1930

January

1. A dandy day. Just like spring. Uncle Jim Meador was buried in cemetery this afternoon. Bill Shepherd spent the night with us. Wind high at bedtime.

2. A beautiful morning. So warm got the windows all open. Dr. Vermillion gone to Pipestem on horseback for the first time this winter. Putting in walks on Broadway. Will finish tomorrow. Raining at 5PM and continuing at bedtime. 

3. Raining still this morning. Turned colder and late in afternoon. Went to snowing & wind blowing. Not much snow this morning. Uncle Mark Bauguess died today. Finished up walk by Mr. Coxes. Thanks for such a good deed.

4. Cold but clear. Flat Top is white with snow. Glady Wirtz is worse. Trying to get her to hospital if possible. White House caught on fire last night. Clyde White came to spend the weekend with us. Mama & I went up to see Uncle Tom Bauguess. Mark B. is dead.

5. A very pretty day. Sun bright. We went to Elgood to burial of Mr. Bauguess. Tired 

when we got home. Missed church.

6. Another fine day. So warm and nice. No news of interest. Clyde left Athens about 2:30.

7. A very warm morning. I think it may rain.

8. Left on 7:15 bus for Princeton shopping. Came back at 10:00. Went up to see Aunt Alice awhile. Uncle Hade was in Xmas night. Old Santa brought him in. Rained a little bit during day.

9. A real summer day. So hot. Put up orange mixture. Set 14 days. Oxley & Poe licensed in paper.  13

10. Cold as the dickens. Rained a little. Mama came over was examined by Dr. Weighed 210 lbs. Dr. Lilly took Phyllis to Bluefield for examinations and left her in Bluefield. 11 eggs

11. A very nice day. Mama came over and had 4 teeth taken out. Eula Oxley and Mr. Poe were married today. 15 eggs

12. Warm day. Went to Sunday School & church. In afternoon we went out for a walk to gym and up to cemetery. After supper out to see Aunt Het awhile. Missed church. 15 eggs.

13. Cloudy but warm. Got a card from J.C.G. in Ark. Benton Sunday. Frazier French in hospital from knife wounds by Tom Agee Negro. Worked Broadway. Fred Ball did.   10 eggs

14. Raining a little bit. Cleared by 10:30. Sun shining. A real nice day. ES & Florence, Vergie, Luther & Ray & I went to Princeton to a dance. Had lots of fun. Raining as we came in at 12:30 in the morning. 18 eggs

15. Colder some. Uncle Tip is plowing up our field above the house. I have no news to put down. 15 eggs

16. Snowing lots today- a very fine snow. Real cool. Also I like a day like this, don’t you? Real winter again. 18 eggs

17. 10 above zero. Cloudy early. Cleared up lots. Sun shining. Wind real cool. Mama got a check from Aunt Lura today. Went home and hit bed early.

18. Snowed during the night. Real cool. Missed our trip to Princeton tonight. A real winter day. Didn’t warm up any during the day. No news of interest.

19. Cold 3 below zero this morning. Went to SS & church. John Trickey came up and rented the farm. Will build soon. Mama and I went to church at 7:30. Got home at 10:00. Stopped on way home.

20. A very nice day. Farmer’s Week starts. A large bunch in town. We all went at 7:30 to the Farmer’s Mix. Several there. All had a good time. I won 1 prize out of 3 given. Got home at 11:00 PM. Warmer.

21. Raining and freezing. Streets slick as glass. We went down to gym to program. Gussie Kern & Lacy came home with us. Cold as sin. A.E.P.Co. is putting a pole in by the bank.

22. Cloudy and cold. Rained some, also snowed and sleeted. Aunt Rose and Aunt Lou spent the night with us. We got in about 11:30. Cloudy and cool. Lee Oxley’s boy broke his leg today at school.

23. Snowed during the night and still at it this morning. A fine winter day. We all went to big square dance in gym. Lots of fun & big crowd. Will Oxley’s girl died in Huntington today. 

24. Sun shining. Some warmer today. Sleepy and tired. Farmer’s Week ends today. Went to bed early.

25. A very nice day. Melted some. Sun warm. Wind cold. Went to bed early again. Oxley girl buried today in Vermillion cemetery.

26. Cold but clear. Went to SS & church. In afternoon we went for a walk. Got home about 6:30, washed my hair and went to bed early again.

27. Snowing hard all morning…big dabs. Turning to rain then went to melting and a real mess everywhere. Went home and hit the hay early.

28. Still raining today. Cloudy and dark. We are hoping to go to Princeton to a dance, but didn’t. No dance. Went to bed early.

29. Cold and cloudy. Examining Training School kids. Snowing about 6 o’clock and continued hard all night. Went to bed early.

30. A big snow on and still snowing hard. No news of interest to jot down. Went to bed soon after supper.

31. Snowing again today. Not melting very much.

February

1. A very nice day. Not much change in weather. Still a big snow staying on. Staying the longest of any yet. 12 from here were at Legion Hall. Got home at 12:45.

2. A clear and sun shined enough for the groundhog to see shadow. Went to SS & church. At 3 in the afternoon Mr. P.W. Massie was baptized in the Baptist church. Snow melting fast. Went to bed early. Dr. out to see Neta.

3. Snow still melting. Mama up to see Neta. No news of interest. Only so muddy and nasty. Went to raining late in the evening.

4. Rained all night and nearly all day. Snow all gone. Warm and roads thawing up. Will be a mess in a day or so. Up to Quincy’s a while. 

5. Rained some today and nearly all night. No news of interest. Lots of sleep makes a person good looking.

6. A fine day. Looks like spring. Boys playing marbles. Went to bed early.

7. Colder today, but very nice day. 

8. Snowed some during night and all day up to this writing at 2PM, but none stayed on ground. Went to Princeton on the 4:15 bus. Came back after the dance was over.

9. A very nice day. Went to SS & church & home and after dinner I went to bed awhile. ES & Florence & Aunt Chriss came over about 7 left about 9 and Koon came & left at 11:15 and , believe me, I hit the bed. Rained and sleeted & snowed.

10. Wind high all day. My daddy is a bootlegger and my mama is too. They drink homebrew from 10 until twelve & pistol 2. Went to bed early.

11. A dandy day. Just like a spring day. Eliza French died last night. Fred Holroyd was fined in Bluefield VA $100.00 & cost for speeding Saturday eve.

12. A big day. Windows open. Don & I cleaned the windows today. Holiday- Abe Lincoln Birthday. Got several valentines. No bad ones.

13. Raining early and up to noon. We took an x-ray of Dr. Lilly’s face to see where the shot was in his eye. It sure was there alright.

14. Valentines floating today. I only got one ugly one. Drs. got 2 apiece. Colder during the day. Went to bed early tonight. Getting ready for the big dance tomorrow night in Princeton.

15. Snowing all morning real hard and on until late in night. We all went to Princeton again to dance. Had more fun than all others dances put together. Colder, real cool.

16. Went to SS & church. Melting some up in day some. Got a card from Bebe in Jacksonville Florida, arrived Sunday last. Went up to Koons awhile. Spent the night at home. 13 eggs

17. Cloudy and cold - may snow. Thawed up and is real nasty. Arthur Wright shot himself in Estel Pawley’s home Saturday night. Buster Woods hit a Negro woman in Princeton & run. Went to bed early.

18. Clear and warm. Sun hot. Still some snow on the ground. Leaving fast tho. Mama made me a new dress.

19. A real spring day. QD brought down our rabbit last Sunday- Feb. 16. 13 eggs.

20. Another fine day. Mud drying up fast. Aunt Isabelle Dove is very sick. 7 eggs.

21. Weather still remains like spring. No news of interest.

22. A beautiful day. Working Broadway. Florence and I went home with Bill. Left town about 7. Aunt Rose is better.

23. Raining early this morning and always does when we work Broadway. We came back late in the afternoon. Roads very bad. Was scared pink. Went to bed early.

24. Thundered all morning and rained. Dr. Lilly gone to Dental meeting. Cleared up in afternoon. 13 eggs

25. A beautiful day. Mud drying up fast. No news Grass is getting green. Could spring be here so soon?

26. Spring is here I believe. Rained several showers during morning. Cleared in afternoon and wind strong and high. In Miami Fla. this time. 17 eggs

27. Cooler but clear & sun shining. Working the country roads today toward Elgood. We pulled the rest of Mama’s teeth this afternoon. Wind high. 17 eggs

28. Another fine day. Mud all gone. Aunt Isabelle is still very sick.

March

1. Cloudy early but clearing up now. Wind high. Aunt Mattie & Uncle Joe came up. Dr. Lilly & Mrs. Lilly went to Dunns. Fire around my garden & barn. Came very near burning up something. Went to dance at Princeton. Snowing when I came in.

2. Snowed all day. A very bad morning. Wind so high. Went to SS & Blues won and I came back home and went out to Aunt Hettie’s awhile. Uncle Joe’s went home. Aunt Isabelle Dove died this afternoon. Audessie White Thompson has twin girls a few days ago. Stayed at home.

3. Cold as thunder. Snowed during the night.  Zero at our house. 4 above at Dr. L. & Dr. V.  Aunt Mattie came back up tonight. Something killed one of our hens. Bit her through the head Tuesday night.

4. Warmer some; snowing some also. Preached Aunt Isabelle funeral at Bethel church. Buried her at Tip’s about 2 o’clock. Several there. Thawing up some.

5. Warmer. Clearing up today. Still snow on ground in few places. Quincy’s came down to spend a while with Aunt Mattie after supper. Asked D—to keep his job. 15 eggs

6. A beautiful morning. Birds chirping just like spring. Aunt Mattie went home today. No news I know of. Bob Oxley put in meter in Burch property. 12 eggs

7. Raining and thundered lightened 7 hailed. Rained all day. Short’s wreck caused lots of excitement up the street. No goose eggs yet.

8. Snowing some; all day windy. Dr. Lilly sick. Not in office in afternoon. Cold as thunder this evening. Snowing late at night. Taft died. 10 eggs

9. Clear & melting. Went to SS. Missed church. In afternoon went out for a walk, went home and later went to bed. My goose is looking for a nest today. 8 eggs.

10. A very nice day. Snow on Flat Top yet. Came over town after supper to church meeting. Got home about 8:30. Some stealing going on around town. 4 eggs

11. Raining turning to snow. A real snow storm for a while. Wind is drying up mud. Snowing again and continuing good while at 6:30. Quinzetta broke her real baby doll. 4 eggs

12. A big snow. Wind high causing it to drift. We are due only 2 more snows, so says a man. Melted fast. None only where it drifted. Bill came down a while after supper. A beautiful night. Clear & not so cold. 4 eggs

13. A dandy morning. Sun hot. Just like spring. I never saw as much change since Tuesday night and today in weather. My goose laid an egg today. 2 eggs

14. A very nice day. Cloudy in afternoon. No news. Donald Powell got sore at us. 4 eggs

15. A beautiful day. Still snow in places. Dr. Lilly gone to Charleston. Went to Princeton after supper. Clyde & Louis came and spent a while with us.

16. A real spring day. Went to SS & church & church meeting. Swope to stay until September. Went out Kodaking in afternoon. Tricky & wife came up and spent the day. I had a mysterious phone call at 7. Bill came to stay.

17. A beautiful day. Everybody working and cleaning up yards. Came over town after supper a while. My partner & I won out up to Es. Went to bed at 10.

18. Raining today. Mama is setting some hens today. Turning colder. No news of interest. Jim Earley and a lot more lost their jobs at the shops

19. A very nice day. Snowed some today. It didn’t lay on the ground. Lots colder. Dr. Lilly, Ed Via, Charles Archer, Dr. Marsh went to Charleston to meet the state road in regard to road down to the school.

20. Frost this morning & colder. Ground froze. I have got 4 goose eggs. Dr. Lilly still away. Sun shining. Grover Lewis lost his job. A dance at the fairgrounds every Thursday night.

21. Clear for a while. First day of spring. Cloudy at noon. Looks like it might snow and did. Rain some. Got another goose egg. 15 eggs

22. Snow on Flat Top. None stayed on the ground here. Clear and cool 20 above zero. No news yet. I have got 6 goose eggs. 16 eggs

23. A very fine day. Sun hot. Wind chilly. Went to SS and home. Took my car down home and Dad and I washed and cleaned it up. Sure was in a bad fix. I missed church again. 21 eggs

24. A fine day. Uncle Tip plowed our garden & we put out onions. Got Burpee order today. Murial Ball left home. Don’t know where she is. Balls are throwing a fit. 16 eggs

25. Cloudy early. Raining by noon. Muriel still gone. Rufus is here in town. Sowed our lettuce today. Muriel and Rufus were married by Mr. Moore about 6 o’clock. So much for that. 11 eggs

26. Snowed during the night and wind high. A very disagreeable day. Snowed off and on all day. Wind real high. Went to bed early. 11 eggs

27. Snowed again during night and wind still way up too. Got my license today on 11:00 mail – 143119. Won 50 cents & lost 15 cents. Es & wife came over for a while. Had one time. 12 eggs

28. Still some snow around and cold. Sun fine. Fixing up to take a ride Sunday. Got new tube & seal. Guaranteed. No news of interest.

29. A real nice morning. Birds chirping everywhere. We went down to gym to PTA meeting of district and to the square dance. All had a big time. Got home at 11. Charlie Vest was killed at Kellysville by motor.

30. A beautiful morning but turned cold later in day. Went to SS & c. Trickey was up. I spent the afternoon in bed asleep. I didn’t get out at all after supper.

31. Sun’s bright but wind is so cold. Planted my sweet peas. Not all of them but some. Worked Broadway. It is in fine shape also road to Hinton. 

April

1. April Fool Very nice day. Was taken through the Lodge Hall and was scared pink all the time but enjoyed it all. Went to bed early. 

2. A fine day. Wind high. Put out some more onion sets today.

3. Raining all day. Uncle Sheff Pettrey was taken to hospital- meningitis. We went up to fairground to dance. Had lots of fun.

4. Raining today off and on all day. Sun shining late in afternoon. Uncle Sheff died also Mrs. W.M. Hardy.

5. A beautiful day. Wind high. We went to Elgood to burial. Large crowd present. Had to tow home my car. Went to bad coming back…first time it has happened. Came over town after supper. Stopped at Koons and Q.

6. Raining all day. Went to SS. Missed ch. Stayed at office for mail. We went to Methodist church to funeral of Mrs. Hardy. Koons came down after supper for a while. Went to bed at 11. Venita wanted me for witness.

7. Rained and snowed some during day. Wind so high. Dogs killed a buck rabbit. We went to bed early.

8. Ice this morning. Wind still bad but drying roads. QD got us another rabbit. Dr. Lilly went to Bluefield this afternoon to see Mrs. Lilly. We went over to see Aunt Alice after supper. Sold their home.

9. A fine morning. Cold though. Dr. Lilly is sick. Mr. Jennings building a brick home. Started last Friday on it. Betty Ball lost out at Elgood for school. Went to bed early.

10. A very nice day. Everybody working in gardens. Roy Meador came to see us on a little business. Went to dance. The biggest blow out yet. Got home early.

11. A fine day. Smokey. Mowed the back yard and put out expensive sweet peas also. We went home early and cleaned up and burned lots of junk. Bill did not get in until late. Had a good chance to work.

12. A delightful day…too hot tho. No calf yet over home up 6. Doc got his onion slips. Trickey came up and brought me peonies and bleeding hearts and onion shallots. Uncle Lacy came with Bill. Aunt Mattie came up with Bob. Came over town after supper. Papa put out raspberry plants.

13. A fine morning. Went to SS. Had 143 present. I went home. Did not stay for church. In afternoon, we took Aunt Mattie over to Aunt Lura’s. Came home and messed around. Dr. Lilly’s cow has a calf. Ours does not. Missed church. Found our buck rabbit dead. Makes 2.

14. A fine day. Cloudy by noon. Sick as H___ at 1 o’clock last night. Showered a little bit in afternoon.

15. My car in garage. A fine day. Dr. Lilly went to Elgood. Ray Cheatwood is a daddy again. Cleaned yard. Ready for flowers. Rained a little.

16. Blacky has a gentleman calf. Rained some today also, not enough to do any good. Turning some colder late at night.

17. A fine day. Blacky sick when we went to milk. Died at 2:30 PM. Couldn’t  get a doctor to see her. Lamb’s came later after calf. Papa let them have it. Quincy was down.

18. Raining this morning. We put out potatoes. Rained all day. Jennings running his foundation and it is bulging out at the bottom. Came over town after supper. Thundered and lightened and rained some.

19. Cool & cloudy. Got a summons to appear in court in Hinton next Tuesday in behalf of Venita Faulkner & LM Bragg. Went to Princeton after supper shopping. Got me a new dress and hat. Real chilly. Neta fell and run two nails in her leg.

20. Easter. A fine morning. Went to SS & to Sir Knight’s Program at Methodist Church. In afternoon, we drove to Lake Shawnee to see airplane. It dropped to ground just as we arrived so only seen it laying on its back in a plowed field. We went to Methodist ch to cantaire put on by Mr. Harman.

21. Raining today. Cleared up and sun shining some by noon. Dr. Lilly gone to Bluefield. Raining in afternoon. Thundered, lightened, and & hailed. Gave Neta a serum for her leg. Sick but ready. Set my goose egg tonight.

22. A cool day. Left a 15 to 8 for Hinton with Dr. Sam, Ed Via, C.H. Archer to circuit court. Had lots of fun. Got back home about 5:30. Froze stiff. We don’t know how trial came out…was not over. Board hired teachers until late.

23. Ice this morning. Cold, too, believe me. Betty has not got a school yet. Colder late at night.

24. A big frost this morning. Cold, too. Lots of ice. Ground froze. 23 temp. I missed the dance. Was not feeling good.

25. Another cold day. No news of interest. In Venita’s suit, they took a non suit. Got water garden in my head also Dr. Vermillion was out to Fred’s for a while.

26. Snowed a while this morning…just poured. Cleared up by noon. Sun shining…much warmer. High School Play Day down at college. Came over town after 

supper. Big Blowout.

27. A fine day. Went to SS & ch. After dinner we went out for a ride. Quincy’s and Lacy was down a while in morning. Mrs. Koons came after supper. Thundered and lightning.

28. Rained a little bit but warm. Put out flowers – gladiola bulbs.

29. Cloudy, rained a tiny bit. Dr. Lilly gone to see his mother. Cleared up and a nice day. Mr. Johnson put our pools in our yards today. Andy had two fits after supper. Sure scared Sis. Put out my dahlias today.

30. A fine day. Rained a little bit- not enough for anything. Frank Fanning & Anna Paige Martin run off and got married. Bill left us. Has to stay in store until 10 at night. Rained about dark. Put out Shastas.

May

1. A fine morning. Everything looks so good & fresh from shower last night. Uncle Tip planting corn in field above house. Painted part of my pool after supper. Quincy’s came down. Andy had another fit.

2. A cloudy morning. Went to Princeton for fertilizer early before work. Started my pool. Got some of dirt out after supper. Rained about 2 – a good shower. Henry Ferguson killed himself yesterday.

3. A beautiful morning- everything so fresh. Finished my hole for trick and dumped it in. Ordered lilies for pool. Town Council in meeting for new bunch. Carl Martin died at 6 in Memorial Hospital. Went to bed early after doing a lot of hard work.

4. A beautiful day. Went to SS and church. Also to Lamb’s to see fire. Our calf was burnt up in the barn. Papa went to farm to see about a cow. Started after him and met him in town. Went out for a while and after supper was out a while also. Caught some minnows. Dr. Lilly gave me a cattail to set out at the pool. Ben Powell & Eugene White was killed in an auto wreck on a hill above Elmore this afternoon. Missed church.

5. A fine day again. Did it rain- I don’t believe it did. Went to Princeton to Carl Martin’s funeral. Sure was a large crowd there and at cemetery also. Came over town after supper to SS and church meeting. Betty Ball let her car run off and turn over. She and Jessie came down after supper. I was in bed.

6. Wednesday A beautiful day- real hot. 82 in the office. John Wirtz “stopped” my pool door today. Still putting out flowers.

7. Thunderstorm & rain but not much rain helped a lot tho. Dr. Lilly gone to Princeton. Dr. Vermillion at home putting in his pool and getting it ready. This is for Tuesday- I missed a day

8. Another fine day- no rain tho. Everything is burning up for rain. We went up to dance a while. Got home by 10:30. Put on first coat of paint. Helen Caperton came over a while.

9. Still no rain. No news of interest to jot down. Put out dahlias after supper Thursday. Mrs. Koons came down after supper.

10. Sun hot- cloudy some. We sprinkled in front of bank. A Mr. Wise hit Fred Cooper’s car and smashed it up. Guess we started ditch for water. John put last coat of paint on pool. Came over town. Started ditch for water.

11. A beautiful morning early. Went to SS & ch at Methodist church. Raining as I went home. Mother’s Day. After lunch we went to Elgood to hear Mr. Swope preach sermon for graduates junior high. Rained all way in – a good shower. Went over to see Uncle Hade after supper awhile. C Lilly as we came in.

12. Raining early this morning again- cleared up later in morning. Working on ditch for water line. Bailey’s father died last night. No news of interest. Mayor Reed fined Dale Ferguson for speeding tonight.

13. Sun hot. Up early and out to work at ditch & tomatoes set out some. Finished up part of ditch & got Andrew to go ahead with it.

14. A very nice morning. Ed Wirtz & Andrew put pipe together through corn field. Bob Oxley put me in a new meter at Quincy’s. A storm and lots of rain. Hailed. Snowed on Flat Top.

15. Rained again today- off and on. Mr. Meador came in at 3 PM. We covered the ditch from Quincy’s over the hill toward home. Cool as hell. Went to bed early. 

16. Fair and cold today. No news of keeping. We put dirt in ditch off of Uncle Tip’s corn and then went to college to Hi School class night. Large crowd present.

17. A fine morning. Put rest of water line in today. Cost:$68.00 Came over town after supper a while. Rained all night.

18. Cloudy some. Went to Sunday S. Dr. Lilly won contest. Hi School sermon by Mr. Swope at 11. Dr. Lilly left for Fairmont to Dental Meeting. Rained all afternoon. Tricky came up a while after supper. We drove over to Princeton. Koons went too.

19. Rained again…ground very near wet now. Cleaned floors & varnished 3 rooms. Rained a hard storm about 6:30. We went to Hi School graduation at college. Romaine Kaonde got first prize. Aleen Bird second. 24 graduated.

20. Cleaned hall & steps & had them varnished and waiting room. Sick all day as a dog. No news. Went up and looked at Mr. Cooper’s cow. May buy. Mowed lot for Aunt Bess.

21. Very nice day. Men working in front of bank. Lee Christian died in Princeton today. Will be buried tomorrow in Graham Chapel cemetery. Dr. Lilly came in from Fairmont.

22. A fine day. State men removed all dirt in front of bank today. We went on Baptist Sunday School picnic. Had a very nice time. Came home and went to dance up to fairgrounds. Had lots of fun. Mayor & police drunk.

23. A very nice day- hot. Moving dirt to street. May get a good road here yet. All but 1 man agreed I hear. Put goldfish in my pool tonight. My goose came off her nest with 8 goslings. Real cute.

24. Cool and raining most all morning. Everybody pepped up over our road. Trucks and lots of boys at work. Good Road Days declared for Monday and Tuesday. Holidays. Bought us a cow from Mr. Cooper and took her home. Came over town after supper.

25. Frost this morning. A fine day. Went to SS & home. Left at 12 for a trip down to Brush Creek Falls. Quincy & me went. Lacy & Sam got in about 5 PM. Went down and got some fish at pumphouse. Audrey Snider shot himself just above the heart. Went to bed early.

26. Frost. A fine day. Everybody is working on street. 30 prisoners here helping. Ladies furnished dinner to convicts. Dr. Lilly got his plants & water lilies. Sick as a dog all afternoon.

27. Another big day- Warmer too. Will finish up removing dirt today. Dr. V. & I got our water plants today for pool. Put out plants in pool. Went up to Mrs. Koons awhile.

28. A fine day. Have got rock laid up to Massie’s Hotel on both sides. Bernard Pettrey’s truck loaded with ties left road at “Dad” Holdren’s and landed in hollow and Bernard was killed at 4:30 AM. Out and cleaned cemetery at Tip’s.

29. Bernard Pettrey buried today. Cloudy and warm- May rain. Went up to see Jessie in a play at Training School. We all went to May Pole. Grace Thompson - Queen. A large crowd present. Cold. Finished up cleaning cemetery after supper.

30. Cold- rained during night. A little. 2 of my goslings died. Decoration Day. Dr. Lilly gone to Bluefield all morning. Training School out. QD promoted from 5 to 6; Jessie, 3 to 4; Sister 1 to 2. We went to cemetery awhile after supper. Cool as thunder.

31. A big frost in the hollows. Everything is killed. Didn’t hurt anything at home. Came over town after supper awhile. Top Martin is married to Myrtle Alvis- May 17.

June

1. Warmer – a little frost this morning. Went to Sunday School and down to college to commencement. Sermon was a good one. In afternoon, we went to Elgood cemetery and on over to Aunt Rosa’s awhile. Mrs. Koons went too and had supper with us and all went for a drive to Princeton. 

2. Warmer a lot today. Went Alumni Ball game. Went to play at 8:30 at college. No rain yet.

3. Another hot day. Went graduation at 10:30 at college. Senator Hatfield of West Va. Talked. Watson Massie got his degree today. Hurrah for Watty. Worked hard today. Worked out garden- not so dry. New council elected.

4. Hot today- No news. Everybody is gone from town. School out No news. Was up and mowed Koons yard.

5. Showered some today. Worked corn Tip did at home. We went up to dance awhile. Had lots of fun. Rained about 10.

6. Showering off & on. A good rain about 2:30. Will help a lot. Went over to Jim Hazelwood’s for sweet potato slips. Main water pipe busted in front of Holroyd home on main street today. Rained a good shower about dark.

7. Drained my pool last night. Cool this morning. We left spigot running all night on Unity. Bank flooded good counters ruined nearly. Uncle Joe Johnson died at 4 AM this morning. Mary Ann Miser married today. Jake Shaffer married too & Emmet Walls & Bernice.  Dr. Wise. We went to Princeton and got us a spray.

8. A fine day. Went to SS & then we went to Camp Creek turned around by cemetery up the river to Blue Jay Lumber Co. fishing. Came back for Uncle Joe Johnson’s funeral & burial. Rained on us at Camp Creek. Raining about dark and on until bedtime.

9. Rained a good shower about daylight, Cloudy all day. T.A. Barbery’s store was robbed and man caught as he entered the second time he entered which was last night. Mr. Koons came in tonight.

10. Cold and dry. No news. Mr. & Mrs. Koons came down after supper awhile. Also, Billy S came down awhile- got disappointed.

11. A fine day. A moving van from Hagerstown Maryland came for Mr. Koons and they loaded everything. Had dinner with us and left. Sorry to see them go. They came out here 1920. We sprayed beans, potatoes & grapevines. Joe Vachon & Mikey Gabel married last Thanksgiving.

12. Cloudy- wind real chilly. Summer school started 6:50. Students already here. Beauty Parlor came to town today. Located in Jennings building. Smeling won over Jack Sharkley on foul.

13. Cool, cloudy, sprinkled rain a little bit. Board meeting finished up hiring employees. Dad got janitor’s place again. Ida & Betty out. Roy & Margaret was up to see us a while.

14. A very nice day- sprinkled rain again. Was out for a ride and had a blow out. First one since I have had my car.

15. Went to S. School. A real hot day. No church. Went home after dinner, I was left alone and looked the paper over and laid down and slept until Mama & Dad came home. After supper, we went to Eastern Star service at Baptist church.

16. Planted radishes today. Showers some today & cloudy all day. No news of interest. Still dry.

17. Rained some today. Went over to Princeton after supper awhile to Farm Bureau store. Got home about 9:30. Surveying road from bank to college entrance.

18. Rained a good shower during night. All helps some dry yet. No news.

19. A fine day. Showered a little bit. Worked in garden. Missed dance.

20. A dandy day. Got my casing for Ford. After supper we went with Quincy’s. Went to Montcalm to see carnival. Had lots of fun. Got home at 11:30.

21. A fine day again. No rain. All signs have failed. Came over town after supper. Bill spent the night with us. Dance & mix-up at Dan Coburn’s. State Police were called.

22. A fine day. Went to SS and home. Aunt Rose & Lizzie & boys came up after dinner. We all went to Shawnee Lake and Bill & Betsy & I went on down to Negro Pool. Had lots of fun. We had our first mess of peas today. After supper we went for a ride.

23. Hot today. 86 in office. No news. Still dry. Went to Farm Bureau after supper. Hottest night of this year.

24. Hot 92 today. Not a cloud in sight. Came over town after supper awhile. Stopped at Doc’s a little bit. A good breeze stirring.

25. 88 today. No rain yet. Corn is twisting now. Had company after supper. Quincy & Bill. Another hot night.

26. Hot, no breeze, 87 today. The cornerstone to courthouse is to be laid at 4:30 today. Began showering about 3 PM and continued until we got a good rain. Sure

does feel better. Went to Princeton after supper.

27. Wind high, cool after the rain yesterday. Mary B. Fanning married Doc Holloway June 22, 1930, Mullens. Came over town after supper, Had mirror put on car. Went out for a drive.

28. A fine day, not hot, not cool- just right. Dr. Wise vs. Appling trial on today. Sam Holroyd said road work started on 16 of May or a day or so earlier. Went to Elgood to ice cream supper and picture show. Got home at 11:45.

29. Still hot. Went to SS & church. After lunch we went to Uncle Hade’s and all went to Glenwood Park and spent the afternoon. Had lots of fun. Tired to death when I got home. Still no rain. Went to bed at 8:30. Went down to see Mr. Thornton’s pool.

30. Hot today. 86. No rain yet, very good breeze blowing. Quincy’s came down after supper. I varnished floor in living room.

July

1. Cloudy- looks like rain. Showered some. New council today: Ed Via, Fred Cooper, HJ Fink, LB Parker, TA Barbery; Cutright- Mayor; CW Grim- Police. Came over town after supper awhile. Andy had 2 fits tonight. Lightning in north.

2. Cooler some today & cloudy. Ed Via may have purchased himself a car from repossess- anyway he has possession of one and is gone to Princeton in it but was redeemed next morning.

3. A fine day. Es, Florence, Bill, Lizzie and I went camping. Left at 7:30 tonight. Mrs. Hall, Alice Lee and Toots & Earl went in a car – got lost and we hunted for them but did not find them. They turned and came back to Athens.

4. We spent the day on Greenbrier River. Has lots of fun. Went to Pence Springs. Started home at 3 PM. Truckload went to Shawnee Lake. Cooked supper on the Bluestone and then home about 10:30. I sure was mad, same as some others.

5. A fine day. No rain yet. Worked on detour thru Broadway. Tractor and new scraper is here- came Thursday. Went to Princeton after supper a while. Neta, Jessie & Hat went along. Quincy & QD gone fishing.

6. Hot. Went to SS & church. After lunch we went down on the farm. Had lots of fun. Packs moved about 3 weeks ago to our new house on the farm. Went out for a ride after supper. Had a shower of rain in the afternoon.

7. Dark, cloudy, thunder, lightning, & sprinkled rain. A little wind blew it all away. Best prospect for rain we had had all summer but hot and clear sky now. Varnished rug. Went down to Alfred’s after supper. Working on street again- at TA Barbery’s store.

8. Blue sky and hot this morning. County working on street down to college. 2 days on it. Nora Griffith & Louden Southern Married. Came over town.

9. Still dry. No signs of rain. Putting rock in front of Mr. Meador property. Came over town after supper awhile. 

10. Still hot- 84 in office. No rain. Went to dance at fairground. Came home early.

11. Clear & hot -88- today. Corn twisting up so bad. Came over town awhile. Quincy’s was down also.

12. Clear & hot. Good road day on street from bank down to college entrance. Several worked but not organized like before. Went to Princeton after supper with Quincys.

13. Raining some today. Went to SS & church. Quincys took dinner with us. First time in many a day. Tricky also. Went to park after supper- took Aunt Alice. Dr. Lilly came down- was gone.

14. Raining- sure was glad to see it. Only rain in 10 weeks to benefit.

15. Planted radishes. Daddy summoned to court on jury. Sun hot. Started to beat rock in front of Methodist church. Came over town after supper. Went up to Quincys. Painting rooms.

16. Still clear. No signs of rain. Mr. WM Hardy died last night. Came over town. Went up to see good road.

17. Hot in afternoon. Cool early this morning. Went to funeral of Mr. Hardy. Large crowd present. Spent night at home. Went to bed at 8:15.

18. Another hot day. Good breeze tho. Went down to Mr. RG Meador for supper. 10 present. We spent a real nice time with him. I enjoyed it very much. Got rock beat from bank to Hinton Road.

19. Clear & hot. Good Roads Day from bank down to college. Prisoners here to help. Daddy helping (but not a prisoner). Quincys and us went to Elgood after supper to ice cream supper. Had lots of fun.

20. Clear & hot. Went to Hinton for Dr. Meador to look Mama over. 99 on Uncle Joe’s porch. Oh it was hot. Got home about 7:30. Went to bed early.

21. Clear & hot. 91 in the office all afternoon. Rolling rock from bank down to Ed Via’s shop. Good breeze after supper. We went for a walk after supper.

22. Cloudy some- may rain. Rolling rock from Barbery’s store on over hill on upper side. Did have a shower.

23. We had a good shower overnight and again at noon today. Dr. Vermillion examined Mama and found that she was a sick woman. We bundled her up and went to Hinton. Dr. Van Gairet examined her also Dr. Meador. We got home at 6 PM.

24. Showered some today. Cooler lots. Good breeze. He Man party at Mercer Healing Springs. I sure am working hard. My lily bloomed Wednesday for first day- sure is pretty.

25. Clear and warm- no rain. Heard from Mama, she is fine. Spent the evening at home until 8. Went to Princeton. Lizzie came for us.

26. Clear & hot. No news of interest. Set a hen on turkey eggs today. Stacked oats from 5 until eight. Went to Princeton to preaching.

27. Rained 2 hours. Hard run off of our garden- best one yet. We left at 10 going to see Mama. She is doing fine. Got home about 6:30. Went over to Princeton. Another bloom on my lily.

28. Cloudy, but hot. 91 in the office. Everybody suffering with heat. Had another shower about 6 o’clock. Lots of wind. Worked hard after I got home. Miss Mary bloomed today-red.

29. 92 today. Clear, not a cloud. Men are over the hill at Gatherum’s beating rocks and rolled also. Went to Princeton awhile after supper with Quincys. Got a card from Mama-better.

30. Cloudy & cooler today. Done some painting over at home. Both lilies in bloom in pool. Went to Princeton to tent meeting. Cold coming home.

31. Real cool all day. Lilies failed to bloom today. Cleaned pool out tonight. Got my bird cage. Will get bird on Sunday. Went to bed early.

August

1. Very nice day. Still cool. Continued so all day & night. Went to tent meeting. Had lots of fun coming home. 6 in Ford. Got a letter from Mama. Gets to come home Saturday.

2. A fine day. Crowned Miss Concord last night- Elizabeth Malcolm from Beckley & a big dance & lots of liquor. We went to tent meeting for a while.

3. Up early and started to Hinton at 9. Mama going thru her worse day, so says Dr. Van G. Took test to send away. Sam Holdren & CH Kanode had a wreck at Bowles. Too much dust. Brought Rachel home with me.

4. A hot day- 92. No rain. Went to Princeton after supper a while.

5. Cloudy today. Election Day. John Bird beat Butler- 20 votes. Bailey beat Thompson. Bad for President of Board of Education. Rained a little bit. Went to Princeton, D & I after supper.

6. Hot & clear 90. Sprinkled rain a little bit. Leak came in main street in front of Holroyd’s home again. Done beating rock in down town streets. A thunderstorm but no rain to speak of. Went to bed at 8 o’clock.

7. Hot and dry. No news of interest. Mrs. Pennington died. Rained tonight. 2 good rains

8. Cloudy & hot about 11:30. It went to raining and, believe me, we had a good one. Went to bed early. Set the old hen.

9. Dry, nice- hot as fire. No news of interest. Went over to Princeton to meeting. Hot.

10. Had a windstorm & lot of rain. Went to Hinton to see Mama. She is better. Got test and it is OK. Got home at 6:30. Rained on us some as we came.

11. Cooler, wind real chilly. Dr. Lilly gone to Dental Meeting at Shawnee. Repairing Sages’ Hotel up some. Went out for a ride after supper a while. Put on more cover when bedtime came.

12. 50- temperature this morning. Real cold and continued all day & night. All went to show down to college- War pictures but me -I stayed by myself. Went to bed early.

13. Warming up some. Judge McGinnis of Beckley died yesterday. Sweeper and other things came to town to start top to State Road. Went to meeting tonight.

14. Cloudy. Started raining at 8:30 and has not stopped at this writing- a good steady rain all day and still at dark. Was up to Quincys for supper also Bill. Went to bed at 8:00 and slept fine.

15. Planted radishes. Clear but looks like rain but failed. Drove over to Princeton after supper. Got both lilies in bloom at same time.

16. A fine day. Sweeping the road today. Started in front of the bank. Dr. Lilly gone to Lilly reunion on Flat Top. Mama came home. Uncle Joe and Aunt Mattie came with her.

17. A beautiful day. Went to SS & home and started to the Lilly Reunion on Flat Top. Sure was a large crowd. Some say 25,000. Had a nice day. Seen George. Got home and ate supper & went to bed. Mama did not go nor Dad.

18. Raining early and still until noon. Sage’s moving in hotel & Sloan’s moving out. No news. Spent night at home.

19. A fine day. Grass getting nice and green. 3 lilies in bloom- real pretty. Aunt  Lura & Lyllian came over to see Mama. Came over town to meeting

20. Still nice. Not so hot today. Spent night at home.

21-24. Blank

25. All mixed up- Quincy’s car broke down- Neta did it.

26. Why?

27. Blank

28. Mama operated on today in Hinton Hospital.

29. Dance in gym at Elgood. I did not go.

30. A fine day.

31. Went to see Mama. She is not able to be up. Got home 6

September

1. A fine day by myself.

2. Selling out Athens Drug. Frank Fanning shot Waldo Martin 9 times in the face in front of Wiley home. Came over town.

3. A fine day. Dr. Vermillion had tonsils took out today. Working hard. No news.

4. Still hot and dry. Went to Waldo Martin’s funeral and burial. Met Kyle Blankenship for the first time at cemetery.

5. Showered a little bit today. Went up to the fairground to practice for dance at the fair. Got home at 12:00.

6. A fine day, hot. Fred Ball hit Carl Bauguess in the head with a rock and run. Practiced again for dance. Home at 11:30.

7. Up early and started for Hinton at 8:20. Rained on us all the way down there. 115 minutes going. Mama came home with us. 2 hours coming back. Tired, too, when I got home. Fred & Willie & Quincys came down to see Mama.

8. Mama got her teeth today. A beautiful day. Dad McGraw killed himself a man yesterday is the report. Started my vacation today. Went up to the fairground and entered my flowers. Frank Fanning tried to kill himself in jail.

9. A fine day. I washed today. In afternoon I went up to the fairgrounds and again at night. Had lots of fun. Got home about 10:30 by myself.

10. Another fine day. John Oxley was married today. Went to the fair again in afternoon and at night. Square Dance- Elgood won first and Bluefield second. By myself again.

11. I won a blanket last night at fair. Went to the fair again also at night. Uncle Joe and Aunt Mattie came up. Four together at the night program- One a stranger but not long. Sure did have lots of fun.

12. A fine day. Geo and Aunt Bess came at noon. We ate dinner and went to the fair. They left about 5:30. Mama and Aunt Mattie stayed up there until after Fiddlers Contest. I lost my crowd and never found them until after it was over. I won another blanket. Last night of fair.

13. A busy day for me. Came over town twice during day. Aunt Matttie out looking over the farm with Uncle Tip.

14. Up early. Raining a little but went to Hinton and took Mama and Aunt Mattie. Mama had to stay over and we came right to Elgood to Homecoming Day in 1 hour and 25 minutes. A big crowd there and lots to eat and lots of fun. Went over to Princeton a while.

15. A fine day. No news to jot down that I know of. About to finish up road to Princeton. Rock for downtown street is being put in middle of road.

16. A fine day. Training School started yesterday. Lots of students coming to college- 250 Freshmen. Canned tomatoes after supper.

17. Another fine day. Seen someone only at a distance. (Walter)

18. A dandy day. I spent most all day in Princeton collecting bills for Drs. - only got six dollars- brought home my gifts.

19. Rained a little bit this morning but cloudy all day. Going to fairground tonite and did have a big time. Should have stayed home.

20. A beautiful day. No news of interest. Went to opening of Concord Inn at 8 o’clock. Talk about getting snubbed, I sure did get it there. Some excitement over a stolen car as I came out of hotel. Streets blocked and officers stopping cars. Got home at 10:15.

21. Cloudy early up and on our way to Hinton. Mama came home with me for 2 weeks. Got home at 6 PM. Tired, believe me, Ford didn’t pull very good coming home. Quincys came down a while.

22. Another dandy day. Red Face came and told me good-by before leaving this part of country tonight.

23. Temperature 86. A fine day. Dr. Lilly gone to Dental Meeting for day. No news that I know of- only down and out. 3 times Frank Fanning has tried to kill himself.

24. Hot. 88. Cloudy some all day. Rained a little bit about dark. Went home and worked until 8:30. Had a chance to go for a drive but it was too late for me.

25. Windy, still hot. Rained a good shower from noon to 1 o’clock. Nothing doing on street from bank down to lower end of town. Was up on hill for a while. Had lots of fun…

26. Windy and clear. No news. Mama feeling very good.

27. A fine day, chilly tho. Went to Princeton after supper and to my first talking picture show. Sure was fine. Don’t see how it was done. Quincy took us in his car.

28. A fine day. Wind cool. Went to SS, first time this summer. Quincys & Lacy took dinner with us and after that we went to Bluefield to see man jump out of an airplane and something did. Could not tell what it was. Dark when we got home.

29. Cool and cloudy. No rain yet. Road completed from bank to Princeton. Men all gone. A fire would have felt good today. Amos & Andy at 7.

30. Still chilly. Vulcanizer blew up again. Thanks I was not in there. Andy Hash and wife came to visit us. Will be back in 5 weeks. Put radio in cabinet after supper with Quincy helping us.

October

1. A nice frost and cold as thunder. Had to have a fire in the furnace today. 38 degrees. Went to bed early. Allen came today. 

2. A big frost and ice- first to be seen. 34.  Water bill -72.

3. Frost today. No news to jot down. No rain yet- water lower than at any other time.

4. A fine day. Sun nice and warm .Went over to Princeton in afternoon to see Concord Vs. King 0-0. Had trouble with my car. Could not get it fixed at garage.

5. A fine day. Quincy took us to Hinton. Came back, stopped at Hobert’s a while. On home and to bed early.

6. Chilly and no news. The road to Princeton is not done for a while. Prather is back bossing again.

7. A fine day. A message to Roy Thompson from Bluefield. Officers told of the death of JW Thompson. Been dead several weeks. Quincys came down after supper.

8. A wreck on Shumate Hill last night. Perry Price passed another car on a curve and hit head-on with another car. Kid hurt bad. Dr. Lilly, Mrs. Lilly & Scott was down home awhile after supper. Rained.

9. Raining some all morning. Went to funeral of Mr. Thompson. Body was buried at 8 AM. Funeral at 10.

10. Foggy and lots of dew. Cold too.

11. Fair morning. No news that I know of. Went over to Princeton after supper. Got home at 10:30. Got to bed at 12.

12. A fine day. Went to SS and home and down to Uncle Lacy’s for dinner and over for chestnuts and to Packs a while. Got home about 5:30. Went up to Quincy’s and out to Fred’s awhile.

13. Clowny Hight was married Saturday. Rained come today. Went to Mr. Swope’s to a pounding and had lots of fun. Got home at 9. Mysterious car parked in alley at home but turned out to be Earl Umberger after a hunt for him issued. 

14. News early that Frank Fanning hung himself with chair off his bunk. Found dead at 5:30 this morning in his cell. Rained a little bit today.

15. A fine day. Cloudy some. Frank Fanning was buried, only a private funeral by relatives. Dr. Lilly and Geo Bryson went to Beckley. Left a 4PM. Alfred Alvis came up and looked at my geese.

16. A fine day. Leaves are falling fast. Sun hot today. I hope it soon rains or snows.

17. Cloudy and cold this morning. Rained in afternoon turning colder. Went down to Uncle Lacy’s and got our pig. Lots colder. Car out of shape again.

18. Cold and frosty this morning. Uncle Joe stopped a few minutes on their way to Roanoke. Concord 7- Morris-Harvey 7

19. Cold. Started to Hinton early. Drs. Turned Mama loose for 2 or 3 months. Came back up Bluestone and ate dinner and on home. Mrs. Stull scalded Mickey Stull to death in a tub of boiling water. 

20. Cool today also. Walking to office now. Rode all summer. Mrs. Stull held without bail in jail.

21. 1 dose cold serum. Snowed a little bit this morning. Dug dahlia bulbs today. Went to bed at 8:20 and company came and had to get up. Crawled under the feather bed.

22. Cold. My pool was froze over hard today. Started to wear my new hosiery today. Venena Faulkner trial and got judgment for 150.0.00 against Bragg.

23. Raining early and continued all day and up into the night. Dr. Vermillion gone to Hinton to trial of Fen Medlin & Chuck Gore.

24. Cloudy but failed to snow today. Cool too. 2 doses cold serum. I heard something thru Red Face. Never to be told again. Will stop to see me Dec. 3.

25. Cloudy and chilly today. Scraper and tractor came to town today and started to put up rocks in a pile again, RF stopped in a few minutes as he passed through town at 4:15. Dr. Lilly gone to Princeton all afternoon. Dr. Vermillion gone to Bluefield. I kept office.

26. A very nice day. Went to SS & to Methodist church to hear Mr. Wright, the new preacher. Cleaned out my pool and fixed it for winter. Came over town to church meeting and back home and to bed early.

27. Raining some today. Joe Lilly trial is on.

28. Rained again today and all afternoon. Started to spread tar on street from bank down to Ed Via’s shop Rained and stopped work. Mr. Garner is boss. Mama picked my geese today. Car in Jones’ garage for repair.

29. Rained & drizzled all night. Cloudy today. Dr. Vermillion in Hinton courting. Arlo White wrecked Ray Cheatwood’s truck over hill above where Patton White used to live. Is in hospital with a broken hip and dislocation. Went up to Quincy’s. Tried out my Ford- nice. Jones worked on it.

30. A beautiful fall morning. Some ice too and rained some in afternoon. Turning cooler. Went to Parent Teacher Party at the High School. Had lots of fun. Some did-I didn’t-had to pretend.

31. Up at 5:30 and it sure was snowing and continued off and on all day- real big flakes. Our first snow this year and at 7:00 the hardiest snowing I ever saw. Halloween and I stayed at home. First time since we moved to Athens.

November

1. Ground real white- about 1 inch deep. Cold tho.

2. A very nice day. Went to SS & church. Dr. Stinson preached. After dinner we went up to Uncle Hade’s a while and up to see Arlo. Came back and went down to Uncle Lacy’s to get pig. Got 2 now.

3. A beautiful day. Everybody getting ready for election. Fixing road to in town. Put down tar to McGraw’s. Daddy and Quincy went down to see Uncle Bert to get him to vote right.

4. Raining and snowed all day. Worse day we have had. Lots out to vote. John Bailey beat Bird by 27 votes, so is the count.

5. A very nice day. Wind high and dried up the roads a lot. Detour is bad for travelers. Dr. Meador left for Florida. Mr. Jennings driving for him.

6. Weather fine and cool. In the election, everything went democratic but to me in this part of the country.

7. A fine day. Henry brought the washing machine up. Sure is some help. Lonnie Houchins was married last week.

8. A fine day. No news tho. Working on street today. Looking good. Good-by mud.

9. A beautiful day. Went to SS & church. Dr. Stinson and in afternoon went over to Princeton awhile. And back home and after supper out to Fred’s. Worked on street all day with county force.

1

0. A fine day. Mr. Garner will finish up road to college today and putting top on this morning. Sure does look good too. Carl Ellison went blank and drove to Irington Ohio before he came to himself. Had Lilly’s truck.

11. Fine day. Road done- all but rolling it some. Hurrah for Athens should have a celebration I think. Loafed most of afternoon.

12. A fine day. No news of interest. A man was killed in jail in Princeton. Walter Clark Monday night by fighting.

13. A beautiful day. Not feeling too good. Rained some tho. Shucked out our corn. Boliver, JS & Tip. Lerona man killed Jiggs, the black bear that came out of refuge.

14. A very good day. Mr. Prather finished up berm on road to Princeton and is leaving tonight- never to return so he says. Tyler Co is putting on a thin coat of tar on top to Princeton. Went out a while after supper. Seen a good show.

15. Raining until noon. Everybody gone from town to Bluefield but me. Went to Princeton after supper awhile. Came back to the big fire on Oakvale Road. Got home about 8:30.

16. Raining early. Missed SS & church. Company came to spend the day. After dinner was over, we went over to Princeton and out for an outing. Came over town, company was gone. Went to bed at 6:30, tired out.

17. Rained all day solid. Longest it has rained since last spring. Early poured down rain after dark for a while. Broke axle on my Ford.

18. Rained early today also. Uncle Joe Caldwell died this morning in St. Luke’s Hospital in Bluefield. Took sick Saturday. Went to practice at 7. Came home and who was there but company- Ray & Buck & 3 girls.

19. Clear this morning but cloudy by noon. Went to funeral of Uncle Joe Caldwell at Methodist church. A large crowd present.

20. A very nice day. Cleared up some. No news of interest that I know of. Washed this morning- no Friday. All messed up- Don’t know half the time what is in this book. Sure enough, this is Thursday.

21. Foggy today. Mama went to Hinton on 9:30 bus. I will have to keep house again. After supper we went out to tacky party. Had lots of fun. Got home at 10:20.

22. Raining and cloudy most of day. Daddy & Quincy is fixing my Ford- a broken axle. Turning cooler. Got a letter from Mama. Frank brought it to me. Meet Dr. Kelly.

23. A very nice day. Went to SS & church to hear AG Kelly preach. Went to a church meeting at 2:30 and then for a ride. And to bed early.

24. A fine day tho. No news that I know of. Put up our chickens this morning. Raining a little after dark.

25. Snowing this morning and cold. Went to Princeton to shop. Got my coat. Ben Reed vs. Busco trial is up today. Snowed some all day. Got another letter from Mama.

26. Snowed all night and still this morning. Sure is pretty and all day just by spells. Went home and ready for bed early. Coldest ever yet. Called for Mama at 8:00 and she was at the hospital.

27. 2 Below zero. A real bad day. Did not go to Roanoke as planned. Washed today. Stayed in all day. Neta and kids came down & Bill came for supper. Went up to Quincy’s awhile after supper. Snowing as we came back. John Martin fell and broke his hip- in hospital.

28. 8 Above zero this morning. Water froze up in bank Thursday and still froze all day today. Dr.  Lilly in Princeton afternoon late. Got 1 egg.

29. Moderating fast today. Lots warmer to snow going fast. 3 checks from county. No news to jot down. Was up to Quincy’s awhile.

30. Raining this morning a little bit. Went to SS & back to office and wrote Mama a note. No church in town today. Had dinner out today, Dad & I. Wind high- a sight.

December

1. Monday and a blue Monday. Went to feed the pigs and one had a fit and scared me to death. Called in the neighbors and Papa. It got up thought it was choked and when we fed it again after supper, it did the same thing. Colder.

2. 8 Above Zero this morning. Decided to kill the pig and see what was wrong and did. Dr. Vermillion diagnosed the case as Lock of the Bowels. Weighed about 70 lbs. dressed. Went to practice after supper. Came home & put pig away.

3. A beautiful day. No news of interest out today. Pete, Uncle Joe & Aunt Mattie brought Mama home about 6 o’clock. Glad to see her feeling so good again.

4. Another fine day. So bright and wind up a little bit. Still snow drifts around.

5. Raining most of day- drizzling. No news. Everybody has gone to talking Xmas again. Went to bed early. Raining when dark came.

6. Raining to beat the band all night. Just running on the top of the ground. Still some snow where it was drifted. Went to Princeton after supper. Some went to show and others goofed around.

7. Raining yet today and all day too. Went to SS & church at Methodist to hear Mr. Wright. Put up my Ford for the winter I think. Raining and sleeting around dark. Went to bed early.

8. Snowing early this morning and on a little during day. Still snow drifts from the Thanksgiving storm. Went to practice. 24 present. Had lots of fun. Christmas cactus is in bloom. Sure is pretty.

9. A fine day. So nice and warm. Wind high. May blow up something. Mistry fog in Belgium killed 100 people & birds and animals.

10. Another fine day. Dr. Lilly killing hogs today.

11. Raining early this morning and all day. Went to the big dance at post office in Princeton. My number Moose Charity Fund R. 88644. Watch me get a prize.

12. Cloudy and clearing some. Christmas is coming soon. Quincy came down after supper.

13. Cool this morning. Ground froze a tiny bit. I went over to Princeton after supper awhile. Had lots of fun. Got home around 10:30.

14. Cloudy & cold. Went to SS & church and home. After dinner we all went to Narrows VA on a little business and had not been over the Oakvale Road. Just wanted to see it. Wanted to see “Clere” Turner but missed him. Got home at 7:00. Snowed a little.

15. Snowing and did a little bit all day. No news I know. Only state truck went over bank above Shumate’s with Bill, Bob Bird & Fred Coburn. Bob got both legs broke above the knee. Bill hurt a little & Fred none. Bob is in hospital for 6 weeks. Went to practice at 7.

16. A fine day. Dr. Lilly gone to Bluefield shopping. I cleaned up some and messed around. Colder by nite and cloudy. Looks like snow is in store for us.

17. Snowing when I got up at 5 and continued all day. Sure is a beautiful day. Snow about 3-4 inches deep. Went to rehearsal at High School Building. Had lots of fun. Met the men there.

18. Snowed a tiny bit today. Thawing some. Carl Bauguess’s bus hit a Chrysler coupe and sure ruined it. Went home and done my washing. Pettrey and Sam came out. First 1 Gal.

19. Snowed a little bit this morning. School is out here today and everyone is stirring around to get started home.

20. A very nice day, not thawing very much tho. Went to Princeton after supper shopping. Had lots of fun. Seen a boy run from Mayor Brown. Got home early. The street sure was crowded with people.

21. A very nice day. Went to SS and got my Xmas treat from Sunday School. Came back to office, wrote some letters, and on home. After dinner, Quincys & we went up to Princeton seen Bob Bird & John Bird. Went up to Uncle Hade’s awhile. Teddy Foster’s daddy is dead and his folks are hunting Teddy.

22. A fine day started out cloudy. Xmas cards from Mabel, Tootsie, Andy Hash & wife, Florence & Es, Mr. & Mrs. JM Reid, Maude Boggess, Billy Ball and so many others. I took them home and did not open them.

23. Snowed some today several times. Dr. Lilly went shopping again this afternoon. A man killed on Hale’s Gap tunnel on Oakvale Road in an automobile. Went to Mountain Jackson to Xmas Program. Real good. So hoarse- can’t hardly talk.

24. Snowing yet this morning. 12 above zero. Lots of snow for Xmas. Mrs. Gentry brought up packages from Hinton last night. Officers caught Grover Bolin under chicken house making liquor.

25. 6 above this morning. Old Santa sure came to see me. Was invited out for dinner up to Estel’s & Florence’s. Sure did have some dinner and a crowd. After supper we went out to Fred Ball’s a while. Warming up some.

26. Raining this morning and continued all day. Late at night it went to freezing. Got a card from Terry Thomas of Lamar WV. Mr. Keeney’s home burned yesterday and everything they have.

27. Ice everywhere today. Did not thaw any. Real hoarse today also. Nobody in to work hardly. Too slick. Went up to Quincy’s awhile after supper.

28. Slick. Went to Sunday S. and then to Lacy Lewis for dinner. Es & Florence Bolin, Mr & Mrs. Hall, Ray Cheatwood & family, 2 of Giles children and a lot more. Sure was slick going and coming back. Bill was over home for supper. Neta is sick. Dr. out to see her. No news. Snowed nearly all day on top of ice.

29. A very nice day. Melted a little, not much. Ponce De Leon Hotel at Roanoke burned last night. Only 1 man burned up in it. Colder looks like snow. Dr. out to see Neta again.

30. Snowing and blowing, drifting and what not. Dr. Lilly going to Beckley to Mrs. Scott’s funeral. Sure is a bad day. Dr. Lilly got a sore fall. Got an invitation to Mr. Hall’s in Princeton Sunday for dinner.

31. The last day of 1930 and it is a real winter day. Ground froze and covered with snow. I am kindly glad to see the old year go and the new come, if it will rain more during the summer. Good-bye 1930.