PITTSBORO
NOV
13
A.M.
1937
MISS.
Mrs. SENATOR S. H. SMITH
PITTSBORO, MISS. 
Miss Christine Smith
Rose Hill, Mississippi


Friday night
Dear Chris,
Sonny Boy has gone to bed and I 
am lonesome.  We are both about sick
with cold. Yesterday we had the T.V.A,
Armistice and dedication of school building 
progam and it was very nice. If the 
weather hadn't been so bad it would
have been much better. Dad came home Wed. 
nite as they had asked him to act as 
Master of Ceremonies. He did alright ex-
cept as usual did too much of the 
talking himself. The first was a program
by the school consisting of songs reading et 
(which wasn't so good) about war days-
Dr. Dobbs gave an address on "Peace"
next dedication of the new building
followed by reponse from Board of Trustees
It was 12 oclock then and we had 
an informal inspection of the new
school house followed by lunch. I've 
never seen so much good dinner. I 
did wish you were all here. After
dinner, Granville Byars made a fine speech.
Dennis spoke last. He made a good talk 
and told a lot of jokes about old 
times. After he got thro they let Mr.
Johnson speak and tell them all


about how "I" got the TVA here.
The lights were then turned on which
was the grand finale. All in all 
I guess it was a pretty good day. 
There wasn't so many there. 
Kathryn Wooten came over and spent the 
afternoon with me this afternoon. I think
her main reason for her coming was
to get some magazines to read. Anyway
I was glad to see her.
Daddy got a cute birthday card
yesterday from Martha. He was 57. He
went back to Starksville to work today
and tomorrow. If I had had some 
body to milk the cow, I would have 
gone with him and we would have
gone to Columbus tomorrow afternoon
to see Martha and take in the wedding.
Dad went out to try to find Victor
this morning to get him to milk 
and he couldn't find him so I
just gave it up. I would like to
have gone as I've never seen one
of the weddings so I guess I never
will now. Somehow I felt like you
might go over there for the weekend.
Mrs. Hardin was awfully sweet
yesterday- She asked about you and


Martha. Her Daddy's home has recently
burned. She said they were heart broken
over it. They saved very little.
Mrs. Lane has a new electric
washing machine. She is quite jolly 
over it. 
I can hardly wait for you all
to come home Thanksgiving and I 
want you to write me by return
mail when you expect to get out 
and if it will be possible for you 
to meet Daddy at Meridian at 
Hotel Meridian. I'm writing Bernice
also and we must have an must have an
understanding about where Daddy
will get you - Do you get out 
at noon Wed.? I hope so for you
will have so far to come and it
will be so late if its any later.
It wil be lots better if you and 
Bernice can both meet Daddy in 
Meridian but if this isnt possible
he will go by after you. Please
write me when you get out and if 
you can get to Meridian and at what
time. I'm writing Bernice to do likewise
I'll then have time to write you
back telling you exactly when Dad can


be there for you. On your trip back you 
will have to plan for some one to 
meet you as Dad can't take you back
I suppose Martha will come home
on the evening train Wed. I surely
wanted her to come home last week
end but she said she was too busy 
She is working herself too hard I'm 
afraid.
Miss Leila was here today. She seemed
a little more cheerful. She and Mr.
Johnson were out for the program
yesterday-
Chris, I'm sorry you're so dissapointed
and dissatisfied with your job. Try
not to be so blue for you are 
still young and have lots of time
to do something else to do.Take 
care of your money and it won't 
be so long till you're thro with
that job. Maybe you can get out 
and find something you like better
when school is finished. I'd try to
take it with my chin up. After all
you still have much to be so 
thankful for. We all have 
Sonny Boy sold calf for
$900 His bank acct is [illegible]


swelling. I'm real uneasy about him. He 
is sick about half of the time and doesn't 
feel like studying. He went to bed with 
a headache tonight.
I forgot to tell you that Allen did'nt 
come - you know I wrote you that he
was to be on the program. He had an
accident a few days ago. He was 
crossing the street and was knocked
down by a taxi. He had a broken
collar bone, bruises and a fractured
arm. Very painfully hurt. K.C. didn't 
write me about it but I got a 
lettter from A.B. and she mentioned it 
Dennis told us more about it yester-
day. I think he's getting along ok now
Annie B. said Imogene was in school 
at Delta State.
I'm having the tooth ache a lot. I'm going 
to be compelled to have some extracted-
We had a W.M.S. meeting with Mrs.
Clark Monday p.m. We had a good time.
She had hot chocolate and little cakes 
with for refreshments. They have that 
[illegible] old parsonage looking real nce. Bro 
Clark has gone to conference. They are 
expecting to be returned and are 


very anxious to stay. Strat has his house 
lit up too. I heard Jewell talking about
they might get a refrigerator next spring
Tom is working at something in New.Orl- La.
Christine, when I was waiting in Dr. Kemp's
office a few days ago - I noticed a real good
looking boy sitting there with his head in 
his hands. I thought he had the tooth ache
There was a woman sitting near by - I 
asked her if she was having some 
work done. She said "no, my son over there
is having some work done. I was sitting
next to him and I turned and asked
him if his tooth was hurting. He 
sat there like a dumb person - never
looked up or said one word. I kept
watching him and decided that he
was either deaf or crazy. After a 
while Dr. Kemp called for him to
come in. His mother got him up and 
took him in. After they left, I 
found that it was Jim Herring's
brother and he looked a lot like 
him. He was really pitiful not one 
word will he speak and Dr. Kemp
had to prize his mouth open to
treat his gum. Dr. K said that