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Monday, November 2, 2015
Learn about antiques and collectibles with Georgia Caraway
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A 1972 Howe Centennial Bowtie and Brother of the Brush Button. This rare collectibles from the 1972 Howe Centennial celebration was donated by Howe Historical Society. An Out-of-Print Howe Centennial Cookbook that was donated by Linda Wall. A 1945 Antique Bed, Dresser, Armoire, and Hopefully you have put 6:00 p.m. November 7 Bench. Donated by Donna Wormsbaker. on your calendar and plan to attend the Save the Church $10 all-you-can-eat barbeque and A Beautiful Victorian Carved Sofa with live and silent auctions. Tapestry Upholstery that was donated by Dan and Carolyn Cunningham of Denton. The bbq dinner and live auction will be held at the Howe fire station in downtown Howe. The A Vintage Tapestry and Brass Fire Screen funds from the meal will help Keep Howe and Pair of Brass Andirons. Donated by Jack Beautiful. and Barbara Washington of Van Alstyne.
the city council and I received a dozen or so emails claiming that the city was "just about profit and not concerned for the citizens". These claims also included claims of an abused elephant that is riddled with arthritis, malnourished and has a horrible skin condition. I will not claim to be a elephant expert, but I have been around a few animals in my life and have come across some that have been beaten, starved and abused, and I can tell you that the animals that the Polack Brothers Circus have do not fit that category.
These concerned people chase this circus all over the country and have kept them from working more than once with their claims. I am from the school, believe but verify. I verified that the veterinarian records were up to date on all the The dinner will be followed at 7:30 by a silent animals. I checked the animals. I went to the auction just a short walk away at the Chamber And in case you need to know how to take circus and watched the animals perform, and had a great time doing it, and there was nothing that was building at 101 East Haning in Howe. care of your antique and treasures, two done to show abuse, arthritis, or autographed copies of Tips, Tools & undernourishment. The big claim, "the elephant The Howe and Van Alstyne communities have Techniques to Care for Antiques, Collectibles has TB". The vet report says a different story. been so generous in donating terrific items for & other Treasures by Dr. Georgia Kemp You see a picture of me with the elephant, but my the auctions. SIX televisions have been Caraway of Howe Mercantile. daughter and two year old granddaughter also took a picture with the elephant. I am telling you this donated by Walmart; plus they are providing because I am confident that this is a healthy the briskets that will be expertly prepared by So put on your jeans, bring your checks, cash elephant that would not hurt anyone intentionally. Brice Harvey and friends. or credit cards and plan to bid on the more than 200 items offered for sale to help restore For you folks that don't live here and could care less about the City of Howe unless an elephant Your $10 also gives you an opportunity for a the interior of the old First Christian Church. shows up, don't worry about us when an elephant does show up. For those like me and my family drawing of one of those televisions. What a and the 100-150 that watched the circus with us, deal!!! Jean Norman is leading the Save the Church we will invite this circus back again." committee with Beverly Martin, Janie and The Howe Enterprise reported that the circus was The proceeds from the live and silent auction Harold Finney, Dusty Williams, Mary Jo coming to town and received no advertising dollars will all go to restoration of the old First Wrenn, Clyde Hepner, Linda Wall, Georgia to promote it. The activists also spent no money to Christian Church. Caraway, Donna and Chuck Pelkey, Dick and make their point to the citizens of Howe but instead chose to attack the Enterprise. Daisie Smithwick, Becky Hogenson, Alton Included in the offerings at the auctions are By the way, the circus was a sell-out and Nosey Norman, Donna Wormsbaker, and Monte gave a ride to the Enterprise owner's youngest some antique and collectible items: Walker ably assisting. son. Bullying doesn't work well in Texas.
