October 2 - 6, 1959

Friday, October 2, 1959 TOTAL ECLIPSE

A total eclipse of the sun this morning at 6:50 o’clock a.m. A nice day. I washed, churned, cleaned up the house, to town after supper. Dolores called in p.m. Betty babysat tonight at Irene Carsley’s. Bill got his first weeks pay tonight at the transmission company $50.55.

Saturday, October 3, 1959

A nice day except on cool side. I cooked, ironed. Bill and Billie worked outside getting picked up etc. Betty up to Carsley’s. Billie and I to town and down to Ferns. Fern up in the mountains with Mrs. Pike and daughter.

Sunday, October 4, 1959

Hot. Bill been getting his things ready for his piping the furnace up to the….. (?). Fern and Lloyd here also Bob and Blanche. Mama over to Oxford to wedding anniversary with Aunt Ava and Uncle Lewis. Billie and Betty and I down to Pete Watkins in late p.m.

Monday, October 5, 1959 Phyllis Osborne Smith’s birthday

I washed. Kind of cloudy yet it cleared enough to dry clothes. I washed dining room curtains. Churned. Letter from Jean today.

Tuesday, October 6, 1959 Jeff 15 months today, Betty Cox Smith’s birthday

I done up the work, made a cake and washed living room curtains and cleaned the cupboards. Called Barbara. Kennard called.