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N. D. Moses
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Umpires are hard to come
by in Howe's baseball league
Could be because the pay is
under scale.
But the League has one vol-
unteer with the makings of a
real pro-—John Dietrich.
Ol' John was struggling
through one of the^games the
other night, when the pitcher
hurled one a couple of feet
outside and about three feet
high.
"Ball" yelled John.
"But he struck at it" came
a simultaneously response
from spectators and players.
"Strike," corrected John.
Sometimes it is a little dif*
ficult to keep one eye on the
ball and the other on the bat-
ter.
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Wanda Taylor came into the
office Monday, bearing a gen
erous gift of a couple of kinds
of cake ''In appreciation for
what you are doing for the
Scouts."
Now in the first plase, we'-
re proud to provide publicity
for the scouts, or any other
worthwile group or deed, and
in the second place, it's part
of our job, the same as print-
ing the "bad News". We also
hear from that side of the pro-
gram too, but in a different,
way.
We appreciate the cake, ar
and the Scouts, and those who
make the scouting program
here possible. That takes a
little time and effort, too.
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Did you hear the one about
the man going over to the
bank and borrowing a dollar
for a year. Didn't even bat
an eye when they told him it
would cost him seven cents
interest at the end of the year
When asked for collateral,
he brought forth $60,000 in
U. S. Governmant bonds.
At the end of the year he
was back with a dollar and
seven cents to clear up the
debt. Following the transac-
tion, the inquisitive banker
remarked: "Since you had all
those bonds, how come you
come in here to borrow a dol-
lar for a year?"
"Well, " stated the customer
"do you know any other way I
could rent a safety deposit box
for seven cents a year?"
Come to think of it, I'm
saving safety deposit box rent
too, but not on quite as con-
servative basis.
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The New York woman who
placed her dog on Medicaid
is to be prosecuted for fraud,
according to HEW secretary
Elliott Richardson. In an at-
tempt to reform the city's wel
fare procedures, the woman
succussfully applied for a Med
icaid card for her great dane.
Publicity led to a major chang
in the program—the state re-
quired face to face interviews.
However, uie woman, Mrs.
Evelyn H. Lustig, has since re-
ceived a second card, extend-
ing the dog's benefits. That's
progress!
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Bond election
Saturday at
Dorchester
Bond election for repay-
ment of a $170, 000 Federal
loan for a water system for
the Dorchester area will be
held Saturday, according to
Mayor L. M. Harmon. Vot-
ing will be from 7:00 a. m.
until 7:00 p. m. at the Dor-
chester gin building, with
Mrs. J. B. Davis as judge.
All qualified voters within
the corporate limits of the
town are elegible to vote,
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The
Howe Enterprise
THE SECOND
HUNDRED YEARS.
THE HOWE ENTERPRISE, THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1972—VOLUME VIII—No. 47
Paik proposal revived by council - Planning Commission makes report
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League baseball action is in full swing this week, with eight teams
comprising a four games a week schedule with other area teams.
Catcher for Howe 's J&tH Gulf Service team prepares to snag a fast
ball during game with Van Alstyne Monday night. One hundred and
twenty-eight Howe youngsters are participating in the program.
Howe's city park project ad-
vanced toward reality Thurs-
day night when a representa-
tive of the Texoma Regional
Planning Commissii n appear-
ed before city council with
tentative plans and recommen
dations for the proposal.
Matching funds through the
Commission are available to
help finance the proposed park
with preliminary plans drawn
at the total expense of the
Planning Commission, accord-
ing to the representative.
Total cost of the park as
proposed would amount to a-
round $165,000, with the ci-
ty's portion, which could be
less than half the total cost
with donated labor, would
probably be financed through
a bond issue. The park could
be built as proposed, or any
part, according to Barry La-
Barron, TRPC representative.
Tentative site for the park
is in the east part of Howe, ac
cording to council. Project
has been in the study stages
for some time.
Included in the proposal,
and estimated cost for each,
is as follows:
Track, $16, 500; swimming
pool, $36, 200; roads and park
ing areas $28,100; baseball
field, $4,000; Little League
field, $1, 800; tennis courts,
$9,000; play equipment, $4, -
500; picnic equipment (eight
tables and charcoal burners,
$1,700; seeding, $15,000.
Under the grant program,
with the city responsible for
helf the cost, LaBarron said
some funds could be saved by
the city by volunteer labor,
such as the 15,000 estimate
for seeding, and others.
Proposal as submitted by the
Commission follow:
City ordinances to regulate fire
lane, "abandoned "automobiles
Captain and Mrs. Savage retire to Dorchester farm
Need for another baseball
park was presented to City
Council in regular session
last Thursday night.
Ray Bledsoe, Comissioner
of the local baseball league,
told council the league had
128 boys this year, compris-
ing eight teams. Bledsoe, al-
so a member of the City Park
Committee, said the league
"Has gone about as far as we
can with the facilities that
we have. Kids will have to
be turned away from the pro-
gram within the next couple
of years if we don't provide
more facilities. " Mayor J. W
Hall assured those present
that a park project was under-
way, with a representative of
the Regional Planning Com-
mission present with prelimi-
nary plans.
In other business, council
tabled another request by de-
velopers of Westwood Manor,
apartment complex ;in Wester
Hills, to designate the com-
plex as 20% social security
and welfare subsidized, where
by social security and welfare
recipients could qualify for
lower rent. Request was tab-
led until council could deter-
mine if refusal to approve the
FHA request would affect oth-
er assistance by Federal agan-
cies on local projects;
Tabled a request for a rate
increase by Lone Star Gas Co,
(see separate story).
H* rrd a report on the City_
Park project by Barry LaBar-
ron, representative of the Re-
gional Planning Commission
(see separate story).
Approved motions to have
city attorney draw up ordina-
nces pertaining to "abandon-
ed automobiles: within the
city, and to widen the fire
lane at the entrance to the
fire hall five feet on either
side of the drive to allow pro-
per clearance for the fire
truck;
Increased water tap fee to
$100, which was necessary to
cover expense of the tap, ac-
cording to reports. Tap fee
previously was $45.00;
Tabled a request for a wat-
er line to Catching Farm Sup-
ly on Highway 75 South, for
further study;
Approved placing of the
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One of the Navy's first
World War II fighter aces,
Captain Jimmie E. "Doc"
Savage, retired during forma]
ceremonies at the Naval Air
Station in Dallas on May 26.
Capt. and Mrs. Savage wi]
establish residence at their
farm and ranch near Dorches-
ter.
Captain Jimmie E. Savage
graduated from Dorchester
High School , Dorchester,
Texas in 1937 where he was
a four sports letterman. He
graduated from North Texas
State University in January
1941 and immediately report-
ed to the Navy Flight Train-
ing Program. He was desig-
nated a Naval Aviator and
commissioned Ensign in Oct-
ober 1941.
He served as a Flight Instru
ctor at Pensacola before re-
porting to Fighter Squadron
11. As a fighter pilot in USS
HORNET, he participated in
most of the major Pacific
campaigns. He was credited
with shooting down eight ene-
my aircraft, destroying var-
ious ground targets and inflict
ing bomb and rocket damage
to units of the enemy fleet
during the battles of Leyte
Gulf, Okinawa and Phillipine!
After World War II Captain
Savage served as Command-
ing Officer of Training Squa-
dron 2A at Corpus Christi and
completed Naval Line School
at Newport, R»L In 1948 he
served as Commanding Offi-
cer of Attack Squadron 114
in USS VALLEY FORGE. In
1950 he reported to the U.S.
Air Force as an exchange
pilot serving as Deputy Com-
mander, 33rd Fighter Interce-
ptor Group where he received
Air Force Wings and was de-
signated a Fighter Interceptor
pilot. Returning to the Navy
in 1951 he served as Opera
tions Officer and senior Ord-
nance Test Pilot at China
Lake Ordnance Test Center.
He then commanded a Jet
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Lone Star Gas
asks rate increase
Representatives of Lone Star
Gas company last Thursday
requested an increase of eight
per cent in gas rates here. The
request was made before city
council "to give the company
a fair rate of return on invest-
ment. "
Lone Star was granted a 14%
rate increase locally in 1969,
but, according to spokesmen,
"wages, taxes, labor, and ev-
eryting else has lowered our
rate of return in Howe to 3.71
per cent."
Increase requested would in-
crease the average monthly
bill by 74<t, the representative
said.
Council tabled the request
for further study, noting that
"We have been hit with rate
increases by all utilities, and
this is hard to explain to the
citizens."
Under the proposed increase,
first 1, 000 feet or fraction of
1,000 feet would cost the con-
sumer $2.20 net. Next 3,000
cu. ft. would cost $1.10 per
cf, with similar discounts for
more consumption.
Regional Planning Commission
Recommendations
The proposed park consists of approximately 24. 68
acres and is located just to the east of the city. The park
is designed as a multi-purpose park to benefit both indivi-
dual and organized group activities.
The natural environment of the meandering creek that
runs through the length of the park site is to be preserved
and enhanced through the use of proper landscaping.
The physical features of the site include a creek along
the south that has an abundence of tree coverage and a dry
creek along the easy side that drains the area north of the
park site and would need to be relocated approximately
100 to 150 feet to the east of the existing location. This
relocation would be necessary to provide an area large
enough to construct the quarter-mile track. There are a
few bois d' arc trees along the creek bed that would need
to be removed, however, these should be replaced- along
the relocated creek bed with red oak, willow , or others of
a dimilar type.
It is recommended that the full size ballfield and the
little league ballfield be the first items constructed in the
development of the park. The construction of the ballfield:
would require that the site be level, but, to prevent any
problems from water runoff the natural drainage should re-
main to the wouth toward the creek.
Initially the two' ballfields should have a combined
seating capacity of 100-150 persons, The bleachers may be
of fiberglass and ste el construction so as to eliminate the
need for maintenance and also the possibilities of vandalisr
Some bleachers are on skids that permit them being moved
to an adjacent location without dismantling.
The electrical distribution system should be placed un-
derground this not only complies with Texas Parks and Wild
life specification but preserves the national beauty of the
area and prevents the possibility of electrical shock from
kite flying in the park area.
A water fountain should be provided for each b allpark
It would not be necessary that the water fountain be electri
cal since the local civic clubs will probably provide a con-
cession stand during organized seasonal activities.
A parking area capable of parking 59 cars should be lo-
cated west of the ballfields. The parking area should be oi
an all-weather surface and appropriately painted with yel-
low paint to denote the parking spaces. It is also recommei
ded that basic playground facilities be provided in the ini-
tial place of construction. These items would be determin-
ed by the Park and Recreation Committee of the City of
Howe to best meet the needs of the citizens. This would
generally include such items as swing sets, slides, teeter-
totters are similiar type facilities that require a minimum
amount of investment.
The park plan suggests that four tennie courts be ulti-
mately constructed. It is reoo mmeaded, however, that onl
one or two tennis courts be constructed initially to conserve
funds for Other projects until such time that the other courts
are needed. One of these courts could be used as a multi-
purpose court with the addition of goals or stripping for
volleyball during this interim period. The construction of
the courts shoud permit expansion of the facility without
the loss of any pervious construction. Some excavation
would be required for construction of the courts. This could
be accomplished by the cut and fill process of excavation.
It is recommended that the site be landscaped after con-
struction .
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