Granny's Pantry # 47 Life at High Rock in 1941

A letter from Freda Cole to her daughter, nicknamed Biddie, on May 15, 2941. Freda (Granny Cole) was at High Rock and Biddie was at Pfeiffer College. 

A small window into life at High Rock in 1941.

                                                           Thursday Morn.

Dearest Biddie¹,

       






Just a few lines this morning, we are so rushed, The roomers have gone for good² and we are trying to get the house back to normal. Ruth³ says she has no bee material here, its all stored at Odell,⁴ so sorry. Dady said he would like for you to come home but since you hafto go back Sat, perhaps you better stay,⁵ you know it wont be long any more. Any way we haven’t anything good to eat yet  The strawberries all went to grass last summer but Brooks⁶ is starting some new  I will  have plenty of fried chickens by the time you come home. We will come to see you as soon as possible and I will send you some money soon. I haven’t got to buy my chix⁷ yet, put my money all in bed, springs etc. ha

       Be real sweet and Ruth and I will try and have the house cleaned when you come

       Love & kisses

                    Freda⁸                  

¹Martha Virginia—Freda Cole’s youngest child

²Not sure why Freda and Albert took in boarders in the early 40's---maybe related to persons who guarded the High Rock Dam, as Albert did, or possibly railroad workers maybe for income—Freda was very industrious

³Ruth Elizabeth Cole—Freda and Albert’s oldest child

⁴The place in NC where Ruth had her first teaching job

⁵“Biddie” is in college at Pfeiffer Jr. College, Meisenheimer, NC (about 15 miles from High Rock)

⁶Albert Brooks—Freda and Albert’s middle child

⁷Baby chickens

⁸Freda Mae Morgan Cole (Granny Cole)—married to Albert Milton Cole (Granddaddy Cole) of High Rock

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, 

so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
(Colossians 4:6)