Let’s Talk Clovis: Academy “Mayor” Robert “Bob” Simpson
Robert “Bob” Simpson (future “Mayor” of Academy) was born on February 5, 1894 at Academy in the big white house…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: Early Years of the Potter Family, Section Two
We continue to share portions of Kate Potter Clark’s (1874-1969) article that was written on February 8, 1956. In the…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: Early Years of the Potter family, Section One, By Kate Potter Clark 1874-1969
On February 8, 1956, Kate Potter Clark (1874-1969) edited “A Sketch of the Early Years of the John Potter Family…
5 years ago
Let’s Talk Clovis: The Final Journey of the 1913 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Clovis Catholic Church
We are sharing information printed by the Fresno Bee and the Clovis Independent on the historic relocation of Our lady…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: Clovis Constable (1947-1967) Alvie C. Maze
Alvie C. Maze was born in Clovis on June 9, 1900 on the east side of Woodworth between Fifth &…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: 1949 Annual Clovis Horse Show and Festival Asso. Annual Rodeo Program
Clovis is still identified as a “cowboy” town. That reputation is sustained by the successful annual Clovis Rodeo 105 years.…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: 1946 Clovis High’s Cougar’s Growl
The Honorable Phillip Sanchez (1946 Clovis High graduate) was the first editor of the Clovis High Cougars’ Growl newspaper published…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: Remembering our Early Days
Yokuts (Yokotch) were the Central California Native Americans who lived here 5,000 to 8,000 years prior to the 1769 arrival…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: 1919 Balfe Ranch, part II
Movie star Victor McLaglen (1886-1959) purchased the Balfe Ranch in 1939. The sale price was in excess of $250,000. Buildings…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: 1919 Balfe Ranch, part 1
Harry Balfe (1860-1944) was a wealthy New York financier and CEO of the world’s largest wholesale grocery organization. During his…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: Legendary CUSD Superintendent Dr. Floyd Buchanan, 1924-2015
We call him Doc. Dr. Floyd B. Buchanan (1924-2015) became the first Superintendent of Clovis Unified School District in 1960.…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: The Clovis Independent, June 6, 1929
The printed word enriched and preserved of our rich history. The Clovis Tribune was founded in 1905 by H. W.…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: Bert and MaryLou Hall, Dedicated to Youth
Bert and MaryLou Hall were united in marriage on September 14, 1937. They became dedicated teachers and stewards of our…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: The Life of Azalea Ball, 1909-2008
Azalea was a passionate, intelligent, and energetic woman. She successfully fought cancer three times. Her philosophy was to see the…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: 1912 City Ordinances, 8th & 9th, Outlaw Two Businesses
The first Clovis Board of Trustees was elected on April 9, 1912 with a “dry” and “moral” slate. They rapidly…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: Clovis Doctors from 1893-1941
We begin this article by describing the average life of US citizens approximately 110 years ago. The average life expectancy…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: 1906 Clovis Tribune
H.W. McCormick was editor of the weekly Clovis Tribune newspaper. Subscriptions were $1.50 yearly, six months .75 or three months…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: Remembering our 59 Clovis Gold Star Heroes
Many of our early Clovis pioneers were Veterans of our Civil War (1861-1865). They were true patriots. They established a…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: 1962 “The Perfect Prank,” 1,400 CHS Students, “Play Hooky”
1962 was the year that 1,400 Clovis High School students committed “The Perfect Prank” (play hooky) on their dedicated Principal…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: 1962 Cavalcade Quotations of Clovis High Faculty
The 1962 “Spirited Cavalcade Staff” (Terry Riordan, Editor-in-Chief) requested the Clovis High School faculty (1,400 students, 60 teachers) to share…
5 years ago
Let’s Talk Clovis: Pioneer Lumberman Joseph Simon Bretz, 1836-1911
The genealogy of Joseph Bretz’s great grandfather, Ludwig Bretz (1734? -1807), by Winfield Scott Farthemore, states that in 1750 Ludwig…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: Clovis Fire Fighters, 1872-1925
In 1872, the surrounding area that was to become Clovis produced native oat fields as far as the eye could…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: The John Ghilotti Family
John Ghilotti was born in the city of Grosio, Italy (northern part of Italy) on November 11, 1871. Jobs were…
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