Volume #1, Issue #11
Howe's That
Monday, May 26, 2014
Remembering Howe's hero on Memorial Day
There can be confusion and questions about how to properly wear and display the American flag, especially around the summer holidays of Memorial Day and July 4th when many people want to display a flag. Here's what the law says about proper display: The flag should never touch anything beneath it, such as the ground, the floor, water or merchandise. The flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding or drapery. It should never be festooned, drawn back, nor up, in folds, but always allowed to fall free. No part of the flag should ever be used as a costume or athletic uniform. The flag should never be used as a receptacle for receiving, holding, carrying or delivering anything.
Tony Brinkley 17 year-old killed in action in the Southwest Pacific in 1944
Joint Democratic and Republican Primary Runoff Election is tomorrow. Voting will take place in Howe at the Community Center at 700 W. Haning Street. The polls will be open from 7am-7pm.
Tony Weber Brinkley entered the US Navy as a 16 year-old Howe High School graduate in December of 1942. He wanted to serve his country that was deep in the midst of World War II. Sixteen months later, he lost his life in the Southwest Pacific.
Brinkley called the plays and helped structure the practices.
Brinkley, a Howe native, was born to Joe and Lillie Brinkley. He was a star football player that lettered four years for the Bulldogs and led them to a District Championship and BiDistrict playoff tie as their quarterback and "coach". Because of the war, Howe had no head coach, so the team coached themselves and
His father had passed away before he entered the Navy, therefore, his widowed mother received the news on one Thursday afternoon that Brinkley had died in the service of his county and his remains were buried in allied territory, outside of continental limits. The message requested that no
Brinkley was an aviation machinist's mate, third class and was the first Howe High School graduate to be lost during World War II.
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Bulldogs overhaul coaching staff, offensive philosophy
The flag should never be carried flat or Howe Athletic Director Zach horizontally, but always aloft and free. Hudson announced that the department has made The flag should not be draped over the numerous hires to fill gaps on hood, top, sides or back of a vehicle or of a the coaching staff. railroad train or a boat.
Vote at Community Center
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Heath Grant comes to Howe from Tyler John Tyler where we spent five seasons as the wide receivers coach in football, assistant baseball and track coach. He's a graduate of Cooper High School and
had previous coaching stops at Denison and North Lamar. "He brings a lot of track knowledge and he'll be working there in the offseason, bu the brings a lot of football, a lot of baseball knowledge to the program." said Hudson. Grant will teach history at the high school.
Many Bulldogs and Bulldogs fans are familiar with Tim Short. He was in Howe two years ago as assistant basketball coach and will now take over the varsity head coaching position left vacant with the retirement of 24-year veteran Tim Rose. Short will also coach the running backs in football. continued on Page #2