Texas History Minute:

war crimes trials In 1950, famed journalist Edward R Murrow convinced him to work for CBS News

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For years, he was considered to be the most trusted man in America Texan Walter Cronkite became the face of the news for millions of Americans as television news began to make its appearance and to make an impact on the nation’s consciousness As one of the most well-known journalists in the nation, Cronkite helped guide television viewers through the some of the most important news events of the 1960s and 1970s

Cronkite was born in St Joseph, Missouri, in 1916 His father was a dentist He was interested in the news at an early age. While the family lived in Kansas City for a time, he had a job delivering newspapers The family moved to Houston in 1926 where Cronkite had an active childhood with school and as a member of the Boy Scouts. His interest in journalism expanded while at San Jacinto High School when he became editor of the school newspaper

In 1933, he enrolled at the University of Texas He was very active at The Daily Texan, the university’s own newspaper At the same time, he also wrote parttime with The Houston Post In 1935, he left UT to take a full-time job writing for a wire service and for the now-defunct Houston Press Shortly afterward, he became a radio announcer in Kansas City; and by 1937, he landed a job with the United Press wire service

During World War II, he reported Nazi air raids over London, Allied invasions, and the progress of troops on the ground After the war, he covered the Nuremberg

On April 9, 1962, Cronkite became the anchor for the 15minute nightly news report by CBS, called simply Walter Cronkite with the News In September 1963, the newscast was expanded to 30 minutes, the first to do so, and was rechristened the CBS Evening News Cronkite marked the occasion with an interview with President John F Kennedy on the broadcast The nation grew to enjoy Cronkite’s distinctive voice and broadcast style as he signed off each night’s broadcast by declaring, “And that’s the way it is ”

He covered many tragedies He later recalled how difficult it was to maintain his composure when reporting the death of President Kennedy in 1963 However, he was criticized for a 1968 report in which he stated that the U S should end the war in Vietnam

Many advances in technology came during Cronkite’s tenure

In 1965, the CBS Evening News first broadcast in color, a move that became permanent in 1966

By the late 1960s, live interviews and reports from across the globe were broadcast by satellite. He was known for his attention to detail and his intense curiosity He was widely respected by his colleagues and became a mentor of sorts for two other rising journalists and fellow Texans at CBS News, Dan Rather and Bob Schieffer

He was overwhelmed by the developments in the American space program and excitedly reported the achievements of the space program and the Apollo moon landings In appreciation for his support, NASA gave Cronkite a moon rock sample, which he in turn donated to the University of Texas

In 1980, he announced he was stepping down as anchor of the CBS Evening News as CBS had a mandatory retirement age of 65 at that time His final broadcast was in March 1981 Though 65,

Cronkite was far from ready to retire Over the next two decades, he continued to host documentaries and programs for CBS and other networks He wrote voraciously on current events with a nationallysyndicated column He was an outspoken supporter of civil liberties issues as well as press freedom issues In 1997, he published his autobiography, A Reporter’s Life

Cronkite died in 2009 at age 92, celebrated across the nation for his achievements in journalism as a respected voice for unfolding world

America’s Favorite Old-Fashioned Big Top Circus is Coming to Town!

Thanks to the sponsorship of Keep Howe Beautiful, Culpepper & Merriweather Circus, America’s Favorite Big Top Circus is coming to Howe, TX on Friday, October 7th, 2016 to the Jones Park located at 414 E Davis Street with scheduled performances at 5:00 & 7:30 p m Now in its 31st edition, C&M Circus has become internationally known for quality family entertainment This authentic One-Ring, Big Top Circus has been featured on National Geographic’s Explorer TV series, Entertainment Tonight, The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, Arizona Highways Magazine It has also been featured on the A&E Special: Under the Big Top and most recently, On the Road with Circus Kids, a Nickelodeon special featured on the Nick News Program

Bring your friends and family out circus morning to watch as a familiar place in your town is transformed into a bustling Circus City Activity swirls around the grounds as animals are unloaded, the Big Top is erected, and rigging is prepared for performances later in the day Enjoy the magic and tradition of the American Circus with your family and create memories that will last a lifetime

Between 9:00 and 9:30 a m come watch the raising of the Big Top, then stay for the FREE Tour This presentation offers a unique faceto-face opportunity for families, schools, and interested community members to meet and learn all about the Culpepper & Merriweather Circus family and includes a walking tour of the circus grounds Learn interesting facts about our performers, the history of our show and the different species of animals in our Circus Family In this presentation we will also address topics such as hygiene, grooming and the veterinary care all of our animals receive In recent years the Tent Raising and Morning Tour has become a popular program for families and interested community members It is presented in a way everyone, young and old can learn many interesting facts about the

Culpepper & Merriweather Circus Family This is a special part of Circus Day that should not be missed!

On circus day, our performers bring the magic of the circus to life in each 90-minute performance This year’s lineup includes an All-Star group of performers and entertainers that include: Miss Simone and her breath taking single trapeze, Miss Paulina’s proud “Big & Little” prancing ponies, The Arlise Troupe on their wild and crazy unicycles, Natalie’s American Eskimo Escapades, Miss Georgia displaying flexibility to the extreme and for the first time, the Wheel of Destiny & Tight Rope by The Perez Family But, let’s not forget our favorite performing Jungle Cats, Soloman, Delilah & Francis, presented by Mr Trey Key, that will certainly have you on the edge of your seats! All accompanied by original music composed by the talented, Matt Margucci from Los Angeles, California Our performers are sure to amaze, delight and entertain the audience members of all ages beyond your wildest imagination The costumes alone are certainly of Las Vegas quality

For more information, visit our Facebook page with videos, photos and comments from past sponsors and patrons For a direct link you can go to wwwcmcircus com and click on the Facebook link

SAVE MONEY by purchasing your tickets in advance at the following locations: Independent Bank, Howe Post Office, Kyrie’s Coffee Co , Van Alstyne Post Office and the Gunter Post Office Prices for advance tickets are $10 00 for adults and $7 00 for seniors (65 and over) and children ages 2 to 12, children under 2 are always free On show day tickets will be $13 00 for adults and $8 00 for seniors and children Reserve your tickets early and save For more information or to reserve discount tickets call 866 BIG TOP 6 Reservations will be available even on show day but, only at this number till 4:00 p m Monday

– Friday, Central Time

In an effort to keep our county roads clean, Grayson

Commissioner Jeff Whitmire has announced the Fall Cleanup Day

This years date is October 22, from 7:30 am - 2:00 pm

Residents of Precinct 1 are invited to bring in unwanted household items including appliances, furniture, scrap metal etc

Grayson County will accept up to four tires (passenger car size or smaller) They will not accept large tires or tractor tires

Whitmire also says they cannot accept hazardous materials such as paint, oil or chemicals Household garbage is also not in the cards for your cleanup

Howe third and fourth grade keep rolling, win 33-0

Howe K-2 lose to S&S, 27-6

On Saturday morning the Bulldogs traveled to Leonard to matchup with the host team The Bulldogs kicked the onside kick and recover on the first play of the game The 'Dogs turned the ball over on downs and the Tigers would move it to the dogs 10 yard line before a fumble was recovered by Eli Stoner, his first of two on the day

Howe tailback Braden Ulmer made the Tigers pay with a 90-yard run to the end zone to give the 'Dogs their first lead of the day Howe would again get to the end zone in the first half but have it called back on a holding call The Bulldogs then turned up the heat in the third quarter and stretched their lead to 27-0 with touchdowns by Ulmer and quarterback Garren Lankford After another 25-yard kick recovery, the 'Dogs would score their last points of the day to beat the Tigers 33-0 This is the third shutout of the season for the

Howe Bulldogs K-2nd grade traveled to Bells to play the S&S Rams on Saturday After a hard fought game they came up short 276 Howe's lone touchdown was scored by Riken Cross The Bulldogs got good rushing yards by

Kendall O'Brien and Emerson Stephens Gage Owens did great job on keeping pressure on the quarterback and sacked him

Bulldogs will travel to Blue Ridge next week to go against Tom Bean Tomcats

S&S forfeits to Howe's 5th and 6th grade Bulldogs

Howe 5th and 6th grade got bad news on Friday evening as S&S forfeited the game for Saturday Howe officially received a 1-0 win

With Tom Bean and Blue Ridge

Future Howe wedding venue gets new porch with renovation

knocking off the undefeated Collinsville and Bells teams, Howe will have a chance to put themselves in great shape for the playoffs if they can knock off Tom Bean next Saturday at 9 am at Collinsville

Lions Club featuring speaker tonight at Chamber office

The Howe Lions Club is asking anyone interested to join them tonight, Monday, September 19 at 7 p.m. at the Howe Area Chamber of Commerce office in downtown Howe for guest speaker Melanie White White is a specialist with the Lions Club International Orientation and Mobility

If you know of anyone with vision problems or needs within Howe, Van Alstyne, Gunter, Tom Bean and surrounding areas please invite them to come listen to Melanie

White and learn about all services the State of Texas and the Lions Club has to offer for those in need of vision assistance including but not limited to white canes and seeing eye dogs

Howe Lions Club President Debbie Lowery hopes to see you and your friends tonight at 7 p m The Howe Lions club is not limited to Howe residents and welcome new members that would like to make a difference in the lives of others