January, February, and March of 1946

Tuesday
1/1/1946
Couldn’t do much – Cards & flowers still coming in.



Wednesday
1/2/1946
Had to get my hair done. I had washed it in Lysol. Went to store. Saw everyone. Will try to stay in for a while. Claire left this afternoon for Dallas. Hate to see her go.

“Washed it in Lysol” probably to disinfect after Bill’s spinal meningitis.

Thursday
1/3/1946
Answering flowers& cards. Just a week today seems like forever. Just can’t realize we won’t have Bill coming in.



Friday
1/4/1946
Just cleaning out. Feel terrible. Claire Barricks came over from Dallas.



Saturday
1/5/1946
Worked all day. Can’t get a thing done. So gittery I can’t stand my self. Just went to bed. Claire went back to Dallas.



Sunday
1/6/1946
Ol & I & Geo. went to Burseys farm, then to see Ma. Kids stayed home. We cleaned out boy’s rooms. Put George in – in Bill’s place. Gave Ollie his clothes closet. Glen left tonight for Galveston.



Monday
1/7/1946
Ma still in hospital.



Tuesday
1/8/1946
Just picking up.



Wednesday
1/9/1946
Had hair done. Shopped – Got scarf for Lillian, maid at office. She helped me with Bill – 2 pair nylons for Mildred Stewart – She was with Bill when he passed away – Also Dr. Barrett



Thursday
1/10/1946
Went to see Mary McClure. She lost her brother in Austin.



Friday
1/11/1946
Went to see Ma in hospital. She’s better. Kept Joan today & washed all day. Mr. Wilkinson from J.P. Elder School brought me some pictures of Bill – there grand.



Saturday
1/12/1946
Glenn here for week end. Not much out of Ollie. I ironed & cleaned. Dinner with Bursey’s.



Sunday
1/13/1946
Stayed home all morning. Went to see Ma. She’s better. All the kids are settled except Bill doesn’t come in. Seems like I can’t stand it.



Monday
1/14/1946
Rain, cold. Stayed home & sewed all day. Mrs. Clifton came to work.



Tuesday
1/15/1946
Still raining. Still staying in.



Wednesday
1/16/1946
Hair done. Then bought 2 coats & a hat today. Haven’t had any clothes for so long. Everyone fusses at me but don’t want any. Club at Barretts. Ma comes home today.



Thursday
1/17/1946
Garden Club. Everyone lovely. Lella, Ester Ruth & I rode around lake. Such a ride. Ma coming along alright



Friday
1/18/1946
Ol, Winnie & I went to Meridian to Mrs. McIntyre’s grandmother’s funeral. Winnie comes home with us and stays alnight. We go to see Jack in Gay 90’s. It’s good.



Saturday
1/19/1946
Raining again. Glenn came in Thurs. for few days. Dr. Helbing coming for dinner. Mrs. Helbing out of town.



Sunday
1/20/1946
Just cooked & washed dishes. Listened to radio. Jack president of Fellowship for St. John’s this year.



Monday
1/21/1946
Mrs. Clifton came today. We picked up. Weather is bad. Geo home with cold.



Tuesday
1/22/1946
Mrs. Clifton came again today. Sent laundry out. Geo. went to school. Snowed – Ol & I went to see “Bells of St. Mary’s” in afternoon.



Wednesday
1/23/1946
No Mrs. Clifton. Geo home. I had hair done. Sinus bad, dryer helps. A.M. takes Joan to Helbing. She gets some veg. now.



Thursday
1/24/1946
Geo goes to school. Just pick up & cook. Armstrongs asked us out for dinner at Angelic’s French Kitchen. Food good. They had had too much.



Friday
1/25/1946
Geo home until Monday mid term. Went to meeting for Garden club Show. We are all enthused about meeting place. We’re going to try to get Kiwanis to buy.



Saturday
1/26/1946
Jack & date attended Dance at Colonial. Got in too late. Canteen first time since Xmas Day. Wind blowing & its cold. Jane Webb came last night for week end. I am keeping Joan while they play.

Jack, was this THE Dance?

Sunday
1/27/1946
Glenn’s here also. I cooked all morning & slept all P.M. Ol had country funeral. Pa has bad cold. Ma up some around house.



Monday
1/28/1946
Jack home. Ollie stayed out of school to see Glen off to Washington. Joan has cold. I am going to 1907 Study Club. Elected 1st Vice Pres. Of 1907 Study Club.

Anybody, what was the "1907 Study Club"?

Tuesday
1/29/1946
Work



Wednesday
1/30/1946
Bridge at Bursey’s



Thursday
1/31/1946
Clean



Friday
2/1/1946
Miss Bill more every day. Jane Webb to be married this spring.



Saturday
2/2/1946
Rain



Sunday
2/3/1946
Just cook all Sunday morning



Monday
2/4/1946
Sew – Called on Burks. Ol presented medal for Selective Service at luncheon Texas Hotel with other Draft Board Members.



Tuesday
2/5/1946
Sew



Wednesday
2/6/1946
Hair done



Thursday
2/7/1946
Didn’t go to Sunday School meeting.



Friday
2/8/1946
Worked in yard.



Saturday
2/9/1946
Claire Barricks here for week end. Cold & rainey – picture show.



Sunday
2/10/1946
Jack brings Pat Willingham home for lunch. Bursey’s come over for enchiladas this eve.



Monday
2/11/1946
Claire goes to Dallas. Camp Fire Board meeting at Ft. Worth Club. Noon. 1907 Study Club.
Bess Ross did laundry in morning



Tuesday
2/12/1946
Com. Meeting for properties Flower Show in spring. Lunch with Dave Pumphrey at Ft. Worth Club.



Wednesday
2/13/1946
Hair done, shopped – Club at Grace Garrison’s in eve.



Thursday
2/14/1946
Helped Marzelle. Ol gives me azalea.



Friday
2/15/1946
Washed & iorned & sewed all day.



Saturday
2/16/1946
Michael Bonner gets married. Coffee with Neta for first time since we lost Bill & Ma has been sick. I took her down in car. Worked in yard & sewed. Claire came for week end.



Sunday
2/17/1946
Cooked all morning. Lella & I called on Thelma Brooks Farrell. Mrs. Brooks passed away.
Rain. Ol & I took Geo. to picture show. Girls go in eve. I keep Joan. Jack goes to church.



Monday
2/18/1946
Camp Fire meeting 1:30



Tuesday
2/19/1946
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Wednesday
2/20/1946
Hostess for Sunday School party meet here 11:30 lunch. Meeting with Colver*t – Flower Show Chair 3:30. I am to get printing done.

*Colvert?

Thursday
2/21/1946
Garden Club



Friday
2/22/1946
Work in yard



Saturday
2/23/1946
Ollie & I went shopping. Ol & I went to Patrol party at Ernest Allen’s. We left early. I couldn’t be happy & join in the fun. Our hearts are so heavy. Everyone has been wonderful, but they can’t bring Bill back to us.



Sunday
2/24/1946
Just cook



Monday
2/25/1946
1907 Study Club at Mrs. C. C. Gumm’s



Tuesday
2/26/1946
Hair done, then worked in yard.



Wednesday
2/27/1946
Round Table had dinner. We really enjoyed it. Took Winnie
I made Book Review at 11 A.M. By Rev Sherwood Clayton, at Hoyt Baird’s Girls Service League. I was guest of Fay Allen’s Spaghetti dinner. Worked in yard.



Thursday
2/28/1946
Sewed all day. House is up side down. Ol called & I went to Dallas with him 5:30 for casket.



Friday
3/1/1946
Cleaned house all day. Washed & iorned. Claire Tuoy Spends night with Ollie. Ol goes to Patrol. Joan cuter every day.



Saturday
3/2/1946
Coffee with Neta



Sunday
3/3/1946
Isabelle due this morn. Arrived about 5:15 A.M. She and Joan got acquainted at once. Lester Baker killed in airplane crash in California.

Isabelle is Joan’s other grandmother.

Monday
3/4/1946
Didn’t do much



Tuesday
3/5/1946
We all went to Dallas – met Mrs. Webb & Jane for lunch. Visited shops. Came home. Sam Gilbert Ward passed away with heart attackt.

“attackt” that’s the way she spelled it.

Wednesday
3/6/1946
Had lots to do today.



Thursday
3/7/1946
I am hostess for S.S. party at Mattie Jane Farley’s. Mr. Ward was buried.



Friday
3/8/1946
Just wiggled around.



Saturday
3/9/1946
Isabelle left this morning. We had Joan’s mole removed with radium. It was a nest of red veins in a mass. She has her first tooth also today.



Sunday
3/10/1946
Bursey’s came over. Joan has two teeth.



Monday
3/11/1946
Camp Fire Board meeting Ft. Worth Club luncheon. Hostess at Striplings for district art show for schools.



Tuesday
3/12/1946
Sewed all day



Wednesday
3/13/1946
Bought shrubs for Fain Reynolds new home & Oscar Wyatt new home for Club. Club met with Reynolds tonight.



Thursday
3/14/1946
Ol & I left for Port Aransas. Made it in 9 ½ hrs. Stayed at Tarpon Inn.



Friday
3/15/1946
Weather too bad to fish. I slept & ate.



Saturday
3/16/1946
Sat. Went out early to fish. Caught the first Jack Fish of the season. Ol is having it mounted. We both caught lots of Jacks.



Sunday
3/17/1946
(s) More Jacks today. Saw the first Tarpons. I fish of mornings & sleep in afternoons.



Monday
3/18/1946
More fishing



Tuesday
3/19/1946
Fishing. Met some interesting people.



Wednesday
3/20/1946
Fish first Mackrel of season, but not enough fish.



Thursday
3/21/1946
Came home worn out. Feel terrible.



Friday
3/22/1946
Still feel bad. Lillian, maid from office came up and cleaned house.



Saturday
3/23/1946
Still feel bad.



Sunday
3/24/1946
Feel better. Cleaned house & cooked all day. Picture show in eve.



Monday
3/25/1946
I had 1907 Study Club. Lillian Came up at 4:15 P.M. to help. Girls went to show.



Tuesday
3/26/1946
Hair done. Canteen in morning. Geo. has tummy ache. Little temp all night.



Wednesday
3/27/1946
Geo. goes to hospital has appendix removed 2 P.M. It has ruptured just a little. Dr. put tube in side. Mighty sick little boy. Just 3 mo. to the day since we lost Bill.



Thursday
3/28/1946
Stayed alnight at hospital. Geo. feels fine. Still a little woozy. Mary McClure came last night. Stayed a while.



Friday
3/29/1946
Ol stayed at hospital last night. Nurse came. Geo. better.



Saturday
3/30/1946
Geo. better. He has lots of flowers, 7 boxes of candy, cards, books, games & Grandad brought a cowboy hat. Nurse still comes from 10 P.M. to 7 A.M.

Grandad: I guess is Oliver. First granddaughter is about nine months old at this point.

Sunday
3/31/1946
Tube removed. Brought Geo. home today. He didn’t want to come home. He will miss the nurse. Jack confirmed in Episcopal Church.