61.17 Howe Enterprise September 4, 2023 by The Howe Enterprise

Subscribe for free

$0.00—online only

City of Howe seeking city administrator By Ashley Husbands One thing that I’ve requested from new editor Ashley Husbands as she takes over at the Howe Enterprise, for whatever period of time, is that she keeps a staple of the publication—This Howe’s That column which started in 1966 when my grandfather Bob Walker purchased the publication from A.P. “Pop” Sloan. The column was continued by Lana Rideout for many years before I was fortunate enough to purchase it back into the family.

The Howe City Council met Tuesday for only 12 minutes which has a far cry from the previous three meetings which saw executive sessions last for three and four hours. The first item of action was to unanimously accept the resignation of Howe City Administrator Jeff

In the first “Howe’s That” column on August 4, 1966, my grandfather stated that he and his family had moved back to Howe with the intentions of making this their permanent home. But said all that will depend on the powers at be. God was good.

By Monte Walker

He went on to state that the only other field he knew other than the newspaper business is the fields in the surrounding area and thought he could find a few trails he’d left between some cotton rows in almost any direction from town. ***** I will continue to broadcast Bulldogs football each week in 2023 for Studio42.

The council also approved a proposed tax rate of $0.53 per $100 of

valuations of property tax. This budget lowered the revenue from property tax from last year’s budget by $43,467.02. The property tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year is $18,831.43. The council then approved for the city staff to advertise applications for the position of city administrator from September 5 through Sep-

tember 30 or until the position is filled. After the meeting, Mayor Karla McDonald approached Monte Walker and asked him to serve as interim city administrator which is to be approved or denied by the city council at the next regular council meeting on September 19. According to Walker, the city held a staff meeting Wednesday morning

where he asked the employees to band together so that the city can move forward and benefit the citizens of Howe. Walker said he is utilizing the experience of Howe’s retired city administrator and current city councilman Joe Shephard for guidance. He went on to say he will be an applicant for the full-time position of city administrator for the City of Howe.

Howe Enterprise has new managing editor With my recent appointment by Mayor Karla McDonald as interim city administrator, I am turning over the reigns of the Howe Enterprise to Ashley Husbands at least through the application process. Should I be able to be fortunate enough to serve the city full-time in that capacity, Husbands has agreed to purchase the Enterprise at that (Continued on page 4)

HoweEnterprise.com Monday, September 4, 2023

Volume 61, Edition 17

Bulldogs B.U.tiful in 24-12 win Ashley Husbands, new Howe Enterprise managing editor

Connections Park groundbreaking celebration September 10

EDITOR’S NOTE—This column is reserved as an editorial column and may not necessarily reflect the policy of this publication.

Howe’s Braden “B.U.” Ulmer moments after making the gamesealing interception in the fourth quarter at Tom Bean. Photo by Michelle Carney.

INSIDE

Lady Bulldogs V-Ball, pg. 5 Arlie Vineyard, pg. 6 KHB Yard of Month, pg. 7 SHES Top Dogs, pg. 7 HHS Cross Country, pg. 8 Hot Jobs, pg. 9 Local Churches, pg. 10 History/Christian, pg. 11 Chamber Members, pg. 12 Past front pages, 13-20

Submitted—

Jan. 1 - September 2, 2023 Impressions: 186,165 Reads: 35,322 Data—Issu.com Photo views—5,962,109 Data by SmugMug

Howe's own Connections Park is about to begin construction with the excavation project. A groundbreaking celebra-

READERSHIP

Stanley. The council then approved unanimously to remove Stanley from all banking accounts of the City of Howe. The council then approved an insurance renewal for employees before discussing the proposed 2023-24 budget of $5,201,051 which was posted on the city’s website later that night.

By Monte Walker The Howe Bulldogs (11) gave their fans a lot to cheer about Friday night tion is planned for Sunin Tom Bean. Howe, day, September 10, at who had turned the ball 3pm-5pm at the park site. over eight times a week All community members ago were perfect on the are invited. evening—even without (Continued on page 7) their starting quarterback

Cooper Jones. Kolin Murphy, who opened the season as the emergency quarterback, found himself in shotgun formation when Head Coach Lance Bryan had to break the glass and get Murphy on the field. Murphy, a gritty “lunch pail” type of player,

drove the bus for the offense while only attempting two passes on the evening. Howe was runheavy again in week two as sophomore running back Knox Bounds carried the ball 15 times for 82 yards to lead the Dogs. Murphy chipped (Continued on page 2)

HoweEnterprise.com

September 4, 2023

Bulldogs

Beau Stephens celebrates after scoring his second touchdown of the night at Tom bean Friday. Photo by Michelle Carney. (Continued from page 1)

in 47 on 19 carries. While the offense gets the credit, it was defense and special teams that made the win possible as Braden “B.U.” Ulmer allowed Howe to step on the throat of the Tomcats late in the third quarter with an interception of quarterback Bobby Rogers of Tom Bean. The defense also was helped out midway through the first quarter when Eli Stoner’s hit jarred the ball loose from Hagan Darney and Howe linebacker Gage Carr picked up the fumble to set up Howe’s first score and first lead of the season. The defense also shined as senior defensive lineman Michael Riddle stopped Rogers on a 4th-and-1 at midfield for a turno-

ver on downs. That stop also led to Howe points. Charlie “Tank” Turner also made two outstanding plays to end Tom Bean drives throughout the contest. Howe’s special teams also contributed heavily to make it a 3-phase win for Howe. Riddle’s fourth quarter punt hit the back of Tom Bean’s Daniel RuizGonzalez which was recovered by Beau Stephens to give Howe the ball at the Tom Bean 35 yard line. Six plays later, Bulldog kicker Jonathan Garcia booted a 31-yard field goal to seal the 24-12 win for the Dogs. “We’re a good football team,” said Howe Head Coach Lance Bryan after the game. “We didn’t play like it week (Continued on page 3)

HoweEnterprise.com

September 4, 2023

Bulldogs

Howe quarterback Kolin Murphy looks to run Friday night in Tom Bean. Photo by Michelle Carney. (Continued from page 2)

one, but we know we’re a lot better than what we played and the kids played with a lot of confidence and it showed tonight. Howe not only won in all phases of the game, but also won the coin toss at the beginning and chose to receive the ball. An indicator of how the night would go was an immediate kick return by Kaden Dunn of 28 yards to get Howe near midfield to begin their first drive. The Dogs drove to the Tom Bean 26 yard line but the drive eventually stalled out and the ball went over to Tom Bean. After a 27-yard designed run by quarterback Rogers of Tom Bean, he found a wide open receiver Braylin Barrett for a 36-yard touchdown. That gave Tom Bean the early 6-0 lead after Ruiz -Gonzalez missed the PAT. Howe’s next drive ended on a punt, but on Tom Bean’s first play, Darney was plummeted on a play that began in the arms of Dillon Patterson and finished off by Stoner to send the ball to the turf that was recovered by Carr at the Tom Bean 21 yard line. Five plays later and the first play of the second quarter, Stephens took a snap and scored on a 2-yard run to tie the game. Garcia’s extra point gave Howe their first lead of the season at 7-6 with 11:55 left in the second quarter. Tom Bean’s next drive ended with a turnover on downs as Riddle blew up Rogers in the backfield to give the ball back to Howe. The Dogs capitalized on the opportunity when Bounds took advantage of blocks by Luciano

Vazquez, Will Ingram, and Ulmer to bounce out and score on a 20-yard run. After the Garcia PAT, Howe led 14-6 with 6:31 remaining in the second. Tom Bean got their feet underneath them and scored on a 9-play drive that stretched 65 yards and ended on a 2yard Rogers score. The failed 2-point conversion left the score at 14-12 with 2:22 left before the half. Howe punted on their next possession before Turner sacked Rogers to end the half. The Tomcats were again cutoff on their opening drive of the third quarter as Turner again made a stop on fourth down to put the ball back into the hand of Murphy and company. However, Howe again was forced to punt. Rogers, wanting to throw on second down had Ethan Mayo in his face and Rogers delivered an errant throw which landed in the arms of Ulmer at the Howe 44 yard line who raced it back to the Tom Bean 23. That led to Stephens second short-yardage score three plays later to give the Dogs a 2112 lead with 1:36 left in the third. The teams traded punts before Stephens recovered the fumble on Riddle’s punt to Tom Bean. That set up the final score of the night when Garcia, from the right hash, split the uprights of the south endzone pole to give the Bulldogs their 24-12 win. Howe will travel to Commerce Friday night who defeated Leonard, 63-35. The game will be played at Texas &M Commerce with a game time of 7:30 pm.

HoweEnterprise.com

September 4, 2023

New editor

New Howe Enterprise Managing Editor Ashley Husbands will be introduced Wednesday at Summit Gardens at the Howe Chamber Howe Hump Day networking breakfast. (Continued from page 1)

University at Commerce.

time and create a seamless transition for Howe’s local news publication.

In 2019, she started a corrective massage business that she currently operates.

“I am a strong Christian, politically conservative, and I feel journalism is meant to have the backbone to deliver truth,” said Husbands. “When I read the Howe Enterprise I was pleasantly surprised to see journalism done the way it is intended to be. I am honored to have the opportunity to contribute to this paper and have full intentions to continue to align the paper with its current values. I am looking forward to creating relationships with the community and running a paper that reflects the wonderful things about living in Howe.”

In 2020, she graduated with a Masters Degree in Health, Kinesiology and Sports Studies with an emphasis in Exercise Science from Texas A&M

Husbands lives locally and enjoys distance/trail running, gardening, trying new restaurants, spending time with her dogs and family.

Husbands graduated with a Bachelors in Communications with an emphasis in Journalism from Tarleton State University in 2014. She also ran cross country and track while at Tarleton. From 2015 to 2020, Husbands was an assistant coach at Austin College in Sherman.

HoweEnterprise.com

September 4, 2023

Lady Bulldogs volleyball

Presley Shockey (5) blocks a shot. Photo by Alexa Brunner. By Monte Walker The Howe Lady Bulldogs beat Sam Rayburn last week in five sets. They won the opener 25-21 before losing 26 -24. Howe then won set three 28-26 and again lost 25-23. In the fifth set, the Lady Bulldogs eventually took the overall win by a 15-10 score.

came back to win 25-16. The final set was won by Dodd City by a score of 27-25. Griffin had 11 kills for Howe while Smith had 30 assists. Kamry Snapp had 15 kills and three blocks while her sister Emery Snapp tallied seven kills and six blocks.

Kendall Griffin had 15 kills, three digs, and two blocks. Reese Smith had 32 assists while Kamry Snapp finished with six kills, three digs, and two blocks. Presley Shockey had seven kills and three blocks while Emery Snapp had eight kills and three blocks. On Friday, Howe lost to Dodd City in four sets. Howe lost the first two sets by scores of 25-19 and 25-17 but

HoweEnterprise.com

September 4, 2023

Arlie Junior Vineyard, 1924-2023 Arlie Junior Vineyard, 98, of Howe, Texas went to his Heavenly home September 1, 2023. Arlie was born on December 7, 1924, in Crews Texas, to Orvin and Willie Vineyard. He attended grade school at Clayton School in western Grayson County and was the valedictorian of Howe High School’s graduating class in 1942. He married the love of his life, Johnnie Nixon Vineyard on January 5th, 1951. This past January they celebrated 72 years of marriage. Arlie was a hardworking man of impeccable character and integrity. He worked as a farmer, a home builder, and general carpenter, and for Fielder Lumber and Supply in Van Alstyne Texas where he retired in 1995. He and Johnnie also always had a productive vegetable garden that supplied not only their home but the home of many others. He and Johnnie were long-term members of Elmont Baptist Church where he served in several different capacities, including many years leading the church’s youth group and as a Deacon, formally ordained in 1952. Arlie was wise, charitable, and had a great sense of humor. He lived a long and full life of providing well for his family, serving others and honoring the Lord. He was preceded in death by his parents, and sisters Lynn Thornton, Alma Farrington, and Laverne Simmons, and several nieces and nephews. He is survived by his wife, Johnnie Vineyard of Howe TX, his son, James Vineyard, and daughter-in-law, Debbie Vineyard of Howe TX, 2 granddaughters, Casey (and Roy) Layman and Carolyn (and Josh) Searcey, 8 great grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren, and a very special dog named Buddy.

Arlie Vineyard

Services will be held Wednesday, September 6th at Scoggins Funeral Home in Van Alstyne. The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m., with the service commencing at 2 p.m. Graveside service immediately will follow at Van Alstyne Cemetery. The officiants will be Jim Poole and Roy Layman. Serving as pallbearers will be Ted Morrison, Kent Whitehead, Scott White, Tim Ferguson, Larry Sisemore, Paul Nixon, Josh Searcey, Caleb Searcey. The family would like to express their deepest gratitude to Hospice Plus, as well as Celebration Senior Living for going above and beyond the call of duty to serve Arlie and our family. Services are under the direction of Scoggins Funeral Home & Crematory, 637 W. Van Alstyne, Pkwy. Van Alstyne, TX 75495. You may sign the online guest book at www.scogginsfuneralhome.com.

HoweEnterprise.com

Keep Howe Beautiful Yard of the Month

September 4, 2023

Summit Hill Elementary Top Dogs

Second grade - Brayden Case, Kevin Hernandez, Belinda Vera Ortega, Keitlynn Hernandez Callie Bryan. 314 N Jones St., Howe, Texas.

First grade - Danya Velazquez, Julia Day, Axel Ruvalcaba, Ellisyn Horn, Liam Moreno. Kindergarten - Roselyn Martinez, Jace DaCosta, Emma Talbott, Sadie Brown, Lennox Matus. Pre-K - Bristol Robertson, Andrew McBride, Brinlee Mandi.

New Park (Continued from page 1)

The groundbreaking celebration will include free hot dogs, free sno-cones provided by Chill Out Shaved Ice of Howe, water, and games for the kids. Just bring a lawn chair and your smile! Connections Park is designed to provide outdoor features for community members of all ages. The park's features are a large playground, covered pavilion, restrooms, sand volleyball, tennis/pickleball courts, splashpad, a walking path, and a large open space. The park is made possible by funding from Texoma Health Foundation and tennis/pickleball courts funded by Howe ISD. Upon completion, Connections Park will be owned, operated and maintained by the City of Howe.

HoweEnterprise.com

HHS Cross Country

Howe 3rd and 4th grade Bulldogs outrun Bonham to a 20-6 win The Howe Bulldogs 3rd and 4th grade beat Bonham 20-6 on Saturday with #21 Jase leading the way with 105 yards rushing. Howe had 246 yards of total offense compared to Bonham’s 142. Raidyn had a fumble recovery which helped Howe to the win. Rushing yards: Jase 105, Karter 55,

Wolfe City Results: Varsity Girls-10th Overall

87th Bobby Krueger 24:34 95th Kaleb Taylor 26:27 98th Bergen Bjorn 28:35

26th- Jaedyn Jones 14:43 36th- Preslee Harrell 14:57 53rd- Kamryn Robertson 15:35 62nd- Brooklyn Upton 16:02 64th- Somang Lawson 16:20 79th- Luz Ralda 17:43 91st Andrea Ralda 19:32

JV Girls-9th Overall 80th Kennadi Barrett 20:02 84th Yaira Tovar 92nd Mariana Canizalez 21:21 94th Maya Garcia 22:01 97th Grace Randall 23:08 98th Laila Terry 23:34

Varsity Boys-13th Overall

JV Boys 70th Thomas Roberson 27:37 76th Tommy Whitt 28:31

17th Ridley Carter 19:44 69th Jacob Campbell 22:11

September 4, 2023

Mason 48, Luke 20, Paxton 16, Hunter 2. Extra Point: Mason run, Jase run Defensive tackles: Paxton 5, Raidyn 5, Hunter 3, Bill 3, Mason 2, Noah 1, Karter 1, and Luke 1.

HoweEnterprise.com

Job Title GENERAL MANAGER workintexas.com Posting ID 16153417 Location Denison Posting Close Date 11/20/23 Posting Link https:// bit.ly/3shMcrp Description A local company is looking for a GENERAL MANAGER who will be responsible for all operations of the business unit, staff, building and property, including managing day-to-day restaurant operations with a focus on long term goals and objectives. This position requires a minimum of 6 months of related experience.

September 4, 2023

Job Title TRUSS DESIGNER workintexas.com Posting ID 16153076 Location Van Alstyne Posting Close Date 09/29/23 Posting Link https:// bit.ly/3sjZvHQ Description A local company is looking for a TRUSS DESIGNER who will perform layout and design, and assists with sales of floor trusses, roof trusses, wall panels, and components while providing quality client service. This position requires a Bachelor's Degree, and a minimum of 4 years of related experience.

Bulk Trash Pickup 2nd Friday of each month in Howe.

City of Howe SECONDS COUNT IN AN EMERGENCY! That's why the City of Howe has instituted the CodeRED Emergency Notification System - an ultra high-speed telephone communication service for emergency notifications. This system allows us to telephone all or targeted areas in case of an emergency situation that requires immediate action (such as a boil-water notice, missing child or evacuation notices). The system is capable of dialing 60,000 phone numbers per hour. It then delivers a pre-recorded message describing the situations to a live person or an answering machine in the affected area possibly including instructions requiring action on the part of the recipient. Once the situation is remedied, another call will be placed to the area signaling that the issue has been addressed and that normal activities can be resumed. The following information is required to add a telephone number into the "CodeRED" database: first and last name; address (physical address, no P.O. boxes); city; state; Zip Code; and primary phone number. The system works with cellular phones but requires a valid street address. When entering information, please fill out all of the screens because the newest data entered will replace the old data. Sign up by visiting http://www.co.grayson.tx.us/page/oem.cred

2022-23 Local taxation

City Hall 116 E. Haning St., 903-532-5571 Mayor: Karla McDonald City Council: Michael Hill, Rodney Hough, Billie Ingram, Sarah Myrick, Joe Shephard City Administrator (interim): Monte Walker City Secretary: Regina Harris Utility Billing and Municipal Court 116 E. Haning St. 903-532-5571 Utility Clerk: Beccy Roberts Court Clerk: Tammy Grisolia (After hours night drop available) Public Works 317 S. Hughes St. Public Works Director: Mickey Phillips Code Enforcement 317 S. Hughes St. Code Enforcement Officer: Benjamin Fuhr Howe Volunteer Fire Department 118 E. Haning 903-532-6888 (nonemergency) Fire Chief: Robert Maniet Howe Police Department 700 W. Haning St. 903-532-9971 (non-emergency) Dispatch 903813-4411 Police Chief: Carl Hudman Economic Development 100 E. O’Connell St. 903-532-6080 EDC Director: Monte Walker

State Sales Tax General Revenue Sales Tax Economic Development (Type B) Sales Tax Total

6.25 % 1.00 %

City Council meets third Tuesday at 100 E. O’Connell St. at 6 pm.

1.00 % 8.25 %

Planning & Zoning Commission Meets third Monday as needed

City of Howe Tax Rate Howe I.S.D Tax Rate Grayson County Tax Rate Grayson College Tax Rate Total (per $100 valuation)

$0.54 $1.27 $0.31 $0.15 $2.27

Howe Community Facilities Development Corporation Meets as needed For more information visit the city website www.cityofhowe.org

Cityofhowe.org City of Howe Water, Sewer, Refuse collection rates - one bill

HoweEnterprise.com

September 4, 2023

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 6:30 pm - Worship service Sunday 9:00 am - Men's Prayer Time 9:45 am - Sunday School 10:45 am - Worship Service 5:00 pm - Evening Service 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

Psalms 128:1-2 Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in obedience to him. 2 You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours.

HoweEnterprise.com

September 4, 2023

Texas History Minute Charles Culberson was part of an influential Texas political family. He would lead a notable career in his own right, serving Ken Bridges two terms as governor and three terms in the U. S. Senate. Culberson was born in June 1855 in eastern Alabama. Shortly after he was born, his ambitious father, David B. Culberson, moved the family to Texas and set up a law firm in Upshur County and was a state legislator by 1858 and later a United States Congressman from 1875 to 1897. Culberson graduated from the prestigious Virginia Military Institute in 1874 and earned a law degree from the University of Virginia in 1877. He served as an attorney in Jefferson in East Texas for several years before moving to Dallas in 1887. In 1890, Culberson made his first run for political office, announcing his candidacy for attorney general. His father’s influence as a congressman helped Culberson gain the political traction he needed. As a result, Culberson won the election handily. Like his predecessor, Jim Hogg, who had since risen to become governor, Culberson attacked the corruption in the railroad industry and the pricefixing practices many railroads used to hurt farmers shipping their crops to market. His popularity by 1894 propelled him to the governorship as well. As governor, Culberson enacted a number of reforms, just as Hogg had done in the previous four years. He signed laws aimed at combatting monopolies in the state, made modest changes in the judicial system, and gave new powers to the 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 ultimately served as chairman of four different committees in his twenty-four year Senate career. Additionally, for two years starting in

1907, he headed the Senate Democratic caucus. For six years, Culberson served as chairman of the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee, which oversaw the Senate’s considerations of presidential nominations for federal judges. His committee approved four nominees to the Supreme Court for consideration by the full Senate, including Attorney General James McReynolds in 1914 and Louis Brandeis, the first Jew to serve on the Supreme Court. That year, Culberson himself faced reelection to the Senate and had to face the voters directly instead of the election held in the state legislature, thanks to 1913 ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment he had supported. Culberson won easily, as he had in most elections so far. Although Democrats were unable to regain control of the Senate in the 1920 election, Culberson still was able to chair a committee, given his seniority and respect among his fellow Senators. He chaired the Committee on Private Land Claims, a small committee devoted to settling land disputes on property bought from the federal government. At the same, he was facing another issue. Culberson was disgusted by the tactics, corruption, and violence of the Ku Klux Klan, which was rising quickly throughout the nation in the years following World War I. He spoke out against the KKK on several occasions, but Culberson’s political influence was gradually receding. Culberson’s alcoholism continued to take its toll on him. His grew ill, unable to concentrate on many issues, and he neglected many duties to his constituents in Texas. Constituent service 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, his health steadily declining. He died in 1925

"With a united effort we can make the place in which we live clean, wholesome, attractive. We can make the crowded city dweller homesick to come back to us and real living. We can bring new life, new business, new beauty, to the little towns." - Mame Roberts

If the dark side can deceive one generation A child’s mind is like a sponge that is constantly absorbing more information. This can be a good thing if they are learning about God and how to develop Dr. Billy Holland a personal relationship with Him. Unfortunately, a Godless society along with a secular public education system moved away from the golden rules which were considered our Heavenly Father’s standard for holy and obedient living. There was a time when taking children to Sunday School was admired by society as a normal way to lead the family into a spiritually moral and wholesome lifestyle. In the evenings the father would gather his family around and read the Bible and discuss right and wrong and how we all should live. This family time created a trust and spiritual bond as the parents and children discussed perspectives and learned about the challenges and accountability of everyday life. We know in the eyes of God this was good, but of course, we also realize that Satan wanted to do everything he could to break this up. And he did. When we look around today, we see that entertainment was the distraction that caused the family unit to become separated from each other and more importantly away from God. Christians were supposed to be mature and wise when it came to standing firm in their convictions, however, the carnal flesh is not an opponent to be taken lightly. Television came into the home in the 1950s and slowly replaced conversation with an outside voice. Instead of gathering around the word of God, families gathered around one of the greatest time stealers the world has ever known. What happened to the convictions about sanctification and a determination to live pure and holy for God? This has everything to do with guarding the mind which is connected with the conscience, but when entertainment became an idol, it gave the flesh a perfect opportunity to sit on the throne of the heart and take control. The reverential fear of God was abandoned and now instead of listening to the Holy Spirit, many were led by their emotions. Christians led their guard down, opened the door to carnal thinking, and they became lukewarm and

backslidden. Who suffered the most? The children. According to George Barna, whatever a child learns and accepts at an early age, has already been planted deep within their perspectives and ideology. “A person’s worldview is primarily shaped and is firmly in place by the time someone reaches the age of thirteen; it is refined through experience during the teen and early adult years, and then it is passed on to others during their adult life.” The world hardly recognizes the good and bad of this reality, but the Christian should be awakened of how important it is to reach every child with the gospel. The dark side has always known that public school was a critical battleground for control over what is taught to young and impressionable minds. Why do you think the devil worked so hard to legally remove prayer, the Bible, and all Christian influences? A parent’s love for the Lord and the passion to lead the family into a closer walk with God definitely requires willpower and perseverance. The foundation of discipline is love and a responsible parent is not afraid to fight against principalities and powers that are attempting to devour their children. Allow me to say it’s obvious the system of the great reset is targeting the young ones because all it takes is for one generation to be deceived and it will change the course of the world. It already has. Much of what children are being taught today is a disgrace and an abomination to God and humanity. Where are the parents? The church fell asleep and now we are seeing the results of when watchmen who promise to be spiritually alert, would rather relax in the comforts of pleasure. I have a dear friend I grew up with, and she is involved in a worldwide ministry called Child Evangelism Fellowship. I hope that some of you are familiar with this outreach, but sadly many are not. If you want to know more about it, check out their website and see if there is a field representative in your area. Volunteer your time to tell a child about Christ, encourage your church to get involved. Every Christian has been called to be a watchman and a missionary in their network, unless they would rather do nothing. Dr. Holland is an ordained minister, author, chaplain, and worship leader. Discover more about the Christian life at billyhollandministries.com.

Grayson -Collin Electric Cooperative, Inc. P.O. Box 548 Van Alstyne TX 75495 www.grayson-collin.coop 903-482-7100 mmcginnis@gcec.net REAL ESTATE

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 ANTIQUES Howe Mercantile 107 E. Haning St Howe TX 75459 facebook.com/Howe-Mercantile1639767196252428/ (817) 313-2168 georgiacaraway@aol.com

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

First Baptist Church Howe 100 W. Davis Howe TX 75459 http://www.fbchowe.org/ 903-532-5504 info@fbchowe.org

Scoggins Funeral Home & Crematory 637 W. Van Alstyne Parkway Van Alstyne TX 75495 scogginsfuneralhome.com 903-482-5225 tommywscoggins@hotmail.com

First United Methodist Church 810 N. Denny St. Howe, TX 75459 903-532-6718 Church@fumchowe.org https://www.fumchowe.org/

AUTO

CONSTRUCTION/BUILDING SERVICVES

Bob Utter Ford 2525 Texoma Parkway Sherman TX 75090 bobutterford.net 903-892-3555

DIFY Home Services 204 Tate Circle Sherman, TX 75090 9037440435 ernie@difyhs.com

BANKING

Hunter Knephsield of Texas, LLC P.O. Box 759 Van Alstyne, TX 75495 https://www.hkparkandplay.com/ 8004514138 (Main) hktexas@flash.net (Main)

Independent Financial 100 South Denny Howe TX 75459 independent-bank.com (903) 532-5521 aanderson@ibtx.com Legend Bank 201 W. Grand Whitewright, TX 75491 legend-bank.com 903-532-4778 Brandon.grooms@legend-bank.com First National Bank of Tom Bean 109 S. Britton St. Tom Bean, TX 75489 https://www.fnbtb.com/ 903-546-62752 rbridges@fnbtb.com First United Bank 2011 Texoma Parkway Sherman TX 75090 firstunitedbank.com 903-813-5760 sarah.myrick@firstunitedbank.com BARBER SHOP Good Fellas Barber Shop 105 E. Haning Howe, TX 75459 9725020559 goodfellasbarbershoptx@gmail.com BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 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 BUTCHER Don’s Smokehouse 111 E. Haning Street Howe, Texas 75459 Donssmokehouse.com (214) 881-8377 DonsSmokehouse@gmail.com CATERING Tracy Events Catering & Carryout Shop 211 S Preston Van Alstyne, TX 75495 Tracyevents2006@gmail.com

RockExpress, LLC 1434 Schneider Rd Howe, TX 75459 https://rock-express-llc.business.site/ 903-818-2386 rockexpressllc@gmail.com TLD Design Consulting LLC 103 E. Haning St. Howe TX 75459 http://www.tld -dc.com/ 903-436-4601 tdefrange@tldconsulting.net CONVENIENT STORES Quick Check #4 411 W. Haning Street Howe, TX 75459 903-532-5265 zackwilks82@yahoo.com DENTAL Anna Kids Dentistry 2016 W. White St. Anna, TX 75409 214-831-2400 Annakidsdentistry.com info@annakidsdentistry.com Howe Family Dentistry 100 S. Collins Freeway, PO Box 960 Howe TX 75459 howefamilydentistry.com 903.532.5545 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 HEALTHCARE

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 INTERNET TekWav 223 N. Walnut St. Sherman TX 75090 http://www.tekwav.com 903-375-9787 jj@tekwav.com IT/DATA Texas Data and VoIP Security 109 W. Tilton Blue Ridge, TX 75424 https://www.tdavinc.com/ (972) 924-5010 dana@tdavinc.com

ER of Texas 115 W. Travis St Sherman, TX 75092 http://oroftexas.com/ 903-770-9099 tiffanyr@eroftexas.com

MORTGAGE

HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING

NON-PROFIT

Baker A/C & Heating, Inc. 215 N. Denny St. Howe TX 75459 903-532-6225 bakerac.mark@yahoo.com

Goodwill Industries of Northeast Texas 2206 E. Lamar St. Sherman, TX 75090 goodwillnorthtexas.org spierce@goodwillnorthtexas.org

Essential Home Performance, LLC 509 Borrow Way Van Alstyne, TX 75495 https:// www.essentialhomeperformance.com/ 14695459125 Info@essentialhomeperformance.com HOUSING Bainbrook Apartments 511 S. Collins Fwy Howe, TX 75459 (469) 712-4082 bainbrook75459.com M&M Properties 901 N. Denny St Howe TX 75459 903-815-8355 mariecurtis16@gmail.com. INSURANCE Cory Hernandez State Farm 2114 Texoma Parkway Sherman, TX 75090 http://insurancequotetexoma.com/ 9038938400 cory@insurancequotetexoma.com 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 Jesse Brown Farmers Insurance 403 W. Haning St. Howe, TX 75459 https://agents.farmers.com/tx/howe/ jessie-brown 9034824063 jbrown9@farmersagent.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

The Wood Group of Fairway – Lacey Tucker https://homeloanbylacey.com/ 469-910-0375 lacey.tucker@fairwaymc.com

Bill French Properties 315 N Travis Suite B-3 Sherman TX 75090 billfrenchproperties.com 903-893-BILL (2455) bill@billfrenchproperties.com Sheryl Bentley, Coldwell Banker (903) 821-7653 yourrealtorsheryl@gmail.com Maureen Kane, REALTOR®, Paragon-REALTORS® 614 E Lamberth Rd Sherman, TX 75090 402-202-1540 maureen@paragonrealtors.com Michael Taylor – Keller Williams Realty P.O. Box 575 Howe TX 75459 mtaylor@kw.com Nicole Faye Sells Texas, LLC 215 N Quinlan St Howe, TX 75459 https://nicolefaye.fathomrealty.com/ 972-872-0529 nicolefayesellstexas@outlook.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

United Way of Grayson County 713 E. Brockett P.O. Box 1112 Sherman, Texas 75091 903.893.1920

Palio’s Pizza Cafe 303 W. Haning St. Howe TX 75459 https://www.palioshowe.com/ 903-532-0390 paliospizza@att.net

PARTY RENTALS/DÉCOR

ROOFING

Chase’s All Time Jumpers 2519 CR 4215 Bonham, Texas 75418 https:// www.chasesalltimejumpersllc.com/ 903-227-6488 Coltonlawrence24@yahoo.com PERSONAL SERVICES AND CARE Debby Edwards Pink Zebra 1403 S. Travis St. Sherman, TX 75090 https://pinkzebrahome.com/ debbyedwards 903-820-8914 debbyedwards2@gmail.com PHOTOGRAPHY Beyond the Barn Photography 3354 FM 902 Howe, TX 75459 469-951-4054 Sara@beyondthebarnphotography.co m 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

Definitive Roofing & Specialty Coatings, LLC 1094 Marlow Rd Bells, TX 75414 9038202110 roofingsc1@gmail.com HIT Exteriors, LLC Howe, TX 75459 972-977-1523 sergio@hitexteriors.com Southern Cross Remodeling & Roofing Howe, TX 75459 Roofingbysoutherncross.com 972-800-9383 roofinbysoutherncross@gmail.com STORAGE Howe Mini-Storage 609 N. Denny St. Howe TX 75459 903-532-7867 amanda.garner@howecpa.com TV SERVICES Cavender Home Theater DISH 6202 Texoma Parkway Sherman TX 75090 http://www.cavendertv.com/ 903-892-3499 chris@cavenderht.com TOWING Adams Automotive & Towing 85 Redden Rd Van Alstyne TX 75495 adamsautotow.com 903-482-5784

HoweEnterprise.com

September 4, 2023

85 years ago this week

HoweEnterprise.com

September 4, 2023

50 years ago this week

HoweEnterprise.com

September 4, 2023

45 years ago this week

HoweEnterprise.com

September 4, 2023

40 years ago this week

HoweEnterprise.com

September 4, 2023

35 years ago this week

HoweEnterprise.com

September 4, 2023

30 years ago this week

HoweEnterprise.com

September 4, 2023

25 years ago this week

HoweEnterprise.com

September 4, 2023

20 years ago this week