Lyndon Johnson's 1953 Desk Diary, memos from August 26 and 28

United States Genate United States Senate MEMORANDUM MEMORANDUM August 26 August 28 Noon Mr. Johnson: Mr. Johnson: Mr. s. E. Brown, Dalhart, was in Austin Mr. Johnny Ammons-Mayor of Roby, Texas, today, and called to invite you to ealled from Roby this morning, asking you Dalhart on Nonday, September 14. to the to come to Roby for a MWater Celebration". United Livestock Producers' Association He would profer Saturday, September 5, but annual meeting, 10:30 A. M., he says. any time during the next week would be (Remember him? One of the ranchers satisfactory, and they would, plan the who came to see you in Wash ington celebration around you and to suit your last month?) convenience. Doby is 19 iniles northm of Swoctwater. This I told him that you were trying to keep little town has always had to haul water in- Mondays free to be here in the office, and you already had appointments here or get water from individual wells. Now the for that date, but I would talkito you town has put in a pipe line to the new lake about this meeting and let him know. at Sweetwatery and for the first time, has water of its own. Hence the celebration, You are to be in Lubbock the next day, Tuesday, September 14. Mr. Brown says They know of your deep interest in the "Water that they would arrange plane transportation Problems" of Texas, and so want you very to or from Dalhart if you could come. badly to speak to them on this occasion. Mr. Ammons says that you have never been to this part of the State, He says, while Coke Stevenson carried'his county in the first primary in:!48, you I told him I would let him know as soon carried it in the run-off by exactly 87 votes, so he feels personally responsible as possible. for your being elected. berniece P. o. Box 1128--Dalhart Mr. Ammons' phones : Office 2581 Home 4371 Phone 262 berniece