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[Clipping: Be Safe! Wait A While]
Newspaper clipping about the lawsuit from Lower Valley residents over the City of El Paso's effort to extend its limit to their area.
Date:
January 30, 1955
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: New Mortality Table Affects Life Policies]
Newspaper clipping about the new life insurance mortality table. At the top of the clipping is a date written in pen, '1-21-59'. The other side of the clipping contains an article titled 'Speaker from Odessa will Review 'Buttons in the Back''.
Date:
January 21, 1959
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Showdown Nears on Gas Price Rule]
Newspaper clipping about the ruling to allow the Federal Power Commission jurisdiction at the wellhead if the gas moved for resale in interstate commerce.
Date:
January 30, 1955
Creator:
Carmical, J. H.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Drafted Letter from Truett Latimer to Wiley L. Caffey, January 28, 1953]
Photocopied rough draft of a letter from Truett Latimer to Judge Wiley L. Caffey discussing concerns regarding a bill that would affect the pay of District Attorneys.
Date:
January 28, 1953
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. E. Wells to Truett Latimer, January 22, 1957]
Letter from A. E. Wells to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer discussing conditions on jury duty for teachers and amending foundational funding requirements that have hurt Abilene schools.
Date:
January 22, 1957
Creator:
Wells, A. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. E. Wells to Truett Latimer, January 26, 1961]
Letter from A. E. Wells to Truett Latimer discussing laws regarding the election of school board members.
Date:
January 26, 1961
Creator:
Wells, A. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. G. McCollum to Truett Latimer, January 9, 1959]
Letter from A. G. McCollum to Truett Latimer discussing predatory animal control in Texas. He explains how useful Government trappers are in protecting his animals from predators and hopes Mr. Latimer helps make sure their services stay available.
Date:
January 9, 1959
Creator:
McCollum, A. G.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. J. Rock to Truett Latimer, January 17, 1957]
Letter from A. J. Rock to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer asking him to support an unnamed appropriation bill that would provide funds for Predatory Animal Control Service at A&M College. Rock praises the government trapper Mr. Martin and writes that ranchers need trappers to protect their animals from predators.
Date:
January 17, 1957
Creator:
Rock, A. J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. P. Boyd to Truett Latimer, January 18, 1955]
Letter from A. P. Boyd to Truett Latimer as congratulations for re-election to the Insurance Committee of the House.
Date:
January 18, 1955
Creator:
Boyd, A. P.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Abilene Council for Retarded Children to Truett Latimer, January 23, 1957]
Letter signed by twenty-nine mebers of the Abilene Council for Retarded Children to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer discussing legislation to increase aid for intellectually disabled children in Texas.
Date:
January 23, 1957
Creator:
Abilene Council for Retarded Children
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Allan Shivers to Truett Latimer, January 8, 1953]
Letter from Allan Shivers to Truett Latimer exchanging kind gestures of hospitality during months of the legislative session.
Date:
January 8, 1953
Creator:
Shivers, Allan
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Allen M. Boedeker to Truett Latimer, January 14, 1961]
Letter from Allen M. Boedeker to Truett Latimer showing appreciation for their previous visit. He also discusses the matter of San Angelo College turning into a four-year institution.
Date:
January 14, 1961
Creator:
Boedeker, Allen M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Annie Gregg to Truett Latimer, January 22, 1962]
Letter from Annie Gregg to Truett Latimer discussing how the Members of the Abilene B&PW Club were happy and honored to have him explain the activities of the called session of Legislature.
Date:
January 22, 1962
Creator:
Gregg, Annie
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Arch Lewis to Truett Latimer, January 23, 1957]
Letter from Arch Lewis to Truett Latimer discussing support for the passage of Texas House Bill #25.
Date:
January 23, 1957
Creator:
Arch Lews M System Food Stores
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ava Bryant to Truett Latimer, January 21, 1953]
Letter from Ava Bryant to Truett Latimer imploring Latimer to vote in favor of a bill that would help protect members of public service from dogs.
Date:
January 21, 1953
Creator:
Bryant, Ava
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from B. B. Hendrix to Truett Latimer, Janauary 20, 1953]
Letter from B. B. Hendrix to Truett Latimer requesting he support the repeal of House Bill 409, voted in by the 52nd legislature and regarding dealer vehicle registration.
Date:
January 20, 1953
Creator:
Hendrix, B. B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from B. H. Peacock to Truett Latimer, January 23, 1957]
Letter from B. H. Peacock to Truett Latimer discussing the Legislative Budget Board's decision to increase the Abilene State Hospital Budget by $20 million instead of the $41 million they requested. Peacock writes that the funds are necessary to care for the thousands of mentally ill patients in the state and that the funds could be raised through liquor and tobacco taxes. He recounts his own experience receiving treatment for a nervous breakdown at the U.S. Public Health Services Hospital in Fort Worth, as well as his time as an Engineer Officer overseeing care and maintenance of Veterans hospital facilities, when he encountered many mentally ill patients. He asks Latimer to reconsider funding the full amount the hospital requested and offers to answer any further questions.
Date:
January 23, 1957
Creator:
Peacock, B. H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from B. M. Heitman to Truett Latimer, January 28, 1953]
Letter from B. M. Heitman to Truett Latimer discussing support for Texas House Bill #5 for the benefit of the visual welfare of the people of Texas.
Date:
January 28, 1953
Creator:
Heitman, B. M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ben Brock to Truett Latimer, January 30, 1953]
Letter from Ben Brock to Truett Latimer discussing concerns regarding Texas Senate Bill #24 and Texas House Bill #216.
Date:
January 30, 1953
Creator:
Brock, Ben
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ben R. Barbee to Truett Latimer, January 23, 1959]
Letter from Ben R. Barbee to Truett Latimer discussing a luncheon and dinner they have planned for the 3rd and 4th of February.
Date:
January 23, 1959
Creator:
Barbee, Ben R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bert Hall to Truett Latimer, N. D.]
Letter from Bert Hall to Truett Latimer requesting a list of names of people in Abilene that would like to contribute to his program's funding.
Date:
1954-01~
Creator:
Hall, Bert
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Betty Latimer to Truett Latimer, January 26, 1953]
Letter from Betty Latimer to Truett Latimer talking about people with the Latimer name.
Date:
January 26, 1953
Creator:
Latimer, Betty
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Betty V. Goss to Truett Latimer, January 30, 1953]
Letter from Betty V. Goss to Truett Latimer discussing support for Texas House Bill #216 which proposes raising beginning teacher base pay to $3000 minimum per year for the purpose of retaining good teachers.
Date:
January 30, 1953
Creator:
Goss, Betty V.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bill Craig and Charlie Woods, January 5, 1952]
Letter from Bill Craig and Charlie Woods discussing Reuben Senterfitt's pledges that he received for the position of House Speaker.
Date:
January 5, 1952
Creator:
Craig, Bill & Woods, Charlie
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History