1990 GHU Pictures

Elaine Burton & Grandma 1990

Grandma's 98th Birthday at her house - 6/22/90

Grandma on the beach - Waikiki - not dated

Grandma, Aunt Mary, HH, & Jean - not dated

1983 GHU Letter -Nov.17

Thurs. evening

Nov. 17 [1983?]

Dear Roberta,

People seem to wonder what I do all the time.  That is a good question for bed times always comes before I am ready.  I do spend a lot of time turning around in this w. chair.  If you get what I mean I am so slow.  So thank you for the honor of being m. bridesmaid but how will we function that in a w. chair & hope the carpet is not too thick for you must remember that I am not getting younger these days.  I am sending you 3 samples of dresses as to colors so wonder which one you might prefer.  Most any flower would be alright.  The one is rather summerish you got that one in exchange for one that had a hole in the back.  The one with the touch of gold came from Korea but has short sleeves but I can wear a white crocheted jacket.  The purple dress has plain skirt but flowered sleeves.  Hard to get a sample for the seams were so narrow.  This time of year it might be the right one.  You can think about it.  

I am leaving for Aunt Mary's Dec. 3rd.

The Clems moved to Byron, OH.  Sat. 200 miles north of us.  Elaine Burton who lives across the street in the No. Apt with her little boy 8 yrs old has started to work for me.  So far so good, she is willing.  She has been busy with leaves but it has to rain so often.  If it stays so rainy the ones now on the ground may have to blow away.

Last Sun. your Mother & Dad & I ate dinner in Wilmington at Frisch's made a call at the hospital then several calls at the Quaker Apt,  Ate supper there &  then attended a very nice benefit program at the college.  Arrived home 10:30 quite a day, but I am all together.

Don't try to do too much every day.

With love,

Grandma

Roberta's Party May 1955

Invited guests at Roberta's 4th birthday party included Dianne and Cynthia Burton and Leone and Martha Petit. Serena posted this picture previously in 2006, so five years later let's look at it again:

Roberta's 4th birthday, May 14, 1955, Clockwise from Roberta at head of table, Dianne Burton, Leone Petit, Martha Petit, Catherine, Cynthia Burton.

Before the party came the preparation, and here is Roberta admiring Catherine's first attempt at baking.  Roberta was the assistant.  Note the fashionable aprons, especially the off-the-shoulder style modeled by Catherine.

Roberta & Catherine - C's first attempt at baking, May 1955.  Roberta looks happy but Catherine's thinking she could have done better, or maybe "'ugh' it's chocolate".

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On an unrelated note, while searching for information on Martha and Leone Petit [found nothing], I found a reference to [Aunt] Mary Uible at Ward-Belmont School in Nashville, Tennessee in 1932.  She is mentioned as a cellist in the Ward-Belmont Orchestra, a member of the Agora Club [a "tribal" club, like a sorority I presume], and as a Boarding Student in the Senior Class.  Ward-Belmont College, also known as a "ladies' seminary," suffered financial constraints in 1951 and was sold to the Tennessee Baptist Convention who established Belmont University on the property, which had originally been the antebellum estate of Adelicia Acklen.

March 8, 1989-99

HH's Diary 1989-1999 [lightly edited]

Thursday 1990 - Planted grass at Mother's (over the sewer line). Went square dancing, my we were rusty.

Friday 1991 - We went to Cincy to file Farison [?] 706 at the Federal Building and then Court House for Correll [?] Estate. Then to the Union Terminal to see the Museum. Supper at Cascades (Great Suites) -- big seafood buffet for $17.95. Finally used our 1st Cincinnati Entertainment Coupon, also made a stop at Kenwood Mall, very nice. Got wedding list at Lazarus for Julie and John. Had reservation at Comfort Inn Suites, $34.95 in Blue Ash. Very nice.

Sunday 1992 - Spoke at Richland UMC [This UMC is in Reesville, two miles east of Sabina and is named after the township that it is in.] about our trip to USSR. They had a pot luck supper. The Donald Lynch's will be married 40 years this fall.

Monday 1993 - Louise Fenwick's 90th birthday. She has moved to Ellisville MO. [Different family than Russell and Mary Fenwick of NV School fame.]

Wednesday 1995 - Surprise snow on the ground this AM, 7 absent from Wells. Got haircut at Greg's, now $6. Carolyn R. went to hospital for tests. Catherine called us about 5:30AM her time. Wendy has changed schools, she just has to go in for tests. She has had quite a time with the removal of her wisdom teeth. Jean had Women's Club at Elizabeth Ellen Carey's.

Friday 1996 - Jean goes with Ann Bailey and someone from Lynchburg to UMW meeting in Dearborn MI. Article in WNJ about Luther Warren celebrating his 105th birthday. He started teaching school at $48 per month plus $2 for being the janitor. Dow Jones dropped 171 points, about 3%.

Saturday 1997 - Rob Rankin's have put shelf up for microwave. Went to Wilmington. Leon Salisbury having knee operation as did Ann Bailey. Ate at Subway, really the 12" are too much.

Sunday 1998 - Sermon on "Who is our hero?" John 10:7-16. Caskey's [?] 50th Anniversary at NV Lions Club. Elaine Burton said her son had gone back to school, wants to be a youth minister. Handed out books for Easter Cantata. Serena sent a bunch of recipes on the Internet.

back of photo

For some reason this particular photo is presenting problems . . . first the post just disappeared - after I had seen it in the blog and now the photograph has duplicated itself and removed the second part - the back of the photograph.

I don't remember the Petits at all and Cynthia . . . I'm assuming Burton, doesn't sound familiar, except as one of the many older Burton children. I did recognize Roberta immediately and Catherine after a bit.

Roberta, Birthday Party Girl