Howe's That With Founders Day coming up, I thought I'd share a story from Howe's history found in the "Howe's That" column in the historical 'Centennial Edition' of The Howe Enterprise of September 21, 1971. I will re-tell the story type for type.
School board early voting today
Anderson "The former jail here--and Howe did have one--was located near the railroad tracks. And back in Howe's past, there was a form of "justice" created by some young residents known as the "Rabbit Gang." One night, with an overnight guest (at least he was registered for that length of stay) in the calaboose, the gang, not taking a liking to the individual, particularly because of his race, decided to eliminate the problem. Along in the wee morning hours, along came a train, which stopped as as was usual in those days, at the appropriate place here. And when the train left, it wasn't known by most residents until morning, that the train had taken with it the jailhouse and its occupant. According to our informant, the "gang" had tossed a big chain around the jail, then tied the other end of it to the engine of the train. Now that's a heck of a way to break jail."
howeenterprise.com
Monday, April 28, 2014
Volume #1, Issue #7
Dimayuga
Howe Independent School District's Board of Trustees has two current seats open and has three seeking election including incumbent Brad Anderson. The other two seeking a seat are Clint Catching and Amber Dimayuga, both of which are graduates of Howe High School. Leonard Huntsman is not seeking reelection. Anderson is a Senior Claims Representative for Texas Farm Bureau Insurance and is seeking re-election having served previously on the board for one term.
Weed killers
Catching
Anderson said that his first term as Howe Board of Trustee began with major State Legislative cuts in funding to Public schools. "While that year saw a lot of uncertainty regarding funding of public schools, the goal of the board of trustees was to maintain a high level of education for our children. As a member of the Howe board of trustees we will continue first and foremost to make sure we provide a high level of education." said Anderson.
Catching, who has three of his children in Howe schools and one that graduated last year said, Dimayuga is a life-long Howe resident and is the former Amber "I decided to run for the school Krantz who is a 1993 graduate of board to ensure the best for my Howe and is Office Administrator kids and the students of Howe ISD. I also want to be able to for ProBuild Homes in Prosper. help wisely manage the taxpayers money as it pertains to the Catching is also a life-long district. I am a proponent of resident of Howe and is a 1989 graduate of HHS and also earned hard work and diligence in all his Agriculture Economics degree matters and if elected, I will approach my duties as a board at Texas A&M in 1993 and member in that fashion. operates Catching Bros. Auctioneers, L.L.C. Continued on Page #2
Spring has spurng and this time of year is great to "Roundup" the unwanted weeds. The Howe Police Department, including Sgt Mike Hill and Chief Carl Hudman held their own spring cleaning by seizing approximately ten pounds of marijuana on US Highway 75 N on April 21. Two Sherman men were stopped after Sgt Hill was dispatched to a report of a drunk driver. Upon stopping the suspect vehicle and smelling the strong odor of marijuana coming from inside the SUV, officers searched and found a duffel bag with two large bags inside containing the drug. The suspects, Jeffery Banks and Brandon Bowen, ages 29 and 34, were arrested and charges with possession of marijuana greater than five pounds. HPD anticipates a small currency seizure and possibly the seizure of the suspect vehicle. Continued on Page #10