1971 Catherine's postcard -Jan.4

Caption: THE ALAMO, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

 Jan. 4 [1971] -- We're in the middle of the blizzard.  Dick and I had a bunch of guys out to the house yesterday and when we brought them back to campus we stayed too rather than drive home again.  We finish working at the library today and I also have my Dr. appt.  Thanks for a nice Christmas.  We'll see you between 1 and 1:15 at MF 3rd floor waiting room on Sat.  Love, Catherine

1969 HH Postcard to GHU & RU -June 18

Caption: GARNER MEMORIAL BUILDING, UVALDE, TEXAS 78801
Former home of Ex-Vice President John Nance Garner.  The home is dedicated to the memory of the late Ettie R. Garner, wife and secretary of Mr. Garner.
[Trivia facts of the day: Garner was VP during the first eight years (1933-1941) of Franklin Roosevelt's presidency.  He didn't think Roosevelt should seek a 3rd term and ran against him in the primary election.  On Garner's 95th birthday, November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy called to wish him a Happy Birthday.  Kennedy was killed a few hours later.  Garner lived another four years, dying in November 1967.]

6/18/69
Remember this town from our trip in '37.  We all enjoyed San Antonio.  Rented a water bike, takes some real energy.  Air C. in car is wonderful.  Will be in El Paso tomorrow - & across to Mexico.  Went down back road today to see the Rio Grande R. & Mexico.  Hope you are enjoying garden.  J&H

1989 HH postcards from bicycle trip -April 22-26

THE NIMITZ STEAMBOAT HOTEL postcard - mailed 1989
Caption: Fredericksburg, Texas, once boasted the only bathhouse between San Antonio and San Diego!  Restored to its 1890 dignity it now houses The Museum of the Pacific War dedicated to all who served with Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz during World War II.

4/22/89 - Hi Everyone [addressed to GHU]
Visited this museum in this very German area.  Our nights under the stars are over -- too much dew.  It was like sleeping in a sauna.  Now we put up tents every night.  Been in State Parks the last 2 nights.  See you all in about 2 weeks.

Love, Harold

4/24/89 - Dayton TX
Today was our 4th century [one hundred mile plus] day -- bkfst @ 5:30.  We are staying at the 1st Baptist Church --- we all appreciate the showers here.  It is also 1 block from a nice P.L.* (open till 8 P.M.) & the U.M.C.  *caught up on W.S.J.

Yesterday was our day off – 5 of us went to the U.M.C. & then a 40 mile bike ride in the P.M. to Washington on the Brazos where TX declared their independence from Mexico.  Nice museum also.

In Austin visited LBJ museum (GG would approve).  Had lunch there in a gourmet grocery store -- gumbo soup (just like N.O.), a qt of milk & some muffins.  Bought a cantaloupe @ Safeway for 69¢ & white grapes today for 69¢.  This is like civilization after the 1st thousand miles "of nothing."

J. Harner said to tell you "Good luck on the M. Club tea."  She did ride all day today & is now asleep.  People are beginning to peel from too much sun.  The temp is great here until about 10 A.M.  & then HOT.  The most common sign along the road is "FOR SALE."

Lunch in Spring, TX today – 63 miles. ----H

Orange, TX 4/25/89
Our home -- the 1st Baptist is like a deluxe Y -- even has a hot tub, hand ball ct + all the basics.  Slim (he is 6'5") & I have taken over the 9/10 grade room.  Plenty of room to "dry" the laundry.

It is now 10 PM -- just back from Port Arthur where we all went on the bus to a fish restaurant right on the water.  I had crayfish 5 different ways -- too much fried stuff. (Not listed in M. or 3A)*

We have a new gal as a bike mechanic -- she replaced a broken spoke for me.  She also doubles for taking "formal" pictures, which she did today.

Coming around Houston yesterday was like riding at the Dayton Mall.  We have also been on some really back roads.  On the Bulletin Board here "Welcome Wondering Wheels - Coast to Coast"

*The parents of the minister here "think" it [the restaurant] is a great place.  --H

4/26/89 Iowa, LA
After a bkfst this A.M. of hot cereal, blueberry pancakes & fresh fruit we were on the road.  The LA Welcome Station was not yet open.

Had a police escort w/ mile long (high wire) bridge into Lake Charles.

Just finished lunch of 3 BLT & fresh fruit here in Iowa, La.  (Yesterday we went thru China, TX).  We are making progress in getting out of TX.  This is pretty bayou Country – rice growing & perfectly flat.  --Harold

4/26/89 Jennings, La
Since the church here is having a revival, we rode the bus to Lake Arthur & staying at a Church Camp.  Had supper here of pork chops, potatoes, corn, beans, jello & choc. pudding.

We are to leave here @ 5:30 for the Church where we will have bkfst @ 6 A.M.

4/27 -- now in Baton Rouge -- they "bused" us across the Mississippi River – just in time to go across the city w/the 5 P.M. traffic.  It has been our 1st day of showers.

Appreciate all the mail here – that way we know it is Thursday.  Staying at the Baptist Family Center tonight – again like a "Y" w/2 swim pools – But we can't get in until 7:30 because of a conflict – we are eating tonight at 7:30 and then it will be bed time.  Ah, the vacation life -- Ha!  --Harold

1989 HH postcards from bicycle trip -Apr.13,14

4/13/89

Sierra Blana, TX

Yesterday was a dream day – only 50 miles & this private family took the Wheels group in again – gave us the run of the house & pool.  Fixed lunch (fresh shrimp, etc) took us all out for dinner & had bkfst @ 5:30.

Today was 95 miles of wind & UMC here served us supper – their 4th time.  We are also sleeping in their social room.  They told me that entertaining the Wheels group was one of their year's highlights.  The coach is back from China – said they almost revolted last year in not wanting to cycle more. 

– H. 

4/14/79

Hi, Everybody –

Another 100+ mile day (108 to be exact) at least we have a slow weekend to recuperate.

We are staying in a Texas Park tonight – we have 4 spaces – for some seem to prefer to sleep on the bus.

My "computer" turned a 1,000 today & next week will be our midpoint.  At least the BIG hills are in the past.

At the U.M.C. last night I asked if their UMW was serving the meal & she said the whole church was – as they have 31 members.  They really put on a feast for us – had name tags for everyone.  1 of the members is a judge, but who is not an attorney.  The whole county – 3rd largest in TX has 2300 people.  The 5&6 grade is combined & has a total of 17 students.  The town advertises "The World's Best Climate" & always a breeze – which usually seems to be blowing against us.

Had letter from C.M. & a brief note from W.J.M.

––Harold

1906 Letter to Lucie -Mar.22

A letter from Lucie Brown Ballantyne's great aunt, Elizabeth Catherine Howlett Spalding[1] .  Notes are added after the transcription.  Paragraph breaks have been added for readability.

March 22nd [1906] Brandon [Texas][2]

Dear Lucie,

Your kind letter received sometime since I should have been answered – I cannot say exactly what I have been doing so much but I am kept very busy – cannot say I have accomplished much – yesterday I really drew my sheet of paper from the box & thought I was already to write the letter I am now trying to write – strange when one is thinking of a distant one & particularly when you wish to perform your duty to them something comes often as a reminder.

The children went to the office & brought me your school pamphlet[3].  I thank you for your remembrance of me notwithstanding my long delay in answering your letter.  The Professor's or Principal's Bereavement is certainly very sad.  I felt deeply for him.  Such a loss is hard to endure.  One can quite realize his feelings while reading of them.  She was I imagine a lovely wife & a loving devoted couple husband & wife.

We certainly in our lives see the mysterious ways of a Loving Father – who does not willingly afflict His Children – My dear Child arrived safely.  She is restless about business & she took me with her to Dallas – after stopping at the Hotel we were invited to the "Texas Baptist University"[4] to make a visit to Katherine[5] – we had a pleasant visit – but thought a great deal was lacking to make it a desirable or progressive school.  Katherine has given up her studies & only taking vocal lessons.

Your Cousin Mary[6] is anxious to see you & her Sister whom she has not seen for many years.  I think she will be out there some day.  I have not heard from Aunt Cora[7] for some time.  I know she is very busy she really accomplishes a great deal.  I wrote to Anna but have not heard very lately from her nor do I know anything about Ella.  I had one letter from Chicago from her.  I answered it.  Lucy[6] writes she is about moving – but does not mention Ray.

I have many sorrows – today I am very deaf – it comes mostly from cold.  Sometimes worse than at other time very great affliction – we have had such disagreeable weather – so cold & dreary.

Cullen[8] would like so much to go away to school – he is near 16 – he is  model of a Boy.  I think his Mother would never let him go so far away – he would make a fine scholar if property trained.  Just received a sad letter to whom I wrote after the death of a dear Mother.  I write many letters to dear Bereaved ones.  It take time but do not consider the time lost – when I know one needs sympathy.

I have at last gotten some pictures taken.  I sent Cora one & will send your Papa one.  I think your Parthenon very nice – glad you are getting on nicely.  Give much love to all.  I hope your Papa is still improving.

Yours lovingly,

E.C. Spalding
[Elizabeth Catherine Howlett Spalding]



* * * * * * * * * *

[1] Elizabeth Catherine "E.C." Howlett Spalding (1824-1913) - sister of Lucy Howlett Brown (1823-1886) aunt of A.W. Brown, great-aunt of Lucie Brown Ballantyne, 2x great-aunt of Jean Ballantyne Uible and 3x-great-aunt of the Ballantyne-Dailey-Uible cousins.  "E.C." as she signs the letter, is living with her son James, a physician, and his family in Texas.  James (1853-1926) is married to Sallie (nee Boone).

[2] Brandon, population of 80 in 2000, is located in the central Texas hill country about 55 miles south of Dallas.  Settled in 1846 and serving as a stagecoach stop, it became a railroad town (after relocating a mile away from the original townsite in order to be near the tracks) in 1888 with the arrival of the St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas Railway.  Population peaked at 450 in 1914, but declined considerably when the railroad was removed in 1936. [Info from TSHA Texas State Historical Society.]

[3]Marshall College, where Lucie was then Prof. of Elocution  The Principal, whose title was changed to President in 1907, Lawrence J. Corbly (1862-1935),was married to Elizabeth "Lizzie" Holland of New Cumberland.  She died unexpected in 1906 and therefore earns a paragraph in this letter.  More information on Marshall College, including a picture of the library in 1910, can be found here.

[4]Texas Baptist University opened for classes in 1905 in Dallas.  Due to inadequate resources it was forced to close in 1912.

[5] Katherine (1887-1950), granddaughter of E.C., 

[6] Mary (1848-?) and Lucy (1856-?)  daughters of E.C.

[7] Cora Brown Crawford (1856-1923), niece of E.C., sister of A.W. Brown, aunt of Lucie Brown Ballantyne.  

[8] William Cullen Spalding (1889-1950), grandson of E.C., became a physician like his father.

July 9, 1989-99

Ohio Northern School of Missions

HH's Diary 1989-1999 [lightly edited]

Saturday 1988 - [New Orleans LA, with Serena]

Sunday 1989 - [Wendy visiting] Teaching Sunday School, Ezekiel 10.  We went to Frisch's for lunch, 30 minute wait for a table for 7 of us. Jean and I went for a 10 mile bike ride, near Fallsville and back.  Roberta called us.

Monday 1990 - [to Ada OH] We leave for week of Mission Study at Ohio Northern.  MV is leading the music.  Room 5 of Roberts Hall, $120 for each of us.  Jean having the course on the Media and I took Central America with David Sagester as the leader. 

Tuesday 1991 - [to Ada OH] Left for Ohio Northern School of Missions, same room.  We had Japan/changing values + Book of John (Grayson Atha).  We all ate too much.  My instructor was Darlene Stark from Cardington OH.  She had just gotten back from Japan.

Friday 1993 - Three new theaters in Wilmington, next to the present two, all same lobby.  Our Honda turning 60,000 miles.

Saturday 1994 - [Colorado Springs CO to home] Took Serena to airport at 10am, then we went to National History Museum, saw the IMAX film on sharks.  Also an interesting exhibit on the "Hall of Life."  Had a picnic lunch on the grass in the shade.  Used up the CO water we had left from the hotel.  Left Denver at 3:05 with an early supper on the flight.  Parking bill was $37.

Sunday 1995 - [Ginny visiting] Have SS lesson, Job 2-3.  Honda turns 12,000 miles.  We met Serena, John, Julie and Kate at Wendy's at the Jeffersonville Mall.  Then went to "J" school playground, nice.  Hendersons having birthday party for Clara Sears today.  She is 40 (on 7/12). 

Tuesday 1996 - Went to Wilmington, Jean checked out Samuel Walker Restaurant for prospective Mother's Club meeting on 12/1/96.  Picked our first green beans.

Thursday 1998 - [Cincinnati OH to home] Made a stop at new Meijer store in Milford, beautiful strawberries.  Picked 2 new tomatoes out of our garden.  Got news that Les Reynolds has passed away.

Friday 1999 - [Dallas TX with Serena] Walked up Oak Lawn Avenue and got some milk, etc. for breakfast.  Went to Old City Park Museum [Dallas Heritage Village], interesting old buildings especially the old log cabin [Miller Log House, 1847] and the new house [Millermore, 1855-1862] 15 years later.  Had lunch here [Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, this entry written on their stationary].  I had two Texas Crabcakes and small Cobb Salad with a pastry bowl, $22.  Iced tea was $2.50.  Serena does get her $ worth.  Tortilla soup is $10 – big bowl.  We were there 1½ hours.  Went for a swim, then about 4:00 drove down to[Rosewood] Crescent Hotel and looked around.  Then to Kennedy Memorial, drove through Dey Ell... area, Fair Park [site of the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition]. Had supper at Celebrations, 4503 W Lovers Lane (west of Dallas North Fwy). Vegetables served family style and four kinds of bread.

July 8, 1989-99

AL, LA, IN, CO, Sweden, TX Getting Around

HH's Diary 1988-1999 [lightly edited]

Friday 1988 - [Tuscaloosa AL to New Orleans LA, with Serena]  Staying at Clarion Hotel, nice roof top pool.  Lunch at Gumbo Shop.

Saturday 1989 - [Indianapolis to home, Wendy visiting] Went to Conner Prairie, very into existing as life was in 1836 when AR the 25th state came in to the US.  The guide had never heard of AZ (in 1836).  Drove to Cincinnati, Velva Sheen, Westwood UMC, Towne Towers, and had pizza $8.95 at the Music Palace, Rt-4 exit N of I-275.  Kroger special on 2% milk for 99¢/gallon (regular $1.69).

Sunday 1990 - Hortons leave for LW.  Don preaching near Waynesville.  Went to Ponderosa for lunch, K.C. Steak $3.99. 

Friday 1994 - [Colorado Springs CO] Visited Focus on the Family, Exit 151, then the Air Force Academy, ran into John and Julie there.  Saw the platoon marching across the field.  Jean walked from the Visitor Center to the Chapel.

Saturday 1995 - [Ginny visiting] Helped Mary Bahr paint at the Homeless Shelter in Wilmington.  She has 6 church groups lined up to paint each Saturday.  Used Gene Williams 18" shears to trim the shrubbery.  Roberta and Sid meeting his grandson [Andy Lizshefski] and a friend in Chicago, then going to Disney World for 5 days.

Wednesday 1998 - [Stockholm Sweden to Cincinnati OH] Flew from Stockholm to Helsinki to NYC to Cleveland to Cincinnati where we had reservations at Holiday Inn.  There were just 10 in our group + Robert Hinshaw (he is 65), his step-son Ken (28) and Ken's daughter Alex (8).  Interesting people – Gordon and Muriel Bevens (she likes lettuce) from Nevada Iowa.  He is very conservative and political.  Herbert and Ruth Goldbar, who have spent a year living in different places, this year starting in Oxford, England.  Nancy who put her binoculars first and had too much stuff who was going on train to Oslo and Marian, 76, who "shakes" a lot.

Thursday 1999 - [Wichita Falls to Fort Worth to Dallas TX]  Got to Fort Worth about 10AM.  Went to Stock Yards area, saw the museum, Visitor Center had a short movie for $1 each.  We walked up East Exchange St., saw the cowboy hat and white elephant collection.  Interesting pictures in Stockyards Hotel.  Old out house now used to hold napkins [?].  Had good lunch at Joe T. Garcia's at 2201 N. Commerce St.  Pretty grounds.  Went to Cultural Center  and visited all three art museums (they close at 5), then to Science and Industry Museum (open until 8pm.)  Saw IMAX film on elephants in Africa.  Some of those shots make me dizzy.  Drove around the Sundance Square area and then on to Dallas, where we're staying at the Mansion on Turtle Creek, Room 410.  [Recognized as the most celebrated hotel in Texas, Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek is the only Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star and AAA Five-Diamond hotel in Texas.]  The hotel has valet parking and brought us Berry Cake and Iced Tea.

Feb. 26, 1989-99

HH's Diary 1989-1999 [lightly edited]

Sunday 1989 - Lunch at Ponderosa, went to [Wilmington] College Library, then Emmaus community meeting. Had light skiff of snow last night. We have a time getting the up and down temperature changes on our thermostat. State Senator Dave Hobson [b. 10/17/36, Ohio Senate 1982-91, US Rep 1991-2009] was a pilgrim on the walk.

Monday 1990 - [Florida] Donna Sears died [at age] (63), married Bob in 1945. [Parents of Clara and Sue?]

Tuesday 1991 - [Texas to Ohio] Visited Alamo again after breakfast at the Hotel and the King William district. Flight left at 1PM and we were in Cincinnati at 6PM.

Wednesday 1992 - [Israel to NYC] Hotel wake up call at 2:30 and we left for airport at 3:30. What a long day with plane to Athens (2 hours), then a 3 hour wait to board big plane to NYC for 10 hour flight. Roberta had reservations at Best Western on 45th St, $75 for the 3 of us.

Friday 1993 - [Guatemala]

Saturday 1994 - [Kauai, Hawaii]

Sunday 1995 - Ed Johnson spoke of communication, the story of the polar bear and the pallbearer. He didn't want to sit on the ice and eat fish. John, Julie and Kate came about 1:30 for dinner and stayed until 6:30. We walked down to Wells and saw the new rooms. Still hard for me to believe that the total cost was 10M [thousand]. Kate can say "No" and also said "bye" when leaving. John said they hope to take a group to Mexico City in September for mission repair work. Had evening meeting at church.

Monday 1996 - [referring to Sunday 2/25/96] Social hour after church. We met the Goodings at 1pm at Der Dutchman in Waynesville. Meals still $6.95, had 30 minute wait, then talked until 4pm. Bev had just had an operation and they are signed up for an E.O. [Educational Opportunities, per MV a group that does tours often led by pastors or lay people] trip to Genteel England this August, going with Lisa's pastor at the big church in Dayton. Jim has moved across the street to a 5-story house.

Wednesday 1997 - [London] Visited the British Museum.

Friday 1999 - [to Kentucky] Left for Somerset as Don was gone and MV and four other women were going to Beersheba TN for a weekend.

Feb. 25, 1974,89-99

Dad's Diary 1974, 1989-1999 [lightly edited]

Monday 1974 - Emma Woods passed away, born December 21, 1888.  She was my Sunday School teacher.  [I remember being in her house a few times, her white hair and calling her "Miss Emma".  Was that her parents house?]  Rev. Rider had the funeral.

Saturday 1989 - Jean to Wilmington UMC at 6:30am to work for Emmaus breakfast.  Went for bike ride in PM.  John called regarding Mary Virginia's address for sending flowers for her birthday.

Sunday 1990 - [Florida]

Monday 1991 - [Texas]  Drove out to the Gulf, up through Port Aransas and to the bird sanctuary [Aransas National Wildlife Refuge], the whooping crane winters there.   Had late lunch at Dairy Queen in Goliad.  Visited a mission and a church [Mission Espiritu Santo in Goliad State Park] lots of history there.  Then drove back to San Antonio, had reservations at Alamo Plaza Hotel (Emily Morgan Hotel), converted from an office building four years ago.  We are in Room 1104, great view of the Alamo.  $73 rate and we parked on the street.  Large room with a suite bath, large sliding doors with a whirlpool tub.

Tuesday 1992 - [Israel]  Nathan Hale's 75th birthday.

Thursday 1993 - [Guatemala]

Friday 1994 - [Kauai, Hawaii]

Saturday 1995 - Walkers leave for Naples, Florida.  Lions Club Pancake lunch and supper, I worked as cashier from 4-7, time went by pretty fast.  Roger Bahr called about greeters, he spoke at the last prayer breakfast -- while we were gone [recent trip to Kentucky] he turned 47.  Beautiful day, washed the car.  Gerald Bernard is quitting active farming.  Flowers are popping through the ground.

Sunday 1996 - Flowers and rhubarb coming through the ground.  Read article in Lions [Club] Magazine  about friendship hosting by a district in Victoria, Australia.

Tuesday 1997 - [London] Early start in London as we arrived at 6:30 AM.  Piccadilly Line [train] goes direct from Heathrow to Russell Square.  Had nice snack at coffee shop of Hotel Russell.  Saw Museum of London.

Wednesday 1998 - [North Carolina to Ohio]  Had breakfast in room with Serena.  Jean forgot watch so five miles extra each way.  Came up [US Route] 25E to Corbin [KY] and had lunch at Cracker Barrel, beans and greens are $3.99.  Got gas for 86.9c.  Called Sankers and met them at Mariemont.  Ice cream at Graeter's, small cone was $1.50.  408 miles from Asheville to New Vienna. 

Feb. 24, 1989-99

HH's Diary 1989-1999 [lightly edited]

Friday 1989 - Went to Hillsboro to witness Power of Attorney for Mabel Bailey (Russ Powell's sister).  Had waffles for supper.  Meeting at church re Unquenchable Fire.  Decided to have free will chicken noodle dinner on 4/2.  Carolyn Thornburg and Joann Gruber to be co-chairs, Charlene McCoppin on publicity.

Saturday 1990 - [to Florida]  Visited Don and Martha Ann Bernard, he has had a knee operation, then non-stop to West Palm Beach to meet GHU and Roberta who arrived form Phoenix.

Sunday 1991 - [Texas]  Went to UMC in Harlingen, great crowd, lunch at Luby's then drove to Corpus Christi.  Stayed at La Quinta, visited art museum, convention center, and Public Library which was open until 6pm on Sundays.  Went to H-E-B grocery and got bread and milk for supper and breakfast.

Monday 1992 - [Israel]

Wednesday 1993 - [Guatemala]

Thursday 1994 - [Kauai, Hawaii]

Friday 1995 - Wendy had all her wisdom teeth pulled.

Sunday 1996 - Social hour after church. We met the Goodings at 1pm at Der Dutchman in Waynesville. Meals still $6.95, had 30 minute wait, then talked until 4pm. Bev had just had an operation and they are signed up for an E.O. [Educational Opportunities, per MV a group that does tours often led by pastors or lay people] trip to Genteel England this August, going with Lisa's pastor at the big church in Dayton. Jim as moved across the street to a 5-story house.

Monday 1997 - [South Africa to London]  Left Johannesburg for London.  Had great room at Penn Club #1 on first floor and with large electric heater.  [Left SA but didn't actually arrive in London until 6:30am 2/25 according to tomorrow's entry.]

Tuesday 1998 - [Asheville, North Carolina]  Serena came over, went for a swim and then had lunch at place near craft store.  Went downtown to what was the Kress store, now an "antique mall," the Kress Emporium.  Parked in lot behind library.   Walked into several other shops and then had a vegetarian supper at Laughing Seed.  Serena had to work at J Crew at 7pm so we went to health food store across the river, a lot of bulk stuff.  Then to Books-A-Million.

Wednesday 1999 -  Another "Day" hearing.  Had lunch at Samuel Walkers, problem with discount coupon.  Reading the New Cumberland papers that Jeanne Sanker brought up.

Feb. 23, 1989-99

HH's Diary 1989-1999 [lightly edited]

Thursday 1989 - Had hearing aid test in Wilmington, both OK.  We both have had our eyes checked and Jean got new glasses.  Exam was $30 and the glasses $170.  Met Jean Liggett at the WPL and we ended up going to the Chinese place for supper with them.  Got new bike gloves for $24.95.  Got BIG check on sale of RJR stock.  Put it in 3 month CD at 9.2%, 6 months was 9.4%.  [Those numbers sound great compared to today's paltry CD rates.   Our credit union best rate on 6 month CD's in Feb. 2010 = 0.35%, in Feb. 2011, rate = 0.03%, have to go to 48 months to get above 1% (1.25%).]

Friday 1990 - [Georgia to Florida]  Called Helen Kuntzman, their church, Aldersgate UMC in Seminole Florida, was having a Missionary Night and potluck supper of foods from countries where the missions go.  Enrights were among guest speakers, a nice treat.  Ken Enright was a student pastor at NVUMC in the 1940s and had a great personality.  After that they went into the missionary field in the Congo where he passed away in 2006.  He created a missionary flying service. 

Saturday 1991 - [Texas]  Drove to South Padre Island, lots of traffic on the beach.  Had lunch at Sea Ranch Restaurant, $3.99 special.  Sat with Carol and Don Stout from Worthington.

Sunday 1992 - [Israel]

Tuesday 1993 - [Guatemala]

Wednesday 1994 - [Kauai, Hawaii]

Thursday 1995 - Went square dancing.  Ed and Dorothy Bailey there.  Leadership Clinton meeting.  Joni Streber quitting Ferns and starting work with Morris Beard[?] in Yellow Springs

Sunday 1997 - [South Africa]

Monday 1998 - [Kentucky to North Carolina]  Left Somerset after taking Ginny to school and Christian to babysitter.  Had lunch at Regas Restaurant in Knoxville. [Apparently as reported in late 2010, they are closed but their website lives on.  Their blog says they will be open limited hours in January 2011 for redemption of credit card type gift certificates.]  Still good.  On to Asheville where we had a reservation at Grove Park Inn.  Room 6035, (200 steps from lobby) past the room where George Bush spent a night.  Great view of mountains.  Serena had made reservations for dinner at Richmond Hill, 3 of us was $115, then Jean was sick.  Called the Zooks -- Mary's younger sister in Missouri had passed away so they were going there.

Feb. 20, 1989-99

Notes from Dad's Diary 1989-1999 [lightly edited]

Tuesday 1990 - [Philadelphia to Ohio]  Decided to take train to airport ($4 vs $8 on bus) and senior citizens ride free, 30 minutes out there.  Had lunch at Frisch's.  Senior special small fish or burger $3.70 with soup, salad and fruit bar.

Wednesday 1991 - [San Antonio TX] Visited Alamo, Rivercenter, Market Square, Public Library, etc.

Thursday 1992 - [Israel]

Saturday 1993 - [Guatemala]

Sunday 1994 - [Maui, Hawaii]  Went to church across from old court house, 95% visitors, then drove to Hana, 50+ one lane bridges + 600+ sharp curves, went on beyond to Lindbergh's burial place, a flat stone.  Born in Michigan in 1902, died in Maui 1974.  The site was covered with stone.  Had supper at the Pain at the Corner [?] restaurant, a busy place.  We had located a Safeway grocery near our motel which was handy.

Monday 1995 - [Kentucky to New Vienna]  Jean has a nasty cold.  Left Burnside about 8:30 and made a stop at Office Max to look at chairs for new office space.  Had lunch at Boston Chicken.  Got gas for 95.9c.  Kroger's had old milk at 99c/gallon.

Tuesday 1996 - Went to Dayton for Edna Campbell lock box opening and inventory.  Had lunch at King Cole, a 3-star Mobil rating, most entrees were $8.95.  [According to this article in the Dayton Daily News, King Cole morphed into Olivia's and then in 2009 became Michael's Dining and Jazz.]  Buchanan won the New Hampshire primary election with 28%, Dole 27%, Alexander 23% and Forbes 12%.

Thursday 1997 - [South Africa]

Friday 1998 - [Kentucky to Alabama]  Left for Montgomery about 9:30 with Ken and Janelle Conn and Mary Virginia.  He is an insurance adjuster and she is a High School teacher and sings in MV's choir.  We stayed at Suites Plus.  The church has about 7000 members and 4500 attend Church on Sunday.  They have these seminars twice a year on church growth. [MV adds: We went to Montgomery, AL to Frazer Memorial UMC for their semi-annual church training "Every Member in Ministry." Group from Somerset UMC went and had cancellation so Dad went along.]

Saturday 1999 - Lions Club Pancake day $4 and $2.  Went to Wilmington.  Had long conversation with Rose Cooper, she is 60.  Ate at Bob Evans, talked with Jim Foland.

Feb. 19, 1989-99

HH's Diary 1989-1999 [lightly edited]

Thursday 1987 - Morgans moving to Phoenix.

Sunday 1989 - S.S.  dinner (?) at Wendy's, Super Salad Bar $3.19, then to Extended Care, CMH, Kroger's, Walmart (what a crowd) where we bought a telephone answering unit, then Bob and Carl's.  Made out an order to Performance Bike Shop.

Monday 1990 - [NYC to Philadelphia]  Took bus to Philadelphia at 10am, $15, train was $42, walked to Quality Hotel [Inn] $70.  Walked over to Independence area.  Amazed at the number of bedrolls on porch at FRB [Federal Reserve Bank, homeless people rather than employees I'd guess].  Had lunch at Arby's, saw visitor's center, Franklin Court and old P.O.  Jeanne Huber's [?] (her husband died about 15 years ago) son Rick, with Fireman's Fund, took us out to her house.  Had late supper (8pm) as dish was not thawed in time.  He brought us back about 10pm.

Tuesday 1991 - [NYC to Texas]  We flew to San Antonio, had Alamo rental car, $97/week with free mileage.  Reservations at Sheraton Gunter, $69 + 13% tax +$6 for garage -- very nice.  Can ride streetcar bus for 10¢.

Wednesday 1992 - [Israel]

Friday 1993 - [Guatemala]

Saturday 1994 - [Maui, Hawaii]  We were up on Ohio time, 5 hours different, and drove to volcano where the bikers were ready to coast downhill.  It was cold and we could see snow on the higher peak on the island of Hawaii.  Had breakfast at the Sandalwood, on the road up there where the bikers also stopped.  Drove over to the other side of the island, much more touristy.  Had supper at Mama's Fish House, near Paia.  Very nice and expensive, entrees in the high $20s.

Sunday 1995 - [Kentucky]  Went to 9:30 service with MV, then to SS and Church at Burnside.  MV fixed lunch, Ginny and I walked down to the piers, the church and back.  Went to MV's evening service then had bean soup afterward.

Monday 1996 - Called MUH, she has a new 30" TV set.

Wednesday 1997 - [South Africa]

Thursday 1998 - [to KY] We leave for Somerset.  Had lunch at Boston Market, supper at Rockin Robin's Cafe.  We were to babysit while MV goes with a group to Fraser UMC in Montgomery, AL.  They had a cancellation so I went with them.

June 8, 1989-99 Colonial Williamsburg VA reunion

Dad's Diary 1989-1999 [lightly edited]

Thursday 1989 - Mares, Robert and Wes arrive.

Friday 1990 - [Turkey]

Saturday 1991 - [Wendy visiting] We met John and Julie at Deer Creek for supper, nice get together.  Julie plans to move her things back from Chicago this next Saturday.  Double room, $82 + 12.5% tax.  John gave me a tape – Adolph Coors IV: My Father's Son.  "Life does not shout, it just runs out, sooner than we think."  Strawberries over, cherries here now and raspberries soon.

Wednesday 1994 - [Morehead (after Don's Ordination) to Georgetown KY to home] MV also brought breakfast.  Visited Library in Georgetown, nice new addition, then a short visit with Chester and Polly Greene, he is a runner – 1 mile in 8 minutes.  We had lunch at the restaurant near the Golf Course, nothing extra.  At A&M picked strawberries, 70¢/lb if you pick them, $1 if they pick, so make about $4/hour in picking.  The Greenes are going to Australia next month and to England in November.

Saturday 1996 - [ElderHostel program to Czech Republic, Austria and Hungary, returning 6/22]

Sunday 1997 -  Had lunch at Ponderosa in Wilmington, then to CMH to see Elvis Wigit,  really unconscious.  Saw Ed and Jean Kantner [?] at Ponderosa, she had been to Victoria, B.C.

Monday 1998 - [Washington DC to Williamsburg] After breakfast we came down 23rd St. to Arlington Cemetery and the Iwo Jima Memorial.  In Richmond we looked up where Sid used to live and work.  Gas 97.9¢.  Liquid snack at McDonald's.  To Williamsburg at 4pm.  John and Julie were just ahead of us.  Morgans came over.  The Crowsons got here at 6:30; MUH, Joe and Serena about 8pm.   Our supper, here in the lodge was strung out from 6-9pm.  We're in room 4411.

Feb. 25, 1974,1989-99 Miss Emma

Dad's Diary 1974, 1989-1999 [lightly edited]

Monday 1974 - Emma Woods passed away, born December 21, 1888.  She was my Sunday School teacher.  [I remember being in her house a few times, her white hair and calling her "Miss Emma".  Was that her parents house?]  Rev. Rider had the funeral.

Saturday 1989 - Jean to Wilmington UMC at 6:30am to work for Emmaus breakfast.  Went for bike ride in PM.  John called regarding Mary Virginia's address for sending flowers for her birthday.

Sunday 1990 - [Florida]

Monday 1991 - [Texas]  Drove out to the Gulf, up through Port Aransas and to the bird sanctuary [Aransas National Wildlife Refuge], the whooping crane winters there.   Had late lunch at Dairy Queen in Goliad.  Visited a mission and a church [Mission Espiritu Santo in Goliad State Park] lots of history there.  Then drove back to San Antonio, had reservations at Alamo Plaza Hotel (Emily Morgan Hotel), converted from an office building four years ago.  We are in Room 1104, great view of the Alamo.  $73 rate and we parked on the street.  Large room with a suite bath, large sliding doors with a whirlpool tub. 

Tuesday 1992 - [Israel]  Nathan Hale's 75th birthday.

Thursday 1993 - [Guatemala]

Friday 1994 - [Kauai, Hawaii]

Saturday 1995 - Walkers leave for Naples, Florida.  Lions Club Pancake lunch and supper, I worked as cashier from 4-7, time went by pretty fast.  Roger Behr called about greeters, he spoke at the last prayer breakfast -- while we were gone [recent trip to Kentucky] he turned 47.  Beautiful day, washed the car.  Gerald Bernard is quitting active farming.

Sunday 1996 - Flowers and rhubarb popping through the ground.  Read article in Lions [Club] Magazine  about friendship hosting by a district in Victoria, Australia.

Tuesday 1997 - [London] Early start in London as we arrived at 6:30 AM.  Piccadilly Line [train] goes direct from Heathrow to Russell Square.  Had nice snack at coffee shop of Hotel Russell.  Saw Museum of London. 

Wednesday 1998 - [North Carolina to Ohio]  Had breakfast in room with Serena.  Jean forgot watch so five miles extra each way.  Came up [US Route] 25E to Corbin [KY] and had lunch at Cracker Barrel, beans and greens are $3.99.  Got gas for 86.9c.  Called Sankers and met them at Mariemont.  Ice cream at Graeter's, small cone was $1.50.  408 miles from Asheville to New Vienna.