Monthly Archives: December 1993

Diary Entry for 12/2/1993

UMW covered dish, 6 PM at Chase Harringrton manor with Diane. 13 members, 4 guests. Merrill stayed with Bill Mowers. We went for groceries in AM. Lyla stopped by. Brought me bottle of cinnamon, $3.49. Glenn Coon fell and is in hospital.

Diary Entry for 12/3/1993

Warmer. Snow all melted. We went to city shopping. I got black shoes and grey-pink sweater. Gave Sue birthday card at store. New Court Street Bridge opened today. We drove across it. It’s great. Can see up and down river. Took 6 months to build.

Diary Entry for 12/8/1993

Rebekah’s Christmas meeting at John Hoover Inn, 13 members and 1 guest. I went with Zelda. Vi didn’t go. Still sick. We went to Seaway shopping. Rev. Dick Graves called. Invited us to supper at Baptist Church Friday. Sent Roy and Carol birthday card. Put canned goods in mailbox. Sent first Christmas card to Beulah.

Diary Entry for 12/9/1993

Rev. Carol’s birthday. Made cookies. Jill was in an accident at Natural Bridge at 2 AM. Jan Coburn, Jesse (?) Kellar, Stephanie Ayers, and Christine Ricabar driver of her car. Jill had head injuries and broken finger. Jim called. I called Vern. Jill called in evening. I called Sue.

Diary Entry for 12/10/1993

Roy’s 91st birthday. We took him poinsettia plant. Arlene there. Went to see Aunt Maude. Went to hospital to see Jill. She had to have more tests because of blood on kidney. She was ready to go home. Patty there. We went to Seniors supper at Baptist church. Rev. Dick gave us gift. They sang happy anniversary to us.

Diary Entry for 12/18/1993

Got nice picture of Steve, Kathy, and Kristen. Shut In boxes in PM. Had about 25. Lots of help and food. We delivered some. Carolers in PM. We weren’t home. We went for groceries in morning. Washed clothes. Snowed some. Jolie called. Boscheck’s gave us bread.

Diary Entry for 12/20/1993

Shawn Michael Lawler II, 2nd birthday. Sent last of Christmas cards. Wrapped gifts. Merrill went to trustee meeting but not enough for meeting. Darcy, John, and Brent got to Gary and Linda’s from Florida.

Diary Entry for 12/22/1993

Ecumenical service, 125 there. No Catholics. Nice service. Rebekah’s canceled. We went for groceries in AM. Very stormy. Jim called. 3 feet of snow at cabin. Cleared in evening. Merrill cleaned driveway with snow blower.

Diary Entry for 12/24/1993

Christmas Eve services at Philadelphia church. Church full, 130 there. Just great. June Ridsdale here. Brought us box of chocolate and $100. Washed clothes. Got things ready for dinner tomorrow. We were invited to party at Collins but we didn’t go. Cha kids here in evening.