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Jean Baten
Jean Baten, 84, died March 4, 2011, in Lubbock.
Services were will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 10, in Robertson Funeral Directors Saints’ Roost Chapel in Clarendon with Rev. Bob Fagan, Pastor of Memorial Baptist Church in Lubbock, and Rev. Wayne Richardson, Pastor of Lighthouse Pentecostal Church in Del Rio, officiating. Interment will be at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon. Arrangements were under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Mrs. Baten was born March 18, 1926, in Hall County, Texas, to William Edward and Emma Melissa Moore Gregory. She married Barney Mack Baten on December 23, 1944, in Clarendon.
Jean worked as a Business Office Supervisor for GTE Telephone Company where she retired after 28 ½ years of service. She was a former member of E.S.A. – Beta Tay Chapter, member of Memphis Trail Riders and the Clarendon Ladies Golf Association, and was active with the Donley County Senior Citizens Association serving as Director for several years. She was a member and attended the First Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Barney Mack Baten on May 22, 1988; her twin sister, Lora Dean in 1935; her brother, Weldon Gregory; her sister, Margie Duggins; and her long time friend, Roy Chauveaux.
Survivors include her daughter, LaQuitta Jean Perry and husband John, of Lubbock; her sister, Jaunita Meador, of California; her sister-in-law, Barnetta Perdue, of Amarillo; two grandchildren, Ben Perry and wife Vanessa, of Dewey, AZ, and Lauri Perry, of Amarillo; five great-grandchildren, Drew, Cody, Becca, Amy, and Myla Perry, all of Dewey, AZ; “adopted” granddaughter, Jane Howk, of Amarillo; and two “adopted” great grandchildren, Grant and Kate Howk, of Amarillo.
The family suggests memorials to the Donley County Senior Citizens, PO Drawer B, Clarendon, Texas 79226 or to one’s favorite charity.
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Broncos headed to state
The Clarendon Broncos beat the White Deer Bucks 67-52 on Saturday to win the Regional Tournament and secure a spot at the State Tournament.
The Broncos will play in Austin on Thursday, March 10, in the Frank Erwin Center.
We will find out tomorrow what time the Broncos play and who their opponent will be.
Congratualtions, Broncos!
Bulldog pride
Weekend fires burn 590 acres
According to First Assistant Fire Chief Jeremy Powell of the Clarendon Volunteer Fire Department, two different fires blazed that day.
“That was one of the worst days I’ve seen,” Powell said. “The winds on both fires were 30 to 40 sustained with gusts of 60 miles per hour. The relative humidity was around nine percent. The atmosphere was really dry.”
The first fire, reported at 2:50 p.m., was at the Crofoot Ranch (formerly known as the Bittercreek). The fire was a re-ignition of a prescribed burn held there on February 24.
It was contained within an hour with the help of the Clarendon Volunteer Fire Department, Texas Department of Transportation, Donley County motorgraders, Clarendon EMS, and the Donley County Sheriff’s Office. It burned roughly 40 acres.
The second fire was reported at 6:18 p.m. at FM 203 and Co. Rd. 28 northeast of Hedley. It was under control by 12:30 a.m., but it flared back up again at 5:30 a.m. The fire was finally extinguished by 9:30 a.m. It burned a total of 550 acres from Co. Rd. 28 to Co. Rd. 31, which stretches three miles long. The cause of this fire is unknown.
Mutual aid came from Memphis VFD, Wellington VFD, Hedley VFD and Samnorwood VFD. Other responders included TxDOT, Donley County Sheriff’s Office, and Clarendon EMS.
The fires threatened no structures, and caused no injuries. The second fire posed a threat to some farm equipment, but none was damaged.
“People need to be cautious on days when wind is extremely high,” Powell said. “Make sure to avoid any kind of burning.”
Broncos advance
The win put them in the Regional Quarter Final game against Gruver, which will be played on Wednesday night, March 2, at Tascosa High at 7:00 p.m.
Game results and further playoff information will be posted on www.ClarendonLive.com as it becomes available.
The Broncos were in a dogfight Friday night as they tried to put space between them and the Wildcats. It was not easy, but senior standout Johnny Gaines took control of the game and the scoreboard as he finished with 34 points in the game.
The inside work of the Broncos paid off as well as they slowed Canadian’s big post player who finished with 17 points. The final minutes of the third period were crucial to the Broncos as they went on a scoring run to build an eight-point lead. The Broncos hit several key free throws late as the momentum was clearly on Clarendon’s side.
And the Wildcats could only stand back and watch as the Broncos backed up their number one ranking by grabbing the win and the trophy. The Bronco offense was slightly off, but defensively, the Broncos were able to convert on turnovers.
“We did a good job playing defense and were able to turn those into points,” Lockhart
said. “Overall, it was not a good shooting night, but I thought we played with great effort.”
Also scoring: Brayden Phillips 6, Chris Crump 6, Justin Shillings 3, and Mike Crump 2.
Joan Kathleen Card Hicks
Joan Kathleen Card Hicks, 62, died February 24, 2011, in Howardwick.
Services were held Sunday, February 27, in First Baptist Church in Howardwick with Rev. Dave Stout, Pastor, and Rev. C.W. Parker, Odyssey Hospice Chaplain, officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon. Joan was born May 20, 1948, in Peterbourgh, England to John Stephen and Sarah Twigg Card.
She married Toby Hicks on July 4, 1998, in Howardwick. She was a loving wife, mother, Nana, and full of life. She loved her dogs, grooming dogs, and collecting dolls. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Howardwick.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Tracey Card and family.
Survivors include her husband, Toby Hicks of Howardwick; a son, Nigel Gibbons of Florida; two daughters, Nicola Gibbons of Cornith, and Amanda Nelson of Clarendon; two brothers, Martin Card and Kenneth Card both of England; two sisters, Debbie Card and Margaret McAveary both of England; nine grandchildren; and one great grandchild.
The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church, 235 Rick Husband Blvd., Howardwick, TX 79226.
Mulkey fundraising efforts get the spotlight
Fundraising to “Bring Back the Mulkey” is continuing and publicity for that effort got a boost over the weekend when Amarillo’s ProNews 7 visited the historic theatre.
Reporter Matt Hamilton interviewed Clarendon Economic Development Board member Bill Stavenhagen, former Mulkey employee Renee Betts, and Donley County Historical Commission Chairman Jean Stavenhagen for the piece which aired Sunday evening and again Monday morning.
The report focused on local efforts to light up the marquee. The Bring Back the Mulkey Advisory Committee and the Clarendon Economic Development Corporation hope to have that done this summer, and have set a goal of raising $20,000 toward that end.
As of this week, more than $5,300 has been raised and another $500 has been pledged for the marquee restoration.
One of the principal fundraising efforts is for donors to sponsor one of the 12 letters spelling MULKEY on the north and south faces of the theatre’s marquee for $1,000 each. Five of those letters have already been sponsored.
Donors who give $50 or more will be recognized inside the theatre, and donations can be made to Donley County Historical Commission, PO Box 905, Clarendon, TX 79226 and note “Mulkey” in the memo of your check.
Clarendon’s downtown merchants are also supporting the effort by selling paper light bulbs which can be purchased for $1 and are displayed in stores downtown.
The Clarendon Enterprise plans to print a series of Mulkey Memories submitted by readers and project supporters.
You can share your memories of good times at the Mulkey by writing or e-mailing the paper, visiting www.ClarendonLive.com, or posting comments on the Enterprise or Mulkey pages on Facebook.
For more information about how you can help “Bring Back the Mulkey,” visit www.ClarendonEDC.org or check out www.facebook.com/mulkeytheatre.
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