61.2 Howe Enterprise May 22, 2023

Grayson Publishing, LLC

Volume 61, Edition 2, If the perpetrators revealed in the Durham Report are not prosecuted to the fullest, our American laws are meaningless. ***** “Since March 2020, we may have experienced the greatest intrusions on civil liberties in the peacetime history of this country. Executive officials across the country issued emergency decrees on a breathtaking scale. Governors and local leaders imposed lockdown orders forcing people to remain in their homes. They shuttered businesses and schools, public and private. They closed churches even as they allowed casinos and other favored businesses to carry on. They threatened violators not just with civil penalties but with criminal sanctions too. They surveilled church parking lots, recorded license plates, and issued notices warning that attendance at even outdoor services satisfying all state socialdistancing and hygiene requirements could amount to criminal conduct. They divided cities and neighborhoods into color-coded zones, forced individuals to fight for their freedoms in court on emergency timetables, and then changed their colorcoded schemes when defeat in court seemed imminent.” - Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch. Full statement here.

© 2023 The Howe Enterprise

Monday, May 22, 2023

Subscribe for free

New mayor, city council Haley, Hayes sign to hold three hour first meeting play college baseball

Matt Hayes (seated left) and Austin Haley (seated right) signed their paperwork with their families behind them. Staff photo.

The Howe City Council has a several new faces for last week’s meeting. (Left to right) Billie Ingram, Sarah Myrick, Mayor Karla McDonald, Michael Hill, Rodney Hough, and Joe Shephard.

The Howe City Council meeting lasted over three hours Tuesday night as most of the meeting was in executive session. The public portion of the meeting didn’t go without some moments of

tension as holdover Councilman Joe Shephard opposed to several of the items on the agenda.

Recently elected Mayor (Continued on page 4)

Rodney Hough sworn in to city council to fill unexpired term. Staff photo.

HHS Class of 2023 Baccalaureate, seniors prepare for week-long events ending with Saturday’s graduation

Two Howe multi-sport athletes signed to focus on baseball in college.

Matt Hayes signed to pitch for Austin College in Sherman while Austin Haley made it official with Murray State to be a 2-way player (pitcher and hitter) for the Oklahoma school.

cause they win, and he loves to compete.

Haley said this was a dream since he was a little kid. After visiting the school and coaches, he made the choice be-

“When I was a freshman I was with the seniors and when I was a senior, I was with the freshmen, so there’s a lot of age

Haley, a 4-year varsity starter in baseball, basketball, and football, and who has nearly every passing record in Howe as a quarterback said baseball was what he most loved to play.

(Continued on page 7)

Catching, Murphy sworn in for school board

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

INSIDE

HMS Teacher to be inducted into Sports Hall of Fame, pg. 7 FBC XYZ, pg. 7 Doty promoted, pg. 8 SHES Student/Month, pg. 8 SHES Emp/Month, pg. 8 Class of 2023 pictures, pg. 9-13 Summer Library info, pg. 13 Local Churches, pg. 14 History/Christian, pg. 15

READERSHIP Jan. 1 - May 20, 2023 Sessions: 34,807 Pageviews: 455,372 Users: 22,369

The Howe High School Class of 2023 attended the annual Baccalaureate at First Baptist Church in Howe Sunday evening. Pastor Roger Tidwell, pastor of 31 years at the church gave the message.

Photo by Michelle Carney.

The Howe High School Class of 2023 will have a busy and unforgettable week coming up. The festivities actually began last night at the annual Baccalaureate at the First Baptist Church of Howe.

Next up on the list of events is Wednesday’s Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Awards Assembly at the HHS cafeteria which begins at 9 am.

Thursday is Senior Field Trip Day at Hey Day in

Denison before graduation on Saturday at 2 pm at the high school gymnasium. Valedictorian and Salutatorian are expected to be announced Wednesday at the ribboncutting.

Clint Catching (left) and Brad Murphy (right) were sworn in Monday night at the monthly school board meeting. Staff Photo.

Clint Catching was sworn in for his fourth 3year term and was immediately voted again as president of the Howe ISD Board of Trustees.

Brad Murphy, the win-

ning challenger was also sworn in for his first term. Lisa Tibbets, the incumbent stepped down from her seat at the meeting and was (Continued on page 2)

HoweEnterprise.com

2

May 22, 2023

School Board

Outgoing Howe ISD Board Member Lisa Tibbets was recognized at the meeting Monday for her service over the past two and a half years.

Staff photo.

(Continued from page 1)

recognized by Superintendent Kevin Wilson for her service to the board since being elected in November 2020.

Wilson said the ISD finished April with 1,290 students which was an increase of 20 over March. The attendance rate was 95.12. He received resignations from Zac Cater, Jim Curry, Lana Borgman, and Haley Nichols.

He has hired Devon Blanton, Heather Brown, Morgan Hill, Greg Lovelady, Brad Neilson, Kimberly Podany, Jenna Coble, and Tiffany Chaney.

The district spent $44,124 for Wi-Fi for buses which is a reimbursed expense from a grant.

Wilson said it’s not easy to do homework on the bus, but with the Wi-Fi and iPads, it makes it much easier for students.

The ISD is in the process of purchasing a maintenance truck due to being one vehicle short. The budgeted amount is $37,000. The upgrading of middle school lockers continues as they have been replacing them over the span of three to four years. An expenditure of $44,700 will complete the upgrade.

Wilson also said they replaced several door mechanisms due to aging automatic locks. That expenditure was $49,805. Metal detectors were approved previously at $79,800 which is reimbursed through grant money.

They purchased security film from Epic Solar for most of the entrances of

the campuses. That expense was also covered under the grant.

Wilson gave a legislation update regarding the voucher programs being pushed such as Texas Senate Bill 8.

Governor Abbott is supporting the House to pass the bill which Wilson said he were reserve comments.

Wilson said Senate Bill 14 would make all school districts “open enrollment” where they would have to accept transfer students from other districts with a process to evaluate the space.

Wilson gave a quarterly tax collection report which stated the ISD has collected roughly half of the total which is on pace.

A retirement reception will be held for Assistant Superintendent Darla Williams on June 21 from 2 pm to 4 pm at the Administration Office on Tutt Street.

After the swearing in of Catching and Murphy, Michael Doty was elected vice president. Tamela Shadden was named secretary. The board agreed to continue to hold meeting on the third Monday of the month at 6 pm.

The board approved to call a public hearing on the proposed budget and tax rate on June 19, 2023, at 6 pm.

Wilson got approval for interactive boards from Delcom that replace projectors in classrooms. All of the classrooms at the intermediate school will (Continued on page 3)

HoweEnterprise.com

May 22, 2023

School Board (Continued from page 2)

receive the new boards at a cost of $127,566.

“That sounds like a lot of money, and it is. But it will outfit 27 classrooms at a little under $5,000 each,” said Wilson. “Our projectors are getting up there in age. We are having issues with them, and these boards are pretty neat.”

After the intermediate school is upgraded, the middle school and high school will follow in that order. Summit Hill Elementary will finish the upgrade.

With Grayson County exceeding the 125,000 population, it triggered the county to be responsible to provide a Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program which is primarily for students who have been expelled. In the past, Howe ISD has been reluctant to expel a student due to not having a place to go. This provides an option should that situation occur. The program does require a $7,500 expense that is paid upfront. However, if there is not a student sent to the juvenile program, the expense is rolled into the following year. The agreement will be available for all Grayson County schools that enter into the agreement.

Sherman ISD is the host school district and will provide the administrators and staff for the facility located near the North Texas Regional Airport.

Howe ISD Superintendent Kevin Wilson The board entered into executive session to discuss the assistant superintendent position but came out with no action taken.

The board then adopted a pay increase for the 2023-24 Employee Compensation Plan. Wilson said there are still a lot of moving parts with school finance bills in Austin but wanted to go ahead and make an increase to the teacher salary schedule hoping to be able to add to that after the session ends.

“I would like to go ahead and commit to a $1,000 salary increase to our salary schedule and that is for teachers, nurses, librarians, and counselors. I would like to add police officers to this list,” said Wilson, who then said the officers will work 197 days which is 10 extra days than the aforementioned list.

3

HoweEnterprise.com

May 22, 2023

Council

Mayor Karla McDonald presided over her first meeting. Staff photo.

(Continued from page 1)

Karla McDonald began the meeting at 6 pm. A unanimous vote that took place to begin the evening approved the consent agenda. After that, the council hit a rough patch of road that resembled the parking lot outside of the Community Center/Police Station.

Upon seeking to place a nominee to fill the vacated unexpired seat left open upon the resignation of Brett Bearden, Shephard quickly made a motion to table the item until June.

“There’s not been enough time between the new council sitting,” said Shephard. “This goes against your campaign pledge of transparency and public involvement. There may be citizens now who wish to be considered for this position who haven’t had the opportunity to come forward.”

The motion died without a second.

Moments later Councilman Billie Ingram made the motion to entertain making a nomination to fill the vacated

seat which was second by Councilman Michael Hill and the motion carried 3to-1 with Shephard opposing the motion. Ingram then made the motion to nominate Rodney Hough which was second by Myrick and again carried 3to-1 with Shephard the dissenting vote.

“It’s nothing personal to Mr. Hough,” said Shephard.

After Hough was sworn in, Mayor McDonald called on City Administrator Jeff Stanley to explain the canvassing portion of the election and the council then approved unanimously the canvassing.

The council then elected Myrick as Mayor Pro-Tem by a 4-1 vote as Shephard once again was the lone dissenting vote. Ingram made the motion to nominate Myrick which was second

by Councilman Hough.

The next item on the agenda was to consider moving future council meetings to Summit Gardens at 100 E. (Continued on page 5)

4

HoweEnterprise.com

May 22, 2023

City Council (Continued from page 4)

O’Connell Street. Mayor McDonald said she had citizens tell her they didn’t feel comfortable coming to the present location. She also said Summit Gardens has a warmer feeling, a chance to promote the venue, better parking, and more seating.

Shephard made a motion to continue to have council meetings at the current location at 700 W. Haning Street. Myrick wanted to discuss the situation and Shephard said that there was plenty of room at the present site, room for executive session, and room for parking.

“There’s no reason to move it down there to the old church,” said Shephard. “We’ve got this desk that we can sit behind.”

McDonald said she preferred a fresh start for everyone. Shephard said moving to the building will not be a fresh start and that having the majority of the council was a fresh start. Ingram then asked Shephard whether it was him that didn’t want to move the meetings, or the citizens didn’t want to move them.

“I don’t think the citizens do,” said Shephard. “We’ve got 3,000 people living here and we’ve got 20 in the audience.”

Ingram then asked Shephard how many citizens he had asked, and Shephard responded with none, and he

didn’t think the citizens cared. He continued to make his stance that the current location was built and designed to hold council meetings and that it has historically been held there and should stay there.

McDonald said she felt the citizens do care and that they want to be more involved. Myrick then brought up the point that she has talked with citizens that feel uncomfortable with the current building due to the process of things that took place during the elections.

“Well, I’ve made my argument. If y’all can’t see any sensibility in it, we’ll just move on,” said Shephard whose motion died with the lack of a second.

Myrick then made the motion to move the council meetings to Summit Gardens and was second by Ingram. The motion carried 4-to-1 with Shephard again as the lone dissenting vote.

In departmental reports, Chief Carl Hudman led off by stating that the police department handled 173 calls for service, entering 21 reports, three felony arrests, four misdemeanor arrests, and issued 67 citations, and responded to four vehicle accidents.

Stanley said the utility billing totaled $190,371 for the month. The number of billed emails sent came to 517 and paper bills mailed were 843 for a total number of accounts in the billing (Continued on page 6)

5

HoweEnterprise.com

6

May 22, 2023

City Council (Continued from page 5)

1,245.

Myrick asked about the transition of the new trash service and Stanley said it was generally a smooth transition, but citizens were discouraged with a lack of recycling. He explained that most of the recycling ended up at the dump be- Councilman Joe Shephard. Staff photo. cause nearly every container would be contaminated with non-recycling material.

He said Summit Gardens had a rental income of $4,210 as of mid-month. He Stanley said the court collected a total then gave highlights promotions of the of $10,769 with about $8,000 of that Howe Area Chamber of Commerce. going to the state or other things.

Stanley said there were several developments going on currently with six professional service agreements in play.

Chief Robert Maniet of the Howe Volunteer Fire Department reported that the unit ran a total of 58 calls of which 69 percent were EMS calls. So far in the month of May, they have run 31 calls. One of the firefighters has passed and completed their paramedics certification and another that passed his fire certification. He said the fire department has put in 287 hours’ worth of training since April.

Maniet said the department is within the 30-day window of getting the Texas State Certification final inspection for EMS. The ambulances should be stocked and ready to go in a couple of months with only needing staff.

Monte Walker, director economic development gave the EDC report which he stated the sales tax receipts for May were a record-high $66,522 of which $16,630 is due to the Type B corporation. He said he is meeting with ATH Consulting Services in Dallas which has numerous commercial contacts.

He said he’s also meeting with a local commercial broker. Walker stated there was no update on Project Orange but will be setting up a meeting with the principals involved and Mayor McDonald. He discussed a 22-acre redevelopment of a manufacturing company on the west side of US Highway 75 that would be designed to house suppliers of the expansions of Texas Instruments and GlobiTech.

a

Myrick said that most of the board members of the EDC had expiring terms and asked Walker if he’d had anyone express interest in the board.

He said that he had a couple of people contact him about possibly serving on that board. Ingram asked how often he meets with the (HCFDC) board. Walker responded that he had never met with the HCFDC board. McDonald asked why he hasn’t, and Walker said that he has never been invited.

McDonald stated that needed to change. Shephard then interjected that those meetings are public meetings, and everyone is invited.

“If he didn’t know the meeting was being held is one thing. But they are not secret meetings. They are public meetings,” said Shephard.

The council then entered into a Board of Adjustments meeting where Chris Roberts requested a variance change at 511 Maple Street to change the side lot from 10’ to 4’. Two letters were returned to protest and one in support.

Stanley said the property is oddly shaped and that the home would be a 2,000+ square foot house. The motion was made by Hill to accept the variance change. Ingram second the motion and it passed 4-to-1 with Myrick the lone dissenting vote.

The council then adjourned the Board of Adjustments meeting at 6:39 pm and entered into executive session where they stayed for nearly three hours getting information from the city attorney and city engineer.

Job Title CUSTOMER SERVICE / ASSISTANT MANAGER / LOADER workintexas.com Posting ID 15991258 Location Sherman Posting Close Date 08/15/23 Posting Link https:// bit.ly/3BAHOoS DescriptionA local fencing company is looking for an ASSISTANT MANAGER, CUSTOMER SERVICE and a LOADER. Must be a self-starter.

This position requires a High School Diploma or Equivalent, and a minimum of 1 year of related experience.

Job Title GOLF CART ATTENDANT / LABORER workintexas.com Posting ID 15990841 Location Sherman Posting Close Date 08/15/23 Posting Link https:// bit.ly/43azUyc Description A local company is looking for a GOLF CART ATTENDANT / LABORER who will clean and move carts, pick up balls around the course and all other duties as assigned.

This position requires a driver's license and the ability to lift 50 lbs.

HoweEnterprise.com

Howe Middle School math teacher inducted into sports hall of fame Howe Middle School math teacher Rick Stewart is scheduled to be inducted into the Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame in California as a baseball pitcher for Fillmore High School.

He was 39-2 over his three-year career at Fillmore with five no-hitters, 432 career strikeouts and just 14 earned runs in 258 innings. Stewart had a 0.14 ERA as a junior and finished a sparkling 17-0 as a senior, still the best unbeaten season in state history.

Drafted by the Cardinals, Stewart opted to play at Oral Roberts University, where he set freshman records for innings pitched (91) and wins (10), as

FBC XYZ Submitted—At First Baptist Church's XYZ meeting recently Johnny Jaersh provided singing entertainment for the program. The decorations were organized by Deanna Helms. In honor of Mother's Day, old bonnets, aprons, recipe books, and glassware were used as shown here by Emily Powell as she wore her own mother's apron and bonnet. The group is planning a day trip to the Arboretum in Dallas on the 25th of May and a bus trip to Branson in September. The June meeting will be Thursday, June 8, 2023, at 10:30 at FBC Fellowship Hall.

A 1977 graduate of Fillmore High, Stewart had one of the greatest high school baseball careers in state history.

He led the Flashes to an unprecedented CIF-Southern Section baseball three-peat from 1975 to 1977.

Stewart is the only player to be named the CIF-SS Player of the Year three straight years. He was later a star at Oral Roberts and drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals.

7

May 22, 2023

Emily Powell

Rick Stewart with Oral Roberts University. Courtesy photo. the team won a 1978 Division I regional title. He led the Titans in ERA in 1979 and saves in 1980.

After his career was over, Stewart coached Bakersfield Christian to a girls soccer league title, McKinney Christian to a Texas state girls golf title, and Austin College to a conference baseball title.

Haley and Hough Johnny Jeresh

City to spray for mosquitoes Noble Resources will be fogging the City of Howe for mosquitoes on June 27 beginning at 9 am. This will begin from the north end of Howe and move south. *Subject to change due to weather.

The Austin Haley family. Staff photo.

(Continued from page 1)

groups that I was with and a lot of people that I got to meet and grow with over the years and become friends with and hopefully I can have lifetime friendships that will last forever,” said Haley.

Hayes said being able to play the game you love and play it at a collegiate level and being able to continue to play the sport while getting a well-respected education was awesome.

The Matt Hayes family. Staff photo.

“Being able to have a really good education to fall back on and also being close to home,” said Hayes on his decision to play for Austin College. “It’s going to be cool to represent the 903 area.”

Hayes said he loves Howe because of the big heart of the community and will remember playing football as well as baseball and making the playoffs in both sports.

HoweEnterprise.com

8

May 22, 2023

Summit Hill Elementary Students of the Month

Doty named Director of Curriculum & Instruction/ Federal Programs for Howe ISD With the retirement of Assistant Superintendent Williams, Doty will take on the basic responsibilities without the superintendent certificate. Her title is officially Director of Curriculum and Instruction/Federal Programs. This will open up the position of principal at Summit Hill Elementary.

It’s not the first time Clarissia Doty has followed in the footsteps of Darla Williams as this has happened several times before at Howe ISD. Williams replaced Ritchie Bowling in 2015 as the assistant superintendent while Doty replaced Williams as the elementary school principal. Five years prior to that Williams replaced Bowling as the elementary school principal and Doty replaced Williams as the dean of students.

Pre-K—Jolee Tolbert and Joshua Grooms; Kindergarten—Sadie Moore and Carter Williams; First Grade—London Brooks and Judd Watson; Second Grade—Mylove Hambrick and Gael Contreras. Courtesy photo.

Doty, the former Clarissia Farrer, is a 1990 Howe High School graduate and a 1994 graduate of Southeastern Oklahoma State University. After graduation she began to substitute teach that

Clarissia Doty fall.

A retirement reception will be held for Williams on June 21 from 2 pm to 4 pm at the Administration Office on Tutt Street.

Summit Hill Elementary Employee of the Month

"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 Joyce Thurman—Instructional Aide Mrs. Thurman—Thank you for choosing me to be "Employee of the Month."

I really enjoy having the opportuni-

ty to work with an amazing team at Summit Hill Elementary. Its been a pleasure to work with a team full of aspiring workers. I'm looking forward to many more years.

HoweEnterprise.com

9

May 22, 2023

Senior 2023

Yair Ayala

Jailyn Baker

Samantha Becker

Talia Bjorn

Korie Bouse

Jordan Brunner

Kaylyn Bryant

Mackenzie Bryant

Addisyn Burris

Ayden Burris

Kelly Caballero

Angel Camacho

Julie Castellanos

Chloe Cervantes

Wenxiang Chen

Jenna Clark

Itzel Conejo-Garcia

Richard Coursey

Jaggar Courtney

Bryce Crosby

Jason Cross

Carson Daniels

Bettye DeLavan

Jentrie Doty

Ethan Duer

Landin Duty

Elijah Edwards

Landon Emrie

Clay Galicia

Luis Gallardo-Aguire

© 2023 The Howe Enterprise

HoweEnterprise.com

May 22, 2023

Seniors 2023

Emanuel Garcia

Henry Gill

Daniel Gonzalez

Austin Haley

Hunter Hance

Ryan Harbaugh

Luke Hardy

Danielle Hargrove

Andrew Harper

10

HoweEnterprise.com

11

May 22, 2023

Seniors 2023

Tate Harvey

Matthew Hayes

Edith Hernandez Cervantes

Jalie Hill

Caleb Hix

Ryan Hough

Alexander Huerta

Olivia Huff

Daniel Hughs

Karli Johnson

Korben Kemp

Mackenzie Krueger

Samantha Lemley

Randall Mallard

Audie Martin

Brody McCollum

Jocee McCullar

Noah Miller

© 2023 The Howe Enterprise

HoweEnterprise.com

May 22, 2023

Seniors 2023

Christian Moody

Olivia Morris

Madison Morrow

Blain Nuncio

Kenneth Ordonez

Landon Oswalt

Major Patton

Joshua Perez

Sharon Perez

Kristie Phillips

Scott Pickett

Antwone Rattler

Sergio Rico Vera

Kiera Robertson

12

HoweEnterprise.com

May 22, 2023

Seniors 2023 Gabrielle Smith

Mary Sorflaten

Sarah Sorflaten

Faith Stallings

Ethan Strunc

Teagan Stubblefield

Emma Sutherland

Shelbee Taylor

Jeslie Toral

Joyce Tovar

Khalid Trotter

Jacob Upchurch

Donna Uriostegui Mendoza

Gabrielle Vera

Ashtyn Wade

Edgar Zapote

13

HoweEnterprise.com

14

May 22, 2023

Attend the Church of Your Choice

Each Sunday...

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

First Baptist Church Dorchester Zach Poling, pastor 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 Summit View Church Brett and Deb Hetrick, pastors

Community Bible Fellowship Jeremy Moore, pastor

Howe Methodist Church of Howe JB Bryant, minister

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

810 N Denny St, Howe, TX 75459 903-532-6718 Tuesday: 8:30am - 1:00pm WeeCare Daycare (Registration needed) 9:30am - Women's Bible Study 6:30pm - Boy Scouts Wednesday: 9:00am - Wednesday Workers 6:00pm - 1st and 3rd Wednesdays Family Night Thursday: 8:30am - 1:00pm - WeeCare Daycare (Registration needed) Saturday: 9:00am-12:00pm - Feed My Sheep (1st & 3rd Sat. of each month) Sunday: 8:30am - Coffee and Donuts 9:00am - Sunday School 10:00am - Worship Service 3:00pm Cub Scouts

First Baptist Church Howe Roger Tidwell, pastor 100 E. Davis St., Howe, TX 903-5325504 Wednesday 5:30 pm—Free Meal 6:30 pm - Team Kid 6:30 pm - Youth Ministry 6:30 pm - Adult Bible Fellowship Sunday 9:15 am - Bible Fellowship 10:30am - Worship Service 6:00 pm—Potluck Fellowship and Bible Study

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 Howe Church of Christ Aaron Alsbrook, minister 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

Romans 5:5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.

HoweEnterprise.com

May 22, 2023

Texas History Minute Sometimes one person in a community can have an impact that continues to be felt for years afterward.

Jovita Idar, a womKen Bridges an armed only with a pen and passion for helping those in need, would have an impact felt across Texas in her lifetime. She would run several newspapers, founded a school, and volunteered as a nurse in time of disaster.

Jovita Idar was born in Laredo in September 1885, one of eight children.

Her parents were active members of the community, and the importance of helping others became an important part of her upbringing. They emphasized helping those in need and speaking out against injustice and discrimination. Unlike many Hispanics in Laredo at the time, she and her siblings had access to education, and her parents emphasized all the children going to school.

By the time she turned 18 in 1903, she had earned a teaching certificate and began teaching at the segregated Hispanic schools in the Laredo area. She and her fellow teachers struggled with inadequate supplies such as paper and pencils and how there were never enough desks or chairs for them.

Her father, Nicasio Idar, began a Spanish-language newspaper in Laredo, La Cronica (The Chronicle), shortly after the eruption of the Mexican Revolution in 1910. She joined her father and two of her brothers in writing articles and editing the small paper. She became an outspoken proponent of the poor immigrant families living along the border. She called for equal rights for Hispanics and better educational opportunities. The paper also highlighted poetry and literature emerging in the Spanish-language community and the economic concerns of Hispanics across Texas and the Southwest.

She also wrote a number of editorials calling for giving women the right to vote.

In part because of the efforts of the Idar Family, Hispanics in Laredo organized to improve their community. In 1911, the League of Mexican Women was formed and named Idar its first president and worked to provide free education for all the Hispanic children of Laredo, whose families were mostly from Mexico. The League also called for civil rights, labor rights, and an end to the lynchings of Mexican immigrants. They also collected food and clothing for the victims of the war. Idar would later be active in the “Primer Congreso Mexicanista” (“First Mexican Congress”), which worked with Hispanic groups in many communities to promote civil rights.

As the Mexican Revolution wore on and the bloodshed increased, more refugees streamed across the border from Mexico into Texas. Eventually, more than one million people would die in the decade-long civil war. In 1913, a fierce battle erupted in Nuevo Laredo, just across the border. Many civilians were killed and injured, with many more fleeing for safety in the United States. Idar and others went into Mexico to help with the wounded.

Though she had no formal medical training, she volunteered as a nurse through the Mexican White Cross, an organization founded in Laredo to help the wounded and the refugees. She would continue to work with the organization periodically throughout the fighting.

In 1914, she began writing for El Progresso (The Progress). When President Woodrow Wilson ordered troops to the border and discussed possible intervention in the war, Idar wrote a scathing editorial in the Spanish-language journal opposing the move. When Texas Rangers got word of the editorial, they attempted to shut down the paper. Idar stood in the doorway to prevent their entry. Texas Rangers returned several days later when she was not present and destroyed the printing press, ending the run of El Progresso.

She returned to La Cronica. After her father died later in 1914, she continued to serve as editor in a time when few women could even get jobs working for newspapers. In 1916, Idar, started a new paper, Evolution. Her brother Edouardo, who had also worked with their father on La Cronica, helped with writing and editing. Idar continued her strident calls fro women’s rights and civil rights for Hispanics. In the meantime, she married Batrolo Juarez in 1917. The paper would run for four years until it shut down in 1920.

Shortly afterward, Idar and her husband moved to San Antonio. She served as a translator at the local hospital and founded a free kindergarten for Hispanic children, continuing her passion for education. In 1940, she began editing El Heraldo Cristiano (The Christian Herald), a Spanish-language newspaper run by the Methodist Church in South Texas.

Idar’s health declined in the 1940s after she contracted tuberculosis. She died at her home in San Antonio in June 1946 at age 60. Since her death, her work has been studied extensively by scholars and has been a part of the National Women’s History Museum.

In 2023, she will be included in the U. S. Mint’s American Women quarter series, on the reverse side of George Washington. She will join such figures as astronaut Sally Ride, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, and fellow Texan and African-American aviation pioneer Bessie Coleman.

15

A divided heart lives in deception I’m reminded again of the quote from Scott Fitzgerald, “You do not write because you want to say something; you write because you have someDr. Billy Holland thing to say.” I can relate to those who are called to express the burdens within their hearts and thankful for the opportunity to share mine. These freedoms may not always be with us as the world is becoming aggressively opposed to God and His disciples. I write for several secular publications around the country and I’m often warned about toning it down with Jesus as it might offend those who disagree. The subtle hint here is that being selective with my words would be better than having no platform at all. Many newspapers have already closed the door on spiritual content because of political, social, and cultural resistance.

The Living on Purpose column is recognized as a source of encouragement and faith, nevertheless, as a watchman I must never ignore His warnings. Pastors and teachers will agree it’s easier to talk about doctrines and Biblical history, but it’s a solemn responsibility and personal sacrifice to deliver a specific and urgent message from God Himself. In the Bible when He would choose a servant that He could trust, often their obedience brought persecution and for some, it cost them their lives. This is happening right now. I’m referring to those few individuals that are not afraid to speak divine truth about sin even if they are silenced with force. The religious “fluff” will continue adapting and compromising as a part of their self-preservation, but sadly this fear of offending is causing many churches to reconsider their stand against sin as a solution to maintain popularity while avoiding hostile spiritual warfare.

Along with most assemblies reinventing themselves, we notice a decline in the promotion of prayer. Why is this?

Because the masses would rather be cozy and comfortable, to be entertained, and listen to short “feel good” devotions that are non-threatening.

Serious prayer does not fit into this format, even though intercession generates the power of the Holy Spirit’s presence in the services and increases

discernment, anointing, and maturity.

When prayer was removed from the public education system, the enemy won a major battle, but why do we not hear more about how the absence of a praying church causes a spiritually powerless nation? One reason is the average religious person only calls for prayer when they need something. If prayer was a top priority of Christians, there would be prayer meetings every day.

How often are we desperate for God? Do we anticipate Him whispering for us to go somewhere private and seek Him? I realize I talk about the human will all the time, but I do not apologize as it is the key to the meaning of life.

Our free will is the command center within the human experience that has everything to do with our spiritual connection with our Creator. Until the word of God convicts the will and the mind is transformed to be completely dedicated to Him, there can only be a hypocritical facade. If we choose to fill our minds with the poison of the world, we will not be convicted to pray or have a passion to walk in the awareness of His presence. So, why is the reverential fear of the Lord hardly mentioned anymore? Because the masses do not want to hear that lukewarmness is a result of being filled with more of the world than the Holy Spirit. We are what we think and when we refuse to guard our minds, our conscience easily becomes contaminated.

When pleasure becomes more important than pleasing God, our dirty heart separates us from Him. If we allow God to purify us with His refining fire, there is no way we can continue absorbing the corruption of wickedness. We have two choices: continue pledging allegiance to the darkness or become a living sacrifice for Christ. We can’t love two masters and being neutral is serving the darkness. Beyond the motivational talks and inspirational stories, we must own all aspects of truth, we must demonstrate what we confess. Until we surrender our will to Him, we will not change. We’ve heard about being born -again, but not a lot about what it really means. When a person accepts Christ as their Savior and Lord, they no longer serve themselves. All control has been given over to their new Master, and to continue living exactly the same “after” we make our holy vow to Jesus is a fraud.

To learn more about the Christian life visit billyhollandministries.com

ADVERTISING/MARKETING 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 ANTIQUES Howe Mercantile 107 E. Haning St Howe TX 75459 facebook.com/Howe-Mercantile1639767196252428/ (817) 313-2168 georgiacaraway@aol.com AUTO Bob Utter Ford 2525 Texoma Parkway Sherman TX 75090 bobutterford.net 903-892-3555

CHILDCARE Koti Academy of Howe 105 Doyle Street Howe TX 75459 https://www.kotiacademy.com/ 903-532-9663 cassie@kotiacademy.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 810 N. Denny St. Howe, TX 75459 903-532-6718 Church@fumchowe.org https://www.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

BANKING

CONSTRUCTION/BUILDING SERVICVES

Independent Bank 100 South Denny Howe TX 75459 independent-bank.com (903) 532-5521 aanderson@ibtx.com

TLD Design Consulting LLC 103 E. Haning St. Howe TX 75459 http://www.tld -dc.com/ 903-436-4601 tdefrange@tldconsulting.net

Legend Bank 201 W. Grand Whitewright, TX 75491 legend-bank.com 903-532-4778 Brandon.grooms@legend-bank.com

American Efficiency Solutions 2917 Wolf Front Rd Van Alstyne TX 75495 americanefficiency solutions.com/ 214-284-6309 mike@aes-llc.net

First National Bank of Tom Bean 109 S. Britton St. Tom Bean, TX 75489 https://www.fnbtb.com/ 903-546-62752 rbridges@fnbtb.com

Carl Seay Construction 3787 Texas 289 Dorchester, TX 75459 469-288-1965 ceseay10@gmail.com

First United Bank 2011 Texoma Parkway Sherman TX 75090 firstunitedbank.com 903-813-5760 sarah.myrick@firstunitedbank.com

CONVENIENT STORES Quick Check #4 411 W. Haning Street Howe, TX 75459 903-532-5265 zackwilks82@yahoo.com

BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

DENTAL Anna Kids Dentistry 2016 W. White St. Anna, TX 75409 214-831-2400 Annakidsdentistry.com info@annakidsdentistry.com

Provider Business Partners 106 W. Young St. Howe TX 75459 providerbusinesspartners.com 903-487-2248 sharla@ providerbusinesspartners.com 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 LegalShield 1548 Timbercreek Dr. Howe TX 75459 http://JLALEXANDER. WeAreLegalshield.com 214-549-4474 jlalexander@ legalshieldassociates.com) BUTCHER Don’s Smokehouse 111 E. Haning Street Howe, Texas 75459 Donssmokehouse.com (214) 881-8377 DonsSmokehouse@gmail.com

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 ELECTRIC Rapid Electric, LLC (903) 421-8100 http://www.RapidElectricCo.com/ brent@rapidelectricco.com

ENTERTAINMENT Chill Out Shaved Ice Howe, TX 75459 Chillout903@hotmail.com 903-436-0708 FIREARMS Guns N More 281 Celtic Road Howe, TX 75459 GunsNMore.net (903) 267-1091 jared.c@gunsnmore.net FUNERAL HOME Scoggins Funeral Home & Crematory 637 W. Van Alstyne Parkway Van Alstyne TX 75495 scogginsfuneralhome.com 903-482-5225 tommywscoggins@hotmail.com HAIR SALON Good Fellas Barber Shop 105 E. Haning St. (972) 502-0559 goodfellasbarbershoptx@gmail.com HEALTH Angels of Care Pediatric Home Health 8001 S. U.S. Highway 75 Sherman TX 75090 angelsofcare.com 903-532-1400 jriggs@angelsofcare.com Core Fit Nutrition 300 W. Haning St Howe, TX 75459 469-337-1053 C.culton@icloud.com ER OF TEXAS 115 W. Travis St Sherman, TX 75092 http://oroftexas.com/ 903-770-9099 tiffanyr@eroftexas.com NURSE C.E.R.T.S. 505 Castlegate St. Howe, TX 75459 90.-821-3392 loavamccarthy@msn.com DEBBY EDWARDS/PINK ZEBRA 1403 S. Travis St. Sherman, TX 75090 debbyedwards2@gmail.com 903-820-8914 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 pradera@havenparkmgmt.com M&M Properties 901 N. Denny St Howe TX 75459 903-815-8355 mariecurtis16@gmail.com.

INSURANCE Ed Meacham, State Farm 1303 N Sam Rayburn Frwy, Ste. 200 Sherman TX 75090 https://www.statefarm.com/ agent/US/TX/Sherman/EdMeacham-3TGY5753JAK 903-892-3923 ed@mredinsurance.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

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, REMAX REALTORS (903) 821-7653 yourrealtorsheryl@gmail.com Michael Taylor – Keller Williams Realty P.O. Box 575 Howe TX 75459 mtaylor@kw.com The Llama Realty Group Dana Thornhill 204 Tate Circle Sherman, TX 75090 903-821-6890 llamarealtygroup@gmail.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 Palio’s Pizza Cafe 303 W. Haning St. Howe TX 75459 https://www.palioshowe.com/ 903-532-0390 paliospizza@att.net ROOFING

NON-PROFIT Goodwill Industries of Northeast Texas 2206 E. Lamar St. Sherman, TX 75090 goodwillnorthtexas.org spierce@goodwillnorthtexas.org United Way of Grayson County 713 E. Brockett P.O. Box 1112 Sherman, Texas 75091 903.893.1920 PLUMBING Brother Plumber 708 Maple St. Howe, TX 75459 469-968-4487 trent@brotherplumber.com http://Brotherplumber.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 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

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 WELDING Robertson Welding Service 1716 Baker Rd. C Sherman, TX 75090 903-328-6588 carobertson1975@yahoo.com

HoweEnterprise.com

May 22, 2023

85 years ago this week

17

HoweEnterprise.com

May 22, 2023

50 years ago this week

18

HoweEnterprise.com

May 22, 2023

45 years ago this week

19

HoweEnterprise.com

May 22, 2023

40 years ago this week

20

HoweEnterprise.com

May 22, 2023

35 years ago this week

21

HoweEnterprise.com

May 22, 2023

30 years ago this week

22

HoweEnterprise.com

May 22, 2023

25 years ago this week

23

HoweEnterprise.com

May 22, 2023

20 years ago this week

24