This Week in Canton History...

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By Sandra R. Jones Van Zandt County Genealogical Society

CANTON HERALD- Aug. 25, 1960:

Steers bring 40¢ At Fair Sale-the first Van Zandt 4H Club and FFA Commercial Steer and Heifer Show and Sale was termed a success by those who participated. This show and sale were a part of the Third annual Van Zandt County Fair.  The grand champion steer, owned by Gerald Reid, FFA member, sold to Edgewood Milling Company for 40¢ per pound.  The reserve champion steer own by Rollin Beal, Canton 4-H member also sold for 40¢ per pound to Dr. T. R. Keahey and E. B. Jones of Canton. Carter Elliott, Fruitvale 4-H club member sold his Herford steered to the Service Café at $.37 per pound. Lloyd Groves bought a Herford steer owned by Tony Ormes of Grand Saline, FFA, at 36½ ¢ per pound. Douglas Carroll, FFA member of Grand Saline, received 29¢ per pound for his steer, which was sold to Lloyd Shinn Grocery in Canton. Edgewood Milling Company also purchased a calf owned by Thomas Chaney of Edgewood FFA, paying him 24¢ per pound. The total sale was $1220.42 for the six fat calves.  A few tears were shed by the boys who were parting with their calves, turned into smiles as the bidding continue to bring prices far above market price Bobby and Don Stringer of Myrtle Springs, arranged for each calf to have a price set on them by the Fort Worth Packing Company. The local buyers went way above this price with the competitive bidding. The sale should be an interest builder for next year’s show. Several boys express their desire to participate in this part of the fair next year.

Funeral services for Mrs. Hattie Lorene Tindell, 60, were held at the First Baptist Church in Wills Point Monday with Rev. L. R. Mullen and Rev. Herbert Garrett conducting the final rites. Mrs. Tindell was born Jan. 15, 1900 in the Creagleville Community and passed away Sunday, Aug. 21, in a Dallas hospital. She was married to C. W. Tindell January 14, 1917.

This and That, by Jack Campbell-Lloyd Groves reports that Don Stringer was awarded the ton of free lime at the Texas Limestone Association booth at the fair… It will make that old Myrtle Springs sand get up and grow Bermuda Grass, Groves said.

Curtis Hilliard said that a gala grand opening 

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