8-17-8 with O.Hinds

1. Late start... got to St. Elizabeth's Place at 6:50. My sister, Viv(born 1924), was glad to see me. We sang "When we all get to heaven," "Amazing Grace," "No, not one," & "Shall we gather at the river." Viv sings a great alto. Mrs. Wagster was at her table and Lori Riley Ballinger make up Viv's talented table.
2. Skilcare (on Browns Lane)... I showed Ila Dean McCarty Pipes the laminated 8x10s of my parents. She was on medication and was very sleepy. I played and sang for the main dining hall and talked with Eula Mae & Waymon Perkins. At the 2nd dining hall, among others, I met Gertie Mills Skaggs. She is Teman & Lillian Mills daughter. My Aunt Em(Emma) was her grandmother! She recognized my parents from the laminated photos that I had decided to show Ila Dean. Gertie was/is a sister to Nona, Dub & G.W. Mills (Larry Mills' father.... What a small world! Stopped and sang and played for William Griffith as well as Elsie Jean Lee (Louise Holt Hancock Fielder's ward).
3. At Craighead Nursing Home, Mark Brown was cleaning up his dad's (Eugene Brown) breathing apparatus and was glad to see me. I visited Leona Ward, Lorene Sharp, J.R. Isbell and Shirley Wallace.
4. At Jonesboro Homecare on SW Drive(old Main Street), I visited Ed Watson, Charley & Paul. Newb Williams (from Dixie), the Dacus' and the Altheimer's unit. Larry and Mr. Tipper were there.
5. Class at Southwest Church of Christ... Mike Coy, Norman Rudd, Marvin Hinton, Charles/Mary Sneed , Buddy/ Shirley Powell, Wayne/Peggy Kelso, Bob and Dixie McKeel are among those nearly always present. Mike Leatherwood taught the book of Joel. Maxine and I always sit together in the auditorium. My sister, I and Deniece ate at Shorty Smalls restaurant.
6. Brought Beck a BBQ and fries. Went on down to the Pecan Grove. Sold D.M. a goat, poultry wire, and 4 x2x4s for a few $$$. The goat was springing with kids and she had just weaned a couple of Kids. I am left now with a nanny(Babi), A Billy and three little kids (two nannies and a billy).Wayne dropped by for a moment and helped me lift the caged nanny.
7. Home at about 5:45. Spent next two hours reading papers and watching tv. Also, I updated this blog!!! Have a great week!!!! O.Hinds