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DALE LaTONN treats a patient during his first day of
rice Monday. The doctor, who moved here from Minnesota
reeks ago, opened the clinic at Medical Center Monday. He
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wm play a key role In opening the hospital next week. [Pross
Photo by Richard Allen]
Hospital board hires administrator
The Donley County Hospital District board of directors
Monday night hired Mrs. Dale Martin as administrator of the
Medical Center Hospital. and named Steve Bell as assistant
administrator and business matrager.
The two were hired in preparation for the opening of the
facility next Monday, Nov. 19. Also hired was Mrs. Charlotte
Alexander. hired as director of nurses for the Medical Center
complex.
Mrs. Martin. the new administrator, has served as
administrator of the Medical Center nursing home ever since it
opened in June. 1972. She had formerly worked in a nursing
home in Paducah. She was given authority to run the business of
the hospital last spring when administrator Wes Langham
resigned, and has run the hospital ever since. She was chosen
from 6 applicants.
Bell, a native of Clarendon. and son of Mr. and Mrs. Shelby
Bell. has received his training in business. His duties will involve
keeping all the hospital's books and handling the business end of
the operation.
Mrs. Alexander. a veteran nurse,'served on the hospital's staff
when it originally opened. She has been servmg on the staff of
the Hall County Hospital until recently, when she resigned to
accept her post here.
The three were hired in executive session during the regular
meeting of the board Monday night.
Dr. LaTonn opens
Dr. Dale LaTonn opened his clinic for practice Monday at
Medical Center. I-te reported a light patient load.
The clinic has been closed the past two days while Dr. LaTonn
visits friends in Spearman. His office is currently taking
appointments.
Dr. LaTonn will be in full gear Monday when the hospital
opens, and he will be honored along with Dr. R.L. Gilkey Sunday
"at Medical Center.
During the meeting, Mrs. Martin reported that the hospital
had undergone a state inspection last week and received a good
report. The facility will have to undergo a Medicare inspection
after it opens.
In other action, the board paid some bills and went over .a
financial statement. The board voted to pay the school district
$3,600 plus $200 interest for tax collections for 1972. Also
approved was a payment of $2,100 to the school district for
collecting the first half of the current hospital taxes. It was
agreed that the other $2,100 would be paid when all taxes are
collected.
Concerning next year's tax collections, the board voted to pay
the school district $5.500 as requested for those tax collections,
proided the money could be paid at the end of the year rather
than the first of the year as requested by the school board.
The board met with Dr. Dale LaTonn, who reported his views
of the upcoming hospital opening, and made "his
recommendations.
Murphy Funeral Home
is purchased by 3 men
N/urphy Funeral Home of Clarendon, presently owned and
operated by Mrs. J.W. Murphy and Mrs. Louise Payne, has
been sold to Manrice Schooler and Mack Gordon of Schooler
Gordon Funeral Directors in Amarillo and Delbert Robertson of
Clarendon.
The change of owuersMp will be offoctive on December 1.
Robortn will be the managing partner here in Clarendon,
where he was associated with Murphy Funeral Home for many
years.
In announcing the sale, Mrs. Payne and Mrs. Murphy stated,
"We wish to express our gratitude to all the many friends and
families of Clarendon and Donley County. it was an extremely
difficult doclsion to make after 28 years of service to this
community, but due to our age and other business interests, we
feel we have made the right ehok."
Mrs. Payne plans to devote her time to The Tumbleweed
which features chldren's and gift Items.
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Clarendon, Donley County, Texas Thursday, November 15, 1973 Volume II, No. 39
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meetW elerFriday '*l
Ironcs " oin toss set here
ay be season last game' at 10 a.m. Saturday
l If Clarendon and Memphis beth win their games Friday night
as expected, District 2A wm end up in a 3-way tie for the
J championship, the tie being between Clarendon, Memphis and
| Claude.
y night s game between the Clarendon Bronchos and First, the game is played at Wheeler, and second, Wheeler This would [orce-a toss of a coin to decide which team
bier may or may not be the final game of for the always gets tough when they host Clarendon. So even though reptKqtt the district in BI-Dlst14et play against $tinnett.
lehos, but the outcome of the contest mav not have any
tag whether it is or isn't the final game.
e Bronchos will have to beat Wheeler to remain in a 3-way
hr the District 2A championship. If the Broncs win. and
phis wins their game, then a 3-way tie will exist and a flip of
Coin will decide which team goes to Bi-District.
the Broncs lose,then Memphis would automatically go to the
ffs, having beaten Claude.
t the coin-toss party.
yway, the Bronchos meet Wheeler Friday night at 7:30 p.m.
heeler for a game that probably won't be any pushover.
THE
b, it's obviously another "do-or-die" contest for the
chos, and even if they "do," they might "die" if luck runs
Clarendon is heavily favored. Wheeler will still likely be a
toughie.
Wheeler has a good team, one that is certainly capable of
knocking off anybody on any given night. It hasn't been a real
good year for them. but they've risen to the occasion a few times."
and might be in the mood to do it this week. since it's the final
game of the season.
The Bronchos are healthy and ready to play, so it shouldn't be
a bad night for Clarendon. And every member of the Broncho
squad knows that this win is vital if there's any chance of post
season play.
Don't stay at home. Travel to Wheeler to support these
determined Bronchos.
That coin toss is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday morning at
the Clarendon Administration Building. As soon as the winner of
the toss is decided, that team will meet with Stinnett officials
l here to decide where the BI.Distrlct game will be played.
There's two sides to look at. The Bronchos, in 9 games,
haven't won a single coin toss at the beginning of the game. That
could spell bad luck, with the reaseuing that a losing streak is
contagious, or it could spell good luck, with the reasoning that
it's about time we win a coin toss. I
Anyway, we all hope the luck is with us Saturday morning, but ]
then more important than that, we hope luck is with us Friday [
night when the Broncs meet Wheeler. That game will have to be ][
won by Clarendon for a spot at the coin.tossing party. I
By DEAN SINGLETON
0 OIL FIELD WORKERS were trying to measure a long
After they had made guesses that differed considerably a
.tader asked, "Wouldn't it be easier to lay that pole on the
d and measure how long it is?"
[," one worker replied. "We're trying to figure out how
is, not how long it is."
Tax collections good
A total of 59% of Donley County's taxpayers have already paid
their county taxes, according to a report released by the Donley
County tax office.
Some $82,614.04 has been collected thus far. A total of
$139,093.66 was assessed. These taxpayers apparently wanted
to take advantage of the 3% discount gtven to taxpayers ff taxes
are paid in October. A 2°70 discount is given if taxes are paid in
November, a 1% discount is given if taxes are paid in December
and no discount is given if taxes are paid in January. After
January, a penalty is levied for unpaid taxes.
The 59% compares favorably to the 43% which was collected
by the school, college and hospital districts during October, and
is well ahead s payments.
Hospital reception set
A roception and open house at Medical Center Hospital will
honor beth Clarendon's doctors and the staff of the hospital. The
event is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 18, from 2 to 4 p.m.
The reception is sponsored by the Medical Center Auxiliary of
Donley County.
The open house will allow visitors to view therhospltal fJK;il|tios
before the hospital opens the following day. The reception will be
in honor of the county's doctors, Dr. R.L. [Rip] Gilkey and Dr.
Dale LaTonn, and their staffs.
The public is invited to view the facilities and meet the town's
new doctors.
CC Bulldogs clobber Panhandle State in season opener
The Bulldogs of Clarendon College started off the season on an
impressive note with a 91-36 pasteing of the Panhandle State
College Aggie Junior Varsity. The Bulldogs started with an 8-2
lead minutes into the first quarter and just piled it on the
poor Aggies. who appeared to be wandering around in
bewilderment most of the game.
The Clarendon team built a 41-12 halftime lead on the strength
of Joe Pride's total domination of the backboards and Evander
Ford's darting in. out and around the Aggies. Pride. who ended
the night with a total of 28 rebounds, gave no doubt as to which
team controlled the backboards. Herman Brown pulled in 12
)CAL FARMER, and I won't tell you who, was finishing
]anting one Sunday morning when the pastor of his church caroms and Junior Siegeler and David Graham each had 10
,driving up to the fence. "Brother," the minister lectured rebounds, contributing to a team total of 65.
'don't you know that the Cr,eator made the world in six
nd rested on the seventh?' The Bulldog scoring was paced by Pride's 14 field goals for a
total of 28 points. Other big scorers for Clarendon were Junior
es, ' said the farmer as he looked uneasily at the rain clouds Siegler, with 15 points and David Graham, who contributed 10
sky. "I know all about that. But he got done and I didn't." points. The leading scorer for the Aggies was John Ratliff, who
, . . hit for 16 points on 8 field goals.
LL SURE MISS seemg Lease Payne and Mrs. Murphy Clarendon never trailed in the game, and were never even
the funeral home after December 1. They sold the funeral
llast week' and will n°t be ar°und the funeral h°me afteraber 1. . year for agriculture
ink it is certainly appropriate to thank the Murphys and
's ..... 3 has been a prosperous year for Donley County farmers,
for their never-endmg service to Donley County. They ve
nearly 30 years of untiring service to residents of this according to County Extension Agent Ronald Gooch. The
y .... estimated cash receipts for wheat are $350,000 for 1973, over
, and they ve never failed when residents needed thetr
They've suffered the pain and grief of losing loved ones four times the cash receipts of $75,000 for wheat in 1972. Grain
arly every family in the county, and they ve comforted the sorghum has more than doubled, with estimated cash receipts of
of those who grieved. $2,300,000, as compared to last year s $1,000,000. Cotton and
Donley County owes a lot to Mrs. Murphy, her late cottonseed estimations run to $3,700,000 almost tripling 1972's
and Louise Payne. We thank you and we appreciate
Murphy and Louise. And we know you'll always be
Donley County, and helping those in need.
[Cont'd. on Page 12]
output of $1,750,000. Estimated cash receipts on cattle are
$7,250,000, almost doubling the 1972 production of $4,200,000.
Gooch pointed out that the estimates were cash receipts alone,
and did not include federal payments.
Gooch said that the figures are misleading, except for the
figures on wheat. The wheat harvest was bigger this year, mostly
because of better conditions for growing. Prices on grain
sorghum and cotton have almost doubled, and an increase on the
price of fed cattle is named as the main reason for the rise in
cattle money. "The farmer's prices in all instances have gone
up. In some cases, the price is double or triple what it was last
year, if he can even get it," Gooch explained.
Denver man arrested here
A Denver, Colorado, man was arrested here Sunday evening
at 5:30 by Police Chief Gary Gerdes. Thomas Miller, 38, was
arrested in a stolen car and was arraigned before Justice of the
Peace Carroll Lewis, which set bond at $2,500. Colorado
authorities are expected to arrive this week to return Miller for
trial.
ew cleaners opens
• y y endon have purchased
's Cleaners, and have re-named the business Johnston's
.Lrs.
new cleaners opened Monday for business, and Johnston
d that business was extremely good.
Ray formerly was associated with Murphy Funeral Home
are Mrs. Mar]erie Holland and Mrs. Willie
, both experienced dry cleaning assoctates.
of the new business was made in Sunday's
,'s Clarendon Press.
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seriously threatened. The Aggies closed the score to 12-6 early in
the game, but the Bulldogs put up a 21-point blitz, to end any
Panhandle State hopes with only two points put on the board in
retaliation by the Panhandle State crew.
One of the many things that shone brightly for Clarendon was
the fact that the second team played better against the Ag
starters than did the regulars. While Coach Jack Hedden started
substituting early in the second period the second half accounted
for most of the Bulldog scoring.
"You can't really tell much from a game like this one,"
Hedden said. "We just outclassed them." One thing was
obvious, and that Was that the Bulldogs were nothing short of
outstanding from the field, sinking 44 field goals out of 81 tries.
,for a .55 percentage. This shooting display plus a ball-hawking
defense and the general quickness of the Bulldogs were the keys
to the win. "Our main points will be rebounding and speed."
Hedden said in a pre-season interview, and these were two of the
things which contributed to the Bulldogs win. One thing Hedden
did not mention was the defense, which blocked shots all night
and continually stole the ball to set up fast breaks.
BULLDOG JUNIOR SIEGELER reacbee high for a ball during
Monday night's game aguinst Panhandle State. The Bulldogs
ran away with the game. [Press Photo]
BOOl!l Bulldo 8 Joe pride looks kind of like the Booger Man as
be makes a surprise defensive move against a Panhandle State
player here Monday night. The Bulldogs won hig. [Press Photo]
