Classic goodtime
City all set for visitors
Clarendon is all set to welcome visitors to its 134th annual Saints’ Roost Celebration this weekend with activities planned Friday, Saturday, and Monday, July 1, 2, and 4.
Some new activities have been added to the schedule in the last week, including a Summer Kick Off Thursday, June 30, at the Community Care Center of Clarendon. There will be food, games, and fun for those joining the residents, staff, and family at the center with donations being accepted for the residents’ activity fund.
A Watermelon Festival at the corner of US 287 and Gorst, sponsored by the Donley County Area Tourism Council everyday July 1-4. The festival will feature live music, craft booths, homemade ice cream, and more. See their ad in this week’s issue for complete details.
Time is growing short, but it is not too late to get your parade entries in, register for the turtle race, or secure a spot for your booth on the square.
If you want to have a booth at this year’s craft fair, contact the Donley County
Extension Service today at 874-2141; and if you want to be in the parade, fill out an entry form found in this week’s Enterprise or contact the Chamber of Commerce. Entries for the terrapin race should be made at Henson’s.
The official celebration begins at 11 a.m. Friday, July 1, when the First Baptist Church hosts a Depression Luncheon at its Downtown Ministry Center, and local merchants will be open for your shopping convenience.
The annual Ranch Rodeo will begin Friday night at the Clarendon Outdoor Entertainment Association’s Arena with announcer Ed Montana. The rodeo begins at 7:30 p.m. with a dance at 9 p.m. featuring the Buster Bledsoe Band. Each night at the rodeo will begin with kids’ events including the Donkey Ride, Steer Ride, and Wild Calf Scramble.
A $200 beef certificate will also be drawn each night at the rodeo grounds.
On Saturday, July 2, Henson’s will host their annual Turtle Race downtown at 1:30 p.m., and local merchants will again have several specials to choose from.
The action will kick off at the rodeo grounds again at 7:30 with the final night of the Ranch Rodeo and a dance at 9 p.m. featuring Tommy Gallagher & Brimstone.
Independence Day will begin on Monday, July 4, at 10 a.m. with the Kids’ Tricycle/Bicycle Parade, and the Craft Fair on the Courthouse Square followed by the Old Settlers’ Reunion at 10:30.
The Al Morrah Shrine Club will hold their annual barbecue at 11 a.m., and serve until all the food runs out.
The Western Parade will begin at 2 p.m. followed by the Lions Club Cow Patty Bingo.
The COEA will close out the July Fourth celebration with a Junior Ranch Rodeo at 7:30 p.m. followed by a dance at 9 p.m. with music provided by Trevor Leeper.
Check next week’s Enterprise for official results from this year’s celebration, and have a safe and happy Fourth!
DPS to increase patrols during July 4 holiday
During the Independence Day Holiday, the Texas Highway Patrol will conduct focused DWI patrols in high-risk locations at times when alcohol-related crashes are most frequent. The enhanced patrols target impaired driving and are funded through a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation.
The increased patrols are scheduled for June 27 through July 6. All available DPS troopers will patrol during this time to keep the traveling public safer by keeping drunk drivers off the roadways.
“Highway travel increases during the Fourth of July holiday, and we want to make sure that everyone is driving sober and getting to their destinations safely,” said Chief David G. Baker, the DPS assistant director of the Texas Highway Patrol. “Anyone who plans on drinking, should also plan on having someone else drive them home.”
Troopers are also participating in Operation Holiday and Operation C.A.R.E. from July 1 to July 4, both of which provide increased patrol to make holiday travel safer. In addition to looking for drunk drivers, troopers will focus on seat belt violators and speeders.
Last year during the extended holiday weekend, DPS troopers made 617 DWI arrests, issued 8,882 speeding citations and ticketed more than 1,600 seat belt and child safety seat violators.
With the ongoing drought and the high-risk of wildfires, DPS asks that all drivers avoid tossing cigarettes out of their vehicle. Drivers should also avoid stopping or parking vehicles in grass, which can catch fire when it comes in contact with an automobile’s catalytic converter.
Robert Olin Bain
Robert Olin Bain 75, of Wilburton passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2011, at his home in Wilburton. Memorial services were Saturday, June 25, 2011 at Jones-Harkins Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Kevin Fitzgerald officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Wilburton, OK.
Robert was born July 13, 1935, in Clarendon. He was the son of Olin and Martha Baskerville Bain. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Wilburton where he served as Lay Pastor. He was raised in West Texas and got to Oklahoma just as fast as he could. He was Salutatorian of the 1953 class at Clarendon High School.
Robert was in the U.S. Army and in 1955 he was stationed in Korea for 16 months. He was also stationed in Kansas and Arizona. Robert went to college at Panhandle State in Goodwell and Southwestern University in Weatherford earning his Master’s degree in Education. While attending college he worked various jobs. After earning his degree he started his teaching career teaching at Yukon High School for three years and in 1970 moved to Wilburton to teach at Eastern Oklahoma State College. He later was employed by Kiamichi Economic Development District of Oklahoma (KEDDO) working several years in a variety of different programs before becoming the Executive Director. He retired in 2000 from KEDDO.
After his retirement from KEDDO, Robert worked for the Wilburton Chamber of Commerce, Eastern Oklahoma State College, Panola Public School, Wilburton Housing Authority and Wilburton Public Schools.
Robert was also an avid volunteer participating with Kiwanis Club, Robbers Cave Fall Festival Committee, Wilburton Main Street, Wilburton Chamber of Commerce, Ministerial Alliance and the Latimer County Free Clinic.
Survivors include his wife Kay of the home, one son Scott Bain of Wilburton, Okla., and one daughter and son-in-law Leigh and Danny Baldwin of Wilburton, Okla., five grandchildren; Jake Blackwood, Misty Blackwood Hampton and husband Tony, Kelly Baldwin Franklin and husband Broc, Cody and Eldon Bain; five great grandchildren; Alyssa Blackwood, Haley and Kristie Blackwood, Lane and Drey Franklin.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his daughter Bliss Bain, son John Todd Bain and his in-laws George and Lois Schollenbarger.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Harrel Lee Kennedy, Chester Dennis, John Cook, Rob Reager, Gerald Foster and Joe Conley
Arrangements are entrusted to Jones-Harkins Funeral Home, Wilburton, Okla.
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Enterprise wins sweepstakes at state
The Clarendon Enterprise was recognized as the best little newspaper in Texas last Saturday when it received the Sweepstakes Award at the Texas Press Association’s Summer Convention in Rockwall.
The Enterprise earned the top award in Division 10 – Small Weeklies – and picked up one first place plaque, three second place awards, and one third place awards to garner enough points to win the division.
Anndria Newhouse led the Enterprise awards, winning first place in News Photos with a picture of a lightning bolt published last May. Judges described Newhouse’s work as an “incredible photo.”
Ads designed by Julie Shields took second place in the Advertising category. Judges praised the ads for Cornell’s Country Store as being clean and concise with a good flow and great color.
The Enterprise also received second place in Page Design with judges noting that “great typography and organized layout are trademarks of this publication.”
Roger Estlack received second place in Editorials and a third place award for Column Writing, including a tribute to his late mother.
This year 176 newspapers submitted 1,784 entries in the Texas Better Newspaper Contest. The contest is broken down into 10 divisions in which newspapers compete against papers of similar circulation size. Twenty-three papers competed in Division 10.
The awards were announced June 18th at TPA’s 132nd Summer Convention in Rockwall.
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