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Number 198: Volume 55
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1956
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BONFIRE COMMO SECTION—Checking over radio equipment prior to the night’s
guarding are (left to right) Bill Droemer, standing, from B Composite; David Hollo
man, A Ordnance, grinding on the generator; Bill Goetz, Squadron 19; Bobby Ammer,
A Signal and Hank Menefee from Corps Staff.
Aggies Meet Longhorns
In Jinx-ridden Stadium
By CHARLES McCAIN
On Turkey Day the Aggies meet
the Longhorns for the 63rd time
since 1894 and the Aggies have
yet to win a game in Memorial
Stadium.
Since the Aggies played their
first game in the stadium a jinx
has befallen them. Even in 1940
when they were rated first in the
nation, they were outscored.
Final score was 7-0 and burns
in the memory of many Aggies.
The Aggies ai'e now rated 5th in
the nation. Every student has his
own ideas about the so called
“jinx” and outcome of the game.
The general idea is “the Aggies
will win if superstition doesn’t get
the upper hand.” The majority say
the team will win by a wide
mai’gin.
Jack Of field, senior geology
major from Cameron, while super
rising bonfire activities, said,
“Seniors on the team feel this is
the year to break the jinx. They
are in tip-top shape and should
have no trouble. Win, lose or draw,
the 12th Man will always back
Library to Close
Cushing Memorial Library has
announced the following holiday
schedule for this week:
Thursday Closed
Friday Open 8 to 5 p. m.
Eaturday Open 8 to 12 noon
Sunday Closed
Monday Closed
them up.”
Remembering the bitter taste of
last year’s defeat, Dave Petty,
sophomore from Port Arthur re
marked, “I don’t believe in jinxes.
Last year TU was ready. If the
Aggies want to win, they can by
three TD’s.”
J. D. Marek of Rowena says,
“The jinx won’t have any effect
at all. We have the best taam
we’ve had in a long time. It’ll be
a rough game, but the Aggies are
ready.”
E Infantry junior Carlos Salinas
of La Paz, Bolivia says “At this
point the Aggie Spirit is so high
I don’t see how they can lose. If
the Aggies make a touchdown the
first five minutes of the game,-
there will be no stopping them.”
“Most of the boys on the ’57
team played against TU last year
and know what defeat is by a low
ranked team. I say let them go,”
said Joe Elliott Electrical Engi
neering major from Tyler.
Carl Garner, E Infantry sopho
more from Lufkin, gave his opinion
quite freely: “I think the Aggies
Proof Positive
RHINELANDER, Wis. <A») — A
boy, accused of trying to steal a
tape recording machine, was ar
rested in a department store here.
He denied the charge, but police
turned on the recorder and heard
the youngster’s voice saying, “I
guess I’ll steal this machine.”
City Council Assigns
New Water Contract
The College Station City Council,
in their monthly meeting last night
reassigned the contract for. new
city water lines, discussed several
ordinances and approved final ex
penditures on the new city sewage
treatment plant.
The city formerly assigned con
struction of the new water lines
to a Bryan contractor for the low
bid of $12,000. The contractor was
reportedly unable to make bond for
the money, and last night the group
tentatively re-awarded the contract
to the second low bidder, Andrews-
Parker of Bryan, who had a bid of
$13,500.
The council also approved a final
estimate on R. B. Butler Con
struction Co.’s job in building the
city sewage disposal plant. Amount
was $15,761.80.
In other business, City Manager
Ran Boswell read a letter from
Judge W. T. McDonald of Bryan
telling of a memorial fund for the
late J. Wheeler Barger, former city
attorney of College Station. The
council could not take any official
action.
The council also approved chang
ed plans for a new Hillel Founda
tion building, voted to hire a fifth
policeman for the city force and
heard Boswell’s report on a test
water well drilled at the city
cemetery.
The group also discussed a letter
from J. C. Goldsmith asking about
gasoline storage, required the
South Knoll Addition to meet the
requirements of Ordinance 210 with
respect to paving streets and gut
ters and voted a Social Security
election for city employees.
It was suggested by Boswell that
the council pass a sick leave ordin
ance to benefit future cases such
as the one recently when a city
employee was injm-ed while work
ing on an electricity pole. The
group agreed to pass the ordin
ance and voted to pay the man’s
salary minus his workman’s com
pensation check, until the ordinance
is passed.
A request of R. H. Clemmons for
rezoning to first business district
an area on Highway 6 was referred
to city attorney C. E. Dillion who
told the group that the area was
bound in the original contracts to
two-story 1,800 square foot area
residences.
know beforehand that the teasips
haven’t got a chance. We should
win by 50 points, that is, if the
first team plays.”
Freshman Manuel Rodriguez,
architect major from Houston said,
“Since the disappointment last
year, the team should put their
best in the game and get its
revenge. The jinx shouldn’t have
a thing to do with the outcome.”
Steve Nicholson, freshman Pre-
Vet major, says, “The Aggies are
going to have to be fired up to
win. It is going to be rough
fighting a jinx and the NCAA too.”
“The jinx is more psychological
than anything else. The Aggies
have to make up their mind to
win. If they do—they’ll win,” re
marked Bill _ Rogers, freshman
physics major from Corsicana.
Don Winans, civilian sophomore
from Harlingen, says, “The jinx
won’t work this year. The teasips
will be fired up, but the Aggies will
have twice as much fire.”
Bonfire Blazes Tonite
Ending 10 Days Work
Rites Are Set
For J. F. Casey
Wednesday
J. F. Casey, 69, one-time
operator of Casey’s Confec
tionery in the YMCA and
former co-owner of Aggie-
land Pharmacy, died in a local
hospital at 11 a.m. yesterday.
Funeral services will be held to
morrow morning at 10 in the First
Presbyterian Church in Bryan with
the Rev. Charles L. Sheldon offi
ciating. Interment will be in Un
ion Grove Cemetery near Jackson
ville with services to be held at
Union Grove Church.
Casey was born in Jacksonville
April 26, 1887. When he first
came to A&M he was a bellboy at
the Aggieland Inn. Casey then
went to work as operator of Ca
sey’s Confectionery and remained
there until the opening of the Me
morial Student Center.
He then went in as partner in
the Aggieland Pharmacy which
went out of business last spring.
He had since been employed as
clerk at Ellison’s Pharmacy.
Resident of the Bryan-College
Station area for 42 years, Casey
belonged to the First Presbyter
ian Church in Bryan.
Survivors were 32 nieces and
nephews.
The Hillier Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
Vet Deadline
All veteran students are re
minded by the Office of Vet
erans Advisor they must sign
for their November pay forms
today and tomorrow at the of
fice on the ground floor of the
YMCA.
Dec. 4 will be last day to
sign these forms in order that
November checks will arrive
on Dec. 18.
Teasips Attempt
Bonfire Burning
An attempt by two University
of Texas students to “bomb” the
bonfire early Sunday morning was
foiled, apparently through their
own negligence.
Their makeshift bomb, connected
to its detonator in their car by
only about 35 feet of wire, didn’t
come close to reaching the pile of
wood. As a result all it caused
was a loud explosion, some smoke,
and some fast explaining by them.
According to Tom Dowse, a jun-
ion in Squadron 22, who was on
guard duty at the time, the blast
occurred at about 7:45 a.m. He
and Mike Long huiTied to the
Bonfire Injuries
Total number of persons seeking
treatment due to bonfire injuries
stood at 92 at 11 this morning.
Of this number only three cases
of poison ivy were sufficiently se
vere to require further medical
attention and two cases of cuts re
quired stitches.
The total injuries, since bonfire
work began, broken down into
their catagories, ai'e as follow:
poison ivy — 60; abrasions — 13;
sprains—7; ashes in eyes—7; cuts
5.
Weather Today
Forecast calls for clear skies.
Yesterday’s low was 28 degrees,
and the high reading, 54. At 10:30
this morning, the temperature was
48.
scene of the explosion in Long’s
car just in time to see a 1956 Pon
tiac speed away. Following a brief
chase, they curbed the “saboteurs”
at North Gate.
The getaway car bore a T. U.
parking permit. The two occu
pants denied any knowledge of the
bomb, explaining that they were
returning from Houston, and one
(the driver) was merely showing
the other around the campus.
Dowse was given permission to
look in the trunk of the automo
bile, and found a can half full of
gun powder and some gasoline
stains.
The Texas boys could offer no
alibi for this, and admitted the
crime. Since no damage had been
done, Dowse and Long “urged”
the two to get on their way.
The Aggies turned in the car’s
license number, NH 8967, to cam
pus security officers. They, in
turn sent the information to the
Austin police, who ai'e expected to
take further action in the case.
Students are reminded of Sec
tion 3 of Article 44, College Reg
ulations which states:
“The following offense will re
sult in immediate suspension for
not less than the remainder of the
semester:
“Going to another college cam
pus with the intent to paint or
otherwise deface statues or build
ings or commit other depredation.
Minimum penalty is suspension
from the College for the semester
in which the act occurs.”
Flaming Symbol
Of Aggie Desire
Tonight at 8 p.m. the cumulative efforts of 10 days of
toil and sweat by the students of A&M will go up in smoke.
A symbol of the “burning desire” of the 12th Man to
beat the Hell out of Texas University, the A&M bonfire,
world’s largest, has come to mean even more than that. It
has become the guarantee of the 12th Man that the decision
of the National Collegiate Athletic Ass’n has put the students
behind the team more than before.
Honored guests who will speak at the yell practice in
clude 10 graduating seniors on the Aggie team, P. L. (Pinky)
Downs, Assistant Coach Jim Owens and the five yell leaders.
The 10 seniors include Jack Pardee, George Gillar, Don
^Watson, Eugene Stallings,
Bobby Drake Keith, Bobby
Soviets Stop
British Train
Into Berlin
BERLIN — UP) — Russia
aroused fears yesterday for
the West’s free access to Sov
iet-surrounded Berlin. A
British military train was
turned back and an American one
held up for two hours at a Soviet
checkpoint.
The British train, en route from
West Berlin to Hanover in West
Germany Sunday night, was stop
ped at Marienborn, on the border
between East and West Germany.
Soviet officers alleged documents
held by the British passengers
were not in order, and sent the
train back to Berlin, 100 miles be
hind the line separating East Ger
many from the West.
At almost the same time, an
American military train from
Frankfurt to Berlin was held up
for two hours at Marienborn, and
one passenger was forced to get
off and return to West Germany.
Hot Lawn
LITTLE ROCK OS’) — Clinton
Anderson strolled from his house to
the front lawn and lit a cigarette.
The lawn burst into flames. Ander
son ran. Firemen spent about 45
minutes putting out the fire,
which was caused by a leaking gas
line. Anderson was not hurt.
Lockett, Bob Clendennon,
Dennis Goehring, Dee Powell
and Lloyd Hale.
The Aggie Band will fall out of
their dormitory and make the
rounds of the Dormitory areas with
the yell leaders at 7:30. They will
march to the drill field, south of
Duncan Mess Hall, where yell
leaders will put the torches to the
stacked wood.
The bonfire will be soaked with
four drums of kerosene and four
drums of oil at 6 p. m.
Armor units will guard the fire
prior to the lighting at 8.
Members of the Band will place
the “TU Fi'athouse” on top of the
67. foot high bonfire this afternoon
after the yell leaders declare the
official wood stacking is finished.
Head Yell Leader Bill Dorsey
says this year the “cooperation on
the construction was great.”
He said he wished to “thank all
the students and former students
who contributed their equipment
and time for the construction of
the 1956 bonfire. Without them
it would have been an impossible
job,” he added.
Working with Dorsey are yell
leaders, Bill Bernard, Ted Lowe,
Jerry MeGown and Don Houston,
Heading this year’s safety com
mittee, Dick Wall, chairman, ex
tended his thanks to all the mem
bers of his committee for their
cooperation. Roy Johnson, Bill Mc
Carty, Ronnie Briggs, Bob Sul
livan and all the supply sergeants
in the Corps were members of the
committee.
12 Students
Investigated
For Poaching
Investigations are still un
derway on two alleged poach
ing cases involving eight jun
iors, two sophomores and two
freshmen.
The first poaching incident oc
curred early Friday morning when
four students were hunting near
the Navasota River.
When surprised by the owner of
the land, the students fled, two in
the car and the remaining two on
foot. During the chase, the car
was wrecked and one sophomore is
in the College Hospital as a result.
Hospital authorities list his con
dition as ’’good.”
All four students were picked up
by Brazos County authorities and
according to Sheriff J. W. Ham
ilton, investigations are still under
way.
Also over the weekend investi
gations were launched by Campus
Security officers and Game Warden
J. D. Robertson after the head and
forequarters of a doe were found
in a trash can near dorm 14 Satur
day morning.
Through a slip of paper stuck to
the carcass bearing the name of a
junior student, officials traced the
deer to the dorm where it was
discovered that two deer had been
dressed in the shower.
According to investigating of
ficials, eight juniors were involved.
All investigating officials, which
include Grimes County, Brazos
County and College, say no official
action has been taken as the in
vestigations are still being con
ducted.
A Ticket Landing
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. hS’)—
Patrolman Paul Ramsey couldn’t
believe his • eyes when he saw the
helicopter land on the street at
Fountain Square. He asked the
pilot what was going on. The
pilot said he stopped to let off a
couple of passengers while en-
route to Tennessee. Patrolman
Ramsey pondered a moment, then
wrote a traffic ticket for the pilot.
He was double parked.
MEMORIAL STADIUM SEATING PLAN—proposed by the Student Senate for the last
Corps Trip of the year. The section reserved for the A&M students will hold 6,900
people. *