 1950s 1952-53 Howe School Ag boys and Ag teacher, Paul Shields, planted rose bushes around the front playground of the school, now Middle School. Beautiful red roses still bloom. In the late 40's and early 50's, there was a red light at the intersection of Tutt and then Highway 75, another red light at Haning Avenue and Denney, then Highway 75. Bumper to bumper traffic was on these streets and much attention and admiration was given to Howe's beautiful and well kept school grounds.   Howe telephone system goes dial. Howe's first system in 1890. In 1920, Texas Telephone Co. came to Howe. First operator was Lillian Jay Turley, aunt of Overton Jay. Vinita Enloe Jay often relieved Mrs. Turley. This is were she met her husband, Overton Jay. Hazel Rutherford took over til 1943. From 1943 til 1956, Mrs. Custer (Gladys) Davis took over (with help of her husband, son, C. V. and daughters, Jeanette and Norma.) Then Mrs. Bob (Georgella) Bonner became operator until 1957 when the Texas Telephone Company was bought by GTE and Howe was on dial system. All these families lived in house where Howe Bank parking lot is, and were on 24 hours a day. The telephone office was located in one room of the house.  Price Hanning opens Hanning Garage. He and Mary Lou Trammell were married November 22, 1951. Ceremony performed by Hubert Long.   Howe History Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |