I remember when kids were 
always anxious for summer to come so
we could go barefoot. The first few days,
our feet were so tender we had to walk
easy; but after a while they would get
tough and we wouldn't have any trouble.
Our feet would get so dirty that our
mothers had a time cleaning them. One
time my mother used "Old Dutch"
cleanser on my heels. The people on the
farm used soap with a corncob.

I remember when, before cars were
plentiful, Mr. H. 0. Eason owned a taxi
company here. The fare was only 10
cents for a local ride.

I remember when Thomaston Mills
had a baseball park on Cedar Rowe
where part of the Finishing Division is
now. They had their own baseball team.
Mr. "Hot" Holcomb was the manager.
Thomaston Mills would provide a truck
for their transportation for out-of-town
games. A man by the name of Otis
Forehand was a "super heckler." He
attended all the games and would really
annoy the opposing team.   A lot of
people would go just to hear him. I can
remember, on one occasion, he had on
nothing but a diaper and had his big toe
bandaged. He was sitting in a little red
wagon and being pulled around the park.

I remember when a lot of cars did not
have electric starters. You would have to
start your car with a crank. If you were
not strong enough to keep the crank in
motion, the car might backfire and send
the crank in a reverse motion with a
quick jerk. This was very dangerous. I
have known of people getting a broken
arm from incidents such as this.

I remember when Fussell Hardware
was located where the TMI Employee
Relations Center is today.

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