The Canton Herald (Canton, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, July 4, 1930 Page: 4 of 4
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THE CANTON HERALD
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FARM LOANS
- ABSTRACTS
R. E. BLACKWELL, Manager.
Office in Court House
Canton, Texas
SATURDAY MATINEE: Friday’s Show for 25c and 15c
account of the illness of her fa-
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friends being invited, and
summer resort.
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TO SPEAK MONDAY.
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“Sargon Pills put my liver in
half of the candidacy of Earl B.
with friends.
E. C. STOVALL
Attorney-at-Law
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Probate Matters a Specialty
Mrs. Kate Todd of Dallas ar-
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rived yesterday morning for
Notary Public
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Mrs. J. T. Todd and daughter,
1 with her father, L. W. Ward, and
family on Route 7.
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folks and friends.
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Now Open.
CANTON’S MINIATURE GOLF
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E. C. STOVALL
Attorney-at-Law
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Probate Matters a Specialty
Notary Public
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McENTIRE, SHIELDS & ELAM
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Canton, Texas
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W. E. Weal
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and Kirbyville, where she visited
Law Offices of
Sanders & West
Canton, Texas
There's a size for every home
and their many friends wish them
return.
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BELECTRIC
ALL-STEEL REFRIGERATOR
C. C. Curtis, Manager
Canton, Texas
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Z. W. Moore, Canton merchant, i
located at the northwest corner
If You have a land matter of any kind, see us.
VAN ZANDT COUNTY ABSTRACT COMPANY
Minor Burns and family of Ath-
ens were here Sunday for the big
singing.
work at Gilmer for the past two
or three weeks. They have made
many friends during their sever- j
position here with the law firm
of Sanders & West. Monday even-
good shape and ended every trace
of constipation, and that’s more
The announcement is authoriz-
ed that Hon. W. M. Pierson will
Mrs. Lettie McKinnon was here
a short time Sunday, seeing rel-
atives and friends, from her home
in Dallas.
H. F. Howie and family, who
formerly lived at Blue Springs,
three miles west of Canton, were
here last of the week visiting rel-
atives and friends. They went to
College Mound Sunday, in Kauf-
ered for the day. Mr. Howie has
been a member of the police de-
Sunday morning for Wellington,
Texas, where the two McCauley
sisters are visiting relatives. They
intended to motor to a number of
places of interest before returning
visited her parents last week at
Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Ford.
Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Mathis are
spending the 4th of July with the
latter’s parents in Woodville, Okla.
ABSTRACTS
PROMPT, EFFICIENT SERVICE
D. C. Berry, Jr., of St. Jo, Tex-
as, has been visiting friends here
this week.
ing Miss Tate was honored by
"farewell" supper sponsored
has been visiting friends in Can-
ton this week.
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Miss Juanita Stewart of Win-
field, Texas, has been spending
several days here with her grand-
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Rey-
nolds.
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family, also their many Canton
friends.
Miss Cleo Liner of Wills Point
has been the guest of the Smith
twins this week.
some two or three days in the
“good old days.’’
Jensie Lee, little daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Couch, has
been quite sick this week.
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Write
Take your
gasoline
throttle
Speaking by both state and coun-
sos
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Ben Wheeler Robbery.
The postoffice at Ben Wheeler
candidates.
IRA MURPHY,
W. M. THOMPSON,
Committee.
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DR. T. R. KEAHEY
DENTIST
Office Over First National Bank
PICNIC WILL BE HELD
AT PHALBA, JULY 10-11
NOTICE OF BOARD OF
EQUALIZATION MEETING
------ Dorothy Patton visited Dallas last ily.
“Grandma” Rast of Edgewood Saturday.
Elliott & Waldron
ABSTRACT COMPANY
for example
New Royal Theatre
CANTON, TEXAS
The Finest Equipped Small Town Theatre in Texas
DR. NOEL J. TOMLIN
DENTIST
X-ray Diagnosis
Office upstairs over Postoffice
WILLS POINT, TEXAS
Office dosed each Thursday
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EARL M. GREER
Attorney-at-Law
Office over Van Zandt Count]
National Bank.
WILIS POINT. TPXA8
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, ried some months ago, and have
The Palace Drug Store, Agents. since been making their home in
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY (Next Week)—
THE DUNCAN SISTERS
—IN—
“IT’S A GREAT LIFE”
AND A HOT 2-REEL COMEDY
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J. C. PILAND
night, something like $70 in mon-
Mrs. Pauline Fowler, nee Thorn,
and Miss Gladys Fowler, who
visited relatives and friends here
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Jno. E. Sides was "laid up" in
bed first of the week, according
to his physician’s order, a very
unusual thing for the patient, and
his many friends hope soon to
see him on foot again.
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Last Saturday voters at Van
voted for an independent school
morning and made the trip men-
ther, who was improving, departed | tioned and back home for late
again for Henderson Tuesday of bedtime stories, covering a dis.
this week, where she will spend tance that would have required
her vacation of about six weeks, •
' after which she will resume her
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else of value. A postoffice inspec-
otr was on the scene the next'
day, and the sheriff’s department
is working on the case, but Thurs-
Mr. and Mrs. Burt Barlow and
children departed Monday after-
noon, overland, for Lubbock, Tex-
as, where Mr. Barlow was to at-
tend the state letter carriers’ con-
vention, going as a delegate from Two good houses for rent near
the Van Zandt county association town—High & West. Canton, Tex-
of rural delivery mail carriers: as 26t4.
The family also intended to motor ‘’___
Cotton Belt Railway, running out
of Dallas. .
, Mrs. Anna
was robbed some
relatives, and is now with her
son, C. W. Ashworth and family.
Miss Waynie Smith and Corinne
Adams and their kinsman Lon
Sheppard made a week-end visit
to Gilmer, where they saw num-
erous relatives and friends.
... ... , .. S. J. McCauley and two child-
------ j with relatives and meeting numer- ren, accompanied by Mrs. McCau.
Tom Marshall, Mesdames I. L. ous friends. Mr Downing was. ley’s parents, Mr.'and Mrs. Pra-
Johnson and D. W. Compton and born and reared just east of town ter of Garden Valley, departed
children, all of Denton, attended and is now an employe of the
the singing in Canton Sunday.
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FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1930
of the square, is having the last week, departed last of the
stairway to the second floor of week, accompanied by the latter’s
the buding moved from the west i grandmother, Mrs. J. W. Barnes
side to the east side, which may • of this place, who went to Mosko-
inuxcate that he plans another gee, Okla., to visit her daughter,
Mrs. E. H. Fowler. Mrs. Pauluine
Fowler resides at Seminole, Okla.,
Edward Fincher and Edward
Riley, two fine Canton young men,
That tells you
what we mean
by an accessible
SATURDAY NIGHT AND FIRST MONDAY—
CLARA BOW
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"TRUE TO THE NAVY"
SEE THE FAMOUS CLARA IN THE TALKIES
speak in Canton next Monday
time Tuesday' afternoon about 3 o’clock in be.
out of my body, rid me of my
----- other ailments and I’m a strong
McMahon had for well man! It’s easy to understand
TONIGHT (FRIDAY) Don't Fail To See—
CHARLES KING AND BESSIE LOVE
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“CHASING RAINBOWS”
AND A 2-REEL COMEDY
sic in Canton last Sunday after- Carter had been outside man , tion was held which was profit- ’
noon—and enjoyed it. i for the Southwest Telephone Co., able for al concerned.
------ I Miss Elvis, visited relatives in
Mrs. J. R. Kennedy of Dallas Dallas Monday.
partment in Big Springs ever
since leaving Van Zandt county,
and is getting along well at that
! place.
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other daughter, Mrs. Paul H. in-law George Counsil.
, Stanford, the three going from
' here to Dallas for a short visit
Miss Earl Blackwell spent the
week-end in Cooper with home-Todd, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Kern-
on Todd of Dallas, are here visit-
Deputy Sheriff Lee Watters and
family moved from the Dee Moore
new home in South Canton Mon-
day to the Summer home just
north of the public square.
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Joe Barnes and Pauline Wag-
goner of Abilene were guests of C. W. Ashworth and family had
Mrs. Donie Compton and other for their guests Sunday, theirhome. H. J. Craft has been chief
relatives and friends. son, John Mac Ashworth, and fam clerk the McCauley store dur.
। ily of Mineola, their son Alton . .. . .
------ . . .. , ._ . ..... ing the familys absence, and has
Ashworth and wife and little one . . . ’ .
been making it pleasant for all
callers.
es, father, George Griser, and her Worth,
sister, Mrs. Andrew Haynes and —
Mrs. Julia Davis of Terrell was ladicate tnat ne pians another
a Canton visitor Sunday, meeting bui.tinE before long joining his
quite a number of her old-time Pesent location,
and county friends here attending —----
the fifth Sunday singing. | Misses Byrd Carwile and Zona
______ I Pritchard returned to Canion and - - .
Mr. M. C. Ashworth returned again assumed positions with the departed Tuesdaynr Fouston and
last of the week from Palestine Elliott-Waldron Abstract Company perhaps other points, setting out
last after being engaged In similar with the intention of seeking re-
munerative employment down in
the sea breeze country. The first
named has just completed a busi-
al month’s residence in Canton, ness course, both are fresh from
all of whom were glad of their school, industrious and thrifty,
A touch of your finger on the sensitive
throttle located within easy reach and your
car instantly goes faster; in just the same
manner, at the touch of your finger the
temperature regulator of the General
Electric Refrigerator, conveniently located
on top of the cabinet will speed up the ‛
freezing of ice cubes and lower the tem-
‘perature of stored foods.
few
pert, driving to Myrtle Springs1 Phalba.July 10 and 11.
district, the vote being upwards of j pains through my back and al- for the feast and for the sports -ou friends to meet you here—
30 for and only one opposed. On; ways dosing myself for constipa- at this delightful
the 26th of this month a school . tion made life miserable. Sar-'
bond election will be held at gon drove every rheumatic pain1
Pruitt.
Miss Bessie Mitchell of Dallas
has been spending several days
here with her father, B. A. Mit-
chell and family, and visiting her
many friends.
will be interesting to all their
friends upon their return.
past week-end guests, Mr. and now why so many people praise
San Bernardino, Calif., were here Mrs. R. L. Mayne of Lufkin who Sargon.
Friday of last week to visit an-1 were accompanied by their son- “Sarg —
man county, to be present at a KNOWS NOW WHY SO ’ the very best of luck, feeling sure
family reunion, where approxi- they will enjoy their experience
mately seventy-five kinsmen gath- MANY PRAISE SARGON and have much of interest to re-
late upon their final return.
something doing every minute.
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and to go from there for a visit
with other relatives to Louisiana,1 Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hargrove day morning no clue had been
_____ ________ ___________ ___ and to go on a fishing excur- and Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Hillard ported.
two weeks' vacation, to be spent1 sion in the adjoining state. The ----------
lL he L. 1‛ "‛a-d, —1 story of the fishing expedition — , .
Mr. i nd Mrs. W. E. West and
children returned Tuesday from
Belton and Killeen, where they
spent 8 few days visiting rela-
tives of Mrs. West. They report
an enjoyable outing.
“I don't believe anybody ever
got finer results from Sargon
than I did. Rheumatic pains in
practically all my joints, sharp
Miss Annie Kathryn Tate, who
returned from Henderson last
week, where she was called on
Texas Power & Light Co
"Your Electric Servant"
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Only $10 Down
2 yean to pay balance
___ . | F. H. Hutchinson and family
J. W. Hodges and wife of Gary, and Porter Cole of Dallas at-
Course opens every afternoon at 4 Texas, were here over the past tended the Fifth Sunday singing
O’Clock. Come one and watch । week-end, visiting Mrs. Dora in Canton last Sunday, and met a
Them Play ' Groom and Mrs. Belle Mathis. ; great number of relatives and
______ i old-time friends, all of whom were
Be careful with your firecrack- glad to see them.
ers today. It’s all right to celebrate ------
the fourth of July, but don’t over- Howard Downing and family of
do it. Dallas spent Sunday in Canton
Wednesday night
of Athens and their daughter,
Mrs. J. C. Rodgers and family
from near Wills Point.
Jr. composed an automobile par-
ty who motored Sunday to Ter-
rell, Greenville, McKinney and
Denton, returning by way of Lake
Dallas and Dallas, where they
were entertained and dined be-
fo-e rrturning home that night.
They departed from Canton a lit-
tle after eleven o'clock Sunday
_____ ing in the home of their grand-
Miss Charlcle Waldrip and mother, Mrs. J. T. Todd, and fam-
Leroy Payne, wife and children (than any other laxative I ever
of Abilene arrived first of the took even began to do.’’—J. C.
week for a visit with Mrs. Payn-Piland, Box 582, Route 4, Fort
ALL TALKING PICTURES
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Miss Beola Ashwo:, a
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Mr. Regenbrecht, swine specia-
list with A. & M. College, and
Geo. A. Adams, district agricultur-
al agent, were here Tuesday after-
noon and in company with county
agent, W. D. Seals and others,
went to the Albert Utts farm
near Canton where a special ag-
ricultural and swine demonstra-1
Big annual celebration
Mrs. Nat M. Crawford of
Grand Saline, accompanied by her
ey being obtained, and about that1 Mayfield, seeking the nomination
amount in an envelope in the safe for governor of Texas.
being overlooked. It was said no 1 __ ______________
stamps were taken or anything i ------
Early Monday morning C. W.
Ashworth of the Canton Lumber
Company and J. G. Guess and
others at his shop did what might
be called the unexpected—they '
banded together and with con-
siderable determination went
about cleaning the street, cutting
down the weeds and removing all
trash and refuse between their
places of business. It was either
a delayed "spring cleaning" or
they were preparing for the 4th
of July, which is todayr Anyhow,
they are due a vote of thanks,
and the Herald takes this opor-
tunity to make it known.
daughter, Mrs. J. D. Cross of heard a lot of Sacred Harp Mu- Grange to reside in future. Mr.1
from their home in San Anton-
io for a few days’ visit with the
former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.
W. Ashworth, Sr., and the latter’s
parents, Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Kel-
lam, also a host of warm friends.
Mr. Ashworth has a ten days’
vacation, hence their visit to the
old-home town at this time. These
popular young people were mar-
______ ! here for quite awhile, and was
Miss Ruth West, engaged in 11- transferred to the new location,
terary and newspaper work in The family has many friends in
Houston, visited homefolks and Canton who wish them well,
friends here last week-end. i ------
Coming Soen: “HIGH SOCIETY BLUES”
Always a Good Show—And Cool and Comfortable.
Masters James F. and Billie
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Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Ashworth,
In obedience to the order of the
Board of Equalization, regularly
hereby given that said Board of
equalization will be in session at
its regular meeting place in the
court house in the town of Canton,
Van Zandt county, Texas, at 10
o’clock a m., on the 14th day of
July, 1930, for the purpose of de-
termining, fixing and equalizing
the value of any and all taxable
property situated in Van Zandt
county, Texas, for taxable purposes
for the year 1900, and any and all
persons interested or having busi-
ness with said Board are here no-
tified to be present.
C. A. GROVES.
County Clerk, Van Zandt county,
Texas.
Van Zandt county, Canton, Tex-
as, 23rd day of June, 1930. 26t2
----- Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Carter and
A. W. Meredith of Wills Point baby departed Tuesday for La
into New Mexico for a sight see Milch Cows.—Will sell for cash or
ing tour before returning home, credit or will trade desirable fresh
•------ 1 Jersey Milch cows if interested,
Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Mitchell and let’s talk it over.—J. R. Kellis.
Henry Reynolds and little daugh- 26t3.
ter departed early Wednesday , I_______________________________
morning for Lubbock, where the FOR SALE.—The best proposi-
former will attend the annual tion in Van Zandt county. 86 acres
state letter carrier’s convention. land, all fenced, 4-room house, 40
Mrs. Mitchell will visit relatives in cultivation, one mile of Canton,
at Lamessa and Mrs. Reynolds two miles from where derrick is
has relatives in Lubbock. up to drill oil well. Several other
------ ideations made near Canton to
Miss Lottie Rasco and brother drill. Price $100 per acre, and ye-!
Alton, and their aunt, Mrs. Clara serve one-fourth of one-eighth noy- 1
Gary, departed Monday morning alty.—Pete Albritton, Lufkin, Tex-1
for Henderson to visit relatives, as. 26t2.
CANTON, TEXAS
Mrs. Dr. Gid Breco, nee Miss1
Sudie Andrews, and her little
daughter, were here Sunday from .
their home at Ada, Okla., to at-
l tend the singing, and to spend a
few days with relatives and
friends, among them being J. E.
Andrews, a brother, who lives at
Grand Saline and was also here j
Sunday, also Will Andrews and
Mrs. Rhoda Thompson of Jack-
son.
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Lively, A. G. The Canton Herald (Canton, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, July 4, 1930, newspaper, July 4, 1930; Canton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1515485/m1/4/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Van Zandt County Library.