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Eve Hall released from Jail, 1963

M.A. HALL FRANKENWALD, WITWATERSRAND UNIVERSITY, JOHANNESBURG S.A. MR & MRS J. F. HALL c/o STANDARD BANK 9 NORTHUMBERLAN AVE, LONDON WC2 ENGLAND 20th March 1963 Dear Dad and Nola, Well I'm as happy as could be. Eve is back with me again. It was such a surprise. The most wonderful I've ever had. She did say on my last visit that there was a chance of coming out on the 14th. I told her not to bank on it, but nevertheless I found I was building up a lot of hope. With 9 days in hand I immediately began renovating the flat furiously. Then on Monday night I phoned the Anglican priest who has been visiting Eve and he told me there was no hope. I was terribly disappointed and of course doubly surprised when I got off the Highlands North bus on Tuesday evening - to find Eve waiting for me. She was given a train ticket to Jhb, then took a taxi home. Phil just said 'Mom', ran straight to Eve, and happily accepted she was home - few questions asked. But only today would he leav