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Veterans Corner a weekly feature of The Colorado County Citizen highlighting historical information and photographs about Colorado County, its veterans, and its places. This page is also the weekly home of the popular Citizen Century feature. We welcome the submission of historic photographs for reproduction from private collections of church, family, school, and other activities and events. Contact copy@coloradocountycitizen.com to submit your photos.
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Thank you for all the well wishes after my first “Capital Highlights” column last week. I also appreciate the emails suggesting topics of high interest.
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“It was many many years ago when we would visit the little town of Troy and Montgomery, Birmingham....I saw those signs that said “White Men” “Colored Men” “White Women” “Colored Women” “White Waiting” “Colored Waiting”. I would come home and ask my mother, my father, my grandparents “Why?” and they said “That’s the way it is.”
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“When your door of opportunity opens, remember it’s because someone oiled the hinges for you.” — Old saying certified by Jim Chionsini as an “Old Italian Saying.”
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Ed Sterling wrote this column for almost three decades, so let’s open by celebrating his contributions to the Texas Press Association and its members. Ed was the calm, steady voice keeping us informed and interested.
Read moreThe Columbus Chamber of Commerce commended U.S. Representatives Filemon Vela (D-TX-34) and Lance Gooden (R-TX-05) for introducing the Small Business Comeback Act. As a member of Save Small Business Coalition (SSBC) and America’s Recovery Fund Coalition (ARFC), the Columbus Chamber is proud to support this effort, which will create a Recovery Fund and give American businesses much-needed stability as they continue to navigate the ongoing pandemic.
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