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hl LTTE TT OWE, “Ld [3 - CAMPUS FROM THE REVIEWING STAND Campus Reporter’s Notebook J. Cliff Hotard, Head of the Subsistence Department of the College for several years before resigning to accept a posi- tion with the Wyatt Cafeteria Chain in Dallas and Fort Worth, has returned to Bryan and will open a modern cafeteria in that city. His place of business will be open March 1 Effective with the beginning of this semester, students may begin the freshman year in the study of Business and Account- ing, under the direction of Professor Tho-. mas W. Leland. Mr. Leland formerly head- ed the department of Accounting and Sta- tistics, and is one of the nation’s out- standing educators in the field of business and accounting. Heretofore such training has been carried in three separate depart- ments—Accounting and Statistics, Agri- cultural Economics, and Economics. In the reorganization of the course, this de- partment has been transferred from the School of Agriculture to the School of Arts and Sciences . . . Also opening for the first time this spring is the new course in Range and Wild Life Manage- ment under the direction of Dr. L. A. Stoddart, Head of the new department. He eomes to A. & M. from Utah State and is an outstanding authority on range development and management. A research program in the same field will get under- way in September . . . . Thirty-two-one- family housing units have been made avail- able to veterans at Bryan Army Air Field. Ordnance Gage Laboratory A new U. S. Army Ordnance Gage Labo- ratory will be placed on the campus by the Ordnance Department. The laboratory, completely air conditioned, will house a complete assortment of fine precision meas- uring equipment and gages and will be available for use in student instruction in all classes in the shops and laboratories of the College, and will be available for use in experimental and research work. It likewise will be in stand-by readiness for use by the government for checking field gages and for instruction of Ordnance Reserve officers. Should a national emer- gency arise, the U. S. Army Ordnance De- partment will assume operation of the laboratory on control of production of vital supplies. The laboratory will he housed adjacent to the shops of the college’s mechanical engineering department. These shops are in process of being extensively expanded with production machinery secured from govern- ment surplus stocks, and will provide the most modern and complete training to young men who seek their education at A. & M . 0 Touring Profs Return Four of the five A. & M. College pro- fessors are back on the job after teaching for seven months at the American Univer- sity at Biarritz, France, and have re- sumed teaching Aggies. Only Professor L. L. Fouraker, '14, of the Department of Electrical Engineering, remained for ad- ditional teaching assignment with the American troops in Europe. Those return- ing were Professor V. E. Faires, Head of the Department of Management Engineer- ing: Professor Jack Finney, ’22, of the Department of Architecture; Dr. S. S. Morgan, of the Department of English; and Professor Joseph A. Orr, 33, of the De- partment of Civil Engineering. Short Courses underway in February fn- ‘clude one for motor vehicle fleet super- visors, the twenty-eighth annual Texas Water Works and Sewerage Short School, ‘and the American Bottlers of Carbonated ‘Beverages. The first meeting of the Amer- ican Bottlers of Carbonated Beverages was held last year with such excellent re- sults that the national bottlers decided that such a course should be held annually and selected A. & M. College as the location for the course. —0-= Progress of the Suit The suit of Ewing McLarty, Jr., Gal- veston, to force the College to admit him has been postponed to permit McLarty to include in his suit members of the College Board of Directors. The suit has been filed before the District Court at Austin. Mec- Larty’s application for entrance to the School of Veterinary Medicine was de- clined by the College because of unsatis- factory grades made by McLarty while a student at the University of Texas. Sports Parade Spring football practice started February 11 and will continue for a thirty-day per- jod. On hand for the coaching in addi- tino to Homer Norton are Bill James, Mar- ty Karow, Botchy Koch, Frank Anderson, Johnnie Frankie, Manning Smith and Lil Dimmitt. Coach Norton also expects former .freshman' coach Charlie DeWare to arrive in time for the work. Lt. DeWare has ar- rived back in the States from Japan and hopes to be on terminal leave soon after more than four years of service. Over one hundred candidates reported on the opening day, including a sprinkling of returning servicemen. Among those de- finitely due back are Jerry Templeton, Hillsboro, 1939 freshman star; Willie Za- palac, Bellville; Babe Hallmark, Kilgore ; Earl Beesley, Dallas; Dickie Haas, Corpus Christi; Dennis Andricks, Houston; Ed Dusek, Temple; Barney Welch, Stephen- ville—all backs; Bob Tullis, Fort Worth; Don Luethy, Monahans—tackles; Dick Wright, Nacogdoches—center ; and Charles Wright, Beaumont—end. Several others may be out of service by September but right now Norton is only counting those who will be in school for the term start- ing on February 4. Off-setting some of the pick ups were eight gridsters mowed down by scholastic difficulties at mid-term. Those include Tom Daniel and Lilliard Hart, both lettermen quarterbacks, Bill Engle, blocking back and Gene Johnson, the sensation of the Thanksgiving game. They are remaining in school and will be eligible this fall if they pass sufficient hours this spring and summer. fr Aggies 50 — Texas U. 44 The Texas Aggies won their first basket- ball game against the Longhorns in several years in an upset victory on February 5 in the DeWare Field House, at Kyle Field. The final score was 50 to 44 with Jamie Dawson putting in 21 points to lead the Aggie attack. It was the third conference victory for the cadets. TEXAS A. & M. TEXAS U. fg. ft. fl. tp fg. ft. fl. tp. White, f 5 38 18: Cox, £24 -5:'8 Vass, f 1 1 4 8 Buccola,f0 2 3 2 Dawson,¢ 8 5 5 21 Madsenf3 38 8 9 Adams, g 2 1 4 5 White, f 2 2 0 6 McCrmk,g0 0 0 0 Cohene 0 0 1 0 Yeoman,g 3 2 4 8 Blount,e0 0 3 0 Mace, g 0 0 0 0 Wooteng?7 1 115 Pearsn,g?2 0 1 4 _ Total 19 12 18 50 Total 16 12 17 44 Half-time score: Texas A. & M. 23, Tex- as 16. Free throws missed: Texas A. & M.— Dawson 2, Yeoman 2, Adams. Texas—Cox 2, Buccola 2, Madsen 2, Pearson. Officials—Sears and Williamson. A. & M. Club Activities ‘ Paris The North East Texas A. & M. Club held a dinner on the evening of January 29 with Homer Norton and Association Secretary E. E. McQuillen as guests. Club Presi- dent Jack W. Jennings, ’10, pre- sided. Captain Henry Graves, ’33, was Arrangement Chairman. Paris High school seniors were the guests of honor. Present were delegations from Mount Pleasant, Clarkesville and other nearby cities. Port Arthur The Port Arthur Yellow Jackets were tendered a banquet by the Port Arthur A. & M. Club in Jan- uary with Homer Norton and Mor- ris Frank as principal speakers. Club President James C. Fleming, 27, turned the meeting over to Toastmaster O. T. Hotchkiss, 24. One hundred and twenty-five A. & M. men and their guests were Present for the very successful af- air. Beaumont Homer Norton and his football movies featured the January meet- ing of the Beaumont A. & M. Club held at the Hotel Beaumont with 100 Aggies present. Geo. B. organ, ’18, Club President, pre- sided. Grayson County The Grayson County A. & M. Club held a banquet on the evening of January 31 with Homer Norton, Association Secretary McQuillen, and local High school seniors as guests. Dr. J. E. Meador, ’10, of Denison, Club’ President, presided. In addition to Grayson County A. & M. men, delegations were pre- sent from Gainesville, Greenville and other North Texas points. AMONG A. and M. MEN Walter Lacys, Sr., Jr., Operate Waco Bank Lacy Senior, 95 Lacy Junior, ’34 Walter G. Lacy, Sr., '95, for quarter of a century President of the Citizens National Bank of Wa- co, has been elected Chairman of the Bank’s Board but will con- tinue active in its management. He will be succeeded as President by his son thirty-two year old Walter G. Lacy, Jr., ’34, Walter, Jr., re- cently returned from military serv- ice. He has worked in the bank since his highschool days when he spent his summer months in that way. Following attendance at A. & M. he attended the Wharton School of Finance, University of Pennsylvania. He was Cashier of the bank when he left for military duty. Walter Lacy, Sr., served for many years as a member of the Board of Directors of the College. He and Mrs. Lacy are also the pa- rents of another son, Robert Lacy, '34, who was in the real estate business in Waco prior to going in- to the navy. The Citizens National Bank of Waco was organized by the late W. D. Lacy, father of Walter Laey, Sr. Pioneers 1876-1897 Dr. F. E. Giesecke, ’86 New Braunfels D. D. Peden, ’95, Chairman of the Board of the. Peden Iron and Steel Company, P. O. Box 1891, Houston, sends greetings to his friend. . . . John A. Russell is with the Cooper-Bessemer Corp. with offices at 1814 Mercantile Bank Bldg., Dallas 1. Col. G. Wash Hardy, 78, 415 City Bank Bldg., Shreveport, La., one of that city’s most prominent attorneys, represented Texas A. & M. at the recent inaugural of President Joe J. Mickle, of Centenary College. A. M. Ferguson, ’94, owner of the Ferguson Seed Farms, Howe, Texas, is supervising the seed breeding while Young Sam Ferguson, ’43, is in Europe. Lt. Sam H. Ferguson is expected home before too long and will resume his position as Supervisor of Seed Breeding in the firm. Mr. Ferguson has had four sons overseas, two have returned but two are still doing overseas service. 1901 Thomas M. Smith East Columbia Silver Taps: Tracy Beckham. 1902 V. H. Foy 3322 Knight St., Dallas P. C. Gebhart is Southern Pacific Agent at Paris. An early fottball player for the Aggies, he is still a real ball fan. 1903 T. B. Warden City Hall, Austin J. M. Isbell, District Engineer, State Highway Department, Wichita Falls, was one of the seventen employees of the Department presented with an award of merit, commemorating twenty-five or more pears of service in the highway field, by the American Association of State High- way Officials at that organization’s annual meeting in Oklahoma City. 1904 Jas. E. Pirie State Highway Dept., Paris John W. Puckett, District Engineer, State Highway Department, at Pharr, Texas, is POSTMASTER: If undeliverable for any reason, notify sender stat- ing reason on Form 3578-P, postage for which is guaranteed: - THE TEXAS AGGIE - - POSTMASTER: If undeliverable for any reason, notify sender stat- ing reason on Form 3578-P, postage for which is guaranteed. Published Semi-Monthly Except During the Summer Months when issued Monthly by the Association of Former Students of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas VOLUME XIII COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1946 NUMBER 3 (By Lt. Arthur E. Garrett, 45) January 25, 1946 Manila, P. I, The sixth Manila Texas A. & M. Club Banquet was held January 7 in the Manila Hotel with 135 Ag- gies attending, so you can see that the old “Alma Mater” is well repre- sented. There are many other Ag- gies in the Philippine area who were unable to attend due to trans- portation facilities. The previous meetings have been larger but due to demobilization of the Army, a good many are returning to the states. The present officers of the club are Capt. Guy F. Harrison, ’40, Hq. QM. 1 Base X, APO 358, c/o P.M,, San Francisco, Calif., President; Capt. Aubrey D. Grant, ’41, Haq. 2nd. Port, APO 75, ¢/o P.M., San Francisco, Calif., 1st Vice-Presi- dent; 1st Lt. Bill Black, 43, 705 MP, APO 175, c/o P. M., San Francisco, Calif., 2nd Vice-Presi- dent; 2nd Lt. Arthur E. Garrett, ’45, 3662nd QM Trk. Co., APO 75, c/o ‘P. M., San Francisco, Calif, Secretary and Treasurer. Guy Harrison presided over the meeting and gave the history of the club and its origin. This was fol- lowed by our traditional yell prac- tice which brought back many mem- ories to all the old “Farmers.” 1st Lt, J. Arnold Shaw, ’40, Dallas; Capt. Skeen Staley, Dallas; and 1st Lt. Bill “Jitterbug” Henderson, yell practice. We had a band—how- ever, nothing like the old Aggie bands. They had sheet music of all the old school songs, so we really had quite a time of it. After yell practice, the bull really began to flow for everybody had a tale just a little taller than the last fellow’s. Everyone had a grand time! At present our next meeting is not definite, but it will be some- time between the 15th of Febru- ary and 1st of March. After that, we will have a definite meeting on the 21st of April Incidentally, our show “We've Never Been Licked” played here in (in Manila about a month ago to capacity crowds in the largest thea- ter in Manila. I will keep you posted on our activities. However, for any ad- ditional information pertaining to our club, write to Guy Harrison or ’42, Houston, were in charge of the| Manila A&M Club Still Going Strong myself, whose addresses were giv- en in the list of officers. The following were present: Capt. James Matthws, 27, Lt. Col. S. N. Boykin, Jr. ’31, Capt. Richard E. Marns, Jr., ’31, Major Wm. T. Bruton, Jr., ’34, H. J. Wellancher, ‘34, Edward M. Neal, ’35, Major Gordon H. Lambert, ’35, Major Edward M. Neal, '35, Lt. C. A. Sullins, ’37, Major James F. Crews, ’37, Captain John H. Bone, ’38, Captain James S. Norwood, ’39, Major R. Wheelis, ’39, Lt. L. R. French, ’40, Capt. Down Mims, ’40, T/Sgt. B. H. Dewey, Jr, ’88, From the Class of 41: Lt. D. D. Carden, Lt. Frank K. Courtney, Lt. John C. Kel- lis, Capt. R. I. Langford, Sgt. J. R. Storseth, Capt. Volney B. Stubbs, Capt. E. P. Whitney. ’ From the Class of ‘42: Lt. Riley R. Griffin, Capt. Henry Hansen, Lt. Robert Henderson, Lt. Eugene Kribbs, Lt. John W. Lamb, Lt. Robert K. Long, Lt. Gordon MecCutchan,. Lt. Woodrow H. Myers, Capt. S. Skeen Staley, Lt. Donald B. Williams. From the Class of ’43: Sgt. F. P. Ar- nold, Lt. Bill Black, Lt. Rodgers P. Brown, Lt. R. L. Bryant, Lt. Frank B. Davis, Capt. James D. Driskill, Lt. Jack G. Dunn, Lt. Earl C. Hartman, Lt. E. E.{ Hebisen, Lt. C. H. Hester, Lt. Wm. E. Huffhines, Lt. W. M. Lehman, T/S C. A. Lemke, Lt. Daniel P. Maley, Lt. Benjamin L. Smith, Capt. Burrel B. Thompson, Lt. Eugene E. Webb, Lt. John M. Wilkinson, Lt. (jg) Jack Williams. ‘From the Class of ’44: Lt. William J. Allison, Lt. Leland R. Anderson, Lt. Nath- an M. Barrier, F/O Carlos Bell, Lt. Dir- riele Griffin, Lt. Thomas G. Hunter, Lt. W. C. Knapp, Lt. Miles P. Locke, Lt. James H. Martin, Jr., Cpl. James W. Rat- cliffe, Lt. Gilbert R. Reinarz, Lt. Red Romane, Lt. E. G. Schwarz, Lt. H. T. Vardeman. From the Class of 45: Lt. Lee Ayers, Lt. Arch C. Baker, Pfe. Thomas H. Barnetto, Lt. Gordon E. Brin, Lt. Charles D. Catt, Lt. J. W. Chesser, Lt. Wm. E. Clemons, Lt. Arthur L. Cox, Lt. Donald J. Engel- king, Lt. John C. Gracey, SIC (RM) Leon Greenblum. , Lt. Robert B. Hanson, Lt. Robert A. Harris, Lt. Thomas C. Hoga, Lt. J. B. Honeycutt, Jr., Lt. R. F. Johnson, Lt. Albert M. Kageler, T/4 A. M. Keller, Lt. Nick Kokles, Lt. W. C. Magee, Jr., Lt. Duncan C. Mcholme, Lt. Joe M. Mertz, Lt. Marvin F. Miller, Lt. Jack O. Moore, Lt. Jene Moore. Lt. W. R. Obenour, T/5 Virgil Newman, PFC Ralph Odom, Lt. John Ratcliff, Lt. Lester Reed Dillon, Lt. Victor M. Rodri- guez, Lt. William C. Smith, Lt. C. G. Thrash, Lt. Ben J. Walker, Lt. N. R. Whitaker, Lt. R. F. Winckel, Lt. Robert L. Womack, Lt. Jack Woolf. From the Class of 46: PFC W. C. Car- penter, SS (M) L 8rd G. Clowrad, Lt. John Cooper, PFC. J. S. Fortenberry, Sgt. Charles N. Fowler, T/3 Bob Ginsburg, Sgt. Ramon McKinney, PFC. Dean Miller, Lt. Glen H. Philippps, Lt. Ben Reynolds. From the Class of 47: T/5 Burton C. Barnes, T/5 P. L. Geistman, T/4 Floyd M. Key, Pfc. H. R. Robinson, Pvt. W. A. Von Schoeler, T/6 Hansen E. Scobee, Pfc. Erwin B. Thompson, Cl Wm. E. Walker, STC F. T. Wilkenson, T/5 Charles L. Younger. From the Class of 48: Robert E. Goff, T/6 H. C. Henkhaus, Pfc. James H. Matking, T/S Joe M. Nichols, Pvt. J. C. Smith. Visitors: Lt. Dan MeLeod, Bellingham. Washington, and SS(M)L 3/c¢c Rodney Earl Reagan, Leakey, Texas. “Man of the Year” J. H. McLeod, ’08 J. H. McLeod, 08, received the “Man of the Year” award for serv- ice to Tennessee agriculture which is given each year by the Progres- sive Farmer’s Editorial Board. These awards are made in recog- nition of outstanding service dur- ing the 12 months or on the basis of the cumulative value of the man’s work over a long period of time. Mr. McLeod is Vice-Director and has administrative charge of all State of Tennessee, under the di- rection of Director C. E. Brehm, University of Tennessee, Knoxville. During Mr. McLeod’s term of service, the state of Tennessee has made outstanding progress in small farm dairying, beef cattle devel- opment, pasture building, fruit and truck crop production and many other lines of farm enterprise. He was born and reared on a Texas cattle ranch where as a boy he herded cattle and sheep for his father. Following his graduation, from A. & M., Mr. McLeod attend- ed the University of Wisconsin and received a Master's regree in farm management. He has been with the Tennessee Extension Serv- ice since early in 1921. the oldest employee In the point of service with that Department, with a record of 28.5 years. He was recently one of seven- teen employees of the Department pre- sented with awards .of merit, commem- orating twenty-five or more years of serve jce in the highway field by the American Association of State Highway Officials at that organization’s annual meeting in Oklahoma City. James E. Pirie, District Engineer, State Highway Dept., is recovering from a seri- ous illness suffered last fall. He recently was presented an award of merit com- emmorating his more than 25 years serv- ice with the Hightway Department. F. W. Hensel College Station, Texas Leo Ehlinger, District Engineer, Highway Department, Brownwood, State was agricultural extension work in the|y Midland Aggies Organize Club The Midland A. & M. Club was organized with a meeting held at the Scharbauer Hotel in that city on January 31. Rawleigh Elliott, ’38, 604 N. Pecos St., was named President; Jack Doran, ’40, 304 W. Louisiana, Vice-President; and James... W. Mims, 45, Box 592, Secretary and Treasurer. The club plans to apply in the near future for an official charter from the Association. Jumping with both feet into a program, the Midland Club named W. B. Harkrider, ’20, 304 Thomas Building, Chairman of the Employ- ment Committee, with H. D. Mur- ray, ’33, and V. G. Young, 34, as additional members. Jack Doran and Murray Fasken, ’38, head the Club’s Athletic Committee. Bob Crane, ’42, was appointed Program Chairman for the next meeting. The club is already mak- ing plans for its April 21 Aggie Muster. All A. & M. men in the Midland area are invited to par- ticipate in the activity. Those present at the organiza- tion meeting included: Buck J. Miller, ’40; H. D. Murray, 31; C. D. Hodges, ’26; L. L. Bevill, ’27; S. A. Debnam, 26; R. M. Crane, 42; M. W, Collie, Jr, ’32; W. N. Keisling, 81; F. M. Edwards, ’42; . G. Young, ’34; Clifford E. Hogue, ’39; Murray Fasken, ’38; E. A. Voliva, ’39; Miles F. Stanley, 47; Sam Giesey, 30; Ernest Tis- dale, ’40. James R. Day, 29; W. B. Hark- rider, 20; J. K. Doran, ’40; J. H. Green, ’40; L. E, Slagle, 39; Joe W. Haygood, '46; James W. Mims, 45; R. W. Elliott, '38; Newnie W. Ellis, '41; G. L. Porter, 30. one of the seventeen employees of the De- partment presented with an award of merit commemorating twenty-five or more years in the highway field. The award was made by the American Association of State Highway Officials at that organiza- tion’s annual meeting in Oklahoma City recently. 1910 Rock G. Taber Atlanta Gas Light Company Atlanta, Ga. 0. E. Stimson and his brother, Lt. H. J. Stimson, USNR, ’33, recently returned from active duty, have organized Stimson & Stimson, Consulting Engineers, with of- fices in the Engineering Sales Building, Houston. Mr. Stimson was operations su- perintendent with the Texas Pipe Line Company for 20 years before joining his brother in business. Otto L. Eversburg gets mail at 607 West Building, Houston. 911 Melvin J. Miller 1601-05 Ft. Worth Nat’l Bk. Bldg. D. M. Puckett, District Engineer; State Highway Dept., Waco, was one of the seventeen employees of the Department presented with an award of merit commem- aud >» > FE PYRY Col. Hervey Receives Legion of Merit Medal Col. Steward D. Hervey Colonel Stewart D. Hervey, ’17, received the Legion of Merit for extraordinary devotion to duty in a recent ceremony at Headquar- ters Fourth Army in San Antonio. The award was presented by Ma- jor General John P. Lucas, Fourth Army Commander. Colonel Hervey is Quartermaster for the Fourth Army Headquar- ters, He received his original com- mission from Leon Springs in World War I and has been in the army since that date. He saw ex- tensive and early service in the South Pacific before returning to the United tSates. A son, Stewart D. Hervey, Jr., ’46, was at A. & M. when called to military service. \ Hat In Ring oR A A , J. W. Jennings, ’11 Joe W. Jennings, ’11, Plainview, recently announced his candidacy for Representative in the Texas Legislature for the 120th Legisla- tive District comprising Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Floyd,. Hale, Lamb, and Swisher counties. Jen- nings is one of the best known farmers of the-Central Plains area and is a grower of state certified seeds. He recently moved his fam- ily to Plainview but continues to own and operate his farm in Floyd County. He has for many years been active in A. & M. affairs and has served as President of the Cen- tral Plains A. & M. Club and sev- eral terms as a Director of the Association of Former Students. As a candidate for the same of- fice in the 1944 election, Jennings was defeated by only 327 votes. In his announcement he expressed ap- preciation for the support accord- ed him in that election ‘which was his first political campaign, and declared that his friends had as- sured him much stronger support in the coming election. Kingsville A. & M. Club Organized The Kingsville A. & M. Club was organized at a meeting on January 15. J. F. “Sleepy” Hodge, ’25, was elected president; Ben O. Sims, ’26, vice president; and L. D. Brown, Jr. ’34, secretary-treas- urer The Club plans to meet on the third Tuesday in each month and invites all A. & M. men in the Kingsville area to join in its activi- ties. Those present at the organi- zation meeting included L. D. Brown; J. F. Hodge; Bill Town- send, ’33; Jack Sims, ’30; R. N. Brod, ’38; John H. Frick, ’34; Tho- mas F. McCord, ’41; Lee Stantzen- berger, ’43; Larry Kinkel; L. Burchers, ’31; H. C. Owen, Jr. ’42: C. M. King, Jr.,, 39; Ben O. Sims; Tommy May, ’35. orating twenty-five or more years in the highway field. The award was made by the American Association of State High- way Officials at that organization’s annual meeting in Oklahoma City recently. G. W. Barnes, Agricultural Extension Service, will serve as Superintendent of the Boys’ Baby Beef Show at the Fort Worth Stock Show, March 8-17. Thomas P. Metcalfe lives at Franklin, Texas. 1912 W. M. Goodwin 1811 N. Lamar, Dallas Charles R. Haile, Consulting Engineer of Houston, was confined to the hospital 946 Muster To Meet In Prayer World Wide Memorial Services to Be Held on Easter Morning April 21 With Kyle Field Muster as Keystone Victory Homecoming Plans Developing Memorial services for the seven hundred A. & M. men whe died in military service in World Wars I and II will be held around the world on Easter morning, April 21, in observance of the forty- fourth traditional Aggie Muster held on the anniversary of the battle of San Jacinto each year since 1903. 3 Keystone in the world-wide services will be the huge memorial Muster to be held at Kyle Field as a elimax of the Victory Home- coming to be staged on the campus April 19, 20, 21. A. & M. men not present for the campus Homecoming will be meeting in similar services throughout the length and breadth of the United Sta and at scores of overseas points. : April 21 this year falls on Easter Sunday, a time of deep re- ligious significance to men of all faiths. On that day it is fitting that the heroic sacrifices of the war dead be commemorated. On that day it is fitting that thanks be offered to God for the contri- bution of those war dead, and that prayers be said for the comfort of their families and friends. ’ LJ » President Winters In announcing the suggestion of the Easter morning memerial Muster services, Association President Dick Winters, 16, Brady, said, “The Executive Committee of the Association realizes that in making this Muster suggestion something very different from our usual A. & ‘M. affairs is proposed. We feel, however, that since April 21 falls on Easter Sunday, and since every man of us would like to pay deep and sincere tribute to those seven hundred Gold Star A. & M. men, this year’s Muster should be one of deep purpose and of religious interest. It should be the greatest Muster in the 44-year history of that fine tradition.” Members of the Executive Committee who approved plans for the Easter morning Muster are Winters, President; C. M. Gaines, ’12, San Antonio, Vice President; J. P. Hamblen, ’27, Houston; Tyree L. Bell, ’13, Dallas; and Rufus Peeples, ’28, Tehuacana. Ministers of Bryan and College Station and outstanding church laymen assisted in drawing up plans for the Easter morning memorial services and gave their approval to the program. The Victory Homecoming More complete plans for the huge Victory Homecoming, to be held on the campus April 19, 20, 21, are developing, and it is hoped ean be announced by March 1. The affair will be institution-wide in its scope. Local committees are already at work on such items as housing, trans- portation, meals, financing, program, registration and special services. Complete announcement of plans will be made as soon as possible. The Homecoming program will be <losed with the huge Kyle Field memorial services at 8:30 a. m. on Easter morning, April 21. The general Planning Committee for the Homecoming. appointed by the Board of Directors of the Association, consists of President Gibb Gilchrist, Honorary Chairman; J. T. L. McNew, ’18, Vice President of Engineering, Chairman; J. P. Hamblen, ’27, Houston; and Ford Munner- lyn, ’26, College Station. : 1946 Muster Plan: : In outlining the general character of this year’s Muster, the Exe- cutive Committee of the Association will send each Muster chairman the following general outline and suggestions: . y 1. Hold your 1946 Muster at 8:30 a. m. on Easter morning, April 21, in church or chapel, in the form of a memorial service for pr war a 2. The assistance and cooperation of local ministers, and in particular th minister of the church in which your Muster is held, sh t and will, we believe, be warmly given. Should: be shught 3. In addition to all A. & M. men and their families, it is suggested tha invite the families of all ex-students and present students. If your it Sou will not be too big, your invitation might be extended to the public. 4. It must be borne in mind that this year’s Muster is to be a religious observance. On Easter morning, a time of deep religious signifieanee, it is fitting that we commemorate the valiant deeds and heroic sacrifices of our comrades . . families and friends. . that we offer to God our thanks for their tri to the American way of life, and our prayers for Sonuibution the comfort of their 5. A COMMON PROGRAM, requiring from 15 to 30 minutes, will be mailed each Muster Chairman as soon as it is completed. Rest assured it will be in keeping with the day and the place suggested for the Muster. Prominent ministers and active church laymen are assisting in outlining the commer program. We hope to have it in your hands before March 15. \ Volunteers Requested Complete success of the April 21 Muster depends upon the assist- ance of volunteer Muster Chairman at many points, especially over- seas where A. & M. men are stationed. If no Muster plans are under way in your locality, YOU are requested to take over, rally the A. & M. men together, and make arrangements to hold a Muster ob- servance on Easter morning. You will find, it is believed, your chaplain or local pastor happy to be of assistance. By all means, and as early as possible, advise the Ex-Student Association of your plans in order that they may be announced in “The Texas Aggie”. x in January because of illness, but reports indicate that he is much better and on the way to recovery. 1913 L. D. Royer 911 Transit Tower, San Antonio James G. Lott, District Engineer, State Highway Department, Amarillo, was one of the seventeen employees of the Depart- ment presented with an award of merit, commemorating twenty-five years or more, of service, in the highway field. The award was made by the American Association of State Highway Officials at that organiza- tion’s annual meeting in Oklahoma City recently. 1915 Dr. Guy W. Adriance College Station, Texas Grover C. McGown is at Rio Farms, Ed- couch, Texas. Albert W. Kinnard is with the Barrett Division, Allied Chemical and Dye, Corp., 1839 Saint Ann St., Jackson, Miss. He will have a son to enter A. & M. next fall. W. L. Stangel, Dean of Agriculture, Texas Tech, Lubbock, will serve as Super- intendent of the Aberdeen-Angus Show gb ihe Fort Worth Fat Stock Show, March -17. S. C. McC Highway Dept., Lubbock, was one of the seventeen employees of the Department By rT with an award of merit, com- memorating twenty-five years or more, of service, in the highway field. The award was made by the American Association of State Highway Officials at that organi- zation’s annual meeting in Oklahoma City recently. : 1917 Jack C. Shelton Farm Credit Adm., Fed. Land Bk. Houston, Texas Lt. Col. Charlie E. Craig was a campus visitor in January. He may have a son ty, District Engineer, State| at A. & M. this year. He ig from EI Campo. ~~ | Julius Schepps was awarded a distin- guished service plaque by the Jewish Wel fare Federation at that organization's 34th Annual meeting. He has served “as Pres- ident for the past two years. Mr. Schepps lives at 2305 Canton, Dallas, Texas. Melin Mitchell who has been-a Red Cross official during the war returned to Or- lando, Fla., 1207 W. Stetson Avenue. 1918 J. W. Williams Box 1590, Dallas, Texas Frank W. Judd has been appointed sales manager of the Burkett Motors, Houston’s downtown Dodge-Plymouth dealer. At the outbreak of the war, Mr. Judd became con- sultant for eritical production materials for war contractors in 43 South Texas counties and also served as Chief Adviser to Adm. J. M. Irish in expediting pro- duction of naval vessels in the Gulf coast region. He later was manager of priori- ties with the war production board. Before the war, Mr. Judd was an executive in the sales department of the Houston branch of the Ford Motor Company. His mailing address is 2814 Albany St., Hous- ton 6. George B. Morgan, P. O. Box 2969, Beaumont, sends in the address of his son, Continued on Page 2 PAPER SHORTAGE PINCHES : The paper shortage finally caught up with The Texas Aggie and publication for the near future will of necessity be on news print. Just as soon as the white paper is available it will be again used. In the meantime readers are requested : to bear with poorer reproductions of pictures and perhaps poorer reading quality. 1 i. p= i% fi : vil 4 J > \ > : -d ew A . 1 Lot no ailllel LA SS Er aa IF lb el a gp ai mE by 4
