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[Letter from G. F. Hughes to Truett Latimer, February 1, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from G. F. Hughes to Truett Latimer, February 1, 1953]

Letter from G. F. Hughes to Truett Latimer requesting legal information on whether he and other farmers can build a dam in Elm Creek to provide irrigation.
Date: February 1, 1953
Creator: Hughes, G. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. W. E. Knoy to Truett Latimer, February 1, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. W. E. Knoy to Truett Latimer, February 1, 1953]

Letter from Mrs. W. E. Knoy to Truett Latimer discussing support for Texas House Bill #216 which proposes raising beginning teacher base pay to $3000 minimum per year.
Date: February 1, 1953
Creator: Knoy, Mrs. W. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. E. Kroy to Truett Latimer, February 1, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from W. E. Kroy to Truett Latimer, February 1, 1953]

Letter from W. E. Kroy to Truett Latimer discussing concerns regarding Texas House Bill #216 and its proposition for a teacher base pay of $3000 minimum.
Date: February 1, 1953
Creator: Kroy, W. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. Griffins to Truett Latimer, February 1, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from A. Griffins to Truett Latimer, February 1, 1955]

Letter from A. Griffins to Truett Latimer discussing opposition to Texas House Bill #7 in hopes of cheaper fuel to encourage the industries.
Date: February 1, 1955
Creator: Griffins, A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. K. Tratt to Truett Latimer, February 1, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from A. K. Tratt to Truett Latimer, February 1, 1955]

Letter from A. K. Tratt to Truett Latimer discussing opposition to the passage of Texas House Bill #7.
Date: February 1, 1955
Creator: Tratt, A. K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. C. Dixon to Truett Latimer, February 1, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from C. C. Dixon to Truett Latimer, February 1, 1955]

Letter from C. C. Dixon to Truett Latimer discussing opposition to Texas House Bill #7 as it seems to be of injustice to the industrial users of natural gas in regard to increasing costs.
Date: February 1, 1955
Creator: Dixon, C. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. M. Harrison to Truett Latimer, February 1, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from H. M. Harrison to Truett Latimer, February 1, 1955]

Letter from H. M. Harrison to Truett Latimer discussing opposition to Texas House Bill #7.
Date: February 1, 1955
Creator: Harrison, H. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. K. Wallingford to Truett Latimer, February 1, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from J. K. Wallingford to Truett Latimer, February 1, 1955]

Letter from J. K. Wallingford to Truett Latimer discussing Wallingford's opposition to House Bill 7, which would regulate the price of gasoline in the state. Wallingford writes that although the bill is being presented as a conservation measure he believes it is a price fixing bill and would hurt industrial users the most until gas companies could get permission to raise the domestic price.
Date: February 1, 1955
Creator: Wallingford, J. K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. W. Osborne to Truett Latimer, February 1, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from J. W. Osborne to Truett Latimer, February 1, 1955]

Letter from J. W. Osborne to Truett Latimer discussing opposition to Texas House Bill #7.
Date: February 1, 1955
Creator: Osborne, J. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lea Boothe to Truett Latimer, February 1, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Lea Boothe to Truett Latimer, February 1, 1955]

Letter from Lea Boothe to Truett Latimer as a request and invitation to be a guest speaker before the local Lion's Club in Abilene.
Date: February 1, 1955
Creator: Boothe, Lea
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. E. Shipley to Truett Latimer, February 1, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from M. E. Shipley to Truett Latimer, February 1, 1955]

Letter from M. E. Shipley to Truett Latimer discussing opposition to Texas House Bill #7.
Date: February 1, 1955
Creator: Shipley, M. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. A. W. Goss to Truett Latimer, February 1, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. A. W. Goss to Truett Latimer, February 1, 1955]

Letter from Mrs. A. W. Goss to Truett Latimer discussing opposition to Texas House Bill #7 and any bill regarding price regulation.
Date: February 1, 1955
Creator: Goss, Mrs. A. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Joe Busby, February 1, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Joe Busby, February 1, 1955]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Dr. Joe Busby discussing Texas House Bills #2, #6, and #14 which are regarding the healthcare of Texas.
Date: February 1, 1955
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram form F. A. Bailey, February 1, 1955] (open access)

[Telegram form F. A. Bailey, February 1, 1955]

Telegram sent to Truett Latimer from F. A. Bailey regarding opposition to Texas House Bill 7, the Economic Waste Bill, claiming that it will give the government too much authority to regulate pricing. An address and name for "T. A. Bailey" are written in the bottom left in pencil.
Date: February 1, 1955
Creator: Bailey, F. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Doc Botkins February 1, 1955] (open access)

[Telegram from Doc Botkins February 1, 1955]

Telegram sent to Truett Latimer from Doc Botkins regarding opposition to Texas House Bill #7, due to the pricing regulation of natural gas proposed within the bill.
Date: February 1, 1955
Creator: Botkins, Doc
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from J. S. Clowdus, February 1, 1955] (open access)

[Telegram from J. S. Clowdus, February 1, 1955]

Telegram sent to Truett Latimer from J. S. Clowdus regarding opposition to Texas House Bill 7, stating that it will impact operating costs that have already been affected by government price fixing.
Date: February 1, 1955
Creator: Clowdus, J. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Si Addington, February 1, 1955] (open access)

[Telegram from Si Addington, February 1, 1955]

Telegram sent to Truett Latimer from Si Addington regarding opposition to Texas House Bill 7 due to his belief that it is a price fixing bill.
Date: February 1, 1955
Creator: Addington, Si
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. E. Wells to Truett Latimer, February 1, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from A. E. Wells to Truett Latimer, February 1, 1957]

Letter from A. E. Wells to Truett Latimer discussing an unnamed enclosed bill concerning the allocation of schools' professional units based on average daily attendance. Wells writes that he has asked Bascom Hayes of the Texas Education Agency to contact Latimer to answer any questions about the proposed bill. He also mentions that he is contacting Mr. Sturgeon about teachers serving on juries, as Latimer had suggested, and that he will keep Latimer informed about teachers' feelings about legislation to raise their salaries.
Date: February 1, 1957
Creator: Wells, A. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ernest Williams to Truett Latimer, February 1, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Ernest Williams to Truett Latimer, February 1, 1957]

Letter from Ernest Williams to Truett Latimer forwarding him a copy of resolutions passed by the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers' Association at its last convention. Williams writes that he would appreciate Latimer's support for any bill that is relevant to the enclosed resolutions.
Date: February 1, 1957
Creator: Williams, Ernest
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harold B. Parish to Lee Vinson, February 1, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Harold B. Parish to Lee Vinson, February 1, 1957]

Letter from Texas State Representative Harold B. Parish to Lee Vinson of the Taylor County Farm Bureau enclosing a copy of HB 176.
Date: February 1, 1957
Creator: Parish, Harold B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. J. H. Walsh to Truett Latimer, February 1, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. J. H. Walsh to Truett Latimer, February 1, 1957]

Letter from Mrs. J. H. Walsh to Truett Latimer expressing opposition to the school consolidation legislation. There's also a postcard from Mrs. Walsh addressed to Mr. Latimer.
Date: February 1, 1957
Creator: Walsh, Mrs. J. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer Mr. and Mrs. I. T. Timmons, February 1, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer Mr. and Mrs. I. T. Timmons, February 1, 1957]

Letter from Texas State Representative Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. I. T. Timmons responding to a petition from the Abilene Council for Retarded Children of which they were signers. Latimer discusses how he will support the Council and care for the mentally disabled.
Date: February 1, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Delphia Price, February 1, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Delphia Price, February 1, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Delphia Price discussing a petition from the Abilene Council for Retarded Children, which Price signed. Latimer writes that he met with the Texas Association of Retarded Children about their requests and that he will support Senator Aikin's bill to amend the Gilmer-AIken law to cover trainable children. He also states that he is aware of the State Board of Hospitals and Special Schools' financial need and he will help increase the board's appropriation, and that he will support extending the State Cigarette Tax to cover construction of State Hospitals. He explains that because requests for additional appropriations exceed $100,000,000 the State Board of Vocational Education will likely not receive the full $50,000 they requested.
Date: February 1, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to John L. Tracy, February 1, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to John L. Tracy, February 1, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to John L. Tracy discussing Latimer's opposition to an unnamed bill concerning automobile rating.
Date: February 1, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History