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The Canton Lions Club met Wednesday, May 5, at the Van Zandt Country Club.
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Sherry Thorn sent in a photo to the Herald with five generations of family pictured. According to Sherry, “The above photo was taken in February this year while my grandmother was in Texas. She is from Pennsylvania and is in her 90s.
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The Canton Lions Club met Wednesday, April 28, at the Van Zandt Country Club and was presided over by Lion President Cody Brantley.
Read moreLocal Cub Scallops Receive Awards approximately75 people were on hand at the First Baptist church Tuesday night to see awards presented to members of Cub Scout Pack 378 and to take part in the regular monthly meeting of that group.
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Students at Canton Intermediate School in third grade named to the ‘A’ Honor Roll are: 5th Row-Caleb Abbott, Dante Arce, Naila Castillo, Kason Chamblee, Jacob Cooper, Brody Crayton, Brylee Crayton, Andy Daniel, Deacon Dunn, Katie Ecord; 4th Row,Luke Elder, Blakely Evans, Asher Fain, Beau Freeman, Atreus Gute, Brynlee Hipp, Adeline Jason, Elayne Jiang, Leo Jiang, Darcey Jontra, Jaxon Keith; 3rd Row, Calleigh Landtroop, Hudson Leslie, Kiersten Lewis, Sophia Macy, Kellan Maris, Elliott Martin, Emory Massey, Lauren McClendon, Lexis Nace, Robert Pierce, Kyler Ramsby and Tucker Randall; 2nd Row, Vincent Reese Holloway, Will Roberts, Brenlee Rosson, Avery Scallions, Samantha Seewald, Kenny Simpson, Jaxon Stukey, Ellie Watters, Pyper Webster and Landon Whitton and 1st Row, Ava Swainbank, Sara Symns, Riley Witherspoon, Peyton Williams, Aidyn Wilburn. Not Pictured: Aedan Arnold, Blake Clower, Kendallyn Middick
Read moreThe following report from March 1-31 was submitted by VZC Justice of the Peace Sandra Plaster.
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The Canton Lions Club met March 3 at the Van Zandt Country Club. Lion Benja Mize presented the annual Texas Independence Day program featuring Carrie Woolverton speaking on Texas frontier leader, Edward Burleson. Ms. Woolverton, who is a descendent of the Burleson family, was dressed in period dress as Jane Owen Wilson who was a niece of Edward Burleson. Jane Wilson was born 1814 in Huntsville, Alabama, and told the story of her Uncle Teddy Burleson. Highlights of his life included General Burleson as he served as captain of the militia and fought in the final battle when Santa Ana surrendered to the Texians. He made his home near present day Bastrop and served as a senator in later years.
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