Honoring our veterans
Regents tap Shirley as next CC president
The next president of Clarendon College will be a familiar face for many people after the Board of Regents tapped Dr. Phil Shirley for the job in a called meeting last Thursday.
Shirley, who is currently president of Southeastern Arkansas College in Pine Bluff, Ark., was the Dean of Instruction at CC from 1986 to 1990.
“All of my memories of Clarendon are very good memories, and this time will be even more so,” Shirley told the Enterprise. “My family and I are really looking forward to it. Serving Clarendon is something that is very exciting to me.”
Shirley said becoming the president of Clarendon College was a lifetime goal of his, and he
thinks the years he has spent away from CC will be good for the institution because of the experience he will now bring to the job.
After leaving Clarendon, Shirley spent almost five years at Western Oklahoma State where he was the vice president for academic affairs and served for a time as that school’s interim president. He then moved to Southeast Arkansas College as vice president before moving up to the presidency in 2000.
A native of the Dallas area, Shirley said he spent most of his early life in that region before coming to Clarendon in 1986. He attended Sayre Junior College and then earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of North Texas. He earned a Master’s of Religious Education from Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth and then realized his true calling was in higher education, which led him to pursue and earn his doctorate from the University of North Texas.
Shirley said he is excited to get to Clarendon and said he anticipates a “long and fruitful tenure.”
“There are a lot of opportunities that await us,” he said. “I expect great things to come not because of me but because of the people I will serve.”
Shirley will begin his new duties on January 1.
Clarendon College conducted a national search for a president to replace Dr. Bill Auvenshine, who has served as CC’s president since 2007 and will be retiring at the end of the year.
“Dr. Auvenshine has set a very strong course, and I’m very thankful for his leadership,” Shirley said.
CC received 34 applications for the post. A search committee pared the list of applicants to eight semifinalists; then the board of regents chose the five finalists.
Christmas Cash program returns for 16th season
Holiday shopping at home is easy and affordable again as all three local banks have teamed up to provide zero-percent interest “Christmas Cash” loans for the 16th year.
As in the past, anyone can make application for a loan up to $3,000 interest free with Pilgrim Bank, the Donley County State Bank, or Herring Bank.
Fifteen local businesses are participating in the Christmas Cash program this year.
The annual program has proven popular with many consumers and is seen as way to encourage folks to shop at home.
Once a Christmas Cash loan has been approved, the borrower will be issued Christmas Cash Dollars, which may be spent like US currency toward new purchases at all of the participating businesses.
Christmas Cash must be spent by December 31, 2010.
Participating Christmas Cash merchants this year are: Stavenhagen Video, Every Nook & Cranny, Henson’s, Osburn Appliance, Clarendon Outpost, Mike’s Pharmacy, Country Bloomers, Clarendon Veterinary Hospital, Cornell’s Country Store, Floyd’s Automotive Supply, J&W Lumber, The Clarendon Enterprise, Lowe’s Family Center, Saye’s, and McKinney Motor Co.
The Christmas Cash program began in 1995 through the cooperation of the Clarendon Chamber of Commerce, the Clarendon Merchants Association, and local banks.
Local merchants will also be giving away more than $2,000 in prizes and Clarendon Gold for holiday shopping at home. Most Christmas Cash merchants will be participating in the
Clarendon Gold giveaway program.
If your business would like to participate in the Christmas Cash or the Clarendon Gold programs, call Sharon Winfrey at 874-3517.
Services to honor veterans
Several activities have been planned this week in Donley County to honor those who have served in the US armed forces with special services being held at Clarendon College and in Hedley.
The Donley County Memorial Post of the VFW will hold a free breakfast for all veterans Thursday morning from 6 to 11 a.m., and Hedley’s Adamson-Lane Post 287 of the American Legion will hold a Veterans Day service next Thursday, November 11, in the Rowe Cemetery at 10 a.m.
Post members will place flags on the graves of 220 veterans buried in Rowe, and the flags will fly there on November 10 and 11 in honor of the Legion’s departed comrades.
Lloyd Stice, pastor of the First United Methodist Church in Clarendon, was raised in Collingsworth County and will give the keynote address. Stice served in the US Army from 1966 to 1969
Following the program, Hedley ISD will honor veterans with a meal and program at the school with a keynote address by Dick Bode of Alanreed, who was born in Holland, lived through five years of German occupation. Bode’s father worked with the Dutch Underground to provide hiding places for Jewish people.
A Veterans Day program will be held at Clarendon College on Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Bairfield Activity Center.
Jack Moreman, a Korean War Veteran, will be the Master of Ceremonies. John Howard, MD, OIF Veteran, will be the guest speaker. The Clarendon College Choir will perform.
This program will honor veterans of all wars, and everyone in the community is invited.
A fourth service was held Wednesday morning at the Clarendon Public School with an assembly in the Bronco Gym followed by a meal in the home economics room.
Sawyer and Bertrand win 2010 election
Forty-seven percent of Donley County’s registered voters cast ballots in last week’s general election with victories being won by Fay Vargas, Denise Bertrand, and Dan Sawyer.
District/County Clerk Vargas, a Democrat, fended off a challenge from Republican Janette Cox Wagner, 646-518.
In Precincts 3&4, voters chose the Republican Bertrand over Democrat Colleen Owens to succeed Justice of the Peace Ann Kennedy by 278-264.
Sawyer will succeed Precinct 4 Commissioner Bob Trout after voters chose the Republican candidate over Democrat Brad Dalton, 165-102.
Local voters also threw their support behind Clarendon native Mac Thornberry, giving the Republican Congressman more than 89 percent of their support.
Donley County voters preferred Texas Governor Rick Perry, a Republican, over his Democratic challenger, Bill White, by a margin of 781-333.
Running unopposed this year were County Judge Jack Hall, County Treasurer Wanda Smith, Commissioner Donnie Hall, Justice of the Peace Connie Havens, and write-in constable candidate Doug Wright.
George Keith “Butch” Schollenbarger
Graveside services for George Keith “Butch” Schollenbarger, a 70 year-old Clarendon and Howardwick resident were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, November 4, 2010, in the Darrouzett Cemetery in Darrouzett. Pastor Gary McDonald officiated with services are under the direction of Good Samaritan Funeral Service of Booker.
George Keith “Butch” was born on September 13, 1940, in Perryton to William George and Eloise (Roper) Schollenbarger. The family owned a laundry service on the Air Base in Liberal, Kan., until Butch was five, then the family moved to Clarendon. Butch graduated from Clarendon High School and right after became a “Wheatie,” traveling to different areas custom cutting wheat.
After his time cutting wheat, Butch worked for GTE as a lineman. He retired from Santa Fe Railroad, owned and operated Bob’s Video stores, and retired from The Department of Public Safety as a safety inspector.
Throughout Butch’s life and careers it was golf that brought him the most enjoyment. Butch was a member of the Clarendon Country Club, had served as the Golf Pro at Sycamore Springs Golf Course in Wilburton, Okla., and had owned Butch’s Golf Goodies.
Butch had at least one confirmed hole-in-one, and was always sharing stories of playing with professional golfer Lee Trevino.
Butch passed away on October 31, 2010, at his home in Howardwick and is preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include a son Chris Schollenbarger and wife Teresa of Clarendon; a daughter Connie Sprang and husband Walter of San Antonio; a sister Kay Bain and husband Robert of Wilburton, Okla.; a grandson Lucas Longan of Lubbock; a nephew Scott Bain; and a niece Leigh Baldwin and husband Danny.
The family requests memorial donations be to the Darrouzett Cemetery Fund in care of Good Samaritan Funeral Service P.O. Box 341 Booker, TX 79005.
Mary Joyce Boliver
Mary Joyce Boliver, 94, died Wednesday, November 3, 2010, in Amarillo.
Services were held at 4 p.m. Friday, November 5, 2010, in the First Baptist Church in Hedley with Rev. Bruce Howard, Pastor, officiating. Interment was held at Rowe Cemetery in Hedley. Services were under the arrangement of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Joyce was born on October 14, 1916, in Wise County to Homer and Myrtle Brown Tinsley. She had been a resident of Hedley for most of her life. She married David Edward “Ed” Boliver on September 28, 1939, in Hedley. Before her retirement, she was a teacher for many years at Hedley Schools where she taught Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade.
She enjoyed quilting and was always there for granddaughter. She was a Sunday school teacher and a member of the First Baptist Church in Hedley.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, on September 29, 1984; a brother, Doug Tinsley; and a sister, Doris Bobo.
Survivors include her two sons, Jim Boliver and wife Sharon of Amarillo and David Boliver, Jr. and wife Alene of Edmond, Oklahoma; and her granddaughter, Angie Boliver.
The family requests that memorials be to the Rowe Cemetery Association.
Opal Elizabeth James Ramsey
Opal Elizabeth James Ramsey, 89, died Friday, November 5, 2010, in Amarillo.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, November 8, 2010, in the First United Methodist Church in Clarendon with Rev. Jon Nichols, officiating. Interment was held at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon. Services were under the arrangement of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Opal was born on May 11, 1921, in Margaret, Foard County, Texas to H.E. and Oma Elizabeth Orr Minyard. She married Clyde James on October 12, 1941, in Waurika, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death on December 4, 1977. She later married Floyd Ramsey on November 6, 1987.
He preceded her in death on September 14, 1999. She had been a resident of Clarendon since 1966. Before her retirement, she had worked as Tax Assessor/Collector for the Donley County Hospital District.
She had been a member of Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 6 in Clarendon. She loved cooking for her family and enjoyed sewing. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church where she was involved in many church activities.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her first and second husband; two brothers; and three grandchildren, Kimberly, Jeffrey, and Tom.
Survivors include four daughters, Wanda Nichols and husband Duane of Crowell, Kathy Baird and husband John of Abilene, Jan Hedger and husband Kenneth and Vikki Stidger and husband Danny all of Amarillo; two step children, Don Ramsey and Barbara Baird; 12 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; and 1 great great- granddaughter.
Family will receive friends for visitation Sunday from 2:00-4:00 pm at the funeral home. The family requests that memorials be to the Alzheimers Association or BSA Hospice.
Mark Anthony Lindsay
Mark Anthony Lindsay, 61, died Sunday, November 7, 2010, in Lubbock.
Memorial Services were held at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 10, 2010, in the First Church of the Nazarene in Clarendon with Rev. Bill Hodges, Pastor, and Rev. Larry Capranica, Pastor of the Community Fellowship Church, officiating.
Cremation and services were under the arrangement of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Mark was born on September 13, 1949, in Vincennes, Indiana to Carter Leslie and Margaret Wilkins Lindsay. He married Starlene Bennett on June 11, 1990, in Clarendon. He had been a resident of Clarendon for the past 3 years.
He was a truck driver and enjoyed collecting toys from all over the country. He had volunteered with the Donley County Sr. Citizens in Clarendon and was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Clarendon.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Monty Lindsay; two sisters, Beth Girton and Carroll Lindsay.
Survivors include his wife, Starlene Lindsay of Clarendon; a son, Anthony Lindsay of Indiana; 2 brothers, Monty McMinn of Colorado and Mike McMinn of Wichita Falls; two sisters, Louise Young of California and Margie Cordell of Aztec, New Mexico; nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
In leau of flowers the family requests that memorials be to the Donley County Sr. Citizens in Clarendon.
The family will be at 402 South Taylor in Clarendon.
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