Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1946 (Saturday) – Mary (Mary Etta George) went shopping and was gone for over four hours. She loves to browse among the stores when she is alone and with plenty of time to shop. Evening – They went to see Ive (Ivan Bayton) and Eva (Mrs. Eva Bayton).

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1946 (Friday) – I had to go to town to the bank. Thought I would search a while at the Library, but forgot to bring my briefcase with me, so after taking care of my business, I decided to go to a show. It was a two features and that made it about five o’clock […]

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1946 (Thursday) – Mrs. George (Catherine Ellen Rosser), Mary’s (Mary Etta George) mother, came to see us in the afternoon and had dinner with us. Afterwards, Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) took her up town to meet her sister (Sarah Ann Rosser) and Lillian and I went to a picture show at the Center. 

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1946 (Sunday) – It is Mother’s Day today. Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) sent me two pairs of bloomers; Della (Della Lunt) gave me a very pretty container for flowers; Lillian (Lillian Lunt) sent me a photograph album and Alfred (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.) and Mary (Mary Etta George) sent me a lovely rug to match […]

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1946 (Sunday) – Attended Sunday School and Fast Meeting. Was very tired by the time it was over. At Sunday School, Orma (Orma Petersen) gave the lesson.  I was released and Orma will carry on alone.  Wrote to Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt), sending him a program of the Pageant.  Also wrote to Alfred (Alfred Oscar […]

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This Day In Our Family History

1564  William Lount was born in Sutton Coldfield, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom to Richard Lount, about 33 years old, and Mary Alen, about 31 years old. He was the 4th of 9 children, and the 2nd of 6 sons, born to the couple. He was born to his parents only marriage 1702  Moses Blakeslee, age […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Monday) – Washed, then went shopping. Afternoon – Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) and family came here and Della (Della Lunt) and all children (Ivy Joan, Larry Lunt, Judith Ann and Ted Lunt Gabbitas) except Chip (Gordon Lewis Gabbitas), stayed here while me and the boy went shopping. They had dinner with us. Before Dad […]

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1945 (Sunday) – It is Marybeth’s birthday. I attended prayer meeting. In the class, Orma gave the lesson on part of the chart of Bessie Clark, she told of the records found in the Index Bureau, so meager and of the different ways she tried to follow up in following clues found there.  Evening – […]

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1945 (Sunday) – Mother’s Day. Immediately after breakfast I opened my parcels: a box of stationary from George (George Thornton Holman) and Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt), a lovely box of handkerchiefs from Lillian (Lillian Lunt), a lovely vase from Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) and Della (Della Lunt) and a beautiful chenille bedspread from Alfred (Alfred […]

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