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June 3, 1936

Wednesday – En Route
Train to Savannah.

My dear Sweetheart & Big Sons

Daddy flew over your house Monday night and your lights were out. I hope you slept well. I could not see any tricycles or wagons on the lawn, so I guess they were in the garage where they should be at night.

June 3, 1936

June 3, 1936

Had several letters to write for the signature of the Chief including a recent one from the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association. The last was a result of my sending Dr. Bishopp a copy of my last report on the trip to Texas. It looks as though Dr. Bishopp tried to put me on the spot on several recommendations for control, but in a conference with Mr. Strong I fared pretty well. Strong told Dr. B. what it looked like so he asked Dr. B. to write his recommendations and submit them to me for my comments. Strong is giving me good support. He stopped the flight tests too. The bill passed both houses and should be signed in a few days. We are trying to move to S.A. this week. The conference at Gainesville was very good.

With love to all of you.

Your,
Walter.

May 19, 1936

Tuesday PM.

My dear Sweetheart,

I am sending a list of furniture as given for the bids. The bids are being sent to Mr. Hall with the request that he send them to transfer companies. They are to be returned to Atlanta for opening. An award will be made to the successful bidder when bids are received at Washington. It seems not too early to start these.

May 19, 1936

May 19, 1936

We are getting office space in the Travis building #1010. It should be ready for occupancy on Saturday of this week. I am going out there, but I do not know how soon, to get things started and will come back to accompany you to Tex. If it is at all possible I’ll come home again before going out there. Things are happening so fast that I cannot tell.

Roberts had a satisfactory conference with Mr. Strong at Sacramento yesterday. We are getting started out there. R.A. will return by Phoenix Arizona (tomorrow) and Tucson Thursday. The bill is supposed to be signed about June 1 as Congress is expected to adjourn about that time.

Bruce is returning from a trip over the S.E. except S.C. He will go up there later. We have the Florida set up to work out in detail but I think we know it pretty well.

Claudelle received the large pictures of some negroes who had screw worm in the nose and she is trying to make them pretty.

With all my love,

Your
Walter

May 17, 1936 (Walter)

Sunday PM. 5/17.

My dear Sweetheart,

Regret very much that I could not come to Savannah this Sunday, so many things are crowding that I simply must get some of them decided upon while I can have a little quiet to do them. Mr. Townsend and I have been spending every day and evening on them and we can see some daylight but there are a lot of clouds yet. Mr. Rainwater left yesterday for Oklahoma (Dr. Bishopp had sent Laake up there on a report that 25 cases had been brought in from Mexico).

May 17, 1936 (Walter)

May 17, 1936 (Walter)

We did not get space in the Milam building, but are forced to the Travis building. It is not so good. R.A. will have to take bids for himself and he may get in some other building. For the time being he will quarter with us. Latest news is that the bill will be signed about June 1st. We hope to get the Texas men appointed by then. I’ll go out there ahead of Townsend & Mitchell. They will bring truck load of furniture from Atlanta. Some has been shipped from Savannah and is there now.

If I can possibly arrange it I’ll come home the latter part of this week. I need to go to Valdosta on business & perhaps I can get Dr. White to ride to Savannah with me.

With lots of love to the three of you.

Your
Walter.

P.S. I expect Walter White to be a real good boy and to take my place when I am not at home. The enclosed check is more significant than the last one.

W.E.D.

May 13, 1936

Postmarked Atlanta.

Wednesday PM.

We are making some progress in the new set up, but we are over our heads in work yet. Gradually we are seeing some daylight. Cannot say whether I can come home & bring Dr. White. Will try to find out tomorrow. Dr. & Mrs. Brennan were here this AM en route to Penn. The fly trap catches are completed and Dr. Brennan will move to S A when they return about the 26th. Worked until midnight on forms. Cannot delegate this to anyone else because they differ with individuals & the others are not familiar with these men.

With love,
Walter.

May 13, 1936

May 13, 1936

May 7, 1936

Railroad stationery from the Sunset Limited, San Francisco – Los Angeles – New Orleans.

En Route San Antonio to Beaumont. Thursday.

My dear Ina,

The meeting with the Committee turned out quite satisfactory and I feel confident that we will not have more resolutions from them. We worked on individuals ahead of time and Tuesday an open meeting seemed to get things in line. We are stressing the demonstrations and screened hospital pens and the other portion of the program centers about this approach.*

May 7, 1936

May 7, 1936

Found the Lewis family feeling OK and Claudelle seems thrilled over the new job.

Am spending today at Beaumont and by the time this letter reaches you, I should be in Atlanta again. Brundrett is so slow and inactive it is necessary to move him to California. That is my job today at Beaumont. Will use Doward as state Superintendent.

Office space on 12th floor of Milam building will probably be obtained. Bids went out yesterday and are to be opened Saturday.

R.A., Frank, Brundrett, Duck & Underwood will go to California this week end. Yeoman at San Antonio will work with Doward selecting district men.

With love,
Walter.

* Apparently there was some kind of local resistance to the USDA’s screw-worm control program.

May 4, 1936

Postmarked Uvalde, TX.

Monday A.M.

Will visit Mr. Parman this AM & go over some of his work. Tomorrow we meet the Committee at Del Rio. Will be San Antonio Wednesday and hope to leave about Wednesday night for Atlanta and home. Folks seem well. Thelma Lee & Reitha are young ladies now and pretty too. Ina Marie seems to be well behaved. Telegraphed Frank last night. He and R.A. are to get started in California as soon as they can get started.

With love,
Walter.

May 4, 1936

May 4, 1936

May 2, 1936

Plain postcard postmarked San Antonio, TX.

Sat. Night.
San Antonio

Mr. Spicer and I are driving from College Station to Uvalde. It is now 10:30 PM. Meetings at College Station were very good and the difficult one is at Del Rio 10 AM Tuesday. Things are gradually getting in line for the program. Drove from Beaumont to College with Brundrett & Doward. More later.

With love
Walter.

May 2, 1936

May 2, 1936

May 1, 1936

Plain postcard postmarked Beaumont, TX.

Friday A.M.

Arrived at 7 and had breakfast with the Brundretts. Will drive to College Station with B. & Doward today.

Saw Mr. Hollingsworth Brunson & Pierce Tar Oil Co. at New Orleans yesterday.

Mr. Townsend was doing OK but still in hospital Wash. DC when I left Atlanta.

Walter.

May 1, 1936

May 1, 1936

April 29, 1936

Railroad Stationery from The Piedmont, New York-New Orleans, En Route …

to N.O.
April 29, 1936.

My dear Ina,

A big rush during the past day or two or rather since March 9th. Left Bruce in Atlanta and he will be there until Friday PM & then again for duty next week. McGehee takes over Fla. work next Monday and Bruce Atlanta about Wednesday. Mr. Townsend is in hospital at Wash. following eye operation but 2 days after he was sitting up and listening to a radio. Rice, Cushing and Spencer went over to see him. Expect him to return about Sunday. Sent out his bids and purchase orders all this PM and I think the rush items were taken care of OK. Pay rolls were signed & C. has a check for a few days. Mr. Mitchell is sending my checks to you 1504 E. 51. One is for $40 for 16 to 20th. The other is for 21 to 30th. Please deposit both of htem. I cashed one check for $10 Monday & another for $40 this noon. When I returned to the office the advance of funds for 200 was there. Hope I did not over draw your account but in case I did the other checks will be there Friday AM. Swore to the lien & returned it to Mr. Cline this noon. He will get it tomorrow morning.

April 29, 1936

April 29, 1936

My conference at College Station is Saturday and will try to get to Uvalde Sunday but am not sure. Will see them on this trip. Yeomans left yesterday AM for Texas, RA was in Uvalde last Sunday and Monday.

I am enclosing a note from Dr. Huff. I dictated letters to both he and Dr. White this PM and I asked the Huffs to stop at Savannah too.

With lots of love to the three of you,

Your,
Walter.

San Antonio next Monday care of Mr. McDonald, Bureau of Ent & P.Q. Will establish an address at San Antonio for mail then.

April 26, 1936

Sunday Night.

My dear Sweetheart,

Yesterday afternoon Mr. Rainwater stayed with me and worked and about four o’clock Mrs. Rainwater came by the office. She typed some things for me which I had overlooked during the rush of the past few days and they were mailed into Washington. A report for the Pest survey bulletin and a news release on screw worms. They had lunch with me at the cafeteria and I went to a movie with them. I took a bath (Sat. night) and went to bed. This morning I found that the Day Light Saving had gone into effect so I’ve been an hour late. Ate breakfast late and a late dinner. Worked from about 11 to 3, saw a parade & then worked from 4:30 to 8:40. Made out my accounts for March and April so that Mitchell can type them tomorrow. I do not get expenses at Atlanta. With the visiting period on the Cushings my accounts amount to $99.

April 26, 1936

April 26, 1936

Tomorrow morning Mr. Yeomans reports and after brief instructions during tomorrow and Tuesday he will leave some time Tuesday for San Antonio. Mr. Welker reports tomorrow morning & Bruce comes in the PM. Miss. Claudelle Lewis reported to the Lab at Uvalde on Saturday AM & I sent her an Oath of Office by Air Mail. Had an Air Mail letter from her and I think she has plenty to do.

Mr. Townsend had an operation or expected to, so he will probably be in Washington all week. He has been a hard worker and I’ve depended on him for the office end. On account of payrolls I may not get away as early as I had thought. They have to be signed and only Townsend and I can sign them.

I will have to draw a check on our account tomorrow. I have 40ยข for breakfast tomorrow morning. Made application for an advance for $200 and it should be here by this time. I’ll draw about $10 and by the time it is used, the other should be here. Will get express money orders for convenience.

With lots of love to you and all of our sons,

Your,
Walter.

C&S paper received & will be notarized tomorrow. Am due College Station Saturday and will not leave here until Wednesday PM. Yeomans checked out today. Bruce is here now.