9-15-1941 E Pace to Mr Orville J Pace

9-15-1941 E Pace to Mr Orville J Pace

Envelope:

Mr. Orville J. Pace

409 Herbert St

Cedartown, Ga.

Return:

Return to

Georgia Power Company

Georgia

After five days

Postmark: 9-15-1941 Paris, TENN.

Sunday A.M.

Dear Orville –

Has it been a long week for you? I wonder the condition of the apartment. I have missed you very much and wished many times to have been there to do certain things that need to be done. However I have enjoyed the week here. I have felt just fine – everything here has been quiet.

It was right funny about our missionary meeting – we took our lunch & 3 other ladies & went Wed morning. Cousin Arbie is president and was the one who had been notified of date & time – well we got there a day late – we had lots of fun over it. That afternoon we took Uncle Ewin over to Thoburn’s & he looked over the job (& started to work over there Friday)

Thoburn talked like my trouble could be right serious if I didn’t correct it right now. I told him I wanted him to be brutally honest with me & tell me if he thought I was just being crazy about letting the neighborhood children worry me. He said certainly not. He said he considered himself a modern doctor but an old fashioned father in many ways. He said his two boys (even if they were his) didn’t make a third the noice his nephew made at half their age. But that he guessed he had that to profit from & to make him more determined that his wouldn’t be that way. Mary has the same idea that I have also about how children should behave in the house – and it isn’t just ideas either – it works.

Monday

At this point yesterday I had to quit & take Papa to McKenzie to Thoburn’s office. He cut his (2 fingers) in the gin saws Thursday & it got infected. He didn’t sleep much Sat night. It was very much better after Thoburn worked on it. It was dinner when we got back.

Loudelia came fro me in the afternoon and I am going to be here until late this aft. She is teaching all day today of course. Paris is beginning to look like Milan in the early stages of that project. They are almost finished at Milan now. Clifford got his job he has been working for. Loudelia is paying $20 for her room alone.

Mama & I went to Jackson Friday. We bought a few things. I got a sport dress & a hat (I don’t much like) We went grocery shopping also.

I am clipping a good write up from Commercial about W.W. and about Shell plant.

Cousin Maggie Fagg died & was buried at home Sat. aft. I didn’t go to the funeral.

If you go to the Series when will you go? Do you want me to come home to help get you off?

Papa bought 70,000 lbs of cotton Sat & has ginned about 200 lb. A year ago today he ginned the first of last season – 2 wks later it burned.

The Standards came the day I wrote you the card. I had expected each separately.

Loudelia has her plans already laid to come down by plane for a weekend this fall.

I never heard from the Sharps about our tickets not have I written about Luke’s stickets I expected to hear from them first. If anything has come there let me know.

I love you and miss you very much but as you well know I am not an ardent writer of lover letters.

Love

Evelyn

9-12-1941 E Pace to Mr Orville J Pace

9-12-1941 E Pace to Mr Orville J Pace

Envelope:

Mr. Orville J. Pace

409 Herbert St

Cedartown, Ga.

Return:

None, postcard

Postmark: 9-12-1941 Huntingdon, TENN.

Friday

Dear Orville –

I haven’t rec’d the Standard yet so I wondered if you have forgotten. We are going to Jackson today to do some shopping for Mama – I might get something. I am feeling just fine and eating most everything I want. It is really fall weather here now.

Love

Evelyn

I am going to Loudelia’s Sun. aft. until Mon. aft.

9-8-1941 E Pace to Mr Orville J Pace

9-8-1941 E Pace to Mr Orville J Pace

Envelope:

Mr. Orville J. Pace

409 Herbert St

Cedartown, Ga.

Return:

E. Pace

return to

Georgia Power Company

McLemoresville,

Postmark: 9-8-1941 McLemoresville, TENN.

At Home

Monday Morning

Dear Orville –

We left about 10 min after you did yesterday morning. The trip did not seem so long. One girl and I were the only ones to Nashville. We talked quite a bit. I enjoyed her. She is from Oklahoma city and a Junior at O.U. At Nashville the car became quite crowded.

Mama & Papa had been looking forward to you coming. I thought they would get my card Friday but it was Sat aft before it came so they already had plans made for you. For instance Pape & Mr. Adams included you in their fishing trip – they had waited until you would be here – They left about 3:30 this a.m. for Pickwick Dam – Also Papa had planned for you to do some work on his starter at the gin. They have already ginned 28 bales. I told them you were waiting to see how Brooklyn came out - & planned to go to the Series if they won. Papa volunteered that they were in the lead so you see you have him keeping up with it. I notice this a.m they are now 3 games ahead. Mama said she didn’t blame you for going & that if she were me she would hide my head & if she couldn’t live on “nothing” whil you were gone as I had been so much expense lately. Anyway we all hope you can make the trip – so save your money so you can.

Rebecca & Uncle Ewin & Janice came down last night. Uncle Ewin is going to try to go to work on the Paris project – if not then he is going to remodel Thoburn’s hosue. He bought it Saturday for he said he didn’t think it wise to build & got a bargain in it – also intends to add to it & rent an apartment.

Please remember all instructions and that I love you-

Evelyn

Attached sheet:

Instruction Sheet

Be sure to deposit all of the check that you do not need at once. You can keep about $5 to tide you over for your meals. I have already mailed (today) the following checks in order that they will reach there before the books close –

Standard Oil 6.60

Sinclair 1.84

Davison 6.93

Richs 5.00

I am sending checks to you for Moore’s (made out for 11.00 I think it is 10.98 or about – By the way I already have about 14 nickels and 17 pennies for you) because you wanted them to be sure to get it by 21^st.

If something happens you decide for me to stay on I will mail the rest of the checks to you & you can mail from there. I want to pay Mark a lot this time for I have missed him entirely the last two pay days – so be sure to deposit it – Also Dr. McGehee & several little bills must come – (Have your shoes from Sears come yet?)

Note: The check to Moore’s Pharmacy was never sent. It remains attached to the “Instruction Sheet”

8-8-1941 Leona to Mr Orville J Pace

8-8-1941 Leona to Mr Orville J Pace

Envelope:

Mr. Orville J. Pace

Cedartown

Georgia

Return:

1411 North Ave. N.E.

Atlanta, Georgia

Postmark: 8-8-1941 Atlanta, GA.

Printed Birthday card:

Birthday Greetings

Greetings,

Just to wish for you,

Birthday joys

And pleasures too,

With good luck,

good times,

good cheer,

Down the pathway

Of the year.

Handwritten:

Doris S. siad you wondered if I remembered you. Not only do I remember but also that you are 30 yrs. old today. The best of every thing to you to day and always is my wish for you.

Leona

5-20-1941 Marguerite to Mrs Orville J Pace

5-20-1941 Marguerite to Mrs Orville J Pace

Envelope:

Mrs. Orville J. Pace

409 Herbert St.

Cedartown, Ga.

Return:

Box 426

Conroe, Texas

Postmark: 5-20-1941 Conroe, TEXAS

May 20-1941

My dearest Evelyn:

I’m somewhat more settled than when I wrote you that card. It seemed everything happened at once and it took time to straighten out.

Pete is stationed at Brownwood-127 miles west of Ft. Worth. It’s 297 miles from here – I quit work May 5 and left next day to go up there. I drove up alone and had nice trip both ways – I stayed a week and as Pete could get out of camp after 6:00 pm. till next a.m. and was off Sat. p.m. & Sunday, we had a little time together. There are 27,000 men in Camp Bowil and expect 3,000 more soon. You’ll get some idea as to size of the place. I plan to go back June 15^th and stay 6 wks or so. They go on manouvers for 2 weeks in June and 6 wks starting 1^st part of August so there’s no point in me staying there while he is away. We can’t leave the house & yard for long at a time so I’ll be here some of the time. It is a most unsatisfactory way to live, I assure you. I’m living alone – have 2 cocker spaniels for company – but we do very nicely.

I had a big surprise Mon. I got a wedding announcement from Lucille Belle. She married Thomas Edward Lemen of Arkansas City. They married in Newkirk, Okla. April 27 – He works for Santa Fe bridge & building dept. & they’re living in Arkansas City. In cleaning out my desk drawer, I ran across the enclosed note I got from her Xmas. Seems she was planning to marry someone else then – but you know Lucille Belle. the address on the announcement is same as on this those – so I guess they are living with the Crawfords. Probably a good thing as she couldn’t fry an egg.

I bought a new Singer portable machine – weight 11 # 4 oz. & it is so cute! It really sews, too. I’ve been trying to wear it out with some new dresses – I made 7 in last few months. I got a portable so I could take it when I follow the Army.

Pete will be sent to Carlisle, Penna for 30 days advanced military medical work this fall. Will drive up – so we can enjoy the trip. I’m looking forward to it – anything to break the monotony of living alone.

I attended a cooking school 4 days last week given by the gas co. here & I enjoyed it so much. I got some new receipts which seem good – I’ll try them out on a certain army man I know. I had an offer as a dietician in Army hosp. in Little Rock but declined for 2 reasons – first: too far away from Pete & home and 2^nd I’m tired & wanted a rest. I’ve been having symptoms of gastric ulcer added to a spastic colon – so I’m taking it easy.

Grace & Granny want me to come live with them – so do Auntie & Daddy but such is alway unsatisfactory & out of the question. Daddy has a new stone home in Okla. City & I’m anxious to visit for a few days but feel every minute I’m away from home should be spent with Pete.

I content myself with keeping house, and the yard. Really, we’ve a lovely yard. Wish you could see it. It is nicest in Feb. & March when our azaleas and camellias are in bloom.

Pete got his Naval appointment but the Army wouldn’t release him – after all that effort we spent trying to get it. The army gave hime some assurance when he inquired but conditions being more tense now probably was the cause – I was quite disappointed.

The John Durrett in Atlanta isn’t my cousin. However, I’m sure he is a distant relation as they all sprang from the Durretts in Ill. My cousin is working in Okla. City as architect for F.H.A. waiting for draft to get him. Auntie is nearly besise herself (in Ardmore) over the situation. I’m down rite disgusted with her. She is living alone and not working & there’s no reason why she can’t live with me ‘cept it’s too far away from John. She could save all her living expenses – but she’s beyond arguing with – so I let it go –

Ask your Episcopal rector friend if he has met R.L. Sturgis of Decatur, Ala. at any conferences, etc. He is one of our dearest friends and is probably directly responsible for us being Episcopalians. He is rector at St. John’s in Decatur.

You seem to lead quite a busy life and I’m glad you are. You are well suited for such. Wouldn’t it be lovely if we lived in the same town? We’d have such fun together. I’m thinking my back yard with its barbeque pit would be a center of interest.

I’m enjoying your letters so much. How I’d love to see you! Maybe there will come a day –

My best love –

Marguerite

2-1-1941 Virginia to Mrs Orville J Pace

2-1-1941 Virginia to Mrs Orville J Pace

Envelope:

Mrs. Orville J. Pace

409 Herbert St.

Cedartown, Ga.

Back:

Alpine Drive

Knoxville, Tenn.

Postmark: 2-1-1941 Knoxville, TENN.

Alpine Drive

Knoxville, Tenn

Jan 31, 1941

Dear Evelyn,

Got your lovely Christmas card and was shocked to death with your news. I’m so sorry, and believe me, I can certainly sympathize with you. We have another baby boy now, making Robert Julian 18 mo, & David 2 mo. But they’re sho one handful.

I’ve been intending to write & started to once and found I had lost your address. Are you working, or just keeping house. Cracks like that used to burn me up, as if to say keeping house was just loafing.

Bug is still up in Bridgeport, and I guess you know Mom is married and living in Michigan. She was down when David was born, the first one of my relations to see either baby. She stayed about two weeks, we certainly did enjoy seeing her.

I can’t remember just how long it’s been since we’ve seen you. I guess you know Bernie’s married & still living in N.Y.

Alice send pictures the other day of her children, you never recognize them, I didn’t, they’re so grown up. Charlie 7, & Morgan 5, both are in school now.

Do you ever come to Knoxville? If you should be sure and come to see us. We’d love to see you – Did I meet your husband, it seems to be I remember meeting some awfully nice fellow from Cedartown, but I don’t know whether he’s the lucky guy or not.

Evelyn, I hope you’ll excuse my letter writing, by nite I’m usually so tired I can’t write coherently, and that’s they only time I can write, so what to do about it.

My family isn’t a newsy family – I haven’t heard from Bug in ages. Not even a Christmas thank you note and the same with Alice, I enjoy getting letters so much that even tho I’m awfully busy I’ll squeeze in an evening now & then just for letter writing.

I hope you’ll write and let us know how you are.

Love

Virginia

1-23-1941 Myldred to Mrs Orville Pace

1-23-1941 Myldred to Mrs Orville Pace

Envelope:

Mrs. Orville Pace

Cedartown, Georgia.

Back:

Postmark: 1-23-1941 Pikeville, TENN.

Dear Evelyn -

After so long a time I got your letter. I’m so sorry about the trouble you had. I know it must be terrible to go through all of that and have nothing to show for it. I’ve thought about you lots of times and wondered how you were and all about you.

Doc is still in the CCC Camp with headquarters at Crossville and I’m still teaching. I’m expecting him to leave for a year of active duty most anytime. I hope they won’t send him so far away. He has been here since before Christmas and that has been very nice.

Jack has already been drafted and has had his examination. He has a bad eye so he doesn’t know whether he will go soon or not. Mamma is worrying herself sick over it. I can’t remember whether I told you about Jack having such a terrible wreck or not. He has a terrible scar on his face but he is lucky to be alive.

I had a little note from Flo Christmas and she said she was going to U.T. this quarter – said she thought she could graduate in Jule. That is the first time I have heard from her in a long time.

Do you ever come to Chattanooga? I guess you go to Atlanta though instead of there. I’d like to see you some time. It has been such a long time. A lot has happened in that time too.

I’d like to meet your husband some time. You know I’ve never seen him. I know you enjoy keeping house. I’m just hoping that it won’t be long until I can have me a home. But if Doc leaves soon I don’t see any chance for it right now. I’m still staying at home. Doc stays at CCC Camps most of the time.

Do you ever hear anything from the Morgan family? What became of Bernard? I believe you told me Mrs. Morgan married. And Bernice too.

We have a new skating rink here and everybody is skating. Annie B. Pope has just come for me to go skate awhile.

Hope you are feeling all right now. Write me again sometime and I’ll try not to wait so long to answer next time. Thanks a lot for the Christmas card.

With love

Myldred

Wednesday afternoon

Jan. 22, 1941