17 -1964 Sept: A Big Adventure as School Starts

The summer faded and the 31st of August brought the start of my seventh grade school year. My 1964 diary annotations became a little more animated with new adventures. The county saw many changes as the major school systems of our county small…

19 -1964 October Tales: _‘the Fair,’ Birthdays, Presidential Campaign, & Halloween

1 - That Dream

From the time I was an 11 year old sixth grader (Winter 1964) all throughout my life, I had a dream to someday be a writer, but then…

5 -Friends and Free Time 1963/64 Style

What did I do in rural Georgia for fun during that school year? I thought it would be fun to…

4 -1964, Feelings of an 11 year old Girl in SW GA

What did it feel like being a sixth grader in 1960s southwest Georgia? I can recapture some of those feelings based on the diary entries I kept from that time period.

7 -My Grandma’s Life: Horse & Buggy to Space

My knowledge of my grandmother’s life touches another era most definitely. She was…

3 -1963/1964 Small Town GA Happenings

On January 22, 1964 I wrote in my diary, “Today President Kennedy has been dead for two…

21 -1964 Early December Ushers in the Season

Once again I offer a glimpse into the life of a seventh grader just living life in…

18 -1964 Early Autumn. Excitement Galore!

Fall Colors, Hurricanes, Schoolhouse on Fire, June’s Town Cafe, New Piano! Never a dull moment in small town GA!