The Texas Aggie. (College Station, Tex.) 1921-current, December 17, 1945, Image 2
THE TEXAS AGGIE Page 2 THE TEXAS AGGIE FE. 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- ical College of Texas, College Station, exas. Subscription Price $5.00 Entered as Second Class Matter at College Station, Texas Officers : H. Dick Winters, President Carroll Gaines, E. E. McQuillen, 20 L. B. Locke, ’18........... Directors J. A. Whyte, ’14........................... Texarkana W. A. Moore, ’25 Paris Col., T'." H. Barton, *99.......- El Dorado, Ark. H. EK. :Deason, is’ 10 m5 c.retreererss- Port Arthur A. Ed Caraway, '34 Lufkin George B. Morgan, "IS8.....cccccceeeeeen Beaumont A. G. Pfaff, ’26 ; Tyler Roy D. Golston, ’03 Tyler WwW. L. Ballard, ’22 Longview R. Frank Ashburn, ’*24.................. Sherman Herbert A. Burow, "24........cccceeeeeeeenen Bonham John P. McCullough, ’24 McKinney A. P. Rollins, ’08 Dallas Tyree L. Bell, "13 Dallas PF. H. Cunningham, *10............c..-.------- Dallas S. A. Lipscomb, ’01................ College Station ..College Station Tehuacana Conroe W. F. Munnerlyn, ’ Rufus R. Peeples, ’ L. M. Welch, ’24 H. S. Davenport, ’ C. F. Adickes, ’10 Geo. H. Lacy, ’13 Houston T. W. Mohle, ’13 Houston Charles R. Haile, ’12 Houston TM. Sinith, Sr. 201. ....... East Columbia Scott Moore, ’11 Yoakum H. J. Mikeska, ’10........ccccocnemene. Texas City C. M. Elwell, ‘23 Austin , Lockhart W. P. Patton, ’29 ] Robert Schaer, "21..........ceenee..... Chapel Hill Hubert G. Davis, w W. E. Wade, 30 Major R. N. Conolly, ’ Herbert F. Spreea. ’22.. oa Sy Jos Bakers 12M le ocenronnnrssss- A. J. Healy, 28 George Moffett, Calvin P. Dodson. sack C. Idol, ’26 Benjamin A. EB. Hinman, ’25.............. Corpus Christi Silver "Whitsett, 24 Seguin D. 7. Brelthauer, ’22 Goliad Charles E. Richter, ’29........ccccccceeneeee Laredo Norman E. Buescher, 22 McAllen E. B, Cartwright, ’17........ Carizzo Springs A TSF orbes, Ir., "2...ceeerevercinrns Houston NE wWyer, 1%. ...ceoeiiienreesmmirsanrenss Odessa TSW Hillin, ’3l.............. Ft. Stockton Dr. Verne A. Scott, Stephenville Dr. JN. Burditt, 221... ....ccconneroeeeen Abilene R. A. Lasseter, ’35........... Ee Sweetwater Carl Miller, 28 Amarillo J. F. Blount, ’28 Amarillo Frank F. McMordie, ’26.................. Canadian Jack Christian, ‘32 y Spur Joel W. Jennings, ’11................:-.. Lockney A. F. Reese, ’14 Shallowater Louis A. Hartung, ’29................ San Antonio C. M. Gaires, ’12 San Antonio CoC. Krueger, #712 .......coco io n- San Antonio Penrose B. Metcalfe, ’16............ San Angelo H. Dick Winters, ’18 Brady J. Milligan, 224... ...ccccieronrsnnms Brownwood M. A. Abernathy, ’16............ Shreveport, La. C. D. Speed, ’26... Houston Gen. A. B. Knickerbocker, ‘21... Austin James P. Hamblen, ’27........cccccoeueeeeee. Houston Edward W. Wilson, '30...Kansas City, Mo. Executive Committee H. Dick Winters, ’18 Brady Carroll Gaines, ’12................... San Antonio Rufus R. Peeples, Tyree L. Bell, soc J. P. Hamblen, ’27 Student Loan Trustees Kesh a TEI LA ER Be fa William Fred Pendleton, ’94 William Fred Pendleton, ’94, 4352 Ed- mondson, pioneer Dallas cotton oil man and past President of the Texas Cottonseed Jrushers Assoc., and National Cottonseed Products Assoc., and the Oklahoma Cotton- seed Crushers Assoc., died November 30 at a local hospital in Dallas. He had been active in the industry for half a century and was interested in the building, purchase or operation of fifty- two oil mills and about 300 cotton gins in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Florida. In 1926, he was a leader in the establish- ment of the cottonseed industry’s educa- tional service, which maintains head- quarters in Dallas for educational aid to farmers and ranchmen in the efficient use of cottonseed products. Among his other activities were directorship of the State Fair of Texas, Texas Employers Ins. Assoc., the St. Louis & San Fran- cisco Railroad Com., St. Louis, and many other state and nation-wide organiza- tions. Mr. Pendleton was a senior member of a family famous in the annals of Texas A. & M. Few families sent as many sons to the College as did the Pendleton family. His immediate survivors ar ehis wife, four daughters, two sons, Hugh H. Pendleton, ’28, and A. M. Pendleton, ’32, both of Dallas, two sisters, two brothers, H. A. Pendleton, ’10, Munday, and G. C. Pendleton, ’14, Durant, Okla., and eight grandchildren. Burial was in Farmerville, where he was born on April 1, 1875. ‘ Ferris Watson, ’04 Ferris Watson, ’04, age 66, widely known breeder of cottonseed and hybrid seen corn, died recently at his home in Dallas. He was owner of the Ferris Wat- son Seed Company, in Garland. Mr. Wat- son attended A. & M. from 1900-1901. He founded his Garland seed company in 1925, and was one of the best known men in that field in the Southwest. He is sur- vived by his widow, four sons, four sis- ters and five grandchildren. Capt. Jack G. W. Cooper, ’39 Capt. Jack G. W. Cooper, 39, Army Air Forces bomber pilot who has been listed as missing in action since the beginning of the Normandy invasion in June, 1944, has been officially declared dead. He is believed to have been shot down over France. Based in England, Capt. Cooper had been overseas only a short time when he was listed as missing in action. Prior to entering the service he was an oil company employee at Houston. Capt. Cooper is survived by his mother, Mrs. T. W. Cooper, 211 1-2 S. Peak, Dal- las; and his wife, Mrs. Ruth Crews Coo- per, of Phoenix, Ariz. Captain Francis Morgan Potts, 39 Captain Francis Morgan Potts, ’39, fight- er pilot, who has been missing in action since Sept. 6, 1942, is presumed to be dead, BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Charske, ’34, announce the birth of Linda Grace, born August 8. They are living at 3827 Brow- ser, Dallas 4, following Papa Charske’s release from the navy. The third future Aggie has arrived in the household of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob L. Rosenthal, ’38. His name is David and was born on July 24. Mr. and Mrs. Rosenthal and their children reside at 4410 Pease Avenue, Houston 3, Texas. A belated announcement of the birth of Michael Wayne, born on March 25, has been received from Mr. and Mrs. Billy M. Fletcher, ’41, Sebastian, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Seth P. Martin, Jr., ’41, of Mason, Texas, announce the birth of Seth P. Martin, III, on November 15. Lt. and Mrs. F. K. Courtney, ’41, an- H. Dick Winters, ’18 Brady AF. Mitchell) ’09............c.ccccnsanss Corsicana E. E. McQuillen, *20................ College Station Representatives on the Athletic Council A. S. Lipscomb, ’01.............. College Station SE J AABAKEY, 27. sess vsrsossicsdusonsn Fort Worth MR! MRS ol . _————— 1 rT ———————— > Stone-Hardin J "Miss Margaret Stone, of Oklahoma City, and Lt. Col. David B. Hardin, ’29, were married on June 16, 1945. While the Col. | is overseas, Mrs. Hardin is making her home at 2418 N. Virginia Ave. Oklahoma City. de Tarnowsky-Howard Miss Louise Juliana de Tarnowsky and Lewis B. Howard, Jr., ’35, were married in New Orleans at the Lt. Louis Cathedral, | on November 27. Francis O. Dallenger, ’36, was best man. Mr. and Mrs. Howard are living at Houston and getting mail at 2202 Huldy St. Booth-Comnas Miss Jo Ann Booth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Basil G. Booth, ’35, Corpus Christi, and George Comnas were married on Aug. 20 in Corpus. Bradford-Stack Miss Claudia Bradford and Capt. Stan- field August Stack, ’36, were married on October 27 and are living at 404 C. Lump- kin Roard, Fort Benning, Ga. Elkin-Comans Miss Maragaret Elizabeth Elkin, daugh- ter of Mrs. Lottie Elkin, of El Paso, Tex- as, and Major Pete Comans, ‘39, were married on Nov. 23. They are living at Crosby, Texas. Bonds-Gaffney Miss Elizabeth Ann Bonds and Lt. J. B. Gaffney, Jr., 40, were married in Octo- ber at Hempstead. Lt. Gaffney is out of service and working for Dow Chemical Service, Freeport, Texas. Cramer-Valdez Leo M. Valdez, Jr., ’40, and Miss Con- stance Ruth Cramer, of Indianapolis, Ind, were married on Nov. 18, and are living at 128 La Parte Ave., South Bend, Indiana. The engagement of Miss Elaine June Krainik, of Wisconsin, and Capt. James E. Vance, ’41, of Bryan, has been an- nounced. The bried-elect is a graduate of Columbia Hospital School of Nursing and Capt. Vance, has just returned from service in the ETO. The date of the mar- riage has not been annonuced. Royce-Moore Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Royce have an- nounced the marriage of their daughter, Lillie Sue, to Capt. William Arvilee Moore, ’41, on November 4. They are at home at 4315 Wesley Street, Greenville, Texas. Capt. Moore is on terminal leave 2fter serving 27 months with the 45th Division in the ETO. Gorman-Kramptiz Miss Catherine Mary Gorman, of Hart- ford, Conn., and Lt. Frank J. Kramptiz, Jr., ’41, were married in June. Lt. Kramp- iz is on a Troop Carrier and Mrs. Kramp- iz is making her home at 58 Goshen Street, Hartford, 6, Conn. Winslett-Early Lt. Frank D. Early, ’41, and Lt. Rose Nell Winslett, of Shreveport, La., were married on December 5, and are living at Linden, Texas, until February when Frank will return to A. & M. Lt. Early spent »3 months in the ETO and his bride who was a Lt. in the Nurses Corps spent 30 months in stateside duty and six months in Manila. Holley-Cline Miss Frances Ann Holley and Capt. Edbert C. Cline, ’41, both of Van Horn, Texas, were married on Sept. 29. Capt, Cline spent 34 months in Africa and Italy nd is now stationed at Fort Benning, Ga. Dickinson-Fowler Miss Jimmie Dickinson, and Butler B. Fowler, Jr., ’41, also of Fort Worth, were married on Oct. 19, 1945. Butler is working in the Treasury Dept. of the Texas Electric Service Co., and gets mail at P. O. Box 970, Fort Worth, Texas. Phister-Penwell Mrs. Emmett Leland Phister has an- nounced the marriage of her daughter. Gloria Jean, to Ensign Jones Clark Pen- well, 42, in Vernon, New York, Nov. 11, 1945. Their home address is 3731 1-2 Cole, Dallas. Fort Worth, Crews-Crawford Lt. G. W. Crawford, USNR, ’42, and En- i nounce the birth of a son named John on Oct. 10. Mrs. Courtney and son are living at Fort Worth, while Papa Courtney ! attends to duties overseas. Lee Roy Thompson, ’42, Mr. and Mrs. named anncunce the arrival of a son, Kenneth Earl, on November 4. Mrs. Thompson will be remembered as the former Eloise Vezey, of College Station. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, daughter and young son reside in Itasca, Texas. Charles Cleveland Thurman was born on August 3, at Jacksonville, Fla. to Lt. and Mrs. D. C. Thurman, Jr., ’42. The Thurman family is living at Jacksonville, Fla., and gets mail at 1204 N. 1st St. Lt. and Mrs. Willard I. Dowling, ’43, ammounce the birth of a daughter, named Thelma Eileen. They are living in the Panama Canal Zone and get mail at Btry. D. 4th, C. A. Bn., APO 826, % Pm., New Orleans, La. A daughter, named Carolyn, was born to Mr. and rs. Bob A. Roth, ’44, on November 11. Bob is back at A. & M. to complete work for his degree and Mrs. Roth and young daughter are living in San Antonio. Mr. and Mrs. James W. Standifer, 44, P. O. Box 1160, Austin, announce the birth of Jo Lynn, on November 17. R. M. “Bob” Garrett, ’44, Box 22, Sta. Hospital, Camp Gordon, Ga., had an event- ful fall. On October first he was promoted to the rank of Captain, and on Nov. 8, a son, named Dana Lyn, was born to him and Mrs. Garrett. Lt. and Mrs. Lloyd Adams, ‘45, an- nounce the birth of Neil Windelin, on November 17. They are living at Mt. Sylvan, Texas, and get mail at Box 2. sign Margie L. Crews were married on Au- gust 25, and are living at 621 W. Olney Rd., Norfolk, Va. Stowers-Stubbs Miss Harriet Stowers, of Gadston, Ala., and Lt. Scott G. Stubbs, ’42, were married on Nov. 21, and are living near Fort Bragg, N. C. Capt. Winston Glenn Smith, ’42, of- ficiated as best man. Newman-Cupples Lt. James J. Cupples, ’42, and Miss Billy F. Newman were married on October 27 and are living at 636-Third Avenue, Dallas 10. After the first of the year they will go to Pittsburgh where James will be connected with Westinghouse. Mr. James H. Belanger, New York City, has announced the engagement of his daughter, Ensign Jane Agnes Belanger, Navy Nurse Corps, to Ensign James Ro- bert Benner, USNR, ’43, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Benner, 3605 Montana St., El Paso. No date has been set for the wed- ding at the time of the announcement. Redman-Schumann Miss Hilda Redman, of Wellborn, and Lt. Max Albert Schumann, Jr., ’44, were married on November 22, at St. Joseph’s Rectory, Bryan, Texas. Lt. Schumann has returned from overseas duty and will be stationed with Co. A. 255th Engrs. Camp Campbell, Ky. Holtkamp-Mathis Miss Carole Holtkamp and Lt. Martin C. Mathis, ’45, both of Houston, were mar- ried recently. Lt Mathis is temporarily at McCloskey, Temple, but their permanent address is 4321 Bell Avenue, Houston, Texas. Solka-Sheinberg Miss Ruth Solka, of Refugio, Texas, and Lt. Joseph L. Sheinberg, ’45, were married >n June 10. Lt. Sheinberg is now on Oki- nawa and Mrs. Sheinberg is making her home at Refugio. On a recent visit to the eampus B. J. Carmichael, ’46, announced his intention | to wed Miss Jean Pederson, of Dallas, on | Jec. 14. We would like to have the details »f the wedding, so give. Friend Groom, with a little more information. Holland-Hannis Miss Betty Holland, of Junction, Texas, nd Will M. Hannis, '46, were married on Sept. 5. They plan to come to the College ‘n February, when Will will re-enter A. & M. Among A & M MEN Continued from Page 1 in the Mercantile Bank Bldg., Dallas 1, I'exas, and they will engage in certified public accounting. They are members of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants. E. S. “Rip” Collins is Construction and Service Engineer with the Trinity Portland Cement Company, with offices at 1618 Republic Bank Bldg., Dallas 1, Texas. 1925 RK. C. Armstrong 3439 Wichita, Houston, 4 W. D. Weeks is living at Phillips, Texas, and gets his mail at Box 1406. 26 Jack Williams Box 196, San Marcos Lt. Comdr. Steve Gulledge, USNR, changes his address to 2220 Dryden Rd., Houston, reporting that he has been de- tached and is awaiting transportation back according to a letter from the adjutant general to Capt. Potts’ parents, Mr. an Mrs. Robert J. Potts, 06, 1906 Austin Avenue, Waco, Texas. * Capt. Potts, according to war department information, was sole occupant of a fighter plane which participated in a strafing mission in the vicinity of New Guinea on Sept. 6. During the attack, he was seen to bail out of his plane and land safely. The returning pilots stated that Capt. Potts waved to them from the ground as if to assure them that he was safe. He has not been seen nor heard of since he parachuted onto the Japanese-controlled territory, however. Graduating in 1939, he enlisted in the army air corps immediately and received his wings and commission at Kelly iFeld in May, 1940 and was sent to Honolulu in June 1940. He remained in Honolulu after the Pearl Harbor attack until August, 1942, when he was flown to Australia, then to New Guinea. As a student at A. & M. Francis M. Potts, was one of the most popular mem- bers of his class. He was Captain of B Troop Cav. and second in command of th Ross Volunteers, in addition to partici- pating in other student activities. He is the brother of Lt. R. J. Potts, Jr., ’37. Lt. Toland E. Dutton, °’40 Lt. Ioland E. Dutton, ’40, died on June 15, 1944, in Normandy. He had been seriously wounded the preceding day while leading a rifle battalion of the 357th In- fantry, 90th Division, on the approaches to Gourbesville and was buried in the U. S. Military Cemetery at St. Mere Eglise, Normandy. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Dutton, of Boyd, Tex- as; his wife, who lives in Elkhart, Ind.; and two sisters. Lt. Dutton was principal of the Milano, Texas, grade school in 1940-41 and was working with the Federal Security Ad- ministration in Seymour when he entered service in April, 1942. Lt. Clarence Leroy Korth, ’41 Lt. Clarence Leroy Korth, ’41, has been declared presumptively dead under date of August 16, 1945, by the War Department. According to advice from the War De- partment, Lt. Korth was a member of the B-29 crew in a mission over Yugo- slavia on April 16, 1944. His plane ran into flak north of Belgrade, had one wing shot off and went down spinning. Subse- quent investigations have not disclosed further information and in accordance with custom he has been declared killed in action, Lt. Korth attended Texas A. & M. dur- ing the years 1939-1941 and summer school of ’39. He was a student in Chemical Engineering and was in B-Chem. Warfare service. In his last year on the campus he lived in Room 318, Dormitory No. 2. His home was in Boerne, Texas. His parents are not living. In a separate story in this issue of the AGGIE announcement will be made of Lt. Korth’s bequest to the A. & M. College. His nearest living relative is an Aunt, Mrs. W. W. Wolfe, Leakey, Texas. Lt. Korth was unmarried and had nq sisters or brothers. Captain James A. Scott, Jr., ’43 Capt. James A. Scott, Jr., ’43, lost his life while taking off on a combat mission from Clark Field, Luzon, on April 30, 1945. He entered the service Dec. 1, 1941, served as an instructor in the Infantry at Camp Roberts, Calif., and then entered the Air Corps. He received his training as a fighter pilot at Maxwell Field, Ala. He began his combat duties Dec. 26, 1943 and saw service on New Guinea, Biak, Owi Island, Noemfoor Island, Morotai and Lu- zon, piloting most of this time a P-47 “Thunderbolt.” He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and had been awarded the D. F. C. and the Air Medal with four Oak-leaf Clusters. Capt. Scott is survived by his parents, Mr .and Mrs. J. A. Scott, 2815 Edmond Avenue, Waco, and his wife, the former Miss Margaret Belsher, of Birmingham, Ala. Lt. Lee Earl Meyer, ’45 Lt. Lee Earl Meyer, ’45, was killed in action on February 26, 1945, while leading a patrol in northern Alsace Lorraine along the German border. Lt. Meyer was called to active duty in April, 1943. After basic training in Field Artillery at Ft. Sill, Okla., he was sent to A. & M. for further study. In october, 1944, he received his commission at Ft. Benning, Ga., and after a ten day leave reported to Camp Van Dorn, Miss.,, where he took charge of the Weapon Platoon of a Rifle Company. Leaving the States on November 25, 1941, he arrived in Mar- seille, France, on December 8 and went into action on December 22. He spent time on detached duty behind the lines as an instructor. He has been post- humously awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star Medal. Lt. Meyer is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Meyer, 303 E. Santa Rosa, Victoria, Texas; a grandfather, Mr. Louis Meyer, Alleyton, Texas; and several aunts and cousins. Lt. John A. Pennington, ’45 Lt. John A. Pennington, ’45, was killed in action over China on May 10, 1945. On his 34th combat mission, he had made one run over the target and returned for a second when his plane, a B-25 medium bomber, was hit by flak. His plane crashed and burned before he could return to his base. A member of the famed ‘Bridge Busters” based in China, Lt. Pennington was considered the outstanding pilot at his field and had been recommended for cap- taincy. He wore the Air Medal, Presidential Unit Citation and Distinguished Flying Cross. Lt. Pennington entered the Air Corps as a Cadet in February, 1943, while a junior at A. & M., and was sent to Sheppard Field, Texas, for a period of two months. After taking special courses at the Univer- sity of Oklahoma, he went to Randolph Field and was classified for pilot training. He won his wings and commission at Brooks Field, San Antonio, where it was announced that he had the highest aca- demic score of the class of 280 cadets. After combat training at Columbia, S. C., Lt. Pennington left on October 29, 1944, for overseas duty and was stationed in Burma with the 10th Air Force as a mem- ber of the “Bridge Busters”. Due to the outstanding work of his squadron, they were transferred into the 14th Air Force and sent to China. Lt. Pennington is survived by his pa- rents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Pennington, 3419 Locke Lane, Houston; and a brother, Lt. Paul B. Pennington, Jr., ’43, a fight- er pilot stationed in the Canal Zone. Lt. Robert W. Willeford, ’45 Lt. Robert W. Willeford, ’45, was killed in a plane crash in the mountains at San- ta Ana, Calif., on April 22 1945. He wag stationed at San Pedro, Calif., await- ing final overseas order and on April 22 was sent on a routine training flight from which he never returned. The wreck- age of his plane was found on June 8, and his body was sent to Fort Worth for burial. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Willeford, 3437 Worth Hills Drive, Fort Worth. Lt. Willeford was inducted into the Nav- al Air Corps in March, 1943. and received his commisiion as a 2nd Lieutenant, USMCR (NAVC), from the Naval Air Trainine Center. Corpus Christi. in June, 1944. He was stationed at Jacksonville, Fla., as a dive bomber pilot until trass- ferred to San Pedro in October, 1944. the American Institute of Accoutants and |Z FINE VND SNE VP SE VP SP JOE WF JIE VOD SE VND JOE SD SF SE WE SE NE SID US ps EE i oA Merry (Christmas To cAll \ to the States. For the past few Ronit) campaigns and was awarded the Bronze he has been attached to the Naval Base at Saipan. 1927 Allen R. Menger 111 West Travis St., San Antonio Major Wayne E. Long has returned to his teaching position in the M. E. De- partment following service in the Pacife. Major Long was first Executive Officer and then Commanding Officer of the 178th Eng. Construction Gp. and for his services overseas was awarded the Asiatic- Pacific Ribon with three campaign stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon and Victory Ribbon. J. G. Turney gets mail at 2817 South- more, Houston 4, Texas. James A. Davis is Empire Southern Gas Co., President of the Fort Worth, d | which firm has developed a gas reserve in Andrews County to serve Big Spring. Headquarters will be in Ft. Worth. In ad- dition to serving Big Spring, the Empire Southern also has gas facilities at Brady and surrounding communities, extending into Louisiana. J. F. Blount Box 431, Amarillo Major Robert M. Dixon is living at 507 E. Tenth St., Dallas, Texas. Lt. Col. John E. Mitchell was a recent visitor on the campus following his return home from 21 months in the MTO, where he served as Excutive Officer to the Com- manding General of the 94th Bomb Grp. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell and their daughter will reside temporarily at 8512 Rankin St., Dallas. According to Mrs. J. K. Jermon, who makes her home at 1021 South 26th St., Fort Smith, Ark., her husband, Col. Jarmon is now in Japan with the First Cav. Div., Hdqgs. 2nd Sq. 12th Cav. APO 201, % Pm,, San Francisco, Calif. 1929 Austin C. Bray Box 264, Dallas, 1 Wedding Bells: Lt. Ceol. David B. Harin. Lt. Jesse H. Wheless, Jr., is getting mail at 610 Texas Avenue, Mart, Texas. Col. Benjamin H. Pochyla, 1610 Haw- thorne, Houston, has been awarded the distinguished service meday in Tokyo. He is Executive Officer for the Chief Signal Office of General Headquarters. At last report Capt. B. C. Broad was in Manila in a Replacement Depot awaiting shipment to his home in Brady. Lt. Col. David B. Hardin is in Berlin, Germany, working with Industry Division, Office Mil. Govt. of Germany (U.S.) and gets mail at APO 742 ¢ Pm., N. Y. Col Hardin was married in June to Miss Mar- garet Stone and she is residing at 2418 N. Virginia Avenue, Oklahoma City, while the Col. is overseas. J. P. Avila may be addressed at Ppartado 22, Durango, Dgo. Mexico. 1930 J. A. Reynolds Dreyfus & Son, Dallas E. P. Braunig has received his release from active duty and is located in Sacramento, California, with the Bureau of Reclamation. His address is 2547 Kit Carson St., of Sacramento. J. Roy Varnell is Contact Representative for the U. S. Veterans’ Administration with headquarters at Bryan, Texas. He formerly was associated with the Adminis- tration’ ath Waco.:'. aa, Lit.: Col. Wm. F. Deane has returned from the ETO and living at 102 Raleigh Avenue, Norfolk, 7, Vv a. John Howard is back at 3225 Stadium Drive, Fort Worth, Texas. 1931 C. R. “Dick” Coneway Humble Oil & Ref. Co., Houston, 1 Capt. R. E. Morris, Jr., C.0. of the 61st Malaria Control Detachment stationed in a town of about 30,000 people just north of Manila. He gets mail at APO 74, San Francisco, Calif. Major J. E. Baree is with Hq. Base X Signal Section, APO 358, ¢% Pm., San Francisco, Calif. He is responsible for the telephone and telegraph service in Manila and the central third of Luzon. . . . Lt. . A." Pendleton, Jr., 136th Inf." Regt., APO 33, ¢,... Pm. San Francisco, Calif., is located at Otsu, Japan. Lt. Col. Richard P. Lively is returning ¢0 his home at 4128 Hanover, Dallas, after spending 23 months in North Africa and Italy. He has earned the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star with Cluster, four campaign stars, Unit Cita- tion and French-Croix-de-Guerre. Major James G, “Bull” Floyd is with Hq. 68th General Depot, APO 465, % Pm., New York Major Harry M. Wingren’s address is 2529 Dalilia St., Denver 7, Colorado. He expects to be out of service soon and plans to return to his work with the Weetern Union. - 1932 Col. Luther E. Bell 509 N. Payne St., Alexandria, Va. Capt. Harry D. Rankin is enjoying termi- nal leave after 16 months in the ETO at 303 Melrose Drive, Apt. A, San Antonio. . . . Major G. L. Christian is expected at his home at 1834 Hickory St., Abilene, soon. Alan C. Love is Sale Engineer for the Rohan Co., Inec., and is getting mail at 2518 Grant, Houston. He reports seeing Bob Harling, who is with the AAA at Rosenberg. He also reports Ed Roberts being out of the army and with R. J. Seechrist Co., Corpus, and that Alex Weil is “punching cows’ near Corpus. We would like to have an address for the Cow Puncher and anyone knowing the address of said Weil, please send it to the Association Office. Lewis E. Kauffman has been discharged and is with the Edwin T. Feigle Co., hand- ling typewriters and adding machines. His address is 2903 1-2 Fannin St., Houston. Alvin J. Miller has been transferred to the Phillips Pet. Butadiene plant at Bart- lesville, Okla. . . . Major F. K. Mec- Ginnis, Jr., was with the Island Command Engineer Section on Okinawa from its formation last November but has trans- ferred to the 1165th Engr. Combat Gp., as S-3. He is expecting to be at home, 5134 Monticello, Dallas, by Christmas. After 16 months in the Pacific, Capt. Omar G. Stuart is back at his home at 5430 Willis, Dallas. . . . . Major Tiller Edward Carter, of Luling, has been ap- pointed educational director of the Austin State School. Lt. Col. Carl A. Dahlgren has returned to his home at 4736 Birchman St., Fort Worth 7, Texas, after service in North Africa, Italy and France. He is planning to return to his work with the Texas Electric Service, in Fort Worth. Mr. and Mrs. Dehlgren have two children, Virginia Lee age 5 years and Carl, Jr., 10 years. 1933 Lt. Col. T. C. Morris APO 2, c/o PM, New York, N. Y. Major Walter E. Satterfield has changed his address to 236 Blanch Circle, Fort Worth 7, Texas. Temple B. Sebastian, Jr., is Manager of San Felipe Courts, Houston, and getting mail at 1717 Maryland, at that city. He has listed Son Jim with the Class of ’63. Fred Carpenter is back in the ranks of civilians. P. O. Box 495, Tyler, Texas. Capt. C. C. Johnston is on terminal leave following his return from the ETO. He is living at 1605 Stayton, Victoria. He wears four battle stars and Bronze Star with one oak leaf cluster. Lt. Col. W. P. Machemehl, who served with the famred 101st Airborne Division in Furope, has been released from the army and has returned to his former position as Assistant Trust Officer with the Guardian Trust Co., Houston, Texas. Col. Mechemehl participated in Normandy, Hol- land, Ardennes, and Central European Star. Mal is being sent to Lt. Col. Robert H. McLemore at 4811 Reiger Avenue, Dallas. He is expecting a boat ride home from the Pacific. Geo. H. Fern is Managing Editor of the American Vocational Journal, with of- fices in the Denrike Bldg., Room 714, 1010 Vermont Ave., N. W. Washington 5, D.C. Lt. Col. T. N. Gearreald Fairfax, Virginia Proud Papa: Charles J. Charske. ; Colonel E. D. Brockett, Jr., is back in civilian life and has returned to his old job with the Fort Worth Production Office of the Gulf Oil Corp. Lt. Col. Lawrence E. Sommers is home from two years in Italy. He plans to re- turn to his old job with the Soil Conser- vation Service. His temporary address is 2827 Jarrard St., Houston 5, Texas. Jack Hardin was released from the service with the rank of Captain and is living at 3832 Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, Texas. He had just started to work with the Graybar Electric Company as Appliance Salesman in Dallas. Majer Walter D. Bellamy, Box 243, Louise, Texas, recently returned to the States from overseas duty. Charles J. Charske has been released from service and living at 3827 Browser, Dallas, with his wife and a new baby girl, Linda Grace, born August 8. Major John A. Worley, 2724 Kendale, Dallas, has returned from the European theater wheer he was engineer for the Re- placement and Training Command. He was first stationed in North Africa and has been in Italy for more than a year. i935 Maj. Frederick W. H. Wehner Hq. Africa Middle East Theater OANLC, APO 787, c/o PM, Wedding Bells: Lewis B. Howard, Jr.; George Comnas. Travis T. Voelkel is home from 9 months in the Pacific and living at Brenham with Mrs. Voelkel and their two children. Tra- vis plans to return to his work with the Farm Security Adm. . . . . Major Peter H. Commas, Route 2, Crosby, Texas, writes the news of the Commas boys’ trip to the altar. Pete took Margaret Elizabeth Elkin with him on Nov. 23, and George, ’35, was accompanied by Miss Jo Ann Booth, on August 20. Carl G. Taylor is with Co. A. 860 Engr. Avn. Bn., APO 404, % Pm., San Francisco, Calif. Lewis B. Howard, Jr., has been a busy man—he was released from service in Sept. and was married in. November. He is with the American Republic Corp. as Petroleum Engineer, and gets mail at 2202 Huldy St., Houston. Lewis spent 22 months in England with the 8th Air oFrce. Joe E. Strieber is living at 2301 E. Colorado, Victoria, Texas. Joe served with the 106th Inf. Div. in the Battle of the Bulge, was captured December 19, 1944, and was a prisoner of war until his libera- tion on April 16, 1945. He received his discharge on November 13 and held the rank of Sgt. at the time of his release from service. He is the son of C. A. “Bo” Strieber, of Yorktown, Texas. Lt. Col. Karl F. Elliott has returned to civil life and will be associated with the firm of Campbell and Kay, Contractors, of Tyler, Texas. His mailing address is 818 So. Robertson, that city. Capt. Cecil R. Searcy has been released from the Army after four years of service. He spent 13 months in the ETO, serving in England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. His present address is 416 Bomar St., Houston 6, Texas, and is em- ployed as Engineer with the Lane-Wells Company. Lt, Cel. Martin Moses, who was stationed at the College from 1933 through 1938, has been declared dead by the War Depart- ment, according to word received by his wife who resides in Lawton, Okla. Moses was executed by the Japanese in Manila on or about November 1, 1942, while a prisoner of war. He was in command of a regiment of Filipino troops which fought its way onto Bataan. At General Wain- wright’s surrender, Col. Moses and an unknown number of Americans crawled five miles through Japanese lines to escape into the mountains of Northern Luzon where for 15 months he led the organized guerrillas until betrayed and captured by the Japanese on June 4, 1943. Col. Moses was a brother of Tad Moses, ’29, Chief of the Division of Publication of the Texas Experiment Station here at the College. 19306 Capt. D. J. Lewis C.E., U. S. Eng. Office c/o Prod. Sec., Mobile, Ala. Wedding Bells: Capt. Stanfield August Stack. Robert R. Norwood has accepted a pos- ition with the Production Credit Ass'n. Stephenville, Texas. : Ivey J. Gibbens is County Agric. Agent at Tilden, Texas. Richard C. Halter has returned to civil- jan life and to Baytown, Texas, to his work with the Humble Oil and Refining Company. His mailing address is Box 1032. Richard was a Major at the time of his release from service. He reports that T. F. Stephen, Jr., has also been released from service and working for the Humble Oil Company in Baytown. Lt. Col. M. B. Montgomery is stationed at Hq. 23rd Inf., Camp Swift, Texas. He served 22 months in the ETO and wears the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart and five campaign stars. He landed in Normandy on D plus 1. He and Mrs. Montgomery have a son, John Alan, 19 months old. . . . V. E. Staley is getting mail at 6135 Fordham, Houston, Texas. Lt. Col. Taylor Wilkins, who has spent the past several years overseas, has re- ceived his release and is enjoying terminal leave at 1408 East 24th, Bryan, where Mrs. Wilkins has been residing. Capt. James A. Whatley, Jr., returned from 28 months in Iceland in November and after January 1 will resume his duties with Oklahoma A. & M. He is enjoying his leave with his family in Des Moines, Towa, and plans to attend the Livestock International in Chicago in December. Walker P. Todd has been teaching voca- tional agriculture in Seagraves for seven years but just recently moved to Welling- ton where he will engage in the same work. He has been elected Director of the Vocational Teachers Association for that Area. 1 937 Capt. Welton A. Rulnmann Kenedy, Texas W. Murphy Byrd is a civilian again and back at his work teaching vocational agriculture at Whiteharral, Texas. . . . Capt. Warren P. Colvert is temporarily stationed at Brooks General Hospital. He had the misfortune to have an ankle brok- en in Germany. He and Mrs. Colvert have a two year old daughter and their per- manent address is 1208 Main Ave., San Antonio 2, Texas. Capt. Colvert was award- ed the Bronze Star for his servicse over- seas. Capt. Phillip L. Daffron writes in that he is now a ‘““Mister’ and has taken onto himself a bride. as of October 12. He and the Missus were going to spend their honeymoon in Mexico City and then settle down in Dallas, where the bridegroom will be employed with the National Cash Reg- ister Co. Capt. Herbert Callaway of Crockett, Tex- as, is on duty in Bremen, Germany, and getting mail at APO 29, % PM, New York, Co. A., 115th Inf. . . . Major Paul M. Wiley and his bride, the former Miss Carolyn Buckley, are living at 623 Ovid, Des Moines, Iowa. Woodrow W. Munn is rounding out his fourth year as County Agent for Reagan County, headquarters at Big Lake, Texas. ...Dr. N A. Cox has been engaged in private veterinary practice since 1937 at Lubbock, Texas. . . . Thaddeus E. Harden, Jr., formerly Captain, with the Planning Div., Washington, is back in civilian life and getting mail at 806% Burnett St., Fort Worth 2, Texas. Lt. Col. James S. Spivey is in Germany dd Regimental Commander of the 359th | Regiment, 90th Inf. Division but hopes to be back home at 4565 Lorraine Ave., Dal- las, by Christmas, . Maj. Foster C. Smith is back at his home in Blanco, Texas, after serving overseas. Ens. H. B. McGrady wrote from aboard ship on a Navy transport. He is on the U.S.S. Mifflin (APO 207) % FPO, San Francisco, Calif. . . . Nichols H. Rudasill, S-1/ec, is stationed at Gulfport, Miss. . . - Major Vernon T. Adler is with _the 9th Infantry, 3rd Battalion, Camp Swift, Tex- as. Robert D. Shipp has received his dis- charge from service and back at his work with the Soil Conservation Service at Lubbock. . . . Lt. (ig) R. A. “Bob” Early is having some trouble with his left knee and is in Ward B-11, U. S. Naval Hospital, Medford, Oregon. 3 Lt. William C. Smith is on his way home to 205 W. Whaley, Longview, Texas. . . Belvin J. Anthis, 6316 Lakeshore Drive, Dallas 14, is Personnel Manager of the Dallas Plant of the EMSCO Derrick and Equipment Company. 3 Capt. John M. Stulting is at home In Comfort, Texas. . . . F. G. Prutzman 1s with the Sun Oil Company, Delhi, La. . . After 40 months in the Pacific, Major Charley B. Crook is back at Granbury, Texas. He came back with Major Milke Dillingham, ’35, Frank Polifka, ’39, and John Gowna, ’ Capt. Joseph Ford who has been in the Administrative Divi- sion, Shrivenham Amer. Univ., is home- ward bound to Longview, Texas. James A. Hall, recently released from the U.S. Army after serving since 1940 has joined the Midland Office of the Oil and Gas Division of the Railroad Com- mission as District Petroleum Engineer. Hall was employed by the Commission until he went into the army. . . . Major C. E. Long, Jr., is back at Roscoe, Tex- as. . . . . Capt. Robert D. Snyder has re- turned from overseas and is at 206 Clark St., Billings, Montana. . . . . Capt. Chas. A. Steen is on terminal leave after spend- ing three and half years with the Training Command at Sacramento, Calif., and Hous- ton, Texas. He has also had assignments at Maxwell Field, Alabam, and Florida. Major Newton Eanes Jarrard has re- turned to his home in Houston, 1931, N. Blvd., after active duty as a combat in- telligence officer with the Air Force. He was called to active duty in March 1941 and served 26 months overseas with the 9th Air Force in England and France. He holds the Bronze Star with cluster and the ETO ribbon with six battle stars. Ma- jor Jarrard was employed by the National Supply Company before entering service. T/3 Johnnie O. Johansen has been re- leased from service and living at Hubbard, Texas. He spent 30 months overseas and participated in the African, Sicilian and European campaigns and earned six battle stars. He was chief Radar Operator. Lt. David C. Jones, Jr., is with the USNR, Bldg., 22 USN Repair Base, New Orleans 14, La. He previously was sta- tioned in Washington, D., C, 193 Capt. John H. Bone Hq. 24th Rep. Depot APO 353, C/0 PM, San Francisco, Calif. Proud Papa: Jacob L. Rosenthal. Henry F. Potthast stationed in Kun- ming, China, has an interesting assign- ment over there. His address is Agent Henry F. Potthast, Regional Office, CID, APO 627, % Pm. New York, N. Y. Capt. Jack E. Singleton, 3408 Crawford, Houston ,spent 20 months in the ETO, and has received his discharge. Capt. Dan J. Anderson is returning to civilian life and will go to work with the Livestock Sanitary Commission of Texas as Chief State Veterinarian. His address is 2002 Waggoner Bldg., Fort Worth. . . . James D. Carter another ’38’er back at home at 8028 University Drive, Fort Worth. . . . Edmond V. Bond after two years with the 9th Air Force in the ETO with the rank of Captain is back at his home at 502 N. Moody, Victoria. He re- cently paid his first visit to the campus since graduation. James C. Griffin, Jr., is living at 239 Pershing Ave., Apt. 3, San Antonio 2, Texas. . . . Lewis Dale Freiberger is County Agent at Jourdanton, Texas. . . T /Sgt. Brownrigg Dewey, Jr., with Haq. Det. AFWESPAC, EPC, APO 707, ¢, PM, San Francisco, Calif., is a member of the now famous Manila A. & M. Club. Guy H. Kissinger, Jr., USMC, is a Lt. Col. and assigned to the Headquarters, Am- phibious Corps, at Sasebo, Japan. . . . His home address is 1519 Aganier, San Antonio 1, Texas. . . . Master Sergt. Carl C. Critz, a member of the 796th Military Police Bat- talion is enrolled in the Shriveham Amer- ican University in England. He has been overseas for 19 months and has earned two campaign stars. In civilian life he was a clerk for the Burlington-Rock Island Railroad. His home address is Teague, Texas. Major James Y. Alexander, son of Pro- fessor and Mrs. E. R. Alexander, of College Station, and wife were recent visitors on the campus, following the Major's release from the Army Air Forces. He has been in the armed forces since 1940 and served in the Southwest Pacific. He wears the American Defense and Philippine Defense Ribbons. From Tokyo comes word from Capt. Charles B. Calvin, A-2, Hq. FEAF, APO 925, San Francisco, Calif. . . . Capt. and Mrs. W. W. Armistead are proud of their daughter born October 14, named Sidney Merrill. The Armisteads have two sons, Capt. Armistead is in Italy and his family is living at 3206 Tampa, Houston 4, Texas. Lt. Col. Theodore H. Andrews is sta- tioned at Fort Benning, Ga. as instructor. He was just recently awarded the Croix- de-Guerre. His other awards are the Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star, tle stars and Arrowhead and the Combat Purple Heart, ETO Ribbo nwith five bat- Infantryman Badge. . . . Robert R. Nel- son, USMCR, is located at the Marine Barracks, Naval Air Training Base, Corpus Christi. Lt. James E. Thompson is with the 1520th AAF Bn., P. D. ATC, APO 953, ¢, PM, San Francisco, Calif. He reported meeting Lt. Col. Hunter W. “Red” Parks, ’37 at Hickman Field on his way home for dis- charge. . . . Carl B. Mueller is back in civilian life and living at Levelland, Tex- as. He held the rank of Capt. at the time of his release. Capt. William G. Payne is living at 3822 San Jacinto, Dallas, Texas. Capt. Charles R. Hillier, known to his. friends as “Russ”, is located in the what he calls the winter playground of Japan but expects to soon get back to his home in Bryan. Texas, where Mrs. Hillier anc their young daughter are living. Capt. Robt. C. Mackey has spent twenty- four months overseas with the Air Service Command in England and is now located in Liverpool. He is getting his mail at Internal Supply Division, B. A. D. 1, A. A. F. Sta. 513, APO 635, ¢% PM, New York, N. Y. . . . Capt. Roy Owen has re- turned from the Pacific after spending five years and two days in that area. He left in Sept. 19, 1940, and landed back in the states on Sept. 22, 1945. He was a recent visitor on the campus making plans to return to school. He was married in October 1943 in Hawaii to Miss Theresa Slavazza, of San Francisco. Capt. and Mis Dy pave a six months old baby and until settled at College Stati i roti at Lens, Texas. ® Hon win Major uther A. Harrison, Corps Military Police, U.S. Army, has 4h been awarded the Legion of Merit for his services in the Africa-Middle East Theater. Lt. J. M. Kent is on terminal leave 205 W. 5th St., Sweetwater. He served Eg the CBI for 23 months. . . . . Henry F. Potthast is Agent in the Office Theatre Provost Marshall of the Criminal vestigation Division, APO 890, ¢, Pm New York. He is now in Shanghai, China. i ele Charles C. McGill was with the 24th Inf. Regt. in the Pacific for 28 months but is at his home at 817 W. Ave. K San Angelo on terminal leave at the pre- sent time. Two former Aggies, Capt. William Knigh Boyd, °’38, who has just been nd from McCloskey Hospital, and Brantley Pringle, 39, who recently wound up three MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1945 y 1942, and spent the rest of the time in Japanese prison camps. During that time Pringle was serving on a destroyer in the Pacific and on the staff of Rear Adm. C. H. Cobb, Commander of Naval forees off Okinawa. Pringle went to Guadalcanal, ran through “the slot” to rescue 130 survivors of the Helena sinking, helped bombard Iwo Jima and served in the Oki- nawa campaign. Boyd will go to Fort Bliss for reassignment and Pringle is in Ft. Worth resuming his law practice. Capt. Jefferson Pringle, ’38, brother of Brantley, is in Germany, where he went several months ago after service in the Bahamas. Alfred Edge, wife and daughter were recent visitors on the campus following Alfred’s release from service. He is on leave until Dee. 18, and is living in Bryan, Texas. He wears the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with battle stars for Iwo Jima and Okinawa campaigns. . ., . Paul T. Hanes is back at his home in De Kalb, Texas, after an overseas tour of duty. Tom A. Murrah is Cashier of the Broad- way National Bank of Alamo Heights, San Antonio. Lt. Col. Herb L. Peavy has returned to the States after two years of overseas duty in India and Burma and is assigned to the Office of the Chief of Staff, Wash- ington, C. He reports that it was great to get home and especially to meet his daughter, Susan, whom he had never seen. Peavy is in the Regular Army and Wwpes to remain in the States for dutv at present. 1 939 Capt. Robert M. Adams 537th Cml. Bn. Camp Gruber, Okla. Wedding Bells: Major Pete Comnas. Silver Taps: Capt. Jack G. W. Cooper, Capt. Francis Morgan Potts. Capt. Fred Allan Stallings has been re- leased from service and is with the Com- mercial Credit Corp. ,and getting mail at 401 Pierce St., Houston. He served 28 months in the ETO with the 36th Inf. Div. Capt. Byrom T. Wehner is back at 8141 Joplin, Houston 12, Texas. . . . . Francis Lanham Evans, who served as Lt. Comdr., with 8 years service on LST 467, is back in school. He and his family are living at Edge Apartment, Number 25, Bryan, Texas. with his brother. He is hoping to see many and working for the Corsicana Compress Co., and getting mail at Box 1083, at that city . L. J. “Joff?’ Meyer, Box 2181, Capitol Station, Austin, Texas, recently had a technical article of his appear in the Oil and Gas Journal. The title of the article was “The Railroad Commission Method of Determining the Weighter Average Bot- fom) | Hole Pressure of the East Texas ield,” Major Perry A. Beville is homeward bound. He may be addressed at 919 Crock- ett St., Amarillo, Texas. Ens. and Mrs. Herman N. McGill, 206 1-2 Montgomery, Gilmer, Texas, were recent campus visitors. Ens. MeGill spent 16 months in the Pacific. J. A. Scofield, Jr., is getting mail at 907 E. 38th, Austin, Texas. . . . According to Mrs. Roy DeWitt Thompson, Jr., 2100 Nueces St., Austin 21, Texas, Capt. Thomp- son will soon be home and out of the army. At last report he was enroute Continued on Page 3 J. H. FLOOD & CO. Consulting Engineers Electrical — Mechanical Civil 1207 Amicable Bldg. 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