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IE participated in other student af-| Ann. The Wilkins are living at
fairs. Lecompte, Louisiana, while Taylor
E. E. McQuillen Publizher is stationed at Camp Claibourne,
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monthly, by the Association of Former
Students of the Agricultural and Mechan-
ical College of Texas, College Station,
Texa.s
William J. Lawson,
J. P. Hamblen, ’
E. E. McQuillen, ’20..... Executive Secretary
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(On leave, U. S. Army).
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Directors
W. B. Richards, ’22
Richard Carey, Jr., ’
H. K. Deéason, ’16..........
Roy D. Golston, ’03
AIG. Prafl, 225. 0 cote ferns oasis sonst
John P. McCullough, ’24 McKinney
James W. Williams, ’ Dallas
O. A. Seward, Jr., ’07 Groesbeck
John M. Lawrence, ’ Bryan
George H. Richards, Huntsville
J. P. Hamblen, ’27 Houston
Dr. Thomas P. Kennerly, ’34............ Houston
Warren N. Moore, ’
William J. Lawson,
W.. EK. Wade, 30...................
So de Baker, 227......u-i-ee-mv
Corpus Christi
A. E. Hinman, ’
Harlingen
Arthur T. Potts,
E. C. Donohue, ’
Dr. J. N. Burditt, ’
Alec Bateman, ’15.............. ....Hereford
Robert E. Hooper, ’25.................... Plainview
C.. M.""Gaines, '12............... ...San Antonio
Dick. . Winters, *16.........50 ..iin nc Brady
St. Louis, Mo.
Ben B. Fort Worth
Tyree L. Bell, ’13 Dallas
Hl. WW. Eger, 21.........cciceeices Shreveport, La.
Penrose B. Metcalfe, ’16............ San Angelo
C. P. Dodson, ’1l1 Decatur
R.-E. Homan, 27. cocitssoitiiimmim Junction
T. W. Mohle, ’19 Houston
?. C. Bain, °27 Waco
Rufus R. Peeples. ’28............... Tehuacana
J. A. Reynolds, ’30 Dallas
Capt. Richard N. Conolly, ’37........ Houston
Brig. Gen. A. D. Bruce, ’16.%........ Temple
E. N. Holmgreen, ’22............ College Station
Caesar-Hohn, 12.......ccummmte College Station
C. H. McDowell, ’12.............. College Station
Greenville
Yoakum
Dick Hervey, ’42
Scott Moore, ’11
Student Loan Fund Trustees
William: jd. Lawson, ’24......... coon. 5m Austin
35 F."Mitchell, 209... ....ccocersrsniizein Corsicana
E. E. McQuillen, ’20............ College Station
Representatives on the Athletic Council
T. Ben Warden, ’03 Austin
C. C. Krueger, ’12 San Antonio
Wood-Ede
Miss May Helen Ede became the
bride of Frank M. Wood, Jr., ’40,
San Angelo, at the home of the
bride’s parents on April 4 in San
Angelo.
Logan-Keller
The marriage of Lieut. R. M.
Logan, ’40, and Miss Helen Keller
took place on April 5. They will
make their home at Hitchcock,
where Logan is stationed at Camp
Wallace.
Martin-Dudley
Miss Dorothy Dudley, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee Dud-
ley of Paragould, Arkansas, re-
cently became the bride of Lieu-
tenant Jerry T. Martin, ’39, son
of Richard J. Martin of Quitman,
+ Texas. Lieutenant and Mrs. Martin
are at present in Carlisle Barracks,
Pennsylvania, where he is attend-
ing an Officers’ Medical School.
After May 1 they will be at Fort
Riley, Kansas, where Lieutenant
Martin is stationed at the Cavalry
Replacement Training Center as a
veter’—arian.
Hearn-Everett
Miss Clydene Everett, of Ster-
ling City, became the bride of Wy-
lie E. Hearn, Jr., ’42, of San An-
gelo, on March 28. Mr. and Mrs.
Hearn are making their home in
San Angelo, where Hearn is em-
ployed with Tom Richey, wool and
mohair dealer.
Story-Day
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Day, of Bry-
an, announce the marriage of their
daughter, Miss June Day, to Lieu-
tenant James R. Story, ’39, of Fort
Knox, Kentucky, on March 21, at
the army post chapel. Story also
received his master’s degree from
A. & M. in 1941.
Howard-Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Barney Davis, of
Stockdale, have announced the
marriage of their daughter, Bob-
bie, to Lieutenant John B. Howard,
’40, son of Mrs. Bess Howard of
Houston. The wedding took place
at the Post Chapel, New Orleans.
Howard is on duty at the New Or-
leans Army Air Base.
Smiley-Goodman
Miss Florence Ruth Goodman,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Archie
Goodman of Dallas, will become
the bride of Sidney S. Smiley, 34,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Smiley, of
Dallas, this spring.
Conatser-Townsend
Announcement has been made
of the marriage of Miss Dorothy
Weems Townsend, of Denison,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard
H. Townsend of Mart, to Lieuten-
ant Wm. E. (Bill) Conatser, 41,
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Conat-
ser of Denison. Conatser has re-
ported for active duty at Fort
Benning, Georgia. As a student at
A. & M., Conatser was an out-
standing football player during the
seasons of 1938, ’39, and ’40, and
Kirk-Griffith
Miss Bernice Rebecca Griffith,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
M. Griffith, became the bride of
Lieutenant Paul A. Kirk, ’39, of
Ellington Field, son of Mr. and
Mrs. James K. Kirk of San An-
tonio. They will reside in Houston
while Kirk is on duty at Ellington
Field.
News comes to us of the mar-
riage of Lieutenant Hal P. Mec-
Corkle, 40, of 331 Golf Street,
Sarasota, Florida, on March 2.
Duke-Williamson
Announcement has been made
of the engagement and approach-
ing marriage of Miss Evelyn Car-
olyn Williamson, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Truman D. Williamson
of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Thomas
E. Duke, ’39, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Duke of Dallas. The wed-
ding will take place in the late
spring. Duke is an American vol-
unteer in the Royal Air Force, now
taking the United Kingdom re-
fresher at Tulsa.
Jones-Taylor
Miss Nellie Taylor, of Dallas,
daughter of Mrs. W. M. Taylor of
Sulphur Springs, recently became
the bride of Omar K. Jones, ’39,
of Abilene, at the home of the
bride’s mother. Mr. and Mrs. Jones
will make their home at 1924 West
16th Street, Texarkana.
News comes to us of the recent
marriage of John R. Button, ’41.
They are living at 609 McClellan,
Apartment 4, Schenectady, New
York.
Johnson-Sielski
Announcement has been made
of the marriage on April 1 of
Miss Jerry Ray Sielski, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Grav-
eling of Laredo, to Lieutenant
Louis H. Johnson, ’40, of Fort
Clark, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
M. Johnson of Corpus Christi. Lieu-
tenant and Mrs. Johnson will make
their home at Fort Bliss where
Johnson is attached to the 8th En-
gineer Squadron.
Curd-Dyess
Announcement has been made of
the approaching marriage of Miss
Dorothy Louise Dyess, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Q. Dyess, to Lieu-
tenant Phillip B. Curd, ’39, son of
Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Curd nf Wich-
ita Falls. Lieutenant and Mrs.
Curd, elect, will make their home
at Lawton, Oklahoma, where Curd
is stationed at Fort Sill. The wed-
ding will be solemnized in early
May.
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Bibb, Dallas,
have announced the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Vanda Bibb,
to Virgil R. Sanders, Jr., ’39, son
of V. R. Sanders, of Dallas. The
marriage took place on March 30
and Mr. Sanders will be stationed
in Lexington, Kentucky.
Lilly-Bevan
Miss Jo Marie Bevan, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Lionel W. Bevan,
of Fort Worth, recently became the
bride of Mr. Artice Lilly, ’36, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Dag-
gett, of Fort Worth.
Willis-De Arman
Miss Alice Joyce De Arman,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J.
De Arman, became the bride of
James G. Willis, Jr., ’41, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Willis of Italy.
They will live in San Antonio,
where Cadet Willis is stationed at
Kelly Field.
Smyth-Burroughs
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Burroughs,
of Dallas, have announced the en-
gagement and approaching mar-
riage of their daughter, Miss Billie
Jean Burroughs, to Lieutenant N.
B. Smyth, ’40, of Fort Sill, Okla-
homa, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe G.
Smyth of Uvalde. The wedding will
take place on May 9.
von Tress-Estonoz
Miss Gladys Estonoz, of Colon,
and Robert D. von Tress, ’39, of
Colon, were married on April 4.
They will make their home in Co-
lon, where von Tress is director of
recreation and personnel for the
Atlantic area of the Canal Zone.
BIRTHS
News has been received of the
birth of a son, James L. Rogers,
Jr. to Lieutenant and Mrs. James
L. Rogers ,’31, now stationed in
Georgia.
Lieutenant and Mrs. W. Taylor
Wilkins, ’36, are receiving congrat-
ulations from their many friends
over the birth of a daughter, Patsy
Louisiana. - Wilkins was formerly
stationed at Camp Wolters, Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. B. Marvin Steph-
ens, Jr., ’26, are delighted over
the birth of Guyneth Cheryll
Stephens, born April 1. They reside
at 8006 Grafton Street, Houston.
Dr. and Mrs. M. E. Bowen, ’39,
announce the arrival of Marion
Ernest Bowen, II, on March 22.
They make their home at 2406
Market Street, Fort Worth. Bowen
is working with the Bureau of An-
imal Industry, doing meat inspec-
tion at the present time.
SILVER TAPS
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Miles M. Carpenter, ’02
Miles M. Carpenter, age 61, died
in Tucson, Arizona, on March 20
after a short illness. He had plan-
ned and made reservations to at-
tend the 1902 Class Reunion at A.
& M. before his death intervened.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Dora Carpenter, 1401 Jones Bou-
levard, Tucson, and two sisters.
As a student at A. & M., Miles
Carpenter was editor of the Bat-
talion and earned letters in both
football and track. He played on
the 1902 team which was the first
A. & M. football team to beat
Texas university. He received his
degree in agriculture but later
studied mining engineering in the
University of Arizona.
Since 1906 Mr. Carpenter had
been engaged in the mining indus-
try in Arizona. He was known as
the chairman of Arizona’s small
mine operators. In addition to his
consulting engineering work, he
served for many years as manager
and chief engineer of the Texas-
Arizona Copper Company. During
World War I he served as a cap-
tain in the U. S. Engineer Corps.
His sudden death saddened the
reunion of his classmates on the
campus recently since they had
expected him to be present.
James Lindeman, ’05
News has just been received of
the death in June, 1941, of James
E. Lindeman at his home in Ev-
anston, Ill. Mr. Lindeman took his
degree in Mechanical Engineering
and had made his home in Evans-
ton for a number of years. He is
survived by his wife and a son,
James E. Jr., who is an ensign in
the Navy.
R. S. Black, ’07
R. S. Black, ’07, of Clifton, Ari-
zona, died on March 1 of a sudden
heart attack. He was president of
the All-Arizona Engineering &
Construction Company. Among his
survivors is W. H. Black, ’39.
Mr, Black had planned to attend
the 1907 Class Reunion and his
death was g shock both to his fam-
ily and to his classmates. He had
made his home in Arizona for
many years.
Thomas S. Williams, ’11
Thomas S., Williams, Jr., age 52,
died suddenly at his home 1950 W.
Colorado Boulevard, Dallas, on
April 12. He was president of the
Superior Decalcomania Company
but was practically retired from
active business and engaged in
looking after his personal invest-
ments and property. As a student
at A. & M.,, he was on the base-
ball squad and was known to his |
classmates as “Shorty.” A son,
Thomas S. Williams, finished A.
& M. in 1941, and now resides at
Monterey, California.
Lt. William P. Ragsdale, Jr. ’33
Lt. W. P. “Bill” Ragsdale, Jr.,
has been reported missing in the
Far Eastern war theatre since
March 3. He was transferred from
the States to duty in the South
Pacific about January 1. Ragsdale
took his degree at A. & M. in 1933
and later entered the Air Corps
and earned his reserve commission
at Kelly Field in June, 1934. He
was then transferred to Langley
Field where he remained on duty
until the opening of the war. In
1939 he was navigator of one of 7
flying fortresses that made a trip
to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in con-
nection with the celebration of the
50th anniversary of the founding
of the Republic of Brazil. Immedi-
ately prior to being transferred to
the Far East he was a member of
the Ferry Command.
He is survived by his wife and
two children, his parents and two
brothers. Bill was one of four
brothers to graduate from A. & M.
The oldest of the brothers, L. G.,
'28, died several years ago. Elmer
A. and M.
Class Reunions
Reunion classes had a
grand time on the campus
over the April 11-12 week-
end. Despite war exigencies,
a satisfactory number of
each class returned headed
by the Golden Anniversary
1892 Quartet. All were quar-
tered in Moses Hall, one of
the campus’s new dormito-
ries. Each reunion class held
its own meeting and class
party on Saturday evening.
More details of each reunion
are carried under respective
class sections.
Pioneers
Four members of the Golden
Anniversary Class of 1892 were on
the campus for this year’s home-
coming and reunion. Despite being
out of A. & M. 50 years they were
as lively a group as any on the
campus. Present were: E. J. Alt-
gett, San Antonio; Walter S. Bees-
ley, Lancaster; W. P. Ratchford,
San Antonio; and Dr. E. H. Sau-
vignet, Laredo.
The 45th anniversary of the 1897
Class found F. D. “Si” Perkins,
McKinney; E. M, Overshimer, Ab-
ilene; and L. D. Williams, Austin,
present.
1900
O. W. MYERS lives at Valley
View, Texas. He is the father of
0. W. MYERS, JR., ’29, vocation-
al agriculture teacher at Santa
Anna, Texas, and a brother of R.
L. MYERS, ’02, of College Sta-
tion.
1901
GUY HURST and A. HURST
live at Royce City.
1902
The 1902 Reunion was high-
lighted by picture showing of early
college scenes by Class President
V. H. Foy, an amateur photograph-
er of note. Mr. Foy had prepared
slides of early college scenes
which he showed to the great
pleasure of his group. The class
held its reunion dinner at Aggie-
land Inn Saturday evening. Pres-
ent were: Mason Briscoe, Foster;
V. H. Foy, Dallas; Jack M. Lew-
is, Waco; E. L. Markham, Cape
Girardeau, Missouri; W. H. Mec-
Donald, Neches; R. L. Myers, Col-
lege Station; C. A. Strieber, York-
town,
LAMAR ACKER writes his
classmates his regrets that he
could not be present at their re-
union. He is director of the Lou-
isiana Geodetic Survey and gets
his mail at 4540 Canal Street, New
Orleans, Louisiana.
1906
DR. JOHN ASHTON, of the
Journalism Department of Texas
A. and M. College, has been elect-
ed president of the Southwestern
Journalism Congress. College Sta-
tion was selected for the meeting
place for this organization year.
1907
Members of the class returning
for its 35th anniversary reunion
enjoyed a very pleasant week-end
on the campus. A tour of the cam-
pus arranged by F. W. Hensel
and a class dinner Saturday even-
ing at the Aggieland Inn featured
the week-end. Those present in-
cluded: M. H. Bivins, Longview;
A. B. Edsall, Elbert; F. W. Hensel,
College Station; L. M. Landa,
Houston; Louis Lenz, Shreveport,
Louisiana; W. A. Schawe, Waco;
Oscar A. Seward, Jr., Grosebeck;
S. J. Treadaway, Abilene; J. A.
Wessendorff, Richmond.
KARL T. GOETZE is a member
of the pioneer West Texas fam-
ily, and makes his home at Iowa
Park where he teaches music and
directs several bands. He is one of
the best known band directors in
the Southwest and teaches music
in several schools in Wichita
County, He wrote regrets to his
classmates at their recent reunion
and regrets that he could not at-
tend.
S. A. LIPSCOMB was recently
made a member of the councilmen
of College Station. “Lip” is owner
of Lipscomb Pharmacy on the
campus.
1910
THURMAN A. MUNSON, Civil
Engineering Department of the A.
& M. College, was recently made
a member of the Councilmen of
College Station.
1911
RUFUS B. PEARCE, Magnolia
Petroleum Company engineer, Dal-
las, has ample reason to be proud
of his son, “Toppy” Pearce, who
will receive his degree at A. & M.
this spring. In addition to lead-
ing and managing the Aggieland
Orchestra, “Toppy” ranks num-
ber one man in this year’s mechan-
ical engineering graduate group.
MAJOR E. V. SPENCE who has
been with the War Department, U.
S. Engineer Office, Construction
M., ’31, is now with the Agricul-
tural Extension Service in the
State of Arkansas, and James E.,
’39, is a Lieutenant in the Army.
The Ragsdale family home is in
McAllen, Texas.
MEN
Division at Chicago, has been as-
signed to Camp Swift, Bastrop,
Texas as Post Utilities Officer.
We're glad to have Gene in this
part of the country again and we
know he is glad to be back too.
1912
Other classes may have outnum-
bered the 1912 group at the home-
coming celebration but no other
group out-talked, out-reminesced,
out-joked, or out-enjoyed them.
The class held a dinner at the
Aggieland Inn Saturday evening
lasting far into the night. Those
registered included: J. V. Butler,
Huntsville; L. P. Chaney, Hous-
ton; John T. Egan, Austin; C. M.
Gaines, San Antonio; Charles R.
Haile, Houston; Caesar “Dutch”
Hohn, College Station; J. B.
Humphreville, Houston; R. A.
Kern, Little Rock, Arkansas; C. C.
Krueger, San Antonio; John A.
Langston, Bryan; C. H. McDowell,
College Station; Frank McMillan,
Cameron; H. L. Paine, Jr., Hous-
ton; Harvey Perrin, San Antonio;
C. B. Romberg, Gainesville; C. T.
Schaedel, Bay City; J. B. Short,
Coldspring; T. F. White, Lott;
Hugo W. H. Zapp, Houston.
BRUCE J. MANSFIELD is a
structural engineer with the War
Department. He is residing at 2101
New Hampshire Avenue, N. W.
As a cadet at A. & M., Mansfield
was Known to his classmates as
“Bristles,” was captain of the
band, and art editor of the Long-
horn.
MARCUS D. MORLEY is with
the Combustion Engineering’ Com-
pany, 200 Madison Avenue, New
York City. He wrote his regrets
at missing the 1912 class reun-
ion and sent best wishes and re-
gards to all his classmates. He and
his firm are tied up almost day
and night on defense work.
1913
LEON V. LIENHARD has
changed his address from Chanute,
Kansas to 315 West 10th Street,
Newton, Kansas.
J. R. “PERCH” HILL, President
of the Gifford-Hill Companies,
Dallas, has a son who is a sopho-
more in civil engineering at A. &
M. at the present time.
The many friends of W. A.
“BILL” ORTH, State Director,
Public Work Reserve, Smith-
Young Tower, San Antonio, will
regret to learn of the recent death
of his father in that city.
1917
From the activities of the 1917
Class at its reunion on the campus
April 11-12, no observer would
have guessed the group to be cele-
brating its 25th anniversary. High
light of the social end of the week-
end was a 1917 party held at the
Bryan-College Country Club Sat-
urday evening. George A. Long,
Ivan Langford, mayor of Bryan,
and other local members of the
class arranged the affair.
At the joint Facuity-Former
Student-Senior Luncheon Sunday,
Jack Shelton was delegated to
speak for the class. He drew cheers
when he recalled that the class
was the only one which had suc-
cessfully “snatched” the Rice Owl
and branded the Texas Longhorn.
Members of the class who register-
cluded the following:
Major Adam J. Bennett, College
Station; James K. Bivins, Long-
view; S. D. Boyd, Pasadena; Jim
B. Cockrell, Longview; F. A. Crow,
Waco; R. D. Elliott, Dallas; C. H.
Fleming, Fort Worth; Oscar S.
Gray, Arlington; R. L. Grissom,
Jackson, Mississippi; P. G. Haines,
College Station; G. B. Hanson,
Houston; Lieutenant Colonel S. D.
Hervey, Brownwood, Texas; Ben
Irby, Beaumont; Dan Kiber, Arl-
ington; Ivan Langford, Bryan;
Geo. A. Long, College Station;
Hugh McFarland, Brownwood; G.
A. Powers, Seguin; K. K. Prest-
ridge, San Antonio; L. A. Priester,
Dallas; H. P. Stockton, Belton;
J. W. Rollins, College Station; G.
N. Stroman, State College, New
Mexico; Major J. G. Swope, San
Antonio; Jack Shelton, Houston;
Walter Waak, Bellville; and Read
Wipprecht, Bryan.
CAPTAIN MAX D. GILFIL-
r LAN, Tyler, was among 20 form-
er marine corps officers recently
recommissioned in the marine
corps reserve, It was announced
by the United States Marine Corps
Headquarters. Gilfillan holds the
Croix de Guerre with Silver Star
and Palm. For the past several
years, Gilfillan has been manager
of the Tyler Rose Festival Ath-
letic Association.
1919
C. M. FABIAN is living at 2595
Hazel, Beaumont, Texas, where he
ed at ex-students’ headquarters in-
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1942
is a chemical engineer for the Mag-
nolia Refinery.
W. P. McOSKER joined the
Navy almost accidentally. The
building of which he was chief
engineer was taken over by the
Navy and chief engineers were
scarce so he stayed with the build-
ing, at a raise in pay. At pres-
ent he is Chief Engineer at Term-
inal Island, Calif. His home ad-
dress is 811 N. Leland, San Pedro,
Calif.
S. A. MONTGOMERY is living
at 2021 Terry Street, Fort Worth,
Texas. He was formerly located at
Troy, Texas.
1920
J. ROY MOFFATT is in charge
of the Diesel Generating Station
and Machine Shops of the Com-
munity Public Service Company at
Pecos.
LT. BREWER F. WITMER is
on active duty with the Engineer-
ing Corps, Fort Leonard Wood,
Mo.
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