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!

Monday, May 31, 2021

October 20 - 22, 1978 New Car

 



Friday, October 20, 1978 NEW CAR, PARTY

 

A nice day. I went down to Betty’s, we cleaned up her whole house in good shape getting ready for Kimmy’s party she is having tonight. In late PM Betty to Ripley and Fletcher’s to get her new car. A very nice LTD in excellent condition. It is a very pretty car. Betty is very pleased with it. Also Carmen to her friends house getting ready for the homecoming parade etc. Kimmy had a nice party, birthday, tonight for her friend, Gwen Garland. She had 3 other friends and had a nice time.

 

 

 

 Saturday, October 21, 1978

 

A very nice sunny mild day. I cleaned up the house. Zak watched TV programs until 1:30. Bill worked at Walt’s. Billie did some fall jobs, went with Lawrence in PM. Zak out with Billie a while. Walt called and Zak went home with him. There was a supper at the Grange Hall in Harrison for the benefit of NEW HOPE FARM. Walt and Zak went. Betty over there all day working. Kim and Carmen to the ballgames in PM. Kim had to help out at the school for their supper and entertainment. Carmen over to the supper.

 




 

 Sunday, October 22, 1978 Cow and Calf

 

A nice sunny day. Bill worked at Walt’s. Billie done odds and end jobs. I done my regular work. Tonight the calf, little Hereford and Brocklehead cow went to market. Billie traded for a all white Durham steer. We called at Fern’s in evening. She is depressed and in pain from bowel trouble. Went to the hospital for x-rays on her ribs. Had two enemas while she was there. I went for a ride with Betty and girls in the new car. Very nice.

 

 

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