Monthly Archives: June 1983

Diary Entry for 6/2/1983

Nice today. Merrill worked on Horton’s trailer. Washed clothes. Got letter from Vern. UMW at Leah’s, 15 there. Nice meeting. Rev. Salisbury showed Holy Land slides. Merrill and Bill M got hair cuts at Theresa.

Diary Entry for 6/3/1983

Merrill worked at Horton’s trailer. He mowed lawns in PM. I went to nominating meeting at parsonage in evening. Jim Hardy brought me home. Fireman’s field Days start tonight.

Diary Entry for 6/5/1983

We went to church, only 31 out. New Christian Missionary Alliance church opened in old Rosbrook Hardware store today. Jim’s here for supper. They have a red jeep now. A 1974. Nice day.

Diary Entry for 6/8/1983

Rebekah’s exchange of collars, 20 present. Leah came after me and Esther brought me home. Ginny didn’t go. Washed clothes. Merrill worked at Horton’s in PM until 8 PM. Carl Scee called. He has apartment at 315 Curtis apartments.

Diary Entry for 6/12/1983

Rev. Owen at church, 56 out. Marge Heck and Harry Kent elected Trustees. Marie and Jeff Ambrose baby baptized. Jim, Pat and kids here when we got home. Had pizza from Quaker Snack Bar for supper.

Diary Entry for 6/15/1983

Called several about food for Robertson’s. Still very hot, 90’s. Joyce Robertson died of cancer last night. Sent Tracy card. Merrill worked at Horton’s. He had two flat tires on tractor. We walked up to corner to see work progress in evening.

Diary Entry for 6/16/1983

Still hot, 90’s. Merrill finished work at Horton’s. He went to Carthage and Lafargeville for them. Got bra from Lane Bryant I sent for. They started trucking fill on corner project.

Diary Entry for 6/17/1983

85°. New Watertown Pirates ball team arrive today. Merrill cleaned church and put in new candles. I got my hair cut at Tracy’s, $5.00. Laurie has opened new store in Civic Building. Thunder storms most of PM. Mom would have been 91 today.

Diary Entry for 6/18/1983

Another beautiful day. Jim, Pat, Jill, and Joel, here for cook out. Jolie is in Hyde Park. We went to Hyde Lake in PM. We went to Joyce Robertson’s funeral in morning. Very large funeral at church. Had radishes for first.

Diary Entry for 6/19/1983

Father’s Day. Merrill, Joey, Jeff, and Bill Mowers went to Father and Son breakfast at church. We went to church, 65 there. We went to city in PM. Saw Carrie and Dwane Thompson at Sam Keep. Went to farewell party for Rev. and Mrs. Owen. 4200 attended Watertown Pirates game baseball. First game they played here. Lost 15-0 against Utica Blue Socks.

Diary Entry for 6/20/1983

Beautiful day. Merrill started painting on house. Got both porches painted. Belile’s putting fence around their pool. Watertown Pirates won second game played against Utica Blue Socks.

Diary Entry for 6/22/1983

Another great day. Merrill painted on house ordered 4 gallon more paint from Sears. Our road closed most of day, putting in water pipes. Lodge went to Lewis House, Carthage for banquet. They forgot we were coming. Had shower for Vicky Flynn, 13 there.

Diary Entry for 6/23/1983

We went for groceries in AM. 17 days without rain. Merrill mowed lawns. Helped at Horton’s in PM. I wrote June and sent her card and check. Windy, but a beautiful day, 90°. My arms hurting today.

Diary Entry for 6/24/1983

Beautiful day. Windy. We went to Sears and Garnes after paint and supplies. Stopped at Adderley’s and looked at used cars. Thunder stopped in evening. First rain in 18 days. Graduation tonight.

Diary Entry for 6/25/1983

Cooler, only 55° this morning. Merrill went to dump. I washed clothes. Darcy went for interview to modeling school. Jim and kids go to Portaferry until next Saturday. Southern Baptist bought old Baptist Church.

Diary Entry for 6/26/1983

June’ 45th birthday. Still cool and cloudy. We went to church, 37 out. Froze 2 packages of berries. A horse van had accident down the road. Two horses, a puppy, and one person slightly hurt. They took the horses to Petrie’s.

Diary Entry for 6/28/1983

Made cookies for Vacation Bible School. Had strawberry short cake for supper. Nice today but windy. Merrill went over town for milk. Southern Baptist form Georgia in town working on old Baptist church.

Diary Entry for 6/29/1983

A nice day. Merrill painted on house all day. He helped at Horton’s after supper with hay. Sent note to Vern’s. Merrill took cookies over to Center. Housing project working on water pipes. Got card from June. Dan has a computer, A Commodore 64.