Seniors

In my small Village,the folks who did have a phone were listed with their phone numbers. The Stores and Business as the local Doctor on Main Street numbers started with 1 and worked their way up to something like 30. And from there came the House phone numbers. And those were all party lines. Don't recall anyone using a number,two rings on the wall phone and Molly to operator just asked who you wanted and that was it. Still remember my mother Rubber Necking on the phone form time to time. Especially on Tuesday,Wednesday was Ladies Aide day at the Church,all the ladies had to make sure no one brought the same dish for lunch,if you know what I mean.

Do remember Long Distance was a high priced item back in the day. Again,if you worked the Operator,Molly or Maude,you could finagle it for free. First dial phones came in about 1956 and do remember the Rotary phone cost a dollar a month and was supplied by the local Bell Company plus three dollars for the service.