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Dorothy Eva Sims
Dorothy Eva Sims, 91, of Clarendon died Tuesday, December 5, 2017, in Childress.
Services were held Friday, December 8, 2017, in the Robertson Funeral Directors Saints’ Roost Chapel in Clarendon with Rev. Matthew Stidham, officiating. Burial will follow in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon.
Arrangements were under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Dorothy was born July 24, 1926, in Hanna, Oklahoma to Albert Luther and Myrtle May Skinner. She married Billy Carl Sims on November 13, 1943, in Eufaula, Oklahoma. She had been a resident of Clarendon most of her life. She was a homemaker where she loved quilting and embroidery. She made beautiful quilts. She loved being outside and taking walks. She was a member of the First Assembly of God in Clarendon.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; 2 sons, Billy Charles Sims and Jackie Loyd Sims.
She is survived by 2 daughters, Mary Cole and Linda Hill and husband Kelly all of Clarendon; 2 sons, Bobby Sims and wife Petra and Ronnie Sims and wife Terri all of Clarendon; 13 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; and 3 great great grandchildren.
The family request memorials be sent to a favorite charity.
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Dikki Poe Howell
Dikki Poe Howell, 93, of Clarendon died Saturday, December 9, 2017, in McLean.
Family Only Graveside Services will be held at a later date in Llano Cemetery in Amarillo with Chris Moore, officiating.
Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Dikki was born November 20, 1924, in Abilene, Texas to John C. and Lizzie Poe. She married Dr. James Frank Howell, Jr. on February 4, 1950, in Fort Worth. Dikki had grew up in the Waco Children’s Home with her siblings from when she was 5 years old. While living in Abilene, Dikki had served as Executive Secretary to Mrs. Baird and was instrumental in getting Mrs. Baird’s Bread in the Panhandle of Texas. In 1977, she moved to Clarendon and was very active in the community, serving on the Donley Co. Hospital District Board, had been a member of the 1910 Book Club at the Patching Memorial Club House, and had also a member of the Dental Society of Amarillo. Dikki graduated from McMurry University, and later on in her life, she took many geology courses at West Texas State University. She was a licensed farrier, enjoyed knitting, painting, and also practiced Judo. Mrs. Howell was a Catholic.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, on June 22, 2007; a son, Zack Howell in 1973; 4 brothers, Joe, Bert, Pat and Frank Poe; and by 3 sisters, Elizabeth, Emily, and Mazelle Poe.
She is survived by 4 sons; James Howell, III and wife Leanne of Midland, Tim Howell and wife Teresa of Wildorado, Joe Howell and wife Rhonda of Clarendon, Pete Howell and wife Vonna of Amarillo; her daughter, Tessie Robinson and husband Jim of Clarendon; her grandchildren, Felicia Powell and husband Jeremy, Zack Robinson and wife Jennifer, Lindsey Robertson, Stephanie Miller and husband Rick, Pete Howell, Jr and wife Megan, Zack Howell and wife Sheri; 9 great grandchildren, Emeri and Kreed Robinson, Jaxon Robertson, Matthew, Jacob, Emmett, Samantha Howell, and Aubrey and Noah Miller; and dear friend Lois Tilley of Ft. Worth.
The family request memorials be sent to the McLean Care Center.
Broncos win Regional Championship
By Sandy Anderberg, Clarendon Enterprise
Clarendon’s Noab Elam has been handing off the football to a great backfield all season, but last Friday night at Frenship High Elam threw with success and posted 281 total yards in the air making good on 7 of 14 passes for four touchdowns.
The win puts the Broncos in a battle against the Skyrockets of Wellington one more time this year Friday, December 8, in Childress at 7:00 p.m. in the State Quarterfinal game. Admission for Friday’s game in Childress is $6 for adults and $4 for students.
Friday’s game will be Clarendon’s first appearance at the state quarterfinal game since 1972.
All of the Broncos’ touchdowns last week and one two-point conversion came from Elam’s arm to three different players. Preston Elam was on the receiving side in the first quarter when he grabbed a 62-yard pass from his brother. Damarjae Cortez ran in for the bonus.
Colt Wood turned up the heat in the second quarter when he nabbed a 76-yard pass from Elam, and Cortez took it in for two. It was Wood again in the fourth quarter for 39 yards and Cortez to seal the win on a 70-yard pass from Elam. P. Elam caught the conversion pass for two.
“Our kids played great, and I am extremely proud of these guys,” head coach Clint Conkin said. “They just keep fighting and finding ways to win ball games.”
Wood caught three passes for 133 yards, P. Elam also caught three for 105 yards, and Cortez had one big pass from Elam for 70 yards. Clarendon had 68 yards rushing in the game.
“On offense our rushing attack was slowed down by Hamlin’s great defensive front, but our passing attack was great,” Conkin said.
Defensively, Caton Grahn and Dalton Benson were unstoppable. Grahn had 15 tackles and four quarterback sacks, and Benson followed suit with 13 tackles and two sacks. Justin Christopher racked up nine tackles and two sacks, and Cortez had seven tackles. Wood had five tackles with one interception, and Daquawne Oliver had five tackles and one sack. Clayton White had four tackles and one sack, and Andy Davis had four tackles and one sack. Zack Caison had thee tackles and also one sack.
“Our defense played great once again and swarmed them all night long,” Conkin said. “We had several guys with tackles.
A Pep Rally is scheduled for 3 p.m. this Friday in the Bronco Gym.
You can follow the quarterfinal action at facebook.com/TheEnterprise or on Twitter, @ClarendonTxNews.
City picks Knorpp for Greenbelt board
The Clarendon City Council appointed Walt Knorpp as its representative for the Greenbelt Water Authority board during a called session last Tuesday, November 28.
City Administrator David Dockery said aldermen interviewed two candidates for the job – Knorpp and Jack Moreman.
“The council was greatly impressed with both candidates,” Dockery said. “Either would have been an exceptional choice. Mr. Knorpp was selected due to the fact that he had previously served on the Greenbelt board and was knowledgeable about past activities.”
Dockery said Knorpp had served as the city’s Greenbelt representative for several years in the 1990s. He will take the position beginning with Greenbelt’s December meeting.
“The council expressed its gratitude to Gary Campbell for his seven years of service on the Greenbelt Board and his willingness to assist the city in the future,” Dockery said.
Frankie Gene McKinney
Frankie Gene McKinney, 74, of Clarendon died Saturday, December 2, 2017, in McLean.
Services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 7, 2017, in the First Assembly of God Church in Clarendon with Rev. Matthew Stidham, officiating. Burial will follow in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon. Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Frankie was born December 13, 1942, in Clarendon to Charles James and Mable Louise Mills McKinney. He married Shirley Ruth Johnson in November 1965 in Clarendon. He had been a resident of Clarendon most of his life and was a member of the First Assembly of God in Clarendon. He loved his family, his dog Tuffy, and was a hard worker.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Shirley on October 22, 2006; 2 daughters, Emma and Shelly McKinney; a brother, James McKinney; 2 sisters, Betty Jo Cannon and Mary Davis.
He is survived by his son, Chris McKinney of Clarendon; and several nieces and nephews.
The family request memorials be sent to the Donley County Senior Citizens, PO Drawer B, Clarendon, TX 79226.
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Challenges emerge for two county positions
Two competitive races have emerged in the 2018 general election in Donley County with more than a week to go before the filing deadline.
Precinct 3&4 Justice of the Peace Denise Bertrand has announced her intention to run for re-election and Pat White has filed paperwork to also run for that office, according to Donley County Clerk Fay Vargas.
In Precinct 2, Commissioner Daniel Ford is running for re-election and is being challenged by Donley County Chief Deputy Randy Bond.
Vargas also said the following county officials have filed for re-election but do have any opposition as of Monday afternoon: County Judge John Howard, Treasurer Wanda Smith, and Precinct 4 Commissioner Dan Sawyer. Vargas said Precinct 1&2 Justice of the Peace Pam Mason intends to file, and Vargas herself said she is currently “on the fence” whether or not to run for county clerk again.
Filing for county positions ends Monday, December 11, in the County Clerk’s office of the Donley County Courthouse Annex.
CVFD unveils new multi-purpose truck
As dry conditions continue to heighten the threat of wildfires, the Clarendon Volunteer Fire Department has commissioned a new truck that will help protect the lives and property of folks in Donley County.
Fire Chief Jeremy Powell says the 10-ton Oshkosh M985 is being tested and is about ready to go into service.
“This is a one-of-a-kind rig,” Powell said. “It will be a big asset to get water where we couldn’t get it before.”
The 10-ton, eight-wheel drive 2006 truck with four-wheel steering is a former military vehicle that the CVFD obtained with a grant from the Texas Forest Service.
“We applied on April 28, 2016, and received the truck in February 2017,” Powell said.
The truck serves as a tanker, carrying 3,200 gallons, but it also can be used to fight fires as well and doesn’t not have to stay on improved roads, which sets it apart from the department’s semi-truck tanker.
“This is a multi-purpose truck we can use in town or in the county, and it has extreme off-road capabilities,” Powell said.
Volunteer firemen have spent numerous man-hours preparing the vehicle – painting the truck and installing the tank, pump, lights, and communications system. Powell said the department has spent about $30,000 of donated funds to equip the truck, including $23,000 for the tank, which was manufactured by Plasmac of Wellington. Signs Plus of Clarendon prepared the signage for the truck.
“We tested the pump two weeks ago, and we’re just putting the finishing touches on the truck now.”
Broncos win Area Title
By Sandy Anderberg
Six turnovers plagued the Broncos in their Area match up with Bovina last Friday in Canyon at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium, but they were able to put them behind them and outlast the Mustangs to get the 26-20 win.
The victory put the Broncos one step closer to the state game as they will take on Hamlin Friday night, December 1, at Wolfforth Frenship beginning at 7:00 pm.
The first half of play proved to be somewhat disastrous for the Broncos as they had three turnovers and could not find the end zone. Bovina was able to put 20 points on the board while holding the Broncos scoreless until Daquawne Oliver found the end zone from one yard out with thirty seconds left in the half.
“I thought our kids played their tails off Friday afternoon,” first year head coach Clint Conkin said. “We got behind early at 20-0 on some turnovers on our part, but these guys never quit fighting. We finally settled in right before half cutting into the lead 20-6.”
The second half was night and day for the Broncos as they flipped the switch to turn on their offense to put points on the board and played solid defense to hold the Mustangs scoreless. Early in the third quarter, quarterback Noab Elam hit Andy Davis from 13 yards out to give the Broncos their second touchdown in the game. Oliver scrambled for the two-point bonus. Elam was able to find Dalton Benson for an 11-yard pass and score early in the fourth quarter for the Broncos’ third TD.
“We came out in the second half and played like I knew we could,” Conkin said. “Our defense has played great all season, and they played awesome Friday afternoon. We had guys flying around making tackles.”
According to Conkin, Colt Wood and Preston Elam both had big interceptions in the game on the defensive side, and Wood had a fumble recovery.
“Our defense played solid all afternoon,” Conkin said. “I am very proud of these guys.”
The Bronco defense never gave up in the final quarter of play. After Ryan McCleskey scored the last Bronco touchdown on a 30-yard run, the Mustangs got the ball back about the five-minute mark.
They had some success driving the ball, but when it mattered most, the Bronco defense got busy. A penalty put Bovina on our five-yard line, but they were penalized and Davis got a big quarterback sack. That put them back on the 24-yard line where the Broncos held and got the ball back with enough time to earn a first down before the buzzer.
The Broncos rushed for 250 yards to only three for Bovina. The Broncos passed for 105 yards to give them 355 total yards to 222 for the Mustangs. Clarendon posted 17 first downs to 12 for Bovina but committed six turnovers to only three for their opponent.
Offensively, Oliver had 26 carries for 134 total yards and one score and one conversion. McCleskey had 14 carries for 82 yards and on TD. Benson had two carries for 14 yards, and Damarjae Cortez had five carries for three yards. Preston Elam had three carries for five yards, and Noab Elam carried twice for 12 yards. N. Elam was 10 of 18 passing for 105 yards and two touchdowns. P. Elam caught two passes for 31 yards, and Nathan
Shadle caught one for nine yards. Benson had two catches for 22 yards and one TD, and Wood had two catches for 25 yards.
“I am very proud of these guys,” Conkin said. “They are a fun team to coach.”
Chuck and the gang
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