This Week
High-speed chase goes through Hedley
A Memphis man remains in custody in the Hall County Jail this week after he led officers on a high speed chase in two counties before being shot and eventually captured in Donley County last Wednesday, November 24.
Donley County Sheriff Butch Blackburn said his office received a call at 10 a.m. that the Hall County Sheriff’s Department and Memphis Police were pursuing a white four-door car into Donley County on US 287.
The subject, Terry James Mackie of Memphis, had fled from officers at the Hall County Courthouse as he was being arrested on a warrant to revoke his probation for burglary, Blackburn said. Mackie reportedly assaulted a Hall County Deputy before fleeing in the car. He led officers on a chase around Memphis before leaving town on SH 256.
Blackburn said Mackie then came back into Memphis, got on US 287 toward Donley County, and rammed the Hall County sheriff’s truck at a blocked intersection.
Donley County Deputy Mike Spier tried to stop the subject at County Road 26 on US 287 by shooting the suspect’s tires. Mackie was hit by one round in the low back, the sheriff said, but he continued to flee into Hedley.
The sheriff said his officer was justified in shooting at the suspect.
“The subject had already committed aggravated assault on a peace officer, and he was disregarding public safety, running at speeds over 100 miles per hour,” Blackburn said. “We did not want him entering a populated area, and we were not going to let him into Clarendon due to the fact that we did not want an innocent bystander getting killed.”
Blackburn and State Trooper Chad Simpson were set to intercept the subject west of Hedley, but Mackie turned north on SH 203 toward Wellington. About one mile outside of the McKnight community, Blackburn said Mackie’s car was rammed and knocked off the roadway by Memphis Police. The subject then took off on foot across some CRP land where he was apprehended by officers from the Hall and Donley County sheriff departments.
Mackie was transported to Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo where he was treated before being returned to the Hall County Jail.
Blackburn said Mackie is now facing charges of Assault on a Peace Officer, Aggravated Assault on a Peace Officer, and Evading.
Merchants to give out prizes this Saturday
Clarendon merchants are standing ready to assist shoppers with their holiday purchases as they kick off three weeks of giveaways and promotions this Saturday.
More than $2,000 in prizes will be given away over the next three Saturdays, December 4, 11, and 18, and shoppers can register for a chance to win in the Clarendon Gold promotion at participating merchants.
Winners will be announced each Saturday downtown at 2 p.m.
Also on Saturdays, Santa Claus will be taking pictures with the kiddoes in the old JAMZ building at Third and Kearney from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the Bar H Dude Ranch will be serving barbecue sandwiches in the same location from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Late Night Shopping tradition will also continue on Thursday nights through Christmas with downtown merchants staying open late those evenings for your shopping convenience.
Local merchants and banks are also still offering the Christmas Cash program as a way to finance your Christmas purchases. Fifteen local businesses are participating in Christmas Cash, which is now in its 16th season. Anyone can make application for a loan up to $3,000 interest free with Pilgrim Bank, the Donley County State Bank, or Herring Bank.
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.
Henry Carroll “Boopie” Massingill
Henry Carroll “Boopie” Massingill, 67, died Tuesday, November 23, 2010, in Clarendon.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 27, 2010, in the First Assembly of God in Clarendon with Rev. Matthew Stidham, Pastor, and Rev. Chris Ford, Associate Pastor, officiating. Interment followed at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon.
Services were under the arrangement of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Boopie was born November 8, 1943, in Clarendon to Henry Allen and Julia Grace Holman Massingill. He married Cherry Lou Pickering on May 29, 1964, in Memphis. He had been a lifelong resident of Clarendon.
He loved hunting, fishing, making bird houses, working in the outdoors, and helping other people. He was a member of the First Assembly of God in Clarendon.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and his sister, Louise Fetters by 20 hours on November 23, 2010.
Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Cherry Massingill of Clarendon; three daughters, Rhonda Howell and husband Joe of Clarendon, Theresa Houck of Amarillo, and Kelly Tuttle and husband Brent of Clarendon; two brothers, Les Thompson of Summerville, South Carolina and Hal Massingill of Bakersfield, California; one sister, Alana Moreland of Bakersfield, California; six grandchildren, Lindsey Robertson and husband Chuck of Clarendon, Abbie Massingill of Canyon, Glen Houck of Amarillo, Amanda Reynolds of Memphis, Amber Houck of Amarillo, and Tyler Tuttle of Clarendon; two great grandchildren, Jaxon Robertson and Brayley Taylor; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family request memorials be to Donley County Sr. Citizens or a favorite charity.
Bobby Eugene Parker, Jr.
Bobby Eugene Parker, Jr., 61, died Monday, November 22, 2010, in Salina, Kansas.
Private family graveside services were held in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon. Services were under the arrangement of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Bobby was born on May 26, 1949, in Pampa to Georgia and Robert E. Parker, Sr.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Georgia Ella Mathes Hill in 2003.
Survivors include his father, Robert E. Parker of Kansas; a son, Bobby Parker of California; his sisters, June Parker of Lincoln, Kansas, Carol Cocke of Clarendon, Ellen Hightower of Kilgore, Beverly Jane Porter of Lockhart, Patricia Allbright of Jacksonville, Sherry Parker of Nacogdoches, and Michaela Longacre of Whitehouse.
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Ogetha Rene Shults
Ogetha Rene Shults, 86, died Saturday, November 27, 2010, in Clarendon.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 30, 2010, in the Calvary Baptist Church in Clarendon with Rev. Rob Seale, Pastor, and Rev. Lance Wood, Pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating. Internment followed at Rowe Cemetery in Hedley. Services were under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Ogetha was born April 20, 1924, in Childress County to William Columbus and Sarah Elizabeth Long Shults.
She had been a resident of Clarendon since 1974. She had worked at several restaurants and cleaners prior to her retirement. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Clarendon.
She was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers, Martin, Herman, Mark, and JD Shults; a sister, Clara Hammond; and two nephews.
Survivors include her brother, Tom Shults of Clarendon; three nieces; three nephews; 10 great-nephews; 12 great-nieces; 33 great-great-nieces and nephews; and 6 great-great-great-nieces and nephews.
The family request memorials be to Calvary Baptist Church, Community Care Center of Clarendon or a favorite charity.
Lady Broncos swat Hornets
The Lady Broncos used a lot of determination and intensity to send Highland Park packing Tuesday night.
Playing in their home gym, the ladies stopped everything the Lady Hornets tried and defeated them, 54-38.
Highland Park opened the game with an advantage, but the Lady Broncos worked through their struggles to lead by three points at the break.
A huge third quarter worked in Clarendon’s favor and they were able to put the game out of reach in the early part of the final period. Lydia Howard led the Lady Bronco on the scoreboard with 14 points, but the scoring was spread fairly evenly through the team.
“The girls played much harder this game,” head coach Molly Weatherred said. “I really fell they competed from start to finish.”
Scoring: Howard 14, Anna Ceniceros 9, Marqueda Gaines 8, Jency Burton 6, Jentry Shadle 4, Danielle Ford 4, Trevela Dronzek 4, Cheyenne Kosechata 3, and Emily Clark 2.
The Lady Broncos will play at Paducah November 30 and participate in the River Road Tournament December 2-4.
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Giving thanks
Broncos fall to Seymour, 14-7
No other words fit so well in describing the Broncos’ 7-14 loss to Seymour on Saturday in Lubbock than “heartbreaking.” No one would have guessed the “Boys of Fall” would not still be playing football this week.
The Broncos’ stellar season came to abrupt halt in the Area round of the playoffs ending a year that was one for the record books. It was the first time since 1981 that the Broncos were named District Champs and a win would have been the first time since 1972 that the Broncos made it past the second round. But it wasn’t their day.
The Panthers may have won on the scoreboard, but the Broncos reestablished their position in 1A football as a team to not be taken lightly. Game after game this season the Broncos proved they could play with the best of them after posting only two losses overall.
“Our expectations were high for this game,” head coach Gary Jack said. “We felt we were ready and had a great week of practice. We expected a tough game, and that’s exactly what it was. I’m still trying to figure it out.”
Jack felt the Broncos were not as sharp as they had been. Several things could have
played a part in the loss, but Jack is not making excuses. There was a lot of emotion running through the team and things just really did not click the way they had been, Jack said.
Defensively, the Broncos played outstanding, but offensively they could not get things going like they had in the past.
“It was a good defensive game,” Jack said. “But offensively, the things we had been doing that worked were not working for us. We could never get into a flow. The defense definitely dictated both sides of the ball. One or two plays either way could have changed the outcome of the game.”
Jack gave Seymour credit.
“They are a good team, and they played well,” Jack said. “We didn’t think anybody would slow us down and they did.”
The Broncos’ only score came on a four-yard run by senior Chris Crump with Johnny Gaines kicking the extra point. Clarendon racked up 249 total yards and was virtually even with Seymour in the stats book. With less than 30 seconds left in the game, the Broncos were moving the ball down the field and had a chance to tie the game at 14 all. But the Panthers intercepted a Gaines pass on the nine-yard line and ran the clock out.
Despite the loss, the Broncos had a great year and Coach Jack is extremely proud of them.
“I will miss the seniors,” Jack said. “They played hard and were great leaders. I’ll have good memories of the entire team and the seniors. What a run these kids had this season.”
Jack knows there is good talent coming up.
“We have a bunch of kids returning, and they have big shoes to fill.”
The Bronco underclassmen will be ready come fall; ready to rewrite the record books once again.
The senior Broncos are Johnny Gaines, Mike Crump, Chris Crump, David Roberts, Bradley Watson, Brayden Phillips, R.J. Nino, John Levario, Daniel West, Coby Braughton, Trent White, Clayton Shields, and Monty Holland.
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