Jehovah's Witnesses

(1960 June)

Well, long before she [Auntie Mabel] came, the Jehovah's Witnesses planned a big convention here and we were canvassed for rooms but refused. When Auntie went home, MM took her in a cab to the bus and walked back, meeting 3 cars of parked Witnesses who were looking up people on a list for rooms. They asked MM for help in locating the people on the list, and much to her amazement our name led all the rest! The family who wanted to come here was a Negro one with 3 children, one 3, 2, and 6 months. She excused us, said I wasn't well, etc - but we decided to fool L and at lunch told him we had accepted this Negro family, as what could we do, they had no place to go. He too was exhausted from Auntie's visit, but cautiously asked, "For how long?" M said, "As long as the Convention lasts, 3 days." At that he let out a roar that could be heard as far as Gotham and swore horribly, "Jesus H. Christ." MM and I laughed so hard we were hysterical.