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, June 29, 2019

September 19 - 22, 1971 Billie Begins New Job at M & M Casting in Bridgton


Sunday, September 19, 1971

A pretty good day after he got cleared away from fog. Bill worked at the cottage painting. Billie worked in the garden clearing it up. In p.m. he and I went for a ride. Betty’s folks cleaned up their garden too. In p.m. they went to Harrison. The Ragers and Demings went to look at a house for Susan.




Monday, September 20, 1971 Billie on a New Job

Billie to work at M & M Casting, a new business opening up here in Bridgton. Done up regular work. Betty, kids and I to Norway in a.m. Betty took Zak to Portland to the doctors for an examination and to make an appointment for his operation. Stan was operated on today for growth in his chest.




Tuesday, September 21, 1971

A pretty nice day. I washed, ironed, cooked, done up my work. I went down to Km’s when she got ready for school. Betty, kids and I over to Harrison etc. looking for a place for Susan to move. Billie got a call from Dielectic to come back to work. Sue and Tom are not getting along too well.



Wednesday, September 22, 1971

A very nice day. I had Kim and Zak while Betty painted playhouse porch floor. I washed and ironed. I went to town with Betty in p.m. Esther went too. Susan out looking for a rent. Tom is going back to Ohio in the few days. In evening Fern, Lloyd called, also Es and Cliff. Bill worked painting at the Helen Jones cottage.

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