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[Letter from Bob and Olga Bassetti to Truett Latimer, February 8, 1953]
Letter from Bob and Olga Bassetti to Truett Latimer discussing support for higher taxes to pay teachers a better salary.
Date:
February 8, 1953
Creator:
Bassetti, Robert & Bassetti, Olga
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David Scarborough and Mrs. David Scarborough to Truett Latimer, February 8, 1953]
Letter from Mr. David Scarborough and Mrs. David Scarborough to Truett Latimer asking him to vote in opposition of House Bill 50.
Date:
February 8, 1953
Creator:
Scarborough, David & Scarborough, Mrs. David
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. William R. Jones to Truett Latimer, February 8, 1953]
Letter from Dr. William R. Jones to Truett Latimer discussing support for Texas House Bill #5, relating to updating laws on optometry, stating that the majority of optometrists are in favor of the bill and that it will greatly improve the visual health of Texas Citizens.
Date:
February 8, 1953
Creator:
Jones, William R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elaine Carlisle to Truett Latimer, February 8, 1953]
Letter from Elaine Carlisle to Truett Latimer support for Texas House Bill #216 which will raise the base pay of teachers in Texas to $3000 but opposition to the Kilgore Bill.
Date:
February 8, 1953
Creator:
Carlisle, Elaine
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Ratliff to Truett Latimer, February 8, 1953~]
Letter from George Ratliff to Truett Latimer criticizing him for supporting a bill meant to prevent cross filing on election ballots.
Date:
1953-02-08~
Creator:
Ratliff, George
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mack Fisher to Truett Latimer, February 8, 1953]
Letter from Mack Fisher to Truett Latimer discussing opposition to Texas House Bill #3, stating that the bill would make it difficult to draw new teachers into the profession.
Date:
February 8, 1953
Creator:
Fisher, Mack
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Mack Fisher to Truett Latimer, February 8, 1953]
Letter from Mrs. Mack Fisher to Truett Latimer discussing support for Texas House Bill #3 due to the burden that it would leave on surrounding smaller communities.
Date:
February 8, 1953
Creator:
Fisher, Mack
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from O. H. Nance to Truett Latimer, February 8, 1953]
Letter from O. H. Nance to Truett Latimer discussing support for Texas House Bill #5 which is believed to be for the benefit of public visual welfare, protection of optometrist-patient relations, and improved professional standards.
Date:
February 8, 1953
Creator:
Nance, O. H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vera Hayes to Truett Latimer, February 8, 1953]
Letter from Vera Hayes to Truett Latimer discussing support for Texas House Bill #3 and the need for higher salaries for teachers.
Date:
February 8, 1953
Creator:
Hayes, Vera
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from W. C. Hambrick, February 8, 1953]
Telegram sent to Truett Latimer from W. C. Hambrick regarding support for House Bill #5 to prevent exploitation of the optometry field and for the benefit of the visual welfare of the public of Texas.
Date:
February 8, 1953
Creator:
Hambrick, W. C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Norris W. Parker to Truett Latimer, February 8, 1954]
Letter from Norris W. Parker to Truett Latimer apologizing for not being in office when Latimer came to visit and hoping to meet up soon.
Date:
February 8, 1954
Creator:
Parker, Norris W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elbert A. Black to Truett Latimer, February 8, 1955]
Letter from Edwin A. Black to Truett Latimer discussing inviting Latimer to come sit in on and assess one of Black's night classes at Ranger Junior College.
Date:
February 8, 1955
Creator:
Black, Elbert A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gordon Griffin to Truett Latimer, February 8, 1955]
Letter from Gordon Griffin to Truett Latimer discussing their current position on Texas House Bill #181 as well as any other attempts to increase present gasoline taxes.
Date:
February 8, 1955
Creator:
Griffin, Gordon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gordon R. Bennett to Truett Latimer, Febraury 8, 1955]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Gordon R. Bennett discussing opposition to Texas House Bill #7 because it would lead to some discriminatory practices against industrial consumers.
Date:
February 8, 1955
Creator:
Bennett, Gordon R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Omar Burleson to Truett Latimer, February 8, 1955]
Letter from Omar Burleson to Truett Latimer discussing concerns regarding redistricting.
Date:
February 8, 1955
Creator:
Burleson, Omar Truman, 1906-1991
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Preston D. Petty to Truett Latimer, February 8, 1955]
Letter from Preston D. Petty to Truett Latimer discussing opposition to Texas House Bill #6.
Date:
February 8, 1955
Creator:
Petty, Preston D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. N. Gresham to Truett Latimer, February 8, 1955]
Letter from R. N. Gresham to Truett Latimer as an invitation to an Informal Open House in the State Bar Building hosted by Lawyers of Texas.
Date:
February 8, 1955
Creator:
Gresham, R. N.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Petition Signed by Fortnightly Study Club, February 8, 1955]
Petition addressed to Truett Latimer signed by constituents in Merkel, including a statement in support of a Driver Education Program with signatures.
Date:
February 8, 1955
Creator:
Fortnightly Study Club
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Cecil Warren, February 8, 1955]
Telegram sent to Truett Latimer from Cecil Warren regarding House Bill 7, which Warren opposes because he believes state price fixing and controls will lead to increased prices for industrial users that they cannot absorb.
Date:
February 8, 1955
Creator:
Warren, Cecil
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bernice Rudd to Truett Latimer, February 8, 1957]
Letter from Bernice Rudd to Truett Latimer discussing House Bill 8, which would raise teachers' salaries. Rudd writes that the bill would result in better instruction and the ability to keep current teachers.
Date:
February 8, 1957
Creator:
Rudd, Bernice
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dallas Scarborough to Truett Latimer, February 8, 1957]
Letter from Dallas Scarborough to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer discussing his opinions on the constitution of Texas and recommendations for its reevaluation and amendment.
Date:
February 8, 1957
Creator:
Scarborough, Dallas
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack Whetstone to Truett Latimer, February 8, 1957]
Letter from Jack Whetstone to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer discussing the state's agriculture and requesting more funding for the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station.
Date:
February 8, 1957
Creator:
Whetstone, Jack
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from S. B. Whittenburg to Truett Latimer, February 8, 1957]
Letter from S. B. Whittenburg to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer enclosing a copy of "Politicus" in the Amarillo Globe-Times [not included in this item].
Date:
February 8, 1957
Creator:
Whittenburg, S. B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to C. G. Whitten, February 8, 1957]
Letter from Truett Latimer to C. G. Whitten discussing the proposed increase in appropriations for the Abilene State Hospital. He thanks Mr. Whitten for sending a copy of the letter he sent to Max Smith concerning the same topic.
Date:
February 8, 1957
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History