The Howe Enterprise (Howe, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 28, 1980 Page: 1 of 6
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Vol. XV, No. 35
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HOWE ENTERPRISE February 28, 1980
Howe’s that
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UIL Band Medals
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Ronnie Bearden, owner of
His & Hers Barber Shop in
Howe, appeared before city
council Thursday, Feb. 21,
at 7 p.m. Bearden was upset
because he had been told
that council member Carol
Cox had filed a complaint
against him with County
Court.
Howe Police Chief Jerry
Campbell told council he had
received a call from Grayson
County Sheriff Jack Driscoll
to check out a complaint that
Carol Cox had filed with
Judge Horace Groff. Camp-
bell said Driscoll told him
the complaint had to do with
4he possibility that liquor
was being served to minors
at the Short Stop and that
Ronnie Bearden was supply-
ing the liquor.
Bearden then asked Mrs.
Council Hears From Local Businessman
Cox if she had filed such a
complaint and for a public
apology if she did.
Mrs. Cox told Bearden,
“You have some wrong in-
formation. I will not answer.
I will not plead my case
here.”
Bearden then said, “I’m
here in my interest. I have
nothing to hide and if I have
the wrong information, I’ll
apologize to you (to Mrs.
Cox.)”
Mrs. Cox neither admitted
nor denied that she had
made such a complaint.
Later in the council meeting
when Mayor Stan Francis
mentioned the subject again
and asked if Mrs. Cox
wished to say anything on
the matter, she said, “No
comment.”
Mayor Francis called the
meeting to order with coun-
cil present: Sam Haigis,
Jack Floodas, R.L. Cate, and
Carol Cox.
On a motion from Cate the
council passed the second
reading of the municipal
maintenance ordinance of
state highways within the
city limits. The ordinance
specifies what maintenance
the city is responsible for.
Only one bid was presented
on the SNAP Center renova-
tion. Jack Floodas made a
motion to table this bid until
more could be submitted.
The motion passed 4-0.
On the matter of a street
light between the Church of
Christ building and the ele-
mentary school, Carol Cox
made a motion to put a
street light where it would
benefit both. The motion
died for lack of a second.
Other members of the coun-
cil felt more study was
needed on the matter includ-
ing a request for the school
board to look into the matter
and make a recommendation
Council approved General
Services to begin a codifica-
tion of ordinances with con-
tract to begin March 15.
Two bids were opened on
the fire department van. The
high bid of $253.50 from
Mike Montgomery was
accepted.
Mrs. Cox stated that she
had received a complaint
that the Short Stop is staying
open later than the curfew
set by the council on May
18, 1978. Also she said she
had a complaint of noise.
Jack Floodas asked City
Administrator- Harold
Scroggins to send a letter
informing the owner, Wes
Lankford, of the curfew
hours and requesting that he
comply.
The letter of resignation
from council as submitted by
Johny Blake was officially
accepted. Blake’s term
would have expired this year
so his seat will remain
vacant until election.
The election was officially
set for Saturday, April 5,
with the hours to be 7 a.m.
to 7 p.m.
Mrs. Cox reported on the
progress of the Rehab Grant
which she has been working
as a committee chairman.
Five Howe homes will be
renovated, however, funds
will be available for two
more years and those who
The annual 8th Grade-
Faculty basketball game is
set for Thursday, Feb. 28, at
5:30 p.m. at the high school
gym.
The 5th Grade will play
first, followed by the 6th
Texas Highway Patrol
Troopers of District 1A in-
vestigated 55 accidents in
Grayson County during Jan-
uary. There was one death,
34 injuries and 32 property
damages.
The information, released
may qualify may obtain ap-
plications at City Hall.
Council passed a motion to
request the state highway
department to put caution
signs on the access road
near the elementary school,
paint cross walks, and pave
a walkway with guard rail
for children to walk under
the Hwy. 75 overpass.
Council also agreed to re-
imburse council members
for mileage on required out-
of-town meetings.
Scroggins informed council
that the city had received a
letter on the Title III funds
for the renovation of the
SNAP Center. The money
must be spent or at least the
renovation begun by March
31.
Council also discussed
possible candidates for MUD
(Municipal Utility District),
but were unable to come up
with a name. They also
talked about the payment of
a note for repair on the
water well
In the police report, Chief
Campbell told council that
the Plymouth police car is
repaired and back on the
road.
Grade. Then the 8th Grade
girls will play their mothers
and the 8th Grade boys will
play their dads.
Admission is 50c and pro-
ceeds go to the 8th Grade
Class.
by Captain J.A. Dumas,
Highway Patrol Commander
for the 12 county district,
showed that excessive speed
and alcohol consumption are
the two most frequent fac-
tors in accidents.
Hwy. Dept. Reports
55 Accidents For Jan.
8th Grade-Faculty Game
KARATE CHAMP - Albert Jernigan of Sherman
displays trophies won at various karate meets. He will be
giving a demonstration of his skills Friday, Feb. 28, at 7
p.m. at the Howe High School gym. The program also
includes gymnastics and weight lifting. Proceeds will go
to the ambulance service for Howe.
can play.
Receiving a second division
rating for a Class 1 solo was
Roxy Slawson on flute. Stu-
dents winning gold medals
for a first division score on a
Class I solo are Catherine
gilstrap - French Horn and
Tim Woodbridge - Trumpet.
Miss Gilstrap and Wood-
bridge are eligible to enter
the State competition to be
held the'end of May.
Band Students Win
East Texas Awards
Mark Hill of Howe offered
aid to two Mexican men who
had stopped at the Howe
Gulf Station after hours on
Friday, Feb. 22. For his
“Good Samaritan” attitude
he received a gun in his face
Hill was driving a pickup
when he stopped to aid the
men and he was accompan-
ied by his girlfriend, Donna
Phillips of Van Alstyne.
When the gun was put in
his face, Hill slapped it away
and quickly drove away. He
then contacted Howe Police
Officer Jack Melson.
When Melson arrived at
the Gulf Station, the two
men were gone, but the 1970
green Camaro was still there
Melson ran a check on the
car and learned that the
vehicle had been stolen and
used in an armed robbery
and possible kidnapping.
About 1 a.m. Grayson
County Deputies arrested
the two men in Van Alstyne.
Hill identified the men as
the ones who had put the
gun in his face.
Officer Melson also investi-
gated two robberies on Sat-
urday night, Feb. 23. On
patrol Melson noticed a
broken window at Price
Hanning’s Garage at the
corner of O’Connell and
Hughes. He had Grayson
County contact Mr. Hanning
and also asked for a deputy
to aid in taking fingerprints.
Mr. Hanning listed the
following items as missing:
six air tools, a 12-gauge
shotgun, a compression
gauge, two timing lights, a
vacuum gauge, a checkbook
and 20 inspection stickers.
At the same time Melson
investigated a break-in„at
the residence of Henry A.
Sharp, 106 O’Connell. Sharp
told Officer Melson that
when he came home from
Sherman, he noticed the
back porch light on and the
back door open. Inside he
found evidence that the
drawers and closet had been
searched and trash in the
kitchen emptied. The only
thing he could find missing
was a checkbook. The house
was entered by the back
door being forced with a
large screwdriver or crowbar
What would you do if you doctor told you that you had a
terminal disease and had only a short time to live? Would
you write that letter to a friend that you had been putting
off? Or maybe take your kids to the park like you had
been promising them?
There are a lot of us who put things off. We say when
the weekend comes or when our vacation comes, we will
really enjoy doing this or doing that.
Instead each of us should enjoy today, now. None of us
are guaranteed any more time than right now. We may
live to be 100 or we may not make it that long. Our best
bet is to enjoy each day as it comes...to do now the things
we keep putting off. We are not just marking time. Life is
meant to be enjoyed. If you don’t believe that, look at the
sunrise, or a field of flowers, or a newborn baby. This
world is too full of beautiful things for us to say we aren’t
supposed to enjoy living.
So take the time now and enjoy.
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The following is an excerpt from an editorial I ran
almost a year ago. In light of the fact that we have had so
few candidates file for the upcoming elections, I feel it is
a good reminder that we need people who will get
involved.
I have a cartoon clipped from the newspaper concerning
the writing of a rousing editorial. The editor falls asleep
after writing the title, “Wake Up, America!”
Is that the way we have become? We cry to Americans
to shake off their apathy - get involved, but we fall
asleep on the job.
Too many Americans have become passive watchers of
the world instead of active creators for the future. We sit
back in our easy chair and watch the dark, violent world
on our television sets, and say let someone else make the
world a better place to live.
Well, yes, the whole world that’s a big job. Too big
for one or two. But...“a better world begins with you.”
I don’t expect to change the world. I don’t even expect
to change Howe, but I do plan to start with my
corner...and if each of you will work on your corner...who
knows what might happen?
“Howe is already a nice place to live,” you say. “Why
change it?”
Yes, I agree. Howe is a nice place to live. But it could be
better. As it grows, there will be problems to solved and
we need input from all citizens.
In our last election held in April, 1979, we had three
candidates for two council seats and five candidates for
three school board seats. A total of 194 votes were cast in
the city election. In the school election which includes
Dorchester there were 293 votes cast.
This year the election will be held on Saturday, April 5. I
hope that there will be more votes cast in these elections.
Right now, we need more candidates to file. Candidates
are needed for mayor (a one year term), city council (two
seats, each two-year terms), and school board (two
three-year terms and a two-year term). Let’s get involved
in our town and our school. The deadline for filing for
these positions is Wednesday, March 5. What are you
waiting for?
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Five Howe Band members
attended the U.I.L. Solo
Contest Saturday. Feb. 23,
in Sherman.
Receiving a bronze medal
for first place on a Class III
trumpet solo was Scott
Taylor. Shawn McMillion
was awarded a silver medal
for receiving a first division
rating on a Class II trom-
bone solo. Class I is the
most difficult solo a student
It took two school buses
and two truckloads of band
instruments to transport
Howe Band members to the
East Texas State University
Solo Contest on Saturday,
Feb. 23. Many of the stu-
dents came back with
medals giving the Howe
Band the highest number of
points and a trophy.
High school students re-
ceiving firsf place medals for
Class II solos were: Georgia
Fairchild, David Engle and
Lex Breeding.
Middle school students re-
ceiving first place medals for
Class II solos were Angie
Cavender and Valerie
Everett.
High school first place
medals for Class III solos
went to: Melinda Randolph,
Janell, Fagala, Archie
Sutton, Lesley Bush,
Shannon Powell, Art Ray-
burn, Mitzi Power and Kay
Cavender.
Middle school first place
medals in the Class II solos
went to: Kathy Abernathy,
Matthew Hamner, Tim
Nichols, Donnie Fulton, Tim
Parrent, Scott Slaughter,
Jimbo Portman, Pat Gilstrap
and Richard Belz.
Rhonda Patterson, middle
school student, won a first
place medal on a Class IV
solo.
The sixth grade students
winning first place medals
on Class IV solos were:
Mindy George, Sherri
Powell, Jo Anne Wallace,
Joanna Brown, Beth
Stambaugh, Shelly Morris,
Eddie Rejcek, Tim Scalf,
Susan Fulton, Danielle
Mailloux, Mahlin Musgrove,
Brent Lankford, Paula
Powell, Karen Blanchard,
Jason Holcomb, Paul
Howard, Kirby Rideout,
Billy Shelby, Jeff Bell, Keith
Berry, Darrell Cain, Gary
Dickey, Rob Hickox, Mark
Wheeler, Jeannie Freeman,
and Bryan Rodgers.
Points are given for every
score (I - IV) with the high-
est points given for the more
difficult solos. Therefore,
the school having the most
students entered and re-
ceiving the highest scores
will win a trophy. Before
leaving Commerce Saturday,
it was discovered that Howe
was in the running for the
High Point Trophy.
On Tuesday, band director
Elmer Schenk learned that
Howe had won first place in
the contest and will receive
the Class A trophy for
grades 6-12.
Other schools winning were
Princeton - second, Aubrey -
(hird, Coppell - fourth,
Community - fifth, Ore City -
sixth, and Wolfe City -
seventh.
Howe Man Flees Gunmen
HOW TO INVENT A ROBOT was the theme of this skit
performed by cub scouts at the 10th Annual Blue and
Gold Banquet Saturdy, Feb. 23. 141 parents, scouts and
leaders attended the dinner and awards ceremony. All
five cub scout dens performed skits.
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