December 26th, 27th, 28th and 29th 1951 and Ice Fishing in Virginia!

December 26, 1951
Wednesday

Pigs 13 weeks old
Cloudy for rain , much colder than it was this AM. May snow. Lula called. H + F was here. G up there helping with eggs; have chickens to dress for H but gas run out have to wait on it.
F came it was 2:30 we started, killed 18 chickens till 5pm. Some job. In evening G + I went up to Lula's for supper...good too. Sam, Frank, Kathy, Mrs C, Rev Garlan, Lizzie L, Mrs M came..sure funny faces. Came home and went to bed at 11 called it a day.
eggs 55

December 27, 1951
Thursday

Very purty but some wind and colder. No snow or rain yet. Had letter from E they have 14 in of snow some weather out there! Am hoping to get over to Ruth's today to see the 2 new Autos the boys got for Xmas. Ruth was gone in evening we went up to town I went to Meth Church to see that pageant it was played 4 nites it was beautiful everybody should have seen it, it sure was nice. Up to ML then, Mom's cold is some better.

December 28, 1951
Friday

Sarah B-day they had a little party for her at the nursing home this PM
Chickens 12 weeks old
Some cloudy, some sun today but as cold as 40 I tell you!
I kept real close to stove. G + Tippy taken ducks to Str to sell. Tippy sure was wound up to play. I got the things ready to to to Lucille's tonite. Had Stoneburmer's down to see Mom at ML's. Evelyn has sore leg, so she won't get to go.

December 29, 1951
Saturday

G + Tippy went hunting; got 2 rabbits. I worked around here all day. In evening G + Bob R went fishing, got 18; G got 10 nice ones, didn't get home till late...he slept down with Tippy! Was a long day and evening, went to bed after 12
Fred got 1950 Plymouth car at Str for $1,200.00, kids helping him.

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Virginia Ice Fishing