AFTER FIVE DAYS RETURN TO
OFFICE OF
MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSIONER
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
JACKSON
Box 3
Pittsboro
Miss
Miss Martha Smith
134 fifth Ave.
McComb Miss


PITTSBORO
OCT
2
A.M.
1939
MISS


OFFICE OF
MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSIONER
HOWARD DYER
COMMISSIONER
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
JOE B. KEITH
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
JACKSON Sunday P.M.
Dear Martha
I guess you are enjoying fall
clothes today. It was so cold here
last night we had two quilts on
the bed.
Daddy has been home all the 
week you know in the Lee case
the trial was finished last night and
Mr. Lee was convicted again. It was 
purely prejudice that caused it. He
could never get a fair trial in 
Calhoun Co. the sentence will be 
life imprisonment. Of course he will
appeal again but I'm afraid nothing
can be done unless Gov. White should
pardon him which is very unlikely-
I'm awfully sorry for all of them as 
he has had a fair chance.
I got a letter from Chris. She 
is liking all right but the work 


keeps her awfully busy. She has to pay
$3000 so if she has to pay 30 or 35 dollars
per month on a car she won't have much
left but she can at least be doing
something and will be much better
satisfied.
Daddy went back to Jackson today so 
we are lonesome. He won't be back
for two weeks I don't expect. Allie M.
is coming home with Chris next week
end if the new cars come in. 
Mere, Bernice, Elizabeth Clelia and
I all went down to the tea and 
miscellaneous shower given for Virginia
at May Patterson's Friday. We dressed
up the very best we could and I 
think looked mighty nice. I wore 
my new hat shoes & dress & Clelia had 
a new green dress & hat. It was
all so very very formal I hardly
realized I was among people I'd 
known practically all my life. 
We weren't there more than 10 or 15
min. just long enough to go down
the receiving line drink punch and


OFFICE OF 
MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSIONER
HOWARD DYER
COMMISSIONER
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
JOE B. KEITH
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
JACKSON
look at the gifts and out again.
Clelia said she certainly did go to a lot
of trouble just to dart in there and
out so quickly - I was amused at 
them they tried to be so grand.
Luther Nell & June Murphree presided
at the punch bowl. L. Nell was
friendly- Virginia got a lot of 
lovely gifts nothing tacky or cheap
looking. I gave her a very pretty
silk & linen blue bed spread. Clelia 
gave her a silk comfort (blue)
and Elizabeth gave her blue sheets
and pillow cases. real pretty-
The P.TA has been selling dinners
all week - I didn't keep them
except to furnish my part. I had
enough to do at home without extra-
We went to church today but
I'm going to fie out tonight. Miss


Misenholder will be there to play.
We have a big fire and it feels
good - last night we had one. Uncle
Foss, Chester & Victor were here till
almost 11 oclock. I almost went to 
sleep in my chair. Foss is doing
much better hasn't drank any in
3 weeks. He stays here all time
except he sleeps at home. I
feel sorry for him. He's so lonely
I guess DeL. will come back when
he gets to where he can send
for her.
Sonny Boy is doing fine in school
He is studying good.
James Harold ran away last week
and was gone several days. They 
finally located him at Olive Branch
at his Aunt Lottie's- These boys
will have their fling. Lou Ella
almost cried her eyes out about it.
Oren Longhorn has his new
house about finished. Had he started
it before you left. It's a F.H.A
house and is facing Roy Beckett's
its real nice.


OFFICE OF
MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSIONER
HOWARD DYER
COMMISSIONER
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
JOE B. KEITH
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
JACKSON
Bill Young has quit Sunday school
entirely and Mr. McCay has things
going his was as far as being
a teacher is concerned. Some of them
want to fire him but I don't 
know who would take his place
after all he is aways on hand.
Bessie is thinking of sending
for Bro Chester to come back as
he has no job. I guess he'll 
come before long and get him
another WPA job. Poor Bob
Young is in rags and nothing
to do. Chester is trying to get
him on his project
hope your sore toe is well
ere this try to he careful how
you abuse your toes in the 
future.


I know no news.
Hope you are fine
heaps of love
Mother