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Chamber pushes back Founders Day to October 24—will combine with Howe-lloween

Howe ISD moves graduation up to May 29 at Bulldog Stadium

City sales tax receipts shows increase despite a portion of slow-down during the period

The Howe Area Chamber of Commerce board

In his recent executive order, Governor Abbott au-

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar

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Monday, May 11, 2020

Academic All-State January 15 of this year was a very big day in history.

That day, phase one of the historic trade deal was signed with China that cost the communist government billions of dollars. That same day, after nearly a month of speculation over timing, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi invoked a rather bizarre fashion of marching the Articles of Impeachment from the House to the Senate. Peculiarly enough, also that same day, a 35year-old man returned to his home of Washington State from Wuhan, China and was the very first case of the Novel Coronavirus in the US. I’m sure it’s all just another one of those strange coincidences.

Wuhan went on lockdown for 76 days, however, China outside of Wuhan was only shut down for 16 days. How is this?

What’s the forecasted lockdown periods for California, New York, or Michigan? Is this about the virus or the election?

Hillary Clinton said in an interview recently repeated her own battle cry, “never waste a good crisis” and (Continued on page 14)

EDITOR’S NOTE—This column is reserved as an opinion column and may not necessarily reflect the policy of this publication.

The Texas High School Coaches Association released the Academic AllState Team last week and Howe landed eight athletes to the list.

In the category of seniors with a 3.5 GPA or higher were Jamie Taylor and Kasie Segleski.

The category of all age levels with a GPA of 3.3 or more were Taylor, Segleski, Marissa Agee, Ally Harvey, Jessica Bastida, Hannah Dwyer, Carley Fife, Julie Miranda, Teagan Stubblefield, Jake Fabacher, Colton Thurman, and Noah Campbell.

Elvington named first team all-district infielder District 10-3A coaches released their all-district awards last week and Howe landed one player on the first team squad which was infielder Layton Elvington.

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SHUTDOWN CUTTING THE LOCAL ECONOMY

One of the first customers getting a haircut on Friday which was the first day salons could open to the public.

Texans who didn’t fly across the Red River for an early haircut last week were able to finally get their hair “did” in the Lone Star State on Friday. In Howe, The Girls Next Door on South Collins Freeway were the only salon open as the others will open tomorrow.

Testing is on the rise in Grayson County, which means the total case figure is on the rise—evidence by 18 new cases announced on Thursday which is the largest one-day leap so far.

Due to the jump, the number of active cases

doubled due to this with a current active count of 56.

The current odds of one testing positive in Grayson County is 6.4%.

The local business economy has suffered mightily with sales down by over $25,000 some local restaurants in Howe.

Howe’s Economic Development Corporation sent questionnaires to local business to gauge the level of impact. All businesses did not respond, but seven of the 12 respondents said that they were operating at normal business hours.

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The Bulldogs placed six on the second team which included pitchers Kolby Windon, Derek Kirschner, infielder Arturo Lowder, catcher Kolbe Lappin, outfielder Ayden Norton, and designated hitter Garrett Grigg.

The full list is on page 6.

Howe’s Will and Grace, pg. 2 Texoma Patriots, pg. 4 Antiques, pg. 9 Curbside Library, pg. 10 Hawkins-Holsberry, pg. 10 Hot Jobs pg. 10 Business Directory, pg. 11 Local events, pg. 13 Texas History, pg. 14 Christian, pg. 15 Finance/Children, pg. 16 Past front pages, pg. 17-24

Layton Elvington

Total tests Total cases Active cases Average positive test Average negative test Positive test percentage Grayson County Population Total projected positive cases

1,426 91 56 0.064 93.6% 6.4% 136,212 8,718

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Howe’s Will and Grace The history of the Will Collins family's involvement in Howe begins with William Whitley Wheat, who in 1854 settled near Farmington, one of the more promising communities in Grayson County until the Houston and Texas Central Railroad bypassed it, favoring a location which later became Howe, Texas. In 1861 a daughter, Phoebe Wheat, married Josiah (Si) M. Collins, who had come to Grayson County in 1857, buying land adjacent to the Wheat place.

They were married by - and in the home of - Dr. B.F. Hall, who was active in organizing Christian Church congregations throughout North Texas, including the one at Howe. W.W. Wheat served eight years as a county commissioner and was one of the founders of the Old Settlers Association. Si and Phoebe Collins reared four daughters, two sons, and two orphaned nephews. One son, William Wheat Collins (Will), lived in or near Howe for most of his life. He married Gertye Etter in 1895 and fathered one child, a daughter, Neva, and lived for a short time in Wise County.

Gertye died in 1908, and in 1912 he married Grace Lillian Roberts, a daughter of James Melton and Martha Baxter Roberts. Their only child, William Wheat Collins, Jr., was born in Howe in 1913.

Will and a partner, Porter Harding, owned a drugstore on the northeast corner of what is now Highway 5 and Denny Street and is currently the Howe Economic Development/Howe Chamber of Commerce building.

One of Howe's doctors, Dr. Sadler, had an office in the rear of the drugstore. He often irritated the owners by telling patients to "go home and drink a lot of water," rather than prescribing medicines sold in the drugstore. At that time the Interurban line ran right beside the drugstore building, which also served as the Howe "Interurban Station." Collins and Harding were agents for the Interurban, and their families got free passes.

Consequently, trips to Dallas were popular. True or not, it has been told that Grace Collins would take her young son, Bill (three or four years old), to Dallas and let him entertain himself on the Sanger's escalator while she shopped.

In 1900, Will's brother, Joe Collins, married May Smith and one of his sisters, Mary Collins, married Ben Smith in a double ceremony at the Si Collins home near Farmington. Both May and Ben Smith were children of G.B.R. Smith, who owned a flour mill in Sherman. With financial help from one of the nephews reared by Si and Phoebe Collins Izzy Bobbitt, who had become fairly wealthy building levees and railroads in Louisiana - G.B.R. Smith, shortly before World War I, built a large new flour mill in

Sherman and established two satellite grain facilities, one in Howe and the other in Celina.

About that time, Howe was one of the largest grain centers in Texas. When prices for farm products rose dramatically after World War I, Will decided to return to farming because farmers seemed to be doing so well. In 1919, he moved his family from Howe to the homeplace near Farmington, where they lived through the Great Depression and World War II. Throughout this time, however, they maintained strong ties with Howe, loyally patronizing local stores and services. For several years Will served as Sunday School Superintendent and Grace was a Sunday School Teacher at the Howe Christian Church, where Si and Phoebe were among the original members.

At the height of the Great Depression, the Howe grain facility that Will once managed became a subsidiary of Kimbell Milling Company, and in 1932, Will accepted a personal invitation from Kay Kimbell to return as a manager. He retained this position in name until his death in 1956, although Grace actually did most of the managerial work in later years because of Will's poor health. In addition, she found time for church and club work, especially in connection with the Howe Christian Church and the Howe Sesame Club. Two of her brothers operated businesses in Howe for many years, and a sister - affectionately called "Miss Mame" (Roberts) - became widely known for her work with garden clubs and her leadership in efforts to beautify smaller communities. The Rotogravure section of the Dallas Morning News in the Sunday, June 18, 1939 edition had a full front-page pictorial story about Howe's beautification program, entitled "We Think We Can." Part of the accompanying narrative says, "Howe can be a beautiful town.

Its 565 people...intend to make it the sort of place that will cause all travelers...to remember it as an outstanding example of what a little town can do." Pictured by a Howe City Limit sign, Miss Mame is called "Leader and tireless worker to make her hometown the prettiest one in Texas." In 1944, the Dallas Morning News ran a series of articles on Small Town Planning prepared by Miss Mame.

Advance publicity stated, in part, "If town planning seems to pretentious a term, start with a local cleanup and beautification program. Howe, a little town in Grayson County, did it several years ago and won statewide acclaim. Miss Mame Roberts, guiding spirit in that program and other campaigns conducted through the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs and other channels, will tell Dallas News (Continued on page 5)

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Chamber pushes back Founders Day to October 24—will combine with Howe-lloween

The Howe Area Chamber of Commerce board members met outdoors at Summit Gardens on Thursday night to discuss the future of the scheduled Founders Day Festival on May 30. The result was a postponement to Oct. 24 and to combine events with the now-annual Downtown Howe -lloween Festival that will take place for the fourth consecutive year.

All vendors that were scheduled for Founders Day will have the same space at the combined event on Oct. 24. The festival will have to utilize both Haning and O’Connell streets and possible

Davis Street depending on the interest from a two-in-one event.

The chamber also combined two other events and pushed back the Howe Hall of Honor and Awards Banquet to August 6 to coincide with the annual Blue Bell Ice Cream Social that is sponsored by Cavender Home Theater. That event will take place at the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall.

The lone summer event left standing for the chamber is the “Hotter ‘N Howe Summer Bash” which is scheduled for July 25 at Bicentennial Park on South Collins Freeway.

Chamber selling $10 #howeproud yard signs for community spirit The Howe Area Chamber of Commerce announced recently that they are selling Victory Light yard signs with the hashtag of #howeproud through the V. This comes as it was also announced that Howe’s Victory Light in downtown is lit for the month of May as Howe fights through COVID-19.

The signs can be purchased at the chamber office during normal business hours. Cash or checks are accepted.

As of Friday afternoon, there were only 45 signs left.

The Victory Light is a 43-yearold tradition in Howe. It is lit

after the Bulldogs varsity football team wins on Friday nights. It has, however, recently been lit for other outstanding achievements including the Pride of Howe’s qualification for state and the Lady Bulldogs basketball team that reached new heights in the program.

The Victory Light was originally placed on the back of the press box at Bulldog Stadium where it hung from 1977-1991. But it was not used from 1992-2007 as the tradition was lost during those years. But it emerged in 2008 through 2013 before being moved to the downtown area during the 2014 football season.

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump Starting early next week, at my order, the USA will be purchasing, from our Farmers, Ranchers & Specialty Crop Growers, 3 Billion Dollars worth of Dairy, Meat & Produce for Food Lines & Kitchens. “FARMERS TO FAMILY FOOD BOX” Great news for all! @SecretarySonny @ZippyDuvall 2:06 PM · May 9, 2020

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Retired acting ICE Director to speak to Texoma Patriots Submitted by Kaaren Teuber The Texoma Patriots will be meeting Tuesday, May 12 at 6 pm on the north steps of the Grayson County Courthouse in Sherman. Speaking to the group will be Tom Homan, who is the retired Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) who vowed to crack down on sanctuary cities and build the wall.

Since his retirement from public service, he is a FOX News contributor. His book Defend the Border and Save Lives was just released. Homan said “the border wall is a good tool,” and he is 100 percent behind our President’s proposal to build the wall on our southernmost border. He offers proof that illegal immigration is not a victimless crime. He’s controversial because he has strong opinions based on facts.

He spent 34 years working on the border, and he knows that if we don’t control illegal immigration now, this country will continue to suffer the consequences of crime, drugs, and financial strain - and it will get much much worse.

From a police officer in New York to Director of ICE, Tom’s career has spanned four decades and six presidential

Tom Homan

administrations. He is not a politician. As a law enforcement officer, he is uniquely qualified to address these subjects with brutal honesty, compassion, and a sincere desire to fix the problems once and for all. And he will share these with us next Tuesday.

You may have seen him this weekend on FOX News. Tom Homan says liberals are using coronavirus as an excuse to free detained illegal immigrants https:// news.yahoo.com/tom-homansays-liberals-using121657770.html? soc_src=community&soc_trk=ma

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump Yesterday was a BIG day for Justice in the USA. Congratulations to General Flynn, and many others. I do believe there is MUCH more to come! Dirty Cops and Crooked Politicians do not go well together! 6:18 AM · May 8, 2020

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readers how every small town in Texas can do likewise." While Miss Mame received welldeserved recognition for her work, it was all inspired and made possible by Grace Collins, who provided a home for Miss Mame for many years, preparing meals, keeping house and serving as a driver, and who, in the background, conceived projects for her sister and encouraged her to apply her talents to them. Grace is the unsung hero of Howe's beautification efforts.

In 1942, William Wheat Collins, Jr. bought 125 acres north of Howe between Highway 75 and the railroad, and right after World War II acquired 77 adjoining acres, which included the former Brodhead home. Because of the more convenient location, Will and Grace moved form the Collins homeplace to this house.

Subsequently, William Jr. bought additional acreage south of the Brodhead place and several tracts on FM 902 west of Highway 75.

In the mid-1960s, during a dispute with Sherman over citylimit lines, he indicated preference for his land to be included in the Howe city limits, to which Sherman generally agreed. This partly accounts for Howe's irregular north city limit lines. Also, in the mid-1960s, while serving as Regional Administrator for the Southwest Region of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, he persuaded, through his staff, the City of Sherman to accept and treat Howe's sewage at substantial savings to Howe residents. A few years later, he sold to Howe, at below-market price, a tract of land on FM 902 for a water well.

In 1947, William Jr. married the former Margaret Binkley of Sherman. They reared two children in Fort Worth, where he was employed until his retirement

in 1972. Their children are William Wheat Collins III and Ann Collins Florsheim. After retirement, he served on the Board of Directors of the Merchants and Planters National Bank (later MBank and Bank One), on the Board of Trustees at Austin College, and as a Trustee for the Old Settlers Association.

He strongly opposed the sale of the M&P National Bank and was the only Director to vote against it. He was also one of the original investors in the Howe State Bank and retained his proportionate interest when the holding company was formed.

Margaret Binkley Collins' maternal grandfather, B.H. Zauk, was vice president of the old Commercial National Bank in Sherman and was an investor in the Farmers National Bank in Howe before it failed during the Great Depression. Her paternal grandfather, Rev. J.M. Binkley, was the first pastor of the First United Methodist Church in Sherman, and his brother, Judge C.C. Binkley was the first president of the M&P National Bank.

In 1981, William W. Collins, Jr. and Margaret B. Collins created the Will and Grace Collins Memorial Fund through a gift of $25,000 to the City of Howe, with the stipulation that the principal should be treated as a separate permanent fund and be invested to produce income that would be used for public purposes. While not specifically required, the donors preferred that the income be used for cultural and community improvement purposes not usually supported by tax revenues. (Editor's Note: The account is still in existence and funds have been used to help restore the old First Christian Church building).

This information was published in the 1991 book entitled, "90s...Then and Now - A Historical Cookbook."

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All-District Baseball 2020 10-3A Senior Only AllDistrict Team First Team All District Pitcher Zach Smith - Van Alstyne, Dalton Tonubbee - Leonard, Austin Testerman - Whitewright, Infield Drew Abate - Bonham, Tyler Hall - Blue Ridge, Layton Elvington - Howe, Samuel Tormos - Van Alstyne, Marshall Mangrum - Whitewright, Catcher Ryan Godbey - Whitewright, David Terrell - Van Alstyne, Outfield Jake Spiller - Bonham, Bubba Hulsey - Blue Ridge, Dylan Cordell - Whitewright, Jake Carroll - Van Alstyne, Designated Hitter Cade Morgan Van Alstyne, Utility Player Cam Montgomery - Van Alstyne.

Second Team All District Pitcher Kolby Windon - Howe, Jake Claburn - Whitewright, Derek Kirschner - Howe, Infield Jaret Wallace - Blue Ridge, Blake Schur - Leonard, Grant

Dennis - Bonham, Arturo Lowder - Howe, - , Catcher Lane Brown - Bells, Kolbe Lappin - Howe, Randy Arris Bonham Outfield Jake Hill - Whitewright, Ethan Litzkow - Van Alstyne, Garrett Mathers - Blue Ridge, Kaden Sadler - Leonard, Ayden Norton Howe Designated Hitter Garrett Grigg - Howe, Utility Player James Tankersley - Blue Ridge,

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COVID-19 local economy

City sales tax receipts shows increase despite a portion of slow-down during the period Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced Wednesday he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $824.1 million in local sales tax allocations for May, 5 percent less than in May 2019. These allocations are based on sales made in March by businesses that report tax monthly, and sales made in January, February and March by quarterly filers.

Businesses have had to adapt as evidence by a sign in the window at Gabriela’s Mexican Cocina for several weeks which shows the necessary transition from a traditional sit-down restaurant to a to-go and delivery-only business.

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They also indicated as a whole that 22 employees had been laid off or furloughed during the shutdown.

It was reported last week that a record 20.5 million American jobs were lost in April which soared the unemployment rate to a staggering 14.7 percent—this after the US economy held the lowest unemployment rate of 3.5 percent in February.

Half of the local respondents applied for the Payment Protection Program and most did not apply for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Emergency Advance. Both of those items were administered through the Small Business Administration funded by the CARES Act. Although this period has been a struggle all across the country, Howe has not been affected as much as other cities due to the lack of businesses that other cities have. While cities like Sherman and Van Alstyne rely heavily on their sales tax receipts to fund their city government, cities like Howe and Denison levy more from ad valorem tax which is more stable through economic downturns such as the one that has just swept the nation. While this is protection from short-term economic swings, no municipality is safeguarded against long-term financial distresses.

Of the businesses survey results, 58 percent say that their future outlook is favorable, while 30 percent had serious questions about their future as a business in Howe as things continue.

Social media can play a crucial role in the local economy as well as indicated by a person commenting on a Howe Enterprise Facebook post regarding Palio’s Pizza last week.

The thread took an ugly turn which questioned the owner practicing his own right to open their restaurant for indoor seating.

Fear has played a great role in the pandemic as the number of COVID-19 total cases are released by the Grayson County OEM (Office of Emergency Management) on a nightly basis on social media. The OEM proclaims the new cases in bold letters that there are EIGHTEEN NEW CASES in Grayson County while never giving the same emphasis on the number of recovered cases or the fact that 93 percent of all tests taken are returned with a negative result.

This creates more of a hysteria effect rather than a true representation of the statistical analysis.

These are certainly trying times, and some say we are all in this together while others say where we go one, we go all.

The US unemployment rate jumped to 14.7 percent in April 2020, the highest in the history of the series and compared to market expectations of 16 percent, as the Covid-19 crisis threw millions out of work. The number of unemployed persons rose by 15.9 million to 23.1 million, while the number of employed declined by 22.4 million to 133.4 million. The labor force participation rate decreased by 2.5 percentage points over the month to 60.2 percent, the lowest rate since January 1973.

In Howe, the total was $38,386.78 which is a 2.23 a

City

Sherman Denison Gainesville Anna Melissa Celina Bonham Van Alstyne Whitesboro Pottsboro Whitewright Gunter Leonard Howe Southmayd Collinsville Bells Tioga Tom Bean Oak Ridge Savoy Ector Dorchester

February $1,990,838.43 $760,163.35 $645,369.52 $295,190.69 $279,203.30 $278,560.91 $190,352.00 $157,980.80 $141,049.33 $53,077.30 $42,886.87 $38,803.33 $38,650.87 $38,386.78 $33,430.74 $26,774.73 $24,756.41 $20,802.72 $11,697.30 $10,166.70 $6,152.82 $2,952.15 $1,104.80

percent increase from May 2019.

To date, the City of Howe’s sales tax figures are above last year’s overall numbers by 1.21 percent.

Widespread social distancing requirements were not in place across much of the state until late March, meaning the impact of those measures affected only a portion of allocations for this month. The agency expects next month’s allocations, based on April sales, will show steeper declines compared to a year ago.

City Sherman Denison Gainesville Celina Anna Melissa Bonham Van Alstyne Whitesboro Pottsboro Southmayd Whitewright Howe Leonard Gunter Collinsville Bells Tioga Tom Bean Oak Ridge Savoy Ector Dorchester

2020 $9,630,990.86 $3,383,543.32 $3,065,051.60 $1,329,990.07 $1,328,366.52 $1,281,524.25 $910,389.58 $696,221.90 $593,141.31 $260,567.54 $224,834.77 $191,918.52 $170,729.06 $163,290.27 $161,237.93 $114,573.88 $105,262.67 $85,678.64 $49,933.60 $38,257.33 $24,917.47 $11,430.39 $5,086.72

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Howe ISD moves graduation up to May 29 at Bulldog Stadium; parade Saturday In his recent executive order, Governor Abbott authorized Texas high schools to hold outdoor graduation ceremonies beginning May 29. In light of this announcement, Howe ISD has moved their graduation up to that date.

In a press release from Howe ISD Superintendent Kevin Wilson on Friday afternoon, he said, “We apologize for all of the changes, but we felt like this was more in line with traditional graduation dates. Additionally, there is concern that a spike in COVID-19 cases could lead to another prohibition, and we didn’t want to miss out on the opportunity when it was available.”

Howe High School Graduation is now scheduled for May 29, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. at Bulldog Stadium.

Requiring to adhere to strict social distancing guidelines, each graduate will receive five tickets for family and guests. This number is subject to change, but as of this date that is the maximum allowed per the Governor’s order. Additional details from HHS administration will be communicated early next week.

HHS had tentatively scheduled a Prom photo opportunity for May 23. Unfortunately, they are going to have to cancel that event due to the current guidelines prohibiting multiple in-person gatherings for students. Wilson said that graduation takes precedence over prom.

The ISD will continue to post the latest information as it becomes available.

Adrian Beltre vs. COVID-19 Grayson County Positive Test Rate for COVID-19 is an average of 0.064.

For former Texas Ranger Adrian Beltre’s odds of taking a walk each time he came to the plate in his 21year career: 0.069.

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Learn about your antiques and collectibles with Georgia Caraway

Georgia Caraway There has been a lot of news coverage about the effect of coronavirus on restaurants, bars, clothing stores, movies, and other entertainment venues.

But what about antique stores? The COVID-19 pandemic is running roughshod over the entire antiques and collectibles business landscape, indiscriminately impacting operations big and small that depend on face-toface interaction, leaving an uncertain fate in its wake.

Howe Mercantile closed on March 15 in respect of the health of our customers and dealers. This is especially difficult for those dealers who rely on the Mercantile as a primary venue for sales and their income. We waived half of March’s rent and all of April, have turned utilities to their minimal usage, and have used the time to revisit our business model. After we are able to open again, our hours will be Thursday – Saturday from 11 am until 7 pm, more closely

aligning ourselves with Abby’s and Gabriela’s.

A solution regularly brought up is that dealers should use this time to get up to speed on their inventory. To do research, photograph, catalog, and update their own websites and online selling platforms, then to use social media and other marketing avenues to reach their collectors who are isolating. Literally bring their inventory to customers.

I encouraged our 14 dealers to sell online and to meet customers at the Mercantile front door, or in the back of the store on the Cottonwood Pavilion where they could safely receive payment and have merchandise boxed or bagged and ready to go. But this has not worked well for us.

Our vendors consider themselves a family, regularly checking up on each other during the shutdown, and commiserate about how they can no longer “pick’’ – restock their inventory from what they find at estate sales, thrift stores and garage sales, all of which are on hold, too.

I have met a couple of loyal customers at the shop who I had certain kinds of items

"With a united effort we can make the place in which we live clean, wholesome, attractive. We 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

I knew they would want. We practiced social distancing, however, half the fun of antiquing is its browsing and interacting aspect in search of “hidden” treasures to be discovered. For those who like the thrill of the hunt, few pastimes are more pleasurable than wandering through an antiques store. In the crowded aisles might lurk the next great find, be it a rare old toy or an original Eames chair.

I have heard from many of my customers and vendors that Howe Mercantile is their happy place. Our prices are good, so dealers can come in and stock up, load up their trucks, and sell for double and triple in their own stores.

We have people who come to see us weekly and we are a stop off for many passing through every year.

According to career antiques dealers, the kind of stand-still caused by the virus has happened only twice before in the United States: with the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 and the financial collapse in 2008. But never have we witnessed every single antiques’ show in the nation close its doors for a period of

time.

In Texas, a huge gathering site for antiques and collectibles enthusiasts, the Round Top show, has been held twice annually since 1968.

Round Top cancelled its spring show and their next event is scheduled for the fall, September 28October 3.

With 5,000 dealers stretched over 21 fields along one mile of Route 20 in Brimfield, Mass., the Brimfield Antique Flea Markets is believed to be the largest outdoor antiques show in the country. They recently announced the cancellation of their May 12-17 event. Perhaps they will be able to open again in the fall.

I hope we shall be able to open in midMay and gather at our happy place. But in the meanwhile, I hope this finds all of you well.

Georgia Caraway and her partners at Howe Mercantile hope you will come by 107-109 ½ East Haning to shop and visit WHEN IT IS SAFE FOR US TO OPEN THE DOORS. Three new dealers joined the Mercantile. SHOP LOCAL. WE CAN SHOW YOU HOWE.

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Howe Community Library will offer curbside pickup for books and movies beginning today Are you ready to start reconnecting with your library?

The library team members are excited to be taking this first step with you. Beginning the week of May 11, the library will begin offering curbside service to cardholders on Mondays from 9am to 1pm and Tuesdays from 5pm to 7pm.

How Will It Work?

Library cardholders may call the library to request items be put on hold. Another option is for cardholders to go online to www.howeisd.net/Page/83, which is the Howe Community Library web page. Once there, click on OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog). Log on in the box in the upper right corner using your patron number printed on your library card as your username and your password.

Search for books, movies, or other materials. Click on the title of the item(s) you’d like to reserve, and then click the Quick Reserve button on the right.

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Reserve your items by Thursday at midnight, and they will be ready for curbside pickup the following Monday.

Simply drive to the library and call us at (903)745-4050 from your car to let us know you have arrived.

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One of the staff members will bring the items to you. It’s preferred that you pop your trunk open, and we’ll put your bag of items there for you.

If you can’t find your library card or don’t know your number, call the library. Also, you can go to our Facebook page for a video tutorial of how to reserve items online.

We also will be able to make copies or send faxes for you using this curbside service. If you need to print from a computer, you may call to reserve a 30minutes time slot during our curbside hours.

How to Return Items The library’s outside book return is always available. A staff member, wearing a protective mask and gloves, will empty the box each day. The items will be quarantined a minimum of 3 days, the cover will be disinfected, and then it will be available for checkout again.

Follow Howe Community Library on Facebook for updates and information about upcoming activities and our Summer Reading Program. Things will look different, but we will have activities and crafts, as well as reading goals and prizes for all ages.

The former Holly Hawkins of Howe, Texas was married Friday afternoon at Summit Gardens in Howe. She is now the Mrs. Jonathan Holsberry and is the daughter of Rod and Stephanie Hawkins of Howe, Texas.

Howe Fire Department wishes youngster a happy birthday

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Howe TX 75459 facebook.com/Howe-Mercantile1639767196252428/ (817) 313-2168 georgiacaraway@aol.com AUCTION Wolfe Pack Trading 212 E Marshall Van Alstyne TX 75495 wolfepackauctions.com 903-712-4666 dwolfe525@gmail.com AUTO Bob Utter Ford 2525 Texoma Parkway Sherman TX 75090 bobutterford.net 903-892-3555 BANKING Independent Bank 100 South Denny Howe TX 75459 independent-bank.com (903) 532-5521 aanderson@ibtx.com

Howe Enterprise P.O. Box 595 Howe TX 75459 howeenterprise.com 903-339-0100 news@howeenterprise.com AGRICULTURE Norman Farms 4871 Mackey Rd Howe TX 75459 903-815-5545 ajnorm4@aol.com Renfro Farms 1589 Harrell Rd Howe TX 75459 renfrofarms@gmail.com

Legend Bank 201 W. Grand Whitewright, TX 75491 legend-bank.com 903-532-4778 Brandon.grooms@legendbank.com First United Bank 2011 Texoma Parkway Sherman TX 75090 firstunitedbank.com 903-813-5760 sarah.whitt@firstunitedbank.com BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Creekview Creative Howe TX 75459 creekviewcreative.com 903-357-3143 info@creekviewcreative.com Provider Business Partners 106 W. Young St. Howe TX 75459 providerbusinesspartners.com 903-487-2248 sharla@ providerbusinesspartners.com Sheep Boutique 114 N. Main St. P.O. Box 822 Van Alstyne TX 75495 http://sheepboutique.com/ 214-325-0015 info@sheepboutique.com

ANTIQUES Howe Mercantile 107 E. Haning St

Smith-Garner, PC 609 N. Denny St., P.O. Box 1019 Howe TX 75459 http://www.howecpa.com/ (903) 532-1040 amanda.garner@howecpa.com

Clean Stripe 909 E. FM 902 Howe TX 75459 http://www.cleanstripe.com 254-640-9431 john@cleanstripe.com J-Talk Services, Melida Ailshire P.O. Box 91593 Sherman TX 75091 903-814-8347 jtalk1@mac.com LegalShield 1548 Timbercreek Dr. Howe TX 75459 http://JLALEXANDER. WeAreLegalshield.com 214-549-4474 jlalexander@ legalshieldassociates.com) CHILDCARE The School Zone Academy 105 Doyle Street Howe TX 75459 theschoolzoneacademy.com 903-532-9663 haleenparrish@yahoo.com CHURCHES Bethel Baptist Church 905 Ponderosa Rd, P.O. Box 458 Howe TX 75459 bethelbaptisthowe.com 903-532-6032 First Baptist Church Howe 100 W. Davis Howe TX 75459 http://www.fbchowe.org/ 903-532-5504 info@fbchowe.org First United Methodist Church Howe 810 North Denny Howe TX 75459 (903) 532-6718 zack@fumchowe.org New Beginning Fellowship 910 S. Denny St, PO Box 295 Howe TX 75459 http://www.nbfhowe.com/ (903) 532-6828 wallace@nbfhowe.com CONSTRUCTION/BUILDING SERVICVES Jim Jackson Electrical Services, Inc. 1401 Silo Road Suite 400 Bonham TX 75418 www.jacksonelec.com/ 1-855-522-5353 info@jacksonelec.com TLD Design Consulting LLC 103 E. Haning St. Howe TX 75459 http://www.tld -dc.com/ 903-436-4601 tdefrange@tldconsulting.net

American Efficiency Solutions 2917 Wolf Front Rd Van Alstyne TX 75495 americanefficiency solutions.com/ 214-284-6309 mike@aes-llc.net DENTAL Howe Family Dentistry 100 S. Collins Freeway, PO Box 960 Howe TX 75459 howefamilydentistry.com 903.532.5545 EDUCATION Howe Community Library 315 S. Collins Freeway Howe TX 75459 www.howeisd.net/Page/83 903-745-4050 atchison.melissa@howeisd.net Howe Independent School District 105 W. Tutt St. Howe TX 75459 howeisd.net/ (903) 745-4000 ENTERTAINMENT Twisted Balloons & Magic 1174 Dicken Rd. Howe TX 75459 903-815-6093 bentleym6144@gmail.com FUNERAL HOME Scoggins Funeral Home & Crematory 637 W. Van Alstyne Parkway Van Alstyne TX 75495 scogginsfuneralhome.com 903-482-5225 tommywscoggins@hotmail.com GOVERNMENT Rita Noel, Justice of the Peace P.O. Box 672 Howe TX 75459 903-821-0018 ritanoel169@yahoo.com HAIR SALON Girls Next Door 102 S. Collins Frwy Howe TX 75459 (903) 532-0526

HEALTHCARE Angels of Care Pediatric Home Health 8001 S. U.S. Highway 75 Sherman TX 75090 angelsofcare.com 903-532-1400 jriggs@angelsofcare.com Bee Square Body Care 26 Williams Trail Howe TX 75459 http://beesquarebodycare.com/ 903-819-0192 Godisgood1@hotmail.com NURSE C.E.R.T.S. 505 Castlegate St. Howe, TX 75459 90.-821-3392 loavamccarthy@msn.com HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING Baker A/C & Heating, Inc. 215 N. Denny St. Howe TX 75459 903-532-6225 bakerac.mark@yahoo.com HOUSING Bainbrook Apartments 511 S. Collins Fwy Howe, TX 75459 (469) 712-4082 bainbrook75459.com Pradera Manufactured Home Park 709 N. Collins Freeway Howe TX 75459 http://praderamhp.com (903) 532-0014 felix@havenparkmgmt.com M&M Properties 901 N. Denny St Howe TX 75459 903-815-9223 marvincurtis2@gmail.com INSURANCE

Good Fellas Barber Shop 105 E. Haning St. (972) 502-0559

David Morgan Insurance 255 E. Jefferson St, P.O. Box 2105 Van Alstyne TX 75495 http://farmersagent.com/ dmorgan1 903-482-4063 dmorgan1@farmersagent.com

HEALTH AND FITNESS LZfit (personal training) Lauren Zepeda (972-489-4246 Lauren_zepeda@yahoo.com Facebook page Laurenzepedafitness

Ed Meacham, State Farm 2624 Loy Lake Rd., Suite B Sherman TX 75090 https://www.statefarm.com/ agent/US/TX/Sherman/EdMeacham-3TGY5753JAK 903-892-3923 ed@mredinsurance.com

goodfellasbarbershoptx@gmail.com

COVET Homegrown 6007 Farmington Rd. Howe, TX 75459 469-879-9190

homemade@covethomegrown.com

Kathy McGarry, Mayo Agency 215 S Ray Roberts Pkwy, P.O. Box 519 Tioga TX 76271 940-437-2378 kathy.mayoagency@gmail.com

Texas Farm Bureau Insurance, Darren Foster – Agent 1363 S Waco St Van Alstyne TX 75495 https://www.txfbins.com/ insurance/agent/grayson/ 32707/darrenfoster 903-436-2470 dfoster@txfb-ins.com Texas Farm Bureau Insurance, Loretta Anderson – Agent 1363 S Waco St Van Alstyne TX 75495 https://www.txfb -ins.com/ insurance/agent/grayson/ 23242/lorettaanderson 903-819-1041 landerson@txfb-ins.com Aflac Agent Chyna Vincent 1671 Taylor Rd Dorchester TX 75459 940-641-1714 chynakv@live.com INTERNET TekWav 223 N. Walnut St. Sherman TX 75090 http://www.tekwav.com 903-375-9787 jj@tekwav.com LEADERSHIP The Iku Organization http://theikuorganization.org/ 214-392-6218 soga.aralola@gmail.com NON-PROFIT Goodwill Industries of Northeast Texas 2206 E. Lamar St. Sherman, TX 75090 goodwillnorthtexas.org spierce@goodwillnorthtexas.org

PERSONAL SERVICES & CARE Servpro of Sherman/Denison PO Box 1851 Sherman TX 75091 ervproshermandenison.com/ 903-893-7166 belinda.servpro8117@gmail.com PHOTOGRAPHY Melissa Millsap Photography melissa.millsapphotography @gmail.com PLUMBING Skinner Plumbing Supply 200 S. Denny St. Howe TX 75459 (903) 532-0034 skinnersupply@yahoo.com Torque Plumbing 102 S. Collins Frwy Howe TX 75459 (972) 658-1515 torquemayes@yahoo.com PUBLIC UTILITIES Atmos Energy 5111 Blue Flame Rd. Sherman TX 75090 http://www.atmosenergy.com/ 1-888-286-6700 (Main) 1-866-322-8667 Natural Gas Emergency Jan.Rugg@atmosenergy.com Billy’s Trash Service 800 S. Andrews Sherman TX 75090 903-814-9070 jeffstanley@cableone.net

Grayson -Collin Electric Cooperative, Inc. P.O. Box 548 Van Alstyne TX 75495 www.grayson-collin.coop 903-482-7100 mmcginnis@gcec.net Cavender Home Theater DISH 6202 Texoma Parkway Sherman TX 75090 http://www.cavendertv.com/ 903-892-3499 chris@cavenderht.com REAL ESTATE Bill French Properties 315 N Travis Suite B-3 Sherman TX 75090 billfrenchproperties.com 903-893-BILL (2455) bill@billfrenchproperties.com Sheryl Bentley, Ebby Halliday REALTORS 3445 FM 1417 N Sherman TX 75092 http://www.ebby.com/agents_ offices/find_agent/info/ sherylbentley (903) 821-7653 sherylbentley@ebby.com The Uselton Group 382 Eagle Point Rd Van Alstyne TX 75495 theuseltongroup.com 469-525-7281 kim@theuseltongroup.com Vincent Realty Group 324 Meadows Estate St., P.O. Box 756 Tom Bean TX 75489 vincentrealtygroup.com/ 903-870-8528 benvincent@cableone.net

City of Howe SECONDS COUNT IN AN EMERGENCY! That's why the City of Howe has instituted the CodeRED Emergency Notification System - an ultra high-speed telephone communication service for emergency notifications. This system allows us to telephone all or targeted areas in case of an emergency situation that requires immediate action (such as a boilwater notice, missing child or evacuation notices). The system is capable of dialing 60,000 phone numbers per hour. It then delivers a pre-recorded message describing the situations to a live person or an answering machine in the affected area possibly including instructions requiring action on the part of the recipient. Once the situation is remedied, another call will be placed to the area signaling that the issue has been addressed and that normal activities can be resumed.

The following information is required to add a telephone number into the "CodeRED" database: first and last name; address (physical address, no P.O. boxes); city; state; Zip Code; and primary phone number. The system works with cellular phones but requires a valid street address. When entering information, please fill out all of the screens because the newest data entered will replace the old data. Sign up by visiting http:// www.co.grayson.tx.us/page/oem.cred

2019-20 Local taxation State Sales Tax General Revenue Sales Tax Ad valorem reduction Sales Tax Economic Development (Type B) Sales Tax Total

6.25 % 1.00 % 0.50 % 0.50 % 8.25 %

City of Howe Tax Rate Howe I.S.D Tax Rate Grayson County Tax Rate Grayson County Junior College Tax Rate Total (per $100 valuation)

$0.57 $1.43 $0.42 $0.17 $2.59

City of Howe Budget

$3,788,977

Michael Taylor – Keller Williams Realty P.O. Box 575 Howe TX 75459 mtaylor@kw.com RESTAURANTS El Patio Escondido Mexican Restaurant & Cantina 495 W. Van Alstyne Pkwy, P.O. Box 637 Van Alstyne TX 75495 elpatioescondido.com 903-482-5538 williampacheco519@yahoo.com Abby’s Restaurant 110 E. Haning St Howe TX 75459 abbys-restaurant.com/ 903-487-8860 abbysrestaurant@yahoo.com Palio’s Pizza Cafe 303 W. Haning St. Howe TX 75459 https://www.palioshowe.com/ 903-532-0390 paliospizza@att.net ROOFING HIT Exteriors, LLC Howe, TX 75459 972-977-1523 sergio@hitexteriors.com STORAGE Howe Mini-Storage 609 N. Denny St. Howe TX 75459 903-532-7867 amanda.garner@howecpa.com

TOWING Adams Automotive & Towing 85 Redden Rd Van Alstyne TX 75495 adamsautotow.com 903-482-5784 Pristine Towing & Roadside Assistance 135 Hodgins Rd. P.O. Box 1672 Van Alstyne TX 75495 (903) 814-8064 VIDEO Summit Media Service PO.O. Box 1197 Howe, TX 75459 www.summitmediaservice.co m 214-843-1495

Cityofhowe.org City Hall 116 E. Haning St., 903-532-5571 Mayor: Bill French City Administrator: Joe Shephard City Secretary: Joy Stevens Utility Billing and Municipal Court 116 E. Haning St. 903-532-5571 Utility Clerk: Beccy Roberts Court Clerk: Kerri Cheatham (After hours night drop available) Public Works 317 S. Hughes St. Public Works Director: Mickey Phillips

2019 City of Howe Water, Sewer, Refuse collection rates - one bill $27.15 $7.45 $8.35 $9.30 $9.90

Code Enforcement 317 S. Hughes St. Code Enforcement Officer: Bert Dowlen

$33.60 $5.25

Howe Fire Department 118 E. Haning 903-532-6888 (nonemergency) Fire Chief: Robert Maniet

$13.35 $1.10

Howe Police Department 700 W. Haning St. 903-532-9971 (non-emergency) Dispatch 903813-4411 Police Chief: Carl Hudman Police Sergeant: Keith Milks Economic Development 101 E. Haning St. 903-532-6080 EDC Director: Monte Walker City Council meets third Tuesday at 700 W. Haning St. at 6 pm.

Planning & Zoning Commission Meets third Monday as needed Howe Community Facilities Development Corporation Meets as needed For more information visit the city website www.cityofhowe.org

$27.15 $33.60 $13.35 $1.10 $75.20 $56.95 $54.60 $13.35 $1.10 $126.00 $98.70 $80.85 $13.35 $1.10 $194.00

WATER Base per 1,000 next 4,000 per 1,000 next 20,000 per 1,000 next 20,000 per 1,000 all over 45,000 SEWER Base per additional metered 1,000 gallons TRASH (solid waste) Base Tax MINIMUM BILL Water Sewer Trash Tax Total 5,000 gallons usage Water Sewer Trash Tax Total 10,000 gallons usage Water Sewer Trash Tax Total

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Local items of interest Time Machine: Mitchell resigns school position

Supt. W.L. Mitchell

Originally published in Vol. 14, Ed. 11 of the Howe Messenger, March 12, 1937.

The Board of Trustees of the Howe Independent School District voted Tuesday night to accept the resignation of Supt. W.L. Mitchell, effective June 30. Mr. Mitchell tendered his resignation Saturday.

A large number of applications have been made for the vacancy. It is reported, seven or eight applicants appearing before the board Tuesday night . Action on selection of a successor to Mr. Mitchell was deferred until March 18. The list of applicants includes some of the state’s leading school men, it is said.

Mr. Mitchell’s resignation brings to a close the second longest period of service as public school superintendent on record in Grayson County, this being his fourteenth year at Howe.

The school has made rapid and substantial progress under his administration, having 18 credits of affiliation now as compared to none at the time he took the position in 1923. Three more credits have been applied for, and assurance has been given that they will be granted, it is said.

Only 225 students were enrolled in 1923, with 42 the high school. The enrollment has continually increased to more than 400. High School enrollment this year stands at 140.

Mr. Mitchell has been active in Grayson County educational affairs since coming to Howe. He has been president of the county teachers association on two different occasions, and now holds the position of secretary treasurer with that organization. For 12 of the past 14 years he has held some official position with the county interscholastic league.

In addition to his educational activities, Mr. Mitchell has been closely allied with the work of the Presbyterian church in the area. He is moderator for the Paris Presbytery last year and went to Cincinnati last May as delegate to the general assembly.

He is not yet ready to disclose his plans for the future, he stated. **Mr. Mitchell was succeeded by W.B. Wheeler who had previously been the superintendent at Pickton ISD and a longtime teacher at Cooper ISD. His daughter, Wyline Pool, later became the elementary principal at Howe ISD.

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Texas History Minute The human mind is mysterious and amazing, allowing people to perform the simplest tasks to imagining the great scale of the Ken Bridges universe and possibilities yet unheard. But the heartbreak of when things go wrong with the mind can destroy lives if not treated. In the 1800s, very little was understood how to treat mental illness, and those with maladies that could be overcome with patience and kindness were so often tossed aside. One reformer, Dorothea Dix, saw their basic humanity and campaigned across the country and across the world to change the way they were seen and treated, transforming mental health care.

Dorothea Lynda Dix was born in Maine in 1802, the eldest of three children. Her father was a Methodist preacher. Her childhood, however, was marred by her father’s descent into alcoholism and her mother’s poor health, which often left her bedridden. She spent most of the latter part of her childhood with her grandparents in Massachusetts.

facilities for the mentally ill.

Emboldened by her success, Dix decided to take her cause from state to state. In 1842, she successfully lobbied Rhode Island to expand its facilities. In the process, she brought the sick out of the literal dark and into sanitary facilities with proper care.

In 1844, Dix brought her work to New Jersey, where she studied each prison, hospital, and poorhouse in the state to learn about the conditions of the mentally ill.

Reformers had tried to improve care for the mentally previously in the state, but Dix managed to convince legislators to establish a state psychiatric hospital, with resolutions echoing her ideas that society had a duty to care for the sick and the conviction that mental distresses could be cured. What became the New Jersey State Hospital opened in 1848.

In the meantime, she convinced Pennsylvania to build a new hospital. Over the next few years, she traveled across the country pushing for expanding and reforming facilities. She visited hundreds of jails and poor-houses and established an additional six hospitals by 1850.

At the age of 14, she began teaching at a girl’s school and opened her own school in Boston at age 19. Her own struggles with her health forced her to close this school. She nevertheless opened another school within a few years and also wrote a number of devotionals and books for children.

She traveled to England in the late 1830s, where she briefly worked as a teacher in a women’s prison and saw the serious problems with lack of medical care for prisoners, particularly the mentally ill.

In 1848, she also began lobbying Congress for a bill that would set aside the proceeds of five million acres in federal lands to fund hospitals for the mentally ill in the different states. By 1850, she expanded this request to ten million acres with an additional two million acres for facilities for the blind and deaf, which came to be called the “Twelve Million Acre Bill.” The bill finally passed in 1854 by wide margins, only to face a shocking veto by President Franklin Pierce.

When she returned to Massachusetts in 1840, she began investigating care for the mentally ill and was shocked by her findings. What few facilities existed were houses of horrors.

Many were locked up in pens or stalls with the most violent and were often beaten or tortured or starved by overseers – those who were supposed to be caring for them. Others were jailed as homeless vagrants. Others were confined to poor-houses, abandoned in small rooms with no way to sustain themselves. In either case, they received no treatment and were abandoned by family and forgotten by society.

However, where some saw the rejects of society, Dorothea Dix saw people in pain who needed help.

After the defeat of the legislation, Dix took her reform mission to Europe. She convinced Britain to enact new reforms after visiting facilities in Scotland. She met with Pope Pius IX and convinced him to visit the Roman Catholic facilities for the mentally ill in Italy, inspiring the pope to commit to new reforms.

She lobbied the state legislature for reforms. In 1841, the state dramatically increased public

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tweeted over the weekend encouraging other governors around the country to follow California’s Gavin Newsom’s lead by signing an executive order to send every Californian a mailin ballot for November.

California is the first state to do so. Is this about the virus or the election?

I know that we can’t hold a Howe Hall of Honor write-in/mail-in balloting process without voter fraud, how in the world would we expect a fair outcome in a nationwide cheating exposition?

Speaking of nation-wide news, the story about General Michael Flynn swept the country as he was exonerated by the Department of Justice.

From Newsweek: The motion—in the context of the federal government's recent, longoverdue divulging of a deluge of damning documents detailing the baseless nature and corrupt elements of the Trump-Russia "investigations"—demonstrates that Gen. Flynn's case was perhaps the most poisonous fruit of the poisoned Russiagate tree.

It shows that the FBI agents who

sought to set a perjury trap for Gen. Flynn should have never stepped foot in his office: "the interview of Mr. Flynn was untethered to, and unjustified by, the FBI's counterintelligence investigation into Mr. Flynn—a no longer justifiably predicated investigation that the FBI had, in the Bureau's own words, prepared to close because it had yielded an 'absence of any derogatory information.'"the Logan Act" of dubious constitutionality and for which no American has ever been convicted—"would be difficult to prosecute."

In a typical administration controlled by the club, there would be no indictments for wrongdoing by the FBI or intelligence officials. But with the self-proclaimed “Law and Order President” Donald Trump, we could likely see something that the world hasn’t seen before.

And as this story unravels to the people who haven’t been paying attention to it, it will shock them to the core. Indictments of former FBI Director James Comey and all of his coconspirators to overthrow a duly elected president could reach the very top of the government. If so, a Barack Obama trial would make the OJ trial look like an episode of Judge Judy.

The move to treat the mentally ill with respect and dignity was gaining a foothold across the Western Hemisphere because of Dix’s work. She would return to the United States on the eve of the Civil War and work to reform the nursing profession as the war began and the need for nurses arose. In the years after the Civil War and after her passing, her ideas of treatment and insistence on compassionate care continued to be the standard as Texas continued to build and expand its own facilities.

Dr. Bridges is a Texas native, writer, and history professor. He can be reached at drkenbridges@gmail.com. © 2020 The Howe Enterprise

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God sees, God hears, God knows The God of the Bible is not only the creator of all things, but He also has the ability to see everything at the same time, and to know Dr. Billy everything Holland from the past and the future. One of His attributes is being Omniscient which means He understands everything including where you are, what you are going through, and what you are thinking. John Bunyan who wrote Pilgrims Progress, was visited by a minister in prison and he told Bunyan, “Friend, the Lord sent me to you, and I have been searching for you in half the prisons in England.”

“No, that cannot be,” Bunyan said. “For if the Lord had sent you to me, you would have come here at once, for He knows I have been here for years.”

God loves you more than anything and has a beautiful plan for your life. The Bible is filled with God’s promises such as this one found in Jeremiah 29:11. “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Today, Christ wants you to know that He knows where you are, and is waiting for you to trust Him. Remember, Jesus talked to His father in the Garden of Gethsemane when He was struggling with accepting His fate of dying for our sins. He also had a moment on the cross when He thought His Father forgot about Him. He said these words as He hung on the cross, “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” Matthew 27:46. However, His heavenly father had not forgotten about His only begotten Son. God had a wonderful plan just like He has an incredible destiny for you.

A minister of a church named, “Almighty God Tabernacle” told this incredible story. It was on a Saturday night when this pastor was working late in his church office and as the normal routine his wife always wanted him to call her before he left for home. It was not unusual for him to burn

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the midnight oil as it was a perfect time to spend some quiet time praying and writing as this way the message would be fresh on his mind for the Sunday morning service. That particular evening around 11:30 PM, he called his wife, but for some reason she was not answering. He let it ring for probably twenty times and thought it was very odd that she didn’t pick up. He decided to wrap up a few things, turn out some lights, and that he would try again in a few minutes. This time when he dialed the number, she answered right away. He asked her why she hadn’t answered before, and she confidently replied this was the first time it had rang all night. They were both puzzled, but brushed it off as maybe an error in the phone system and he locked up the church and came home.

The following Monday, the pastor received a call at the church office. A young man introduced himself and wanted to know why someone with this phone number had called him on Saturday night.

The pastor could not figure out what he was talking about and kept saying that no one from this location had made a call at that time of night. The man continued, he said “It rang and rang, but I didn’t answer.” The pastor finally realized and apologized for disturbing him, as he must have dialed the wrong number when he was trying to call his wife to tell her he was on the way home. The man said, “That’s perfectly alright, I just wanted to tell you the whole story. You see, I was planning to commit suicide on Saturday night, but before I did, I prayed, God, if you are real, and if you do not want me to do this, please give me some type of sign now. Suddenly, my phone started to ring and would not stop. I finally looked at the caller ID and it said, “Almighty God.” I stared at it for a long time and tears began to fall down my cheeks. I’m calling to tell you that I broke down at that moment and surrendered my life to Jesus Christ. I now believe with all of my heart that God wanted to save me. I know that He loves me and has a purpose for my life.”

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Local church calendar A Christian Fellowship 150 Fellowship Ln, Sherman, TX 75090 (903) 815-1333 Wednesday 6:30 pm – Potluck Meal 7:00 pm – Worship Service 7:00 pm – Jr & Sr High Youth Sunday 9:30 am – Sunday School (all ages) 10:30 am – Worship Service 10:30 am – KidZone Children’s Service (5yr – 12 yr.)

Community Bible Fellowship 415 S Collins Fwy, Howe, TX 75459 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 First Baptist Church Dorchester 11831 FM 902, Dorchester, TX 75459 903-476-5525 Wednesday 6:00 pm - Meal (Donations for adults and kids eat free) 6:30 pm - Praise service 7:00 pm - Youth Bible Study 7:00 pm - Adult Bible Study 7:00 pm - RA's/GA's/children's group Sunday 9:00 am - Men's Prayer Time 9:45 am - Sunday School 10:45 am - A.M. Worship Service 5:00 pm - Adult Choir Practice 6:00 pm - Evening Worship First Baptist Church Howe 100 E. Davis St., Howe, TX 903532-5504 Tuesday 7:00 pm - Bible Study Wednesday 5:30 pm - Kids Choir 6:30 pm - Team Kid 6:30 pm - Youth Ministry 6:30 pm - Adult Bible Fellowship Sunday 9:15 am - Bible Fellowship 10:30 am - Kids Church 10:30am - Worship Service

First United Methodist Church of Howe 810 N Denny St, Howe, TX 75459 903-532-6718 Monday 9:30 am - Care Team Meeting 10:30 am - Pastor's Bible Study Tuesday 9:30 am - Women's Bible Study 11:30 am - Out and About with Pastor Zack 6:30 pm Boy Scouts Wednesday 9:00 am - Wednesday Workers 6:30 pm - Jr. High and Sr. High Youth Saturday 9:00 am - Feed My Sheep (1st and 3rd Sat each month) Sunday 8:40 am - Fellowship and Donuts 9:00 am - Sunday School 10:00 am - Worship service 3:00 pm - Cub Scouts Howe Church of Christ 1205 N Collins Fwy, Howe, TX 75459 903-532-6441 Wednesday 7:00 pm - Bible Classes (all ages) Sunday 9:00 am - Bible Classes (all ages) 10:00 am - Worship Service 5:00 pm - Worship Service New Beginning Fellowship 910 S Denny St, Howe, TX 75459 903-532-6828 Wednesday 7:00 pm - Radiate Youth 7:00 pm - Sanctuary of for prayer Sunday 9:30 am - Sunday School (kids, youth, women, men) 10:30 am - Worship Service 10:30 am - Kids Church

Times are subject to change. Please check with each church for any possible changes

Verse of the week Matthew 6:9 “This, then, is how you should pray: “ ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,

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Good Summer Jobs for Teenagers Hi Taylor - I’m a high school sophomore and thinking about the best ways to make money over the Taylor summer, so I can start saving Kovar for college.

Everyone I know wants to be a camp counselor, but I was wondering if you had any other ideas. - Thomas Hey Thomas - I’m glad you’re looking for summer work, you’ll definitely be happy with your decision down the road. There are lots of summer job options for teens, and here are just a few worth looking into: 1. Pet and house sitter. You can find lots of opportunities to feed and walk people’s animals, water plants, collect mail, etc. This is something you can do through people you already know as well as through various apps and online job boards. If you have open availability and are responsible, this is a good way to bring in money and something you might be able to do while working other jobs. It could also lead to work during the school year.

2. Car washer. If you’re the industrious type, you might be able to start your own car washing operation. People wash their vehicles a lot more during the summer when the rain lets up, and your parents and their friends might be happier going to see you rather than a business that charges more. A come-to-you car washing and detail business could grow into something you could even do once school starts back in the fall!

3. Tutor. It sounds like you’re a

diligent student, so the summer could be an opportune time for you to offer tutoring services.

You can either work through a tutoring company or go out on your own, helping other students with the subjects you excel in.

This is a good way to keep a relatively open schedule and make a good hourly wage.

4. Seasonal worker. Depending on where you live, there might be businesses (other than summer camps) that experience a big boost in clientele during the summer months. You can work at a national park or an aquarium, or help a rental company that gets busier during the months when people are having weddings and throwing parties. Start asking around to see who might need help exclusively during the summer. It’s possible there are good jobs right under your nose that you’ve never even heard of.

Summer jobs can be a lot of fun and very rewarding. Hopefully one of these options will make sense for you. Good luck!

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Living with children The biggest problem in the life of today’s all -too typical mother is herself. She is her own worst enemy. Them’s John fightin’ words, I Rosemond know, but please, hold the tomatoes and other vegetables and bear with me.

kids, I was not an object of obsession, much less coddling. I knew full well that my mother loved me with all her heart, but I was not the be-all, end-all of her existence. She had a life outside of her responsibilities toward me – a job, college, lots of friends.

For that reason, I saw her as an interesting person. She taught me, at an early age, that women were interesting people. Every mother should have that purpose in mind.

One of the doctrines of the Good Mommy Club, the evil sisterhood to which many if not most of today’s mommies belong, albeit unwittingly, has it that the Good Mommy does as much for her child as she possibly can, and then some. A guarantee of frustration, anxiety, stress, resentment and guilt, that.

A mother who is obsessed with her kids is not going to be regarded by them as interesting.

They are going to take her for granted. The idol doesn’t find the idol-worshipper interesting in the least.

The mother of the 1950s, the decade of my childhood, had no Good Mommy Club to which to belong. Furthermore, that very commonsensically-grounded mother wouldn’t be welcome in today’s GMC, which got its start around 1970 and has been swallowing women whole ever since.

By the time I was three, my mother was deliberately, with purpose in mind, doing as little for me as reason allowed. I learned to tie my own shoes when I was four, for example, because my mother, after showing me how, refused to tie them for me.

“John Rosemond,” she would say, “My job is to make sure you learn to stand on your own two feet, and if I let you stand on mine, you’ll never learn to stand on yours.” Hardly the words of an enabler. Kids don’t hear their moms talk like that anymore.

What a shame.

Telling her I “couldn’t” do something was unacceptable.

“Well, that’s too bad,” she’d say, “because I’m not doing it for you.”

Unlike all too many of today’s

Ephesians 6:10—6:20 Put on the full armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.

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All too many of today’s mothers have taught their kids – again, unwittingly – to think of them as biological vending machines who are there to dispense and deliver whatever they want. Vending machine, perpetual enabler, servant-on-the-ready; not selfrespecting roles for a woman to play in a child’s life.

Today’s all-too-typical mom demeans herself and her sycophantic attitude leads to disrespect of all sorts. (And yes, I know there are exceptions and they know who they are.) Instead of respecting their mothers and wanting to please them, the Good Mommy’s kids EXPECT from her.

I give thanks almost daily for having been blessed with a mom who showed me how to tie my shoes when I was four and let me figure it out from there.

Family psychologist John Rosemond: johnrosemond.com, p arentguru.com.

John Rosemond has worked with families, children, and parents since 1971 in the field of family psychology. In 1971, John earned his masters in psychology from Western Illinois University and was elected to the Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society.

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