Mary Ruth Slaton diary, 1941

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SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1941

We went to town today and I went to Jessie's. William Ross, Leonah and Earl came tonight & will spend the night with us.

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SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 1941

Leonah, Earl & William Ross went home this morning. I went to Leonah's this afternoon & stayed while Rex, Earl & William Rodgers went to Mrs. Barnett's funeral & burying at the Browders this afternoon.

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MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1941

The men have been working at Cousin Will Wilson's today so I have been at home alone except Andrew came a little while. I have been cleaning Jay's room today and painted the floor.

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TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1941

I washed this morning. Mr. Croft called today & told me Dad was in town that he couldn't do very much with him & he wanted Rex & I to come to town. I called Sis and she went after Rex at Cousin Will Wilson's. I went to see Sis this afternoon. Leonah & Nealie were there. Rex went to town after a trial Dad was found to be of unsound mind caused from sickness ans was sent back to The State Hospital at Hopkinsville. Mr. George Buney took him late this afternoon.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1941 I have been at home alone today. The men are at Cousin Will Wilson's. I have ironed, mended some clothes and dressed a chicken. Today is Jay's birthday he is 21 years old.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1941 I have been awful blue today. The men have been gone all day. Working at cousin Will Wilson's. I started to go to Alma's this afternoon but turned back as I heard it thunder and thought it would rain before I could get there. It did rain a little but not as much as thought it would. I got a letter from Mother that I couldn't quite understand. Fern came & spent the night with us.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1941 I have been working in Jay's room today and got it nearly completed. I have been blue again today.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1941 Rex took to me Mother's today and I will stay until tomorrow. I stopped in town a while and got some little things. Moths is awful blue but getting along but getting along well as could be expected. I sure missed Dad.

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SUNDAY, APRIL 6, 1941 I spent the day with Mother and Uncle Brock. Alline, Awbrey and children, Dorothy and Jimmy Johnson and little daughter. Mildred, Everette & 3 children came to see Mother in the afternoon, Rex came for me & we came home late this afternoon. John & Alma, John Whitfield, wife and little daughter came a while tonight.

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MONDAY, APRIL 7, 1941 I straightened the house & got dinner this morning. I made soap this afternoon & had fairly good luck with it.