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Continued from page 1 tackles with Andrew Griffin The big play was a halfback pass from Mason Riggs to Ty Harvey who walked a tightrope down the sideline before running out of bounds Howe was first and goal from the ten when they attempted their first quarterback pass which was incomplete in the endzone. Howe's next two running plays lost a yard and Calley Vick hooked a 28-yard field goal attempt which made the 11-play, 60 yard drive empty of points to start the game

Van Alstyne, who came into the game averaging 37 points per game, wasted no time marching down the field and punching in the game's first score with a 61-yard touchdown run on a quarterback keeper by the speedy junior signal caller Rhett Gallagher The PAT by Austin Moore gave Van Alstyne a 7-0 lead with 4:43 left in the first quarter

Howe's next possession was a four-and-out punt that gave the Panthers the ball at their own 33 yard line Three plays later, Gallagher scored again, this time from the seven yard line After the Moore PAT, the Panthers led, 14-0 with 1:45 remaining in the first quarter

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Howe's offense began to find a groove again by marching down the field on 10 plays for 49 yards But again the drive stalled out with no points

In the second quarter, Van Alstyne started a drive at the 10:04 mark from their own 20 yard line The Panthers took nearly three minutes off of the clock on a 10-play, 80yard drive that ended on Gallagher's first touchdown pass of the night. Chase Wilson hauled in a 17-yarder to give the rival Panthers a 21-0 lead with 7:13 left before the half

Howe finally broke through the scoring drought on their next possession on an 8-play, 75-yard drive that was capped off by a 5yard bulldozing run by Andrew Griffin. That cut the Van Alstyne lead to 21-7 with 3:45 left on the clock in the first half That turned out to be well enough time for the Panthers to score again and this time it was Moore to catch a 29yard strike over the middle from Gallagher The PAT was no good and the Panthers led, 27-7 with 1:36 left on the clock Howe's drive ended the first half with a punt

Van Alstyne started the second half with the ball and took only six plays to score when Gallagher hit Dylan Porter on a 34-yard touchdown pass The Panther lead crept up to 33-7 with 9:25 left in the third

Howe answered right back, however, with a 1-yard quarterback keeper by Chase Harvey The score was 33-14 after the Vick PAT

As Howe's offense continued to move the ball on Van Alstyne, Howe's defense was unable to stop the Panthers attack Tanner Jones scored from the eight to cap off a 4-play, 75-yard drive and extend the lead to 39-14 with 5:38 left in the third quarter

Howe again answered back on a 6play, 58-yard drive that ended on Chase Harvey's second rushing 1yard touchdown of the evening

The score became 39-21 with 2:44 left in the third.

But again, Van Alstyne was able to slice through the Howe defense and scored quickly on six plays, going 71 yards Porter caught his second touchdown reception from Gallagher on a 19-yarder to put the score at 46-21 with only five second remaining in the third

Howe's offense was finally snuffed out and Hunter Cheatham boomed a 42-yard punt to put the Panthers back at their own 31 yard line But Van Alstyne slowed down the pace and took five minutes to go 11 plays and 69 yards before sophomore Jake Carroll punched it in from the four yard line to make it 53-21. That left 6:02 remaining in the game and Howe was able to punch in another score on a 12play, 75-yard drive that ended in Harvey's third rushing touchdown of the night, this time from the six yard line Howe cut the Van Alstyne lead to 53-27, but that became the final only seconds later

Griffin had 141 yards on 25 carries to lead the Bulldogs Chase Harvey added 80 yards on 12 carries Others were Austin Lee (5-25), Mikey Hymel (1-15), Mason Riggs (2-(-3)), Dylan Moreau (1-(-1))

Chase Harvey threw 10 passes, completing three of the m for 79 yards Riggs also was one of one for 26 yards Hymel threw one incomplete pass

Andrew Griffin caught a middle screen for 63 yards for his only reception Ty Harvey had three catches for 42 yards before he left the game with a knee injury

Howe had 257 rushing yards and 105 passing yards Van Alstyne rushed for 260 and passed for 306 The 566 yards given up by Howe were the most sinceeventual-state champion Waskom had 608 in the regional championship game in 2014

The playoffs for Howe are still a possibility as they need to beat Pilot Point and Callisburg and also have help in the points category

Howe travels to Whitesboro on Friday The Bearcats are 4-3 on the season and 2-0 in district play with wins over Van Alstyne and Pilot Point

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Monday, October 23, 2017

Learning to read our heavenly blueprint

I recently spent an afternoon with a young man as he was sharing about his search for personal direction In his attempt to discover what type of life God wants for him, he’s hoping that he will eventually find happiness and contentment I truly respect anyone (especially a teenager) that is trying to do the right thing and willing to invest the time it takes to search until they find it I remember a few years ago reading about another young man named Guiseppe, who was also trying to find his place in the world His parents had come to America from Sicily and his father was from a long line of fisherman (no pun intended) His father was very proud and considered it an honor to carry on this profession and he expected all of his sons to continue just as all the generations before The problem was that even though he wanted to please his father, the Sea and the smells of dead fish made Guiseppe nauseated. Instead of this type of work, he had a passion to play sports Sadly, throughout his teenage years, his father was very disappointed and constantly declared Guiseppe was lazy and would grow up to be good-for- nothing Nevertheless, in spite of the emotional hurt and pain, he continued with his vision and surprisingly ended up more successful than anyone in his family could have ever dreamed You may have heard of him, his full name was

Guiseppe Joe Dimaggio

Horace Bushnell is quoted, “There must be detail in every great work” and if we stop and think for a moment, we can see that paying attention to even the smallest features and components can make a huge difference between success or failure Creative individuals are called dreamers and visionaries and its true with high expectations they achieve wonderful accomplishments but somewhere within the advancement process you will find that either themselves or a team of trusted supporters worked diligently to make sure all the tiny elements and aspects of the original idea was taken care of Mr Bushnell went on to say, “Accurate and careful minding of common and small tasks, combined with general scope and vigor, is the secret to efficiency” This is an excellent principal to our natural life but we can also apply this wisdom to our spiritual life as well Becoming a Christian does not complete our mission – it enables us to begin Until our spiritual eyes are opened, we are not able to interpret how our divine blueprints were meant to guide our everyday life The same way that a good education or a successful profession does not just fall out of the sky, we must accept that becoming spiritually sensitive and developing our faith also does not just automatically happen

So, how can we begin to pay attention to our divine blueprint and become more enlightened to what God’s will is for our life? We begin with the desire to know what He wants us to do As we are constantly making decisions let us remember that God will not force us to follow His instructions For example, we know that praying is the most powerful spiritual action we can take, but to what level are we willing to persevere in order for prayer to become an essential part of our life? It would be such an inspiration if we could grasp how God has planned a wonderful destiny for us and is just waiting for us to not only see it but also to become determined to accomplish it When we take a serious look at this concept, we notice right from the beginning that our level of desire will ultimately measure our how successful we will be We have heard the old saying that, “if we can dream it – we can build it” but let us also be reminded there is no substitute for hard work and no such thing as an overnight success Herman Melville is quoted, “It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation ” We can reach for the stars but may we keep in mind the purpose of our destiny is not necessarily for our pleasure or glory but in order that we might fulfill HIS plan

Dr Holland lives in Central Kentucky with his wife Cheryl, where he is a Christian author, outreach minister and chaplain Learn more at: billyhollandministries com

Learn about antiques and collectibles with Dr. Georgia Caraway

pranks were relatively harmless, but modern mischief-makers escalated their practical jokes to more dangerous activities I remember my dad telling me about turning over outhouses up and down the alley that faced his neighbors’ backyards Seemed pretty harmless until they turned over one occupied by an elderly neighbor Many cities organized community activities to channel destructive energies into more peaceful alternatives

After WWII Halloween underwent another tranformation influenced by the post war economic boom Mass produced costumes of not only ghosts, demons, and witches, but also popular culture icons such as cowboys, princesses, and comic book characters became common

Halloween evolved into a children’s holiday in the early 20th century In the early years of Christianity in Britain, people went from house to house asking for food, beverages, or money in exchange for prayers for the dead a practice called “souling ” Later, the visitors simply promised not to do mischielf The Irish also adapted carving jack-o-lanterns from pumpkins instead of the previous primitive lanterns carved from turnips or beets The Victorians celebrated Halloween with elaborate parties involving costumes, food, and drink, dancing, and games, The haunted house dates back to this period Victorian hostesses often adorned their homes with spooky decorations to set the mood for their festivities

In the 1920s, trick or treating, with its roots in souling, became increasingly popular Previously

We follow this tradition today The top trending costumes for 2017 are super heros (esp. Wonder Woman and Superman), politicians (Hillary and Bill and President Trump), characters from Game of Thrones, clowns (made popular by Stephen King’s It and American Horror Story), orange prison costumes (from Orange is the New Black), Minions, Star Wars, and Harry Potter characters, and even techy symbols like emojis and hashtags.

Howe Mercantile will be having a Trick or Treat Flea Market sale in the backyard of our buildings from Thursday through Saturday October 26 – October 28 from 9 a m until 3 p m each day Come buy some bargains Sales will benefit the Save the Church restoration project

Then plan to dress up and bring your costume-clad children and grandchildren for Howe-lloween October 28 between 6 pm and 9 pm in Downtown Howe There will be vendors giving out candy, entertainment, good eatsand treat FUMC’s trunk or treat, and Howe Mercantile will be open with som special sales to start the Holiday season off right This event allow children and adults to have fun with this spooky night and promotes safety for everyone

A special feature will be Bucky (Wayne Carlisle) and his Howemade goat milk soap from Bucky Goat Soap

Dr Georgia Caraway, former director of the Denton County Museums for 14 years, and her friends opened the Howe Mercantile at 107 East Haning Store hours are Thursday through Saturday noon until 8 p m She has written five Denton history books She hopes her next book will be the history of Howe If anyone has photos that she can copy, please bring them to Howe Mercantile

Downtown Howe has two gift and antique shops Howe Mercantile and Stark Farms Gifts SHOP LOCAL We can show you Howe!

Howe Middle School Employee of the Month is Coach Mike Segleski

Dr Bridges is a Texas native, writer, and history professor He can be reached at drkenbridges@gmail com

History knows well the story of John Hancock, the patriot from the American Revolution whose name is featured prominently on the Declaration of Independence But there is another John Hancock who had his own adventures in war and politics This John Hancock would travel to Texas, serve as a judge and attorney, and later become a member of Congress

John Hancock was not related to his famous namesake This one was born in October 1824 in Jackson County, Alabama, a lightly populated area in the northeast corner of Alabama He was the seventh of ten children born to John and Sarah Hancock

Hancock’s oldest brother, George, was 17 years his senior In 1835, he had left Alabama for Texas where he served in the Texas Revolution, fighting at the famed Battle of San Jacinto in 1836 He later became a respected and prosperous merchant in the Austin area. Tales of his adventures in far-off Texas inspired the younger Hancock, who began planning for his own successful career

After spending his childhood on the family farm, he went to nearby Knoxville, where he studied at the University of East Tennessee After graduation, he began an apprenticeship with an attorney in Winchester, Tennessee, not far from his childhood home He studied the law and procedures carefully before going to an Alabama judge to show his competency in the law As a result, in 1846, not yet 22, he was admitted to the bar in Alabama

The next year, Hancock moved to Austin and started his own law firm It proved very successful, and his reputation grew In 1851, at the age of 27, he was elected as a district judge On the bench, he was well-regarded by court observers and attorneys His proceedings were respected as efficient and fair and his rulings were sound Though elected to a six-year term, he apparently grew bored with serving as a judge and became enticed by other