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[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. H. Leo Tucker, January 14, 1957]

Description: Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. H. Leo Tucker assuring that he will support legislation that would remove two discriminations against married women, "Separate Acknowledgement" and "The Management and Control of Separate Property".
Date: January 14, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Whitney C. Rowland, January 30, 1957]

Description: Letter from Truett Latimer to Whitney C. Rowland discussing pay increases for engineers employed by the State Highway Department. He assures that supporters of the bill will have a fair hearing when it comes before the Appropriation Committee.
Date: January 30, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

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

Description: 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.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Paul G. Peurifoy, February 19, 1957]

Description: Letter from Texas State Representative Truett Latimer to Judge Paul G. Peurifoy enclosing a copy of and discussing HCR 13 [not included], a resolution requiring the Texas Legislature to initiate a study of the state constitution.
Date: February 19, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Frank P. Sturdivant to Truett Latimer, January 11, 1957]

Description: Letter from Frank P. Sturdivant (Col. USAF) to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer thanking him for his invitation to the inauguration of Governor Price Daniel, which he has to decline.
Date: January 11, 1957
Creator: Sturdivant, Frank P.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[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
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from R. O. "Bill" Williams to Truett Latimer, February 7, 1957]

Description: Letter from R. O. "Bill" Williams to Truett Latimer discussing Williams's opposition to House Bill 27 known as the Flexible Rating Bill. Williams writes that the bill would allow companies to cut rates on insurance premiums by cutting coverage and asks Latimer to vote against it.
Date: February 7, 1957
Creator: Williams, R. O. "Bill"
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 W. S. Wagley, January 25, 1955]

Description: Letter from Truett Latimer to W. S. Wagley thanking him for an invitation to the Real Estate Banquet. Latimer writes that he would like to consult with Wagley later in the session when the Real Estate Act comes up.
Date: January 25, 1955
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Robert Sayles to Truett Latimer, February 26, 1957]

Description: Letter from Robert Sayles to Truett Latimer discussing an enclosed petition concerning the proposed division of Taylor County into commissioners' precincts along numerical lines. Sayles writes that he and the other signees believe such a division would result in inequities and discrimination for the county's rural residents.
Date: February 26, 1957
Creator: Sayles, Robert
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

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

Description: 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
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

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

Description: 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
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
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Dr. Elwin L. Skiles, February 14, 1957]

Description: Letter from Truett Latimer to Dr. Elwin L. Skiles discussing Skiles's support for House Bill 297 and 298. Latimer writes that he is a co-sponsor of both bills and will do everything he can to pass them. He mentions that he thinks the bills help address the increased death rates on highways after 10 pm and on weekends.
Date: February 14, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

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

Description: 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
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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