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[Letter from E. H. Kasey to Truett Latimer, March 31, 1953]
Letter from E. H. Kasey to Truett Latimer requesting that he oppose House Bills 484, 796, 813, 428, and 717 in order to protect the standards of pharmacist licensing in Texas.
Date:
March 31, 1953
Creator:
Kasey, E. H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Petition in Support of Texas HB 216]
Petition with a brief statement listing three major reasons for representative Latimer to support House Bill 216 and a raise in teacher salaries to help strengthen the education system. The statement calls for this provision without increasing the ad valorem tax. Below, there are 4 signatures with addresses listed for 3 of them.
Date:
March 25, 1953
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Petition in Support of Texas HB 216 and SB 24]
Petition with a brief statement asking representative Latimer to support House Bill 216 and Senate Bill 24 in order to raise the salaries of teachers with Bachelors degrees to a minimum of $3,000, and asking fro his opposition to the Bradshaw Bill and The Kilgore Bill (HB 3). Below, there are 4 signatures with addresses.
Date:
March 27, 1953
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. A. Shepperd to Truett Latimer, March 17, 1953]
Letter from E. A. Shepperd to Truett Latimer suggesting that it would be best to reduce government spending and raising of taxes for the time being, despite pressures from various groups.
Date:
March 17, 1953
Creator:
Shepperd, E. A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles E. Warford to Truett Latimer, March 3, 1953]
Letter from Charles E. Warford to Truett Latimer requesting that Latimer vote in support of House Bill 77, regarding updating the laws surrounding the funeral profession.
Date:
March 3, 1953
Creator:
Warford, Charles E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Alta Vista Faculty, March 30, 1953]
Telegram sent to Truett Latimer from the Alta Vista Faculty regarding disappointment in Truett Latimer's unfavorable vote towards House Bill #216.
Date:
March 30, 1953
Creator:
Harbor, Leta Pearl
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. White, Mrs. Smith, and Mrs. Mitchell to Truett Latimer, March 11, 1953]
Letter from Mrs. White, Mrs. Smith, and Mrs. Mitchell to Truett Latimer discussing support for Texas House Bill #216 for the purpose of retaining well trained teachers.
Date:
March 11, 1953
Creator:
White, Mrs. John A.; Smith, Mrs. Stanley & Mitchell, Mrs. Pal
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Petition in Support of Pay Raises for Teachers]
Petition with a brief statement asking representative Latimer to support pay raises for Texas teachers. Below, there are 16 signatures which also rewritten on a second page, some with addresses and some without.
Date:
March 25, 1953
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. E. Wells to Truett Latimer, March 23, 1953]
Letter from Superintendent A. E. Wells to Truett Latimer discussing support for Texas House Bill #216 for the purpose of retaining teachers and giving them a good pay.
Date:
March 23, 1953
Creator:
Wells, A. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from C. Wainscott, March 30, 1953]
Telegram sent to Truett Latimer from C. Wainscott discussing opposition to Bradshaw and Kilgore Bills and to instead support the Zivley Bill in regard to which bill would hold teachers better.
Date:
March 30, 1953
Creator:
Wainscott, C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Carolyn T. Hutchinson to Truett Latimer, March 31, 1953]
Letter from Mrs. Carolyn T. Hutchinson to Truett Latimer requesting that he oppose House Bills 484, 796, and 813 in order to protect the standards of pharmacist licensing in Texas.
Date:
March 31, 1953
Creator:
Hutchison, Carolyn T.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Smith to Truett Latimer, March 28, 1953]
Letter from Joe Smith to Truett Latimer requesting his support of House Bill 233.
Date:
March 28, 1953
Creator:
Smith, Joe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Petition in Support of Texas HB 216]
Petition with a brief statement asking representative Latimer to support House Bill 216 for the purpose of raising teachers' salaries to a base pay of $3000. Below, there are 19 signatures with addresses listed for all, and their occupation listed for all but one.
Date:
March 25, 1953
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. F. Shotwell to Truett Latimer, March 18, 1953]
Letter from E. F. Shotwell to Truett Latimer requesting he vote in support of House Bill 42 to protect independent grocers.
Date:
March 18, 1953
Creator:
Shotwell, E. F.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sam Smith to Truett Latimer, March 1, 1953]
Letter from Sam Smith to Truett Latimer discussing the need for better salaries firemen and policemen salaries and requesting that Latimer support a bill to raise their wages.
Date:
March 1, 1953
Creator:
Smith, Sam
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. E. F. Shotwell to Truett Latimer, March 17, 1953]
Letter from Mrs. E. F. Shotwell to Truett Latimer requesting he vote in support of House Bill 42 to protect independent grocers.
Date:
March 17, 1953
Creator:
Shotwell, Mrs. E. F.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from S. E. Clark to Truett Latimer, March 20, 1953]
Letter from S. E. Clark to Truett Latimer requesting Latimer vote in favor of the worker's compensation bill, House Bill 261. The letter is written on stationary from Clark's company, which features images of tractor models printed in the left margin.
Date:
March 20, 1953
Creator:
Clark, S. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from S. E. Clark to Truett Latimer, March 24, 1953]
Letter from S. E. Clark to Truett Latimer discussing House Bills 261 and 717, which relate to the Workmen's Compensation Board and a state tax on retailers, respectively. Clark goes into further detail explaining his opposition to House Bill 717, particularly.
Date:
March 24, 1953
Creator:
Clark, S. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from J. C. Paxton, March 29, 1954]
Telegram sent to Truett Latimer from J. C. Paxton regarding his opposition to any bills that would cause price fixing on natural gas or increase taxation.
Date:
March 29, 1954
Creator:
Paxton, J. C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to John W. Etheredge, March 18, 1953]
Letter from Truett Latimer to John W. Etheredge discussing how he enjoyed visiting Raymondville and Laguna Madre, as well as how he will support a bill that will benefit the area.
Date:
March 18, 1953
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Mrs. S. N. Baggett and Preach Lawson, March 2, 1953]
Telegram sent to Truett Latimer from Mrs. S. N. Baggett and Preach Lawson regarding support for House Bill 344 to help fix auto title laws.
Date:
March 2, 1953
Creator:
Baggett, Mrs. S. N. & Lawson, Preach
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to D. Roy Harrington, March 3, 1953]
Letter from Truett Latimer to D. Roy Harrington discussing his opposition to the Ford Bill, or House Bill 132.
Date:
March 3, 1953
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from J. B. Jordan, March 2, 1953]
Telegram sent to Truett Latimer from J. B. Jordan regarding support of House Bill 344.
Date:
March 2, 1953
Creator:
Jordan, J. B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. M. Nuessle to Truett Latimer, March 26, 1953]
Letter from J. M. Nuessle to Truett Latimer stating how he enjoyed making his acquaintance and discussing potential committee and sub-committee hearings on House Bill 565.
Date:
March 26, 1953
Creator:
Nuessle, J. M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History