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[Letter from E. L. Wade to T. N. Carswell - May 27, 1944]

Description: A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from E. L. Wade, President, El Paso Bar Association, El Paso, Texas, dated May 27, 1944. Wade acknowledges the receipt of the letter from Carswell in which he advised that Mr. Thornton Hardie will get good support from the Abilene Bar in his candidacy for Vice President of the State Bar of Texas. He expresses his appreciation for Carswell for having written and advises that he called Hardie and read the letter to him noting that Hardie w… more
Date: May 27, 1944
Creator: Wade, E. L.

[Letter from F. E. Giescke to W. J. Bryan, May 24 1944]

Description: Letter from F. E. Giescke to W. J. Bryan thanking him for the letter he sent and informing him that his information will be updated in the Former Students Association. He also informs Mr. Bryan of how his endowment check will be utilized and provides him with information about the activities of the Former Students Association.
Date: May 24, 1944
Creator: Giescke, F. E.

[Letter from J. M. Willson to T. N. Carswell - May 24, 1944]

Description: A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from J. M. Willson, The American Legion, Department of Texas, dated May 24, 1944. Willson expresses his appreciation for the congratulations from Carswell but does not take credit and is adverse to taking sides, hoping to remain one of the unambitious that can help the whole Legion.
Date: May 24, 1944
Creator: Willson, J. M.

[Letter from Nancy Harris to State Headquarters, Selective Service System, Texas - May 19, 1944]

Description: A letter from Nancy Harris, Clerk for the Matagora County Local Board #1 of the Selective Service System, dated May 19, 1944. Harris advises regarding a copy of a discharge order and asks Headquarters if the board has the authority to send registrant 2nd Lt. William Wellborn Stinnett in for induction or if they are to continue in his I-C classification.
Date: May 19, 1944
Creator: Harris, Nancy

[Letter from Representative Sam Russell to T. N. Carswell - May 2, 1944]

Description: A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Sam Russell, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C., dated May 2, 1944. Russell acknowledges the letter from Carswell dated the 29th of April and expresses his disapproval of the taking over, on the part of the Executive Department, of the Montgomery-Ward Mail Order Store in Chicago and discusses legislation regarding such actions and compromises that are required to win the war; "However, I am becoming tired of standing so muc… more
Date: May 2, 1944
Creator: Russell, Sam

[Letter from Senator Tom Connally to T. N. Carswell - May 4, 1944]

Description: A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Tom Connally, United States Senate, dated May 4, 1944. Connally acknowledges his receipt of the letter from Carswell regarding the Montgomery-Ward Company affair and discusses the occurence advising that none of the war acts adopted by Congress intended to authorize Government seizure in such a situation. "The acts authorizing seizure were intended to cover plants manufacturing arms, munitions and equipment and in which operations w… more
Date: May 4, 1944
Creator: Connally, Tom

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to M. T. Wilson - May 12, 1944]

Description: A letter written to Mr. M. T. Wilson, Clerk, Local Board No. 1, Roby, Texas, from T. N. Carswell dated May 12, 1944. Carswell acknowledges receipt of the letter from Wilson dated April 11 and advises that the forwarding of mail from Abilene to Austin is slow. He advises of recording issues in Form 100 and suggests that Wilson leave the line on the form blank until it is decided whether or not to reclassify the registrant for service.
Date: May 12, 1944
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the State Director of Selective Service, Texas - May 2, 1944]

Description: A letter addressed to the State Director of Selective Service, Austin 17, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, CAS, El Paso, Texas dated May 2, 1944. Carswell refers to his own letter of April 29, 1944 and answers his own question regarding the proper Classification Record Entry for registrants signing Form 219, that he will instruct that form 150 be used in the usual manner unless otherwise advised.
Date: May 2, 1944
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the State Director of Selective Service, Texas - May 10, 1944]

Description: A letter addressed to the State Director of Selective Service, Austin 17, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, El Paso, Texas dated May 10, 1944. Carswell advises of a descrepancy by the T. and N. O. Railroad Company regarding a form 42-A in the file of a registrant listed as an employee of the company. Carswell advises that he is calling attention to this discrepency due to the fact that he noted many such instances of this nature during the inspection of the El Paso Boards.
Date: May 10, 1944
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)

[Letter to Professor F. E. Giesecke, May 20, 1944]

Description: Letter to Professor F. E. Giesecke that mentions "Roses Town Cafe" and a quote about life, after which the writing becomes cramped and smaller. The number "2" is written at the top of the page, and the name, "Keedin" is written in the top left margin. The phrase, "What the wild winds say" is written on the back in color pencil, along with the name "Griffin" and the phrase, "Frontier boy" in graphite pencil.
Date: May 20, 1944

Nueces River and Tributaries, Texas. Profiles of Nueces River.

Description: Map of the Nueces River and its tributaries, showing spillways, dams, proposed sites for dams, average bank lines, elevations above mean sea level datum (in feet), and U.S. Geological Survey river flow gauges. The map also includes highways and major towns located near the river banks. Scale varies.
Date: May 1944
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.

[Selective Service System Local Board Memorandum No. 190-A - Reemployment Polices regarding veterans and Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, as amended]

Description: A copy of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940. NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM, WASHINGTON 25, D. C. LOCAL BOARD MEMORANDUM NO. 190-A ISSUED: 5/20/44. Reemployment Polices regarding veterans (LBM 190A-1). (LBM 190A-9 and 10) includes APPENDIX "A" REEMPLOYMENT PROVISIONS. SELECTIVE TRAINING AND SERVICE ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED.
Date: May 20, 1944

[Telegram from J. Watt Page to T. N. Carswell - May 16, 1944]

Description: A Western Union Telegram (confirmation copy) sent to Mr. T. N. Carswell, c/o Selective Service Local Board No. 5, El Paso, Texas, from J. Watt Page, State Director of Selective Service, Austin, Texas dated May 16, 1944. Page acknowledges his receipt of the letter from Carswell dated the 12th. He advises of the intention of Colonel Edward S. Shattuck, Chief Appeals Division National Headquarters Selective Service, to make a Texas visit soon.
Date: May 16, 1944
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
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