Sylacauga, Alabama set an example for the nation in this vintage, wartime 1943 film
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Donna — The “I’ve Got Six Pence” song dates to World War I. My Dad said he learned in England while serving in the Navy, 1917=19.
Joe McKnight
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Love this! My grandfather is in this film!
Awesome – quite a family keepsake ! My grandfather worked as a carpenter at the plant — likely when it was first being built around 1940 or so. He lived in Sylacauga and commuted. My father (then about 15) lived with him and worked in an ice cream plant in Sylacauga – both sending money back to the family in Memphis.
COOL !
I lived there for several years. A beautiful a d very friendly town!
lived there for a year myself. loved it there.
Jerry Walker know any of these people?
Shelby Boddie thought you might like this
that was super cool!
Talladega needs this kind of activities. Too bad the civic leaders don’t know about good leadership. ..
Wonderful article.
Mobile was filled to the brim with people! People rented their extra rooms out because there were no places to stay. This was considered a Patriotic act to help the War effort.
Lived there for three years. Loved every minute and was treated great.
Megan Campbell Carpenter, have you seen this?
No. Thank you for sharing it with me!
Darrell Ezekiel
In reply to the article of the Alabama town sets an example, it truly does. I can say that due to living there until I finished high school. Wish more towns were like that today where everyone gets along.
[…] This Alabama town set an example for the nation in this 1943 film and glimpse of the past […]
Very interesting. Thanks Nicole!
I recognize Thurston Stewart sitting on the stage waving his hat. If anyone knows where Jerry Stewart is let him know his Dad is in this Video.
Enjoyed watching this very much.
Darby Wesson Baird-when study mobilization-what a powerful video.
Right next to my hometown (I’m from Childersburg)! Thanks for sharing!
Thought would appreciate-amazing video!
I’ve also been down many of those streets!
I have,too!
Recognized Beth Yates.
The was and still the Whit and Black South I was razed in
nice!
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[…] This Alabama town set an example for the nation in this 1943 film and glimpse of the past […]
My mother, Jane Bland Craddock (Mrs. French H. Craddock Jr) was one of the two women gathering information about where people might find some place to live. She was the shorter one, in the dark suit.
Hey Patricia, Buddy Hammett here (Annie French Hammett, your Grandfather French’s first cousin, was my grandmother). Your mom was such a sweet person, and I was always in awe of you and Peggy. My mother, who took a job with the DuPont Munitions Plant (she ran a book-keeping machine that looked like those big Sperry Univacs Walker worked with) may well have been introduced to Oaklawn Inn by your mother.
I really enjoyed every moment of this film. I never new what a beautiful place Sylacauga was in those times.
I’ve been telling folks that Alabama invented the tiny house concept that’s sweeping the country!
Rachael Bentley
I’ve watched it before! Isn’t it so cool!! I wish I could spend a day back in this time!
that looks much better than the place my family lived when i was a child
Interesting! My paternal grandmother and great grand parents were from Sylacauga.
Brandon Gilliland
Hey, Judy Vaughn, You notice NO RIOTS?!
I was born in Sylaguaga
Me too.
Very interesting!
Mary Williams Stogner
Timothy Thomas Thank you. Enjoyed watching a part of my heritage. I had seen one similar to this off You Tube.
Nan Wood Thompson
Sylacauga Nan!
my grandad owned the trailor park shown in pix and film right where grove park is now. got pix of those years grandmother took with a brownie box
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Tiffany Stanton so do I. I love to read these articles but lately it’s spam when I try to see them
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Thanks for the tip!
Great info