Author: Trella Hemmerly Haldeman Romine

Sunday, April 1, 1984
[No entry]

Saturday, March 31, 1984
Got Thorpe index tape back from David & went right to work on it. Finished the edting in WordStar.

Friday, March 30, 1984
[No entry]

Thursday, March 29, 1984
Sent David index disk to clean up for me.

To Courthouse for 10:30 meeting of Centennial Committee. Found they want an MCHS committee to publish history of courthouse. John, Cottrell, Dave Brown & me. Dave has the photographs & definite ideas.

Met Mary & June at Turoff’s for lunch & then to Hist. Center to show June. Got Perm at 1:15 & 3:45 – $30 – To police station to sign report of theft from Car Tues & they looked like whoever told me that was nuts. Picked up “To Kill a Mockingbird” for Dave’s English Class & picked him up at school after Driver’s Ed at 5. Supper & then to MCHS meeting at Library. Rev Beattie of Galion on his early Bottle collection.

Wednesday, March 28, 1984
Worked on index but can’t solve problem of “disk full” frustration. Got pot roast supper for Mary & June & Mary Jordan. Had fun evening reminiscing.

Windy & cold. Tornadoes in N & S Carolina.

Tuesday, March 27, 1984
Worked on index on computer most of day. Letter from Ray Swick on Blennerhasset Island Park – enclosing a letter written in October 1791 describing Benoni Hurlbut’s death by Indian Scalping – He ordered a Hildreth Genealogy. Answered letter and sent book.

Up at 6:00 to take Dave to school to go to Industrial Tech Convention in Columbus. Dave in Creed contest & looked great in his blue cords, blue shirt, whie sleeveless sweater & Ray Romine’s tie. Took June Howe Ulle to Altrusa Potluck. Ron Scheiderer on Personal Safety. When came to car someone had stolen Dave’s bag that he had taken to Convention. Had Rocky’s draftsman’s set & clothes.

Monday, March 26, 1984
Worked on news release for Region II meeting April 7 & mailed to 6 newspapers in adjacent counties.

Then finished entering the index final pages that page numbers were changed.

Sunday, March 25, 1984
Mary & Ken picked me up at 9:45 & we drove to near Caldwell, Ohio to pick up June Howe Ulle – Had been to a board meeting of religious group. Had dinner at Bonanza in Cambridge. Stopped at National Road Zane Grey Museum – Bought several books on road & one on Marietta to Zanesville Rd.

Dave home from retreat when we got here & he had a good time. They picked up a bum along the road that turned out to be the speacker – Mary Romine.

Had barbecue ribs for supper for all.

Saturday, March 24, 1984
Bill Patterson & 2 workers out to re-lay the foundation at the SW corner by garage door – poured cement in new blocks that they ran steel reinforcing rods in. Finished about 2:30 – $275 – ask him to estimate re-doing steps in stone wall & wall – another $275 & $450 to pour foundations for bridge over waterway.

Terry from DeHavens out to give landscaping suggestions. In at noon to meet Mrs. Rinker at mother’s house. She may rent it for her grandparents.

To Penney’s to pick up catalog for Kitchen curtains. To Gloria Marshall for 1/2 hr.

Friday, March 23, 1984
Finished State, City & Pers Prop Tax
Royce to clean – Went to Rec room to pick up & found Dave had taken tiles from ceiling. When he came home from school was furious that we had “intruded” on his belongings. Threw toy trucks & his jacket back to the floor. Found that mouse was gone. Said that is why he took tiles off – Mouse had gotten into ceiling. Stomped our & walked the road. Came in & apologized – said when he had the 15 cent sucker at school he got mad at everyone. Took him to Trinity to go on retreat to Camp Judson. To Center to check on Frank Shelby & workers – all panelling on. To Sears to order-made draperies. Ate at Arby’s – mailed letters to Mary Alva & Vera Van Atta