December 30 - 31, 1978 Year End

 

Saturday, December 30, 1978 Bill 70 years

 

I done my regular work. Dorothea and Dave came. She brought up a very pretty cake for Bill. Betty up to the shelter all day. Zak up in PM and evening. Betty and Carmen came later. Dorothea went home with Dave, it got so late before he got his truck fixed. Billie brought Fern up. Joy came. About 9:30 Betty and Walt came. Kimmy had a pleasant relaxed look on her face when she came. They had a nice visit. Bill got money and a bench vise and pretty cards.

 

 

 

Sunday, December 31, 1978

 

Well this has been a cloudy day for the last day. Kim came up in PM. She and I will sit up until after midnight. I done regular work, more or less busy all day. Bill and I at Fern’s in early PM.

 

 

 

David Lyons Age 18

Beth and Raf Tomei

Jason Knick 10 Mos

Regina Knick 7.5 years old - 2nd grade

Debbie Age 18 Graduate Roger Chaffee HS - Bermuda

Cathy Smith - Class of 1979

Kim - 12, 7th grade

A lot of bad storms first of this year. Many days of no school. Billie bought David’s truck, it is just like new. Ronald’s family moved to Bath Maine from Plainfield New Jersey. Kimmy has started having her teeth fixed, straightened out at the orthodontist in South Portland. Bill was very poorly first of the year. He lost a lot of blood by leakage but they couldn’t or never did find out where the blood was coming from. He went to a specialist in hospital in Portland. He got better and had a good summer and no more problems.

 

Dawn sold her home in Sebago, moved out. She moved into Joy’s house until she got home from Bermuda. In June. Then she moved into Betty’s until she got her house built to move into which was late in the season. Dawn’s mother was away while the house was being built. Also they got it (New Hope Farm shelter) built and moved into. It is a nice building. They worked hard on all summer. Betty put all time on it the summer.

Also Dorothea, Betty, Carmen, Kim and Zak went on a trip to Bermuda to visit Joy. They had a very good time. Also Joy and family moved back here from Bermuda into her own home. She says she is never moving away again.

 

Also Dorothy Marie McKeen Prescott died this past year. A cancer caused her death.

Billie bought, traded and sold cows and calves during the year.

 

I got a new sofa bed and a swivel chair for Mother’s Day, they are very nice and I am glad of them. Also Billie got Bill a brand-new TV (color) for Father’s Day. Billie also bought himself a new chair. We sold our old living room furniture to Jeff and Paula.

 

This year Dorothea and David got the house all made over brand-new. It looks very nice. They are proud of it. Betty and Walt got a new field down in the pasture. Bill and Billie helped on it mostly. Lloyd had a hard summer, his condition up and down. Zak to the hospital CMMC in Lewiston. He had a operation. Kim had a couple bad asthma attacks this past year. Betty and Walt had their barn floor cemented over. A big improvement. Carmen had a good year of school. She was in a school play.

I was reluctant done a great and Late this year Lawrence Boynton died suddenly. It was terrible shock. Billie and he were very close friends. They had the same interest in life, cattle. They traveled around together looking at buying cattle. Billie has known Lawrence and been with him for many years.