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EDC begins strategic plan Lady Bulldogs beat Tioga for the future of Howe If you think information is controlled and filled with misinformation now, in 1939, the means of information came by only newspapers or radio. 85 years ago last week the European Conflict began leading to what we Alexis Jackson of Civic Connections Group know as World War II. presented to members of the Howe Community You can read about it on Facilities Development Corporation Thursday page 13, however, much night. Staff photo. of what was reported is on Howe's future as far subject to be questioned. On Thursday evening at as wants, needs, It eventually became Summit Gardens, the written history. Howe Community Facil- strengths, and weaknesses are concerned. Several ities Development Corof the board members poration (HCFDC) returned questionnaires The Howe Bulldogs will board members had an sent out from the firm to be trying to win game introductory meeting give them a baseline number 400 in the prowith Civic Connections starting point. Much of gram’s history when they Group led by Alexis the discussion focused travel to Bowie Friday. It Jackson of their firm. (Continued on page 6) took Howe only 15 years The discussion focused to go from 200 wins to 300. But it has taken 26 years to go from 300 to 400. The 300 win milestone happened in 1998 when Howe defeated Tom Bean 40-12 at Bulldog Stadium. I was on the Sherman Bearcat broadcast team then and had yet to research the entire Howe program from head to toe. Therefore, the milestone came and went unknown and uncelebrated. It was 1999 when I spent six months in the Sherman Library becoming friends with the microfilm.
Presley Shockey (5) and teammates scream in excitement as Howe defeated Tioga Tuesday at home. Photo by Michelle Carney. The Howe Lady Bulldogs (11-14) defeated Tioga on Tuesday at home in four sets.
with a 25-23 win. Howe lost the third 25-20 but came back to win the final set 25-22.
Howe won the first set 25-19 and then followed
Presley Shockey had 18
Bulldogs get win 399, win 21-6 over Bonham in the home opener
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Howe junior Garrett Rodgers picks up yardage in the fourth quarter Friday night. Photo by Michelle Carney. Bonham with a 21-6 win. came behind Howe’s It wasn’t clean and it The Howe Bulldogs (1powerful offensive line of wasn’t crisp, but Friday Will Ingram, Michael night’s home opener was 1), with a veteran offensive and defensive Weimer, Dillon against Class 4A line, dominated the first Patterson, Ayden Torres, Bonham was exactly and fourth quarters when Jakob Griffo, and Charlie what the doctor ordered it mattered the most. Turner. Junior Garrett for Andrew Harvey’s Braden Ulmer carried 11 Rodgers sealed the game first-ever victory as a with a dominant fourth head coach in his second times for 113 yards and most of it came in the quarter on both sides of game at the helm as the (Continued on page 5) first quarter and all of it Dogs snuffed out
kills, five blocks, and 10 digs. Tabatha Bjorn tallied 23 assists and 10 digs while Kamry Snapp had nine kills and eight (Continued on page 2)
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The Bulldogs go on the offense against Tioga Tuesday. Photo by Michelle Carney. (Continued from page 1)
had 19 digs.
digs. Ayla Jones followed with 12 assists and nine digs and Rylee Coffey
Howe will travel to Collinsville on Tuesday and kickoff district play at Pottsboro on Friday.
The Lady Bulldogs celebrate on Tuesday. Photo by Michelle Carney.
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Scenes from the 81st opening night of Bulldog Stadium
Members of the Pride of Howe Marching Band. Photo by Michelle Carney.
HHS Cheerleaders perform at halftime. Photo by Michelle Carney.
The student section at Bulldog Stadium. Photo by Michelle Carney.
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FBC XYZ
Submitted— XYZ Senior Citizen’s Ministry at First Baptist Church Howe, will get to know their new Music Minister and Children’s Minister, Carson Parmalee, at their monthly meeting on September 12, 2024. Carson was called by the church to serve and is newly on task. He’s new, young, just graduated from college, energetic, busy, talented, and the Senior Citizens want to visit
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with him. So, he will be the program following a short business meeting and will also entertain the group with his guitar and singing. We look forward to hearing his testimony, biography, and plans for both the music and children’s ministries. Of course, lunch closes out the morning and there’s always plenty for all, so all are welcome. 10:30, Sept. 12, Fellowship Hall, FBC Howe.
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the ball as he scored the final touchdown with 3:30 left in the game and moments later intercepted a Heath Brown pass to seal the 399th victory for the Howe Bulldogs football program. Throughout the contest, Howe’s defensive line dominated the box with Turner, Charlie Vera, and Beau Stephens. Howe has yet to allow a team to rush for 100 yards in a game as Bonham combined for 97 yards on 37 carries. The pressure from the defensive line forced three interceptions from Brown. Linebacker Gage Carr picked off a pass on Bonham’s first drive and Ulmer and Rodgers later hauled in picks.
Bonham won the coin toss and deferred to the second half which sent the Dogs offense on the field first. Three plays into the game, the Warriors’ Jaydon Ross picked off a pass from sophomore quarterback Rylan Strong and ran it back to the Howe 27 yard line. However, Carr returned the favor three plays later and Howe took over from their own 16 yard line. Howe relied on the run game with a one-two punch of Ulmer and Rodgers to march the field before Ulmer broke four tackles from the Bonham 25 yard line for the Dogs’ first points in the 81st home opener of Bulldog Stadium. Howe led 7-0 after Jonathan Garcia’s PAT with 4:44 left in the first quarter. Bonham’s second drive resulted in a turnover on downs as they went for it on a 4th and two from their own 33 yard line. Brown tried to sneak it over but was trapped by Rodgers and Vera to give the Dogs the ball with a short field with 2:26 left in the first. A great catch by Jeremiah Thornton from Strong kept the drive alive and on the first play of the second quarter, Ulmer carried it in behind Ingram and Turner on the right side of the offensive line. Howe led 14-0 with 11:50 left in the second quarter. Bonham would answer back on their next possession and took only three plays to do so. Brown hit Brae Gorman out of the backfield who raced 15 yards for the score. A missed PAT by Erik Solano left the score at 14 -6 with 11:06 left in the second quarter. Howe’s next possession ended on an Ulmer fumble when the Warriors’ Ivan Cerda reached in on an attempted tackle. But the Bulldogs defense forced Bonham to punt after only three plays. Howe was also forced to punt on their next possession where Bonham would take it from their own 35 yard line. Ulmer intercepted Brown on the third play of the drive, but he was stripped of the ball and Bonham recovered for a first down at midfield. The Warriors drove to the Howe 11 yard line and attempted a 4th and 6 but Brown fumbled caused to pressure from Rodgers and Alex Mejia. Strong then hit Riken Cross for 36 yards, but a penalty flag negated the play and Howe was forced to punt.
Garcia’s punt of 43 yards sent Bonham to start from their own 30 yard line. They drove to the Howe 25 yard line before Eli Stoner ended the drive by forcing Devin Pittman out of bounds on a fourth down attempted conversion. Howe, with only 28 seconds left before the half, chose to head to the locker room with a 14-6 lead. The third quarter was much like the second quarter which was marred with penalties. Bonham was forced to punt on their first possession after seven plays. Howe was stopped on a 4th and 5 which gave Bonham the ball at their own 27 yard line with 5:52 left in the third. The Warriors chewed up the remainder of the clock on 10 plays, but again, Howe forced a punt after the first play of the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs began to chew up the clock with Ulmer and Rodgers on the ground, but when facing a 4th and 5 near midfield, quarterback Strong was flushed out of the pocket and scrambled 29 yards to keep the drive alive. Howe’s 10-play drive ended on a missed 39-yard field goal attempt by Garcia. For the remaining 4:38 of the game, it became the Garrett Rodgers show. Rodgers again made the big play on Bonham’s next possession when he tipped a Brown attempted pass on fourth down to end their drive at the Howe 41 yard line. Three plays into Howe’s drive, he raced 11 yards for the final score of the game which gave Howe a 21-6 lead with 3:30 left in the contest. Rodgers then intercepted Brown at the Howe 10 yard line to seal the 399th victory for Howe and flip on the downtown V. Strong finished 5-of-12 passing for 30 yards and one interception. He also rushed seven times for 49 yards. Ulmer had 113 yards on 11 carries with two touchdowns and one fumble. Rodgers carried 14 times for 95 yards and a touchdown. Cross had two catches for 12 yards and Thornton hauled in one for 13. Kolby McNutt also caught one pass for seven yards.
Howe vs. Bowie preview Howe will travel to Bowie Friday night to face Bowie (1-1) who lost to Bridgeport 35-28 last Friday and beat Callisburg 16-14 in week one. Howe and Bowie have met only twice before. In 2016, Howe won 38-13 at Bulldog Stadium and then lost the following season 37-14 at Jackrabbit Stadium in Zack Hudson’s last season in Howe. Howe is seeking win number 400 for the program that dates back to 1935. The Bulldogs did not field a team in the seasons of 1949-1957. Milestone wins: 1—Oct. 16, 1935 vs. Denison B (41-0) 100—Oct.1, 1959 at Collinsville (20-12) 200—Sept. 2, 1983 at Coppell (13-7) 300—Oct. 30, 1998 vs. Tom Bean (40-12) 350—Aug. 26, 2011 vs. Collinsville (187)
Junior Gage Carr intercepts a Bonham pass on the first defensive possession. Photo by Michelle Carney.
Senior Braden Ulmer scored Howe’s first touchdown on a 25-yard run. Photo by Michelle Carney.
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to sign up, show up, and be part of creating something special for our community. Why a Farm Theme? The farm theme was chosen to honor our community’s deep agricultural roots and the history of the land, which has long been used for farming. Your participation will help celebrate this heritage and create a lasting legacy. How You Can Contribute:
Volunteer Your Time: Join us for a shift—or more! Your help is essential to completing this project. Please contact Clarissia: clardoty@gmail.com Donate: We’re also seeking monetary contributions to fund park components, and we welcome donations of any amount. Please contact Wandelyn: (787) 429-4999 or Jessica: (903) 4222944 Provide Meals: We're looking for groups to provide lunch or dinner for our hardworking volunteers between shifts. Please contact Clarissia: clardoty@gmail.com
Looking northeast from the newly poured Bandera Street. Staff photo.
Independent Financial hosts Howe Hump Day
HCFDC
On Wednesday, about 30 gathered for the Howe Area Chamber of Commerce’s Howe Hump Day which was sponsored by and held at Independent Financial at 100 S. Denny Street in Howe. Food was catered by Delores Gonzalez which included breakfast tacos.
Kelly Haley was sworn in as the latest member of the Howe Community Facilities Development Corporation on Thursday evening. Staff photo. (Continued from page 1)
on infrastructure needs and commercial wants. With the wastewater issue being in stages of resolution, the hot topic commercially turned quickly to the need for a grocer. Jackson pointed out that in her experience, the likelihood of Howe being able to land a big box grocer shortly was near impossible due to the population size currently and suggested smaller grocers that could serve the needs in the intermediate stages between incremental growth and large sustainable growth patterns. The strategic plan will be a collaboration by members of the HCFDC, the city council, the mayor, the Planning
Each individual was allowed 30 seconds to provide information to the crowd about their business. The chamber hosts these events each first Wednesday of the month and next month will be sponsored by Robert Franze, Edward Jones of Anna. The event will be held at Summit Gardens, 100 E. O’Connell Street in Howe on October 2 from 8 am to 9 am.
Downtown Howe-lloween Festival to be held Monday Oct. 28
& Zoning Commission members, and stakeholders in current developments. The HCFDC board also discussed GIS mapping where two bids had been placed by Civic Connections Group and by WSB Engineering. The item was tabled for more specific costsavings questions with Civic Connections Group. The board also approved the 2024-25 budget of $155,248 which will be a part of the city’s overall Proposed Budget for Tuesday night. Kelly Haley was sworn in at the Thursday meeting to sit alongside Sharla Ross, Clay Wilson, Kent Lowder, Kevin Crosson, Brandon Grooms, and Janie Finney.
The Howe Area Chamber of Commerce is filling up spaces for vendors for the 8th Annual Downtown Howelloween Festival to be held on Monday, October 28, 2024 from 6 pm to 8:30 pm. Those that would like to become a vendor can register at Event-
brite by clicking here. There will be food at the event such as the chamber’s turkey legs and sausage on a stick as well as items from Uncle B’s Grill. Kids will be able to Trick ’R Treat at the vendor booths.
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Howe City Council Agenda SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING, September 10, 2024, 6:00 pm Summit Gardens – City Council Chambers, 100 E. O’Connell Street, Howe, Texas 75459 CALL MEETING TO ORDER INVOCATION PLEDGE TO FLAGS CITIZEN COMMENTS: MAYOR COMMENTS: ACTION ITEMS: 1. Discuss, consider, and act upon nominating Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool Board of Trustees Election candidates Randy Criswell (Place 11), Allison Heyward (Place 12), Harlan Jefferson (Place 13), and Mike Land (Place 14). 2. Discuss, consider, and act upon an agreement with Texas Animal Control Solutions to provide six hours per week of routine patrol for both Animal Control, Code Enforcement violations, unlimited impoundment of domestic animals, 24hour emergency response, and phones answered 24/7. 3. Discuss, consider, and act upon a Pre-Development and Professional Services Agreement between the City of Howe and Hilltop Ranch Partners, LLC. 4. Discuss, consider, and act upon proposed budget for 2024-25. EXECUTIVE SESSION The City Council will convene into closed session pursuant to the provisions of the Open Meeting Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code. The City Council will convene in Executive Session as authorized by Texas Government Code 551.074, Personnel Matters; to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee. Interview candidate(s) for Chief of Police END EXECUTIVE SESSION RETURN TO OPEN SESSION 5. Discuss, Consider, and act upon any items listed under closed or executive session, if needed. ADJOURNMENT:
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HHS Cross Country girls place second at Wolfe City
Howe High School Cross Country team. Courtesy photo. Howe cross country athletes competed well at the Wolfe City meet on Thursday, August 29. The varsity girls were 2nd Overall.
JV Boys John Frasure 20:50.97 7th Braylen Johnson 29:19.03 Landon Smith 29:19.69
Top individual results
On Saturday at the 2nd Annual Ram Run - S&S High School, the varsity girls finished third.
Varsity Girls Kyliee Simms 14:42.75 4th Addison Donoho 14:58.88 5th Preslee Harrell 16:22.57 23rd Jaedyn Jones 16:44.61 32nd Kamryn Robertson 17:15.37 46th Brooklyn Upton 18:12.92 71st Somang Lawson 18:31.14 81st Varsity Boys Ridley Carter 18:43.44 24th JV Girls Sam Fuhr 17:34.23 2nd JV Boys John Frasure 20:50.97 7th
All results from Wolfe City: Varsity Girls – 2nd Overall Kyliee Simms 14:42.75 4th Addison Donoho 14:58.88 5th Preslee Harrell 16:22.57 23rd Jaedyn Jones 16:44.61 32nd Kamryn Robertson 17:15.37 46th Brooklyn Upton 18:12.92 71st Somang Lawson 18:30.14 81st Varsity Boys Ridley Carter 18:43.44 24th Jancarlo Rivera 23:12.38 Tommy Whitt 23:12.59 Thomas Roberson 25:12.94 JV Girls Sam Fuhr 17:34.23 2nd Haley White 21:41.37 Mariana Canizalez 22:10.28 Andrea Pelaez 22:27.19 Kennady Garner 23:08.10
Girls Team Scores 1 Pilot Point 31 2 Whitesboro 48 3 Howe 124 4 Pottsboro 128 5 Collinsville 137 6 Bells 153 7 Callisburg 168 8 Leonard 187 9 Sam Rayburn High School 197 Kyliee Simms 13:34.66 8th place Addison Donoho 13:39.31 10th Jaedyn Jones 15:06.12 36th Preslee Harrell 15:22.85 43rd Kamryn Robertson 15:52.26 53rd Brooklyn Upton 16:25.68 57th Somang Lawson 17:17.84 68th Boys varsity Ridley Carter 20:42.90 54th Tommy Whitt 24:21.19 80th Thomas Roberson 26:08.01 83rd Eric Dailey 29:55.15 86th Girls JV Sam Fuhr 15:28.79 6th Haley White 18:35.75 40th Mariana Canizalez 18:58.73 43rd Kennady Garner 19:22.50 45th Boys JV John Frasure 21:30.19 10th MS girls Allyson Blake 16:05.24 48th Stella Thomas 19:36.73 138th Kenzleigh Simms 21:19.82 162nd MS boys Fransisco Perez 14:51.41 61st
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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
2023-24 Local taxation State Sales Tax General Revenue Sales Tax Economic Development (Type B) Sales Tax Total
6.25 % 1.25%
City of Howe Tax Rate Howe I.S.D Tax Rate Grayson County Tax Rate Grayson College Tax Rate Total (per $100 valuation)
$0.53 $1.05 $0.31 $0.15 $2.04
0.75 % 8.25 %
City Hall 116 E. Haning St., 903-532-5571 Mayor: Karla McDonald City Council: Michael Hill, Sarah Myrick, Billie Ingram, Shawn Tyler, Ricky Price. City Administrator: Monte Walker City Secretary: Michelle Hewitt Utility Billing and Municipal Court 116 E. Haning St. 903-532-5571 Utility Clerk: Beccy Roberts Court Clerk:/Permit Clerk: Amy Bond (After hours night drop available) Public Works 317 S. Hughes St. Public Works Director: Justin Johnson Code Enforcement 317 S. Hughes St. Code Enforcement Officer:
Howe Fire Department/EMS 118 E. Haning 903-532-6888 (nonemergency) Fire Chief: Robert Maniet Howe Police Department 700 W. Haning St. 903-532-9971 (non-emergency) Dispatch 903-813-4411 Officer-In-Charge: David Morris City Council meets third Tuesday at 100 E. O’Connell St. at 6 pm. Planning & Zoning Commission Meets third Monday as needed Howe Community Facilities Development Corporation 903-532-6080 Howetexas.org EDC Director: Monte Walker Meets as needed For more information visit the city website www.cityofhowe.org
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Texas History Minute He was called “America’s Favorite Cowboy” and the “Singing Cowboy.” Though he was not the first western star of either movies or Ken Bridges music, Texas native Gene Autry became a favorite across the nation from the 1930s through the 1950s. He became so popular that a host of communities across North Texas and southern Oklahoma scrambled to proclaim themselves his hometown. Autry’s heartwarming songs and movies became a staple for generations of Americans and helped craft the image of how Americans see the Old West. Orvon Grover Autry was born outside Tioga in Grayson County in 1907. His grandfather was a Methodist preacher, and his parents were ranchers. They would all have a profound impact on his outlook on life. The family moved several times, eventually ending up owning a ranch in southern Oklahoma. He graduated high school in 1925 and took a job as a telegraph operator. He had an opportunity to play minor league baseball, but he declined and took up music instead. He often practiced guitar and singing while manning his telegraph station late at night, a move that eventually cost him his job. In 1928, he traveled to New York to audition for a record label. He failed. He returned to Oklahoma and picked up a job singing on a Tulsa radio station. By the next year, Columbia Records signed him to a contract. Autry recorded 640 songs and wrote more than 300. Ultimately, more than 100 million copies of his albums were sold. He appeared in his first movie, In Old Santa Fe, in 1934. He would appear in more than ninety films, usually portraying a light-hearted singing cowboy. From 1936 to 1942, he was the top western actor in the country. Autry co-wrote “Back in the Saddle Again” with Ray Whitley in 1939. It immediately became a hit, and Autry performed it for the rest of his career. This followed with a popular radio program, Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch, which ran from 1940 to 1943 and from 1945 to 1956. He was nominated for an Academy Award in 1942 for Best Original Song for the 1941 melody “Ridin’ on a Rainbow” from the film of the same name. In 1941, the small community of Berwyn, Oklahoma, renamed itself
Gene Autry in honor of the star who had spent some of his formative years in nearby communities. Autry performed his radio show for the community at the dedication in appreciation for the honor. Autry prided himself on his patriotism. In 1942, during World War II, and at the height of his fame, Autry decided he needed to do his part for his country at war. He enlisted in the U. S. Army Air Force, eventually becoming a C109 transport pilot. He rose to the rank of tech sergeant and flew many difficult missions through the Himalayas to deliver supplies to allied Chinese troops fighting Japan. As World War II came to a close, he began recording a string of his most iconic songs, popular decades later. In 1945, he released “Don’t Fence Me In” and released “Here Comes Santa Claus” in 1948. One of his most popular songs was his rendition of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” Autry initially declined to record it, but his wife convinced him otherwise, believing that children would enjoy it. The song shot up to the top position on the charts for the 1949 Christmas season. His Christmas songs were so popular that they are inescapable part of the season even decades later. In 1950, his radio show was adapted to TV as The Gene Autry Show, which ran until 1956 on CBS. After the early 1960s, he largely retired from performing to concentrate on his business interests. He owned several radio stations and bred horses for rodeos. In 1963, he bought Los Angeles television station KTLA for $12 million. He sold it for $245 million in 1982. In 1961, he became owner of the Los Angeles Angels as Major League Baseball expanded to the West Coast. The team won the division three times but never won the World Series while Autry owned the team. “Win one for the cowboy!” became a popular rallying cry for Angels fans for years. He released his autobiography, Back in the Saddle Again, in 1976. In honor of his stewardship of the Angels, Autry became vice-president of the American League starting in 1983. He founded the Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum in Los Angeles in 1988. He died at his home in California in 1998 at age 91. His songs have been featured in nearly 200 movies and television shows, leaving a long legacy of music for fans around the world.
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Your faithfulness and hard work is appreciated As the calendar eases out of August into September, we thank God for our blessings and will soon see the return of colorful leaves on trees, Dr. Billy Holland football season, and bonfires. The unofficial end of summer also means Labor Day is here. Whether you are retired or still laboring in your career, we congratulate all of you on a job well done! This week many of us will travel, go out to eat, shop, have a cookout, or maybe sneak in one final visit to the beach or neighborhood pool. You deserve it and I hope you have a memorable celebration. So, what exactly is the holiday about and when was it started? This federal holiday is celebrated on the first Monday of September and is much more than just the summer’s last hooray. This week we recognize the hard-earned achievements of America’s labor movement and acknowledge what workers have contributed with their own accomplishments and our nation’s prosperity. According to the Department of Labor, the concept of honoring the American worker started in the labor movement of the 19th century, as it was a dismal time for America’s workers who faced long hours, low wages, and unsafe conditions. As labor unions and activists advocated and fought for better treatment for workers at the height of the Industrial Revolution, the idea arose to establish a day dedicated to recognizing members of the trade and labor forces. Even today, many Americans celebrate Labor Day with parades, parties, and festivities. Since those early observances, the day is now also used for political speeches and community officials who emphasize the economic and civic significance of the holiday. According to the labor department, two workers can make a solid claim to the title of Labor Day’s official founder. Some documents reveal it was Peter J. McGuire, the co-founder of the American Federation of Labor, who in 1882 first suggested having a special day for those who work hard all year. However, further research supports that machinist Matthew Maguire proposed the holiday in 1882 while serving as secretary of the Central Labor Union in New York. According to
some historians, the special day was organized by the CLU, and according to the Labor Department, the first official Labor Day holiday was celebrated in 1882 in New York City. On that day, 10,000 workers took unpaid time off to march from City Hall to Union Square. I’m confident we can give both men their due amount of credit and appreciate their sincere concern. Labor Day became recognized by labor activists and individual states long before it became a federal holiday. New York was also the first state to introduce a bill honoring those who labor, but Oregon was the first to pass such a law in 1887. By 1894, 32 states had adopted the holiday. Labor Day became a national holiday in 1894 when President Grover Cleveland signed a law passed by Congress designating the first Monday in September as a holiday for workers. The federal recognition was hard-won, having come after a wave of unrest among workers and labor activists brought their rights into public view. In May of that year, employees of the Pullman Palace Car Company in Chicago went on strike to protest wage cuts and the firing of union representatives according to historians. A month later, the government dispatched troops to Chicago to break up a boycott of the Pullman Railway Cars initiated by labor activist Eugene V. Debs, unleashing a wave of deadly riots.
I worked for a nationwide logistics company for many years while also serving the Lord as a minister. This large corporation had remained nonunion since it was founded in the 1930s and they wanted it to stay that way. The Union had tried to represent us in the past, but the company fought hard against it. I remember some violence and a lot of animosity between those who stood with the company and others who wanted seniority to rule over favoritism. The Union finally received the votes it needed, and we were represented by a watchdog organization that helped protect us from being slighted by the preferential treatment of a few favorites. Whether you have worked for a Union or not, there are situations where they are needed, but not in places where good management treats their employees with respect and fairness. This week and throughout the year, we respect your perseverance and loyalty, and appreciate your talents and hard work. Dr. Holland is an ordained minister, chaplain, and Christian author. Read more about the Christian life at Billyhollandministries.com.
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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 6:30 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 127:1 Unless the LORD builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.
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