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Howe Sonic Drive-In Hats off to the HHS Class of 2024 robbed at gunpoint I’m not crying. You’re crying. So long to the Class of 2024. Lots of memories made with these kids—now young adults. As a publication, we were able to follow this class from third grade all the way through graduation and a lot of blood, sweat, and tears were poured into this class. Many years were spent coaching a lot of the young men in football and baseball. Three Super Bowl Champions in youth league via the heavy hitters of Cooper Jones, Jacob Campbell, and Mahlon Walker.

Those kids “Never Quit” and always had “One More.” They were the Boys of Fall in 2013 and perhaps the greatest fun of those years were the Jesse Portman videos that were created. We had so much fun making the “Jessie’s Girl” video and all of his Nike commercials. But the best one was the “Mean Jesse Portman” video.

On the girls side, as far as athletes go, if you missed watching Kendall Griffin perform her crafts, you missed one of the grittiest gamers I’ve ever seen wear the black and white.

And Powerlifting State Champion Jaycie Grisham. Don’t mess with her. She’s stronger than you. Just don’t do it.

Howe Police Department Police Report HOWE, Texas – Late Wednesday evening, two masked, armed gunmen robbed the Sonic Drivein in Howe. On May 22 at 9:57 p.m., Howe police officers were dispatched to 105 N. Collins Freeway after store employees called 911 reporting a robbery. Although an officer arrived within less than a minute from the time they were dispatched, the suspects had already fled the store with an unspecified amount of currency.

According to store employees, two black males entered the store wearing dark clothing, hoodies, and face coverings, and both were brandishing handguns as one of the men demanded cash from the register and safe. Once they had the money in hand, store employees say the men fled on foot. No one was injured during the crime.

Anyone with information about the identity of the suspects is asked to contact Howe PD Sergeant Brian McClaran at 903.532.9971.

The HHS Class of 2024 toss the hats in the air. Photo by Michelle Carney.

The Howe High School Class of 2024 officially said goodbye to ol’ Howe High on Saturday afternoon at the high school gymnasium. They are the first class to go all four years of high school post-pandemic. The

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Garner’s speech focused

on the mistakes that they made, but also the accomplishments they achieved. Griffin recapped their experience together from kindergarten through senior year with a tip of the cap to Coach Steve Simmons.

Garner is valedictorian, Griffin is salutatorian

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

City Council Meeting, pg. 4-5 Howe 12U baseball, pg. 5 Howe FFA big year, pg. 6 Teachers of the Year, pg. 7 Soup Scoop, pg. 8 Hot Jobs, City Info, pg. 9 History/Christian, pg. 10 Local Churches, pg. 11 Chamber Members, pg. 12 Past front pages, 13-20

speeches of valedictorian Caden Garner and salutatorian Kendall Griffin each made mention of how COVID-19 affected their early stages of high school.

The Class of 2024 Honor Graduates—Caden Garner, Kendall Griffin, Matalee Stewart, Catelyn Armstrong, Lucas Mitchell, Mahlon Walker, Riley Troxtell, Noah Riley, Mary Burris, and Zeb Montgomery. Staff photo.

The Howe High School Class of 2024 attended the traditional ribboncutting and awards event on

Wednesday at Howe High School. The class was awarded $619,516 in scholar(Continued on page 2)

Caden Garner

Kendall Griffin

Caden Garner has served Howe FFA as Chapter Reporter, Secretary and President. He received the FFA Lone Star degree in July 2023. He has also served as the District III FFA Association President, and as an Area V FFA Association Vice President. He has also participated in Student Council, National Honor Society, Band, Baseball and Football He plans to study animal science at Texas A&M University.

He is the son of Jamie Garner and the late Angela Farrer Garner.

Kendall Griffin has received numerous awards in multiple sports including basketball, volleyball, and track. She received her Associates Degree prior to graduating high school. She plans to attend Oklahoma State University in Stillwater and is the daughter of Kenneth and Debby Griffin.

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ships (unofficial) as a class. This included two Presidential Scholarships from Austin College that were awarded to Catelyn Armstrong and Mahlon Walker. Riley Troxtell received a $72,000 John C. Stevens Award to attend Abilene Christian University.

Kendall Griffin received a $62,080 scholarship to the Oklahoma State University, and Autumn Owens was rewarded a $32,000 scholarship from the University of Alabama. Maya Garcia received the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Special Recognition Scholarship of $30,000.

Catelyn Armstrong—

Austin College Presidential Scholarship $128,000.00 Howe Student Council $250.00 National Honor Society $150.00 Howe ISD PTO $500.00 Howe Band Boosters $500.00 Howe Memorial Scholarship $500.00 Evan Martin Alumni Scholarship $500.00 Jacob Campbell— Jewell Wayne Smith Memorial Scholarship $750.00 Howe Youth Basketball Scholarship $500.00 Howe Athletic Booster Club $1,000.00 Ryleigh Craven— Howe Youth Basketball Scholarship $500.00 Grayson College—Charles A. & Charlotte Russell Spears Memorial Scholarship $1,000.00

Grayson College—Texoma Promise $350.00 Allen Community College—Softball Scholarship $10,452.00 Madilynn Douglas— Arthur A. Boyle Educational Memorial Scholarship $500.00 Maya Garcia— Louisiana State University Summer PSA Bridge $4,104.00 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Special Recognition $30,000.00 McMurry University Dean’s Scholarship $15,500.00 Caden Garner— Texas Farm Credit Marsha Martin Memorial Scholarship $5,000.00 Texas A&M University Opportunity Award Scholarship $1,000.00 Texoma exposition and livestock show Texoma People Who Care $1,000.00 Texas Education Association Highest Rankin Graduate Full Tuition Exemption Angela Farrer Garner Memorial Scholarship Angela Farrer Garner Memorial Scholarship $500.00 Howe High School Band Boosters $500.00 Ruiz 4 Kids $1,000.00 Forever a Champion- Jacob Hines Memorial Scholarship $1,000.00 Howe Student Council $250.00 Howe FFA Booster Club $1,000.00 Davie Hart Hitesman Memorial Scholarship $2,000.00 National Honor Society $150.00 Kendall Griffin— Texoma Educators Federal Credit Union $2,000.00 Texoma Chevy Dealers A+Athlete (Continued on page 3)

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Class of 2024 Scholarships

A Honor Roll members—(left to right) Mahlon Walker, Riley Troxtell, Matalee Stewart, Gavin Reed, Lucas Mitchell, Kendall Griffin, Caden Garner, Adrian Garcia, and Catelyn Armstrong. Staff photo.

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$1,000.00 Howe Athletic Booster Club $1,000.00 Oklahoma State University $62,080.00 Oklahoma State University Out of State Achievement Scholarship $9,000.00 Oklahoma State University Brighter Orange Scholarship $2,000.00 Howe Youth Basketball Scholarship $500.00 Oklahoma State University $740.00 Mikaylah Komorowski— Howe HS Cheer Scholarship $300.00 Kaylay Laubhan— Howe Fire Dept $500.00 Independent Financial $1,000 Howe ISD PTO $500.00 Hurricane Creek Rotary Club $1,000.00 Little, Colton— Grayson Collin Electric Coop $500 Howe Memorial Scholarship $500.00 Chickasaw Nation Chickasaw Nation Higher Education Higher Education Grant and Scholarship $9,240.00 Howe Athletic Booster Club $1,000.00 Ameri-State Bank through Texoma Expo and Livestock Show $500.00 Oklahoma State University Out of State Achievement Scholarship $7,000.00 Ruiz 4 Kids $1,000.00 Howe Fire Dept $500.00 Grayson Fred & Mae Guilloud Scholarships Howe FFA booster Club $1,000.00 Lucas Mitchell— Howe ISD PTO $500.00 Murphy, Kolin— Thornhill Family Memorial Scholarship $500.00

Matalee Stewart— Grayson Collin Electric Coop $500.00 Howe Youth Basketball Scholarship $500.00 The University of Oklahoma Academic Achievement NRTW $10,000.00 Kaleb Taylor— Grayson College—Ray & Mary Morrison Endowed Scholarship $750.00 Evan Martin Alumni Scholarship $500.00 Riley Troxtell— Grayson Collin Electric Coop $500.00 Abilene Christian University $8,000.00 Howe Band Boosters $500.00 Howe FFA Booster Club $1,000.00 Abilene Christian University John C. Stevens Award $72,000.00 Aixalee Vazquez— University of North Texas UNT Excellence Scholar-Scrappy $1,000.00 Mahlon Walker— Austin College Presidential Scholarship $128,000.00 Austin College JD Moseley Alumni Scholarship $4,000.00 Austin College Campus Visit Grant $4,000.00 Austin College Grant $28,000.00 Austin College FAFSA Filer Grant $2,000.00 Jewell Wayne Smith Memorial Scholarship $750.00 Howe Ex-Student Association $600.00 Aubrielle West— Thornhill Family Memorial Scholarship $500.00 Grayson College Texoma Promise $350.00

Autumn Owens— University of Alabama UA Competitive Admissions Scholarship $32,000.00 Oklahoma State University College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology Dean's Award/Engineering Scholarship $2,500.00 Oklahoma State University Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship $7,000.00 Jenna Roper— Texoma Exposition and Livestock Show $500.00 Mantua Lodge $500.00 Ruiz 4 Kids $1,000.00 Grayson Elias & Hanna Regensburger Foundation Scholarship $750.00 Howe Band Boosters$500.00 Emery Snapp— Angela Farrer Garner Memorial Scholarship $500.00

Seniors Kolin and Kade Murphy at the ribbon-cutting. Staff photo.

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City Council members sworn in

New Council member Shawn Tyler It was a five hour meeting Tuesday night at Summit Gardens with the Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) and the City Council combined. The meeting began with two main items on the agenda. The first item, which passed was a diving of a lot on Duke Street into two parcels. The oversized property owned by Frederick Price and Jessica Burns at 302 Duke Street is now divided into two lots after the city council also followed up in favor of the replat.

The second item on the agenda was a Planned Development-7 for 91 acres on Ponderosa Road north and across the road of Bethel Baptist Church. The development by Malachi 310 consists of over 50 half-acre lots which were officially zoned SF-1 (the maximum lot size under one acre lots). The property voluntarily annexed into the City of Howe back in February and the city had an obligation to zone the property due to the annexation.

Under PD-7 agreements, the half-acre lots will have a minimum structure size of 1,800 square-foot homes with 25’ road setbacks and at least 10’ side yards. The development will not tie into the city’s sewer system and each lot will have a septic system. City Administrator Monte Walker told the P&Z and council that this is the type of lot size that the citizens pre(Continued on page 5)

New Council member Ricky Price

Returning Council member Sarah Myrick

Howe Fire Chief Robert Maniet recognized for 15 years of service to the City of Howe.

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fer and are desired by those trying to find more space in an era when high density is the norm. The agreements made will also add sod yards to the side yard and a landscaping tree in each front yard. In addition, the city will have 5-foot sidewalks, and required attached garages in the development.

Two individuals had numerous questions and the main objections came from Kent Lowder who requested more time for the city to have more negotiations with the developer. He said the city should have entered into a development agreement and raised numerous points of objections to the development.

City Attorney James Tidwell responded to some of those concerns by telling the P&Z that all this just for zoning.

“You have zoning, then you have subdivision, then you have platting. All we’re talking about tonight is the zoning issue,” said Tidwell. “Many of the issues that are being talked about tonight really are not zoning issues. They are in fact issues that come up during platting, subdivision, inspection, and all of those sorts of things.”

Tidwell said the concept plan covers the entire acreage which was designated SF-1 due to the Planned Development Ordinance that requires a definition of what the most similar zoning would be. In this case, that zoning was SF-1.

Walker addressed the P&Z and said the annexation was a vital key to the city and now the developers must abide by city ordinances. Just outside the city limits, current developments have manufactured homes placed on similar sized lots and nearby cities are faced with RV parks in areas that were not annexed into the city. In addition, due to legislative changes, property owners could petition to remove their property from the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction which creates an even more of a potential for a negative impact for the city and especially adjacent property owners.

Lowder said he was not in objection to the low density development, but that said the east side of Howe has an opportunity grow in a more desired way with larger lots and larger homes.

Hugh Hawkins had a question if a drainage study had been done for the development and where the water would be directed. That was answered by Arthur Nunez of Malachi 310 who said they have turned in the study to the city. He said a detention pond had been placed on the property which is on the west side of the property (near the railroad tracks).

From the P&Z, Cort Myrick made a motion to approve the planned development which was second by Cassie Montgomery. The two along with P&Z chairman Chad Woods were in favor while Mike Segleski opposed. Sharon Carroll was absent from the meeting.

From the council, Sarah Myrick made the motion to approve which was carried by Billie Ingram. The motion carried 4-1 with new council member Shawn Tyler opposing.

Howe 12U finishes second in end of season tournament

Mayor Karla McDonald recognized Fire Chief Robert Maniet on his 15 years of service to the City of Howe. She also made a Proclamation for motorcycle awareness. Billie Ingram was elected as Mayor Pro-tem.

The council approved for the city administrator to hire a court/permit clerk after approving the resignation of Julia McLaughlin. The council also adopted Ordinance No. 820 which adopted a local property tax exemption for qualifying child-care facilities. The council approved Ordinance No. 821 for TCEQ industrial sewer revisions. Ordinance No. 822 was also approved which made minor updates to the permit fee schedule.

The council then entered executive session for over three hours before Tyler made a motion to authorize survey work for the undisclosed wastewater treatment identified property.

Howe Bulldogs 12U 1. Courtesy photo.

Howe played five games last week, winning the first two, against Bells 1 and Bells 3 on Monday and Tuesday, respectively. They lost to Whitewright 1 on Thursday, then beat Pottsboro 1 on Saturday morning. Immediately going into their fifth game and facing Whitewright1 again, the lost to Tigers who went undefeated in the tournament.

Howe finished the tournament in second place. Players were Jesse Acevedo, Anders Bjorn, Hayes Carter, Keegan Crosson, Easton Ganow, Jacob Johnson, Bradly Martinez, Andrew Morris and, Jaxon Windon Coaches Cye Carter, Triston Matthews, Larry Windon, with help from Zack McCollum and Andrew Morris.

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Howe FFAhas extraordinary year

Howe FFA Students were recognized at the Howe ISD Board of Trustees Meeting. Staff photo.

Howe FFA Students were recognized a the Howe School Board meeting last Monday night. There were numerous state competitors this year and recognized were:

Dairy Cattle—State Champions Laruen Catching, Caden Garner, Peyton Duncan, Audrey Collier, and Kaylee Watson.

Sr. Creed—Fifth in state Camryn Craddock.

Land—10th in State Camryn Craddock, Hayden King, Ty Larson, and Noah Fowler.

Ag Advocacy—Ninth in state Lauren Catching, Caden Garner, and Riley Troxtell.

GH Chapter Conducting—State Semifinalist Peyton Duncan, Parker Bryan, Aiden Swope, Audrey Collier, Braylen Johnson, Shannon Darling, Aidric Burris, and Braxton Buttery.

Homesite—State Qualifiers Brody King, Matthew Rodriguez, Brian Chaney, Braylen Johnson, and Carsen Hix. Instructors for the Howe ag program are Brad Schnitker and John Anderson.

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Howe school board members sworn in

Jeff Dailey, Janie Finney, and Charles Haley were sworn in again for another term Monday night at the regular school board meeting. Staff photo.

HISD Campus Teachers of the Year

Melissa Segleski Summit Hill Elementary Teacher of the Year

Tela Brockelman Howe Intermediate Teacher of the Year

Kerry Kelly Howe Middle School Teacher of the Year

Renee Thornhill Howe High School Teacher of the Year

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Soup Scoop

The Howe ISD Board of Trustees listened to a presentation from Hudson Hough of Zonda Education, a company that provides demographic studies for districts that generally are studying growth patterns for possible expansions. The study gave numbers for current and projections in a number of categories such as number of homes, jobs, and household income. One of the projections showed that by the 2031-32 school year, that the district could be adding 6,100 homes per year.

According to the projections, Summit Hill Elementary School facility could reach maximum capacity in the 202728 school year. The Intermediate School would reach capacity the following year and by the 2030-31 school year, there are anticipated challenges with the middle school and high school capacities.

The board did not make mention of thoughts of a future bond for additional campus locations, however, one can see the numbers and make the logical assumptions that more space will be needed in a rather short period of time.

The district currently has an enrollment nearing 1,300 and anticipate 1,900 in five years and 3,500 students

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in 10 years.

At the end of April, the enrollment decreased by 16 students from March.

The attendance was typical at 95 percent.

Superintendent Howe ISD Kevin Wilson ac- Superintendent cepted resignations Kevin Wilson from Lance Bryan, Jill Hart, Skylar Riley, Rami Douglas, Jalen Wilson, Paula McCollum, Brooke Parten, and Kirk Ashby. New hires were Brian Rolen, For the 2022 tax season, the district collected a little over $6 million which is 98 percent. They were over 100 percent when late fees and delinquent taxes.

Clint Catching was again voted president while Michael Doty was voted vice president. Tamara Shadden was elected secretary.

No action was taken on the child-care property tax exeption.

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Bulk Trash Pickup 2nd Friday of each month in Howe.

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 boil-water 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

2023-24 Local taxation State Sales Tax General Revenue Sales Tax Economic Development (Type B) Sales Tax Total

6.25 % 1.25%

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

$0.53 $1.05 $0.31 $0.15 $2.04

0.75 % 8.25 %

City Hall 116 E. Haning St., 903-532-5571 Mayor: Karla McDonald City Council: Michael Hill, Rodney Hough, Billie Ingram, Sarah Myrick, Joe Shephard City Administrator: Monte Walker City Secretary: Michelle Hewitt Utility Billing and Municipal Court 116 E. Haning St. 903-532-5571 Utility Clerk: Beccy Roberts Court Clerk: (After hours night drop available) Public Works 317 S. Hughes St. Public Works Director: Mickey Phillips Code Enforcement 317 S. Hughes St. Code Enforcement Officer: Benjamin Fuhr Howe Fire Department/EMS 118 E. Haning 903-532-6888 (nonemergency) Fire Chief: Robert Maniet Howe Police Department 700 W. Haning St. 903-532-9971 (non-emergency) Dispatch 903-813-4411 Police Chief: Carl Hudman City Council meets third Tuesday at 100 E. O’Connell St. at 6 pm.

Planning & Zoning Commission Meets third Monday as needed Howe Community Facilities Development Corporation 903-532-6080 Howetexas.org EDC Director: Monte Walker Meets as needed For more information visit the city website www.cityofhowe.org

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Texas History Minute Generations ago, the dry and dusty West was seen as a lifeline for a special set of patients, specifically those seeking the dry air in the belief it Ken Bridges would cure a variety of ailments. Charles C. Butt was one such patient. Once a successful pharmacist, contracting the dreaded tuberculosis meant he and his family had to give up everything in a desperate bid to save his life. One family’s desperation would lead to an unexpected opportunity and lead to the creation of one of Texas’s most successful grocery store chains, H-EB. Charles Butt was born in Mississippi in 1848. By the time, he was in his 30s, he had a wife, a son, and a successful drug store in Grenada, Mississippi. After his first wife died, the new widower met Florence Thornton, a 24-year-old school teacher and college graduate in 1888. The two quickly married and moved to Memphis, where Butt opened a new drug store. The couple soon had three sons. But in 1904, the family received devastating news when he was diagnosed with tuberculosis, a deadly disease that slowly robbed patients of their ability to breathe. The only treatment at the time was to move to a dry, warm climate to possibly give his lungs a chance to heal.

The family left everything and moved to San Antonio. Within a few months, they moved to nearby Kerrville, a tiny community of maybe 1,600 people, a common destination for many tuberculosis patients and had even attracted a sanitorium to help these patients. With Charles Butt unable to work and four young children to feed, she had to come up with a plan quickly. She worked a series of jobs at first. In 1905, she invested $60 in a 750-square foot grocery store, initially called C. C. Butt and Co. The family would live in the rooms above the store, and she would run the business. The children were expected to do their part – cleaning, stocking, and delivering orders. Within a few decades, that $60 (nearly $2,000 in 2024 dollars) would become a multi-million dollar business. In the meantime, it kept the family fed.

Like many grocers, it was initially a credit business. And Florence Butt quickly developed a reputation for her generosity. The store became a success. Florence Butt became a respected leader in the community and at her church.

The store also became the first job for the youngest son, Howard Edward. Barely ten years old, his job was to deliver groceries across town, pulling them in his wagon. By the time he was 16, he was effectively managing the store while continuing to go to school. He graduated high school in 1914 and decided to go to California as a grape picker.

Charles Butt died succumbed to tuberculosis in 1915 at age 67, and Florence

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Butt continued to run the store. Howard Butt would serve in the navy in World War I and returned to Kerrville in 1919 to run the store.

Success is never guaranteed and is never a straight line. Such was the case with Butt and his attempts to expand the family store. He had many ideas. In 1922, he switched the store to a self-serve grocery, then a new concept where customers picked out their own groceries instead of placing orders at the counter, which allowed the store to cut prices since they no longer had to chase after customers late on paying their bills. In 1924, he expanded the operations to include a feedstore and three other locations in nearby communities. However, all four of the new stores soon folded. In spite of the initial failures, he refused to give up. He started a store in Del Rio in 1926. This time, the new store worked. Encouraged by his success, he quickly bought three Piggly Wiggly stores in the Rio Grande Valley, borrowing $38,000, an immense sum for the time. Florence Butt continued to serve as vice-president of the company, now called H. E. Butt Grocery Co. Howard Butt’s instincts proved to be correct, and the stores were a success. He moved the company headquarters to Harlingen and opened a canning company, Harlingen Cannery, to provide Texas-grown produce to his customers. While the Great Depression hit Texas hard, he continued to expand. In 1931, they opened their first store in Corpus Christi. By this point, the stores were pulling in $2 million per year (or $39 million in 2024 dollars). In 1938, they expanded to Austin.

The store’s name soon changed to H-E -B and opened its first store in San Antonio in 1942. H-E-B’s headquarters was moved to Corpus Christi, and also in 1942, air conditioning was added to the stores, a welcome novelty for shoppers escaping the heat. By 1944, H-E-B had 50 locations across South Texas.

By the time Florence Butt died in 1954, she saw the H-E-B stores grow to one of the most successful chains in South Texas. On the day she died at age 89, all the H-E-B stores closed for the day. Inheriting the tenacity and business sense of both parents, Howard Butt continued to build. Later in 1954, he opened a new 10,000-square foot supermarket in Kerrville. The chain expanded rapidly in the 1950s, with stores now including bakeries, butchers, and pharmacies and eventually moved its base to San Antonio.

Howard Butt died in 1991 at age 96, with his sons continuing to run what was now a family store in its third generation. The chain continued to expand. In 1997, the first store was opened in Mexico. Today, H-E-B has hundreds of locations and employs 145,000 people, making it one of the largest private employers in Texas. The store that started with a $60 investment made $38 billion annually by 2022 and gives hundreds of millions of dollars to local charities.

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What is the abundant life Jesus offers?

It’s common in this modern age for religious seekers to comb the Bible for passages that promise endless blessings.

People love to Dr. Billy Holland hear messages about God protecting His children from danger and suffering, and how He wants to give us everything we dream about. The problem is this is not exactly why the Christian life was established. Christians should read and study the Bible daily, while keeping everything in context is critical to understanding more clearly to what God is saying. It’s true that He loves us, but even in His endless compassion, He did not promise this life would be a bed of luxury while servants wait on us and we never have any pain or a need to have unwavering faith.

For example, we can cherry-pick verses from the Bible such as Proverbs chapters 2 through 4, but the big picture of comprehension comes when we study each word within the entire section and spiritually connect it together. The same is true for Psalm chapter 103 and all the other promises throughout God’s word. Yes, every word in the Bible is God-breathed, and since they are divine words, we must interpret them through God’s Spirit.

The Greek word logos (Λόγος) has multiple meanings, including, “word,” “thought,” “principle,” “utterance,” “message,” “discourse,” or “reason.”

In Christianity, it’s a title for Jesus Christ and identified with the second person of the Trinity. The term is most commonly used to refer to Jesus as The Word, as in John 1:1: “In the beginning was the word (logos), and the word (logos) was with God, and the word (logos) was God.” There is also another reference for the word of God called rhema. Both logos and rhema are instructions from God, as the former is His written word objectively recorded in the Old and New Testaments, while the latter is an explicit word that He speaks personally on particular occasions through His Spirit. Have you ever heard God speak to you? A passage of the logos can move into being rhema if it is revealed by the Holy Spirit to apply to a certain

situation. This explains why we must not attempt to piece together a theological view in our own intellect, without first listening to the still small voice of God directing and confirming His perfect truth. Trying to explain the Bible without praying for spiritual wisdom and discernment only increases the confusion.

I once heard a story about a missionary who wanted to travel to another country and preach the gospel. He had been seeking and praying for a rhema word that would give him the green light to move forward with his plans. He finally heard the word “go” and off he went with his family. He spent all that he had and ended up in a difficult place that was filled with dead-ends and obstacles. After a year of frustration, discouragement, and defeat, they came back home and he fell on his face fasting and crying out to God asking what in the world happened? He then heard the Lord clearly speak, “I said go...and stay busy where you are and wait for my perfect timing.” He had only heard what he wanted and was so impatient he failed to listen to the complete message. God has a definite plan for us, but it will not be effective or successful unless we do it His way.

Being a living sacrifice is the opportunity to have abundant life, as spiritual fulfillment is received through what we have invested in our obedience to God. Becoming one with Christ is how we are filled with the “abundance” of His joy and contentment. Jesus is always directing within the spiritual realm and the abundant life He gives is not based on materialism but for the Father to receive glory.

How can we love God when our love is focused on our flesh? Yes, He provides our needs, but let us not twist His words around to satisfy our desire for earthly pleasures. True abundant living is about surrendering our will to Him so that we can accomplish His will.

Everything we have was given to us including our very existence, and yet it’s easy to ignore the principle of giving is the very nature of God. This means the genuine abundant life is not about obtaining worldly riches and power, but is directly connected with our highest calling to give all that we have and all that we are to Him. Dr. Holland is a Christian minister, chaplain, and author. Read more about the Christian life at billyhollandministries.com.

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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 6:30 pm - Worship service Sunday 9:00 am - Men's Prayer Time 9:45 am - Sunday School 10:45 am - Worship Service 5:00 pm - Evening Service 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

Luke 1:46-47 And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,

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