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Howe's decorated World War II legend dies at 93
We will broadcast the district championship game on Friday night at Bonham between the Van Alstyne Panthers and the Bonham Warriors. The game will be broadcast live at howeenterprise.com and simulcast live on KXEZ 92.1 FM. It's a family partnership as our great uncle owns the radio station. +++ Be sure and vote. We don't listen to y'all gripe about everything just to have you not do your part in fixing stuff you don't like. If you like the things going on, you need to vote to maintain your happiness. Either way you sway, get your vote on. +++ It was a pretty exciting Thursday for the Walker family as 12-year-old Mahlon, who plays center for the seventh grade team, was given the opportunity to carry the ball from the fullback position. After having around 15 yards in the first quarter, he ripped off a 56-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. The youngster couldn't have the smile slapped from his face after the game and his biggest thrill was having his coach tell him that he ran like a man.
Mayor calls town hall meeting for Dec. 6 to discuss future of city
L.B. Kirby, 93 years of age, passed away on Monday. Mr. Kirby is a war legend, a Texas legend, and a Howe treasure. He’s a hometown boy, who became the most decorated living World War II veteran in Texas. He held that position until Monday when his body finally gave up on him. Mr. Kirby’s awards include The Asiatic-Pacific Liberation medal, Philippine Liberation medal, three overseas service bars, seven Bronze Stars, two Bronze Arrowheads and the Purple Heart. Kirby is a 1943 graduate of Howe High School who entered the United States Army only two weeks after graduation. He was trained as a machine gunner under General Douglas MacArthur in the First Calvary Division of the United States Army. He was hit in the back by shrapnel from a Japanese rocket which landed him in a field hospital for three months. He later rejoined his unit to prepare for an invasion of Japan. Mr. Kirby was one of 25 men remaining from the original 250 of his unit when the Japanese surrendered on Aug. 25, 1945.
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Howe Mayor Jeff Stanley discusses a deal that initiated 113 homes in Summit Hill back in May of 2016. The Howe Development Foundation (HDF), a 501c6 non-profit organization held a board meeting on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the future direction of Howe from a standpoint of 5-10-50-year plan. The group, whose primary L.B. Kirby
function is to financially assist the economic development of Howe, has been selected by Mayor Jeff Stanley to serve as a steering committee for updating the 2010 Comprehensive Plan. HDF President Monte page 7
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about his honors. When his wife Dorothy became ill, she requested to see the Purple Heart. Before long, a request had been brought from Senators John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison. It was only then that the family learned of his military honors.
Mr. Kirby was a plumber and a preacher. He pastored churches in Lubbock, Texas and Durant, Oklahoma. He held positions for churches Two months and four days in financial trouble and later, he was granted an required no pay to pastor honorable discharge from their churches. the Army the rank of corporal. He served two In 2013, the City of Howe years and five months of named “L.B. Kirby which 23 months were Avenue” in his honor and served overseas in the later that year, he was Asiatic-Pacific operations. honored by Grayson County Commissioner’s Mr. Kirby never spoke page 3
Fall Festival well attended but cut short due to rain
Sixth-grader Vincent Castellanos takes a stab at the football throw. Saturday night saw the annual Fall Festival and again, it was well attended. The annual event got its roots in 1972 as the Centennial Festival for
Howe who celebrated 100 years as a city. The next year, the chamber labeled it the Fall Festival. photos on page 9
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Van Alstyne makes it 12straight in the Silver Spike, 60-0 over Howe The Howe Bulldogs (3-7; 0-6) finished their season Friday page 2
