Monthly Archives: July 1983

Diary Entry for 7/1/1983

Juanita’s sister,Loah (?) 62 died today. last day of Vacation Bible School with picnic and a guest clown. We went for groceries in PM. Paid water bill, $70.00 for one year. Called Patty. Her mother is with her this week. Belile’s had fireworks in evening.

Diary Entry for 7/2/1983

Darcy’s 13th birthday. Another nice day. Hot. Washed clothes. Washer not working right. made potato salad for tomorrow. Got card about Haggerty reunion, July 17. Merrill went over to Coopers.

Diary Entry for 7/3/1983

A beautiful day. Picnic at Vern’s. We went to church, 31 out, communion. First 9;30 church. Got to Vern’s about noon. Jim’s got there at 12:30. Steve at Myers camp for weekend. Great day together. We stayed overnight.

Diary Entry for 7/5/1983

Vern’s took Dan to Syracuse for his dentist appointment. Steve went to work. Merrill picked 5 quarts of berries in Oswego. We stopped at Ken’s. Had lunch at Don’s and Beulah’s and to see Karen at Adams Museum where she started work today Got home at 4 PM.

Diary Entry for 7/6/1983

Much cooler. Merrill mowed lawns. Mower quit so he had to go to Mills for plug. Wrote Vern’s. Joey brought flowers. Temperature down to 40° during night. Carl Scee is at Donna’s in Felts Mills now.

Diary Entry for 7/9/1983

Nice but cooler. Washed clothes. Glenn Ridsdale here in forenoon. June here in PM. Brought check for May. They are fighting again. Made Jolie birthday cake. Merrill went to dump.

Diary Entry for 7/11/1983

Sent Jolie card, letter, and $5.00. Sent Sears paint payment and renewed 3 Reader’s Digest’s. Merrill went to bank. He started black trim. Worked at it all day. Telephone out of order. I reported it from Belile’s.

Diary Entry for 7/14/1983

We went for groceries in morning. Merrill put checks in bank, $300.00 plus interest. Merrill painted front and back steps green. I made 3 bean salad. Patty called. Vicki has been East for a visit. Left for California today.

Diary Entry for 7/15/1983

Don and Juanita’s 33rd anniversary. Hot and muggy. Thunder storm and rain during night. Washed. Merrill had car inspected at Sunoco Station, $6.00. Vern, June, and Dan, got here at 6 PM. Brought fish for supper. I called Bowman’s in evening. Olive has kidney infection.

Diary Entry for 7/16/1983

Chase Harrington Manor ground breaking on corner of South Main Street and Irish Avenue. We went to it. Vern’s got started today at 7 AM. They came back here for supper and then went back home as they did not have canvas at Alex Bay. Merrill cleaned church. June called Steve.

Diary Entry for 7/17/1983

Beautiful day, 80’s. Haggerty Reunion at Whatake Park, Lowville. Aunt Maude, Merrill, and I went. The rest there was Uncle Len’s family. About 75 there. Church this morning, 31 there. We went to Hall’s in evening. Howard was working. Jeff, Sandy, Hal,Kim Yeardon, Evelyn, and Dawn were home.

Diary Entry for 7/24/1983

Thunder and showers early in morning. Went to church, 49 out. Percell baby baptized, Sheri and Jim’s. Elgin called about 8 AM. He, Olive, Carmine, and Wilamina came over for dinner. Aunt Maude here also. All are well. Thunder storm in PM.

Diary Entry for 7/26/1983

Dr. Scanlon, 1:30. Everything okay. Don’s birthday, 60th. We went to Sackets for girls. Patty’s father is deputy sheriff in North Carolina now. Patty’s brother Bob and family coming Friday.

Diary Entry for 7/28/1983

I sent claim to Medicare for Dr. Scanlon. Renewed Times, and Country News. Hot and muggy. Merrill and Carl Taylor worked all day at parsonage windows. Kids and I went to diner for ice cream.