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Hot - 104° - Ironed this A.M. - Langworthy & Feldt both came by & Hank came home a couple times - he got off at noon - after dinner Ruby - Jimmy - Billy & I went to Va. Beach - I exchanged the shoes Tina gave me for a beige pr. & got a slip on style in a sunburst pattern - Stopped at Rose's & got a new bra (Fabracadabra) - also 2 knit shirts for Billy $1.00 - Ruby came over for coffee after supper - Hank & Billy went to Gladys's - I washed & set my hair - took a shower - Wrote a note to Mom & Dad.
Letter from Mom & one from Dad -
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Wednesday, June 10, 1964
103°
Up at 6:30 - Got bkfst. for Hank & I - Washed 4 loads this A.M. & done some handwashing - Jimmy came about 8:30 - kept him while Ruby took Pam to the doctor - Went to Ruby's & had coffee - done a little sewing & mending - Str. up the house - Hank got off at noon - After we ate we went to Va. Beach - he had the car worked on - Billy & I went uptown - got Father's Day cards at Rose's - also a pr. of shorts for Billy - got Hank a pr. of white Jantzen shorts - Stopped at Duck Inn on the way home - home at 3:45 - got clothes in - done lunch dishes - had macaroni & cheese for supper - Went to Ruby's for awhile after supper - sat in back yard - dampened clothes - we all went to Overton' home at 8:30 - Watched tv - wrote in diary -
No Mail -
Up at 6:30 - Got bkfst. for Hank & I - Washed 4 loads this A.M. & done some handwashing - Jimmy came about 8:30 - kept him while Ruby took Pam to the doctor - Went to Ruby's & had coffee - done a little sewing & mending - Str. up the house - Hank got off at noon - After we ate we went to Va. Beach - he had the car worked on - Billy & I went uptown - got Father's Day cards at Rose's - also a pr. of shorts for Billy - got Hank a pr. of white Jantzen shorts - Stopped at Duck Inn on the way home - home at 3:45 - got clothes in - done lunch dishes - had macaroni & cheese for supper - Went to Ruby's for awhile after supper - sat in back yard - dampened clothes - we all went to Overton' home at 8:30 - Watched tv - wrote in diary -
No Mail -
Tuesday, June 9, 1964
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Up at 6:30 - Got bkfst. for Hank & I - Billy ate about 7:45 - Worked on sewing all A.M. - sewed the facing on my shift - cut 2 skirts off - Feldt came out with Hank for awhile - Hank got off at lunchtime but he ate at the base - him & Feldt went to Seashore Pk. this P.M. - I raked the backyard - put the hem in my black & white plaid skirt - was mad at Hank for going with Feldt. Had fish for supper - rode to Robbins Corner after supper & had snow tires taken off the car - Hank, Billy & I walked to High's & got cones - home about 8:30 - Gave Billy a bath - I took a shower - finished my shift -
No Mail
Up at 6:30 - Got bkfst. for Hank & I - Billy ate about 7:45 - Worked on sewing all A.M. - sewed the facing on my shift - cut 2 skirts off - Feldt came out with Hank for awhile - Hank got off at lunchtime but he ate at the base - him & Feldt went to Seashore Pk. this P.M. - I raked the backyard - put the hem in my black & white plaid skirt - was mad at Hank for going with Feldt. Had fish for supper - rode to Robbins Corner after supper & had snow tires taken off the car - Hank, Billy & I walked to High's & got cones - home about 8:30 - Gave Billy a bath - I took a shower - finished my shift -
No Mail
Monday, June 8, 1964
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Up at 6:30 - Fixed bkfst. for Hank & I - He left for work about 7:15 - Billy watched tv & ate about 9:15 - Washed the patchwrk quilt & washing machine cover this A.M. - done some handwashing - straightened up the house - made some orange jello - called Catherine - wrote in diary - Called Gladys - Hank came home for lunch - he helped me move the davenport & green chair - after lunch I cleaned tar - re-arranged the living room - vacuumed the kitchen - l.r. - hall & bath - Ruby came over for awhile - cut the facing & belt out for my orange shift & sewed part of it - had steaks for supper - sewed awhile after supper - Hank met Munson at the base & brought some stuff home. Watched tv - went to bed at 10:30
Up at 6:30 - Fixed bkfst. for Hank & I - He left for work about 7:15 - Billy watched tv & ate about 9:15 - Washed the patchwrk quilt & washing machine cover this A.M. - done some handwashing - straightened up the house - made some orange jello - called Catherine - wrote in diary - Called Gladys - Hank came home for lunch - he helped me move the davenport & green chair - after lunch I cleaned tar - re-arranged the living room - vacuumed the kitchen - l.r. - hall & bath - Ruby came over for awhile - cut the facing & belt out for my orange shift & sewed part of it - had steaks for supper - sewed awhile after supper - Hank met Munson at the base & brought some stuff home. Watched tv - went to bed at 10:30
Sunday, June 7, 1964
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Up at 7:30 - Cloudy & cool today -
Had sausage & pancakes for bkfst. - took a shower & str. up the house - Jimmy came over - ate lunch about 12:15 - then went to City Park - Stopped at Peoples Drug - Wards Corner for cokes - home about 3:30 - read the paper - ate supper about 5:15 - was doing dishes when Mary & Dave Holmes came - they stayed about 8:00 - then Jim & Ruby came over - Stayed until about 9:30 - Hank & I stayed up until 11:00.
Up at 7:30 - Cloudy & cool today -
Had sausage & pancakes for bkfst. - took a shower & str. up the house - Jimmy came over - ate lunch about 12:15 - then went to City Park - Stopped at Peoples Drug - Wards Corner for cokes - home about 3:30 - read the paper - ate supper about 5:15 - was doing dishes when Mary & Dave Holmes came - they stayed about 8:00 - then Jim & Ruby came over - Stayed until about 9:30 - Hank & I stayed up until 11:00.
Friday, January 2, 2009
Saturday, June 6, 1964
Hank Got Home -
Up at 6:00 - Messed around this A.M. - Called the base about 7:30 & they still said the ship would be in at 1:00 P.M. - done dishes - cleaned strawberries - Cleaned the bathroom & straightened up the house - Holmes called - Ate lunch about 11:30 - We left about 12:05 - got to the pier (Pier 14 - Little Creek) about 12:20 - the ship came in on time at 1:00 P.M. - Finally spotted Hank waving his arms off - It was after 2:00 before he got off the ship - he really has a beautiful tan - then we went to the team & he mustered - got home about 3:00 - he thought things looked real nice - Ate supper about 5:15 - took a ride out past Lynnhaven & got cones at High's - took Jimmy along - home at 8:45 - Watched tv until 10:30 -
No mail -
Up at 6:00 - Messed around this A.M. - Called the base about 7:30 & they still said the ship would be in at 1:00 P.M. - done dishes - cleaned strawberries - Cleaned the bathroom & straightened up the house - Holmes called - Ate lunch about 11:30 - We left about 12:05 - got to the pier (Pier 14 - Little Creek) about 12:20 - the ship came in on time at 1:00 P.M. - Finally spotted Hank waving his arms off - It was after 2:00 before he got off the ship - he really has a beautiful tan - then we went to the team & he mustered - got home about 3:00 - he thought things looked real nice - Ate supper about 5:15 - took a ride out past Lynnhaven & got cones at High's - took Jimmy along - home at 8:45 - Watched tv until 10:30 -
No mail -
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Saturday, June 5, 1964
Up at 6:30 - Finished the ironing & made coffee - wrote in diary - Gladys called & said she heard the ship would be in at 6:00 tonite - Made potato salad & lemon cheese salad - baked a ham - Cleaned the house today - cleaned some of the windows -
Ruby came over - washed & set my hair after Billy got up - Kept Jimmy while Ruby went to the Commissary - Vacuumed the inside of the car - then washed all the upholstery & dash, etc. - washed the outside of the car - Had pot pies for supper - Went to Ruby's for awhile after supper - made dressing for potato salad tonite - Watched tv - took a shower - bed at 11:15.
Mailed card & letter to Aunt Maggie -
Ruby came over - washed & set my hair after Billy got up - Kept Jimmy while Ruby went to the Commissary - Vacuumed the inside of the car - then washed all the upholstery & dash, etc. - washed the outside of the car - Had pot pies for supper - Went to Ruby's for awhile after supper - made dressing for potato salad tonite - Watched tv - took a shower - bed at 11:15.
Mailed card & letter to Aunt Maggie -
Thursday, June 4, 1964
80°
Up at 7:00 - Went to the Commissary a little after 8:00 - Ruby kept Billy - stopped in there a few minutes - washed 3 loads & done all the handwashing this A.M. - Ruby came over for coffee -
Ironed this P.M. - got all of it done except 3 pieces - Catherine called - got clothes in & put away - remade the bed - cleaned back bedroom, hall & bath - Ruby called & wanted me to take her to Robbin's Corner to get her hair cut so went up there - Billy & Jimmy went along - waited for her so I could bring her back - home at 5:40 - put supper on & cleaned our bedroom - Finished the trimming & weeding after supper - used push mower for part - put the garbage out - talked to Kitty awhile - in at 8:00 - gave Billy a bath - Watched tv - called Gladys & I took a shower - bed 10:30.
Letter from Midge -
Up at 7:00 - Went to the Commissary a little after 8:00 - Ruby kept Billy - stopped in there a few minutes - washed 3 loads & done all the handwashing this A.M. - Ruby came over for coffee -
Ironed this P.M. - got all of it done except 3 pieces - Catherine called - got clothes in & put away - remade the bed - cleaned back bedroom, hall & bath - Ruby called & wanted me to take her to Robbin's Corner to get her hair cut so went up there - Billy & Jimmy went along - waited for her so I could bring her back - home at 5:40 - put supper on & cleaned our bedroom - Finished the trimming & weeding after supper - used push mower for part - put the garbage out - talked to Kitty awhile - in at 8:00 - gave Billy a bath - Watched tv - called Gladys & I took a shower - bed 10:30.
Letter from Midge -
Wednesday, June 3, 1964
Cool, cloudy - a little rain -
Up at 7:30 - Couldn't mow early because it was too wet - went to Ruby's & had coffee - used the push mower & done a lot of trimming before dinner - mowed the whole yard this P.M. - went to Overton's - done about 5:15 - got cleaned up & we were on our way to Carol's to eat when Gladys & Cindy were coming down so they went along with us - got back about 7:30 - went over to Ruby's & stayed until 9:30 - watched Carol Burnett show until 11:00 & went to bed.
Mailed letter home -
Up at 7:30 - Couldn't mow early because it was too wet - went to Ruby's & had coffee - used the push mower & done a lot of trimming before dinner - mowed the whole yard this P.M. - went to Overton's - done about 5:15 - got cleaned up & we were on our way to Carol's to eat when Gladys & Cindy were coming down so they went along with us - got back about 7:30 - went over to Ruby's & stayed until 9:30 - watched Carol Burnett show until 11:00 & went to bed.
Mailed letter home -
Tuesday, June 2, 1964
SP
Up at 7:30 - Cool, cloudy & a little rain -
Couldn't mow because grass was wet - wrote more on Mom & Dad's letter - straightened up the house - picked Catherine up about 10:00 - went to the bank & deposited allotment ck. - got Billy's haircut - went in Ship's Serv. a minute - came home & ate lunch - then went to dime store at Bayside & Catherine got snaps - I fixed her hair net for her - rode through Thoroughgood - Ruby came & had coffee with us - took Catherine home at 4:00 - got gas for mower - worked outside trimming until supper - Watched tv awhile tonight - finished Mom & Dad's letter -
No mail -
Up at 7:30 - Cool, cloudy & a little rain -
Couldn't mow because grass was wet - wrote more on Mom & Dad's letter - straightened up the house - picked Catherine up about 10:00 - went to the bank & deposited allotment ck. - got Billy's haircut - went in Ship's Serv. a minute - came home & ate lunch - then went to dime store at Bayside & Catherine got snaps - I fixed her hair net for her - rode through Thoroughgood - Ruby came & had coffee with us - took Catherine home at 4:00 - got gas for mower - worked outside trimming until supper - Watched tv awhile tonight - finished Mom & Dad's letter -
No mail -
Monday, June 1, 1964
Our anniversary
Up at 8:00 - Cloudy - cool & some rain -
Done the ironing this A.M. -
Went to the bank & deposited $117.00 - On the way to the base I stopped at the Post Office & mailed some letters - got new lipstick at the drugstore - went to Gladys's for awhile after lunch - then came home & done a lot of trimming - got into poison oak - gathered up garbage -
Had pot pie & tv dinner for supper - was watching Billy Graham when Ruby came - She stayed until 9:00 - Wrote in diary - Started letter to Mom & Dad -
Mailed letters to JoAnn & Therza & sent bills out
Anniversary card from Hank
Letters from Mom & Hank -
Up at 8:00 - Cloudy - cool & some rain -
Done the ironing this A.M. -
Went to the bank & deposited $117.00 - On the way to the base I stopped at the Post Office & mailed some letters - got new lipstick at the drugstore - went to Gladys's for awhile after lunch - then came home & done a lot of trimming - got into poison oak - gathered up garbage -
Had pot pie & tv dinner for supper - was watching Billy Graham when Ruby came - She stayed until 9:00 - Wrote in diary - Started letter to Mom & Dad -
Mailed letters to JoAnn & Therza & sent bills out
Anniversary card from Hank
Letters from Mom & Hank -
Sunday, May 31, 1964
Up at 8:15 Daylight Time (7:15 St.)
Had pancakes for bkfst. - Put away the ironing & ironing board - Cleaned the liquor cabinet out & re-arranged it - also washed our bedroom chair - woodwork in hall that was dirty - clothes hamper & our headboard - swept the porch - walks & garage - Elmo put the name on the mailbox for me - ate lunch at 2:00 - Wrote in diary - figured bank statements - went down to Smith's to ck. on Billy - went to Ruby's & had cake & coffee - She came over early this evening - Kitty brought me strawberries - didn't eat supper until 8:30 - finished figuring bank statements - bed at 11:00.
Had pancakes for bkfst. - Put away the ironing & ironing board - Cleaned the liquor cabinet out & re-arranged it - also washed our bedroom chair - woodwork in hall that was dirty - clothes hamper & our headboard - swept the porch - walks & garage - Elmo put the name on the mailbox for me - ate lunch at 2:00 - Wrote in diary - figured bank statements - went down to Smith's to ck. on Billy - went to Ruby's & had cake & coffee - She came over early this evening - Kitty brought me strawberries - didn't eat supper until 8:30 - finished figuring bank statements - bed at 11:00.
Saturday, May 30, 1964
Cloudy & cool -
Up at 8:30 - (St. Time) - Washed 4 loads this A.M. - put too much bluing in & had to rewash first load.
Threatened rain all day & finally got light showers late afternoon - Cleaned the house from end to end - done part of the ironing this P.M. - Went to Colonial late afternoon - cashed a ck. for $10.00 & got $3.65 worth of groceries - had tv dinners for supper - & cake & ice cream - gave Billy a bath tonite - Catherine called - Watched tv - Hank called about 9:00 - said the ship got in late this afternoon but isn't scheduled to leave until Tues. & they should be home Sat. morning. Wrote to JoAnn Torbet & Therza tonite - Took a shower - bed at 11:30.
Up at 8:30 - (St. Time) - Washed 4 loads this A.M. - put too much bluing in & had to rewash first load.
Threatened rain all day & finally got light showers late afternoon - Cleaned the house from end to end - done part of the ironing this P.M. - Went to Colonial late afternoon - cashed a ck. for $10.00 & got $3.65 worth of groceries - had tv dinners for supper - & cake & ice cream - gave Billy a bath tonite - Catherine called - Watched tv - Hank called about 9:00 - said the ship got in late this afternoon but isn't scheduled to leave until Tues. & they should be home Sat. morning. Wrote to JoAnn Torbet & Therza tonite - Took a shower - bed at 11:30.
Friday, May 29,1964
Up at 8:00 - some rain this A.M.
Made a jello cheese salad to take to Gladys's tonite - Jimmy played here all A.M. & was here for lunch - Went to Overton's this A.M. - took Jimmy along - Ruby came for coffee this A.M. - Washed & set my hair before lunch - finished salad after lunch - Kitty came for awhile - vacuumed the kitchen & done part of the ironing - Went to Gladys's for supper tonite - cooked hot dogs & ate on porch - Thelma & Joey were there also - home at 9:00 - Watched tv & wrote in diary.
No Mail -
letter & card to Rosemary
Mailed letter to Mom & Dad
Made a jello cheese salad to take to Gladys's tonite - Jimmy played here all A.M. & was here for lunch - Went to Overton's this A.M. - took Jimmy along - Ruby came for coffee this A.M. - Washed & set my hair before lunch - finished salad after lunch - Kitty came for awhile - vacuumed the kitchen & done part of the ironing - Went to Gladys's for supper tonite - cooked hot dogs & ate on porch - Thelma & Joey were there also - home at 9:00 - Watched tv & wrote in diary.
No Mail -
letter & card to Rosemary
Mailed letter to Mom & Dad
Thursday, May 28, 1964
Up at 7:45 - Done a big handwashing this A.M. - Cloudy, cool & a little rain today - dampened clothes - went to Commissary this A.M. - Ruby kept Billy - Billy ate lunch with Jimmy - I stopped there on way home from Commissary - cleaned the top cupboards this P.M. - Went to Ruby's a minute - She came over for coffee - gathered up the garbage - swept out the garage - had chicken chow mein for supper - Watched tv & wrote a letter to Mom & Dad tonite - Catherine called this P.M. - bed at 11:15.
Letter from Hank - ck. for $117.00
Letter from Hank - ck. for $117.00
Wednesday, May 27, 1964
Up at 7:30 - Didn't go to Bingo with Kitty - instead we picked Catherine up & went to Sears - I got name & new number plate for mailbox - also towel pole for bathroom - ate lunch at McDonald's - Catherine was all to pieces today - She cried & cried - her nerves are real bad - I talked to Fred about it - home about 2:30 - put shoe bag on our bedroom door - put the winter clothes up in the attic - then done a lot of trimming outside until supper - trimmed again after supper until 8:00 - Watched tv & started a letter to Mom & Dad - bed at 11:00.
Mailed last letter to Hank -
Mailed last letter to Hank -
Tuesday, May 26, 1964
Up at 7:15 - Cleaned closets this A.M. - took all the winter clothes down & folded it - put part of it in drawers in back bedroom - finished weeding the flower bed by the garage - then I weeded around the front porch & all around the house - went down to Kitty's for awhile - after lunch I raked up what I weeded - finished mowing the lawn - took a shower about 4:00 - then gave Billy a bath - After his cartoons we went to Gibson's & ate supper - then went to GEX - got tennis shoes for Billy -nightgown & bra - shower curtain liner - shoe bag - modess - Geritol - vitamins for Billy - desk pad - flower & planter for our bedroom - bath mat - & book for Billy. - Home about 9:00 -
Letters from Hank & Bertha Talley
Letters from Hank & Bertha Talley
Monday, May 25, 1964
Up at 7:30 - Hot & sunny -
Washed 2 loads white clothes this A.M. - Raked grass in back yard - mowed back yard before lunch - laid down with Billy awhile - then finished back yard - Washed the porch furniture & picnic table & put it in back yard - swept patio & rinsed it off - went to Ruby's a few minutes - then I mowed most of the side yard - went to Overton's & got a few things - got clothes in - gathered garbage up - made the bed - wrote in diary - weeded part of flower bed after supper - Ruby came over - then Mary & Dave Holmes came - Dave took the car to get it fixed - came back at 10:00 - Ruby, Mary & I went after eggs - watched Emmy Awards after they left - bed at 11:30
Mailed letter to Hank -
No mail -
Washed 2 loads white clothes this A.M. - Raked grass in back yard - mowed back yard before lunch - laid down with Billy awhile - then finished back yard - Washed the porch furniture & picnic table & put it in back yard - swept patio & rinsed it off - went to Ruby's a few minutes - then I mowed most of the side yard - went to Overton's & got a few things - got clothes in - gathered garbage up - made the bed - wrote in diary - weeded part of flower bed after supper - Ruby came over - then Mary & Dave Holmes came - Dave took the car to get it fixed - came back at 10:00 - Ruby, Mary & I went after eggs - watched Emmy Awards after they left - bed at 11:30
Mailed letter to Hank -
No mail -
Sunday, May 24, 1964
93°
Up at 7:30 - Washed & set my hair after bkfst. - Ruby came over for coffee this A.M. - Had corn on cob for dinner - cleaned strawberries - Dowlings came this P.M. - also Carol - had a big lunch at 5:00 & that was our supper - they left at 7:00 - Ruby & Pam came over - stayed until 8:30 - Washed dishes at 9:00 - Wrote to Hank tonight & watched tv - bed at 11:00
Up at 7:30 - Washed & set my hair after bkfst. - Ruby came over for coffee this A.M. - Had corn on cob for dinner - cleaned strawberries - Dowlings came this P.M. - also Carol - had a big lunch at 5:00 & that was our supper - they left at 7:00 - Ruby & Pam came over - stayed until 8:30 - Washed dishes at 9:00 - Wrote to Hank tonight & watched tv - bed at 11:00
Saturday, May 23, 1964
93°
Up at 6:45 - Wrote to Hank before Billy got up - after bkfst. I finished the ironing - cleaned the desk drawers all out - also the chest in the hall - & some drawers in the back bedroom - Washed a load of white clothes & 2 loads of rugs - this P.M. I cleaned the house - Billy & I went to Kitty's - took towels to her & a knitted doillie - took a shower & then we went to Tastee Freez & ate supper - went by Dowling's but they had a lot of company for a fish fry so we didn't stop - went to Holmes's - stopped at Colonial on way home - got home about 9:00 - Gladys called - watched tv & wrote in diary.
Brought mower back this P.M.
Mailed letter to Hank
Letter from Mom
Up at 6:45 - Wrote to Hank before Billy got up - after bkfst. I finished the ironing - cleaned the desk drawers all out - also the chest in the hall - & some drawers in the back bedroom - Washed a load of white clothes & 2 loads of rugs - this P.M. I cleaned the house - Billy & I went to Kitty's - took towels to her & a knitted doillie - took a shower & then we went to Tastee Freez & ate supper - went by Dowling's but they had a lot of company for a fish fry so we didn't stop - went to Holmes's - stopped at Colonial on way home - got home about 9:00 - Gladys called - watched tv & wrote in diary.
Brought mower back this P.M.
Mailed letter to Hank
Letter from Mom
Friday, May 22, 1964
Ironed this A.M. - then took the fence down around the strawberries - done some weeding - Went to Overton's - All afternoon I worked on clothes & drawers - Ruby helped me switch the 2 big beds - Got most of the stuff put back & the bedrooms partially straightened. After supper I raked in back yard until I couldn't see anymore - went to Ruby's & got Billy - Stayed awhile - gave Billy a bath when I got home - Ruby called - Watched tv - bed at 10:30.
Mailed letter home -
Letter from Hank
Mailed letter home -
Letter from Hank
Thursday, May 21, 1964
Up at 7:30 - Ironed awhile this A.M. - Kept Jimmy while Ruby went to Commissary - then Ruby kept Billy while I went to the base - got a new base sticker & went to Ship's Service - got towels for Kitty & Corning ware for Ruby - soap & shampoo for myself - Stopped at Ruby's & gave the skillet to her - this P.M. I moved our chest & dresser in back room - the dresser in back room to Billy's room & Billy's dresser & chest into our room. Then I sorted stuff in drawers - Threw some stuff out - Ruby came over after supper & she took about 10 of the slips - Pam & Jimmy came too. She left about 9:00 - I wrote a letter to Mom & Dad.
Cleaned drawers in our room & got some stuff put back. Picked lawnmower up this P.M.
No mail
Cleaned drawers in our room & got some stuff put back. Picked lawnmower up this P.M.
No mail
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