Who’s who to be in downtown Howe Friday night

It’s been a long time since Howe has had more county officials in town for one event than what is expected at the Howe Hall of Honor induction ceremony and grand opening of the new Howe Area Chamber of Commerce/Howe Development Alliance/Keep Howe Beautiful buildng this coming Friday night. The front portion of the building will seat approximately 150 and seats are filling up fast.

Expected guests are Grayson County District Attorney Joe Brown, Grayson County Commissioner Jeff Whitmire, Grayson County District Clerk Kelly Ashmore, Grayson County Justice of the Peace Rita Noel and others. Howe city council members are expected to be present along with both board members from the chamber and Keep Howe Beautiful.

The chamber has announced that they will recognize one individual and make the presentation as the “Norma J. Wallace Citizen of the Year.”

Hall of Honor inductees are Jabez Haning, W.P. Thompson, A.M. Ferguson, Mame Roberts, Charles R. Thompson, Arthur Boyle, Tony Brinkley, L.B. Kirby, Norma Wallace Ray Bledsoe, Carrie Waller and Elmer Schenk.

Bledsoe, Waller and Schenk will be in attendance. The families of the others will represent the honorees. Cookies and punch will be served. Tickets are $15 at City Hall and Independent Bank in Howe.