[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Isaac Herbert Kempner Jr., January 17, 1945] Page: 2 of 2
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to which I agreed and this Jroy short d ia
down here today to make his speech before the Bottlers' Association
e2 he and Ethel took lunch at the house. The subject was not re-
Lerred to during the few mo ta that we were -oether.
Lee -s disturbed abo this request of altar -nJ is very
.. : or me to write you now or talk to you on Sunday or both
Sinoe I feel that I have committed myself to the promotion(?)
;at I suggest at the same time we amend the by-laws to create the
flice of executive vice president that we also create the office
af chairman of the board for both the sugpr company and the trustees
' the Industries and that yog be elected president both of the
r company and the Industries.* Ile wants your opinion.
-th and Nelson were down today and have about definitely
- 'e to award the contract to the Riley-Stoker people for the
:iler; the question now being whether we can get the necessary
riorities. Weth wilI probably mail you the detail, rather len 1thy
fear, if his requirements and cost and I ?-now would be flattered
n- ting him anything you choose in reply.
)iir letter about the banking situation and possible de-
at ilouston is interesting. There is a group there that
s determined I think to make the necessary consolidations that will
ive Houston a bank equal in size to the largest bank in Dallas.
ne salt water to the Chamber of Gommerce in an entirely
ersonal sort of way. They realize the importance of first getting
a survey or data as to what we can offer and then finding someone
:n who just returned late last evening and I think either
LpciLVse ery :,{ l your aX."y's kind wishes on my
Ji r, y and hope you will be here to express them in person be-
-e another year rolls around. I also hope that I will be here.
Sndly,
* I would be elected chairman of the board. There would be no change
of actual duties or compensation until you return. I am afraid that we
might encounter legal difficulties in electing as president of the
Sugarland Industries someone who is not a trustee, but there is no use
to investigate that until we determine the economic or practical value
of the :mtovre.
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Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967. [Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Isaac Herbert Kempner Jr., January 17, 1945], letter, January 17, 1945; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1197773/m1/2/?q=%221945-01-17%22: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rosenberg Library.