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

9-10-1940 Evelyn to Mr. Orville J. Pace

9-10-1940 Evelyn to Mr. Orville J. Pace

Envelope:

Mr. Orville J. Pace

409 Herbert St.

Cedartown, Ga.

Back:

Mrs. Orville J. Pace

McLemoresville, Tenn.

Postmark: 9-10-1940 McLemoresville, TENN.

Monday aft.

Dear Orville,

How am I doing? I have sold 8 glare chasers and one floor lamp to 2 people. So you see I really haven’t tried yet – and don’t intend to really work but think I can sell a few more just as easily. I wonder how you would prefer to manage about getting them here. You can decide & let me know. None of them are in any hurry for them so we could wait until we get ready to make another trip. I notice the campaign is over Oct. 28 so we could bring them sometime about Nov. 1^st or Thanksgiving or even Xmas. Or if you prefer you can come for me and bring them – or maybe you would prefer to ship them – As I said in the beginning you decide – By the way I sold all these at list price so you can depend on the commission.

Don & Mary Joe came and spent the aft with me yesterday (they are the ones who wanted the floor lamp & 4 glarechasers) They had a large Sat night so Don slept nearly all aft. no one was here except us as Mama & Papa had gone to Uncle Alvin’s. Late in aft (about 6:30) we drove to Club Royale (only because they serve good barbeque) and got a sandwich – it was very quiet up there – They are closing Chic Club for 3 mo. for possession of whiskey – we came right straight home after eating – Mama & Papa were home by that time.

Uncle Alvin is much worse than when you were here but better than he had been for several days. Ruth went home the day after we were there and only stayed 5 days & came back and stayed until this last Friday.

I promised Mary Joe I would come over to McKenzie one day this week. The weather is very hot and dry again more than it has been since I cam.

I went to Huntingdon this morning to see Dr. Douglas. I am feeling alright except I am menstruating just as I did last month also I am still not able to sleep at night. He gave me some medicine for resting. He complimented McGehee on the way he handled my care. Of course that made me feel good to know that he would have done exactly the same thing. However he told me some things that were not so encouraging – and some that sounded mighty good.

Tuesday a.m.

I was sorry I couldn’t hear you any better than I did last night. But glad you called – I called you Saturday night but of course as you know I ddin’t get you.

It is real cool here. We had a cloud last night but no rain.

There is is a little excitement across the street this morning – Harold’s mother came and tried to steal him from school.

Don’t do anything about sending the glarechasers until I come home then I will know exactly how many. I also think it better for me to come on the train. Then maybe we will come between now and Christmas. Anyway I want us to go to Macon as you promised.

I am looking forward to seeing you – in fact can hardly wait until Sunday but thought it would be better to wait until I am well again before I start. If I change my plans I will let you know otherwise meet me in Cartersville Sunday a.m.

There are so many things I have to tell you – But one thing which I will tell you over and over is –

I love you

Evelyn

9-7-1940 Evelyn to Mr. Orville J. Pace

9-7-1940 Evelyn to Mr. Orville J. Pace

Envelope:

Mr. Orville J. Pace

409 Herbert St.

Cedartown, Ga.

Back:

Mrs. Orville J. Pace

McLemoresville, Tenn.

Postmark: 9-7-1940 McLemoresville, TENN.

Saturday morning

My dear Orville -

I will do as you suggested about coming home. I don’t know yet just how I will arrange it but will let you know in plenty of time. I would like for you you to come for me but for two reasons I don’t think it best. First because I don’t think we should push the car’s good record. Second, it would be too hard a trip on both of us and I prefer you taking your time off to go to Macon – I am going to take you up on that trip.

Find out what Ralph & Jessie Mae want to do about the stove. If they want to take it back be sure to buy the new grate. If they prefer to sell it rather than move it then offer them whatever you think reasonable for it – we will have to buy something to heat that room and a stove was satisfactory last year so guess we had better not risk gas. We might ruin what little furniture we already have – I have my doubts about the health angle too for all time use. If they do take it & Mrs. Pace uses hers like it then we will buy one – maybe from Sears.

Uncle Alvin is worse, Mama & Papa are going tomorrow. Mr. & Mrs. Adams are going as far as Lexington to a wedding. Uncle Ewin will go also. I didn’t want to go anyway. It is much hotter now is the reason I didn’t want to go & thought the confusion might worry me – It is fairly cool here at home.

I appreciate all the nice things you said about me in your letter and shall try to live up to them. I think we have lots of good times to look forward to. Perhaps this year has been hard for both of us but even so I love you even more than at this same time last year. I am trying very hard to get well and have come a long way but realize more and more that I’ve a long way to go to get back my old self again. But I promise to do my best to keep all of it to myself –

Give my regards to the family

I love you

Evelyn.

9-6-1940 Evelyn to Mr. Orville J. Pace

9-6-1940 Evelyn to Mr. Orville J. Pace

Postcard:

Mr. Orville J. Pace

409 Herbert St.

Cedartown, Ga.

Postmark: 9-6-1940 McLemoresville, TENN.

Friday a.m.

Dear Orville,

There hasn’t been much to write from here either – The north wind is about to change the prospect for good cotton. I have not felt good for the past two days but am feeling better this morning. The work at the gin is finished.

Carolyn and I ate dinner with the Holmes yesterday. Janice Kay really performed and is about the cutest child I’ve seen for quite a while.

Love Evelyn.

9-3-1940 Evelyn to Mr. Orville J. Pace

9-3-1940 Evelyn to Mr. Orville J. Pace

Envelope:

Mr. Orville J. Pace

409 Herbert St.

Cedartown, Ga.

Back:

Mrs. Orville J. Pace

McLemoresville, Tenn.

Postmark: 9-3-1940 McLemoresville, TENN.

Monday Night.

My dear Orville

After I talked with you last night I wrote Lester and Emily. I do hate to write so bad that I think I’ll go home then I won’t have to write anyone except Mama. I told her the only reason I write her is because I want to hear from her. I suppose the reason I hate to write is because I express myself so poorly.

Today has been just another day to us. Papa didn’t go to Huntingdon but worked at the gin all day. Uncle Ewin is painting the woodwork over there. The revival has started so Mama and Carolyn went this a.m. and are there tonight. I fried the chicken and finished the dinner for them. I usually walk to town in the morning and afternoon for the exercise and to get the mail.

This afternoon we had company – Lillian (has returned) and Mrs. Hickman – Imogene stopped on way back to Nashville. They still don’t like it. Late in the afternoon I walked up to the cemetery and am very glad I don’t live up there – as I came so near doing – almost exactly two months ago.

I was kidding you about coming after me last night. I will be glad for you to come if you will have enough time to pay you for coming and think the car will make it. Do you think you can? You had just as well take balance of your vacation now for if you don’t it will be forgotten and you never will get it. It will be just as cheap for I will certainly have to take a pullman going back.

I have finished the quilt for one of the beds. I don’t know yet whether I will start on the other one right away or not.

Of course I am glad you did the bathroom (if you didn’t mess it up) except for the expense. I really am going on this economy program with a “do or die” attitude. We have too much we want to do to be pulled back by debts all the time and I know we can get rid of them if we continue as we have started out to do. I am sending the list to pay.

I miss you an awful lot and shall be glad to get back and start life over – which I believe I will be physically able to do. We will soon have an anniversary – a year ago tonight I returned from here, met you in Rome & you went on to Marietta with me – remember?

Remember I love you & be good.

Love

Evelyn.

Enclosed list:

Pay the following items in cash to avoid writing too many checks

Bank $25.00 (note – borrowed one month ago)

Rent 15.00

Water 1.50

Ga Power ?

yourself - ? amt you think you will need for meals etc. not to exceed $1 per day

Write check to Mark Cornelius for $15.00 & keep & send to me credit slip. Did you write him a check when you got home? if not then write check for 25.00 for I allowed $10.00 for that last pay day

Then deposit balance (& send me amount so I will know in case I have to check on it and will not have an overdraft. There will have to be enough for me to come home on or you to make the trip here on if you plan for me to come before next pay day – Also after I get Sinclair & Standard bills something should be left to pay Standard at least & a payment to Sinclair – you can send these bills & I will take care of them when I get the deposit slip –

In spite of financial matters – I love you –