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Conversations in Possum Holler with Bills and Bentleys
In a humorous rural dialog, Mrs Rainwater and Mrs Tweekins recount travels and errands with Bill Smith guiding purchases from gas and appliance stores. They joke about a Lone Star Gas Bank, a Universal Automatic Gas range, a Coolerator refrigerator, meat curing at Arledge Ice Company, and farm logistics amid village life and social chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Star Gas Bank
Bill
Mirandy
Community Gas Co
Sewin
Missionary Society
Lone Star Gas Co
Lucindy
Moody
Community Natural Gas Co
Ole Tige
Jeems
Mr. Rainwater
Bryant-Link’s Hardware
Dan Moody
Gillwuzzle
Roy Arledge
Arledge Lee Company
Jones County
Jimmie Allred
Gillwuzzie
Jimmy Allred
Jimmie
Nightwaller
Arledient
Arledge Ice Company
Mrs. Rainwater
Lawsy
Tweekins