Lou Chritton's Diary, January 14 - 20, 1946

Dicey Louisa (Hogue) Chritton
as a young girl.

My great-grandmother, Dicey Louisa "Lou" (Hogue) Chritton, began keeping a diary on the first of January, 1946. She was 70 years old. The diary was a pocket "five year diary" with each page marked with five small slots to be filled in on the same date each year for five years. This is an excerpt from her diary.

During this period Lou is living with her son-in-law and daughter, Leamon and Ora "Mae" Moot, in Wichita.

Monday, January 14, 1946: 
They* are both working today and I am baking bread and cooking beans. Oh, look out for the poppers.

Tuesday, January 15, 1946:
Jack** got home the 14th. He looks good to me. We are going to town this morning.

Wednesday, January 16, 1946
Zane came home today and his cousin came with him. Now we have three sailors.

Thursday, January 17, 1946
I took care of some little children today in Wichita. I don't feel very good this evening.

Friday, January 18, 1946
Zane and his cousin came again tonight. The boys are having a good time on their furlough.

Saturday, January 19, 1946
Mae and I made candy for Jackie to take to camp with him and we played cards awhile.

Sunday, January 20, 1946
Jack and Zane are both leaving this morning. I sure hate to see Jackie go. He will be a long way from home.

This week in the news:
On Tuesday, 14 miners were killed in an explosion in West Virginia. Meat packers and meat cutters unions went on strike. The United Nations Security Council took up its first order of business. Gen. Douglas MacArthur formed the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal. Charles de Gaulle resigned as President of France. On Sunday's Jack Benny Program Jack was named honorary mayor of Anaheim, Azuza, and Cucamonga.

* Refers to her son-in-law and daughter, Leaman and Ora "Mae" (Chritton) Moot. 
** 18-year-old Jack Huscher is Mae's son from her first marriage to Rollo Huscher, who died 1927.