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Volume 60, Edition 52, Monday, May 8, 2023 Back in the 1998-1999 season, the Dallas Mavericks were not good at all. They went 19-31 and were in a rebuilding phase. They were hardly drawing any fans to the games when Mark Cuban bought the team. Fans just were too apathetic to show up. But then Cuban did something crazy. He signed Dennis Rodman and the fans became interested— not so much for his 14 rebounds per game, but for his “what will he do next” carefree style on the court. Would he sit on the floor and pout? Would he have blonde hair tonight? Pink hair? What will he do tonight? All of a sudden, the Mavs almost doubled their attendance from the previous season and his talents contributed to a much improved season. Enter Billie Ingram into the city council meetings. No one shows up outside of Freddy Holcomb. But now that Ingram is on the council, will that get citizens interested enough to begin to start showing up? Ingram may not have blonde or pink hair, but he does have a pair of brass presumptuousness and is not your typical polished politician. Rodman finished his career in Dallas and the stint didn’t last very long. But the impact has lasted for decades.
Howe votes for a changing of the guard, Catching only incumbent re-elected
City of Howe Mayor Karla McDonald
City of Howe Howe ISD Board Howe ISD Trustee Councilman Billie Trustee Clint Catching Brad Murphy Ingram It could arguably be determined were released and Howe voters tentious city election cycle. Board challenger Brad Murphy. President Clint Catching easily to be the wildest six-month peri- chose to go in a new direction landed another term on the board, Possibly, the biggest news of the od in the City of Howe's history. with its leadership. Howe ISD but fellow board member Lisa That chapter ended Saturday reaped the benefits of being in election was the removal of Bill Tibbets had her seat taken by night when final election results the shadows of the highly con(Continued on page 13)
wastewater treatment agreement with Howe
Ben Zorawowicz was the Hot Dog Eating Champion on Saturday at the 37th Annual Founders Day Festival in Howe. Staff photo.
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The Howe Area Chamber of Commerce booked over 70 vendors for this year’s event which lasted from 4 pm to around 7:30 pm. It
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Sherman Founders Day Festival Haley, Stubblefield receive officially confirms was a smash hit for all ages terminationof Norman DickeyAward
The turnout for Howe’s 37th Annual Founders Day Festival was outstanding. The weather was near perfect, the music was good, the beer was cold, and the kids had a blast. It was downtown Americana at its finest.
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was cut a little short due to impending bad weather moving in. Kids enjoyed a pirate ship ride for the first time. It was sponsored by Guns N More and was a big hit with the youngsters. Howe Family Dentistry sponsored a dunk tank which saw a multitude of varsity athletes take shifts on being dunked throughout the day. The HHS Cheerleaders volunteered their time tak(Continued on page 2)
In a letter from City of Sherman attorneys to City of Howe’s attorney James Tidwell, Sherman confirmed the termination and cancellation of the wastewater agreement between the two cities, effective April 30, 2023. The initial partnership between the two cities on wastewater dates back to 1968. According to the letter from Sherman, on April 29, 2021, Sherman sent a letter to Howe Attorney James Tidwell and Howe's city administrator providing notice of multiple events of default of the contract for not paying in a timely manner. Also, attached was a 2(Continued on page 6)
Austin Haley and Teagan Stubblefield with Athletic Director Lance Bryan (left) and Athletic Coordinator Sean Martin. Photo by Michelle Carney.
Four inducted into Howe Hall of Honor Friday
Pictured left to right are Alton Norman, Dwain Roberts, and Jack Norman who were inducted into the Howe Hall of Honor. (Continued on page 7)
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Kids take ride on ‘Pirate’s Revenge’ that was sponsored by Guns N More. Staff photo.
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ing tickets for each of those events. Tomlin Investments sponsored the trackless train that ran throughout the day in the old Interurban Alleyway. Don’s Smokehouse sponsored the 2nd Annual Hot Dot Eating Contest which saw 15 contestants. Ben Zorawowicz was the winner with Dr. John Sunnucks taking second and Terry Ulmer finishing third. Don’s Smokehouse also provided sausage-on-a-stick and turkey legs that were a big sellers for the chamber of commerce. Tomlin Investments and 903 Brewers
were the main sponsors. The local craft brewery provided two of its products for purchase at the event. Howe Chamber President Monte Walker wants to thank all the tireless work from board members Jared Coffey, Brandon McKinney, Tom Defrange, Brandon Grooms, Lacey Tucker, Sergio Garcia, and Susan Garcia. Also, a big thank you goes to the sponsors of the event which include in addition to 903 Brewers and Tomlin Investments—Guns N More, Howe Family Dentistry, KMKT-93.1 FM, Mad Rock 102.5 FM, Howe Metal Works, Billie Ingram for Howe City Council 2023, Don’s Smokehouse, ER of Texas Texoma, and the Howe Enterprise.
A large crowd gathered around the Hot Dog Eating Contest.
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Founders Day
The Top of Texas banner hung each year on the stage area. Staff photo. The Trackless Train ran throughout the day in Downtown Howe. Staff photo.
Tom Defrange, of TLD Design Consulting, and a chamber board member cooked up some delicious turkey legs and sausage-on-a-stick. Staff photo.
The large crowd at the 37th Annual Howe Founders Day Festival. Staff photo.
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National Honor Society changes guard
New officers: (left to right) Riley Troxtell, Matalee Stewart, Kendall Griffin, Gaden Garner, and Payton Stapleton. Courtesy photo.
Outgoing officers: (left to right) Korie Bouse, Audie Martin, Teagan Stubblefield, Ryan Hough, and Jentrie Doty. Courtesy photo.
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Howe ISD Teachers of the Year
Howe ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year – Alicia Wilson – Pre-K teacher at Summit Hill Elementary
Howe ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year – T.C. Nicholas – 6th Grade Math teacher at Howe Middle School
Campus Teachers of the Year: Summit Hill Elementary – Alicia Wilson – Pre-K
Campus Teachers of the Year: Howe Intermediate – Rebecca Fife – 3rd Grade Reading/Language Arts
Campus Teachers of the Year: Howe Middle – T. C. Nicholas – 6th Grade Math
Campus Teachers of the Year: Howe High – Lora Taylor - Spanish
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year notice of cancellation of the contract based on the verbiage within the terms. A recent Howe agreement with a developer allowed the debts to Sherman to be paid in full recently. However, this does not alleviate Sherman’s direction of severing the contract and ending Howe’s wastewater treatment by May 15, 2025. “Sherman appreciates Howe making efforts to pay the amounts it promised and was required to pay under the Agreement in response to that written demand. However, in the two years since that written demand, Howe has failed to provide evidence that it has taken necessary actions to establish alternative means for wastewater treatment and processing, as required under Section II of the Agreement,” the letter states, dated May 3, 2023. The letter goes on to say, “Sherman is no longer willing to reserve capacity in its wastewater system for the benefit of Howe to the detriment of Sherman citizens, businesses, and other ratepayers.” The document was released by Howe City Councilwoman Sarah Myrick on her Facebook page who stated the citizens of Howe have a right to know the
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(wastewater) situation is not resolved. Howe Mayor Bill French stated on his campaign for re-election Facebook page on April 20, 2023 that he had discussed with Sherman Mayor David Plyler regarding the ongoing relationship and that Sherman will not cancel the existing wastewater treatment agreement with Howe.
Chamber’s Howe Hump Day continues to grow
“According to Mayor Plyler, there is not, nor has there been, any recent or ongoing discussions to terminate the agreement and stop serving Howe’s sewage and wastewater needs. Any statements to the contrary are rumor or misinformation,” stated French two weeks ago. Myrick sent the Howe Enterprise the following quote, "Howe faces challenges but together, we will work through them. I respect my neighbors enough to communicate with them to the best of my ability, even when I don't have all the answers. The mindset that leadership doesn't need public input to solve problems has no place in our city hall." Sherman’s most recent letter to Howe outlines several guidelines for the termination of the contract which is to be placed in front of the Howe City Council.
Above is the letter from the City of Sherman to the City of Howe that was released on the Facebook page of Sarah Myrick on Thursday. She stated that she obtained them not from the City of Howe.
Wednesday morning saw another big crowd at Summit Gardens for the Howe Area Chamber of Commerce’s monthly networking breakfast called Howe Hump Day. Staff photo. The Howe Area Chamber of Commerce held their monthly Howe Hump Day on Wednesday. The Llama Realty Group sponsored the event which takes place on the first Wednesday of each month. Next month’s networking breakfast will take place on Wednesday, June 7 and is sponsored by Legacy Bank of Whitewright. At the meeting, businesses were able to enjoy donuts along with fresh fruits, coffee and juice. Each business had the opportunity to give a thirty-second “commercial” about their business. In attendance was Sandy Franz of Cavender Home Theater, Tim Parady of Primerica, Karla McDonald of
Stonebridge Family Counseling, Stuart Diamond of FirstLiberty Bank, Marueen Kane of Paragon Realtors, Ed Meacham of Ed Meacham State Farm, Monte Walker of the Howe Enterprise, Josh Stevenson of Beacon, Trent and Lori Thornhill of Brother Plumbers, Ernie Thornhill of Do It For Your Home Services, LLC, Nicole Faye of Fathom Realty, Cort Myrick of Quickdraw Inspections, Beth Harville of Independent Financial, Dana Thornhill of The Llama Realty Group, Mallory Losh of Cadence Bank, Sergio Garcia of HIT Exteriors, LLC, Sheryl Yowell of Coldwell Banker, Brandon McKinney of TLD Designs, and Jared Coffey of Guns N More.
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Howe Hall of Honor
A good crowd was on hand for the 9th Annual Howe Hall of Honor. Staff photo. The Howe Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the 9th Annual Howe Hall of Honor Friday night at Summit Gardens on O’Connell Street. Jack Norman, Alton Norman, Dwain Roberts and Samuel Wilkerson Young were formally enshrined as the Class of 2023. The evening began with the Norma J. Wallace Citizen of the Year which was presented to Michelle Carney. She
received the award for her countless hours for more than 10 years taking high quality pictures and capturing the community of Howe, Texas. Howe Youth Softball was named the Volunteer Organization of the Year and the award was received by Dana Thompson who have a speech about the dedication and pride of running a non-profit organization that benefits (Continued on page 8)
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local girls. Kevin Crosson was named the Jean Norman Volunteer of the Year and he gave a riveting speech about the importance of civility among leaders and for the candidates for the local election to be Christlike in their behavior in the moments before and after the election. Roger Alcala of Good Fellas Barber Shop accepted the award for Business of the Year and stated that since they opened here in late 2019, the city has embraced them and their efforts to help grow the business community. Howe Chamber President Monte Walker told of Samuel Wilkerson Young’s contributions to Howe as the first ever merchant. Young moved his operation from Summit (east of Howe) to Downtown Howe in the 1880s where he constructed the building at 101 E. Haning Street that still stands. Jack Norman followed by graciously accepting the honor and sharing a few stories including that he had once attended church in the Summit Gardens building 78 years ago as a child. Alton Norman followed with a short speech that included some of his past leadership moments and highlighted the leadership efforts of his wife Jean. He said it was special receiving the honor along with his big brother Jack.
Kevin Crosson—Jean Norman Volunteer of the Year Dwain Roberts finished off the night as the former Mayor of Howe told stories about the early beginnings of the Howe Police Department and the trouble he had with some of the first police chiefs. He listed three or four that he had to fire for misconduct. The attendance was good and the chamber wants to especially thank Sergio and Susan Garcia for their work throughout the event and for providing cookies. The chamber also wants to thank Don’s Smokehouse for providing the meat and cheese trays.
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Michell Carney—Norma J. Wallace Citizen of the Year
Roger Alcala of Good Fellas Barber Shop—Business of the Year
Alton Norman—2023 Howe Hall of Honor
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Dana Thompson—Howe Youth Softball, Volunteer Organization of the Year
Jack Norman—2023 Howe Hall of Honor
Dwain Roberts—2023 Howe Hall of Honor
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Howe Sports Awards
Football MVP Cooper Jones • • • • • • • • • • • •
Boys' Basketball MVP - Jacob Campbell Girls Basketball MVP: Kendall Griffin Baseball MVP: Austin Haley Softball MVP: Kennadi Barrett, Riley McCollum, Kamry Snapp Volleyball MVP: Korie Bouse Boys Track MVP: Braden Ulmer Girls Track MVP: Kendall Griffin Thornhill Memorial Scholarship Girls: Mackenzie Krueger Thornhill Memorial Scholarship Boys: Ryan Hough Norman Dickey Award: Teagan Stubblefield, Austin Haley. Girls Powerlifting MVP: Jaycie Grisham Boys Powerlifting MVP: Charlie
Football Offensive MVPAustin Haley • • • • • • • • • •
Vera Boys Cross Country MVP: Jacob Campbell Girls Cross Country MVP: Aryssa Krueger Boys Golf MVP: Talan Haley Girls Golf MVP: Olivia Morris Boys Tennis MVP: Bergen Bjorn Girls Tennis MVP: Talia Bjorn and Korie Bouse Football Overall MVP: Cooper Jones Offensive MVP: Austin Haley Defensive MVP: Beau Stephens and Matt Hayes Coach Simmons Big Dog Award: Bryce Crosby
#1 Bulldog Fan Award Monte Walker
Parents gave flowers and gift cards to Michelle Carney and Alexa Brunner.
Football Defensive MVPs Beau Stephens and Matt Hayes
Volleyball MVP Korie Bouse
Girls Basketball MVP Kendall Griffin
Boys Basketball MVP Jacob Campbell
Girls Cross Country MVPAryssa Krueger
Boys Cross Country MVP Jacob Campbell
Softball MVP Kennadi Barrett, Kamry Snapp, and Riley McCollum,
Baseball MVPAustin Haley
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Athletic Awards
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Girls Track MVP Kendall Griffin
Boys Track MVP Braden Ulmer
Girls Powerlifting MVP Jaycie Grisham
Boys Golf MVP Talan Haley
Girls Tennis MVP Korie Bouse and Talia Bjorn
Boys Tennis MVP Berg Bjorn
Coach Simmons Big Dog Award Bryce Crosby
Howe Athletic Booster Club Scholarship Winners Korie Bouse and Ryan Hough.
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Late inning rallies end Bulldogs season with a 12-15 record
Howe’s Carson Daniels in his final game as a Howe Bulldog. Photo by Michelle Carney. It didn’t go as the Howe Bulldogs (1215) had planned Friday evening in Paris. Howe, facing District 12’s runner-up Edgewood Bulldogs, was in nail-biters in each of the two games until the final moments of each contest. A 5-run rally in the sixth inning in game one by Edgewood, and a 5-run rally in the top of the ninth inning in the nightcap ended the season for Howe.
where Landon Throm came in the game to relieve Haley in the eighth inning. Haley finished with seven innings pitched, allowing two earned runs on seven hits. He struck out 11 and didn’t walk a batter. Throm pitched a scoreless eighth inning allowing a hit and a walk.
Edgewood, in game one, ran out to a 2 -0 lead off of pitcher Matt Hayes. The senior right-hander went five innings, allowing four earned runs on six hits. He struck out five and walked two. Carson Daniels came on in relief and pitched one inning, allowing five earned runs on four hits. Daniels struck out one and walked two.
The ninth inning did Howe in as Edgewood put up a 5-spot on pitchers Garrett Gibbs and Anthony Lowder. Gibbs walked two batters and hit one and didn’t record an out in the ninth. All three runs would score. Lowder came in and got three outs, but was tagged with allowing two more runs on two hits while walking one. Howe took the 8-3 loss.
Edgewood led 3-0 before Howe got on the board in the third inning. Sophomore Garren Lankford drove home sophomore Braden Ulmer on a single to put the first run on the board.
At the plate, Haley went 3-for-4 while Hayes went 2-for-4. Howe had nine hits overall that came from Montgomery, Lankford, Hough, Haley, Hayes, and Ulmer.
The Edgewood lead traveled upwards to 9-1 before Howe’s next run in the bottom of the sixth inning when senior Austin Haley doubled home Daniels to finish the scoring in the game at 9-2.
Howe will lose two 4-year starters in Haley and Daniels. Other big losses to graduation are Hayes and Hough. The Bulldogs also graduate Brody McCollum, Hunter Hance, and Ryan Harbaugh.
Howe was held to five hits in the first game. Haley, Daniels, and Ryan Hough each recorded doubles. Haley started game two on the mound and Howe looked poised to push the series to Saturday, however, as the game entered into extra innings, Haley had to exit the game, and the bullpen couldn’t hold toe-to-toe with Edgewood. The Dogs took a 1-0 lead in the second inning when Hayes singled to score Haley who had tripled earlier. Edgewood tied the game on an RBI triple in the bottom of the third inning. But Howe answered right back in the top of the fourth. Three singles in a row by Hough, Haley, and Hayes saw two runs come home off the bat of Hayes. Haley scored along with Zeb Montgomery who was a courtesy runner for the catcher Hough. Edgewood tied the game in the bottom of the fifth on two singles and a double off of Haley. That eventually pushed the game into extra innings
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Election (Continued from page 1)
French as mayor. He will be replaced by Karla McDonald who tallied 191 votes to French’s 65. Cort Myrick had 101 votes. McDonald won the election day voting with 53. Myrick tallied 43, and French landed 13 votes. Election day was two days after council member Sarah Myrick released a letter from the City of Sherman regarding severing the sewer agreement with Howe. Michael Hill and Billie Ingram were elected to the city council with 182 and 167 votes, respectively. Rodney Hough fell just shy with his 126 votes. Incumbents Dale Rideout and Rod Gross received 90 and 68, respectively. With the resignation of Brett Bearden in March, it is possible that Hough could fill the unexpired term. The council race drew a lot of scrutiny over the past couple of months with Howe’s Police Chief Carl Hudman, a fine artist, placing a denigrating political cartoon on his Facebook page of the challengers that portrayed they were being supported by the City of Howe’s Economic Development Director, Chamber of Commerce President, and Howe Enterprise owner Monte Walker who never made a public endorsement of any city candidate. Then there were the “Bully” Ingram signs placed around town where cameras caught the person placing them. After city management and the city council were made aware of the behavior, they voted to extend Hudman’s contract even by skipping executive session.
As the number of rental properties has increased over the years, the number of citizens willing to take an active role in leadership has decreased. All of that changed last November when the city changed its water source from the underground water wells that Howe has used for decades. The new surface water literally got the citizens stinking mad. Mad enough to say, ‘Enough is enough.’ The lack of clarity from the water brought clarity to the issues with the city. Myrick’s decision to run for mayor was not based upon the water, however, as it was the Ponderosa Point development that includes a fortress of additional rental properties. It seems plausible that while Myrick didn’t win the mayor seat, his voice and talents could be used in some area under the new leadership. McDonald, Ingram, Hill, and Hough all had a common message that Howe lacked transparency and communication from the leadership to the citizens. Ingram was most vocal by keeping the city staff on their heels trying to accommodate a multitude of open records requests. He then would post his finding on social media for the public to witness. This drew heavy scrutiny from some of the city staff. Lisa Tibbets was originally elected to the Howe ISD Board of Trustees in November 2020. She received 189 votes which was just shy of Murphy’s 245. Murphy attempted to run for school board in 2021 and fell 15 votes shy of landing a spot that year.
Secret breakfast?
McDonald is the first elected mayor in Howe since Diane Walsh 21 years ago. Ingram and Hill together become the first pair of challengers to win seats by an election in Howe since OB Powers and Jimmy Don McMillion in 1994.
Karla McDonald, Michael Hill, Billie Ingram, and Monte Walker were accused of having ‘secret meetings’ during the campaign. Therefore, they had a little fun on Sunday morning at IHOP for breakfast. Courtesy photo.
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Attend the Church of Your Choice
Each Sunday...
Times are subject to change. Please check with each church for any possible changes
First Baptist Church Dorchester Zach Poling, pastor 11831 FM 902, Dorchester, TX 75459 903-476-5525 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 Choir Practice 6:00 pm - Evening Worship Summit View Church Brett and Deb Hetrick, pastors
Community Bible Fellowship Jeremy Moore, pastor
Howe Methodist Church of Howe JB Bryant, minister
415 S Collins Fwy, Howe, TX 75459 Wednesday 6:30 pm - Food and Fellowship 7:00 pm - Community Kids (ages 3 6th grade, nursery available) 7:00 pm - Youth and Adult Bible Study Sunday 10:30 am - Worship Service
810 N Denny St, Howe, TX 75459 903-532-6718 Tuesday: 8:30am - 1:00pm WeeCare Daycare (Registration needed) 9:30am - Women's Bible Study 6:30pm - Boy Scouts Wednesday: 9:00am - Wednesday Workers 6:00pm - 1st and 3rd Wednesdays Family Night Thursday: 8:30am - 1:00pm - WeeCare Daycare (Registration needed) Saturday: 9:00am-12:00pm - Feed My Sheep (1st & 3rd Sat. of each month) Sunday: 8:30am - Coffee and Donuts 9:00am - Sunday School 10:00am - Worship Service 3:00pm Cub Scouts
First Baptist Church Howe Roger Tidwell, pastor 100 E. Davis St., Howe, TX 903-5325504 Wednesday 5:30 pm—Free Meal 6:30 pm - Team Kid 6:30 pm - Youth Ministry 6:30 pm - Adult Bible Fellowship Sunday 9:15 am - Bible Fellowship 10:30am - Worship Service 6:00 pm—Potluck Fellowship and Bible Study
910 S Denny St, Howe, TX 75459 903-532-6828 Wednesday 7:00 pm - Radiate Youth 7:00 pm - Sanctuary of for prayer Sunday 9:30 am - Sunday School (kids, youth, women, men) 10:30 am - Worship Service 10:30 am - Kids Church Howe Church of Christ Aaron Alsbrook, minister 1205 N Collins Fwy, Howe, TX 75459 903-532-6441 Wednesday 7:00 pm - Bible Classes (all ages) Sunday 9:00 am - Bible Classes (all ages) 10:00 am - Worship Service 5:00 pm - Worship Service
Isaiah 26:12 LORD, you establish peace for us; all that we have accomplished you have done for us.
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Texas History Minute As many writers have noted, writing is the painting of a picture in another person’s mind using only words. The magnificent Ken Bridges scenery of Texas has inspired many artists and writers through the years, and the backdrop of overwhelming beauty and sometimes larger-than-life characters has often been the spark needed for a great story. Elmer Kelton, a son of the dusty plains of West Texas, wove these elements into famous, award-winning tales of the Old West and became one of the most famous novelists in the nation. Elmer Kelton was born in a ranch camp in eastern Andrews County simply called Horse Camp on the Five Wells Ranch in 1926. His father, Robert W. “Buck” Kelton, was a ranch hand, a man respected for his work ethic as he tried to scratch out a living for his family. In 1929, the family moved to the small town of Crane, not far from Midland, when he father got a job with the McElroy Ranch. Sometimes the younger Kelton would work alongside his father when he was not in school. In 1942, he graduated from Crane High School. Because he was barely 16 when he graduated in the midst of World War II, he could not enlist in the army like so many young men of the time were doing. Instead, he attended the University of Texas for a couple of years while studying journalism. After his eighteenth birthday in 1944, he enlisted in the army, serving in the infantry in Europe. Once his tour of duty ended in 1946, he returned to Austin and graduated from the university with his journalism degree in 1948. He quickly found a job as the farm and ranch editor for the San Angelo Stand-
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ard-Times. He was a popular writer and enjoyed his work. Along the way, he started writing novels about the Old West. His first, Hot Iron, was published in 1956. In 1957, Buffalo Wagons won a Spur Award from the Western Writers of America. He produced new books at a rapid rate. Kelton even wrote for two popular television westerns. In 1958, he wrote an episode for the program Colt .45 and wrote a 1960 episode of Maverick starring James Garner. In 1963, he became editor of Sheep and Goat Raiser Magazine, a position he held until 1968. Continuing to write novels on the side, he then became editor of Livestock Weekly. He would soon publish two more widelyacclaimed novels, The Day the Cowboys Quit (1971) and The Time It Never Rained (1973). In 1977, though his writing career had yet to reach its peak, he earned the Owen Wister Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Western Writers of America. In 1979, The Good Old Boys was published. The novel centered on a middle-aged cowboy struggling with raising his family while pining for the adventure of life on the frontier. The book was made into television movie in 1995 and featured Tommy Lee Jones, Sam Shepard, and Sissy Spacek. Though he steadily achieved fame for his novels, he continued to work for Livestock Weekly until 1990. His next -to-last novel, Many A River, was published in 2009. Kelton earned his eighth Spur Award for the work. He worked until the end. Kelton died quietly at his home in San Angelo in 2009 at the age of 83. He had just completed his sixty-second book, Texas Standoff, which was released after his death. He was celebrated for his many achievements as a writer. Today, years after his passing, his novels still have many fans.
Preventing seeds of unforgiveness to germinate How much grace does it take to love our enemies? That’s a good question. Tragedies occur all around us and it’s true we are heartbroken and disturbed, Dr. Billy Holland but how do we react when our family is harmed or we are personally offended? I admit that I do not always have the character of Christ when I’m being threatened or provoked to anger. Our natural reaction is to retaliate because that’s a natural part of our carnal nature. Most of us agree that people need to be punished for their evil deeds, but Christians must remember the temptation to hold unforgiveness against anyone must be resisted. Yes, we will face challenges and situations that attempt to lure us into loathing attitudes but, it’s forgiveness and love that keeps us on the narrow way of peace and contentment. When we dwell on retaliation, our joy which is our spiritual strength evaporates and we become weak and discouraged. The brooding desire for revenge will emotionally, mentally, and spiritually hold us in the bondage of misery. If we allow ourselves to become weighed down with animosity, our relationship with God suffers which is why it’s so important to not become entangled with the poison of hatred. To those around us, we may seem fine, but on the inside, we are seething with contempt. Do you secretly have resentment against someone today? Let us remember this internal agonizing battle is not forced upon us, we decide to participate. Our natural mind loves to justify corrupt attitudes, and if we continue to focus on vengeance instead of asking for God’s help we are allowing the darkness of sin to control and hold us hostage. Sadly, many would rather live in the agony of hostility instead of releasing their agony to God and allowing Him to execute vengeance and justice His way. As a chaplain, I remember a few years ago being called by a healthcare facility to pray for an elderly gentleman that was near death. He was barely able to understand or communicate because of the heavy doses of morphine. His
son was sitting next to the bed and after a while, he started to talk about his dad. They were not close, and he began to describe a man that was not only harsh and uncaring but abusive. I could sense the deep emotional pain as he began to tell a sad story about a disappointed and wounded family. The son was a Christian and had been dealing with resentment for years. As he continued to share about the power of forgiveness, I could sense the love and peace of God in his countenance. If we sincerely repent and ask the Lord to step into our situation, He is the only one who can bring true hope and healing to our hearts and minds. When watching a toddler, we notice they react to basic experiences of hunger, affection, disappointment, happiness, and anger but are only beginning to learn what it means to be offended. Resentment and bitterness are negative attitudes and it’s only through inviting Christ to become our Lord and allowing His truth to transform our minds that we can be molded into His way of merciful thinking. He wants us to be honest with Him and not suppress these ugly imaginations that not only can build a wall between us and the Lord, it also makes us toxic to those around us. Just how serious is unforgiveness? Matthew 6:14-15 says, “If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.” Hatred is silent but deadly and is like a growing infection that can desensitize us from having compassion for anyone or anything. Since the Christian’s greatest asset is love, the enemy of our soul will use anything he can to prevent us from forgiving and praying for others. May we never discard our responsibility to humbly serve and obey Christ because we are blinded by our plans to get even with someone. Whatever they have done to hurt us, we have the choice to let it go so that we can live in the joy of God’s presence. Some may boldly declare they cannot forgive but this is not true. Forgiveness is a choice as the Bible reminds us in Proverbs 13:18, “Poverty and shame will come to those who refuse instruction: but they who embrace correction will be honored.” Read more about the Christian life at: billyhollandministries.com
XYZ to meet Thursday , May 11 at FBC Howe Submitted—Entertainment by guitar playing singer Johnny Jaresh will be provided as the program for XYZ at First Baptist Church Howe on Thursday, May 11. The short business meeting begins at 10:30 a.m. followed by
the program and then a delicious lunch. Fun and fellowship the whole time. Senior Citizens are invited and welcomed.
ADVERTISING/MARKETING Howe Enterprise P.O. Box 595 Howe TX 75459 howeenterprise.com 903-339-0100 news@howeenterprise.com AGRICULTURE Norman Farms 4871 Mackey Rd Howe TX 75459 903-815-5545 ajnorm4@aol.com Renfro Farms 1589 Harrell Rd Howe TX 75459 renfrofarms@gmail.com ANTIQUES Howe Mercantile 107 E. Haning St Howe TX 75459 facebook.com/Howe-Mercantile1639767196252428/ (817) 313-2168 georgiacaraway@aol.com AUTO Bob Utter Ford 2525 Texoma Parkway Sherman TX 75090 bobutterford.net 903-892-3555
CHILDCARE Koti Academy of Howe 105 Doyle Street Howe TX 75459 https://www.kotiacademy.com/ 903-532-9663 cassie@kotiacademy.com
FIREARMS Guns N More 281 Celtic Road Howe, TX 75459 GunsNMore.net (903) 267-1091 jared.c@gunsnmore.net
CHURCHES
FUNERAL HOME
Bethel Baptist Church 905 Ponderosa Rd, P.O. Box 458 Howe TX 75459 bethelbaptisthowe.com 903-532-6032
Scoggins Funeral Home & Crematory 637 W. Van Alstyne Parkway Van Alstyne TX 75495 scogginsfuneralhome.com 903-482-5225 tommywscoggins@hotmail.com
First Baptist Church Howe 100 W. Davis Howe TX 75459 http://www.fbchowe.org/ 903-532-5504 info@fbchowe.org First United Methodist Church 810 N. Denny St. Howe, TX 75459 903-532-6718 Church@fumchowe.org https://www.fumchowe.org/ New Beginning Fellowship 910 S. Denny St, PO Box 295 Howe TX 75459 http://www.nbfhowe.com/ (903) 532-6828 wallace@nbfhowe.com
BANKING
CONSTRUCTION/BUILDING SERVICVES
Independent Bank 100 South Denny Howe TX 75459 independent-bank.com (903) 532-5521 aanderson@ibtx.com
TLD Design Consulting LLC 103 E. Haning St. Howe TX 75459 http://www.tld -dc.com/ 903-436-4601 tdefrange@tldconsulting.net
Legend Bank 201 W. Grand Whitewright, TX 75491 legend-bank.com 903-532-4778 Brandon.grooms@legend-bank.com
American Efficiency Solutions 2917 Wolf Front Rd Van Alstyne TX 75495 americanefficiency solutions.com/ 214-284-6309 mike@aes-llc.net
First National Bank of Tom Bean 109 S. Britton St. Tom Bean, TX 75489 https://www.fnbtb.com/ 903-546-62752 rbridges@fnbtb.com
Carl Seay Construction 3787 Texas 289 Dorchester, TX 75459 469-288-1965 ceseay10@gmail.com
First United Bank 2011 Texoma Parkway Sherman TX 75090 firstunitedbank.com 903-813-5760 sarah.myrick@firstunitedbank.com
CONVENIENT STORES Quick Check #4 411 W. Haning Street Howe, TX 75459 903-532-5265 zackwilks82@yahoo.com
BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
DENTAL Howe Family Dentistry 100 S. Collins Freeway, PO Box 960 Howe TX 75459 howefamilydentistry.com 903.532.5545
Provider Business Partners 106 W. Young St. Howe TX 75459 providerbusinesspartners.com 903-487-2248 sharla@ providerbusinesspartners.com Smith-Garner, PC 609 N. Denny St., P.O. Box 1019 Howe TX 75459 http://www.howecpa.com/ (903) 532-1040 amanda.garner@howecpa.com LegalShield 1548 Timbercreek Dr. Howe TX 75459 http://JLALEXANDER. WeAreLegalshield.com 214-549-4474 jlalexander@ legalshieldassociates.com) BUTCHER Don’s Smokehouse 111 E. Haning Street Howe, Texas 75459 Donssmokehouse.com (214) 881-8377 DonsSmokehouse@gmail.com
EDUCATION Howe Community Library 315 S. Collins Freeway Howe TX 75459 www.howeisd.net/Page/83 903-745-4050 atchison.melissa@howeisd.net Howe Independent School District 105 W. Tutt St. Howe TX 75459 howeisd.net/ (903) 745-4000 ELECTRIC Rapid Electric, LLC (903) 421-8100 http://www.RapidElectricCo.com/ brent@rapidelectricco.com ENTERTAINMENT Chill Out Shaved Ice Howe, TX 75459 Chillout903@hotmail.com 903-436-0708
HAIR SALON Good Fellas Barber Shop 105 E. Haning St. (972) 502-0559 goodfellasbarbershoptx@gmail.com HEALTH Angels of Care Pediatric Home Health 8001 S. U.S. Highway 75 Sherman TX 75090 angelsofcare.com 903-532-1400 jriggs@angelsofcare.com Core Fit Nutrition 300 W. Haning St Howe, TX 75459 469-337-1053 C.culton@icloud.com ER OF TEXAS 115 W. Travis St Sherman, TX 75092 http://oroftexas.com/ 903-770-9099 tiffanyr@eroftexas.com NURSE C.E.R.T.S. 505 Castlegate St. Howe, TX 75459 90.-821-3392 loavamccarthy@msn.com DEBBY EDWARDS/PINK ZEBRA 1403 S. Travis St. Sherman, TX 75090 debbyedwards2@gmail.com 903-820-8914 HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING Baker A/C & Heating, Inc. 215 N. Denny St. Howe TX 75459 903-532-6225 bakerac.mark@yahoo.com HOUSING Bainbrook Apartments 511 S. Collins Fwy Howe, TX 75459 (469) 712-4082 bainbrook75459.com Pradera Manufactured Home Park 709 N. Collins Freeway Howe TX 75459 http://praderamhp.com (903) 532-0014 pradera@havenparkmgmt.com M&M Properties 901 N. Denny St Howe TX 75459 903-815-8355 mariecurtis16@gmail.com. INSURANCE Ed Meacham, State Farm 1303 N Sam Rayburn Frwy, Ste. 200 Sherman TX 75090 https://www.statefarm.com/ agent/US/TX/Sherman/EdMeacham-3TGY5753JAK 903-892-3923 ed@mredinsurance.com Kathy McGarry, Mayo Agency 215 S Ray Roberts Pkwy, P.O. Box 519 Tioga TX 76271 940-437-2378 kathy.mayoagency@gmail.com
Texas Farm Bureau Insurance, Darren Foster – Agent 1363 S Waco St Van Alstyne TX 75495 https://www.txfbins.com/ insurance/agent/grayson/ 32707/darrenfoster 903-436-2470 dfoster@txfb-ins.com Texas Farm Bureau Insurance, Loretta Anderson – Agent 1363 S Waco St Van Alstyne TX 75495 https://www.txfb -ins.com/ insurance/agent/grayson/ 23242/lorettaanderson 903-819-1041 landerson@txfb-ins.com Aflac Agent Chyna Vincent 1671 Taylor Rd Dorchester TX 75459 940-641-1714 chynakv@live.com INTERNET TekWav 223 N. Walnut St. Sherman TX 75090 http://www.tekwav.com 903-375-9787 jj@tekwav.com LEADERSHIP The Iku Organization http://theikuorganization.org/ 214-392-6218 soga.aralola@gmail.com
Sheryl Bentley, REMAX REALTORS (903) 821-7653 yourrealtorsheryl@gmail.com Michael Taylor – Keller Williams Realty P.O. Box 575 Howe TX 75459 mtaylor@kw.com The Llama Realty Group Dana Thornhill 204 Tate Circle Sherman, TX 75090 903-821-6890 llamarealtygroup@gmail.com RESTAURANTS El Patio Escondido Mexican Restaurant & Cantina 495 W. Van Alstyne Pkwy, P.O. Box 637 Van Alstyne TX 75495 elpatioescondido.com 903-482-5538 williampacheco519@yahoo.com Palio’s Pizza Cafe 303 W. Haning St. Howe TX 75459 https://www.palioshowe.com/ 903-532-0390 paliospizza@att.net ROOFING
NON-PROFIT Goodwill Industries of Northeast Texas 2206 E. Lamar St. Sherman, TX 75090 goodwillnorthtexas.org spierce@goodwillnorthtexas.org United Way of Grayson County 713 E. Brockett P.O. Box 1112 Sherman, Texas 75091 903.893.1920 PLUMBING Brother Plumber 708 Maple St. Howe, TX 75459 469-968-4487 trent@brotherplumber.com http://Brotherplumber.com/ Torque Plumbing 102 S. Collins Frwy Howe TX 75459 (972) 658-1515 torquemayes@yahoo.com PUBLIC UTILITIES Atmos Energy 5111 Blue Flame Rd. Sherman TX 75090 http://www.atmosenergy.com/ 1-888-286-6700 (Main) 1-866-322-8667 Natural Gas Emergency Jan.Rugg@atmosenergy.com Grayson -Collin Electric Cooperative, Inc. P.O. Box 548 Van Alstyne TX 75495 www.grayson-collin.coop 903-482-7100 mmcginnis@gcec.net Cavender Home Theater DISH 6202 Texoma Parkway Sherman TX 75090 http://www.cavendertv.com/ 903-892-3499 chris@cavenderht.com REAL ESTATE Bill French Properties 315 N Travis Suite B-3 Sherman TX 75090 billfrenchproperties.com 903-893-BILL (2455) bill@billfrenchproperties.com
HIT Exteriors, LLC Howe, TX 75459 972-977-1523 sergio@hitexteriors.com STORAGE Howe Mini-Storage 609 N. Denny St. Howe TX 75459 903-532-7867 amanda.garner@howecpa.com TOWING Adams Automotive & Towing 85 Redden Rd Van Alstyne TX 75495 adamsautotow.com 903-482-5784 Pristine Towing & Roadside Assistance 135 Hodgins Rd. P.O. Box 1672 Van Alstyne TX 75495 (903) 814-8064 WELDING Robertson Welding Service 1716 Baker Rd. C Sherman, TX 75090 903-328-6588 carobertson1975@yahoo.com
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