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[Letter from Bernice Rudd to Truett Latimer, February 8, 1957]

Description: Letter from Bernice Rudd to Truett Latimer discussing House Bill 8, which would raise teachers' salaries. Rudd writes that the bill would result in better instruction and the ability to keep current teachers.
Date: February 8, 1957
Creator: Rudd, Bernice
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Scott, April 8, 1957]

Description: Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Scott discussing their opposition to House Bill 777. Latimer writes that he was the only member of the Liquor Regulation Committee to vote against the bill but that there is significant opposition to it and it is unlikely to pass.
Date: April 8, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Petree, February 8, 1957]

Description: Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Petree discussing Latimer's intention to vote against unnamed legislation concerning the consolidation of schools, which Latimer believes would do away with smaller schools and lead to the destruction of smaller communities.
Date: February 8, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Jack Whetstone to Truett Latimer, February 8, 1957]

Description: Letter from Jack Whetstone to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer discussing the state's agriculture and requesting more funding for the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station.
Date: February 8, 1957
Creator: Whetstone, Jack
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Dallas Scarborough to Truett Latimer, February 8, 1957]

Description: Letter from Dallas Scarborough to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer discussing his opinions on the constitution of Texas and recommendations for its reevaluation and amendment.
Date: February 8, 1957
Creator: Scarborough, Dallas
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Otto Watts, April 8, 1957]

Description: Letter from Texas State Representative Truett Latimer to Dr. Otto Watts of Hardin-Simmons University discussing appropriations in recent and coming years for the State Parks of Texas.
Date: April 8, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Jack Whetstone to Truett Latimer, March 8, 1957]

Description: Letter from Jack Whetstone to Truett Latimer discussing the legislature's decision to withhold funds from the University of Texas part of the Cotton Research Committee of Texas in the General Appropriations Bill. Whetstone writes that the reduction in research funding for the university will jeopordize the entire cotton research program and he urges Latimer to consider restoring the funds so they can continue their work.
Date: March 8, 1957
Creator: Whetstone, Jack
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Felton Saverance, March 8, 1957]

Description: Letter from Truett Latimer to Felton Saverance discussing a petition Saverance 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 8, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Mrs. Vera Slack to Truett Latimer, April 8, 1957]

Description: Letter from Mrs. Vera Slack to Truett Latimer thanking him for his interest in the improvement of teachers' salaries. She asks that he support Senate Bill 80 and House Bill 8.
Date: April 8, 1957
Creator: Slack, Mrs. Vera
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Truett Latimer to W. C. Rosson, March 8. 1957]

Description: Letter from Truett Latimer to W. C. Rosson discussing a petition Rosson 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 8, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Truett Latimer to R. E. Rosson, March 8, 1957]

Description: Letter from Truett Latimer to R. E. Rosson discussing a petition Rosson 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 8, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Truett Latimer to John W. Sears, March 8, 1957]

Description: Letter from Truett Latimer to Hohn W. Sears discussing a petition Sears 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 8, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Oscar Zinnerle, March 8, 1957]

Description: Letter from Truett Latimer to Oscar Zinnerle discussing a petition Zinnerle 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 8, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Dr. Elwin L. Skiles, April 8, 1957]

Description: Letter from Truett Latimer to Dr. Elwin L. Skiles discussing Latimer's opposition to House Bill 777, which the First Baptist Church of Abilene was also against. Latimer writes that he was the only member of the Liquor Regulation Committee to vote against the bill in committee but that there is considerable opposition to it and he believes it will be defeated.
Date: April 8, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Truett Latimer to C. G. Whitten, February 8, 1957]

Description: Letter from Truett Latimer to C. G. Whitten discussing the proposed increase in appropriations for the Abilene State Hospital. He thanks Mr. Whitten for sending a copy of the letter he sent to Max Smith concerning the same topic.
Date: February 8, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Truett Latimer to J. R. Rosson}, March 8, 1957]

Description: Letter from Truett Latimer to J. R. Rosson discussing a petition Rosson signed concerning a constitutional amendment that would allow people to vote to redivide commissioner precincts in their counties. Latimer explains the process the amendment would have to go through and advocates instead for his proposal, which would allot two commissioners to the city of Abilene and two commissioners to the rest of the county.
Date: March 8, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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