Monthly Archives: May 1979

Diary Entry for 5/3/1979

UMW, 15 here. Esther and Marilyn made cheesecake. Merrill worked at Halls. Mary Hall in hospital with her back. Rained all day. Gave myself B-12 shot. Charlie Watts went back to hospital.

Diary Entry for 5/4/1979

Donna cut my hair, $3. Merrill mowed lawns for first time this year. Sent Mary Hall card in Mercy Hospital. Sent letter to Nashville about Mike White. Merrill helped Howard in evening.

Diary Entry for 5/6/1979

We went to church. Aunt Maude had heart spells in church. I took her home. Merrill drove her car home. Orv and Angie came before we got home. Their first visit to our new home. Jim, Pat and kids here for supper. Raining off and on. Called Kathy in evening. Aunt Maude OK.

Diary Entry for 5/9/1979

Rebekah’s. Edna Cross and I on refreshments. Cheese and crackers. 16 out. Merrill worked at Hall’s in evening. Merrill tilled on garden. I cut tree brush. Still hot, windy.

Diary Entry for 5/10/1979

Jim and Pat’s 10 anniversary. Mother and Daughter banquet at Legion. Patty, girls and Jean came to it. Jim and Joel came also. Jim on TV in evening about movie to show kids. Got groceries. Merrill mowed lawns and worked garden. Very hot. Got card and letter from Vern’s.

Diary Entry for 5/12/1979

Warm and raining in late afternoon and evening. Merrill went to help plant oats but only worked 2 hours. We picked asparagus from garden. Got cards from Jim’s and letter from Uncle Berl.

Diary Entry for 5/13/1979

Aunt Maude didn’t go to church. She had another spell this morning. Grand sermon. Vern’s called. Jim, Pat, and kids here for supper. Had asparagus from garden. They brought Merrill daisy plant.

Diary Entry for 5/15/1979

Merrill and Jill and Joel walked over town. Patty called in morning. They have nice room. Washed clothes. Appointment with Dr. Scanlon at 3:30. Wants me to have check up. We ate at McDonalds. Kids enjoyed it. Patty’s 32nd birthday.

Diary Entry for 5/16/1979

Merrill and Boots went to philadelphia to mow side lawns etc. Washed clothes. Joel, Jill and I went for walk. Charlie Watts, age 75, died this morning. Jim and Pat called in evening. Merrill went to Fays for Pampers. Joel has had diarrhea.

Diary Entry for 5/17/1979

Dr. Scanlon’s office called, appointment tomorrow. Jim and Pat got home about 3 PM. Patty had stiff neck. They gave us butter dish, gravy boat, and juice jar. We got home at 5:30. Good to be home. Everything OK. Gave myself B-12 shot. I haven’t been giving myself quite enough.

Diary Entry for 5/18/1979

FFA Banquet. Merrill helped on it at 8 PM. John Nevilles farm auction. Eleanor, Tammy, Roberta, Billy, Luke and Mr. Tousant here in evening. Dr. Scanlon at 3 PM. Could find nothing. Vern’s appointment at 4 PM. We ate supper at Sambo’s. Vern paid. Ralph Hogaboom had stroke on May 1st.

Diary Entry for 5/19/1979

Charlie Watts funeral. Merrill took over chairs, tables and salad. Merrill worked on garden. He cleaned church. Mrs. Hale called about papers. I’ve felt horrid all day. So sore. I hate to move.

Diary Entry for 5/20/1979

Merrill went to church. I wasn’t feeling good. Jim’s came early. Also Pauline Garmon and Beulah here for supper. Nice day together. Marg and Roy are selling their house. Merrill, Pat and Jim planted most of garden.

Diary Entry for 5/21/1979

Merrill went to Halls but came home when it started raining I was in bed all day. Feel horrid. Merrill went to Administrative Board meeting in evening. Bill Heck in charge of meeting.

Diary Entry for 5/23/1979

Gerald Kellar’s, 56, funeral at Adams. We didn’t go. Merrill worked at Hall’s until 3 PM. Feel some better today. Can’t eat. Rebekah’s, but I didn’t go. Jim here in AM. He spoke on child abuse to senior class at Indian River Central School.

Diary Entry for 5/24/1979

Dr. Roberts, 10:30. Blood pressure 150/100. Everything OK. Have to have CBC at Good Samaritan next Tuesday. Stopped at Brenda’s, Don’s, and Marg’s. They have their house for sale. Have lived there 30 years. Called Patty. Florence Yerdon called in evening. Got letter from Beulah Hall.

Diary Entry for 5/26/1979

Susan Lev [?] wedding. Patty called. Wrote Beulah Hall. Thunder storm in morning. Jim and explorers went to camp Porterferry. I made pumpkin pies, rhubarb and strawberry and bar cookies. Also chili. Rained all day.

Diary Entry for 5/27/1979

We went to church. Only 63 there. Jim’s van broke down at camp. Patty, Merrill and Joel went after him. They were here for supper. Aunt Maude,Lyla, and Jerry here in PM. Rained all day. Mrs. Scrimmagar living in Philadelphia. Rude’s house, garden Road.

Diary Entry for 5/29/1979

Had blood tests at hospital. We stopped at Peggy Sepkos. She took us over to Carl and Evelyn’s trailer at Felts Mills, right beside Donna Bucklands [?] Wrote Gehm’s. Took plants to cemetery. Set out glads there also. Jim and Laura’s birthday.

Diary Entry for 5/31/1979

Dr. Robert’s called. My count is 11.1. He increased iron caps to 3 a day. Next 2 B-12 shots every 2 weeks. Gave myself B-12 shot. Washed clothes. Nice day. Merrill worked at Hall’s.