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On the Beach of the Lake

A Seedy Establishment for Sophisticated Folks

On the Beach of the Lake

A Seedy Establishment for Sophisticated Folks

On the Beach of the Lake

A Seedy Establishment for Sophisticated Folks

Saturday, Saturday 6, 1965

Feb 6

Written By Sara Keeney

Saturday Saturday 6, 1965

Slept till 8 o'clock, sure needed it. Rain started about 9. Didn't last. Pigs got out. Cloudy all day but dried most of my clothes. Really cleaned house, each racked a line. Baited 4 more, put out here again. Ray bought Destry down, the girls rode in the morning, and rode bare back till dark, kept him here tonite.

Sunday, February 7, 1965

Friday, February 5, 1965

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From Myrtle's journal on November 30, 1965:

Everyone sleepy. Cold, windy. Plugged in all electric blankets. Put girls to bed 7:15, won’t be far behind. Peggy’s arm is better, still swollen. Mrs. T. rode, paid parking. Wore coat today. Ra

From Myrtle's journal on November 29, 1965:

Ray had $21⁰⁰. Highway Patrolman stopped him, must get tail lite fixed. Earli came after dinner, took him hunting. Back around 6, went to movie Pine Hills Drive In to see “Old Yeller” also &ldq

Myrtle's journal on November 28, 1965:

Peg’s arm hurt, didn’t go to S.S. Warm, nice. Ray went to Lake K. for shrimp, got lots. Put 5 Alligator Lake. Took Destry home Tricia rode him, Peg led. Peg rode him a few min.

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