1933 May 23: King Finishes Radio Course, Corsicana & Fruit Cake, New Car

                                                                              Tyler, Texas,
                                                                              May 23, 1933

                                                                              428 South Fleishel Avenue,

Dear Cousin King :

      We were so glad to hear from you after so long, and to get the pictures.  I should have written you long ago, and have started you a letter here at the office several times, but something always happens and I have more work to do and I have never finished them.  I am working pretty hard now, and never seem to have a minute to spare. I go to work at 8:30 in the morning and work until 5:30 usually. Sometimes, I get off a little earlier and sometimes a little later.

      Let us all congratulate you on your good work in finishing your radio course.  It is fine that you could take up something like that, and that it would be so interesting to you.  We know you will make a success of anything you undertake to do.

      Your new car is lovely.  I know you are enjoying it.  There is nothing like having a car and being able to go to the places you want to when you want to.

      Jake and Julian are in the middle of their final examinations. If they are promoted, Julian will be in the Low 9^th and Jake will be in the High 10^th.  They are anxious for school to be out. Both of them say they are going to work, and I hope they can find something to keep them busy all summer.

      Papa, Jake, Julian and I went to Fort Worth Sunday.  We left here early Sunday morning about 15 minutes to 7, and sent around Corsicana, which is about 30 miles out of the way, but arrived in Fort Worth about 11 o’clock, so we made good time. Papa wanted to go by Corsicana, because he had not been in Corsicana for a good many years.  We came back the usual way, by Terrell, but didn’t make so good time, because I was driving and I didn’t drive as fast as Jake does. I sometimes think he goes too fast for anybody’s good. While we were in Fort Worth, Papa saw all of his old friends.  One of the men at the Worth Café, I don’t remember his name, told us that we would be going to Wichita before long, so I guess you will see him soon.

      When are you coming to see us? Now that you have your car, you should drive down sometime this summer when you can get off. We would like to see you so much. We have wanted to come to Wichita but it doesn’t look as if we can ever get off, since I am working and all of us keep so busy. Any time you can come, though, don’t fail to start!!

      My boss is out of the office this morning, but I have some more work to do, so I had better close for this time. Write to us soon.

      With congratulations and best wishes for all of us, and thank you again for the pictures.

                                                                              Your Cousin
                                                                              Lucille Mardock

At the Mar/Wee home in Wichita in the 50s, Christmas nearly always had fruitcakes and I bet they were from Collin Street Bakery from Corsicana, Texas.  At the time as a child I wasn’t aware of our family connections to Texas.

Upon completing his radio course, King must have joined the National Radio Institute Alumni Association.  Here's a letter from the national office to renew his membership.