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DALHART FEDERAL 2019 Season Mobile Banking DALHARTSAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION,FEDERAL SSB Family Financial Centers: Fifth & Denrock, Dalhart (806) 249-8561 • Dumas Branch: Seventh & Bliss, Dumas (806) 935-7161 Vol. 119, No. 25 • 12 pages Tuesday, March 26, 2019 Serving Dallam and Hartley Counties First tornado of season near Hartley BY Nixie Sanderson warning in Oldham County north of Adrian at 3:43 p.m. Friday. As MANAGING EDITOR the storm tracked north, another tornado warning was issued at 4:31 p.m. in Hartley County. A funnel cloud was located approximately six miles northwest of Channing, or approximately 22 miles south of The first week of spring also brought the first round of severe Dalhart. weather for the season, as a line of thunderstorms produced tornadoes Hartley County Sheriff Franky Scott observed the funnel as it across the northern panhandle, including one in Hartley County, on produced tornadoes while traveling from Hartley toward Channing. Friday. The National Weather Service in Amarillo issued a tornado See STORMS on page 2A Nixie Sanderson/The Dalhart Texan Big crowds for DCA Steak Out More than 1,100 people were served lunch at the annual Dalhart Christian Academy Steak Out Nixie Sanderson/The Dalhart Texan on Sunday at the Rita Blanca Coliseum. In addition to the dinner, the annual fundraiser features both Interact Club hosts annual Color Run event a silent and live auction, with items The Dalhart High School Interact Club hosted their annual Color Run Saturday morning in the canyon. Runners were drenched in such as gift cards, tickets to Texas color as they made their way through the 5K event. This year’s event had a total of five participants. For additional photos from the Musical and more. event, see page 3A of this edition of The Dalhart Texan. Five-day dust bowl marathon runs through Dalhart, ends in Colorado BY Nixie Sanderson The five-day Dust MANAGING EDITOR Bowl marathon kicked off in Dalhart on Wednesday The five-day, five-state Dust Bowl Marathon kicked and concluded off Wednesday in Dalhart and concluded Sunday in Lamar, in Lamar, Colo., Colo. Runners from across the United States and from as Sunday morning. far as England participated in this year’s event. The annual event Activities began Tuesday evening, as the Dalhart covers five states Chamber of Commerce and XIT Museum hosted the over five days, with participants for dinner. a full marathon, A total of 16 runners participated in the full marathon half marathon, 10k in Dalhart, which began by Lake Rita Blanca and followed and 5K option for the adjoining trailer. Kristina Wolf of Washington D.C. participants. The had the fastest time for day one, at 3:56:17. She was event began at Lake followed by Michael Busick of Baltimore, Md., with a Rita Blanca at 7:30 time of 4:32:20 and Mike Schleifer of Atlanta, Ga., with a a.m., although some time of 5:11:11. runners chose to Of the 26 participants in the half marathon in Dalhart, begin earlier. Seth Marsh of Panhandle, Texas, had the fastest time at 1:39:10. He was followed by Grant Spruell of Panhandle, Texas, with a time of 1:46:53 and Patrick Hamlin of Nixie Sanderson/The See MARATHON on page 4A Dalhart Texan INDEX TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Calendar...........................2A 7 53182 14996 7 Local News.......................3A Public Notice...................4A Dalhart Texan Entertainment................5A 410 Denrock Ave. Sports...... .........................6A Dalhart, TX 79022 Classifieds .......................7A Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny www.thedalharttexan.com March Mania.........8A & 1B High 69, Low 50 High 79, Low 51 High 83, Low 42 High 71, Low 31 thedalharttexan.com 2A • Tuesday, March 26, 2019 Community Charlene Sallee Sidwell STORMS down, but never touched the Weather Service in Amarillo of,” Scott said. Charlene Sallee ground,” he said. reports hail approximately Additional tornado Sidwell was born in continued from page 1A Scott said the tornadoes 1.75 inches in diameter warnings were also issued Mills, New Mexico on appeared to come close to fell near Hartley during the near Bushland, Cactus, December 12, 1937 and “I was coming down touching the ground. storm. Canyon, Claude, and slipped away in her sleep from Hartley, and there In addition to the tornado “There wasn’t any northern Amarillo later in to be with her savior in were two or three that came warning, the National damage reported that I know the evening. heaven on March 20, 2019. She was 81 years young. She will be greatly Community Calendar missed by husband, Don Sidwell as well as her children; Margo Sidwell Meals on Wheels Birthday Party: Meals on Wheels will Children’s Storytime: The Dallam-Hartley County Library, of Tucumcari, New celebrate their 30th birthday with a party on Thursday, March 420 Denrock Ave., will host story time on the second and fourth Mexico; Tony Sidwell 28 at Legacy Assisted Living from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. Wednesday and Friday of the month at 10:30 a.m. of Texline, Texas; Kim Monk and her husband, Texline Blood Drive: Coffee Memorial Blood Center will host Rotary Club: The Dalhart Rotary Club meets at noon each Dan of Amarillo, Texas; and Corey Davidson and her a blood drive at the Texline Community Center, 310 Chestnut, Thursday at the Dalhart Senior Center, 610 Denrock Ave. husband Todd of Ulysses, Kansas; 6 grandchildren, on Tuesday, March 26 from 12:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. A photo ID Michael Monk, Ryan Davidson, Kayla Monk is required. Donors must be at least 17 years of age. Donors who Senior Game Night: The Dalhart Senior Citizens Association Schumacher, Brittney Davidson, Kami Monk Garza, are 16 years of age may donate with signed parental consent. hosts the Senior Saints Game Night every Friday at 6:30 pm Alison Davidson and 13 great grandchildren; Also at the Dalhart Senior Center, 610 Denrock Ave. Everyone is missing her is Charlene’s brother Dave and wife Lois Blood Pressure Clinic: A blood pressure clinic will be held at welcome. Sallee of New Zealand and sister, Marlene Hightower the Dalhart Senior Center, 610 Denrock, on Thursday, March of Leveland, Texas, and many nieces and nephews. 28 from 11:30 p.m. until 1 p.m, hosted by Accolade Homecare Home Health and Hospice Volunteers: Volunteers are Her brother described her as a gentle and caring soul and Hospice. Contact Regina Lacewell for more information at needed by Coon Memorial Home Health and Hospice to sit who was a blessing to all who knew her. 806-934-2000. with patients, perform office work or run errands for patients. Born to Marvin and Nina Sallee, Charlene attended Information is available by calling (806) 244-8738. school in Grenville, New Mexico for ten years. When XIT Museum Art Show and Meeting: The XIT Museum will the Grenville school closed she finished her high host a reception for the Dalhart High School and Dalhart Junior Hospice Connection Group: The hospice connection group school years at Clayton High School “Class of 55”. High art show on Thursday, March 28 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The holds a luncheon on the last Wednesday of each month at Coon She enjoyed her years as a cheerleader, class officer museum will also hold their annual meeting that night from 8 Memorial Hospital, 1411 Denver Avenue. The program is open and was a wealth of information on New Mexico p.m. until 9 p.m. For more information, please call the museum to everyone, and especially those who have a loved one in history. She credited her knowledge of history on at 244-5390. hospice care or that has recently passed away. The group meets her outstanding teachers through the years. Upon at 11:30 a.m., and a pot luck lunch is served at noon. graduation Charlene was employed by The Mountain Hospital Board Meeting: The Dallam-Hartley County States Telephone and Telegraph Company. Hospital District Board will meet March 28 at 7 p.m. at the Bereavement Group: A bereavement support group meets on Charlene’s faith was important to her. Making a hospital board room. the first and third Wednesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. at the public profession of faith at the age of eight in the Dalhart Prayer House, located at Third Street and Denrock. Baptist Church, and she was baptized in a small creek Community Blood Drive: Coffee Memorial Blood Center will behind their farm in Grenville, New Mexico. host a blood drive at the Dalhart Senior Center, 610 Denrock, On Sunday, 25th of November, Charlene married on Wednesday, April 3 from noon until 7 p.m. A photo ID is Donald Sidwell of Texline at the home of Rev. required. Donors must be at least 17 years of age. Donors who William A Ware. The couple’s attendants were Jo Ann are 16 years of age may donate with signed parental consent. YOUR Turley of Clayton and Norman McDaniel of Amarillo. Together they had four children and lived in Amarillo, First Baptist Church Team Kids: Every Wednesday, Team Hometown Texas for many years before moving to Texline. Kids meets at First Baptist Church, 1000 E. 16th Street, from Concrete Supplier Char, as she was affectionately known, was an 5-6:30 pm, starting with dinner. Youth meet from 6-8 pm at the Locally Owned and Operated avid Genealogy researcher who was constantly finding ROC, and adults meet for prayer from 6-6:30 pm. Everyone is interesting and unknown stories on the families invited. •Quality Service history.
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