The blog posts below are taken from my grandmother's diaries. Althea Green Smith Crook was lovingly referred to as Nanny to her immediate family ~ thus her diaries are called Nanny's Diaries.

Nanny wrote in her diaries when she remembered to - mostly in the evening. There will be some years in which she didn't keep diaries and there will also be some days/weeks in her yearly diaries in which she skipped or forgot to write in them. For the most part, these are her words - written as she wrote them. There will be typos, forgotten punctuation, and other grammatical errors - but I am rewriting these as my Nanny originally wrote them.

As with all old handwriting, there are some entries that I can't quite make out - and these entries will be followed with a (?) to signify that this may or may not be correct or I can't figure out what she is trying to write.

Thank you Nanny for leaving us 50 years worth of memories! We miss you!

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

May 5 - 8, 1961 Alan Shepard Rockets into Space



Friday, May 5, 1961
Cold. A nice day. Sunny but cold. Mama and I cleaned the bureau draws in her room. In evening Bill and I to town. Betty and Linda down to Dawn’s for spaghetti supper. Irene went with them and Kathy too. Billie had to work tonight. Today Col. Alan Shepard Jr. of Derry New Hampshire was rocketed into space. First man in US. It was successful. We watched it on TV. Very interesting.



Saturday, May 6, 1961 Letter from Adair’s, Ava Etta Keen’s Birthday

A nice day. I cooked, in p.m. Blanche and I over to Norway. In evening up to Aunt Ava’s. Bill and Betty plowed. Billie worked on stakes for fence. Betty to town in evening. Billie up to Rangeley tonight smelting.




Sunday, May 7, 1961

A mean rainy day. Mike and kids called. Linda here. Fern, Lloyd, Kennie, Dot, Ava, Linnie here. Bill and I cleaned smelts. Began tearing chimney down over to Raymonds.



Monday, May 8, 1961

Another mean day. Cleared off about 3 o’clock in p.m. for about three hours. Clothes got dried. Betty up to Irene’s after supper. Bill and I down to Ferns in evening. Billie up to Chet’s. Alan Shepard Junior was in Washington today being greeted by president and government officials. He was the first man to fly into space in the US.



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