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Hats off to the chamberboard members this weekwho delivered a wonderfulweekend for Howe.Chamber President RobertCannaday, along with boardmembers Sheryl Bentley,LeAndra Beckemeyer,Sarah Whitt, and TomDefrange worked tirelesslyto help honor and entertainfor Howe. If you see them,thank them.

Having been gone for aweek (Sunday throughThursday), this is one of thefew times I've ever had toput a publication together invirtually 24 hours.Thankfully, most of today'snews happened over theweekend and the news thatdid happen early in theweek, I was able to getsome help on. Thanks to allthat send me information.Without you, I'm not surehow this would get done.

Back to being gone, if youthink Howe and VanAlstyne have a rivalryoutside of high schoolsports, you're wrong. JodiCarr of the Van AlstyneEconomic DevelopmentCorporation and I spent theweek in the same learningsessions at the University ofOklahoma EconomicDevelopment Institute. Weeven discussed with certainAustin officials on projectsthat we might even be ableto work on together. Jodistarted one semester before Idid, therefore, she graduatedthis week and walked thestage where I have twomore classes left. I did NOTboo her as Van Alstynefinished ahead of Howe.Not out loud anyway ( Ikid). Actually, while ourtowns are very similarexternally, they are vastlydifferent internally and it'sinteresting to learn howdifferent two similar citiescan be.

Congrats Jodi and the VanAlstyne EDC on your EDIdiploma! I'll catch you inAugust.

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Band Banquethighlights great

yearThe theme of thisyear's Howe HighSchool BandBanquet was ofcourse, "Stained

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Howe Church ofChrist

celebrated 85thanniversary last

Sunday

The first church inHowe to be knownas the Church of

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Howe CityCouncil remainswith incumbentswinning all three

seatsAlthough resultsare not final untilthe mail in ballots

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again won the AdvantageBusiness MachinesLawmower race (SamuelCherry was disqualified forsprinting with a pushmower).

The event saw barbecue,street dogs, popcorn, shavedice and more. Kids were ableto enjoy a bounce house,

obstacle course and a kidtrain. Limbo was a hugehit with the kids this year.

A wine-tasting event tookplace at 5:30 with fourlocal wineries involved.

The chamber wants tothank all who helped makethis year a huge success.

Founders Day Festival brings many from out of town

Howe's EconomicDevelopment/Chamberhome was packed on Fridaynight with individuals inattendance to honor fourmembers that were inductedinto the Howe Hall of

Honor. Those individualswere Tommy Skipworth,Bob Williams, HaroldTaylor, and NormanBennett. The chamber alsopresented the annual awards

Four new members inductedinto the Howe Hall of Honor

Payton Griffin, Cassidy Anderson, Torrey Stubblefield,and Peyton Streetman all homered on Saturday.

Michelle Carney/Howe Enterprise

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Tommy Katona rocking Downtown Howe.

A couple stopped by thechamber office to informthem that they rode theirmotorcycle fromWeatherford to a townthey'd never heard of just tosee a good band and enjoythe downtown festival.With over 60 vendorsincluding food options, the32nd Founders Day

Festival surpassed the 2016event as the most attendedand the most fun. TomlinInvestments sponsored theheadlining band TexasFlood which not onlyrocked the downtown area,but also drew people toHowe from the metroplex.

Todd Creekmore once

Young ladies enjoying time at Founders Day.

Lady Bulldogs advance tonext round via the long ball

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Weather may have playedright into the hands of theHowe Lady Bulldogs as a 3-game series turned into awinner-take-all one-gameplayoff on Saturday in

Rockwall. The series withAlba-Golden was initiallyset to be played inCommerce starting on

The audience gives a standing ovation for inductees.Michelle Walker/Howe Enterprise

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Thursday, but rain led to wet fieldswhich pushed the playoff round toSunnyvale, however, that was alsocanceled leaving Rockwall as thefinal stop in somewhat of musicalchairs in playoff scenarios.

A one-game series with lots of restwas just what the doctor orderedwith their 4-year starter TorreyStubblefield in the circle in a win-or-go-home situation. Stubblefielddid her job by only allowing oneearned run on the day, but it wasthe bats that fueled the areachampionship. The Lady Bulldogscollected 11 runs on 16 hitsincluding four blasts over the wall.Cassidy Anderson, Payton Griffin,Peyton Streetman, and Stubblefieldeach drove the ball out to help pavethe way for victory.

Howe broke a scoreless tie in thebottom of the second inning whenCourtney Hopper scored on afielder's choice by Karsyn Fleming.Moments later, Hannah Dwyersingled to score Griffin.

The Lady Bulldogs scored fourmore runs in the bottom of the thirdinning when Streetman led off theinning with a blast over the wall.Hopper later doubled homeStubblefield and Griffin followedwith a 2-run bomb to give Howe a6-0 lead heading into the fourthinning.

Alba-Golden scored two unearnedruns in the fourth inning, but theLady Bulldogs bats stayed hot inthe bottom of the fourth whenAnderson took one deep for a 2-runhomer and Stubblefield made itback-to-back homers to give Howea 9-2 lead headed to the fifth.

Alba-Golden then scored anotherunearned run in the fifth and twoearned runs in the sixth to cut thegap to 9-4.

Howe added their final two runs ona hard grounder up the middle byFleming that scored bothStubblefield and Hopper.

The first seven hitters in the lineuphad multi-hit games for the LadyBulldogs. Erin Blackburn,Streetman, Anderson, Stubblefield,Hopper, Griffin, and Fleming eachhad two hits in the game. Hopperhad the games only double.Fleming's three RBI led Howe asGriffin and Anderson trailed withtwo each.

Stubblefield struck out 10 batters inher 7-inning performance. Sheallowed four hits and four walksand surrendered only one earnedrun.

Howe (14-11) will face Mineola inthe region quarterfinals this week.

Lady Bulldogs march to the regional round after winning onSaturday. Michelle Carney/Howe Enterprise.

highly mot ivated , truly ded icated , rough, tough, can 't get enough,Howe Lady Bulldogs

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Hall of Honor

for the 2017 year and DonnaWormsbaker was named theNorma J. Wallace Citizen of theYear. Keep Howe Beautiful wasnamed the Volunteer Organizationof the Year. Independent Bank wasnamed Business of the Year. BoydDunn was named Volunteer of theYear.

Donna Jarma, a former associate ofNorman Bennett and teacher atHowe High School, had thepleasure of introducing him to theaudience. Jarma played theemotions as being comical and yetserious during her introduction andthemed her talk about "Nice guysdo finish first." She told stories andbrought a memento which wasBennett's tennis hat that he had

given to her. She introduced himby saying, "Hats off to you."

Bennett's speech was humble, yetdazzling and often had the crowdin tears of laughter. He first askedeveryone to pass up theirhomework to him. He thenremarked that he couldn't havebeen in a better (Hall of Honor)class as he taught TommySkipworth, and taught the childrenof Harold Taylor and BobWilliams.

Harold Taylor was appreciative ofthe honor and thanked theaudience. He gave credit to hisleadership style to his former

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Norman Bennett (left) and Harold Taylor (right) are presented theirHowe Hall of Honor awards by Howe Chamber President Robert

Cannaday. Michelle Walker/Howe Enterprise

Representing inductees are Jay Skipworth for Tommy Skipworthand Betty Williams for Bob Williams. Howe Chamber President

Robert Cannaday presents each with the award.

It was a tumultuous Whitesboro 6-run first inning that did the HoweBulldogs in on Friday night. Withthe Bearcats winning game one onThursday, the first inning Fridayproved the be the proverbial burstof the balloon for the 'Dogs.

Whitesboro (18-3) took Thursday'sgame from Howe (12-9) by a scoreof 7-3. Peyton Reagan pitchedthree-and-one-third inning andallowed three earned runs on sixhits. The Bearcats took a quick 1-0lead in the top of the first and addeda run in the third, two in the fourth,one in the fifth, and two in thesixth. Howe got a run in the fourthand two in the seventh against theBearcats' Scout Sanders.

On Friday, Bryce Krantz got thecall on the mound and struck outthe first batter of the game,however, that's where the fun endedfor the Bulldogs. Krantz hit thesecond batter then allowed threestraight hits including a two-runtriple. After a strikeout, Whitesborothen singled, doubled, was hit by apitch, and drew a walk which allaccounted for a 6-run inning.

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The Bearcats starting pitcher LakeLongford faced one over theminimum hitters through fourinnings as he silenced Howe's bats.For total, Longford went all seveninnings, allowing only three hits,and one walk. Both of Howe's runswere earned which came in thesixth inning when Kyler Andersontripled home Chase Barnett andLayton Elvington.

Howe's three hits in game twocame from Anderson's triple andsingles from Reagan and DysonDillard.

In game one, Cirby Coheley hadthe only multi-hit game for Howeby going 2-for-3 with an RBI.Howe's eight hits were scattered byCade Courtney, Spencer Akins,Reagan, Krantz, Garret Johnson,and Mason Riggs. Riggs pitchedeffectively in game one by goingtwo innings and allowing noearned runs on one hit.

The team was coached by JamesBeebe and Bill Jehling.

Bulldogs eliminated in the firstround of playoffs

teacher Maxine George whohelped him adjust to a new schoolback in the early 1940s.

"I wanted to be just like her andI've tried to live by that rule ofdoing unto others as you wouldhave done to you," said Taylor. "Itold my boss when I got thepostmaster job here that I woulddo my best to treat people rightand not try to be a big boss or apower. I just wanted to be acommon ordinary postmaster."

Jay Skipworth was emotional ashe accepted the honor for hisfather Tommy Skipworth. "It'struly a great honor and he wouldhave greatly appreciated this."

Betty Williams was in attendanceto accept the honor for her latehusband Bob Williams.

"Bob was a great guy and we'vemissed for 18 years," said BettyWilliams. "Thank you to everyonefor voting for Bob. This is a great

honor for our family."

Howe's Economic DevelopmentDirector Monte Walker stated thatit was important to recognizeleaders that have paved the wayfor future leaders to take theirplace.

"Their impact not only serves ourgeneration but future generationsbecause the things that Mr.Bennett taught me, those getinstilled in my kids," Walker toldthe audience. "Leaders like thatmake huge impacts for half acentury or a century so I think it'simportant to honor those whocome before us and trailblaze apath for us."

The event was catered by theHowe PTA and funds generatedfrom ticket sales will go towardsthe purchase of banquet chairs orthe chamber of commerce.

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Howe Church of Christ celebrated85th anniversary last Sunday

The first church in Howe to beknown as the Church of Christbegan meeting during the years ofthe Great Depression in the HoweHigh School Building which wasthe Marshall Bean College in thelocation where the presentadministration office is located.Clyde Carter assumed a great dealof responsibility in the work.Records show that the averageattendance for that first year was52. By the following autumn,attendance had grown to anaverage of 62, and the churchmoved its meeting place to a storebuilding owned by W.A. Wilson(which later became a fire stationand now a free parking lot). Rentwas $4 a month but later increasedto $5. A borrowed tent for a gospelmeeting was demolished by a windstorm, but the debt was forgiven.It's probably a good thing becausethe treasury record showed abalance of "sixty-two cents cash-on-hand!" Sickness and badweather added to the harshness ofthose years and there was neverenough money to pay a preacherregularly.

Despite the hardships, destitutefamilies were given benevolentaid, money was sent formissionary effort, funds were sentto Boles Home and Tipton Homeorphanages, and everyone pitchedin to make the meeting place morecommodious.

In February 1937, the church

began meeting in another storebuilding owned by Mrs. GeorgeStockton, near the center of thebusiness section of Howe.Records show some signs ofprosperity as rent was $8 permonth and attendance grew tomore than 80. Plans began to bemade for erecting a churchbuilding.

The following year, their buildingplans began to materialize whenMrs. Kreager (mother of WillisKreager) donated a building sitein the second block south ofHighway 5 (near First BaptistChurch). With more ablemembers contributinggenerously, and everyone givingtheir time and means, the whiteframed building was completed inDecember 1938.

In June 1968, the congregationbegan meeting a new brickbuilding that they had constructednear Highway 75 (now housingCommunity Bible Fellowship).The rapid growth of Howe in thelate 1960s renewed the growth ofthe church with new familiescompromising an active part ofthe congregation.

In the early 1990s, the churchonce again constructed a newchurch and again on Highway 75,just a little further to the North toits present location at 1205 N.Collins Freeway.

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Local Church CalendarFirst United Methodist Church ofHoweTuesday9:30 am - Women's Bible Study6:30 pm Boy ScoutsWednesday9:00 am - Wednesday Workers6:30 pm - Jr.High and Sr. High YouthSaturday9:00 am - Feed My Sheep (1st and 3rdSat each month)Sunday8:40 am - Fellowship and Donuts9:00 am - Sunday School10:00 am - Worship service3:00 pm - Cub Scouts

First Baptist Church HoweTuesday7:00 pm - Bible StudyWednesday6:30 pm - Kids Ministry6:45 pm - Adult Bible Study7:00 pm - Youth Bible Study7:30 pm - ChoirSunday8:30 am - Traditional Worship service9:45 am - Bible Fellowship11:00 am - Modern Worship service

First Baptist Church DorchesterWednesday6:00 pm - Meal (Donations for adultsand kids eat free)6:30 pm - Praise service7:00 pm - Youth Bible Study7:00 pm - Adult Bible Study7:00 pm - RA's/GA's/children's groupSunday9:00 am - Men's Prayer Time9:45 am - Sunday School10:45 am - A.M.Worship Service5:00 pm - Adult Chior Practice6:00 pm - Evening Worship

Howe Church of ChristWednesday7:00 pm - Bible Classes (all ages)Sunday9:00 am - Bible Classes (all ages)10:00 am - Worship Service5:00 pm - Worship Service

New Beginning FellowshipWednesday7:00 pm - Radiate Youth7:00 pm - Sanctuary of for prayerSunday9:30 am - Sunday School (kids, youth,women, men)10:30 am - Worship Service10:30 am - Kids Church

A Christian Fellowship, LuellaWednesday6:30 pm – Potluck Meal7:00 pm – Worship Service7:00 pm – Jr & Sr High YouthSunday9:30 am – Sunday School (all ages)10:30 am – Worship Service10:30 am – KidZone Children’sService (5yr – 12 yr)

Community Bible FellowshipWednesday6:30 pm - Food and Fellowship7:00 pm - Community Kids (ages 3- 6th grade, nursery available)7:00 pm - Youth and Adult BibleStudySunday10:30 am - Worship Service

Times are subject to change.Please check with eachchurch for any possible

changes

"With a united effort we can make the place in which welive clean, wholesome, attractive. We can make the

crowded city dweller homesick to come back to us andreal living. We can bring new life, new business, new

beauty, to the little towns." - Mame Roberts

Howe City Councilman Sam Haigis at a July 2017 councilmeeting. Haigis received the most votes in 2018.

Howe City Council remains withincumbents winning all three seats

Although results are not finaluntil the mail-in ballots havebeen tallied by tonight's end, itappears very unlikely to be achange in the current electronicballot figures from the cityelections held on Saturday. Allthree incumbents for the HoweCity Council will return foranother two-year term. SamHaigis led all vote-getters witha total of 60 (30.93 percent).Georgia Richardson and DarrenFoster each received 58 votes(29.9 percent each) to securetheir seats for another term.

Total ballots cast for early

voting plus election day were194. Often times voter turnoutis much higher when citizensare unhappy with the waythings are going which couldindicate the townsfolk are okaywith the direction of Howe.

Around 430 votes were cast inVan Alstyne for each of themayor and alderman elections.Around 240 voted inWhitewright. And Tom Beanhad 152 votes in their councilelection. The Pottsboro councilelection saw 382, but 1,157 forschool board.

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Band Banquet highlights great year

Chamber Awards

2017 Norma J. Wallace Citizen of the Year - Donna Wormsbaker

2017 Volunteer Organiation of the Year - Keep Howe Beautiful

2017 Business of the Year - Independent Bank Howe

2017 Volunteer of the Year - Boyd Dunn

The theme of this year's HoweHigh School Band Banquet was ofcourse, "Stained Glass" as it wastheir theme that took them to state.Paula Catching headed up acommittee that had the auditoriumbeautifully decorated. La Colinacatered the event.

All students were recognized witha Sweepstakes Award Certificate.Bands who receive a "1" inmarching, a "1" in concert and a"1" in sight reading receive aSweepstakes Award. This yearwas the 33rd Sweepstakes awardfor HHS bands.

All 1st division UIL solo/ensemblemembers received their medals.Colorguard and winterguardmembers were also recognized andthe 1st division winterguardsolo/ensemble medalists, TaylorThurman (solo) with Greg Sniderand Cameron Garner (duet)received their medals.

Recognitions were made of fallaccomplishments as eighth-gradefront ensemble members, allbandsmen and rookies of theweek, and all-region, area, and allstate band members wererecognized.

THE AWARDS

Texas Music Scholars: KelseyPierce, Josiah Argueta, Mikayla

Doty, Greg Snider.

Rookies of the Year: BrookeRobinson and Korbyn Thompson

Most Spirited Girl and Boy:Madison Mosier and JordanGriffin

Band Sweetheart and Beau: KindleCatching and Greg Snider

Band Award: The 2017-18Leadership officers - KindleCatching, Mikayla Doty, MadisonMosier, Shelby Armstrong,Bethany Masters, & TaylorThurman

Woodwind Award: Jordan Griffin

Percussion Award: BethanyMasters

Brass Award: Greg Snider

John Phillip Sousa Award: GregSnider

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Founders Day Photos

Tommy Katona (left) and Texas Flood playing in Downtown Howe.

The 2018 Founders Day Festival was about family, food, music,wine-tasting, kid trains, lawnmower races and plenty of shopping.

promises and believe He has thepower to save and secure a place inheaven for them. Others whoprefer to live their own way aresomewhat more skeptical andindependent in their thinking. As aminister, I spend most of my timethinking, talking or writing aboutour spiritual life and most of thetime the conversation will includequestions about our progressaccording to God’s perspective.On one hand, the Bible is a simpleinstruction manual teaching ushow to live the Christian life andon the other hand, it’s perceived asa complicated and mysteriouscollection of messages that most ofus cannot understand. This is whyit’s crucial to pray and invest ourtime asking Him for the heavenlyinterpretation of what He is tryingto say. Knowing God personallyand obtaining His wisdom is noteasy. It requires diligence andperseverance and is much likesearching for buried treasure.

I probably attend more funeralsthan the average person because ofhow often I officiate them. Whenfamilies are grieving, it’s verydifficult to find words that comfortand I’ve learned that most of thetime silence is golden. We do notlike funerals or cemetery’s becausethey remind us of the end of lifeand especially for those who arenot ready to face God, thisexplains why they choose to avoidthem. Funerals are an occasionwhere we are not only paying ourrespect for the one who has passedon, but many also sense anxiety asthey are reminded of their ownfate. I believe it’s good to discussthis because we should not denythat death is a part of living. Infact, a funeral is a perfectopportunity where God can clearlyspeak to someone’s heart and havetheir attention long enough tointroduce Himself. Yes, we are


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given a choice to follow Christ butjust because we are convicted byour need to surrender our life toHim does not mean we will gothrough with it. He will never forceanyone to love Him.

When I’m at a funeral, I’ve noticedthere is always someone declaringthe deceased as now living in theglories that are beyond theimagination. For the Christian, thisis a wonderful truth but being anheir unto salvation is more thanbeing a hard worker and having aneasy-going personality. Evidentlyto the masses, these attributes,whether they were a Christian ornot, allows everyone a guaranteedpassage to the eternal joys ofwalking on the streets of gold. I’mnot trying to sound negative, butthis idea is confusing because Icannot find the Biblicalconfirmation. Of course, we cannotknow what is in someone’s heart orjudge their intentions but asfollowers and messengers of God’sWord, we know that God doesrequire everyone to be accountableto the gospel. If society teachesthere is no responsibility orcommitment to have a personalrelationship with Jesus Christ, thissends a dangerous message of falsesecurity to those who still have achance to be redeemed.

There are many people today whoare convinced that everyone isgoing to heaven, and if funerals arebeing used as an indicator then itdoes seem so. However, fromGod’s view, we are told that it's allabout the spiritual association withwho we loved and considered ourLord while we were alive. InvitingChrist into our heart and allowingHim to be the Master of our life isour response to receiving Hisatonement. Knowing God is thepurpose and meaning ofeverything. Salvation is not basedon us being a decent person butrather on His grace and no amountof good deeds could ever be asubstitute for being born-again.There is no need to dread a funeralor a cemetery because those whoare in covenant with Jesus Christare celebrating their victoriousrelease into a sin-free realm wherethey will live in peace with Godforever. The ultimate concern andconsideration is to make sure we

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Americangovernment isfounded on theidea of ordinarymen servingothers. BobBobbitt served asa judge,legislator, andstate attorneygeneral. He

spent a life dedicated to quietpublic service. He tookopportunities when he found them,but ultimately, he was, as he toldmany friends and family, anordinary man looking to be useful.

He was born Robert Lee Bobbitt inJanuary 1888 on a cotton farmnear Hillsboro, just north ofWaco. His father was a pioneer inthe Hill County area, arriving afterseveral moves west from what isnow West Virginia to Missouriand eventually into Texas. Hegrew up on the farm and watchedit steadily increase in size andwealth.

As was expected of childrengrowing up on farms, he spent hischildhood working the fields. Hisdays were mostly long hours dayin boiling heat or freezing coldtending to crops and animals orwhatever else was needed, whichwas the experience of manychildren of that time. Bobbitt’sfather hired many people to workthe farm over time, but he was stillexpected to work as hard as any ofhis father’s employees.

As a young man, he enrolled atCarlisle Military Academy inArlington, which is now theUniversity of Texas at Arlington.He then transferred to North TexasState Normal College in Denton(which is now the University ofNorth Texas). Though his familywas one of some means, heworked his way through collegetaking a serious of odd jobs. Hegraduated from North Texas Statein 1911. He then attended theUniversity of Texas Law School inAustin, where he earned his lawdegree in 1915.

Bobbitt married in 1918. Thecouple later had one son whohimself became an attorney. Heserved briefly in the army duringWorld War I and was honorablydischarged in 1919. After hisservice, he settled in Laredo wherehe became a partner in aprominent local firm. Bobbittquickly became active in theLaredo community, organizingcivic organizations and gettinginvolved in politics.

In 1922, Bobbitt was elected to thefirst of three terms in the state

legislature. During his time there,the state was still reeling from thefallout from the impeachment ofGov. James E. “Pa” Ferguson in1917 over kickbacks andmismanagement of state funds.The sordid mess surroundingFerguson deeply offendedBobbitt’s sense of integrity. Heled the fight to prevent Fergusonfrom regaining his ability to againrun for political office, though helost the fight in 1925.

Bobbitt was a respected figureamong fellow legislators. He roseto become Chairman of the HouseJudiciary Committee. Fellowlegislators honored him by electinghim the 48th Speaker of the TexasHouse for the 1927-28 term.Customarily, speakers served onlyone term at a time in the TexasHouse, a tradition largely observeduntil the 1950s.

In 1928, he was elected districtattorney for a four-county districtin South Texas. He did not servelong in the position. In 1929,Attorney General Claude Pollardresigned to take a corporateposition, and Gov. Dan Moodytapped Bobbitt to become interimattorney general. He ran for a fullterm in 1930, losing to JimmyAllred in the Democratic Primary.Though disappointed by the loss,Bobbitt was not the kind of man tohold a grudge for long. Hesupported Allred in the fallelection and in his later run forgovernor.

Bobbitt did not stay out of thepublic eye for long. He was soonelected as an appeals judge,moving to San Antonio onceelected. In 1937, Gov. Allredappointed Bobbitt as chairman ofthe Texas Highway Commission.Over the next six years, Bobbittworked to expand the state’snetwork of highways andmodernize as many as possible.

After 1943, he spent most of theremaining years of his life as anattorney in San Antonio, taking aninterest in education as a trustee forTexas A&M University atKingsville and later for theUniversity of North Texas. Herose high in the ranks of Texaspolitics and emerged scandal-free.

In 1971, his beloved wife of 53years died in San Antonio.Bobbitt’s health declined quicklyafter that. He died in August 1972at the age of 84.

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It has become a "must-attend"event on the Grayson Countysocial calendar, and this year'sCharity Ball, Run for the Roseshas been hailed as one of the mostsuccessful to date, with the eventraising more than $125,000.

There were more than 500community supporters of theSherman Service Leaguevolunteer-driven event whoattended the Charity Ball at theTexoma Event Center onSaturday, April 14th, 2018. Theannual community event allowedthe Sherman Service League tofully fund the monetary requestsof all 18 charitable recipients.With a renewed spirit, the eventnot only raised money to supportthe missions of the non-profits,but also fostered fellowship anddeepened commitment to thecommunity,

$125,000 has truly life-changingbenefits for the selected 18charities. "The ball broughttogether a fantastic mix ofphilanthropists, business peopleand partygoers all with one aim:to have a good time- DOING

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behaved, so the incidents inquestion are quite small.) WhenI’m finally able to calm her down,I reassure her of my love andexplain that Mommy getting sternabout something she has donedoesn’t mean I don’t love her.This began about six months ago,shortly after she turned four, anddespite my reassurances, it’sgetting steadily worse. Are somechildren just more naturallyinsecure than others? Is theresomething else I need to be doing?

A: It may be that somechildren are naturally at the highend of the “sensitive” scale andtherefore more thin-skinned thanmost when it comes to beingreprimanded. I’m not aware of anyresearch on this issue, but enoughparents like yourself have testifiedto having emotionally-delicatechildren to convince me thatthere’s some innate quality atwork here. Then there’s the bell-shaped curve, which predicts thatrelative to a “sensitivity norm,” aminority of children will be hyper-sensitive and a somewhat equalminority will be hypo-sensitive.

Regardless, children – all of them– if given the opportunity, willproduce great drama, and it wouldappear to me that you are certainlygiving your daughter theopportunity. In the first place, youobviously take your daughter’soperatic outbursts seriouslyenough to think they warrantequally serious reassurances. Inmy experienced estimation, these


Living with childrencomforting conversations youhave with her are why her“sensitivity” to your disciplinehas become more and more of anissue over time. In short, she hasan audience for her drama, so sheputs on bigger and biggerproductions.

Not that it is her consciousintention, but her drama alsoserves to distract attention awayfrom her misbehavior and focus iton the rather silly issue ofwhether or not you truly love her.Granted, it’s not silly to her, butlittle does she know you wouldgive up your seat in a lifeboat forher.

It is axiomatic that if one wants toraise up a child into emotionally-sturdy adulthood, one must treatsaid child as if he or she is, infact, already emotionally sturdy.Children rise (or sink) toexpectations. Therefore, myadvice to you is to stop allowingyourself to become sidetrackedby your daughter’s drama. Thenext time you discipline and shebegins to cry and claim emotionalorphan-hood, simply say, “We’renot having that conversationagain…ever.You misbehaved, I reprimandedyou, end of story. Now, if youneed to cry, you may go to yourroom until you can get control ofyourself.”

Children need equal amounts oflove and leadership. Love is notyour problem. You obviouslyneed to begin working onstrengthening your leadershipmuscles.

Family psychologist JohnRosemond: johnrosemond.com,parentguru.com.

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Q: My 4-year-olddaughter, whenI do somethingthat upsets her,like reprimandher forsomething,begins to cryand tell me thatI don’t love heranymore.(She’s actuallyvery obedientand well-

John Rosemond has worked withfamilies, children, and parentssince 1971 in the field of familypsychology. In 1971, John earnedhis masters in psychology fromWestern Illinois University andwas elected to the Phi Kappa PhiNational Honor Society.

“How are we related to himagain?” My brother asks, unable tokeep the confusing family treestraight in his head. My fatherlaunches into a convolutedexplanation, unable to clearlyarticulate the nature of ourrelationship with this man we havealways called uncle. “Because theyare sisters,” my father says,referring to Danny’s daughters.Making a point entirely unrelatedto the question at hand. My motherjumps in, as she often does,because she understands myfather’s story far better than heknows his own.

Jewish families are known for theinclusion of far-ranging members,combining families in a mannerthat was quite foreign to myGentile mother when she firstentered the family. Uncle Dannywas my grandfather’s brother’swife sister’s husband. Completelyclear? “We don’t share the sameblood,” my father says. Provingthat blood often plays only a minorrole in determining the people wechoose to love and respect.

Dad recounts some of the pastadvice this man offered him as ayoung child. Apparently, UncleDanny stressed the importance of“discipline and getting a goodeducation.” My father always sayshis uncle was far more adept atdisciplining him than his ownparents, a fact he was grateful foras he grew into adulthood.Regardless of his sound advice,Uncle Danny had a penchant forlegendary practical jokes that wereapparently related with smiles athis funeral. Even at a sombermoment as this, the mirth thatpervaded his life could not betamped down.

Death can summon a set ofcomplicated emotions previouslythought to be adequately exploredand resolved. Sometimes, grief canbe more about what the personsymbolized than the essence of theperson and the life they led. For myfather, this man symbolized whatcould have been. He longed for acloser relationship, believing theoutcome of his own life would haveundergone a dramatic positive shift.Whether or not is certainly up fordebate; but for my father, it allseemed far too clear to not be true.

Days later, my father would attendDaniel Levin’s funeral, doing hispart to honor the memory of thiselusive yet looming figure byserving as a pallbearer. Those of uswho knew Uncle Danny will misshis ready smile, warmth,intelligence and charm. We willremember the light he brought intoevery room he entered, along withthe ever present twinkle in his eyes.He was, as they say in Yiddish, atrue “mensch.” A real man, greatlyrespected by all he encountered.May he rest in peace.

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“Uncle Danny passed away,” mymother told me ratherunexpectedly. I had just seen himabout six months before, talkingwith him after the funeral of adistant relative. He seemed in goodspirits, talking in an excited andengaging tone just as he alwayshad. He was singing the praises of awoman he was dating, making hisexcitement over this newfoundrelationship known. “It’s the worstthing in the world to wake up in themorning alone,” he said. He spokeof the importance ofcompanionship, an idea thattranscends both time and age.

He looked to be in good shape, stillgolfing regularly and livingactively. Despite his eighty-sixyears, I detected no signs that thiswould mark the last time I saw thisman with a large yet gentlepresence. “He was gone before hehit the floor,” a cousin told myfather. His heart giving out,ensuring that his passage into thenext life was presumably ratherpainless. Although this does little todull the pain experienced bymourning family members andfriends alike.

One cannot help but ponder thefrailty of life in these moments.Here one day, gone the next. Weknow not the hour in which we willpass, our knowledge failing toextend beyond the reality thatinevitably, our time will eventuallycome. A sense of urgency shouldseemingly surround our dailyinteractions, as we attempt to live alife of meaning with the time wehave left; yet sadly, it oftentimestakes moments such as these tocome to grips with the fragility ofthe human experience.

I had always liked this gregariousman, although I hardly knew him.Our interactions did not extendmuch beyond the yearlyHannukkah party, a handful offamily events and funerals. Hencewhy the minute I heard thisunexpected piece of news, mythoughts turned to my father. UncleDanny was greatly revered in myfather’s eyes – second only to mygreat-grandfather, for whom I amnamed.

Memories of joy not to be forgotten

Samuel Moore-Sobel is afreelance writer. He is currently

working on a memoir andpublishes a blog which can be

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Howe PTA to host "Buddies and BBQ"

Howe ISD PTA is excited to host Buddies and BBQ, a Mother/Son event!Join us for a picnic dinner, inflatable obstacle course, outdoor games, andmore fun! Admission is $5/Adult&Son couple plus $5ea additional son ifprepaid (RSVPs due May 4th) or $10/couple at the event! Please bring a

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