Canon City's Royal Gorge Tale Then and Now
Canon City Colorado recalls its Royal Gorge saga from early railroad clashes to today’s engineering feats. The piece details Zebulon Pike, the D and R G railroad push, and a frontier showdown with the Santa Fe, plus modern suspension bridge construction and an inclined railway.
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Canon City
Colorado
Royal Gorge
U. S
Boulder
Zebulon Pike
Colorado Peak
Arkansas River
Red River
Pike
Denver and Rio Grande
Gorge
Sante Fe
Great Chasm
Denver & Rio Grande
Arkansas
Scottsville Notes On Cold Weather And Local Visits
The column records a series of social items including visits by Verna McClaren to Mrs. Joe Ford and children, Allen Fanning as Milan visitor, Ruth Wages and Leona Watson with J. D. Seaman and Clara Thurlo, a move by Frank Scott to Hank Thurlo's place, Harley Fields working for Mildred Taylor, Allen Fanning and son Clarence helping Joe Ford's butcher, and Josie Fields with Christine Fossen visiting Milan.
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Verna McClaren
Joe Ford
Allen Fanning
Milan
Ruth Wages
Leona Watson
J. D. Seaman
Clara Thurlo
Frank Scott
Hank Thurlo
Harley Fields
Mildred Taylor
Allen
Fanning
Clarence
Josie Fields
Christine Fossen
Bundridge Items From Last Week
Items for last week note cold weather and local updates. Johnnie Elliott joined the U S Navy and left last week. Jim Dodson was ill but is improving. Barbara Head and family near Galt, plus Knight in the Navy, are mentioned. Sue Sevier was listed last week. hope she is all right.
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Ant
Howard S
Georgia
U. S. Army
Tse Dan
Herbert Head
Barbara
Galt
Jim Dodson
Johnnie Elliott
U. S. Navy
Knight
Navy
Ladde Dodson
Ile
Sue Sevier
Community Notes and Local Visits Across Milan Area
Scarlet fever concerns. Mr and Mrs J W Sevier and Barbara visited Mr and Mrs Robert Collins and Edward of Milan on Sunday. Elaine Ingraham of Browning spent part of last week with grandparents J S Head and Clarence. Warm weather followed a freeze. Lois Elliott, Cross Roads teacher, staying with Sevier family. Dan Head family recovered from illness. Stephenson bought three hundred bushels of corn. Dean Knight and Fah Elliott in the US Navy stationed nearby. Plenty of social visits and family happenings around the Milan vicinity.
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J. W. Sevier
Barbara
Lois Elliott
Robert Collins
Edward
Milan
Elaine Ingraham
Browning
Head
Clarence
Cross Roads School
Berbara
Dan Head
Ince Lumsden
Sargeant Hew
U. S. Army
Georgia
Louisiana
Dean Knight
Elliott
U. S. Navy
Tsla
Stephenson
Truman Stephenson
Sarah F. Harmon
J. B. Maggart
Local visits noted as families spend weekend with kin
Leeper and Elizabeth Johns of vbas ood spent Sunday with relatives. Mr and Mrs Willie Grindstaff and daughters spent Saturday night with relatives near Polock.
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Leeper
Elizabeth Johns
Vbas Ood
Sitildren
Mrs
Willie Grindstaff
Polock
Pleasant Shade News Social Roundup and Local Updates
Mr and Mrs Lee Wood and Lewis helped Mrs McCollum and family butcher Friday. Mrs Roberta Gooch is on the sick list. Mr and Mrs Urb Johnson visited Mr and Mrs Oca Garrett Friday. Merle Palmer works for the Debi Dennis family. The Van Vendl and Jané Ureel Philips families and Willard Phillips hosted at his home Sunday. Word has arrived that Pvt Robert L Wood reached his army camp but train was fifteen hours late due to a storm. Miss Hazel Powell nurses a sore throat. Edwin Dale Falconer and Babe Kimbrough haul corn from Iowa. Mr and Mrs Wood and boys with Rolan Gooch family visited C M Goins' home Sunday. Bettie Patterson spent the weekend with Bettie Kimbrough.
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Lee Wood
Lewis
Wood
Robert L. Wood
Hazel Powell
Edwin Dale Falconer
Babe Kimbrough
Iowa
Bee Wood
Rolan Gooch
Purdin Items Attend Funeral in Chillicothe
Mrs. Sam Thorne attended the funeral of Dick Broddus at Chillicothe Saturday. Suse P Pulliam returned ornia last week where Saupe reas ante.
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Sam Thorne
Dick Broddus
Chillicothe
Suse P Pulliam
Ornia
Weekend visitors and funeral mark Pur din area social notes
In Purdin on Saturday and Sunday families hosted relatives and friends including Goldie Belcher Virgil Falconer and Glen Duncan. A large crowd attended the funeral of Nan Lane. The Thorne family welcomed a 74 pound boy born Monday with Dr. McArtor as attending physician.
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Purdin
Saturay
Goldie Belcher
Virgil Falconer
California
Glen Duncan
Suny
Harrison Nichols
Mark Gooch
Nan Lane
Clifford Hoag
Milan
Jay Smith
Smith's
T. H. Thorne
Dr. McArtor
Halsville Community News Quick Weekend Visit Roundup
Mr and Mrs Virgil Sayers Deloris and Stanley spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr and Mrs J C Sayers. John Selby died Friday morning and funeral held Sunday. Dozens of local visitors, illnesses and family updates fill the page with church events and school plans.
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Virgil Sayers
Deloris
Stanley
J. C. Sayers
Jimmie Crooks
Norma Jean
Jimmie Joe
Will Young
Cecil Crooks
Kenneth Young
Russell
Richard
John Selby
Johnnie’ Holser
Haseville
Clayton Warren
van Vencill
Jane — A
Ercell Phillips
Ha’ Jennings
Jerry Jennings
Isaac Lane
Urdin
Glen Jerome
Gale
Grace Catherine
Marshall McMickle
Shelda
Owen Sayers
Lizzie Rottmann
Dartell
Maurice
Ith
Artie Orville
Everett Crookaehiee
Lane 3
Ae Ley Phillips
Es Ie VanHorn “Bane
Willie
Margaret Wood
E Ben Wood
Aunt Alice Head Recalled From Absence for Bedside Care
Fragmentary note reports Aunt Alice Head returning from absence to attend family matters and provide care after a period away from the home. Details are sparse and uncertain due to the OCR fragment.
Born to Mr and Mrs Monroe in January baby girl
A birth notice reports a baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Monroe in January 23. The notice names Walter Moe Christine Vasi Fomen and mentions Addie Dell and Mrs Alpha in relation to the family events over a weekend.
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Monroe
White
Mie
Mite
Walter
Moeries Christine VasiFomen
van Anes
Addie Dell
Alpha
Censors Urge Care On Military Details At Home
A wartime advisory warns newspapers and individuals not to disclose troop locations or unit strengths. It allows confirming service locations like Australia or Atlantic action, but forbids naming overseas troop IDs or sailors aboard ships such as the USS Wisconsin.
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Office’ of Censorshi Cor
John Jones
Australia
Tom Brown
Atlantic
Tom
Uss
Wisconsin
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Ettie Pridemore
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R.L. Brown
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Rolla
Wiley
Anna Taylor
John A. Browning
Cora
Beryl Bundridge
Fred Watson
Marines
J. W. Bunch
Everett Harris
Clarence Gramiling
Jacksonville
Fila
Ray Pipes
Happy Workers Club
Molly Franklin
Altho
Wiley Taylor
Orlen Harris
Milan, Missouri
Schoene's
Scottsville
Bundridge
BY Warren Bayley
Dora McClaren
Sam Breeding
Otto Glenn Geax
Wadsworth
Kansas
Melvin
Burress
Humphreys
Wm. Wheeler
Green City
Ployd McDaniels
Vin Stephenson
George Carter
Pleasant Shade News
T. R. McArtor
M. D
DR. Vinton Jones
Schoene
Herman Adams
Haleville
Brookfield
Floyd Swisegood
Irene Jennings
Agnes Stone
Frank Head
Oren Jennings
Barbara Ann
Donald Jennings
Ruth Milhoan
Ray Bauer
Donald
Army
Stella Baker
Gracie Jennings
Shirley Ann Pearler
Evelyn
Deloris Cordray
Fred Bailey
Ben Almond
Eva Murrell
Alvie Walters
Hubert
Alice
Raund
Dean
Anid Ie Ray
Cassity
Nic Kt
Eldon
Honda
Rhetta
Clark
Fred
Lovell
David Tunnell
Elsworth Smith
Camp Peary
Chas
Maggart
Helen
Jas. Shipley
Herb Williams
Walter McKay
Sunnday
Dr. Tunnell
Fred ‘Tunnell
Bobby
Near
Alpha Laver
Methodist Sunday School
Revi C. J. Chappell
Myrtle ‘Dunlap
Craig
Twin Falls
Idaho
Alice Head
Reca
Electric Theatre
Aldrich
Henry and
Dizzy
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