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Howe’s Fall Festival will take place on October 15 at the Howe Middle School Gymnasium parking lot. The first ever Fall Festival took place in 1973 in Downtown Howe which was organized by the Howe Chamber of Commerce. It was participated in by civic clubs, all school classes, and other organizations. The initial festival raised $3,100. Most people really enjoyed the fish fry, although serving was slower than planned. They had not planned for 300 fish eaters to gather at the same time. On that night, Betty and Bill Williams purchased 72 stuffed Bulldogs for the Band Boosters booth and sold out before 9 pm. They gave the band boosters a $200 profit in their hopes of forming a marching band for Howe. That same week, Big Time Wrestling made it to Howe in what is now the middle school gym. Jose Lothario was pit against Paul DeMarco and a tag team match of Man Mt. Mike and The Great Scott in one corner and Nicoli Volkoff and Bronco Lubich in the other. ***** This is your annual fantasy football courtesy reminder. We know you’re excited about your team, but no one else cares. ***** As a Sooner, it was tempting to do a little trash talking after Texas got taken down by the ‘Guns Up Gang’, but I knew that Kansas State was coming to Norman where they play well. Thankfully I kept quiet. EDITOR’S NOTE—This column is reserved as an editorial column and may not necessarily reflect the policy of this publication.
Bulk Trash Pickup 2nd Friday of each month in Howe.
Howe ISD Superintendent Kevin Wilson stated that the ending enrollment for August was 1,271 which is an increase of 42 students from a year ago. Wilson said this increase is typical of any year.
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HoweEnterprise.com Monday, September 26, 2022
Volume 60, Edition 20
Bulldogs romp S&S, 68-14
Just The News— A federal judge handed down the latest rebuke of the Biden administration by striking down the federal COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates for teachers and students in the Head Start program. Judge Terry A. Doughty, on the bench of a U.S. District Court in Louisiana, on Wednesday ruled the federal government cannot require Head Start program teachers, staff and volunteers to be vaccinated against COVID19, nor can it require adults or students to wear masks. His order “permanently enjoins the vaccine and mask mandate in 24 states,” a release from the Liberty Justice Center says, and impacts 280,000 teachers, staff and volunteers. In his ruling, he wrote,
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Summit View Church hosting Grand Opening On Friday, Sept. 30 from 5 pm—7:30 pm, Summit View Church will be hosting a Grand Opening. The church, located at 910 S. Denny Street in Howe, will host games starting at 6 pm such as three-legged race, tug-ofwar, water balloon toss, and children’s water balloon fight.
The Texas School Safety Center visited Howe Middle School recently to check to new requirements for door locks and safety procedures. The program entitled ‘Intruder Detection’ found no issues with the campus.
Federal judge strikes down COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates forHead Start students, teachers
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Antwone Rattler on his way for his team leading 190 yards rushing. Howe moves to 4-1 on the season entering district play in two weeks. Photo by Michelle Carney. The Howe Bulldogs (41) won in every imaginable way Friday night in Sadler with a triumphant 68-14 win in the final non-district game. Howe will have a bye week this coming week leading up to the most important game at Bulldog Stadium since an October district matchup with Whitesboro in 2016. The Bulldogs held S&S to minus one yard passing on the night which is only third time in school history that has taken place. The 68 points scored is tied for the fifth most in Howe history. Howe moves to a 4-1 record for the first time since 2015. Howe also started 4-1 in 2010, 1998, 1996, 1988, 1983, 1960, 1948, 1947, and 1941. Howe has allowed 14 points or less in back-toback games which is the first time since November 2016. The Dogs move to 26-10 vs. S&S and have outscored the
Rams 989-435. But the S&S Rams were also history Friday night after a strong defensive start right out of the pipe rail gate that surrounds the playing field. Senior Matt Hayes intercepted his first of two picks on the evening as he made a dart for a Brett Steward pass that he ran back to S&S 20 yard line. From there, Howe’s offense took six plays to score with junior Cooper Jones diving over the pile from one yard line. Howe led 7-0 after Jonathan Garcia’s extra point with 7:57 remaining in the first quarter.
There will be a chance to meet the pastors, eat good food, and play games such as cornhole. There will be music, a bounce house, and door prizes. Everyone is welcome to attend.
First United Methodist Church has new pastor
JB Bryant at the recent Howe Community Worship Service. Staff photo.
JB Bryant grew up only an hour or so away from Howe, Texas, but did not take a straight path to get Howe forced S&S to to the small town that is punt on their second pos- celebrating its 150th session which Howe then birthday. Bryant’s journeeded only two plays to ney has involved multiple score when senior quarschools in mid-Dallas, a terback Austin Haley hit military school in GeorJones on a screen pass gia, a degree at the Unithat Jones raced across versity of Oklahoma, the field for the score. SMU’s seminary school, The PAT made it 14-0 a couple of hiccups called (Continued on page 3) life throughout the jour-
ney, and has finally landed in a church that is need of a strong shepherd. Born near Purcell, Oklahoma where his mother is from. But quickly his father landed a job in Dallas where the family uprooted, and his three brothers and sister became Texans. (Continued on page 4)
