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About The Texas Aggie. (College Station, Tex.) 1921-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 2, 1939)
i THE TEXAS AGGIE E. E. McQuillen..........._..... Publisher Published Semi-Monthly at the A. & M. Press, College Station, Texas, except dur- ing the summer months when issued monthly, by the Association of Former Students of the Agricultural and Mechan- joa) College of Texas, College Station, exas. C. P. Dodson, ’11 President VUE RE Vice President E. E. McQuillen, *20........ Executive Secretay L.: B. ‘Locke, *18..........-: Assistant Secretary Subscription Price $5.00 Entered as Second Class Matter at College Station, Texas Directors R. F. Rosborough, ’26 Marshall H. K. Deason, "16..£. +500. Port Arthur Roy D. Golston, ’03 Tyler Don: OQ. Davis 1 i et McKinney M. B. Starnes, ’27 Dallas O. A. Seward, Jr., ’07 Groesbeck Claude Brown, ’11 Crockett Victor A. Barraco, ’15 Houston T. M. Smith, Sr., 01......5 = East Columbia W. J. Lawson, ’22 Austin J. B. Snider, ’14 Waco N."H. Riveire, "26 5 Fort Worth EB. -W.. Harrison, ’13..... 50.00. South Bend Cleo E. Buck, ’28 Corpus Christi L. A. Pierce, ’'22 Laredo Joe W. Jennings, *11.......ccooeeeeeeeo. Plainview E. E. Aldridge, ’16..........oeeeeeo. San Antonio Penrose B. Metcalfe, ’16............ San Angelo C. P. Dodson, ’l1 Decatur Houston M. H. Bivins, 07 Longview Tyree L. Bell, ’13 Dallas M. J. Miller, ’11 Fort Worth P. Li, Downs, Jr, 208. cccireeiorssss Temple O. G. Tumlinson, ’18........... College Station CC." L.' Babcock, "18.......cccive-runins Beaumont R. R. Peeples, 28 Teh na EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE C. P. Dodson, ’11 Decatur A. G. Pfaff, ’25 Tyler G. G. Hall, 13 Houston Don O. Davis, ’11 McKinney Tyree L. Bell, ’13 Dallas STUDENT LOAN FUND TRUSTEES C. P. Dodson, ’11 Decatur Allin F. Mitchell, ’09........................ Corsicana E. E. McQuillen, "20................ College Station REPRESENTATIVES ON ATHLETIC COUNCIL Joe A. Wessendorff, 07 Richmond M. J. Miller, ’11 Fort Worth THANKSGIVING AID ASKED OF O’DANIEL Friends and Ex-Students of the University of Texas and the A. & M. College are joining hands in an effort to persuade Governor W. Lee O’Daniel to end the present con- fusion in connection with the date for this year’s Thanksgiving. With all plans made to celebrate Nov- ember 30, with the football game scheduled for that date, the Gov- ernor could straighten things out wonderfully by declaring that date as the official Texas Thanksgiving Day. Dean E. J. Kyle, Chairman of the A. & M. Athletic Committee, is taking the lead in the request to the Governor, and requests the aid of A. & M. men and A. & M. Clubs. MORE POWER TO THE YOUNGSTERS A. & M . men are watching with deep interest the outcome of the organization of the Houston Jun- ior A. & M. Club, composed of men who came out of school be- tween the years 1934 and 1939. The movement has the blessing and the assistance of the Houston A. & M. Club and so far has been a signal success. With their own of- ficers and their own program of meetings and work the younger A. &M. men of Houston may have ini- tiated a new development among A. & M. activities. The fact that one third of the total number of graduates of the College and almost as high a per- centage of ex-students come with- in the 1934-39 years makes the movement all the more important. Those youngsters find it difficult and often impossible to attend the regular luncheon meetings of the larger A. & M. Clubs. They like to have their own officers, and to have an opportunity to express their own ideas. The Houston Juniors are doing fine. If the move continues its success there it will doubtless in- spire younger men in other cities to take greater interest in A. £ M. affairs. More Power to The Youngsters. THE OLD ORDER CHANGES The certainty of change is ex- emplified on the campus with the cadet corps following new U. S. Army drill regulations at the open- ing of school. “Squads left” and “squads right” — “squads right- about” and “to the rear”, have been eliminated. The new formations and move- ments make commands much sim- pler, drills less showy. Their eli- mination must bring a feeling of regret to the thousands of A. & M. men who have bawled these com- mands from almost every possible square foot on the A. & M. Cam- pus during the past 60 years. | WEDDINGS Thrift — Reading The first wedding to be per- formed in the new St. Thomas Episcopal Chapel at College Sta- tion, was recently held with Miss Bonnie Elizabeth Reading, of El Paso, becoming the bride of David B. Thrift, ’39, formerly of San Antonio, now of College Station. Mr. and Mrs. Thrift are making their home in College Park here at College Station, where David is associate secretary of the Y.M.C.A. As a student at A. & M., David was cadet colonel of the A. & M. Cadet Corps, a distinguished stu- dent, a member of the Scholar- ship Honor Society, and took part in many other student activities. Mrs. Thrift is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Reading, ’10, of El Paso. Cozart — Warrick Miss Jane Warrick, daughter of Mrs. J. H. Warrick of Pittsburg, recently became the bride of Will- iam Cozart, ’38, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Cozart of Abilene, at the First Methodist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Cozart are making their home at Pittsburg. Vaughn — Duncan Mrs. Cora Mae Duncan announ- ces the marriage of her daughter, Robbie Lee, to Mr. Virgil A. Vaughn, ’31, on September 23, in Dallas. Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn will make their home in Dallas, where! Vaughn is in the Accounting De- partment of the Hunt Oil Com- pany, 1608 Santa Fe Building. They will reside at 5011 Capitol. Henderson — Day On August 24, Miss Elsie Day, daughter of Mrs. Minnie B. Day of Tyler, became the bride of Jack F. Henderson, ’39, son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Henderson of Waeld- er. The wedding took place in Cor- pus Christi. Mr. and Mrs. Hender- son are making their home in Cor- pus Christi, where Jack is em- ployed in the commercial depart- ment of the Central Power and Light Company. Smith - Randolph Miss Margaret Ann Randolph, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peyton Beaumont Randolph, Plainview, and Lloyd Newton Smith, 38, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Clarence Smith, Yorktown, were married on September 23 at 6:30 p. m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Plain- view. Mr. and Mrs. Smith will be at home to friends at Yorktown, Texas. Several A. & M. men par- ticipated in the wedding: Searcy Bracewell, ’38, Houston; John Bone, ’38, Dallas; Doyle Justice, ’38, Aus- tin; and Tommy Perkins, ’39, Plain- view. Owens - Pace Announcement has been made of the approaching marriage of Miss Jimmie Pace, daughter of Mrs. Lu- cien Bean Pace of Houston, to Rich- ard S. Owens, ’32, of Houston. The wedding will take place October 14 at Zion Lutheran Church. Brooks - Wyatt Announcement has been made of the approaching wedding on Octob- er 7 of Miss Constance Wyatt, of Dallas, to Mr. Oden R. Brooks, ’34, also of Dallas. The wedding will take place at the First Presbyter- ian Church of Dallas and the couple will make their home in that city. Hollingsworth - Adams The marriage of Miss Jane Frances Adams, daughter of Mrs. Burdah W. Adams, of Dallas, and James Monroe Hollingsworth, ’37, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Hollings- worth, of Petty, recently was sol- emnized in the garden of the Adams’ home. After a wedding trip to New Orleans, Mr. and Mrs. Hol- lingsworth will make their home at 3607 Binkley, Dallas. Hollings- worth is a travelling auditor for the Oliver Farm Equipment Sales Company. Hall - Gibson Miss Frances Ann Gibson recent- ly became the bride of Miles Irvin “Lefty” Hall, ’39, both of Hughes Springs. They are at home to their many friends at Edgewood, Texas, where Hall is teaching vocational agriculture. Schepps - Sheffer News comes to us of the recent marriage of Miss Dorthy Sheffer, of Dallas, and Phil Schepps, son of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Schepps, 14, 6229 Worth, Dallas. The marriage |, took place in Sherman. The young couple will make their home in Dal- las. Elrod - Neu Mr. and Mrs. Charles William Neu announce the marriage of their daughter, Alice Pauline, to Mr. John T. Elrod, ’36, on Sep- tember 1, 1939. The wedding took place at Springfield, Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Elrod will make their home at Grand Rapids, Michigan. Witchell — Millican Miss Edwin Jane Millican, daugh- ter of Mrs. M. W. Millican of Bay City, recently became the bride of Mr. Charles B. Witchell, ’26, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank O. Witchell of Dallas, at the First Presbyter- ian Church of Bay City. Only the immediate families were present at the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Witchell will make their home in Longview, Texas. Elder — Holtzclaw Miss Elma Dee Holtzclaw, daugh- ter of Mrs. E. E. Holtzclaw of Brenham, recently became the bride of Donald Elder, ’33, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Elder. After a short wedding trip, Mr. and Mrs. Elder are at home to their many friends at Dayton, Texas. Hahn - Hartzog The marriage of Miss Lucille Hartzog, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hartzog of Dallas, and C. W. Hahn, ’36, grandson of Mrs. Max Hahn, Sr., was recently sol- emnized at the Preston Road Chris- tian Church of Dallas. After a wed- ding trip to California, Mr. and Mrs. Hahn will make their home at 4044 Purdue, Dallas. Aldrich — Lambert Miss Ruthe Lambert recently be- came the bride of Johnnie L. Ald- rich, ’38, of Temple. Mr. and Mrs. Aldrich are making their home in Temple, where Aldrich is with the Johnson Company, Contractors. They get their mail at Box 372, Temple. Coleman — Hotchkiss News comes to us of the mar- riage on August 7 of Mrs. Reba Hotchkiss, of Fort Worth, Texas, and Dr. Charles L. Coleman, ’36, Santa Barbara, California. The wedding was solemnized at the Community Church of Ventura, California, in the presence of a few relatives and friends. Dr. and Mrs. Coleman will make their home at Santa Barba, California, where Coleman is owner of a large animal hospital at 518 Anacapa Street of that city. Hubbard - Young Announcement has been made of the engagement and approaching marriage of Miss Marie Jeanne Young, of Dayton, to Mr. William Bogel Hubbard, ’34, son of Mrs. BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Redding, ’36, are receiving congratulations over the birth of a little daughter, Julia Barbara, born on August 16. Mr. and Mrs. Redding make their home at 636 Alameda, Las Cruces, New Mexico, where he is an ag- ricultural engineer with the Exten- sion Service of New Mexico. Mrs. Redding was formerly Miss Bar- bara Eudaly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Eudaly, ’10, of the A. & M. Extension Service at College Station. Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Kacé- marek, 35, are the proud parents of a daughter, Marie Ann, born on August 19, 1939. They make their home in Bryan, where they get ‘their mail at Box 842. Mr. and Mrs. Jack C. Idol, ’26, are delighted over the arrival of a son, Jack C. Idol, Jr., on August 24. They make their home in Ben- jamin, Texas, where Jack is ranch manager of the League-Davis Prop- erties, 205 Trust Building, Galves- ton. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Robert, ’38, announce the arrival of a little daughter, Carol Jean, born Sep- tember 4 at their home in Winns- boro, Texas, where he is junior agronomist for the U. S. Soil Con- servation Service. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. “Beauty” Moon, ’30, are rejoicing over the birth of a daughter, Janice, born on May 2. They make their home at 3136 Lafayette, and is with the Grace Oil Company. Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Phillips, Jr., ’34, are the happy parents of a little daughter, Claudie Suzanne, born last spring. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips make their home at Mid- land, where Phillips is in the engi- neering department of the Humble Pipe Line Company. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Williamson Gillespie, Jr., ’35, announce the ar- rival of a son, Robert Williamson, III, born on May 20 at the St. Paul’s Hospital, Dallas. Gillespie is still with the Soil Conservation Service at Winnsboro, where he and Mrs. Gillespie make their home. Gillespie reports several other A. & M. men located at this camp. Mr. and Mrs. Hilmer B. Haegelin, ’29, are receiving congratulations from their many friends over the arrival of a little daughter, Bar- bara Elaine, born in the Alice Hos- pital on September 4. Mr. and Mrs. Haegelin make their home in San Diego where Haegelin is serving the Extension Service as county agri- cultural agent of Duval County. Jessie Hubbard of Marfa. The mar- | riage will take place in the early winter in Barranquilla, Colombia, South America. Hubbard is with | the Colombia, S. A. Petroleum Company and at the present time is located at Cucuta, Colombia, S. A. W. E. SAMPSON, ’08, well known Houston building material dealer, is a co-chairman of the Southwestern Division Advisory Council of the National Ccunecil | of Christians and Jews. The or- ganization plans to launch an ed- ucational campaign for the preser- vation of American ideals. Mr. Sampson is a director of the Hous- ton Rotary Club, vice president of the Sam Houston Area Council of the Boy Scouts, and a deacon of the Second Baptist Church in Houston. He is the president of the Texas Construction Material Company, Houston. J. Matt Carr, ’29, is sanitary engineer for the City-County Health Unit at El Paso, Texas. Carr was formerly with the State Health Board at Topeka, Kansas. Wayne E. Meisenheimer, ’38, is a junior chemical engineer with the Lago Oil and Transport Com- pany, Ltd., Box 1008, Aruba-Cur- acao, Netherlands, West Indies. Meisenheimer has been with this company for the past year. Selmer M. Kirby, 37, who has been teaching and coaching at Tal- co, has been named assistant coach at Borger, Texas High School. Be- sides his coaching work, Kirby will teach social science. He played tackle on the Aggie football teams Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Porter, ’37, are the proud parents of a baby girl, born August 26. She has been named Margaret Elizabeth. Mr. and Mrs. Porter make their home in Beaumont, where Porter is with the Magnolia Petroleum Company. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dodge, ’36, announce the arrival of a son, John Hopkins, Jr., born on July 16. Mr. and Mrs. Dodge make their home at 1160, Tth Street, Beaumont, ‘where Dodge is with the Hartford Fire Insurance Company in the Boiler Inspection Department. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Garlen R. Bryant, ’31, 619 West French, Temple, on August 28, a son, nam- ed William Orgain. Bryant is a cotton buyer for the Safford Jen- kins Cotton Company of Temple. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew L. Harbin, ’35, announce the birth of a little daughter, Judith, on August 13. Harbin is with the State Highway Department at Dallas. Mr. and Mrs. Morris W. Collie, ’32, are delighted over the birth of little Miss Jackie Ann, born on July 7. Mr. and Mrs. Collie make their home in Kaufman, Texas, where they get their mail at Box 332. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Kubena, 21, are delighted over the birth of a fine son born on September 3. Mr. and Mrs. Kubena make their home at La Grange, where John is county clerk of Fayette County. Dr. and Mrs. W. Wortham Max- well, ’18, announce the arrival of Malcolm Douglas on September 5. Dr. and Mrs. Maxwell make their of his day. home in San Antonio, where Max- A WRT IN MEMORIAM Thomas W. Lake, ’93 Thomas W. Lake, age 64, well known merchant and long time citizen of Waxa- hachie, died recently in that city at the home of his son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Ervin. He had been critically ill for several days. Burial was in Waxahachie. Mr. Lake had lived in Wax- ahachie for 45 years and was in the grocery business in that city for many years. In addition to attending Texas A. & M., he also studied in the East. He is survived by | a sister, a brother, and one daughter. Roy C. Coley, ’28 Roy C. Coley, age 38, was injured fatally at his home in Little Rock recently when under his own automobile. He had jacked the car up and was under the car when the jack slipped crushing him. He was for the past several years identified with the Arkansas Amusement Trade and Mo- tion Picture business in Little Rock. He was a native of Cor- sicana. He had lived in Little Rock for 14 years. Carl A. Swarthout, ’37 Carl A. Swarthout died on May 9 in Cleveland, Ohio fol- lowing an emergency opera- tion. He was buried in San Antonio and is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ruth Swarth- out, 142 Normandy Avenue, San Antonio, an infant daughter, and his mother. After graduation in elec- trical engineering in 1937, Swarthout went with the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company at Pittsburgh, Pa., and was later transferred to Cleveland, Ohio. At the time of his death, he was sales engineer in the Precipitation Depart- ment. R. L. “Bob” Carruthers, ’22, is still seriously ill but has shown some improvement. When taken ill several months ago, he was with | the Sun Oil Company at Beaumont. He can be written through Mrs. Carruthers, 2148 East 31st Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Add J. Hogan, ’38, is an account- ant with the Humble Oil & Refin- ing Company. Hogan is making his home in Houston at the pres- ent time at 2511 Prospect. He is a brother of Eddie W. Hogan, ’37, who is assistant county supervis- or for the Farm Security Adminis- tration at Linden, Texas. well has offices in the Medical Arts Building. They already have three daughters and one son. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer M. Ragsdale, ’33, are rejoicing over the birth of a son, James Louis, on September 10. They reside at Mountain Home, Arkansas, where Elmer is county agent for the Arkansas Extension Service. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Herndon, ’32, are delighted over the arrival of a son, Lee Perkins, born on Septem- ber 9. Herndon is superintendent cf the Soil Conservation CCC Camp at Bartlett, Texas, where he and Mrs. Herndon make their home. LIEUTENANT EDWIN L. Hamilton, ’36, of the U. S. Marine Corps, was a recent campus visit- or on his way to his new station at Pensacola, Florida. He was ac- companied by Mrs. Hamilton and while on the campus visited with Ormond Simpson, ’36, head of the College Student Labor Depart- ment. Hamilton is regarded as one of the best marksmen in the Marine Corps. At this year’s matches at Camp Perry, he won the Members Trophy Match, in which more than 1,800 shooters were entered. Other honors won at Camp Perry rate him high among the famed marks- men of the Marine Corps. As a student at A. & M., he was a major in the cadet corps, a mem- ber of the Scholarship Honor So- ciety, and a member of the var- sity track and cross country team. SO SUCCESSFUL WAS THE recent Rummage Sale held by the Dallas A. & M. Mother’s Club, that a similar event will be held in the near future. In addition to the financial success of the sale, the interest of both members and other patrons was very compli- mentary. Sponsors of the project Mrs. W. F. Wise, (09), and Mrs. C. H. Griesenbeck, (12), who had the aid of special committees and the entire club membership. Subscriptions - Renewals to All Magazines Lowest Prices— Prompt Service Free Catalog on Request L. J. “Pete” Gulledge, ’31 5446 Richmond, Ph. 3-6712 Dallas, Texas KEN W. HOOE (29) & CO. Writing All Lines GENERAL INSURANCE BONDS 806 Medical Arts Bldg. Waco, Texas Telephone 7555 LA SALLE HOTEL BRYAN, TEXAS 100 Rooms - 100 Baths Fire Proof R. W. HOWELL, Mgr. Class 97 Material. Wm. CAMERON & Co. 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