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Subject: [TXREDRIV-L] Bath "Tub"
Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 00:54:39 EST


Jim, I can remember visiting two of my aunts back in the 40's, in Longview
and getting a bath in a big metal tub. She would heat the water on the
stove. She also had the card for the ice to be delivered. She would set the
card in the window with the number of pounds of ice she wanted the man to
bring in for her ice box. I think it was like 25, 50 I guess 75,100 . I'm not
sure. If you were to put an X on a square pc of cardboard, each area would
have the number in it. This way the iceman could see from the road what to
bring into the house. One aunt worked and had a screened-in porch where her
ice box was and the man would take it in and leave it for her. I don't know
how she paid him. Back then she may have just left the money, everyone was
so honest. I lived in West Texas, Odessa. We had all modern facilities.
I'm glad I got to share the memories with my relatives. I know what it's
like to go to an 'out house.' It would scare me at first. One aunt had all
indoor plumbing two doors away, the other had water, but had to go outside to
the "privy." Just a hole with a little house over it. At night it was a metal
bucket. I can't remember what they were called. They were made for using and
the next morning my aunt would take it out to empty it. I'm glad I mainly
visited in the summer. Ha! Melba Impson-Killeen

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