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[Clipping: Prohibition, Senate Votes Hike State Poll Tax Total] (open access)

[Clipping: Prohibition, Senate Votes Hike State Poll Tax Total]

Newspaper clipping about the poll tax payments in some Texas counties such as Dallas, Galveston, Orange, Harris, and Tom Green.
Date: 1956~
Creator: Associated Press
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rema Price to Truett Latimer, December 18, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Rema Price to Truett Latimer, December 18, 1956]

Letter from Rema Price to Truett Latime asking for information about legislation concerning workman's compensation for state employees. Price writes that employees are happy with their current benefits, especially their liberal sick leave, and are concerned about any changes to their coverage. She also says that the bill should not be passed if it would require strict physical examinations that would limit the employment of handicapped and older people or if it would increase insurance premiums and reduce benefits, which CHapter 39 of the Texas Public Employees Association opposes.
Date: December 18, 1956
Creator: Price, Rema
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Dr. Watts, December 29, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Dr. Watts, December 29, 1956]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Dr. Watts forwarding an audit report of Texas Parks and expressing his hope they can secure more funding for parks.
Date: December 29, 1956
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cardie Webb to Truett Latimer, December 12, 1956]

Postcard from Cardie Webb to Truett Latimer discussing the high cost of living and asking Latimer to support an increase in salary for state employees.
Date: December 12, 1956
Creator: Webb, Cardie
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Meera Rucker to Truett Latimer, March 24, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Meera Rucker to Truett Latimer, March 24, 1956]

Letter from Meera Rucker to Truett Latimer asking Latimer to support Senate Bill 80 and House Bill 8 related to education. Rucker writes that she would like to see the bills taken up in the emergency schedule and asks for information about House Bill 465.
Date: March 24, 1956
Creator: Rucker, Meera
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Austin E. Anson to Truett Latimer, December 14, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Austin E. Anson to Truett Latimer, December 14, 1956]

Letter from Austin E. Anson of Texas Citrus and Vegetable Growers and Shippers to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer introducing a gift package for Christmas.
Date: December 14, 1956
Creator: Anson, Austin E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fred Starbuck to Truett Latimer, November 8, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Fred Starbuck to Truett Latimer, November 8, 1956]

Letter from Fred Starbuck to Truett Latimer discussing the Texas Safety Association's involvement in the coming legislative session and Starbuck's concern about unlicensed radio receivers and police scanners.
Date: November 8, 1956
Creator: Starbuck, Fred
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Roy Wells to Truett Latimer, August 31, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from J. Roy Wells to Truett Latimer, August 31, 1956]

Letter from J. Roy Wells to Truett Latimer on behalf of President Jones sending Latimer two complimentary tickets to each of the Texas Technological College's home football games.
Date: August 31, 1956
Creator: Wells, J. Roy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. W. Wade to Truett Latimer, December 6, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from J. W. Wade to Truett Latimer, December 6, 1956]

Letter from J. W. Wade to Truett Latimer inviting Latimer to give a fifteen-minute speech to the retail druggists of West Texas at their convention in Abilene.
Date: December 6, 1956
Creator: Wade, J. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John H. Winters to Truett Latimer, December 19, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from John H. Winters to Truett Latimer, December 19, 1956]

Letter from John H. Winters to Truett Latimer discussing welfare payments to Stephen M. Simpson. Winters writes that Simpson's assistance grant has been withdrawn because his social security benefits and his wife's income meet their needs as defined by assistance standards. He explains that if Mrs. Simpson's income were to decrease Mr. Simpson's Old Age Assistance would be reinstated.
Date: December 19, 1956
Creator: Winters, John H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mark Wents, January 24, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mark Wents, January 24, 1956]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Mark Wents asking Went for information about the state's fire laws.
Date: January 24, 1956
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Verdie M. Van Cleave to Truett Latimer, December 13, 1956]

Postcard from Vernie M. Van Cleave to Truett Latimer asking him to support raises and shorter hours for state employees.
Date: December 13, 1956
Creator: Van Cleave, Verdie M.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Sarah G. Patterson to Truett Latimer, December 12, 1956]

Postcard from Sarah G. Patterson to Truett Latimer asking him to support raises for state employees due to the high cost of living.
Date: December 12, 1956
Creator: Patterson, Sarah G.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Orville D. Roland, March 12, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Orville D. Roland, March 12, 1956]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Orville D. Roland discussing issues with the city of Tuscola's water supply. Latimer writes that he has read Roland's articles about the city's lack of water supply and proposes they work together to write a bill to address the issue, similar to the water district bill passed by Weinart, which is half the size of Tuscola.
Date: March 12, 1956
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Molly Stanley to Truett Latimer, December 14, 1956]

Postcard from Molly Stanley to Truett Latimer asking him to approve the Abilene State Hospital budget and encourage approval of a pay raise for state employees.
Date: December 14, 1956
Creator: Stanley, Molly
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul D. Marable, Jr. to Truett Latimer, February 15, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Paul D. Marable, Jr. to Truett Latimer, February 15, 1956]

Letter from Paul D. Marable, Jr. to Truett Latimer inviting Latimer to attend one of the Water Resources Committee's conferences in West Texas on behalf of the committee's chairman Frank H. Kelly.
Date: February 15, 1956
Creator: Marable, Paul D., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fred Starbuck to Truett Latimer, January 12, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Fred Starbuck to Truett Latimer, January 12, 1956]

Letter from Fred Starbuck to Truett Latimer about the need for regulations on civilian radio receivers.
Date: January 12, 1956
Creator: Starbuck, Fred
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Logan Wilson to Truett Latimer, December 5, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Logan Wilson to Truett Latimer, December 5, 1956]

Letter from Logan Wilson to Truett Latimer inviting him to come visit the University of Texas campus in Austin and giving him parking privileges.
Date: December 5, 1956
Creator: Wilson, Logan
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Patrick J. Nicholson to Truett Latimer, September 15, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Patrick J. Nicholson to Truett Latimer, September 15, 1956]

Letter from Patrick J. Nicholson to Truett Latimer inviting him to attend a football game at the University of Houston in Rice Stadium and including a the season schedule.
Date: September 15, 1956
Creator: Nicholson, Patrick J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John H. Winters to Truett Latimer, December 11, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from John H. Winters to Truett Latimer, December 11, 1956]

Letter from John H. Winters to Truett Latimer discussing welfare assistance for Stephen M. Simpson. Winters writes that Simpson's assistance grant has been withdrawn and that he will provide Latimer with a more detailed report about Simpson's case. He also thanks Latimer for bringing to his attention that people felt caseworkers treated them disrespectfully.
Date: December 11, 1956
Creator: Winters, John H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to W. D. Watkins, April 21, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to W. D. Watkins, April 21, 1956]

Letter from Texas State Representative Truett Latimer to W. D. Watkins of the Western Cottonoil Company in response to an inquiry about SB 254. Latimer explains that he spoke with Waggoner Carr about the bill and that Carr wished that Watkins know there was "nothing to be disturbed about" in it.
Date: April 21, 1956
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. D. Wilkerson to Truett Latimer, March 1956] (open access)

[Letter from H. D. Wilkerson to Truett Latimer, March 1956]

Letter from H. D. Wilkerson to Truett Latimer discussing Wilkerson's support for House Bill 714, knowns as the Unfair Sales Act. Wilkerson, who owns a grocery and market, suggests that small grocers will be negatively impacted if the bill is not passed and urges Latimer to support it.
Date: March 1956
Creator: Wilkerson, H. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program for Taylor Brothers Memorial Dedication, April 9, 1956] (open access)

[Program for Taylor Brothers Memorial Dedication, April 9, 1956]

Program for Taylor Brothers Memorial Dedication listing aspects of the event and who would be doing them, as well as acknowledgements and thanks to various people, organizations, and companies.
Date: April 1956
Creator: United States Daughters of 1812 of Abilene, Texas
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Office of the Governor to the Press, February 15, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from the Office of the Governor to the Press, February 15, 1956]

Letter from the Office of the Governor to the Press. They inform the Press that counties recommended for inclusion in the drought emergency feed program have been designated by the U. S. Department of Agriculture in Washington. They list the aforementioned counties.
Date: February 15, 1956
Creator: Office of the Governor
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History