Yearly Archives: 1973

Diary Entry for 1/2/1973

We took out tree. Took down all decorations. Merrill went to Mills and helped Matt in PM and evening. UMW at Vi’s. I started Study on India. Got tax notice, $268.01, up $58. Beautiful day.

Diary Entry for 1/3/1973

Boots tore upstairs couch to pieces. I worked on UMW minutes and reports. Merrill helped hang door at CEC. I went to Bible Study at Parsonage with Ruth in evening. We went over to see Sunday School house.

Diary Entry for 1/9/1973

Dawn Taryn Hall’s 7th birthday. I went to Bible Study in AM. Worked at CEC awhile afterwards. Kitchen drain froze outdoors. Jim, Pat and Jolie here for supper,. Jolie is growing so fast. Warmer today. Got letter from June.

Diary Entry for 1/11/1973

Very stormy in AM. Merrill took me to the CEC. Joyce and I papered ceilings. They ordered wall to wall carpets, $1500 from Haymonds [in] Antwerp. Merrill plowed driveways, ours, Hales and Halls.

Diary Entry for 1/15/1973

Worked at CEC. Papered just about all of front room. Joanne Preston, 32, took her life in garage. Her daughter found her at 1 AM. We went to Charge Meeting at church in evening. 15 there. Marian called for flowers for Joanne. Got letter from Dot.

Diary Entry for 1/19/1973

Doreen’s 16th birthday. Worked at CEC. Joyce and I finished back kitchen. Looks so nice. Raining. Merrill went up in PM to see Jim Hardy. CEC is about finished. Start carpets Monday. Bought refrigerator for CEC, $35 from C. House.

Diary Entry for 2/3/1973

Went to CEC in AM to help clean kitchen floors. Waxed them. It all looks so great. Lorraine, Vicky, and Jane here to sew in PM. Vern called. They are coming tomorrow. Washed my hair. Merrill went to Philadelphia for groceries.

Diary Entry for 2/4/1973

Snowing some. Vern’s got here in time for Church Consecration Service in new building. June brought meat loaf and salad. Jim’s came for Open House in PM. Also all here for supper. A great day. Steve and Dan brought us firewood.

Diary Entry for 2/9/1973

Some better but rested most of day. Week of Prayer and Self Denial program at CEC but I didn’t go. Only 6 there. Got note from Beulah Hall. Sent check for church. Terrible snowy in south, even parts of Florida. Vernon Campbell died, 76.

Diary Entry for 2/10/1973

Vicky and Jane here to sew. Washed clothes. Bob Griffin called to say Vernon Campbell died yesterday. Trustees to each give $2 toward guest book. Got letter from Uncle Berl. His new address is 1233 East Madison, Apartment B.

Diary Entry for 2/11/1973

Got this diary at Woolworth’s, $1.99. Got toys for Boots. We went to church. Jim McEtherin guest speaker. Blankenships called Flaherty’s. They are in snow storm in Georgia. We went to Jim’s for dinner. They have done so much on their house. Mom called in evening,. First War Prisoner released today.

Diary Entry for 2/12/1973

-12° in morning. Wrote Uncle Berl. Sent Valentines. Watched returning 142 POW’s on TV. They look good. Only 3 stretcher cases. Guild had exchange student at CEC, but I didn’t go. Very cold in evening. Got Valentines from Dan and Steve and Secret Pal.

Diary Entry for 2/14/1973

Got check, disaster load, $4500. Warmer. Sent Mother T card and letter. Boots and I went to Philadelphia to bank and grocery store. Saw Helen and Carl in store. She said Mrs. Hagan, 89, died this morning at Mercy Hospital. Helen was out there. POW’s back on US soil. Merrill and I went to Lodge. Snowed a lot.

Diary Entry for 2/16/1973

Payne’s got home from Florida. Mother Tryon’s 84th birthday. Windy and cold. We went to city in AM. Merrill deposited $4500 check at Seaway bank. They gave us lamps. We paid for feed at city. We went to funeral home for Mrs. Hagan. Mary went with us. Cold in evening. Very cold wind.