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NUMBER 7
VOLUME 84
CANTON, TEXAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1967
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Canton 4-H Club
Purchases Land For Park rea
Bank of Van, making possible the
purchase of 16.38 acres of land on summer and winter recreation park
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Girls A And B
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4-H Club Sets Slave
Farm And Ranch
Cub To Discuss
Days On Feb. 16-25
Easter Seal Sale
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FB Meeting Slated
On Estate Planning
Students Named
To Dean's List
Congressman Ray Roberts Greeted
By 100 At Farm Bureau Coffee
All-Girl Band
Selects Local
Girl For Concert
145 Youths Enjoy
Valentine Banquet
Funeral Services
Are Held Friday
For Mrs. Cleveland
Local I family
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Castillian Lodge
To Honor Past
Masters Feb. 20
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Canton 4-H Club has announced
that Slave Day has been planned
beginning February 16 and ending
on February 25.
What is Slave Day? It means
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Canton’s Kiwanis Club has trans- highway 64 just one mile east of
acted a loan with the First State Canton.
Truett Mayo
Speaks To Lions
Lions Club met Wednesday, Feb-
ruary 15, for its regular meeting.
Truett Mayo, county judge, spoke
to the group. He discussed the Scout-
ing program and its function with
the group.
Program chairman for the next
meeting will be Irby Mills.
All members are urged to attend
the meetings.
coffee and doughnuts being served
at 9:30 a. m.
Prizes will be given each Wednes-
day to players with low net, low
coffee. Presiding at the table were
Miss Alma Flippo, Mrs. Ralph Lis-
ton, Mrs. Chester Terry, Mrs John
Flowers, Mrs. Christine Pruiett, Mrs.
T. L. Roberts and Mrs. E. G. Dur-
gin —
Directors acting as hosts includ-
ed C. O. Pirtle, president, Chester
Terry, E. G. Durgin, Cliff Kellam,
Canton; Haskell Miracle, T. L. Rob-
erts, Ralph Liston and Jack Lester
of Wills Point, and County Judge
Truett Mayo.
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Mr. Anderson were unhurt in the
accident.
Warren Randall and James Port-
ley, 24, of Houston passengers in the
car were taken to a Tyler hospital
by an ambulance of Eubank Bros,
for treatment
The car was estimated a total
loss, and the truck’s damage was
listed at $1,500 stated investigating
highway patrolmen.
Teams Win Games
From Grand Saline
Canton basketball girls won over
Grand Saline Thursday with a vic-
tory of 68 to 32. Canton led in scor-
ing of every quarter. High pointer
was Cherry Teel with 40.
In the B game, the girls won over
Grand Saline 46 to 24. Rita Leach
was high scorer with 35 points.
The girls will travel to Chapel
Hill Thursday, February 16, for their
final game of the season.
BOX SCORES
SINGING TO BE HELD
AT BEN WHEELER SUNDAY
The regular third Sunday singing
will be held Sunday, February 19.
at the Ben Wheeler Methodist Church
beginning at 1:30.
Rev. R. A. Beggs invites everyone
to attend the singing.
Kathy Pool _______
Betty Seale______
Carolyn Shaw -___
Brenda Shaw___
Peggy Gunter____
Joyce Daugherty __
Jo Berry_________
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B Girls
Jennie Shaw_____
SINGING TO BE HELD AT
HAYDEN TUESDAY NIGHT
Regular third Tuesday nignt sing-
ing at Hayden will be held February
21 at 7:30 o’clock.
Visitors are invited to attend.
Gary Hatfield
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Canton-Chapel Hill
Casey Cox ______
Casey Cox _______
Chuck Hilliard___
Donny Davis .
D. Barker ______
Ben Faglie ______
Keith Tucker___
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B Team
Gary Gutierrez —
Jerry Tidwell —.
Boys Lose One;
Win One Friday
To Chapel Hill
Canton Eagles fell to Chapel Hill
Friday night as they completed their
1966-67 basketball season.
The Eagles led in the first quar-
ter 19 to 1. Chapel Hill came alive
in the other three quarters and won
by a score of 63 to 51. Casey Cox
was high point man for Canton with
16 points.
In the B game, Canton boys won
44 to 40 over the visiting Chapel
Hill Bulldogs. The Bulldogs led 30 to
27 at halftime, but the Eagles were
victorious in the third and fourth
periods and came out on top of the
44-40 score. Gary Gutierrez was high
scorer for Canton with 14 points.
sociation of the Van Zandt Coun-
try Club met Wednesday, February
8, to elect officers for the coming
year.
Officers elected are Mrs. Henry
Humphries of Edgewood, president;
Mrs. W. W. Dresslar of Canton, vice
president, and Mrs. Helen Cox of
Canton, secretary-treasurer.
Members voted to have a busi-
ness meeting of the association the
first Wednesday of each month. The
players will tee-off at 10 a. m. and
the meeting will be held at 11:30 a.
m. Tee-off time for each Wednes-
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Visit in Canton
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Stringer of
Dallas visited Mrs. Annie Turner
over the weekend.
Castillian Lodge No. Ill will meet
Monday, February 20, for Pasi Mas-
ters Night, honoring all past masters.
The meeting will begin at 7:30.
Guest speaker for the occasion
will be James Griffin, who is with
the Dallas crime comm seion.
All past masters rind Master Ma-
sons of the Castillian Lodge are urg-
ed to attend.
TOMMY ROBINSON, WM
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gating officer. Both Mr. Randal
The land is to be used for a
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Mr. and Mrs. Everett McLaugh-
lin were uninjured Saturday in a
two car collision on highway 243
between Kaufman and Dallas.
According to Mr. McLaughlin, his
1961 Chevrolet car was hit by an-
other car from behind on rain slick
pavement.
Damage to the McLaughlin auto-
mobile was estimated at approxi-
mately $25 or $30, reports said.
for Canton, consisting of three base-
ball diamonds, bleachers and press
boxes for each, concession stand and
rest rooms. One of the fields will be
used for Pony League and the oth-
er two for Little League. Each
field will be well lighted and will
be fenced separately and there will
be plenty of parking for all three
diamonds. A larger number of girls
and boys is expected to turn out
this year, and the Kiwanis Club
hopes to have this project complet-
ed and ready for use
Don Bradley and Myri Carpen-
Farm bureau has called a meet
ing of special inlerest to everyone
in Van Zandt county, according to
C. O. Pirtle, presindent. The meeting
has been called for February 23 at
7:30 p. m. in the district courtroom
of the courthouse.
“Estate Planning" is the topic of
the meeting which should interest all
property owners, Mr. Pirtle stated.
He continued, "If you haven’t made
provisions to distribute your estate
as you desire, the state may do it
for you, and probably not as you
wish. So, now is the best time to
make such plans to be assured your
family will be provided forand pro-
tected," he concluded.
Austin Crownover of Waco, Texas
Farm Bureau Insurance Companies,
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Kiwanis Club Transacts Loan:
Congressman Ray Roberts was
greeted by more than 100 people
who attended the Farm Bureau cof-
fee honoring him last Friday after-
noon. The event was held from 3 to
4 o’clock in the Farm Bureau build-
ing.
Guests were registered by Miss
Joyce Durgin of Canton, 1964 Farm
Bureau queen. Miss Candy Flowers,
1966 queen, Miss Jackie Deen, 1965
queen, and Miss Marilyn Flowers,
1963 queen of Wills Point.
The refreshment table was cover-
ed with a white cloth, centered with
an arrangement of yellow chrysan-
themums. Decorated cake squares
were served with fruit punch and
To Begin Soon
The 1967 Easter Seal Appeal w.U
open in Van Zandt county on Mon-
day, February 20, according to Ray
Cooper, Jr., who serves at Easter
Seal representative for the county.
Mr. Cooper said that Easter Seal ap-
peal letters would beg 1 arriving at
homes in the county about March 1.
As Easter Seal representative, Mr.
Cooper is the person to contact to
request rehabilitation services from
the Easer Seal Society for Crippled
Children and Adults of Texas.
Special emphasis is being given in
1967 by the Easter Seal Society in
Texas to locating disaoled children
and adults who may need rehabilita-
tion services and do not know where j
they are available. Anyone who could
benefit from treatment and services
offered by the East Seal Society can
contact Mr. Cooper, Jr. at the First
National Bank in Canm.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mildred
Cleveland, 85, were held at 2:30 p.
m. Friday at Eubank Funeral Home
Chapel. Rev. Edgar Hubbard and
Rev. Fred A. Thompson officiated.
Interment was in White Rose
Cemetery under the direction of Eu-
bank Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Jarrell Hyde, Bill
Hyde, Oscar Trull, Richard Hubbard,
Albert Hargrove and James Pippin.
Mrs. Cleveland died Thursday in
a Kaufman hospital. She was the
wife of the late Rev. J. L. Cleveland,
a well-known Presbyterian m.inister
in the Canton area. She was a mem-
ber of the Elm Grove Presbyterian
Church.
Survivors include two sons, Frank
Cleveland of Fort Worth and Clark
Cleveland of Dallas; one daughter,
Mrs. Ruth C. Champion of Canton;
one brother, Earl Sanders of Wills
Point; two sisters, Mrs. J. S. Wood-
all of Longview and Mrs. T. E. Mc-
Beth of Dallas; five grandchildren
and six great-granchildren.
Valentine banquets at the First
Baptist Church were held Monday
and Tuesday nights with approxi-
mately 145 youths and adults attend-
ing.
The intermediate and young peo-
ples banquet was held Monday night
at 7 o’clock in the fellowship hall
of the church.
Menu consisted of chicken-rice
casserole, green beans, red congeal-
ed salad, rolls, chocolate pie and
Miss Linda Sullivan of Canton is
among 142 girls selecced to attend
the 11th annual All-Girl Concert and
Stage Band Festival for high school
and junior college stuents at the
Texas Woman’s Unive. s‘ty February
24 and 25.
Following two days of practice
sessions and rehearsal, the 142 girls
composing the big band aid two 16-
girl stage bands will giva a concert
Saturday evening The TWU Serena-
ders will conclude toe concert.
Both programs are free to the pub-
The event will be direct'd by Low-
ell P. Little, TWU director of bands,
assisted by other aclty membe:s.
will be the guest speaker. Topics
to be discussed include wills, trusts,
estate taxes and metnods of pre-
serving an estate.
The public is invited to attend
meeting.
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Two Injured
In Car-Truck
Accident Saturday
An accident which happened about
12:15 p. m. Saturday, February 11,
left two hurt and two uninjured.
Johnny Randall, Jr., 25, of Hous-
ton, driver o fthe 1966 Ondsmobile,
hit the back of an International
truck tractor and semi trailer driv-
en by David Heath Anderson 25, of
Lime At Meeting
“The Story of “Lime” emphasizing
the place of lime in a balanced fer-
tility program, will be the subject
for the February meeting of the
Free State Farm and Ranch Club,
according to Charles Branton, sec-
ond vice president.
Speaker for the program will be
Howard Mitchell, executive director
of the Texas Agricultural Limestone
Association, Bryan. The program
will be held in the assembly room
of the courthouse Monday night,
February 20, at 7:30 o’clock.
Lime is one of the essential ele-
ments needed by all crops, pastures
and vegetables. Adquate amounts of
lime are necessary for plant growth
to neutralize soil acidity and make
regular fertilizer nutrients more ef-
ficient. It is estimated that Van
Zandt farmers are using only l-15th
of the lime necessary for adequate
plant growth.
This will be the second meeting
of the club for 1967. Everyone in-
terested is invited to attend, said
Brantan.
Refreshments will be served.
Escape Injury
In Mishap Friday
Two people escaped serious in-
jury Friday night in a freak acci-
dent about five miles south of Can-
ton. The mishap occurred about
11:15 p. m. about three miles off
Highway 198.
Jack Sides, Jr., driver of the 1962
Chevrolet, and Miss Jean Robinson
of Fort Worth, passenger, escaped
with bruises when the car over-
turned once in an attempt to miss
a dog on the road, according to re-
ports. The car came to rest about
five feet off the ground atop a cat-
tle guard and corner post.
The car was estimated a total
loss, reports said.
Three Canton students at Hen-
derson County Junior College in
Athens have been named to the
Dean’s List. Students who take a
full load of at least 15 semester
hours work, excluding physical ed-
ucation, and make no failing grades
and who secure an average of at
least 2.5 grade points per semes-
ter hour qualify for the dean’s list.
Those from Canton who made the
list include Mrs. Jerry Burns, Den-
nis Mangum and Larry Pilgrim.
Others in the county making the
list were Gail Lay and Gail Heddin
of Edgewood.
Last Riles Are
Held l or James
Barney Hendrix
Funeral services for James Bar-
ney Hendrix, 67, of Edom were held
at 2 p .m. Monday at the Flatwood
Assembly of God Church. Rev. Roy
Clemmons officiated.
Interment was held in Edom
Cemetery under the direction of Eu-
bank Funeral Home.
Mr. Hendrix died Saturday morn-
ing in a Tyler hospital,
A native of Birmingham, Ala.,
he was a farmer in the Edom Com-
munity. He was a member of the
Flatwood Assembly of God Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Minnie Price Hendrix cf Edom,
three sons, Cecil Hendrix and Robert
Hendrix, both of Tyler, and W. B.
Hendrix of Dallas; six daughters,
Mrs. Flora Byrd of Ben Wheeler,
Mrs. Agnes Hudspeth and Mrs. T. A.
Ray of Tyler, Mrs. W. R. Lamb
of Houston, Mrs. Horace Carter of
Garland and Mrs. R. D. Hall of
Fort Worth; two brothers, Henry
Hendrix of Salado and Lee Hendrix
of Holland; two sisters, Mrs. Eilen
Arnold of Grainger, Mrs. Lucy Cofer
of Clute and Mrs. Dosia Cook of
Athens; 24 grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren.
Carried To Hospital
Mrs. Cecil Stanger of Myrtle
Springs was carried from her home
to a Dallas hospital February 13
by an ambulance of Eubank Bros.
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just what the word implies Mem-
bers of the Canton 4-H Cub will
be willing to slave— work and do
odd jobs for you and you pick the
price. They will rake leaves, mop
floors, wax floors, wash windows,
wash cars, clean garage, baby sit
and do other chores that you might
need done around the house
The purpose of holding Slave Day
is to raise money for the chab’s King
and Queen candidates. Joe Todd
Berry and Diane Burns All money
earned will be turned into the
County 4-H Club Fund at the end
of the fund raising campaign. This
money will be used for county camp,
Round-Up, achievement banquet and
other activities.
Slave headquarters can be reach-
ed by calling 567-4525. The club has
slaves that range from 9 to 17 years
of age. Surely you have some job
they can do.
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the theme of the banquet. During the
entertainment, the boys were given
miniature dolls for which they de-
signed a costume and gave to their
dates. “Remnants of Fashion’’ was
another part of the program at
which time the boys and girls mod-
eled old fashioned clothing. Another
humorous style show was presented
by some of the adults of the church.
Diane Burns, Patsy Robinson, Pam
Stone and Brenda Bums, interme-
diate girls, presented a current fash-
ion show, modeling modem-day
dress.
On Tuesday night, the junior ban-
quet was held in the fellowship hall.
Menu consister of chicken salad,
potato chips, bottled drinks, ice
cream and chocolate chip cookies.
Guest speaker was L. F. Sanders
who spoke to the youngsters on a
humorous note.
Lyle Lionbarger, music and edu-
cation director of the church, enter-
tained the group with his ventrilo-
quist act
Bill Bums and Sarah Barber were
crowned king and queen.
The fellowship hall was decorated
for both nights in the traditional red
and white Valentine motif. Shadow
boxes in red, outlined in white lace
decorated one wall, while white
carnation hearts decorated the oppo-
site wall. In the center of the room
stood a lighted fountain trimmed
with greenery. Tables were laid in
white, centered with runners of red
ribbon and red candles grouped in
white carnations. The speakers table
was graced with a candelabra with
votive candles, decorated with red
carnations and greenery.
Wills Point Visitors
Mr. and Mrs. Edd Newsom and
Mrs. Sam Waggoner were Wills
Point visitors Friday.
Charles Baker
Speaks To Kiwanis
I lub Monday
Members of the Kiwanis Club
met Monday, February 13 at a
local cafe. Fifteen members were
present.
Charles Baker, speaker, talked
with the group about drugs. The
local pharmacist discussed their
habits and dangers.
Gerald Burgess applied for mem-
bership at the meeting.
Guest speaker for the next meet-
ing is Jimmy Matthews. His topic
will be entitled “Texas In Trouble.”
Girl Scouts
To Sell Cookies
Brownies, Junior and Cadette
Girl Scouts will begin their annual
cookie sale February 16 and will
continue through February 25
Purpose of the cookie sale is to
raise money for camping facilities
to improve Girl Scout camps.
The local Scout troops will re-
ceive a per cent of the profit for
the selling of the cookies. This is
their only means of making money
for the year.
Door-to-door selling by the girls
will begin at 4 p. m. today (Thurs-
day).
JACKSON COMMUNITY GROUP
TO MEET FEBRUARY 18
The Jackson Community Group
will meet at the home of Chester
W. Terry at 6:30 p. m. Saturday,
February 18.
New information about water
| will be discussed.
A 42 party is planned for recrea-
tion.
A covered dish supper will be
served.
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Members of the Women’s Golf As- day’s play is at 10 o’clock, with — . A,,
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ter are drawing up the plans for
each field There will be a 40 foot
street entering the park from high-
way 64.
The land was purchased from Vir-
gil McWilliams and L. F Sanders
is handling the legal matters.
“The Kiwanis Chib wishes to ex
press its appreciation to Buford
White and the directors of the First
State Bank of Van who made the
loan," Ronnie McNeely, director and
past president, said. “Mr. White was
pleased to have part in the trans-
action." he further stated, “and Mr.
White was pleased to know that the
Kiwanis Club of Canton is interested
in the young boys and girls of
Canton.”
Mr. White required that the di-
rectors sign the note," Mr. Mc-
Neely continued, "however, the en-
tire club was so interested in the
project that all members wanted their
names signed to the note."
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gross and low putts.
A string tournament has been
scheduled for Wednesday, March 1.
The East Texas Women’s Golfers
Association Tournament will be held
at the local club on the third
Wednesday in June.
All women who are interested in
playing golf or learning to play are
urged to attend these Wednesday
playing days.
Funeral Services
For Mrs. While
Are Held Tuesday
Last rites for Mrs. Leta Allen
White, 87, of Colfax, were held at
2 p. m. Tuesday in the Colfax Meth-
odist Church. Rev. Thomas Loftin
and Rev. Virgil Matthews officiat-
ed.
Interment was in Colfax Ceme-
tery under the direction of Eubank
Funeral Home.
Mrs. White died Sunday in a Grand
Saline hospital. She was a lifelong
resident of Colfax and a member of
the Colfax Methodist Church.
Survivors include two sons, E.
Crespy White of Tyler and Jack
White of Temple; four daughters,
Mrs. E. C. Clower of Colfax, Mrs.
W. J. Anderson of Big Spring, Mrs.
R. Q. Martin of Canton, Mrs. H. G.
Cates of Colfax; eight grandchild-
dren and nine great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were her grandsons.
Casey Cox has been elected Fight-
ing Eagle of the Year by the hasket-
ball team. The boys elected Casey in
secret ballot Monday afternonn.
Casey, son of Mrs. Helen Cox,
has been a starter with the Eagles
eagers this year, and has been one
of the top scorers.
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visits Waggoners
Mrs. G. R. McWilliams of Dallas
visited Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wag-
goner Sunday.
Selects Committees
Canton 4-H Club meeting was
called to order by Joe Todd Berry.
Carol Bums led the 4-H Pledge and
Lou Ann Gullett led in the Pledge
of Allegiance.
The meeting was held Monday,
January 30.
Reports given were Gary Patrick,
safety group; Cathy Beggs, recrea-
tion group; Caren Campbell, Celia
Campbell, Jeff Barber, Cindy Yok-
ley, Janis Norman, Diane Bums and
Brenda Bums, foods.
King and Queen nominees were
elected. They are Joe Todd Berry
and Diane Burns. Committees elect-
ed to raise money for the King and
Queen Contest were Johnny Durgin,
Brenda Burns, Sharon Wolf, Pam
Stone, Trudy Clark and Jeff Barber.
Mrs. Chester Strickland is sponsor.
Officers elected for the coming
year were Brenda Bums, president;
Pam Stone, girl vice president; John-
ny Durgin, boy vice president;
Nancy Mallory, secretary; Sharon
Wolf, assistant secretary; Gary
Don Bradley, reporter; Kathy Boyd,
assistant reporter; Lou Ann Gullett,
treasurer; Diane Burns, council del-
egate, and Paul Terrell, alternate.
Visitors were Jimmy Pierce, Pat
Burns, Sharon Hendrix, Linda Bail-
ey, Daniel and Ronnie Lewellyn,
Becky Corry, Paula Bailey and
Chase Elliott.
New members present were Susie
Stringer, Elaine Norman, Carol Kim-
bell, Sonny Palmer, Mike Williams,
Stanley Williams, John Lewellyn
and Kippie Goggans.
Members present were Brenda
Bums, Diane Bums, Carol Burns,
Michele Burns, Trudy Clark, Janice
Norman, Pam Stone, Jeff Barber,
Nancy Elliott, Charlotte Matthews.
Freda Holland, Cathy Bums, Cindy
Yokley, William Boyd, Kathy Boyd,
Sharon Wulf, Gary Patrick, Johnny
Durgin, Joe Durgin, Lou Ann Gul-
lett, Patty Stringer, Maria Jackson,
Jimmy Frederick, Jenny Frederick,
Joe Berry, Paul Terrell, Tony Bar-
ber and Celia Campbell.
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