8-2-1939 Orville to Miss Evelyn Carter

8-2-1939 Orville to Miss Evelyn Carter

Envelope:

P.P.

Return to

Georgia Power Company

Rockmart Georgia

After five days

Miss Evelyn Carter,

P.O. Box 326,

Marietta, Ga.

Letterhead:

Inter-office Communication

Rockmart, Ga.

Aug. 1, 1939

My dearest Evelyn,

So you really do intend to marry me after all do you, anyway your letter to Mrs. Matthews indicates that you are going to marry someone and my name led all the rest. You must be relieved and yet have a feint feeling of regret by officially notifying Uncle George that your connections with himare soon to be severed. Next to a list of ex-boyfriends George is the big loser. It is a great feeling to be leading in the most important campaign that I will ever participate in and which surely has the most wonderful first prize. I will try to make up a very small part of the company’s loss by making them the best lineman on their payroll. My greatest efforts will be in trying to make you such a good husband that you will never have any regrets.

I also received congratulations today, from Helen Bullard, had lunch with her (bet you’re jealous) and believe it or not she said she didn’t know until yesterday that we are to be married. I didn’t believe it for she seems to know more company gossip and spreads it more freely than anyone I’ve had a conversation with. She is a nice person tho – liked her very much. She said Mrs. Matthews told her you were the best Home Economist in the division. Don’t let that make you ask for your job back.

Don’t you ever remark again about my absent mindedness, you and your ability to keep up with keys, glasses, etc. You blame it on me, well I’ll be awfully sorry that it was my fault when they send you to Millidgeville. If you make me wait much longer for you it will be hard for either of us to pull ourselves together and start leading a quiet sane life again.

I will only be in Rockmart for this week, have to read meters for Warren in Cedartown next week and also catch trouble here. (I’m handy around the house too) Things have been so quiet here that a lightening storm would be amusement. Nita and Hank have been very nice and co-operative.

I’m planning on returning in your car, providing you do not have other plans, tomorrow night and returning it to you later, maybe coming after you Saturday morning and riding back with Charles Sunday. Saw him tonight as he passed through and he agreed to meet me in Marietta Sunday.

I’ll see you in an hour or so, be ready for a peaceful evening at home, and until I can tell you in person, I love you.

Always

Orville