2007
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 12:30 a.m. May 12 an officer was called to a bar in the 2000 block of Prince Street in refere...
Hounds add soccer player
May 19th, 2007
PORTALES — Taehoon Kim, a 6-foot-2, 210-pound goalkeeper who is from Seoul, South Korea, has signed a national letter-of-intent to play soccer at Eastern New Mexico University.
Kim, who will be a j...
ENMU athletes earn LSC academic honors
May 19th, 2007
RICHARDSON, Texas — Three baseball players and one softball player have been chosen to represent Eastern New Mexico University on the Lone Star Conference South Division all-academic teams.
The bas...
May 19, 1973
May 19th, 2007
Clovis school administrators were planning graduation ceremonies at Leon Williams Stadium. Officials said 474 seniors were scheduled to receive diplomas. … Cherries were 49 cents a pound at Bob’s...
Cobre ousts Rams in Class 3A semifinals
May 18th, 2007
ALBUQUERQUE — For the second consecutive year, the Portales Rams made it to the final four of New Mexico Class 3A baseball — and once again, they’re coming home one game shy of the finals.
The...
Decision on jury trial for airman delayed
May 18th, 2007
A decision on whether a Cannon Air Force Base airman will face a jury trial in connection with his wife’s death has been delayed while more evidence is collected.
Investigating officer Lt. Col. Dan...
Saying goodbye never easy
May 18th, 2007
Growing up, I spent a lot of time with my maternal grandmother, Nonna Dela. She lived so close to my home that I could see her balcony from our windows, and would often yell on top of my lungs, “Non...
Street scuffles leave several injured
May 18th, 2007
Editor’s Note: The following was reported in the Thursday, July 5, 1917 edition of the Clovis News Journal.
An attack upon Clovis Chief of Police Finis Sadler him injured, and blacksmith Jake High...
Season begins with reliving old memories
May 18th, 2007
As I drove off the highway and onto the peninsula that is Presque Isle, I was not driving alone — at least not in spirit. Oh, it’s true that I was meeting my old friend Roger for the day at the be...
Engagements
May 18th, 2007
Glenn-Stockstill
Larry and Virginia Glenn of Clovis announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Holly Glenn, of Clovis, to Dennis Stockstill, of Clovis, son of Gerald and Mary...
Club notes
May 18th, 2007
Chaparral Extension Club
The Chaparral Extension Club met May 10 at the extension building. There were 15 members and three guests — Hilda Rogers, Maxine Carmichael and Pat Morris — present.
She...
Library books
May 18th, 2007
The following books are available at the Clovis-Carver Public Library:
Quick and Easy Wedding Cakes by Karen Goble was given by Robbie Williams and Family in honor of Donna Ratke.
With this book, eve...
Senior Happenings
May 18th, 2007
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Monday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Daily activities including pool, crafts, ceramics, sewing, quilting, dominos, puzzles, card games, computer access, blood pressure checks...
Anniversaries
May 18th, 2007
Maez
Joe and Rose Maez will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at 2 p.m. on June 30 at the Queen of Peace Church in El Paso, Texas.
The couple was married May 27, 1957 at Our Lady of Guadalupe...
Graduations
May 18th, 2007
Jackson
Clovis native Kelsey Jackson has received her exercise science-athletic training option degree from Fort Lewis College....
School Menus
May 18th, 2007
Clovis Elementary
Monday: Breakfast — waffles, juice and milk. Lunch — Beef macaroni, vegetables, applesauce and milk.
Tuesday: Breakfast — Cook’s choice. Lunch — Cook’s choice.
W...
Clovis High School Seniors goals and dreams
May 18th, 2007
Members of Clovis High School Senior class of 2007 talk about their future goals and dreams....
May 18, 1939
May 18th, 2007
Clovis officials were making plans for the fifth annual Pioneer Days Celebration … Frank Martin’s Shop, at 1109 W. Seventh, specialized in sharpening lawnmowers, axes and knives. … Clovis Livest...
Mesilla Valley blanks Elida behind lefty
May 17th, 2007
LOS LUNAS — Facing an early 3-0 deficit and a struggling starting pitcher, Elida coach Jimmy Ward did what many good baseball managers would do. He inserted a reliever, Caleb Widner, in hopes of hol...
Wolverines' rally falls short in 2A semifinal
May 17th, 2007
LOS LUNAS — After staging a comeback from 12 runs down to win in Wednesday’s opening round of the Class 2A state baseball tournament, no one would blame Lordsburg for being a little nervous in the...
Religion Digest
May 17th, 2007
Today
Prayer — 9 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center, 1200 N. Thornton St. Community prayer session. Information: 763-4400.
Saturday
Distribution — 9-10:30 a.m. sign-in. Matt 25 Hope Center, 1200 N. Tho...
Novak defense probes agents
May 17th, 2007
Defense counsel for a Cannon Air Force Base airman charged with murder spent Thursday grilling agents from the Office of Special Investigations about their investigation into the death of Kimberly Nov...
Local Roundup: Fair commission looking for input
May 17th, 2007
The New Mexico State Fair Commission is holding a public meeting at 10 a.m. Monday at the Clovis-Carver Public Library.
The Commission is seeking public opinion on what New Mexicans want from their St...
What's Happening
May 17th, 2007
All times MDT
Today
Clovis Civic Center anniversary free pancake breakfast — 7-10 a.m. Civic Center.
Clovis Christian School graduation — 6:30 p.m., The Chapel
Fort Sumner High School graduation...
Public Record
May 17th, 2007
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from May 10 through Thursday:
Dusty Lee Tipton, 32, to Brietta Taylor Hoff, 35, both of Clovis
Robert Neal Henderson, 52, to Carol An...
Wet spring creates bug concerns
May 17th, 2007
An unusually wet spring has caused an early arrival of summer pests in the Clovis area.
Local pest experts said they’ve seen an increased insect activity for this time of year.
“We have found la...
Religion doesn’t change with technology
May 17th, 2007
We do live in amazing times. Computer technology has given us new words such as travel drive, Wi-Fi and blogs.
Think about the word blog. I read each week Beth Moore’s blog and two or three others....
a view from under the pew
May 17th, 2007
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 hyphens and dashes.
life...
Police Blotter
May 17th, 2007
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 1:30 p.m. May 9 an officer was dispatched to a private school in the 1800 block of Norris Stre...
Joys of tent camping wear thin with age
May 17th, 2007
It was supposed to be a simple outing. Drive over to Texas’ Caprock Canyons State Park near Quitaque, pop up a tent, then mosey on over to “Bob Wills Days” in Turkey. Instead it may have been...
Low-tech friendships were just as good
May 17th, 2007
I’m so out of the loop that I’ve never MySpaced, let alone started a Web page or blog. My idea of chatting is old fashion, talking face to face with a real person, or on a real cell phone.
When w...
Religious rights era may end with Falwell
May 17th, 2007
The passing Tuesday of the Rev. Jerry Falwell, founder of the Moral Majority and Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., at age 73 coincides with what just might be the passing of the influence of the p...
May 17, 1930
May 17th, 2007
Graduation ceremonies were planned May 18 for 12 eighth-grade students at Sacred Heart Catholic school. Grads included Catherine Walker, Elizabeth Sandoval and Mary Sanchez. … A Farwell farmer was c...
Elida slips past Questa in 1A state meet
May 16th, 2007
LOS LUNAS — Despite scoring runs at an average of more than one per inning, there was a time on Wednesday when things didn’t look so good for Elida in the Class 1A state baseball quarterfinals.
B...
Rams' rally past Bloomfield in 3A quarterfinals
May 16th, 2007
ALBUQUERQUE — The Portales Rams, seeded fifth in the Class 3A state baseball tournament, thought they were a better team than fourth seed Bloomfield, and in Wednesday’s quarterfinals, they proved...
Five-run fourth lifts Texico into 2A semifinals
May 16th, 2007
ALBUQUERQUE — Texico didn’t put together much offense on Wednesday, but the Wolverines bunched most of what they got into one inning.
A five-run fourth held up, and junior right-hander Casey Cris...
Citizens to rally against plant
May 16th, 2007
The Concerned Citizens for Curry County are sponsoring an anti-ethanol plant rally today outside the venue for the Clovis City Commission meeting.
The rally will begin at 5:15 p.m. outside the North...
Defense: Airman’s spouse mistaken target
May 16th, 2007
A Cannon Air Force Base homicide victim may have been the mistaken target of retaliation against a witness in an unrelated homicide trial, defense attorneys allege.
An Article 32 hearing that began W...
Education Digest: Upward Bound continues at ENMU
May 16th, 2007
The Upward Bound Program at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales has been re-funded for five years, according to an ENMU news release. The Department of Education approved a grant of $348,146 for...
Educator of year uses newspaper as teaching tool
May 16th, 2007
Gattis Junior High School teacher Dennis Padilla has been chosen as the Clovis News Journal Newspapers in Education teacher of the year.
“I’m ecstatic about being chosen,” Padilla said, “but...
Kicking O.J. out of restaurant good business move
May 16th, 2007
Jeff Ruby’s restaurants are the kinds of places people go to spend an evening with friends and sometimes bump into someone famous.
Ruby, a longtime Cincinnati restaurateur, works hard to maintain h...
Clovis pets of the week 14-18 May 2007
May 16th, 2007
Clovis Animal Shelter pets of the week 14-18 May 2007....
May 16, 1979
May 16th, 2007
A baby buffalo was the newest resident of Hillcrest Park zoo. The unnamed buff weighed in about 90 pounds, according to zookeeper George Newman. … March of Dimes officials reported a recent “walk-...
ENMU qualifies pair of athletes for nationals
May 15th, 2007
PORTALES — Senior Zach Gerleve and junior Kyle Harris will become Eastern New Mexico University’s first representatives in NCAA Division II national track competition.
The meet is May 24-26 at Jo...
Gee getting shot in independent league
May 15th, 2007
After a year away from the game, Clovis High and Eastern New Mexico University grad Justin Gee is trying to restart his baseball career.
Gee signed to play for the Texas Heat, an independent league t...
Texico faces Santa Rosa in 2A state opener
May 15th, 2007
TEXICO — The Texico Wolverines have enjoyed plenty of recent success in the Class 1A state baseball tournament, winning the title in 2005 and finishing second to Gateway Christian last year.
Now th...
AFSOC considering overseas transfer
May 15th, 2007
Air Force Special Operations Command is considering moving elements from Japan and Britain to Cannon Air Force Base, according to a published report.
The move would affect AFSOC units at Kadena Air B...
Hotel Clovis draws query
May 15th, 2007
Robyne Beaubien, executive director of Clovis MainStreet, told County Commissioners Tuesday a developer has inquired about turning Hotel Clovis into senior low-income housing and retail and office spa...
What's Happening
May 15th, 2007
All times MDT
Today
Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce board of directors — 11:30 a.m. Chamber offices.
Local Emergency Planning Committee — 1 p.m. assembly room, Bert Cabiness City Governmen...
Local Roundup: Hearing to evaluate new Novak evidence
May 15th, 2007
The Air Force reopened an Article 32 hearing in the case of a Cannon Air Force Base airman accused of killing his wife in 2004, according to Cannon officials.
The hearing, which begins today, will ev...
Health care company eyes Clovis
May 15th, 2007
American Medical Alert Corp. is interested in opening a call center in Clovis, according to company spokeswoman Randi Baldwin.
A health care communications company based in Oceanside, N.Y., American...
Military Digest
May 15th, 2007
Swift
Air Force Airman Yancy D. Swift has arrived for duty at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, according to an Army & Air Force Hometown News press release.
Swift is the son of Goldie J. Montg...
Movie ratings get creative revamping
May 15th, 2007
The movies we see are going to get a lot cleaner. Well, at least the air is.
The Motion Picture Association of America is going to start giving “R” ratings to movies based on tobacco usage. If sm...
Blair gracefully pulls back from power
May 15th, 2007
British Prime Minister Tony Blair, after weeks of speculation and leaks about when exactly it would come, has announced he is stepping down as leader of the Labor Party and therefore as prime minister...
May 15, 1954
May 15th, 2007
More than 6,000 people attended Armed Forces Day festivities at Clovis Air Force Base. … Snyder Furniture, at 122 Main, was “really wrapped up in our business” and holding a sale in celebration...
Second flight around
May 14th, 2007
Two months and another round of bids — including enhanced service by one competitor — hasn’t changed the minds of the Clovis Civil Aviation Board.
The City Commission subcommittee recommended...
Crashes claim two lives
May 14th, 2007
A Texico woman and a Clovis senior citizen died Monday morning in separate accidents involving motor vehicles, according to officials.
Just before 9 a.m., Magalibanesa Mendoza-Jimenez, 28, was killed...
What's Happening
May 14th, 2007
All times MDT
Today
Clovis Pride — 7 a.m. 500 Sycamore, Parks & Recreation.
Curry County Commission — 9 a.m. Curry County Courthouse.
Rural Bookmobile — 10-10:45 a.m. Grady Senior Citizens cente...
Business Licenses
May 14th, 2007
The following business licenses were obtained from the city of Clovis in April:
A-K.A.R. Auto Recycler’s
Type: Recycling
Owner: Isaac Jaramillo
Location: 609 S. Prince St.
Doug Drake Construction
...
It's their business: Signature Cosmetics
May 14th, 2007
Name: Signature Cosmetics
Location: 3620 N. Prince St., Suite E
What they do: Custom facial skin care and custom glamour
cosmetics
Who’s in charge: Rebecca Reid-Carlyle is the owner.
Employees:...
Business Digest: Real estate office buys ‘room to grow’
May 14th, 2007
Coldwell Banker Colonial Real Estate is expanding its offices at 4201 N. Prince St.
“After purchasing Kenneth Realty, we did not have enough room for all of our agents, so the expansion will consis...
Republicans finally voice Iraq concerns
May 14th, 2007
Administration spokespeople may still talk about the foolishness of having 435 micromanagers of a war, of giving the “surge” a chance to be successful, of a timetable being a timetable for surrend...
May 14, 1968
May 14th, 2007
Piggly Wiggly was promoting its All Star Bingo game and a chance to win up to $1,000. … A public school in Albuquerque was considering a ban on “Catcher in the Rye.” … D.F. Waldon and the West...
Portales falls short in title game
May 13th, 2007
FARMINGTON — Portales’ softball team had been having its merry way against opposing pitching in its first three games while the Rams advanced to the Class 3A title game for the first time in schoo...
May 13, 1946
May 13th, 2007
About 35 Clovis residents attended a breakfast at Hotel Clovis honoring U.S. Sen. Dennis Chavez. He was in town to attend an air show at Clovis Army Air Field. … Clovis’ Ministerial Alliance repor...
Rams produce solid showing
May 12th, 2007
ALBUQUERQUE — Tyler Anderson has quietly provided a significant boost for the Portales boys track team this season.
The junior, who transferred from Elida in the fall after finishing second in las...
Dentist ‘person of interest’ in homicides
May 12th, 2007
A local dentist serving a life sentence for killing a Clovis woman is considered a “person of interest” in connection with four unsolved homicides in Oklahoma, according to a spokeswoman for the O...
What's Happening
May 12th, 2007
All times MDT
Monday
Civil Aviation Board — 9 a.m. special meeting, airport terminal.
Lodger’s Tax Advisory Board — 5:30 p.m. 321 Connelly St.
Carson & Barnes Circus — 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.,...
Arson suspected in vacant home fire
May 12th, 2007
Officials are conducting an arson investigation into a fire in a vacant home in the 300 block of Oak Street May 5 that caused more than $25,000 of damage, according to police reports.
Fire personnel...
Ex-terrorist tells story at First Baptist Church
May 12th, 2007
An ex-terrorist abandons Islam for Christianity after meeting his current wife, a Catholic from Mexico.
It sounds like the tagline to a bad movie.
Walid Shoebat knows this all too well. He is the mai...
Police Blotter
May 12th, 2007
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 3 p.m. May 4 an officer was called to a school in the 1100 block of Maple for an out-of-contr...
Lady Rams reach first state title game
May 12th, 2007
FARMINGTON — One step away from a softball state championship was pretty foreign territory indeed for Portales and Santa Fe Indian School on Friday night. But, after quarterfinal victories earlier i...
Trujillo, Wright eliminated at state
May 12th, 2007
ALBUQUERQUE — Clovis’ Heather Trujiilo and Marlon Wright were eliminated Friday in the first round of the Class 5A state tennis tournament.
Unseeded Amanda Kane of Onate knocked off the eighth-se...
May 12, 1919
May 12th, 2007
Clovis public schools held commencement ceremonies at the high school auditorium with 22 seniors receiving diplomas. … A government airplane visited Clovis and did some “special stunts,” accordi...
Police arrest man on 859 child pornography charges
May 11th, 2007
A 45-year-old Clovis man was arrested Friday on 859 child pornography charges following an investigation that took more than a year, according to the Curry County Sheriff’s Department.
Elijah McCla...
McClure tapped to head state business group
May 11th, 2007
Former Clovis Community College president Beverlee J. McClure has been appointed president and CEO of the Association of Commerce and Industry following a national search, according to a news release...
Police department break-in remains unsolved
May 11th, 2007
New Mexico State Police officials will not release details about their continuing investigation of the break-in Thursday night of the Fort Sumner Police Department’s evidence room except to say no c...
Death penalty can be sought in Bedford trial
May 11th, 2007
District Court Judge Steven Quinn refused to bar the death penalty Friday in the case of a man accused of killing an elderly Portales couple in 2005.
Defense attorney Gary Mitchell of Ruidoso argued...
Letters to the Editor: Entertainer has no place at Walter Reed
May 11th, 2007
I read that Joan Baez had been denied a concert at Walter Reed Hospital and couldn’t imagine why it had happened.
Maybe she could call Hanoi Jane Fonda and have her explain that there are still a...
Patriot Act didn’t prevent latest terror threat
May 11th, 2007
The six men arrested on charges of plotting a terrorist action against the Fort Dix Army base in New Jersey may turn out to have been the gang that couldn’t shoot straight, a bunch of wannabes who m...
School Menus
May 11th, 2007
Clovis Elementary
Monday: Breakfast — French toast, juice and milk. Lunch — Corn dog, tator tots, fresh fruit, cookie and milk.
Tuesday: Breakfast — Eggs, toast, juice and milk. Lunch —...
Senior Happenings
May 11th, 2007
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Monday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Daily activities including pool, crafts, ceramics, sewing, quilting, dominos, puzzles, card games, computer access, blood pressure che...
Library Books
May 11th, 2007
The following books are available at the Clovis-Carver Public Library:
Unbuilding: Salvaging the Architectural Treasures of Unwanted Houses by Bob Falk was given by Lucille Conley and family in memor...
Club Notes
May 11th, 2007
Curry County Extension Council
The Curry County Extension Council met May 5 at the extension office with 21 officers present.
The meeting was called to order by Vice President Linda Roberts. Minutes...
Reunions
May 11th, 2007
USS Missouri
The USS Missouri BB-63 Association will hold their 34th reunion from Aug. 30 through Sept. 3 in Nashville, Tenn.
Veterans of WWII, Korean War, the Cold War and Desert Storm who served o...
Honors
May 11th, 2007
Switzer
Brooke Switzer, of Clovis, has been named an All-American Scholar by the United States Achievement Academy.
Switzer, who attends Clovis High School, was nominated for the national award by P...
Graduations
May 11th, 2007
Greig
William David Greig, of Clovis, is graduating from Kansas State University with a bachelor of science....
Engagements
May 11th, 2007
Kyle-Henry
June Kyle of Fort Sumner announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter, Kari Elizabeth Kyle of Fort Sumner, to Tyson Bruce Henry of Fort Sumner. The prospective bride...
Births
May 11th, 2007
Urquizo
Estrella Ann Marie Urquizo was born April 29, 2007, to Jose M. Urquizo and Crystal Padilla of Clovis at Plains Regional Hospital in Clovis.
She weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces.
She has one broth...
Office visit prompts road rage
May 11th, 2007
I am a proactive patient. My family tells me I am a bit of a hypochondriac, but I just think I’m being thorough. I also have five young children, any one of whom is sick at any given time, so visit...
Life is too short to skip dessert
May 11th, 2007
“I, Ann Choate Smith (born in Clovis) had a date for lunch with my lady friends. Mae, a little old ‘blue haired’ lady, about 80 years old, came along with them.
“All in all it was a pleasant...
Meaning behind Mother’s Day still pertinent today
May 11th, 2007
Anna Jarvis, who between the years of 1908 and 1914 negotiated the path for making Mother’s Day a national holiday, is frequently recognized as the founder of this holiday. Beginning with an attempt...
May 11, 1942
May 11th, 2007
U.S. Sen. Carl Hatch, a Democrat from Clovis, answered his first Senate roll call of the year after a Feb. 27 car wreck. Hatch, who suffered a back injury in the crash, was “thinner and walking with...
Public Record
May 10th, 2007
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from May 3 through Wednesday:
Nicholas Drew Merchant, 22, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., to Melissa Choi Grabemeyer, 19, of Dowaglac, Mich.
Mi...
Local Roundup: Charges against officer upheld
May 10th, 2007
A district judge on Thursday denied a motion to drop a misdemeanor embezzlement charge against former Clovis police detective Keith Farkas, who argued the prosecution failed to conduct the trial in a...
Religion Digest: Parish planning three-day Fiesta
May 10th, 2007
The Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish is holding its Fiesta 2007 today through Sunday.
The Fiesta will be held at 108 N. Davis St.
Today’s activities include a 5:30 p.m. dinner, which will be followed...
Mother’s Day lesson one to remember
May 10th, 2007
One Mother’s Day many years ago, I got in trouble at church for talking during the Sunday morning service.
I was sitting in the balcony of the old church at eighth and Hinkle. The church was packe...
a view from under the pew
May 10th, 2007
Editor’s note: In honor of the upcoming Mother’s Day holiday, Amos has requested that we reprint his Mother’s Day tribute from an earlier year. So here it is.
Amos is a church mouse, who types...
Church holding ‘Amazing Grace’
May 10th, 2007
On your mark. Get set. Solve the Biblical clues to win The Amazing Grace.
The congregation of the Llano Estacado Metropolitan Community Church will host a Christian version of the reality-based telev...
What's Happening
May 10th, 2007
All times MDT
Today
Clovis/Curry County Chamber breakfast — 7 a.m. Clovis Municipal Schools administration building, 1009 Main St. Information: 763-3435.
Gattis Junior High School 50th anniversary ...
Faith helps grandmother earn degree
May 10th, 2007
PORTALES — Long hours, miles of paperwork and countless hours of class and study time will soon pay off Saturday for the 368 Eastern New Mexico University students scheduled to receive diplomas.
Co...
False checks cashed at Portales store
May 10th, 2007
Two bogus payroll checks totaling more than $1,300 have been cashed at a Portales grocery store, police said.
The checks listed Freedom Newspapers of New Mexico as the payee and were drawn on First B...
‘Atlas Shrugged’ message has yet
May 10th, 2007
Love it or hate it, “Atlas Shrugged” still inspires passion a half-century after it was first published.
It’s not just that the book was well read, but that it has been so influential in the i...
Churches take stand on immigration
May 10th, 2007
A new coalition of more than 100 evangelical Christian organizations is finally stepping up to say what the Catholic church has being saying all along: Show compassion for our neighbors, the weak, and...
Mother still one of the true greats
May 10th, 2007
My mom is the greatest mom there ever was and I love her just a whole lot. Well, I know there are lots of folks who think their mom is the best.
I’m not exactly happy about where my mom is. She...
Rainy days, motorcycles, and wisdom’s kids
May 10th, 2007
As I write this morning, it’s raining outside — a beautiful, soaking, life-giving rain — the kind you wake up to and wish you could nap to all day.
I love it, but it does have my wings clippe...
May 10, 1932
May 10th, 2007
Tom Carlyle, a fourth-grade student at Eugene Field school, submitted the winning slogan in a school safety contest: “Be careful, not dareful.” His cash prize was $2.50. … A Lucky Strike cigaret...
ENMU's Boit earns All-LSC track recognition
May 9th, 2007
RICHARDSON, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University junior Felix Boit, the Lone Star Conference men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase champion, was selected to the All-LSC track team for his accomplishment...
ENMU's Kubik named second-team all-district by ESPN The Magazine
May 9th, 2007
Eastern New Mexico University senior right fielder Kelsey Kubik has been chosen to the second-team All-District VI squad by ESPN The Magazine for her efforts in softball and in the classroom.
Kubik,...
WNBA's Sky cuts Greenwalt
May 9th, 2007
CHICAGO — Clovis High grad Cisti Greenwalt was among three players cut on Sunday by the WNBA’s Chicago Sky after playing in two exhibitions last week.
Greenwalt’s mother, Terri, said Cisti is s...
Cell phone shopper arouses suspicions
May 9th, 2007
A Muleshoe store clerk’s suspicion that a customer might be engaged in terrorism led police last week to question a Palestinian man regarding his attempt to purchase prepaid cell phones, according t...
County taxes due today
May 9th, 2007
Today is the last day Curry County property owners can pay the second half of 2006 property taxes without interest or penalties.
The first half was due Nov. 10 and taxpayers had until Dec. 10 to make...
What's Happening
May 9th, 2007
All times MDT
Today
Gattis Junior High School 50th anniversary — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. open house, Gattis Junior High School Library.
Clovis Municipal Schools All-Band Night Pops Honors Concert — 7 p.m...
Town meeting scheduled to discuss Muleshoe burglaries
May 9th, 2007
A town hall meeting is being held at 6:30 p.m. CDT today at City Hall in Muleshoe to discuss an outbreak of burglaries, according to Muleshoe Police Chief Brian Frieda.
Since November there have been...
Education Digest: Wal-Mart honors teacher of the year
May 9th, 2007
Doug Schwartz, a Mesa Elementary School teacher, is one of several New Mexico teachers honored by Wal-Mart as a teacher of the year, according to a Wal-Mart news release.
He receives a $1,000 grant f...
Military clubs award scholarships
May 9th, 2007
Cannon Enlisted Spouses’ Club and Cannon Officers’ Spouses’ Club honored 14 students and military spouses with scholarships totaling more than $13,000 according to a news release from the clubs....
Cannon funding frustrates Domenici
May 9th, 2007
WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Robert Gates told U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M., Wednesday he supports establishing a special operations mission at Cannon Air Force Base and has asked Secretary of...
ENMU buys server for Portales campus
May 9th, 2007
Eastern New Mexico University has purchased a new WebCT server that will be housed on the Portales campus.
Having the new server on the ENMU campus will allow daily backups and maintenance to be perf...
French choose more traditional of two leaders
May 9th, 2007
Some of the problems Nicolas Sarkozy will face as he tries to implement a bold program of reform as president of France were symbolized almost immediately.
Opponents of Sarkozy almost immediately too...
May 9, 1969
May 9th, 2007
Don Bonner, co-owner of New Tex Outdoor Advertising in Clovis, was the newest city commissioner. He was appointed the night before to succeed Ted Waldhauser, who resigned a week earlier. … George La...
Clovis sophomore ties for fourth
May 8th, 2007
ALBUQUERQUE — On a day when most golfers were battling the cold and the rain, scrappy Clovis sophomore Tyler Fontenot was busy climbing the leaderboard.
Rebounding from a first round that included...
Schools’ budget could get 6.5 percent boost
May 8th, 2007
Clovis Municipal Schools’ budget for the 2007-2008 school year is expected to top $50 million, a 6.5 percent increase from last year.
School board members OK’d the introduction of the $51.3 milli...
What's Happening
May 8th, 2007
All times MDT
Today
Water Policy Advisory Board — 9 a.m. 321 Connelly St.
Curry County Land Use Committee — 2 p.m. Conference Room, Curry County Courthouse.
Planning and Zoning Board — 3 p.m. 3...
Military Digest: Tucker
May 8th, 2007
Army Pvt. Tanya O. Tucker has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C., according to an Army & Air Force Hometown News Service press release.
She is the daughter of Rosit...
Police Blotter
May 8th, 2007
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 4:30 p.m. Thursday an officer was called to a bank in the 100 block of South Main Street for...
ENMU officials say lost schoolwork will be credited
May 8th, 2007
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University President Steven Gamble said students whose grades were lost by a computer malfunction last week will receive an A for the course.
Students also will receiv...
Officials: Choose building contractors carefully
May 8th, 2007
With many area residents beginning home improvement projects at this time or fixing damage from the March 23 tornado, city officials advise: Hire licensed contractors.
Clovis city building safety dir...
Attorney challenges death penalty
May 8th, 2007
PORTALES — The constitutionality of the death penalty statutes in New Mexico was argued in a pre-trial hearing Monday in the Roosevelt County District courtroom in the case of a man accused of killi...
Clovis woman arrested for leaving infant in vehicle
May 8th, 2007
A 37-year-old Clovis woman was arrested Saturday after she left her 2-month-old baby in a vehicle last week while she faxed documents at a local office store, according to police.
Maria Terrones is c...
What's happening
May 8th, 2007
All times MDT
Today
Cultural/Ethnic Affairs Committee — Noon, Clovis Community College.
Curry County Commission — 10 a.m. Curry County Courthouse.
Clovis Municipals Schools board meeting — 5:15...
Everybody's Business: Disaster planning necessary evil
May 8th, 2007
Two words that should become part of every business owner’s regular vocabulary are, What if? The “what if” factor is the beginning stage of preplanning to prevent or minimize the damage of a ca...
Business digest — May 8
May 8th, 2007
Forum set for findings
on Clovis’ economy
The University of New Mexico’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research will present the findings of its assessment of Clovis’ economy at a public foru...
Time for Iraq diplomacy has passed
May 8th, 2007
Speaking on the Senate floor in favor of the supplemental funding bill for the war in Iraq (and salmon fishers, timber counties, woodland firefighting efforts and other projects), Sen. Barbara Boxer i...
Military update: Panel OKs multiple military measures
May 8th, 2007
Military people next January would get a 3.5 percent pay raise, under a compensation package voted Wednesday by the House Armed Services’ subcommittee on military personnel.
In shaping the personne...
Supreme Court delves deeper into patent issues
May 8th, 2007
The U.S. Supreme Court last week made it a little harder to get a patent on an invention, and harder to defend an existing patent against encroachment.
The decision could make existing patents a bit...
May 8, 1945
May 8th, 2007
President Truman proclaimed “complete and final victory” in the European theater “of the greatest war in history.” He cautioned, however, “the victory is but half won. The West is free, but...
Boit posts line win for ENMU in LSC track
May 7th, 2007
COMMERCE, Texas — Junior Felix Boit won the 3,000-meter steeplechase and the Greyhounds posted a 2-3-4-5 finish in javelin in the Lone Star Conference track meet, hosted over the weekend by Texas A&...
CHS GOLF: Cats tied for fifth in 5A state meet
May 7th, 2007
ALBUQUERQUE — Things went pretty well on Monday for Clovis High’s boys, but not so well for the girls the first round of the two-day Class 5A state golf tournament at UNM South.
The Wildcats are...
May 7, 1933
May 7th, 2007
Odis Echols, formerly of Clovis, was president of the Plains-Panhandle Singing convention, which included a large portion of West Texas. … Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Joan Crawford and Charles Lindbergh...
Lady Rams fall in finals
May 6th, 2007
ALBUQUERQUE — The Portales High girls tennis team edged St. Michael’s 5-4 in the state team Class 1A-3A semifinals on Saturday before losing in the title match to Bosque 9-0.
“I thought we were...
Davis recognized by Wayland Baptist
May 6th, 2007
PLAINVIEW, Texas — Clovis High graduate Darren Davis, a senior at Wayland Baptist, was recently named the Pioneers’ pitcher of the year at the WBU athletic awards reception.
Davis went 4-7 this s...
Greenwalt helps Sky win
May 6th, 2007
CHICAGO — Former Clovis High standout Cisti Greenwalt made her debut with the WNBA’s Chicago Sky on Wednesday and contributed seven points, six rebounds and a blocked shot to an 89-69 win over the...
Newspapers pick up 22 Panhandle Press awards
May 6th, 2007
Freedom Newspapers of New Mexico picked up 22 awards on Saturday at the Panhandle Press Association’s annual contest.
The Clovis News Journal captured the General Excellence honor in the large-news...
Letters to Editor: Democrats should act or stand down
May 6th, 2007
I’m far from an expert on governmental policy, but as I read the papers I keep seeing statements that the November 2006 election was a mandate to ending the war in Iraq and that our Democrat Congres...
Small Iraq funding bill works for now
May 6th, 2007
As expected, President Bush vetoed a $124 billion supplemental spending bill for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars that included a timetable that could have required the U.S. to begin withdrawing troops f...
May 6, 2007 What's Happening
May 6th, 2007
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Today
High Plains Chorale spring concert — 2:30 p.m. Clovis Community College Town Hall. Free admission.
Monday
Spring String Fling — 7 p.m. Clovis High School lecture hall.
Tue...
May 6, 2007 Police Blotter
May 6th, 2007
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 4:30 p.m. Monday an officer responded to the area of 20th and Thornton streets for a report o...
Man arrested on fourth DWI charge
May 6th, 2007
A 46-year-old Clovis man remains in jail after his arrest Tuesday on charges of his fourth DWI, according to police reports.
Jeffery Jowdry is being held on a $21,000 bond, according to jail official...
Clovis teen arrested on assault charge
May 6th, 2007
A Clovis teen was arrested Thursday on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after witnesses said he put a knife to the neck of another man and threatened to cut him, according to police...
May 6, 1974
May 6th, 2007
Fire swept through the Ward Brothers Tractor Co. on the Grady highway north of Clovis. One man was injured. Damage was estimated at more than $50,000. … Margaret’s Figure Salon at 1521 N. Prince w...
May 5, 1948
May 5th, 2007
A Farmers Electrification Co-Op worker was in Clovis Memorial Hospital after his safety belt came in contact with a wire carrying 7,200 volts of electricity. Officials said he suffered burns and then...
Split enough to give Rams district title
May 5th, 2007
RUIDOSO — Portales needed a split to win the District 4-3A title.
After coming up on the short end of a 43-run slugfest in the opener, the Rams rode the steady pitching of senior right-hander Phill...
PHS squads win, advance to state semis
May 5th, 2007
ALBUQUERQUE — Portales’ squads swept into the semifinals of the state Class 1A-3A team tennis competition with victories on Friday at Academy High School.
The Portales boys, seeded fifth, upended...
Clovis Relay For Life
May 4th, 2007
Sights and sounds of Clovis Relay for life May 4, 2007 at Ned Houk Park....
Fire in unoccupied Clovis home extinguished
May 4th, 2007
There were no injuries from a fire that erupted in an unoccupied house on Ninth Street near Hull Street in Clovis around 1 a.m. Friday, according to Clovis Fire Department officials.
Flames could be...
Dairy worker killed in vehicle rollover
May 4th, 2007
A 25-year-old Portales dairy worker died in the early morning hours Friday after his pickup truck rolled over on State Road 206 about seven miles south of Portales, according to officials.
Javier H....
Server crash endangers ENMU data
May 4th, 2007
Eastern New Mexico University officials are assessing the scope of a computer malfunction last week and whether lost academic data for thousands of students taking online courses can be retrieved.
Da...
Adulthood requires restraint
May 4th, 2007
Opposites attract. This is true in many areas of my life and especially in my marriage, where my husband and I have different personalities. I am the more exuberant type, and he is the more coherent o...
Railroad underwent turmoil during early 1920s
May 4th, 2007
On Oct. 30, 1921, some of the workers in the railroad yard of the Santa Fe Railroad went on strike. Back in May of 1921 the railroad had ordered a 20 percent wage cut.
Dr. I. D. Johnson, a retired Cl...
Clovis needs new children’s facilities
May 4th, 2007
It was perfectly natural that we should stop in a park in Alamogordo before heading back toward Clovis, given we were traveling with a 7-year-old. Some of us ate at the park; others just played. It wa...
School Menus
May 4th, 2007
Clovis Elementary
Monday: Breakfast — Waffles, juice and milk. Lunch— Chili cheese dog, tater tots, fruit and milk.
Tuesday: Breakfast — English muffin with egg and cheese, juice and milk. L...
Engagements
May 4th, 2007
Baughman-McKinney
Mike and Patsy Baughman of Clovis announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Daniele Baughman, to Jeremy McKinney, both of Little Rock, Ark. He is the son o...
Births
May 4th, 2007
Taylor
Gabriel Brian Taylor was born to Brian and Patricia Taylor of Clovis on March 29, 2007, at the University Medical Center in Lubbock. He weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces.
Grandparents are Raul and J...
Senior Happenings
May 4th, 2007
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Sunday: 1-5 p.m. dance at Friendship Senior Center. Bring covered dish.
Monday: 9 a.m. crafts, embroidery, sewing, pool and other activities.
Tuesday: 9...
Birthdays
May 4th, 2007
Jester
George (Buck) Jester of Clovis celebrated his 90th birthday April 29 at the Clovis-Carver Public Library.
Jester was born April 30, 1917, in Marlow, Okla.
The celebration was hosted by his ch...
Library books
May 4th, 2007
The following books are available at Clovis-Carver Public Library:
Land of Enchantment: Stories of the New Mexico Range by Stephen Zimmer was given by Micky and Kelly Lunsford in memory of G. B. Hise...
Artist of the month
May 4th, 2007
Armenta
Pintores Artist of the Month is Amelia “Amy” Armenta. Her work is on display in May at Clovis-Carver Public Library.
She was raised in Tucson, Ariz., with three active brothers. Her mothe...
Club Notes
May 4th, 2007
Friends of Oasis State Park
Friends of Oasis State Park met April 12 at the park. Minutes were read and approved.
Plans were discussed for the Second Annual Old Tyme Music Concert to be held 6-10 p...
Lady Wildcats looking to grab few more spots for state meet
May 4th, 2007
Defending 5A champion Clovis should easily win today’s District 4-5A meet, but Clovis coach Darrel Ray is hoping to add a few qualifiers who could possibly pick up some points at state.
“We’re...
Hounds, Zias sign players
May 4th, 2007
Eastern New Mexico University men’s soccer coach Carlos Elizondo and women’s soccer coach Travis McCorkle have each added a player for next year’s squads.
The men have signed Odilon Garcia of O...
Christ Is “Coming Again in Glory”
May 4th, 2007
I enjoyed a good laugh recently when a dear friend and fellow pastor asked another mutual friend and highly-respected preacher, “What’s your sermon title for Sunday?” The good gentleman replied...
May 4, 1929
May 4th, 2007
The Elks Lodge had broken ground for its new home at Sixth and Mitchell streets. … Dr. S.J. Wright, Welch Grocery and New State Auto were among those encouraging Clovis Evening News-Journal readers...
Tornado doesn’t slow seniors
May 3rd, 2007
Not even a tornado can stop a group of Clovis senior citizens from their dance and social programs.
That’s what Baxter-Curren Senior Center Program Coordinator Brenda Hankins learned after a March...
Commission going after Prince Street construction funds
May 3rd, 2007
Prince Street reconstruction and the Clovis Industrial Park were at the top of the Clovis City Commission’s agenda Thursday.
Commissioners agreed to apply for $1.755 million to the Local Government...
Pastor fulfills duties for 50 years
May 3rd, 2007
Charles Green is dedicated to his church.
The 76-year-old pastor has proven his devotion lately by delivering sermons despite being confined to a wheelchair.
Green, who serves as bishop of the First...
In Tribute: Couple sold Chevy to open beauty shop
May 3rd, 2007
Jewel “Maxine” Brown grew up in a large family, and created a large family through church and her many years as a beauty shop owner.
“She was good, and everybody loved her work,” husband Jame...
What's Happening
May 3rd, 2007
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Today
Relay For Life — Ned Houk Park. 5:30 p.m. registration for survival celebration. Opening ceremony at 6 p.m. Walking begins at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments, door prizes. Information: 9...
Newman Project gets off ground
May 3rd, 2007
PORTALES — Richard and Louise Smith value their independence, however, health problems and a string of attempted break-ins have left them worried about their safety.
Peace of mind arrived for the r...
Public Record
May 3rd, 2007
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from April 26 through Wednesday:
—Brandon Neil Nease, 28, to Cheri Michelle Ingles, 26, both of Amarillo
—Carsonial J. Newberry, 25...
Free legal advice offered to victims of March tornado
May 3rd, 2007
The State Bar of New Mexico’s Young Lawyer division is providing attorneys to give free legal advice, counseling and representation to individuals affected by the March 23 tornado, a press release s...
Second Portales robbery reported
May 3rd, 2007
A knife-wielding robber who held up a Portales real estate office a few weeks ago may have struck again Thursday, according to Portales Police.
Police received a report of an armed robbery at Quality...
Religion Digest
May 3rd, 2007
Today
Prayer — 9 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center, 1200 N. Thornton St. Community prayer session. Information: 763-4400.
50th anniversary celebration — 7 p.m., First Church of God in Christ, 3400 Vinto...
Bottom line doesn’t measure dreams
May 3rd, 2007
“For Rent” read the sign taped to the big plate glass window of an empty store in Clovis. It’s one of a number of empty stores around town. Some have “For Rent” signs, others are just empty,...
Littlest things can interrupt routine
May 3rd, 2007
I get lost so easily in a Wal-Mart parking lot. Sometimes I’m in and right back out of the store in a few, but when I walk out of those sliding doors, I can’t remember where I parked. Even more ba...
Blame for Iraq should be placed closer to Congress
May 3rd, 2007
On one hand, U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, raises excellent points about the administration and his Democratic colleagues. Then again, Kucinich is being, well, Kucinich.
The long-shot presidenti...
May 3, 1972
May 3rd, 2007
Woolworth, open until 9 p.m., was selling record albums for 47 cents, 8 track tapes for $2.99 and tape cassettes for $2.99. … “Bonnie and Clyde” was showing at the Yucca drive-in theater. Promot...
Reid ties for eighth in WAC golf tourney
May 2nd, 2007
RENO, Nev. — Clovis High grad Travis Reid was consistent this week, if nothing else.
Reid, a sophomore at New Mexico State, fired his third consecutive round of even-par 72 on Wednesday. His 54-hol...
Meetings Watch: Clovis Community College Board of Trustees
May 2nd, 2007
The Clovis Community College Board of Trustees met Wednesday. Here is a report on the meeting.
A $26-million operating budget for the 2007-2008 academic year was approved.
The board reviewed Higher...
Local Roundup: Armored truck case sentence given
May 2nd, 2007
A 22-year-old Clovis man was sentenced to eight years in prison Tuesday for his role in an armored truck embezzlement scheme.
Chris Adcox pleaded guilty to receipt of stolen property, harboring a fel...
Education Digest: Local students receive Texas Tech scholarships
May 2nd, 2007
Six Clovis High School graduating seniors and two Farwell High School students have been awarded Cotton Simms Scholarships at Texas Tech University, according to an alumni association news release.
T...
Eastern adds forensics program to offerings
May 2nd, 2007
PORTALES — High-tech crime-solving science called forensics is a big part of TV crime dramas these days. But as the science has evolved over the last few years in the real world, the supply of foren...
Water funding comes up short
May 2nd, 2007
SANTA FE — Even with $2.271 million in state money the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority board picked up Wednesday, the group remained short of its two-year goal for funding a portion of the...
Congress licking chops over pork
May 2nd, 2007
Congressional Democrats did an admirable job of purging pork barrel projects — also called earmarks — from spending bills that were left unfinished when Republicans were ousted from power last fal...
Reid, Aggies sitting sixth in WAC tourney
May 2nd, 2007
RENO, Nev. — Clovis High grad Travis Reid has shot even-par 72 each of the first two days in the Western Athletic Golf tournament, helping the Aggies to sixth place with today’s final round remain...
Zias' Mayo Otis lands on All-LSC South first team
May 2nd, 2007
RICHARDSON, Texas — Eastern New Mexico freshman outfielder Alex Mayo Otis has been chosen to the All-Lone Star Conference South Division softball team, released on Tuesday by the conference office.
...
May 2, 1941
May 2nd, 2007
Clovis had received more than 4 inches of rain in the past 10 days. The Pecos River bridge near Roswell had washed out and traffic between Clovis and Roswell had to be rerouted. … A 7-year-old Clovi...
Road funds go wrong way
May 1st, 2007
It’s a good bet Curry County commissioners have heard the old saying about not looking a gift-horse in the mouth.
On Tuesday, the county’s governing body didn’t hesitate to accept $1.8 million...
Police make busts in burglary outbreak
May 1st, 2007
Police are cutting into a recent spike in burglaries, making more than half a dozen arrests in the last two weeks, according to department officials.
Sgt. Jerry Wike, a detective division supervisor,...
What's Happening
May 1st, 2007
All times MDT
Today
Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority — 3:15 p.m., New Mexico Municipal League, Santa Fe.
Thursday
Local Growth Management Committee — 9 a.m. Curry County Commission chamb...
Reporter's Notebook: Resident closely follows city happenings
May 1st, 2007
JOHN WIDMARK’S FACE is a familiar one at Clovis City Commission and Curry County Commission meetings.
Since the 71-year-old retiree moved to Clovis from the Seattle area in November 2001, he has h...
Cops and Courts: Date set for first of two murder trials
May 1st, 2007
A date for the first-degree murder trial of two Clovis men accused in 2005 shooting a 10-year-old boy while he slept has been set for Sept. 17.
The trial of Demetrio Salas, 21, and David Griego, 31,...
Reform laws give justices chance to make statement
May 1st, 2007
A case argued last week to the U.S. Supreme Court highlighted the absurdity of relatively recent reform laws that restrict political speech during the period just before an election. Such laws require...
National Gas-Out Day theory big bust
May 1st, 2007
With this election year that’s not really an election year, it’s amazing to see the impact of people-powered politics.
Candidates like Barack Obama can solicit small donations online and put 100...
ENMU men solid in field events
May 1st, 2007
ALBUQUERQUE — The Eastern New Mexico University men’s track team took multiple places in several field events in Saturday’s Don Kirby Memorial Invitational track meet, hosted by the University o...
May 1, 1918
May 1st, 2007
A woman living 30 miles north of Clovis was being held on $5,000 bond after she was “alleged to have made remarks derogatory to the Red Cross, and to have been a self-asserted friend of the kaiser,...
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