Wednesday, September 18, 1963

Some rain & cloudy -
Up at 6:45 - Ironed awhile this A.M. - Ruby came for coffee - Hank came home for lunch - Finished ironing this P.M. - Hank hit Jimmy's bicycle when he backed out so I carried it over to their house - got clothes down from garage line & folded & put away - straightened up the house - read my book awhile - had salmon cakes for supper - Went to King's tonight - Hank got a shirt - got 2 corduroy shirts & 1 knit shirt for Billy - Billy went to bed as soon as we got home - I took a shower - read the paper - bed about 10:30.

Letter from Mom -

Tuesday, September 17, 1963

Washed this A.M. - Also done a handwashing - Hank came home for lunch - I washed & set my hair before lunch - didn't get the towels out until late - laid down & finally got Billy asleep at 2:30 - then hung towels out - got clothes in & folded - made our bed - Rained tonight - had planned to go to GEX but didn't.

Thank you note from Janice

Monday, September 16, 1963

Cloudy & cool all day.
Sewed this A.M. - Straightened up the house - Got washed up - Hank got off at noon - after lunch we went to Miller's - done some of our Xmas shopping - got bedroom shoes for Billy - also a sweater - a bra for myself - went to Thom McAnn & got everyday shoes for Billy - went to Carrol's & ate supper - Billy & I went to Gladys's for awhile tonight - watched tv after we got home -

Sunday, September 15, 1963

Rain & wind all day -
Really a miserable day - didn't go to Sunday School - Poured down rain all day - cold & windy - Clinedinst & Charlie came this A.M. - had grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch - Started a letter to Wally & Carol - read this P.M. - had chicken for supper - watched tv tonight - Catherine called.

Saturday, September 14, 1963

Cloudy & windy all day - cool.
Up at 7:15 - Made beds - washed last night's dishes & straightened up the house - Hank got home about 8:10 - Got breakfast & done dishes. Hank & Billy went to BeLo's this A.M. & got a few groceries - also got eggs. I made spaghetti sauce for tonight. After lunch we went to GEX - got Billy a pair of shoes for Sunday School - picked up paint charts - looked at the toys - stopped at Norfolk Paint Co. on the way home & got paint charts - had spaghetti for supper - gave Billy a bath & washed his hair - watched tv.

Friday, September 13, 1963

Up at 6:45 - Hank had duty - Cool, windy & rainy all day. Hank came home for a few minutes this A.M. - Billy stayed with me all day - he didn't have anyone to play with. I cleaned the house - laid down with Billy in P.M. - I slept for a little while - he slept until 6:10 - had pot pies for supper - watched tv - popped corn - Hank called - bed at 10:30.

Letter from JoAnn Torbett

Thursday, September 12, 1963

Up at 7:30 - Finished Mom & Dad's letter - Hank brought record player home - Finished giving kitchen woodwork a second coat of paint - made a rice pudding - Kitty called - Hank got home at 5:30 - he had stopped at Young's - wrote in diary tonight - colored with Billy for awhile -

Mailed letter home -

Wednesday, September 11, 1963

Up at 7:10 - Straightened up the house this A.M. - Hank came home about 9:00 - we took him back to the base - came home & dressed myself & Billy - left about 11:00 - picked Catherine up & went to Atlantic Mills - got Billy a coloring book - Mouseketeer Hat & Fred Flip - ate lunch at Carrol's - went to Miller's - went to High's in Norview & got cones - went to Myer-Tabakin Furniture - back to Catherine's about 3:00 - left at 3:45 - picked Hank up at work - While I got supper he went to Young's - Gladys & Cindy came while we were eating - left about 7:45 - then I done dishes - gave Billy a bath - wrote to Mom & Dad tonight. Bed at 12:00.

Tuesday, September 10, 1963

Sunny - warm -
Up at 6:45 - Done the dry ironing this A.M. - Dampened the rest - went to Kitty's for awhile - weighed - (106½) - gained 1½ lbs. - done some weeding in flower bed - Hank came home for lunch - Took record player back to base to get it fixed - started Billy's p.j. bottoms - washed & set my hair after lunch - then done the rest of the ironing - watched tv & slept this evening.

Monday, September 9, 1963

Partially cloudy
Up at 6:45 - Washed - also handwashing - Ruby came over this A.M. - didn't do much this P.M. - felt real lazy - laid down & put Billy asleep - got clothes in - had pea soup for supper - made up the beds - went to High's for cones - also Overton's & Colonial - got potatoes - gave Billy a bath - I slept all evening - couldn't stay awake -

Letter from Issy

Sunday, September 8, 1963

Up at 7:15 - Put chicken on first thing. Catherine called at 7:45 & said Fred was sick so we couldn't go to Nags Head - didn't go to Sunday School - Packed our lunch & left about 11:00 - went to Jamestown - ate at picnic area there - had chicken - pork & beans - tomatoes - potato chips, coffee & cupcakes - made a complete tour of the place - had coffee & cupcakes before leaving - home at 6:45 - Billy & I ate a bite - I gave him a bath - read the paper & looked at tv.

Saturday, September 7, 1963

Went out to Birchwood Gardens this A.M. & located the house where the shower was tonight - then went to Valu-Fair & got chickens & meat - home at 2:30 - after lunch I cleaned chicken & put it in freezer - also wrapped other meat - made cupcakes to take to Nags Head tomorrow - made pea soup for supper - had a headache all afternoon & night - called Catherine - Took a shower - Went to Janice's baby shower tonight - home at 10:15 - Watched Miss America Pageant -

Friday, September 6, 1963

No Smoking
Cloudy & cool -
Up at 7:00 - After bkfst. & dishes I started cleaning - Mark came up at 8:15 - I finished balancing the bank statements this A.M. - wrote checks - went to Ruby's - got the house all cleaned except the kitchen - cleaned it after lunch - Hank got home about 1:15 - This P.M. we went to GEX - got a baby gift for Janice's shower - went to Meixels's & got 20 lbs. hamburger & 6 rib steaks - Stopped at Gibson's & ate supper - Came home - then I went to the Commissary - stopped at Colonial & Overton's - Jim & Ruby came tonight - I wrapped meat - They left at 9:30 - Billy went right to bed - wrote in diary -

Letter from Midge

Thursday, September 5, 1963

No Smoking
Rain all day -
Up at 6:30 - Finished the ironing this A.M. - wrote out checks - Hank came home about 9:30 - Stayed until after lunch - Jimmy came over & played all morning - I sewed on Billy's p.j.'s - Made a pudding after lunch - layed down & tried to put Billy asleep but couldn't - Catherine called - Sewed a little bit after supper - worked on bank statements - watched tv -

Mailed letter to Maurell's -
Letters from Mom - Dad - Tina - Therza

Wednesday, September 4, 1963

No Smoking
Ironed until 9:30 - then started push mower & done the trimming - Hank came home & said he had duty - he locked us out of the house - I crawled through living room window - I mowed until lunchtime - Kitty came after lunch - after she left I done dishes - tried to put Billy asleep but couldn't so I went out about 2:45 & mowed until about 4:30 - got it all done except for right in back of the house - Came in & ironed while our pot pies were baking - Jim came over after supper - we sat out in the yard & talked. Came in about 7:45 - Billy went to bed early - Hank called - I took a shower - wrote to Maurell & Mary.

Mailed letter home -

Tuesday, September 3, 1963

No Smoking
Washed & set my hair this A.M. - washed 3 loads of clothes - Went to Ruby's - wrote out some checks - Painted inside of linen closet door & also frame - Tried to get Billy asleep after lunch but couldn't - Mrs. Ranhorne came up - got clothes in & beds remade - painted garage side of kitchen door - got supper early - Hank went to Young's - I painted a little of the kitchen baseboard - Went to Ruby's to get Billy - Wrote home tonight -

Monday, September 2, 1963

No Smoking
Labor Day -
Washed 2 loads this A.M. - Ruby came over - sewed name tags on Hank's greens - mended a white blouse - Hank painted the trim on the house - Just as I was putting lunch on Pat & kids came - She stayed until 3:30 - Billy took a nap after they left - I done dishes - read the paper - Hank cooked hamburgers & hot dogs on the grill but we ate inside - watched tv tonight -

Sunday, September 1, 1963

No Smoking
Up at 8:00. Billy & I went to Sunday School. He cried & left his class - when I got ready to leave he was in my class & was sitting with some older lady. Jimmy went with us. Straightened up the house when I got back - wrote a letter to Bertha. After lunch we decided to take a ferry ride - we parked the car - rode over on the "Va. Beach" & back on "Old Point Comfort" - met Saunders, his wife & little boy on the way back - had a real nice visit with them - we all had lunch on the ferry. Stopped at High's & got cones - home at 8:30 - Read the paper & wrote in diary.

Wrote to Bertha Talley

Saturday, August 31, 1963

No Smoking
Up at 7:45 - after bkfst. I cleaned the kitchen - baked potatoes & eggs for salad - hung bathroom curtain rod - straightened up the house - called Catherine - made potato salad - Dowling's came about 5:00 - we had a cook-out - had hot dogs - hamburgers - potato salad - beans - toss salad - scalloped eggplant - pie & coffee. They left about 9:00. I gave Billy a bath - I fell asleep looking at Gunsmoke.

Letter from Midge

Friday, August 30, 1963

No Smoking
Cleaned house today - Hank got off at noon - While Billy took a nap this P.M. I went to the Commissary - After supper Hank went to Mr. Young's - I done dishes - tonight we went to a movie at Shore Drive In - Saw "Fancy Pants" & "Come Blow Your Horn" - Home at 1:00.

Letter from Mom -

Thursday, August 29, 1963

No smoking
SP tonight
Up at 7:45 - Baked chocolate chip cookies this A.M. - Hank came home for lunch - made Libb's jello pies this P.M. - fixed a roast for supper - done a little sewing on Billy's p.j.'s - weeded the flower bed after supper - went to High's & got cones.

Mailed letter to Midge

Wednesday, August 28, 1963

No smoking
Cool & sunny -
Hank had duty - Finished Mom & Dad's letter this A.M. - Started a letter to Midge - Worked outside all A.M. - Trimmed walk in front - also shrubs - azaleas etc. - Hank came home for a few minutes after lunch - I laid down & put Billy asleep - got up & cut out blue p.j.'s for Billy - had pancakes for supper - worked outside for awhile after supper - Mr. Guthrie came over - watched tv - after Billy went to bed I finished Midge's letter.

Tuesday, August 27, 1963

Started "No Smoking" dial -
Up at 7:00 - made coffee - started ironing right away - had it done when Billy was ready for bkfst. - after dishes I straightened up the house - called Catherine - Hank came home about 11:45 - after Billy & I ate, we took him to the base - stopped at Gladys's a minute - then we went to City Park - Stopped at BeLo on the way home - came home & put up groceries - wrote in diary - went after Hank - he started mowing while I got supper - I helped mow after I done dishes - Finished it tonight - Went after eggs - gave Billy a bath - Wrote to Mom & Dad tonight -
Didn't smoke all day -

Monday, August 26, 1963

Up at 7:15 - Washed today - also handwashing - washed & set my hair - Catherine & Gladys called - Done some hand trimming at the road - got clothes in & beds remade - Hank went to Hayes at 6:00 - I done dishes - then trimmed the pillars & around the front porch - Billy played at the corner & I went after him - we went after eggs after Hank got back - gave Billy a bath - watched tv - dampened clothes - bed at 11:45.

Sunday, August 25, 1963

Up at 7:30 - Billy & I went to Sunday School - straightened up the house - fixed lunch - left about 2:00 & went to Luke Jones's - had a real nice visit - stayed until around 5:00 - went to Carrol's on Va. Beach Blvd. & ate supper - rode out past Hurd's & looked at a house Sullivan is bldg. - Stopped at Aragona Drug Store & got sundaes - also a card for David Holmes - home about 9:00 - watched tv & read the paper -

Saturday, August 24, 1963

Billy & I were still in bed when Hank came off duty - fixed pancakes & sausage for bkfst. - Put stuff back in place in the bathroom - Cleaned house today - hotter than heck - Billy stayed around me all day because Jimmy was gone to N.C. - Hank went to Munson's this A.M. - Hayes this P.M. - Billy & I laid down for awhile - I was just getting up at 5:00 when Pat & kids came - I done dishes & made coffee - told her we were going away - they left about 7:00 - we went to Tastee Freez & ate supper after I gave Billy a bath - came home about 8:45 - read the paper - took a shower - Welad called from Fairfax, Va. -

Friday, August 23, 1963

Hank had duty - Painted in bathroom this A.M. - finished it up - also done the medicine cabinet - gave the radiator a second coat - gave Billy a bath after lunch - we went to Jimmy's birthday party at 2:00 - I came home at 3:30 - done some painting in the kitchen & a little more in bathroom - washed bkfst. & lunch dishes - made beds - picked tomatoes - fed Jack & ck'd Newsome's house - Hank came home while we were eating supper - we sat outside for awhile - got Billy in at 8:15 & washed him up - put blind - curtain & shower curtain back up - Called Dearmon's - watched tv - wrote in diary -

Letters from Mom & Carol Freed

Thursday, August 22, 1963

Up at 7:00 - Finished the ironing this A.M. - Gladys called - Hank came home just as I was stirring the paint - I painted the bathroom except for the east wall - worked at it all P.M. - after supper Hank went to Hayes (at 6:00) I done dishes & done the chores at Newsome's - Gladys called & said Darlene Cozer died Tues. - Got cleaned up & we went to King's - got Jimmy a birthday present - black tennis shoes for myself & some towels - also a thing for Billy like we got Jimmy - went to Bayside drug & got a card - High's & got ice cream - Overton's for bread - home at 9:50 - wrote in diary.

Wednesday, August 21, 1963

Up at 7:00 - Cleaned the oven this A.M. - also side storage & bottom bin & under stove - Billy & Jimmy played - at 1:00 I went & had my hair cut (to Kantowski's) - came home & done dishes - put stuff back in the oven - Billy stayed with me - it was raining - vacuumed the kitchen - scraped tar - ironed a little - was getting supper when Mrs. Ranhorne came - wanted Hank & Guthrie to sign something for her - Ruby came over after supper - gave Billy a bath - I took a shower - wrote in diary - watched tv.

Hank took car for 6,000 mi. ck. up this A.M.

Mailed letter home & pkg. to Dad for B-day -

Tuesday, August 20, 1963

Took a shower before Hank left - Up at 6:30 - Done the dry ironing & dampened rest - straightened up the house - got bkfst. & done dishes - Hank came home about 10:00 & got Billy & I - went to Ship's Serv - got a billfold for Dad - Hank took Billy & got his hair cut - came home & Hank ate lunch - Billy & I done our chores at Kitty's - walked to the house on the corner & introduced myself to the lady there - came home & ate lunch - Went to Ruby's - got caught in rain - home at 3:15 - laid down & put Billy asleep - up at 4:00 - got supper - wrote to Mom & Dad tonight - Hank went to see Hayes - gave Billy a bath - bed at 10:30.