Donna Carter left, thanks Canton Mayor Lou Ann Everett for her Heroes Month presentation to the Jesse Miller Foster United Daughters of the Confederacy at their Feb. 20 meeting. Mayor Everett pointed out that George Washington was a “national hero for both the North and the South during the Civil War,” said UDC members.
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Wills Point Junior High student Jolie Parker, 12, donated a television that she won to the ABC Room in Canton. ABC Room is a non-profit organization that provides clothing, toys and other items to children who are placed in Child Protective Services.
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The February meeting of the Friends of Van Zandt County Library was held Feb. 13. The program was a presentation on “The Orphan Trains” presented by Benja Mize.
The attendees learned that the Orphan Trains ran from 1850 to 1932 and over 250,000 children were put on the trains as “riders”. Mize stated that the children started out on the train in New York City and were taken off the trains at each stop to see if anyone would take them.
“The children that were not chosen were put back on the trains to ride to the next stop and it all started over again. Siblings were most of the time separated. Many of the children were taken as no more than laborers for the families that took them in.”
The next meeting will be Monday, March 13 and the program will be a Disaster Relief presentation with John and Brenda Fuller.
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State Essay Judge, Tx State Commander Peyton Lumpkin, Beau Power, Texas State Veterans Auxiliary President Andrea King and National Veterans Auxiliary President Collette Bishop.
By Diane Farmer VZC Veterans Memorial PR Chair
When the 2016-‘17 school year began, entry forms were given to local students in high school and junior high.
They were asked to voice their opinions on patriotism and democracy by writing essays and submitting them to their local Veterans of Foreign Wars/Veterans Auxiliary for a chance to win scholarships. The theme for high school was "My Responsibility to America" and junior high was "The America I Believe In."
Canton Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9171/Veterans Auxiliary and Athens Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7103 both had entries make it through the local, district and state level. At the high school level senior David Rhodes New Frontiers Lighthouse Christian in Canton, was escorted to an all-expense paid trip to Austin for the Mid-Year Conference by District 30 President, Ed and Linda Faught.
3D Angus Farms, Ben Wheeler, is a new member of the American Angus Association®, reports Allen Moczygemba, CEO of the national breed organization headquartered in Saint Joseph, Mo.
The American Angus Association, with more than 25,000 active adult and junior members, is the largest beef breed association in the world. Its computerized records include detailed information on over 18 million registered Angus.
On Jan. 4, the Canton Lions Club welcomed Tammy Lenamond, Julie Moorman and Ricky Parker from Country Place Senior Living. They shared all the different services and activities provided at Country Place Senior Living.
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Lion Vic Weatherholt introduced Bob Moore Jan. 11. Moore gave a presentation on his trip to Washington DC with other retired military personnel sponsored by Brookshire's. Moore spoke about the respect shown to the veterans at all the different sites they visited.
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On Jan. 28, Lion John Pickett welcomed Van Zandt County Extension Agent Tommy Phillips. Phillips gave an informative update of all the upcoming activities of the extension office like master gardening, forums, adult sewing classes and many more events, members said.
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On Jan. 28, Lion John Pickett welcomed Van Zandt County Extension Agent Tommy Phillips. Phillips gave an informative update of all the upcoming activities of the extension office like master gardening, forums, adult sewing classes and many more events, members said.
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Lion President Cindy Malouf welcomed PDG Gerald Townsend from Mount Pleasant Feb. 1. Lion PDG Townsend updated the Club on District 2X-2 upcoming events and the happenings at Lions Club International Foundation.
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