…0, 20° part. clear 40°-50° About 9 a.m. we went to the Court House to vote for Nixon & Lodge, Neely, Relfe, Housemade et al. Wrote Christine. We played dominoes instead of watching election returns. Wednesday, November 9, 1960 6:30-32° cloudy, Ephraim 40°-50° We went to Grade School to lunch American Education week & sat off Indian numbers. E. S. died at Hawkins. Letter from Claudia Ann Jean. Wrote Catharine & Jessie. At 7:30 a.m. the election was still uncertain, but Kennedy was ahead. At 11:30 it seemed certain that Nixon had conceded defeat so far. Our precinct Nixon 275 Kennedy 801 9 attended a very poorly attended official Board meeting at the Church at 7:30. Key 241. Psa. 51. Acts 5. …

…Y 1 Thursday 1948: Rain began about 9 A.M. I was up about 7:45. Ella arrived by twelve, so I called on her. We breakfasted together. After lunch we went to the N. Y. Key to see Mild, This is the This is the. How it rained, poured! Such a dark, gloomy day! I made out an amended return to Collector of Internal Revenue. I signed up my tax, paid the installment, top back. That made out the check. I have been reading W. T. French's 'Christian Farmer' in my sermon preparation. JANUARY 2 19 __ Received during night. 19 Oct. 8. 57. It was still dark & overcast & sleepy. Only went down to give up the papers. Finally got up at 7:30. 19 __ Got the mail at White Marsh P.O. 19 __ Mrs. Godwin took folks …