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Handicapped ramp No. 124 work Feb. 20

Ramp 124 is scheduled to be constructed Saturday, Feb. 20, by two local church groups.

Lakeview Church volunteers are joining First United Methodist Church volunteers to construct a 64-foot ramp.

Anyone wishing to participate is asked to be at the Lakeview Church parking lot on FM 751 at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, said Ramp Coordinator Pat Taggert. "We will go to the job site from Lakeview because it is near their church," he said.

"Don't worry about skill level," said Taggert. "We have something for everyone to do on our wheelchair ramp projects and we enjoy having fun and fellowship as we work."

Why is a word for every season

We wonder what to do

If we do not search for answers

Peace on the earth is through

Why do we celebrate Christmas?

The time of a baby’s birth

The reason for our rejoicing

Our precious savior came to earth

Why do we celebrate Easter

And why does Satan save

The reason for this special season

Our Jesus came alive from the grave

Why did he go back to heaven?

He went to prepare a place

For all who will believe in Him

Of the precious human race

Don’t allow the small word Why

To give your heart a shove

For the answer from God Himself

Is another word called LOVE.

The Van Zandt County Library will be operating on a limited basis for the month of March.

 A mini library with some computers, the copy machine and a limited book selection will be open in the Buchanan Room due to the 23-year-old carpeting being replaced. 

New laminate flooring will be installed by the City of Canton in the main portion of the library.  Van Zandt County has promised help in moving, storing, and replacing the collection.

The county maintains the operating budget for the library, and the City of Canton owns and maintains the building and grounds.

In a unique arrangement with Van Zandt County, The City of Canton and the Friends of the Library, City and Friends pooled funds and the building became a reality.   Residents anywhere in Van Zandt County may be issued library privileges with no fees for usage. 

Canton Herald, March 9, 1950: 

The Canton Parents Teachers Association will sponsor a concert tonight, Thursday at 7:30 o’clock in the gymnasium.  The Stamps Quartet composed of Frank Stamps, Walter Rippetoe, Albert Houpe, Loy Hooker and Harvey Shelton, will be on hand to furnish the entertainment. Admission will be 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children.  Purchasing a ticket you will be helping the P.T.A.  Tickets may be purchased from any member of the P.T.A. or at the box office.  The club will receive 40 percent of the advance ticket sales and 20 per cent of the gate receipts.

At Make-A-Wish^® North Texas, our Mission is to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Make-A-Wish^® North Texas strives to grant the wish of every eligible child in the 161 county area that we serve. Make-A-Wish North Texas has granted over 9,000 wishes to date and currently has 1,000 volunteers, 50 of which are located in East Texas. A wish is more than a gift, or a singular event in time. Wishes impact everyone involved - wish kids, families, donors, volunteers, sponsors, medical professionals and communities.

With early voting right around the corner, the people of Van Zandt County have some tough decisions ahead of them.

The first decision is to show up and vote.

Sadly, many see voting as a distraction and don’t feel it is worth the effort. Even worse, according to historic voting records this includes several of our candidates running for office. There is no excuse for not being part of the solution to getting Van Zandt County back on track and electing the people into office who have a sincere interest in serving and the skills necessary to lead.

Your vote may just be one vote but you need to ask yourself “why should I let others decide what is best for me when I have a voice and my vote needs to be counted?”

  CANTON HERALD, Feb. 9, 1950: 

A total of 5,291 poll tax receipts were issued by the county tax assessor-collector office for this ear.  This is an increase of 2,147 paid receipts over last year.  In the last election year, 1948 the total poll tax receipts issued totaled 5,881.

There are approximately1,500 more persons able to vote according to Jimmy Dennard of the collector’s office.  These are person over 65 years of age and those voting for the first time.  

The county tax valuation has increased from $28,529,100.87 in 1948, to $29,143,799.80 in 1949 a gain of $614,698.93.

Thirteen candidates have announced for office through the Herald.  This election year promises to be one of the hottest political campaigns in the history of the county.

The VZC Library will be receiving a facelift in March.

The staff is preparing a mini library in the Buchanan Room while renovations are being done.

 Some computers and books will be relocated while the 23-year-old carpet is being replaced with cleanable, attractive laminate flooring. 

The City of Canton, with the cooperation of helpers from the county, has funded this badly needed improvement.

The job is monumental. 

Consider all that goes into the effort of putting in new flooring. Efforts that consist of moving and storing all of the books, the insurmountable task of re-shelfing all of the books and putting everything where it belongs, moving all of the computers to the Buchanan room along with relocating the kiosks,  the checkout desk and administrative contents being moved.

But oh, how we will all enjoy the finished product!

Several groups meet regularly in the Buchanan Room.

CANTON HERALD, Feb. 2, 1950

Thomas E. Campbell and Jack G. Campbell publisher of the Canton Herald announced this week that George Goldey has been added to the new staff of the newspaper.  Goldey assumed his duties Tuesday as news editor of the Herald prior to coming to Canton; Goldey reported news to the Herald from Van.  He is an experienced news reporter, having been a special reporter for the Dallas Morning News the Dallas Times Herald and the Tyler Morning Telegraph for the past two years. 

In addition the news reporting, Goldey will give Herald readers complete photographic coverage.  Goldey is married to the former Lois Dean Beardin of Van and his family also consists of a baby boy who is the boss of the family according to the new reporter.  They are moving to Canton in the very near future.

Failure to warm up proves costly

I rolled into Cherry Creek at 8 a.m. on a cold Friday morning. I had five layers of coats, my toboggan, facemask and two hoods. I know how to handle cold weather. Got out of the truck, set the Run Program on my smart phone, and took off on my morning two-mile brisk walk.

All professional runners and walkers see the first major mistake of the day. I did not warm up.  Everything is going on schedule. On the last 200 feet I am a few seconds slow. At the right angle turn I cut across the grass. My big body went sailing like a flying walrus, hit the concrete, bounced, and I lay there spread eagle with the breath knocked out of me. I heard a runner say “You all right?” I will never know how she got me up, how I took the selfie or how I drove myself home. God works in mysterious ways.