Registrations are now being taken at the Library of Genealogy and Local History in Canton for the Van Zandt County Genealogical Society's annual all day seminar scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 26 at St. Therese Catholic Church Fellowship Hall, 14786 FM 859 S. in Canton.
The fee will be $40 which includes a continental breakfast and a catered luncheon by Laurie's Kitchen.
The library is located in the courthouse annex in Canton and hours of operation are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, with extended hours every Thursday until 6 p.m., and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
Special speaker for the event will be Lynna Kay Shuffield of Houston, a well-known genealogical and lecturer. Her topics will include newspaper, Republic of Texas, American Revolution and Civil War research.
Accountability and communication were the words of the day for Van Zandt County leaders July 28, with commissioners and county auditor Kenny Edwards spending extended time talking about invoices received from various departments without the necessary purchase order numbers.
The discussion, which came near the end of the meeting, picked up where the July 14 commissioners court meeting left off. At that time, Edwards noted that his office had received several invoices for payment lacking the needed purchase order numbers.
“I just don’t know what I’m supposed to do here,” Edwards said. “I’ve got invoices over there. I added them up yesterday, and what I currently have is approximately $17,000 worth of invoices without purchase orders. I know some things don’t require purchase orders, but a lot of things do.”
Photo by Britne Reeves
LaDena Jones places a microchip in Sammy the Dachshund
with the help of Skeeter Fowler and owner Tricia Fowler during the July 25 Canton Shelter microchip clinic.
A hound dog’s baying howl could be heard echoing through the building of the Canton Animal Shelter July 25 as multiple dogs and cats were brought in to be microchipped.
With each bark from the hound, a boisterous reply was given from multiple dogs housed within the shelter.
LaDena Jones, the clinic’s ***, greeted visitors, both two and four legged as county residents took advantage of the low price of microchipping their pet.
“Hopefully we will also have some adoptions take place. That’s what we really need is for families or individuals to come and adopt a cat or dog,” said Jones. “But, when a pet gets microchipped, it means that they can be returned to their family instead of ending up in a shelter. “
Van Zandt County has found itself in a relatively rare position during the dog days of summer so far, benefitting from unseasonably heavy rainfalls early in the year and ducking hundred degree temperatures until just recently.
With July fading into August and a steadier onslaught of the usual summer conditions for East Texas, favorable conditions for grass fires are also on the rise.
Although the county is currently not under a burn ban, Van Zandt County Fire Marshal Chuck Allen wants residents to “exercise great caution when burning.”
Vegetation is extremely dry right now, Allen said, and with the afternoon decrease in relative humidity this can lead to rapid and intense grass fires.
U.S. Congressman Jeb Hensarling will be hosting a town hall meeting in Canton Friday, Aug. 7, “to give an update on actions taken by the House of Representatives and to hear from the residents of Van Zandt County about the issues that are important to them."
The meeting will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, at the Van Zandt County Farm Bureau Building, 281 E. Hwy. 243.
On July 20, a resident of Canton filed a missing person report regarding her son, 34-year-old Shane Earld Corson.
The resident, Paulette Vick, reported that she had not heard from her son for a couple of weeks and she had contacted his friends in attempt to determine his whereabouts. She told police she was unable to locate anyone who had seen or spoken with him recently. Vick told police her son suffered from depression.
Canton Police launched an investigation to locate Corson and check on his well being.
“During the investigation, information was gathered that placed Corson’s last known location on VZCR 4406, just outside of Ben Wheeler, CPD Det. Mike King said.
Canton Independent School Districtannounced its policy today for providing free and reduced-price meals for children served under the attached current income eligibility guidelines. Each school/site or the central office has a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by anyone on request.
By Sibyl Creasey Van Zandt County Genealogical Society
CANTON HERALD, July 28, 1949: Funeral services were held Sunday, July 24, for Robert Maxwell Broadnax at the First United Pentecostal Church in Grand Saline. Interment was in the Woodside Cemetery at Grand Saline with Eubank Bros., Canton, conducting. Rev. Uly Waymire of Grand Saline conducted the services. Mr. Boardnax passed away last Saturday at 11:20. He was born Dec. 16, 1861, in Mississippi. On February 29, 1897, he was married to Solissa S. Cox in Dallas. He is survived by his wife; two sons, Robert and Willie Broadnax; one granddaughter, Madene Seholwinski; two grandsons, C.W. Broadnax and Wayne Broadnax and his brother, George Broadnax. (More on this article on microfilm)
