March '43

Monday
March 1, 1943
Monday Worked all day didn’t get far, George L. here for dinner Oliver worked in garden all day. Burris Mills had another accident first an explosion then scaffold fell. Killed one several others hurt.



Tuesday
March 2, 1943
Jacxk to Dentist, Ida helped me today. Met Ollie, went by Mrs. Ramey’s, took George for whooping cough serium. We heard Fulton Lewis Jr. he was good. George Lewis had dinner with us.



Wednesday
March 3, 1943
Cantte meeting 10AM Ft. Worth Club. Shopped, registered people for Ration Book 2 at Denver. Ave. Club at Fain Reynolds in eve.



Thursday
March 4, 1943
Home, go to Josephine Bailey’s at 4 to have white felt hat made over.



Friday
March 5, 1943
Home nursing meeting 4 P.M., did the laundry today.



Saturday
March 6, 1943
I am to serve at Tarrant Air Base from 12 to 7. Hair dresser from 10 to 11:45, enjoyed the Air Base. Alice M. went to Glider Base to show given by Marines. Ol went to Poker party.



Sunday
March 7, 1943
George Lewis for lunch, I cooked all day. Boys didn’t pick George up hel slept on the Divan all night; that’s Southern Hospitality.



Monday
March 8, 1943
Alice M. received her engagement ring tonight and is she happy.



Tuesday
March 9, 1943
Tarrant Air Base 7:30 A. M. Alice M. is taking the two days Balance of her vacation. George Shannon said he would give up oranges & bread crust for lent, he wouldn’t just drink the juce of oranges & eat the soft part of the bread, he didn’t like the other parts anyway.



Wednesday
March 10, 1943
Patrol Dance at den –Postponed– A.M. & George went to show with Ol & me went to Knife & Fork club but were late. Ol worked in garden all day.
Earnest Bursey Jr. left for Camp Walters today. We are going to Shrine party. The kids are all going to hear Richard Crooks.

The American tenor, Richard (Alexander) Crooks. NY Met ‘33 – ’43. Left rewarding legacy of commercial and radio recordings, some among the finest made by any tenor. - Wikapedia

Thursday
March 11, 1943
Geo. S. has a bad cold, raining the first for some time, fine on our garden everything planted.



Friday
March 12, 1943
George S., said Munnie I see we have pie.” Yes.” “I sure do like pie & I like Biscuits too, even yours” That’s how I rate as a cook.



Saturday
March 13, 1943
Coffee with Neta.



Sunday
March 14, 1943
Ol & George & Bill in bed with cold. We all rested all afternoon.



Monday
March 15, 1943
Canteen collected money for Red cross.



Tuesday
March 16, 1943
I washed all day Patron Dance at Den 6 P.M. Ol was going home early – felt bad. We were the last to leave.



Wednesday
March 17, 1943
Night Club here, and am I sleepy. Served hot ginger Bread and tea everything else rationed.



Thursday
March 18, 1943
Garden Club at Mrs. McGee’s I really enjoyed it first time I had attended in three months. A.M. heard from Mrs. Lewis for the first time.



Friday
March 19, 1943
Ollie’s Camp Fire group gave program at Denver. She is real proud. A.M came home from work early feels bas, so I gave her medi.



Saturday
March 20, 1943
Enchelidas here, Burseys & family& Geo L. I have two of the silliest little hats you ever saw, guess the girls will get them, but they say they wouldn’t wear them.



Sunday
March 21, 1943
Cooked all day still nothing to eat took ride in afternoon with A.M. & George L.



Monday
March 22, 1943
Hair cut Still couldn’t wear that silly hat. Bought another, sttended luncheon Mrs. Reimers Ftr. Worth Club. Made cookies after supper.



Tuesday
March 23, 1943
Canteen works at SantaFe 6A.M. Home Nursing class at 10AM. Jack to dentist 2 PM. Canteen meeting I sure hate to work at SantaFe station. Miss Sidebottom is a CAT

After CAT then there is a smudge that is illegible. 'CAT was in bold print everything else is in cursive, as is most of the manuscript.

Wednesday
March 24, 1943
Work at Air Port with Margret Petteway. Didn’t go. Margret had word her brother in the Navy, had died.

Starting with ‘Didn’t go.” Is written with a different color pen.

Thursday
March 25, 1943
Attended Mother Daughter Luncheon with Ollie at T.W. C. Nice. Bought a pair of reptile shoes with my No. 17 coupon. We attended Jane Walker’s Wedding, Ollie served punch.



Friday
March 26, 1943
Nice rainey day but it has been raining for a week.



Saturday
March 27, 1943
To work at Tarrant Base Canteen. Oliver is very unhappy wanted me to go to Dallas but I had promised to work for Mrs. Tannahill. So he thinks I don’t love him.



Sunday
March 28, 1943
Oliver is really mad, doesn’t have a word to say.



Monday
March 29, 1943
I did the laundry today. Ol is still mad.



Tuesday
March 30, 1943
Ol is over his anger with me. I have spoiled him.



Wednesday
March 31, 1943
Meeting at NSHS 10:30. Blanche Barrett’s father to be buried at 3 P.M. Night club at Wyatt’s didn’t have it.

February 1943

Monday
February 1, 1943
George still in bed. I worked all day. We went to station with Marzelle and Bradley.



Tuesday
February 2, 1943
Ironed and picked up. George told Oliver come look I have something attractive to show you.



Wednesday
February 3, 1943
Canteen meeting here, new officers & plan to serve at Hotel and Station. Keeping Alice M. in all week ahe has been going too much.



Thursday
February 4, 1943
Cloudy, Shrine Dance tonight, George is still in bed.



Friday
February 5, 1943
Alice M is giving shower for Suzanne DeForest tonight.



Saturday
February 6, 1943
Talked to Mr. Yadon about Surgical dressing room on N.S. George up for first time.



Sunday
February 7, 1943
George Lewis had lunch with us. Ol & kids planted part of garden.



Monday
February 8, 1943
Ol & I took George to Okla City today pay up uncle Charlie’s bills. Ma found out we were going she said she hated for us



Tuesday
February 9, 1943
Called for the George Tylers they took us alaround & we paid up. Ate at the Beverly places fine food we left out at 1:25 PM. Saw Gernty Treece Thornton. Sand storm Caught us (sinus about to get me) Ate dinner Elsie . Got home 9:45 P.M. George had a grand time.



Wednesday
February 10, 1943
Uncle Charlie’s estate consisted of watch chain, diamond stick pen(3 small ones), ring, $20 in cash. We had a 475.00 insurance on him besides burial policy. Represents a life time 56 years. Garrisons have club tonight hope I can make it. I did & won high.



Thursday
February 11, 1943
I have gained a day, Feel Terrible Dust Storm doesn’t help sinus. George started Whooping Cough Serium.

‘Gained a day” in the diary

Friday
February 12, 1943
Feel a little better, will try to dig out. Ollie is going to the Sweetheart Ball at T. W. C. She passed all her subjects, fair.



Saturday
February 13, 1943
Enchilades at Burseys, We took George, all the other kids were out.



Sunday
February 14, 1943
George Lewis came for lunch.

Is there a poem for this Valentine’s Day? A proposal imminent.

Monday
February 15, 1943
Met Mrs. I. H. Burney for instruction for Santa Fe Station.



Tuesday
February 16, 1943
Serve for Canteen at Santa Fe Station to be there at 5:30 A.M. Hard day very un pleasant (caused by Miss Sidebotton) I won’t ask the ladies to serve there again.



Wednesday
February 17, 1943
Talked on phone all day about yesterday. Mrses. Brown & Stripling are for us so that’s all that counts.



Thursday
February 18, 1943
Our Canteen Servers at Hotel Texas for lunch, appointment with photographer to get ladies pictures 11:45. Shower for Mary Beth Hall. George Lewis asked for Alice M. tonight.



Friday
February 19, 1943
We hope A. W. & George will be happy & if all things will be happy together. They are planning to wait until after flight school. About a year.



Saturday
February 20, 1943
Washed all day. When George asked Ol for A.M. he was giving Ol a rub down, Ol had lifted a steel case & had strained his back. Ol said George got him on his tummy with his thumbs in his side so he couldn’t do anything about it then asked for her.

Remember GII’s expression “Let me show you the hold I learned at the Y”

Sunday
February 21, 1943
Picture show with Ol in afternoon. George Lewis came in bearing gifts from the valley where he had stayed all night. The Burseys came over for bridge.



Monday
February 22, 1943
Feel terrible just did what I had to. George Lewis came by for dinner.



Tuesday
February 23, 1943
Canteen meeting at Ft. Worth Club – 10 A.M.



Wednesday
February 24, 1943
Organized Home Nursing Class at Health Center at 1P.M. Fain out of town didn’t have it. Bridge Club in eve. at Reynolds. Ol went to Big Springs to get J. M. Floyd’s sister who was killed in an explosion.



Thursday
February 25, 1943
Had to serve at hotel Mrs. Roark fell down.



Friday
February 26, 1943
Did the laundry, made Camp Fire meeting, got training course from Miss Dively. Ol Bored.

I assume “Ol Bored” means Oliver had a Draft Board meeting; going with the capitalization rather than the spelling.

Saturday
February 27, 1943
Help register people for Book No. 2. Attended J. H. Floyds Sister in-law’s funeral. Ol & I saw “Hitler’s Children” Jane Webb stayed all nioght with A.M. A.M. Ollie & I bought play shoes – not rationed.

What Shoes would not have been rationed? Canvas?

Sunday
February 28, 1943
George L., Jane had lunch with us. Ollie spent her shoe stamp yesterday for sandals (rationed) Couldn’t buy canned goods all past week.