Dedicated to Curry County Veterans who served their country
World War I •
World War II •
Korea •
Vietnam •
Southwest Asia
1st Panel
1916 Punitive Expedition
Everett Fitzhugh
World War I
William Galloway . . . — — Map (db m269402) WM
Dedicated to Our Fallen Comrades Who Perished in the F-111 Defending Our Freedom
Maj Herbert F. Brightwell •
Mr Ralph H. Donnell •
Mr Charles E. Wangeman •
Maj Henry McCann •
Capt Dennis Graham •
Cmdr David L. Cooley USN •
Lt Col . . . — — Map (db m269405) WM
"Dedicated to the F-111 aircrews who gave their lives in defense of our nations freedom" F-111D 68-0140
Aircraft 68-0140 was the 56th of 96 F-111D Models produced by General Dynamics Corp. Ft. Worth, Texas. It was the 67th "D" Model . . . — — Map (db m269408) WM
Clovis schools were segregated when Ida O. Jackson arrived from Texas in 1926 to teach African-American youth. Starting with two students in Bethlehem Baptist Church, she encouraged early education and by 1935 taught 35 students in a one-room . . . — — Map (db m246804) HM
The African-American Community of
Clovis started its first school, Lincoln-
Jackson, in 1924 with two students. In 1926,
the school was named for Ida Jackson, a
favorite teacher, and Abraham Lincoln.
By 1954, K-12 enrollment had reached . . . — — Map (db m300920) HM
In honor of veterans of World War II from Curry County, New Mexico, their grateful fellow citizens contributed substantially to this library as a living memorial
1941-1945 — — Map (db m269401) WM
In honor of the Naval Service Veterans of Clovis and Curry County for their dedication and service to our great nation.
With grateful thanks to the Naval History & Heritage Command for the loan of this naval anchor, the State of New Mexico, . . . — — Map (db m269404) WM
At thirteen, Norman began cutting records in his father's filling station. With money earned from the Norman Petty Trio's "Mood Indigo", Petty converted a family grocery store next door into a modern recording studio where he experimented with echo . . . — — Map (db m269413) HM
At thirteen, Norman began cutting records in
his fathers filling station. With money earned
from the Norman Petty Trio's "mood Indigo",
Petty converted a family grocery store next
door into a modern recording studio where
he experimented with . . . — — Map (db m160369) HM
Back Panel In honored tribute to the brave men and women of the village of Melrose who served our country
Front Panel
Honored Veterans
WWI
Paulk, Jack •
Richards, Claude •
Smith, Claude
WWII . . . — — Map (db m269417) WM
Estella García. Estella García taught colcha embroidery at Melrose, New Mexico, for the Federal Arts Program in the 1930s. Anglo and Hispana women in Garcia's class collaborated to design and produce embroidered theater curtains, wall . . . — — Map (db m73703) HM
The F-100 was fully operational from October 1957, to June 1972. The Super Saber was first delivered to the Tactical Air Command (TAC) in September 1954. This aircraft belonged to the last operational F-100 unit in TAC, the 524th Tactical Fighter . . . — — Map (db m269414) HM WM
Nomadic Indians and countless buffalo herds dominated this vast plain when the Vásquez de Coronado expedition explored it in 1541. Later it was the focus of Comanchero activity, and in the 19th century it became a center for cattle ranching. The . . . — — Map (db m73716) HM
During the 1700s and early 1800s, Comanche Indian buffalo hunters used trails that passed near here. In 1907 the Santa Fe Railroad established Clovis to serve as the eastern terminal of the Belen Cutoff, which would connect with the transcontinental . . . — — Map (db m145061) HM
