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Praising His Name
Clarendon’s Patron Saint
Saints’ Roost Celebration starts July 4
There will be no shortage of activities for the 147th annual Saints’ Roost Celebration happening in Clarendon July 4, 5, and 6.
For those planning to participate in the parades or the Chamber’s Blue Ribbon awards, deadlines are next Wednesday, July 3. All Herring Bank Parade and Liberty Electric Kids Parade entries are due by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3; and all Best of Donley County Blue Ribbon entries must be turned into the Visitor Center by 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Sign up at ClarendonTx.com/parade or ClarendonTx.com/blueribbon.
The complete line-up for next week’s events are as follows:
Thursday, July 4
The Clarendon Lions Club Smoke Rollin’ BBQ Cookoff & High Rollin’ Bingo will be held at the Lions Hall July 4. Bingo starts at 11 a.m. and is $40 per person. The bag bingo features several great prizes including designer purses, coolers, gift baskets, and more. Seating is limited so tickets should be purchased as early as possible at the Enterprise or by calling or texting 806-662-4689.
The BBQ cookoff will award a $150 prize in each of three categories – beef, chicken, or pork – based on a people’s choice vote. The cookoff team entry is $20 per category plus the team provides their own meat. The public can sample and vote at the cookoff for $5 per person, which includes samples, a side, a drink, and a dessert. Additional samples/votes can be purchased as well. Call or text 806-662-4689 to sign up for the cookoff.
The Clarendon Country Club July Fourth Golf Tournament will tee off at 1:00 p.m. Entree fee is $15, green fee is $12, and cart fee is $12. For details, call 806-874-2166.
The COEA Junior Rodeo will close out the first day of the celebration activities Thursday, July 4, at 7:30 p.m. with a dance to follow the rodeo.
Friday, July 5
The annual Depression Lunch will be held at 11 a.m. at the Downtown Ministry Center. The first night of the COEA Ranch Rodeo will follow that evening at 7:30 p.m. with a dance afterward.
Saturday, July 6
The big day will begin July 6 with the Arts & Craft Fair on the square at 9 a.m. sponsored by the Donley County 4H. Booths must be reserved through the Donley County 4H by calling 806-874-2141.
The theme for this year’s parades is “A Salute to Service” and honors America’s men and women in uniform. Entry forms are available at the Visitor Center and online at ClarendonTX.com/parade.
The Chamber of Commerce’s Liberty Electric Kids’ Bicycle & Tricycle Parade will also begin at 9 a.m. with some fabulous prizes provided by Stocking Ice Cream Parlor. The Kids’ Parade will line up and register at 8:30 at Third and Sully. Pre-registration by July 3 at 5:00 p.m. is required to win the kid parade prizes. Entry forms are available at the Visitor Center and are online.
Line up for the Herring Bank Parade begins at 9 a.m. at Prospect Park with the parade taking off at 10:00. The Herring Bank Parade features $850 in cash prizes with $250 available for the best float, $150 for the best car or truck entry, $150 for the best animal or riding unit, $150 for the best tractor or farm equipment entry, and $150 for the best “other” entry. Only entries registered by 5:00 p.m. on July 3 are eligible to win the prize money.
Following the parade, the Al Morrah Shine Club Barbecue will again be held on the square. Tickets are $20 per person and support the Shriners’ work to help crippled and burned children. Tickets will be available on the square or in advance at the Visitor Center and the Enterprise.
The REFZ Lawnmower Races will also be held July 6 on the square with sign-ups beginning after the parade, and the Chamber of Commerce will display the winners of its second annual Best of Donley County competition on the square, featuring blue ribbon winners in jellies, jams, and baked goods.
Also from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Coffee Memorial’s Bloodmobile will be at the Lions Hall for a blood drive. The supply is short right now, and donations are needed badly.
The Henson’s Turtle Race will take place at 1:30 p.m., and the Ranch Rodeo will close out the celebration at the COEA Arena Saturday night beginning at 7:30 p.m. with live music on the Slab afterwards by Seth Ward.
For more information, contact the Visitor Center at 806-874-2421.
Stauder gets ‘trip of a lifetime’ to DC
Clarendon’s Tom Stauder says it was “the trip of a lifetime” when he joined about 85 other veterans from the Panhandle and South Plains on an Honor Flight to the nation’s capital.
Stauder was accompanied by his grandson, Bobby Tyler, in a group of about 125 people for the South Plains Honor Flight, which started Friday, May 31. Stauder and ten others had served in the Korean War. About 74 others had served in Vietnam.
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A luncheon on the campus of Texas Tech University was the first gathering of the veterans, their companions, and members of the South Plains Honor Flight, and they all received matching red shirts. The group flew to Washington, DC, arriving at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport followed by a visit to the World War II Veterans Memorial, where Stauder said it was neat to see the old military uniforms. The group then went to the Pentagon Memorial commemorating the lives lost in the September 11, 2001, attacks.
“It was very impressive in that there were monuments with names for each of the 125 people killed when the airplane crashed into the building,” Stauder said.
Sunday morning’s tour began with Arlington National Cemetery and the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which he said was “very impressive.”
The Women’s Military Memorial and the Seabee Memorial were next, followed by the US Marine Corps War Memorial, which depicts the raising of the flag on Iwo Jima.
“That was impressive seeing the GIs placing the flag pole with our flag of the United States,” he said.
The National Museum of the US Army was the first stop of the afternoon.
“We got a great view of how the Army weapons have changed over all those years,” he said. “As the oldest mobile vet, I placed the wreath at the memorial.”
The next stop was the group’s longest – the Air & Space Museum.
“To me, because there are so many unknowns our scientists need to discover, I found this to be the most interesting,” Stauder said.
Dinner Saturday evening featured a keynote address by Phillip Waite, managing director of the Vietnam veterans organization.
“He recognized and presented pins to our Korean veterans as well as the larger group of Vietnam veterans,” Stauder said. “He also gave a great patriotic speech.”
The National Museum of the Marine Corps was the first stop on Monday, June 3, where Stauder said it was interesting to see what he remembered from his 14 months in Korea. That stop was followed by a trip to the US Navy Memorial.
“The best food I had in the Army was on Navy ship,” Stauder said. “The size of the ships has changed as well as the armaments.”
The Korean War Memorial held a special significance for Stauder due to his service in that conflict.
“I was asked to present the wreath,” he said. “In addition, I found the name of a grade school buddy, who was a forward observer. When the Chinese hoard came down, his position was overrun. Lt. Phillip F. Bauer gave his best for our country.”
A short trip to the Lincoln Memorial and the Reflecting Pool was next.
“What a site, so pretty,” Stauder said. “Old Abe was sitting in his chair.”
The final destination was the Vietnam Memorial where Stauder noted the equipment was different from his days in Korea. The Honor Flight group then returned to the airport for their flight back to Lubbock.
“When we arrived, Adian Tyler, Bobby’s wife, was waiting for us for the ride back home,” he said. “We arrived after midnight and hit the hay.”
Writing his recollections down the following evening, Stauder said he still had not recovered from the trip fully, but he was grateful for the opportunity.
“Thank you, South Plains Honor Flight, for allowing me to have the Trip of a Lifetime!”
Lucy Caroline Saye
Lucy Caroline Saye, 95, of Clarendon died Tuesday, June 25, 2024, in Clarendon.
Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 28, 2024, in the First Methodist Church in Clarendon with Rev. Terry Tamplen, officiating. Burial will follow in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon.
Arrangements are under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Lucy was born January 7, 1929, in Cuthbert, Mitchell County, Texas to John and Flora Bozeman Brown. She married Tommie Carl Saye on August 14, 1948, in Colorado City, Texas. She had been a resident of Clarendon since 1947, where she helped Tommie at Saye’s in Clarendon, and was a devoted homemaker. She was a Cub Scout den mother, Girl scout leader, and anything the kids were involved with, she was always there. Lucy loved fishing and traveling with Tommie, collecting stamps, reading, and gardening. She loved working in her yard or in her vegetable garden. Lucy also loved her cats. She was a member of the Les Beaux Arts Club, Pathfinders Club, former member of the First Christian Church in Clarendon, and a current member of the First Methodist Church in Clarendon.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband in 2013; a son, Tommy Saye, Jr. in 1966; a brother, George Reynolds Brown; and her sisters, Myra Brown Robinson, Betty Brown Christian, and Jane Brown.
Survivors include her son, Tim Saye of Clarendon; her daughter, Terry Askew and husband Danny of Clarendon; her five grandchildren, Dale Askew and wife Amanda, Katie Andrews and husband Dusty, Dalton Askew and wife Savannah, Evan Saye, and Austin Saye; and her five great grandchildren, Caleb, Conner, and Chambray Askew, Kassie Askew, and Bryson Andrews.
The family request memorials be sent to Donley County Sr. Citizens or Clarendon Burton Memorial Library.
Sign the online guestbook at www.robertsonfuneral.com
Carolyn Ruth Castner Moffett
Carolyn Ruth Castner Moffett was born March 23, 1943, in Linden (Cass County) Texas to Ronald Douglas & Mary Ellen (Henderson) Castner. She passed peacefully to her heavenly home on June 22, 2024.
She grew up in Lelia Lake and graduated from Hedley High School and Texas Tech University.
She taught school in Spur, Southland, Poteet, Rockport and Seminole Texas. After retiring from teaching, she substituted in Hobbs, New Mexico, Clarendon, Groom as well as the prison system in Amarillo, Pampa, and Childress.
She married Lyndel Moffett on September 18, 1993, in Hobbs, New Mexico. And resided in Clarendon until his retirement in 2014, and then moved to Hobbs, New Mexico.
Carolyn loved the Lord and loved teaching His word. She co-taught the chapel Sunday school class at the First Baptist Church in Clarendon. She also taught the tv Sunday school class for the church for several years. She was a member of Crosswinds Community Church in Hobbs.
While in Clarendon, she served on the Donley County Hospital Board for several terms, and the Donley County Senior Citizens board and was a member of the Friends of the Library.
She was preceded in death by her dad, in 1992; mother, in 2022; and sister, Jeanne Castner Lauderdale on April 12, 2024
She is survived by her husband of Hobbs; her daughter, Cindy Sadler and David of Hobbs; son, Bud Courtney and Diana of St. Cloud, Florida; Sisters, Judy Castner of Amarillo and Cathy Daniels and David of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas; grandchildren, Doug Sadler and Briana of Hobbs, Jenna Pratt and Austin of St. Cloud, Florida and Austin Courtney and Starr of Ocalo, Florida; eight great grandchildren with two on the way.
A memorial service with the Rev. Anthony Knowles, officiating, will be held at Robertson Funeral Directors in Clarendon at 2:00 pm on Saturday, June 29, 2024. Visitation will be from 1:00pm until service time.
Graveside Services were held at Prairie Haven Memorial Park in Hobbs, New Mexico on Wednesday June 26, 2024.
In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials be to Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon.
Christ’s Kids needs money, volunteers
The Christ’s Kids Outreach Ministry is looking for volunteers and donations as it works to provide lunches for local kids this summer.
Each week, volunteers prepare and deliver lunch to an average of 130 kids in Clarendon and Howardwick, five days a week. They get a hot meal, juice box, fruit snacks, chips, and cookies each day. Meals consist of chicken nuggets, hot dogs, corn dogs, tacos, sloppy joes, and taco burgers.
There is an urgent need for volunteers to help and for donations to keep this ministry going. If you would like to volunteer some time each week, please call 806-205-1096. Donations can be made to Christ’s Kids, PO Box 45, Clarendon, TX 79226.
TPA presents press awards to Enterprise
The Texas Press Association awarded The Clarendon Enterprise two first place awards and several other recognitions during the TPA Summer Convention last Saturday in College Station.
The Enterprise placed second for the Sweepstakes Award in Division 10 of the 2023 Better Newspaper Contest, placing in nine categories overall.
Attending the convention on behalf of the Enterprise were Roger and Ashlee Estlack.
“We are honored to be recognized again by our peers for the work we put into our newspaper and are proud to bring this recognition to our community with the support of our advertisers and readers,” said publisher Roger Estlack, who was elected TPA treasurer after serving on the board for several years.
The Enterprise placed first in Editorials by Roger Estlack and Page Design by Estlack and Tara Allred, and third in Feature Writing and Headline Writing.
Elaina Estlack received fourth place for Sports Photography, and Sandy Anderberg received fourth for Sports Coverage. Advertising by Tara Allred, Ashlee Estlack, and Roger Estlack received fourth place. The Enterprise was also fourth in News Writing and News Photography.
The Enterprise was second behind the Royse City Herald in the Sweepstakes count among weeklies of similar circulation.
One hundred newspapers submitted 965 entries in the statewide contest. Entries were judged by the Georgia Press Association.
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