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Rapid Transit, or Willoughby McSnort’s Safari South for the Fall By BILL BILLINGSLEY J. Willoughby McSnort pulled his hand from his pocket* and sur veyed the pitiable remains. An in tramural medal, his room key, sev eral assorted ticket stubs from the more inexpensive Dallas dancing and drinking establishments, and sixteen cents in cold cash made up the lot. “By accepting only rides with people in Buicks, Cadillacs, and the like and by laughing at all their stories,” Willoughby said with the perrenial optimism of all Aggies, “I will be able to get back to school and not go thirsty in the process!” After standing on the Zangs boulevard corner for some two and half hours and receiving only Just As Good As New LAMPS When You Get Them BOOKS From LOU lave 33 '/j to 50% INSTRUMENTS LOUPOT’S Trading Post N. Gate tire screeches and dirty looks for his thumbing, McSnort was almost asleep. Only the steady sound of the perspiration dripping off his brow and sizzling on . the sidewalk kept him awake. Suddenly a battered hot-rod, gen erously garnished with fox tails, painted signs, and high school stu dents skidded to a stop, spewing gravel in McSnort’s face. “Wanna ride to Ennis?” said a voice behind several acres o f freckles. At that time, Willoughby would have taken an elephant up the in tercoastal canal. Foolishly, he got in. Going over the ground swells toward Ennis, the mass of re claimed tin broke several records held by Mauri Rose and Sir Mal- Com Campbell. As the crow flies, the distance is only 30 miles, but Willoughby felt his sine wave course must have taken at least 75. He was still vibrating when he got off in Ennis. After only a short, three hour wait, a 1927 Hupmobile ground to a stop. Forcing his arm down to his side, Willoughby sauntered over to see where the citizen was travel- ig. ‘Howdy bud” said the ancient herding the antique, “get a move on; In a powerful hurry to get to Buffalo. Time’s money, you know!” Willoughby got in gingerly, re placing the door as he sat down. They roared- off down the road in a cloud of dust, at what McSnort judged to be every bit of 23 miles an hour. The sun had just gone down as the sarfari pulled into Buffalo. Willoughby wondered what day it was. He took up his post by the road side and raised his aching thumb at the cars which came by at reg ular fifteen minute intervals. The moon was shining brightly when the cattle truck pulled up with a hissing* of air brakes. “There ain’t no room up front” said a western-accented voice, “but you shore are welcome to put yo- self and yo gear in the trailer.” McSnort put himself and his gear in the trailer. It became increasingly apparent, shortly, that he and his bag were not alone. There rose upward -an aroma which reminded him faintly of a previous visit to the Ft. Worth stock yards. Willoughby held on, with one hand and held his nose with the other. When the truckman deposited McSnort in Madisonville, he felt numbed above the waist. He won dered why the dogs in the street slunk away from him and why the city night watchman clutched his throat and ran hurriedly into an open door. WHoughby finnaly made it to the corner and sat his bag down wearily. The sun was just lighitng the horizon when a Model “A” covered with Aggie stickers pulled up. The owner alighted and sniffed the air cautiously. “Howdy” he said, “you’re an Ag POP... Will enjoy reading your College News paper too . . . mr . . . better than a personal letter because it gives your family all the news about your college every day. Send — The Battalion home! only $4.00 - For this school year. $2.00 for the Fall Semester The Battalion Texas A&M College College Station, Texas Please Send The BATTAL ION To: Name. I Address. City State. WELCOME AGGIES MAKE THE Aggie Service Station & Garage Your Headquarters for ... • WASHING • FLATS • LUBRICATION • POLISH & WAX Complete Motor Overhaul • Motor Tune-up • Brake Service GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR (We call for and deliver) Phone 4-1124 Sinclair Products North Gate major, I see.” Willdughby had been a business major when he left Dallas, but now he wasn’t sure. He staggered into the front seat and collapsed. The sound of the power plant whistle awakened McSnort from his slumbers. “We’re just in time for the eight o’clock classes” the driver said, “I’ll let you out here at West Gate while I go on to the Trailer Vill age.” Williughby lifted his bag wear ily and plodded toward the Aca demic building. Looking to his right, Willoughby stopped in su- prise with his mouth open. Rising up on his right was a tremendous shiny, new building of Austin stone and vari-colored brick. “Boy, that Student Memorial Building really looks good, doesn’t it?” queried a voice from behind him. “Yeah,” answered a second uni dentified voice, “let’s go over and check it.” Too late Willoughby heard a chorus of feminine voices, the scurry of ballerina clad feet, and screams of “Oh, we have to hurry to the Administration Building to get our transfers to the University of Missouri!” A covey of coeds ran him and his bag down like a Sherman tank hitting a dandelion. Lying there is a welter of shirts, socks, and shaving lotion, he gaz ed after the receeding women. “Egad,” moaned Willoughby, “a w Student Union Building and coeds. After all this travel, I’ve only gotten as far as SMU!” On his hands and knees, Will oughby made off toward the East Gate muttering," “I’ve got to get to A&M and get off Business 276 and 277. They don’t offer Business Golf and Business Bridge during the spring semester!” Two days later, three Galveston medical students were surveying a new specimen. “Look at this fascinating ne\V body”, said the first student, “they found it on the beach yesterday.’ “Remarkable,” said the second man-in-white, “It keeps raising up every few minutes and saying something in a delerious voice about there being- beautiful coeds and a brand new Student Recreat ing Building at A&M. Must be a mental case.” “Friend”, said the third future medic, looking up from behind his glasses, “you speak truer than you know. I took my pre-med at A&M. If he thinks there are beau tiful women and a student play ground' at A&M, he is definitely a mental' patient. Sent for the double thickness straight jacket.” Mischevious Chimp Los Angeles—(A 1 )—Charlie the Chimp is no Simp. He’s just slight ly money-mad. He demonstrated this Friday when, after breaking into a home and helping himself to some child ren’s lunch and smashing a win dow glass, he sat down to wait for his master to come and pay for the damage. WELCOME TO AGGIELAND STUDENTS WE CARRY . . . -fa School Supplies -fa Electrical Appliances fa Drugs fa Montags & Cranes Stationery -fa Halmark Cards — A N D -s- ALL TYPES OF VARIETY STORE Merchandise TAYLOR’S VARIETY STORE NORTH GATE THE BATTALION Page 8 FRIDAY, SEPT. 16, 1949 Dean W. L. Penberthy will serve again this year as Dean of Students for the college. Presbyterians In New Church At North Gate Rev. Norman Anderson, pastor of the College Station Presbyterian Church, today announced the ac tivity schedule for fall for his church. The regular morning worship will be held at 11, Rev. Anderson said, and will be preceded by Sun day school at 9:45 a.m. Sunday evening services will begin with the student league at 6:30 and conclude with a worship gathering at 7:30 p.m. Rev. Anderson, who acts as head of the Department of Religious Education at the college, graduated from high school in San Antonio and then attended the University of Texas where he received a Bach elor of Arts degree in Philosophy. After two years as minister of the Presbyterian Church of Taft, Texas he was transferred to Col lege Station in 1928. He and his wife have three chil dren, Mary Evelyn, a graduate of the University of Texas, Norman, Jr., and Fred. Rev. Anderson is interested in genetics, and after seven years ex perimentation he has developed his own hybrid chickens. He believes that the contact and association through the dormitories is responsible for the spirit that prevails at A&M. A&M Christian Church Announces Services The recently organized Christian Church of College Station today announced schedules for its fall and spring services. Rev. J. M. Moudy, pastor of the church, said that the church school classes would be held at 9:45 every Sun day morning. The regular morning worship service will begin at 11 a.m. and a special student supper group will be held each Sunday evening at 7:30. Those students interested in joining the choir of the Christian Church will meet each Wednesday evening at 7:30. Last year, before the present church auditorium was available, the services of the Christian Church were conducted in the chapel of the YMCA on the cam pus. Now, however, the church ac tivities are conducted at the church building located on Old Highway Six, south of Kyle Field. Rev. Moudy extended an invita tion to all students, both new and old, to take part in the church’s fall activities. WELCOME OLE ARMY! TO AGGIELAND... and ;V ,,v ! ‘S, • • ' : y'- lUllOCK* jHP CLOTHIERS \m THE FRIENDLY STORE “Serving Aggies Since 1938” Featuring SMART WEARING APPAREL In the College Manner — At Popular Prices BULLOCK - SIMS CLOTHIERS T H Welcome Freshmen uffr ,.s. 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