April 19 - 22, 1963 Ran out of gas

Friday, April 19, 1963

Clear in a.m. I cleaned up all the house today. Betty cleaned out the chickens. Betty down after the car, she took Mama to the Cemetery. Dolores went too. Dolores called here a little while. Betty likes the Ford very much. She and I to town after supper and we ran out of gas. I went into Gordon Brill’s and called home.

Saturday, April 20, 1963

Rained in a.m., cleared about 12:30. Had thundershowers. Cleared after that. I got my work done up early in a.m. Billie didn’t have to work again today. Betty and I to town in a.m. to get the license on the new car transferred. Betty to Dr. Richards. He wants her to take some vitamins. Billie raked out back some then went with Lawrence. Bill watched ballgames. Blanche and Lori called. Fern up for supper.

Watching the Red Sox with Poppa

Sunday, April 21, 1963

Fair kind of a day. Kind of warm in a.m. Ken and Delores called. Fern and Lloyd called. Betty to town to get the paper. Billie done a lot of outside cleaning up and took off the storm windows. Betty washed and cleaned the car. Kennie and Dot called. I wrote my letter to Esther after supper. Got windy tonight.

Monday, April 22, 1963

Awful windy. They got cold. I did a big wash. Carmen slept better today. Kennard called. The Berry girls came up, also their mother and other two sisters. Betty made some cookies.