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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 24, Ed. 1, Friday, April 5, 1957 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 24, Ed. 1, Friday, April 5, 1957

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising. This April Fool's edition is titled, "The Pessimist".
Date: April 5, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 24, Ed. 1, Friday, April 5, 1957 (open access)

The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 24, Ed. 1, Friday, April 5, 1957

Weekly student newspaper from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: April 5, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 5, 1957 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 5, 1957

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 5, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 5, 1957 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 5, 1957

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 5, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 34, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 5, 1957 (open access)

Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 34, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 5, 1957

Weekly newspaper from Coleman, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 5, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 21, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 5, 1957 (open access)

Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 21, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 5, 1957

Weekly newspaper from Coleman, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 5, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 38, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 5, 1957 (open access)

Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 38, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 5, 1957

Weekly newspaper from Coleman, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 5, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Doyle Taylor, March 5, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Doyle Taylor, March 5, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Doyle Taylor discussing a petition Taylor signed proposing a constitutional amendment that would allow people to vote to redivide the commissioner precincts in their counties. Latimer explains the process an amendment would have to go through and advocates instead for his proposal to allot two commissioners to the city of Abilene and two commissioners to the rest of the county.
Date: March 5, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Tommie E Paris, March 5, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Tommie E Paris, March 5, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Tommie E. Paris discussing Latimer's support for an unnamed bill.
Date: March 5, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to E. P. Sandell, March 5, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to E. P. Sandell, March 5, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to E. P. Sandell discussing a piece of legislation that Latimer supports.
Date: March 5, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mr. and Mrs. Ray O'Bar to Truett Latimer, February 5, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Mr. and Mrs. Ray O'Bar to Truett Latimer, February 5, 1957]

Letter from Mr. and Mrs. Ray O'Bar to Truett Latimer urging him to oppose two propositions then in consideration in the Texas legislature affecting public schools.
Date: February 5, 1957
Creator: O'Bar, Ray
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to E. E. Staggs, March 5, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to E. E. Staggs, March 5, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to E. E. Staggs discussing a petition Staggs signed proposing a constitutional amendment that would allow people to vote to redivide the commissioner precincts in their counties. Latimer explains the process an amendment would have to go through and advocates instead for his proposal to allot two commissioners to the city of Abilene and two commissioners to the rest of the county.
Date: March 5, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Alvin H. Woody, March 5, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Alvin H. Woody, March 5, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Alvin H. Woody discussing two unnamed bills concerning mechanics' liens, which Latimer has included with his letter.
Date: March 5, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Travis P. T. A. to Truett Latimer, March 5, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from the Travis P. T. A. to Truett Latimer, March 5, 1957]

Letter from the Travis P. T. A. to Truett Latimer discussing House Bill 8 and Senate Bill 80 concerning teachers' salaries. They write that they support the bills and believe it will help attract more teachers to the profession and keep good teachers in the field. They also write that they support another unnamed bill to establish regional audio-visual libraries.
Date: March 5, 1957
Creator: Travis P. T. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Jim W. Vickery, March 5, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Jim W. Vickery, March 5, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Jim W. Vickery discussing a petition to amend the constitution to allow Texans to vote on the redivision of their commissioner precincts. Latimer explains the process such an amendment would have go through and advocates instead for his own proposal to give two commissioners to the city of Abilene, which makes up 88% of the county's population, and two commissioners to the rest of the county.
Date: March 5, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to J. A. Wolfe, March 5, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to J. A. Wolfe, March 5, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to J. A. Wolfe offering his condolences for a recent loss.
Date: March 5, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from C. R. Pennington, March 5, 1957] (open access)

[Telegram from C. R. Pennington, March 5, 1957]

Telegram sent to Truett Latimer from C. R. Pennington asking him to support House Bill 179.
Date: March 5, 1957
Creator: Pennington, C. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Albert F. Tucker to Truett Latimer, February 5, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Albert F. Tucker to Truett Latimer, February 5, 1957]

Letter from Albert F. Tucker to Truett Latimer discussing Latimer's upcoming visit to Lubbock, where he will speak at a church. Tucker thanks Latimer for his letter to Mr. Roger Jones and writes that he has spoken with Reverend Dingler about Latimer's travel arrangements.
Date: February 5, 1957
Creator: Tucker, Albert F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Tucker, February 5, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Tucker, February 5, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Tucker discussing opposition to the school consolidation legislation that has been recommended by the Texas Board of Education.
Date: February 5, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Mrs. E. R. Neeb to Truett Latimer, February 5, 1957]

Postcard from Mrs. E. R. Neeb to Truett Latimer stating her opposition to any change in their school districts. She hopes that Mr. Latimer also opposes any change.
Date: February 5, 1957
Creator: Neeb, Mrs. E. R.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David Surratt to Truett Latimer, February 5, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from David Surratt to Truett Latimer, February 5, 1957]

Letter from David Surratt to Truett Latimer asking him to support the budget requests of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station.
Date: February 5, 1957
Creator: Surratt, David
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from V. H. Shoultz to Mack C. Smith, February 5, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from V. H. Shoultz to Mack C. Smith, February 5, 1957]

Letter from V. H. Shoultz to Mack C. Smith advocating for the Abilene State Hospital's budget to be increased.
Date: February 5, 1957
Creator: Shoultz, V. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Orville W. Roland, March 5, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Orville W. Roland, March 5, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Orville W. Roland discussing a petition Rolandsigned proposing a constitutional amendment that would allow people to vote to redivide the commissioner precincts in their counties. Latimer explains the process an amendment would have to go through and advocates instead for his proposal to allot two commissioners to the city of Abilene and two commissioners to the rest of the county.
Date: March 5, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Stockton, March 5, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Stockton, March 5, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Stockton discussing a petition they signed proposing a constitutional amendment that would allow people to vote to redivide the commissioner precincts in their counties. Latimer explains the process an amendment would have to go through and advocates instead for his proposal to allot two commissioners to the city of Abilene and two commissioners to the rest of the county.
Date: March 5, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History