Senator S.H. Martha Smith
Pittsboro, Miss.
Miss Christine Smith
Rose Hill,
Mississippi


PITTSBORO
AUG
19
A.M.
1937
MISS.


Pittsboro, Miss
Thursday Morn.
Dear Chris,
We were very relieved and glad to get 
your letter. Mother was afraid you were
sick since you waited so long to write.
The much dreaded "Aunt Ollie" picnic is 
tomorrow you know what that spells -
company and cooking. Mother's too busy 
to write now, but will write you in 
a day or two. You will have to 
be satisfied with one of my letters 
for the present.
We have already cooked a devils food
cake and have almost finished the 
cocoanut cake. Sonny boy is griping as usual
because they are to be convoyed its the 
picnic grounds.
Aunt K.C. and children will 
arrive sometime today, I suppose.
Uncle Allen won't be here, since
he's in the hospital at Hot Springs.
Daddy will be home Saturday.
He said in his letter that he wasn't 
sure that he would go by to see you
on his way home Saturday, but 


would stop on his way back.
Bernice got a call Tuesday from
a supertintendent who asked her to
meet him in Louisville at 1:00 o' clock
Tuesday. It was 10:30; so there was 
a grand such to get her off. She 
hired Ernest Jr. to take her, and
they got to Louisville at 12:30. She 
got the school - the name of which
is Liberty. It is in Kemper County
- not far from you. It's just a 
5 teacher school and pays about $6000
per month. Allie Miller Rodgers had 
the place, but she resigned at the 
last minute. We've bragged about the 
school considerably to the people here .
Bernice will leave Sunday. I know
its going to be lonesome here. 
I will leave Sept. 9.
Elizabeth has gone to Praire, where
she will work in her Daddy's store for 
two months or longer. She is going to 
buy her a fur coat with her savings.
I know Katherine Wooten will miss her.
Bernice and I went to Calhoun 
City Monday. Bernice had a wisdom
tooth pulled. I tried to get up a 
conversation with Carter Kemp, but


he wasn't very talkative. Louie Metz 
saw Bernice and one walking down
the street. He insisted that we
go in the drug store with him
and have a drink. I wondered
why he had become so liberal. It 
didn't take long to find out. He 
thought I was you, and he knew that 
you had a job teaching school.
His plan was to sell you some insurance.
The first thing he said when we 
sat down was, "Where are you going
to teach?" I guess he felt pretty 
"let down" when he learned his
mistake and discovered that he
had wasted his nickle. I enjoyed the 
Cocola neverthe less.
Leon came by Sunday night 
and took Bernice and me to Bruce.
We went in the White House Cafe.
and spent an hour or more listening
to Leonsand the proprietor discuss
world affairs. It was most interesting.
Katherine has quit her job.
She wasn't getting to work in the 
office any more, and couldn't


make enough wrapping butter. I think 
she is planning to go back with 
Cousin Cleve if he comes to the 
picnic
The town is going dramatic.
maybe I should say, too, that this 
family is going dramatic. Both Sonny
Boy and Mother are out standing
in the casts of the two plays that
are to he presented here in the 
near future. Sonny Boy is playing
in "Aunt Hit" and Mother will star 
in "Hold your Seats," however, she
is trying to get out of it since
 the play is so silly, and it would
be an injustice to her. After all,
she can not afford to drag down
her name as a famed actress
that she has established in the 
past. I don't blame her I wouldn't 
lower myself to do such a silly piece
of acting, either.
Mother is making mayonnaise in 
her room. She's in there because
"Big Sister" is on. I don't hear the 
egg beater now, so the little playlet
must be most interesting. 


Mother chauffered Mrs. G.W. Malone to 
Bruce yesterday. I'm sure the trip was 
interesting I'm sorry to have missed it. 
On the way home, they stopped at
Mrs. Jessie Lamar's, where eggs were
purchased by the callers. We wish
you were going to be here for
the picnic. Three deceased chickens as 
in the refrigerator waiting to be 
fried.
The Clark girls' sister visisted here
this week. Bernice and I went to 
see her. She's real cute and pretty. 
Leon dated her twice they came over 
here one night.
Mr. & Mrs. Bill young have returned
from Texas. I hope the people here 
have thier minds eased. Everyone has
been asking everyone else, "When are 
Bill & Ethel coming home?" - Currently
J.C. Leonard mowed our yard.
At intervals he told us about
the ice cream supper that he
attended last Night.
Mother is going to send you


some things as soon as the rush 
is over. 
I guess I had better stop, or 
Morgan will be weighing this 
and charging extra postage
Love, 
Martha
P.S. (1) Mr. Dwight Ellard and Mr.
Irvin Shannon made a business
trip to Clarksdale Wednesday.
(2) P.C. Shannon is visiting
relatives at Pittsboro this week.