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e teachers
ave for meeting
a very industrious Future Teachersof America or-
will depart on a well-de served trip to San Antonio.
occasion for suchanexcursion marks the annual state-
F.T.A. convention. Throughout the year, 32 of these
members have been devoting their time and talents to
in order to be eligible for the trip.
their stay, our representatives involvements will
attandance of the Ist, 2ncl, and 3rdGenerai Sessions,
Friday night and workshops all Saturday morning.
early Sunday morning departure is planned, as the
is traveling by bus and intends to be able to attend
Monday.
between convention meetings, the club has planned an
.all tour of the "Alamo City."
reaching eligibility requirements for the affair were:
Katrina Messer, Vice-President Mike Leeper,
Sheila Smith, and Secretary Mike Boothe. Also
convention attendance privileges were Andi Ends,
Judy Osborn, Terry Saye, Gina Killlngsworth,
Hardin, Melissa Estes, Vici Childs, Cindy Price,
Roy Monroe, Karen Burgess, John Holland,
: Boothe, Kelly Langham, Marylin Adkins, Mltzi Cagle,
Wise, jan Barbee, Wanda Trout, Camille Mann,
Robinson, lat Robertson, Kim Newhouse, Sue Luttrell,
Wise and Roger Stevens.
sponsors and counselors going will be Mrs. Llndley,
Betty Veach and Mr. and Mrs. Arling CordeU.
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have guests
and Granville McAnear had a house full of corn-
all Weekend. The children and grandchildren started
on the home place as early as Thursday evening
!om nl.they. were all here by Saturday morn-
_ wlgnt McAnear and little five-week old
of Potean, Oklahoma, were the first to arrive
Jennie Echols and daughters, Jan and Jeanine
Texas, got there Friday afternoon. Tedda and
and daughter, Monica, of Midland, Texas, reach-
loz Saturday morning.
and Ronnie and children, Toddand Jenmfer were
for the entire gathering.
Robert, was the only family member
but he did call and visited by telephone.
care of business in Arizona and got
m and was unable to get here for the family garb-
The family missed him.
and friends to enjoy the fellowship and
With the McAnears were Mrs D T. Small-
hie], Mamie Cross of Denton, :rexas; Bill
I; M Idred Hendrix; Susan and Wen Hen-
andDonMcAnear; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
B son, Neat, of Houston; Clydie Price; Jay
rdof V. Nuys, California; Lucille Ray;
, rs. Marshall Harp.
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Freezer
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Elba Balhw rites held
Services for ElbaSheltonBallew, 78, a resident of Donley
County since 1903, and one who had built a national repua-
lion breeding top-quality Hampshire hogs, were held at 2:00
p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, in the First Baptist Church with
Dr. James O. Brandon, pastor, and Rev. Weldon Rives, Mr. and Mrs. Robin Green
Minister of the First United Methodist Church, officiating, and Margaret from Amarillo
Interment was in Citizens Cemetery under the direction brought Ben and Morris to
of Murphy Funeral Home. spend the weekend on the farm
Mr. Ballew died at 3:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 14th in of Mr. and Mrs. HoraceGreen,
St. Anthony's Hospital in Amarillo after a lengthy illness. Ellen, and Beth.
He was born at Pilot Point, Texas, and came to Donley Mr. and Mrs. Billy Hearn
Mr. Ballew died at 3:40p.m.on Wednesday, Feb. 14. m and family of Amarillo vlsited
St. Anthony's Hospital in Amarillo after a lengthy illness. Friday night with Mr. and Mrs.
He was born at Pilot Point, Texas, and came to Donley
County at an early age. He married Edith Eddins on April Charley Hearn.
16, 1922 at Ft.Worth. Hebuilt one of the nation's top hamp- Mr. and Mrs. Edd Mahaffey
shire herds and went out of his way to see that area clul/ of Richland Springs spent the
boys had good hogs to show. With his motto "you've got to weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
have a product just a little better thanthe next fellow's and H.S. Mahaffey.
breeding techniques ahead of their time, heturned out 1900 Mr. and Mrs. Clovis Bible
ribbon winning barrows forarea4-H andFFA boys by 1943. made a business trip to Am-
He was donor of the first registered Hampshire at Cat arillo Monday.
Farley's Boys Ranch and himself showed several grand Mrs. Ben Lovell of Good-
champions at theTri-StateFairinAmarilloandin 1968 was night visited Mr. and Mrs,
the owner of the reserve grand champion at the State Fair Nuford Dill Monday afternoon.
of Texas in Dallas. He was honorary vice president of the Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Watson
S tats Fair, P ant P resident of the Texas Association of Swine
Breeders, a member of the National Board of Hampshire spent the weekend in Fort
Swine Registry, past president of the state Hampsire Asso- Worth.
ciaiion, and had served as advisor to the Swine Center at Mrs. Lena Mac Graham of
Texas A& M. Hewasadirectorinthe Southwest Hampshire Clarendon visited Tuesday
Breeders Association and had been active inthe Clarendon with Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Gra-
Chamber of Commerce, and the Donley County Fat Stock ham and Richard.
Show and an honorary member of the Block-BridleClub at Mrs. Patsy Morris from
Texas Tech. He was a deacon in the First Baptist Church Amarillo was a guest in the
and a veteran of W. W.I. Horace Green home Friday
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Edith Bazlew of the home;
one daughter, Mrs. Elba Jean E rickson ofW ashington, D.C.; and Saturday.
one son, Jack Ballew of Dallas; asister, Mrs. Carl Gilliam Mrs. Mary Dobbs of Honey
of Lubbock; a brother, Donald G. Ballew of Clarendon and Grove spent SaturdaywithMr.
six grandchildren, and Mrs. H. S. Mahaffey.
Glen HeRon was released
from the hospital Tuesday.
Boy scouts We welcome you home, Glen.
Wendel BolinofPampa visit=
ed Wednesday with Mr. and
Mrs. Clovis Bible.
get rds
a w a rod Tuesday and Wednes-
day with his mother, Mrs.
Boy Scout Troop 33, held their Court of Honor, Tuesday, Ollie Nelson and sister, Mrs.
February 20, at the First Christian Church. Boys receiving Bonnie Koontz.
awards and merit badges are as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Odom
Scout Award-- Alan Fisher, Terry Putman, LeRoy Sanchez, and family of Hart spent the
Ronnie Johnson, Brent Knowles and Dwight Hardin. weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
Skill Award Cooking -- Dan Sawyer, Chris Ford, Alan Tom Odom and Mr. and Mrs.
Fisher, Terry Putman, Ronnie Johnson, Steve Rives and Donald Odom and family.
Brent Knowles. Mrs. Navada Dunn of Clar-
First Aid Skill Award -- Dan Sawyer, Chris Ford, Alan endon visited Wednesday with
Fisher, Terry Putman and Steve Rives. Mr. and Mrs. Nuford Dill.
First Aid Merit Badge -- Dewey Ford, Billy Price, Bobby Mr. and Mrs. Larry Green
Gerdes, Irven Thomas, Wade Porter, Dennis Petty, Butch and Jason went to Panhandle
Blackburn, Dan Hall, Donnie Garman, Paul Hermesmyeyer, to visit with her parents, Mr.
and John Tucker. and Mrs. Gordon Chamber-
Sailing Merit Badge -- Lloyd Burrows and Dewey Ford. lain and also her sister, ,o-
Second Class Rank -- John Jarnillo. an, of Waco who was home for
the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Cart
from LubbockandMrs.Bright
Newhouse of Clarendon visit-
ed Sunday afternoon with Mr.
and Mrs. H. S. Mahaffey.
Mr. and Mrs. John Earl Morrow of Memphis announce the
arrival of a little daughter February 20th. She was named Mr. and Mrs. Donny HeRon
Brandy Lee and weighed 8 pounds and 9 ounces, and was 21 and son from Miami and Mr.
inches long. Proud grandparents are Mr. and Mrs, I. Ken- and Mrs.ClydeHeltonofClar-
neth Morrow and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Holmes. Great grand- endon spent the weekend with
parents are Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Morrow andMrs. Herman Mr. and Mrs. Glen HeRon.
Percival all of Clarendon.
Want market Saturday
Ads
scheduled for last Saturday, had to be called off because of
bad weather. It has been rescheduled for thisSaturday, Feb.
LANDANDHOUSESforsale. 24 at Leo Snoddy's old Gulf station on Kearney street.
Listings wanted. Oneta San-
tiers Real Estate, 820 South
Allen 874-2533.
WILL DO yardwork, terrac- Farm For Sale
ing, leveling or any work with FARM FOR SALE -- Near Clarendon, 212 acres. House,
a maintainer. Call 874-2191 or good barns, borders Farm-to-market road on one side and
874-3772. Highway 287 on another. Includes 164 acres in CAP with
three more years in contract. Price to sell. Joe T. Lovell
The office of Dr. Jack Bald- Ph 874-3556 / Night 226-3801.
win will be closed this Fri-
day. Dr. Baldwin and his staff
will be attending the Panhandle
District Dental Seminar. T
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while I was in Hall County FREEZER AND REFRIGERATION
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We also thank signers of the
forms. To know you were in-
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Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Porter
of Claude and Mr. and Mrs.
Martin-Ashtola
Bernice Porter of Skellytown,
and Mr. and Mrs. Tommy
Porter of Lawton, Okla., vis-
ited Mrs, Olie Nelson and
Mrs. Bonnie Koontz Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Green
were guests in the Horace
Green home Sunday noon.
Mrs. Lena Mac Graham of
Clarendon spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Hermesmeyer, Bobby and Gary
in Groom.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert
Rhoades went to Phillips Sun-
day afternoon to visit with Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Green and
Mrs. Austin Rhoades who is
ill, but is improving at this
time.
Walter Hughs was transfer-
red from the Hall County Hos-
pital to St. Anthony. Hope
he is improving at this time.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvy Dunn
of Pampa visited Mrs. Ollie
Nelson and Mrs. Bonnie
Koontz Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Par-
fain visited in Leady, Okla.,
with her mother, Mrs. Minnie
Taylor over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Frank-
lin were guests in the Horace
Green home Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. CharleyHearn
visited one day last week with
Mr. and Mrs. Glen HeRon.
Hubert Rhoades visited Mrs.
Dewey Vaughn in Clarendon
Thursday.
Robert Partain visited Sat-
urday afternoon with Mr. and
Mrs. Nuford Dill.
Ellen Green spent the night
with Vicki Florist on Friday.
Walter Bible of Borger visit-
ed Wednesday night with Mr.
and Mrs. Clovis Bible.
Mr. and Mrs. Dons Finley
went to Amarillo Monday,
Tuesday and Thursday to see
the doctor and he received a
good report.
Mrs. Burle Hollar and Mon-
ty are spending this week in
Amarillo.
Mr. and Mrs. James Bolln
and family and Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard and family of Alan-
reed visited Mr. and Mrs,
Clovis Bible Sunday after-
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. Skeet Brown
and Gary of the Roach Ranch
visited Sunday night with Mr.
and Mrs. Hubert Rhoades.
Mr. and Mrs. Dons Finley
visited Mr. and Mrs. Leo
Hamel in Amarillo and Floyd
Wilson in Claude Thursday.
Mr. and Mr s. F rank Mahaffey
visited Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Reynolds Thursday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Moffett
visited Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Lane Thursday night.
The Martin Baptist Church
held services in both rest
homes Sunday afternoon.
There was a good crowd from
the church that attended the
services.
See you all next week.
Hedley
Mrs. Eva Johnson's brother, JohnM. Neely, passed away
Friday at his home in Parnell. Memorial services were
conducted at the Estelline Baptist Church Sunday and in-
terment was in the Hulver Cemetery.Sympathyis extended
to Mrs. Johnson and her family.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Jewell, Hobart Moffitt and Miss
Myrtle Reeves visited Mr. and Mrs. John Adamson in
Turkey Sunday. Mrs. Omie Simmons who has been vis-
Ring the Adamsons returned home with them.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Johnson's company Sunday were
Mr. and Mrs. Arthell Gibson of Pampa and Roger Gib-
son and a friend, Jim Conley, of Texas Tech.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold White and family attended the high
school girls regional tournament held Thursday, Friday
and Saturday of last week at Levelland. Lefors the team
that beat Hedley played there.
Malcolm Glass of Memphis was a Hedley visitor last
week.
Mrs. Rita Stone of Canadian spent Tuesday of last week
with her mother, Mrs. Ansil Adamson.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Skaggs visited the Rev. Billy Wilson
family in Pampa last Sunday.
M r. and Mrs. PhillipWaddell spent the weekend with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Scott Waddell.
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Bridges and children, Karen and
Kent and Kent's friend, RobieTessel, all of Amarillo visit-
ed Mrs, Mabel Bridges Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Alexander spent some time last week
visiting with their son, R. H. Alexander and family in Den-
ton.
Leland Pierce has been in the Hall County Hospital in
Memphis. His condition is reported improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Steede and daughter, Toni visited
the Louie Bogues Sunday.
Mrs. Vivian Ozier, 88, who passed away in Amarillo last
week was the wife of Dr. J. B. Ozier who practiced medi-
cine in Hedley many years.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Moore visited relatives at Newlin
last week.
Now that the crop is about harvested we believe we could
do without all this cold weather and need a good warm
rain. It is getting time for spring gardening to start.
Anyway mud is not dirty unless you throw it at someone.
Track season
begins Saturday
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yard run along with the 330 intermediateurdles. Last year
Holland ran the 880 with good speed. He should add an abun-
dam.e of depth on the 880. He should also pick up points on
the intermediate hurdles.
o6t Hitort $houkl be stng this year in the 440 yard
dash. Hamilton will be setting his sights high this year to
qualify for regional. He will also be the backup man for the
mile relay. He should be a very outstanding 440 man by the
time he is a senior.
The 1973 track rooster includes seniors: Steve Carter,
Tommy Shields, Elray King, JohnHolland, Ward Palmer, and
Mike Leeper;
Juniors: Kenneth Reese, Jerry Holland, Johnny Gerner,
Rodney Hicks, Stan Shelton, Tommy Hill, Jimmy Floyd, and
Gary Shields;
Sophomores: Willie Smith, Scott ]lamilton, Gary Davis,
Kenneth King, Randy Croslin, and Danny Monroe.
This year there will beaB team track team along with the
freshman team. Any B team players who score a point will
be promoted to the varsity team.TheB team will go to most
of the same track meets with the varsity and will be com-
petlng against them.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Irwin
of Lubbock announce the wed-
ding of their daughter, Andrea
Celeste Tiqui, to Shelby Car-
way Bell, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Shelby C. Bell. The service
was performed on Saturday,
February 17, 1973 at Our Lady
of Grace Church in Lubbock,
Texas by Father Curtis Half-
mann. Serving as best man was
the groom's brother, Jack Lynn
1973 Track Schedule:
February 24th, Fort Stockton
March 2, 3rd, Vernon
March 9, 10th, Panhandle
March 17th, Clarendon College
March 24th, Memphis
March 30, 31st, Amarillo
*April 5th, District track meet (Panhandle-finals at night)
April 13th, 14th, Regional (Lubbock)
May 4, 5th, State meet (Austin)
This year's track team overall should be strong and fast.
Clarendon has not won district since 1970, with Memphis win-
ning the last.two years. With an abundance of team effort and
town support the Clarendon track team of 1973 could be a
Bell Bridesmaid was Jamie very strong contender in all meets and a record-breaking
Lynn Burkhart of Tulsa, Okla- team.
homa, the bride's niece, gT
Donley people
Clarendon's past track records that the Bronchos will try
to break this year are:
in hospital Jim Moore -- 100 yard dash -- 9.6 -- 1970
Mac McClellan -- 200 yard dash -- 22.1 1966
A large number of Donley Steve Land -- 440 yard dish -- 49.8 --1969
County residents are in area Pat Chllton -- 880 yard run -- 2:02.2 -- 1969
hospitals, especially in the Sandy Thornberry Mile run -- 4:57.5 -- 19,37
Archie Smith -- 120 yard high hurdles -- 15.5 -- 1967
Memphis hospital.
Archie Smi.h -- 3:30 yard intermediate hurdles--42.2 -1967
Donley residents who are in
the Memphis hospital include
Dova Adkins, Claude Baln, Ra-
chel Swift, Stella Spurgeon, Ola
Killough, Roger Finch, James
A. Howard, Annie Bates, Mrs.
Lena Crawford, Bobby Dish-
man, Evelyn Tolbert and Ber-
nice Martin.
Others have been reported in
hospitals in Childress, Amar-
illo and Groom. R. D. Cagle, a
salesman for Chamberlain Mo-
tor Co., is ill in the Childress
hospital after suddenly becom-
ing ill Sunday. Wayne McElroyp
manager of J&W Lumber, is
home after an illness which
put him in the Amarillo hos-
pital.
Many people have influenza,
while some others have other
illnesses. With all these people
in hospitals, it's pretty certain
that Donley County's hospital
could be filled if it were open.
Benny Reese
Charles Louis
Bobby Leeper
Jim Moore --440 yard relay -- 43.2 -- 1970
Pat Chilton
Charles Louts
Walter Reese
Steve Land -- Mile relay -- 3:24.9 -- 1969
Elray King -- Pole Vault --Height 10'3"--1970
Charles Louis -- Broad jump -- Distance 22'11" -- 1970
Bobby Leeper -- High jump --- Distance 6'2" -- 1970
Tommy Shields -- Discus --- Distance 126'11" -- 1972
Archie Smith -- Shot Put --- Distance ,54'4 1/2"--1967
State Finalist since 1967
Archie Smith -- Shot Put -- fourth place -- 1967
Monte Land
Steve Land
Walter Reese
Pat Chilton -- Mile relay --second place --1968
Steve Land -- 440 yard dash --sixth place --1969
Jim Moore -- 100 yard dash -- third place --1970
Bobby Leeper -- ltlgh jump -- fourth place -- 1970
'Charles Louis -- Broad jump -- first place --1970
*Only state championship in Clarendon Broncho track
history.
