I was lucky enough to be a part of my Grandmother Elizabeth Carsey's last 40 years. We played countless card games, read books, played dress-up and many other games at her house. My family spent almost every holiday with her and Grandpa (until his death in 1985.) She was loved by the entire neighborhood and was often referred to as the Neighborhood Grandma. I held a special pride in the fact that I could call her mine!
Through her simplicity, she taught me the basics of life and the things which make you happy. Love your family, your church and music. The only thing worth crying over is beautiful music. And above all else, approach life with a sense of humor. I have done my best to live up to her expectations and pass those lessons onto my children.
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The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster
Arnold and I attended S.S. and church left for Roswell about 2 P.M. – Got to Roswell at 10. He had to leave for Andrews after that. Surely hated to see him go and have to travel so far after eleven!
Here’s what else was happening 80-years-ago today:
Jean Batten set a new record for flying from Australia to England when she landed at Croydon Airport 5 days, 18 hours and 15 minutes after leaving Port Darwin.
The French freighter Oued Mellah was bombed and sunk by a plane of unknown nationality east of Barcelona. and the British cargo ship Haida left Seattle for Hong Kong and disappeared.
The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster
Fooled around all day and had a shower at Mrs. Wheat’s for me from everyone in Van Horn. Arnold had to make a speech too! Surely was a lovely affair with Halloween decoration and a golden pumpkin coach brought in about 50 gifts!
Here’s what else was happening 80-years-ago today:
Clan Mackenzie SS was a British cargo steamer of 6,554grt owned by Clan Line Steamers. She was involved in a collision and sank off the Liverpool Bar Light Vessel, Liverpool Bay
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Generalissimo Francisco Franco increased his powers with a decree concentrating all the authority into a new National Council, whose members Franco could appoint and dismiss as he wished. Franco assumed the right to name his own successor as well.
Spanish Civil War Nationalist troops approaching the coast of Northern Spain: Republican refugees in a rowing boat offshore of Gijon (before getting on the British freighter ‘Bramhill’)
Jewish fishermen carry their nets aboard a trawler before setting out to sea
The First Presentation of the American Welding Society’s Lincoln Gold Medal. Colonel Glen F. Jenks, chairman of Award Committee of the American Welding Society, presented the Lincoln Gold Medal to Thomas M. Jackson
Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Haj Amin al-Husseini escaped to Syria before the British could include him among the more than 100 Arab leaders in Palestine they arrested.