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The Canton Herald
VOLUME 78
CANTON, TEXAS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1961
NUMBER 35
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PREXY SAYS
games are now on sale.
I Friday night in Forney.
a
Leach at the school. There will
basis. The cost is $2 per year.
By JACK CAMPBELL
will encounter on rural roads.
They are the parents
back slots, and Randy Nix will
slots.
dairymen will be discussed dur-
health,
ers . . . "Consideration for others
permits a few people to live out
normal
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allotments, market-
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Texas Department Public Safety Predicts
30 Persons Will Die During Holidays
Mr., Mrs. Marable
To Celebrate 50th
of the dairy committee are E G.
Durgin, chairman; Arch Martin,
resentative were held Tuesday at
the First Baptist Church in Wills
loans,
the
Last Rites Held In
Wills Point Tuesday
of the local field administration
of such national farm programs
Hard-hitting Larry Etheridge will
| fill one of the end positions, and
their
night
ers and Hammerstein, will have
24 performances at State Fair-
Music Hall during the Fair. It
as acreage
ing quotas.
bers of the agricultural youth or-
ganizations of this county, and
thus create greater interest in
Four veterans will return to
the line for the Eagles. Veterans
Mickey White and Jimmy Strick-
will be held in the county court-
room in Canton. Classes will be-
gin at 8 p m. each evening. Shan-
sen ted during
Fair of Texas
The Jacobs homecoming will
be held Sunday, Sept. 10, at the
Myrtle Springs Park.
All friends and relatives are
the full length of their
lives." . . . One thing
Canton Eagles will get
baptism of fire Friday
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the county
elected.
In Van
identical with that of last year.
Larry Davis is returning at quar-
terback, Allen Dawson and Larry
Harold Stevens is beginning his
garbage pickup in the city of Can-
of five
Hobart
VISITS DAUGHTER
Mrs. L. A. Austin spent
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Dairymen's Three
Night Course Set
For September 4-6
A three night short course for
FAMILY REUNION SET
AT MYRTLE SPRINGS
The Thompsons, Andrews and
VISIT IN CANTON
Mrs. Nellie Morris, Mrs. Flora
Perry and Mrs. Cora Norris of
Dallas visited Mrs. K. C. Gullett
Saturday.
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boys who started games during
the 1960 season. The backfield is i
and won renown by converting
the family hobby of group sing-
ing into a professioal career.
It jou just made a left-hand 1 are expected to make the trip to
turn from the right hand lane, Forney
you are probably just careless,
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Send it to us in care of the Her- Roberts are returning at the half-
aid and we will re-print in future ' " - - - —
Fans will be getting their first
glimpse of the Eagles under the ; be a limited number sold and go
that several good ideas can come land will man the tackle
out. . ,
Those interested in purchasing
these rights should contact John
non Carpenter, dairy specialist of
extension service and agricultural
experiment station, Tyler, will be
management.
These series of meetings were
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Luckies Goes Weekly
Glenn Scott, owner of the Piggly Wiggly Food Store
in Canton is pictured above by a Herald photographer
with an American Tobacco Co. display of Lucky Strike
cigarettes at his store. The tobacco company recent-
ly began using weekly newspaper advertising with the
Canton Herald including “Be Happy Go Weekly.”
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interesetd in having garbage
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Summer Over For Canton
Youths; School Open Today
- Norris Birdwell, school super- man Butts; second grade," Mrs.
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AITENDS ENCAMPMENT
Miss Faye Terry returned this
week from Glorieta, New Mexi-
co, where she attended the Bap-
tist encampment.
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The Governors Safety Com-
issues ... All letters must befill the fullback post,
signed, but the names will not
be used unless permission is
given in the letter . . . We think
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Canton will be fielding eight i
are not accustomed to highway I Mr and Mrs. Marable have
driving. Their reactions are gear- ’ lived in the same house in the
ed to city speeds and traffic con-1 Phalba community since their
ditions differ from those they marriage.
M. K.
for the season’s first 1 T , D , ,
game. The game has been called , Johnny Pratt and Corel! Barner,
for 8 oclock. All dairymen, their wives and
„ . , 11 . ... other interested persons are
Supt. Birdwell announced this ... . .. . 1 .. I
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Funeral services for
come, first served
farmers who are eligible to vote
for the community committee
and for delegates to the county
convention will cast their ballots
by mail. Ballots must be post-
marked by Sept. 15, 1961.
may delay traffic, but it also
er duties are assigned to the
committees by the secretary of
agriculture as the need arises.
The chairman explained that
each year, farmers who are tak-
ing part in one or more of the
farm programs which the com-
mittees administer, elect a com-
munity committee from among
their own number The chairman
and vice chairman of this com-
mittee also serve respectively as
delegate and alternate delegate
to a county convention, where
I tutorship of Head Coach Dean , on a first
field for Canton’s home
meet the Forney’ Jack Rabbits ;
of Music,” which will be pre-
the 1961 State
in Dallas, Oct.
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under new coaches when they
cording to an announcement by
E. G. Durgin, chairman, county
dairy committee. The meetings
Sugar Act program, the national
wool program, the agricultural
conservation program, the con-
servation reserve program, and
farm storage facility loans. Oth-
ASC committee is
men of the DPS license and
weight and motor vehicle inspec- 1
tion services during the holiday I
period.
He said speed is the number
one killer on the highways, al-
The Texas Department of Pub-
lic Safety predicts death for 30
persons in traffic crashes on
Texas streets and highways dur-
ing this Labor Day week-end.
Major Guy Smith, commander,
region 1 of the Department of
Public Safety in Dallas, said all
available enforcement officers
will be assigned to the state’s
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Van Zandt County
fair And Rodeo
Is Now History
The 1961 Van Zandt County
Fair and Rodeo is now history.
As president of the Fair Asso-
ciation, I speak in behalf of the
officers and board of directors
in stating our appreciation to
everyone who had a part in mak-
ing the fourth annual fair, parade
and rodeo the best yet.
With the kind of interest
shown this year, we can have ad-
ditional buildings, increased ex-
hibit. space and improvement of
the grounds, all of which will
make for bigger and better fairs
in the future.
The idea behind that first
potential dangers.
The Major issued a special
warning to holiday travelers who
Tickets On Sale
For State Fair
Musical Oct. 7-22
Mail orders are now being ac-
cepted for tickets to "The Sound
Hesse, former little AU-Amen-,
can from East Texas' College.
The game is rated a toss-up be-
tween the two teams. Forney,
is highly rated by coaches, but it
is a class A team. While Canton
is rated third or fourth in Dis-
trict 15AA, nevertheless, they are
■ a AA school.
Zandt county, the
management, (3)
WORLD WAR I VETS,
AUXILIARY TO MEET
Veterans of World War I and
; the Ladies’ Auxiliary will have
their regular meeting Saturday,
Sept. 2, at 2 p. m. in the assem-
bly room of the courthouse.
All World War I veterans,
their wives and widows of vet-
erans are urged to attend.
an hour and drive at 60 miles an Marable of Brazoria, Alton Mar-
hour are in (or trouble," Smith ! able , of Mabank and Thomas
said “Then there is the slow Marable ofCaliforniai.and. two
driver who blocks the normal ' daughters,, Mrs Ruby Willeteof
movement of highway traffic. Dallas ane Mrs. Hattie Alice
Both types create a problem. Hughes 0 3azoria...
— r especially during holiday pe- Friends and relatives are in-
worthwhile projects fully realiz- riods „ vited to come and help them
ing that "Idleness is the devils ' celebrate this occasion,
workshop.” After seeing the 1 _ . _ .......
competition in this year’s live- JACOBS HOMECOMING
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said for backseat drivers: They
never lose control of the car . .
pick-up should call LO7-4522 . . Thomas, 86. a former state rep-
This is not a city endeavor, but
is a service badly needed by I
Dozier annual family reunion
will be held Sunday, Sept. 3, at
Major problems confronting
home in the Phalba community
on Sunday, Sept. 3, with open
house from 1 to 5 o’clock.
fair four years ago was to pro-
vide some competition for mem-
stock exhibits, as well as the
increase in exhibits in the girls'
department, who can deny the
fact that our county fair is ac-
complishing what it set out to
do?
Young and old alike can profit1
from the county fair. Van Zandt
county is an agricultural area. A
brief glimpse into the history of
our county points out that the
agricultural fair has done much
to improve the agriculture of
our county. After the Revolution,
American farmers found it nec-
Canton Eagles Open Grid
Season At Forney Friday
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ggW49893emeea meet their first test of combat tomobile parking inside the foot-
intendent, has announced that
the Canton schools will open
their doors for the 1961-1962
school year today, Aug. 31.
Students will spend the en-
tire day at school. According to
Mr. Birdwell the lunchroom will
be open and the buses will run
according to the same routes
and schedules as last year
Aproximately 750 will be en-
rolled in school for the coming
year.
Faculty members for the com-
ing year are J. L. Heard, ele-
mentary principal; first grade,
Mrs. Audrey Ross and Mrs. Nor-
1961 Van Zandt County Fair Winners
Pictured above are the winners in the county fair livestock division: Left to right
front row, Roy Deen of Wills Point, Grand Champion female swine; Hugh Hall
of Wills Point, grand champion male and female; Rita Ann Blanton of Kaufman,
showmanship dairy division; winner of herdsman trophy in. junior division; rep-
resentative of Dundee Angus Ranch of Longview, senior division; representative of
Tinsley Bros. Ranch of Kaufman, senior division; Gerald Mitchell of Canton
grand champion steer; Casey Cox of Canton grand champion male swine. Back
Row, D. L. Keeney of Edgewood- grand champion bull, beef division; L. W.
Reeves of Edgewood, trophy sponsor; Elbert Groves of Canton, trophy sponsor;
Richard Herrin of Wills Point, trophy sponsor; Jake Slaughter of Canton, trophy
sponsor; James Hall of Edgewood, grand champion female, beef division.
nee performances on Saturdays,
Sundays and Wednesdays.
The national company of "The
Sound of Music” which will be seen
seen at the State Fair stars love-
ly Florence Henderson as Maria
and John Myhers as Capt. Von
Trapp.
The story of "The Sound of
Music” takes place in Austria
in 1938. It tells how Maria, a
young postulant in a nunnery, is
sent to become temporary gov-
erness to the seven children of
the austere Capt. Von Trapp, a
wealthy retired Austrian naval
officer. Maria teaches the chil-
dren to sing and enjoy life and
thereby paves the way for a ro-
mance with the captain, a wid-
ower. This was also the founda-
tion for the formation of the
Trapp Family Singers, a world-
famous musical group.
"The Sound of Music” also
involves the Nazi anschluss in
Austria and the decision of the
Trapps to leave all behind and
flee to freedom. In the real-life
story of the Trapps, the family
came to American from Italy
Point. Interment was in White
Rose cemetery.
Mr. Thomas died at his home
in Wills Point Sunday night.
Also former tax assessor-col-
lector for Van Zandt county, Mr.
Thomas served a term as mayor
of Wills Point in 1952. He was a
though other violations enter in- A.., C.A A
to the cause of accidents. Main- AnnIversdry JCDT. J
ly, he said, drivers do not give • •
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be held Sept. 4, 5 and 6, ac- throughout the Fair, with mati-
presented nightly
when they journey to Forney for
their first game of the 1961 sea-
son . . . The Eagles will be play-
ing under new coaches this sea-
son-Head Coach Dean Hesse,
Backfield Coach Dun Ross and
Assistant Coach Sam Yokely . .
A new spirit is developing among
the Eagles which will result in
winning a few ball games dur-
ing the ensuing season . . . The
game with Forney should prove
Canton ... A nominal fee is be-
ing charged by Stevens.
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Taylor's Man Shop was the
scene of some tall tales Tuesday
morning with "Jew" Taylor and
Billy Joe Gulledge keeping the
floor for the longest period of
time . . . Gulledge is on vacation
from Minnesota . . . Others oc-
casionally getting the floor were
Jiggs Reynolds, Don Ross, Dean
Hesse, Norris Birdwell, and Em-
mett Steed , . . Footballs were
flying in every direction . . . Ray
Tunnell was missing . . . He must
have been bowling.
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and not what the driver behind
you called you." ... A really
good driver is one sensible enough
to obey the traffic rules . . . and
quick enough to dodge others
who won't . . . Drive carefully
during the holidays . . .
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ASC farmer-commtteemen, who
will soon be elected by their
neighbors for the coming year,
have important program responsi-
bilities, according to G. C. Lamb-
don, chairman of the Van Zandt
ASC committee.
"This makes it all the more
important that representative
farmers be elected to the job,"
he declared.
ASC committees have charge
Alvin Norman and Mrs. Elvis
West; third grade, Miss Fannie
Hudson and Mrs. Herman Heard;
fourth grade, Miss Frances Hil-
liard and Mrs. Noel Marvin;
fifth grade, Mrs. Marcus Bur-
rage and Mrs. Mildred Travis;
sixth grade, Mrs. Hallie Pulley
and Mrs. Bernice Cherry, sev-
enth grade, Mrs. Imogene Wool-
verton and Leroy Leach; eighth
grade, Mrs. Nadine Lettrell and
Tony Ogletree.
High school faculty members
are Liston Barber, principal; Mrs.
Glenn Scott, English 1; English
III and IV, Jouralism and
speech, Mrs. Garth Slaughter;
algebra II, plane geometry and
trigonometry, Clyde Ross; band
and Spanish, Everett Holloway;
chemistry, algebra I and physics,
Hayden McCauley; World His-
tory, shorthand and junior busi-
ness, Mrs. John Owens; gover-
ment anti head football coach.
Dean Hess; American History,
head basketball coach and as-
sistant football coach, Don Ross;
agriculture, D. D. Mitchell; home
economics, Mrs. Loyd Taylor;
counselor, Bruce Box; English,
Mrs. J. L. Heard; commercial,
Mrs. Herman Gullett; biology,
Larry Murphy; general science,
Sam Yokely.
New teachers include Mrs. J.
L. Heard, Dean Hess, Don Ross,
Larry Murphy and Sam Yokely.
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Dean Easley will return at the
mission warns Labor Day travel- guard. ing the three night course. This
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Tickets are on sale at Eagle/) oastII,
Drug in Canton. Admission! “ 1 ’' -
। . ... . feeds and nutrition and (4) herd
prices are adults, pre-game 75c,
— । at gate, $1.00; students, pre-
be game 35c, at gate 50c, accord- „
ing to Supt Norris Birdwell i planned by the dairy committee
ing 0 -uP M° ns oukn, and the county agent. Members
A large crowd of Canton fans “ m
7-22.
The show,
highways in an all-out effort to
cut the predicted toll. He warn-
ed that rigid enforcement would
be conducted against violations
leading to highway smashups.
Last year’s Labor Day toll of
traffic deaths number 29, which
was the prediction male by N.
K Woerner, manager of DPS
statistical services.
In his orders to patrol com-
manders Major Smith cut out
off-duty days for all enforcement
personnel The highway patrol
force will be joined by patrol-
Ticket orders should be mail-
ed to the State Fair Box Office,
1315 Elm Street, Dallas, Texas.
Prices are $4 95. $4.40, $3.30,
$2.20 and $1.65.
"What Canton needs” is a
topic that we hae all dis-
cussed from time to time . . . We
would like to reprint suggestions
sent into us by various citizens
. . . What do you suggest? . . .
will be
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HOBBS HOMECOMING
SET FOR SEPT. 3
The annual homecoming will i
be held at the Hobbs Baptist
Church Sunday, Sept. 3.
The regular Sunday morning
services will be held and sing-1
ing will be enjoyed in the after-
noon. Speakers for the day will
be former pastors of the church. ,
Special quartets will be pres-
ent for the singing in the after-
noon
Lunch will Im* spread on the
grounds at noon.
Everyone is invited to attend,
meet old friends and enjoy the
services.
their full attention to the re-, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. (Ed) Mar-
sponsibility of driving in order to able will celebrate their Golden
set up "defensive action” against Wedding anniversary at their
essary to improve their farm
societies; these in turn began to '
hold exhibitions and to offer j
three sons,
"Drivers who think 30 miles children,
FOR SEPTEMBER 14
The P.-T. A. meeting that
was tentatively set for Thurs-
day, Sept. 7, has been schedul-
ed for Sept. 14.
Everyone interested in bet-
tering the school system is urged
to attend the Parent-Teachers
Association regularly.
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— ot u. sapuiat cured ASC Committeemen To Be Elected By
sarurrvarcjnchomab,s"odne; County Farmers In September Balloting
Wiliam G. Thomas of Tyler and! * ■ •
Milton K. Thomas of Shreveport,
La.; four daughters, Mrs. Guy
Ashworth and Mrs. John Cos-
grove of Shreveport, La.; Mrs.
Fern Robertson of Waco and
Mrs. Gerald Burnett of Terrell;
one sister, Mrs. Ruth Taylor of
Dallas; two brothers, Horace
Thomas of Dallas and Truman
Thomas of Norman, Ark.
Funeral Services
For Mrs. M. Taylor
Held August 29
Funeral services wen* held
Tuesday, Aug. 29, for Mrs Mag-
gie Maude Taylor, 78, at the
Creagleville Methodist Church
with Rev. Leonard Hapdin and
Rev. J. E. Barrett officiating.
Mrs. Taylor was born Oct. 6,
1882, at Yantis and died August
27 in a Wills Point hospital.
She was a member of the
Fruitvale Methodist church and
was married to Walter Sylvester
Taylor Dec. 14, 1898.
Survivors include one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Christine Neill of Fruit-
vale; three sons, Dewey Taylor
of Dallas, Raymond Taylor of
Grand Saline and Clifton Taylor
of Fruitvale; one sister, Mrs.
Love Kitchens of Phoenix, Ari-
zona; five grandchildren and 20
great grandchilren.
Two children preceded her in
death.
Interment was in Creagleville
cemetery under the direction of
Eubank Funeral Home.
the feed grain program.
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certain farm products and for; I
useful inventions. '
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So when fair time rolls around j
in 1962 let us give even greater ■ fl
support to a product that is' ,
striving to develop more appre- i l
elation for the fret* enterprise I
systm which America enjoys to- ' |
day. I
JACK MALLORY, JR. I
President, Van Zandt Fair As-1 |
sociation
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urged to come and enjoy the day. the Myrtle Springs Park.
Everyone is asked to bring a Friends and members of the
picnic lunch to spread at noon, families are invited to attend.
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