This week in Canton History...

Canton Herald – Oct. 6, 1960:  

Announcement was made Tuesday of the arrest of two men for the robbery of Brown Auto Store and the Wesco Service Station in Wills Point on Aug. 28 and Aug. 23 respectively. They are being held in Sherman, Grayson County jail pending trial. The two men are also charged in Dallas, Wood, Titus, Hopkins and Kaufman counties for the burglaries committed the past several months. The men are charged with getting a 30/30 rifle, a 22 rifle, a 20gauge shotgun, three boxes of 410 shells, and $10 in money from the Brown Auto. Only three cartons of cigarettes were missing from the Wesco Station.

Hobbs Community – The armadillos are taking the County. When the Douglases got home from church Sunday night they were walking around in the yard like yard dogs. Let’s all join in a crusade against them or they will soon have our homes rooted off the foundations.

Gay McWilliams granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Waggoner and a senior at Texas Tech in Lubbock, was installed as president of the “Angel Flight” precision drill team of the ROTC.

Regina McWilliams granddaughter Mr. and Mrs. Sam Waggoner, who is a freshman at Texas Tech in Lubbock, was pledged to Zeta Tau Alpha sorority the past week.

Three women of the Little Hope Moore community were honored with a stork shower at the Community Center, Saturday Sept. 17. They were Mrs. Joe Ed Chambless, Mrs. Jim Pat Walker, and Mrs. Elmer Long. Three large tables covered with lace cloths over pale yellow and green held the many beautiful gifts a large stork on the center table and ABC box on each table spilling Louise, Shirley and Kay, completed the decorations. Refreshments were served from a table centered with a large bootee cake, cake squares and punch carrying out the colors of yellow and green. 75 guests were served by the hostesses, Mrs. Donald Wilkerson, Mrs. Leroy Crabtree and Miss Sherry Kearby.

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