Decatur Federal Savings & Loan Assoc.
opened in downtown Decatur in 1962. I went to the Grand Opening to visit the new building and they gave me a Decatur Federal Savings key-chain,
and I still have it.
The bank has changed names a couple of times since 1962 now it is Wachovia Bank. Soon to be Wells Fargo.
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My father's company founded in March 1961 had its first office in the Decatur Federal building. Fond memories...thanks for posting the photo.
acbourget@yahoo.com
Thanks into sharing. Like always, on the in money and strategic on objective!
I still have a little white plastic six in ruler from Decatur Federal. It says "For an extra measure of savings, save where Katy saves!" Katy was a little girl with pigtails. I was also born in Decatur in 1962, and had my first savings account there. I think I may still have my passbook somewhere!
Yes Anne, I had my first savings account there also, and I still have my passbook also.
Fun memories, thanks for your post.
I have the Decatur Federal green savings bug stuffed animal. My parents knew the man who originally designed the savings bug logo. picture of savings bug is on my facebook. I worked there and remember the passbook savings also. BEST JOB I EVER HAD! any former DFSL employees out there?
Dina Adams Bivens/Southlake & Northlake locations
I agree the best job I have ever had. We didn't make a lot of money but the management made it feel like a family and they were so good to us, when we were acquired and I decided to move on this was probably the lowest point of my career. To this day as a manager I try to do things the way management did for us at DFSL
The lobby was a mid-century architectural treasure. You can still see traces of it in the ceiling. The teller counter, and the wall behind the counter were of a similar construction up until a very few years ago - hopefully they weren't destroyed, but only concealed behind the plasterboard - waiting for a new generation with better taste and respect for history to discover them.
Hi Savings Bug Lovers!
My dad worked at DFS many years. I have started a Saving Bug Facebook page. Check it out at http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/The-Decatur-Federal-Savings-Bug/167436879954354
Would love to see your pics and hear your stories.
Yes working at Decatur Federal was the best job ever. Yesterday I attended a DFS reunion lunch (they do these twice a year) and it was so good to see my former co-workers. Everyone looked great. And we all miss those days when we worked for one of the best companies around.
My mother worked at the Dekalb Co. Courthouse Tax Assessors/back tax for many years. There were lots of DFSL employees who used the records there..deeds etc. for documentation.
Looking for Gene Fricke who worked there for a long time...does anyone know what happened to him? This was around 1963-69? I think he was also Navy ROTC at GA TECH .
My email is thistlebrush71@verizon.net
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