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, December 27, 2016

December 30 -31, 1961 Good-bye 1961



Saturday, December 30, 1961 William Crook Sr.’s birthday

A nice day, on the cool side. Esther and family left for home. Susan hated to go. Kennard went as far as Bruds with them. Bill had the whole day off. Don’t go to work until Tuesday. Our cute ‘kitty’ died this p.m. We loved him. Betty feels so awful bad. We will miss him an awful lot. He was so cute.



Sunday, December 31, 1961

A nice day. Not much to write about. Brud and Nona, Jeff called, Kennie and Dot, Art Ward and baby. Got dinner, watched TV. Delores came home. Esther called us this a.m. Billie in hospital with pneumonia.



 This has been a big year as far as Betty is concerned. She finished up her career of schooling. Graduated in June 8, 1961 at Bridgton Town Hall. Mike, our son-in-law, graduated from Edward Little High June 7, 1961. Mike joined the United States Army. Betty had a horse. In October Betty and Mike were married October 5, 1961 at home at 8 o’clock in evening. Susan here from Ohio for a long visit in the summer. Also Norma Gay, Esther and family here for Christmas. Billie Deming had pneumonia. On February 6 this year our cousin Raymond Samuel Allen died suddenly. Billie found him. We miss him very much. Next year we are expecting Dorothea and family home. The end of 1961. Our never to be forgotten Dr. Nash left in May this year.



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