The Howe Enterprise (Howe, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 16, 1967 Page: 1 of 6
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The Howe Enterprise
VOLUME IV HOWE, GRAYSON COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1967 Nnumber 36
FFA Members To Exhibit Projects
Today At Sulphur Springs Show
Ry Bobby Hamilton
HOWE'S
THAT
?
A record crowd last Thursday
night attended Parent-Teacher
Association meeting and open
house of Howe schools during
Texas Public Schools Week.
Estimates ranged over 500
visitors during this one phase
of week-long activities.
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A few citizens have comment-
ed on the “Out of the Past”
column, taken from files of the
Howe Chronicle. And so far, all
of the comments have been fav-
orable. That’s unusual.
However, our supply of copies
of the Chronicle are limited,
covering the period from May,
1933, to 1935, and some of these
issues are missing.
Don’t know where Pop Sloan
got these copies, but we would
like to have any others that are
available.
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STOLEN —
In case you’re one of those
who think we’re getting too
much government, just imagine
what it would be like if we
were ever to get all we’re pay-
ing for.
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A preacher entered a Sunday
School class while the lessons
were in progress and asked this
question:
“Who broke down the walls
of'Jericho?”
A boy answered: “Not me,
Sir.”
The preacher turned to the
teacher and asked, “Is this the
usual behavior in this class?”
The teacher answered, “This
boy is honest and I believe him
I really don’t think he did it.”
Leaving the room, the preach-
er sought out the superintend-
ent and explained what had
happened.
“Now, look here, the super-
intendent said, “I’ve known
both the boy and the teacher
for a good many years, and
neither of them would do such
a thing.”
By this time the preacher was
heartsick and reported it to the
Department of Christian Educa-
tion.
They wrote: “We see no point
in being so disturbed. Just pay
the bill for the damage to the
walls and charge it to upkeep.”
—Johnson County News
Eight members of the Howe
EFA Chapter and their advisor,
Billy Harrel, will leave today
(Thursday) to exhibit eleven
animals at the Sulphur Springs
Junior Livestock Show.
Attending and showing ani-
mals are Tommy Morrison,
Hereford heifer; Garry Gray,
Hereford heifer; Ray Lankford,
Angus heifer; Lynn Cavender,
Hereford steer and barrow;
Donald Bonner, Hereford steer;
Ronnie Corzine, two Hamp Whe-
thers; Jimmy Gleaves, Santa
Gertrudis cows (two) and Rich-
Friday Is Deadline
To Sign For Cotton,
Feed* 1 Allotments
March 17, (Friday) is the
final date to sign up to partic-
ipate in the wheat, feed grain
and cotton programs, it was an-
nounced this week by the De-
partment of Agriculture.
It is also the final date to
request additional cotton and to
release unwanted cotton.
Under the wheat program for
1967, farmers will receive cer-
tificate payment on the project-
ed yield for 35 percent of their
wheat acreage allotment. To be
eligible for payment, producers
must sign in the program and
must have planted within their
wheat acreage allotment. No
diversion is required for wheat.
Only growers who sign con-
tracts will be eligible for Feed
Grain benefits. By planting
com or grain sorghum price
support payments on acreage
up to 50 percent of the base
will be made. Except on small
farms (farms with bases of 25
acres or less) and some farms
with larger bases where n o
feed grain is to be planted no
diversion payment is available.
Also, if you substitute wheat for
Feed Grain or Feed Grain for
wheat, you must sign both pro-
grams. (
Under the cotton program,
producers can divert from 12.5
percent to 35 percent of their
allotment and receive diversion
and price support payments.
Producers who requested ad-
ditional cotton will receive re-
vised notices after March 17.
However, if you plan to partic-
ipate in the cotton program,
contracts must still be complet-
ed by March 17.
Producers are urged not to
postpone filing program appli-
cations. As the deadline ap-
proaches, the county office is
likely to be crowded and delays
inevitable.
ard Keeton, barrow.
The local FFA show will be
held Saturday, April 1. The
show is sponsored by the FFA
Chapter and the Howe Cham-
ber of Commerce.
Approximately 50 head will be
on exhibition at the show.
Members of the Howe chapter
are putting the finishing touch-
es on their animals in prepara-
tion for the annual event.
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Petitions Circulated
Seeking Road Bond
Election In May
Petitions requesting Grayson
County Commissioners Court to
call an election for May 9, 1967
for vote of the $1,750,000.00 in
right of way bonds, have been
m|ailed to communities through-
out the county.
Grayson County Highway Com-
mittee is seeking signatures for
the petition.
The petition is as follows:
The State of Texas
County of Grayson
To The Honorable Commission-
ers’ Court of Grayson County,
Texas.
We, the undersigned qualified
property taxpaying voters who
have duly rendered property for
taxation and residing within
Grayson County, respectfully
pray that this Court enter its
order calling an election within
said County for the purpose of
submitting to the resident, qual-
ified property taxpaying voters
therein the following proposi-
tion:
“Whether or not the bonds
of said Grayson County shall
be issued in the amount of
$1,750,000, bearing interest at
a rate not to exceed Five and
one-half percent per annum,
and maturing at such time as
may be fixed by the Commis-
sioners’ Court, serially or oth-
erwise, in not to exceed thirty
(30) years from the date there-
of, for the purpose of the con-
struction, maintenance and op-
eration of macadamized, grav-
eled or paved roads and turn-
pikes or in aid thereof through-
out Grayson County, Texas, to-
wit: by the acquisition of right-
of-way for roads; and whether
or not ad valorem taxes shall
be levied annually on all tax-
able property in said County
sufficient to pay the annua; in-
terest on said bonds and pro-
vide a sinking fund sufficient 1o
pay the bonds at their matur-
ity.”
Lots Of Cigarettes;
Not Much Money
A quick-change artist left the
city Tuesday with a adequate
supply of cigarettes, but ap-
parently with less money than
he arrived with.
The man, a negro, entered
three grocery stores here, try-
ing a quick-change gimmick at
two of them.
Mrs. Roy Williams, clerk at
Chisum’s Grocery, said the man
entered, ordered a pack of cig-
arettes and paid with a twenty
dollar bill. Before leaving, he
“discovered he had a one and
offered her a five and three
ones for a ten spot. After show-
ing the man his mistake in a-
rithmetic, Mrs. Williams said he
wanted his twenty dollar bill,
back, offering the ten and a five
in exchange. This didn’t work,
either, and the man added the
other five, picked up his twenty
and departed.
Mrs. Nona Butler, clerk at
Mack’s Cash, reported a similar
experience within the hour. He
was also unsuccessful here. The
clerks said the negro was dress-
ed in blue work clothing.
He also entered Yonce’s Food
Market, but only made a small
purchase and left.
Sheriff’s officers were notified
of the incidents.
A burglary of City Cafe is
also being investigated by the
Sheriff’s Department.
Break-in occurred last week-
end. Taken were $6.00 in change
and several bottles of soda pop.
Entrance was gained through a
rear window, owners reported.
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Survey Being Taken
Here For Day Nursery
A survey to determine possi-
bility of establishing a Day-
Nursery here is being conduct-
ed by Mr. and Mrs. Larry Price
of Howe.
Price said Tuesday that if
enough response is received
from the survey, he and his
wife plan to establish' such a
facility here.
Price has already contacted
regulating authorities about the
project, obtaining proper pro-
cedures and specifications.
If established, Price said, the
nursery would provide complete
playground, eating, and sleep-
ing facilities, in addition t o
creative, constructive physical
play with a well planned sched-
ule of art material, music, sci-
ence, etc.
An application blank for per-
sons interested in the services
of such an establishment is
printed in an ad on page five.
Forms are to be mailed to the
Price’s at Box 8, Howe, Texas.
Street Lighting
Layout Proposed
To City Council
Proposed locations for city
street lights in Western Hills ad-
dition were studied Tuesday
night by members of city coun-
cil.
Map of initial areas to be'
completed, with proposed street
light locations, was presented to
members by Charles Parkman,
Texas Power and Light Compa-
ny representative.
Council members were in a-
greement that lights be install-
ed within the near future at
designated points where new-
home construction is in progress
and at the intersection with the
Farmington road. Parkman out-
lined installation procedures and
different types of lights avail-
able. TPL will furnish, install'
the lights, at locations designat-
ed by council, Parkman said.
Lights will be equipped with au-
tomatic eye.
In other business, Dell Mode
was appointed judge and W. E.
Hightower, clerk, for the forth-
coming city election. Two coun-
cilman and a mayor are to be
named by city voters.;
Officially annexed two pieces
of property into the city limits.
The property, a tract 100’ by
500’ and 120’ by 650’, ajoins the
Western Hills Addition near the
Farmington road;
Concrete floor in the city’s,
ground storage tank will be
poured this week if contractor
for the project can complete the
improvement.
At a called meeting of coun-.
cil prior to the regular meeting,
members voted to pay one-half
of a $7,672.50 bill submitted by
contractors for the Haning St.
curb and gutter project. Coun-
cil informed the contractor that
balance of the bill would be
paid upon completion of the
work, including fill-in behind
the new curbing.
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Regular Meeting Of
Chamber Tonight
Regular monthly meeting of'
the Howe Chamber of Com-
merce will be held tonight at
Howe State Bank Community
Room. All officers and mem-
bers are urged to be present.
Several important items are
on the agenda, officers said
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Volleyball Teams To
Play Sherman Here
Howe girls’ A and B volley-
ball teams will play Sherman
A and B teams here tonight
(Thursday), Mrs. Curtis Allen,
coach, reported.
Play is scheduled to begin at
7 o’clock at the elementary gym
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