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Volume #53, Edition #45
Howe's That In November 1995, Washington Bullets owner Abe Pollin announced he was changing the team's nickname, because Bullets had acquired violent overtones that had made him increasingly uncomfortable over the years, particularly given the high homicide and crime rate in the early 1990s in Washington, D.C. This makes one wonder what kind of overtones the Bulls and Bears must have in Chicago, but we must move on.
Monday, March 28, 2016
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Bearden, Dickey and Simmons selected for Hall of Honor The results are in from the online voting and hand ballot voting for the 2016 Class of the Howe Hall of Honor. Announced at the Howe Area Chamber of Commerce Members Dinner on Thursday night were Jimmy Bearden, Norman Dickey and Steve Simmons who attained the most votes from the community.
Dickey was the highest overall vote-getter with 152. Steve Simmons tallied The crime rate surely 94 and Jimmy Bearden dropped in D.C. after the totaled 87. Just missing the overly-politically correct name was changed, right? top three was Jean Norman Well, actually in a mindwith (69), J.J. Chisum (66) blowing manner, violent and Lowell Thompson crime dropped by a (62). 25 community staggering 53.3 percent from members cast their ballot 1995 to 2014. The homicide for Glen Hestand while rate in D.C. is now at its Fred Holcomb, Sr. and Otis lowest rate since 1963 which was the first year the team was called the "Bullets" (although then in Baltimore).
Jimmy Bearden
Norman Dickey
Lamb each had 16.
instrumental in bringing an all-weather track to Bulldog Jimmy Bearden was a Stadium. As Vice President longtime Howe ISD school of Magni-Fab, he provided board member as well as labor and materials to many serving as Youth Baseball local projects such as Commissioner and coach. directional signs in Howe, He was a volunteer fireman Yard of the Month signs, as his father before him. backstops for ball fields, Mr. Bearden was benches for dugouts. One of
Steve Simmons his last endeavors was to build a tram for the Grayson County Fair Association to carry the elderly and disabled to and from the Fair Grounds. Mr. Bearden received the Norman J. Wallace Citizen of the Year Award in 2001. continued on Page #2
Howe's oldest churches host community Easter programs
Perhaps cities like Chicago would be better off if they did in fact change their mascot names from the mean and manly Bulls to the Chicago 25 or 6 o 4s. It would be such a great reverse tribute to a band that tributed the city - while also confusing to death the would be violent crime villains. Perhaps we can finally put to bed the great feud of the Washington Redskins by changing them to the Washington Political Idiots. One must admit, that's a bit harsh, but lobbyists would be big fans of the Idiots and wouldn't it be such a sight to see so many DCers wearing the script "Idiots" on their chests.
Above left: Kids search for eggs in the community Easter egg hunt held by the First United Methodist Church. Above right; People gather for First Baptist Church's Community worship at Howe High School.
It was a special weekend as Howe paused for the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The First United Methodist Church of Howe held their annual Community Easter Egg Hunt and Picnic at Howe High School on Saturday. On Sunday, the First Baptist Church of Howe held There are as many Redskins their second annual Community in Washington these days as Worship Service at Howe High there are cowboys in School. Dallas. We won't even mention New Orleans...
4,000 eggs were placed on the west lawn of Howe High School on Ponderosa Road and Denny Street. It didn't take long for the lawn to be completely cleaned by a hundred or more kids.
point said that Christianity is not so much a religion as it is a relationship with Jesus. His message was clear targeted that Christianity is the only religion that sees life after death whereas all others end with death.
On Sunday, FBC Howe's 25-year veteran pastor Roger Tidwell spoke a traditional Easter service message about the difference in Christianity from other religions. Tidwell at one
The Sunday service at Howe High School was broadcast live with video feed and the replay can be found on the "Broadcast Howe" page at HoweEnterprise.com.
