Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1946 (Saturday) – I was awakened about two o’clock again starting with the pain, I massaged my leg thoroughly and it settled down by about six o’clock. At seven o’clock, Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) brought the children (Ivy Joan, Gordon Lewis, Larry Lunt, Judith Ann and Ted Lunt Gabbitas) to me for the day. I […]

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1946 (Friday) – This morning at about the same time, I awakened to the same pain, probably even more severe, then it passed away later in the morning. Afternoon, Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) and I went to the hospital and visited with Della (Della Lunt).

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1946 (Thursday) – Port’s (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) sister Ivy Averett (Ivy Rosella Gabbitas), came early to our home and Father (Alfred Oscar Lunt) let her take the car and we went out to Della’s (Della Lunt) home. Lillian (Lillian Lunt) and Ivy cleaned and painted the woodwork in the bedroom and the windows in the […]

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1946 (Wednesday) – I went to a funeral in the 17th ward, July Miller. Later Lionel (Lionel Lee Averett) and Ivy Averett (Ivy Rosella Gabbitas) took me to Port’s (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) and his family (Ivy Joan, Gordon Lewis, Larry Lunt, Judith Ann and Ted Lunt Gabbitas), including Lillian (Lillian Lunt) joined us with their […]

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1946 (Tuesday) – We have learned what was the matter of the baby (Joyce Gabbitas), the lungs were not right, there was no opening into them, that is they were solid and it would have been impossible for the child to breath, just a freak of nature.  I went to the hospital and visited with […]

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1946 (Sunday) – Seems like it is impossible for me to keep up with my writing, but I have been so busy especially with typing copies of the pageant, attending practices, etc. Miss Margetts (Minnie Margetts) is certainly taking an interest in the pageant and is doing her best to make it a success, it […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1946 (Thursday) – Two weeks have passed since I wrote in my book. Christmas day I spent a lot of time reading as I wanted to write up a good testimony for the latter part of Earl’s (Earl Sperry Lunt) pageant, it was several days before I was satisfied with the paper. The day after […]

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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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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Saturday) – Right after breakfast Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) and I went out to Della’s (Della Lunt) with their gifts and up to Bert’s (Charles Gilbert Lunt) with theirs. Found them finishing last wrappings, and up to their necks in work, poor little Mary Beth (Mary Elizabeth Lunt) was in bed, has probably had […]

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