"Letter from Home," a weekly newsletter sent to Montgomery County men and women serving in the armed forces during World War II.

"Letter from Home," a weekly newsletter sent to Montgomery County men and women serving in the armed forces during World War II.

This issue mentions an increase in state bank deposits (a result of individuals' careful saving during difficult financial times); the city's telephone system, which is now at capacity with a waiting list of over 1,000 new customers; the raid of several local moonshine and whiskey stills;...

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Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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"Letter from Home," a weekly newsletter sent to Montgomery County men and women serving in the armed forces during World War II.
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WSFA (Radio station: Montgomery, Ala.); Business and finance--Alabama; Public utilities--Alabama; World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects; World War, 1939-1945--Home front; World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects; Montgomery (Ala.); Montgomery County (Ala.)
description This issue mentions an increase in state bank deposits (a result of individuals' careful saving during difficult financial times); the city's telephone system, which is now at capacity with a waiting list of over 1,000 new customers; the raid of several local moonshine and whiskey stills; the price of bourbon whiskey ($6 a pint or $12 a quart, "If you know on which curb to look"); and the voluntary closing of Montgomery businesses every Wednesday afternoon through September, allowing for more work on home vegetable gardens.
spelling Q0000014938 - Q0000014939Q14938 - Q14939"Letter from Home," a weekly newsletter sent to Montgomery County men and women serving in the armed forces during World War II.This issue mentions an increase in state bank deposits (a result of individuals' careful saving during difficult financial times); the city's telephone system, which is now at capacity with a waiting list of over 1,000 new customers; the raid of several local moonshine and whiskey stills; the price of bourbon whiskey ($6 a pint or $12 a quart, "If you know on which curb to look"); and the voluntary closing of Montgomery businesses every Wednesday afternoon through September, allowing for more work on home vegetable gardens.1944 May 51944-05-051940-1949WSFA (Radio station: Montgomery, Ala.); Business and finance--Alabama; Public utilities--Alabama; World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects; World War, 1939-1945--Home front; World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects; Montgomery (Ala.); Montgomery County (Ala.)TextNewslettersWSFA (Radio station : Montgomery, Ala.)"Letters from Home" collectionPB/E/4/d-e Box 1v8034Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/2525
title "Letter from Home," a weekly newsletter sent to Montgomery County men and women serving in the armed forces during World War II.
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