++h+ttps://howeenterprise.com/ Volume #56, Edition #46 Monday, April 1, 2019 howeenterprise.com Four named to 2019 Howe Hall of Honor The voting is over and four members will be inducted in May to the Howe Hall of Honor. The chamber each year takes two living and two deceased members from a process of Watch yourself if you're nomination and then enjoying a tasty burger at voting. Donna Jarma and Quick Check. Rumor has it Bobby Sollis were voted a firearm was accidentally into this year's class as well discharged in the eating as Lowell Thompson and section where the old men Marion Allison. drink coffee. This time instead of shooting their page 2 Donna Jarma Bobby Sollis Marion Allison Lowell Thompson mouths about the city streets, a shot was accidentally fired through Spring has sprung an old ballpark back to life the wall. Our initial The City of Howe and the investment for a vinyl informant, a lady in town, Howe Youth Baseball banner to hang on the said we would be called out organization invested fence. Those that stepped as cowardly if we didn't $22,000 into a 48-year-old up to help were Baker A/C mention anything about it in ballpark this season. The & Heating, Attorney Micah this week's edition. Well, property that is now Belden, Woodmen Life, young lady, here's your Ferguson Field was once Garrett Funlenchek, Bob audacious paragraph. home to Ferguson Seed Utter Ford, the Howe Howe's That? Farms and was donated to Enterprise, RG Services, the city long ago with the North Texas Waste There's been a lot of proud deed restrictions that it Collection, David Englutt, moments recently about that must be a park and must be Key to Sweetness, Campat old ballpark on Hughes named Ferguson. In 1971, Machine Tool, Inc., Street getting a face-lift. then-Howe Baseball Robertson Welding But we have to mention that Commissioner Ray Bledsoe Service, The HHS Class of the playing field itself has helped turn the property 1971, Tyson Foods, HGP looked outstanding many into what now is a staple in Trucking, Torque times over the years. There Howe, Texas. Plumbing, and Victory are hundreds of dads that Light Photography. have contributed to making Jayden Rangel bats in the season opener at Ferguson Field for his Howe 6U team. Photo by Monte Walker The city portion of the the field playable and investment was $12,000 The fundraising efforts enjoyable to the kids of and was for the upgrading from the youth baseball Howe. Those recently that of the backstop that had organization led to the I've witnessed are Kent seen its better days. The upgrading of the exterior to Akins, Brice Harvey, Adam new backstop has a the concession stand with a Riggs, Stephen Braswell, concrete knee wall and a 4-foot high stone wainscot Scott Thurman, Mike modern pole and netting and metal fascia above. A Portman, Mike Stephens, screen. green mesh netting was Billie Ingram, John Grant, purchased to wrap the and a ton more that we hate Howe Youth Baseball outfield fence and yellow to leave out. Hats off to all raised over $10,000 by poly-cap was ordered to of you that have helped selling advertising wrap the top of the fence to over the years and didn't get sponsorships and t-shirts. give it the "baseball look." your name in the paper. Those that bought ads had the option of investing There's more to do, but for The UIL announced the ban $1,000 for a 4-year the little kids of Howe, the of aluminum bats in high advertising campaign with ol' ball yard has gone from school baseball. We were a high-quality metal sign one of the worst in the able to talk to some varsity from FastSigns in league to one of the best. players about it on Friday. One of the earliest photos taken at Ferguson Field that Sherman. The other option Investing in our youth is A YouTube video is being was for a 1-year $300 always a good idea. released today of our appeared in the Howe Enterprise. Photo by Bob Walker. conversations. Mark the date. INSIDE Two businesses The Ally Harvey High School HoweEnterprise.com taking root in Section Principal resigns Readership Howe Ally Harvey set a One year ago In a special called Jan. 1 - March 30, 2019 new high-jump Howe ISD Board exactly, Larry and school mark and Sessions 28,269 Sunny Mayes had of Trustees meeting Users: 16,214 was named as the Wednesday night, opened their own lone Lady Bulldog Pageviews: 127,196 plumbing business James Teafatiller to all-region. submitted his page 3 page 4 page 6 howeenterprise.com Monday, April 1, 2019 Page #2

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The induction ceremony will take Shows have benefited many youth place on May 3 at the Victory in Howe as well as the Howe FFA Center (EDC/Chamber office) at program itself. 101 E. Haning St. on May 3 at 6:30 pm. Tickets are on sale for $15 Marion Allison was a city and can be purchased at the councilman who also was a chamber office or online at longtime deacon at First Baptist goo.gl/e9RTeb. Church of Howe. Mr. Allison was known to the kids of FBC Howe as That night will also reveal the the "Bubble Gum Man." He once Norma J. Wallace Citizen of the donated a car to Howe Youth Year, the Business of the Year, and Baseball to raffle for a fundraiser. the Volunteer Organization of the Year, and the Volunteer of the Lowell Thompson built many Year. quality affordable homes in Howe in the late 1950s which helped the The top three nominated for Norma growth of the city. He served as J. Wallace Citizen of the Year were city councilman and was an active Janie Finney, Monte Walker, and member of the Howe Volunteer Donna Wormsbaker. Fire Department. Thompson, a supporter of the scouting program, Up for Business of the Year are constructed the first racetrack for Independent Bank, Howe the Pinewood Derby. Enterprise, and Smith-Garner CPA. Last year's inductees were Norman The top three organizations Bennett, Harold Taylor, Tommy nominated for Volunteer Skipworth, and Bob Williams. Organization of the Year are Keep Since 2015, the following have Howe Beautiful, Howe FFA been inducted to the Howe Hall of Boosters, and Howe Fire Honor - Jabez Haning, W.P. Department. Thompson, A.M. Ferguson, Mame Roberts, Charles Thompson, Hall of Honor voting was led by Arthur Boyle, Tony Brinkley, L.B. Lowell Thompson with 140 votes. Kirby, Norma Wallace, Ray Donna Jarma was next with 96. Bledsoe, Carrie Waller, Elmer Bobby Sollis had 94 and Marion Schenk, Norman Dickey, Jimmy Allison received 88. Narrowly Bearden, Steve Simmons, Donal missing were Pat Stewart with 80 Gilstrap, Jean Norman, J.J. and Glyn Hestand with 75. Chisum, Bob Walker, Tommy Skipworth, Bob Williams, Harold Along with those selected, the Taylor, and Norman Bennett. 2019 nominees were LeAndra Beckemeyer, Jesse Farrer, Jerry Nominations opened for the 2019 Kirby, Pat Stewart, Linda Wall, class opened January 1 and closed Glyn Hestand, Buck Owens, Pearl on Feb. 28. Smith, Bill Smith, Chris Troxtell, and Ernest Wortham. The event will be held in Downtown Howe at the Victory Donna Jarma was a longtime Center (EDC/Chamber office) at English teacher at Howe High 101 E. Haning St. School from the 1977-78 school year to 2002-03. Her enthusiasm was contagious to a generation of students. Bobby Sollis was a Howe ISD Board of Trustees member and a former captain for the Howe Volunteer Fire Department. The Longtime farmer of 57 years received the Outstanding Conservationist Award, Honorary FFA Chapter Award, and was a http://howefamilydentistry.com/ leader in the Howe 4-H program. His buying at the Loy Lake Stock howeenterprise.com Monday, April 1, 2019 Page #3 Two businesses taking root in Howe

http://scogginsfuneralhome.com/ The location of Girls Next Door and Torque Plumbing. One year ago exactly, Larry and greatest thing about the new local Sunny Mayes had opened their own company is their heart they show to plumbing business after Larry had people in need. They have a "pay it made a name for himself in the forward" mentality and have done commercial plumbing industry. many jobs for people in need over After a few months working the the years. business out of their home, in June, Torque Plumbing moved their "Not only does Larry love to do location to Howe on Collins that, but all of our suppliers like Freeway. The large building had helping him do that," said Mayes. enough room for them to lease out part of it and bring in another In one example, Larry Mayes was business to town. With Larry asked to pitch in on a toilet for an having experience in remodeling elderly blind man. After seeing the several JC Penney hair salons, they condition of the individual, Mayes decided to recruit one to town and offered to place rails for the walls the business, perfectly named around the toilet. He then "Girls Next Door" is off and discovered that the new toilet had running. been placed on blocks and that the bathtub was not functional. Torque Plumbing does a lot of commercial business, but is also "He said he hadn't had a bath in available for home repairs. Sunny five years or hot water in 10 years," said that her husband Larry is a life said Sunny Mayes. saver to many as he's available most all of the time and works on- After finding out the condition and call just about 24/7. Maybe the page 9

Peter 2:23-25 - and while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously; and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed. For you were continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls. " " The Larry Mayes Family www.elpatioescondido.net howeenterprise.com Monday, April 1, 2019 Page #4 Harvey sets new high

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Ally Harvey who set a new school record with her high jump yesterday of 5'-5". The former record of 5'-4" was held by Susan Coonrod (1985) and Ally Harvey (2018) Howe's Ally Harvey named to the TABC All-Region team

Bulldogs bit by two Tigers The Howe Bulldogs varsity twice. baseball team dropped two games this week. On Tuesday they Johnson was the starting pitcher squandered a 5-0 lead en route to a who went 1.2 innings. He was 16-10 loss at Whitewright. The relieved by Hughs, Lowder, Brett game was tied at seven with Burnett, and Riggs. Whitewright batting in the bottom of the fifth when Tigers hitter Johnson hit a solo-home run to Mangrum doubled on a 2-0 count, right field in the bottom of the scoring three runs. fifth to finish off his 2-hit, 2-RBI day. Despite the loss, Howe collected 13 hits including doubles by Dylan The Howe JV (7-4) blew away Hughs, Garret Johnson, and Lane Whitewright, 10-1 and toppled Stracener. Kyler Anderson and Blue Ridge, 8-5. Parker Pecina Stracener each drove in two runs in and Ayden Norton were dynamic the loss. on Tuesday with Burnett having the big hits at the plate. On Arturo Lowder pitched the first Friday, Layton Elvington and 2-plus innings, allowing three Kolby Windon combined for the earned runs on six hits. He struck win with Gage Streetman and out one and walked two. He was Pecina each driving in a pair of followed by Hughs who went two runs. innings, allowing one earned run five hits. The damage was done Lady Bulldogs lose to against Mason Riggs who allowed Whitewright seven earned runs on five hits and three walks. The Howe Lady Bulldogs (0-6) continued to struggle last week On Friday, Howe took an early 3-1 with a 16-1 loss at Whitewright. lead on Blue Ridge in the first Cassidy Anderson started and What a week for Ally Harvey. Harvey led the Lady Bulldogs inning, but a 6-run second turned finished in the circle with 3.1 Once known as "Riley's little with 324 point, averaging 11.4 out to be enough as the Tigers innings pitched. She also had the sister", Ally has made quite the points per game. She also led eventually finished with the 18-5 lone RBI in the game although the name for herself all on her own. Howe in rebounds with 238 which win in Howe. The Bulldogs Lady Bulldogs were no-hit The 6'2 junior post in basketball was good enough for 7.9 per allowed 13 hits and six walks to the throughout the contest. Gracie was named to the All-Region team game. She also led Howe in Tigers which was too much to Lankford scored the lone run for by the Texas Association of blocked shots (54) and steal (55). overcome for the Howe bats which Howe. Kriston Harris walked Basketball Coaches. collected seven hits and walked twice as Lankford walked once.

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James Teafatiller, who was hired at the May 19, 2016 school board meeting, has announced his resignation.

In a special called Howe ISD Teafatiller came to Howe from Board of Trustees meeting Luling High School where he Wednesday night, James served in the same position. He Teafatiller submitted his has now over seven years resignation as Howe High School experience as high school Principal. Teafatiller has accepted principal and assistant principal a position in a West Texas school. where he held that position at Luling High School. He was Teafatiller replaced Michael initially hired there as Behavior Smiley in the 2016-17 school year Specialist/Teacher in 2009 until who left Howe for Henrietta ISD. becoming assistant principal in Teaftiller was the 14th high school 2012. principal in Howe since 1934 and the third since now- Teafatiller left his mark at Howe Superintendent Kevin Wilson High School as the principal that served in that capacity from focused on safety of the students. 2000-2007. page 20 howeenterprise.com Monday, April 1, 2019 Page #7 Learn about your antiques and Local Church Calendar collectibles with Georgia Caraway First United Methodist Church of Howe Church of Christ Howe Wednesday Betty Boop is an rights are the most valuable of Tuesday 7:00 pm - Bible Classes (all ages) animated cartoon the Betty Boop properties. 9:30 am - Women's Bible Study Sunday character who 6:30 pm Boy Scouts 9:00 am - Bible Classes (all ages) first appeared in In 2010, Betty Boop became Wednesday 10:00 am - Worship Service Talkcartoon and the official fantasy cheerleader 9:00 am - Wednesday Workers 5:00 pm - Worship Service Betty Boop films for the United Football League. 6:30 pm - Jr.High and Sr. High Youth and was featured She was also featured in Saturday New Beginning Fellowship in comic strips merchandise targeted towards 9:00 am - Feed My Sheep (1st and 3rd Wednesday and mass the league's female Sat each month) 7:00 pm - Radiate Youth merchandising. demographic. Sunday 7:00 pm - Sanctuary of for prayer Dr. Georgia Betty’s caricature Everything Boop was designed 8:40 am - Fellowship and Donuts Sunday Caraway of a Jazz Age and created: teapots, statues, 9:00 am - Sunday School 9:30 am - Sunday School (kids, youth, flapper had a bookmarks, dolls, 10:00 am - Worship service women, men) large round baby face with big handkerchiefs, towels, salt and 3:00 pm - Cub Scouts 10:30 am - Worship Service eyes and a nose like a button, pepper shakers, plates, playing 10:30 am - Kids Church with a careful coiffure, and very cards, fake fingernails, First Baptist Church Howe small body and little bust. In watches, socks, ashtrays, Tuesday A Christian Fellowship, Luella the 1930s she was acclaimed to keychains, bumper stickers, 7:00 pm - Bible Study Wednesday be one of the best-known and and dozens of figurines set Wednesday 6:30 pm – Potluck Meal popular cartoon characters in under glass cloches. They even 6:30 pm - Adult Bible Study 7:00 pm – Worship Service the world. Although Clara Bow merchandised three-D fold-out Kids Activities - Check Church FB Page 7:00 pm – Jr & Sr High Youth is most often given credit as birthday greeting cards that Youth Activities - Check Church FB Sunday being the model for Betty, she read, “Happy Boop-oop-a-doop Page Throughout Summer 9:30 am – Sunday School (all ages) was actually a caricature of Birthday.” I guess King Sunday 10:30 am – Worship Service singer Helen Kane, who Features Syndicate figured if it 8:30am - Prayer Time 10:30 am – KidZone Children’s imitated the style of black could be manufactured, Betty 9:15am - Bible Fellowship Service (5yr – 12 yr) singer Baby Ester Jones. Boop could be featured on it. 10:30am - Worship Service My interest in things Boop was Community Bible Fellowship Helen Kane had risen to fame in heightened by a collection I am First Baptist Church Dorchester Wednesday the late 1920s as "The Boop- selling for an estate in Wednesday 6:30 pm - Food and Fellowship Oop-A-Doop Girl", a star of Carrollton for a man whose 6:00 pm - Meal (Donations for adults 7:00 pm - Community Kids (ages 3 stage, recordings, and films for mother collected Betty Boop. and kids eat free) - 6th grade, nursery available) Paramount. When her career We opened three boxes of 6:30 pm - Praise service 7:00 pm - Youth and Adult Bible neared its end in 1931, items, including lots of the 7:00 pm - Youth Bible Study Study Paramount began promoting the statuettes of her under glass. 7:00 pm - Adult Bible Study Sunday development of Betty Boop. Watch the Howe Mercantile 7:00 pm - RA's/GA's/children's group 10:30 am - Worship Service This led to Kane suing Facebook site for more info on Sunday Paramount for infringement of this sale. It should be, well, 9:00 am - Men's Prayer Time her caricature. The suit boop-oop-a-doop, 9:45 am - Sunday School Times are subject to change. uncovered that not only did The final auction for the 10:45 am - A.M.Worship Service Please check with each Kane use Jones’ singing style, Summit Gardens event venue 5:00 pm - Adult Chior Practice church for any possible but that even the signature line will be held on May 4th, 6:00 pm - Evening Worship "boop-oop-a-doop" was created FOUNDERS DAY. What a changes by Jones. great way to celebrate the founding of our fair city and Betty appealed to a juvenile the opening of the church for audience as well as adults. events and celebrations. Our When the flapper/jazz era that goal is to raise $15,000 to pay Betty represented was replaced off the final expenses of the by the big bands of the swing restoration of Summit Gardens. era, Betty’s forays into that MARK YOUR CALENDAR style were not successful. The WITH THIS FUN EVENT. last Betty Boop cartoons were Georgia Caraway and her released in 1939 with a few friends operate the Howe attempts to bring Betty into the Mercantile at 107-109 ½ East swing era. Haning. Store hours are Thursday through Saturday 12 The rights to the "Betty Boop" noon until 8 p.m. All five of character were not sold with the Georgia’s Denton history cartoons by Paramount, and the books and her book on taking a trademark on the name (but care of your antiques and not legitimately the likeness) of collectibles are available at "With a united effort we can make the place in which we Betty Boop is owned by Howe Mercantile. She hopes Fleischer Studios, with the her next book will be the live clean, wholesome, attractive. We can make the merchandising rights to that history of Howe. crowded city dweller homesick to come back to us and name licensed to King Features SHOP LOCAL. We can show Syndicate. These merchandising you Howe! real living. We can bring new life, new business, new beauty, to the little towns." - Mame Roberts

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Hayden Adkins dances with her father Greg at last year's Daddy- Daughter Dance. Staff photo. The Howe PTO (Parent Teacher They are also hosting a "Buddies & Organization) had such a great BBQ" event for moms and sons. turnout a year ago for their first That event will take place on April Daddy-Daughter Dance that they 13 from 6 pm to 8 pm. Last year's felt they'd not only do it again, but event was held on the grounds of expand it. This year's event, Howe Elementary School. entitled "Boots & Bling", will be opened up to not only dads, but For more information, please check grandpas, uncles, or any father- out the Howe PTO Facebook page. figure to be their escort. The event will take place on April The Howe PTO provides teacher 6 at 6 pm at the Howe Middle grants that sponsor needs in the School Cafeteria. The cost is $15 classroom, provide scholarships to per couple and $5 for each seniors, support group. additional child. howeenterprise.com Monday, April 1, 2019 Page #9 New businesses Continued from page 3

All smiles from Frank Turner as he gets a trim from Leanne Watson at The Girls Next Door. what was needed, the supply house, Garney Construction is the along with Mayes, provided a new company that handled the project http://www.cavenderht.com/ bathtub, sink, faucet for the elderly for the North Texas Municipal man's house. Water District's storage reservoirs which included 253,500 linear feet "Larry spent every night for about of steel pipe through hand mined a week over there and even built tunnels. Currently, they are him a new floor and rebuilt the working on a large water supply whole bathroom," said Sunny. for Leonard, Texas and a pump station in McKinney. Sunny says that they feel as if you do things for people, it will always "We do residential every day so we reward you in the end. balance it out," said Mayes. "Larry doesn't like to tell anyone no. It The visibility of being on US keeps him working until midnight a Highway 75 is already rewarding lot of times." as they were approached by a pharmaceutical company in The Girls Next Door came about Denison that saw their sign and by Sunny Mayes recruiting Leslie asked for a bid. Medesitt to operate the business. Mayes went and found re-purposed https://www.sonicdrivein.com/ "We have people walking in dressers and fixtures. wanting supplies, we have people walking in wanting jobs, we have "Larry's mom came in and people walk in needing a job basically redid that whole area and done," said Sunny Mayes. "It's not that took about a month," said a whole lot of Howe people yet, Mayes. but our main reason for coming here was it was the perfect In August, the Girls Next Door location. We do a lot of Dallas, opened and Modesitt says it's still Prosper, McKinney work." slow right now, but said she's bringing in a lot of her regulars Growing at a rapid rate, Torque from her previous location in Anna Plumbing just went incorporated and Van Alstyne. She says most of and their seven employees are now her clients are from McKinney and officially W-2 workers which the Melissa area. Leanne Watson significantly changed the game as also has joined Modesitt and has business owners. brought her clientele from Gunter where she had a previous location. "It's kind of hard because we're just small country people," said Sunny "We knew coming over here that it Mayes who's from Van Alstyne was going to be slow at first Texoma Hot Jobs and Larry from Anna. because there's already a salon here," said Modesitt. The measure of success was immediate for the Mayes' business She says that one of the strangest Job Title BUS DRIVER Job Title RSA TRAINEE as in their first week, they were haircut requests happened recently workintexas.com Posting ID - DOT asked to build a Chick-Fil-A. With when she was called by a high workintexas.com Posting ID Larry's reputation as a commercial school client who needed 6715333 5417414 plumber, he signed a non-compete immediate attention due a coach Location Van Alstyne Location Howe clause with his previous company. informing one of his athletes that Posting Close Date Open Until Posting Close Date 04/20/2019 But when Larry resigned from his he needed a haircut. Modesitt was Posting Link http://bit.ly/2JFpEKu Filled previous employer who did the called to the school to cut Mason Posting Link http://bit.ly/2Uj8arq work for Chick-Fil-A, they could Riggs' hair in the coaches office. Description A local company is no longer handle the jobs, looking for a RSA TRAINEE therefore, Larry landed the Chick- "Mason is one my kids and I've - DOT who will deliver product Fil-A businesses. been doing his hair for years. He's Description A local company is consisting of multiple stops with always pushed that line as far as he looking for a BUS DRIVER who various levels of difficulty. Upon Since that initial job, they've can and that one day he had to successful completion of the will drive morning and afternoon worked on other restaurants and make a decision," said Modesitt driver training program, the large water supply companies. with a smile. "It was definitely a routes. Experience preferred, but expectation will be to promote to a Driver DOT position. first time to cut a kid's hair in a not required. Willing to train. "So far he's been awarded five of coaches office." This position prefers a High the 17 buildings that Garney This position requires a High School Diploma or Equivalent, (Construction) has," said Sunny The building they're in has room to School Diploma or Equivalent. and a minimum of 1 year of Mayes. grow and both businesses say related experience. they're ready for that.

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Fourth Grade - Asia Lawhorn, Charles Thomas, Samaire Moss, Jackson Teel, Alyssa Russell Third Grade - Natalee Thorpe, Maite Perez, Hannah Ingram Second Grade - Judah Burton, Nolan Ewing, Cooper Bond, Kash Mace First Grade - Hailee Bell, Denzel Diaz, Yovannie Frias, Zoey Stout Kindergarten - Ireland McBride, Kendra Oliva, Asgli Vicente, Taylor Peavy, Bennie Westdyke

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April 2 at Bells JV/V 4:30/7:00 April 5 Van Alstyne JV/V 4:30/7:00 April 9 Lindsay JV/V 4:30/7:00 April 12 at Leonard JV/V 4:30/7:00 April 16 Bonham JV/V 4:30/7:00 April 19 Whitewright JV/V 4:30/7:00 April 23 at Blue Ridge JV/V 4:30/7:00 Howe Lady Bulldogs Softball Schedule April 2 at Bells JV/V 5:00/7:00 April 5 Van Alstyne JV/V 5:00/7:00 April 9 Burkburnett JV/V 5:00/7:00 April 12 at Leonard JV/V 5:00/7:00 April 15 Bonham JV/V 5:00/7:00 April 19 Whitewright JV/V 5:00/7:00 Howe High School Track April 4, District 10-3A Meet at Van Alstyne Prelims and Field Events April 11, District 10-3A Running Finals April 18, Area Track Meet at Van Alstyne April 26-27, Region 2-3A Meet at Whitehouse May 10-11, 3A State Meet at Austin Howe Middle School Track Apri 1, District 10-3A Meet at Van Alstyne howeenterprise.com Monday, April 1, 2019 Page #13 Texas History Minute

The month of would be treated well. He pled March 1836 began for the lives of the Texans, but with high hopes Santa Anna would have none of and idealism for it. He insisted they all be shot. Texas forces Not trusting his general, Santa trying to free Anna sent orders directly to themselves from Urrea’s subordinate, Col. Jose Mexico, but a Portilla, who commanded the Dr. Ken Bridges string of military garrison. disasters pushed Portilla ordered his men to take the Texas army to the prisoners out of the garrison the edge of collapse. In the midst on March 27, Palm Sunday, and of these losses, one of the darkest marched them into a nearby field. incidents of the war occurred as His officers lined up the Texas more than 400 prisoners were prisoners, took aim, and fired. A executed at Goliad. storm of bullets mercilessly cut through everything in their paths, The Texas Revolution began in and the Texas soldiers fell to their November 1835 after long- deaths. The sight of hundreds of simmering disputes with Mexico bodies before Portilla and his exploded into open warfare. Events senior officers was not enough. in Texas were part of a series of Several were still alive but uprisings and rebellions that spread wounded, and Portilla ordered across Mexico, which had the effect them beaten to death. The eighty of eroding the forces still loyal to men wounded at Coleto Creek the government. The commander and too weak to move were then of the Mexican Army, Gen. taken out and shot. Fannin was Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, forced to watch the entire declared in December that any slaughter. He was then taken to foreign prisoners taken would be the fort and executed. immediately executed. Santa Anna was president of Mexico eleven The bodies – more than 430 men times in its turbulent early history, -- were then put into a pile and willing to overthrow elected burned. No effort was made at a governments and subvert Mexican burial. The remains were left to law whenever it suited him. rot in the field. In the meantime, Texas settlers A month later, after the Battle of fought several small battles with San Jacinto, Santa Anna himself Mexican forces and attempted to was a prisoner of war, felled by organize their resources. James his own arrogance. Certainly Fannin, a Georgia native and one- thoughts of the slaughter of the time West Point cadet, served under prisoners at Goliad and the Alamo Gen. Sam Houston, head of Texas came to Santa Anna’s mind. The forces, to piece together an army. memories of those deaths were Houston appointed him as a certainly in the minds of the colonel. In January 1836, Fannin Texas troops, many of whom led an expedition toward called for revenge. Instead, he Matamoros on the south side of the was forced to surrender and to Rio Grande. When news came in order all remaining Mexican February that Gen. Jose Urrea had troops out of Texas. Santa Anna taken the city, Fannin pulled back was sent to the United States and to Goliad to prepare their defenses eventually released. He continued at an old Spanish presidio Fannin to cast a dark shadow on the had renamed Fort Defiance. unstable Mexican political After the Alamo fell to Santa situation until he was exiled from Anna’s forces in early March and Mexico for good by 1855. Gen. all defenders killed, Houston Urrea, in the meantime, came to ordered Fannin to withdraw toward despise Santa Anna. Within a Victoria. Fannin hesitated but year, Urrea was leading an army ultimately left. On March 19, against him. The effort to topple Urrea’s forces caught up to Santa Anna failed, and Urrea was Fannin. The armies fought at sent to prison in 1838. Coleta Creek, but Fannin was outnumbered three-to-one. By the Texas had to face the next morning, faced with low consequences of the horrors at ammunition and many injuries, Goliad. It had lost hundreds of Fannin attempted to negotiate his soldiers but also lost talented men surrender to Urrea. ready to put their gifts to use for the future of Texas when the The Geneva Convention would not peace returned. Once the war be ratified for decades but already ended, Gen. Thomas Rusk rode standards were expected for out to the site of the deaths. In treatment of prisoners of war. June 1836, he had his men Fannin agreed to surrender and give provide a proper burial. up all weapons. Urrea ordered Identification of the individual them to march back to Fort dead was now impossible, but Definace, now under Mexican they were buried with full military control. By March 25, Fannin’s honors. A memorial was erected 240 men were joined by 80 more at the site in 1938. prisoners from the Texas loss at Refugio. Dr. Bridges is a Texas native, writer, and history professor. He Urrea had no desire to execute these can be reached at men and had promised that they [email protected]. howeenterprise.com Monday, April 1, 2019 Page #14 Imagine what we are missing

When we hold a crowd and yet Simeon immediately not a priority, we will simply not we had taken our spiritual tiny baby in our was easily able to identify the Lord. be able to discern truth. Within the responsibility more seriously. arms, do we sin of omission is the convicting consider how Later in the same chapter, we learn thought that God is disappointed Read more at devoted they will about an elderly prophetess named with what might have been if only billyhollandministries.com be to God, or do Anna who also worshiped and we just see the prayed to God in the temple night natural and and day. It just so happened that she Dr. Billy physical was there that day and she too Verse of the Week Holland possibilities? As recognized baby Jesus as the Son of Christians, we God. Anna, who some have “I delight in the instructions of the Lord, meditating on them day have the calculated to have been over 100- and night. I am like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing opportunity to years-old, began to boldly tell the fruit each season. My leaves never wither, and I prosper in ALL I become as close to God and crowd about how this child would be do.” spiritually sensitive as we desire the redeemer of God’s people. Now I with the potential to discern realize that older people usually go —Psalm 1:2-3 (NLT) wisdom that is hidden from our on and on when they see an infant earthly understanding. An and say things like, “they are really important question is how many going to be amazing” but this was people, including all those tiny definitely different. Those who babies, will make the most passed by probably thought, “Now important decision to follow this isn’t that touching, a nice elderly type of lifestyle? I realize it’s a lady making over a tiny baby” and sobering subject, but one that I then went on about their business. believe is worth considering. However, let us note the reason they were not absolutely ecstatic about In Luke chapter two, we read what she is saying is because they about an individual named were unable to perceive the reality Simeon who was a spiritually that God was right in front of them. dedicated man of prayer and Could it be the lack of spiritual fasting as he is described in verse sensitivity is the reason why many 25, “righteous and devout with times we do not notice the presence the Holy Spirit upon him.” He of God in our busy everyday life? was there when Mary and Joseph brought baby Jesus (who was We realize that Christians are to live probably no older than three in a high level of awareness, but we months) to be dedicated at the must admit we are weak and easily temple according to the Law of distracted. I have a question; if we Moses. God had promised this are called to develop a deeper elderly man that he would not spiritual cognizance where we know pass away until he had seen the what is going on around us, then king of all kings and on the very what is the consequence if we same day that Mary and Joseph refuse? By thinking, feeling, went to the temple, Simeon deciding, and walking in our default encountered the divine nature, we are literally rebelling appointment of meeting this against the way God intended for us special family. When he looked at to exist. Since we are actually saying Jesus, he reached out and held we are not interested in listening to him and said, “For with my eyes I or following God’s plans and are not have seen the Lord’s salvation.” passionate about doing his will, how Simeon proceeded to prophesy could he possibly be pleased with over the child and even though us? Being devoted to follow the Lord Mary and Joseph were already is what being His disciple is all aware that Jesus was the Savior of about. Drawing nearer to God the world, they still marveled at enables us to to be filled with His Simeon’s words. Allow us to Spirit and this allows us to more pause a moment and consider that keenly understand the spiritual this man would not have realm. So why do we refuse to draw recognized the Christ child if he near to God? Because we are more had not been walking in a high concerned with what we want to do. level of spiritual sensitivity. Mary We can no longer blame anyone but and Joseph appeared to be just ourselves as our real hindrance has another average normal family everything to do with our own that blended in with the massive rebellion. If spiritual awareness is howeenterprise.com Monday, April 1, 2019 Page #15 Tips for making a career Living with children The Wall Street “How is it useful?” one may ask. change Journal recently To sell the public on the unproved Hey Taylor - I want to pursue. If this is your (3/16/2019) notion that psychiatric drugs are think I’m ready scenario, don’t lose hope! printed a letter- the answer to problems of emotion to change career Instead, get creative in how you to-the-editor in and cognition, that’s how. After paths after approach this potential career which Upland, all, it makes sense to assume that a working as an change. Thanks to the internet, California biologically-based condition assistant at a part-time work and schooling are psychiatrist requires an intervention that small firm for available to almost everyone. /psychoanalyst targets the biological fault or the last few Without leaving your current job, Charlene dysfunction. The problem is, no years. How I’ll you can start to dabble in other Moskovitz one has ever established beyond make money is areas of interest and see what promotes the reasonable doubt that psychiatric alleged benefits disorders are biologically-based. a concern, but you gravitate toward. John Rosemond I’m just as of medication And yes, that includes Taylor Kovar worried about Gaining clarity as to what you and psychotherapy for children schizophrenia and manic- falling into really want is incredibly diagnosed with depression, anxiety, depression. The current state of another job that isn’t fulfilling. I important for anyone considering and ADHD (and, presumably, other evidence strongly suggests that the guess my question is: how do I put a change in profession. If you act emotional and behavioral issues). term “mental illness” is a enough time into finding a cool job impulsively, you could end up According to Moskovitz, children misnomer. Moskovitz’s without running out of money leaving a good job for a situation who exhibit the behaviors in fundamental premise – that many first? - Will that turns out to be much worse. question may be dealing with of the kids in question have Working a few hours a week in “biochemical abnormalities.” “biochemical abnormalities” – is Hey Will - It’s sort of a catch 22, another field can help you one that neither she nor anyone isn’t it? You can’t find the right identify what kind of change She asks, rhetorically, “Would such else can prove concerning any job unless you really look for it, you’re really looking for. a child not benefit from having his given child. but you can’t make a living if you or her biochemical issues helped spend all your time looking for the Above all, keep in mind that with medication and thus build Furthermore, the medications in right job. finding a job is hard work. If further strengths and coping question, although approved by the you’re waiting for a fun gig with mechanisms to deal with the other FDA, have not reliably There isn’t an easy answer to this great pay to fall into your lap, difficult aspects of his life? Does outperformed placebos in double- question since so much depends on you’ll probably be waiting all such a child not benefit more fully blind clinical trials. Unlike the career you’re hoping to start. your life. However, if you spend from the psychotherapy a skilled placebos, however, they have One thing I would definitely your weekends and evenings therapist provides?” often-dangerous and even life- recommend is that you do some putting in the effort to start a new threatening side effects. In other intense budgeting to figure out career, you’ll have a lot more In all fairness to her, Moskovitz is words, the question of whether how much you realistically need to success. Keep at it and best of only acting as a spokesperson for these drugs truly “work” is not earn each month in order to luck, Will! the mental health and fully resolved. support yourself. People frequently pharmaceutical industries that have turn down jobs because they think Taylor Kovar, CEO of Kovar built up around the practice of As for psychotherapy with the pay is too low, when in reality Capital. Read more about Taylor diagnosing children as young as children, and with all due respect they’re just too accustomed to at GoFarWithKovar.com two with various mental disorders. to folks like Moskovitz, no study overspending. It’s important to Said practitioners routinely explain done by an objective third party remember that you want to change Disclaimer: Information the behaviors in question has conclusively verified the careers because you’d like to lead a presented is for educational – depression, anxiety, inattention, reliable efficacy of any form of more fulfilling life, and a high purposes only and is not an offer impulsivity, defiance, frequent and child therapy. Over the course of salary doesn’t always equate to or solicitation for the sale or extreme tantrums, sudden mood my 40-plus year career, hundreds personal fulfillment. purchase of any specific swings – in terms of “biochemical of parents have told me that securities, investments, or imbalances” and prescribe putting their kids in talking or play It might seem crazy, but I’ve seen investment strategies. Investments medication as well as various forms therapy made matters considerably a lot of people go back to school in involve risk and, unless otherwise of therapy. worse. their 20s, 30s and even 40s, and stated, are not guaranteed. Be more often than not they’re glad sure to first consult with a In 2009, I published a book on this Several psychiatrists have they made the decision. Reentering qualified financial adviser and/or subject: The Diseasing of confirmed to me that what I’ve academia can seem like a step tax professional before America’s Children. My co-author written in this column concerning backward, but you should view it implementing any strategy –pediatrician Bose Ravenel of medication and child therapy is as an investment in your future. As discussed herein. To submit a Greensboro, North Carolina – and I known by many of their colleagues long as you can afford tuition and question to be answered in this put forth evidence that these brain- - the band plays on. can make the schedule work, it can column, please send it via email based explanations and therapies really pay off down the road. to [email protected], have no scientific validity. That just might qualify as a mental or via USPS to Taylor Kovar, 415 illness. Now, let’s say going back to S 1st St, Suite 300, Lufkin, TX Concerning the oft-referenced school isn’t an option and you 75901. “biochemical imbalance,” for Family psychologist John aren’t entirely sure what career you example, since no one has ever Rosemond: johnrosemond.com, quantified biochemical “balance” in parentguru.com. the human central nervous system, it is nothing short of disingenuous John Rosemond has worked with for medical scientists to lead the families, children, and parents public to believe they know what since 1971 in the field of family they’re talking about when they psychology. In 1971, John refer to a CNS imbalance. A earned his masters in psychology leading psychiatrist, well-known in from Western Illinois University his professional community, has and was elected to the Phi said that the term biochemical Kappa Phi National Honor imbalance is “nothing but a useful Society. metaphor.” howeenterprise.com Monday, April 1, 2019 Page #16 Local Girl Scouts care to share A challenge on the right? “…I’m very than those espoused by the concerned about eventual Democratic nominee in where we are, 2020. where the Republican Party Hogan is markedly different from is, and where the the typical national candidate, as country is…,” he has won two terms as governor Maryland in one of the most liberal states in Governor Larry America. His noted brand of Hogan told The “centrism” is a marked change Washington Post from the typical campaigns waged last December. in a primary. Instead of catering to Perhaps the party’s base, he seems intent on Samuel Moore- motivated in part appealing to a broader, bipartisan Sobel by this coalition. A strategy that could sentiment, prove to be a much-needed Hogan is antidote to the partisanship reportedly mulling a primary currently raging within our nation. challenge to the sitting President. Such stark odds present an Local Girl Scouts visit the Howe Fire Department. interesting question. What is If he indeed decides to run for behind the power of incumbency? The Howe Girl Scouts worked Howe Fire Department and the President, he would join former Certainly, the sitting President has hard recently to get boxes of Howe Police Department to show Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld built-in advantages when it comes cookies to donate through the their appreciation of all of their in the race for the Republican to party infrastructure and support. "Care to Share" program. They hard work that they give our nomination. Other challengers could Yet is it the backdrop of the White donated boxes of cookies to the community. emerge in the coming months. In the House when the President speaks meantime, the charismatic Hogan that allures potential primary seems to be readying his pitch to voters or the built-in advantage in voters, despite his insistence that he media coverage? There must be is focused on his current role. “I some reason why when it comes to appeal to Republicans because my primaries, the house nearly always message is: I haven’t abandoned my wins. principles. I’ve just said let’s deal in the art of the possible,” he recently As Hogan weighs his options amid told The Washington Post. growing speculation of a possible presidential bid, an opportunity Any primary challenge to an emerges for us to examine our own incumbent President is fraught. The political landscape. Is the two- last sitting President to lose his party system providing Americans party’s nomination was Chester A. with the most qualified and Arthur in 1884. Not exactly the kind inspiring candidates? In the past, of historical precedent a potential some have chosen to run for candidate can find solace in when President in order to bring more plotting out the nuances of a attention to a pet issue, or advocate primary challenge. for a cause not often broached in the national discourse. Should Despite this lack of historical candidates with good ideas that success, primary challengers often could be adopted whether they win play the role of spoiler, at least in or lose be discouraged from the modern era. In 1992, George running in a primary simply H.W. Bush’s support within his because such a bid could erode party was weakened by a stronger party unity? than expected challenge posed by Pat Buchanan. This was the For now, Hogan seems to be beginning of his eventual defeat at playing coy. “Of course you the hands of Bill Clinton in 1992. In couldn’t win a Republican primary 1980, President Jimmy Carter faced challenge today,” he told The a stiff challenge from Senator Ted Washington Post. “But I also have Kennedy, eroding his support been around long enough to know among members of his own party. that things can change very Carter would eventually be defeated rapidly…” If anything is true about in a landslide by Ronald Reagan. politics, it’s the fact that things can change at a moment’s notice. For the opposing party, the idea of a Hogan seems to be intent upon primary challenge is therefore quite waiting, surveying the landscape appealing. Such intra-party until he sees an opening. Perhaps disagreement can lead to a victory his time will come. After all, in the Howe Police Sergeant Keith Milks and Officer Oscar Martinez were for the other side come November. words of Otto von Bismarck, visited by the local Girl Scouts on Monday. Troop 3698 presented Despite the fact that this is likely not “Politics is the art of the possible.” the officers with cookies in appreciation for the officers' work. the intent of the challenger. No While they were at the police department, the troop visited with K-9 matter the level of disagreement, Samuel Moore-Sobel is a freelance Loki. Courtesy photo. any potential Republican primary writer. To read more of his work, opponent will likely be more visit aligned with the President’s policies www.holdingontohopetoday.com

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In a plot for a Hollywood movie, start a run of unthinkable success Walt Schneider started a girls track from a small town and it was Walt program in Howe in 1965 and for Schneider’s lovable encouraging seven years, took a bunch of small way of coaching that made girls town girls with no experience and want to compete for him. trained them to compete with the highly trained athletes all over “He was an awesome coach.” Said Texas and even Ohio. When it was Walker. “He taught me how to all over in 1972, those girls had believe in myself. I’d been more ribbons and medals than any involved in team sports, but when program around. it came down to an individual basis, he taught me how to believe Schnieder was born Dec. 20, 1920, in myself. Everything was positive in New Mexico, He and his parents and upbeat I don’t know if I ever moved to Howe in 1935 and he heard him say a negative word. His graduated from Howe High School reinforcement would be to tell you in 1938. After high school, he that you ran a good race, but worked on a farm before joining you’ve got more in the tank.” the Civilian Conservation Corps. Bonner also expressed her “That was the best thing that ever sentiments for Schneider, “I love happened to me,” said Schneider. that man.” said Bonner. “There “There were no jobs available and are not enough words in the human no money available. Franklin language that could tell the story Roosevelt had built these camps of this man and his kindness, love, under the Army Administration. and passion for girls sports.” They sent me to Phoenix, Arizona not a track team for girls in this advantage to the competition. and we fenced and surveyed all of area. Wilson’s natural speed earned a It was that infectious love and that land out in Arizona. I got barrage of blue ribbons. passion that created the seven-year more education there than I think I “At the football field (Bulldog story of The Roadrunners. And did in high school. I also got more Stadium), at 10 years old, she was “They were just little country girls one thing that has yet to be training in the CC Camp than I did so far ahead of the rest of the girls that got put up against big-school mentioned is that he did it all for in the military.” that she’d come home and cry kids. Carlene and Marsha both free. He paid for everything and because they didn’t have girls won in the Sherman Jaycees meet, did it all on his own. He was a While in Phoenix, Schneider began track,” Schneider remembered. “I so they sent us to Abilene.” complete volunteer from the true to work on the library in his spare asked her if she wanted to compete Schneider said. “They were so essence of the word. He did it all time by doing construction work with the boys and she did. She beat scared. Carlene, I think, was too because he loved it all. on the facility and painting the them all except for two of them on nervous to really perform, but Celotex walls white and that laid the football team. Eventually, she Marsha got second place in the “I coached the Howe High School the foundation for his life in the began to run in girls meets and she high jump that year and that kids and we tried to get a relay construction industry. went to the regional meet in Fort started her up.” team.” said Schneider. “One day Worth at Perrington Field and won we were there and six junior high Schneider joined the US Navy in the 60, 100 and 220-yard dash Bonner began to take off as a track girls come up to me and asked if May of 1942 during World War II. events as well as qualified in the star in numerous events such as the they could go out for track. I told He worked on defense projects in high jump to go to state. 220, 440 and high jump and would them that the schools don’t have Fort Huachuca where they built the often come away a winner in all any track meets. I told them that first black military post for 6,000 With Elaine’s success, Walt events. She would later qualify to we just compete in the recruits. While in the Navy, he Schneider started to earn a go to California at a tri-state event summertime versus Dallas and spent 33 months overseas. Eight reputation as someone who knew with Louisianna, Texas and places like that. That summer, I months were in American Samoa how to coach a girl in track. In Mississippi. ended up with 26 girls and that before being on the USS President 1965, he would have an was the “runningest” bunch of kids Polk. opportunity that would change his “Carlene was a jackrabbit.” said I ever seen.” life and a lot of young girls lives. Bonner. “Her stride was so “We made six landings including That year a young raw farm girl incredibly long; way longer than He took them to Bulldog Stadium the last one, Iwo Jima,” said with athletic ability was introduced mine and I had longer legs. She and turned them loose to run and Schneider. “The invasion was to Schneider. would leave marks in the track race and the girls began to fuss and planned on our ship by General when she ran because it was like fight about who won. Schneider Cates.” “Somebody told me that Carlene she hopped.” quickly addressed the situation and Wilson was fast so we went and told them that he was glad that all After his service in the US Navy, got her,” said Schneider. “I told Bonner and Wilson, who later of them were good. Schneider went to business with a her to bring you a sidekick because went to state in high school, guy he met while in the CC Camp. we don’t like to take one girl by became the duo that would kick- “I told them that we’d find a place And later got into the construction themselves. So she took Marsha for all of you.” said Schneider. business in Phoenix. Bonner.” “We had some of the greatest kids. Kathy McClellan was the fastest In 1950, he came to back Howe to Wilson, a fierce competitor, had no one in the 100-yard dash, Sheri help his dad put in a Grade A training other than racing her Bledsoe was second. She asked me dairy. He constructed a barn for neighbor Rick Orr every day while how can she become first. I told him, but his father developed playing. In Sherman, in her and her to lose five pounds and work at cancer and died in 1956. Walt Bonner’s first track meet, they set it. Kathy went off to a vacation for Schneider bought the farm in the records against big-school trained two weeks and came back for a Bennett Road and Schneider Road competitors. Sherman meet and Sheri beat her. area. He later developed the land That disturbed Kathy terribly. I by building 13 homes. He moved “When we ran at the Sherman told her that you can’t miss two four military barracks that were Jaycees as 12-year-olds, we had to weeks of training. Someone is 2,500 square feet and bricked them run against high school girls. And going to come along and beat and changed the entire structure we won.” said Wilson (now you.” and made homes from them. He Carlene Walker). helped out his family by making Garland, a 5A school, invited contractors out of six nephews that Schneider worked with both Howe to their meet. Out of the 11 helped him construct homes. Wilson and Bonner extensively blue ribbons available, Howe won and trained them to compete. eight of them. Schneider said that Schneider’s hobby as a track coach Wilson, however, was not the Garland officials couldn’t began when his nine-year-old comfortable using starting blocks believe that these scrappers from adopted daughter, Elaine, wanted and it made her nervous. Schneider tiny Howe could beat their state to enter track meets. He entered didn’t push the issue and let her her against boys since there was run in meets from a standing start. page 19 The starting blocks became no howeenterprise.com Monday, April 1, 2019 Page #19 Schneider Continued from page 18 Howe girls relay teams run in Austin champion-level athletes. Marsha Bonner recalls that the In a two-year period from 1969 to people of Howe became so 1970, Schneider’s girls won 34 familiar with the Trenton runners, medals, which were awarded to the that when Trenton came to Howe top three placed in regional, state to play basketball, Myrtle Hailey and tri-state meets of AAU, AAF was given an ovation from the and JC State meets. In those two Howe crowd. years, his girls took first place in the Dallas AAU twice, the Plano Schneider often took the 13 girls AAF, Richardson AAF and the to track meets in his ’65 Mustang. Abilene LAAF State meet. Once a man said he was going to turn them in. The girls began to In 1970, the Sherman Democrat ran say that they were all related a story on Schneider and his sisters and cousins Myrtle and 4x400 relay team 4x100 relay team success with his group of country Brenda told the man that they Kasie Segleski, Bethany Masters, Bethany Masters, Sydney Rector, small town athletes. The story was were adopted. Sydney Rector, and Marissa Kasie Segleski, and Jamie Taylor. a tribute to the unofficial, unpaid Agee. track coach for a group of girl In the final year of the athletes who thought he was great. Roadrunners, Schneider ended up In that article, one of Howe’s finest taking two girls to Canton, Ohio. athletes of all time, Billy Bryant Laura Mark and Sue Knight Walt Schneider, 1920-2019 Cloud, said, “He is a man with a became two dynamic athletes to Howe's legendary track coach died big heart. Not many adults will take finish up the program just as early Sunday morning at Medical the time he does to help a group of Wilson and Bonner had started it City Plano. girls.” in the beginning. His niece, Laura Schneider ran with him at the age Visitation will take place at Waldo A 13-year-old Debbie Adams said, of 7 and she eventually became Funeral Home from 6 - 8 pm April “It is real hard to put in words how 3. Waldo Funeral home is located at I feel about my coach. He must care 619 N. Travis Street in Sherman. A an awful lot about us to spend his graveside service will be held April time and money. He would do 4 at Akers Cemetery at 10 am. The anything he could for anyone who cemetery is located on US Highway likes and wants to be a track 75 south of FM 1417. athlete. I think he is a great man.” Schneider made is mark in Howe as Of that special 1970 group were a volunteer girls track coach that Diane Lankford, Linda Malnory, trained a group of talented runners Sue Knight, Nyla Trotter, Cindy that called themselves the Cloud, Marsha Bonner, Brenda "Roadrunners." He also helped the Dailey, Thelma Hill, Theresa formation of the Howe Community Knight, Sheri Bledsoe, Sheryl Library in the mid 1980s. Bullard, Debbie Adams, Kelly Adams, Sandra Bowen, and Kathy Presson. In those days, the boys got trophies known as the fastest girl since and the girls got ribbons. Schneider Wilson. quoted in that story said, “I hope that in the near future that this To make this “could be made for unfair practice will be changed.” Hollywood” story even more outrageous is the fact that as Because of his own personal young boy, Schneider had polio feelings on the matter, he bought and was told he’d never be able trophies (with his own money) and to run. He had read about a boy presented them to the girls at a who went through an operation dinner honoring them for their and later competed in a accomplishments. marathon. That became Schneider’s goals and he But, the main story of this article on achieved that goal. this wonderful man may be that the only color he cared about were the Walt Schneider spent a segment color of the ribbons. In the 1969 of his life trying to help his girls and 1970, Schneider coached three earn ribbons, medals and African-American girls (Myrtle trophies. Those honors are buried Hailey, Thelma Hill and Brenda in closets, but the love from and Bailey) from Trenton and they ran for that man is etched in far more as representatives from Howe. valuable place. He will be There was a time when Howe was remembered as one of the finest different than it is today. And at men to ever call Howe home. that time, it took an exceptional human being to see through the hate that existed amongst the previous generations all over the south. “We would take any girl that could compete and those girls were exceptional,” said Schneider. “Our girls loved them and they became the best of friends. It was just like I told Carlene years before. Myrtle was the best athlete we had heard about and I told her to bring a friend because we wanted her to have someone to make her comfortable. That’s when we ended up with Brenda too. They were exceptional in every way.” howeenterprise.com Monday, April 1, 2019 Page #20 Teafatiller Continued from page 6 Rachel Rogers Thompson, 1940-2019 On March 26, 2019, Rachel Rogers Thompson went Home to be with her Lord and Savior. Her sweet spirit will live on in the lives of the family and many dear friends she leaves behind. Rachel was born on July 6, 1940, in Mecklenburg County, Virginia—the 9th and last child of Walter Lee Rogers and Jessie Irene (Thompson) Rogers. Rachel was proud to grow up as a farm girl in Boydton, Virginia. Church and school were a big part of Rachel’s life. Rachel graduated James Teafatiller in May 2016. with honors from Bluestone High and was a proud graduate of During his time in Howe, the responsibility for their work, being Meredith College in Raleigh, Howe ISD Police Department was on time, for their words, and for North Carolina. She made lifelong created and he greeted his students their actions. friendships along the way. At Rachel Thompson in 2016 with three rules. Meredith, the paths of Rachel "What I have found in my career as Rogers and Bill Thompson 1. Be safe. an educator and as youth minister as merged, and life would never be Frances Rogers, Sue Thompson, 2. Be respectful well for that matter is that if we do the same. Three years later, on and Alice Randall, and many 3. Be responsible. those three things well, we can't June 1, 1963, Rachel and Bill were loving and caring nieces, nephews, keep from being successful." said united in marriage at Liberty and cousins. "I feel like it's my responsibility to Teafatiller. "I tell the kids that if you Baptist Church in Skipwith, maintain a safe learning do those three things, you will be Virginia, and they began their 55+ On the stone that marks Rachel’s environment for our kids." said successful. Of course that's not a rule years together. grave at Hall Cemetery in Howe, Teafatiller in May 2016. "I can't - that's an outcome." Texas will be the words, “She create a learning environment Everyone who ever met Rachel loved and was loved.” that's not safe. It has to be safe and Previous HHS Principals said she was one of the nicest Join us in celebrating Rachel’s then we have to focus on people they ever met. She held two amazing life at First Baptist academics. It should be so safe James Teafatiller (2016-19) master's degrees and found her Church, 325 W. McCarty Lane, and it should be so easy that we Michael Smiley (2012-16) calling in teaching. Rachel taught San Marcos, TX, on Friday, April never really pay too much Blake Stiles (2007-12) preschool at First Baptist Tyler and 5th, at 2:00. attention to it." Kevin Wilson (2000-2007) kindergarten in the Tyler public Randy Hancock (1995-1999) schools for many years. She In lieu of flowers, please donate in Teafatiller went on to explain that Deborah Tidwell (1993-95) collected children's books and Rachel’s memory to the charity of safety comes with physical safety Donal Gilstrap (1977-93) loved sharing them with her your choice. as well as emotional safety. In the L.H.Linker (1969-76) students. second rule, he wants the kids to Arthur Boyle (1955-69) Please visit be respectful to one another, to the Jack Hollensed (1950-55) Rachel’s life was richly blessed by www.harrellfuneralhomes.com to teachers and themselves. In the George Matlock (1948-50) the love of her devoted husband share a fond memory, photograph, third and final rule, he said he E.G. Osborn (1946-48) Bill. She was also loved and or condolence with Rachel’s explained to the students that John B.Lair (1944-46) cherished by her son David and his family on her online memorial site. being responsible means taking Charles R.Thompson (1934-44) wife Becca, her grandson Chris Funeral assistance provided by and granddaughter Samantha, as Harrell Funeral Home, 1715 Kirby well as her sisters Ethel Faison and Lane, Kyle, TX 78640 (512) Geneva Collins, her sisters-in-law 268-8200. Howe Youth Baseball to hold a Founders Day Ferguson Classic Howe Youth Baseball will host a Bledsoe, a ribbon-cutting by the re-grand opening celebration of chamber of commerce, a parade of Ferguson Field featuring a 6U 6U teams, and $2 burgers. All baseball game between two Howe financial sponsors of the upgrades 6U teams. The event will take of the park are encouraged to be in place on May 4 at 4 pm at Ferguson attendance for on-field recognition. Field on S. Hughes Street which is one block away from the Founders The baseball park is the oldest in Day Festival that will be taking Howe which originally opened in place downtown. 1971. 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