July 5 - 8, 1956

Thursday, July 5, 1956

Cloudy. Kind of warm. I washed. Got a letter from Dorothea today telling us about her engagement to Frank Brandon of Camden Tennessee. In evening Fern, Lloyd and McCammon called to say goodbye.

Friday, July 6, 1956

Rained hard all day. Got Donnie’s haircut. Bill, Bet, Donnie and I over to Lida’s in p.m. It evening we went over to the doctors for Donnie. McCammon’s went home today.

Saturday, July 7, 1956

I did a lot of work. Churned today for first time for about three or four weeks. Bill brought home 20 boxes of strawberries, we froze them. After supper we went to town. Fern and Lloyd up in evening. Cloudy and cold. Cleared late afternoon. Es, Susan and  McCammon’s got home today. A jet plane crashed on Pleasant Mountain. Barbara called today.

Sunday, July 8, 1956

Cloudy in early forenoon. Cleared about noon til three then cloudy and cold. I got dinner, did up the work and get caught up on newspaper reading. Kennie called. Bobbie called in evening. Billie mowed up to Chet's. Bill worked in strawberry bed. Betty went swimming with Jill. Sang at church this forenoon.