Mrs 
Senator S. H. SMITH
PITTSBORO, MISS
Miss Christine Smith
Box 888
M.S.C.W.
Columbus, Miss


Thursday Night
Dearest Girls
I won't write you but a short letter
I've been sitting in the courthouse all
day and have a bad headache. They
have been trying the Lee Case most all
the week. Finishes up all the evidence
at dark tonight. I didn't feel like going
back to hear the lawyers pled tonight
as much as I'd like to. Bernice
has gone back. Most every body thinks
there will be a hung jury. The
State has put up one of the most
desperate fights I ever knew about
Abernathy has had two lawyers
assisting him on the other hand
Mr. Lee had two fine lawyers. Mr.
Abb Patterson and Hirman Creekmore
It has been very interesting and
i've let everything go to the dogs
at home for two days. I'm really
glad its over because I'm needed at
home.
Sonny Boy has been picking cotton
every afternoon to help Make money


to get some ball suits for the big boy's
team- He's very tired when night comes
He picked 33 lbs this afternoon-
I had thought i'd get you off a 
package but since I've had to go to
court it may be several days yet
before I get it ready-
Christine, I would have been glad for
you to have gone to state and you
may go ahead and buy you an
evening dress for the next time if
you wish.
Chris, K.C. wrote me that Dr. Parkinson
wrote all that as you were so late
applying for work he had nothing now
he said he was sorry you didn't apply
sooner. You must relieve Martha
once in a while and let her get out
when you get a chance I know
It would be a relief to her to get
an afternoon off occasionally-
I went to a P.T.A meeting yesterday
afternoon and was on the program


I was also elected [illegible] of the thing for
which I am not proud of -
Daddy has been home since Friday on
acct. of the Lee case but he left since
dinner and went back to Meridian. It
surely is lonesome tonight.
Victor is very busy on his new job. He
is going to need a ear and I guess will
buy some kind of a trap - quite a number
of Conner Men have already lost
their jobs among them are Hon
Jim Bryant and Ray Spencers. Strat H.
got Ray Spencers job it pays $ 7500
per month but Daddy and Victor
both say he won't hold it a month
on acct of being so smart and
trying to be so careful of carrying
it all out just so and of course
this is going to make the men who
work under him (on material Projects)
mad and they'll petition for him
to be moved. But nobody can tell
Stuart anything as you well know-


Martha H. packed her trunk and moved
to Stanley's to board. She told Bernice that
after she got her trunk packed. She had
some coat hangers in the bottom drawer
nothing in the next one. 4 dresses in
the next and her cosmetics in
the top drawerand thats all she
had to put in it. Some more cranky
Haman Stunts - Just imagine carrying
a trunk to C. City where she's home
every week end and between times too
I guess.
As i'll write you again Sunday
I must quit.
Martha how's the dress coming? I
hope you're not having to work too
hard.
[illegible] I could see you both though
Let me hear how you're getting
along-
Worlds of love
Mom-