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[Letter from Preston A. Weatherred to Truett Latimer, April 15, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Preston A. Weatherred to Truett Latimer, April 15, 1957]

Letter from Preston A. Weatherred to Truett Latimer discussing House Bill 299, a bill that would affect the chain store tax law. Mr. Weatherred explains how the current law is unfair to small drive-in ice and food stores and how the bill would change this without changing the laws for the larger chain stores.
Date: April 15, 1957
Creator: Weatherred, Preston A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Sterling L. Price, April 26, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Sterling L. Price, April 26, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to the Reverend Sterling L. Price responding to a letter from Price concerning his legislative service.
Date: April 26, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Lee Saueel to Truett Latimer, April 4, 1957]

Postcard from Lee Saueel to Truett Latimer urging him to support legislation affecting firemen and policemen.
Date: April 4, 1957
Creator: Saueel, Lee
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to M. E. West, April 7, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to M. E. West, April 7, 1955]

Letter from Texas State Representative Truett Latimer to M. E. West discussing HB 163, a bill affecting the sale of oil securities, and clarifies that the bill does not do what an unnamed opponent said it would.
Date: April 7, 1955
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to David W. Ratliff, April 11, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to David W. Ratliff, April 11, 1957]

Letter from Texas State Representative Truett Latimer to State Senator David Ratliff discussing HB 820, a bill adding assistant district attorneys to the state's 42nd and 104th districts.
Date: April 11, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Clarence Pope to Truett Latimer, April 6, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Clarence Pope to Truett Latimer, April 6, 1957]

Letter from Clarence Pope to Truett Latimer asking him to oppose House Bill 777.
Date: April 6, 1957
Creator: Pope, Clarence
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to G. R. Tate, Jr., April 9, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to G. R. Tate, Jr., April 9, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to G. R. Tate, Jr. discussing a petition Tate signed supporting House Bill 68. Latimer writes that after examining the bill with City Attorney Bert Smith he has decided to support it.
Date: April 9, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Marvin Veal, April 1, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Marvin Veal, April 1, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Marvin Veal discussing an enclosed letter Latimer wrote to the Chairman of the Insurance Commission. Latimer writes that he will send Veal any information he receives.
Date: April 1, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Grover Nelson, April 25, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Grover Nelson, April 25, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Grover Nelson discussing Latimer's support for House Bill 25 known as the Sales Limitations Act. Latimer, who is a former small businessman, writes that he voted for the bill in the previous session and that he is sorry that the Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional.
Date: April 25, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Horace D. Wilkerson to Truett Latimer, April 11, 1955] (open access)

[Telegram from Horace D. Wilkerson to Truett Latimer, April 11, 1955]

Telegram sent to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer from Horace D. Wilkerson urging him to support HB 714.
Date: April 11, 1955
Creator: Wilkerson, Horace D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Oliver Pitts, April 4, 1957] (open access)

[Telegram from Oliver Pitts, April 4, 1957]

Telegram sent to Truett Latimer from Oliver Pitts asking Latimer to oppose House Bill 777 and Senate Bill 353.
Date: April 4, 1957
Creator: Pitts, Oliver
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Joe Smith, April 1, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Joe Smith, April 1, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Joe Smith discussing a banquet for the Victory Men's Bible Class and asking Smith how much Latimer owes him for the tickets.
Date: April 1, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Preston Parker to Truett Latimer, April 10, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Preston Parker to Truett Latimer, April 10, 1957]

Letter from Preston Parker to Truett Latimer discussing House Bill 8, which would increase teachers' salaries. Parker, who is a teacher, asks Latimer to take a stand for a natural gas tax measure and to vote for the bill.
Date: April 10, 1957
Creator: Parker, Preston
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Mrs. Royce Powell to Truett Latimer, April 25, 1957]

Postcard from Mrs. Royce Powell to Truett Latimer asking him to support legislation affecting firemen and policemen.
Date: April 25, 1957
Creator: Powell, Mrs. Royce
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Nolan Palmer, April 24, 1957] (open access)

[Telegram from Nolan Palmer, April 24, 1957]

Telegram sent to Truett Latimer from Nolan Palmer regarding Palmer's support for House Bill 25.
Date: April 24, 1957
Creator: Palmer, Nolan
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Howell Watson, April 5, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Howell Watson, April 5, 1955]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Howell Watson thanking Watson for his telegram concerning the Trinity River Bill.
Date: April 5, 1955
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Ward, April 19, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Ward, April 19, 1955]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Ward discussing Latimer's support for House Bill 714 concerning retail grocers.
Date: April 19, 1955
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Ward, April 28, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Ward, April 28, 1955]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Ward discussing House Bill 714. Latimer writes that the bill no longer requires groceries to be sold at 6% above wholesale prices and has been rewritten so that grocery stores may not limit the number of goods they sell below costs. He says that he supports the bill in its new form.
Date: April 28, 1955
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Robert H. Ray, April 4, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Robert H. Ray, April 4, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Robert H. Ray discussing Ray's opposition to House Bill 777. Latimer writes that he is the only member of the Liquor Regulation Committee to oppose the bill but that there is significant opposition to it and and it is unlikely to pass.
Date: April 4, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. E. Wells to Truett Latimer, April 9, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from A. E. Wells to Truett Latimer, April 9, 1954]

Letter from A. E. Wells to Truett Latimer thanking him for the support he gave the Abilene Public Schools legislative program.
Date: April 9, 1954
Creator: Wells, A. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Briggs Todd, April 11, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Briggs Todd, April 11, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Briggs Todd assuring that he would support House Bill 41 and apologizing for not writing sooner.
Date: April 11, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Richardson Grocery, April 23, 1957] (open access)

[Telegram from Richardson Grocery, April 23, 1957]

Telegram from Richardson Grocery for Truett Latimer asking for his support on House Bill 25.
Date: April 23, 1957
Creator: Grocery, Richardson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to E. D. Webb, April 26, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to E. D. Webb, April 26, 1955]

Letter from Truett Latimer to E. D. Webb discussing Senate Bill 140 and assuring that he will support the bill.
Date: April 26, 1955
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to E. T. Compere, Jr., April 14, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to E. T. Compere, Jr., April 14, 1953]

Letter from Truett Latimer to E. T. Compere, Jr. discussing Senate Bill 247.
Date: April 14, 1953
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History