Nutrition team places second
Charles Brown
Charles Lewis Brown, 81, died Thursday, November 17, 2011, in Amarillo.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 19, 2011, in the South Georgia Baptist Church in Amarillo, with Rev. Bob Miller, Pastor, officiating. Burial with military honors was held at 2 pm at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon.
Mr. Brown was born August 1, 1930, in Savoy to Charlie P. and Evelyn Blebsaw Brown. He married Mary Morrow on October 1, 1954, in Clarendon. He was a Veteran of the US Army serving during the Korean Conflict. He had been a resident of Amarillo since 1962. He was kind hearted and loved his kids. He also enjoyed drinking coffee and visiting. He was a member of the South Georgia Baptist Church in Amarillo.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife, Mary of Amarillo; his son, Gary Brown and wife Pat of Amarillo; his daughter, Gayle Roberson and husband Kevin of Amarillo; two brothers; two sisters; 12 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
The family suggests that memorials be to the South Georgia Baptist Church Building Fund.
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Elvis White
Perry Elvis White, 89, died Tuesday, November 15, 2011, in Amarillo.
Mr. White was born May 17, 1922, in Collingsworth County to Obie and Lydia Ogletree White. He was a Veteran of the US Army serving as Paratrooper. He married Betty Patterson on June 19, 1949, in Collingsworth County. Mr. White, along with his family, moved to Clarendon in 1974 from Haskell, Tx. After 19 years of service he retired from Texas Department of Transportation. Along with spoiling his beloved grandchildren, Mr. White loved to hunt and fish. He was a member of the Church of Christ in Clarendon.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Welman White; his son, Dale Elvis White in 1950; and his great granddaughter, Kaylee Needham.
He is survived by his wife, Betty White of Clarendon; his son, Ricky White and wife Nannette of Wellington; his daughter, Tammy White of Amarillo; 3 sisters, Marie Farris of Amarillo, Jo Helen Cabbell of Amarillo, and Geneva Thomas of Wellington; 2 brothers, Harold White of Hedley, and P.J. White of Wellington; five grandchildren, Devin White and wife Amber of Amarillo, Jordan White of Amarillo, Jeff Needham and wife Joanie of Wellington, Jacob Needham and wife Julie of Erick, Okla., and Jonathan Needham and wife Stephanie of Wellington; seven great grandchildren, Wesley, Chloe, Preston, Jalie, Jaci, Logan, and Anna.
The family request memorials be sent to the Donley County Senior Citizens Center, PO Box B, Clarendon, Texas 79226.
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HJH One Act Play does well
The Hedley Junior High One Act Play traveled to Aspermont for competition on Thursday, November 17.
The play placed second in the competition with five of the six cast members receiving awards. Sixth grader Kallie Lindsey, 7th grader Franky Ramirez, and 8th grader Klaiton Moore all received honorable mention all star cast.
Seventh graders, Kyla O’Dell and Casey McCleskey received all star cast honors. Cast member Cheyenne Smith did not receive a medal but was instrumental in the plays success.
The play could not have succeeded without the crew of stage manager Kelsey Wells, lights Kylie Wood, music Alexis Kosechata.
Congratulations to these young thespians in a job well done.
Broncos drop season opener
After only a week of practice the Broncos did not begin their 2011-12 season as they had planned by taking a 33-66 loss at Bushland Friday night.
The Broncos lost several players from last year’s stellar season and are now rebuilding with several newcomers to the varsity squad.
The Broncos jumped out and played hard against the Falcons in the first quarter of play, but went cold before the break, which allowed their opponent to take a commanding lead. Offensively, the Broncos were plagued by turnovers. After gaining the momentum in the game, Bushland never looked back and got the win.
According to head coach Brandt Lockhart, the Broncos wore down as the game proceeded.
“We got off to a good start, but ran out of gas,” Lockhart said. “The second quarter we could not buy a basket and we had too many turnovers.”
Scoring: Diego Santos 11, Cole Ward 10, Wes Williams 6, Trajen Johnson 2, Cody Wood 2, and Adam Topper 2. Also playing for the Broncos: Mitchell Perry, Trevor Cobb, Jonah Sell, Jayson Pigg, and Tyler Burch.
The Broncos will play Paducah at home November 29 beginning at 8:00 p.m. and will participate in the Arbor Academy Tournament December 1-3.
CHS math, science team places high
Clarendon High School mathematics and science students traveled to Texas Tech University November 19 to compete in the 2011 “Fall Fandango” academic meet, and four students won individual medals.
The Science team of Kayla Elam, Roger Henderson, Lydia Howard, Tyler Burch, Trajen Johnson, and Darbe Woodard came in third out of 13 competing 1A-3A schools.
Elam won the bronze medal among senior students, and Howard received the silver medal among juniors. Overall Howard was fourth and Elam seventh.
The meet attracted a large number of contestants from schools of all sizes, and the competition was strong, but Clarendon High School was well represented.
Students continue to prepare for invitational meets in 2012 and the district contest, which takes place in March at Lockney High School.
Lady Broncos beat Miami
By Sandy Anderberg
The Lady Broncos earned a much-needed win at home Saturday night as they defeated Miami 65-57.
Ryann Starnes worked hard inside and was able to put 18 points on the board to lead the ladies to the win. Good shooting from the field and solid free throw shooting helped to give the Lady Broncos the edge they needed.
Clarendon led by 13 after the first eight minutes, but Miami cut that lead to 10 at the break. The Lady Bronco offense stayed tough throughout the second half of play and was able to keep their scoring going and defensively they were able to hold Miami off.
“It was an aggressive game,” coach Molly Weatherred said. “I am proud of the girls’ effort. They have really been playing hard.”
Scoring: Starnes 18, McKayla Cartwright 9, Camra Smith 7, Trevela Dronzek 6, Anna Ceniceros 6, Marqueda Gaines 5, Deborah Howard 4, and Lydia Howard 4.
In the game against Tulia, it was just a few points that kept the Lady Broncosfrom bringing home a victory against them last Tuesday night. Clarendon stayed close until the final quarter of play but could not overcome the Lady Hornets’ offense. The Lady Broncos lost to Tulia 55-77.
Only three points separated the two teams at the break, but the Lady Hornets pulled ahead to seal the win in the last period of play. The Lady Broncos could not stop them as they scored only one field goal in the final quarter. Despite the loss, head Weatherred knows that it is early and the ladies will improve.
“I thought the girls played extremely hard and competed well early in the season,” Weatherred said.
Junior Jentry Shadle made good on two three-pointers for a total of 18 points to lead the ladies on the night. Inside player McKayla Cartwright doubled up with 11 and Ceniceros put in seven. Lydia Howard scored six points and Gaineshelped with five. Dronzek and Starnes each added four.
The Lady Broncos will take on Paducah at home November 29 at 6:30 p.m.
They and the Broncos will compete in the River Road Tournament December 1.
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Community dinner to be held Thursday
The community is invited to a free Thanksgiving Dinner this Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Clarendon Public School Cafeteria, and carry out is available.
Volunteers and donations are still needed for the community dinner, and those interested can call 205-1038.
The event is sponsored by several caring families and friends in our community.
CC athletes replenish food bank
The holidays came early last week at the local Panhandle Community Services office when the Clarendon College Bulldog baseball and men’s basketball teams delivered a surprise.
Fifty-one student athletes conducted a canned food drive on November 12, and the people of Clarendon responded in a big way. The result was a van and a pickup both full of sacks and boxes of food to replenish the PCS food pantry, shocking PCS director Marchia Campbell.
“It was like Christmas for me,” Campbell said. “I didn’t even know they were doing it, and when the coaches showed up I was just totally surprised. This is awesome!”
Campbell had to have some volunteers help her sort through the food, which covered four long tables and fully stocked much of the food pantry, especially with soups, peas, and corn.
“I really appreciate what the college did and want to say ‘thank you’ to the teams and the whole community for coming together on this,” Campbell said.
PCS is seeing a bigger need for its services this year even as it deals with funding cuts and low inventories at the High Plains Food Bank.
“A lot of people are hurting,” Campbell said. “We’ve got people who depend on bringing in cotton and peanuts for their jobs, and the crop failures this year are hurting them.”
Six families came to PCS for assistance last Wednesday alone, Campbell said, and she expects more. She said there is still a need for people to make donations to the food pantry, especially any types of canned meats or canned meals with meat, such as beef stew or chicken and dumplings.
The office is closed for Thanksgiving this week, but will re-open Monday, November 28, to offer assistance and take donations. Food donations can also be left at Lowe’s Family Center.
Campbell said one bright spot this season is that PCS has secured additional funding to help new clients with their utility bills.
“I want to pay some bills, and all the PCS offices are in a competition to see which one can pay the most utility bills,” she said.
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