This Week In Canton History
Van Zandt County Genealogical & Local History Library
CANTON HERALD: Canton Herald January 17, 1963-W Ernest West, Canton attorney, cattlemen, farmer and real estate owner is adding another title this week with his announcement of the opening of the along-awaited new section of Canton, “Woodland Acres”… West, who is the developer of the new edition, says in an advertisement in his issue of the Herald that “The new addition is FHA approved” and that Dallas firms will finance homes with up to 30 years to pay… This is a First time that an addition in Canton has been approved by FHA…
Funeral services were held for Bethel Franklin Chandler Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the Canton Church of Christ with Ansel Chandler of Tyler, Sanford Tune of Canton and Wade Page, ministers, officiating. Interment was in Canaan Cemetery under direction of Eubank Funeral Home.
Mr. Chandler, 96, died Thursday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Raymond Nix of Canton, following a short illness. He was born April 16, 1866, in Lauderdale County, Alabama. Mr. Chandler was married to Martha Ann Huddleston, Dec. 15, 1892, she preceded him in death in 1943.
A two-car accident west of Canton on Farm Road 243 left one dead and 2 injured Wednesday, Jan. 9. Dad was William Leonard Dawson, 65 of Canton, driver of a 1953 Chevrolet, according to Highway Patrolman George Reese, the accident happened about 6:15 p.m.
Injured was Weldon Norman of Canton, passenger in a 1958 Chevrolet driven by Mark M. Culwell of Canton. Norman was taken to a Tyler hospital. Hospital attendant said he was in fair condition and admitted to the hospital’s intensive care unit, Norman suffered head injuries, multiple lacerations and broken ribs.
Culwell suffered cuts and bruises. He was treated at the Tyler hospital and released.
Funeral services for Dawson were held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Eubank Funeral Chapel with Rev. Stanley Vodicka, pastor of the First Methodist Church of Canton, officiating. Burial was in Haven of Memories Memorial Park. Dawson had served as Constable of Canton.
CAMPUS CHATTER- A TRAGEDY- it was a lonely country road and they stood side-by-side. The stars begin to creep out one by one and the moon made a path leading straight to his true love.
Oh how he longed to take her in his arms and smother her with kisses! His heartbeat wildly at the very thought of it, and still he could not lessen the distance between them. She was so cold and indifferent.
Oh, the agony of these maddening thoughts! Why must he torture himself so; for it could never be. They must live their lives far apart, for they were only a couple of fencepost!
Harvest time is a period of high labor requirements for strawberry growers, but Sam Bartley of Route 4, Canton, has solved this problem by selling all his berries on a “help yourself basis.” His biggest headache and expense is grass control. This year he is trying something new like plastic mulch in an effort to reduce grass and weed problems, conserves moisture and increase the yield of high quality berries.
County agent Todd Berry said that research workers and farmers in other areas have obtained tremendous yield increases on a variety of crops and reduced labor bills with the use of plastic mulch.” Mr. Bartley may be starting a new trend in Van Zandt County,” he added.
Bartley has used a variety of mulches including pine straw, hay and cotton burgers. All have some disadvantages he has found, but up to now he has preferred cotton burgers. He says the cotton burgers are becoming increasingly risky however, because so many growers now use chemical defoliants that are harmful to strawberry plants.
By growing several varieties Bartley spreads the berry picking season over a longer period of time. The first fruits usually ripen about mid-March and most of the crop is harvested in a 30 day period, but he often has some ripe berries throughout the summer. Bartley’s standard price is $1 per gallon and he has usually averaged about one thousand gallons per acre.
MEN’S CLOTHES-this part of the column is directed to the man of the house or to the person who does the man’s clothing shopping. This information comes to us from the extension service specialist.
The inside story of a man’s suit is as important as its outer appearance, say clothing specialist.
They urge men to evaluate the service qualities of close by examining clothes the inside and outside of the suits they buy.
A suit coat with a good inside story should have a coat front that is properly shaped with Hymo hair canvas are its equivalent. The lining should be hand basted, and have linen-type edges.
The coat collar should have a hand-basted linen interfacing, and the armholes of the coat should be reinforced with tape and the inside shoulder padding should be fitted to give smooth lines.
The outside story of the coat is important, too, the specialist stressed. There should be accurate matching of pattern, seams, collar and pockets. The collars should fit well and the coat should have a proper shoulder drape.
“Stitching thread and lining fabric should match or harmonize with the outer fabric. Check the lines of the garment. It should have a smooth, easy fit, ample armholes, elbow width of becoming proportions. The buttonhole is softer and is a sign of quality. The pocket binding and flaps should be neat and of fashionable depth,” the specialist says.
Trousers may be pleated in the front are plain-since both are stylish. The trousers should be neatly tailored and free of all loose threads. The belt loops should be well-shaped and securely anchored, and belt and pocket lining should be of good quality lining fabric. The pockets should be of proper size and depth and stitched securely.
Articles have been extracted from the Canton Herald which can be viewed on microfilm at the Van Zandt County Genealogy & Local History Library, at the courthouse Annex in Canton.
