Howe's That Abner Wins State for Second Time at FFA Competitions

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Serving the community of Howe since 1963 Volume #54, Edition #29 Monday, December 5, 2016 howeenterprise.com Howe's That Abner wins state for second time at FFA competitions

With Mineola's 46-3 Seven girls from Howe crushing of Pottsboro on High School competed on Saturday at Sam Houston Firday night, it says a lot State University in about your Howe Bulldogs Huntsville, Texas in four who lost to them 21-7 in the competitions. One of them regional championship was Howe senior Mati round. A measure of Abner, who had already coaching can be determined finished as State Champion by whether the team in Jr. Prepared Public improves as the season goes Speaking as a freshman in along. Howe lost a district 2013. She had another state opening game to Pottsboro, championship in her scopes but since then it appears - this time in Creed now that there's really no Speaking. question that Howe finished Mati Abner with her two first place in state flags in her freshman and senior years. as the number one toughest Unlike athletic competition, 3A-I North Texas football there are no grouped competition for the first Abner, who is a seasoned Interview, but a first-in-state team. But the best team in classes, such as 2A and 3A. time. They had previously veteran to state FFA finish for Creed Speaking. North Texas is Gunter (14- The state of Texas has 10 placed first at area competition, competed in 0) in either 3A division, and overall "areas" and the top competition in Agricultural two events, Senior FFA Abner joins Brad Turner as it's not even close. Gunter two area winners advance Advocacy. They finished in Creed and Job Interview. the only two Howe High defeated both Howe and and compete in a prelim the top 20 against 295 teams Abner previously placed School students to claim Pottsboro by good margins heat of 10 teams. The top in Texas. first in both at area. She two state championships. give winners of the two and advanced to the initially advanced to the top Turner's was in high-jump heats advance to finals on semifinal round Friday Mikayla Doty, Allie Morgan 10 out of 792 competitors in in 1991 and 1992. Saturday. night with a 45-22 win over and Kindle Catching Creed Speaking and also Winona. They will take on competed in Public advanced to top 10 of 537 Abner said that this could A three freshmen team of Canadian in the state Relations. After placing competitors in the Job not have been accomplished Molly Wilson, Kacie Interview category. The semifinal round on Friday at second at area, they were a without the leadership of Ag Morgan and Jenna Honore top 10 finalist of 350 teams overall result was a sixth teachers, Tracy Blum and 7pm at Memorial Stadium competed at the state in state. place finish for Job continued on page 11 (aka the "Voodoo Palace") in Wichita Falls. Annual Christmas parade set for Saturday If you can't wrap Christmas This Saturday, Howe will cafetorium located on presents well, at least make celebrate Christmas with Beatrice Street between the it look like they put up a the annual parade. For the two campuses. good fight. third year in a row, the route will make a trip The parade will start with a Keep your friends close, your enemies closer, and through the downtown lineup of floats alongside receipts for all major stretch on Haning Street. Beatrice Street by the Howe purchases. - Bridger Prior to 2014, the parade Middle School parking lot. Winegar would bypass downtown Due to Howe Youth via Denny Street to Haning Basketball games, the Never worry about the size Street, but the one block The route will be from of your Christmas tree. In venture off of the path Beatrice Street to Duke the eyes of children, they creates the special Street to Denny Street to are all 50 feet tall. community atmosphere. Davis Street to Hughes Boy Scouts in the 2014 parade. Street to Haning Street Commerce is preparing the Sheriff's Office, Texas There are 20 more shopping Saturday morning, the down to King Street and parade and organizing the Farm Bureau, Keep Howe days until Christmas. So Howe Fire Department will back to the Howe Middle floats. So far, floats that Beautiful, Howe Enterprise, that means I start shopping hold their annual "Breakfast School campus. have registered include 93.1 Fierce Motions in Dance, in 19 more days. with Santa" at the Howe KMKT, 97.5 KLAK, 102.5 Eva's All Seasons Glass, Elementary/Middle School The Howe Area Chamber of Mad Rock, Grayson County continued on page 3 howeenterprise.com Monday, December 5, 2016 Page #2 Lady Bulldogs finish third in S&S tourney

Lady Bulldogs after finishing third in the tourney. Photo by Loretta Anderson

The Lady Bulldogs season is to start. Howe won easily, 62-24 officially in full swing after a behind Streetman's 13 points. weekend tournament in S&S and Madisyn Hargrove tallied nine bringing home the third place while Rhoten, Kayla Anderson and trophy. Vick each added eight, Allie Harvey dropped in seven. The Howe girls, coached by Derek Lands, took a 48-36 loss at The Lady Bulldogs then played Muenster. Howe lost the first and Texoma Christian for third place in fourth quarters, 16-8 and 16-11, but the tournament. Howe squeaked by, won the low-scoring second 39-38 to take home the trophy. quarter, 4-3 and tied 13-13 in the Streetman led Howe with nine third. Landry Rhoten led Howe points followed by Anderson's with 13 points while Peyton seven. Hargrove and Rhoten each Streetman added 12. had six points.

Howe then entered the S&S "For The Lady Bulldogs will play at the Love of the Game" tournament Princeton tomorrow (Tuesday) and faced the Lady Rams of S&S night.

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Women Rock drive their float in the Howe Christmas parade in 2015. Enterprise photo

Troop 45, Community Bible Christmas tree for the third straight Fellowship, Kings Trail Cowboy year. The tree will be erected in Church, Howe Police Department downtown today (Monday) and and Howe Fire Department. will be located between City Hall and Abby's Restaurant. The tree is Paris Palacios will serve as emcee available for the community to of the parade and she will be decorate. located in downtown by the chamber office.

There is no charge to enter a float in the parade and those interested in signing up can do so by visiting https://goo.gl/zgJlrX.

Green Acre Garden Center of Van Alstyne has also contributed towards the Howe Community Parade Route

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Can lights have been placed throughout the interior of the old First Christian Church. The committee called "Save the The committee has announced Church" has received help from another fundraiser to be held on local contractor Rick Owens for April 1 and will again be a BBQ the placement of new electrical dinner, live auction and silent work throughout the building. auction. The Howe Enterprise will Ownens' crew placed can lighting, again list all auction items in each https://www.sonicdrivein.com/ switches and made room for what edition leading up to the event. will be three chandeliers in the main auditorium. There is currently raffle drawing for bicycles to raise money. They Former Howe graduate Darrah are 20” boys and 16” girls Dunn is completing the vestibule bicycles. Tickets are $1 each or six area and it is taking shape very tickets for $5 and are available at nicely. His father Boyd Dunn is the Howe Mercantile and the Howe framing new areas in the former Post Office. Proceeds go to Sunday School section. The restoring the old church. building will now have four restrooms in total upon The committee is also giving the completion. This is due to community an opportunity to name function of the building to serve as the venue. To submit your name, a wedding venue. One restroom please email to will be designated for the bride and [email protected] by Jan. 1. bridesmaids while one is dedicated The winning entry will receive a solely for the groom and prize of $100. groomsmen. The other two restrooms are for the public.

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Bulldogs start the season 2-1 with a third place finish in the S&S Tournament. In Head Coach Tim Short's third had two points. year with Howe, his Bullodgs (2-1) opened the 2016-17 season in the In game two versus Alvord, Howe S&S "For the Love of the Game" controlled the game from the outset Tournament over the weekend. as the Dogs outscored Alvord, 28- Howe lost the opener to Texoma 13 in the first, 17-11 in the second, Christian, 56-41, but came back to 16-5 in the third, and 10-9 in the beat Alvord, 73-35 and Era, 41-24. fourth. Wall led Howe with 23 points, while Harvey added 22 and The opening game saw Texoma Campbell tacked on 17. Hawkins Christian jump out early with a scored six and Marshall added huge 22-7 lead in Howe's first three. quarter of basketball for the 2016- 17 season. The lead was too much Howe played for third place against for Howe overcome, however the Era and came away with the win by 'Dogs improved with each quarter playing great defense and not of the game. Howe lost the second allowing Era double-digits in any quarter, 17-12, but won the third quarter. Howe won each quarter, and fourth quarters, 10-7 and 12-10, 13-9, 13-4, 11-9 and 4-2. Campbell respectively. Elijah Campbell led led Howe with 18 points while Howe in scoring with 16, including Harvey added 13. Seth Seibold had four three-pointers. Ty Harvey four while Masters tallied three and scored 15 of which 10 came in the Hawkins two. final quarter. Brandon Wall scored three while Brent Masters, Ty Howe will play in the Madill Hawkins and Clay Marshall each Tournament starting Dec. 8.

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TxDOT drawing of an interchange connecting L.B. Kirby Ave to Hall Cemetery Road.

The Sherman-Denison Metropolitan Planning highest rated project needed for improvements Organization's TAC (Technical Advisory is the interchange of US Highway 75 and US Committee) met with IEA (an engineering Highway 82. Much discussion has taken place consulting firm) on Wednesday at the TxDOT over the last year regarding options to create office in Sherman to discuss the plans of an easier flow from one highway to the other expansion of US Highway 75 in Grayson and bypassing the multiple red lights that County from County Line Bridge in Van currently hampers traffic flow. Alstyne to the Red River. The biggest effect this would have on Howe would be an Denison citizens spoke the loudest on the https://www.hitchl.com/ additional interchange connecting L.B. Kirby survey as a ramp reversal from US Highway Ave. by the Dollar General to Hall Cemetery 69 to Texas Highway 91 surveyed a close Road by Abbington Meadows apartments. second of public importance. Denison also According to initial grading scales as well as scored number three and four on the survey list public input, it appears that the interchange will of projects with a six-lane expansion project score high enough to be able to be included in and main lane maintenance from US 69 to the expansion process, but final decisions have Texas Highway 91. yet to be made. Howe was represented in the meeting by City Administrator Joe Shephard Grayson County's public indicated that Howe's and Economic Development Director Monte Hall Cemetery interchange ranked 15 of the 48 Walker. projects listed in the improvement projects. Howe also has a ramp reversal on the project The categories of projects are weighted on a list that would alleviate a safety concern from percentage scale according to importance. US Highway 75 exiting southbound into the Safety is the number one concern and was Bicentennial Park ballfield entrance. That given 33.75 percent. Maintenance and System ranked 20 of the 48 projects. There was one Efficiency was granted 23.75 percent and vote for an expansion of the Farmington Road Congestion and Freight Reliability at 21.25 interchange at the south entrance to Howe and percent. The three least important areas of no public votes for an additional interchange at grading were Economic Vitality (11.25 Cavender Road to Dicken Road. percent), Transportation Choices (6.25 percent) and Environmental Sustainability (3.75 While Howe is in the beginning stages of percent). single-family housing growth, the need for an additional artery crossing Highway 75 will be Howe's interchange would score well in the more prominent due to schools having to bus Maintenance and System Efficiency category students from one side of town to the other. due to its consistency with Howe's Howe ISD has plans for future campuses to be thoroughfare plans and comments made in located on the west side of the highway. prior TAC committee discussions. Currently, the only accesses to the west side of Howe from the east is through Haning Street, Grayson County citizens had the opportunity to FM 902 and Farmington/Blythe Road. Easy voice their opinion on future expansion mobility throughout a city is also a large factor projects through a survey issued throughout on attracting commercial businesses such as September. As expected, the public saw the Howe's much needed grocer.

© 2016 The Howe Enterprise howeenterprise.com Monday, December 5, 2016 Page #7 Local Church Calendar First United Methodist Church of Howe Howe Church of Christ Tuesday Tuesday 8:15-1:00 pm - Wee Care Learning Center 10:00 am - Terrific Tuesday Bible Class 9:30 am - Women's Bible Study Wednesday 6:30 pm Boy Scouts 7:00 pm - Bible Classes (all ages) Wednesday Friday 8:15-1:00 pm - Wee Care Learning Center 7:00 pm - Friday Bible Study Group 9:00 am - Wednesday Workers Sunday 6:00 pm - Wednesday Night Family Night 9:00 am - Bible Classes (all ages) 6:30 pm - K4J Children's Program 10:00 am - Worship Service 6:30 pm - Jr.High and Sr. High Youth 5:00 pm - Worship Service Thursday 8:15-1:00 pm - Wee Care Learning Center New Beginning Fellowship Saturday Wednesday 9:00 am - Feed My Sheep (1st and 3rd Sat 7:00 pm - Radiate Youth each month) 7:00 pm - Sanctuary of for prayer Hall, Howe, TX Sunday Sunday 8:40 am - Fellowship and Donuts 9:30 am - Sunday School (kids, youth, Storytime with Santa at the 9:00 am - Sunday School women, men) Howe Community Library 10:00 am - Worship service 10:30 am - Worship Service 3:00 pm - Cub Scouts 10:30 am - Kids Church December 10 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm First Baptist Church Howe Howe Chamber of Commerce Howe Community Library, 315 Tuesday A Christian Fellowship, Luella board meeting S. Collins Frwy, Howe, TX 7:00 pm - Bible Study Wednesday December 5 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 Wednesday 6:30 pm – Potluck Meal pm Howe Christmas Parade 6:30 pm - Kids Ministry 7:00 pm – Worship Service Howe Development Alliance, December 10 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 6:45 pm - Adult Bible Study 7:00 pm – Jr & Sr High Youth 101 E. Haning St., Howe, TX 7:00 pm - Youth Bible Study Sunday pm 7:30 pm - Choir 9:30 am – Sunday School (all ages) Downtown Howe, Texas, 100 E. Sunday 10:30 am – Worship Service Lady Bulldog Basketball @ Haning, St., Howe, TX 8:30 am - Traditional Worship service 10:30 am – KidZone Children’s Service Princeton – 9/JV/V 9:45 am - Bible Fellowship (5yr – 12 yr) December 6 @ 5:00 pm Howe FFA Booster Club Dinner 11:00 am - Modern Worship service & Auction Community Bible Fellowship HMS-Girls Basketball- Bells First Baptist Church Dorchester Monday December 10 @ 6:00 pm - 8:15 Wednesday 7:00 pm - Luella home group Bible Study Tournament@ Bells-7A,8A pm 6:00 pm - Meal (Donations for adults and Wednesday December 8 Howe High School Cafetorium, kids eat free) 6:30 pm - Food and Fellowship 200 Ponderosa Rd., Howe, TX 6:30 pm - Praise service 7:00 pm - Childrens's Ministry Kindergarten Christmas 7:00 pm - Youth Bible Study 7:00 pm - Youth and Adult Bible Study Program @HHS HMS- Girls Basketball- vs 7:00 pm - Adult Bible Study Sunday December 8 @ 7:00 pm 7:00 pm - RA's/GA's/children's group 10:30 am - Worship Service Leonard-7B, 7A,8B,8A Sunday 7:00 pm - Howe home group Bible Study December 12 9:00 am - Men's Prayer Time ASL Club Christmas Program 9:45 am - Sunday School @ Sherman High School HMS-Boys Basketball@ 10:45 am - A.M.Worship Service Times are subject to change. December 9 @ 8:30 am Leonard-7B,7A,8B,8A 5:00 pm - Adult Chior Practice Please check with each church December 12 @ 4:30 pm 6:00 pm - Evening Worship Lady Bulldog Basketball vs for any possible changes Leonard – 9/JV/V Keep Howe Beautiful Meeting December 9 @ 5:00 pm December 12 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 http://howechamber.com/event/howe-christmas-parade-2/ pm http://howechamber.com/event/howe-christmas-parade-2/ HMS Girls Basketball- Bells Howe Development Alliance, http://howechamber.com/event/howe-christmas-parade-2/ Tournament@ Bells 101 E. Haning St, Howe, TX December 10 http://howechamber.com/event/howe-christmas-parade-2/ Howe Chamber of Commerce http://howechamber.com/event/howe-christmas-parade-2/ HFD’s Breakfast with Santa Christmas Dinner http://howechamber.com/event/howe-christmas-parade-2/ December 10 @ 8:00 am December 13 @ 6:30 am - 8:00 http://howechamber.com/event/howe-christmas-parade-2/ - 10:30 am pm Howe Elementary/Middle Abby’s Restaurant, 108 E. http://howechamber.com/event/howe-christmas-parade-2/ School Cafetorium, 315 Haning, Howe, TX http://howechamber.com/event/howe-christmas-parade-2/ Roberts St., Howe, TX http://howechamber.com/event/howe-christmas-parade-2/ Lady Bulldog Basketball @ http://howechamber.com/event/howe-christmas-parade-2/ Peggy’s Porch Commerce – 9/JV/V December 10 @ 9:00 am December 13 @ 5:00 pm http://howechamber.com/event/howe-christmas-parade-2/ - 11:00 am http://howechamber.com/event/howe-christmas-parade-2/ Peggy’s Porch, behind City http://howechamber.com/event/howe-christmas-parade-2/ http://howechamber.com/event/howe-christmas-parade-2/ http://howeenterprise.com/events/ http://kyriescoffeeco.com/ howeenterprise.com Monday, December 5, 2016 Page #8

Faith by Debbie Wallis tight in your own life, find a way but others harder. Our submission presents but needing gifts wasn’t to give to that area. Sow what you is really tested in the areas where fun at all. The Lord used that need. Give whatever you can give. our own nature and situation make experience to let me truly see the Give of yourself and you will see obedience more difficult. For most heart of the giver from the heart of flow of blessings. Give as if you of us, money is one of those areas. the receiver. Some people gave were giving to God. I’m not Our wallet is often the last begrudgingly and with excuses of referring to giving with a motive to stronghold to give up to God. what all they needed themselves. get; that’s not a gift that is Divine Lordship is the place of Some said they didn’t have anything bartering. Give totally and greatest safety but we tend to act to give. Some gave what should completely of yourselves to others like its torture to give over our will have been thrown away. Some gave without any question of return. for His will. The biggest deterrent as if they were giving to the Lord Give without a reason and with no to giving is the fear we won’t have and more than they had strings attached. Give when there enough left. When we give above themselves! With each scenario of is a need and give to those who what is comfortable we exercise giver, I saw and felt what the don’t need. Give up front and give our faith that God will provide our receiving end was like. I promise without the receiver knowing. We needs. Give of your time, your you God knew what He was talking give as we give to Lord…our very “Give and it will be given to you. A money, your gifts and talents and about. It is much sweeter to be able best! What is given grudgingly good measure, pressed down, from what you already have or to give than to need to receive. We blesses neither the giver nor the shaken together and running over, from what you wish you had. Give are blessed to be a blessing. receiver. Generosity comes from will be poured into your lap. For what is needed and then some. remembering that all of life is a with the measure you use, it will be Give with your heart because God “Consider this: Whoever sows gift and all of it belongs to God. It measured to you.” Luke 6:38. loves a cheerful giver. sparingly will also reap sparingly, comes from realizing the ways and whoever sows generously will God is extravagantly generous In Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Several years ago we had a house also reap generously. Each one with us and then responding to Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge hoarded fire and lost everything but a few should give what he has decided in others as best we can. everything his whole life. In his later photo albums. Between our his heart to give, not out of regret or years he learned how to give from church, family and friends, people compulsion. For God loves a “In everything I did, I showed you his heart. In the end of the story he started giving to us. It was cheerful,” 2 Corinthians 9:6-7. that by this kind of hard work we was dancing and bouncing around extremely humbling to be on the must help the weak, remembering with true joy, “Can this much joy be receiving side because of our great If you do not have a Bible please the words the Lord Jesus Himself safe for one individual?” he asked. need. I’ve always loved to give…it contact me at said: ‘It is more blessed to give God’s blessings include two halves: actually brings me great joy! [email protected] and I will be than to receive,’” Acts 20:35. The giving and receiving. When you Don’t get me wrong, I love getting happy to provide you one. Old Testament has way more give there will be a natural commands about financial giving circulation that comes back to you. 1 Peter 2:25 than the New Testament. I think It’s the law of sowing and reaping. I the New Testament writers like the TV shows about assumed that because God had hoarding…it’s because I have a giving Himself to death for us that hoarder in my life that I love. Not to our giving should follow fairly that extreme but it is still so logically and easily. All of God’s damaging to relationships, to commands are given to enhance finances, to the physically and our live and obeying this command psychology health of the hoarder of giving will increase our and those who try to help. Hoarding happiness. Every act of obedience creates a life of lies and guilt. It is a recognizes that there is a Lord over tool of the devil to separate and us Who is entitled to honor and isolate. Hoarders may still be respect. Our individual social…but it’s pretending and temperament, personality, or never at their own homes. Freedom circumstances, may find some comes when they give away what commands relatively easy to obey they hold tight to. When things are

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The custom of the undecorated supporting the tree in style. The Christmas tree is supposed to have first American patents for begun in Germany in the early Christmas tree stands were issued 700s. The earliest story relates in 1876 to two Philadelphians. how British monk and missionary, Abram C. Mott and Hermann St. Boniface (born AD 680) was Albrecht. Albrecht later patented preaching a sermon on the Nativity an improved design, which used a to a tribe of Germanic Druids cylindrical socket to receive the outside the town of Geismar. To tree and an encircling ring to convince the idolaters that the oak steady it; when the ring was tree was not sacred, the Apostle of turned, it moved three clamps Germany felled one on the spot. against the trunk. Like its Toppling it crushed every shrub in predecessors, the stand had three its path except for a small fir feet and looked not unlike the cast sapling. Boniface interpreted the iron stands then used for flagpoles fir’s survival as a miracle, saying, —a use that both Mott and “Let this tree be called the tree of Albrecht mentioned in their the Christ Child.” patents.

We do know that fir trees, indoors Other devices for anchoring and out, were decorated to included a double-pronged commemorate Christmas in arrangement patented in 1891 by Germany by the 16th century. It is Martin Merk, which bracketed the widely believed that Martin Luther tree trunk and was fastened against first added lighted candles to a tree. it by a screw nut under the trivet- It is said that the stars twinkling like base. For collectors, one amidst the evergreens on his walk virtue of Merk’s design is that his home one evening inspired him. name and the date of his patent are inscribed on the rim of the base, By the 1700s, the Christbaum, or making it very easy for the stand to Christ tree, was a firmly be identified. established tradition in Germany. This custom spread to other parts But not all Christmas tree stands of Western Europe. It was were strictly functional. Among popularized in England by Prince the 20 or more that received Albert, Queen Victoria’s German patents before the close of the consort. The claim of the century was one, patented in 1878 Pennsylvania Germans to have by Johannes Eckardt, which initiated the Christmas tree in featured a spring wound America is undisputed today. mechanism for revolving the tree, and a music box that played a Most people collect Christmas Christmas tune. And in 1899 an ornaments and lights. A little inventor named Alfred Wagner sought-after Christmas collectible came up with a stand that not only is the Christmas tree stand (after all made a tree revolve with an who needs more than one?) electric motor but also preserved Christmas trees have been held up its freshness by keeping its base by structures that were as simple as submerged in water. Shocking! home-carpentered tripods and buckets of coal. But during the Wishing you all the joy of the 19th century a number of ingenious season and much love and inventions were patented for happiness in the New Year. howeenterprise.com Monday, December 5, 2016 Page #10 Texas History Minute:

sharp opposition to the bill arose. Southern politicians rallied around it as their last chance to bring a slave state into the union, except Houston. Houston had been a protégé of President Andrew Jackson and was an ardent Unionist. He had fought for the nation in the War of 1812 as a young man, bled for Texas to free it from Mexico and to bring it into the United States, and served Texas proudly as its U. S. Senator and former president.

Dr. Ken Bridges Houston demanded the 1820 Dr. Bridges is a Texas native, Compromise be upheld and the act rejected. As Houston writer, and history professor. He characterized the choice, “Our can be reached at children are either to live in after [email protected]. time in enjoyment of peace . . . or the alternative remains for them The year was 1854, and the nation of anarchy, discord, and civil was bitterly divided once again broil.” Houston voted against the over slavery. Sam Houston, now a demands of Texas and southern U. S. Senator for Texas, was in the politicians – the only southerner middle of the debate, faced with a to vote against the legislation choice between his political career – and faced bitter criticisms in and the future of the nation. letters and newspapers across the region. The vote was on the politically explosive Kansas- Nebraska Act. Houston’s conscience was clear, For years, Congress had walked the regardless of the consequences. delicate tightrope trying to balance He told his wife that the criticism the interests between North and “falls off me like water off a South. Increasingly, the slavery duck’s back.” question dominated every political argument, and Congress tried to While Houston was popular with avoid discussing it just as much. the people of Texas, this was a But this new legislation reopened time before the Seventeenth the festering wound. Amendment and U. S. Senators The act, introduced in January were still chosen by the state 1854, was a cynical political ploy legislatures. Though Houston’s by Sen. Stephen Douglas of Illinois term would not expire until 1858, to try to make Chicago the hub of legislators immediately voted not the transcontinental railroad. This to return Houston to a third term. meant that all railroads going to the In 1858, Supreme Court Chief West Coast would be routed Justice John Hemphill was through Chicago, meaning a elected by legislators to replace fortune for the city and the state. him. Other potential hubs included Memphis, Tennessee, and New The Kansas-Nebraska Act passed, Orleans, Louisiana, which would it was a disaster. It completely include more southerly routes destabilized the sense of through more populated areas, compromise that existed between including Texas. North and South. Kansas would erupt into its own civil war with Douglas initially proposed hundreds dead as pro-slavery and organizing the entire area from the anti-slavery forces fought for border of the Indian Territory control of the territory. As it was, (present-day Oklahoma) to the 86 members of the House of border with British Canada into the Representatives in both of the Nebraska and Kansas Territories. major parties lost their seats This area was the last unorganized because of their support for the remnant of the Louisiana Purchase, Kansas-Nebraska Act. America and the 1820 Compromise had now headed headlong into the forbidden slavery in the area. coming civil war. Douglas called for the Houston, however, would not be compromise’s repeal by allowing stopped. In 1859, the people slavery into the new territories elected him as the state’s seventh while territorial voters decided the governor with a landslide 57% of final status of slavery. the vote.

The nation had 16 free states and The story became another 15 slaves states in 1854 plus five example of Houston’s patriotism territories that would come in as and legendary integrity. The free states in the future. Texas was story was later featured in John F. the slave state admitted. With no Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning more pro-slavery territories, work Profiles in Courage in southerners were increasingly 1956. Sometimes integrity is worried about being outnumbered more important than ambition or and surrounded. Immediately, popularity. © 2016 The Howe Enterprise howeenterprise.com Monday, December 5, 2016 Page #11

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Ronald Blum. They spend chance to get it just perfect. I knew countless hours preparing and Saturday that I had just closed practicing for these events. another chapter in my life and I was so humbled for the experience. "What I have had the opportunity Never did I expect to add another to accomplish throughout my time state championship. Now that I in the FFA is one of the greatest have I am so grateful and give all feelings I've ever experienced." the glory to God! I knew it would said Abner. "Ever since I was a be tough, I was up against some freshman attending my first Creed good speakers from all across the speaking contest, I have poured my state. It was just my day! This heart into what I do. The FFA has success is something I've set my become my passion and the amount mind to since day 1, I've had the of hours of hard work I put into it is support from my parents and Ag endless. My freshman year I had a teachers every step of the way. This great year of success, with a state is an honor that very few get the finalist in Jr FFA Creed and a state opportunity to have, and I'm so champion title in public speaking. proud to say that I've accomplished However my sophomore and junior my goals." year were not as successful as I hoped. As I started this journey in Abner will be attending Texas November, I put the pressure on A&M University in the fall and myself and started taking it one day majoring in either Animal Science at a time. After getting past the or Agriculture Communications and district and area contest, I was just Journalism. When asked where she Mikayla Doty, Allie Morgan and Kindle Catching with their 10th excited to be able to deliver the sees herself in ten years, the said place finish banner. FFA Creed at the state level one hopefully starting a family and last time. I've just told myself at having a job in Agricultural every contest to not let this be the Marketing or Public Relations last time I give the Creed. When I walked into the finals on Saturday, Leadership Development Events I gave it everything I had. The FFA focus on creating situations for Creed is 5 paragraphs that members to demonstrate their discusses the beliefs and values of abilities in public speaking, the FFA organization and the decision making, communication Agriculture industry. The contest is and their knowledge of agriculture everyone delivers the creed just as and the FFA organization. Team it is wrote and then answers a series and individual events are used to of questions from judges on various reinforce what is taught in things from the creed. It is a very agricultural science classrooms. tough contest and you have one Howe FFA students with their banners.

Mati Abner with her two banners. Mollie Wilson, Jenna Honore and Kacie Morgan with their honor. howeenterprise.com Monday, December 5, 2016 Page #12 HHS Robotics Team advancing to UIL State Competition

The robotics team at Howe High Friday, December 9, from 8:00 a.m. School is proudly advancing. A to 6:00 p.m., teams will be judged total of 72 teams from three on their exhibits that display different states (Arizona, Texas, information about their robot and and New Mexico) will compete team; "seeding rounds" will begin against each other in the 2016 also. Saturday, December 10, from Texas BEST and UIL State 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The team's Robotics Championship. The Howe robot will be competing against each Team's teacher sponsor, Betsy other on the game field. Both will Friedman, is just as excited about take place at the Dr. Pepper Arena in advancing as the students. She is Frisco. HHS Robotics invites proud of the students' hard work everyone to come take a look around and dedication to the team. and cheer on the Howe Robotics Team. Cold weather heading this way, cover outside water faucets

Cody Brussow at the Court of Honor recognition.

Cody Brussow's project last spring heading up the project. Brussow of constructing feeding troughs for is a sophomore at HHS and Divine Equine Therapeutic Riding started in scouting in the first Center earned completed his grade. He remains active in mission of rank of Eagle in Troop Troop 45 through the Order of the 45 Boy Scouts. He was recognized Arrow, which is the scouting recently for his leadership in honor society. howeenterprise.com Monday, December 5, 2016 Page #16 Photos of the week

A send-off was held at HHS on Friday for the state bound FFA girls. Madisyn Hargrove with the jumper. Photo by Michelle Carney

Cody Brussow has Court of Honor ceremony for Eagle. Boyd Dunn explains renovation inside the old church building.

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