53.6 Howe Enterprise June 29, 2015

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Serving the community of Howe, Texas since 1963

Volume #53, Edition #6

Howe's That by Monte Walker Ironically, this is the Independence Day edition where the American flag is placed a top of the page. With all of the bickering and media onslaught of the Confederate flag this past week, I just want to say that we, as Americans, have lost touch with the real issue athand. We had an unbelievable moment to glorify God in the wake of the terrible tragedy of Charleston, N.C. and even a few national media members did so by saying they attended church for the first time in a long time. However, three days later, no one talked about that anymore because the whole country was focused on a stars and bars flag that represents pride and only pride.

Monday, June 29, 2015

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Texoma ready for fireworks Old church foundation to be repaired

A scene from Howe's fireworks show in 2014 It's that time of year where we prepare to celebrate the birth of our great country and Texoma is filled with many opportunities to get your pyromania fix.

event attracts around 5,000 The old church is about to get lifted back up annually and kids can enjoy There are several issues with reconstructed. The original themselves with bounce the structure of the old bois d'arc actually is in houses while adults can church at the corner good shape according to enjoy the food vendors. O'Connell Street and Denny AAA Guardian Foundation Denison's July 4 Fireworks Street, but none more severe Repair. They plan to bring than the foundation. Several the front of the building Lights on the Lake at Pecan Extravaganza will take back up after having sunk Grove Park in Sherman will place a Munson Stadium at companies have come out about six inches and is kick off the festive weekend Forest Park. The free event and gave estimates on how sitting on dirt. The work is My paternal great great great on Thursday, July 2 with a also pulls a large audience the 122 year old bois d'arc pier and beam needs to be scheduled for the first week grandfather Calvin Walker festival starting at 5:30. from all over the area. continued on Page #4 fought for the Union. My in July. The annual Sherman maternal great great great grandfather Alexander Wilson was a Confederate soldier who named my great Kendall Nelms just graduated from Howe were only three in my division and I was so great grandfather Jefferson High School and one of the first things scared out of my mind." said Nelms. "I had Davis Wilson. That makes she's doing is spending time in glitter eye-liner and I looked like someone me Switzerland. But I Richardson this week in competition for out of the 80's because we didn't know digress, how far does this the coveted Miss Texas crown. go? What else can we be anything. But it was so much fun." offended by? Change the name of the Notre Dame Nelms began competing in pageants at the In that pageant, Nelms spoke in front of "Fighting Irish!" because age of 12 just to help her get over her people for the first time and she realized this is obviously was severe introverted personality. that she survived the experience and intended as an insult that insinuates that all of my actually had fun. ancestors got in bar fights! continued on Page #3 "My first pageant was in a mall and there

Nelms competing for Miss Texas

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