Tuesday night

Dearest Johnny,

Well, how are you feeling tonight? Fine I hope. How many more Sham battles have you won recently? I wish I thought that was the only battle you would ever be in. But there I go, dreaming again.

Boy, I am really fighting a battle with a gum-ball in my mouth. It has just about driven me crazy today. So, I guess I will be traveling to the Dentist pretty soon. I can think about it and almost get sick. Imagination?

We had a letter from Alvin today. He is still getting along fine. He said that he had to go before some men the day he wrote to us, and he was going to find out what school they were going to send him to. I sincerely hope he likes whatever he gets into; and I also hope it’s something that will help him in the future. He sent us a picture of himself yesterday. Johnny, you should see it, it is wonderful. He has on one of those hats that men wear in an extremely hot climate. You know what I am talking about. They are round and they have a brim all around. They are very stiff. Anyway, he looks precious in his.

Jack has written home several times this week. He is getting along fine now.

I told you Garland had been skipped to Fort Monroe. He also likes that fine. He is near home and also near Virginia Beach. Somehow or other, he always manages to get near Virginia Beach. ------Trickery!

Nothing real exciting has happened recently. I sure have been working like a dog this week and part of last week. I’m not kidding a bit there. I had dinner at the Occidental Saturday night and then I went to the Loews. I saw “Human Comedy” for the second time. I still think it is wonderful and I believe I could see it again. Have you see it yet? I know you have all the time you want to go to the movies, and they are so close to where you are- Ha! Ha! No joking, it is good, and I would want you to if and when you get the chance.

Eunice came home last Wednesday and stayed until Sunday night. Mosby came up Saturday morning. I sure did enjoy seeing them again. Mosby’s brother, Johnny, is still in the hospital, but is getting along real well. Mother went to see him the other night and took him a big tray of good eats. Think, I’ll go to the hospital- just for a rest!

Boy, you should see our Victory Garden. We will soon have vegetables out of our garden- I hope. We’ll save you some.

[Johnny], why don’t you write me all about your battles and etc.? I like to know about those things. I won’t think you are bragging. I like to know what you do- you know I don’t want to know about your personal life—Ha! Ha! Ha! You know things like that just don’t interest me! Quiet!

Well, Sweetheart, I will have to go and wash my hair and get ready for another sleepless night.

Johnny, I miss you an awful lot. Honest I do. I sure would like to see you, but we won’t go into that because it will only make matters worse.

Be good, write when you can and “Good night” and Loads of Love always

Evelyn.

P.S. Did you notice the number on my address on the back of the last envelope? Well, here is the way you have to address my letters from now on or I won’t even get them.

Miss Evelyn Hobgood

4301 Springhill Avenue

Richmond 24, Virginia

I don’t know what this is all about, but they say it will be easier to separate the mail this way, + because they have lost so many boys from the Post office.

“Good night”

I l y