58.1 Howe Enterprise May 18, 2020

Local wellness doctor speaks out about masks and more

Howe’s Harvey finishes basketball career at SFU

Time Machine: Gas explosion damages Howe school

Caleb Braddock, owner of Braddock Chiropractic

Howe High School graduate Riley Harvey fin-

Five Students Hurt as Science Room Wrecked

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Thurman signs to run hurdles at SAGU

Howe’s That—Feb, 18, 1971 by Bob Walker Do you remember when?

Attending college was a privilege rather than a right?

A farmer could plant what he wished?

Taxes were a nuisance rather than a burden?

The Supreme Court protected society rather than criminals?

The aged were cared for by their children?

Foreign officials visited the White House without asking for money?

We entered a war to win it?

A life sentence didn’t mean a parole in ten years?

Our flag was respected at home and abroad?

America conducted her foreign affairs without consulting the U.N.?

A father got on welfare only out of desperation and got off as soon as possible?

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

Senior Molly Wilson waves to the crowd at the Class of 2020 Parade on Sunday. Photos on page 3. Photo by Michelle Carney.

HHS cheerleaders announced for 2020-21 Varsity Cheerleaders Isabella Alshawish, Korie Bouse, Jordan Brunner, Chloie Cervantes, Hadley Cheatham, Jenna Clark, Jentrie Doty, Hannah Dwyer, Katie Grogan, Gracie Lankford, Olivia Morris, Breanna Munger, Keira Robertson, Brooke Robinson, Montana Sartor, Teagan Stubblefield, Reagan Troxtell - Mascot.

Howe senior Colton Thurman realized how much he enjoyed track during the time that the season was cancelled due to the Coronavirus outbreak. During that time, began to seek out opportunities to continue his track career past high school.

“My coach (Mike Segleski) helped me start looking at new colleges and I got a call from SAGU (Southwestern Assemblies of God University) and I knew

JV Cheerleaders Mackenzie Bryant, Ryleigh Craven, Bettye Delavan , Kendall Griffin, Jaycie Grisham, Mikaylah Komorowski, Autumn Owens, Kynlee Ray, Kara Wimbish.

Colton Thurman signs his letter to run track at SAGU as he’s surrounded by parents Brad and Melba Thurman and Howe Track Coach Mike Segleski (far right).

Hannah Dwyer during the Howe vs. Rans game at Bulldog Stadium in 2019. Photo by Michelle Carney.

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right away that was the spot I needed to go to.”

Thurman said that being a Christian college and visiting with the coaches and players ultimately won him over because of the sense of family that they shared. He also credited Howe ISD for preparing him for the next step in his life.

Thurman plans to run the 110 hurdles at SAGU as well as other events. He’s the son of Brad and Melba Thurman of Howe.

Grayson County COVID-19 Deaths Total tests Total cases Active cases Average positive test Average negative test Positive test percentage Grayson County Population Total projected positive cases

0 1,856 152 86 0.082 91.8% 8.2% 136,212 11,169

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“Spanish Influenza” - “Three-Day Fever” “The Flu” From the Nocona News Oct. 25, 1918 What is Spanish Influenza? Is it something new? Does it come from Spain?

The disease now occurring in this country and called “Spanish Influenza” resembled a very contagious kind of “cold” accompanied by fever, pains in the head, eyes, ears, back, or other parts of the body, and a feeling of severe sickness. In most cases, the symptoms disappear after three or four days, the patient then rapidly recovering; some of the patients, however, develop pneumonia, or inflammation of the ear, or meningitis, and many of these complicated cases die.

Whether this so-called “Spanish Influenza” is identical with the epidemics of influenza of earlier years is not yet known.

Epidemics of influenza have visited this country since 1647. It is interesting to know that this first epidemic was brought here from Valencia, Spain. Since that time, there have been numerous epidemics of the disease. In 1889 and 1890 an epidemic of influenza, starting somewhere in the Orient, spread first to Russia, and thence over practically the entire civilized world. Three years later there was another flare-up of the disease. Both times, the epidemic spread widely over the United States.

Although the present epidemic is called “Spanish Influenza,” there is no reason to believe it originated in Spain. Some writers who have studied the question believe that the epidemic came from the Orient and they call attention to the fact that the Germans mention the disease as occurring along the eastern front in the summer and fall of 1917.

How can “Spanish Influenza” be recognized?

There is as yet no certain way in which a single case of “Spanish Influenza” can be recognized; on the other hand, recognition is easy where there is a group of cases. In contrast to the outbreaks of ordinary colds, which usually occur in the cold months, epidemics of influenza may occur may occur at any season of the year, thus the present epidemic raged most intensely in Europe in May, June, and July. Moreover, in the case of ordinary colds, the general symptoms (fever, pain, depression) are by no means as severe or as sudden in their onset as they are in influenza. Finally, ordinary colds do not spread through the community so rapidly or so extensively as does influenza.

In most cases a person taken sick with influenza feels sick rather suddenly. He feels weak, has pains in the eyes, ears, head, or back and may be sore all over.

Many patients feel dizzy, some vomit. Most of the patients

complain of feeling chilly, and with this comes a fever in which the temperature rises to 100 to 104. In most cases, the pulse remains relatively slow.

In appearance one is struck by the fact that the patient looks sick.

His eyes and the inner side of his eyelids may be slightly “bloodshot” or “congested,” as the doctors say. There may be some running of the nose, or there may be some cough. These signs of a cold may not be marked; nevertheless, the patient looks and feels very sick.

In addition to the appearance and the symptoms already described, examination of the patient’s blood may aid the physician in recognizing “Spanish Influenza,” for it has been found that in this disease the number of white corpuscles show little or no increase above the normal. It is possible that the laboratory investigations now being made through the National Research Council and the United States Hygienic Laboratory will furnish a more certain way in which the individual cases of this disease can be recognized.

What is the course of the disease?

Do people die from it?

Ordinarily, the fever lasts three or four days and the patient recovers.

But while the proportion of deaths in the present epidemic has generally been low, in some places the outbreak has been severe and deaths have been numerous. When death occurs, it is usually a result of a complication.

What causes the disease and how is it spread?

Bacteriologists who have studied influenza epidemics in the past have found in many cases a very small rod-shaped germ called, after its discoverer, Pfeiffer’s bacillus. In other cases of apparently the same kind of disease there were found pneumococci, the germs of lobar pneumonia. Still others have been caused by streptococci, and by other germs with long names.

No matter what particular kind of germ causes the epidemic, it is now believed that influenza is always spread from person to person, the germs being carried with the air along with very small droplets of mucus, expelled by coughing or sneezing, or forceful talking, and the like by one who already has the germs of the disease. They may also be carried about in the air in the form of dust coming from dried mucus, from coughing or sneezing, or from careless people who spit on the floor and on the sidewalk. As in most other catching the diseases, a person who has only a mild attack of the disease himself may give a very severe attack to others.

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Parade The Howe High School Class of 2020 Parade took place on Sunday after, of course, it was delayed due to rain on Saturday.

Due to the COVID-19 hysteria, the event was a tip of the cap by the junior class who wanted to do something special for the seniors since they have had to miss all of

Photos by Michelle Carney

their graduation exercises such as Baccalaureate, ribbon-cutting, and other traditional events.

The Class of 2020, however, will get to have a graduation ceremony which is planned to take place at Bulldog Stadium on May 29 at 8 pm.

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Local wellness doctor speaks out about masks and more Caleb Braddock, owner of Braddock Chiropractic & Family Wellness in Van Alstyne shared information through a video on his Facebook page last week that some say is controversial and some say is common sense.

Braddock, who says he has dedicated his life to helping humanity through the vehicle of chiropractic and believes that when free from interference, the body has the ability to heal and function just the way God designed it to in the first place.

His thoughts on the wearing of masks through COVID-19 rang loudly through the social media world with nearly 3,000 views as of Thursday morning.

“If you’re wearing a mask, I don’t want you to feel like you’re doing something wrong,” said Braddock. “Some people are doing this because they’re trying to take every measure possible to do the right things for not only themselves, but for the people around them—so a lot of people are wearing these masks because, ‘it’s not about me, it’s about the greater good.’”

Braddock says, however, that when it comes to a mandate to wearing masks, they would

Dr. Caleb Braddock

mandate the type of mask people wear. However, shirts pulled up from the collar and bandanas are being attributed as sufficient.

“It’s more about compliance than it is efficacy,” said Braddock.

Braddock pointed out that prior to COVID-19, a mask was not needed in doctor’s offices where the lobby is filled with people who have some sort of illness or even when a visitor visited a sick (Continued on page 6)

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Spanish Influenza, Oct. 1918 (Continued from page 2)

What should be done by those who catch the disease?

It is very important that everyone that becomes sick with influenza should go home at once and go to bed. This will help keep away dangerous complications and will, at the same time, keep the patient from scattering the disease far and wide. It is highly desirable that no one be allowed to sleep in the same room with the patient. In fact, no one but the nurse should be allowed in the room.

If there is a cough and sputum or running of the eyes and nose, care should be taken that all such discharges are collected on bits gauze or rag or paper napkins and burned. If the patient complains of fever and headache, he should be given water to drink, a cold compress to the forehead, and a light sponge. Only such medicine should be given as prescribed by a doctor. It is foolish to ask the druggist to prescribe, and may be dangerous to take so-called “safe, sure and harmless” remedies advertised by patent medicine manufacturers.

If the patient is so situated that he can be attended only by some who must also look after others in the family, it is advisable that such an attendant wear a wrapper, apron, or gown over the ordinary house clothes while in the sick room, and slip this off when leaving to look after the others.

Nurses and attendants will do well to guard against breathing in dangerous disease germs by wearing a simple fold of gauze or mask while near the patient.

Will a person who has had influenza before catch the disease again?

It is well known that the attack of measles or scarlet fever or smallpox usually protects a person against another attack of the same disease. This appears to not be true of the “Spanish Influenza.”

According to newspaper reports the King of Spain suffered and

attack of influenza during the epidemic thirty years ago, and was again stricken during the recent outbreak in Spain.

How does one guard against influenza?

In guarding against disease of all kinds, it is important that the body be kept strong and able to fight off disease germs. This can be done by having a proper portion of work, play, and rest, by keeping the body well clothed, and by eating sufficient, wholesome, and properly selected food. In connection with diet, it is well to remember that milk is one of the best all-around foods obtainable for adults as well as for children.

So far as a disease influenza is concerned health authorities everywhere recognize the very close relation between its spread and overcrowded homes. While it is not always possible, especially in the times like the present, to avoid such overcrowding, people should consider the health danger and make every effort to reduce the home overcrowding to a minimum. The value of fresh air through open windows can not be over emphasized.

It is especially important to beware of the person who coughs or sneezes without covering his mouth or nose. It also follows that one should keep out of crowds and stuffy places as much as possible, keep homes, offices, and workshops well aired, spend some time out of doors each day, walk to work if at all practicable, in short make every possible effort to breathe as much pure air as possible.

Cover up each cough and sneeze.

If you don’t you’ll spread the disease.

Note—The above is the complete text of the “Bulletin on Spanish Influenza,” that Surgeon General of the U.S. Public Health Service has just issued, and our readers may obtain copies of this pamphlet free of charge by writing to the “Surgeon General U.S. Public Health Service, Washington D.C.”

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Braddock (Continued from page 4)

patient in the hospital.

“You wear a mask in the O.R. (operating room) because the research shows the only time a mask is truly effective is in a sterile environment,” said Braddock. “When you look at the viral particle versus the porosity of the mask itself, it would be like taking a handful of golf balls and throwing them at a wall full of basketball hoops. It’s going to be pretty easy. Ninetynine percent of the golf balls will go right through.”

Braddock says that while he doesn’t trust Dr. Anthony Fauci, he does agree with him on his statement that healthy people shouldn’t wear a mask.

“The most recent data is showing that you’re at an increased risk of respiratory infection, be it viral or bacterial, if a healthy person is wearing a mask,” said Braddock who followed with the mask increasing carbon dioxide ingestion and creates a warm moist environment for germs similar to a light to a bug in the summer night.

He later shared that his office staff at Braddock Chiropractic are not wearing masks which has patients asking a lot of questions.

But he indicated that if it made the patient feel more comfortable to wear a mask, they will by all means accommodate.

Braddock says that they have done the research and urged people to do the research on their own and find out if people have a decreased risk for COVID-19 by wearing a mask.

“I have a lot of these feelings about what I think is going on and I will just say that if you think this is all about a virus, you’ve been misled,” said Braddock.

“I’m not going to pretend that I know everything there is to know and everything that is going on.

But I will tell you with 100 percent certainty that what you think is going on, if you’re watching mainstream media, is not at all what’s going on. And you just need to dig a little deeper. If you sit at home and watch mainstream media all day long, you should probably throw your television in the trash. It’s not a good thing and it’s not healthy. If you’re in your house and shaking in your boots, it’s not a good thing. It’s not healthy.

The Lord didn’t give you a spirit of fear. I’m not saying people should be reckless, but please don’t let other people get you bothered about things that they think you should be bothered about.”

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Former Howe High School principal dies Blake Stiles, superintendent at Athens ISD died Wednesday morning at UT Health in Athens.

Stiles was the former high school principal at Howe High School for six years from 2005-2010.

According to The Tyler Morning Telegraph, he was expected to return to work in the next few weeks after a medical leave for a recent heart procedure.

His cause of death is presumed to be heart-related, according to a joint message from Deputy Superintendent Dr. Janie Sims and AISD Board President Alicea Elliott.

“We do know the loss to his family, especially, is enormous.

He was, before anything else, a very proud husband and father.

We ask at this time that Mrs. Stiles and their two children be given privacy as they navigate a fresh and awful grief,” the announcement read. “Please do lift them up in your prayers.”

Mr. Stiles came to Athens ISD in 2011 as assistant superintendent and human resources director. He then replaced the outgoing superintendent in 2012.

Before coming to AISD, he spent eight years at Howe High School in Howe as principal and assistant

Blake Stiles

principal. He was also a classroom teacher and coach in districts from 2A to 5A before moving into administration.

During his stay at Howe High School, the campus earned a Texas Education Agency exemplary rating in the 20092010 school year. He joined Howe ISD as an assistant principal in 2003, before being promoted to the principal position.

A donation can be made to the Howe Memorial Scholarship Fund in memory of Mr. Stiles.

Information may be obtained by calling the Howe Administration office.

Wade Boggs vs. COVID-19 Grayson County Positive Test Rate for COVID -19 is an average of 0.082. Former Boston Red Sox hitter Wade Boggs could come out of retirement and go 0 for 26,820 at-bats (about 44 more seasons) and still have greater odds of getting a hit at age 105 than testing positive for COVID-19 in Grayson County.

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The Clay and Alicia Wilson home on Ricketts Street.

Howe’s Harvey finishes basketball career at SFU

Riley Harvey, the former Stephen F. Austin Lady Jack and Howe Lady Bulldog.

Howe High School graduate Riley Harvey finished her college basketball career at Stephen F. Austin University recently and unexpectedly after a game against March 7 against Sam Houston State. Due to the epidemic, the season was cancelled and Harvey’s career ended that night.

She finished the season averaging 5.5 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. She was 56 of 118 from the field on the season which is a .475 shooting percentage. She also shot .231 from 3-point range. “(I’m) extremely thankful for the support I received during my time at SFA,” Riley said in a Facebook

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

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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.

post. “I’ll forever cherish the memories I made that helped shape me into the person I am today. My favorite lesson was learned back in March. You are never promised the next game, the next three hour practice, the next road trip, or the next day.

You start to long for the things that you used to complain about when they get taken away from you. So moral of the story: find joy in everything and be grateful!

Weird that it took me four years to truly understand this, but I’m so glad I got to experience this and learn…because I definitely needed to. Thanks to all! I’m officially a Master of Business Administration.”

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Learn about your antiques and collectibles with Georgia Caraway the greatest joy.

Georgia Caraway Hurrah! Yippee!

Woohoo! Howe Mercantile is open again for business.

Our new hours are Thursday – Saturday from 11 am – 7 pm.

(We are opening and closing one hour sooner.) AND for the time being we are opening by chance Monday – Wednesday from 11 am – 4 pm.

Diane will be on duty M-W. The others dealers will be working from Th-Sat. Closed Sundays.

This is our new normal. It has been very hard on all of us as a small business to pay utilities, maintenance of the buildings, and pay staff to sanitize and clean. And we have missed our customers.

All of us get a great deal of pleasure seeking ouT treasures at great prices that we can pass along, but it is the interaction with people that bring us

Our dealers have not been idle during this time. Everyone has been restocking their merchandise.

Marilyn brought some terrific retro kitchen and Farmhouse décor from Pennsylvania auctions; Diane has been painting furniture; Jake brought in some Bakelite bangles and more Bots; Brett has

loaded up his booth with decorative items for your home; and Wayne’s Howe-made pure goat soap is still just $6 a bar. The best price for goat soap anywhere. Also Michael has added some great estate objects to his space.

Speaking of ESTATE ITEMS, I am conducting an estate sale in Farmers

Branch for the mother of a friend who has been a collector for more than 50 years.

The sale includes a garage full of Christmas and Halloween chachkeys and tools; dozens of dolls; coins; lawn and garden; hundreds of pieces of vintage jewelry; books; records, CDs, movies; beautiful oak furniture (hall tree, pie safe, beds, dressers, sewing machine, etc.), and

loads of hats, purses, scarves, and vintage clothing; buttons and craft items, Miller and other beer clocks. If you need a new Whirlpool stove or a washer and dryer, this is the place. And a multi-tiered locker from a school is just the thing for storage.

The house is small, so this will limit the number of people we

will be able to admit at one time, plus we will be practicing social distancing. The new normal for estate sales requires wearing masks and gloves.

The sale will be held at 2981 Primrose Lane (Farmers Branch/Dallas).

Friday and Saturday May 22-23 from 9 am – 4 pm. Discounts on Saturday. Check estatesales.net for photos and more details. And the best thing, the prices are attractive to dealers and collectors and it is worth the drive.

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD THAT HOWE MERCANTILE IS OPEN. Georgia Caraway and her partners at Howe Mercantile hope you will come by 107-109 ½ East Haning to shop and visit with us.

WE HAVE NEW HOURS THURSDAY – SATURDAY FROM 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM. And by chance Monday through Wednesday from 114. Three new dealers joined the Mercantile.

SHOP LOCAL. WE CAN SHOW YOU HOWE.

Howe ISD School Board Agenda "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

A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Howe ISD will be held on Monday, May 18, 2020 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Howe ISD Administration Office located at 105 W. Tutt St, Howe, Texas.

In light of the COVID-19 emergency, the meeting will be held through electronic means in accordance with the Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations to maintain the public health.

Further, pursuant to Governor Abbott’s temporary suspension of the requirement related the Open Meetings Act, the Board meeting may be viewed via Zoom at the following link below. If you would like to participate in public comment, submit your information (name and topic) to the following email address prior to 5:30 p.m. the night of the Board meeting: wilson.kevin@howeisd.net . Your name will be called upon to speak during public comments, and all limitations set forth in Board Policy BED (LOCAL) will apply, including prohibitions related to disruptions during the meeting.

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I. CALL TO ORDER/DETERMINATION OF QUORUM II. INVOCATION/PLEDGES III. PUBLIC FORUM IV. REPORTS A. Superintendent Report 1. COVID-19 Update 2. Personnel – Resignations and Update on Job Postings 3. Policy DC(Local) – Employment of Contractual Personnel 4. Graduation on May 29 at

8:00 p.m.

5. TASB Summer Leadership Institute 6. Construction Update 7. Other Information V. THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER, DISCUSS, AND/OR TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING THE FOLLOWING: A. Consent Agenda 1. Minutes from Regular Meeting on April 20, 2020 2. Monthly Financial Reports 3. Vendor List B. Call Public Hearing on Proposed Budget and Tax Rate on June 16, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

C. Personnel – Professional Contracts D. Resolution to End Emergency Closure Due to COVID-19 E. 2020-21 Employee Compensation Plan VI. BUDGET WORKSHOP A. Updated Revenue Projections, Proposed Budget and Tax Rate VII. ADJOURN Consent agenda items are considered to be routine by the School Board and will be enacted by one motion.

There will be no separate discussions on items unless a school board member so requests, at which time the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda. If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E. All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting.

This Agenda posted Friday, May 15, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.

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Time Machine: Gas explosion damages Howe school

Howe City Council Agenda NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF HOWE, TEXAS WILL BE HELD ON THE 19th day of May 2020, AT 6:00 P.M., AT 700 W. HANING, HOWE, TEXAS AT WHICH TIME THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS WILL BE DISCUSSED, TO WIT: CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC REQUEST – At this time comments will be taken from the audience on any subject whether or not that item is on the agenda. All comments are limited to a maximum of three minutes. In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, Council may not discuss or act on any of the items not posted on the agenda.

CONSENT AGENDA Consider/approve consent items which are marked by an *. * Minutes of April 21, 2020 * Finance statements -April 2020 * City of Sherman Resolution & Law Enforcement ILA 1. Discuss, consider and act upon consent agenda.

2. Swear in General Election Council members, incumbent Georgia Richardson, and new Council Members, Brett Bearden, and Robert Cannaday.

Howe Messenger, Nov. 3, 1939 Five Students Hurt as Science Room Wrecked TWENTY-FIVE STUDENTS AND TEACHER SCATTERED AS BLAST COMES Jack Calloway, the most seriously injured of the five students was returned to the hospital Wednesday morning where he is being fed through his nose. His condition was reported showing improvement as we went to press.

The other four injured are rapidly recovering.

Twenty-five members of the Howe freshman class miraculously escaped death or serious injury about 9:30 Tuesday morning when a gas explosion rocked the science room in the northeast corner of the school building. Jack Calloway was the most seriously injured suffering a fractured chin, dislocated jaw and cuts and bruises. Three others, Mary Jane Boozer, Hanzel Smith and John Robert Coleman received cuts and bruises about the face and Charles Rose was cut on the legs.

Calloway, Smith and Coleman were taken to Sherman for treatment, X-rays being made of Calloway’s injuries. They were returned to their homes about noon. The Boozer girl and Rose were given treatment by Howe physicians. The room in which the students were assembled was a shambles with chairs, tables and laboratory equipment scattered all over the floor. All windows on the north side were blown out, even the frames being splintered by the blast. The floor was buckled in the center of the room and an built-in cabinet along the east wall was badly wrecked.

The south wall, a plaster partition was blown outward, the top being seven or eight inches out of line.

The explosion evidently raised the ceiling off this wall before it was pushed out as nails from ceiling joists were not bent by the movement of the wall. More than half of the composition paneled ceiling fell to the floor. The door

leading into the hall was blown from the hinges.

Students seated in the rear of the room stated that the blast came without warning and that those in the front of the room including the teacher, Chas. R. Thompson, were thrown to the ceiling, together with tables and chairs.

There was no flash of fire reported.

A desk and safe in the principal’s office, just west of the room in which the blast occurred, were shifted about and a typewriter was hurled from the top of the desk to the floor and broken. The door of the safe was opened by the concussion.

3. Swear in Bill French as Mayor and Council Member Jeff Stanley for the unexpired terms.

ADJOURN Notes to agenda: The Council may vote and/or act upon each of the items listed in the Agenda.

The Council reserves the right to retire into executive session concerning any of the items listed on this Agenda, whenever it is considered necessary and legally justified under the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Government Code Vernon’s Texas Codes Annotated in accordance with the authority contained in Section 551.071 – Consultation with attorney, Section 551.072 – Deliberation regarding real property, Section 551.073 – Deliberation regarding prospective gift, Section 551.074 – Personnel, Section 551.076 – Deliberation regarding security devices, and Section 551.087 – Deliberation regarding economic development negotiations.

Dated this 15th day of May 2020

The commercial room in the northwest corner of the building was also damaged, the floor buckled upward in the center, several window paned were broken out and the south partition wall slightly forced outward.

Typewriters were thrown to the floor and desks overturned and all but one or two of the machines were broken. No one was in this room at the time of the explosion.

One class had already been held in the science room and the second had been in progress about ten minutes. W.B. Montgomery was in charge of the first class and stated that the odor of gas was noticed and that he ordered the windows raised. A fire had been burning in the room heater since early in the morning, Chas. Sollis, building caretaker said. The heaters are a radiant type.

An investigation to determine cause of the gas accumulation under the floor was started immediately and a break was found in the gas line feeding this room. The break in the line was outside the building, the leaking gas sifting through cracks in the ground caused by extremely dry weather. The leak was small, a meter reading showing that only 23,000 feet of gas including that burned by about 20 stoves, had gone into the building lines since the last meter reading on October (Continued on page 13)

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Posting Link https:// bit.ly/2WU5CPT Description A local company is looking for a POOL MAINTENANCE TECH who will travel to customers’ homes to vacuum, brush and balance the water chemistry of swimming pools. This is an outside position and requires the ability to lift up 50lbs. Vehicle and equipment is provided.

Description Experience is preferred but willing train.

ADVERTISING/MARKETING Got Signs & More 117 S. Powell Pkwy Anna TX 75409 http://www.igotsigns.com/ 972-924-2878 terry@igotsigns.com Housewarmers of Grayson County P.O. Box 582 Howe TX 75459 housewarmersgrayson.com 972-978-3430 sgarcia@housewarmersusa.com

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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Explosion (Continued from page 10)

10. It was presumed that the gas was ignited by the room heater, the accumulation gradually spreading until it came in contact with the flame.

Cause of the break in the line has not yet been definitely determined, although school officials are inclined to believe that there may have been some faulty workmanship in the laying of the lines. It was first thought that the line may have been broken by settling of the building but an inspection of the corner at which the break occurred failed to show any drop in the building. That shifting of the ground during the drouth, a characteristic of Texas blackland may have twisted the pipe sufficiently to cause the break is also a possibility. Plumbing for the building which was completed just about a year ago at the cost of $56,000 was done by a Dallas plumber, school officials state. A thorough inspection of all connections in the heating system is to be made.

$56,000 Building One Year Old The Howe school building which was badly damaged by an explosion Tuesday morning was completed in September 1938 at a cost of more than $56,000. Of this amount, $25,000 was furnished by the district through sales of bonds, the remainder being supplied by WPA. The building is considered a model for WPA construction and is referred to as being the pride of the WPA office of district.

Although school officials were inclined to believe the damage to be slight, and probably more to equipment than to the building, Hoke Smith, a Dallas architect who designed the building, told them late Tuesday he feared they had more damage to the building than surface appearances might indicate. No effort was made Tuesday to estimate the damages.

C.E. Wheat said Friday that damage to the typewriters had been established at $500. An estimate of the building damage is to be made Monday, he said.

No explosion insurance was carried on the building, C.E. Wheat chairman of the board said. Faith in the efficiency in the gas installation was believed to have precluded the need for such insurance, although, ironically enough the building was protected against damage war insurrection or rioting.

The board discussed the possibility of obtaining WPA assistance in making repairs but were inclined to believe there might be considerable delay until informed by the architect that approximately $2,000 of the original WPA grant for the building and athletic field was unexpended.

The board of trustees decided Tuesday afternoon that school will not be resumed until Monday, in order that a thorough inspection of the remainder of the building might be made, and repairs to the damaged portion be nearly complete as possible.

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Texas History Minute Dorothea Dix had built a global reputation as a reformer for mental health institutions in the 1840s and Ken Bridges 1850s. She had already changed medicine by insisting that the most vulnerable in society were treated with dignity. When the Civil War started, her influence would spread even further as she moved to change the nursing profession.

Dix, a Massachusetts native, was already 59 years old when the Civil War erupted. She had spoken out against slavery in the past, and though she could not serve in the military, she was determined to serve in some capacity.

In June 1861, Dix was appointed superintendent of army nurses, though she was a civilian. Her position, based in Washington, DC, made her the highest-ranking woman in the history of the federal government to that point.

There was very little formal training for nurses at that point, but Dix was in charge of training the volunteers who stepped forward as nursing shortages increased. As casualties mounted, she was also in charge of setting up field hospitals to treat the wounded.

One of the nurses she helped train was noted novelist and poet Louisa May Alcott. Alcott later remembered Dix as immensely respected but also a stern disciplinarian, which intimidated many of the other nurses. What also impressed many nurses was Dix’s insistence that all patients be given the best care and treated as equals in the hospital, regardless of whether they were Union or Confederate soldiers.

Dix insisted that women be allowed to serve as nurses, but it was a struggle for Dix to get women trained as nurses. At the time, many people consider it unseemly for women to see the ravages of war or even to see men in various stages of undress, which is often required of nurses in surgical and hospital settings.

Often, she feared for the wellbeing of nurses, decades before sexual harassment became a legal issue in the American workplace.

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Unable to offer them legal protections, however, she instead insisted on strict dress codes and strict codes of conduct, hoping to deflect attention from unwanted advances.

She found it difficult to work in a bureaucracy – for her whole career, she had either run her own school or been a one-woman crusader and reformer. The stresses and demands of so many different groups were overwhelming for her, and she often commented that she was disappointed in her results. She stepped down from her position in August 1865, a few months after the war ended.

As a result of the work of Dix, Red Cross founder Clara Barton, and others, Americans began changing the way they saw nurses, steadily allowing it to become a viable career for women outside the home in a time when many medical schools and universities would not admit women at all.

Howe’s That (Continued from page 1)

Charity was a virtue instead of big business?

We could laugh at jokes about race without being bigots? (actually had to change the wording because it could be offensive in 2020 while it wasn’t in 1971).

The doctor’s first question was “Where does it hurt?” rather than “Do you have insurance?”

U.S. Grant was the name of a president rather than a federal handout?

Giving aid to the enemy was treason. Now it’s called foreign aid.

We had prayers in our schools.

Now we have sex education.

You were safe on the streets and in your home?

The motion pictures were family entertainment instead of violence and sex?

A policeman was a human being instead of a fascist pig?

The Supreme Court consisted of judges instead of political hacks?

The three R’s were readin’, ritin’, and rithmatic, instead of robbery, rape, and riots?

A radical had to have a soapbox to reach 40 people, now the news media provides him a microphone to reach 40 million?

After the Civil War, Dix continued to work to reform prisons and hospitals, taking her work across the South. She spoke extensively across the nation and in Europe and also helped raise funds for memorials to the fallen soldiers of the Civil War. Her pace slowed considerably after she fell ill with malaria in 1870.

Dix never married or had children. By 1881, when her advancing age and fragile health prevented her from travelling the country, she settled into retirement at the New Jersey State Hospital. Administrators had set aside a comfortable private room for her years earlier in honor of her work for patients over the years. She spent the next six years there, not as a patient, but as an honored guest, corresponding with activists, physicians, politicians, and well-wishers. She died quietly in 1887 at age 85.

In 1956, the psychiatric hospital she helped found in North Carolina in 1856 was renamed for Dix. The post office later issued a stamp in her memory as well.

Astronomers named a crater on the planet Venus after her. In 2006, a hospital in Maine was renamed for her. Her most lasting legacy, however, was reminding the world of the value of the patient, no matter who it may be.

FLATTEN THE CURVE! SHOP LOCAL

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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You and God are a majority!

Spending time in quiet fellowship with God is the ultimate fulfillment of our existence.

To trust Him with all of our heart is the Dr. Billy meaning and Holland purpose of living and anything less than embracing these visions of the divine leaves us spiritually unfulfilled. I know that Christians are supposed to be a constant demonstration of happiness and excitement, but we humans are emotional and sometimes we cannot hide our burdens and melancholy moods. I’m always writing about finding God’s peace and how faith and fear are choices, (which is true) but I’m also not a stranger to the occasional feelings of loneliness and disappointment. Just because we follow Jesus does not mean we do not struggle. There is a lot going on in the world and its normal to feel overwhelmed and discouraged. Whatever frame of mind you are in today, if you are feeling alone and down, God wants you to know that He loves you very much. He knows your thoughts and what you are going through, and He understands everything. Take some time and get alone with Him and just talk to Him. On my website is a song I wrote called, “Get alone with me.” It’s free and I believe it will bring encouragement to you.

Just like the body needs fresh water every day, if we are a child of God, our spirit also needs to be refreshed with prayer and meditating on God’s promises. We hear a lot about our “new normal” but isn’t it time we made a new commitment to God and invite Him to rearrange our life for His purposes? Yes, it’s very difficult to surrender our will and allow Christ to renew and transform the way we think, but if we are ever going to get serious about our relationship with Jesus...now is the time to begin.

Remember, no matter what may come, there is no need to fear for Jesus will always be with you.

Deuteronomy 31:6 declares, “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; He will never leave you

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nor forsake you.” God is the giver of hope and peace, and if you will become determined to find a place where you can share your heart and tell Him honestly how you feel, The Bible promises that He will surround you with comfort and security. One of my favorite chapters is Psalm 91 and here are the first two verses. “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in Him will I trust.”

Our heavenly Father has given us the opportunity to walk with Him. In turn, our responsibility is to obey His voice as it’s a privilege and honor to love, worship, and serve Him with all of our heart.

Romans 12:1 says, “Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.” The question remains; who will take up their cross and dedicate their journey to living in the secret place of His presence? There are prophetic signs all around us, and God’s word is being fulfilled every day.

This should bring clarity to God’s people and confirm that Christ is coming soon. I would love to only write about the future being filled with endless happiness and world peace, but my conscience will not allow me to smear icing on a pan of mud and call it a chocolate cake. However, all is not lost!

Just because the world rejects Jesus and those who represent Him, does not mean that we cannot be filled with faith or experience victory. We recall the three Hebrew children who were in the fiery furnace, but Jesus was with them and they were saved! Today, you can also stand boldly on His truth and have confidence that no matter how big the mountains or the giants, you and God are a majority!“He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings shall you trust: His truth shall be your shield and buckler” Psalm 91:4. “Quiet time with you Lord is the most joyful. I wait in reverence as I listen for your voice. I want to know you more than anything. As I draw near, I am humbled and in awe of your love.”

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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 2 Corinthians 9:8 And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

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Is now the time to invest in real estate?

Hi Taylor - I’m wondering how this pandemic and the shutdown might affect real estate. Is it still Taylor a solid investment Kovar strategy, or should I stay away for a while? Stan Hey Stan - This is a great question as it’s pretty likely there will be some impact on real estate, but it’s not clear how hard we’re going to feel it. Unlike the 2008 crisis, our current economic woes aren’t tied directly to the housing market. Instead, buyers and renters will have to adjust to other factors that influence their bottom line.

Low interest rates. Rates were low before the pandemic shut everything down, then they were absurdly low, and now we’re bouncing between pretty low and very low. That’s a convoluted way of saying that it’s a solid time to refinance your mortgage. If you were already looking to buy a property, even if the price hasn’t dropped, you might be able to get loan terms that wouldn’t have been available a few months back.

It’s a bit of a conundrum as the lowered rates won’t do much, if anything, to alleviate the jobless crunch, but it does make it easier for those with means to buy property.

Tentative buyers. Even with the awesome rates, it’s understandable that the number of interested buyers has dropped.

There are plenty of reasons to be hesitant, among them are job security and an expectancy that market prices will go down. Since nothing is guaranteed, I don’t think anyone should hold off on buying a house they can currently afford. The lack of competitive buyers might be more in your favor than a drop in market value.

However, with unemployment on the rise and industries still shut

down, it’s hard to imagine that real estate sales and prices won’t take a dip in the coming months.

Renting market. This might be the area of most concern, because what happens to the renters market usually has an impact on all sectors. As waiters, bartenders, part-time students, retail staff, personal trainers, hospitality workers and so many more look for new jobs or start taking unemployment, we can expect to see a lot of apartments and rental properties become available.

These vacancies would typically be filled by other members of the working class, but those prospective tenants are in the same boat as the ones giving up their leases. The domino effect of people losing their jobs and moving out of their apartments won’t take too long to reach the real estate market, since renters and buyers don’t have too many degrees of separation.

We don’t know how deeply we’ll feel this economic downturn, or how long it will last. From a real estate perspective, it’s good that the crisis isn’t directly tied to housing, but it would be naive to think the market will go untouched by this pandemic.

Thanks for the question, Stan, and I hope your investing plans work out!

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Living with children Psychologist B. F. Skinner, the formulator of behavior modification theory, was attempting to prove that the John same principles Rosemond that govern the behavior of amoeba, planaria, rats, dogs, and monkeys also govern the behavior of human beings. A very Darwinian proposition, indeed.

What my graduate school professors conveniently “forgot” to tell me: Skinner failed to prove his hypothesis, and no researcher has ever succeeded where Skinner did not. Some have claimed success, but all they’ve succeeded at proving, really, is the fact that human beings are economists by nature. From a very early age, humans weight benefits versus costs and make logical decisions, if not always rational ones.

Dogs are not economists.

Behavior modification strategies – manipulations of reward and punishment – compel the behavior of a dog. Their outcomes are predictable. But behavior modification outcomes are not at all reliably predictable in a human, even an infant.

Researchers have found that when the subject is human, rewards and punishments have paradoxical effects at times. Rewards can lessen desired behavior and punishment can increase undesired behavior. Significant numbers of parents have discovered the same paradox, albeit most of them don’t understand what it is they’re seeing.

Put a 15-month-old child in two minutes of time out every time he goes after one of his mother’s set of limited-edition porcelain figurines and watch as his determination to obtain the figurines increases. Praise and continue to praise a 4-year-old child for making an attempt to draw a horse and watch him stop drawing horses. In both cases, economics is at work.

In the case of the toddler, two minutes in a chair doesn’t begin to outweigh the thrill of the chase.

The more time outs, the more of a challenge those figurines become.

The 4-year-old stops drawing horses because he figures out, intuitively, that any old horse is good enough to send his mother into clapping spasms, high-fives, and “woo-woos!” That wears thin quickly.

To work, punishments must outweigh a child’s determination to win, to prove that no one can tell him what to do. To win over the little rebel/economist, the cost of misbehaving must be significantly greater than the benefit and believe me when I say that rebellion is its own benefit. It scratches a persistent itch. The parental goal should be to punish infrequently, but when punishment is necessary, to do so in ways that establish permanent memories. Time out is the least memorable of all punishments, by the way. It’s merely annoying.

To be motivating, rewards must be dispensed conservatively. The more “everyday” they are, the less meaningful they become. The value of a reward is inverse to its frequency. The scarcity of praise forces a child to self-reward, which characterizes all high achievers.

As I will forever maintain, childrearing is not complicated; it’s almost completely a matter of commonsense. Unfortunately, for going on fifty years now, American parents have been listening to professional “parenting” types who have made it seem complicated and anything but commonsensical.

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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