The Clarendon Press, June 14, Page 4
RUSSELL ABBOTT of Pampa caught this 23-pound string
of channel cat over the weekend while fishing on Greenbelt
Lake. Fishing is at its best now days at Greenbelt.
Mr, and Mrs. Bob Pittmanand son, Jeff, of Bedford, visit-
ed with his aunt, Mrs. Mildred Hendrlx, last Friday after-
noon°
Something Fishy
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Just about every week now reportscome in about someone °
catching some large crappie. Most of these are caught more
or less accidentally on a trotline in 10 to 15 feet of water.
There are enough of these being caught now to indicate
there are a large number of large Crappie in Greenbelt
Lake. One of these days, someone is going to start looking
real hard to find these schoolsofbigCrappie, and when they
fine them, they're going to have a field day. The latest re-
port we had on these was from up Kelly Creek.
In general fishing has remained pretty steady this past
week. No real big bass were brought in, but several were
weighed in up to 5 lbs. The bass seem to have finished their
spawn, and have moved out into deeper water. Most reports
are at depths of 10 to 15 ft. deep. Lots of yarling bass are
now being caught, mostly on minnows.
According to reports, there will be a re-stocking of black
bass in Greenbelt Lake sometime this week. Don't know the
size of the stockers, but will be glad to get whatever they
are.
BY LEE ANN PALMER
Clarendon, is a very busy place to live. There are church
activities, country club affairs, bridge events and several
women's club proects going year round.
Size has a lot to do with the number of social functions a
town has. And, in comparison to it's population our town
most certainly is socially oriented.
Good times and projects for funds for one city need or
another often frequent the public notices and newspaper
announcements.
Lee Roy Johnson of Clarendon continues to rack in the big
Channel Cat on his trotline. One day this past week he weigh-
ed in a 9 1/2 lbs., a 5 3/4 lb. anda21/21b. Channel. He
also had a 7 1/2 lb. Pike.
Carl Geyer of Clarendon, fishing with his brother from
Wichita Falls, caught 9 Channels the other day on rod and
reel that averaged over 3 Ibs. each.
There were lots of people enjoying the lake this past
weekend• So far, this past week was the biggest on the lake
this year. The water is Just right for swimming and skiing,
so don't let any pretty day get by without taking advantage
of it.
Just had a report that Jan Man, daughter of the Jim Man's
of Amarlllo, caught a 1 1/2 lb. hlb-bred Perch. Perch fish-
lng should pick up real good now with the water warming
up the way it is.
RONNIE NULL and CLARENCE HAMILTON of the Clarendon
College Sportsman Club release a bunch of bass in the
natural lake which will be the home for the Seven Cities
floating amphitheatre. The fish are part of the Sportsman
Club project. The club is working with Seven Cities, Inc.
on the park project. (Press Photo by Will Low,)
Area communities thriving with activities
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You're getting older. Your,ply, "I know it, but donq
anybody." People face the fact of growing old in
ways. Some deny that they are any older. Others are
ed of their age and upon asking, if you get a reply, they
always 29. Yet others will let you know right off that
age is none of your business even though everybody
look and see the inevitable. Others grow older
not stopping to become Idle and useless, but ever
their knowledge, and horizon, and usefulness.
There is something about growing older that just
to sllp upon you. All of a sudden you are older and
yourself exclaiming, "Where have the years flown
for the future and build our castles in the air onl
that they vanish away as the cloud, The Bible gives us
instruction about this, telling us to llve today;
we haven't learned this trick. We plan the future
God when we ought to say, "If the Lord will, we
and do this or that" (James 4:15). That'sright, "If
will, we shall live..." Those who live right dont
have so much trouble with getting older. They are like t
elderly person of whom Job spoke: "Thou shaR co e
thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in h
season." (Job 5:26). Like the corn, having done its J0
growing, maturing, and usefulness, and that for
else; so the person who lived right and unselfishly
to his grave happy, content, "in a full age."
There is never an age to quit. Of course we come to a t
when we have to change types of work
our llves, but there never comes an age when we have
right to take out on living and doing for God and
individual who has tried to live his llfe right with
and his fellow man, comes to old age full of fruit. He
still bring forth fruit in old age" (ps. 92:12-15). God
of the elderly bringing forth fruit in old
knows nothing about this attitude, "Well, I've done mlnes
let someone else do now." God says that growing older!
Its added responsibility, and R seems that the
get, the more responsible we become to God,
men and society (Ps. 92:14).
However, there are other area communities with thriving the evening. 1970 marked the founding date for Brice's
social lives, too. They may not boast a population like their meetings.
mother city, but none-the-less they are an active group of The Ashtola people follow in close suit with their Brice
people, peers. They, too, hold monthly 42 parties and dinners. For
Rural villages like Chamberlain, Goldston, Martin, Good- their gathering grounds, the old high school building serves
night, Ashtola, Howardwick, Lelia Lake or Brice all have excellently.
special community gatherings at least once each month and For over 26 years the Ashiolians have been potlucking it
the more thriving ones assemble twice monthly, and dealing those 42 hands. Their yearly barbeque is held
Lella Lake community members have an every other Sat- in August and the one ice cream supper is usually scheduled
urday night pot luck supper during the winter months, for the third week of July. The devoted and hard-working
then for summer they take full advantage of their outdoor ladies of the needle club serve as this area's organizers.
grill and barbeque chickens. Headquarters for their feast s is The granddaddy of the "minute metropolitans", Goochiight,
the former Lelia Lake school building. After the dinner hour built a brand new co m reunify center in 1965. Before this corn-
you'll most likely find this sporting bunch involved in a reunify project was taken to task the every fourth week
fierce volleyball match, or, if there were just too many good Tuesday night meals were located in private homes or
supper delicacies, a fast game of '42'. Sometimes the Lelia school house.
Lakers enjoy a change from the ordinary and collect around In earlier years, before the population began to decline
the piano for a light 'n' lively song lest. two couples each served as co-hosts. However, more re-
Community officers who are responsible for organizing cently the job has fallen to willing volunteers. To add a
these supper socials are president, Lacy Noble and his bright note to the setting, Goodnight is having a pick up in
board members C. C. Airs, R. O. Nelson, George Shields, attendance to its feeds. Former residents now living in
Earl Shields, Ronald Castner and Wiley Reynolds. Lelia Claude or Clarendon and some from even longer distances Yes, growing older has its problems, its
Lake er get-togethers have been going since 1940. enjoy making conslstant appearances. ............. ...... ......................... ' sloweYep; butthe mzl shotflgrov trOnger
Charmberlain residents call their community parties As do some of the fellow villages, Go&inight features the .... stronger and more beautiful; the life more fruitful
summer ice cream suppers.
Martin Isplagued with the same crisis as Goldston a rapid
decline in residency. It's only been close to five years ago
since these country clans held their regular quilting bees
and dinners in the church fellowship hall and separate
homes. Though still trying to survive and be known as one
of the close knit communities Martinpresently centers most
of it's social functions around the industrious little church•
Still quite alive and thriving, the Martin Baptist Church has
followers from Claxendon and Lelia Lake as well as right-
at-home disciples.
Howardwick, the newest (but rapidly maturing) little town
not to be out done, also has the monthly social. Their func-
tions are for community improvement projects, such as the
upcoming June 9 cake walk for the new tennis courts.
Highly sophisticated forits age, this "bloom town" finish-
ed it's community center in 1969.
Serving on the coordinator's board this season are Mrs.
Norma Corgill, Mrs. Helen Hendrix and Margret Berry.
Cora Bland and Kee Bacon comprise the planning sub-com-
mittee.
As previously stated, a town's volume determines it's
number of social activities. Clarendon indeed is busy, in-
volved and very socially inclined. However in retaliation,
when comparing Clarendon's people get-together ratio to
her "suburb's" population, party statistics the "inside
places in the road" (so to speak) are the real society
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Covered Dish Dinners and they assemble every first and
third Fridays of each month. For their meeting headquarters,
the Chamberlainltes had the former Sam Low, house re-
modeled.
During the hot weather, the covered dish dinners turn to
an ice cream supper,lwhich really makes a more enjoyable
evening for the ladies: (How miserable it is to stand over a
red-hot stove all morning long while the thermometer
steadily climbs outsidel)
This years officers responsible for the suppers are
president, R. R. Dingier; vice-president, Mrs. tL D. Lindley;
secretary, Mrs. A. B. Ivey and Mrs. Bob Williams, report-
er.
For a break from the desserts and sweets they also have
an annual barbeque in mid-summer. These casualcome-as-
you-are affairs date back to 1956 for this community.
Although the once-popular Goldston used to hold monthly
42 games and meals, they still try to keep a close contact
with each other and their outside responslblities.
However, years before 1960, when the events where forced
to cease due to lack of citizenry, the Goldston dinners were
held at the school house and local homes.
Get-togethers at Brice are monthly events. Since there is
no community center the residents usually congregate in
each other*s homes. To even the hosting duties out as fair-
ly as possible, the township follows an alphabetical list.
42 enthusiasts to the hilt, theBriceites indulge in tourna-
ments which offer prizes to both high and low scorers for
of
Correct. Insurance to protect furs, Jewelry,
coin and stamp collections, artworks and
sporting goods usually costs considerably
less than 1% ov value. Such 'floater po-
licies' cover loss, theft or accidental da-
mage, both on and off the premises.
WALT KhlORPP PH. 874-3.521
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May we suggest you
travel FIRST CLASS
by Impala or Caprice?
There is a dignity to growing old for the person who
lived by God's standard, who
sys, "The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be
the way of righteousness" (Prov. 16:3). Gray
to a person if that person has lived right and
ing older has its responsibility in the sight of God but
its honor and dignity. The elderly are to be
dignity and respect, as fathers in the land, according to
Bible. They are to be called "Mr. and Mrs." and be
ed with "YesSir" and "No Sir." According to the Bible, |
hair is a crown of glory, a badge to be respected
emblem to be honored.
AS we grow older, God expects us to grow in
spiritual beauty, wisdom, fruitfulness and
The older we get the more we should know
the more we should be able to pass on that
coming up; and the closer we should live to the Lord.
older we get the more responsible we should
the more faithful to God we should become; and
unselfish we should become toward our fellow man.
We do not know what God has planned
For all His children in His land.
But it seems to hurt when He calls today,
Calls them back to Heaven to stay.
For we've just started in life our love to give,
We pray to God please let them live.
But they were a gift from Heaven one day,
And God has the right to take away.
God has plans up above
For all the children that He loves.
He calls the special ones today
Back to Heaven to laugh and play•
And this we know all the love we gave
God forever in eternity will save.
In this to them God will give
A second chance in eternity to live•
Johanie Rattan
Review of Medicare g"
for Claude hospital use
When the Armstrong County Medical Center
July, a number of the patients who use the clinic will 1
sons who are eligible for medicare. A review of
gram might be of interest to those persons.
Medicare will pay a portion of the medical
people 65 or over or people 62 if they are disabled.
will pay 80% of an eligible recipients medical
the recipients will have to pay 20% or
the expenses deemed unnecessary by the program.
sons on medicare will pay the first $60 of medical
they have in any one year.
Patients using medicare should take their
each time they visit a doctor. Having the 1
number appear on medicare forms exactly as it i
medicare card is quite necessary.
Medicare forms should be signed on a person's
to the doctor even if subsequent visits are
the same ailment.
Any medical expenses must be reportedwithin
or medicare will pay no portion of the expenses•
It should be remembered that medicare was never
ed to pay all medical expenses.
Ambulance service expenses can only
care recipients if an emergency was involved or the
ambulance transportation.
I: ! Phone 8 74-3 511
3rd and Sully
Clarendon, Texas
ALDERSON CHEV'ROLET
In Mem
ful because of its experiences. Give your time and
to spiritual beauty because when phy
fail, you will need something better to which to anchor
soul.
So God declares: "The hoary head is a crown of
be found in the way of righteousaess', (Prov.16:31). TM
was right when he said, "Come grow old along with
best is yet to be..."
