By TOMMY REZAC
St. Joseph Post
DEARBORN – Prior to this semester, it had been nearly 23 years since North Platte High School had hung a state championship banner of any kind.
After sharing in a wrestling state title with Mid-Buchanan in March, North Platte brought home more hardware with a dominant Scholar Bowl season – capped off by a 250-170 win over Greenwood in the Class 2 state championship in Columbia last Thursday.
“After having our season taken away last year, I feel like we were motivated to win and do better this year,” said senior team member Shelby Stapleton. “To win state shows our accomplishments and all that we’ve done this year to get better, and…yeah. It’s awesome.”
Paul David Helms was born on December 30, 1943 to Lois and Houston Helms in Harrison, TN. He fell asleep in death on December 8, 2020.
On May 1963, he married Barbara Cooper and from this union was born his only child Allicia Dawn.
Later on December 17, 1979, he married Denise Padgett his loving wife for over 40 years.
On July 25, 1959, Paul dedicated his life to Jehovah and was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. For the last 5 years he had a renewed love for his God and demonstrated it by diligent bible study, attending Christian meetings, sharing in the preaching work and assisting in maintaining the Kingdom Hall. He spent many hours each month trying to help others to come to a better