Monthly Archives: February 1978

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.

Diary Entry for 2/20/1978

Sent Dan birthday card. Raining all day. Came back to Ocala today. Visited Bob and Marilyn. Spent the night at Howard Johnson’s Motel at Ocala, $32. Same room we had last week for $22. The Daytona races are on now.

Diary Entry for 2/21/1978

Spent day at St. Augustine Florida. Saw Fort and oldest house. Ramada Inn Motel in St. Augustine, $22. Had store. Supper in room. Delicious. Lots of fun. stopped at Bob and Marilyn’s on way home. Raining off and on somewhat cold.

Diary Entry for 2/23/1978

We started for home this morning. We met Bob and Marilyn at Georgia State line at noon. Got Ramada suite of 2 rooms, $29. at Lamerton, North Carolina. Marilyn made goulash. Also fixed Merrill supper. Payne’s ate with us. Danny’s 11th birthday.

Diary Entry for 2/24/1978

Martinsburg West Virginia, Holiday Inn, $25. Got to Martinsburg West Virginia at 9:30. Spent night at Holiday Inn. Saw snow in spots in South Carolina. Ground white here in Martinsburg. Got towels and gifts on way home. Dawn rode all day in camper with Brian and Bradley.

Diary Entry for 2/25/1978

We got home from Florida about 5:30 PM. Had a good trip home. Bob and Marilyn and kids came with us. Snowy through Pennsylvania and until we got to city. called Jim’s, Vern’s called. washed clothes. Washed my hair. Good to be home. Called Aunt Maude.

Diary Entry for 2/26/1978

Debbie went to hospital. Had girl, 6 lb, 9 oz. Crystal Marie. Cesarian birth. Alice came after us for Sunday School and church, 76 there. Rode home with Ponzi’s. Jim and Pat and kids went after Boots at Don’s. Here when we got home. Boots glad to be home. Jim took me for groceries and B-12 shot. Great day.

Diary Entry for 2/27/1978

Got 2 weeks mail. Got letter from Uncle Berl. Mary and David Dimon here. Washed clothes. Patty called to say Debby had baby girl. Mrs. Cameron came after us to go to special Charge Conference about $30,000 Heath estate. Rev. Wood in charge.