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Hotel Clovis fund-raiser founded
June 30th, 2007
Fund-raising efforts are already under way for redevelopment of the Hotel Clovis.
“We want the public to realize there is a possible project out there and to garner their support,” Clovis MainStr...
Summer reading continues
June 30th, 2007
The summer reading program at the Clovis-Carver Public Library has reached the halfway point and is a rousing success, according to organizer Krissie Carter.
“It’s been going wonderfully,” Cart...
Sex offender captured in Texas
June 30th, 2007
A convicted Roosevelt County sex offender was captured last week in Texas after he was profiled on the TV show “America’s Most Wanted,” according to Roosevelt County Sheriff Darren Hooker.
Raym...
Cops and Courts: Burglar takes family’s Chihuahua puppy
June 30th, 2007
Police are seeking information on a May burglary where a family pet was taken, according to a press release.
Around 1 p.m. May 22 several items were taken from a residence near Sandia Elementary Schoo...
What's Happening
June 30th, 2007
All times MDT
Tuesday
Teens, Tweens and Big Kids Hippie Day — 10 a.m., south lawn of Clovis-Carver Library. Bring a T-shirt, pillowcase, socks, etc. to learn the art of tie-dye.
Local Emergency Plan...
Police Blotter
June 30th, 2007
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday an officer took a report at the police department of identity theft.
A man...
Public Record
June 30th, 2007
The Public Record in Friday’s CNJ included incorrect information.
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from June 21 through Wednesday:
Gerardo Leyva, 18, to Soledad Ja...
Court Dispositions
June 30th, 2007
The following criminal dispositions were recently filed in District Court:
Zachariah Stephenson, 30, pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance and resisting, evading or obstructing an o...
Letters to the Editor: Non-English speakers still contribute
June 30th, 2007
In answer to comments made by Glenda Bly (“Richardson’s Spanish debate angers American voter”) in last Sunday’s CNJ, I would like to tell a story about my grandparents.
Guadalupe and Ignacita...
$54 million pants lawsuit abuses judicial system
June 30th, 2007
Washington, D.C., administrative law judge Roy Pearson last week lost his $54 million case against his drycleaners for losing a pair of his pants.
Fifty-four million dollars. Over a pair of pants.
...
June 30, 1933
June 30th, 2007
J.N. Cook grocery, 511 W. Seventh, was selling bread for 4 cents per loaf. … Piggly Wiggly had Kellogg’s Rice Krispies for 9 cents per package. … Clovis Fruit Market, Fourth and Pile, had waterm...
Elida centennial set
June 29th, 2007
After months of preparation, the town of Elida is set to mark its 100th anniversary this weekend with a variety of events.
“You can’t believe how many people have worked on this,” committee mem...
C.A.T.S. taking reservations for school-year transport
June 29th, 2007
Clovis Area Transit System will begin taking reservations at 8 a.m. Monday for after-school transportation the coming school year, according to a C.A.T.S. news release.
Reservations are on a first-co...
Officials say Aryan Brotherhood not big in area
June 29th, 2007
The Aryan Brotherhood is a white supremacist gang formed in San Quentin State Prison, Calif., in 1964.
The group was initially founded as a way of protecting white inmates from other prisoners in the...
Anniversaries
June 29th, 2007
Bell
Charles and Mozella Bell of Clovis will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. July 8, 2007, at the Advent Christian Church.
The celebration will be hosted by their chil...
Weddings
June 29th, 2007
Tatum-Mintz
Lela Ruth Tatum and William Randall Mintz, both of Lubbock, were joined in marriage June 13, 2007, in Key West, Fla.
Eileen Jensen performed the wedding ceremony.
The best man was Thurm...
Engagements
June 29th, 2007
Fluellen-Reid
Thelma Fluellen of Clovis and David Rosemond of Littlefield, Texas, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Yemika Fluellen of Clovis, to Ronald Reid of Clov...
Honors
June 29th, 2007
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell has named the following Clovis-area students to the Dean’s List: Tammie J. Broome, Donna M. Garcia, Evelyn Martinez and M...
Club Notes
June 29th, 2007
Encanto Garden Club
The Encanto Garden Club held its June meeting in the home of Ruth Burns.
Speaker for the meeting was RoseEllen Dunn who is an expert on xeriscaping and low-watering gardening. Sh...
Library books
June 29th, 2007
The following books are available at the Clovis-Carver Public Library:
1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die by Stephen Farthing was given by Marcela, Skip and Lois Bruce in memory of Ruth Gore....
Senior Happenings
June 29th, 2007
Friendship Senior Center
901 West 13th St.
Monday: 9 - 11 a.m. coffee klatch; ceramics, cards and crafts.
Tuesday: 9 - 11 a.m. coffee klatch; ceramics, cards and crafts.
Wednesday: Closed for the h...
Constitution is ours to protect
June 29th, 2007
It’s hard for me to grasp the fact that our nation’s bicentennial July Fourth celebration took place more than 30 years ago. Like the centennial of our community, it had a special flair, a special...
Fireworks show required hard work, flexibility
June 29th, 2007
Thirty-nine years ago on July Fourth, a man and his wife and two children were sitting around thinking there ought to be something to do. The only celebration of July Fourth was some fireworks at the...
Concept of death confuses children
June 29th, 2007
When we first decided to travel to Rome, I told my children we were going to visit my parents’ home because my grandmother was dying. I didn’t hide the fact she was ill, and that this was the last...
Bomb threat called into Bank of America
June 29th, 2007
Bomb threat called in to Bank of America Friday, June 29, 2007....
Police press release on bomb threat
June 29th, 2007
Here is the press release issued Friday by Clovis police following a bomb threat at Bank of America:
On 06/29/2007 at about 10:58 AM the Clovis Police Department received a call from Bank of America...
June 29, 1966
June 29th, 2007
A 3-year-old Clovis girl drowned in the swimming pool at the Silver Spur Motel on East Mabry Drive. … Jessie Dominguez was champion of the Clovis Jaycee Open Golf Tournament for the third straight y...
Longtime Lady Rams coach steps down
June 28th, 2007
PORTALES — After leading the Portales girls basketball team to five New Mexico Class 3A state championships, and seven consecutive championship game appearances, Lady Ram head coach Brenda Gomez is...
Festivities involve more than fireworks
June 28th, 2007
This year’s Smoke on the Water Fourth of July celebration at Greene Acres Park will be the biggest held, according to Jenni Gee of the Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce.
While previous celebr...
Religion Calendar
June 28th, 2007
Saturday
Distribution — 9-11 a.m., sign-in. Matt 25 Hope Center, 1200 N. Thornton St., Food and clothing distribution. Information: 763-4400.
Women of Hope — 10-11 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center, 1200...
Senate committee approves $1 million in water funds
June 28th, 2007
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved $1 million in water funding for eastern New Mexico on Thursday, according to the staff of U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M.
Two separate allocations of $500...
In Tribute: Family remembers court clerk's kindness
June 28th, 2007
Christine Casaus’ desk at the district court clerk’s office still has socks in the drawer and her jacket on the chair two weeks after she died June 15.
Casaus, 52, was a deputy court clerk in the...
Just passing through
June 28th, 2007
Who: David Glahn of San Antonio was travelling with his family.
Going to: Mesa Verde
Thoughts on Clovis: “We went to the New Mexico Visitors Association. I think we’re going to camp tonight at L...
What's Happening
June 28th, 2007
All times MDT
Saturday
Dairyfest — 5-9 p.m., Clovis Civic Center, featuring country music artist Leroy Parnell. Information: www.uniteddairywomen.com
Living history demonstration — 7 p.m., Oasis S...
Characters’ flaws help us relate
June 28th, 2007
I was visiting the other day with some parents who were leaving on a weekend trip to Six Flags in Texas. Our conversation brought back a flood of memories about Six Flags.
Our youngest daughter, Buff...
a view from under the pew
June 28th, 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 keys, and he shuns punctuation marks – except hyphens and dashes.
b...
List: Vacation Bible schools
June 28th, 2007
The following church-sponsored vacation Bible schools will be held over the summer:
First Christian Church —1700 N. Main, July 23-27, 6-8:30 p.m., VBS 2000 Faithway 500 Get in the Race, Grades K-6....
A Ugandan bishop’s life story still honors the lord
June 28th, 2007
By Curtis K. Shelburne
It was already past bedtime when I began this column. I was staring at a blank computer screen, realizing that a busy schedule tomorrow probably argued for beginning to line...
Summer days often centered around TV
June 28th, 2007
Hispanic comedian George Lopez jokes about abuelitas who keep track of time by the order of their favorite TV programs. For example, abuelita says, “When Judge Judy is over, that’s when I take my...
Salesman stint didn’t result in millions
June 28th, 2007
I received a phone call the other day from one of our Clovis car dealerships.
“Hello Mr. McGee,” the voice said. “We’re just making some random calls today to see who wants to buy a car.”...
Ruling revisits political speech regulations
June 28th, 2007
In 2002 the McCain-Feingold election regulations legislation, or Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA), became law. The law made it illegal for a corporation to use its general treasury funds to pay f...
June 28, 1981
June 28th, 2007
Local law officers announced a new program aimed at encouraging responsible handgun ownership. … Shook Tire & Service, 500 Mitchell, announced Art Snipes was its new manager. … Chaparral Sports Ce...
Man escapes from police
June 27th, 2007
A fugitive escaped police custody Saturday morning under the guise of helping them recover property stolen in local burglaries, according to a police report.
Michael Gutierrez, 22, of Clovis was arre...
Group discusses Hull Street overpass repair
June 27th, 2007
City officials discussed Wednesday funding the repair of the Hull Street overpass at the Public Works Committee meeting.
Public Works director Harry Wang said BNSF Railway officials complained of chu...
Newmans’ daughter spreads message of forgiveness
June 27th, 2007
ALBUQUERQUE — Though it will continue in the state department of corrections, life goes on for Stanley Bedford.
As it will for everybody affected by the conviction of Bedford, 43, for his role in t...
Police Blotter
June 27th, 2007
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 1:30 p.m. Friday an officer was flagged down by a motorist around Piedmont and Sheffield stre...
Education Digest: ENMU to receive $1 million
June 27th, 2007
The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee has approved a request by Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M., for Eastern New Mexico University to receive $1 million to help purchase state-of-the-art technology equi...
Local Roundup: Woman arrested for slashing ex
June 27th, 2007
A 27-year-old Clovis woman was arrested Wednesday morning for slashing her former boyfriend’s face with a knife last week at a local bar, according to police.
Jesusita Chairez was charged with aggr...
What do you think of the news surrounding Paris Hilton?
June 27th, 2007
What do you think of the news surrounding Paris Hilton?...
'Bong Hits’ ruling reminds us free speech is fleeting
June 27th, 2007
In the case of Morse v. Frederick, the “Bong Hits 4 Jesus” case, handed down Monday, the Supreme Court extended its proclivity to make a “drug war exception” to the Bill of Rights whenever pos...
June 27, 1952
June 27th, 2007
A Clovis school teacher, Mrs. Fred Phelps, won a gas range for attending a three-day cooking school sponsored by Southern Union Gas Co. and the Clovis News-Journal. She said it was the only “time in...
Clovis' Reid qualifies for U.S. Public Links tourney
June 26th, 2007
EULESS, Texas — Clovis’ Travis Reid birdied the 18th hole for the second straight day and finished tied for first Tuesday in a U.S. Amateur Public Links qualifier tournament at Texas Star Golf Cou...
Zias sign nine JC transfers
June 26th, 2007
The Eastern New Mexico Zia softball team signed nine junior college players to National Letters of Intent Tuesday, led by Seward County Community College sophomore infielder Jena Rue.
Rue made Nation...
Clovis sweeps Plainview
June 26th, 2007
PLAINVIEW, Texas — Brandon Gilliard and Josh Burrell pitched Clovis to a pair of wins Tuesday in a summer league doubleheader at Plainview.
The left-hander Gilliard allowed five hits, struck out ei...
Roswell Goddard beats Clovis
June 26th, 2007
Roswell Goddard beat Clovis 13-9 in the first game of a scheduled doubleheader.
The second game was called due to bad weather.
Teisha Lujan and Stefanae Ricketson each had two hits for Clovis. Kayle...
Forum planned to discuss school attendance zone
June 26th, 2007
Clovis Municipal Schools will hold a public forum at 5:30 p.m. Thursday to discuss moving a portion of the elementary attendance zone from the Arts Academy at Bella Vista to Barry.
The Limited Elemen...
Filmmakers borrow Texico name
June 26th, 2007
Kevin Costner plays apathetic, everyday guy Bud Johnson from Texico in his new movie, “Swing Vote,” according to movie officials.
According to a synopsis of the movie, Johnson’s daughter, Molly...
School meal prices rising
June 26th, 2007
Superintendent Rhonda Seidenwurm told the school board at Tuesday’s meeting there would be an increase of 25 or 35 cents per meal depending on the amount of the district’s food bid in July. She sa...
Residents relieved after arrests in Chunn case
June 26th, 2007
With arrests made in a two-year-old murder investigation, Causey residents are expressing relief. At the same time they’re sobered by the fact that those accused lived in their tiny community.
Dist...
What's Happening
June 26th, 2007
All times MDT
Today
Public Works Committee — 8:30 a.m. Assembly Room, Bert Cabiness City Government Center, 321 Connelly.
Thursday
Emergency Response/HAZMAT — 10 a.m., 320 Connelly St.
Limited El...
Newman family members testify
June 26th, 2007
ALBUQUERQUE — Family members say the way Doris and Odis Newman were brutally killed left emotional scars that will never heal.
Six family members testified Tuesday — one via videotape — during...
Movie buffs in need of new challenge
June 26th, 2007
Whenever a game night arrives, I look through the closet and wonder what I should bring. Monopoly? Simpsons trivia? Then I see the game that time forgot: The Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.
It’s based...
Trade embargo won’t promote change in Cuba
June 26th, 2007
Frederic Bastiat is credited with saying, “If goods don’t cross borders, soldiers will.” He knew the best way to keep nations on speaking terms with one another was trade.
It’s difficult for...
Clovis golfer leads Public Links qualifer
June 26th, 2007
EULESS, Texas —Travis Reid of Clovis birdied three of the last four holes Monday to take a one-shot lead after the first round of a U.S. Amateur Public Links qualifier tournament.
The New Mexico St...
Arrests made in 2005 killing
June 26th, 2007
A Rogers man has been charged with the 2005 death of a Causey rancher, according to a press release from the District Attorney’s office.
A federal grand jury indicted Donald Taylor, 27, Monday on r...
Effects of smoking ban vary
June 26th, 2007
A week since a statewide smoking ban took effect, Clovis bars and restaurants are looking into ways to accommodate smokers.
Business has been slow at the Prince Lounge, bartender Monkey Padilla said....
June 26, 1970
June 26th, 2007
Three men were arraigned on charges of marijuana possession. A raid was conducted at the home of one of the suspects at 915 Axtell. Officials estimated they found 1 1/2 ounces of the drug. … Clovis...
Mental capacity focus of testimony
June 25th, 2007
ALBUQUERQUE — The defense team for Stanley Bedford finished its mitigation argument Monday, as jurors heard a long day of testimony from family members and a psychiatrist on Bedford’s past and sti...
What's Happening
June 25th, 2007
All times MDT
Today
Local Emergency Planning Committee, Membership Committee — 9 a.m., 320 Connelly St.
Clovis Municipal Schools Board — 5:30 p.m. Central Office Board Room, 1009 Main St.
Democra...
Tractor Supply store opening in Clovis
June 25th, 2007
Tractor Supply Co. has plans to build a store on North Prince Street just north of Clovis city limits, according to Clovis Building Safety Director Pete Wilt.
A spokeswoman for the company was uncert...
Open meetings act workshop planned
June 25th, 2007
A workshop on the Open Meetings Act and Inspection of Public Records Act will be held July 11 in Clovis, according to a news release from the Attorney General of New Mexico’s office. The workshop is...
It’s their business: Clovis Vacuum Center
June 25th, 2007
Name: Clovis Vacuum Center
Location: 703 E. Grand Ave.
What they do: Service vacuum cleaners and sell Riccar vacuums, bags, belts and filters, and room freshner sprays.
Who’s in charge: Kim Heste...
Logan standoff lasts four hours
June 25th, 2007
A Logan man surrendered peacefully Monday morning following a standoff with police that lasted more than four hours.
Manuel “Nine” Trujillo, 34, was to be taken to the Quay County Detention Cente...
Letters to the Editor: Needle program encourages addicts
June 25th, 2007
When did we vote to help drug users with their habit?
I was livid when I read the article in the June 1 newspaper, “Official: Needle exchange program working.”
We are assisting a way of life t...
NCAA wrong in limiting event coverage
June 25th, 2007
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is applying 20th-century thinking to 21st-century news events, tossing the constitutional right of a free press as it tossed a reporter from the press box...
June 25, 1959
June 25th, 2007
City officials agreed to give $8,000 in cigarette tax funds to the Clovis Youth Recreation Board. YRB officials said about 7,000 Clovis youth benefited from YRB services and the recreation program wou...
Clovis pet of the week 25-29 June 2007
June 25th, 2007
Clovis Animal Shelter pet of the week 25-29 June 2007....
June 24, 1922
June 24th, 2007
Hundreds were in Clovis for the first Plateau Singing Convention. Events took place at the high school auditorium and the Lyceum theater. John F. Taylor was elected the group’s president. … A Clov...
Teen posts fight film on MySpace
June 23rd, 2007
A fight between two Clovis teens in May that was filmed and posted online to MySpace has law enforcement and school officials concerned.
However, posting such a video is not against the law or school...
Transient’s family accepted way of life
June 23rd, 2007
The mother of a transient whose body was discovered in an abandoned house last month said her family is at peace with his death and is thankful for the thoughtfulness Clovis residents showed before an...
Police Blotter
June 23rd, 2007
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 11 a.m. Monday an officer responded to a business in the 500 block of Main for a report of a...
Week in Review: Judge could limit character witnesses
June 23rd, 2007
ALBUQUERQUE — The jury that will determine Stanley Bedford’s fate has seen nearly 300 pieces of evidence and heard testimony from nearly 40 witnesses.
There’s plenty they haven’t seen as well...
What's Happening
June 23rd, 2007
All times MDT
Tuesday
Local Emergency Planning Committee, Membership Committee — 9 a.m., 320 Connelly St.
Clovis Municipal Schools Board — 5:30 p.m. Central Office Board Room, 1009 Main St.
Democ...
June 23, 1943
June 23rd, 2007
The family of Sgt. Sam Prince, 501 Hinkle, was mourning his death at the hands of the Japanese in the Philippines. … A correction in the Clovis News-Journal reported bathroom fixtures advertised in...
Muleshoe man 17th Texas inmate executed in 2007
June 22nd, 2007
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A Muleshoe man who stalked his ex-girlfriend after their breakup was executed Thursday for raping, strangling and using a claw hammer to fatally beat the woman.
Gilberto Reyes h...
West Nile threat at peak during summer months
June 22nd, 2007
The number of West Nile cases in New Mexico has dropped steadily since the mosquito-borne disease was discovered in the state in 2003.
No cases have been reported yet this year, according to state he...
Water rates increasing up to 13 percent
June 22nd, 2007
Clovis customers of New Mexico American Water will pay up to 13 percent more for water, according to a New Mexico Public Regulation Commission spokesman.
The PRC on Tuesday OK’d the rate increase,...
Letters to the Editor: Tattoos not something to warrant fear
June 22nd, 2007
In response to Scott Blazek’s Sunday column, “Tattoos go against Bible’s teaching.
I was disturbed to learn one of our local Christian leaders believes people who have tattoos are alcoholic, cr...
Public hunts would be more cost-effective
June 22nd, 2007
Two federal agriculture agents were killed June 1 when their plane crashed as they were shooting wildlife in Wayne County, Utah. This was the 26th such crash, and the 10th and 11th fatalities, that ha...
Gifted and Talented students exhibit projects
June 22nd, 2007
Students from the Zia and Highland Gifted and Talented Program exhibited their independent projects at the student showcase at Zia Elementary School at the end of the school year, according to a schoo...
Senior happenings
June 22nd, 2007
Baxter Curren Senior Center
908 Hickory St.
Monday: 5 p.m. Social Night
Tuesday: 8 a.m. quilting, 10 a.m. art class, 6 p.m. musical.
Wednesday: 1 p.m. crafts, 7 p.m. night owls.
Thursday: 12 p.m...
Library Books
June 22nd, 2007
The following books are available at the Clovis-Carver Public Library:
Incredible Light and Texture in Watercolor, by James Toogood, was given by the Feminist Forum in memory of Ruth Gore.
An award-w...
Life offers best of both worlds
June 22nd, 2007
I am writing this column from my hometown. It’s a miracle I made it across the ocean with my children on my own.
Indeed, I survived our atrocious 24-hour trip to Italy, which included a five-hour d...
Former Clovis students to gather for golf tournament
June 22nd, 2007
Two amazing athletes are still amazing the Clovis High School graduates of 1950.
Most of our graduates are over-the-hill when it comes to athletics, including yours truly, who in Clovis Junior High t...
Music says much about personality
June 22nd, 2007
During the summer between my second and third years of seminary, I was living in the single men’s dorm, remaining on campus, since one of the ways I kept the bills paid was to contract rough carpent...
Anniversaries
June 22nd, 2007
Kirksey
Charles Edward and Elizabeth Kirksey of Clovis will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary from 2-4 p.m. June 30 at the Ingram Room at Clovis-Carver Public Library.
The couple were married...
Engagements
June 22nd, 2007
King-Kirkland
Teddy and Connie King of Clovis announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Jessica King of Farwell, to Brandon Kirkland of Farwell.
He is the son of Duke and R...
Club notes
June 22nd, 2007
Altrusa
Members of Altrusa of Clovis met June 11 for their regular monthly program meeting.
Hostesses Nancy Taylor, Beverly Fitz and Laurie Montgomery served dinner to 14 members.
Following the me...
June 22, 1960
June 22nd, 2007
More than 500 children and adults had turned out for free swimming lessons at the Hillcrest Park pool. … About 45 Jehovah’s Witnesses from Clovis were attending a district assembly in Fort Worth....
Custom Classic draws 115 teams
June 21st, 2007
Tomas Gallegos is hoping his Clovis Looscrewz team can make a run to another title in the 24th annual Plateau Wireless Custom Classic this weekend at Guy Leeder Complex.
He knows it’ll be a little...
Religion Digest
June 21st, 2007
Saturday
Distribution — 9-11 a.m. sign-in. Matt 25 Hope Center, 1200 N. Thornton St., Food and clothing distribution. Information: 763-4400.
Women of Hope — 10-11 a.m. Matt 25 Hope Center, 1200 N...
Road to motorcycle license can be long
June 21st, 2007
Sharon Taylor wanted to ride her Kawasaki Vulcan 800 on the weekends with her husband.
To do that, she needed to get a motorcycle license.
After taking the written test at the Clovis field office of...
List: Vacation Bible schools
June 21st, 2007
The following church-sponsored vacation Bible schools will be held over the summer:
Central Baptist Church — 2501 N. Norris, today, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Avalanche Ranch, grades K-6.
Church of Christ ...
A view from under the pew
June 21st, 2007
Editor’s note: Amos is a church mouse, who types by hurling himself at the keys, but he can’t operate the capital shift keys, and he shuns punctuation marks — except dashes and hyphens.
freddi...
God’s love should flow full force
June 21st, 2007
When the children were smaller, we lived in a newly developed area with a large, vacant field in front of our house.
Many days an exciting sight unfolded on the corner of our street. On those days,...
What's Happening
June 21st, 2007
All times MDT
Saturday
Phoenix Gladiators — 6 p.m. Curry County Fairgrounds. General admission: $20 advance purchase, $25 at the door. VIP and premier tickets available. Proceeds benefit American R...
Public Record
June 21st, 2007
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from June 14 through Wednesday:
Craig Alan Deshone, 54, to Dawn Marie Gallegos, 46, both of Clovis
Richard Andrew Hatley, 22, to Jalynn...
In Tribute: Former pastor defies doctor's predictions
June 21st, 2007
When Otis Foster had a stroke, doctors predicted he wouldn’t make it through the night. The Baptist deacon, farmer and grandfather of 30 defied the odds for 18 years before he died May 16. He was 96...
Police Blotter
June 21st, 2007
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 8 a.m. June 13 an officer responded to the 700 block of Main Street for a report of larceny.
A...
Garden full of home-grown goodness
June 21st, 2007
“How’s your garden?”
This is a question I get from time to time from folks I know around town. We have a pretty good li’l’ ol’ garden, a verdant oasis on the High Plains. I’d like peop...
Little rejection can be good for everyone
June 21st, 2007
Let the rejection begin.
I recently began looking for a full-time job in the academic arena, which I can hold while continuing work on a second master’s degree in English, and voila, I’ve receive...
More checks, balances needed to protect citizens
June 21st, 2007
U.S. District Court Judge John Bates has set a July 5 deadline for the FBI to hand over documents relating to the bureau’s possible misuse of what are known as National Security Letters, or NSLs, un...
God loves ordinary people
June 21st, 2007
God loves ordinary people, and that is one of the most amazing and hope-filled truths of the Christian faith.
That truth was Exhibit A in the Pharisees’ case against Jesus. Pharisees are hard...
Cage fight scheduled for fairgrounds
June 21st, 2007
Ending his class at American Karate Studios, Markanthony Baca charges his students to display good sportsmanship and to stay out of trouble during the upcoming cage fight Saturday night at the Curry C...
June 21, 1912
June 21st, 2007
C.V. Steed of Clovis was serving a four-year term on the state board of embalmers. He was appointed by Gov. W.C. McDonald. … Clovis Hardware Co. was promoting an “actual cost sale” on its entire...
Muleshoe man scheduled for death
June 20th, 2007
Gilberto Reyes of Muleshoe is scheduled to die by lethal injection in Huntsville, Texas, tonight for raping, beating and strangling his former girlfriend more than nine years ago.
Reyes, 33, was con...
Education Feature: Officials: CCC safety step ahead
June 20th, 2007
Clovis Community College is ahead of a state safety plan to prepare colleges for a Virginia Tech-type event, a CCC official said.
Soon after the Virginia Tech shootings, new locks were installed on d...
Growth group considers hiring consultant
June 20th, 2007
Local Growth Management Committee members say they’re impressed with the efficiency of their sister organization, the Local Growth Management Organization. They say planning for the transition at Ca...
What's Happening
June 20th, 2007
All times MDT
Today
Clovis City Commission — 5:15 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library
Saturday
Phoenix Gladiators — 6 p.m. Curry County Fairgrounds. General admission: $20 advance pu...
Death penalty phase of Bedford trial set to begin
June 20th, 2007
An Albuquerque jury will reconvene today to begin the penalty phase for Stanley Bedford, convicted last week of killing Odis and Doris Newman of Portales.
The jury on June 14 handed down a guilty ver...
Student Profile: Garrett
June 20th, 2007
Jordan Garrett is a graduate of Clovis High School. She is the daughter of Danny and Kathy Garrett.
What’s so great about your favorite sport? Softball has so many positives. I love the adrenaline...
Education Digest: Osburn recognized by administrators
June 20th, 2007
Cindy Osburn, executive director of student support services for Clovis Municipal Schools, received the Administrator of the Year Award from the New Mexico Council of Administrators of Special Educat...
U.S. military not meant to serve as security guards
June 20th, 2007
The latest quarterly report from the Pentagon on the war in Iraq confirms the general impression most of us get from daily news reports. After a brief period following the U.S. “surge” in troop st...
What are your plans for the summer?
June 20th, 2007
A few people from Portales tell their plans for the summer....
What's Happening — May 20
June 20th, 2007
All times MDT
Today
Local Growth Management Committee — 10 a.m. at Portales Council Chambers.
Thursday
Clovis City Commission — 5:15 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library.
Saturday
Pho...
Powell
June 20th, 2007
Air Force Senior Airman Richard B. Powell has been named First Term Airman of the Year by the Air Force Sergeant’s Association, Division 16 (Europe), according to a press release from Army & Air For...
Death penalty process lengthy
June 20th, 2007
If Stanley Bedford receives the death penalty, he’ll be in exclusive company — New Mexico’s death row — and odds are he’d be there for a while.
Bedford was convicted Thursday of two counts...
County toughening policy enforcement at fairgrounds
June 20th, 2007
Organizations participating in the Curry County Fair in August will have to present proof of liability insurance before they can set up booths.
Curry County Manager Dick Smith told county commissione...
June 20, 1931
June 20th, 2007
A man who married a school teacher in Clovis was being held on charges of bigamy in Floydada, Texas. Officials believe he was also married to a woman in Kansas City. … New seats were being installed...
Meetings watch: county/city luncheon
June 19th, 2007
County, city and local officials reported on the following at Tuesday’s city/county luncheon:
• Clovis Municipal Schools Superintendent Rhonda Seidenwurm said the district will have about 100 few...
Neighbors fear Gaza Strip after Hamas takeover
June 19th, 2007
There are losers all around the Middle East, and most decidedly in Washington, in the virtually complete takeover of the Gaza Strip by the militant Islamist faction Hamas. But the residents of that un...
Paris’ perspective sobering commentary
June 19th, 2007
I’ve been on a mission lately, and I’m sad to say I’ve been failing.
On my desk is a copy of the 1987 classic, “Throw Momma From the Train,” starring Danny DeVito and Billy Crystal. I look...
Cats get win, tie at Levelland
June 19th, 2007
LEVELLAND, Texas — Outfielder Jordan Jacobs went 6-for-7 as the Clovis Wildcats earned a tie and a win in West Texas Baseball League action Tuesday night.
The Cats settled for an 8-8 tie in the ope...
June 19, 1979
June 19th, 2007
City officials learned they’d received $4.6 million from the Environmental Protection Agency for construction of a wastewater treatment plant. … The Clovis High School Summer Band had scheduled a...
Clovis lands call center
June 18th, 2007
American Medical Alert Corp. has chosen Clovis over three other New Mexico communities to locate an in-bound call center, according to a Clovis Industrial Development Corp. news release.
The company...
Extent of bovine TB in area unknown
June 18th, 2007
The ramifications of last week’s discovery of bovine tuberculosis in dairy cattle in eastern New Mexico is still being determined, according to State Agriculture Secretary Miley Gonzalez.
Gonzalez...
Cats post pair of run-rule victories
June 18th, 2007
SHALLOWATER — The Clovis Wildcats cruised to victories over Shallowater and Lubbock Cooper on Saturday, beating both by identical 15-4 scores.
Both games ended early because of the 10-run rule —...
Death penalty phase planned
June 18th, 2007
A dozen Albuquerque jurors found Stanley Bedford guilty last week of killing Odis and Doris Newman of Portales.
The same jury will reconvene Thursday in Albuquerque to determine whether Bedford shou...
What's Happening
June 18th, 2007
All times MDT
Today
Clovis Pride — 7 a.m. 500 Sycamore.
Curry County Commission — 9 a.m., Commission Room, Curry County Courthouse, 700 North Main.
Local Emergency Planning Committee Exercise Desi...
Police report two weekend stabbings
June 18th, 2007
Two Clovis men suffered non-fatal stabbings Sunday in separate incidents, police said.
Police discovered a 43-year-old man just before 4 a.m. Sunday with four stab wounds to his torso in the yard of...
Wheat yield looking up
June 18th, 2007
Area wheat farmers are looking at a rare combination: Above-average yields and a robust market.
Monti Vandiver, integrated pest management extension agent for Parmer and Bailey counties, said early i...
Business Digest: Radio stations win broadcast awards
June 18th, 2007
Clovis radio station KTQM-FM and Portales radio stations KSEL-FM and KSMX-FM were winners in the New Mexico Broadcaster’s Association Excellence in Broadcasting Awards, according to the NMBA Web sit...
Letters to the Editor: Bible isn’t substitute for common sense
June 18th, 2007
Regarding Scott Blazek’s opinion column — “Tattoos go against Bible’s teachings — in Sunday’s paper:
First, I am in no way a Christian, a satanist or involved in any other form of religio...
Court limits use of non-union member dues
June 18th, 2007
“To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.”
Who could deny such words? Who among us would want ou...
To be truly meek is to Be truly strong
June 18th, 2007
The Bible says regarding one of the greatest leaders the world has ever known that the man Moses was the meekest of all the men on the earth. Two men who I esteem as among the finest men I have ever k...
June 18, 1986
June 18th, 2007
Clovis City Manager Don Clifton was proposing a 5 percent pay increase for city employees. Otherwise Clifton had asked city commissioners to approve only “necessary” requests – roof repairs at P...
Clovis pet of the week 18-22 June 2007
June 18th, 2007
Clovis Animal Shelter pet of the week 18-22 June 2007....
June 17, 1930
June 17th, 2007
City ministers were asking officials to prohibit Sunday picture shows. Rev. J.C. Jones, pastor of the First Methodist Church, said he’d rather “see a pool hall on every corner in Clovis operating...
Hounds hope recruits can bolster defense
June 16th, 2007
PORTALES — Shawn Scanlan is hoping his Eastern New Mexico University men’s basketball team can get back to its defensive roots next season.
Scanlan said the Greyhounds won back-to-back Lone Star...
Cops and Courts: Clovis man held without bail for sixth DWI
June 16th, 2007
A 42-year-old Clovis man remains in jail after being arrested June 10 for his sixth DWI, according to jail officials.
Johnny Aragon is being held without bail for violating probation for an unrelated...
Fireworks donation goal halfway met
June 16th, 2007
Donations for the Smoke on the Water Fourth of July fireworks display at Greene Acres Park are more than halfway to the goal, according to the organizers.
Nearly $17,000 has been raised toward the $3...
United Way provides free phone service
June 16th, 2007
Curry and Roosevelt county residents seeking assistance can turn to a free phone service to help guide them to the proper resources.
The 2-1-1 system is a service being provided by United Way of East...
What's Happening
June 16th, 2007
All times MDT
Monday
100th Anniversary Committee — 5:30 p.m. 321 Connelly St.
Greater Vision concert — 6:30 p.m. High Plains Baptist Church.
Georgians Quartet gospel concert — 7 p.m. First Chri...
Police Blotter
June 16th, 2007
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 3 p.m. June 10 an officer took a report of fraud.
A man from Georgia told the officer by ph...
Domenici proposes student loan
June 16th, 2007
Federal government student loan repayments for law students serving as prosecutors or public defenders could help encourage attorneys to commit to public service, officials said.
Under legislation co...
June 16, 1958
June 16th, 2007
A Clovis man was fined $300 by Police Judge John W. Manning for possession of 31 pints of wine. The charge was possession of intoxicating beverages for the purpose of sale. … Col. and Mrs. Arlie J....
Tattoos go against Bible’s teachings
June 15th, 2007
In response to Grant McGee’s June 1 column on tattoos:
It may not be politically correct to cite the following in this amorally diverse culture, but here are 12 reasons not to get a tattoo.
12. Th...
Imprisonment without charges un-American
June 15th, 2007
A ruling Monday that President Bush does not have the constitutional authority to detain a legal U.S. resident indefinitely without charges in a Navy brig in South Carolina was narrowly crafted to the...
Panic not uncommon
June 15th, 2007
I get panic attacks. They’re not frequent, and I’ll go years without one. But inevitably and without warning, they show up like an uninvited guest.
I say without warning, but they’re not entire...
Billy the Kid’s legend lives on long after his death
June 15th, 2007
In the fall of 1987 Maryln and Joe Bowlin, owners of the Billy the Kid Museum near Billy’s grave and what was left of the old Fort where Billy was killed, returned from Hico, Texas, mad as wet hens....
Nature has way of putting life in perspective
June 15th, 2007
I often write from an outdoor lover’s perspective, and conservation issues often emerge to the forefront, or form a secondary theme.
So it is with this week, as fishing season is upon us and many f...
Engagements
June 15th, 2007
Zamora-Sepulbeda
Martin and Debbie Zamora of Clovis announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Amanda Zamora of Clovis, to Michael Sepulbeda, of Clovis. He is the son of Dani...
Club Notes
June 15th, 2007
Clovis Quilter’s Club
The Clovis Quilter’s Club met June 11 at Trinity Lutheran Church with 12 members and two guests, Amber and Taylor Jones, in attendance.
Sheryl Abdill conducted the business...
Honor Rolls Continued
June 15th, 2007
Clovis High School
10th grade:
Tanner M. Adams, Adrianna E. Aguilar, Nicole D. Anaya, Aarti K. Attreya, Meagan Baglien, Janie K. Balch, Natasha S. Beachum, Ethan C. Beaulieu, Bryant C. Billett, Ken...
Honor Rolls
June 15th, 2007
Editor’s note: The following Clovis students were recognized for making the fourth nine-weeks honor roll. Some
students names may not appear due to privacy concerns.
Arts Academy at Bella Vista
...
Honors
June 15th, 2007
Wayland Baptist University
The following Wayland Baptist University students were named to the President’s List.
Nieves Arredondo, Crystal Benfield, Mukimbah Bess, Hillard Bishop, Terry Brigham, M...
Library books
June 15th, 2007
The following books are available at the Clovis-Carver Public Library:
The Cowboy Way: Seasons of a Montana Ranch, by David McCumber, was given by Bill and Ella Hodges in memory of Lee Wesley Hodges....
Senior Happenings
June 15th, 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...
June 15, 1917
June 15th, 2007
Mandell’s department store offered “the most your money can buy, whatever the price.” … The Sanitary Barber Shop in Clovis offered baths. … The Red Cross, “the worthiest, holiest charity o...
Police not charging teen for admitted altercation
June 14th, 2007
Officials will not pursue criminal charges against a teen who admitted to being in an altercation in April that has hospitalized Eric Burrell, 39, of Clovis.
The teen came forward after reading newsp...
Ready or not, smoking ban in effect
June 14th, 2007
Ashtrays were no longer on tables at Webb’s Watering Hole Thursday in preparation for a law that goes into effect today.
State legislators voted in February to ban smoking in bars, restaurants, sto...
Jury will decide on death penalty
June 14th, 2007
ALBUQUERQUE — The same jury that on Thursday convicted Stanley Bedford of kidnapping and killing an elderly Portales couple will decide in a second, separate trial whether he should be executed as p...
Religion Digest: Methodist church welcomes pastor
June 14th, 2007
Margot Thompson of Espanola is the new pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church.
Thompson succeeds Wayne Salguero, who has taken over as pastor of University Park United Methodist Church in Albuquerq...
Public Record
June 14th, 2007
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from June 7 through Wednesday:
Donald Van Smith, 36, to Margarita Denise Dixon, 36, both of Clovis
Christian Joshua Hernandez, 18, to S...
Local Roundup: Water rate decision delayed again
June 14th, 2007
The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission has delayed action again on the New Mexico American Water rate case, voting Thursday to extend the deadline for its decision another week, according to a PR...
What's Happening
June 14th, 2007
All times MDT
Saturday
Juneteenth Celebration — 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Potter Park. No charge. Car show, food including ribs, chicken and catfish served. Potter Park Pool swimming is free 1-5 p.m. Inform...
Divine touch central to survival
June 14th, 2007
One time on a trip to Houston, our family witnessed an episode that warmed out hearts.
Entering through the security gates at an apartment complex next to a golf course, we noticed a young woman runn...
a view from under the pew
June 14th, 2007
Editor’s note: Amos is a church mouse, unable to use the keyboard shift keys and unschooled in the art of punctuation.
the great father s day quest
boss i bumped into
ollie the orphan sea ot...
List: Vacation Bible schools
June 14th, 2007
The following church-sponsored vacation Bible schools will be held over the summer:
Central Baptist Church —2501 N. Norris, Monday-June 22, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Avalanche Ranch, grades K-6.
Church of C...
Work hard to escape, even on vacation
June 14th, 2007
I don’t get a real vacation this summer because I don’t have a real job ... yet. But when I did have one, I remember how hard it was to get away from work completely.
I always remember what it w...
Role models don’t always go by ‘dad’
June 14th, 2007
There’s a framed black and white snapshot on my shelf at work. It’s of a smiling, jovial guy in a flannel shirt standing in front of a car with the hood up. Every now and then someone asks me, ...
Justifications for war aren't fooling anyone
June 14th, 2007
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is distinguished and polished, as advertised, and generally in command of the issues he discusses. But his views are still troubling on the most important...
June 14, 1968
June 14th, 2007
Clovis Jaycees had new officers, including Tom Wade, president, Russell Weems, outgoing president, and Wally Pace, external vice-president. … Der Wienerschnitzel claimed to offer “the best Cokes i...
Court acquits former chief
June 13th, 2007
A former Melrose police chief was acquitted Thursday by a Magistrate Court Jury on one count of animal cruelty.
A magistrate judge last week ordered the District Attorney’s office to dismiss the si...
Local jeweler had colorful sense of style
June 13th, 2007
By Gabriel Monte
CNJ Staff writer
If clothing made the man, Anthony “Buddy” Holmberg’s clothes made him a man with a passion for having fun.
Holmberg, 75, who owned and operated one of the oldes...
What's Happening
June 13th, 2007
All times MDT
Today
Rural Bookmobile — 12:30-4 p.m. Melrose Senior Citizens center
Saturday
Juneteenth Celebration — 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Potter Park. No charge. Car show, food including ribs, chick...
Bedford jury still deliberating
June 13th, 2007
Freedom Newspapers
ALBUQUERQUE — An Albuquerque jury will enter its third day of deliberation today in the capital murder trial of Stanley Bedford, 43, of Portales.
Bedford, 43, faces eight charges...
Local Roundup: Volunteers needed to serve on boards
June 13th, 2007
The city of Clovis has volunteer vacancies on the Clovis-Carver Public Library Board, Economic Development Tax Advisory Board and Lodger’s Tax Advisory Board.
Clovis-Carver Library Board: Meets qua...
Education Digest: Clovis Schools set summer hours
June 13th, 2007
Clovis Municipal Schools has set summer hours of operation for the central office, Student Support Center and Clovis High School through July 13.
Central office and Student Support Center hours are 7:...
Police blotter
June 13th, 2007
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 3:30 p.m. Friday an officer responded to a residence in the 900 block of Axtell Street for a...
Elitist tendencies surface during Texas session
June 13th, 2007
The 80th Texas Legislature, which ended earlier this month, might have seemed to many people to be one of the longest 140 days in recent memory.
State leaders made their standard public appearances t...
June 13, 1958
June 13th, 2007
Clovis Rotary Club was celebrating its 20th anniversary. Bill Duckworth, Carl Miller and E.J. Frear had attended more than 1,000 meetings since the club’s beginning. … City officials announced Hil...
Lady Cats sweep Goddard
June 12th, 2007
ROSWELL — The Clovis Lady Wildcats improved their summer record to 3-3 on Tuesday, notching 7-5 and 10-6 wins over Roswell Goddard.
Clovis had eight hits in the opener and 13 in the nightcap.
“W...
Weeds growing problem
June 12th, 2007
This year’s abundant rainfall has made weeds abundant too, leading to a growing number of weed control violations.
The number of violations in May was about triple that of May 2006: 356 compared wi...
Clovis schools plan for growth
June 12th, 2007
Plans to accommodate future growth in Clovis elementary schools were set in motion at Tuesday’s school board meeting with proposed changes to the zoning for Barry Elementary School and the Arts Acad...
Movie persona relationship killer
June 12th, 2007
I learned from an early age that every story worth telling needs a beginning, a conflict and an end.
Now, the story of my summers. There’s the beginning, when I’m talking with my dad about all of...
Next time around, bill should address immigrant quotas
June 12th, 2007
So the grand-bargain “comprehensive” immigration reform bill introduced a few weeks ago in the Senate is dead, having fallen 15 votes short of the 60 needed to close debate and move to a final vot...
Clovis pet of the week 11-15 June 2007
June 12th, 2007
Clovis Animal Shelter pet of the week 11-15 June 2007....
June 12, 1941
June 12th, 2007
Prospects for federal aid in developing Clovis’ airport “appear to be excellent,” according to a telegram from U.S. Sen. Carl Hatch, formerly of Clovis. … More than 90 representatives of Clovi...
Report: Local women’s salaries below average
June 11th, 2007
ALBUQUERQUE —Curry County ranks 24th out of 33 New Mexico counties in median income of women, according to a report released Monday by the state Commission on the Status of Women.
The median annual...
‘Sopranos’ fans left fuming
June 11th, 2007
Many fans of the critically acclaimed HBO series, “The Sopranos,” felt they were left hanging by Sunday night’s final episode.
“I was like, ‘That’s it?’” said Tammy Batchelor, 42, sen...
Business Feature: Maintenance key to staying cool
June 11th, 2007
Whether you’re at home or in your vehicle, local experts say preventative maintenance is the key to keeping air conditioners running properly.
“Now that it is getting warmer outside, we are getti...
Business Digest: Holistic Healing Center opens
June 11th, 2007
Sharon Sumner has opened the Gnostic Holistic Healing Center in Curry County that offers hypnosis and spiritual counseling, according to Sumner.
A longtime area resident, Sumner graduated from the Sy...
Structure backbone of business
June 11th, 2007
When a business is established or expanded, the owner must consider the legal structure.
There are three main legal categories for a business structure:
sole proprietorship
partnership
corporation
A...
What's Happening
June 11th, 2007
All times MDT
Today
Cultural/Ethnic Affairs Committee — Noon, Clovis Community College
Traffic Committee — 1 p.m., Police Department
Clovis Municipal Schools Board — 5:30 p.m. Central Office Bo...
Iranian-American hostages highlight fragile relationship
June 11th, 2007
Almost 30 years after the hostage crisis that has ever since soured relations between the United States and Iran, the United States is facing what could be viewed as a second hostage crisis — though...
Clovis Pioneer Days parade June 9, 2007
June 11th, 2007
Clovis Pioneer Days parade June 9, 2007 to celebrate the city of Clovis 100th birthday....
June 11, 1923
June 11th, 2007
Area farmers were blessed and cursed by recent rains The Clovis News described as the heaviest in Curry County history. Row crops sustained damage from the 8.55 inches of rain that fell June 7-9 while...
Long trip awaiting saddle bronc champ
June 10th, 2007
Winning may have its perks, but it wasn’t going to exempt James Willert from driving duties in the dead of the night.
The South Dakota resident earned top honors in the saddle bronc Saturday in the...
June 10, 1938
June 10th, 2007
Clovis’ newest ordinance prohibited dancing in any place where alcoholic beverages or food were sold. The headline in the Clovis News-Journal proclaimed “Commission abolishes night clubs.” … A...
Police blotter
June 9th, 2007
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 4 p.m. Tuesday an officer responded to a domestic dispute at a home in the 700 block of West...
June 9, 1951
June 9th, 2007
John Wilkins, 63, operator of Wilkins Grocery, died after suffering a heart attack at his home at 612 W. 10th. … More than 400 people participated in American Red Cross-Youth Service Organization s...
Animal cruelty charges against ex-chief reduced
June 8th, 2007
A former Melrose police chief will face a single animal cruelty charge after a Magistrate Court judge ordered the prosecutor to dismiss six other charges, according to court records filed Thursday.
R...
Water rate decision postponed again
June 8th, 2007
A decision on the New Mexico American Water rate case pending before the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission is expected next week, according to a PRC spokesman.
The PRC postponed a decision agai...
Employer left his mark on community
June 8th, 2007
On May 28, Allen Ray Bryant left this world. It was our loss and heaven’s gain. I want to tell you about this special man.
When you work with someone for many years, you learn what they are really...
Letters to the Editor: Turning on 21st Street ongoing problem
June 8th, 2007
This is concerning Keith Forbes’ letter published May 31.
I agree with him and say “amen” to his opinion on the traffic problems on 21st and Ross streets. I’ve lived on Ross and 21st for seve...
Stiff Libby sentence purely political move
June 8th, 2007
As one of the major behind-the-scenes architects — from his position as Vice President Cheney’s chief of staff — of the lamentable war in Iraq, I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby has a great deal to a...
Children feel life’s unfairness
June 8th, 2007
A few days ago, my second-born, Anna, threw a temper tantrum because her older sister was going to play at the home of a friend from kindergarten. She insisted it was unfair, and what started with a p...
Homesteader fools family, hides money
June 8th, 2007
The name Liebelt came to mean something in this new, undeveloped country after Clovis was established.
The first Liebelt was Alfred who was a medical student in San Francisco when his health failed a...
Library books
June 8th, 2007
The following books are available at the Clovis-Carver Public Library:
Walk Proud, Stand Tall: A Western Story by Johnny Boggs, was given by George and Dianne Davis in memory of Fred Baldridge.
Two o...
Senior Happenings
June 8th, 2007
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Monday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., daily activities including pool, crafts, ceramics, sewing, quilting, dominos, puzzles, card games, computer access, blood pressure ch...
Engagements
June 8th, 2007
Shaw-Switzer
Ty and Julie Shaw of Clovis announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Erin Shaw of Clovis, to Lance Switzer, of Clovis. He is the son of Rick and Sharon Switzer...
Births
June 8th, 2007
Hudson
Austin Riley Hudson was born May 31, 2007, to T.J. and Melissa Hudson of Cibola, Texas, at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio.
He weighed 8 pounds.
He has a sister, Kenzie, 3.
Grandparents a...
Anniversaries
June 8th, 2007
Williams
Doug and MaryLou Williams of Clovis will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary from 2-4 p.m. Saturday at the 16th and Pile Church of Christ.
The celebration will be hosted by their son,...
Honors
June 8th, 2007
Widner
Melrose High School senior Lauren Widner has been awarded a $1,500 scholarship as part of the annual Commitment to Agriculture scholarship program.
Widner received the award based on her aca...
Graduations
June 8th, 2007
Peterson
Texico resident Katherine Jill Peterson graduated with a bachelor’s degree in nursing May 19 from Oklahoma Baptist University....
Reunions
June 8th, 2007
Clovis High School
The Clovis High School class of 1950 will hold reunions from 9-11 a.m. July 14 at the Holiday Inn coffee shop and from 9-11 a.m.
Sept. 1 at the Holiday Inn coffee shop....
Club notes
June 8th, 2007
Curry County Extension Clubs
The Curry County Extension Clubs’ representatives met May 17 at the Extension Office for the leader training on cancer awareness.
Glenda Belcher turned the program over...
Summer months offer numerous activities
June 8th, 2007
Summer will officially be here soon, and family activities have already begun. Pioneer Days, especially in light of our centennial year, might be viewed as the official kickoff to the golden season.
...
Custom Classic draws 50 teams
June 8th, 2007
The sixth annual Lil Custom youth softball tournament is slated for this weekend at Guy Leeder Complex, with 50 teams in 10 divisions scheduled to compete.
Play begins at 8 a.m. Saturday, with the fi...
June 8, 1976
June 8th, 2007
Local veterinarian E.E. Kraus was the Cattle Capital CowBelles’ “Father of the Year” for his civic leadership. … Dee Johnson of 716 1/2 Fourth Street was sharing onions and radishes he had har...
Religion Calendar
June 7th, 2007
Today
Prayer — 9 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center, 1200 N. Thornton St. Community prayer session. Information: 763-4400.
Saturday
Celebration —2-6:30 p.m., Central Christian Church celebrating 100 ye...
Cannon airmen training in Guam
June 7th, 2007
Approximately 400 airmen deployed to Guam from Cannon Air Force Base will be participating in a joint training exercise, according to Cannon officials.
The airmen, who arrived May 30 on the island, w...
Police Blotter
June 7th, 2007
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 2:30 p.m. June 1 an officer responded to a home in the 1700 block of Sheldon for a burglary...
What's Happening
June 7th, 2007
All times MDT
Today
Pioneer Women’s Breakfast — 7 a.m. Clovis Civic Center
Old Fort Days — 10 a.m. Fort Sumner, activities throughout the day
New Mexico Democratic Party Chairman Brian Colon ...
Fire chief: $400,000 in funds expected
June 7th, 2007
The city should receive about $400,000 in state fire funds in the coming fiscal year that will help pay for equipment and station improvements, according to Clovis Fire Chief Ray Westerman.
The money...
God’s rules don’t change over time
June 7th, 2007
It has been a long time ago, but I had an experience in grade school that really made an impression on me.
I was attending Meserve School in Kansas City, Kan. At the beginning of one school year, our...
A view from under the pew
June 7th, 2007
Editor’s note: Amos is a church mouse, unable to use the keyboard shift keys and unschooled in the art of punctuation.
the great pioneer
aphid rodeo
boss i m sure you ve
noticed the big doings...
List: Vacation Bible schools
June 7th, 2007
The following church-sponsored vacation Bible schools will be held over the summer:
Central Baptist Church —2501 N. Norris, June 18-22, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Avalanche Ranch, grades K-6.
Church of Christ...
Public Record
June 7th, 2007
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from May 31 through Wednesday:
Sean Kyle Byrd, 23, to Tamara Kay Villalovos, 22, both of Lubbock
Malcolm Shane McDonald, 24, to Amanda...
Pioneer Days schedule
June 7th, 2007
Today
7 a.m. — Seventh annual Pioneer Women of the
West breakfast with bonnet contest at the Clovis Civic Center.
8 p.m. — 37th Annual PRCA Rodeo at the Mounted Patrol Arena.
10:30 p.m. — Rode...
Cops and Courts: Police: Robberies linked
June 7th, 2007
Police believe armed robberies Tuesday afternoon on North Prince and Main Street are related.
Both robberies involved a white male wearing a black bandana who threatened store workers with a black ha...
Sister’s move brings up quotes from Oz
June 7th, 2007
“I think I’ll miss you most of all, Scarecrow.”
Those are the words my mom said to my 5-year-old niece, Marissa, as she hugged her goodbye when my sister Julie moved her family to Odessa, Texas...
At some point, bean-bag chairs must go
June 7th, 2007
The Lady of the House was planning some interior decorating.
“I saw this trim with fish on it at the store,” she said. “We could trim out the bathroom with it. If we did the bathroom in a fish...
FCC regulation of airwaves unconstitutional
June 7th, 2007
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York has correctly rebuked the Federal Communications Commission for arbitrarily changing its policy regarding the somewhat arcane topic of “fleeting exp...
Some thoughts on a four-word discovery
June 7th, 2007
The best discoveries we make in life are not about anything new; we make them when we finally “see” something that has long been much at work but hitherto unexamined and taken for granted — sort...
Clovis-Carver Public Library Reptilian Wonders
June 7th, 2007
Clovis-Carver Public Library started their summer reading program June 5, 2007 with the Clovis Zoo's Reptilian Wonders....
June 7, 1914
June 7th, 2007
Mayor B.D. Oldham, who established Clovis’ First National Bank in the city’s infancy, said he was moving to Dallas for a position with a “large mercantile firm.” Oldham was also president of C...
Governor agrees to debate in Spanish
June 6th, 2007
SANTA FE — Democratic presidential hopefuls Bill Richardson and Chris Dodd have agreed to participate in a candidate debate in September that’s to be conducted in Spanish.
The news was met with...
Q&A: Democrat: People want change
June 6th, 2007
Editor’s note: This story was edited for clarity, length and style.
Brian Colon was elected in April as the new chairman of the Democratic Party of New Mexico. An
attorney in Albuquerque, he will...
What's Happening
June 6th, 2007
All times MDT
Today
Local Emergency Planning Committee Community Awareness Committee — Noon, Emergency Management conference room, 320 Connelly St.
BNSF Committee meeting — 1 p.m., Chamber of Com...
Kids appreciate cow experience
June 6th, 2007
Marisa Michael of Sandia Elementary and Kaleigh Autrey of Texico Elementary won top honors in the Kids, Kows & More Essay Contest, according to a news release from the New Mexico State University Coop...
Optimists ready for fishing derby
June 6th, 2007
The 20th annual “Get Hooked on Fishing” youth fishing derby, sponsored by the Optimist Club of Clovis, is scheduled for Saturay at the back lake in Ned Houk Park.
Derby director Jeff Baum said 10...
NMHSCA all-star tilts under way
June 6th, 2007
ALBUQUERQUE — Coaches Richard Luscombe and Dennis Roch and player Theo Marez represented Texico on the South squad in the Class 1A-2A New Mexico High School Coaches Association all-star baseball ser...
Hounds add local flavor in recruiting
June 6th, 2007
In their second wave of recruting, Eastern New Mexico University football coach Mark Ribaudo has added local flavor.
The third-year Greyhounds coach said around 52 freshmen are expected to report for...
Old Fort Days schedule
June 6th, 2007
Fort Sumner:
Today
Musicfest, 7 p.m., high school multi-purpose room
Friday
Great American Cow Plop, 10 a.m., north of Chamber of Commerce
Windows to the Past, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., downtown
Kids goat r...
2007 Pioneer Days schedule
June 6th, 2007
Today
8:30 a.m. — Miss Rodeo New Mexico horsemanship competition
5:30 p.m. — Rodeo encounter, mix and mingle with rodeo talent,
pictures, autographs,
demonstrations, goat roping,
stick horse ra...
Subsidies don’t do energy market any service
June 6th, 2007
The slogan for public consumption is “energy independence,” with a modest but not especially sincere bow to concern about climate change. But as congressional leaders prepare energy bills they hop...
June 6, 1934
June 6th, 2007
Frederick Pratt, for more than two years rector of the Clovis Episcopal Church, was the new grand chaplain of the New Mexico Masonic order. … Area farmers reported hail stones larger than hen eggs b...
Hobbs blanks Lady Cats twice
June 5th, 2007
Right now, the Hobbs Lady Eagles just seem to have Clovis’ number in softball.
Hobbs handed the Lady Wildcats 10-0 and 6-0 losses on Tuesday in Clovis’ summer opener at Lady Wildcat Complex.
Hob...
PRCA Rodeo set to begin Thursday
June 5th, 2007
The 37th annual Pioneer Days PRCA Rodeo in Clovis, which begins Thursday, is hardly the only rodeo in the country going on this weekend. But it’s the only one that matters to the Curry County Mounte...
Rodeo comes close to being cancelled
June 5th, 2007
The annual Pioneer Days Rodeo will get started Thursday as scheduled. But there were a few anxious moments at Tuesday’s Curry County Commission meeting.
County officials said the event was in dange...
Electric transformer shooting investigated
June 5th, 2007
A rural Curry County electric transformer shot by an unknown suspect Sunday will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to repair and has spurred a criminal investigation, according to officials.
The...
What's Happening
June 5th, 2007
All times MDT
Today
Clovis Community College board meeting — 8 a.m.
New Mexico Utility Shareholders Alliance luncheon — 11:30 a.m., Xcel Energy’s office, 500 Pile St.
Old Fort Days — 7 p.m. C...
Police Blotter
June 5th, 2007
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 7:30 a.m. May 30 an officer went to a residence in the 700 block of Sandia to serve a citatio...
Imports pose increasing threat to consumers
June 5th, 2007
Our support for free trade doesn’t come without caveats — including, obviously, that reasonable safeguards exist to prevent foreign trading partners from dumping unsafe or fraudulent products on t...
Haircuts don’t make Edwards hypocrite
June 5th, 2007
Since it’s already come up and will come up more in our campaign season, let’s have a vocabulary lesson.
Today’s word is “hypocrisy.” On dictionary.com, it’s “a person who pretends to h...
June 5, 1957
June 5th, 2007
The Clovis News-Journal published a special edition in celebration of Clovis’ 50th anniversary. Santa Fe Railway was among local businesses saluting the city. … “I’ve Got a Secret,” was amon...
Pioneer Days schedule
June 4th, 2007
Today
6 p.m. — Little Buckaroo Rodeo, Curry County Mounted Patrol Arena.
Wednesday
8 a.m. — Pageant speech
competition at Clovis Civic Center.
Noon — Rodeo barbecue kick-off at Bender Dodge
7...
What's Happening
June 4th, 2007
All times MDT
Today
Curry County Commission — 9 a.m., Curry County Courthouse
Civic Center Policy Committee — 9 a.m., City Hall, 321 Connelly St.
N.M. 467 overpass ribbon cutting — 1:30 p.m.
W...
Busines Licenses
June 4th, 2007
The following business licenses were obtained from the city of Clovis in May:
Clark’s Quality Roofing
Type: Roofing
Owner: Carl R. Clark
Location: 334 W. Anderson Ave., Murray, Utah
All Pro Steam
...
Local health care offered online
June 4th, 2007
By Sharna Johnson
CNJ STAFF WRITER
sharna_johnson@link.freedom.com
The Internet is making it possible to visit the doctor’s office without leaving your home.
Using the newly launched “Pres-e-Care...
Ethanol boom raises intriguing questions
June 4th, 2007
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Renewable Fuel Standard requires U.S. fuel production to include a minimum amount of renewable fuels, starting at 4 billion gallons in 2006, and reaching 7...
Business Digest: Emergency loan deadline set
June 4th, 2007
Farmers have until Dec. 2 to apply for low-interest emergency loans from the Department of Agriculture to help cover the cost of losses suffered from the March tornadoes, according to a news release f...
Interpretation of discrimination law unfounded
June 4th, 2007
One can understand the frustration that led Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to issue her dissent orally, from the bench, last week in the case of Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber. But her argument is...
June 4, 1940
June 4th, 2007
Clovis opened a four-day “celebration” with a circus and Pioneer Days Rodeo the center of attention. Temperatures were near 100 degrees for the second day in a row. … The Clovis Pioneers, 19-24,...
Clovis pet of the week 4-8 June 2007
June 4th, 2007
Clovis Animal Shelter pet of the week 4-8 June 2007....
June 3, 1975
June 3rd, 2007
City officials hung a banner across Main Street welcoming visitors to the annual Pioneer Days Rodeo, which kicked off later in the week. … Local merchants asked residents to shop Clovis “for great...
Seefeld hopes to settle on position
June 3rd, 2007
As he prepares for his final season of college baseball, 2004 Clovis High grad Jason Seefeld is hoping he’s finally found a position.
Primarily a shortstop and relief pitcher with the Wildcats, See...
Much of transient’s life mystery
June 2nd, 2007
Few people were aware of Howard J. Payne’s existence in Clovis. Even police information about the 52-year-old transient whose body was discovered Tuesday in an abandoned house near Wal-Mart is sketc...
Pioneer Days honor western heritage
June 2nd, 2007
This year’s Pioneer Days celebration has added significance with Clovis celebrating its centennial.
In its 37th year, Pioneer Days celebrates past traditions, heritage, pioneer spirit and progress o...
Week in review: Fuller testimony at heart of case
June 2nd, 2007
ALBUQUERQUE — Jerry Fuller told Albuquerque jurors Stanley Bedford helped him plan and execute a robbery of his aunt and uncle, Odis and Doris Newman of Portales. He also testified that when he real...
Police Blotter
June 2nd, 2007
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 3:30 p.m. May 27 an officer responded to a crash involving a bicyclist at Seventh and Hull st...
Congressional holds cowardly move
June 2nd, 2007
Congress, apparently content to explore ever new depths in public disapproval, is on the verge of having a single member derail the most meaningful reform in years of the federal Freedom of Informatio...
Smithsonian’s partnerships should be focus
June 2nd, 2007
With no apparent sense of the ironies involved, congressional Democrats have been holding highly politicized, extremely one-sided hearings on allegations that the Bush administration relies on highly...
June 2, 1919
June 2nd, 2007
Clovis City Council approved a contract for paving 10 city blocks, including four blocks of Main Street. … Curry County officials were trying to organize a county fair for the fall. … W.H. Duckwor...
Democratic Party hosting women’s luncheon
June 1st, 2007
The Curry County Democratic Party women’s luncheon will be held at 11:30 a.m. today at Golden Corral restaurant, 3501 N. Prince St., Clovis. Reorganization will be discussed.
For information, conta...
Official: Tornado didn’t materialize
June 1st, 2007
Roosevelt County spent several hours early Friday evening under a tornado warning and eventually a tornado watch, according to National Weather Service. While the storm with hail and strong winds jang...
Clovis body identified as 52-year-old
June 1st, 2007
Fingerprints have established the identity of a body discovered in Clovis Tuesday as that of a 52-year-old transient with ties to Arizona and California, according to Clovis police.
Howard Payne’s...
Martial arts fight promoter arraigned
June 1st, 2007
A martial arts fight promoter was arraigned Thursday in Quay County Magistrate Court on charges alleging he killed Albert “Jason” Pacheco, 31, of Tucumcari, on Feb. 1.
James Burleson, 33, of Soco...
Kids learn at their own pace
June 1st, 2007
It’s the first day of swimming lessons. In my house, the commotion starts at 6 a.m., when my three older girls wake up ready to go, never mind that lessons don’t start for another three hours.
T...
Blackmail affects Clovis citizen
June 1st, 2007
Arthur E. Curren, first newspaper publisher in Clovis, told a strange story that happened in Clovis in its early days.
Curren had come to Clovis from California in 1929. He came to celebrate the joini...
Teachers, parents must work together
June 1st, 2007
School is, by this time, almost universally on summer break. It seems an appropriate time, then, to focus on teachers of all levels and the gifts which they bring to our world.
The attitude of some...
Anniversary
June 1st, 2007
Martin
Preston and Doris Martin of Farwell will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (CDT) on Saturday, June 9, 2007, at Farwell Church of Christ Fellowship Hall.
The celeb...
Engagements
June 1st, 2007
Robertson-Mooney
Mike and Kelly Rutledge and Steve and Alisha Robertson, all of Clovis, announce the engagement and approaching wedding of their daughter, Cheryl Robertson of Clovis, to Michael Moone...
Honors
June 1st, 2007
Townsend
Christian Townsend of Portales has been named a United States National Award winner in mathematics by the United States Achievements Academy.
Townsend, who attends Portales High School, was...
Library books
June 1st, 2007
The following books are available at the Clovis-Carver Public Library:
Paula Deen Celebrates: Best Dishes and Best Wishes for the Best Times of Your Life by Paula Deen was given by Carolyn Lawson in...
Senior happenings
June 1st, 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...
June 1, 1965
June 1st, 2007
Lawrence Rhodes was Clovis’ police chief. He was warning motorists to take extra precaution now that children were out of school for the summer. … Police reported that burglars had made off with c...
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