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!

Saturday, November 19, 2016

August 7 - 9, 1961



Monday, August 7, 1961 Letter from MIKE

A nice day. I washed, went to the dentist. I got all done going. Milan and family over to Fryeburg. Joy and girls here all day. Betty home, had a nice letter from Mike. Susan up to Fay’s after supper. (?) Julie and Elizabeth Giles here in evening. I mailed Dorothea’s license, also sent a film.



Tuesday, August 8, 1961 Althea Green Smith Crook’s birthday

A very nice day. I done my ironing. Milan and I with Aunt Ava went to Pownal to see Donnie. He looked good. Betty stayed here with Mama and Billie. Norma and Susan went over to North Bridgton swimming. Kennard here in evening. Betty up to Irene’s.



Wednesday, August 9, 1961 HOT

A nice hot day. It has been very hot ever since the first of August. This a.m. Milan, Norma, Susan and I all went shopping. In p.m. picked beans etc. Kids with Betty over to North Bridgton swimming. In evening Betty went down swimming with the kids. Susan finally got packed tonight. Betty Crook home tonight.

Betty and Randy Harmon





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