Letter from Willard Pratt to Truett Latimer discussing an unnamed bill that would make Arlington State College a four-year university. Pratt writes that the school would be a technical institution focused on engineering, which the region lacks, and could help solve the shortage of technically trained people in the area. He also notes that the college is less expensive than other schools in the state and asks Latimer to support the bill.

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.

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.

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.

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].

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.

Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Petree discussing Latimer's intention to vote against unnamed legislation concerning the consolidation of schools, which Latimer believes would do away with smaller schools and lead to the destruction of smaller communities.

Letter from W. A. Stephenson to Max C. Smith discussing increased appropriations for the Abilene State Hospital. Stephenson writes that he has toured the hospital and believes the small increase in funding is insufficient for the needs of the hospital, which will see an 10% increase in patient load over the following year. Truett Latimer is copied on the letter.

Letter from Gerald Smith to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer stating that he opposes HB 187.

Letter from Jack Whetstone to Truett Latimer discussing the legislature's decision to withhold funds from the University of Texas part of the Cotton Research Committee of Texas in the General Appropriations Bill. Whetstone writes that the reduction in research funding for the university will jeopordize the entire cotton research program and he urges Latimer to consider restoring the funds so they can continue their work.

Letter from Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Paxton to Truett Latimer discussing their support for House Bills 298 and 297, which Latimer introduced in the House of Representatives.

Letter from Mrs. Wray B. Williams to Truett Latimer discussing Williams's plans to visit the capitol in Austin.

Letter from Truett Latimer to Felton Saverance discussing a petition Saverance 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.

Letter from Truett Latimer to J. R. Rosson discussing a petition Rosson signed concerning a constitutional amendment that would allow people to vote to redivide commissioner precincts in their counties. Latimer explains the process the amendment would have to go through and advocates instead for his proposal, which would allot two commissioners to the city of Abilene and two commissioners to the rest of the county.

Letter from Truett Latimer to Hohn W. Sears discussing a petition Sears 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.

Letter from Truett Latimer to Oscar Zinnerle discussing a petition Zinnerle 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.

Letter from Truett Latimer to R. E. Rosson discussing a petition Rosson 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.

Letter from Truett Latimer to W. C. Reams discussing the proposed constitutional amendment that would give the people in the counties of Texas the option to vote on the re-division of the commissioner precincts in their respective counties. Mr. Latimer explains how the proposal would work and says it lets the will of the people prevail.

Letter from Truett Latimer to W. C. Rosson discussing a petition Rosson 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.

Letter from Mrs. Vera Slack to Truett Latimer thanking him for his interest in the improvement of teachers' salaries. She asks that he support Senate Bill 80 and House Bill 8.

Letter from O. F. Dingler and Albert F. Tucker to Truett Latimer discussing Senate Bill 225, and House Bills 777 and 487 concerning alcohol sales. Dingler and Tucker thanked Latimer for his opposition to SB 225, which would have permitted breweries in dry areas, and urged him to oppose HB 777, which would allow multiple local elections on the issue. They also asked him to support HB 487, which would ban the sale of beer and alcohol in grocery stores, drive-ins, and super markets.

Letter from Truett Latimer to Dr. Elwin L. Skiles discussing Latimer's opposition to House Bill 777, which the First Baptist Church of Abilene was also against. Latimer writes that he was the only member of the Liquor Regulation Committee to vote against the bill in committee but that there is considerable opposition to it and he believes it will be defeated.

Letter from Truett Latimer to Ed Tapscott discussing unnamed legislation concerning a raise for teachers. Latimer explains that according to legislative rules, no single shot appropriation bill can be raised until the General Appropriations bill has been passed to ensure there is enough money to cover the costs of operating the state government. He writes that he believes the General Appropriations bill will pass soon and then legislators can turn their attention to the teachers pay raise proposal and emphasizes his support for the proposal.

Letter from Texas State Representative Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Pennington promising to "kill" HB 777, a liquor law bill.