looking for job.
mother to Chris-
in Memphis
Mar 15 1939
Miss Christine,
1441 Peabody
Memphis, Tenn.




Pittsboro
Mar
15
A.M.
1939
MISS.
Smith




OFFICE OF 
MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSIONER
HOWARD DYER
COMMISSIONER
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
JOE B. KEITH
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
JACKSON Tuesday night
Dear Chris,
I guess you've almost decided you
don't have a mother. I really should
have written Sunday but had company
both afternoon and night. Yesterday
was a busy day and I postponed
writing again.
I was certainly glad to get your
letter this morning. I hope you found
the job and that you'll like it. I
can't keep from worrying about you
knowing that your funds are so low
now, I do hope you can work for
awhile and get what you want 
and like.
Dr. Creekmore & Miss Ellen came
up Sunday also Ed and Nora came
for a short while. I enjoyed them
being here I think I wrote you 




that Edward was a candidate for
Supervisor in Beat 1. They are all in
such high spirits about it. I guess
Edward will be elected. Miss Ellen
begged me to come down some day
and spend the day. If I can snatch
a ride some day I think I shall go.
Sonny Boy has gone to Bruce to some
kind of a traveling stage show. A
truck full went. He rushed home
from school and did his work early
so he could go.
We have a new Ford. Saturday
we we went to C. City to try to get
some baby chicks. Foss & DEL went
with us after we got down there
Dad went to see the new cars and
decided to trade so we came back
in the new one. We were allowed
$40000 for the old one. I just
wonder if we'll ever get the balance
payed. If Daddy can just stay
Well I won't be uneasy. He either




OFFICE OF 
MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSIONER
HOWARD DYER
COMMISSIONER
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
JOE B. KEITH
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
JACKSON
had to pay out a big sum for repairs
or buy a new car so we decided
it would pay to go ahead and get
another. If nothing happens we'll
have a fairly good car when his job
runs out.
Daddy has to do some work on the 
Tenn. line this week. He said he might
go into Memphis one night so you 
might get to see him. I really doubt
him doing that tho-
Martha is coming home Friday week
on the 24th. I suppose it must be 
Spring holiday for she said she would
leave McComb. Thurs. afternoon and
spend the night in Jackson and on home
Friday. She wants to do some shopping in 
Jackson. Bernice has three more
weeks of school.




dance last Sat. I think they
must have
Charline went to Miss State to the spring
spent a lot getting her off. Mrs. Thomp.
got her a new Spring dress & hat and
Foss sent her money to buy shoes etc
She borrowed a swell evening dress
from a cousin in Ala.
I think Allie Miller and Martha
must have a lot of fun together She
writes most every letter about dating
with her and running around a lot.
They have assured Martha that she 
will get her place back. I had no
fear of that tho. She wants to go back.
I wish you could come home the
weekend that Martha does. she'd be 
so glad to see you as well as the
rest of us.
They had a 3 day and night tournament
here last week end. It was county
Wide and there were crowds here every
day, Sat. night they took in $10300 at
the door and the P.T.A. sold just
lots of eats and drinks the whole
time - I didn't have any part in it




OFFICE OF 
MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSIONER
HOWARD DYER
COMMISSIONER
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
JOE B. KEITH
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
JACKSON
I'm not able to do those things anymore
Joe Goar spent one night with Sonny Boy
He seemed awfully glad to be here again.
went to Houston to a Missionary institute
last Wed. Mrs. Clark and I were all
that went. We sure had a nice time
and a good dinner. It's an inspiration
to get away sometimes and hear such
good religious talks and sermons. I
got a let out of it They even showed
us a movie of the Congo and some
the things our missionaries were
doing in Africa.
They have the roof on the court house. It's
begining to look like a court house.
Del still has 45 of her 50 chickens and
Foss got 50 more today. She says she's
going to sell them and save the money
to help pay Charline's expenses in 
school next winter. She is determined
for her to go to school.




Shed Byars is wanting to run for Tax
assessor. Victor says he goes to C. City every
day to see if he can find out how to 
go about it. Somebody asked him who had 
solicited him to run and he said- "Why,
I don't guess anybody knows I'm figuring 
on running." So I suppose when he tells
hes going to run the people will fall 
all over each other to get to him and
ask him to run. Poor simp!
The fruit trees are in full bloom now
and everything is getting green. I 
have so much to do and nobody to 
help me. I don't see how I'll ever
gt thru. I tire out so easily. I 
guess I'm just lazy and have spring
fever. 
I have no news so I guess I'll close
and listen to Fibber McGee.
Chris I'm going to send you enough 
money to get you a pr. of shoes this
weekend when Daddy gets home. As
I've told you before if you need any
money write a check on Daddy. Don't 
go hungry. Let me hear from 
you about the job if you accepted
and all about it.
Be sweet. All my love
Mother