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Texas History Minute:
southern and eastern Texas The younger Austin went south into the newly established Arkansas Territory, which had just been separated from the Missouri Territory as Missouri headed to statehood
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Austin scraped together money to buy land near the Arkansas River near the potential location of the new territorial capital The move from Arkansas Post near the Mississippi River to the location of Little Rock in the central part of the territory reaped huge dividends for Austin He continued to invest in real estate and businesses across Arkansas and eventually settled in Hempstead County, in the southwestern portion of the territory
By October, Territorial Secretary Robert Crittenden was anxious to solidify his own power base in Arkansas. Though the newly appointed territorial governor had yet to even show up in Arkansas, Crittenden took up the role of acting governor energetically, organizing political offices and putting his own stamp on affairs Crittenden called for an election for November 20, a little more than six weeks away, for the territorial legislature and for a territorial delegate to Congress James Woodson Bates, a Virginia native, lawyer, and ally of Crittenden jumped into the race for delegate Though it was a nonvoting position, the territory-wide posting carried much prestige
Austin was caught off guard by the announcement and delayed making a decision about running but ultimately decided to jump into the race, making it a total of six candidates Austin campaigned energetically in the abbreviated campaign, but his late entry caused his name to be left off the ballot in two of the five existing counties in Arkansas at the time It was a close race, with Bates receiving 32 1% of the vote to 26 2% for runner-up Austin
After the arrival of Territorial Governor James Miller, he took notice of Austin and appointed him as a district judge in the summer of 1820 Though Austin was not formally a lawyer, he accepted graciously Austin served as a judge for a little over a month before deciding to move on to other opportunities He resigned his judgeship and went south to New Orleans where he studied law and learned about his father’s ideas about bringing American settlers into Texas After his father died in 1821, Austin took up his land claims in Texas, bringing in hundreds of families by 1828, ably governing an increasingly prosperous colony Within a few years, he played a decisive role in events leading to Texas seeking its independence from Mexico By the time of his death on December 27, 1836, he was considered to be the “Father of Texas ”
Monday, January 30, 2017
Howe Bunting Donated by Howe Mercantile, Georgia Caraway
Vintage Flower Garden Decoration Donated by Trudy Whitney, Howe Mercantile
Handcrafted Bird Feeder Donated by Cindy Puckett, Howe Mercantile
Franz Blue Magpie Porcelain Sugar Jar with Cover Donated by Robyn Lee and Graham Phipps, Denton
Antique Tiger Oak Dining Table with 5 leaves & 6 chairs Donated by Tamela and Scott Shadden
Baked item Donated by Mary Stonebarger
Christmas in April A tree full of 12K gold trimmed handblown Egyptian ornaments Donated by Georgia Caraway, Howe Mercantile
Cash Donors
$500 Waldo Funeral Home
$250 Tod Corbin
$204 Tim Diamond Bicycle Raffle result
$100 Marie Curtis, Sandra Zulawski
100 % tax deductible auction items
Silver Cross Pen Set (pen and pencil) Donated by Grace Johnson, Tulsa OK
Silver Cross Pen Set (pen and pencil) Donated by Grace Johnson, Tulsa OK
Pheasant Print, Two (2) Handpainted Stone Pheasants, and Pheasant Enamel Figure Donated by Vanna Ingram, Denton
The Palm House Painting Donated by Bev and Larry Rodriguez
Landscape Painting Donated by Bev and Larry Rodriguez
Caravansary II Print Donated by Bev and Larry Rodriguez
Print Donated by Bev and Larry Rodriguez
Califormia King 8-piece Comforter Set Donated by Nancy Thomas
Four (4) Framed English Hunting Prints by H Alken Donated by Oscar Blankemeyer
Large Lighthouse Print by Warren Kimble Donated by Oscar Blankemeyer
Small Lighthouse Print Donated by Oscar Blankemeyer
Handmade Pair King-size Pillowcases Donated by Tina Stambaugh Cox
Handmade Pair Standard-size Pillowcases Donated by Tina Stambaugh Cox
Metal Table with Inlaid Beveled Glass Sofa Table Donated by Karen Gerleman, Tom Bean
Handcrafted Chisel and Punch Cross with Key Donated by Lyn Sawyer
6-month Business Card-size Ad in Howe Enterprise Donated by Howe Enterprise
2-month Half-page Ad in Howe Enterprise Donated by Howe Enterprise
One-Dozen Cupcakes Donated by Mama Suzy’s Sweets & Eats
Tips, Tools, & Techniques Donated by author Georgia Caraway
Black Lacquer Display Case Donated by Madge McDade
Pewter Candlesticks Donated by Grace Johnson, Tulsa OK
Pair of Pewter Mugs Donated by Grace Johnson, Tulsa, OK
Lead Crystal Bowl Donated by Howe Mercantile, Georgia Caraway
Handpainted Bread Box Donated by Donna Pelkey
Basket of Goodies for Wedding or Anniversary Donated by Baskets & Buckets by Diamond, Howe Mercantile
“V Wall” Framed Photograph In and About Howe Donated by Mark Hansen
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Pecan Praline Cake with Caramel Crème Icing Donated by Mama Suzy’s Sweets & Eats
Autographed Book Uncle Andy’s: A Faaabbbulous Visit with Andy Warhol by his nephew James Warhola Donated by Georgia Caraway
Handcrafted Woven Copper Wire and Bead Cross Donated by Jennifer Anne McGovern
Bulldog Pillow Donated by Georgia Caraway, Howe Mercantile
Cut and Etched Glass Bud Vase Donated by Brett Jones, Texas Home Emporium
Autographed Book The Orphan Syndrome by Dr Nick Eno Donated by Watt Wealth Management
Basket of Paris Items Donated by Howe Mercantile, Georgia Caraway
Large Egyptian Blown Glass Perfume Bottle with 12K Gold Trim Donated by Howe Mercantile, Georgia Caraway
Italian Cream Cake Donated by Jean Norman
$50 Ray Selby, Elliott and Carrie Simpson, Wanda and ND Moses, Handgun Instructors of Texas
Current raffle item is a black and gold quilt made by Tina Stambaugh Cox and tickets are $1 each at Howe Mercantile
IN KIND DONORS
Wal-Mart
Howe Mini Storage
CW Flooring of Denton, 4 chandeliers
CW Flooring of Denton 4 light sconces
Howe Historical Society, crystal chandelier
Boyd Dunn, services, construction supervisor for church restoration City of Howe, services
Brice Harvey, bbq cook
Janie Finney, banners and signs
Don Anderson, auctioneer
Anna Anderson, auctioneer clerk
Howe Enterprise, advertising
Van Alstyne Leader, advertising
Herald Democrat, advertising
Donna Wormsbaker, beans for BBQ dinner
Bev Martin, bread for BBQ dinner
Georgia Caraway, sausage for BBQ dinner
Mary Stonebarger 8 dozen cookies for BBQ dinner
Oscar Blankemeyer, sausage for BBQ dinner
Mama Suzy’s Sweets and Eats, 8 doz sugar cookies for dinner
Howe Fire Department, use of building for BBQ dinner
Michelle Walker and Howe Mercantile, table decorations
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$7,800
Nick Adams to speak about his efforts to get patriotism in school
unique perspective ) Nick is a bestselling author, columnist, and commentator and has appeared on CSPAN, FOX, & other TV shows
Nick Adams
throughout our nation on American exceptionalism and how political correctness could turn American exceptionalism into the European nightmare (As a legal immigrant to America from Australia, he has a
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Nick runs a 501c3 educational noprofit called FLAG (www.flagusa.org). It is nonpartisan and not political and is dedicated to promoting American patriotism and combating antiAmericanism FLAG is committed to stopping the defamation of the American people, culture, and nation. Nick goes into as many elementary, middle, and high schools as he can, getting kids to be proud to be American! Nick believes “the day that they were born in America is the day they won the lottery of life ” He explains the greatness of America and the unrivaled opportunities that exist living in the United States He seeks to explain what makes America exceptional/different, why the Constitution is the best political document ever written, what it means to be an American, what America has given the world, and what the world would look like if there were no America
We hope you will help Nick get into the schools where your children/grandchildren/neighbor’s kids attend so he can share this message The world’s best hope lies with the American value system
Everyone is welcome and there is no charge to attend The buffet will be open at Buck Snort BBQ located at 224 E Jefferson St , Van Alstyne TX
