Letter from Truett Latimer to Grace Tully thanking Tully for attending the Democratic Dinner in San Angelo.

Letter from Preston A. Weatherred to Truett Latimer discussing House Bill 299, a bill that would affect the chain store tax law. Mr. Weatherred explains how the current law is unfair to small drive-in ice and food stores and how the bill would change this without changing the laws for the larger chain stores.

Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Arvelene Roberts discussing a proposed budget increase for the Abilene State Hospital and raises for state employees. Latimer, who is a member of the Appropriations Committee, writes that he hopes they can give the hospital an increased appropriation but it will likely not be the full amount they requested as funding requests exceed expected revenue. He also mentions that the legislature has given state employees a raise in previous sessions and are likely to do so again.

Letter from W. A. Stephenson to Truett Latimer discussing Stephenson's opposition to House Bill 777 and Senate Bill 353. Stephenson urges Latimer to oppose the House Bill and to prevent the House from overriding the governor's veto if the bill should pass.

Letter from Truett Latimer to Dr. Paul Southern discussing House Bill 6, which would set up the Mental Health Code for Texas, and House Bill 298, which would prohibit the sale of beer on Sunday and after 10 pm. Latimer writes that he is sending Southern a copy of H.B. 6, which has passed the House and Senate, along with information from the Texas Medical Association. He also mentions that he has introduced H.B. 298 and asks Southern to have other Church of Christ Pastors contact their representatives in favor of the bill.

Letter from Troy Willis, president of the Abilene Police Association, to Truett Latimer discussing an unnamed bill concerning the working conditions for police departments. Willis writes calls attention to three specific parts of the bill: 1. changing vacation from calendar days to working days, 2. raising longevity pay, and 3. establishing a 40-hour work week for cities of over 40,000 people. He also writes that police departments have a hard time keeping officers and asks for $5 a month for each year of service per officer to keep more experienced men in the force.

Letter from Robert N. Richardson to Truett Latimer discussing an unnamed bill concerning Texas archives called the "Russell Bill." Richardson is concerned about the bill's failure and mentions an editorial by Frank Grimes in the Reporter News.

Letter from Texas State Representative Truett Latimer to Virginia Yancy discussing increased funding for Abilene State Hospital.

Letter from Truett Latimer to C. R. Pennington discussing House Bill 179, which Pennington previously asked Latimer to support. Latimer writes that he will not support the bill in its current form due to its broad powers of condemnation but that he will support it if ammended.

Letter from Texas State Representative Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. John Neville discussing his support for an increase in state employee's salaries and the Abilene State Hospital budget.

Letter from D. W. Williams to Truett Latimer thanking him for supporting the new Feed Law, which passed through the House. Williams writes that he supports the bill and that Reed MacDonald, head of the Feed Control Service, is working with his organization so that they will be able to put the new provisions into effect was the law is enacted.

Letter from Truett Latimer to Robert J. Tiffany discussing House Bill 190, which would call for the filing of logs with the Board of Water Engineers, and House Bill 496, which would make union membership compulsory. Latimer writes that he also opposes the bills and asks Tiffany to communicate his opposition to the West Central Texas Oil & Gas Association Board of Directors.

Letter from Texas State Representative Truett Latimer to Mrs. Billie Strickland discussing increases to the Abilene State Hospital budget.

Letter from Jack Whetstone of the Texas Cottonseed Crushers' Association to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer discussing HB 433, listing the bill's main features and highlighting some aspects that concern him.

Letter from Mrs. Andy Shouse to Truett Latimer discussing House Bill 5, which concerns a raise for teachers. Shouse writes that Texas currently ranks 26th in average teacher salaries and they cannot expect young people to enter the profession. She feels beginning teacher's salaries should be in line with those of other fields and asks Latimer to vote for the bill.

Letter from Walt Roeber to Truett Latimer; he encloses copies of the resolution that will be presented at the State Jaycee Convention in Corpus Christi.

Letter from Truett Latimer to M. F. Richardson discussing support for a bill that would oppose the sale of beer in grocery stores.

Letter from Texas State Representative Truett Latimer to Judge A. R. Stout enclosing a copy of HCR 13, a resolution that would have the state legislature initiate a comprehensive study of the Texas Constitution and recommend changes to it.

Letter from Truett Latimer to Maxwell Welch discussing H.C.R. 13, a bill Latimer introduced that would require the Texas Legislative Council and other interested groups to review the Texas Constitution and make recommendations to the 56th and 57th Legislatures. Latimer writes that he is enclosing a copy of the bill and an editorial from the Abilene Reporter-News related to it and asks Welch to contact his representative and senator about it.

Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. J. W. Newton discussing a proposed budget increase for the Abilene State Hospital and raises for state employees. Latimer, who is a member of the Appropriations Committee, writes that he hopes the hospital will receive an increased appropriation but it will likely not be the full amount they requested. Hey explains that appropriations requests exceed expected revenue and also mentions that the legislature has given state employees raises in the previous two sessions and will likely do so again.

Letter from Truett Latimer to Bob Wagstaff discussing H.C.R. 17, a copy of which he has included in his letter.

Letter from Truett Latimer to Katie Roy discussing a proposed budget increase for the Abilene State Hospital and salary increases for state employees. Latimer, who is a member of the Appropriations Committee, writes that he hopes legislators can give the hospital an increased appropriation but it is unlikely they will receive the full amount they requested since funding requests exceed expected revenue. Latimer also mentions that the legislature has voted for pay raises for state employees in previous sessions and he believes they will do so again.

Letter from Texas State Representative Truett Latimer to barber Paul Robinson affirming his support for HB 191, an amendment to the licensing act of Texas barbers.

Letter from Texas State Representative Truett Latimer to the Reverend Dudley Strain affirming his support for HB 297 and HB 298.