Yard Sales Drive People To Clear Clutter And Meet Neighbors
A long feature on garage and rummage sales shows buyers seeking bargains on clothes, books, kitchenware, and appliances while sellers like Mrs. A Lambarth and Mrs. McGee aim to purge possessions after losses. The piece highlights the social aspect, pricing struggles, and the appeal of extra cash.
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A. Lambarth
Crosland Park
Tom McGee
Aiken
Mrs. McGee
Charles Clifford
Shirley Widener
Karen Sides
Karen
Inez Duncan
Heyward
U.S. 1
Dan Vincent
Erma Bombeck’s Humorous Rise From Ohio Housewife to National Columnist
Erma Bombeck started as a Dayton Journal Herald copy girl and rose to syndicated fame writing At Wit's End. She reached 500 newspapers with 40 million readers, authored several books, appeared on Good Morning America, and earned the Mark Twain Award in 1973.
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Centerville
Ohio
Erma Bombeck
Erma
Dayton Journal Herald
Women’s Department
Kettering-Oakwood Times
Journal Herald
McCall’s
Reader’s Digest
Theta Sigma Phi
Sigma Delta Chi
Wit’s End
Mark Twain
Paradise Valle
Ariz
Abc-Tv
America
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