Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

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Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between
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Mrs. Culp Revisited: April 16, 1937

Mrs. Culp Revisited: April 16, 1937

Walter gives Wallace a half-dollar

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Kathryn Smith
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Mrs. Culp Revisited: April 16, 1937
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Mrs. Culp went out riding with Walter today, driving over to daughter-in-law Jackie's apartment, where her mother from Macon was visiting. "Pa gave Wallace [their grandson] 50 cents, he asked for a dime." Always frugal, Mrs. Culp underlined both 50 cents and dime, obviously a bit miffed. Walter’s largesse translates in current value to almost two dollar…

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