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[Letter from Wally Akin to Price Daniel, September 15, 1961]
Letter from Wally Akin to Price Daniel advocating for the taxation of motion pictures rented to TV Stations and theatres. He also talks about creating a bill to tax the big chain stores more than the current chain store tax.
Date:
September 15, 1961
Creator:
Akin, Wally
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bill Allcorn to Marion R. Thomas, April 15, 1959]
Letter from Bill Allcorn to Marion R. Thomas discussing his eligibility to purchase through the Texas Veterans' Land Program. Mr. Allcorn informs him that the information in his Discharge does not qualify him as a "bona fide resident of Texas". He asks for more information on Mr. Thomas' place of residence before going into the Service and lets him know that his application is suspended.
Date:
April 15, 1959
Creator:
Allcorn, Bill
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ben P. Atkinson to Truett Latimer, November 15, 1954]
Letter from Ben P. Atkinson to Truett Latimer discussing two life insurance bills up for legislation, the Agents Qualification Bill and the Life Insurance Counselor Bill.
Date:
November 15, 1954
Creator:
Atkinson, Ben P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from J. H. Austin, April 15, 1959]
Telegram from J. H. Austin for Truett Latimer urging him to vote against House Bill 727, the bill that calls for a ten percent tax on photographic equipment sales.
Date:
April 15, 1959
Creator:
Austin, J. H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. B. Bateman to Truett Latimer, April 15, 1959]
Letter from H. B. Bateman to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer discussing his opposition to the establishment of a State Utility Commission, advocating instead for local, municipal regulation of utilities.
Date:
April 15, 1959
Creator:
Bateman, H. B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Horace R. Belew to Truett Latimer, February 15, 1961]
Letter from Horace R. Belew to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer discussing a recent reduction in paid holidays for state employees from 14 to 12 days per year, thanking Latimer for his work in accomplishing the reduction and explaining how it is more equitable.
Date:
February 15, 1961
Creator:
Belew, Horace R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between William John Bryan and James McDonald Meachum, Sep. 15, 1940 - Sep 15, 1944]
Correspondence Between William John Bryan and James McDonald Meachum discussing Bryan's recent surgery, memories of Austin, and wanting to meet in person again.
Date:
1940-09-15/1944-09-15
Creator:
Bryan, William John & Meachum, James McDonald
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. M. Caldwell to Truett Latimer, May 15, 1953]
Letter from C. M. Caldwell to Truett Latimer discussing why he intends to vote for Latimer the following year.
Date:
May 15, 1953
Creator:
Caldwell, C. M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Thomas B. White - December 15, 1953]
A letter addressed to Thomas B. White, Chairman, Board of Pardons and Paroles, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, dated December 15, 1953. Carswell discusses his opinon of the "five year rule"and "circumstances of some particular need" from White's letter of December 2, 1953 as it applies to a request for a full pardon and restoration.
Date:
December 15, 1953
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from W. A. V. Cash, March 15, 1955]
Telegram sent to Truett Latimer from W. A. V. Cash regarding support for the budget suggested by University of Texas Regents for post-graduate school in the General Appropriation Bill.
Date:
March 15, 1955
Creator:
Cash, W. A. V.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Cooley to Truett Latimer, February 15, 1961]
Letter from Joe Cooley to Truett Latimer inviting him and his wife to the annual Abilene Chamber of Commerce dinner meeting.
Date:
February 15, 1961
Creator:
Cooley, Joe
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Roy L. Duke to Truett Latimer, March 15, 1961]
Letter from Roy L. Duke to Truett Latimer opposing House Bill 363 and 413, the bill that would allow a nine-man jury and the bill that would prohibit the taking of statements from an injured person by the adverse party for fifteen days, respectively.
Date:
March 15, 1961
Creator:
Duke, Roy L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from H. A. Dunn, May 15, 1953]
Telegram sent to Truett Latimer from H. A. Dunn of the Abilene Class Room Teachers Association regarding contingencies on the group's support for teacher salary raises.
Date:
May 15, 1953
Creator:
Dunn, H. A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lawrence Epley to Truett Latimer, March 15, 1961]
Letter from Lawrence Epley to Truett Latimer discussing the proposed higher taxation on oil and gas. Mr. Epley is opposed to this and says the oil and gas business is already saturated by taxation.
Date:
March 15, 1961
Creator:
Epley, Lawrence
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Willie M. Floyd to Truett Latimer, April 15, 1959]
Letter from Willie M. Floyd to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer thanking him for his work, discussing her communication with Senator David Ratliff, and urging him support and oppose certain bills.
Date:
April 15, 1959
Creator:
Floyd, Willie M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bob Haley to Truett Latimer, April 15, 1953]
Letter from Bob Haley to Truett Latimer discussing his opposition to Senate Bill 183 and House Bill 691, regarding restricting naturapathic physicians from practicing.
Date:
April 15, 1953
Creator:
Haley, O. B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from R. M. Hicks, May 15, 1953]
Telegram sent to Truett Latimer from R. M. Hicks Taylor County Teachers Association regarding contingencies on the group's support for a bill related to teacher salary raises.
Date:
May 15, 1953
Creator:
Hicks, R. M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William M. King to Truett Latimer, January 15, 1956]
Letter from William M. King to Truett Latimer enclosing a copy of the Securities Act of Texas.
Date:
January 15, 1958
Creator:
King, William M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from John Kline, April 15, 1959]
Telegram from John Kline to Truett Latimer stating that Tax Bill 727 is discriminating against Texas photographers.
Date:
April 15, 1959
Creator:
Kline, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to E. H. Thornton, Jr., March 15, 1955]
Letter from Truett Latimer to E. H. Thornton, Jr. thanking him for the Highway Commission Report he made to Governor Shivers and congratulating him for the speech he made in Abilene.
Date:
March 15, 1955
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Evan Allard Reiff, February 15, 1961]
Letter from Texas State Representative Truett Latimer to Evan Allard Reiff, president of Hardin-Simmons University, inviting him to a luncheon in Austin with a few university alumni.
Date:
February 15, 1961
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Jack Landrum, March 15, 1961]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Jack Landrum discussing House Bill 51, a bill that would set up a juvenile parole system for Texas.
Date:
March 15, 1961
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Jack Ross, September 15, 1953]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Jack Ross discussing the possibility of reinstating the driver's license of Lum Chaney.
Date:
September 15, 1953
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. V. E. Baldridge, January 15, 1953]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. V. E. Baldridge declining Mrs. Baldridge's invitation to the Texas Library Association meeting in Abilene.
Date:
January 15, 1953
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
System:
The Portal to Texas History