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Fenton for showing you that letter"

At a council meeting, Kirby denied the statements, stood up and removed his jacket and had to be calmed by councilmembers He then told Nicholas, "What could interest you in a job that pays $5 00 and you have to drive 20 miles for?

After several members of the community spoke favorably for Nicholas, Kirby said he would retract the order to fire him.

"If we do have a personality conflict or whatever Never have I questioned his work I will yield to the witnesses of this man and retract that order," said Kirby

After calming words from the council, Mayor Kirby apologized and the two men shook hands

In February of 1984, Kirby again became upset with Fenton over an electrical inspection issue and within two weeks, Fenton left Howe for a better opportunity with Whitesboro Cannon George was hired to replace him in March, but after only two months, he turned in his resignation citing pressures contributing to health problems He was replaced with Ray Houston in July of 1984 who resigned in October of the same year He was replaced the same month by Dick Britton

In July of 1986, Kirby resigned as mayor for "personal business reasons" and it was reported that the council reluctantly voted to accept the resignation Mayor Pro Tem Marion Allison took over until Ray Bledsoe eventually was eventually elected as Mayor of Howe for the next 13 years during which Howe was sued by the City of Sherman for breach of sewer contract During those years, Ray Houston returned as city administrator and "The Two Rays" were credited and blamed for much of the collapsing local economy

Kirby still resides in Howe and can be found at Quick Check frequently He is the brother of Howe's legendary Purple Heart recipient L B Kirby

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Fenton now lives in Muenster but is seen in Howe from time to time He helped initiate the format of the Save the Church auction back in 2015 that raised over $25,000 It was modeled after a fundraiser held annually by the Fire Department of Muenster

It's been 35 years since this interesting era of Howe politics took place Today, Howe's current mayor, Jeff Stanley has been in office for nearly ten years, Howe's City Administrator Joe Shephard has been here for eight years, and the city council works together for the best interest of the city The current administration financially saved the city and its credit rating through the Great Recession2018 is a good time to live in Howe, Texas When history ganders back at today's era of city politics, it will be an example of how to move forward without the drama that can sometimes hamper a city The only thing that will never change is that the streets will constantly need repair so long as Howe continues to have a small town budget

This story was only made possible by the outstanding journalism of Lana Rideout who captured the entire era flawlessly with deep passion, accuracy, and concern Her accounts now forever capture and give reflection to the history of Howe

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