Mrs. Culp's Diary, Friday, April 16, 1937

A grandchild gets a half-dollar

Mrs. Culp went out riding with Walter today, driving over to daughter-in-law Jackie's apartment, where her mother from Macon was visiting. "Pa gave Wallace [their grandson] 50 cents, he asked for a dime." Always frugal, Mrs. Culp underlined both 50 cents and dime, obviously a bit miffed. Walter’s largesse translates in current value to $1.84 for the dim…