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Missy Prow and Nathan Wright, both of Canton, have announced their engagement and approaching marriage.

Missy is the daughter of Becky and Greg Coil and Robert and Gwen Prow.  Nathan is the son of Kim Figaro and Greg and Julie Wright.

Both are graduates of Canton High School.  Missy is employed as a veterinarian at the Kaufman Vet Center.  Nathan is employed as a fireman at the Plano Fire Department.

A wedding is planned for Sept. 19 at the Rocking L Ranch in Wills Point.  After a honeymoon in the Dominican Republic, the couple will make their home in Canton.

Canton ISD menu Aug. 31-Sept. 4

Breakfast

Elementary

Monday-cheese toast or cereal with cinnamon toast, assorted canned fruit, 100% juice choice

Tuesday-pancake on a stick or cereal with cinnamon toast, assorted canned fruit, 100% juice choice

Wednesday-chicken biscuit sandwich or cereal with cinnamon toast, assorted canned fruit, 100% juice choice

Thursday-french toast sticks or cereal with cinnamon toast, assorted canned fruit, 100% juice choice

Friday-sausage biscuit or cereal with cinnamon toast, assorted canned fruit, 100% juice choice

Intermediate

Monday- french toast sticks or cereal with cinnamon toast, assorted canned fruit, 100% juice choice

The Myrtle Springs Alumni Straw Hat dinner theater will host a concert starring Barbara Cooper Aug. 29. “Barbara lives in Van Zandt County and is about the most talented female singer in our area with the same smooth voices as Patsy Cline, Brenda Lee and other successful country female singers. It is almost impossible to distinguish the difference between the songs rendered by Barbara and those whom she fashions and presents in her concerts,” concert official LaRea Miller remarked,

A variety of music, including country, Brenda Lee hits, gospel and pop, will be rendered by Cooper during the performance. 

The concert and dinner will take place at the old school building in Myrtle Springs, located on VZCR 3447, just off Hwy, 64 in Myrtle Springs.

The alumni association will serve dinner beginning at 6 p.m.  The concert will follow. 

Advanced paid reservations are required. 

The First United Methodist Church is hosting a sock hop from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at the church, 600 S. Buffalo St.

Cost is $10 with all proceeds going to church’s Followers Special Needs Class go to church camp.

The dance will have live music, door prizes and food and drink.

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The Barn Fellowship, located at 220 Hwy 110 in Grand Saline, will be dedicating their new facility at 6 p.m. Saturday evening, Aug. 29.

“Along with the dedication there will be a Southern Gospel Jubilee Concert with the Bent Bucket Band from Athens that will make you want to tap your foot, slap your knee and clap your hands!” organizers said.

The Barn Fellowship is a country church in fellowship with the Southern Baptist Convention, Texas Baptist and the Kauf-Van Baptist Association.

The church began just over four years ago as a mission of the Round Em’ Cowboy Church in Wills Point and met in a horse sale barn on I-20 for three years. In February 2014 the church moved to a storefront in Grand Saline and in early 2015 was able to purchase property on Hwy. 110 in Grand Saline. 

Al and Sue Prow of Edgewood will celebrate their 70^th wedding anniversary with a renewal of vows ceremony from 2 to 4 pm. Saturday, Aug. 29, at Willow Springs Missionary Baptist Church.

Mr. and Mrs. Prow were married Aug. 18, 1945, in the family home in Detroit, Mich., by Uncle Ray Wigginton. Mr. Prow is the son of May and Earl Prow. Mrs. Prow is the daughter of Emmett and Allene Williams. 

The couple has lived most of their married life in Michigan and Texas.  Mr. Prow retired from Detroit Diesel. 

They are members of Willow Springs Missionary Baptist Church.

The Prows have two sons and daughters-in-law, Randy and his wife Cindy and Robert and his wife Gwen.  They have 11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

The family said they would like to invite everyone who knows the couple to come celebrate this special anniversary and renewal of vows ceremony.

Auxiliary Chaplain Brenda Shinn of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 9171 of Canton, displays some of the 307 bears donated by Richard and Molly Smith of Myrtle Springs. The bears were delivered to the Children's Hospital in Dallas. The Auxiliary and Post have collected 331 bears so far and are still accepting donations of the stuffed animals. 

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Derek Shane Hutson died Oct. 17, 2011. He was 28.

Every year since, his family has gathered in his honor and hosted a fundraising dinner “in remembrance of his giving heart” to raise funds for the Van Zandt County Children's Advocacy Center.

“Unfortunately, due to a variety of circumstances, we will not be able to have the dinner this year,” Shane’s mother, Janet Hutson, said. “It is our hope that through this article we are bringing awareness and ask that if anyone would like to donate to the center they may do so by sending their donation directly to the center.”

President of Canton Rotary President Karen Paul thanked Roger Johnson of the Van Economic Development Corporation for presenting an update on the fund raising efforts of the “Swing for Van” golf tournament. Johnson reported that the tournament was successful in grossing $50,000 for the victims of the May 10 tornado that hit Van.

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Canton Church of Christ held its second annual school supplies give-away Aug. 15. Children where given bags filled with items they will need to start school Aug. 24. The supplies were donated by church and community members.

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