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


Sunday nite
Dearest Girls,
How are you liking this rain? I'm
very glad of it because it's so dusty
and dry here.
We went to church at the Babtist
church today.
Ruby Nell + Mary Knox were home
for the weekend but Ruby Nell didn't 
get in till dark Sat night on the bus
Her work is fixed so that she can't 
get off ut until Sat pm. This is the
only time she's come home. The bus is
very handy for her as it came straight
thru.
Did I write you Charlcie had had
her tonsils removed? Bernice went to 
see her this afternoon She's fine and
come in the car to town. She's looking
for her beau from Ark. next Sunday
Bernice & I went with Chester + Clelia
to C. City yesterday. Bernice got her a
pretty little brown hat with a veil from
Leolis'. She wore it and her new dress today
I bought some sausage which made 
me sick. Bernice also had Mr. Cole
to order her enough pretty thread to 
make her bedspread. It will cost her


$750 She has found her a beautiful
design and has worked it out.
Daddy will be home Tues. and has
to go to Jackson Wed. He has been
transferred to Biloxi or has orders
to go there the 1st of Nov. I'm crazy
to go down there while he's there but
I haven't been able to figure out a
way to get off yet. It's so far and I'd
 have to stay longer than I ought to 
be away. And I can't see how Bernice 
+ Sonny Boy could manage if I could
just get somebody to stay with them.
Martha, you sure sent plenty of 
ribbon I could have managed on half 
That amount. It's pretty. I'm anxious
to see your coat I hope it isn't 
too large.
Bernice went with the ball girls 
to Randolph to play Friday night, the
boys played also. The whole bunch went
 in a closed school truck and both
teams were defeated. They're coming
down here and play Sat week. The
basket ball courts are on the tennis
courts so it's right handy for me
to attend isn't it?
Bernice is going to see Roy Beckett


tomorrow about a radio She has decided
to go on and get her a battery set
as it seems that the TVA isn't
omgin If it does come she can
trade it back in on another-
We're anxious to have it so as to get
the election news. If Roosevelt isnt
elected (and it seems very doubtful)
we'll never get any lights as the
Republicans will tear up everything
that has been done, and we'll be almost
slaves.
Was the cake alright Martha? I was
afraid the filling would stick as I
didn't cook it quite long enough.
Bernice is grading papers some of
them make awfully poor grades
especially Roy Haman and Ligon Hannaford
Roy, by the way is on the ball team
Jewell is so pleased.
Martha H. had on a new green outfit
green shoes, Hat, gloves, purse and dress
I thought it was a little too much
green at one time - I think she
thinks she's secretary to the President.
Martha, did you ever get your material
for your dress? I know it's going to
be pretty.


There is to be a big circus at Bruce
next Saturday. It's made a lot of  the
bigger towns like Grenada and Houston
I'm going and "take the children to see it"
Christine, I enjoyed your letter several
days ago you can do real well
when you try. Have you ever
bought you any shoes? Bernice
doesn't like her brown ones in fact
they're cheap and cheap looking. She's
going to get her some more.
Bob Young has been out for the week-
end and brought 3 of his pupils, boys
about 14 yrs. old. He carried them to the
hotel. Sonny Boy + several more of the kids
went possum hunting with them last
night. The caught one but he said the 
delta boy gave out from climbings hills
 and soon got enough.
Sonny Boy went home with Gordon Jr. today
for dinner He had a good time and 
brought back some grapes which were very
good.
Both news and paper are giving out
so I'm quitting
Write me all the news and what you
plan to do about your trip Chris. I think it
would be nice if you care to go.
Goodnight with love, Mother