Memories Blog - How It Was

Introduction:In Episode 2 of our podcast, "Remembering How It Was," my brother and I shared stories about our family's first car. It was a remarkable journey that began with our family not owning a car until I reached the ninth grade. However, when …

In 1966, I responded to an ad in the paper that said Tex and Shirley’s Pancake House was looking for a waitress. Miss Shirley and her husband owned the pancake House. I don’t know why I was attracted to that particular job. My family and…

I remember back in the day when those pay phone banks were everywhere. You could find them at train stations, bus stations, hotels, and even department stores. It was so easy to find a pay phone when you needed it. But then things started to change.…

Grandma Beady’s parents had been born into slavery. By the time she was born, slavery had ended, and her parents were sharecroppers or tenant farmers who gave a part of each crop back as rent. Beady married Walter Davis. Beady and Walter had t…