Dear Frankie [Sarah Francis Wright Zinn] & Joe [Joseph Zinn]  –

Thanks for your lovely and beautiful Christmas Greeting and your letter.
    I’ll have to send you all the Wilkinson information you want for their history –

I think I have all this but will need time to look it up. Aunt Ella Wilson had only one child Her name was Florence. Florence had 2 sons. I do not know Uncle Wills son’s name. If William Thomas is Uncle Will – anyway he had 2 children – 1 son and Juanita, a daughter.
    James Robert’s address is 1401 East Dunklin, Jefferson City, Mo. 651010
    He and Margaret had only one son.  William Roland Towson.
    Milton Towson, my oldest brother had one son, Charles Perry Towson; however, Milton’s wife, Zada, her parents adopted Charles Perry Towson and gave him the name of Charles Perry Malone.
    Hugh had one daughter – name Allic Joyce Towson.
My two children, son, Paul Kesler Balleu had two children
    A son Paul Kesler Balleu Jr. and one daughter, Lesley Blair Balleu.
    My daughter, Anna Dean Ballew, had only one child, Jann Krusekoph.
Jann never uses the name "Krusekaph" anymore. She uses her mother’s name since she remarried Teague.
Teague isn’t leagal – so she has to use Krusekoph (german) for legal uses.
I have just 3 grandchildren.
I’ll send more information after Holiday season. Deanie will be here between Christmas & Newyear. Jack, (Paul K) son will be here Jan 16 –
    The past year has been as kind to me as I could expect. I’m adjusting slowly-Duke was a great loss, and giving him up was the hardest thing Ive ever had to do so far. All my friends think I’m extremely brave and their very kind and include me in all our social functions when appropriate.
    I’m so sorry about Joe’s Asthma – I hope he can keep it under control. I wish him the best health.
I think of him often because of the two wooden articles he gave me. A small tray & bowl. You’re brave having that operation just before Christmas, but we’ve all learned that when one has to you have too. I wish you the best.
    Since May 30 – I’ve been cursed with imbalance, dizziness and all the feelings that go with it. My doctors think it is another bout of my inner ear infection – guess it will take more time. I’m having tingles of it returning since I’ve had so many christmats notes to write. I’ve been free of it since Nov. 9. Have trouble when I lean my head forward or backward. At my age, it could be complications. Many of my friends here have the same complaints.
    I have the radio on for the news so it confuses me.
    Our temperature is 0 deg now and we have 5" of snow.
    How our children grow – Whyd did you have your two grandchildren? And what is the other little boys name?. Where is Pat?
I’ll send you the Wilkerson History as soon as I have the time to look it up.
Wishing you a Beautiful Christmas filled with delightful surprises.

P.S. Had a letter from Marguerite Johnson. She says; she, Alaska, Roy and Heneritta are diabetics. That is four in that family, and in our family there are three. Me, Milton and Marshall. I wonder where it comes from. Keep a watch on yourself.
This is a disease we must keep under control as Joe does his asthma. God help us all.

 Love, Malvina