did they used to have a horse drawn little merry-go-round like they did in the big city of Philadelphia? Like the ones they had in front of K-Mart a few years back but drawn around by a little horse wearing a hat? Junk man who would go around singing "any old junk today?" He collected for the war effort during WWII. Or Rosie the Riveter who used to walk by our house every day wearing her hair in a "snood" and carrying a black lunchbox on her way to work for the war effort? Mom lived a long way away from Ky. then, but still had her heart in Ky. Roslyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas S. Fiske" <evytom@adelphia.net> To: <kyjeffer@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 11:11 AM Subject: Re: [KYJEFFER] Bread, Milk and Fruit > Dear Nancy, > > From my early life in the Highlands (through 1950) I fondly recall the > Donelson man, Plainview Dairy, and a small Italian man who first had a > horse drawn wagon during WWII, then a small flatbed truck. He sold > vegetables and fruit, and his name was Tony. But I do not know the > spelling of name of the Donalson Man. > > I am currently writing a small book about civilians and their > contributions during WWII years and you have just helped me. Thank you. > > Tom, formerly of Louisville > > > > John Bishop wrote: >> Does anyone remember the "Donaldson Man" or "Donelson Man?" Did they >> deliver baked goods to homes or local groceries? If so, what years? >> Were there any dairies in the 40's and 50's besides Erhler's, Haywoods >> and Plainview? Last, the man who sold strawberries and other fruits and >> vegs from his cart during the summer have a horse-drawn cart or was it a >> large flat wagon he pushed? Thanks, Nancy >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> KYJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > KYJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.7/437 - Release Date: 9/4/2006 > >