February 14, 1963
Thursday, 20 Cloudy, snow in the afternoon. Clifton and David finished the divider in afternoon. I cleaned up the house and went to Madalyn's (Blakesley) to Missionary Meeting in afternoon. Finished letters to Doug and wrote Marilyn. Clifton still didn’t feel very good. Had prayer meeting here at night. Evelyn’s (Baily) birthday.
Comment: A tooth ache on the hill could mean lots of pain for days. Mostly treated with aspirin, we would also us sprigs of cloves to rub on the gum around the tooth. I also remember Dad dipping his finger in whiskey and rubbing the gums of a teething baby at one time or another. I do not remember ever going to a dentist as a child and believe my first dental exam was during my Army induction. I know my first extraction was on Guam when I awakened a military dentist at 300am to end an agonizing tooth ache that had plagued me for about 24 hours flying across the Pacific.
Church and Sunday School on Sunday, Missionary Meetings, Prayer Meetings during the week, Youth Fellowship Meetings, Summer Bible School, Mom's life and that of the girl's was one of a continuous involvement in the church. The boys were involved when younger but we seemed to "backslide" as we became teenagers. The Flat Creek Baptist Church was focused on the New Testament while Dad held greater stock in the old testament, especially Psalms and Proverbs and many a discussion ensued because of this. Here is most of the family in front of the church with Aunt Ella. Missing are my son Craig, he might have been in the Peace Corp, and I think Wayne is taking the picture. I think we were at a family reunion and all attended church out of respect to Mom.....that was the last time I was in a church......If you click on the picture it will enlarge....
Church and Sunday School on Sunday, Missionary Meetings, Prayer Meetings during the week, Youth Fellowship Meetings, Summer Bible School, Mom's life and that of the girl's was one of a continuous involvement in the church. The boys were involved when younger but we seemed to "backslide" as we became teenagers. The Flat Creek Baptist Church was focused on the New Testament while Dad held greater stock in the old testament, especially Psalms and Proverbs and many a discussion ensued because of this. Here is most of the family in front of the church with Aunt Ella. Missing are my son Craig, he might have been in the Peace Corp, and I think Wayne is taking the picture. I think we were at a family reunion and all attended church out of respect to Mom.....that was the last time I was in a church......If you click on the picture it will enlarge....
1 comment:
Gerry, I am sure the Evelyn she was referencing was my Grandmother as her birthday was feb 14 [ valentines day }
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