That was the way it was before everyone had telephones. You could get word that someone left a message, someone was going to call at a certain time, or someone was actually on the phone and so you ran as fast as you could to the corner store. Later, when phone booths were in stores, you could have some privacy when someone called that number by closing the door which was very hot during this time of the year. Bonnie in Florida, where it is not as hot as it is in Baltimore -------------- Original message -------------- From: flower.freak@verizon.net > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AFB.2ACI/4718.1.1.2 > > Message Board Post: > > Cathy - I just thought of something. From my 1936 directory I noticed that the > restaurant at #1273 had a telephone but the residence at #2443 did not. Maybe > when he was filling out the draft form, they asked for where he could be most > easily reached so maybe he changed his mind after entering 2443 and figured the > place with the telephone would be better than a place with no phone that he was > probably renting (assumed since the homeowner symbol was missing). > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >