In daily and casual contact with people, it seems that many really don’t know what a honky-tonk is. Either they may have never known what a honky-tonk was because they are too young or they have forgotten. Perhaps they are in the age group that came after the honky-tonk had faded. I find this to be the case many times.
A definition of a honky-tonk in a Random House Dictionary defines it as “A cheap, noisy, and garish nightclub or dance hall.” Anyone who ever visited a honky-tonk might give a different definition such as “A place to enjoy music and dancing with friends and acquaintances.”
Monkey Business! If you're ready to find out about the business that monkeys take part in, come to Preschool Storytime 10 a.m., Friday, Oct. 7. Miss Rhonda will be reading about monkeys at the Van Zandt County Library.
If your child is in the older group, Dog Days at the Library will be held at 4 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 12. The children have a chance to read to the most patient and adorable audience ever- dogs.
For the adult library patron, at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 10 the second Friends of the Library meeting will take place. Canton Mayor Lou Ann Everett will be portraying Belle Wood, in a one-woman dramatization of the Diary of the Runaway Scrape of 1835.
By Sandra Jones Van Zandt County Genealogical Society
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.
A word from Van Zandt Newspapers Publisher Brad Blakemore
I wanted to share something written by a colleague of mine Pete Marsh who has experienced the unthinkable loss of his son Anthony.
Only those who have lost a child can relate to his pain. His words provide great insight into his thoughts as well as a valuable perspective we should all consider before putting our feet on the ground each morning.
Pete Marsh
Guest columnist
Since my son died, I’ve stopped making eye contact with people on the street. When approaching another pedestrian on a crowded sidewalk, I am no longer the one to politely step aside.
I’ve stopped routinely waving to my neighbors. When traveling, I’ve stopped making small talk with cashiers and hotel clerks. I tend to eat in my room so that I can avoid seeing others – especially young people – having a good time.
Funeral services for Mrs. Fay Inez Tunnell, 43 were held at 230 o’clock Tuesday afternoon the Van Methodist Church. Officiating was Rev. Frank
Richardson, Junior, pastor, assisted by Rev. Rubal Ford of Palestine. Interment was in Haven of Memories under the direction of Hilliard Funeral Home of Van she was a member of the Methodist Church and had lived in Van her entire life she is survived by her husband Marvin Tunnel.
It is call and that means football. Bands practicing, mum buying, homecoming parades and Friday night in east Texas.
Let’s talk about the Saturday morning after. I mean getting up about 4 am. Then on a school bus full of kids in running suits, getting off in a field where there are rolling hills, grass, dew and country smells. There are over 700 half-awake junior and senior high school students putting up tents, decorated with their school colors and sports hoopla. There are a bunch of parents and relatives also here looking for a cup of coffee to go with their morning burger doodle breakfast on a bun. This is an East Texas Cross Country Meet.
“First In, Last Out.” What exactly does that mean? Several weeks ago marked the 15th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001. And it brought to mind so many memories and thoughts about our first responders and I wanted to share a few thoughts.
On 09/11/2001, it meant that law enforcement officers, paramedics and firefighters were the first responders to arrive at a horrible tragedy in lower Manhattan. Many of them never left.
“First In, Last Out.” What exactly does that mean? Several weeks ago marked the 15th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001. And it brought to mind so many memories and thoughts about our first responders and I wanted to share a few thoughts.
On 09/11/2001, it meant that law enforcement officers, paramedics and firefighters were the first responders to arrive at a horrible tragedy in lower Manhattan. Many of them never left.
Babies...nothing cuter! Whether you're looking at puppies, kittens, people or a baby giraffe that's taller than you, no one can resist those big innocent eyes and surely cuddling is in order. Carl Sandburg said, “A baby is God's opinion that the world should go on.” This week's Preschool Storytime will feature “babies.”At 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 30, Miss Rhonda will be at the Van Zandt County Library reading stories that center around babies. Come listen, make a craft and have fun.
The week's volunteer profile features Susan Evans. She followed her interest in reading into the library and has worked there for two years. She has a background working with computers, with an associates degree in computer aided design.
By Sandra R. Jones Van Zandt County Genealogical Society
Canton Herald – Sept. 22, 1960:
A proposal by Canton lawyer W. E. West to the county press this week asks that a Junior College be established in Van Zandt County, West told the Herald. Mr. West said that in inspection of the field has been made by the Department of Education and a favorable report is in the offering
Funeral services were held Monday, Sept. 12, for Mrs. Mattie Stewart at the Methodist Church in Brownsboro. Rev. Billy Browning, pastor officiated. Mrs. Stout was born at Big Rock in Van Zandt County on June 25, 1872, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Silas Samuel Rohrer. Her father had the first mill in Van Zandt County and her half-brother, Mr. Huffer was the first white child born in the county. W. J. Stewart her husband, was a longtime merchant of Edom before moving his business to Brownsboro. Burial was at the Oak lawn Cemetery in Athens.
