This Week in Canton History

Canton Herald – Sept. 22, 1960:

A proposal by Canton lawyer W. E. West to the county press this week asks that a Junior College be established in Van Zandt County, West told the Herald. Mr. West said that in inspection of the field has been made by the Department of Education and a favorable report is in the offering

Funeral services were held Monday, Sept. 12, for Mrs. Mattie Stewart at the Methodist Church in Brownsboro. Rev. Billy Browning, pastor officiated. Mrs. Stout was born at Big Rock in Van Zandt County on June 25, 1872, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Silas Samuel Rohrer. Her father had the first mill in Van Zandt County and her half-brother, Mr. Huffer was the first white child born in the county. W. J. Stewart her husband, was a longtime merchant of Edom before moving his business to Brownsboro. Burial was at the Oak lawn Cemetery in Athens.

This and That?  R.W. Parker stopped by the office this week to tell about going back into the dairy business with the very latest dairy, milking and storage equipment. He said that he was quite proud of it and would like to extend an invitation to all his friends to stop by and inspect his new facilities.

We noticed our first city dog tag on the Jiggs Reynolds’ little dog Wednesday afternoon while visiting Taylor’s Man Shop. The red city tag can be detected quite a distance… Should be a big help in identifying Canton dogs… The ordinance goes into effect on Oct. 1… Don’t forget to vaccinate your dog!

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