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[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. J. C. Patterson, March 18, 1957]

Description: Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. J. C. Patterson discussing a petition Patterson signed supporting a driver education bill and opposing House Bill 2, which would prohibit people under sixteen from obtaining drivers' licenses. Latimer writes that he has added an amendment to H.B. 2 that would allow children who have completed drivers education to get licenses, which he believes will achieve the goals of the Driver Education Program.
Date: March 18, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
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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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Howard Tellepsen to Truett Latimer, March 20, 1957]

Description: Letter from Howard Tellepsen to Truett Latimer discussing salary legislation in House Bill 133, which did not give raises to engineers in the State Highway Department as State Highway Engineer Dewitt Greer had recommended. Tellepsen writes that the Highway Department has difficulty keeping engineers and that the state should reconsider increasing their salaries so that they can keep current engineers and encourage younger engineers to join the department.
Date: March 20, 1957
Creator: Tellepsen, Howard
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Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from A. S. Waldrop to Truett Latimer, March 27, 1957]

Description: Letter from A. S. Waldrop to Truett Latimer discussing the "Fake Wholesaling" bill that was introduced by the Better Business Bureau and that is identical to House Bill 348 from the 1955 session. Waldrop, who is a member of the Board of Directors of the Retail Furniture Association of Texas and the Local Retail Furniture Association, writes that he supports the bill and asks for more information about it.
Date: March 27, 1957
Creator: Waldrop, A. S.
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Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Clive Pierce, March 28, 1957]

Description: Letter from Truett Latimer to Clive Pierce discussing House Bill 421/Senate Bill 230, which would authorize the issuance of school district refunding bonds at the maximum interest rates allowed by the constitution. Latimer writes that the bill would not help Pierce because the bonds for Taylor County were already authorized at the maximum interest rate of 5% during an election in 1949. He also mentions that the interest rate cannot be raised after this election and the bonds cannot be replaced… more
Date: March 28, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. John Trittin, March 19, 1957]

Description: Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. John Trittin discussing House Bill 487. Latimer writes that the bill was recently heard in committee and has been referred to the Attorney General for a ruling on its constitutionality and that he will do everything he can to pass it. He also mentions that he has introduced a bill that would prohibit the sale of beer on Sunday and after 10 pm.
Date: March 19, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
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Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. T. A. Rippy, March 6, 1957]

Description: Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. T. A. Rippy discussing a petition Rippy 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 6, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
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
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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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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