Ogretta and Bobby Turner interviewed by Carol Maureen DeHart

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Turner, Ogretta Ruth Smith, 1921-2005 and DeHart, Carol Maureen

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Records the reminiscences of Ogretta Ruth Smith Turner, a resident of Criders, Virginia, for over eighty years. Includes comments and observations by Robby Turner, who was present throughout the interview. Recalls her youth and family life growing up on a small farm. Discusses various farm chores, such as planting and harvesting, soap making, tending hogs, drying foods, and making cheese and butter. Comments on the advent of automobiles in the region, which cut the round trip time to Harrisonburg from four days to four hours. Recalls the lumber camps, general stores, and grist mills that were once common in the region. Discusses everyday necessesities of farm life prior to rural electrification, including wood stoves, feed sacks, kerosene lamps, and the ice house. Mentions communal chores such as haying, butchering, making apple butter, and maple syrup. Briefly speaks of attending Bennetts Run School. Closes with a mention of her late husband Warren Turner.

Names:

Turner, Ogretta Ruth Smith, 1921-2005
DeHart, Carol Maureen

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