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An official accident report from the Department of Public Safety was not available at press time, but emergency workers on the scene said it appeared Kuhn turned in front of a loaded semi-truck.
Kuhn’s GMC Jimmy came to rest in the southbound ditch. The semi-truck came to rest on its side in the center median.
Kuhn was extracted from the wreckage of his vehicle by the Clarendon Volunteer Fire Department and the Associated Ambulance Authority.
Kuhn told the Enterprise Tuesday morning that he spent three days in an Amarillo hospital but suffered no major injuries. “The good Lord was looking out for me,” he said.
CEDC awards $4,000 in storefront grants
The most recent awards from the CEDC were for improvements to the First Baptist Church’s Downtown Ministry Center and to remodeling done by one of Clarendon’s newest business, Fantastic Nails. Both properties qualified for and received the maximum grant of $2,000.
Representatives of the Downtown Ministry Center have known about the CEDC’s program since its inception in 2008 and even attended the initial public hearing that helped shaped the program.
“This has been a three-year project,” church volunteer Terry Ashcraft said. “We certainly appreciate this grant, and the money will go right back into this building.”
The church installed a new sidewalk in front of the center, removed a dilapidated awning, and gave the building an updated paint job and a new sign. An attractive metal awning was then added to the structure, which in addition to improving appearances has helped keep the building cool.
Ashcraft said the church now plans to do some interior remodeling, repaint the north side of the building, which is visible from US 287, and possibly add an entrance for their community clothes closet on the north side.
Fantastic Nails & Spa, owned by sisters Trisha Tran and Valerie Tran, opened for business last month and is now attracting local clients as well as folks from Memphis, Hedley, Wheeler, and other nearby communities.
Trisha Tran said she did not know about the CEDC program when she first considered purchasing the former Studio E location at 103 S. Kearney earlier this year.
“I was excited to find out about it,” she said. “It helps out a lot. The money will help cover the new sign.”
In addition to new signage and a new EIFS stucco façade, Tran and her sister knocked down partitions inside the building and installed new heating and cooling, new ceramic tile floors, eight spa pedicure chairs, and five tables for manicures. A new room was also created for cosmetologist Judy Thornberry, who continues to do hair in the building.
Tran says she has plans for more improvements in the coming months, including a new awning in the next month or so and new windows and an improved sidewalk next spring.
The CEDC has budgeted $10,000 for this fiscal year’s Façade Grant Program, which provides fifty-fifty matching grants up to a maximum of $2,000 per project for properties on a three-block stretch of Kearney Street.
Projects eligible for consideration could be anything from a coat of paint to new signage to a complete rehabilitation of a storefront. Those interested in the grants are asked to apply prior to beginning a project, and applications are available from CEDC Secretary Roger Estlack at The Clarendon Enterprise.
Since the Façade Grant Program began in 2008, the CEDC has awarded $10,414.15.
Broncos corral Mustangs, 20 – 6
Before very vocal fans, the Broncos managed a 20-6 win to put them at 2-1 for the year.
According to head coach Gary Jack; the game was an old-fashioned hard-fought game.
On the stat sheet, the Mustangs’ total yards came in at 23 more than the Broncos, but on the field where it counts, the Broncos dominated the entire night.
They were determined to fight to the end and the intensity the Broncos demonstrated proved they are a force to be reckoned with this year.
Quarterback Johnny Gaines threw for 78 yards and hit Mike Crump for a 21-yard strike right after the break.
Crump had scored the first six for the Broncos in the second quarter of play on a five-yard run to put the Broncos up.
The Bronco defense did not allow the Mustangs to score until the fourth quarter and were successful in defending the two-point conversion.
“Our defense did a lot of good things,” Jack said. “And they held Wheeler to only six points. Mike Crump had 16 tackles, and Chris Crump had 14 with one fumble recovery.”
Jack also noted that Charleston Harris added nine tackles, Jacob Pigg had seven tackles and one sack, and David Roberts helped with five tackles and one sack.
“Jon Levario and Johnny Gaines each had an interception, too,” Jack added.
Offensively, the Broncos made little progress in the first half of play, but stayed solid to add two scores in the second half.
“We just couldn’t get anything going offensively early,” Jack said. “But we did in the second half of the game. We stepped up and took care of business. Our running game went well and we were able to pass enough to do what we needed to do.”
Overall, Jack thought the Broncos played well and came out of a very physical game fairly healthy. They will use this week in practice to prepare for the Tulia game Friday night on the road.
“We are entering into a tough stretch of games,” Jack said. “We go to Tulia Friday night and they’re having a good year so far. They’re a 2A school and much improved from last year.
“The three games we have on the road will be a big challenge for us.”
Jack is appreciative of the huge crowds at Bronco Stadium and is excited to see the support.
The Broncos will travel to Tulia to take on the Hornets on Friday, September 17, and will begin at 7:30 p.m. Come support your hometown team.
Johnson, Burton receive award
Owls fall short
Attendance down at third Blowout
The level of entertainment was high but the crowd was thinner at the third annual Saints’ Roost Buck’N Blowout Rodeo last Saturday at the Clarendon Outdoor Entertainment Association’s Arena.
Estimates put this year’s audience at about 748. That’s down from over 1,500 last year, but organizers are optimistic they will break even.
Colt Bruce of Snyder, Texas, holds on tight during the third annual Buck’N Blowout Rodeo Saturday. Enterprise Photo / Roger Estlack“There were a lot less people than last year,” said co-organizer Heather King.
“We didn’t do as much advertising, and our TV advertising started late.”
Last year’s event also featured country music legend Gene Watson, who drew many people to the event, compared to the lesser known country band, Agave Posse, that performed this year.
King said the rodeo’s board would meet in three weeks after all sponsorships come in to discuss next year’s rodeo.
A total of 540 people ate at the barbecue before the rodeo compared to 710 last year.
The number of contestants was also down this year. There were six bareback riders, 16 saddle bronc riders, seven double mugging teams, and eight bull riders, who each rode twice.
Official results were as follows:
Bare Back Riding: 1st, Lucas Ruprcht; and 2nd, Jace Daly.
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1st, Justin Bell; 2nd, Jake Halverson; and 3rd, Cory Gray.
Double Muggin: 1st, Robert and Rooster Hodges; and 2nd, Randy Crump and Bob Spillers.
Bull Riding: 1st, Jake Nelson; and 2nd, Austin Botwell.
In the junior events, Clint Franks was first in Steer Riding, and Dalton Benson won the bike from the Pig Scramble.
Broncos dominate Longhorns
Senior Mike Crump racked up 157 yards rushing and three touchdowns to lead the Broncos’ in their scoring frenzy. Crump scored from 48 yards out in the first period and added an eleven-yard run in the third. His biggest run into the endzone came in the final period on a 62-yard run.
Johnny Gaines, who rushed for 98 yards, added a touchdown and scored six on a punt return in the first quarter of play.
Chris Crump scored on a 16-yard run, and Wes Williams took it in from 42 yards out to round out the scoring. Williams finished with 84 yards, and Chris Crump added 48 yards in the win.
According to head coach Gary Jack, the Broncos’ did not throw the ball a whole lot, but were able to succeed on the ground.
Defensively, the Broncos were on their game and Jack credited Mike and Chris Crump, Wes Williams, Johnny Gaines, Bradley Watson, and Jayson and Jacob Pigg on a great night.
Overall, Jack was happy to get the win.
“We got up pretty quick on them,” Jack said. “But we let them have a touchdown in the first quarter. We weren’t as sharp as we should have been, but we did a lot of good things. We need to clean up a few things in practice this week.”
Jack feels the Broncos will learn from their mistakes and keep going as they prepare for Wheeler Friday night.
“Wheeler always plays hard,” Jack said.
The Broncos will take on Wheeler at home Friday, September 10, before beginning a long, three-game stint on the road.
Kickoff is at 7:30 pm at Bronco Stadium.
Clyde Irwin “Clydie” Price, Jr.
Clyde Irwin “Clydie” Price, Jr. passed away on September 5, 2010, at Amarillo, Texas, with family members and long-time caregivers at his bedside.
Services will be Saturday, September 11, 2010, at 2 p.m. in St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church in Clarendon with Rev. Jim Aveni, Vicar, officiating.
Interment with Masonic Rites will be in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon. Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Clyde Price was born June 15, 1932, to Clyde I. Price and Anne Myra Bennett Price. Price was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Jerry Bennett Price.
Price, a native of Donley County, worked in his youth for his father at the Clarendon Press and, during his teen years, he was a projectionist for the Pastime and Mulkey theaters.
He was a graduate of Clarendon High School and Clarendon College and attended West Texas State University. Clyde was a member of Saint John the Baptist Episcopal Church in Clarendon.
Clyde served as a Boy Scout leader in Clarendon and in Tappahannock, Virginia, while stationed there in the Army.
Clyde helped broaden the horizons of many Scouts by taking them to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico, the National Jamboree in Irvine, Calif., and several trips to the Charles Summers Wilderness Canoe Base in Ely, Minnesota, not to mention Camp Kiowa in Canadian, and many weekend camping trips to Troublesome Canyon. Scouts also enjoyed trips with Clyde to the Texas-OU football games, the State Fair of Texas and to New York City.
Clyde was awarded the Silver Beaver Award by the Boy Scouts of America for his long-time dedication and service to Scouts and Scouting.
Upon discharge from the United States Army, Clyde returned home and began working as the office manager for Emmett O. Simmons Insurance Agency and served his community by being a volunteer fireman, later becoming the Fire Marshall.
He was elected to the Board of Regents of Clarendon College, and to the Board of Aldermen for the City of Clarendon. He also served as executive director of the Chamber of Commerce, was a member of the Clarendon Lions Club, and was a 50-year member of the Clarendon Masonic Lodge. Clyde was chosen as Pioneer Man of the Year by the Clarendon Chamber of Commerce in 2007.
Clyde worked at Pantex and, upon retirement, continued working as a dispatcher and jailer for the Donley County Sheriff’s Department.
Recent years found Clyde living at the Community Care Center in Clarendon where he was chosen as leader of the residents’ council.
Price is survived by his brother, Kenneth Price and wife, Pamela of Azle; his nephews, Gary Price of San Antonio, Neal Price and wife Amanda of Justin, and Matt Price and wife, Colleen of Dallas; nieces Angie Price of Fort Worth, and Sasha Koziak of Los Angeles, Calif.; and great-nieces and great-nephews Ella and Anne Price, Ryan and Noah Price, and Valantyn and Bennett Koziak.
Mamie Cross
Mamie Cross, age 96, died September 4, 2010.
Funeral services were Monday, September 6, 2010, at the Robison Chapel of the Plains at First Christian Church, 3001 Wolflin Avenue, in Amarillo. Graveside services followed in Citizens’ Cemetery in Clarendon with arrangements by Cox-LaGrone Funeral Home of Amarillo.
Mrs. Cross was born February 14, 1914, in Comanche County, Texas, to DeWitt Talmadge Smallwood and Bell Davis Smallwood. At the age of 10 she moved with her family to Donley County. She graduated from Clarendon High School in 1932 and attended West Texas State Teachers College. In 1942, She married William Marion Cross III. They resided in Clarendon after Marion returned from WW II. In 1956 they moved to Childress and in 1967 to Denton. When declining health necessitated, she moved from Denton to Amarillo in 2000 to be near family.
Mamie was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a very independent woman who possessed many talents, including an amazing ability for gardening. Her Christian faith was her joy in life and comfort in death.
The family would like to express gratitude to the staff of Childers Place for the loving care Mamie received and to Hospice Care of the Southwest for their compassionate service.
Survivors include a daughter, Susan Robinson and husband, Jack, of Amarillo; and a son, Bill Cross and wife, Kathy, of San Antonio; four grandchildren, Heather Booher of Williston, ND; William Cross of Devine; Josh Cross of Sabinal and Meagan Hale of Austin; and three great- grandchildren, Wesley Booher, Jackson Cross, and Livia Hale.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1989.
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