Dear Ina,
Claudelle’s appointment was approved today and I telegraphed her this PM. Am planning to see Uvalde on Sunday May 3d. Sending material to her today. She reports for duty at Uvalde.
Will try to meet Dr. White at Savannah Saturday of this week.
Walter.
April 23, 1936
Washington, DC postcard postmarked from Atlanta, GA.
Mailing check to bank tomorrow for deposit & they will mail slip to you. Expect to be home Saturday & will probably drive down. Had a good trip to Wash. & things are lining up pretty good.
Walter.
April 16, 1936
Easter.
With a lot of help from Mr. Townsend I am leaving this noon with figures for Washington. Do not expect to be there more than one or two days but of course one can never tell how long. Mr. Townsend will send my check to Box 22. I drew a check yesterday $25. On renewal of house suggest you phone Mr. Rowland and ask what charges would be. If more, it would be cheaper at 7% & I think we should keep with him one year. If there is renewal expense the C&S for 3 years is OK.
April 12, 1936
Friday AM.
My Dear Sweetheart,
Thanks for the nice letter and the Easter wishes. Just in case I cannot come home tomorrow, I am enclosing the Standard Oil bill and the 13.50 statement from the insurance company at Dallas.
April 10, 1936
Right now I have 12 names on the SE list who were not recorded in the Secy’s office last year, and I am searching records of Congressional endorsement. We found 9 letters with applications in the different states & I am asking Dr. Bishopp to check for 3 in his office. This seems necessary in getting these men on the job again.
Have been with Mr. Townsend every evening until about 11:30 and then again the first thing in the morning. We are moving toward organization gradually. The coop statements in Wash. were endorsed by BAI & Extension Service and are now up for Secretary’s signature.Had a phone call from Mr. Strong early yesterday AM but he did not mention anything except the men’s names and endorsement. Says it is OK to send R.A. to Texas for arrangements out there.
The labor bill of $25.40 for Mr. Farmer seems reasonable & I think the job was good. I recommend a check to him.
Think we will get another insurance statement from Dallas in about 2 months covering tornado & storm. For some reason the mortgage Co. always carries two policies on the Owenwood place.
Claudelle attached a photo to her application blank so I am sending it home.
With love to all three of you,
Your
Walter
Atlanta Thursday AM.
April 2, 1936
My dear Ina and Boys,
I am at the office early this morning. Mr. Strong was here for a call yesterday PM and he spent only about 20 minutes on the conference. He seemed pleased with the progress on the new set up. We have the District and Assistant District men lined up for the Southeastern states, and their districts outlined on maps. All of these are going to Washington by mail today so that they will be there when Mr. Strong gets back. He is not coming to Savannah on this trip.
April 2, 1936
Day before yesterday I spent a couple of hours with Mr. Yeomans & Mr. Gaddis. Yeomans was not worried over a job but thought that Mr. Strong might have something as he had sent word that he wanted to see him here. Mr. Strong told me that Yeomans was too good a man to let go of, and that if I did not want him on the Screw Worm set-up, that he had several places where he could use him. Told him that I thought Yeomans did not want to leave the state. Strong did not think he should be state supervisor or regional supervisor of the Southeastern states on account of lack of experience with screw worms. He thought Yeomans would make a good right hand man for me at San Antonio, Assistant Director. I asked what salary and he saw at least as much as the regional supervisors. These are considered at $3800. Strong thinks that R.A. should be regional director of the Southwest, just as I originally planned it. Strong said it was up to me and that he was not telling me to use Yeomans. I shall see Yeomans today & find out what other places the chief had in mind for him.
It is likely that I’ll get a call to Washington shortly after Mr. Strong gets there on Saturday. The coop statements should be returned by that time and ready for a conference or for sending out to the states. If I can come home, I’ll do so, but I cannot promise it. I have a return ticket. I have the salary check and I think it best for me to get it into Express Money orders. I’ll be on the go so much, and there will be inconveniences in getting checks cashed. In this way it will not be necessary for me to write checks on an account at Savannah.
Tell Walter White I appreciate the surprise that he and Mother had for me. Also, study hard and try to get into the next grade so he can keep up with the cow puncher kids in Texas.
With lots of love,
Your,
Walter.
Postcard from Washington, DC, postmarked Atlanta, GA.
At Griffin last night & here this AM. Saw Mr. Yeo tonight also Mr. Gaddis. Mr. S. at Valdosta tonight and due here tomorrow P.M. No further news from Wash. on status of coop-agreements.
Walter.
April 1, 1936
Postcard from Washington, DC, postmarked in Atlanta, GA.
Wed. AM.
Arrived Atlanta Thurs. Noon, expect RA, Bruce, Brundrett and McGehee for conference. Plan come home just after conference. Will have to go to Wash. again shortly account final cooperative arrangements. Our project has been recommended as a division. Mr. Strong is driving & will be Savannah about April 1.
Walter.
March 25, 1936
Postcard sent from Washington, DC.
Still in DC & anxious to come home. May get away today (Tues.) but one can never tell. Saw the Corts at Baltimore, & Dr. Roark yesterday. New film on Screw Worms needs a lot of work and Mr. Hall is helping out.
Walter.
March 24, 1936
Saturday PM.
My dear Sweetheart,
All this week I have thought that I would be able to return to Atlanta right-a-way, but the job of getting the work program cooperative statement for states and a thousand other things have prevented it. This noon I gave the information in typed form to Mr. Rohner and I hope that I can get away Monday PM. If so, I’ll be in Atlanta Tuesday noon. After a few days of organization work in Georgia and a conference with Bruce and Roberts I’ll have to return here. As a matter of fact, Mr. Rohner says that I’ll have a lot of travel between Washington and the field until things are going. The job is not easy but I’ll have a lot of experienced men to assist me this time. I have not been officially informed, but I learn that the job is to be set up on a pay with other division chiefs at $5200 or $5600, I do not know which pay. At present it is the same $4200.
March 21, 1936
Headquarters are to be at San Antonio Texas and I guess you will not mind that, except for our house and furniture at Savannah. Think you would want to stay at Savannah until after school closes when we should have an office set up at San Antonio.
Not many men to be used this year, but a variety in the program. More instruction necessary and more supervision & more responsibility. I am to have full charge but that means under Mr. Strong.
The telegram from Ethel shocked me and I hope Marshall is OK to. Did you get word to Frank? I am sure that they had a comfortable place in a neighbor’s home until they could get a place. Ethel & Marshall are known by all there and I am sure that they are well liked. It is a shame to suffer the loss, but I feel that Marshall had some insurance. Too, his bonus should help out some.
I have been stopping at the Hotel Cushing and in spite of their protests I think I can pay them OK. I drew $25 from our account since I left, asked Ethel to draw $100, will need about $30 for Cushings Monday. If our check went from Atlanta, deposit it. If not, there is plenty to take care of everything. I have not given the $100 to the New England for annuity yet and will wait until we can check up at Savannah.
Will ask R.A. to meet me at Savannah for a conference, after I get all of the state supervisors together at Atlanta. I plan to use him as my right hand man if agreeable to him.
Excuse me for running away after I got to Atlanta, but I think it is to our mutual advantage.
With lots & lots of love to the three of you.
Your
Walter.
1936 MAR 11 AM 12 12
MRS W E DOVE
FONE 4737 1504 EAST 51 T SAVANNAH GA=
ARRIVED TUESDAY MORNING AND HERE SEVERAL DAYS STOP WILL CONDUCT ALL CONTROL WORK NEW PROGRAM UNDER STRONG OFFICE STOP TEN STATE ORGANIZATIONS BUT REDUCED NUMBER FIELD MEN PER STATE STOP WORKING UP PLANS NOW AND WILL SPEND TOMORROW NIGHT CUSHING RESIDENCE STOP DINNER TONIGHT BISHOPS FAMILY STOP CORDIALLY RECEIVED LOVE=
WALTER.
March 11, 1936 (Telegram)