Lady Bulldogs take home offensive and defensive players of the year

Howe's Peyton Streetman was named Offensive Player of the Year for the 10-3A All-District Team while teammate Ally Harvey took home the honor of Defensive Player of the Year

Howe also senior Payton Griffin and junior Calley Vick make the first team squad

Sophomore Jenna Honore was named to the second team while Molly Wilson and Cassidy Anderson were given honorable mention

District 10-3A All-District

MVP (Co)

Bridget Watson, Leonard

Jessi Bennett, Leonard

Offensive Player of the Year

Peyton Streetman, Howe

Defensve Player of the Year

Ally Harvey

Newcomer of the Year

Reese Fetty, Farmersville

Sixth Man of the Year

Remi Long, Leonard

Coach of the Year

Rae Holden, Leonard

First Team All-District

Emma Donald, Van Alstyne

Kayela Willis, Whitewright

Sarah Kizer, Leonard

Claudia Ware, Leonard

Alyssa Davis, Leonard

Payton Griffin, Howe

Calley Vick, Howe

Lynzey Tucker, Farmersvlle

Second Team All-District

Torin Riddick, Van Alstyne

Amaya Rice, Whitewright

Jy Johnson, Whitewright

Kylee Davis, Farmersville

Jenna Honore, Howe

Katlyn Brooks, Leonard

Maegan Thomas, Van Alstyne

Zoe Magnuson, Whitewright

Mya Wilson, Commerce

Honorable Mention

Savannah Shaw, Commerce

Dempsey Horton, Lone Oak

Jenna Fortenberry, Lone Oak

Keely Valliant, Farmersville

Shalaela Jones, Farmersville

Sara Hurst, Farmersville

Claire Crook, Leonard

Dani Koch, Leonard

Madelyn Butler, Leonard

Molly Wilson, Howe

Cassidy Anderson, Howe

Hall of Honor

oldest continuous business in Howe as Hanning Garage and Wrecker Service

He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Howe, The Howe Masonic Lodge #430 for 36 years and the Scottish Rite in Dallas

He was a doctor of automotive technology Hanning kept vehicles running for people he knew could not afford new and improved cars Sometimes, he did it without charge He worked through bad weather in all seasons, and deep into many nights to help whoever he could With a wry sense of humor and a grin, he contributed to the lives of other wrecker drivers, police and Department of Public Safety Troopers.

Hanning was honored as a coCitizen of the Year in 1985

Overton Jay, Nov. 17, 1916

- Aug 11, 2001 He was a hometown boy and a third generation native Texan Jay was a member and elder of the First Christian Church of Howe. He was a graduate of Howe High School and attended Austin College on a track scholarship As a US Army tank crewman in World War II, he worked for the Corps of Engineers on the preliminary survey for Lake Texoma He later worked in transportation at Perrin Air Force Base as a Civilian Traffic Management Officer for 21 years before retiring to his Howe farm

Throughout his working career, he was also a servant to his hometown of Howe by serving as a longtenured city council member

Marshall Robertson, Nov. 27, 1919 - Sept. 16, 1993. He was a pillar of the Howe business community for many years

Owning and operating Marshall Robertson's Texaco filling station on Highway 5 and later to Highway 75, Robertson became entrenched in the public eye and was always an ever-ready neighbor

Continued from page 1 and servant to the community He operated Robertson Texaco until his retirement in 1980

In the early 1960s, Robertson joined other key local businessmen and lobbied Austin for a bank to be independently operated in Howe Howe State Bank opened in 1964 thanks in part to the efforts of Robertson, who served as a director until health reasons forced him to resign

The children of Howe loved him and knew they could always count on him for a piece of bubble gum

He was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Howe and was honored as a co-Citizen of the Year in 1985.

Tommy Skipworth, Feb 14, 1945 - Nov. 4, 2005. Originally from Sherman, Skipworth made a name for himself as a superb multi-sport athlete at Sherman High School and later Austin College where he was eventually inducted into the Austin College Hall of Honor in 2014. Upon graduation from Austin College in 1967, he began a career in the education field at Howe I S D that ended in a legacy He served as a teacher, varsity basketball and baseball coach, counselor, and principal, all while furthering his own education with a master's from East Texas State University

Artie Callaway Stockton, Sept 16, 1889 - Feb 8, 1979 Artie Callaway was the first valedictorian of Howe High School in the first graduating class of 1908 Becoming the Mrs George Stockton, she and her husband owned and operated Stockton's Drug Store beginning in 1910 until 1961 Perhaps Howe's first true businesswoman, Stockton would travel by train during World War II to purchase 1,000 yards of cotton print and sell it to the ladies of Howe for $0 49 per yard

Hall of Honor

After high school, without a college requirement, Stockton took a county exam and gained her certificate to teach

She was a life-long member of the First United Methodist Church and was an advocate for Mame Roberts' Prettiest Little Town in Texas project as Stockton arguably maintained the prettiest yard in the prettiest town

In a 1972 interview with the Howe Enterprise, she said, "I just love life There's just not anything I don't like to do "

Bob Williams, May 12, 1933 - March 14, 2000 Bob Carl Williams was born in 1933 and grew up in Sherman, Texas and was a 1952 Sherman High graduate His contributions to Howe are well documented during his 23 years as Senior Vice President of First Bank Howe Williams was a charter member of the Howe Band Boosters, as well as serving as president of the Athletic Booster Club, and president of the Howe Lions Club He was also involved with the Upper-Elm Red Water Conservation Committee and served on the Loy Lake Livestock Board of Directors Williams used loaning money for FFA projects to teach students a lifelong lesson He would take extra time to explain the details of a loan with each FFA student Most of all he wanted them to learn responsibility, that if they kept their end of the agreement he would be there the next time they needed money

Williams was often taken for granted as he quietly did whatever needed to be done for Howe, especially for the youth in the community He worked in many places not seeking recognition for his deeds but doing all for the community he loved.

He was the recipient of the 1999 Norma J Wallace Citizen of the Year

Norman Bennett

Norman Jamison Bennett was born in 1932 and raised in Gainesville, Texas Shortly after graduating from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, he moved to Sherman where he taught math at Sherman High and coached the tennis team in the late 1950s and 1960s He then taught at Howe High where he taught in three different decades at Howe High School

Bennett was known for his contagious smile, his knack for math, his ability to connect with and "mesmerize" his students He would write math problems on the board with his eyes on the class the entire time

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While involved in his teaching career, Bennet also starred in plays and musicals at the Sherman Community Players Theater Working at KXII TV, he hosted an afternoon movie show, "Dialing for Dollars", had roles in commercials, and was the weekend weatherman

After his children were grown, Norman Bennett decided to earn extra money by auditioning for commercials in Dallas In 1983, he starred in two movies - "Terms of Endearment", starring Shirley MacLaine and Jack Nicholson, and "Tender Mercies", starring Robert Duval - both movies winning Academy Awards In "Terms of Endearment", he played the role of banker Edward Johnson, one of Shirley MacLaine's suitors In the movie "Hope Floats", he starred opposite Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick, Jr

Harold Taylor

Taylor is a hometown boy, graduating from Howe High School in 1956 from his class of 13 After attending North Texas State University, he began a 37year career with the United States Postal Service including the last 13 as the postmaster in Howe from 1984-1997

Taylor is the only person to ever be selected as the Norma J Wallace Citizen of the Year twice (1987, and 1997)

Taylor was an active Howe Chamber of Commerce member and served as the treasurer of the Howe Lions Club for many years where he helped less fortunate children obtain eyeglasses Taylor also served as Scout Master and Assistant Scout Master for many years for Howe's Troop 45

Taylor was also a supporter of Howe ISD by becoming a charter member of the band boosters and also a supporter of the athletic booster club

He and his wife have been faithful members of the First United Methodist Church of Howe for 59 years

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Linda Wall

Wall could easily be argued as the most important figure in the history of the Howe Chamber of Commerce Her supreme volunteering spanned five decades in various organizations

Coming to Howe during the 1970s during the Texas Instruments boom, as so many others did, Wall immediately became involved with the First United Methodist Church of Howe and her first volunteer activity was as a Cub Scout Den Leader Being active in PTA and helping to push forward a plan to start a band program in Howe ISD, she joined other Howe community leaders such as Jean Norman to help form the Friends of the Library

Her volunteer work with the Howe Chamber earned her not only respect but also the 1997 Norma J Wallace Citizen of the Year honor Her latest volunteer achievement was the upkeep and organization of Howe's free clothing distribution center known as Peggy's Porch

Donna Wormsbaker

A hometown girl, born Donna Moses to previous Howe servants, the 1968 Howe High School graduate returned to teach in her hometown in 1976 as Howe's second ever kindergarten teacher She's a lifelong member of the First United Methodist Church in Howe where her family has served for over half a century

After a 38-year teaching career in Howe and 43 overall, Wormsbaker set off on a volunteer rampage dedicating her time to her city The former teacher became involved with the Howe Area Chamber of Commerce, Peggy's Porch, and the Save the Church organization But her true skills are seen as her work as executive director and president of the Keep Howe Beautiful organization KHB annually holds a Trash-off as well as plants flowers throughout the city. Just as Hall of Honor member Mame Roberts did in the 1940s, Wormsbaker's dedication has helped lead Howe to be a cleaner and more attractive place.

"Showmanship Award" for her welding project Also finishing first in class was Kindle Catching with her 1,113 pound Exotic Steer, and Hunter Hance with his 1,044 pound Exotic Steer Ethan Chambers placed first with his 267 pound Light Cross Swine

Howe FFA is led by instructors

Ron and Tracy Blum

Howe FFA Loy Lake Results

Kendall Catching

Hunter Hance

Jorie Seibold

Ethan Chambers

Gage Hendrickson

Kacie Morgan

Erin Catching

Korben Kemp

Gracie Langford

Presley Shockey

Leyton Murphy

Kade Murphy

Bethany Van Deren

Clay Marshall

Evan Walters

AJ Johnson

Wyatt Renfro

Camryn Boatman

Lauren Catching

Lauren Catching

Colton Little

Makenna Holbert

Megan Bearden

Mikayla Doty

Camryn Boatman

Tate Harvey

Emma Harvey

Drew Amaro

Reid Stephens

Mason Bearden

Jentrie Doty

Molly Wilson

Nathan Duffee

Tatum Gandillon

Garrett Grigg

Luke Jackson

Nathan Duffee

Allison Morgan

Spencer Akins

Ty Harvey

Megan Bearden

Kriston Harris

Gage Hendrickson

Rowdy Kuykendall

Kolin Murphy

Tyler Robinson

Teagan Stubblefield

Andrew Griffin

Beaudy Kuykendall

Jentrie Doty

Brenyn Oswalt

Gage Hendrickson

Kayley Laubhan

Torrey Stubblefield

All-District

Micah Welch, Van Alstyne

Avery Duncan, Van Alstyne

Breanna McCaskill, Van Alstyne

Gracie Robinson, Whitewright

Emily Looney, Whitewright

Academic All-District

Lynzey Tucker, Farmersville

Sara Hurst, Farmersville

Kylee Davis, Farmersville,

Kallie Virag, Farmersville

Alex Brooks, Farmersville

Reese Fetty, Farmersville

Brooke Bridges, Farmersville

Shalaela Jones, Farmersville

Jordan Davis, Farmersville

Miranda Duran, Farmersville

Jenna Honore, Howe

Sierra Copeland, Howe

Katie Grogan, Howe

Calley Vick, Howe

Gianna Henry, Howe

Marissa Agee, Howe

Molly Wilson, Howe

Payton Griffin, Howe

Peyton Streetman, Howe

Ally Harvey, Howe

Madison Mosier, Howe

Bethany Masters, Howe

Torin Riddick, Van Alstyne

Micah Welch, Van Alstyne

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Valerie Young, Van Alstyne

Alexia Smith, Van Alstyne

Emma Donald, Van Alstyne

Mya Wilson, Commerce

Tat Crosby, Commerce

Lindsey Wiley, Commerce

Camdyn Shaw, Commerc

Savannah Shaw, Commerce

Sejal Bhasin, Commerce

Allie Wittkopf, Commerce

Breann Mulcahy, Commerce

Sarah Kizer, Lone Oak

Dempsey Horton, Lone Oak

Kayte Walker, Lone Oak

Taylor Degelia, Lone Oak

Jenna Fortenberry, Lone Oak

Madelyn Moser, Lone Oak

Ashleigh Norman, Lone Oak

Rebekah Rial, Lone Oak

Emily Barnhurst, Whitewright

Callie McGee, Whitewright

Gracie Robinson, Whitewright

Alivia Stephens, Whitewright

Emily Looney, Whitewright

Savannah Warford, Whitewright

Hannah Williams, Whitewright

Jy'Rea Johnson, Whitewright

Aurelia Gil Junco, Whitewright

Amaya Rice, Whitewright

Zoe Magnuson, Whitewright

Kayela Willis, Whitewright

Local Church Calendar

High Youth Sunday 9:30 am – Sunday School (all ages) am – Worship Service am – KidZone Children’s Service (5yr – 12 yr)

Community Bible Fellowship

Wednesday 6:30 pm - Food and Fellowship 7:00 pm - Community Kids (ages 3 - 6th grade, nursery available) 7:00 pm - Youth and Adult Bible Study Sunday 10:30 am - Worship Service

Times are subject to change Please check with each church for any possible changes can make the crowded city dweller homesick to come back to us and real living. We can bring new life, new business, new beauty, to the little towns." - Mame Roberts howeenterprise

Monday, March 5, 2018

An ordinary man with an extraordinary mission

Dr. Billy Holland

Like many of you, I’m very sad about Billy Graham passing away. Those who are younger will probably not have the familiar connection with him like some of us older folks, but nonetheless, I’m sure his books and recordings will continue having a beneficial impact on future generations

Throughout my childhood, I remember my parents always dialed in our old television set to watch Billy Graham evangelistic crusades and even though as a typical child I thought church services were somewhat boring, I would still sit and listen. In fact, I may not have realized it at the time, but I’m convinced his messages had a positive effect on my spiritual calling and helped influence me into a life of ministry Here is one of his more popular statements, “Being a Christian is more than just an instant conversion, it is a daily process whereby you grow to be more and more like Jesus ”

In the church where I grew up, we had prayer alters around the stage and everyone was invited to come and kneel down and it was common to see them weep Some would cry because of a crisis and some were repenting and asking forgiveness and yet others were often filled with joy I believe this is a wonderful and natural reaction as we sense God’s presence we can express how grateful we are for who He is The determination to find a special place to meet with God and fall on our knees before Him can open our spiritual eyes to how much we desperately need Him We need more messages about yielding our will and inviting Christ to be the Lord of our life as Mr Graham would always point out. At the funeral, Franklin Graham presented this quote from his father, “No matter what your problem is, if you and I could sit down and talk, I would want to tell you one great truth: God loves you, and He can make a difference in your life if you will let Him God loves you so much that He sent His Son into the world to die for your sins When we open our hearts to Christ, He forgives our sins and comes to live within us by the Holy Spirit He also gives us strength for the present and hope for the future ”

It’s estimated that in his lifetime he preached to live audiences totaling over 215 million people in 185 countries This along with his books and resources is more than anyone else has ever relayed the gospel of Jesus He knew what God wanted to say and was used as a vessel of honor to demonstrate the authority of God’s Word Billy Graham was not perfect and I’m not trying to portray him as a saint, but it’s obvious he truly loved people and had a burden to make sure everyone knew about salvation and eternal life He was an ordinary man that God used to accomplish an extraordinary mission! It’s never the charismatic personality, intelligence or ability of humans that can change another person, but rather it’s the power of divine truth that convicts the conscience and allows God to transform a life The opportunity for you to be forgiven and to accept the Lord is available right now as I close with this last quote, “God proved His love on the cross When Christ hung, and bled, and died, it was God saying to the world, I love you ”

To receive the free CD “Keeper of my soul” with scriptures and songs about faith, hope, peace, healing and encouragement visit: billyhollandministries com

“I will not be angry! I turn from my rage! I do not lose my temper it only leads to harm.”

Learn about antiques and collectibles with Dr. Georgia Caraway

glamorous interiors: they’re easily tailored to fit various styles

Glam design is synonymous with saturated jewel tones, mirrors (and mirrored furniture), eclectic figurines, metallics, richly tufted furniture, patterned wallpaper, and anything fancy

So what are the different types of silver? The sterling standard is 11 1/10 ounces of pure silver in 12 ounces Troy weight of metal, and the remaining is copper Troy weight is 12 ounces instead of 16 The U S Stamping Act of 1906 declared Sterling to be comprised of 925 parts of 1000 ( 925, 92 5%) pure silver, with the remainder copper American sterling is marked sterling or 925

Dr. Georgia Caraway

Silverplate and sterling silver decorative items had been out of favor among collectors and users for many years As folks became older, they did not have use for silver pieces since they conducted formal entertainingg less and less, and younger people did not want to waste time polishing something they considered too fancy for everyday use and too much bother for even special occasions

That has changed with the increased interest of the decorating style called Hollywood Glam. Glam interior design is vastly different from popular styles like country, farmhouse, or shabby chic It steals liberally from art deco, mid-century modern, and even industrial styles (just to name a few) It gives your home an ultraelegant glow, whether you use luxe, high-end pieces dripping with crystals or tarnished silver or glittery gold

That’s the beauty of

Prosperous folks in America in just about every city of any size took coins to the local silversmith to be melted down and fashioned into spoons, tankards, porringers, and other household items The great majority of American coin silver dates from about 1790 to 1870. Master craftsmen were proud of their work and identified their items either with their initials or name on the back or bottom In addition, the words coin, pure coin, dollar, standard, premium, or the letter “c” or “D” were placed on the silver to indicate that it was 900 out of 1000 parts silver the standard of coins at the time. Some silversmiths added the town of origin or the American eagle German Silver is nickel, copper and zinc made to imitate silver , but it is slightly more gray in color The name was dropped during WWI and the term nickel silver has been used

Unlike the French and English, the Mexican government showed little interest in regulating the quality of their silver Until the 1950s, Mexican silversmiths showed little regard for the 925 standard for sterling

Silver plate uses the electroplating method of covering one metal with a thin layer of silver by electrolysis Nickel, brass, white metal, and copper were commonly plated with silver EPNS, EPBM, EPWM, EPC are the marks you might see on these pieces

Quadruple incorporates electrodes used to attach 4 layers of ionized silver liquid to copper The number one rule however, is to not polish your silver, leaving it tastefully tarnished

So incorporate tarnished silver in your décor and enjoy the soft glow of glam every day

Dr Georgia Caraway, former director of the Denton County Museums for 14 years, and her friends operate 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 And one book on taking care of your antiques and collectibles All of her books, including her latest, North Texas State Fair and Rodeo, are available at Howe Mercantile She hopes her next book will be the history of Howe

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L d B lld i Chi t

Torrey Stubblefield has been a dominant pitcher for the Howe Lady Bulldogs for many years now and she added to her shutout total on Tuesday with a 5-inning, one-hit 12-0 win over Rivercrest

Cassidy Anderson had a monster game with six RBI going 2-for-4 at the plate including two triples

The Lady Bulldogs racked up 15 hits with Payton Griffin, Erin Blackburn, Stubblefield, and Anderson each having a multi-hit game Griffin led Lady Bulldogs with a 4-for-4 evening

The Lady Bulldogs would later lose a pitching dual with Chisum, 1-0, with Courtney Hopper standing toe-to-toe with Chisum's Shelton. Howe only tallied six hits in the game in which Erin Blackburn had half of that total Chisum scored their run in the bottom of the fifth inning, but Howe had the tying run at third in the top of the sixth, but couldn't push the run across Howe later beat Sam Rayburn, 8-1 to become tournament champions. Blackburn and Peyton Streetman went a combined 7-for-8 with six runs scored Stubblefield gave up a leadoff triple to start the game that scored, but blanked Sam Rayburn the rest of the way

Bulldogs beat Bells, Tom Bean

The Bulldogs beat Bells on Monday, 5-4 with Bryce Krantz getting the win on the mound He went two and a third innings with four strikeouts Dyson Dillard got the save Peyton Reagan through four-and-a-third shutout innings at Tom Bean on Friday to help Howe to a 17-0 win He also helped himself out at the plate by going 3- for-3, scoring two and driving in two Howe combined for 17 hits Six Howe batters had multi-hit games (Spencer Akins 3, Garrett Johnson 3, Kyler Anderson 2, Reagan 3, Dyson Dillard 2, and Cirby Coheley 2)

District play starts Tuesday at home versus Commerce

Dr. Ken Bridges

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

The gene is the fundamental building block of life Genes determine how cells function and what traits are passed from one generation to the next Little was understood about them when they were discovered in the late 1800s However, the research of one Texas scientist and Nobel Prize winner, Dr Hermann Muller, led to major breakthroughs in understanding the nature of genes

Hermann Joseph Muller was born in New York City in 1890 His father was a metalworker, and his mother was a British immigrant He became fascinated with biology at a young age He graduated from high school at the age of 16 and entered what is now Columbia University He ultimately completed his bachelors degree in biology in 1910 from Columbia and earned a doctorate by 1916

In 1915, Muller was offered a position at Rice University in Houston as a biology professor and researcher Rice had only been founded three years before, and its leaders were anxious to establish its reputation as a center for scientific research He continued to focus his research on the genetics of flies and increasingly looked at genetic mutations. However, the lack of available lab assistants during World War I greatly limited his abilities to continue his research He left Rice and teamed up with his former mentor at Columbia University

As part of the continuation of their work, Muller was able to determine by 1920 that the size of wings of flies was determined genetically, a major breakthrough in understanding genetics

He returned to Texas as a professor and researcher at the University of Texas in the fall of 1920 While at UT, he conducted some of his most important work regarding genetics

In 1923, he began using x-ray radiation in his genetic studies