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[Letter from Truett Latimer to Dorothy Roberson, January 15, 1957]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Dorothy Roberson responding to her request that he support a budget increase for the Abilene State Hospital and salary increases for state employees. Latimer writes that he is a member of the Appropriations Committee and hopes to increase appropriations for the hospital but they will likely not get everything they are asking for since requests from state agencies exceed expected revenue. He also mentions that the legislature has voted to increase state employee salaries in the past and will likely continue to do so.
Date:
January 15, 1957
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Dr. Paul Southern, March 15, 1957]
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.
Date:
March 15, 1957
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Dudley Strain, March 15, 1957]
Letter from Texas State Representative Truett Latimer to the Reverend Dudley Strain affirming his support for HB 297 and HB 298.
Date:
March 15, 1957
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Ed Wishcamper, February 15, 1957]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Ed Wishcamper discussing an article about Abilene from the Houston Post, which Latimer has enclosed with his letter.
Date:
February 15, 1957
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Grace Tully, February 15, 1957]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Grace Tully thanking Tully for attending the Democratic Dinner in San Angelo.
Date:
February 15, 1957
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Katie Roy, January 15, 1957]
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.
Date:
January 15, 1957
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to M. F. Richardson, March 15, 1967]
Letter from Truett Latimer to M. F. Richardson discussing support for a bill that would oppose the sale of beer in grocery stores.
Date:
March 15, 1957
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Maxwell Welch, February 15, 1957]
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.
Date:
February 15, 1957
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. John Neville, January 15, 1957]
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.
Date:
January 15, 1957
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Arvelene Roberts, January 15, 1957]
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.
Date:
January 15, 1957
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Billie Strickland, January 15, 1957]
Letter from Texas State Representative Truett Latimer to Mrs. Billie Strickland discussing increases to the Abilene State Hospital budget.
Date:
January 15, 1957
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Claude Osburn, Jr., March 15, 1957]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Claude Osburn, Jr. discussing an unnamed bill to raise teachers' salaries and House Bill 261, which would set up film libraries. Latimer writes that he hopes after the appropriations bill has passed there will be enough funding left over to increase teachers' pay but that he doubts there will be enough for H.B. 261.
Date:
March 15, 1957
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Horace Bailey, March 15, 1957]
Letter from Texas State Representative Truett Latimer to Mrs. Horace Bailey discussing a recent visit to her class at Trent Independent School and thanking her for a pair of cuff links.
Date:
March 15, 1957
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. J. W. Newton, January 15, 1957]
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.
Date:
January 15, 1957
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Norma L. Neighbours, January 15, 1957]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Norma L. Neighbours discussing 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 believes the hospital will receive an increased appropriation but not everything they are asking for as requests from various state agencies and organizations exceed expected revenue. He also mentions that he believes state employees will receive a raise, as they have for the two previous sessions.
Date:
January 15, 1957
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Paul Robinson, March 15, 1957]
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.
Date:
March 15, 1957
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to R. C. Vaughan, February 15, 1957]
Letter from Truett Latimer to R. C. Vaughan discussing H.C.R. 13, which Latimer introduced, which would require the Texas Legislature Council to make a study of the Texas Constitution and make recommendations to the 56th or 57th Legislature. Latimer also mentions that he is including an article from the Abilene Reporter-News about the project and asks Vaughan to write to his senator and representatives to ask them to support the bill.
Date:
February 15, 1957
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Robert J. Tiffany, March 15, 1957]
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.
Date:
March 15, 1957
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Ruth Rogers, January 15, 1957]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Ruth Rogers discussing the 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 is hopeful they will be able to increase the appropriation for the hospital but that they will likely not receive the full amount they requested since requests from State Agencies and Organizations exceed expected revenue. He also mentions that the legislature has given state employees a raise in the past and that he expects they will do so again.
Date:
January 15, 1957
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to V. C. Perini, Jr., April 15, 1957]
Letter from Truett Latimer to V. C. Perini, Jr. discussing unnamed legislation concerning teachers' salaries. Latimer writes that until the General Appropriations Bill has passed legislators will not know how much money is available from the General Revenue Fund for teachers' salaries He hopes there will be enough money to give them a raise but notes the legislature is not keen on passing a tax bill.
Date:
April 15, 1957
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Verdie M. VanCleave, January 15, 1957]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Verdie M. VanCleave discussing her support for unnamed legislation to increase state employees' salaries. Latimer writes that the legislature has given state employees a raise in the past two sessions and he believes they will do so again, although he does not yet know the exact provisions of such a proposal.
Date:
January 15, 1957
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Virginia Yancy, January 15, 1957]
Letter from Texas State Representative Truett Latimer to Virginia Yancy discussing increased funding for Abilene State Hospital.
Date:
January 15, 1957
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank O. Lunden to Harris Leon Kempner, November 15, 1957]
Letter from Frank O. Lunden to Harris Leon Kempner mentioning about the two Yale tickets that were mailed to him on November 11th.
Date:
November 15, 1957
Creator:
Lunden, Frank O.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., Inc. to Mr. Harris Kempner, May 15, 1957]
Letter from N. S. Storter to Harris L. Kempner extending an invitation to be a speaker on behalf of the Brownsville Maritime Association and discussing how they can make his visit pleasant.
Date:
May 15, 1957
Creator:
Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History