Kenneth Porterfield was born and raised in Lamesa and is the owner and operator of Lamesa Steam Laundry and Dry Cleaners. It is one of the oldest businesses in Lamesa. While the public business location is at 312 N 2nd St., the plant where they clean and launder all the clothes and other items is at 202 N. 1st St. The business is believed to be as old as 98 years old, maybe even older. The history of the shop traces as far back as 1922, well before the Porterfields even worked there or owned it. “I had a customer come in here ...