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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (July 23, 1948)
m l i: Page 4 ■V- r, | ■iiwf-''- X' i •. Mi; - THE BATTAUpN lTRIDAT,Jt)l,T23,19«8 i 7 -..r; FT 7 ' YF'-F It l only brother who is in tho Corps now. He thinks i it was somewhat understood that he come to A&M. “But the dye was cast back in 1941 when my biff brother put a freshman cap on my head and said, ‘You’d sure look good in that’” Bob says he likes both of his older brothers’ sports, and to them he adds riding as a favor* ite leisure occupation. Bat the favorite. Us brothers contend, is pursuing a very cute blonde pianist from Houston. A&M and Houston have some thing of a partnership in Will, Joe .and Bob Weatherford, for the three brought with them to A&M a vital interest in floriculture. They will take back to Houston^ from A&M much of the know-how and practical knowledge for which the college is noted. TH|IE|: CHIPS left! ahdvei are thre joii| their father, J. FF THE SAME BLOCK—JOE, WILL and BOB WEATHERFORD (right to broihers from Houston majoring iii floriculture at A&M. All three p W. WEATHERFORD, »n his floral business in Houston after graduation. Brtith^rs Study Floiw^ilture To Fo, 'low Father’s Footsteps I: t ■ I, jBy; BILL Kf)SE ofteri One sorj in a t Quite dfte|i one sort is just a phifi off the ol<|l blo :k, but three chi^s |ire not 4 n i e ve fy Jay ofccua rende. f Sujih tin^ cise df | the I J. W. family Weqiherlordfe of in ! I[ousioi)| J. -t- 1617| Ruth Street W, j Weatherford -y. • • t .•, ' •• •. . ■ j ! dpeifates a floral ishop in Houston j fathei! founded* 21 years ago. aind his sons, Jaihes W., Jr., Jo- ! ■ But,, they say, “we’ll go any- Reservists Who Miss One Drill In 10 Not Draft Free To remain draft exempt, organ ized reservists must not jmias more than one out of ten drill periods, Secretary of Defense ! Forrestal said at a recent press conference discussion of the neui Selective Service Act. Another qualification is that the reserve unit must have at least 35 scheduled drills a year, or the equivalent. After consulting with experts of the Army, Navy and Air Force, Forrestal issued a memorandum to the services. In substance, it said: If a man was a member of an organized reserve unit by midnight of June 24 and the unit had at sjeph b. and; Robert H. are all at A&M majoring- in floriculture. The boys prefer to make their homes in Houston, and they in tend to return there after gradu ation and work in the firm, their '"’f-'-'V > INC - PRESSING ALTERATIONS ■ ' ! ' CAJ ! THEIR BEST - AT VS CLEANERS 'er The Exchange Store i __ T? where Dad thinks we will be best leas t 35 scheduled drills a year, or fitted,” The Weatherford brothers bcai| a marked resemblance to each othef. AH are around six feet tall, but jifob is a little heavier than, 1 his two older brothers. - James, who prefers to be called by hiiji middle name Will, owns a par. ‘fl only know where it is about a quarter of the time,” he pays. He sen'ed three years in the Fjield Medics as a sergeant training periods equivalent to that, he is exempt from induction. But there must be “satisfactory parti cipation” by the reserve member. If his absence from drill exceeds 10 percent, he will become eligible for the draft once inductions get under way in late September. Men who were, members of fed erally recognized National Guard units, either ground, or air organi- zations, by midnight of June 24 during the war. He reentered j will he exempt. A&M upon his discharge, and he | . Forrestel asked the secretaries of hopes *to graduate in another year, j Army, Navy and Air to furnish He likes football and ice hockey, him with a list of the reserve com ponents which qualify under the definition set up. As a general proposition,' Fbrrestal said the units include, in addition to the National Gudtd and Arihy* and Air Force reserve, organized reserve [but hjrs favorite sport' is sailing. 7 j Many week-ends see him headed for th)e Galve4gn.;$^bu , P* Joe ; forged ahead of his older fbrother in coU^ge during the war. j!Twenty-one,' ne’will graduate in Janua ALLEN 'I 1 ' j f°;k ■ : . . f. ax - Assessor - Collector , '. ■ ! • * * •! \ r of Brazos County 4. & M. Iraduate, ’39 World War II Veteran ijif^ LoiigR 4- L i ] I assure j v afpreeiat^d* in, the Democratic Primaiy* Jlly 24th. . ' r-i'l esident of Brazos Co. ou your vote and influence will be (Bennie) ALLEN [; (Phld Political Adv.) ■' .i- «s so many fine young la-! ular drill status, electronic war- dies." | He declined to admit that any particular girl made him feel this way about his home town. Joe : is fond of flying. He en tered the cadets during the war and vfas dUcharged before he completed his training, i , Bob, the youngest of the trio, I is the family financier at A&M. I “How did I get that way? Don’t | ask me,” he says. “I/just arriv ed lak, and maybe had ,s&ved a little hit more while my big brothers were in service. At any rate, I often pay the bills.’’ Bob • is in his second year. If all goes . well he should graduate [with the class of ’51. He is the i. fare companies, and the Platoon Leaders Class of the United States Marine Corps Reserve. Ag Expert May Be Ireland ERP Head mABNEK 64 Dollar QueotionU r. i • . .. ■ 1 1 :_Ji / ■ . v ,te — ’ * -nrj, ' V LIX ABNER ' . PAWCONEf'- m SPATCH £■ WHICH ATCHCalV. EStSK- - m —'• w -* •j/ X AlTb 1Y F AN* strut MARHV WIF HER, AN* SET DOWN -to A ufE o' high SALARIED TtACHIN ' Ah'D &!’ Might < COHRCS AHB . —i ^ —^4'. j j--- ; By A1 I By A1 Capp commIrciaiish." ' 'A, ft Texas Forest Losses Show Great Decrease Over J. 0. Burnside, protect! ml chief j I for the Texas Forest Ser rick be-j lievea that Texas, isn’t joing lose as much timber fvpnt fire causes this year as it did Comparative figures first six months of th shoy a marked decrease number of acres burned similar period last year From January 1 to Juije his year Forest Servide fi ;rs reported 963 fires as j ^ J ! * I “WF/i"’ WATER is used tq put out a stuborn movie-film fire at the Firemen’s Training School. P. L. ANDREWS, assistant training officer of the Dallas Fire Department, squirts liquid on burning film, with assistance from H. F. BROWNE, Dallas office, U{ S. Bureau of Mines. Extinguishing technique was developed by Dallas Fire Department and Bureau of Mines. 4- Kiwanis Trustees Named to Direct E, N. Holrpgreen of Bryan, ’22, is mentioned as the probable head of the Marshall Plan program in Ireland by the Associated Prqss in its weekly news features. j w*j 7 || « Holmgreen has been in Greece ! YiHif l| I ptif’Pl* the past year with the Greek-Turk-: “t«UI vtCIIlCI ish Aid Mission as coox’dinator of! distribution of supplies. tion we; have received has been most bcheficial.” Defective hearing among school children was described by the var ious coirjmittee members, when not detected | in time to “give the child the advantages of life.” Hearirig, it was pointed out, is one of (he most important parts 1 -I A!’ 4 TTOTION h • H ; 4 He has J ' •-/ r I - . ' : • i • the BjURAL PEOPLE OF PRECINCT I would ppredate the cooperation of the | j,. ., V* • I 'j , ' v . ‘ * of COLLEGE STATION i. / VOTE FOR E. COOK for CO ►NER 'MMISSIO slxtaen years of road and bridge m**- ; building “ ft aw twm Mv.> i. \ [ f v , - - ■\ !• ■ „*• * 'I • — g——HtwwaaMuwwwi—wg—wt—i f) i f. i. iX Innr-M WELCOME! I ^ \ ■ * Your College Confectioneries have the plush carpet out for all who are campus-bound for the second summer semester. / I • J THE CAVE,.. , (under the YMCA) and . ' I ft ; * THE CAMPUS CORNER... (in the Now Area) { • 1 : i . i. invite you to come in and look us over. You will find a selection of good foods, delicious fountain con fections, frozen candies, and one of the largest stocks of standard and fancy brands of tobaccos in this neck of the woods. 1 1 Hi , iir , n. -1 ^ . ■■ !■'•-' ft: j 1. . | A board of trustee, to .dUis- ter (he affairs of the Krwanis Youth Center was named Tuesday by the Kiwanis club board 6f di rectors. Joe H. Sorrels was named temporary chairman of the group. I The board is composed ojf Sid Loveless, Joe Sorrels, J. C.i Cul pepper, J. G. McNeely, Chas. La- Motte, C. A. Bonnen and Sam! Hop per. 1; ' :• ft - * ft •! ADV Q C A T E S . 1 • b ft: AGGIE-VETERAN Elect James K. PRESNAL ft, Statu Representative 26th District Brazos & Grimes County \- ■ Ti ■ • Aggie — Senior in Bupi ness Administration. • Vatatsa •MWo. f Nsitural r^ource tax. > I. • '" I* -»r Sui — l-« •— (W Adv.) r —- The committee on underprivileg ed children imported on its work at the club’s luncheon meetihg at noon. It was pointed out by Chas. LaMotto, in charge of the; pro gram, that the cooperation of all citizens is urged and “the coopera- rehabijithtion among children hard of hearijig was reported good. Ten or twelve million persons in the U. $. are hard of hearing, it was. stated. As a means of detect ing and aiding a child, an instru ment wqs displayed and its work ings explained. Joe Mptheral presided in thq ab sence of President Loveless. For! Your Visual Problems Consult Dr. Carlton R. Lee OPTOMETRIST 208 S. Main — Bryan Phone 2-1662 RE-ELECT J. ALTON YORK • j: I' ; HE IS FOR n> . ••7' X. Good Farm-to-Market Road v- Hard Surface Roads for School Rural Mail Routes. ft. ■" 7 ' for the,Veterans. Our Prispn Syitem.. 'ft r-h . -A MO tPaid PtUtical Adv.) ■ . '/ mm RADIO T'lr&.S'- 18 ) in|1947i.! d>«i year i. V* 5 par- ■ — The Fi*einch used to call the 10 pf|x|fjxto “pomme d’amour” (love ap j) and f French beaux used f ire tbmatoes to . their ladies. . n THE IRA “A member of One bio % onli W. Br 41 h PH ON « ! west BAIT FOR YOUR ! ■ I r- FASHIONED, IOjR ft to 1.437 fires tor the sat inths in 1947. The damagfe ms of acreage burned is jcoi erably less than half as grea' ,618 acres so far this year pared to 106,747 acres’for t half of 1947. There is a good reason for th: irked decrease in acreage bun he said. Twenty-ono fire fight . jeeps and a third patrol plan ve been added this year, and, ;pped up educational program i newspapers and jm the si ves has also helped! in gettifi ater cooperation frqim -the pub Burnside said. h j -H cialtyt" :?.•* '.-.. ’■‘ft T :) r>r •A.-Jt’r.w •—.*.« 0 SHOP ilco Service’' Post Office h St. :,rwi J- ftv ! j: 2-2819 all makes and adios. -y' Tal ortd to complM «ni your custom-fishi embody ill LL RIES IRTABLE -v i \ . I T CUSTOM 108IC • ! ■+ J ' * . 1 i ' 'T K i ft '4 | •' ; >11 titched I;‘ IDS i 1 hind-picked suttt- jlows—these WIWoMs I High-ftshion practicality. A' f. f. Vn WMrt, ilMt Saddl* l»»lh«r. HUH-H wilb l J. -"I ft \ ■ 4, . m ft i Ift- • , iili ‘ * ■ ' -J’ [ ■ j. M , iii. ft. STORE r ".'* . ; • •, -Iii!