Prayer of solidarity
One new COVID-19 case here last week
Donley County’s total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 27 last week.
County Judge John Howard, MD, reported to the Enterprise last Thursday that he had been notified by state officials that a local individual was tested positive in Pampa on May 23.
Twenty-five of the 27 local cases have now been reported as being recovered. That leaves two cases presumably still active.
The Clarendon Family Medical Center late last week had three tests pending, but as of Tuesday, one of those had been confirmed negative. That brings the total negative tests conducted locally to 88.
Sandell Drive-In to open this weekend
The Sandell Drive-In will open its 2020 season this Friday and Saturday, June 12 and 13, with Twister and The Wizard of Oz showing as a double feature.
The Sandell has been making adjustments to their concession stand to safely serve customers during the COVID-19 situation.
More information about their new order and pick-up window is available on their Facebook page along with information about other upcoming big events.
Gates will open at 7:30 p.m. this weekend, and admission will be $8. Twister will show first on Friday and second on Saturday.
Local man sentenced by district court
The District Court heard two pleas from one defendant when it met in Clarendon last Wednesday, June 3.
District Attorney Luke Inman, along with Assistant District Attorney Harley Caudle, prosecuted the cases for the State of Texas, with the Honorable Judge Stuart Messer presiding.
Timothy Don Lockeby pleaded true and was convicted for the state jail felony offense of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Lockeby was sentenced to two years in the State Jail Division of TDCJ.
Lockeby, age 40 from Clarendon, was arrested by former Donley County Chief Deputy Randy Bond for the offense that took place on March 20, 2019. Lockeby pleaded to an information filed by the State on May 9, 2019.
The state filed its motion to adjudicate on May 6, alleging nine violations of community supervision. Lockeby pleaded true to the allegations.
Pursuant to the plea agreement, Lockeby is also required to pay a $2,500 fine, $1,000 in restitution and $488 in court costs.
In a separate case, Lockeby pleaded guilty and was sentenced to eight years in the Institutional Division of TDCJ for the third degree felony offense of driving while intoxicated 3rd or more.
In this case, Lockeby was arrested in Donley County on April 26 by DPS Trooper Emily Ruhl. Lockeby pleaded guilty to an information filed by the State on May 28.
Pursuant to the plea agreement, Lockeby is also required to pay $390 in court costs.
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Anderson M. Yarbrough
Anderson M. Yarbrough, an 80 year old upstanding man, passed away May 30, 2020, in Claude.
Family Directed Memorial Services will be 1:00 PM Saturday, June 6, 2020 in St. Stephens Baptist Church in Clarendon with Rev. Harry Williams, officiating, and Rev. Roy Williams, assisting.
Graveside services will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, June 6, 2020, in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon.
Viewing will be held from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Due to the Coronavirus, we are only allowing five people to enter the funeral home at a time.
If attending the memorial service or graveside service, please be prepared to maintain social distancing practices.
Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Anderson was born in Hubbard, Texas on February 24, 1940 to Albert Lee and Emma Lou Yarbrough. He moved to Clarendon and attended school in Clarendon. He met and married Lois Marie Johnson and had five beautiful girls and one son. He later moved to Amarillo and worked for the City of Amarillo for many years. He later moved his family to Tulia and worked for Taylor and Evans in Tulia for many years. He also loved doing tire work and he later moved to Ft. Worth and worked for L.D. Conister’s Construction Company until he became disabled. He later resided in Tulia until his death. He had lots of friends and everyone loved uncle Bugga, Poppa. He loved God, music, and mostly dominoes, and he could really play!
He is preceded in death by his parents, Albert Lee and Emma Lou Yarbrough; his wife, Lois Marie Yarbrough; two sons, James and Ricky; two great grandchildren, Amari and Alexus; two sisters, Emma and Edna; eight brothers, Abraham, Henry, Lee, (Bubba-Theo) Samson, Joe, William, and Percy Yarbrough; and a son in law, Jerry Don Clayton.
He is survived by his brothers, Andrew Yarbrough and Nell of Fort Worth, Walter Yarbrough of Goodland Kansas; a sister, Helen Brown of Fort Worth; six daughters, Sheila Yarbrough and Tina Clayton of Clarendon, Kimberly and husband Tony of Fort Worth, Denise Yarbrough and Latrina Yarbrough of Fort Worth, Tisha Duncan and husband Willie of Decatur, Georgia; 28 grandkids; 50 great grandkids; and nine great great grandkids; a host of nieces and nephews; and six special friends/soul brothers, Mr. Perkins, Mr. Brown, LeRoy Dick, Frank Winkfield, Charlie Flanagan and Mark Powell.
Sign the online guestbook at www.robertsonfuneral.com
Emmett Carroll Bobbitt
Emmett Carroll Bobbitt, 78, of Lubbock passed away Monday, March 16, 2020.
Emmett was born August 13, 1941, in Clarendon to Hardy and Nadine (Kerley) Bobbitt. He graduated from Clarendon High School and started working for GTE on September 1, 1959. He was relocated to Memphis where he worked for 10 years before retiring in Hobbs, New Mexico, after 12 years. Emmett married Shirley Mann in Clarendon on August 2, 1963. In 1998, they moved to Lubbock to be with their family. Emmett was an outdoors man who loved hunting and fishing. He was a talented handyman, wood worker, and a collector of guns and knives. He was a member of Sunset Church of Christ.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Shirley Bobbitt; daughter, Lisa Raney and husband Chris of Lubbock; daughter in law, Katie Bobbitt Heffron and husband Mike of Albuquerque; grandchildren, Kaytlin, Maggie, and Reagon Raney all of Lubbock, Tyler Bobbitt and wife Cheyenne, and Travis Adams all of Albuquerque.
Emmett was preceded in death by his parents; son, Scott Bobbitt in 2005; siblings, Buddy Bobbitt, Norma Putman and Pamela Sue Bobbitt.
Memorial services are scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Friday, June 5, 2020 at Venue on Broadway, 2202 Broadway. Emmett’s services will be livestreamed on his webpage at www.combestfamilyfuneralhomes.com. Following the service, the family will have a time of fellowship from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Inurnment will take place at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 6, 2020 at the Clarendon Cemetery.
32 garage sales to be held during Trash To Treasures
Bargain shoppers will be in for a treat during the 15th annual “Trash to Treasures” garage sale event that will be held in Clarendon and Howardwick this Saturday, June 6.
A total of 32 individual garage sales are scheduled to be held. A complete description of each sale is printed on the official Treasure Maps located on the last page of this week’s Clarendon Enterprise.
From furniture to antiques, this weekend’s sales will feature hundreds of treasures just waiting to be uncovered at bargain prices. Sales generally start at 8 a.m. and run throughout the day.
In addition to the many sales in both Clarendon and Howardwick, the Assembly of God will be serving concessions for lunch Saturday by Country Bloomers Flowers & Gifts.
“Trash to Treasures” is being promoted with advertising dollars in area communities thanks to the support of the official sales depicted on the maps. Any sales not depicted on the map have not contributed to the effort to promote this community event.
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