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| In those days as well a good many, especially of the older generation, could not see the need of looking up a number and instead just asked for the party by name. One gentleman I well remember used to call frequently and say “Get me Lauchie eh Central”. It was really no hardship for us since the numbers became clearly fixed in our minds. I remember too being asked to locate a nurse for an older person who was desperately ill. I rang several operators and finally having managed to secure one I made arrangements for her to be picked up at the station in the morning. All in a day’s work! Maybe Central was a good name for operators of that era because we almost felt that we were part of each community. I thoroughly enjoyed the years I spent at Lochiel. Being part of the McCormick household was part of that happy time. Very often Mrs. McCormick would take over the board for me and I would iron or do whatever household task needed doing. A change of pace for both of us. My relationship with the McCormick family was one of mutual respect and I cherish the memories of those years. | In those days as well a good many, especially of the older generation, could not see the need of looking up a number and instead just asked for the party by name. One gentleman I well remember used to call frequently and say “Get me Lauchie eh Central”. It was really no hardship for us since the numbers became clearly fixed in our minds. I remember too being asked to locate a nurse for an older person who was desperately ill. I rang several operators and finally having managed to secure one I made arrangements for her to be picked up at the station in the morning. All in a day’s work! Maybe Central was a good name for operators of that era because we almost felt that we were part of each community. I thoroughly enjoyed the years I spent at Lochiel. Being part of the McCormick household was part of that happy time. Very often Mrs. McCormick would take over the board for me and I would iron or do whatever household task needed doing. A change of pace for both of us. My relationship with the McCormick family was one of mutual respect and I cherish the memories of those years. | ||
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