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Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Buster Welch Honored at Statue Unveiling

Buster Welch checks out his new statue. (Photos by Ruth Ann Welch Williams)
Local rancher Buster Welch was honored on Wednesday with the unveiling of a statue at the new Dickies Arena in the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth. The statue of him on his famous horse, Peppy San Badger (“Little Peppy”) acknowledges his importance in bringing recognition to the world of cutting horses and their impact on the American west. Both rider and horse are in the NCHA (National Cutting Horse Association) Hall of Fame for their achievements and enduring legacy.

The ceremony was attended by NCHA officials, dignitaries, friends, family, fans, and even a couple of Hollywood stars. The evening’s events are covered in greater detail in a nice article in the current Quarter Horse News, available online by clicking here.



King Ranch video of statue unveiling. 

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JAEDYN BARTEE GETS EARLY CHRISTMAS GIFT FROM ROSCOE LIONS CLUB


Front: Lions President Jason Freeman hands $500 check to Jaedyn Bartee, next to Braxton Bartee. Back: Andy Wilson, Thomas Parks, Jeff Myers, Samantha Myers, Shane Tomlin.
Jaedyn Bartee has been saving up for a service dog for over a year now, and a $500 donation from the Roscoe Lions Club yesterday gave her the amount she needed to finally have enough to get one. The Roscoe sixth-grader has Type 1 diabetes, and diabetic service dogs are specially trained to alert their owners in advance of dangerous blood sugar events before they become dangerous. The early warnings allow their owners to take measures to return their blood sugar to normal before anything bad happens.

The trained dogs are not cheap. The one Jaedyn is getting, named Zion, comes with a price tag of $15,000.  It’s a “doodle,” i.e., a cross between a Golden Retriever and a Standard Poodle, a mix that makes an excellent diabetic alert dog.

The Lions’ presentation was made at school yesterday with the entire sixth grade class present along with Jaedyn’s parents and brother. She is the daughter of Jeff and Samantha Myers and the sister of Braxton Bartee. 


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ROSCOE’S OLDEST RESIDENT PASSES AWAY


Jessie Marth
Jessie Marth, Roscoe’s oldest citizen at 105 years and 4 months, passed away in her home last Wednesday with services at the Salem Lutheran Church and interment in the Roscoe Cemetery on Saturday.

She was born on August 9, 1914, near Waxahachie in Ellis County and came to Roscoe with her family to pick cotton during the depths of the depression.  Rudolph Marth, the man who hired them, must have thought, “Who’s this pretty girl in my field?” And the rest is history. They got married on December 19, 1934, and were together until he passed away in 1982. They had two children, Donald and Frances.

In addition to her duties as a farm wife and mother, she was a member of the First Salem Lutheran Church, where she taught Sunday School for many years. She was also the first woman to serve on its Church Council. She was a member of the Friendship Club, the Home Demonstration Club, and the Bridge Club, and served as a 4-H leader.  She also volunteered at the Roscoe Care Home. She made quilts and afghans for her children and grandchildren and drew the plans for two homes she had built, one in 1950 and the other in 1970.

Her obituary is posted below.


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SCHOOL BUYS MAIN STREET ANTIQUES BUILDING

Main Street Antiques building.
Pending final approval of the School Board, the Roscoe Collegiate ISD will purchase the Main Street Antiques building on 211 Main Street. The antique store closed permanently in November, when the owner, Vickie Haynes, decided to retire.

The school plans to use the building to house its adult education division and PTech (Pathways in Technology) program. If all goes as planned, it should be operational by June.


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ROSCOE FFA LIVESTOCK SHOW RESULTS



Here are the results of the Roscoe FFA Livestock Show held at the RCISD Ag Barn Saturday:

Steers

Class 1
1st - Shannon Sanders - Black Cross
2nd - Kelbi Parks - Red/White Cross

Class 2
1st - Shannon Sanders - Black Cross
2nd - Kelbi Parks - Red/White Cross

Reserve Grand Champion - Kelbi Parks - Red/White Cross
Grand Champion - Shannon Sanders - Black Cross
Showmanship - Shannon Sanders

Goats - Boer

Class 1
1st - Kaycee Gunter
2nd - Kaycee Gunter
3rd - Cheyenne Moorhead

Reserve Grand Champion - Kaycee Gunter
Grand Champion - Kaycee Gunter
Showmanship - Kaycee Gunter

Swine

Class 1 - White OPB
1st - Kelbi Parks
2nd - Seth Wilcox
3rd - Aiden Richburg
4th - Alyssa Aguilar

Class 2 - Dark OPB
1st - Lincoln Tiemann
2nd - Kelbi Parks
3rd - Zeke Murphy
4th - Colson Moffett
5th - Jacob Kiser
6th - Zeke Murphy

Class 3 - Duroc
1st - Xander Moffett
2nd - Xander Moffett
3rd - Reese Kiser
4th - Dakota Freeman

Class 4 - Duroc
1st - Montana McCoy
2nd - Vonnie Watts
3rd - Colson Moffett
4th - Analicia Granados

Class 5 - Duroc Breed Drive
Reserve Breed Champion - Xander Moffett
Breed Champion - Montana McCoy

Class 6 - Hampshire
1st - Seth Wilcox
2nd - Aiden Richburg
3rd - Sayge McCambridge
4th - Reese Kiser
5th - Kelbi Parks
6th - Vonnie Watts

Class 7 - Cross
1st - Aiden Richburg
2nd - Dakota Freeman
3rd - Zeke Murphy
4th - Gaven Martinez
5th - Ethan Figureoa

Class 8 - Cross
1st - Seth Wilcox
2nd - Lincoln Tiemann
3rd - Aiden Richburg
4th - Jacob Kiser
5th - Dakota Freeman

Class 9 - Cross Breed Drive
Reserve Breed Champion - Aiden Richburg
Breed Champion - Seth Wilcox

Reserve Grand Champion - Aiden Richburg
Grand Champion - Seth Wilcox
Jr. Showmanship - Xander Moffett
Sr. Showmanship - Zeke Murphy


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PLOWBOYS WIN THREE, LOSE ONE

The Plowboys lost one and won two at the Ira Tournament last weekend, falling to Water Valley in the first game 44-39, and then rebounding with victories over Grady in a close one 36-35, followed by a runaway win over Sands 42-17. Then last night at Highland, they won another close one, this one by a score of 32-30. Brayan Medina led the Plowboys with 13 points, including a couple of 3s.

The Plowboys play Merkel here on Friday with the tipoff at 6:30pm. That will be their last game before Christmas. They won’t play again until December 27-28 when they go to the Anson Tournament.

Water Valley 44, Plowboys 39

Scores by quarters:
Water Valley                 12        20        31        44
Plowboys                       12        19         27        39

Individual Plowboy scoring: Junior Martinez 11, Tristan Baker 10, Brayan Medina 10, Antonio Aguayo 4, Zachary Parrott 2. Ryan Highsmith 2.

Plowboys 36, Grady 35

Scores by quarters:
Plowboys                        9        16        28        36
Grady                             15       23        27        35

Individual Plowboy scoring: Martinez 13, Baker 7, Medina 7, Vidal Aguayo 5, A. Aguayo 2, Highsmith 2.

Plowboys 42, Sands 17

Scores by quarters:
Plowboys                      7          20        33        42
Sands                            4            8          8         17

Individual Plowboy scoring: Baker 10, Medina 6, Highsmith 6, A. Aguayo 5, Z. Jordan 5, V. Aguayo 4, Martinez 3, J. Leaños 3.

Plowboys 32, Highland 30

Scores by quarters:
Plowboys                      9          16        26        32
Highland                      8          14        23        30

Individual Plowboy scoring: Medina 13, Baker 9, Martinez 8, Leaños 2.


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PLOWGIRLS WIN TWO, LOSE TWO

For some reason, I never received the results of the Plowgirls' second and third games of the Ira Tournament last weekend. I did, however, get the results of the first game against Water Valley and include it below. I’ve been told that they lost their second game to a very good team from Grady, and then beat Rule in their third game. 

Then, last night at Highland, they were in the game for three quarters but lost it in the fourth. The final score was 53-40. Layla Herrera led the Plowgirls in both games for which I have stats with 14 points in each.

Plowgirls 45 – Water Valley 42


Scores by quarters:
Plowgirls                        14        26        31        45
Water Valley                   7         13        30        42

Individual Plowgirl scoring: Layla Herrera 14, Shauna McCambridge 12, Carson Greenwood 12, Mia Lavalais 5, Cameron Greenwood 2. 


Highland 53 – Plowgirls 40

Scores by quarters:
Highland                      14        23        36        53
Plowgirls                        8        22        38        40

Individual Plowgirl scoring: Herrera 14, Cr. Greenwood 12, McCambridge 6, Riley Sheridan 3, Kaylee Perez 3, Cm. Greenwood 2.

The Plowgirls have a game with Forsan in Forsan on Friday. After that, their next action will be in the Anson Tournament on December 27-28.


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WEATHER REPORT: SUNDAY NORTHER COOLS AREA

Strong northeast winds punish the flags on Sunday afternoon.
Some beautiful Indian summer weather last weekend turned to a reminder on Sunday afternoon that winter is fast approaching, officially arriving this coming Sunday. That reminder came in the form of a brisk north wind that was nippy, to say the least. Before it arrived, the weather had been warmer than usual and pleasant for this time of year.

Thursday’s high was 62°, followed by Friday’s 71° and Saturday’s 70°, and then on Sunday it was up to 77° before the wind shifted to the north and started cooling everything off. That evening the temperature fell to 34°, which dropped to 30° by Monday morning, and the wind chill made it feel even colder. Monday’s high was only 43°, and yesterday wasn’t much better, reaching 47°. .

Today should be sunny with a high of 54° and the rest of the week will be similar. Tomorrow’s high will also be 54°, Friday’s 49°, and Saturday’s 58°. Lows will be chilly, in the low to mid 30s through Saturday, but Sunday and Monday will be warmer with sunny skies and highs of 63° and 65°.

Rain or other precipitation is not in the forecast.


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† DONNIE LEE LEFEVER

Funeral services for Donnie Lee LeFever, 89, were held at 2:00pm on Thursday, December 12, at Roscoe First United Methodist Church with Juanelle Jordan officiating. Burial followed at Roscoe Cemetery under direction of Miller Family Funeral Home of Snyder. He passed away in Hermleigh on Saturday, December 7.

Donnie LeFever was born on February 26, 1930, in Calumet, Oklahoma, to Byron Russell and Alice Lodema (Gill) LeFever. He retired after twenty years in the U. S. Army and was a member of the Roscoe First United Methodist Church.

He is survived by two daughters, Lea Ann Collier and husband Dan and Lori Keeton, both of Hermleigh; a grandson, Jesse Philler and wife Meagan of Mustang, Oklahoma; two granddaughters, Shana Bratcher of Lawton, Oklahoma, and Dana McConnell of Hermleigh; six great-grandchildren; and a twin sister, Dasie Weisenburger of El Reno, Oklahoma.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Irene (Gordon) LeFever; two sisters; and three brothers.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family by visiting www.millerfamilyfuneralhome.com.


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† JESSIE ALLEN MARTH

Our precious Mawmaw died on December 11, 2019, at home in Roscoe, after a long life, well lived.

A celebration of her life and legacy of faith, kindness and strength was held Saturday, December 14, 2019, at 3pm at First Salem Lutheran Church in Roscoe with Rev. Hal Martin officiating. Interment followed at Roscoe Cemetery under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home.

Jessie Oleta Allen Marth was deeply loved and respected by her family, friends, and community. She was many things in her 105-year-long life: blessed child of the Lord, a humble servant to her church family, a faithful daughter, a devoted wife, a loving mother, an enthusiastic grandmother (and great grandmother, and great-great grandmother!), a fun-loving friend, a talented seamstress, and a community leader. Born August 9, 1914, at her grandmother’s house in Hill County, TX, Jessie grew up in a close-knit family. A stand-out on the girls’ basketball team, she graduated in 1931 from high school in Content, TX, as Valedictorian. Jessie was offered a scholarship to college but did not attend due to her father’s poor health and the family’s financial needs during the Great Depression.

She met the dashing Rudolph Henry Marth, a World War I veteran, while picking cotton on his family’s farm. The two married on December 19, 1934, and began farming west of Roscoe. In the following happy years, the Marths raised two children, Donald Rudell and Frances Joy. Jessie diligently trained them by example to be hard workers, to serve others, and to be upstanding citizens and leaders. Jessie prioritized keeping a tidy home and well-kept yard. She enjoyed providing healthy meals for her family, most often serving foods grown and raised on the farm. Her pickled okra and pecan pie were family favorites. She took great joy in her calling as a homemaker, wife and mother. Jessie was an expert seamstress and craftswoman, outfitting her children and grandkids with clothes, afghans, and quilts for many years. Some Christmases everyone received crocheted house shoes, other years it was quilts or aprons. She enjoyed many contented hours quilting with her close friend, the late Laura Fay Duncan.

Jessie was a fierce competitor around the domino table and enjoyed playing chicken foot with her family. She loved to watch the Dallas Cowboys and Mavericks but was an even bigger fan of her many athletic grandchildren and great-grandchildren, whom she cheered and supported. She was motivated to love and serve her family and community because of her faith and love for Jesus. She began each day throughout her life reading Scripture aloud around the breakfast table and ended her day diligently praying for her loved ones. Even into her 80’s, Jessie led Bible studies and exercises for the “old folks” at the rest home. Up into her late 90’s, she and Frances served coffee and donuts to folks there. Jessie was also a chief caretaker of her beloved First Salem Lutheran Church and spent much of her time and talents serving there.

Jessie was preceded in death by her parents Doss and Mae Allen; brother A.J Allen; sister Vivian Bains; husband of 47 years Rudolph Marth; son Donald Marth, son-in-law Don Richburg; grandson-in-law Rockey Stanaland; and great-great-grand daughter Taylor Stanaland.

She is survived by her daughter, Frances Richburg, eight grandchildren, many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, many loving nieces, nephews and dear friends.

Pallbearers were Nolan Sanders, Cameron Sanders, Garrad Richburg, Aiden Richburg, Russell Stanaland, Chris Stanaland, Sam Stanaland, Caleb Todd and Elijah Todd.

Memorial contributions can be made to First Salem Lutheran Church, 923 Main St., Roscoe, TX 79545.


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