Yearly Archives: 1988

Diary Entry for 4/12/1988

Dad died 28 years ago today. UMW retreat at Antwerp. I went with Margaret and Marion. About 25 there. Merrill took off storm windows. Nice today. Warm. Called Agway about fuel oil. They came, 107 gallons.

Diary Entry for 4/15/1988

Gladys and Clarence Lamon’s 55th anniversary. School out at 10:30 today. Spring break all next week. Lancaster’s leave for Mississippi tonight. No kids here. Merrill put on new sink faucets. I called Josephine Carnival.

Diary Entry for 4/17/1988

Jim has cold. I called Jim and Jolie. She’s bored. We went to Sunday School 43, and church 70. DS was there as guest. Gathering at Philadelphia church at 6 PM. Covered dish, 47 there. Program on Burundi.

Diary Entry for 5/1/1988

May Day. We went to church 59, and Sunday School 40. Charlie Covell preached. Eleanor called in morning. Juanita goes to doctor Monday. We went to Indian River Diner for a fish fry. Jim, Joel, Jill, and Sue there on way home from Portaferry.

Diary Entry for 5/8/1988

Mother’s Day. We went to Sunday School 37, and church 70. Cobby had service. Sunday School gave Mothers a plant. Jim, Jolie, Joel, and Sue here for dinner. Cha was over. Vern and June called in evening.

Diary Entry for 5/12/1988

Merrill worked at Horton’s all day. We went for groceries in evening. Went to Bible study. Chomsun over about mistake on check amount. Sent Patty card and $5.00. First asparagus.

Diary Entry for 5/15/1988

Patty’s 41st birthday. Jill visiting her this weekend. Jim called in evening. He is working this weekend. We went to Sunday School 35, and church 48. We went out to Don’s in PM. Had supper with them. Rev. Kathy preached.

Diary Entry for 5/17/1988

Dr. Siegel, 9 AM. Blood pressure 140/90. He gave me Seldane for my hearing noises. Merrill got chain for mower. We got cabbage, tomato, and geranium plants. $2.29 this year. Leslie called in evening. All are well. He had just called Grace M in Florida.

Diary Entry for 5/23/1988

A great day. Merrill worked at Horton’s. Eleanor called in evening. Elgin called her to say Olive Bowman died about 3 PM today. Funeral Thursday at 1:30 at chapel in Winchester. Hal Hall here. He is building a car wash.

Diary Entry for 5/24/1988

Cooler but sunny. Froze asparagus. Merrill worked at Horton’s. Called Rev. Collin and Helen Tooley. Called Kathy. Aunt Maude lost teeth in toilet while vomiting. Debby here in PM. I called Elgin in evening.

Diary Entry for 5/25/1988

Merrill worked at Horton’s. Sam was sick when he came from school. Darcy and Brent here. Brought me wedding invitation. We went for groceries in evening. Pauline called and wants us to go to Canada with them. Called her in evening.

Diary Entry for 5/26/1988

Olives’ funeral. We went with Garmon and Pauline. Went to Elgin’s first. Large funeral at chapel. We went to Genevieve’s after. Went to see Charlie Ault, 88. Also stopped to see Orv. He has had pneumonia but improving.

Diary Entry for 5/27/1988

School out at 10:30. Merrill worked at Horton’s. I washed clothes. Jim called. Joel with Patty this weekend. Girls with band weekend. Canada on Saturday, Darien Lake on Sunday, and Sackets Monday. Jim off Monday and Tuesday.

Diary Entry for 5/29/1988

We went to Sunday School 31, and church 43. Trustees meeting on using church for drug support group. My cold terrible. Sore throat. Merrill mowed lawns. He set out cabbage and tomato plants.