Christine and Martha Smith
Box 888
M.S.C.W.
Columbus, Miss _


Sunday Night
Dear Christine & Martha
Im afraid I'm not going to be able to
write you a very good letter tonight (like I usually do)
as I'm sick- I was sick all night last night
Daddy was up heating water and doctoring me
at 2:30 this morning of course I wasn't able
to go to church today so the Bishop came over
to see me this afternoon. I won't go tonight either as
I'm not equal to it. Bernice said there was no
one to play at S.S. and Ora B. played for church
I flatter myself into wondering what they'd do if
I were to die or move off. Christine you're saying
"oh, they'd get along ok" Maybe so-
Bernice and Charlcie spent the night with Mary
at Bruce friday night  They said they had a
very good time. Mary boards at the hotel - next
Sunday they're planning to go to the Shiloh Park and
Muscle Shoals with Bud Burnett Mary and I don't
know who else. They're going to leave Bruce
about 3 oclock..
Bernice got most of her money from Webster Co.
She got her a real pretty ^brown dress at Gordon's for
$13 00 also shoes & purse She hasn't found her a 
brown hat yet. The dress is trimmed in
gold buttons and has a gold cord very dressy
and beautiful material. Bernice is gone now
with Charlcie to Bruce to carry Mary back.
I guess the she's at the league now. I guess


they will quit having the League for a while as
Martha H. is going to board at C. City from now on
and there's nobody to get up a program-
Martha H. has just come in and She and Bernice have
decided to leave off having the league for a while
They are going on to church in a minute - Martha H
said she had to get a $1000 raise so I suppose she is
getting $3500 now. She says she likes her work and is
going to board with her Aunt June.
Mr. Sherman has a new housekeeper, a Mrs Dulaney
a real nice woman. A Methodist and a good
church worker. We're mighty glad she's here as we 
need her.
We had the church piano moved to Kathryn
Wooten's. I guess Mrs Wosson is good and mad
because you know she expected to keep the piano
Mary Goar came up to see me and wanted to
keep the piano as Loretta is going to take music
We decided we'd put it where there were no
children. I guess we'll have the Missionary Society 
at Kathryn's all the time now.
Clelia saw the parsonage walls looks pretty
since they have the new paper on. I guess
Warren and Mary Nell will soon have it
looking nice -
Lois and Less are still seperated - He says he
never intends living with her any more. I'm
sure they'll get back together sooner or later tho-
I'll send you all the Monthly Herald 
so you can read Bro. Breland's column


It should be just like a letter from home.
Pauline B. Bessie, Mary Betty and a few others put a
crimp in those wanting to get rid of Bro B-
and getting Cecil, so I guess the old man
will be here till he dies. I think Bessie
is afraid Vera would try to boss their W.M.U
Clelia got a letter from Jessie saying he was to
be transferred to Michigan City not fo so far
from Memphis but in Miss - Elizabeth is
still in Prairie keeping books for her pa and
Dwight is week ending up there. Clelia & Chester
went to Oxford this week I'm sure Leon could
not have a shadow of a chance of playing
football but Clelia says the Dr didn't think
he should play on account of his leg he got
hurt last winter. I just wonder if he'll
stay up there as of course where he can't
play ball they won't pay his expenses and
Chester doesn't have any job so I don't
know how they'll manage-
Dad came home Friday and will be here till
after the Lee trial which opens tomorrow after
he gets thro here his to be transferred to
Corinth for two weeks on acct of the man
who has that territory living near Meridian
and his wife is sick in the hospital
so he wants to be near her while she's
sick They are merely exchanging places for


two weeks. i'd like to go with him up there
so I could go to Shiloh park but I can't go-
I'm about to give up the idea od going to Annual
conference next month too. I don't see how I can
leave-
I think Victor was quite surprised to get his
job as he'd given up the idea I guess Allen
got busy and helped him land it -
Gilbert Goar's whiskey case was cla called
Tues and he was too drunk to appear the
Judge set the case for tomorrow and told
Judge Lamar to have him here sober I guess he's
going to dissapointed tho as Bernice said
they passed him near Bruce tonight standing
in the road drunk as a bird
Bernice has been on faithful attendent
at court every afternoon this week she seems
to be enjoying it very much.
I think I'm going to send you a little
package the last of the week if nothing
happens.
I saw Sla & Louie pass today with arms
intwined they marched thro town and never
did unclasp. Oh! how happy they must be -
the P.T.A. sold hamburgers three days this
week and will sell tomorrow I only helped
one day but will work tomorrow if I
feel like it. They've already collected
about $4000 . I think that's pretty good-


Bernice seems to be getting along fine
with her school work She had to buy her
about 5 or 6 dollars worth of books.
the other day Lou Ellen surprised me very
Much by saying, "Pauline, Jame Harold
sure do like Bernice for a teacher-" I had felt
like she might resent the fact that James H
would have a class under her. I'm glad
the little old kid likes her and hope he
continues to
Chris did Chick come to see you? You
never did say. I saw a little something in
your paper about peanuts being connected
with him. I enjoy reading the Spec.
Miss Rosie has been cooking for Ms.
Cooner during court. I guess Mrs Easley
is jealous tho he's still feeding her pig-
He calls Miss Rosie, "Rosie." now so I
guess it will all work out to the good
of both parties tho I'm afraid I
won't get any more water mellons-
Lou is helping Mr. Lane with a long
pencil run thro her knot of hair as usual
She looks worse than Mrs. Stoddard and
by the way Martha, Miss Theresy saw
Bernice at the court house and said
her- "why in the world don't you come


to see me? Martha used to come and so did
Pauline when she was a girl." "I want you to
come now." If I ever visited the old girl I
haven't any recollection of it but of course I
know you used to visit her lots of times - I
want you to be sure to go see her when
you get home again.
Well, I didn't have any idea I'd write
this much when I started but I must
quit now and go to bed.
I do hope you are both feeling fine
and that everything is running smooth
Joe Sheffield is never absent a minute
from the bar this week. He looks to
be the most important lawyer up there
I really feel proud of the man-
Write me when you can. I may
write you a line in a few days-
Be good girls
Love from all
Mother-