Category: Howe News Bulletin

Tonight at 7 pm at Howe’s annual homecoming, a king and queen will be announced for Howe High School.  The nominees are:

Homecoming Queen’s Court

(L-R): Kaylee Dwyer, Landry Rhoten, Anna Counts, Kamryn Fulenchek and Hunter Brockelman.

Homecoming King’s Court

(L-R):  Tim Helpenstell, Tanner Hartsfield, Landry Elvington, Chris Blaszak, and Gage Underwood

Pep Rally by Michelle Carney

Homecoming Court by Michelle Carney

Photos by Michelle Carney

Game 734 in season 73 for the Howe Bulldogs.  Howe has an overall record of 373-336-24.

This is the first ever match up between Muenster and Howe.  The Bulldogs have played Muenster Sacred Heart twice going 2-0 in 2014 and 2015.

Muenster’s 2015

The Hornets lost to Callisburg in Week 3 and then didn’t lose again until a match up with Bremond in the state semifinals. It was a banner year for Brady Carney’s program, winning District 9 and eventually knocking off Tenaha in the regional finals. The only time Muenster scored fewer than 30 points came in the two losses. The offense put up over 600 points in 15 games. The defense allowed fewer than 10 points a game if you take out the efforts in the losses to Callisburg and Bremond. The Hornets remain the favorites in District 9 and the leading candidates to challenge Bremond inside Region III.

Muenster’s 2016

So far in 2016, Muenster has beaten Valley View on the road, 51-0 and Pilot Point at home, 35-12.

Chance to be over .500 in the decade

Howe is 34-34 in the decade of the 2010’s.  The ‘Dogs haven’t been over .500 since being 13-12 on Sept. 24, 2012.

In Coach Steve Simmons fashion, he is planning a segment in the Howe Bulldogs homecoming pep rally that will feature former Howe alumni during his annual homecoming speech.  Expected to be on-hand with Simmons are alumni representing their respective sports and activities they excelled in while at Howe.  The lineup consists of Brian Ross – boys track, Carlene Wilson Walker – girls track, Roy Layman – boys basketball, Robin Stonebarger-Campbell – girls basketball, Katrina Vest – softball, Monte Walker – football, Pam Lankford Kirby – volleyball, Michelle Smith Walker – cheerleading, Angie Cavender Liss – band.

The homecoming pep rally will be at Howe High School, 200 Ponderosa Rd, Howe, Texas at 3 pm.

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.