Texas Home Emporium cuts the ribbon
Major accident on southbound US 75
The Howe Police Department is advising those traveling on US 75 to take caution as a major accident has occurred as entering Van Alstyne city limits. 
Howe vs. Bonham, 2015
PREGAME NOTES
Howe’s overall record 362-333-24. This is game number 720 in season number 72.
In 2014, Howe’s offense ranked 5th of 71 Bulldog teams with 28.7 points per game. The previous year was ranked 54 with 11.8 points per game. That was an improvement by 16.9 points per game which was the biggest turnaround in school history from one year to the next. The previous high was 13.7 from 2009 to 2010.
The 2014 Howe Bulldogs were the 14th team in school history to make the playoffs. They set a record for the most points scored in a single playoff run with 101 and a record for the most points scored in a playoff game (50 vs. Hughes Springs).
The 2014 Howe Bulldogs also gave up a school record tying 71 points to Waskom in the regional championship. The 1992 team gave up 71 to Van Alstyne on opening night. Last year Howe gave up 123 points in the playoff run, which also was the most by any team.
While the offense was in the top five in school history, the defense, with four freshman starters ranked 64th of 71 by giving up 26.8 points per game. Those numbers were heavily skewed in the final game vs. Waskom. Coach Zack Hudson’s defense was actually statistically a little better in his first year of 2013 by allowing 24.2 points per game. Hudson arrived in Howe and inherited the worst ranked defense in school history that gave up an astonishing 38.1 points per game in 2012. The 13.9 point improvement from ’12 to ’13 was the biggest turnaround in school history from one year to the next.
When the defense improves by nearly two touchdowns and the offense improves by nearly 17 points, wins start to total up and a 2-8 team in 2012 became a quick three-round playoff team in 2014.
Howe games on August 28:
2009: Howe won at Blue Ridge 27-9
Howe is 7-5 in games played in August
Since 2000, the Bulldogs are 8-7 on opening night, but have won 7 of the last 8.
This will be Zack Hudson’s first season opener at Bulldog Stadium. His first game as head coach to open the 2013 season was at Lindsay.
Coach Hudson has a 10-13 record at Howe. His next win will tie Terry Davis, who went 11-18 from 1993-95. If Howe were to win 9 games this year, Hudson would only trail Norman Dickey (51), Jim Fryar (41), Davey DuBose (34) and John (Buck) Smith (29) in career wins.
Overall record vs. Bonham, 1-0; Howe won the first ever matchup last year 14-0
Bulldogs Coach’s Show with Zack Hudson
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Howe streets to get attention next week
Grayson County will be working on streets in Howe next Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept 1 and 2, and residents are being asked to clear their vehicles from the streets during those days for the repair work. Streets that the construction will affect are Sunset, Ricketts, Mayo and Pecan. The streets will be getting asphalt chip and seal.
Auction items flowing in to “Save the Church”
On November 7, starting at 5pm, one of the largest fundraising auctions and BBQ dinners in the town’s history will take place downtown and all of the proceeds to towards to refurbishing of the old First Christian Church that is one of the city’s oldest structures. The building was erected in 1893 and is currently going an exterior remodel. The next step is the interior and the committee is hoping that the donated auction items will bring big money to complete renovation. The auction is 100 percent tax deductible for donations and bids.
Anyone that wishes to donate an auction item will have their business/personal name listed along with the auction item in the Howe Enterprise each week on the auction advertisement page. The committee is obviously accepting cash donations as well. Checks can be made to the Collins Memorial Fund, which is housing the donations. Small auction items can be brought to the Howe Development/Howe Area Chamber office in downtown Howe.
The BBQ dinner will be an all-you-can-eat buffet for $10.
Auctions items to date:
*One nail session – Donated by Amanda’s Nails.
*Canvas print – Donated by Janie Finney
*Photography session – Donated by Kristen Fletcher Photography
*Art photo – Donated by James Hefley
*Photography – Donated by Vickie Langdon
*Floral green glazed ceramic vase – Donated by Ann’s Finds at the Antique Gallery in Denton.
*Two grooms – Donated by A-1 Grooming.
*Beautiful Hammond Organ – Donated by Benny and Tina Hood.
*Sculpture valued at $700 – Donated by Sunflower Thrift
*Indian Art – Donated by Sunflower Thrift
*15 minute airplane ride over Texoma (3) – Donated by Jimmy Finney
*Figural Art Pottery Vase – Donated by Texas Home Emporium
*English saddle , pad and reins – Donated by Divine Equine Therapeutic Riding Center
*Set of Stainless Kitchen Knives with Sharpener. Donated by Georgia Caraway.
* Installed Chain link fence, 50′ of 4′ tall. Donated by Ace Quality Fencing.
*BBQ dinner for 16 with all the fixins at Oak Meadow Ranch. Donated by Watt Wealth Management, Allan and Renay Watt.
* Framed Cowboy Print. Donated by Watt Wealth Management, Allan & Renay Watt. (2)
*California Shiraz Rex Goliath Wine. Donated by Pamela Daly and Thad Finley.
*Blue Moon Oregon Reisling Wine. Donated by Pamela Daly and Thad Finley
*White Storage Cabinet. Donated by Pamela Daly.
*White Plant Stand/Side Table. Donated by Pamela Daly.
*Party Package: 2 hrs up to 75 people, unlimited shaved ice – Donated by Chill Out Shaved Ice
*1945 Antique bed, dresser, armoire, and bench – Donated by Donna Worsmbaker
*Manicure – Donated by Ms D’s Nail Designs
*1:18 scale model Kubota Monster Tractor – Donated by Grayson County Equipment
*Refrigerator – Donated by Bill and Bonnie J. Smith
*Family Heritage Preservation Video – Heritage Preservation Studios
*Adobe Rose Cowhide Vest – Donated by Howe Mercantile
*Display TVs – Walmart (6)
*One message session at The Loft Day Spa – Donated by The Loft Day Spa
*A case of Sweet Mild Summit Salsa – Donated by Summit Salsa Co
*A case of Sweet Hot Summit Salsa – Donated by Summit Salsa Co.
*Family Photo Shoot – Donated by Faith and Love Photography
*Shinners & Mahler’s Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas. By George M. Diggs. – Donated by Howe Mercantile.
*Tips, Tools & Techniques for Preserving and Your Antiques and Collectibles by Dr. Georgia Kemp Caraway, autographed, (2) – Donated by Howe Mercantile.
*I Love Paris Basket – Donated by Georgia Caraway, Howe Mercantile
*Texas, Our Texas Basket – Donated by Marilyn and John Kubalak, Howe Mercantile
*Drinkin’ Wine, Wine, Wine – Three bottles of wine – Donated by Gayle Strange, Denton, TX
*Victorian China Bowl. Made in Germany – Donated by Brett Jones, Texas Home Emporium
*Howe, Texas Christmas Bunting – Donated by Howe Mercantile
*Crystal Candlestick with Candles – Donated by Howe Mercantile
*Designer Doll – Donated by Howe Mercantile
*Lenox Hand-painted Candlestick – Donated by Howe Mercantile
*Pink Hippo Snuggy Bug – Made for Russell Newman, DentonTX. – Donated by Howe Mercantile
*Six-month ad: One Business card size ad in Howe Enterprise (3) – Donated by Howe Enterprise
*Two-month ad: One HALF PAGE-size in Howe Enterprise – Donated by Howe Enterprise
*$20 gift certificate (5) – Donated by Rapid Refill Ink
*Custom made cross – Donated by LeeAnn Winkler
*German Chocolate Pie – Donated by Mama Suzy’s Sweets & Eats
*Snowman Cake Plate. Donated by Georgia Caraway
*Christmas Tree Cake Plate. Donated by Georgia Caraway
*Rowdy’s Night Before Christmas. Donated by Georgia Caraway
*Vintage glass bowl – Donate by Mr. and Mrs. Bill French
*Quart of Junk Gypsy Chalk Paint and Furniture Painting Class – Donated by Salvage Junky
*Tea and Bulldogs t-shirt plus retro Bulldog Country t-shirt – Donated by Salvage Junky
*Hand-carved ink pen – Donated by Ernie and Beverly Martin
*Coach wallet – Donated by Georgia Caraway and the Sanger Wednesday Study Club
*Basket of goodies – Donated by the North Texas Fair and Rodeo
*Exotic wooden heirloom box – Donated by Ernie and Beverly Martin
Cash donations:
Collins Memorial, $24,350; Howe Historical Society, $14,500; Georgia Caraway, $2,880; Oscar Blankemeyer, $1,420; Advantage Business Machines, $200; Waldo Funeral Home, $100; Scoggins Funeral Home, $100; Monty Ulmer, $100; M.E. Curtis, $100; Children of Howe, $41; Carolyn Monroe, $60
In-kind donation:
Great Days of Service, Brice Harvey, Don Anderson, The Siding Man, Inc., $2,800; AAA Guardian Foundation Repair $2,500; Howe Mini-Storage, $300; Walmart, 20 briskets; Metal Masters $1,000
Weekly Bulldogs Coaches Show with Zack Hudson will start Friday morning
For the second year in a row, HoweEnterprise.com will feature a video coaches show with Howe Bulldogs Head Coach Zack Hudson. The video will be shared on social media each Friday morning and is sponsored by Joe Brown who is seeking re-election for Grayson County District Attorney.
This first coaches show will be available this coming Friday morning.
The Right Kind of Progress from Joe Brown, District Attorney on Vimeo.
Pottsboro woman kills mother, gets 40 years in prison
Sheila Mae Wolfe, 54, of Pottsboro, today plead guilty to one charge of Murder and was sentenced to 40 years in prison. The sentence was handed down by 397th District Court Judge Brian Gary pursuant to a plea agreement which Wolfe reached with the Grayson County District Attorney’s Office.
On December 16, 2013, at approximately 6:10 pm. the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office received two 911 calls from 1847 Flowing Wells Road, outside of Pottsboro. The first call came from Kathy Terrill, age 54, who requested law enforcement help because a woman, Marlene Cannon, age 70, had been found in the bed at Cannon’s home unresponsive, covered in blood, and severely injured. The second 911 call from the address came from Sheila Wolfe, Cannon’s daughter who also lived at the address. When deputies responded they found Cannon lying in her bed with severe injuries to her head. Cannon died shortly after arriving at the hospital.
Investigators interviewed the two women at the scene. Terrill told them that she had been staying with Marlene Cannon and Wolfe for a few days because of maintenance problems at her home. She had been friends with Cannon for years after originally working for her at a business that Cannon had operated. Terrill stated she had been at work that day, and had been picked up by Sheila Wolfe a short time before they arrived home. She described Wolfe as highly intoxicated and acting strangely. Terrill said that when she and Wolfe arrived back at the house, Wolfe insisted on burning some trash in a barrel in the front yard before entering the home. Terrill found this to be unusual. Once in the home, Wolfe began calling out for her mother in an unusual fashion, before going back into the bedroom, and shrieking. Terrill went back into the bedroom and found Mrs. Cannon in the bed, with blood covering her and a large amount of blood on the bed and walls.
An autopsy revealed that Cannon had died from multiple blunt force injuries to her head. The pathologist noted at least ten separate impact sites on Cannon’s head.
Sheila Wolfe told investigators that she had last seen her mother at the home about 3 pm when she left to go take metal to a scrap yard. She said she then went to pick Terrill up at work, and when she returned, she found her mother injured in the bed. She claimed she had jumped onto the bed to check on her mother’s condition, which explained the blood which authorities found on Wolfe’s clothing and body. Wolfe admitted to burning trash in the barrel before entering the house, but denied that she burned anything of evidentiary value. Investigators were unable to recover any evidence from the burn barrel.
Upon speaking to witnesses who were familiar with Marlene Cannon and Wolfe, investigators learned that Wolfe had previously expressed anger that Cannon was “spending up her inheritance” and that Wolfe had been physically abusive to Cannon a few weeks before the murder. Over several weeks, investigators continued to investigate the relationship between mother and daughter. Seeking to build trust with Wolfe, Grayson County Sergeant J. D. Hudman continued to visit with the suspect. In June of 2014, six months after the murder, Hudman’s efforts were rewarded.
On June 16, 2015, J.D. Hudman again spoke to Wolfe about the crime. While she continued to deny involvement, Wolfe later that evening, while sounding despondent, called Hudman and told him that she had “thrown the weapon in the pond”. Deputies scrambled to the scene. Investigator David Russell arrived first and found that Wolfe, despondent and intoxicated, had removed her pants and was sitting beside a farm pond near her property. Near Wolfe was a steak knife stuck into the ground, along with a bible, flashlight, bottle of vodka, and a beer. Wolfe ultimately showed Russell where the weapon had been thrown in the pond. A dive team from the Denison fire department was called to the location, and a diver found a small sledge hammer in the pond where Wolfe had indicated. Wolfe told investigators that she had found the sledge hammer on her mother’s body the night of her death and that she had taken it and thrown it in the pond because she was scared. She continued to deny that she had killed her mother.
“This was a strange case, to say the least,” said Grayson County District Attorney Joe Brown. “A woman killing her mother is unusual enough, but then all of the other facts just really make it weird. We may never have broken this case if it had not been for Deputy Hudman staying persistent with the suspect, and developing a relationship that allowed her to trust him. He did a very good job, as did the other deputies and our local Texas Ranger, Brad Oliver.”
The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Donnie Carter. Sherman attorney T. Scott Smith represented Wolfe.
Wolfe will be eligible for parole after serving one half of her sentence.
Howe’s secret weapon
Linda Wall, resident of Howe for 45 years, is no stranger to “giving back” to her community. As one of the original members of the Howe Band Boosters, a longtime PTA member, a Library Board member for two decades, a member of the Howe Historical Society and an active member of the First United Methodist Church, Linda has not only raised three children in this town, but she has made it a better place for all who call Howe “home.”
As one who considers Howe to be an integral part of who she is, she is always looking for ways to help others. Jackie Patton, founder of Peggy’s Porch interdenominational clothes closet here in Howe, calls Linda her “secret weapon.” Over the past few weeks, Peggy’s Porch has impacted the lives of 150 local families by providing free back to school clothes, shoes and accessories to those who need them. Without Linda’s hard work and dedication, this would not have been possible.
After her husband passed away, Linda says she “felt lost and needed something to do.” Peggy Richardson, a Howe resident from 2000-2013 for whom Peggy’s Porch is named, meant a lot to Linda before her passing in 2013. She says that “she loved her dearly and Peggy was such a special friend to her.” When Linda works at Peggy’s Porch, she says that it is calming and relaxing to her and that she feels God’s presence and Peggy’s presence around her. She says that she was drawn to this ministry to her community because of the positive impact it has on her life…as well as the positive impact it has on the lives of others.
When asked about the ministry of Peggy’s Porch to our neighbors, she said that two stories came to mind. She tells of one day when an older woman and her 40-year old daughter stopped by. They appeared to be ashamed to come in…but they needed clothing. The daughter asked Linda, “Can I give you a hug?” She put her head on Linda’s shoulder and said, “You don’t know how much this means to me; these are the first new clothes I have had in three years!”
On another occasion, a mother with three daughters and one son came in. They offered assistance to the son and he told them what size jeans he needed. When they located his size, he was overheard saying to his mom, “Now I have two pair of jeans so you don’t have to wash my jeans every night.”
Making a difference. That’s Linda. Her dedication and hours of tireless labor sorting, folding, stacking arranging and storing clothes day after day truly makes a difference for the residents of our community. But, Linda does not like the spotlight. She points to people like Norma Wallace and Peggy Richardson and so many others whom she admires…who have done…or would have done…what she is doing. When given the opportunity, she selflessly focuses on the needs of Peggy’s Porch and the needs of our community. She tells us that donations of gently-worn or new clothes, shoes, accessories and athletic wear are always welcome; however, the building has some repair needs and regular volunteers are needed. She would like to have enough volunteers for Peggy’s Porch to be open every Saturday and one afternoon during the week.
What would Linda say to a potential Peggy’s Porch volunteer? “It can be hard work, but it is so rewarding and fun. You get to meet new people and see people you have not seen in awhile. You will feel really good once you have been up there spending time and helping others.” She concludes, “Peggy’s Porch is an awesome place—it makes a difference for those who volunteer…and for those who are blessed by free clothes and by God’s mercy and love.”
Peggy’s Porch has been the beneficiary of the generosity of the City of Howe and has partnered with many churches in our community, Howe ISD, the Chamber of Commerce, the Boy Scouts and many local businesses and residents. It is located directly behind Howe City Hall and is open on the second and fourth Saturdays each month from 9 am – 11 am. To donate or volunteer, please call Jackie Patton at 903.771.6066 or Mary Martha Stewart at 903.814.9994. Remember to follow/like Peggy’s Porch on Facebook. And when you see Linda Wall around town, please say thank you for her devoted service to Peggy’s Porch and to the City and residents of Howe.