1969.....some highlights from the year

Highlights from the year 1969....the year my sister was born; the year of Apollo 11

Thursday, March 20, 1969

Cloudy, spring winds. Talked to Lisa, had on yellow dress and blue for Easter.  Finished cape.   Talked to Eddie Lou and Frank, hope baby may come sooner.

Thursday, April 3, 1969

Warm, good day in school.  Drove to Arkansas, left at 2, visited Papa, Dale to Walnut Ridge until Friday. Read, called Frank, had to get Hazel Ann as they are all out there.

Friday, April 4, 1969

Slep until 9.  Visited Papa until 5.  Homer came and Dale.  Lorene pretty ill, nerves.  Drove to Little Rock.  Called Eddie Lou.  Saturday take baby.

Saturday, April 5, 1969

Left Little Rock at 6.  Eddie Lou doctor at 8, deliver room 11, Patricia Ann 1:09, 7 lbs. 10 oz.  We saw her at 4.  (fat and black hair)  Took ELou chocolate pie.

Sunday, April 6, 1969

ELou’s folks came.  All ate out.  Taylors all to church, EASTER.  Dale to Hot Springs, Frank and Ed Mc golf.  Ladies drove to see ELou and Patricia Ann.  Took ELou pecan pie.  Mr. and Mrs. Lowery came over that night.

Sunday, July 20, 1969

Frank off for golf in Camden.  Others lazy. Left at noon, cloudy, cool.  Ate in Little Rock.  Stopped in Conway, hearing of Apollo 11.  Rain and cooler.  To Lorene’s to see landing of Apollo 11.  9pm waited 2 hours 40 minutes as they exploded moon.

Sunday, August 31, 1969

Wore a wig, compliments. Pm rested and studied.

Sunday, September 15, 1969

Visited Papa then ate with Browns.  Home and walked in yard.  Called Lisa (age 4) Patricia Ann rolling and trying to pull up.

Thursday, October 6, 1969

Good day.  Studied hard on Bio.  Sent Lisa’s birthday box for party.

Friday, October 7, 1969

Studied Bio and digestive systems.  Felt I missed on discipline and got a headache.  Whipped Lindy’s legs.  She is a mess.  (kindergarten student)

Friday, November 7, 1969

Beautiful weather.  Whipped Elsworth, he ran off at recess and wouldn’t rest.  Went to Springfield to Funny Face(show).

Saturday, November 8, 1969

Eddie Lou’s birthday. Slept in.  Beautiful weather.  Frank called at noon and told of Dr. Tilley’s death.  Went to see Papa at 2pm.  Did 4 tubs of clothes and worked all morning.  Rested.  Called Mrs. Deering.

Sunday, November 9, 1969

Eddie Lou’s birthday late on gift.  Papa just worn out and didn’t see Browns.  Left around 3 and home around 6.  Did hair, unpacked, wrote the children and studied.

Monday, November 10, 1969

Good day.  Kindergarten good.  Darrell said, “John insulted my duck” (He didn’t color it pretty.)

Thursday, November 27, 1969

36 years of married life.  God has really blessed us.  Slept until 9:30.  Ham and gravy breakfast.  Dale rested until 3.  I sewed, washed, ironed, fixed flower bulbs, Dale studied.  Called Frank and Lisa, all ok.