1930sNotorious
Floyd Hamilton (outlaw, member of the Bonnie & Clyde gang) captured
by Grayson County Deputy Collier Yeury (who lived in Howe).
Captured at Denney and Haning Ave., the location of our current
Post Office.Howe
citizens use Sherman Fire Department in event of fires in Howe. No fire
department in Howe so had to ask and call Sherman for assistance.
Fire trucks came from Sherman.Howe received mail every 30 minutes via interurban.O.
T. Corbin and wife, Dorothy, lived in and operated Corbin's Ice House
(7 cents for 10 pounds of ice.) They'd wrap it in newspaper and
tie a string around ice so you could carry it home. There also
was a grocery and gas station in the same building located next door to
the school and sold children some of the best penny candy you ever
tasted, and if you were lucky you could get a 7 cent soda pop.Emmett
Boatwright was Howe's Night Watchman. He walked all over town
with a flashlight, dusk to dawn. He patrolled the town on foot,
checked door locks on businesses and checked for any unlawful
activities happening. He knew everyone in town by name, all
children by name and their cats and dogs names. Children looked
forward to him coming down their street each evening.S. L. Ricketts (Father of Marion Mayo) is manager of grain elevator on North Hughes Street.The
"ROTOGRAVUE" section of Dallas Morning News, June 18, 1938 edition runs
a full page story about Howe's beautification program entitled "We
Think We Can". "Howe can be a beautiful town. It's 565
people intend to make it that sort of place for travelers. . . to
remember what a little town can do". Miss Mame Roberts guided
this spirit and campaign and was encouraged and helped by her sister,
Mrs. W. W. (Grace) Collins. Through their efforts Howe won
statewide acclaim.Fred Holcomb and Polly Thornton were married December 31, 1939 in McKinney, Texas.
Howe History
Susan Hawkins
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