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First bookmobile in the country

Mary Titcomb had the nation’s first bookmobile custom outfitted in 1904 to deliver books to the residents of Washington County, MD.

They didn’t have hot water. They didn’t have toilet paper. They didn’t have doors on the bathroom . . . the girl’s bathroom.

They were called “moonlight schools” because classes were held on nights when the moon cast enough light for students to see the footpaths.

I know the grocery business and I know the meat business from top to bottom. I do all the buying for the meat counter and cut it and weigh it.

Arizona Houston Hughes taught elementary school in Avery County, NC for 57 years. In 1953 she received NC Teacher of the Year award.