Public Forum Letters and Local Historical Reflections
A collection of letters and notes from Decatur Daily readers. Topics include advocacy against Taft-Hartley Act 14b repeal, a call to raise the US flag atop the Alabama Capitol, reminiscences of Decatur’s 1800s streets, PTA disputes on obscene publications, and local comments on civic memory and national issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry A Tulley
Spergie Street
Decatur
Alabama
Congress
Henry L. Nunn
Nunn-Bush Shoe Company
Organization of Labor
Harry A. Tulley
Stephen Decatur
Capitol
Montgomery
Confederacy
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
State of
Wallace
United States of America
John W. O’donnell, Jr
Morningside Ct
PTA
Hartselle Letter Praises Ashworth For Honest Talk
A Decatur Daily editor letter from May 23 1965 defends George Ashworth amid criticism from the Hart selle Enquirer praising his return to town. The writer, an elder observer aged 73, notes Main Street’s 1898 likeness and comments on growth concerns and local sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
E. Stewart
Belk- Hudson
Green & Stein
Main St
Charlie Cooper
J. H. Corsbie
A. P. Howell
J. F. Stewart
Mr. Hodges
George
Hartselle
Ala
Decatur- Daily
George Ashworth
Hartselle Enquirer
Hammett Street
Main Street
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Pustic Forum
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Osmond K. Ingram
Stewarts Scales
Main
Sparkman
Corsbie
Fowlers Drug Store
First National Bank
Fowlers
Kuhns Store
H. L. Burleson
Bethel Rd
Harteelle
F. Kennedy
Thomas E. Zahnd
Barrett Shelton
Dail Forum
Francis “Whitey” Wistert
Viet Nam
Wistert
Europe
Far East
Future Unlimited
Pavilion Inn
Eddie Glenn
Paul H. Glenn
Decatur 1
Susan Leigh Jones
W. J. Jones
Decature
Tim Downing
Cole Downing
Fairway Dr
Billy Cgrither
Westinghouse & Air Conditioner
Ony
Cooper Furniture & A
Bank & Church Sts
Aye Aes Dollar Oyen
DO DOLLAR R_CENERLY
W.y Rae
Dollar General Store
Ltliukc
Dollar General Stores
Cullman
Ars
Turson
Sylvania
Ffer
Dollar General
Guntersville
Dolla
Nborsé
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