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New Postal Rates Announced
For Air and Special Delivery
New postal rates for air mail, special delivery, and third
class mail are now in effect according to a notice received
from the Postmaster General.
Air mail postal cards, which cost five cents, are now
down to four cents. A new four-cent stamp will be issued
January 10 for the benefit of those*
prefering; to use air mail postals.
Special delivery rates were in
creased from 13 to 15 cents.
Regular air mail rates were in
creased from five to’ six cents. The
six-cent air mail rate was used be
tween 1934 and 1944, and was re
duced during wartime when so
many letters were being sent over
seas.
The three-cent first class stamp
and one-cent postals will continue
to be used and no changes are re
corded for second class rates cover
ing newspapers and magazines of
general circulation.
The following third class chang
es were announced:
Piece rate, circulars and mer
chandise except seeds, plants, from
one and one half cents for each
two ounces to a new rate of two
cents for the first two ounces and
one 1 cent for each additional ounce.
Books and catalogs of 24 pages
or more, seeds, plants, from one
cent each for each two ounces to
a new rate of one and one-half
cents each two ounces.
Bulk rate, circulars and mer
chandise (not less than 20 pounds
or 200 pieces), 12 cents per pound,
minimum of one cent each to 14
cents per pound, minimum of one
cent each.
Books and catalogs of 24 pages
or more, seeds, plants (20 pounds
or 200 pieces), eight cents a pound
minimum of one cent each to new
rate of 10 cents per pound, mini
mum of one cent each.
Minimum Third Class charge for
pieces of odd size or form:
Boosted from no extra charge to
a new rate of three cents.
Annual fee for mailing of third
class matter at bulk rate:
Boosted from no charge to a
rate of $10 a calendar year.
A&M ’42 Grad
Re-enters Army
Fred T. O’Keefe, a 1942 gradu
ate of A&M, has entered the army
as a first lieutenant according to
Colonel Oscar B. Abbott, senior
army instructor for the Organized
Reserves in Texas.
He reported for duty with the
Infantry at Camp Stoneman, Calif.
CAMPUS
THEATER
“PIGSKIN HIGHLIGHTS"
RICE vs. SMU
TEXAS vs. RICE
SMU vs. TEXAS
SMU vs. ARKANSAS
BAYLOR vs. SMU
A&M vs. TEXAS
TCU vs. SMU
A&M Grads
Lease Drive-In
On Highway 6
Bronco Inn, drive-in cafe on
Highway 6 near Bryan, open
ed Saturday, January 1, un
der new management and un
der a new name—“Clark’s."
Roy and Edwin Clark of Burle
son, both mechanical engineering
graduates of A&M, took over op
eration of the drive-in, which is
under lease from W. A. Boney.
Roy Blanton is former owner-man
ager of Bronco Inn.
Edwin entered A&M in 1939, and
Roy came here the' following year.
After being discharged from the
armed services, they reentered A
&M to complete their education.
Edwin received his diploma in Au
gust, 1947, and Roy was graduated
in June, 1948.
A complete renovation and re
painting program was carried on
throughout the Christmas holidays
in preparation for opening day,
January 1. New leather upholstery
has been placed on all chairs and
counter stools.
Service hours are from 8:30 a.
m. to midnight, Monday through
Thursday, and from 8:30 a. m. to
2 a. m. on Friday and Saturday
nights. Curb service begins at 4 p.
m. Clark’s is closed each Wednes
day.
BLIZZARD HITS PANHANDLE
ZERO WEATHER EXPECTED
A near blizzard stormed into the
Panhandle this morning, bringing
snow and severe cold. Zero weath
er is expected there tonight.
The temperatures at 7:30 a.m.
were as low as 12 degrees in the
Panhandle and still were dropping.
Snow fell over the area and high
winds added to the misery.
The weather bureau reported at
7:30 a.m. that snow was falling in
Amarillo, Clarenedon, El Paso, Salt
Flats, Guadalupe Pass and Wink.
Borger reported a light snow and
high winds.
Low temperatures reported to
the weather 1 bureau at 7:30 includ
ed Dalhart 12 degrees, Amarillo
17, Borger 18, Guadalupe Pass 22,
Clarendon 24, Salt Flats 28, and
Wink 35. At 6:30 a.m., the temper
ature was 27 at El Paso. At all
those points, the mercury had drop
ped from two to five degrees in
an hour.
The weather bureau said that
lows of zero to 8 above were ex
pected tonight in the Panhandle
and South Plains. In the upper por
tion of the ecos and eastward,
temperatures of 10-20 degrees
were expected. Elsewhere in west
Texas, 20-30 minimums were fore
cast.
Forecasters expected the cold
wave to reach Wichita Falls and
San Angelo this morning.
Suggested Names for A&M Annual
I would like to submit the following name or names for the
name of the A&M Annual provided the majority of the Student
Body votes for a name change
All suggested names turned in by the Student Body will be
included on the General Election Ballot. Suggested names may
be turned in to the Longhorn Office, Goodwin Hall, or mailed postage
free in Faculty Exchange. Deadline for submitting names has
been set for 5 p.m. January 4.
The Battalion
CLASSIFIED ADS
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MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1949
SELL WITH A BATTALION CLASSI
FIED AD. Rates . . . 3<( a word per
insertion with a 25d minimum. Space
rates in Classified Section . . . 60c l per
column inch. Send all classifieds with
remittance to the Student Activities
Office. All ads should be turned in by
10:00 a.m. of the day before publication.
HAVE your themes, thesis, typed by ex
perts. Phone 2-6705. THE SCRIBE
SHOP, 1007 E. 23rd, or see our agent
after 5:00 p.m., College View, C-13-A.
FOR SALE—Two desks, upholstered and
wooden chairs, tables. Tom Dietz, Ag
gie Realty Co. 4-1245.
William N. Mosely
Wins Engineering
Speaking Contest
William N. Mosely, Aggie fourth
year Petroleum - Geology major,
won the annual speaking contest
sponsored by the American In
stitute of Mining and Metallurgi
cal Engineers December 16 at Tex
as University.
Mosely discussed off-shore oil
well drilling using barges. He des
cribed the types of barges now be
ing used by oil companies to drill
marine wells. Barges now being
used enable drillers to go as deep
as 12,000 feet, Mosely said.
The contesting groups, which
meet alternately at A&M and Tex
as, were greeted at Texas the
morning of December 16 by TU
President T. S. Painter. The meet
ing was convened at the Texas
Union Building.
Mosely is the first A&M student
to win the contest since competi
tion began.
Charles W. Hancock, who repre
sented TU, spoke on “Methods in
Determining Connate Waters.”
FIFTEEN JAPANESE DRAW
HEAVY PRISON SENTENCES
TOKYO, Jan. 3 (A>) — Fifteen
Japanese, including the war time
military police chief and several
former generals, drew heavy pris
on sentences today for killing 45
captured American fliers.
Twelve others were acquitted by
a U.S. Eighth Army Commission.
The trial lasted five months.
Among those who drew the
heaviest sentences—life in prison
—were: Lt. Gen. Sanji Okida, com
mander of the military police head
quarters; Lt. Gen. Michio Kuni-
take, chief of staff of the 15th
district army; Maj. Gen. Tsugia
Nagatomo, commander of the cen
tral district military police; Lt.
Col. Hideo Fujioka, chief of police
affairs for the central army dis
trict and Mrj. Shuichi Ikoma, chief
of the foreign affairs division of
the centeral district.
What’s Cooking
A&M LUTHERAN STUDENT
ASSOCIATION, Lutheran Student
Center, North Gate, Wednesday,
Jan. 5, 7:30 p.m. Discussion topic:
“A Plan For Living.”
ASCE, 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Civil
Engineering Lecture Room.
NEWCOMERS CLUB, 2 p. m.,
Wednesday, YMCA.
LAUNDER IN
LEISURE . . .
Laundromat Equipped
ONE-HALF HOUR
LAUNDRY
—Open Daily 7:30 a.m.—
Last Wash Received—
Mon. 7:30 P.M.—Sat. 8:30 P.M.
Other Days 5:80 P.M.
STARCHING & DRYING
FACILITIES AVAILABLE
CLEARANCE SALE
45% Slash
ON ALL GIFT STOCK
All Sales Final
No Exchanges, Returns
or Refunds
^Jhe at)ecorator S^Lop
Phone 4-1269 East Gate — College
FOR SALE—Home near college. Two bed
rooms, large fenced in yard, garden
plot. Inquire after 5:00 ]
College Avenue.
p.m. 4402
CHIROPRACTOR
Geo. W. Buchanan, D.C.
COLONIC X-RAY
305 E. 28th St.
Phone 2-6243
SEAT COVERS
Plastic or Straw
JOHNSON’S
UPHOLSTERY SHOP
Back of “Eagle” Office
Bryan, Texas
Phone 2-1232
EXPERT SHOE REPAIRS
While You Wait
Cowboy boots made, to order
JONES BOOT SHOP
Southside
BUY YOUR G. E. RADIO TODAY
Portables—Table Models
Consoles
$19.95 and up
McCULLOCH-DANSBY
APPLIANCE STORE
Bryan
W.S.D. CLOTHIERS
College Station
OLD FURNITURE MADE NEW
We Specialize in Refinishing
Antiques and Venetian Blinds
F. L. SUMMERS
Furniture Refinishing
Painting Contractor
3200 Highway 6, S. Ph. 4-4682
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