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[Petition in Support of Texas HB 216] (open access)

[Petition in Support of Texas HB 216]

Petition with a brief statement asking representative Latimer to support HB 216 in order to give teachers a $600 pay increase. Below, there are 12 signatures with both addresses and occupations listed for all but two.
Date: Spring 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition in Support of Texas HB 216] (open access)

[Petition in Support of Texas HB 216]

Petition with a brief statement listing three major reasons for representative Latimer to support House Bill 216 and a raise in teacher salaries to help strengthen the education system. The statement calls for this provision without increasing the ad valorem tax. Below, there are 4 signatures with addresses listed for 3 of them.
Date: March 25, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition in Support of Texas HJR 34] (open access)

[Petition in Support of Texas HJR 34]

Petition with a brief statement asking representative Latimer to support House Joint Resolution 34 which would eliminate the ad valorem tax on motor vehicles. Below, there are 12 signatures with addresses listed for all.
Date: Spring 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition in Support of Texas HB 216 and SB 24] (open access)

[Petition in Support of Texas HB 216 and SB 24]

Petition with a brief statement asking representative Latimer to support House Bill 216 and Senate Bill 24 in order to raise the salaries of teachers with Bachelors degrees to a minimum of $3,000, and asking fro his opposition to the Bradshaw Bill and The Kilgore Bill (HB 3). Below, there are 4 signatures with addresses.
Date: March 27, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition in Support of Texas HB 216 and SB 24] (open access)

[Petition in Support of Texas HB 216 and SB 24]

Petition with a brief statement asking representative Latimer to support House Bill 216 and Senate Bill 24 in order to raise the salaries of teachers with Bachelors degrees to a minimum of $3,000, and asking fro his opposition to the Bradshaw Bill and The Kilgore Bill (HB 3). Below, there are 19 signatures with addresses listed for each of them.
Date: Spring 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition in Support of Texas HB 216 and SB 24] (open access)

[Petition in Support of Texas HB 216 and SB 24]

Petition with a brief statement asking representative Latimer to support House Bill 216 and Senate Bill 24 in order to raise the salaries of teachers with Bachelors degrees to a minimum of $3,000, follow by three listed reason as to why the group supports the measure. Below, there are 14 signatures with addresses listed for all of them.
Date: Spring 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition in Support of Texas HB 216] (open access)

[Petition in Support of Texas HB 216]

Petition with a brief statement asking representative Latimer to support HB 216 in order to give teachers a $600 pay increase. Below, there are 13 signatures with addresses listed for all but two of them.
Date: April 7, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition in Support of Texas HB 216 and SB 24] (open access)

[Petition in Support of Texas HB 216 and SB 24]

Petition with a brief statement asking representative Latimer to support House Bill 216 and Senate Bill 24 in order to raise the salaries of teachers with Bachelors degrees to a minimum of $3,000, follow by three listed reason as to why the group supports the measure. Below, there are 29 signatures with addresses listed in smaller handwriting for all but two of them.
Date: March 27, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition in Support of Pay Raises for Teachers] (open access)

[Petition in Support of Pay Raises for Teachers]

Petition with a brief statement asking representative Latimer to support pay raises for Texas teachers. Below, there are 16 signatures which also rewritten on a second page, some with addresses and some without.
Date: March 25, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition in Support of Texas HB 216] (open access)

[Petition in Support of Texas HB 216]

Petition with a brief statement asking representative Latimer to support House Bill 216 for the purpose of raising teachers' salaries to a base pay of $3000. Below, there are 19 signatures with addresses listed for all, and their occupation listed for all but one.
Date: March 25, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition in Support of Texas HB 216] (open access)

[Petition in Support of Texas HB 216]

Petition with a brief statement asking representative Latimer to support House Bill 216 for the purpose of raising teachers' salaries to a base pay of $3000. Below, there are 36 signatures with addresses listed for all but two.
Date: March 26, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition in Support of Texas HB 216] (open access)

[Petition in Support of Texas HB 216]

Petition with a brief statement asking representative Latimer to support HB 216 in order to give teachers a $600 pay increase. Below, there are 5 signatures with occupations listed for all and addresses listed for 3 of them.
Date: March 27, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Narrative about Meeting Truett Latimer] (open access)

[Narrative about Meeting Truett Latimer]

Narrative written by B. D. McKinney about meeting Truett Latimer and joining him at a representative meeting in Austin.
Date: 1953~
Creator: McKinney, B. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas HSJ 111 Honoring Thomas Franklin Grisham] (open access)

[Texas HSJ 111 Honoring Thomas Franklin Grisham]

Texas House Simple Resolution # 111 written by Truett Latimer honoring the life and career of Thomas Franklin Grisham.
Date: Spring 1954
Creator: Latimer, Truett
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pete Elliott Biographical Information] (open access)

[Pete Elliott Biographical Information]

Typed document with a list of biographical facts about Pete Elliott. The date, "May 31, 1955" is handwritten in pen near the center of the page.
Date: May 31, 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Personal Statement of Truett Latimer] (open access)

[Personal Statement of Truett Latimer]

First-person statement made by Truett Latimer summarizing his educational background growing up in Lueders and attending Hardin-Simmons University, describing his career in insurance and tenure as a state legislator, and making a statement about the growth of Abilene and the need for an "educated, thinking populace."
Date: 1952~
Creator: Latimer, Truett
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition in Support of Texas HB 559] (open access)

[Petition in Support of Texas HB 559]

Petition with a brief statement asking representative Latimer to support HB 559 which was introduced by Bert Hall under the title "Relating to creating a Commission to provide for education and study relating to problems of alcoholism and for commitment and treatment of alcoholics." Below, there are 13 signatures with addresses listed for all.
Date: Spring 1953
Creator: Twentieth Century Study Club
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas HSR 116 Honoring Judge E. T. Brooks] (open access)

[Texas HSR 116 Honoring Judge E. T. Brooks]

Texas House Simple Resolution 116 written by Truett Latimer honoring the life and career of Judge E. T. Brooks.
Date: Spring 1954
Creator: Latimer, Truett
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition Signed by Members of Alta Vista School] (open access)

[Petition Signed by Members of Alta Vista School]

Petition with a brief statement listing three major reasons for representative Latimer to support House Bill 216 and a raise in teacher salaries. Below, there are 18 signatures with addresses listed for 11 of them.
Date: Spring 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition in Support of Texas HB 216, March 27, 1953] (open access)

[Petition in Support of Texas HB 216, March 27, 1953]

Petition with a brief statement asking representative Latimer to support HB 216, which would give teachers a $600 pay increase, in order to protect the future education of children in Texas. Below, there are 21 signatures with addresses listed for all.
Date: March 27, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition in Support of Raising Starting Teacher Salaries] (open access)

[Petition in Support of Raising Starting Teacher Salaries]

Petition with a brief statement asking representative Latimer and senator Sadler to support House Bill 216 for the purpose of raising teachers' salaries to a base pay of $3000 per year. Below, there are 11 signatures with both occupations and addresses listed for all but three.
Date: Spring 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Business Card for Truett Latimer with Notes] (open access)

[Business Card for Truett Latimer with Notes]

State representative business card for Truett Latimer, with handwritten text on the back: "Dr. Bob Collmer Rio Amazonas ofc. 409 Colonia del Valle. 6-87-19."
Date: 1953~/1963~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition in Support of Texas HB 559 from Helen Bradbury] (open access)

[Petition in Support of Texas HB 559 from Helen Bradbury]

Petition with a brief statement asking representative Latimer to support HB 559 which was introduced by Bert Hall under the title "Relating to creating a Commission to provide for education and study relating to problems of alcoholism and for commitment and treatment of alcoholics." Below, there are 18 signatures with addresses listed for all but one of them.
Date: Spring 1953
Creator: Bradbury, Helen
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition in Support of Texas HB 216 and SB 24, March 25, 1953] (open access)

[Petition in Support of Texas HB 216 and SB 24, March 25, 1953]

Petition with a brief statement asking representative Latimer to support House Bill 216 and Senate Bill 24 in order to give teachers a $600 pay increase. Below, there are 21 signatures with addresses listed for all.
Date: March 25, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History