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29 May 1887 SHERMAN SIFTINGS What Was Said Done and Gathered in and About the Various Courts of the County Some rather reckless parties painted the town of Howe red a few evenings since. Several shots were fired indiscriminately by them, but they escaped. October 17, 1887 HOWE HAPPENINGS Death of an Old Citizen - A Plucky Girl Demoralizes a Tramp. HOWE, Texas, Oct. 16 - Jacob Gum, one of Grayson County's earliest settlers, died at his residence, about two miles from this place, this evening at 6:15. Mr. Gum was sheriff of this county for a term of years and has been a leading local politician for some time. He stumped the county several times in favor of Greenbackism. He leaves a large family of children to mourn his death. Friday evening a tramp went to the residence of J. M. White, about two miles from here, and asked for something to eat, which was given him by White's daughter, Alice, she being the only one at home. What she gave did not satisfy him, and he ordered her to give him milk. She was slow about getting the latter, whereupon the tramp rushed at her and struck her with a stick. Miss Alice quickly seized a Winchester rifle which was sitting close by and opened fire on him. The tramp made good his escape. It is not known whether she hit him or not. NOVEMBER 10, 1937 PAGE 3 NEW PROJECTS FOR GRAYSON WPA Approves Construction of Howe School and Farm Road Approval of 22 new works progress administration projects, including two in Grayson county, were announced Wednesday by S.S.Tucker of San Antonio, deputy state administrator. An allotment of $23,731 was provided for the construction of a new school building at Howe, to be supplemented bit $27,895 from the Howe independent school district. Charles E. Wheat is president of the school board. Work is expected to start this month, to employ 81 workers. Plans call for the demolition of the present school building and the erection of a one-story building of hollow tile and face brick construction. There are to be 11 classrooms, a home economics room, a library and a gymnasium room. Classes are to be held in Howe churches and other buildings while the construction is in progress. The other new Grayson project is a farm-to-market road north of Southmayd, known as Club Lake road. Federal funds provided are $9,091 to be added to $4,276 from the county. The project is to be 1.75 miles of rock base road and will employ 143 workers. It is scheduled to start Monday. Sherman Democrat April 14, 1963 HOWE. When the Houston and Texas Central railroad put in a switch called Summit south of Sherman, it was not the intention to establish a town. But Jabez Honing gave land, and enough businesses were opened to require a station. The community was named for F. M. Howe, a director of the railroad.  Howe History Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |