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…
5 years ago
Clovis History
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…
5 years ago
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…
5 years ago
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.…
5 years ago
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…
5 years ago
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…
6 years ago
Women Who Helped Shape Clovis Part 1
One little-known fact about Clovis is that it was a woman who donated the land that would eventually become the…
6 years ago
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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