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Farris, Hommel top beef divisions
Caden Farris and Tres Hommel exhibited the top animals in the Beef Division during the annual Donley County Junior Livestock Show last Saturday at the new Donley County Activity Center.
Farris exhibited the Grand Champion Steer; and Hommel had the Grand Champion Heifer.
Other top winners were Brenden Hough and his Grand Champion Lamb; Kylie Phillips’ Grand Champion Goat, Katie Adams’ Grand Champion Swine, and Hannah Hommel with her Grand Champion Gilt.
A total of 70 young people from the Donley County 4-H Club and local FFA chapters showed 105 animals. Last year 68 kids showed 106 animals.
Figures show that the sale brought in about $60,000, which according to Donley County Extension Agent Leonard Haynes is the best sale that they have ever had. That number may increase in the final tally as more donations are received.
Complete results are as follows:
Steers: Caden Farris, Grand Champion; Brittney McAnear, Reserve Grand; Austin Adams, Breed Champion (Class 401); Annie Patten, Tres Hommel, and John Pigg, Reserve Breed; Annie Patten, first (Class 402); Trevor Cobb, first (Class 405); Kyla O’Dell, first (Class 403); Hannah Hommel, first (Class 407); Charleston Harris, second (Class 402); Kelsey McAnear, second (Class 406); Kassie O’Dell, second (Class 403); Jacob Pigg, second (Class 405); Jayson Pigg, second (Class 407); Brittney McAnear, second (Class 408); Chris Blackburn, third (Class 404 and Class 407); Kylie Phillips, third (Class 405); Trevor Cobb, third (Class 406); Joseph Russell, fourth (Class 405); Seth Ruthardt, fourth (Class 406); Kaden Bennet, fifth (Class 406).
Heifers: Tres Hommel, Grand Champion; Kae Hewett, Reserve Grand; Jacob Hewett, first (Class 301); Kari O’Dell, second (Class 301); Jacob Hewett, second (Class 302); Kylie Phillips, third (Class 302); Kae Hewett, second (Class 303).
Lambs: Brenden Hough, Grand Champion; Allie Bartlett, Reserve Grand; Krista Reynolds, first (Class 103); Jordan Cox, second (Class 102); Skyler White, second (Class 101); Jordan Cox, third (Class 101), Maci White, fourth (Class 101); Krista Reynolds, first and second (Class 103).
Goats: Kylie Phillips, Grand Champion; Kati Adams, Reserve Grand; Trey Wright, first (Class 201); Cedar Stevenson, second (Class 201); Kolt Stevenson, third (Class 202); Abby Tolbert, third (Class 201); Chardy Craft, fourth (Class 202); Kylie Phillips, fourth (Class 201).
Swine: Kati Adams, Grand Champion; Austin Adams, Reserve Grand; Austin Adams, first (Class 604); Dalton Benson, first (Class 605 and Class 606); David Green, first (Class 607); Kyle Lindsey, first (Class 601); Reid Copelin, second (Class 602); Coltin Kingston, second (Class 601); Justin Riggs, second (Class 603); Kati Adams, second (Class 604); Trent White, second (Class 605); Tres Hommel, second (Class 606); Kelsey McAnear, second (Class 607); Reid Copelin, third (Class 603); Trent White, third (Class 604); Shelby Baxter, third (Class 605); Laura Howard, third (Class 607); Kallie Lindsey, third (Class 601); Grayson Morris, third (Class 602); Shelby O’Keefe, third (Class 606); Kassie O’Dell, fourth (Class 603); Madison Carr, fourth (Class 606); Jaqueda Harris, fourth (Class 607); David Johnson, fourth (Class 605); Clay Ward, fourth (Class 602); Ryan Ward, fourth (Class 604); Lilly Carr, fifth (Class 603); Caylor Monroe, fifth (Class 604); Kyla O’Dell, fifth (Class 605); Collin Monroe, fifth (Class 602); Payton Morris, fifth (Class 601); Cheyenne Kosechata, sixth (Class 605); Ethan Naylor, sixth (Class 604); Wyatt Wheatly, sixth (Class 603); Seth Greer, seventh (Class 607).
Swine-Gilt: Hannah Hommel, Grand Champion; Shelby Baxter, Reserve Grand; Erykah Martinez, first (Class 502); Jake Owens, first (Class 504); Clayton Shields, first (Class 501); Seth Greer, second (Class 503); Emily Martinez, second (Class 502); Klaiton Moore, second (Class 501); Martin Santos, second (Class 504); Hannah Hommel, second (Class 505); Madison Carr, third (Class 501); Brittney McAnear, third (Class 503); Porshe Henderson, third (Class 505); McKayla King, third (Class 502); Cole Ward, third (Class 504); Lilly Carr, fourth (Class 502); Tres Hommel, fourth (Class 503);
Sterling King, fourth (Class 505); Devin Lucero, fourth (Class 504).
Showmanship Awards: Lambs – Brenden Hough, junior, Maci White, senior; Goats – Kati Adams, junior, Kylie Phillips, senior; Swine – Kati Adams, junior, Reid Copelin, senior; Cattle – Kelsey McAnear, junior, Austin Adams, senior; Pee Wee Lamb and Goat – Nathan Hough; and Pee Wee Swine – Reid Copelin.
Glenn Harry Robertson
Glenn Harry Robertson, 88, died Monday, December 27, 2010, in Amarillo.
Services were held Wednesday, December 29, in Robertson Funeral Directors Saints’ Roost Chapel in Clarendon, with Rev. Dave Stout, Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Howardwick, officiating. Interment was held at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon.
Services were under the arrangement of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Glenn was born on June 5, 1925 in Clarendon to George Andrew “Andy” and Sallie Elizabeth Rattan Robertson. He was a US Navy veteran and proudly served our country during World War II. He married Velma Geraldine Hommel on October 12, 1962 in Clarendon. He had been a resident of Amarillo for most of his life. He had worked for International Harvester in Amarillo and the former Village Cadillac in Amarillo as the new car service manager prior to his retirement. He was a member of the Southlawn Baptist Church in Amarillo.
He was preceded in death his parents; his wife on February 28, 1983; and a sister, Maxine Howe.
Survivors include 2 daughters, Glennda Robertson and Elizabeth Robertson both of Amarillo; 3 sons, Wallace Reisner of Albuquerque, Glenn Robertson, Jr. of Canton, and Mark Robertson of Amarillo; a brother, Delbert Robertson of Clarendon; 2 sisters, Margaret Vines of Wellington and Georgia Speed of Clarendon; 10 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity.
Shirley takes over as new CC president
Clarendon College is under a new administration this week after Dr. Phil Shirley took office as president Monday.
Shirley becomes the 18th sitting president of the Panhandle’s oldest college and is no stranger to Clarendon, having served as CC’s Dean of Instruction from 1986 to 1990. He said Monday is very happy to be back.
“It is so good to be home,” Shirley said. “I can’t express that enough. There is a feeling of belonging and coming back to your roots that prevails here.”
Shirley said he immediately felt the closeness of the community upon his return.
“I think a lot of people under appreciate what we have here.”
Shirley most recently served as the president of Southeastern Arkansas College in Pine Bluff, Ark. Shirley’s wife, Jeannine, teaches second grade in Arkansas and will join him in Clarendon as soon as she finishes her contract for this school year.
Shirley succeeds Dr. William R. Auvenshine, who retired effective December 31, 2010.
As Shirley takes office, two immediate issues on his desk include the recent resignation of Dean of Instruction Debra Kuhl and a reduction in state funding for the college. The new president said Monday he had not had time to evaluate how the funding cut would impact CC’s budget; and as far as Kuhl’s resignation, he said he would assume her duties for the time being.
“We’re going to let things even out,” he said. “I have 25 years experience as an academic dean, so that won’t be a problem. We’ll look at advertising that position in about March then fill it July 1. We need to find someone who will be content here – someone who likes small towns and enjoys the family atmosphere that we have here.”
The new president has not set specific goals for the college at this time but said he generally hopes to grow the college and to serve students more specifically.
“Head count is important,” Shirley said, “but it is mainly about serving our students.”
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Learning the game
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The spirit on display
Twinkling lights illuminate the homes of Clarendon residents Glen and Susan Bailey, Steve and Robin Sell, and Larry and Jamie Jeffers. Cars passing by slow down, pause, and even stop to gander at the beauty of the various Christmas decorations that temporarily engulf these houses. As multicolored lights shine, Christmas spirit from these homes spreads to all those witnessing their glow.
“Our main goal is to cheer people up,” Glen Bailey said. “Everyday life will get you down, and hopefully it makes people happy even for a little while when they come by. That’s what it’s all about.”
These families are displaying their Christmas joy by “going to the extreme” with their Christmas displays, as Bailey said.
“We’ve always decorated, it’s just gotten bigger and bigger because we’ve got more grandkids,” he said. “We have about 23 blowups outside our house right now. Too many after season specials. We try to get at least one blowup a year if we find one we like, but last year we got four.”
All three families agree that the weeks of putting up their decorations are well worth it when they see people’s reactions.
“Sometimes I just stand in my living room and watch people get out and take pictures with their kids,” Larry Jeffers said. “It’s neat to watch. If you’re a grinch, then you don’t need to come by the house.”
At the Sells home, there are light shows set to music. The songs they included this year are from the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Yule, and the worship band from Trinity
Fellowship in Amarillo.
“We’ve had some people who have been in tears after seeing our music with the lights,” Steve Sell said. “We look out at the window every night just to see who is all out there. It’s really fun to watch the little kids. They dance in the street with the music playing. They get pretty into it.”
One of the main reasons the Jeffers and Baileys decorate is for their grandchildren.
“We have seven grandchildren, and one of our granddaughters calls our house a ‘Christmas Wonderland,’” Bailey said. “As long as we can afford to, we will go to extremes for our grandkids because Christmas is special for them, and they will always remember it. You’re only a kid once, so we feel like this is important.”
The grandchildren are not the only ones enjoying the lights, though. These spirited families are receiving compliments from many people for their decorations.
“We had people at Halloween thank us for the Christmas decorations before hand,” Bailey said. “We have people stop and tell us how much they enjoy it all the time, and we see cars lined up and kids leaning out with smiles on their faces. It makes us feel good that we’re making others feel good.”
All in all, the mass of extension cords and breakers is plugging in more than mere lights – it’s also turning on Christmas spirit.
“Christmas is our favorite holiday, and we hope that everyone is enjoying our display,” Bailey said. “I hope we’ve inspired more people to decorate. There’s no such thing as decorating too much.”
Anne Lewis David
Obituaries
Anne Lewis David, age 92, died on the December 11, 2010, at home with family. A memorial service was held Thursday, December 16, at The Church of St. John the Divine in Houston, with Rev. Dr. Laurens A. Hall, Rector, officiating.
Anne was born in Dallas to the late William Jenks Lewis, Sr. and Willie Lee Newbury Lewis on September 12, 1918. She lived a long and interesting life. She always had a smile on her face. She attended The Hockaday School in Dallas and Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York.
She was a member of several volunteer groups, including The Garden Club of Houston and The Junior League of Houston, Inc. She enjoyed her volunteer work. She was a member of the Houston Country Club and loved her bridge luncheons with her friends and golfing on the weekends.
She was an avid traveler and enjoyed trips abroad to England and Ireland on a frequent basis with her husband and friends. Stateside, she enjoyed annual trips with her husband and family.
She was the owner of the historic RO Ranch and Shoe Nail Cattle Company, family cattle operations in Clarendon, Texas. She was passionate about her trips to the ranch and loved picnics on the Salt Fork of the Red River. She enjoyed semi-annual gatherings with her extended family.
Anne is preceded in death by her first husband, the late William Henry Gibbons, Jr.; and her second husband, the late James Philip David, to whom she was married to for 44 years. Anne is the late daughter of W.J. Lewis of the RO Ranch.
She is survived by five children, William Henry Gibbons, III and wife Frances, Lewis Newbury Gibbons and wife Marsha, Betty Gibbons, Cindy David Pickard and Joan Pendleton David; three grandchildren, Andy David Pickard and wife Kim, William Jenks Gibbons and wife Alexis and John Warren Gibbons and wife Sarah; and five great-grandchildren, James Philip Pickard, Chloe Elise Pickard, Xander Jenks Gibbons, Levi Henry Gibbons and Lily Anne Gibbons.
In lieu of customary remembrances, the family requests with gratitude that memorial contributions in Mrs. David’s honor be directed to the Houston Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals, 900 Portway Dr., Houston, TX, 77024; or to the charity of one’s choice.
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