Lou Chritton's Diary, January 7 - 13, 1946

Lou (Hogue) Chritton
(May 19, 1874 -
November 9, 1950)

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.

Monday, January 7, 1946: 
I haven't been well today, but I embroidered some any way. It has been a fine day.

Tuesday, January 8, 1946: 
Mae was home today. We baked some lemon pies and finished a dresser scarf.

Wednesday, January 9, 1946: 
I was alone today so I started another scarf, got tired, and read a little.

Thursday, January 10, 1946: 
Mae and I roasted a turkey today and it isn't Thanksgiving either, just to have something good.

Friday, January 11, 1946: 
It has been stormy today, has snowed and looks like more coming. It makes me have the blues.

Saturday, January 12, 1946: 
Mae and I went shopping today. It was pretty cold. I had to dance around a little to keep warm.

Sunday, January 13, 1946: 

Leaman* worked today. Mae and I just layed around all day. Played a few games of cards in the evening.

This week in the news:
The first meeting of the United Nations General Assembly convened. A ceasefire was declared in the Chinese Civil War. The Sunday Dick Tracy comic strip introduced the "two-way wrist radio." Sunday's Jack Benny radio show features the story of Saturday's rehearsal of a State Fair skit.

* Leaman Moot is Mae's husband, Lou's son-in-law.