Van Zandt County Genealogy and Local History Library
250 E. Groves St Suite 2
Canton, TX. 75103
Feb. 22, 1962-The local chapter of the future Farmers of America are celebrating national future farmers week Feb.17-24, according to D. D. Mitchell, local FFA advisor. Canton FFA chapter has 54 members. Chapter officers are Charles Branton, president; Robert Manley, vice president; Danny Rhame, secretary; Larry Etheridge, treasurer; James Smith, reporter; and Jack Sides, sentinel.
The Canton High School Class of 1978 will hold their 40-year reunion from 7 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, April 21 at Mill Creek Ranch Resort
According to event organizers, addresses of classmates are still needed. For details, contact Billy Jack Barrentine at 903-275-3720 or Carolyn Johnson Birenbaum at 972-365-7670.
For resort details, contact the Resort at 877-927-3439 and ask for Dorinda Daniel Shannon.
The monthly meeting of the Van Zandt County Genealogical Society will be held at
2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, at the Van Zandt County Library, 317 First Monday Lane in Canton. Neches River Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will present the program, which will be the annual tribute to George Washington. VZC Commissioner Pct. 4 Tim West will be the guest speaker. The Neches River Chapter members will provide refreshments. Information about joining Daughters of the American Revolution will be available at the meeting.
Van Zandt County Genealogical Society meetings are held at 2 p.m. on the fourth Saturday of each month except December at the VZC Library.
For more information about the Genealogical Society, contact the Library of Genealogy and Local History located in the County Courthouse Annex Building in Canton at 903-567-5012.
“It is that time again! Bachelors in Black is a night of fun for all involved – the performers (Senior CHS students), who prepare stage acts guaranteed to provide a few laughs, and the audience, who come out to support a great cause – Project Graduation.
After the Christmas rush and the frozen and cold early January weather, members of the Wednesday Study Club de-stressed at Yama Yoga for their regular meeting on Jan. 24.
President Lisa Goode thanked the hostesses, Peggy Walden, Sandra Giles, and Jean Drake for the lovely refreshments.
She then introduced Summer Smith, who gave a most interesting talk on the different types of yoga. “I never knew there were so many variations,” said club member Kathryn Strickland.
Ms. Smith then led the members through a sample of Chair Yoga, in which they stretched and breathed accordingly.
“And I thought I knew how to breathe,” exclaimed club member Peggy Walden. The members agreed that it was most enjoyable as well as enlightening.
Friday’s theme for Storytime at the Van Zandt County Library was fall pumpkins. Ms. Rhonda read “Tuttle’s Shell” by Salvatore Murdocca, about a turtle that has lost his shell and finds a pumpkin as a replacement.
Next was “Big Pumpkin” by Erica Silverman, about a witch that wanted some pumpkin pie but the pumpkin that she grew was so large that she couldn’t get it off the vine. It takes a ghost, a vampire, a mummy and a bat to get the pumpkin off the vine. The witch discovers that cooperation works best.
The children each made a paper plate pumpkin to take home.
“Join us on Friday, Oct. 20 for Storytime at the Van Zandt County Library when Ms. Rhonda continues in the Halloween spirit,” said VZC Librarians.
Celebration was in the air as the Canton High School Class of 1957 gathered at the Van Zandt County Country Club for its 60th year reunion Sept. 23, 2017.
Who could guess those youngsters graduated 60 years ago? With all the laughter, stories, memorabilia, and 1950s music, and even a little jitterbugging, the class of 1957 had a ball!
The 1957 Class President Dan Seale was Master of Ceremonies. Dr. Michael Hackney gave the prayer, and Fred Rasmussen led in sharing memories.
The C – DALE CUMMINGS Band played 1950s-1960s music, and took our emotions from tears of nostalgia to sheer delight as Joe Anna Birdwell did a little vintage jitterbug with Dale himself.
