Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner acknowledging Kempner's letter from July 13, 1951 and stating that James will continue communicating with Hale Schaleben regarding the Kempner's property in Kinney County.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the murder trial of actor Chester Harvey Smith, accused of stabbing his lover and coworker Lajean Ethridge, with whom he was working on a John Wayne film near the town of Brackettville. Actor John Wayne testified in the trial.

Letter from Herbert Gambrell to Harris Leon Kempner notifying of his election to membership in the Philosophical Society of Texas and in the hopes that he'll accept it. Then he gives more information on the annual meeting that'll be held in Fort Clark, December 9, 10, 11. So he requests him to let him know if he's accepting and mentions about the fees.

Letter from Herbert Gambrell of The philosophical Society of Texas mentioning about the completing plans for the Annual Meeting which will be held on December 7th and 8th and full details would be sent soon. For electing members, they enclosed a nomination form and ballots will be prepared and mailed on November 1, expecting a return as soon as possible, so that elected members will have time to arrange to be present.