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Voter registration deadline nearing
The deadline to register to vote for this year’s general election is Tuesday, October 11, 2022, and the date is fast approaching.
If they are not already registered, citizens must do so before the deadline to vote for governor, lieutenant governor, and other important races on the November ballot.
Voting may be done in person by filling out a short form at the Donley County Tax Assessor/Collector’s office inside the Courthouse Annex. The form is also available online at www.VoteTexas.gov/register. The online application must still be printed and mailed.
Early voting in this year’s election will begin October 24. Election Day will be Tuesday, November 8.
Street work
Davis leads Broncos to homecoming win
Clarendon senior standout Jmaury Davis led the Broncos to a big 48-21 Homecoming win last Friday night before a big crowd in Bronco Stadium.
Davis’ 272 yards was a big night for the Texas Tech commit, who also found the endzone four different times to add to Clarendon’s point total.
Lyric Smith played solid football the entire way and finished with 108 years on 17 carries and one rushing touchdown. Smith also was on the receiving end of two Harrison Howard passes for 77 yards and another touchdown.
Defensively, the Broncos stayed in the battle the entire game and several players racked up great stats. Wilson Ward, Colton Caudle, and Mason Sims all had eight tackles each with Ward forcing a fumble, Caudle grabbing one interception, and Sims recovering a fumble and sacked the QB once. Colton Benson and Smith was in on six tackles each, and Dalton Coles finished with five.
The Broncos will have an open night on September 30 before starting their district schedule on October 6 on the road against Wheeler.
Herbert Shields
Herbert Shields, 93, of Lelia Lake died Sunday, September 25, 2022, in Claude.
Services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 30, 2022, in the Clarendon Church of Christ with Larry Shields, officiating. Burial will follow in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon.
Viewing will be held Thursday at the funeral home.
Arrangements are under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Herbert was born November 8, 1928, in Dozier, Collingsworth County, Texas to John Wesley and Lonnie Caroline Marsh Shields. He married Hazel Dell Lewis on September 23, 1949, in Midland. Herbert worked in milk delivery and also was Conoco distributor prior to his retirement. He had been a resident of Donley County since 1962 and was a longtime member of the Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Jimmy Shields; 7 brothers; and 3 sisters.
He is survived by his wife of 73 years, Hazel Shields of Lelia Lake; a son, David Shields of Lelia Lake; a daughter, Misty James of Magnolia; one brother and the last of the Mohicans, Earl Shields of Lelia Lake; 10 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family request memorials be sent to the High Plains Children’s Home.
Sign the online guestbook at www.robertsonfuneral.com.
Robert Wayne Leathers
Robert Wayne Leathers, 75, of Paris, formerly of McLean, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at his home.
A memorial service will be held in McLean, Texas on October 8th at 3:30 p.m., with Thacker Haynes officiating.
Mr. Leathers, the son of Joe Robert Leathers and Joane Bullard Leathers, was born May 30, 1947, in Clarendon, Texas. He grew up on a farm and was a farmer at heart. He married the love of his life, Amanda Dalton Leathers, on May 27, 1967, and quickly moved her to Dallas where he was a Police Officer with the Dallas Police Department. He was drafted into the United States Army, where he served as a Military Policeman and he and Amanda moved to Ft. Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, where they spent two beautifully blessed years. After his service, they returned to Dallas and began their family. The call back to farming came shortly after the birth of their son, and they made the move back to the Panhandle of Texas where they spent the majority of their lives and raised their children together.
Wayne was a hard worker and spent many years at Halliburton Oil Service but was able to retire early and again the call to farming and working on the tractor was in his heart. He loved being on his John Deere tractor ~ he would landscape, mow and do dirt work ~ it truly brought joy to his heart! Wayne loved his community and was always serving. For many years he would plow, plant and water a community garden in McLean – where he would offer the community all the vegetables they could pick. As much as he loved his community, his love for his family was even greater! He loved his wife of 55 years, his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren with all his heart. His love for the Lord was with all of his heart, mind & soul! Wayne was a member of the First United Methodist Church in McLean. He would want everyone to know how important it is to have a relationship with Jesus. He loved the Lord and lived a life where he loved others well! Matthew 22:37-39.
He is survived by his wife, Amanda Dalton Leathers, two children, Brandon Leathers & wife Carla, and Jennifer Robin Mann & husband Grant, grandchildren, Haley Jones & husband Isaac, Gabby Leathers, Kory Carmon, Kameron Carmon, KaLeigh Welch, Karli Dauernheim, Krisanna Spillman, Sarah Mann, Paul Mann, and Matthew Mann, great grandchildren, Emily Jones, Maggie Jones, Gavin Carmon, Alexis Carmon, Owen Carmon, Nolan Carmon, Zoey Carmon, Ezra Dauernheim, and Eliana Welch, and two siblings, Beverly Hood and Joe Leathers & wife Louise along with numerous nieces & nephews and a host of friends.
To leave a message or tribute for the family please visit www.brighthollandfuneralhome.com.
Clarendon man sentenced to 8 years
A Clarendon man was sentenced when the district court heard pleas in six cases in Panhandle on September 13.
District Attorney Luke Inman, along with Assistant District Attorney Harley Caudle, prosecuted the cases for the State of Texas, with the Honorable Judge Stuart Messer presiding.
Emzy Harris, 35, from Clarendon, was placed on eight years’ probation for the second degree felony offense of possession of failure to comply with sex offender registration requirements. Harris was arrested by Donley County Chief Deputy Jay Longan on August 2 and pleaded to an information filed by the State on September 8.
Harris was also ordered to successfully complete 300 hours of community service, and pay a $500 fine, $400 in attorney fees, and $290 in court costs. If her probation is revoked, Harris faces up to 20 years in prison.
In other cases, Billy Jack Wayne, 26, from Bakersfield, Calif., was sentenced to 23 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to the first degree felony offense of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon against a peace officer.
“This case involved the defendant running from our officers on I-40, then swerving at a Carson County Deputy to try and take him out of the chase,” said Inman. “For defendants like this, their only options are plead guilty for substantial pen time or take it to a jury.”
Wayne was finally arrested in Carson County by Chief Deputy J.C. Blackburn on June 21. Wayne was later indicted by the Carson County Grand Jury on August 18. Wayne was also ordered to pay $340 in court costs.
Angel Diaz Torres, 35, of Mexico, was sentenced to 16 years in prison and $340 in court costs after he pleaded guilty to the first-degree felony offense of possession of a controlled substance.
Allen Ray Thomas, 39, from Fritch, was sentenced to 13 years in prison for the second-degree felony offense of burglary of a habitation.
Reyes Herrera, Jr., 44, from Wellington, was sentenced to 16 months in prison for the state jail felony offense of theft.
Austin Ensey, 41, from Borger, was sentenced to six years in prison for the third degree felony offense of evading arrest in a motor vehicle.
2022 Chuckwagon cookoff to be Sept. 24
The Saints’ Roost Museum will hold its 28th annual Col. Charles Goodnight Chuckwagon Cookoff this Saturday, September 24.
Tickets for the cookoff are still available at the Donley County State Bank and Every Nook & Cranny. Although admission is free, a $25 meal ticket is required to enjoy the authentic chuckwagon chicken fried steak dinner.
The tradeshow Saturday starts at 10 a.m. Local and area entertainers will also be performing.
The authentic wagons will serve at 1 p.m. with the traditional chicken fried steak dinner, and other activities will include a hay auction and the Goodnight family reunion.
Chamber to host Fun Run October 1
The Clarendon Chamber of Commerce will present the Hot Rods to Harleys Fun Run, Saturday, October 1.
The 110-mile scenic ride starts and ends at the Mulkey Theatre. Registration is at 8:30 a.m., the Mulkey will show the documentary Hamblen Road at 9 a.m., and the Fun Run is at 10 a.m.
Entry is $25 per vehicle, and proceeds benefit the “Toys for Joy” toy drive in Donley County. Those interested can sign up online at clarendontx.com/funrun.
For more information, call the Clarendon Visitor Center at 806-874-2421 or Bob Weiss at 806-205-0270.
The Hot Rods to Harleys Fun Run is sponsored by Sonic Drive-In, Floyd’s Automotive, and Budweiser Distributing Company of Amarillo.
Chicken flippin’
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