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few years ago and had to be taken to the Morrell Hospital in Lakeland.
We owe them $150.00 for hospital and doctor bill yet. As a rule I keep
in good health through and I have myself locked over once a year. Mother
is in good health too, as is Corneal, but one never knows."

"I had weak eyes when I was little," said Corneal, "but they got all
right after a bit and I neve even had to wear glasses. My sewin so much
don't hurt them neither."

"At the present," William continued, "we have a kind boss-man, but
the life that I am living keeps a man in action all the time and it gets
kind of tiresome. I would rather live in town if a worthwhile job could
be found. It would also be more convenient for the family.

"As for the votin question, I aint doin any votin. I like the present
administration because the colored people have been more benefited by it
than any other. Of course President Lincoln will always go down in history,
but if the next president will be as favorable for Negroes as President
Roosevelt is, it will be all right.

"When I first moved to Eaton Park in December of 1927, there was
only one church here, and it was the Freewill Baptist Church. Since then
there has been another added, the AME Methodist Church. But when I first
come here I wanted to be under the shelter of a church, so I joined the
Baptist, I go nearly every Sunday and through the week. My chruch dona-
tions amounts to around $2 to $3 a month. Corneal, she belongs to the
Foster Memorial ME Church in Lakeland. But my devotion for the church
don't keep me from likin all kinds of gaems, especially baseball, croquet,
and basketball.

Well Mister, I gotta be goin. I have to go in to Lakeland ever

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