The Canton Herald (Canton, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 22, 1976 Page: 2 of 28
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& Home Radio Repair & Servicing
and from items submitted by
various towns in the county.
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Swine
Class 25 (Male 6 Months and Over):
First place. Gerald Shamlin, blue
ribbon: Kelly Westmot eland, Howard
Griffin. red ribbons, Kenneth Nixon.
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VAN ZANDI COUNTY
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Grand Champion Male Swine went
to Gerald Shamlin’s entry.
Ee uine
Class 28 (Filly and Colts 2 Years
and Over): Ethel Burgess, red
ribbon: James Chamblee, white
Jodell Ragsdale, red ribbons.
Grand Champion Doe was entered
by Darrell Bundr ick.
JIn s V’ (Meat Pen): John woods,
blue ribbon. (Doe and Litter): First
place, John Woods, blue ribbon.
Darrell Eundrick, blue ribbon.
Microwave Oven
Demonstrations
To Be April 26
Due to popular request, we
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Timer schedules are afternoon
session, 2:00 4:00 p.m.; night
session, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
The program will be given
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Miss Lisa Newby, FFA Sweetheart, presents Mark Frost with
the Herdsman Award at the annual } FA Project Show
Saturday.
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First Baptist Church held
their second annual Hike for
HME Missions, March 27,
under the direction of Danny
Booth, R. A. Director.
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this year. The girls, who
would be asked to wear
Bicentennial colored outfits,
would be paid for the three
nights of the fair, the group
decided.
Wills Point will be in charge
of the Queen Contest this
year, and Judge Ray pointed
out that if the Fair Board
should decide to have a
pageant type cont st, the ity
will need more money than is
usually provided. The contest
this year will be on the
Saturday night preceding the
beginning of the fair.
Under): Phillip McWilliams,
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ribbon. r Sixty-seven members from
Class 29 (Mares 2 Years and Over): , various mission
First place, Tracy Clark, blue ribbon; the d. 1.° u 5 rn 1 / - ‘
John Bartlett, blue ribbon; James organizations (mission
Chamblee. Ethel Burgess, red Friends, R.A.’S, G.A. S and
ribbons, Beth McCarty, white ribbon Acteen, ) secured names of
a a530! worsepacelins Cark those willing to pledge various
blue ribbon: Russel Bullard, red amounts of money per mile,
ribbon. The hike each year is for the
Grand Champion Equine was entered promotion of the Home
by Tracy Clark. Mission Offering taken each
clay 32 (Broilers and Fivers) year at this time. It was
First place, Alec Bliss, blue ribbons; scheduled for 10 miles, and
Earl Post, red ribbon although some were unable to
Class 33 (Layers): First place. Alec ten miles, Jason Hall and
Bliss blue ribbon and Mike Gill, blue .or, <Ll. +n
ribbon. Mike Gill, Earl Post, red Macky Cantreli, were able to
ribbons. complete the ten miles and go
Grand Champion Poultry was on and walk five more for a
entered by Alec Bliss. total of fifteen.
"“bbss 35 (Junior Burk): First place, This year ‛s church goal was
Jackie Tucker, blue ribbon. Darrell $1,900. Of this amount, some
Bundrick, blue ribbon; William $1,160.25 has been collected
Lewellyn, Dei Nichols, David from the hike. As last report,
Scroegins red ribbons, Tony 0, onn .___. L
Hickson, Bobhy Hurdle, white the goal of $1,900 had been
ribbons. reached with an additional
i . S 36 (Senior Buck): First place. $300 over the goal also
obby Hurdle Hue ribbon. Steye collected. This money will go
Hendrix, Steven sparks, John . . o .___
Starnes, blue ribbons; Darrell directly into the Southern
bundrick, Donna Chamblee, Jodell Baptist’s Co-operative
Rag dale. Steve Sparks, John Program toward Home
St.. i ner , i € d । iboons. N ;gcinn npg, i g
rand Ct npion Buck went to MiSsonneeds
Bobby Hindi' sentry. gAcicrE<TO
Class 37 (Junior Doe): First place, E•-i,
John Wood®. blue ribbon; Darrell (Continued trom rage I A)
Bundrick, bine ribbon; Tony Hickson Wigley placed second.
Jackie Tucker, red ribbons. 880 Relay: Maral Carter,
Newby, Taylor, S. Stringer
Ragsdale, Jeff Young, John Starnes, placed first.
blue ribbons, William Lewellyn, 100 Yard Dash’. Weaver
about the ser ice
encouraged to call
toll free number
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Texas petroleum industry s
1974 tax payments to State
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business meeting after a
supper of fried fish. Judge
Richard Ray noted that the
fair board is the only
organization that involves the
whole county, and that is the
reason that his committee
chose to work with the board.
The giuup, which discussed
several ideas, decided that a
reading of a short history of
all the towns in Van Zandt will
be don, on Friday night,
August 13, on what will be
known as Bicentennial
Dedication Night at the fair,
Br. Branton announced that
the fair parade will be on
Thursday night, August 12,
with a Bicentennial theme. All
bands in the county will be
invited to participate. An
award will be made to what is
judged to be the best band in
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planned. I wo identical
sessions will be held Monday,
April 26, in the Assembly
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Visiting in the home of Mr
and Mrs. O. R. Pruitt during
Easter were their children
and families, Mr. and Mrs. C.
R. Lewis and family, Ben
Wheeler, Mrs. Wanda
placed second. Montgomery and daughter
880 Yard Dash: Keri Self Missy Lynn, Arlington, Mr.
placed first, and Mrs. W. J. Morgan and
Mile Relay: Carter, family, Bedford, Mr and Mrs.
Weaver Badgett, Newby J. R. Randolph, Carlon. Mr.
placed first, and Mrs. Morris Spratt.
High Jump: Robin Leach Grand Prairie, and also
placed second. visiting were Mr. and Mrs.
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SENIOR CITIZENS Lawton, Oklahoma.
(Continued from Page ’A) Mrs Fay Baxley and Mrs.
prior to the opening of the fair with Mrs. Lessie j avis spent
may contact one of the last wockend in Stephenville
following people: Mrs.Lel vis..... sist
Chitty, Canton; Mrs. Lula RUbY Iverson. The
Norman, Van; Mrs.OraLee Bicentennial Fair was in
Spradling, Edgewood; Mrs. Z. in stenhenville
L. Nations, Grand Saline; P 8 -ePh . 4
Mrs. Fern Robertson or Mrs. f enjoy’ , ist nir gto the
r, ■ 1 > . r11 D,s, t different bands at the fall and
W.lh.rtnt.t also visited the many booths
(-r ice advisor, Texas Power of different arts and crafts.
and Light Company, Terrell. They also visited the foster-
Miss Murphy will discuss the children’s home and
use and care of microwave Stephenville Museum, and
ovens. She will also had a scenic drive, seeing
demonstrate various foods bluebonnets on the way.
prepared in the oven.
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Annual Canton FFA Project
Show, under the direction of
Bill Burch and D. D. Mitchell,
was held on the County F air
Grounds, Saturday, April 17.
There were 104 entries, and
good attendance in spite of th*
threatening weather. Judging
began at 1 p.m. Kenneth
Lewis and Billy Hood from
Tyler Junior College were the
judges.
Danny Bundrick won
Showmanship and Herdsman
award went to Maik Frost.
Winners in different
divisions are as follows:
Bert Cattle
Class 1 (Female 6-12 Months) k ust
place, John Marshall, blue ribbon,
Mark Frost, Bobby Ward, red
ribbons; Danny Casey, Martha
Weatherall, Rod Miller, white
ribbons.
Class 2 (Female 12 18 Months):
First place, Jerry Waggoner, blue
ribbon; Joey Bridges, Beth McCarty,
Darrell Bundrick, Ronny Corer; blue
ribbons; Wayne Wright, Raymond
Wells Gordon Lc ng, red ribboi -
Class 3 (Female 18-24 Months)
First place. Don Mallory, blue
ribbon: Chris Heard. Raymond Wells,
blue ribbons; Denny Thorn, K‛ a
Strother, red ribbons;
Class 4 (Female 21 Months and
Over). Gary Hobbs, red ribi ’•
Calvin Tucker, uhite ribbon.
Grand Champion Beef Female was
entered by John Marshall.
Beef Cottle
Class 6 (Male 6-12 Months)- Ke n
Robertson, blue ribbon; Ci lvin
Tucker, red ribbon.
Class 7 (Male 12-18 Months): Dal ny
Bundrick. blue ribbons; Domi y
Dobbs, nd ril bon
Class 8 (Male 18-24 Month: ’
Richard Risner, blue ribbon
Class 9 (Male 24 Months and Over):
Garry Hobbs, white ribbun.
Grand Champion Beef Male was
entered by Kev n Robertson.
Beef Cottle
Class 11 (Steers): First plce, Tim
Basham blue ribbon; Danny
Moulder. Nathan Munns white
ribbons.
Tim Basham entered the Grand
Champion Steer.
Class 13 (Dairy and Beef Stoi ke
Calves Under 6 Months): First plac e,
Tin; Page , blue ribbon; Joe Reed, two
blue ribbons; Chirs Heard, blue
ribbon; Phil Busch Jeff Robertson,
Richard Dandrige. red ribbons.
Class 14 (Beef and Beef Stocker
Calves Under 6 Months): F list plac
Larry Webb, blue ribbon; Archie
Neal, red ribbon.
Grand Champion Stocker Calf was
entered by Larry Webb.
Dairy
Class 1? (Female 18-24 Months):
First place, Jeff Young, blur ribbon:
Jerreil Martin, nd ribbon
Grand Champion Dairy Cow was
entered by Jeffoung.
Swine
Class 21 (Female 6 Months and
Under) First place, Billy Owens,
blue ribbon; Kenneth Richards, red
ribbon; Frank Elliott, whit ribbon
Class 22 (Female 6 Months and
Over): First place, Kelly
Westmore ind and Gerald shamlin.
red ribbon Howard Grifli white
VAN ZANDTERS-
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Services about which
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service, nutriton and meals,
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The 14 counties served are
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The Canton Herald (Canton, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 22, 1976, newspaper, April 22, 1976; Canton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1517383/m1/2/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Van Zandt County Library.