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CANTON HERALD,   May 26, 1949: A representative of the Mid-Western Area of the National Red Cross met recently with a small group in the assembly room of the courthouse at which time new officers for the county chapter were elected as follows: Mrs. Thomas Todd, Canton, chairman; Mrs. Ellis Campbell, Wills Point, vice chairman; Miss Rena Hood, Canton, home service chairman; Mrs. James Stanley, Jr., Ben Wheeler, disaster chairman; and Miss Jean Foster, Canton, secretary and treasurer.

Glenn Foster's Clover Farm Store will be open for business at its new location today (Thursday). The store is located in the former Moore Grocery building. Mr. Foster will handle Clover Farm products in addition to his regular line of merchandise. The entire building has been remodeled with glass front and new paint job.

Settle in for summer at the VZC Library

Pay attention kids! The schedule for the summer reading is out! Starting at 1 p.m. June 10; 10 a.m. June 12,19 and 26; and in at 10 a.m. July 10,17, and 24 all children are invited to attend the fun-filled summer reading program at the Van Zandt County library.

Participants must attend five programs to be eligible for the grand prize drawing.  There will be other prizes each week.

Some of the services the library offers are work stations for your laptops, free Wi-Fi, reference works about wills and family trusts while relaxing in rockers on the front porch, young adult fiction that can be challenging, large print books, movies for checkout, audio tapes and more for your commuting.

Jesus Savior

We should bow at Jesus name

The sweetest name on earth

Come directly from our Father God

By the means of virgin birth

He was born to live forever

Because he had no sin

He had one earthly purpose

Salvation for women and men

He even cleaned the Temple

He healed and taught and raised the dead

And on two different occasions

He over ten thousand people fed

He has unlimited power

Walking on water was a way out

He said Simon come to me

The result was Simon’s doubt

Mankind called him phony

And sought to take his life

He came to serve God’s purpose

A sacrifice for sins and strife

If you have not looked to Him

And of your sins confess

Your chances of salvation

Will each day grow less and less

But trust Him and praise Him

submitted by Country Place Senior Living of Canton Pine and Canton Mulberry

“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful,
or believe to be beautiful.”
~ William Morris
 

Spring is here.  We can emerge from our self-imposed hibernation and open the windows to let in some fresh air.

Now, we’ve all heard the saying ‘April Showers Bring May Flowers’ reminding us that even the most troublesome situations can have positive outcomes.  The same goes for spring cleaning.  While it isn’t something we necessarily look forward to, the cleaning and de-cluttering itself is therapeutic: it makes us feel better and more productive. 

Van spirit is contagious

There is A Hand

There is a hand so mighty

Yet this world can’t even see

It was pierced and bled on Calvary cross

Buying freedom for you and me

That freedom was not temporary

Eternity won’t see it end

The hand that bled that fateful day

Belonged to the world’s best friend

That hand lifted up robbed sin of power

And holds the world in place

Provides food for the tiny sparrow

And even feeds the human race

That hand extended says many things

The foolish man says it isn’t real

But the nail print in the middle

Is proof of the Father God’s seal

So trust that hand for all your needs

And never doubt its power

It will keep you safe not for a day

But until your final hour

LB 2015

9:30 a.m. May 2 –Pedestrian hit: First Monday Main Gate @ Graves Street – A 7-year-old from Forney was trying his shoe when his left and knee was run over by a Ford Explorer driven by a man from Dallas. The boy was transported to the hospital.

11:23 a.m. May 6 – Arrest: 600 blk E. Hwy. 243, Walmart – Todd Willingham, 33, of Canton and Ashley Landereth, 24, of Canton were arrested for theft property greater than $50 and less than $500.

12:30 p.m. May 6 – Arrest: Cody B. Greer, 24, of Fruitvale was arrested on a warrant for theft.

2:49 p.m. May 6 – Dog bite: 100 blk of Oak – Pit bull bit a 6-year-old girl. The dog has been quarantined.

9:59 p.m. May 6 – Theft of services: 10000 blk I-20 – Jalapeno Tree reported a two patrons left without paying their check.

Van Zandt County Genealogical Society

CANTON HERALD, May 12, 1949: At the annual commencement exercises of the southwestern Baptist Seminary, held in Fort Worth on May 6, the degree of Doctor of Theology was conferred upon Scott L. Tatum, formerly pastor of the Baptist churches at Canton and Hubbard, and at present time pastor of the Hyde Park Baptist Church in Austin. He is a graduate of Mansfield high school and Baylor University.

Still many myths about wearing seat belts

When it comes to wearing your seat belts, some motorists may believe that they are protected by the size of their vehicle, their seating position, or where they are driving. Truth is that wearing a seat belt is the best way to protect yourself and your passengers in a crash. Fortunately, most Texans now buckle up, but some groups of motorists still aren’t taking the message to heart and aren’t consistently using seat belts. Let’s look at the myths about wearing a seat belt.