01:00 - Father's family came from France and settled near Abbeville, had 6 siblings, her grandparents lived with them for a time;
01:55 - Earliest memories about the Great Depression - They only went to school for 7 months during her senior year of high school because the school board ran out of money, didn't wear robes to graduation, just dressed up in their Sunday clothes;
02:30 - Her father had two businesses - He made wagons and also had a sawmill;
03:50 - They had a big garden - her father hired somebody to help in the garden because he was too busy. The garden provided for them during the depression;
05:15 - Describing their home - built of cypress. Her mother was a great cook - Talks about some of the dishes she would make;
06:30 - Her dad raised chickens and cows for meat. Talking about salting and preserving meat;
07:20 - Her mother made most of their clothing. Discussion about her shoes. She had school shoes and Sunday shoes;
08:50 - Describing her school - teachers were strict, the old school house is now the Abbeville School Board office, she graduated at 15;
10:30 - Talking about their first family car - Went to town in horse and buggy before they got their car. She always walked to school;
11:30 - Talking about common chores the kids had;
12:50 - Worked for First National Bank when she was 16 - She made $1/hour
14:00 - Eventually started working as a book keeper for Landry Store;
15:20 - Changes to daily life once WWII started