May 13 - 16, 1961 Mary Lorraine Wolfe is Born!!

Saturday, May 13, 1961

A nice day. At last. After a spring of quite cloudy and rainy and cold weather today it cleared off and it has been so hot. It sure is good. Betty worked at Mrs. Parker’s. I cooked. Mr. Benway came to see Bill to work for the town. Billie hauled bedding and some hay from Raymonds. Betty and Irene down to Dawn’s in p.m. Kennard up, he and I picked some greens. Billie went smelting with Art and (?) Pete. Art and family called.

Sunday, May 14, 1961

HOT HOT. Kennie, Dot, Fern, Lloyd, Aunt Ava and Uncle Lewis. Bob and Blanche and Kennard all called. Rosalie and kids called. Betty horseback riding all afternoon. She is so happy. I took a pie over to Uncle Lewis.

Monday, May 15, 1961 Lewis Keen’s birthday

Another one of those nice days. It got cooler in late p.m. I did a very big wash. Billie is home for a weeks vacation. He helped Chet to fence today. Dawn and George called today. Irene and children. Linda up here tonight. Bill hired out with Mr. Benway to work for the town of BRIDGTON. He begins work next Monday. Betty got a nice graduation gift from Fern and Lloyd.

Tuesday, May 16, 1961

Mary Lorraine Wolfe born tonight at 11:08 in Beaumont Texas. Today it was cloudy with showers at supper time. Tonight we had a bad thunder shower. I cleaned the downstairs bathroom and hallway. Also ceiling in kitchen. Billie and the lamb Jumper fenced all day. Betty didn’t get home till late, up to Irene’s. Delores called, Kennard sick.