Editorials

Many of you know my wife and I operated a photography studio in Nashville for nearly 20 years.
What you may not know is that we did thousands of immigration and passport photographs.
Now, most people go to a post office where they get their paperwork and photos done, and write a check. Back then, people often got their photos done and then went to the courthouse and later the library to do the paperwork.

This week brings sad news of the passing of Dr. Broderick Bello, a long-time family physician at Boice-Willis here in Nashville.
As noted on the front page today, we have paused waiting for the family to release details and his obituary.
The Graphic will certainly share any additional news and the obituary as soon it is released.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Dr. Bello's family and his Boice-Willis family this week as they mourn the loss of a father, husband and friend.

To the Editor: I must admit that it was exciting to receive a recent phone call from Cliff Joyner, President of Nashville's Chamber of Commerce, informing me that I was the grand prize winner of the Shop Local Contest. Why did I enter the contest? The grand prize was very enticing, the entry process was simple, and I had already made a conscious decision to support local businesses. Nashville has some great retail stores and restaurants on Washington Street and throughout the town.

This photo published in The Nashville Graphic on Feb. 1, 1968. M.C. Gulley is shown working on a fishing reel at the workshop in his store. M.C. Gulley was Nashville's oldest merchant and a fisherman of note according the 1968 article. M.C. Gulley was born Jan. 7, 1886. Gulley's store opened in January of 1925. Gulley served as the Fire Chief of the Nashville Volunteer Fire Department for more than 15 years.