Category: Howe News Bulletin

Martha Ellen Cloninger Cate was born Saturday, April 3, 1926 in Farmersville, Texas to C.E. and Vera (Bowers) Cloninger and went to her Heavenly home on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at the age of 90.

Martha grew up in Dallas. She married R. L. Cate on April 5, 1947 in Grapevine, and came to Sherman in 1963 where he worked for Johnson & Johnson. He precedes her in death in August 1987.

She and R.L. were very involved with their children in the church youth group. Martha enjoyed taking pictures of her grandchildren and listening to Gospel music. She loved the color purple, going shopping, and eating at Chick fil A on a daily basis.

She was a member of the Howe First Baptist Church over 50 plus years and member of the church’s XYZ Club, taking many trips with church friends.

Mrs. Cate was also preceded in death by her parents, daughter Martha Jean Cate, and grandson Joseph Fenton Jr.

She is survived by her daughter, Kathie Fenton (Joseph) of Muenster, TX, son, Marvin Cate (Sherry) of McKinney, TX, grandchildren, Jennifer Bayer (Eric), Hayle Dangelmayr (Tom), Michael Hill (Michelle), Rodney Cooper, and Robert Cate (Binta); 8 great grandchildren, several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, and nieces and nephews.

Services to celebrate Martha’s life will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, Sept. 6, at the Howe First Baptist Church with grandson Eric Bayer officiating and Pastor Roger Tidwell assisting.

Interment will follow at Hall Cemetery with grandsons Michael Hill, Rodney Cooper, Robert Cate, Micah Bayer, Tom Dangelmayr, and Eli Dangelmayr serving as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM on Monday, Sept. 5, at Waldo Funeral Home in Sherman.

The family requests donations be made to the First Baptist Church XYZ Club 100 W. Davis St. Howe, TX 75459 or Home Hospice of Cooke County 316 S. Chestnut Gainesville, TX 76240.

On Wednesday afternoon at 2 p.m., a retirement reception will be held for longtime Grayson County Sheriff Keith Gary.  The event will take place in the old courthouse’s West Courtroom.    The Gary family wanted to make sure all of their Howe friends knew about the reception and received the invitation.

Photos by Michelle Carney

PREGAME NOTES

This is game 732 in school history.  Howe has an overall record of 372-335-24 since the initial UIL game in 1935.

Zack Hudson’s Bulldogs have won 16 of the last 19 games played.  The three losses during that time frame came to Waskom (15-1), Pottsboro (11-1) and West Rusk (12-2).  In other words, the last three teams that beat Howe went a combined 38-3 in their seasons.

In 2015, Howe scored 34.17 points per game to be the #1 ranked offense in school history in that category.  The year prior, Howe averaged 28.69 per game to be the sixth ranked scoring team in school history.

Prior to the arrival of Hudson, Howe gave up 38.10 points per game on defense which was worst in school history.  In Hudson’s first year, the Bulldogs improved by 139 points allowed, giving up 24.2 points per game.  Last year, in his third year of implementing his defense, the ‘Dogs gave up 14.42 points per game which was the least amount since 2000 and ranked 29 of the 72 Howe defenses.

This is the 41st match up with Gunter.  Howe is 18-12 vs. Gunter.  The Bulldogs were 17-1 until 2000, but lost 11 straight to the Tigers.  The last Bulldog win prior to last season’s 21-19 win came on 10/17/1997 when Howe traveled to Gunter and won, 26-23 which is the last game Howe has won at Gunter.

Howe’s last win at Bulldog Stadium vs. Gunter before last year was a 21-7 victory on 10/18/1996.

Howe has outscored Gunter 590-537 in the 40 games.  Gunter has scored more than 33 points on Howe in 8 of the last 10 meetings.

Full broadcast of Gunter at Howe, 2015

Recent times have seen the’Dogs add more wins than losses and this decade has already produced more wins than the decade of 2000-2009.  Howe has 33 wins now from 2010-2015 while only recording 32 -71 mark in the prior decade.  The last winning decade was in the 1990s when Howe went 55-49.  With a win tonight, Howe could have a winning record in a decade for the first time since being 13-12 on September 24, 2012.  It was Gunter who made Howe 13-13 and Howe hasn’t been over .500 since.  A win tonight by Howe would be symbolic for many reasons.

Howe is 1-1 on games played on August 26.  The Bulldogs lost at Denton Liberty Christian, 40-6 back in 2005.  Howe beat Collinsville five years ago in 2011, 18-7 at Bulldog Stadium.  Both games opened the season for Howe.

All-time coaching wins

Norman Dickey, 51 (1964-75)
Jim Fryar, 41 (1985-89)
Davey DuBose, 34 (1996-2000)
Buck Smith, 29 (1980-1984)
*Zack Hudson, 20 (2013 -)
Leslie Walden, 18 (1938-39)
Joey McQueen, 16 (1990-92)
Blackie Wade, 16 (1976-79)

All-time coaches .500 or better

Leslie Walden, .900, 18-2 (1938-39)
Wesley Cox, .900, 9-1 (1940)
John B. Lair, .889, 8-1 (1945)
Jack Osborn, .842, 16-3-1 (1946-47)
Cory Crane, .818, 9-2, (2010)
L.B. Morris, .765, 13-4-2 (1936-37)
Self Coached, .750, 3-1-1 (1942)
Jim Fryar, .719, 41-16-1 (1985-89)
Alfred Clayton, .692, 9-4-2 (1943-44)
H.A. McDonald, .667, 6-3 (1941)
Davey DuBose, .630, 34-20 (1996-2000)
Curtis Christian, .600, 12-8 (1960-61)
Barnes Milam, .600, 6-4 (1935)
Buck Smith, .580, 29-21-1 (1980-84)
*Zack Hudson, .571, 20-15 (2013-)
Arthur Boyle, .529, 9-8 (1958-59)
Joey McQueen, .500, 16-16-2 (1990-92)

11/1/1935 31 Gunter Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX 6 10/30/1936 18 Gunter Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX 6 11/19/1937 7 Gunter Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX 6 11/4/1938 43 at Gunter   0 11/17/1939 6 Gunter Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX 0 10/25/1940 54 at Gunter   7 10/10/1941 33 Gunter Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX 6 10/12/1944 20 at Gunter   6 10/12/1945 26 Gunter Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX 0 10/18/1946 20 at Gunter   0 10/17/1947 34 Gunter Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX 0 10/14/1948 25 Gunter Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX 0 10/22/1958 0 Gunter Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX 42 10/15/1959 34 at Gunter   6 9/8/1960 34 at Gunter   14 10/27/1960 48 Gunter Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX 6 10/18/1996 21 Gunter Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX 7 10/17/1997 26 at Gunter Tiger Stadium, Gunter, TX 23 10/27/2000 14 Gunter Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX 15 10/26/2001 6 at Gunter Tiger Stadium, Gunter, TX 12 10/22/2004 6 at Gunter Tiger Stadium, Gunter, TX 34 10/21/2005 7 Gunter Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX 42 9/29/2006 8 Gunter Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX 35 9/28/2007 0 at Gunter Tiger Stadium, Gunter, TX 55 10/3/2008 0 at Gunter Tiger Stadium, Gunter, TX 49 10/2/2009 7 Gunter Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX 47 9/21/2012 27 Gunter Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX 42 9/20/2013 0 at Gunter Tiger Stadium, Gunter, TX 19 10/10/2014 14 at Gunter Tiger Stadium, Gunter, TX 33 10/9/2015 21 Gunter Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX 19 8/26/2016   at Gunter Tiger Stadium, Gunter, TX     590 0 0 537	11/1/1935	31	Gunter	Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX	6	10/30/1936	18	Gunter	Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX	6	11/19/1937	7	Gunter	Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX	6	11/4/1938	43	at Gunter		0	11/17/1939	6	Gunter	Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX	0	10/25/1940	54	at Gunter		7	10/10/1941	33	Gunter	Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX	6	10/12/1944	20	at Gunter		6	10/12/1945	26	Gunter	Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX	0	10/18/1946	20	at Gunter		0	10/17/1947	34	Gunter	Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX	0	10/14/1948	25	Gunter	Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX	0	10/22/1958	0	Gunter	Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX	42	10/15/1959	34	at Gunter		6	9/8/1960	34	at Gunter		14	10/27/1960	48	Gunter	Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX	6	10/18/1996	21	Gunter	Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX	7	10/17/1997	26	at Gunter	Tiger Stadium, Gunter, TX	23	10/27/2000	14	Gunter	Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX	15	10/26/2001	6	at Gunter	Tiger Stadium, Gunter, TX	12	10/22/2004	6	at Gunter	Tiger Stadium, Gunter, TX	34	10/21/2005	7	Gunter	Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX	42	9/29/2006	8	Gunter	Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX	35	9/28/2007	0	at Gunter	Tiger Stadium, Gunter, TX	55	10/3/2008	0	at Gunter	Tiger Stadium, Gunter, TX	49	10/2/2009	7	Gunter	Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX	47	9/21/2012	27	Gunter	Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX	42	9/20/2013	0	at Gunter	Tiger Stadium, Gunter, TX	19	10/10/2014	14	at Gunter	Tiger Stadium, Gunter, TX	33	10/9/2015	21	Gunter	Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX	19	8/26/2016		at Gunter	Tiger Stadium, Gunter, TX			590	0	0	537
11/1/1935	31	Gunter	Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX	6
10/30/1936	18	Gunter	Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX	6
11/19/1937	7	Gunter	Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX	6
11/4/1938	43	at Gunter		0
11/17/1939	6	Gunter	Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX	0
10/25/1940	54	at Gunter		7
10/10/1941	33	Gunter	Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX	6
10/12/1944	20	at Gunter		6
10/12/1945	26	Gunter	Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX	0
10/18/1946	20	at Gunter		0
10/17/1947	34	Gunter	Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX	0
10/14/1948	25	Gunter	Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX	0
10/22/1958	0	Gunter	Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX	42
10/15/1959	34	at Gunter		6
9/8/1960	34	at Gunter		14
10/27/1960	48	Gunter	Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX	6
10/18/1996	21	Gunter	Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX	7
10/17/1997	26	at Gunter	Tiger Stadium, Gunter, TX	23
10/27/2000	14	Gunter	Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX	15
10/26/2001	6	at Gunter	Tiger Stadium, Gunter, TX	12
10/22/2004	6	at Gunter	Tiger Stadium, Gunter, TX	34
10/21/2005	7	Gunter	Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX	42
9/29/2006	8	Gunter	Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX	35
9/28/2007	0	at Gunter	Tiger Stadium, Gunter, TX	55
10/3/2008	0	at Gunter	Tiger Stadium, Gunter, TX	49
10/2/2009	7	Gunter	Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX	47
9/21/2012	27	Gunter	Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX	42
9/20/2013	0	at Gunter	Tiger Stadium, Gunter, TX	19
10/10/2014	14	at Gunter	Tiger Stadium, Gunter, TX	33
10/9/2015	21	Gunter	Bulldog Stadium, Howe, TX	19
8/26/2016		at Gunter	Tiger Stadium, Gunter, TX
	590	0	0	537

The Paris District of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is conducting a study to assess safety, maintenance and system efficiency, congestion and freight reliability, environmental sustainability, transportation choices and economic vitality across one of the most important transportation links in Grayson County. The study area, US 75 from the Collin County Line to the Texas/Oklahoma state line, includes four key cities – Van Alstyne, Howe, Sherman, and Denison.

The City of Howe has submitted projects that include an interchange overpass at Hall Cemetery Road to L.B. Kirby Avenue as well as ramp reversals north of Haning Street.

TxDOT is seeking public input to help identify roadway improvement opportunities for US 75. As we continue to explore all possibilities, we are reaching out to communities and interested citizens to get input and comments through an online survey.

Click here to give your opinion.  The survey is available now and will close on Friday, Oct. 7, 2016:

On Wednesday, August 18, 2016, Abundio Vasquez, 52, of Denison was found guilty by a jury in the 397^th District Court of Invasive Visual Recording and was sentenced by that same jury to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. The prison sentence and fine were the maximum sentences allowed under the law.  Judge Brian Gary presided over the trial.

On September 8, 2015 at around 1:00 PM Yesenia Jimenez, 24 years old and 8 months pregnant at the time, and her mother Irma Jimenez were shopping in Kroger on Loy Lake Road in Sherman.  Irma Jimenez testified during the trial that she noticed a man staring at her daughter. A few moments later Irma looked around and saw the man bending forward with his arm extended and cell phone in hand. According to Irma’s testimony the man was taking pictures underneath Yesenia’s skirt.  Irma immediately confronted the man, who then fled the store.

The Sherman Police Department was contacted and Officers Mark Wood and Cody Woods would investigate the case. Officer Wood testified he was able to identify the Abundio Vasquez  through store employees, who knew Vasquez from previous incidents and had seen him walking around the store that day.  One of those store employees, Rachel Reinsch, testified that she saw Vasquez walking around the store for 30 to 40 minutes prior to the incident and he did not appear to be shopping.  Reinsch described the Vasquez’ behavior that day as “creepy”.   Assistant District Attorney Donnie Carter also played for the jury a copy of video footage of the encounter taken by the store security system.

Officer Cody Woods obtained a search warrant for Vasquez’ home and vehicle. Woods testified that the phone used by Vasquez was not found, but described for the jury his belief that Vasquez, realizing that police would be investigating, disposed of the phone used in Kroger prior to the search warrant being executed.  Officer Woods testified that the day after the incident Vasquez told detectives that he had lost his phone.  Officer Woods further testified that during the execution of the search warrant a brand new phone was found, further supporting his theory that Vasquez had disposed of the phone used in Kroger.

The jury returned a verdict of guilty in less than 30 minutes.

Prosecutors also presented to the jury witnesses from five other instances where Vasquez had been caught either taking photographs or looking up the skirts of women in multiple counties in North Texas.   A female health care worker also testified that in 2009, when she had been visiting patients in the home next door to Vasquez, he had repeatedly exposed himself to her and made lewd gestures through a window in his home.   The jury returned the maximum ten year and ten thousand dollar fine sentence in less than 20 minutes.

“There are some wierdos out there, for sure,” said Grayson County District Attorney Joe Brown.   “This man’s behavior was escalating, and he needed to be removed.   This offense – Invasive Visual Recording – is usually punishable by only up to two years in state jail.   If a person has been previously convicted, the range of punishment goes up to 10 years in prison.  He had been sentenced to 20 months in state jail for previous offenses in 2013, so his punishment range was raised to 10 years.   I would guess the jury would have sentenced him to an even longer sentence if the law would have allowed it.

Vazquez was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Donnie Carter.  Plano attorney F.B. Larrea represented Vasquez.