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Serving the community of Howe since 1963 Volume #54, Edition #9 Monday, July 18, 2016 howeenterprise.com Howe's That Public hearing tonight for The Eagle has landed The media can be an evil hotel in Howe force in this country. There is such pressure to feed the For those that like to give zone change from a C1 to economic machine for those conglomerate news sources their two cents on the future C2, on the property located such as CNN, Fox News, of Howe, tonight is their at the northeast intersection and of course the 'Big Four' (CBS, NBC, ABC and night. The City of Howe of N. Collins Freeway and FOX). They fight for Planning and Zoning W. Young Street. The Howe ratings because those who Commission (P&Z) will Enterprise learned that the have the most ratings, can get the most advertisers and hold a public hearing proposed use is for a hotel to charge the most money for tonight at 7 pm at 700 W. be built by Girishkumar advertising. Collectively, Haning St in Howe to Patel. The request for a the top 200 advertisers in consider the request for a continued on page 3 the United States spent a Cody Hartleben says, 'Welcome to Howe!' record $137.8 billion on advertising in 2014, up 2 percent year on year, Letter to editor: Local Howe Eagle Scout another town, no matter according to Ad Age's Hotel not good for Howe Cody Hartleben decided in how small they were, they annual "200 Leading seventh grade while had a giant saying telling National Advertisers" Submitted by Bill and Barbara Stambaugh report. In order to obtain traveling to out-of-town you where you were." said those ratings, they must football games and seeing Hartleben. "One night in grab the most attention they We as a community are growing - there is no doubt. I feel other city's welcoming Farmersville, I looked over can get. Will they get that growth is a good thing for our city that needs tax revenue from peace and love signs that he wanted Howe at my mom and told her stories? Um, no. We can in order to maintain streets and and improve our overall to have a sign of their own what I wanted to do for my look on the highway every quality of life, but while we grow, we must take a good in a prominent location. Eagle Scout project. I morning and find out what hard look at some of the businesses that want to come to gets attention. Every time wanted to build a sign for there is a car accident, our city. I received a letter from the city for a zoning "Every time I went to our city." drivers will nearly come to continued on page 3 continued on page 11 a complete stop in the roadway to possibly get a Lone Star Hoops Camp has glimpse of something they Howe Development Foundation say they don't want to see. another great showing in Howe adopts bylaws; officers placed We as a consumer are fully The economic development formed HDF. responsible. We're responsible for department of the City of irresponsible journalism, Howe held a meeting on The board consists of a outrageous sports ticket Thursday evening to form variety of directors and prices, and everything in between that we gripe about the Howe Development officers. Seven Ex-Officio but can't live without. Foundation (HDF). The officers serve the board We, at the Howe Enterprise HDF is a 501(c)(6) which includes Howe Post are not perfect and have corporation that will work Master LeAndra made mistakes in this area to supplement the sales tax Beckemeyer, Howe also, but try to be different. Camp had 167 young athletes We don't focus on the revenue that the Howe Chamber of Commerce rubber-necking accidents on Kids across Texoma have winningest coaches in the Community Facilities President Robert Cannaday, US 75. We don't focus on come to circle a week in country collects many local Development Corporation Howe City Administrator the drug busts in our city that you never hear about. July nearly just as coaches and places them (otherwise knows as the Joe Shephard, Howe Mayor We focus on the great important as Christmas together to help facilitate 4B) receives. The plan for Jeff Stanley, Howe ISD things about our city - the itself. It's the annual Lone the week of hoops. Lady the HDF is to be the Superintendent Kevin people. Could we get more Star Hoops Camp and 167 Bulldog Head Coach Derek visits to operator of the former First Wilson, Howe 4B Board howeenterprise.com if we young athletes participated Lands and former longtime Christian Church when it Member Joy Stevens, and chased ambulances and in this year's camp. The Bulldogs Head Coach Tim becomes a revenue Howe 4B Board Member police sirens? Absolutely. Howe Enterprise was there Rose helped from Howe. producing wedding and Laura Duree. But at some point, integrity all week and photos of Several recent graduates of matters and this publication event venue. Two each day can be found at HHS, Nick Wilson, Holly will leave those dollars on members of the "Save the Of the six-member the table. Lets focus on the howeenterprise.com. Hawkins and Levi Church" committee have Directors with voting power good and live moderately Mrozinski served as instead of focusing on the Jan Jernberg, one of the assistant coaches as well. been placed with voting on the board, Jack bad and living in greed. power with the newly photos on page 5 continued on page 2 howeenterprise.com Monday, July 18, 2016 Page #2 HDF continued from page 1

Leavenworth was voted Chairman of the former First Christian of the Board, Jean Norman was Church building. The building voted as vice chair and Anna would create a reveue stream for Anderson was voted as secretary. the HDF when used as a wedding Tom Defrange was voted as venue and event center. Thanks to treasurer. The two other voting Jean Norman and her work with directors are Georgia Caraway and the Save the Church committee Sheryl Bentley. that raised over $25,000, the group is in the process of renovating the The president of the HDF is Monte 122-year-old structure. Norman, Walker who serves as president of who serves as president of the the Howe Development Alliance. Save the Church committee will Walker says those two positions are remain so throughout the linked together due to commonality renovation process, which may in roles. involve another fundraiser.

The newly formed foundation is "It was crucial for Jean Norman modeled after the Denison and Georgia Caraway to have Development Foundation (DDF) voting power on this board due to which holds property and works their extensive efforts in securing seamlessly to supplement the the long-term future of the old Denison Development Alliance church." Walker said. "We made (DDA). Walker, who gives a lot of sure that the Save the Church credit to DDA and DDF President committee was highly represented Tony Kaai for sharing information because initially, their efforts will to help get this organization started. be a great revenue stream for the foundation." "We want to piggy-back off of what Denison has done with their Leavenworth and Norman's role on foundation, because I think it will the board will expire in 2020 while be good for us and our ability to Anderson and Beckemeyer's term help leverage jobs to our city." will end in 2021. Defrange and Walker told the board. "The long- Bentley will serve their roles until term goal for the foundation is to 2022. own property and use that to entice manufacturing or other large job- The Ex-Officio (non-voting) creating companies to Howe." officers and president do not have term limits. Walker stated to the http://scogginsfuneralhome.com/ In the by-laws, the purpose of the board that whoever is the paid foundation states that it is to EDC Director for the city should position Howe as a competitive also serve as the unpaid president location for business and industry for the foundation. by providing land, buildings, incentives, and financial support "Having the quality of leadership needed to attract and retain them. in the room such as Kevin Wilson, Joe Shephard and Mayor Stanley Walker said that the HDF has a severely increases ability for unique opportunity to create a lease strategic planning and sustainable from the City of Howe for the use decision-making." Walker said. www.elpatioescondido.net howeenterprise.com Monday, July 18, 2016 Page #3 P&Z continued from page 1

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Americas Best Value Inn, McKinney, hotel was made by current amenities. property owner, Attorney Phillip Shaffer of Denison. On the flip side, a motel is an establishment that provides short- On Friday, The Howe Enterprise term and long-term lodging usually spoke with Patel about the hotel located with good access to the and his background in the national road network but with less industry. He is a hotel builder and guest comforts. They are often less then flips the properties once expensive than hotels due to lack of completed. Patel said that his amenities, basic rooms, locations, nearest hotel to Howe that he built etc. The McKinney location has no is what is now the American Best restaurant, swimming pool, or Value Inn in McKinney. Other conferencing rooms making it more sites are the Quality One Motel, comparable to a standard motel. Weatherford Heritage Inn Motel Letter to editor continued from page 1 and American Best Value Inn Checking the Priceline's reviews of Motel all in Weatherford. the American Best Value Inn of request next to my home for a We call this town our home. Our McKinney, the motel was rated a hotel. I have denied the request family has called Howe home long There are differences between a 2.5 out of 10 and ranked 13 of 13 in because the property in which they before this or the last century hotel and a motel. A hotel hotels in McKinney. Expedia wish to place this hotel on is not began. I don't want to see this provides paid lodging to tourists reviews of the McKinney location large enough for the kind of hotel community become the economic and may also provide a number of found it to be rated a three out of that would be envied by the armpit of the Highway 75 other services or amenities, such as five on the ratings scale. community. The property is only corridor. a restaurant, swimming pool, and large enough for a small complex or spa. Many hotels are also The other locations in Weatherford which would, in my estimation, fit I'm urging anyone that has an arranged to hold conferences and had nice reviews, but the American more along the standards of a opinion of this situation to please meetings, thus making them useful Best Value Inn in Weatherford motel. The property does not have make your voice heard at tonight's locations for business meetups. A scored similarly to the McKinney ample parking and space for planning and zoning meeting and rating system of one to five stars location. amenities such as a pool or then tomorrow's city council exists as a means to compare the business conferencing. meeting. The meetings will be at quality of hotels and their When the Howe Enterprise asked the police station. P&Z meets at 7 continued on page 4 Due to the word 'hotel' people pm tonight and the council meets might get the inclination that at 6 pm tomorrow night. Howe is getting an Embassy Suites or a Holiday Inn. But anything of This is an urgent matter and we as that quality just doesnt' fit the a community have to rally together property. What I think is being to tell the city leaders that we don't presented to Howe officials is a want what comes with cheap cheap motel that will only invite motels in our city. We want to drugs and that certainly is NOT the shape our growth into something growth that Howe needs. to be proud of. Heritage Inn, Weatherford, Texas http://www.salvagejunky.com/ howeenterprise.com Monday, July 18, 2016 Page #4 2016 Howe Youth Softball

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P&Z continued from page 3 Patel what brand of motel he would have in Howe, he said that it was based upon the city requirements - meaning if the city's requirements are set to where he could build the cheapest motel - that would be the preferred measure.

The P&Z will also hear a request for a Special Use Permit at 309 E. Young St. for the use of an In- Home Child Care. The request was made by Neilson Jones, the property owner.

The P&Z is a public meeting in which citizens can make statements regarding the proposals to the City of Howe. http://howefamilydentistry.com/ Should the proposals grant approval by the P&Z, the next step in the process would to be to put the requests in front of the city council on Tuesday (tomorrow) night at 6 pm at 700 W. Haning St. in Howe. The city council meeting is also open to the public. The council meets each third Tuesday of the month. howeenterprise.com Monday, July 18, 2016 Page #5 Chamber to bring Jason Elmore back to Howe for 3rd Annual Back to School Blues Downtown Block Party three through eight and lived at 502 Castlegate during his years in Howe. Jason Elmore and Hoodoo Witch are set to release their latest album entitled, Champagne Velvet, at the Kessler Theater in on Sept. 30. Voted "Best Blues" by the 2012 Dallas Music Awards, Jason Elmore is a Dallas, TX-based guitarist/singer/songwriter who has taken the music scene by storm in just a short period of time. Whether fronting his trio, Jason Elmore & Hoodoo Witch, or performing as a solo acoustic act, Elmore is able to bring together elements of popular blues/rock/soul in his performances that seem to bridge the gap between blues, rock, country, surf, and jazz. He is remarkable in his ability to appeal to fans of all genres of music with his devastating guitar licks, soulful old- school vocals, keen sense of humor and The Howe Area Chamber of Commerce will The event will again feature vendors, food, imagainative-yet-familiar songwriting. hold their 3rd Annual "Back to School Blues bounce house, shaved ice, ice cream and of Downtown Block Party" on Aug. 6 from 5 pm course, live music. Jason Elmore & Hoodoo Witch are to 9 pm. For the past two years, the Bill Boyd uncategorically, the best thing going out there Band has performed and many seemed to be Elmore's and his band, Hoodoo Witch, will right now, for their type of music. In the category happy with their live show. But the chamber perform two sets, one 90 minutes and one 60 of blues/rock, there simply are no other wanted to mix it up a little in 2016 and worked minutes. The staging area will be between City contenders, that are presently out there, that even out a deal to bring former Howe student-turned- Hall and Abby's Restaurant. come close." - Blues Underground Network guitar-extraordinaire back for a homecoming blues party. Elmore attended Howe schools from grades

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© 2016 The Howe Enterprise howeenterprise.com Monday, July 18, 2016 Page #7 Local Church Calendar First United Methodist Church of Howe Howe Church of Christ Tuesday Tuesday 6:30 pm Boy Scouts 10:00 am - Terrific Tuesday Bible Class Wednesday Wednesday 9:00 am - Wednesday Workers 7:00 pm - Bible Classes (all ages) 6:30 pm - Jr.High and Sr. High Youth Friday Saturday 7:00 pm - Friday Bible Study Group 9:00 am - Feed My Sheep (1st and 3rd Sat Sunday each month) 9:00 am - Bible Classes (all ages) Sunday 10:00 am - Worship Service 8:40 am - Fellowship and Donuts 5:00 pm - Worship Service 9:00 am - Sunday School 10:00 am - Worship service New Beginning Fellowship Chamber Blue Bell Ice Cream 3:00 pm - Cub Scouts Wednesday Party by Cavender Home 7:00 pm - Adult Bible Study First Baptist Church Howe 7:00 pm - Kids Church Theater Tuesday 7:00 pm - Radiate Youth July 21 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm 7:00 pm - Bible Study Sunday Howe Development Alliance, Wednesday 10:00 am - Kids Church 101 E. Haning St, Howe, TX 6:30 pm - Fuel 10:00 am - Morning Service 6:45 pm - Adult Bible Study Howe ISD Board of Trustees Wee Readers Storytime 7:00 pm - Youth Bible Study A Christian Fellowship, Luella 7:30 pm - Choir Wednesday Meeting July 22 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Sunday 6:30 pm – Potluck Meal July 18 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Howe Community Library, 315 8:30 am - Traditional Worship service 7:00 pm – Worship Service Howe I.S.D. Administration S. Collins Frwy, Howe, TX 9:45 am - Bible Fellowship 7:00 pm – Jr & Sr High Youth Office, 105 W. Tutt, Howe, TX 11:00 am - Contemporary Worship service Sunday Peggy’s Porch 9:30 am – Sunday School (all ages) Howe City Council Meeting July 23 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am First Baptist Church Dorchester 10:30 am – Worship Service July 19 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Peggy’s Porch, behind City Wednesday 10:30 am – KidZone Children’s Service 6:00 pm - Meal (Donations for adults and (5yr – 12 yr) Howe Community Center, 700 Hall, Howe, TX kids eat free) W. Haning St., Howe, TX 6:30 pm - Praise service Community Bible Fellowship Howe Youth Football sign-ups 7:00 pm - Youth Bible Study Monday Howe Bulldogs Football Camp, July 23 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm 7:00 pm - Adult Bible Study 7:00 pm - Luella home group Bible Study 2nd – 5th grade Howe Auxiliary Gymnasium, 7:00 pm - RA's/GA's/children's group Wednesday July 20 @ 9:00 am - July 22 @ 317 N Denny St, Howe, TX Sunday 6:30 pm - Food and Fellowship 10:30 am 9:00 am - Men's Prayer Time 7:00 pm - Childrens's Ministry 9:45 am - Sunday School 7:00 pm - Youth and Adult Bible Study Bulldog Stadium, 709 N. The Quran and Christianity 10:45 am - A.M.Worship Service Sunday Denny St., Howe, TX Bible Study 5:00 pm - Adult Chior Practice 10:30 am - Worship Service July 27 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm 6:00 pm - Evening Worship 7:00 pm - Howe home group Bible Study Howe Bulldogs Football Camp, Howe Church of Christ, 1205 Times are subject to change. Please check with each church for any 6th – 9th grade N Collins Fwy, Howe, TX possible changes July 20 @ 10:30 am - July 22 @ 12:00 pm Howe Middle School Fifth Bulldog Stadium, 709 N. Grade Campus Tour West Nile-carrying mosquitoes Denny St., Howe, TX July 28 @ 8:30 am - 2:00 pm Howe Middle School, 300 found in Howe From the desk of Mayor Jeff Stanley: The Quran and Christianity Beatrice Street, Howe, TX Bible Study July 20 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Garden Club A report from the Grayson County Howe Church of Christ, 1205 July 28 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Health Department shows a positive N Collins Fwy, Howe, TX Howe Community Library, 315 result of West Nile carrying S. Collins Frwy, Howe, TX mosquitoes in Howe. All residents are Garden Club encourage to take precautions when July 21 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Wee Readers Storytime outside, especially during the morning Howe Community Library, 315 July 29 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am and evening hours. The city has been S. Collins Frwy, Howe, TX Howe Community Library, 315 S. Collins Frwy, Howe, TX sprayed and will be sprayed more http://howeenterprise.com/events/ throughout the mosquito season. http://kyriescoffeeco.com/ howeenterprise.com Monday, July 18, 2016 Page #8 Whether you are working for that we are to put songs in our heart false witness in the name of Jesus? Faith by Debbie Wallis someone or just getting your “To to lift each other up and to sing to Would you marry someone who is Do” list done; Jesus is your boss the Lord. What kind of music are not a Christian and be unequally so do everything the very best you singing back to the Jesus? yoked in the name of Jesus? Would you can and with gratefulness. you lie, cheat and manipulate in the We each will answer to the Lord “And whatever you do in word or name of Jesus? Would you hate or one day and there is no way deed, do all in the name of the Lord side with hate in the name of Jesus? around it. I desire with my whole Jesus, giving thanks to God the This Scripture answers such heart (my mind, my will and my Father through Him,” Col. 3:17. questions as, "Can I smoke pot, get emotions) to hear “Well done My Paul wrote that whatever we do, drunk, do drugs, or get involved in a good and faithful servant…” whether it is speaking or doing sexual situation in the name of Matthew 25:23. things, we are told to do them in the Jesus?" If you can’t do them FOR name of Jesus. Paul is answering Jesus to glorify Him, then it’s Colossians is a Book that tells most all questions Christians ask obviously something you should not Christians how we should be concerning what is lawful for do. living. In the final verses of Christians to do. Would you commit chapters three and four, Paul adultery in the name of Jesus? “Do not be conformed to this world, covers a lot concerning the Would you have an abortion in the but be transformed by the renewing victorious lifestyle. He wrote name of Jesus? Would you belittle of your mind. Then you will be able about worship services, about your wife and children in the name to discern what is the good, pleasing, “Whatever you do, do it husbands and wives, parents and of Jesus? Would you disrespect your and perfect will of God,” Romans enthusiastically and with all your children, bosses and employees, husband in the name of Jesus? 12:2. God is a good Father and He soul, as something done for the Lord and prayer, right speech and Would you watch sinful behavior on gives good instructions to His and not for men,” Colossians 3:23. making time count. “Let the TV and movies for entertainment in children. If you do not have a bible word of Christ dwell in you the name of Jesus? Would you hold please contact me at Give your best all the time even if richly in all wisdom, teaching and back His first fruits of tithes in the [email protected] and I will you never get credit for the good. admonishing one another in name of Jesus? 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www.evercleanhbsolutions.com howeenterprise.com Monday, July 18, 2016 Page #9 Learn about antiques and collectibles with Dr. Georgia Caraway in its third printing proving that Dr. Georgia Caraway, former Corbitt still has a large following. director of the Denton County It is available at Amazon.com. Museums for 14 years, and her Condition is important in friends opened the Howe collecting any books. To get top Mercantile at 107 East Haning. price the book should be clean, Store hours are Thursday through free of stains, no wear around the Saturday noon until 8 p.m. She has edges, corners not bumped or written five Denton history books. bent, leather covers in good Her latest, North Texas State Fair condition, no water damage or and Rodeo, will be available at stains, no writing except the Howe Mercantile in August. She author’s autograph, no foxing hopes her next book will be the (light brown spots caused by iron history of Howe. or fungus in the paper), and dust jackets should be present and in SHOP LOCAL. We can show you Question. I have several favorites, edited with Maria excellent condition. Howe! cookbooks that I have collected deCarbia. Helen Corbitt’s over the years written or edited by Greenhouse Cookbook, published Press Box being installed on Helen Corbitt. I understand she posthumously, presents a four- was in charge of the Zodiac Room week dietary plan, based on her visitor side of Bulldog Stadium at for years. I am recipes for the Spa. (With recipes going to move into a smaller home such as Cream Cheese Soufflé, and need to sell some of my Irish Chocolate Cake, Shrimp and collection. I am enclosing a list of Spinach Quiche, and Trout with her cookbooks that are in my Red and Green Pepper Sauce, this collection. Are any of them worth is the diet for me.) anything to collectors? After I received your letter, I Answer: Anyone who knows me checked my personal collection knows that I rarely cook. But as a and found I own all but Potluck. collector of Texana books, I have a That probably makes sense since few dozen cookbooks, including you have to cook to have leftovers several by Helen Corbitt. or ingredients on hand. Corbitt was a gifted chef and My favorite website for checking nutritionist (she was therapeutic on all types of book prices is Roger Brown and Jeremy McDonough of Metal Masters work on dietitian at Cornell Medical Center, bibliofind.com. I checked out the framing the press box last Monday ) and the Director of latest prices for the Corbitt books Restaurants for Neiman Marcus and found 98 listings for her and planned all the menus at The books: Cooks for Looks $8-34, Greenhouse Spa in Arlington. She HC’s Cookbook $18-90, Potluck wrote four cookbooks before her $10-42, HC Cooks for Company 1978 death and had completed the $38-72, Mexico through My manuscript for a fifth cookbook. Kitchen Window $26-51, HC’s Helen Corbitt’s Cookbook (more Greenhouse Cookbook $8-40. than 350,000 copies sold); Helen And surprise, surprise, I found a Corbitt’s Potluck, a collection of sixth book on the website, Helen easily-served meals that can be Corbitt’s Collection, edited three prepared quickly from leftovers or years after her death by Elizabeth ingredients on hand; Helen Corbitt Ann Johnson, 1981, a compilation Cooks for Looks, with recipes for of 1,000 of her best-loved recipes, slimming meals; Helen Corbitt offered for $40-119. Cooks for Company, recipes for holidays and special occasions; and The Best from Helen Corbitt’s Mexico Through My Kitchen Kitchens (UNT Press, 2000) edited Window, south-of-the-border by Patty Vineyard MacDonald is howeenterprise.com Monday, July 18, 2016 Page #10 Texas History Minute:

with some suggesting that Billy the Kid escaped and never died at all. Garrett, however, killed several men in gunfights throughout his life including his years as a lawman.

Nevertheless, this incident ended the Lincoln County War once and for all. Garrett became known across the country for his Dr. Ken Bridges role. However, he stepped down from his position as sheriff in Pat Garrett is another of the 1882 and returned to Texas. legendary figures of the Old West. While Billy the Kid grew into He always had a taste for adventure folk hero status, Garrett and had a career as a distinguished attempted to publicize his own law officer in a time when little law version of events with The and order was to be found. Authentic Life of Billy, The Kid, Wherever Garrett went, trouble which became one of the most always seemed to follow. famous accounts.

Patrick Floyd Jarvis Garrett was Garrett continued his career in born in Alabama in 1850 to a law enforcement. In 1884, farming family. In 1853, they Garrett was made a Texas moved to northern Louisiana when Ranger but resigned his his father bought a plantation there. appointment a year later. He However, everything fell apart after attempted an irrigation business, the Civil War. His father went which failed miserably. By bankrupt, his mother died in 1867, 1892, he settled in Uvalde on the and his father died the following Rio Grande to resume ranching. year. Barely 18 and with nothing left to hold him back, Garrett rode In 1896, he was appointed sheriff west into Texas. of Dona Ana County in New Mexico after a prominent citizen For the next several years, Garrett and his son disappeared in the made a modest living as a buffalo desert. Garrett pinpointed four hunter in Texas before finding work men for murder, and he and his on a ranch in Lincoln County in the deputies killed two of the center of the New Mexico Territory. suspects in a blaze of gunfire in He eventually came to own one of 1898. The remaining two his own. surrendered several months later.

However, tensions between rival In 1901, President Theodore ranching factions exploded into the Roosevelt appointed Garrett as notorious Lincoln County War in the US customs collector for El 1878. A series of gunfights across Paso. However, after a fistfight the area left perhaps two dozen with one employee and a number dead. The chaos thrust Garrett out of political missteps, he was of the shadows and into the middle replaced by 1906. of the bloodshed. Garrett, however, had massive By 1880, residents enraged over the debts by this time and lost his continuing violence thrust Sheriff Uvalde ranch. He and his son George Kimball out of office in attempted to lease a ranch in first Billy the Kid movie in 1925. favor of Garrett by a nearly two-to- New Mexico, but a dispute Controversy and debate one margin. The chaos continued as erupted with the owner, Jesse surrounding the life of Garrett only Garrett and his posse captured Brazel, and his partners about the grew after his death. A small William Bonney, more famously terms. In March 1908, Garrett memorial marking the spot of his known as gunman Billy the Kid, in rode out to meet with Brazel to death near what is now US 70 was December after a shootout at discuss the matter further when placed by his son in the 1930s. Stinking Springs. Four months later, he was shot dead. Brazel Billy the Kid escaped just after his confessed to the shooting but Dr. Bridges is a Texas native, conviction for murder. Garrett was acquitted of murder. writer, and history professor. He would encounter him again in July can be reached at 1881, apparently killing him in a In the years after Garrett’s death, [email protected]. nighttime shootout. However, his character appeared in many questions over the details persisted novels and movies, including the howeenterprise.com Monday, July 18, 2016 Page #11 Eagle continued from page 1

Hartleben initially wanted build am." said Annette. "You can see it the sign by the exit ramp near the on my face. I've lived in Howe all school, but was afraid someone of my life so this is for me too." might crash into the sign so he then asked about a place near the The Hartleben family wants to intersection at the Haning Street thank everyone who has supported bridge, but it was TxDOT property the project either through money, Howe Lions Club hosting and was told no by the supplies or time. They list thank transportation agency. He then you's to: Green Mountain Charter Party made a phone call to Larry Construction's A.C. Carona, A silent auction will be held to Francis, owner of Quick Check Magni-Fab Southwest's Wayne raise funds for the local Howe who granted him permission to Swineford, Larry Francis of Quick chapter. Club President Debbie complete his 'Welcome to Howe' Check, Green Acres Nursery's Lowery says that 100 percent of Eagle Scout project directly Corey Horton, Bruce Bannister, the monies raised from the auction underneath the price sign. Jimmy Roberts, Troop 45 of will be used locally. They are Howe's Carolyn Cherry, Chris and Howe Texas Lions Club will be seeking donations for the auction. "I'm very satisfied that it's Laura Cavender, Jenn and DJ hosting their "Charter Party" on complete." said Hartleben. "It's Woody, Donna Wormsbaker, Greg July 30, 2016 at the American To donate items or information on been a very long time in the Douglas, Jack Leavenworth, Tom Legion in Van Alstyne, Texas at 7 the charter party, please contact process - nearly five years and Mrozinski, Wendy Reed, Rick and pm. Debbie Lowery at 903-819-3010. means a lot to me that it's finally Jack Malta, Georgia Caraway, done. I'm just happy that me and Mildred Cannon, Kathy Peaden, the entire town have something to Bobbie Inkman, Sarah Reed, look at and enjoy." Rhonda Cockrill, Jim and Cheryl Crocker, Jerrye Dillman, Tracy The total man hours on the project Cathcart, Meagn and Mike Nelson, will be near 300 when all said and Brenda and Leonard Jarvis, Sandy done. His mother Annette and Matt Cavender, Todd Wogan, Hartleben has been his biggest fan Danny Gentry, Barbara Tolbert, and supporter all throughout the Mark and Amy Akins, Carolyn project. and Ronny Wright, Tod Corbin, Becky Hogenson, Susan King, "I cannot tell you how proud I Cory Ward, and Sharon Bledsoe. howeenterprise.com Monday, July 18, 2016 Page #12 Salvage Junky closing shop; owner semi-retiring 'we don't do that.'" said Wallis. definitely want to focus on the "There wasn't a chamber. So I school." gathered a ribbon and some scissors and we had one anyway. That might Wallis says she will continue her have sparked the vision and weekly "Faith" column in the Howe instilling a little bit of hope of Enterprise. "That's totally separate brining businesses into Howe." and I don't use it to promote my business." In June of 2015, Wallis moved her location to 200 S. Denny St and Wallis says she's always tried to be fully remodeled the location and is a big part of the community. She leaving it in better shape than she started the farmers market at her received it. location on Denny Street which will continue, but move to Memorial Wallis takes pride that she had Park just north on Denny. supported the city, churches and the Debbie Wallis says it came to a "It's not considered antique and it's schools during her years in business "I'm just really at the age where I point where you either 'go big or go not thrift." said Wallis. "The hot in Howe. Over the years, she's sold need to slow down." said Wallis. home' and she decided it was time to words are vintage or junk - in a many Bulldogs t-shirts and a "When I do things, it's always big go home. good way." percentage of sales has always gone stuff and lots of stuff." towards some community program. A grandmother to 12, Wallis said She says that most of her sales The big stuff and lots of stuff will having a store open on Saturdays come from outside of Howe and "I'm not getting out of business, just be more heavily focused on 12 while her "babies" are active is not that the shoppers in Howe just going smaller so I'm still going to grandchildren. worth missing them grow up. So didn't get or appreciate the junk support Howe." said Wallis. "I she's calling this a semi-retirement market. as she still plans to own and operate Salvage Junky from home and will Wallis was one of the first to start sell online and through certain trade the downtown renaissance in shows. Howe. She opened her doors before My Estrella, before Abby's, Salvage Junky opened in downtown before the new EDC office, before Howe back in 2014. She rented a TLD Design Consulting, and before downtown building just as a work Howe Mercantile. Texas Home space for her custom furniture Emporium is now in the building repurposing. But she started that initially housed her business. displaying some of her items and brought the vintage or "junk" flavor "I remember that I went over to to Howe. City Hall and asked them about doing a ribbon-cutting and they said

www.leaguelineup.com/howeyouthfootball howeenterprise.com Monday, July 18, 2016 Page #13 Ten Howe FFA members receive Keep Howe Beautiful Lone Star FFA Degree Yard of the Month

209 Walnut Street, Howe, Texas Howe FFA members. Photos by Karen Braswell Ten members of the Howe FFA level, maintained a supervised At Keep Howe Beautiful's monthly Hogenson said that several citizens meeting last Monday night, they each cited how much work Tillett Chapter were awarded the Lone agricultural experience (SAE) discussed requests for the Yard of does on his yard and should be Star FFA Degree during the annual program, demonstrated their the Month. Board member Becky recognized for the hard work. Texas FFA Convention that leadership skills, and have shown a Hogenson informed the rest of the occurred at the Kay Bailey commitment to the FFA through members that she had been given To nominate a yard for Yard of the Hutchinson Convention Center in involvement at the chapter level and several requests for the same home, Month, contact Donna 209 Walnut Street owned by Wormsbaker at Dallas, Texas the week of July 11- above. Nathan Tillett. [email protected]. 15, 2016 . The Lone Star FFA Degree is the highest degree The 88th annual Texas FFA bestowed by the Texas FFA. The Convention recorded approximately Howe students who received this 12,000 members and guests. 2016 honor were Mati Abner, Members of the state’s largest Zach Braswell, Hunter agricultural youth leadership Brockelman, Jessica Doty, organization spent the week Kamryn Fulenchek, Tanner attending leadership workshops, Hartsfield, Brennan Ross, Seth participating in events and activities, Seibold, Josh Van Deren, and being recognized for their Cody Welch. There were 11 Howe achievements, and serving as the members who attended the legislative body for the Texas FFA conference including Howe FFA Association. teachers Tracy and Ronald Blum. The Texas FFA is the nation’s The Lone Star FFA Degree largest state FFA association with a recognizes FFA members who membership of more than 115,000. have received the Chapter degree, FFA gives students the opportunity been active FFA members for at to apply practical classroom least two years, completed at least knowledge to real world experiences four semesters of agricultural through local, state and national Howe Youth Baseball science at or above the ninth grade competitions.

Howe FFA members Mati Abner, Tanner Hartsfield, Zach 10U Howe Bulldogs coached by Katrina Vest Braswell, Josh Van Deren, and Jessica Doty with their Lone Star FFA Degrees. © 2016 The Howe Enterprise howeenterprise.com Monday, July 18, 2016 Page #14 52 years ago this week howeenterprise.com Monday, July 18, 2016 Page #15 45 years ago this week howeenterprise.com Monday, July 18, 2016 Page #16 25 years ago this week

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