Yearly Archives: 1978

Diary Entry for 1/1/1978

This is my 8th 5-year diary. I started keeping one in January, 1945. Got to bed at 3 AM. A nice party here to see the New Year in. We went to church, communion, Joe Clure and Claire Ponzi there for first. No Sunday School. Called June in PM.

Diary Entry for 1/5/1978

UMW at Leah’s. 14 out. Merrill and I went, Week of Prayer and Self Denial program. Wrote Ken’s, Jim’s and Gehm’s. Sent Readers Digest contest. Lynn cut up our beef. Mary helped. Had freezer full. IOOF Hall at Sackets burned. Is near Jim’s.

Diary Entry for 1/6/1978

Ken’s 58th birthday. 4-H here. Made fruit pizza. George Graham’s had chimney fire. We went to Philadelphia for groceries and to bank. Shower for Cathy Murphy but I didn’t go to it.

Diary Entry for 1/7/1978

Jim’s beef. Jim’s got here about 11. Left about 4. I kept the kids here. Merrill helped cut up meat. Claire Ponzi called. They have changed their telephone number. Mrs. Cameron called in evening.

Diary Entry for 1/8/1978

Windy, rainy. We went to Sunday School and church. Carol Ponzi rode to Sunday School with us for first. Also Noreen. Sky Weaver brought his Treasurers books to me in evening. Wrote Uncle Berl.

Diary Entry for 1/12/1978

Wrote Don’s. Warmer and sunny. We went to Antwerp for Boots dog license. Got groceries at Philadelphia. Stopped at Lynn and Mary’s to pay for butchering, Vern’s paid his, $40 a beef. Lynn paid us $60 for pasture.

Diary Entry for 1/13/1978

Friday the 13th. Hubert Humphrey died of cancer. Appointment with Lawyer Giles at Evans Mills. Drove over to Rose Petrie’s after wards. She has nice home. Wrote Vern’s. Sent card to Ruth Schell.

Diary Entry for 1/15/1978

No one shoveled out from storm. No Sunday School or church. Sun out bright about all day. Merrill plowed our driveways and helped at Hall’s. Took him till 1 PM. Vi called to say Ross Melrose is in hospital from fall down stairs at Legion supper.

Diary Entry for 1/18/1978

Beulah Congdon’s 66th birthday. Stormy. Schools closed. Merrill plowed our driveway and Halls in PM. We went over to Halls in evening and played canasta. They want us to go to Florida with them. Wrote Bowman’s.

Diary Entry for 1/22/1978

Took church books to Virginia N, except Claude’s. We went to Sunday School and church, 65 out. Jim, Pat, and kids here in PM and for supper. Snowing lightly all day. Jim has tooth and face ache. Carol Ponzi rode to Sunday School and church with us.

Diary Entry for 1/23/1978

Bad fire at Theresa early this morning, 2 AM. Three people burned to death. Mr. and Mrs. Angie LaDazer and baby 9 months. 12 people homeless. Greens and Davis families. Talked with Aunt Maude, Mary and Leah. PNG at Leah’s. Administrative Board meeting. 9 out. We went.

Diary Entry for 1/26/1978

Bradley Payne’s 7th birthday. Got letter from Lorraine Brancatella. Pastor Parish meeting canceled because of storm. We went to LaFargeville for tractor parts. We went for groceries. Store full of people. Storm hit at noon time. Terrible all over. Marilyn Payne went to hospital.

Diary Entry for 1/27/1978

Marilyn and Bob Payne have baby boy born at 7 AM, 10 lb. 3 oz. Brandon. snowing and blowing. Merrill walked down to Ponzi’s to clean their barn. Joe is sick in bed with flu. Roger H plowed out our driveway. No mail.

Diary Entry for 1/28/1978

A beautiful day but a few snow flurries. Merrill went to LaFargeville for distributor for tractor. Got used one, $9. Got tractor going. Jeff helped put it together. Merrill helped clean snow at church.

Diary Entry for 1/29/1978

Cold but nice. We went to church and Sunday School, 83 there. Merrill went up at 7:30 to get furnace going. Church cold. Carol rode to Sunday School. Jim, Pat and kids here for supper. Kenny, Brenda, Kim and Jeff here in evening. Good to see them.

Diary Entry for 1/30/1978

Merrill worked at income tax. Pat and Angie Brancatella here in PM. Came back and spent night here. Talked with Evelyn. They are going to Florida February 12. Returning February 24th or 26th. Merrill run cleaner.

Diary Entry for 2/2/1978

UMW covered dish. Men invited about 25-30 there. Tom Dennison spoke on Community Health Center. We left Vern’s at 8:30. When they left for school. Went to Don’s. Stopped at Marg and Roy’s. Stopped at K-Mart. Called Patty. Got letter from Angie.

Diary Entry for 2/7/1978

Terrible storm snow from Washington, DC to Boston. No school. Mail went. Merrill plowed out driveway. He helped Howard fix spreader. Merrill has another cold. I washed clothes. Jim had accident. He went to Albany.

Diary Entry for 2/9/1978

Merrill and Boots in bed all day. Patty called to say Jim had accident Tuesday morning in storm. He wasn’t hurt. They have all been sick with flu. Jim got home from Albany last night. He went on Tuesday. Wrote Don’s. Called Jim’s in evening.

Diary Entry for 2/11/1978

Left for Florida from city at 10 AM. Jim and Jolie met us at Ramada Inn and took Boots to Don’s. Drove 499 miles. Spent night in Fairquier’s Motel, Virginia, $22. Got double room and extra bed. Marilyn and kids followed us. They spent night in camper at motel.

Diary Entry for 2/14/1978

Orlando Florida. Howard Johnson’s. Sent birthday card to Mother Tryon, Card to Vern’s. Spent the day at Silver Springs. Bob, Marilyn and boys spent day with us. Colder day. We spent night at Howard Johnson’s in Orlando, $33. Went to Orange City to find Beulah was in hospital. Stopped at Helen Lockson. [?]

Diary Entry for 2/16/1978

Mother T’s 89th birthday. Raining. Howard got car fixed, universal joint. Cost $33. Went to Jean Hanretty’s [?] twice. Howard’s sister Edna Fullington down here also. Ate at Ponderosa. Spent evening at Jean’s playing Idiot rummy. Washed clothes at Laundromat. Spent night at Clearwater, $22. Raining.

Diary Entry for 2/17/1978

Got to Gehm’s at 12:45. They were waiting at the gate. Spent the night there. Grand time. They called Vern’s. Raining hard all day. Gehm’s have nice home. Spent night with them. Venice Florida.

Diary Entry for 2/19/1978

Jill’s 3rd birthday. We spent the day at Disney World. Bob, Marilyn and kids also. Cold and raining toward evening. Nice enjoyable day. Kept our motel for second night at Tampa, $36. Saw Dorland’s there.