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Volume #53, Edition #52
Howe's That
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Major announcement today regarding Summit Hill
The Howe Lions Club will
meet tonight at Gabriela's
Mexican Cocina at 6 pm.
They are looking for some
additional members - males
and females. There are a
few guys, years ago, at the
local coffee shop who
started up the local chapter
of the "Lyin' Club", but that
is not the same
organization.
business investment. As consumer
spending and business investment
dried up, massive job loss followed.
In 2008 and 2009, the U.S. labor
market lost 8.4 million jobs, or 6.1%
of all payroll employment.
According to
stateofamericaworking.org, this was
the most dramatic employment
contraction (by far) of any recession
since the Great Depression. By
comparison, in the deep recession that
began in 1981, job loss was 3.1%, or
only about half as severe.
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Another year of education
is almost over, giving
teachers two or three
months to recuperate and
prepare for the coming
year.
Today marks a significant turning point in Howe's history.
The City of Howe, the Howe
Development Alliance and the Howe
One final bit of knowledge Area Chamber of Commerce have
planned a press conference today at
by a youngster in the
11:30 am at the EDC office at 101 E.
elementary grades:
Haning St regarding the future of the
The youngster had a bit of a Summit Hill division. City and county
bad habit of saying "darn", officials plan to be at the press
of which his mother voiced conference today along with local
media outlets.
disapproval.
"Dear, she said to the boy,
"Here's two dollars. It's
yours if you will promise
not to say 'darn' again."
"Alright, mother, "he said
as he pocketed the cash. "I
promise."
Summit Hill is a development with the
original plans dated January of 2005.
There is a golden shovel located in the
EDC office that was used for the
groundbreaking on January 18,
2007. Timing turned out the be the
worst enemy for the development as
the Great Recession and housing
crisis began in December of 2007.
The crisis began with the bursting of
an 8 trillion dollar housing bubble.
The resulting loss of wealth led to
sharp cutbacks in consumer
spending. The loss of consumption,
combined with the financial market
chaos triggered by the bursting of the
bubble, also led to a collapse in
In conjunction with the terrible
timing, Howe combined with Van
Alstyne, Anna and Melissa on a water
agreement to prepare for the growth
that was to come in 2007-08. But the
growth never happened and Howe
was strapped with a massive water
contract without the ability to spread
out the cost to those new homes.
Since the City of Howehired an
economic development director for
the city, Summit Hill has been
"Project # 1" because rooftops are the
key to any commercial activity and
water solutions.
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Howe discussed whiskey distillery with NHL star
It's not every day that a
professional athlete roams
through downtown Howe
Departing with the money,
looking at business
the boy added, "Mom, I
know a word that's probably opportunities. But early in
2016, Dayn Belfour met
worth a hundred bucks."
with city officials about
Your local news man had a the possibility of putting a
birthday over the weekend. whiskey distillery in
Not just any birthday, but
Howe's historic downtown
the Big 42. That's probably district. It was announced
not a big birthday to anyone last week that they have
else, but it was a good time settled on the city of Little
with the wife at The
Elm to place their new
Ballpark in Arlington, or
business, "Belfour Spirits."
uh, Ameriquest, or Globe
Life or wherever they play
“We reached out to several
now.
places,” Belfour told the
Little Elm Journal, “but
Any day that I get to wear
my "Bonham Bullet" Danny Little Elm was one of the
Darwin jersey is a good
only places that was very
day.
alcohol friendly as a city.
Jennette Killingsworth
(EDC director), Jason
Laumer (development
services director) and a
handful of other people
worked with us to make
everything possible.”
The City of Howe, whose
liquor laws are currently in
place to serve the needs of
a distillery had city
officials open to the idea
of having such a
marketable product.
"We felt like the Belfour's
name would have major
drawing power to Howe
and we researched the
impact that Denison's Iron
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Dayn Belfour (left) and father Ed Belfour receive
certificates of completion at the Candadian Craft
Distilling Institute.
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Howe Elementary's "Day of
Champions" is Friday
Howe Elementary's “Day of
Champions” track meet will be held
at Bulldog Stadium on Friday, May
20. The scheduled make-update
would be held on Monday, May 23
in case of weather issues. The meet
will begin at 8:30 with the fourth
grade mile and will conclude at 12
pm following lunch.
Each student will need to bring a
lunch and one can or box drink no
larger than 12 ounces. Parents are
invited to eat lunch with their
children and may bring them extra
food or drink. Water will be
available throughout the entire day
for all students.
There will be a concession stand
Due to the May heat, the school
open for all guests and parents may
wants to ensure that all students are buy food items to take to their
able to participate the track meet,
children only during lunch. The
therefore, it will be held during the proceeds from the concession stand
morning only. Grades Kindergarten will be deposited in the Physical
through fourth grade will run, eat
Education fund for purchase of P.E.
lunch and then return to school. The items.
field events: broad jump and softball
throw will be conducted during
The track meet is a school day and
regular PE classes. Please note: The attendance is required.
Kindergarten class will only do their
tennis ball throw and broad jump
"This is an important part of the
following their running events.
child's educational development."
said Simmons. "We are not trying
The fourth grade will run the mile to develop athletes, but instill in
run starting at 8:30 am. The entire every student an appreciation of
track meet will begin at 9:00 a.m. their body and physical fitness. It is
with the kindergarten 40 yard dash. so important that the students have
Coach Steve Simmons wants to let their parents, relatives and friends to
parents know that clothing is
share this enjoyable day."
important for your child’s welfare.
Light colored shirts are cooler in hot It is crucial that all parents and
weather and should be short sleeve guests keep in mind that the track
in order to cover the shoulder and meet is a school day and that all
prevent sunburn. Appropriate shorts students are under the supervision
are excellent to run in and proper
of their teachers. Except for lunch,
running shoes are also important.
parents and guests should stay
Hats for shade may be worn, but no completely behind the fence during
sunglasses unless medically
running events. (See schedule of
prescribed.
events on page 13).
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Peaster upsets Howe in one-game
playoff; freak play kills comeback
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Torrey Stubblefield with the pitch.
Entetrprise photo by Michelle Carney
A one game series never plays in
the favor of the better team. A
coin-toss played much in the Lady
Bulldogs now sitting at home
while Peaster lives to play another
day. However, the Lady Bulldogs
bare a little responsibility,
themselves. But perhaps, the game
will always be remembered for the
freak play in the top of the fourth
that completely changed the
momentum and perhaps the game.
Howe trailing, 3-0 with the bases
loaded, two outs and Torrey
Stubblefield at the plate, saw her
rip a line drive towards the left
centerfield gap that was going to
score one, if not two runs.
However, the ball was hit right at
Kayla Anderson who was leading
off second base. Anderson froze
and the ball glanced off of her
batting helmet which caused her to
be out. That ended the inning,
momentum and virtually the
season. It was a freak play that
one will probably never see again.
Madisyn Hargrove would then pop
up to second for the third and final
out in the first.
Stubblefield, who has been battling
injuries for most of the season was
in the circle for only the second
time this year. The dominating
hard-throwing sophomore was on
her game early by allowing only
one runner on base in the first (on
an error).
Payton Griffin struckout swinging.
Emily Sanders singled to left to
Peaster's Melton struckout the side load the bases. Coach Banker
in the bottom of the second. But
opted to hold Hargrove at third in
Stubblefield matched her toe-to-toe order to make sure Stubblefield had
with a 1-2-3 bottom of the second. a chance to swing the bat with
runners on base. Banker got the hit
Howe was threatening in the top of he wanted, but fate had other ideas
the third when Dani Ross doubled as everything stopped when the
to left, but Melton got Blackburn to ball hit Anderson.
fly out to left to end the inning.
Stubblefield would give up a single
All of the scoring in the game took and walk in the bottom of the
place in the bottom of the third
fourth and showed signs up
inning. Stubblefied actually had
uncomfortableness with her hip,
two outs through the first three
but no runs scored. Ross, Hunter
batters, however, a Ruddy single
Brockelman, and Blackburn went
Howe set the tone in the first
broke the scoreless game when
down 1-2-3 in the top of the 5th.
inning and the first batter of the
Tatum would score. Another RBI
game. The visiting Lady Bulldogs single by McKinzie scored
In the bottom of the 5th,
leadoff hitter Erin Blackburn
Chapman. Ruddy would score on
Stubblefield was replaced in the
slashed a line drive double to left the throw to make it 3-0 Peaster
circle by Hargrove who gave up a
field, however, she blew through headed to the fateful top of the
single but got a strikeout, popup
the stop sign at second and was out fourth.
and a groundout to end the inning.
at third base to start the game.
Streetman grounded out to second, Peyton Streetman led off the inning Howe had a chance to score in the
which would have moved
with a strikeout. Hargrove singled, top of the sixth when Anderson
Blackburn to third with one out.
Anderson singled to right and
singled and Giffin walked,
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however, Melton was able to
strikeout Sanders to end the threat.
Hargrove gave up a single and a
walk in the bottom of the sixth, but
no runs scored setting up a needed
three-run rally by the Lady
Bulldogs in the final frame.
Stubblefield led off the inning by
reaching on an error and was able
to go to second on the bad throw.
But that was the only threat as
Ross flied to center, Maddie
Mullens, hitting for Brockelman,
struckout swinging and Blackburn
lined out hard to the shortstop.
The Lady Bulldogs finished as area
champions, just shy of last year's
finish. But the bright news is that
everyone is coming back except
for one player - senior London
Loftice.
"In 16 years, I've never seen a
game decided by a ball hitting a
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Whiskey
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Root distillery had on their local
economy." said Monte Walker,
Director of Economic
Development. "The dollar impact
for Howe would have been far
reaching."
of people to be able to talk too
loud and have too much fun here.”
The Little Elm destination will be
a detailed design featuring a rustic
looking two-story building with a
glass wall to view the alcohol
Belfour Spirits will make vodka on- manufacturing, a stage to host
site as wel as craft whiskey and
small concerts and a large
bourbon and various kinds of gin.
courtyard area perfect for
At some point, Belfour and his
weddings and events.
father will make rum and possibly
tequila. All sorts of cocktails will
"I'm just disappointed it didn't
also be served at the location in
work out for Howe." said Howe
Little Elm.
City Administrator Joe Shephard.
Belfour currently lives on a ranch
in Whitewright, but said he plans to
move to Little Elm to be closer to
the business. A couple of years
ago, he and his father first came up
with the idea one night while
sipping whiskey together and
realized that they could start a
business and hang out drinking
together. Since then, they have
been researching the process of
owning and operating the unique
business.
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Walker and Belfour discussed the
downtown location being close to
the First Baptist Church and that
could have weighed the decision to
not be in Howe.
"Dayn Belfour is a sincere and
pleasant individual who really
wanted to make sure the business
was in a place that wouldn't be
disruptive to the community." said
Walker.
No other discussions are taking
"I arrived to the office one morning place with other distilleries.
with a phone message from Dayn
Belfour wanting to meet about this
possibility." said Walker. "About a
week later, we were locating
property and trying to find the ideal
location for his business."
They had discussed the vacant
property that sits between Abby's
Restaurant and City Hall. Belfour
said the property was ideal and that
their discussions included
reconstructing a two-story historiclooking building similar to the one
that stood in its place several years
ago.
“We want to make it
accommodating for everyone,”
Belfour told the Little Elm Journal
about his new location. “It’s going
to be very majestic, unique and a
central hub for fun. I want a group
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Lady Bulldogs
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helmet." said Banker. "We had a
shot. We put the ball in play and
had baserunners on, but it just wasn't
our time. Most people would think
that the game would be over at that
point, but this team has been
resilient all year long. We have
come back all year long. It was just
not meant to be today."
When Banker was asked about the
one-game playoff, he said, "It's not
what I wanted. You've got to give
them (Peaster) their due. They made
the plays and got the hits when they
needed to and we just did not."
Banker said that Stubblefield came
back and gave the team everything
she had from the injury situation.
"Her hips, her legs, her back - just
about everything is hurting with that
child."
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Two visible Howe-ites graduate
from Grayson College
Recapping the season, Banker said,
"When you lose your leadoff hitter
in Blackburn the second half of the
season and lose Torrey for the
second half of the season to still
play as well as we did and 27-4-1 is
not a bad year. I'm happy with them
and I'm proud of them."
The only senior, Loftice said her last
game was emotional. "Sometimes
you have your bad days and I guess
this was just a bad day. We wanted
a series, but it's not what they
wanted. They won the flip."
This team will be mega-good in
2017.
Lady Bulldogs take the final walk off of the field in 2016.
Entetrprise photo by Sharla Ross
On Friday, Carolyn Cherry (left)
and Riley Harvey (right) graduated
from Grayson College. For
Harvey, she graduates with an
associate of science degree even
before she graduates from high
school. Cherry was recently named
the Norma J. Wallace Citizen of the
Year in Howe.
Other Howe High School students
that received college diplomas
before high school graduation were
Ethan Heilman, Justin Duerr, and
Marshall Hariman.
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National Honor Society Banquet
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L-R in front: Nick Wilson, Sofia Roberts, Darci Foster, Sam Akins, and Jaylyn Mosse
participate in the Candle Lighting Ceremony. Photo by Sharla Ross.
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The National Honor Society had their annual
banquet last week. Inductees were Erin
Ansley, Shellby Armstrong, Payton Griffin,
Madisyn Hargrove, Tyler Haawkins, Brice
Honaker, Natalie Honore, Connor Jackson,
Stephanie Lukash, Clay Marshall, Brent
Masters, Dylan Morea, Alli Morgan, Madison
Mosier, Winston Mosse, Addisyn Pecina,
Ashley Pelt, Aspen Porter, Meradith Ross,
Torrey Stubblefield, Gage Underwood, and
Dustin Woody.
The Junior Society consists of Jackson Adkins,
Emory Rhoten, Cassidy Anderson, Riley
Underwood, Katie Grogan, Ashlyn Wahrmund,
Zane Hughes, Elijah Wilson, Amanda Miller
Senior Nick Wilson opened the evening and
gave member qualifications.
Incoming officers were announced as Landry
Elvington, president; Dani Ross, vice president;
Kayla Anderson, secretary; Mati Abner,
treasurer; and Kaycie Taylor as historian.
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Local Church Calendar
Howe High School Baccalaureate
May 22 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
First Baptist Church Howe, 100
W. Davis, Howe, TX
Howe City Council Meeting
May 17 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Howe Community Center, 700
W. Haning St., Howe, TX
Howe ISD Board of Trustees
Meeting
May 19 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Howe I.S.D. Administration
Office, 105 W. Tutt, Howe, TX
Howe Elementary Day of
Champions
May 20 @ 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Bulldog Stadium, 709 N. Denny
St. Howe, TX
Feed My Sheep
May 21 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
First United Methodist Church,
810 N. Denny, Howe, TX
Tornado Relief Community
Picnic
May 21 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Bulldog Stadium, 709 N. Denny
St., Howe, TX
Howe High School Ribbon
Cutting Ceremony
May 25 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Howe High School Cafetorium,
200 Ponderosa Rd., Howe, TX
Seniors Methodist Church
Banquet
May 25 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
First United Methodist Church,
810 N. Denny, Howe, TX
Peggy’s Porch
May 28 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Peggy’s Porch, behind City Hall
Howe, TX
Howe ISD Early Release
June 3 @ 1:00 pm
Feed My Sheep
June 4 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
First United Methodist Church,
810 N. Denny, Howe, TX
Howe High School Graduation
June 4 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Howe High School Gymnasium,
200 E. Ponderosa Rd., Howe, TX
First United Methodist Church of Howe
Tuesday
8:15 - 1:00 Wee Care Learning Center
9:30 am Women's Bible Study
6:00 pm Boy Scouts
7:00 pm Men's Group
Wednesday
9:00 am - Wednesday Workers
6:00 pm - Wed Night Meal & Family Night
6:30 pm - Women's Bible Study
6:30 pm - Jr.High and Sr. High Youth
6:30 pm - Chidren's Program - "Encounter"
6:30 pm - Pastor's Program
Thursday
8:15 - 1:15 Wee Care Preschool
Sunday
8:40 am - Coffee and Donuts
9:00 am - Sunday School
10:00 am - Worship service
3:00 pm - Cub Scouts
Howe Church of Christ
Tuesday
10:00 am - Terrific Tuesday Bible Class
Wednesday
7:00 pm - Bible Classes (all ages)
Friday
7:00 pm - Friday Bible Study Group
Sunday
9:00 am - Bible Classes (all ages)
10:00 am - Worship Service
5:00 pm - Worship Service
First Baptist Church Howe
Tuesday
7:00 pm - Bible Study
Wednesday
6:30 pm - Fuel
6:45 pm - Adult Bible Study
7:00 pm - Youth Bible Study
7:30 pm - Choir
Sunday
8:30 am - Traditional Worship service
9:45 am - Bible Fellowship
11:00 am - Contemporary Worship service
A Christian Fellowship, Luella
Wednesday
6:30 pm – Potluck Meal
7:00 pm – Worship Service
7:00 pm – Jr & Sr High Youth
Sunday
9:30 am – Sunday School (all ages)
10:30 am – Worship Service
10:30 am – KidZone Children’s Service
(5yr – 12 yr)
First Baptist Church Dorchester
Wednesday
6:00 pm - Meal (Donations for adults and
kids eat free)
6:30 pm - Praise service
7:00 pm - Youth Bible Study
7:00 pm - Adult Bible Study
7:00 pm - RA's/GA's/children's group
Sunday
9:00 am - Men's Prayer Time
9:45 am - Sunday School
10:45 am - A.M.Worship Service
5:00 pm - Adult Chior Practice
6:00 pm - Evening Worship
New Beginning Fellowship
Wednesday
7:00 pm - Adult Bible Study
7:00 pm - Kids Church
7:00 pm - Radiate Youth
Sunday
10:00 am - Kids Church
10:00 am - Morning Service
Community Bible Fellowship
Monday
7:00 pm - Luella home group Bible Study
Wednesday
6:30 pm - Food and Fellowship
7:00 pm - Childrens's Ministry
7:00 pm - Youth and Adult Bible Study
Sunday
10:30 am - Worship Service
7:00 pm - Howe home group Bible Study
Times are subject to change.
Please check with each
church for any possible
changes
Howe's sales tax nears all-time monthly high with $35,301
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Glenn
Hegar announced that $768 million was
distributed to local governments in monthly
sales tax revenue. Of that amount, $35, 301.85
reached the City of Howe. The amount is a lift
of over $14,000 from the previous month and
Howe
second
highest in the city's history. Howe has
now reached a total of $130,433.68 for 2016
which is 2.67 percent ahead of the 2015 total at
the same time where the totals sat at
$127,032.42.
By historical comparison, the city's current
total of $130,433 is roughly the same as the
entire total in 2005 of $139,938.45. In 2015,
Howe took in a record high of $308,689.11
and is on pace to do slightly above that.
The record high for any month in Howe is
$37,357.39 which happened in February of
2015.
How local cities fared by same period, 2015:
Melissa, $204,813.11, +45.17%
Gunter, $20,260.90, +39.42%
Howe, $35,301.85, +16.93 %
Van Alstyne, $106,142.37, +13.95%
Tom Bean, $9,124.98, +5.37%
Anna, $144,406.05, +4.66%
Sherman, $1,763,683.58, +0.79%
Whitewright, $28,469.11, -1.73%
Denison, $575,452.77, -3.89%
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Faith
by Debbie Wallis
“Most assuredly, I say to you. You
seek Me, not because you saw signs,
but because you ate of the loaves
and were filled,” John 6:26.
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thirsty I cannot focus very well
because all I’m thinking about is
food and water. Likewise if you
do not spend time in the word of
God you are dying of spiritual
starvation and dehydration. You
can only have an intimate
relationship with the Lord if you
live daily in His Word. When
you neglect His Word you are
undermining your relationship
with the source of spiritual life.
It’s a form of pride to think you
can provide for yourself the
nourishment that He said only He
can provide. If you came to Jesus
for the miracle fish and bread that
everyone else was receiving but
then continued in your own
selfish way…then you didn’t
really give yourself to Him. That
was you wanting God to serve
you, not you wanting to serve
Him as King! If you chase Him
for who He is you will hunger no
more and serve Him as your daily
Provider. “Jesus replied, "I am
the bread of life. Whoever comes
to Me will never be hungry again.
Whoever believes in Me will
never be thirsty,” John 6:35. If
you ever have an up close and
personal encounter with the
presence of God you will never
be the same. There is no denying
His deity. You won’t want to
leave that experience…you will
crave time with Him. That’s
what makes a true believer spend
time in the Word of God each
day.
share does us no good unless we
utilize the benefits it offers. People
came to hear Jesus speak because of
the rumors of what He had done.
They followed Him to the sea
because they thought He could give
them the power to do
miracles…they were hoping for the
big prize. It’s not until you commit
to Him that you reap the benefit of
knowing Him. And still you do
your part and He will do His.
“This is the work of God, that you
believe in Him whom He sent,”
John 6:29. God sent Jesus to be
your everlasting Bread of Life. God
knows when He can work through
you, and He will. “Truly, truly, I say
to you, he who believes in Me, the
works that I do, he will do also; and
greater works than these he will do;
because I go to the Father,” John
14:12. The Holy Spirit can perform
miracles through your willingness.
You need to be spiritually nourished
and filled with the Bread of Life.
No miracle you will ever experience
can compare to the work of God in
your own life when you truly
believe in Jesus with your whole
heart. He will show you your
hidden agendas, hurts, hang-ups and
habits and ask you to lay them at the
cross so you can be a vessel he can
use. He changes the heart of a true
believer because out of your heart
comes all of your behavior, good
and evil. Believe in Jesus with all
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your heart and seek Him for who He
is. Then the fruit of His spirit will
flow out of everything you do and
pride and selfishness dies. The
Gallup pole says 9 of 10 Americans
say they believe in God. God says if
you truly believe in Him you will
abide or stay in His Word. True
belief in God results in obedience to
His Word because of honor, respect,
love and a healthy fear of the
Almighty God of all creation. If you
see God that big it humbles you. “If
you love Me, you will keep My
commandments,” John 14:15.
That’s pretty straight up.
“Do you believe in the Son of
Man?” John 9:35. Do you love
Him? Jesus is the only way to the
Father. Believing there is a God will
not change you, and looking around
at 9 out of 10 people will confirm
that statistic. Knowing God for Who
He is will change your life forever;
He will give you eternal salvation,
give you strength for tomorrow and
permission to lay your burdens
down. It’s simple, “Jesus, I believe
You are who You say You are.
Forgive me of my sins and come
make Your home in my heart. I give
you the rest of my life to do Your
way through me.”
After Jesus fed five thousand people
with five loafs of bread and three
fish, many followed Him to the other
side of the sea. They were seeking
Him for what He did not to know
Him for who He was. Just to know
Him could have provided eternal life
but they just didn’t get His message.
They could have followed Him to
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peace He gives to guide them
and I will provide you one.
through any trial, but instead they
focused on their fleshly desires.
Meeting temporal needs or desires
will never satisfy your spirit or your
soul. You will remain empty,
Years ago my husband and I
hungry and always thinking ahead
drove for miles to hear a man’s
on how to fulfill your emptiness.
sales pitch and a chance for
something free. We listen to the
“For the Bread of God is He Who
comes down from Heaven and gives talk, walked with him around the
life to the world,” John 6:33. Jesus property, went back to his office
is the Bread of Life and He wants an for lunch. When he ask if we
intimate relationship with you. He were interested in signing up we
said, “No we just came for the
wants to pour out His Holy Spirit
into your spirit and life. The word of prize!” We didn’t win the big
God is spiritual food and the Bible prize…we won a set of bad
describes it as milk in1Peter 2:2 and knifes. We did that several times
Wesson Farms has been setting up at Salvage Junky every other
also as meat in Hebrews 5:11-14. If over until finally we bought a
Thursday. The next local farmers market will take place at the same
Time Share in Vail, Co. We’ve
you only ate occasionally you will
had it now for 25 years. Our time
stay hungry. When I’m hungry or
200 S. Denny St. location on May 26. Courtesy photo.
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Learn about antiques and collectibles
with Dr. Georgia Caraway
The best part of writing these
columns, other than doing the
research, is when I get emails from
readers. I received just such a
letter about my previous Blue
Willow column. The reader said,”
I have one of the dozens of legends
about the pattern, given to me by a
friend, and one that I have enjoyed
showing the grandchildren on my
own Blue Willow dishes:
“Three men going to Dover,
Weeping willow hanging over—
Two birds in the sky,
Little ship sailing by.
There’s the house;
Here’s the gate,
And that’s the way
You read the plate.”
Of course, that led me to want to
share another Blue Willow story
with you. The first time I taught
about Blue Willow in one of my
classes, I repeated the following
legend to the group.
“Two birds flying high
A little vessel sailing by
A bridge with two men or more
A weeping willow hanging o’er.
The king’s castle here it stands
The finest building in the land
An apple tree with apples on it
And here’s a fence to end my
sonnet.”
(Anonymous--1923
Cookbook)
Of course, this is not a sonnet, so
my English teacher friends don’t
need to contact me. I think the
anonymous poetry writer probably
was just trying to rhyme with “on
it.”
We have a few pieces of Blue
Willow at Howe Mercantile, so
come on in and examine the pieces
and the legend behind their
design. Who knows you may fall
in love with this beautiful china
and start a collection of your own.
On a personal note: I want to thank
the Howe Chamber of Commerce
for honoring Howe Mercantile as
the New Business of the Year.
Each day brings us joy to be a part
of the Howe community. It is so
important for local businessses to
be supported by local consumers.
We are not only an antique shop,
although we take great pride in the
variety of antique furniture and
decorative and collectible items
we offer, but we have wonderful
gift items for all ages. And we do
free gift wrapping!
Dr. Georgia Caraway, former
director of the Denton County
Museums for 14 years, and her
friends opened the Howe
Mercantile at 107 East Haning.
Store hours are Thursday through
Saturday noon until 8 p.m. She has
written four Denton history books
and has finished a 5th history
about the North Texas State Fair
and Rodeo that will be published
in August. She hopes her next
book will be the history of
Howe. PLEASE SHOP
LOCALLY. We can show you
Howe!
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Texas History Minute:
recently formed Railroad
Commission in their efforts to
regulate railroad practices.
Just as Culberson’s second term
as governor was ending in 1899,
the new state legislature voted to
make him the new U. S. Senator
from Texas.
He became an influential
member of the Senate. He
Dr. Ken Bridges
ultimately served as chairman of
Charles Culberson was part of an
four different committees in his
influential Texas political family.
twenty-four year Senate career.
He would lead a notable career in his Additionally, for two years
own right, serving two terms as
starting in 1907, he headed the
governor and three terms in the U. S. Senate Democratic caucus.
Senate.
For six years, Culberson served
Charles Allen Culberson was born in as chairman of the powerful
June 1855 in eastern Alabama.
Senate Judiciary Committee,
Shortly after he was born, his
which oversaw the Senate’s
ambitious father, David B.
considerations of presidential
Culberson, moved the family to
nominations for federal judges.
Texas and set up a law firm in
His committee approved four
Upshur County and was a state
nominees to the Supreme Court
legislator by 1858 and later a United for consideration by the full
States Congressman from 1875 to
Senate, including Attorney
1897.
General James McReynolds in
1914 and Louis Brandeis, the
Culberson graduated from the
first Jew to serve on the Supreme
prestigious Virginia Military
Court, in the divisive 1916
Institute in 1874 and earned a law
election year.
degree from the University of
Virginia in 1877. He served as an
That year, Culberson himself
attorney in Jefferson in East Texas
faced re-election to the Senate
for several years before moving to
and had to face the voters
Dallas in 1887.
directly instead of the election
held in the state legislature,
In 1890, Culberson made his first
thanks to 1913 ratification of the
run for political office, announcing
Seventeenth Amendment he had
his candidacy for attorney general.
supported. Culberson won
His father’s influence as a
easily, as he had in most
congressman helped Culberson gain elections so far.
the political traction he needed. As a
result, Culberson won the election
Democrats lost control of the
handily.
Senate in the 1920 election,
Culberson still was able to chair
Like his predecessor, Jim Hogg, who a committee, given his seniority
had since risen to become governor, and respect among his fellow
Culberson attacked the corruption in Senators. He chaired the
the railroad industry and the priceCommittee on Private Land
fixing practices many railroads used Claims, a small committee
to hurt farmers shipping their crops
devoted to settling land disputes
to market. His popularity by 1894
on property bought from the
propelled him to the governorship as federal government.
well.
Culberson was disgusted by the
tactics, corruption, and violence
As governor, Culberson enacted a
of the Ku Klux Klan, which was
number of reforms, just as Hogg had rising quickly throughout the
done in the previous four years. He nation in the years following
signed laws aimed at combatting
World War I. He spoke out
monopolies in the state, made
against the KKK on several
modest changes in the judicial
occasions, but Culberson’s
system, and gave new powers to the political influence was gradually
receding.
Culberson’s alcoholism continued
to take its toll on him. His health
declined, and he neglected many
duties to his constituents in Texas,
which became even more
important as the Senate was now
elected by the general public rather
than state legislators. In 1922, he
faced re-election but was unable to
campaign. The KKK threw
everything it had into Railroad
Commissioner Earle B. Mayfield,
who managed to oust the four-term
Senator.
After Culberson’s term ended in
January 1923, he stayed in
Washington, DC, in general
seclusion during his retirement.
He died in 1925.
Dr. Bridges is a Texas native,
writer, and history professor. He
can be reached at
drkenbridges@gmail.com.
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Community picnic Saturday for Abby's Restaurant raises $803 for
fundraiser
tornado victims
On Wednesday evening, people
came to Abby's Restaurant for a
spaghetti dinner fundraiser for the
Howe Tornado Relief Fund. The
dinner was $8 per plate and all of
the $803 raised was deposited into
the Howe Tornado Relief Fund
account held at Independent Bank in
Howe. The total in the account is
near or at $5,000 and the money will
be distributed on a needs basis by a
committee of community leaders.
Rep. Ratcliffe opposes administration's
transgender bathroom directive
WASHINGTON – Rep. John
Ratcliffe (R-Texas) released the
following statement in response to
the administration’s directive
Friday requiring public schools to
allow transgender students to use
bathrooms of their chosen gender:
Bill McKeeman, plant manager of damaged or at a total loss.
the Tyson plant in Sherman is soon
to be a Howe citizen and he
The picnic will take place on May
wanted Tyson to be involved with 21 at 2 pm at Bulldog Stadium on
relief efforts. After visiting with the field. All local churches are
city leaders, they found that a
working together to coordinate the
community picnic fundraiser with efforts of putting this together.
Tyson supplying 500 burgers
might be the best way to raise
The contact person for this event is
money.
Carolyn Cherry. She is coordinating
efforts from First United Methodist
Paul Strunc, a Walmart executive Church of Howe, Howe Church of
and also a Howe resident was able Christ, First Baptist Church of
to provide all of the extras such as Howe, New Beginning Fellowship,
buns, condiments, plates and all in Community Bible Fellowship, Kings
between.
Trail Cowboys Church and others.
The two mega companies will
have a big hand in helping those in
need after the EF1 tornade ripped
through Howe leaving 23 homes
Abby's Restaurant is holding a
spaghetti dinner fundraiser this
Wednesday, May 11 from 5 pm - 8
pm.
of disregard for the Constitution.
“The laws as they pertain to this
issue are crystal clear – gender
identity is not included in the
definition of sex discrimination as
it relates to titles VII and IX of the
Civil Rights Act. If the president
“The federal government has no
disagrees with the law then he can
role in regulating school bathroom ask Congress to change it, but he
use, and the President’s recently
cannot do so unilaterally through
announced proclamation is nothing executive action. I’m working with
more than a blatant political stunt. a coalition of dedicated
Threatening to withhold funding
conservatives to ensure that this
from schools for non-compliance
attempt to circumvent the
represents a new low for the
Constitution and the will of the
Obama administration in its pattern constituents I represent will not
stand.”
Pure Country to hold fundraiser for
Grayson County tornado victims
Pure Country, a local bar and grill They will have several silent
in Van Alstyne will hold a
auction items and raffle items.
fundraiser on Saturday, May 21 that
will feature five local bands
Pure Country says that 100 percent
including Shelby Ballenger, The
of the proceeds will go to help the
Brent Splawn Band, The Slide
Grayson County tornado victims.
Show Drifters, The Sean Franks
Pure Country is located at 946 Van
Band, and Robbie White.
Alstyne Parkway in Van Alstyne.
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Yard of the Month in Western Hills
Keep Howe Beautiful's Yard of the Month went
to the Falls family home located at 1011 Keck.
Carol Falls is a master gardener and the
property is flooded with beautiful gardens and
flowers. There is also a lighted home for
chickens. Members of Keep Howe Beautiful
are seen in the photos such as President Curt
Beckemeyer and his wife and board member
LeaAndra.
Elementary/Middle breakfast menu
Elementary/Middle lunch menu
High School breakfast menu
High School lunch menu
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continued from page 1
The new Abbington
Meadows apartments
were a giant step in
development due to the
infrastructure that the
development paid for to
have the water and sewer
moved to the southwest
part of Howe. Along
with that comes the 62
units that absorb the new
water.
Summit Hill was
developed initially by
Red Group Development
back in 2005.
Today's press conference
marks a new era for
Howe, Texas.
Howe Elementary "Day of
Champions" schedule
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