A Lamesa fixture that’s been around for half a century is now part of the town’s history. Long-time local barber Norman Schoonover closed his downtown Dal Paso Barber Shop recently and headed to Florida to enjoy his first days of retirement and his 12-year-old grandson. “I stayed there for 56 years and eight months,” Schoonover said. “I took care of Lamesa for a long time.” A handmade sign thanking the community and announcing his retirement is posted on the shop’s front door. “I hated to face my people. Some people understand; you ought to do this,” Schoonover said. “A lot of them are real ...