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From: Eddie <>
Subject: Fwd: Re: [TXREDRIV-L] Bath "Tub"
Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2001 01:22:57 -0500



>At 12:54 AM 1/4/01 -0500, you wrote:
>>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. (A Number two wash 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. (our's started with 12½ )
>>If you were to put an X on a square pc of cardboard, each area would have
>>the number in it. (The number on Top would be the amount you wanted)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.
>>(We left the money on top of the Ice Box.) 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 (With the
>>Quarter moon in the door and Sears Roebuck Catalog inside). At night it
>>was a metal bucket. I can't remember what they were called. Slop Jar 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. (Most Cold Air Came in
>>From the Bottom, and we had to spread lime on the results) Ha! Melba
>>mpson-Killeen
>
>Comments by
>Eddie M. Robinson
>Oak Ridge, Tn.
>"The Atomic City"
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