NEWS · 2017. 12. 8. · Sampson Blake Oguntope, 22, of Lubbock. Oguntope is accused of killing old Slaton woman in February of 2012. Oguntope was ordered by Mc-Clendon to be committed

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The Slatonite101st Year, No. 39, May 9, 2013 50 Cents

Slaton CommunityCalendarFor additions to the calendar, call The Slatonite at 828-6201.

MAY 9 • Chamber of Commerce Noon

11• Kids Closet 9:00 a.m. -- 3:00 p.m. Mercy Manna

13• City Council 6:30 p.m. City Hall

14• School Board 7 p.m. Admin. Bldg.

14• Slaton Legacy Organization 6:30 p.m. Centennial Bank

15• Kids Closet 9:00 a.m. -- 3:00 p.m. Mercy Manna

– Celebrations– Birthdays May 9 - Jacob Piwonka May 10 - Terra Drake May 11 - Fran Ehler May 11 - Mary Jo Becker May 12 - Jennifer Bednarz May 12 - Stephen Sadler May 12 - Kynlie Faith Schilling May 12 - Meagan Thompson May 13 - Tyson Bednarz May 13 - Proserfina Torres May 14 - Sophia Hall May 15 - Mario Butler May 15 - Laura Hansen May 15 - Nicholas Reiter Anniversaries May 12 - Tom & Tish Aberle May 12 - David & Teri Dodson May 13 - Freddy & Stacy Hare May 14 - David & Davida Bednarz The bulk of the birthday and anniversary names are drawn from the St. Joseph School calendar. If you would like to add a birthday or anniversary, please contact The Slatonite, 828-6201.

Reminder:2013 Cities’ and Schools’ Election will take place on

May 11th.

Arrests in Slaton

Arrests made in Slaton from the week of 5/3/13 - 5/7/13. David Ray Arguello, 45, Public Intoxication. Emily Martinez, 24, Slaton Warrants. Mitchell Cameron, 21, LSO Warrent, Assault Public Ser-vant. Brenda Lee Sanders, 24, Hockley County Warrants. Frank Hernandez, 36, Potter County SO Warrant. Herman Guerra, 34, Posses-sion of Controlled Substance. Alexis Frausto, 22, Blue Warrant, Possession of Con-trolled Substance.

by Lyle Wayfor The Slatonite“Mijikenda,” This strange

sounding word is the name of a tribe of people in Kenya East Africa.

Carla Temple has been teach-ing and preaching the love of Christ to the people of this vil-lage and many other villages in the area. There is a little church that stands there, partially fin-ished, but complete in the love God has asked Carla to share with these people.

Carla and her husband Mike have lived in Ransom Canyon for nine years. They have four children, nine grandchildren, and ten great grandchildren. That’s a big family and it would keep anyone busy watching over them and loving those grandchildren.

But Carla has been drawn away from her home and family four times since 2000, travelling to Kenya answering God’s call on her life to preach evangelism to these primitive people. She does her work under the guid-ance of the Southern Baptist or-ganization. Each time she goes, she takes medicine and other necessary items with her to give to the people there.

“I am saddened to say that I get

District Judge John J. McClen-don III signed a commitment or-der on April 16 for accused killer Sampson Blake Oguntope, 22, of Lubbock.

Oguntope is accused of killing Faye Bowen Graye, an 89-year-old Slaton woman in February of 2012.

Oguntope was ordered by Mc-Clendon to be committed to the North Texas State Hospital for no more than 120 days.

According to the order, Ogun-

As the summer approaches, the Slaton Chamber of Com-merce is asking for local citizens for information on home rentals.

According to a chamber spokesperson, the chamber is al-ready receiving calls about rental homes in the area.

The chamber is seeking infor-mation on rental homes of 3 bed-room or larger size that would be available during the summer months.

For more information, contact the Chamber of Commerce at 806-828-6238.

Or through email at [email protected].

According to news sources, a former probabtion officer has filed a whistleblower lawsuit in connection with the death of Leah Marie Aguirre, a two-year-old formerly of Slaton.

Austin Attorney John Judge represents Shane Lance, the for-mer probation officer who filed

Judge Orders Accused Slaton Murderer, Oguntope, to State Hospital For Evaluation

Slaton Chamber Seeking Rental House Information

Law Suit Filed by Caseworker in Aguirre Murder

more respect than they give their own women.” She said.

While on each of these mission trips she and those in her group, an interpreter and a couple of Af-rican friends, walk from village to village in the bush. She finds that people are waiting for her to arrive. She always asks them to come to the services where she preaches evangelistic messages

to them. Carla does not count this as hard work since she has been teaching the Bible for forty years, falling back on the teaching she has received from her parents since she was born. When God calls her to return to Africa, noth-ing is more important to her than answering that summons.

The trips are very hard work and they last 21 days, but God

has always blessed their time with many changed lives.

“Once I witnessed to a witch-doctor outside her hut. I told her that all of the hand made jewelry on her arms was based on Sa-tan worship and that she needed to take them off. Finally, she did, but she took them off with great reluctance. She shared the gospel with the woman who did accept Christ. When I turned to go, I discovered that twenty-five people outside had accepted the Lord as well. I didn’t know they were there.”

Carla always takes medicine to help the people. One person had a very badly burned foot. She got the medicine needed and applied it. It was soon healed. She bought medicine from the pharmacy there for children who have sca-bies. While in Ransom Canyon she has sent three boxes of eye glasses to Mijikenda for those with difficulty seeing.

This ministry is very important to her as in 1970 she was dis-covered to have Crohns Disease. The doctors told her in 1984 that if she did not have surgery she would die. If she did have the surgery she might live three

Ransom Resident Makes Way to Africa to Spread Inspiration and Learn New Culture

Cinco de Mayo

See AFRICA Page FOUR

See Oguntope Page FOUR

See AGUIRRE Page FOUR

Pictured above, Cathlene Thomas Elementary Students were treated to some Ballet Folklorico last week in anticipation of Cinco de Mayo this past Sunday.

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NEWS · 2017. 12. 8. · Sampson Blake Oguntope, 22, of Lubbock. Oguntope is accused of killing old Slaton woman in February of 2012. Oguntope was ordered by Mc-Clendon to be committed