Record #:

8935

Author(s):

Hicks, Mabel

Abstract:

Mabel Hicks recalls the telephone's early days. She remembers when each town had a central operator who connected the caller with their desired party, often starting up conversation for a few minutes before transferring the call. Hicks also remembers how the family divided up phone time with the children taking advantage of Wednesday church nights to talk on the “party lines.” For Hicks, the telephone has drastically changed since her childhood.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 51 Issue 9, Feb 1984, p20, il

Subject(s):

Telephone--Social aspects

Record #:

38139

Author(s):

Hughes, Sylvia

Abstract:

The kitchen belonging to the author’s grandmother was a reflection of personal ingenuity as a cook and a time before the predominance of convenience food. Attesting to Bertie Dameron’s creativity in the kitchen included pickled fruit and canning garden vegetables. Reflections of yesteryear included Bertie Dameron buying mountain apples and Georgia peaches from trucks, whose arrival was heralded by telephone party lines.

Source:

North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine (NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 10 Issue 6, December 2018, p62-63 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Gardens and gardening; Cookbooks; Recipes; Telephone--Social aspects; Farmers and farming