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 Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.
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Mar Cantábrico
President Roosevelt signed an amendment to the Neutrality Act to establish an embargo on the shipment of weapons to Spain. His signature came too late to stop the vessel Mar Cantabrico, which had already left New York with just such a cargo.
In Seatle a crowded municipal streetcar plunges from the Spokane Street trestle over West Seattle’s Avalon Ravine, killing two passengers and injuring 59.
The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.
Letter from Carsey asking me to go over to Hobbs tomorrow for a game with Roswell but it seems unwise. No one is going anyway but the team!
Tuesday night
Dear Miss Lancaster:
Since you left nothing has happened worth writing about, and more than anything else, I have been readjusting myself to Hobbs without Elizabeth. Tho you only stayed a few days, I became accustomed to being with you.
I could write a couple of pages of flattering things they said about you in the office and around, besides of course, the old joke that always comes. I liked what Mrs. Roper said best of all. She said that she liked to have you at the house because you were at ease and seemed at home. Both Tom and his wife were insistent that I bring you back sometime.
Hobbs High School is to play Roswell in basketball next Friday night. Why not come up with somebody? If you can, we’ll eat at Masters or somewhere & see the game that night.
I think you owe me a picture of yourself since I didn’t get to take a picture of you when you were here. I still have the films unexposed.
After I left you Saturday night, I curled up in the back seat of Pete’s car and went to sleep and was not awakened until he opened the care door at Dixie’s house in Hobbs. Even then I was still asleep and in a kind of daze in the restaurant where we went to eat a piece of pie. So I was not very tired the next day as I thought I might be. However, I couldn’t get you off my mind all day yesterday and only to a certain extent today for some reason.
Our camp tennis court is complete now, with the best back stop I ever say in one, and if you come up again sometime, we can play tennis on it. The caliche that they spread over the court, however, is not so good in my opinion. The back stop is 20 feet high, and extends all round (it is more than a back stop isn’t it!)
This is an empty letter! Nothing has happened, And besides that, Wayne King is on and I can’t think.
The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.
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U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered the annual State of the Union address to Congress. “The statute of NRA has been outlawed”, the president said. “The problems have not. They are still with us.” Roosevelt said that means “must be found to adapt our legal forms and our judicial interpretation to the actual present national needs of the largest progressive democracy in the modern world.”
The U.S. Congress strictly forbade the export of arms to Spain.
The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.
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Nazi Germany recommended its artists depict at least four children in illustrations of German families
The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.
Carsey’s gift was in the P.O. this am. A tiny bottle of perfume and a white and gold compact! Am so proud of both of them! Slow day at school!!
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France restored the Constitution of Lebanon after it had been suspended for a number of years.
The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.
Went to the Methodist Church with Carsey and Roy Marcone. Poor sermon – rode around after dinner until time to go. Visited the office where Carsey works in the Inventory Dept. Left for Roswell about 3:30. Stopped at Caprock or somewhere for a sandwich and more coffee. Got to R about 8. All four of us. Pete, Dixie Smith, Carsey and I saw “Camillle” fair only – good spots. They left to go back about eleven! Surely hope they got home in time to go to bed in time to get up for work! Carsey was wonderful to me the whole week-end paid me lots of complements – He used to be so silent and absentminded. He still is absent-minded to a degree but I never laughed anymore or had more fun on any week – and party before! Hope he can come over real soon!
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The Spanish Republican government called Germany’s recent naval actions “acts of aggression and war.” Germany sent a note offering to release the Aragon and cease attacks on Spanish shipping as soon as restitution was made for the cargo of the Palos not being fully returned. This proposal was rejected.
The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.
Had waffles for breakfast at Roper’s – Just stuffed! Went to Monument – visited tanks, saw a well drilled, pipe lines laid etc. Missed Eunice – went to Walter Famori’s after looking for the place 2 hours! I got a mixing bowl for a prize! Do they ever tease each other! Had good time – went to midnight matniee – saw “After the Thin Man” very good.
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Great Britain and Italy signed a “gentleman’s agreement” pledging to mutually respect one another’s rights and interests in the Mediterranean as well as Spain’s independence and integrity
The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.
Blew hard all day. Carsey had to be at work at 6:30!! I slept late and got up to go with him to lunch at 11. He had to go back to work at 12 and I fixed up and read. Slept a little. At 3 the wind had died. Went to town – met Pete Romain – fooled around – went to a western show – punk!
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In retaliation for the Palos incident of the previous week, the German cruiser Königsberg forced the Spanish steamer Soton aground near Santander while the Graf Spee stopped another steamer, the Aragon, and forced it to change course to a Nationalist-held port.
The Public Order Act went into effect in the United Kingdom, banning the wearing of political uniforms and empowering the police to stop political marches when there is risk of disorder.
The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.
Had my hair done and re-pack for Hobbs. Went to the bank. Carsey came about 3:30- Zimmerly came with him. Had a good time on the trip down. Got to Hobbs about seven – dressed for supper then came back and dressed for the dance. Forgot the belt to my new blue as I had to wear the black n white. Met several couples – Went to a Honkey Tonk.
The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.
Leave El Paso at one- got to Roswell at 7
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At 8 p.m. one of the first sit-down strikes in the United States began as autoworkers occupied the General Motors Fisher Body Plant Number One in Flint, Michigan
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