September 5 - 9, 1961

Tuesday, September 5, 1961

Hot, not so hot as yesterday, yet very hot.  Betty down to Dawn’s for a while. Fern called here, also Delores was up. Joy and family left early this morning. Billie didn’t work. Beef heifer went tonight.

Wednesday, September 6, 1961

Been quite busy today. I ironed.

Thursday, September 7, 1961 Hurricane Carla

Clouded up during day. Partly cloudy in a.m. Got a call from Betty, she had a letter from Mike. She read to me, she seemed happy about that. Carla hit in around Gulf of Mexico and the towns in Texas of that region. Joy wasn’t hit in Beaumont.

Friday, September 8, 1961

A nice day. I washed, cleaned up the house, canned a few tomatoes. Went to town after supper. Didn’t buy much. Kennard and Dolores called in evening. Billie and I called at Ferns. Aunt Ava to hospital. She came home with good reports. She is okay.

Saturday, September 9, 1961

Nice day, very HOT. Betty came home from Dawn’s, she seemed rested.  Bill, Billie and Betty finished the hen house, started on the stall for Phantom. Dawn and her father called. Bessie called. Art Ward called. I cooked.