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[Letter from H. Leo Tucker to Truett Latimer, March 18, 1957]

Description: Letter from H. Leo Tucker to Truett Latimer discussing a raise for state-employed engineers. Tucker writes that these engineers are underpaid compared to engineers in the private sector and asks Latimer to support a raise for state-employed engineers.
Date: March 18, 1957
Creator: Tucker, H. Leo
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Allen Wright to Truett Latimer, February 7, 1957]

Description: Letter from Allen Wright to Truett Latimer discussing Wright's concerns about the legislature's increased expenditures. Wright mentions Texas's low tax rates have helped grow industry in the state and asks Latimer prevent increased taxation and wasteful spending.
Date: February 7, 1957
Creator: Wright, Allen
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

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

Description: 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
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Jack Woodward to Truett Latimer, February 17, 1955]

Description: Letter from Jack Woodward of the Texas Independent Owners Association to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer discussing the Natural Gas Economic Waste Bill and urging his support of it.
Date: February 17, 1955
Creator: Woodward, Jack
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Joe M. Nuessle, February 25, 1957]

Description: Letter from Texas State Representative Truett Latimer to Joe M. Nuessle affirming his support for HB 345 and expressing his regret that they could not visit each other longer when Nuessle was in Austin.
Date: February 25, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Rema Price, January 28, 1957]

Description: Letter from Texas State Representative Truett Latimer enclosing a letter from W. P. Watts [not included here] of the Texas Public Employees Association and explains that it demonstrates his voting record.
Date: January 28, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Rema Price to Truett Latimer, March 11, 1957]

Description: Letter from Rema Price to Truett Latimer discussing House Bill 800 that would reduce work hours for employees state hospitals and special schools. Price thanks him for his support and also mentions recommendations from the Texas Research League concerning their retirement system. Price writes that she and other employees are opposed to the recommendations, which would combine social security and retirement, and want to keep their current system that includes both social security and retirement.
Date: March 11, 1957
Creator: Price, Rema
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Telegram from Nolan Palmer, April 24, 1957]

Description: Telegram sent to Truett Latimer from Nolan Palmer regarding Palmer's support for House Bill 25.
Date: April 24, 1957
Creator: Palmer, Nolan
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Paul Southern to Truett Latimer, March 1, 1957]

Description: Letter from Paul southern to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer thanking him for a copy of the Texas Mental Health Code and asking him to vote for HB 6.
Date: March 1, 1957
Creator: Southern, Paul
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Carlton Wainscott to Truett Latimer, March 27, 1957]

Description: Letter from Carlton Wainscott to Truett Latimer discussing unnamed legislation concerning teachers and education. Wainscott writes that children are the state's most important resource and that Texas should provide for their education.
Date: March 27, 1957
Creator: Wainscott, Carlton O.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Doyle Taylor, March 5, 1957]

Description: Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Doyle Taylor discussing a petition Taylor signed proposing a constitutional amendment that would allow people to vote to redivide the commissioner precincts in their counties. Latimer explains the process an amendment would have to go through and advocates instead for his proposal to allot two commissioners to the city of Abilene and two commissioners to the rest of the county.
Date: March 5, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

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

Description: 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
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Alice J. Suggs, March 13, 1957]

Description: Letter from Truett Latimer to Alice J. Suggs discussing a petition Suggs signed opposing the sale of beer in grocery stores. Latimer writes that the bill will soon be heard by the Liquor Regulations Committee and that he will do everything he can to pass it.
Date: March 13, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Bob Rushing to Truett Latimer]

Description: Letter from Bob Rushing to Truett Latimer inviting him to a meeting to establish a Boy'c Club in Abilene. Rushing writes that of the 7,000 young men in Abilene fewer than 3,000 are connected to the Boy Scouts, YMCA, or other community organizations and mentions that Latimer has been selected as one of the people interested in working with boys. Rushing includes other details about the meeting and asks Latimer to RSVP for the event.
Date: unknown
Creator: Rushing, Bob
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

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

Description: 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
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Truett Latimer to T. C. Wilkes, March 31, 1955]

Description: Letter from Truett Latimer to T. C. Wilkes discussing House Bill 7, which would give the Texas Railroad Commission power to set minimum field prices for natural gas. Latimer cites a passage from the 1854 Federal Power Commission, which prevents rules from interfering with state conservation orders on natural gas, and writes that he will support the bill.
Date: March 31, 1955
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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