Friday June 18th 1954
Dear Ruth
We are having real Summer weather. Gets a
little cool at night, and real warm in the daytime from 10 a.m. until about
5 in the afternoon. Have been having shower the first of the week,
had a real one Wednesday afternoon. Made the ground real muddy. The showers
have been around in different places until I think every one has had one.
And everything is growing nicely. The farmer would like to see fair weather
for the next week, as barley is ready for the combine and quite a lot of
hay needs cutting.
Fletcher was supposed to land at Dottie's
last Sunday afternoon and I haven't heard a word from them. I can't
help but feel a little worried - he was dreading the trip. I had
a picture of Baby Sister Monday. She is a fine looking little girl
but just a little too fat. I know Dottie has her hands full. Maytie
always said Vernon was so helpless about the house, and Dottie said there
was no available help at all.
I am sure you have been busy this week, when you
get to Kentucky you will just have to visit around among the kin folks
until the weather gets cooler.
I think so often about Rena Lou and hope she will
keep well and I think she was going to enjoy the weeks rest before she
started to school. Maggie went with Walter and Delean to Bewleyville
the first Sunday, in June. It was home coming - and celebrating the 150th
Birthday of the Church. There was folks there from Lexington to Owensboro,
and so much nice dinner. She said Walter and Delene's little girls
had on the prettiest dresses that was there. It is wonderful how Delene
can sew and she took us a nice lunch. Allen, Cousin Lena and Thomas
J was there. Cousin Lena invited Brother English and his wife and
they enjoyed it so much. Tom and Dana and several others from Hill Grove
was there in the afternoon. Mary and her family was there Allen and
Cousin Lena spent an afternoon with us since I wrote you last. They both
seem to be well and enjoy going places.
I hope Jimmie is recovering alright and can
even be getting out again. John Scott and Florence was leaving California
Thursday A.M. They planned to spend a day and night in Salt Lake
City, and 3 or 4 days in Denver, Col. Florence has an uncle there.
They plan to be at home by the first of July
The Witt family are having their annual family
get-to-gether Sunday at Will Witts in Hardin Co. For years they have
gone there on his Birthday. We have Fletcher's truck here and Harold
will take Maggie and John.
John and Frances was over Tuesday afternoon. They
are a nice couple and drop in real often. And Howard and Daphine
are a nice couple to have around.
We don't always knew just what John Morman
and Kay are going to do. We all think she has a problem in her hands
trying to live with him.
I thought you would enjoy this little clipping
about Uncle Sam. She has two starting out in the Medical profession
and I believe they will make good Drs. I think the other one is doing
his intern work in California. I am sure she is proud of them. Her
daughter is such a handsome young woman.
(Saturday A.M.)
Another pretty Summer morning. And everyone
busy. A light sprinkle late yesterday afternoon. Didn't hear from my little
Boy, and he has been gone a week. I know Jessie and your Brother Jesse
are going to miss you. and Cousin Mary can't come to Irvington to see you
when She wanted to visit her folks - The clipping was in last Sunday's
Courier Journal am sure Scott has had a good time.
Lots of love and good wishes to everyone
Grandma