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File photo A gun show at the Clovis Civic Center Saturday and Sunday is expected to draw up to 2,000 people. It’s a weekend of guns and knives. For the sixth year, the Clovis Lions Club, in partnership with Patriot Outdoors, is hosting a gun and knife show. Traditionally held at the armory, this will […]
Cannon Connections photo: Liliana Castillo George Speck helped ground troops during his time in the Vietnam War by targeting enemy troops long enough for bombers to make their run when troops were under enemy fire. George Speck, 77, of Portales, retired from the Air Force in 1972 as a major. He is involved in the […]
Five-year-old twins Milia, left, and Cadence Ratledge add a mane to their mirror image painting of a lion during class at Kids College. By Liliana Castillo: CNJ staff writer After painting an orange mane on half the lion’s head, Milia Ratledge’s hand hesitated before she brushed it on the other half of the animal’s head. […]
By Judy Brandon: CNJ religion columnist Sunday School was in progress. The teacher, Mrs. Taylor, had a group of feisty 6 year olds for the Sunday School lesson. Captured by the story of Daniel in the lion’s den, the children sat spellbound as Mrs. Taylor held up an artist’s version of Daniel surrounded by the […]
Evening Lions Club Evening Lions met Feb. 26 at 6:30 p.m. at 1501 W. 7th. There were 16 members and four guests present. Lion Merle Terry gave the prayer and Lion Gene Terry led the pledge. Past District Governor Merle Terry inducted three new members into the club. There were no applications for student glasses […]
Thursday Boys Fort Sumner 77, Coronado 55 Melrose 76, Valley Christian 48 Jal 81, Clovis Christian 62 Girls Jal 47, Clovis Christian 45 Lady Lion Tournament in Santa Rosa Melrose 44, Valley Christian 40 Jal 47, Clovis Christian 45
By Bob Huber When I was a kid, the end of July was a time of the jitters. Summer was waning, and already I could hear the forlorn tolling of school bells. I mentioned that fact to my friend Smooth Heine one morning as we smoked grape leaves in snakeweed pipes behind his father’s barn. […]
