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an American ov^-seas I airlines pilot over the Atlantic Ocean
day—and the stork wbn.
A baby boy was born to Mrs. Darinks Parker of New Yo?k City
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' whiw^the constellation- roared at full throttle 400 miles from
non, Both the jnothelr and child were reported well. The
weight was given as four pounds.
When the crowded transport made its regular stop helre the
mother and child were taken to a hospital. 1 .
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The 20-year-old mother, a GI bride from Baveria, was quoted
as saying: “I hadn’t lexpected the baby for another month and a
half.” Her husband, still in the U..S. army, stationed at Weisbadert,
Germany.
Flight Capt. John Hennessy of New Town, Gonn., radiqed the
first word of the situation. He told the startled airlines offiQ;j_iiere:
“Passenger aboard appears to be In labor. Request have doctor
available ^or arrival Shannon. We have doctor aboard to assist if
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An hour and four minutes later Hennessey called in w th the
news that the baby wa$ born
When i£ became apparent that the stork was winning th!e race,
Mrs. Parker was taken into the crew compartment of the plane. A
fellow passenger, Dr. jFred Hehschel of Nwe York City, attended
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Grad Studies
The General Electric Com
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Graduation Studies that they
have sent a letter to all A&M
aduates in their employ
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Kiddie Show
At Book Fair
BY ROGER COSLETT
Mothers! fathers! have you
wanted to see the Consolidated
Scnool’s Book Fair but you didn’t
know what to do with the young
ster?
Your problem is solved. Bring
»*»•» to U*. advantage of,*™ t‘h« ‘Silt
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Their letter, written by W. M.,. d
Dennt a GE executive, said “ j ^ Ivies will’be shown from
gralatr an tlualW eSe'S ' «■». to W; ■ to 5, and 7 .0 »
r u " usua,1 y exct ' lent Saturday afternoon. The Sunday
opportunity to obtam (another) afiern J n gchedule wil , ^ 3 to J
degree bV a very convenient meth- j ^ 4;30 [ t0 5;30 .
“I have' discussed this program hook fair will be held in
with M.' M. Boring, director of lh « • High School Gym Saturday
Technical Placement and it is his and Sunday to raise funds with j
opinion ? that the curriculum and | wBich to purchase badly needed'
the opportunity which these post boo^s for the school library,
graduation studies offers is un-' Pupils of the elementary school
excelled, and I therefore commend have joined in a ‘‘Penny Parade” in
it to each of you ... I imagine that order to do their share in the fund |
these courses would appeal particul- raising drive.
arly td every-one of the younger! The Cokesbury Book Store of 1
A&M graduates in the General j u a n as has made a contribution of j
Electrib Company. To those of you | 5100 which will be used to buy the
who are now taking the test cour- urgently needed hooks. Whether or
ses, it is'suggested that you plan j not the • remaining funds will be i
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completion of your test courses.
Others to whom this opportunity
has an appeal should not delay in
enrolling.”
Not oply have many large indus
trial organizations, such as General
Electric and General Motors, be
come especially interested in Post
Graduation Studies, Faires said,
but several other colleges are mak-x
ing inquiries with the idea of mak
ing a similar offering to their
raised rests with you.
To top the Fair off, a Silver
Tea will; he given by the Future
Homemakers, Sunday afternoon
from 3 to (I, in the Consolidate
Gym. Everyone is invited to at
tend.
New OIC of Local
Reserve Training
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back to the 17th century. All these
t^pes lent themselves to artistic
adjournment, lesulting in arms of
exceptional beauty and finish.
| Weapons in Flintlock Section
In the flintlock section of the
collection can be found the very
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own graduates. ^
Post, Graduation Studies are pre-} family, recently of Tokyo, Japan, j rire all-metal Scotch pistols as
! sently available only to graduates 1 has reported to College Station "'jell as cased duelling sets by such
of AfrM, where he will assist Captain A. fdinous makers at LePage and
W: Stockwell in the supervision; M ou fct of France. A Collier re-
of training of reserve units in this j vdving flintlock revolver with
| a rea. | s^lf-priming flash pan is one of
the rarest of American arms, as
Auto Production Down
only one or two specU
existence today. Many
j Detroit, —Motor vehicle pro-1 Lieutenant Spalding served as
. auction ib the United States this Communications chief-While help-
I week will total 134,159 units, au-! ing to organize the 82nd Air-, “'c
j tomotiVe ne^i estimated today. I borne Division and the 9i8th Infan- inen . 1 . n
'This compares with last week’s ! try Division. ' I'f*' 111 ** 8 >•' H.ntlock long guns are
' 1 35,724 units. - While in Tokyo for three years, co ]| ection ()f xj ni .
The drade paper, said however,, his job was that of mstaliat.on and e(1 State8 f Iartial fii nt lock and
that the industry is ‘faced with 1 maintenance of the interoffice | isi()n a ,. ms is ve corap l e te.
the almost immediate prospect of communication system of the gen- t , h J1S il.,
i mass shutdowns because of the era! staff General Headquarters, | , 818 Sprin rfielll f i n tli M k pistol
steel strike. I Far .East Command. '
AGGIE SQUARES, Friday, Octo
ber 28, 8 p. m., Parish House.
BAPTIST STUDENT UNIOtf,
October 28 at 7:30 p. m., YMCA
Chapel.
COLLEGE WOMAN’S SOCIAL
CLUB, Friday, October 28, 3 p.
m., Sbisa Hall.
DALLAS CLUB, Tuesday, Nov
ember 1, 7:30 p. | m., YMCA Cab
inet room. 1 ^
HORTICULTURE SOCIETY,
Saturday, October 29, 5:00 p. fn.,
Hensel Park. All horticulture stu
dents are urged to see the secre-
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is the John Cookson pistol of which ! tary in the Horticulture Office
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Major td tVa//, Harvard, '40
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■ Born in Newark, N. J., he moved to
Boston at an early age, graduated from
the public Latin high school in 1936, en
tered Harvard the same year, where he
majored in economics and government.
Assigned to anti-sub patrol duty, he flew
B-25’s and B-17’s before going overseas
in 1944, where! he flew 30 missions as a
B-24 pilot. Shot down over Germany,
he was a prisoner of war for 3 months,
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"A.ctive on the campus” — he played
football, earned his letter on the boxing
team. He worked part-time in a variety
of Jobs frorni j bouncer to baby sitter,
received his AB degree in 1940.
Back in the States with his English wife,
he earned his Regular commission. Then
he returned to Harvard under the Air
Force college training program, receiving
his-LLB degree in 1949.
If you are single,
and £6Vt, with at lot
consider a flying
Force.
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ettoeen the aget of to
t two yeare of college,
•eer ae an officer in the
V. S. Air Force. You may be able to meet
the high physical and moral yequiremente
and be selected for training as an Aviation
Cadet. If you do not complete Aviation
Cadet training, you may return to civilian
life or have opportunity to train at Officer
Candidate School for an important officer
assignment in. non-flying fields.
He enrolled in Harvard Law School, left
at the beginning of the war to become an
Aviation Cadet. In December, 1942, he
won his pilot’s wings, received a Reserve
commission as Second Lieutenant,
Harper’s Ferry pistols of 1806, 1)7,
08, and many by North, Elgin and
other makers famous in United
States firearms history.
In the Colt section, dear to the
heart of Texas gun collectors, can
he seen the very rare Walker pis
tol, many Pattersotis and an en
graved specimen, of every
Percussion model from the Pat
terson to thtv 1862 models. There
are rare stocked percussion Colt
revolvers, Thuer Conversions, cased
presentation pieces, and the rar
est of Colt, cartridge arms. Many
bodels of the Colt Revolving Rifle
are included..
The Colt section of the Metz
ger collection is said to be the
best Colt collection in existence
with the exception of that owned
!>y the Colt Firearms Company.
While most of the firearms in the
collection provide an integral part
•of early American history, the
Colts in particular were an impor
tant factoV in the successful U. S.
expansion to the West.
“It is very appropriate-that the
finest collection of military fire
arms in Texas should be bequeathed
to this college of such outstanding
military traditions and whose for
mer students have given so much
military service to their country.”
stated Col Boatner. He added, “I
certainly hope that this gift will
result in other gifts of this
ture.”
“We are particularly happy to
regarding this.
ENGINEERS - October 28, 1949,
5:30 Bryan Country Club. Barbe
cue and refreshments will be
served. Members and prospective
members leave tjieir names with
W. T. Truettner before Friday noon
if they plan to attend. “
STUDENT E N G 1 N E E R ’ S
COUNCIL, November 7 at 7:15 p.
in. Petroleum Library.
TSPE, BRAZOS CHAPTER,
Friday, October ;28, 7:30 p. m.,
Chamber of Commerce rooms, Va-
risco Building, Brvai).
j VET MED WIVES ’53, Tues
day, Ndvgmber 1, 7:30 p. m.,
Colt YMCA. Voting on club constitu
tion.
Swift Packing Co.
Announces Contest
Announcement pf the Swift and
Co. College Essfay Contest for
1949 was made | here this Week.
The contest is open to all agri
cultural students enrolled in state
agricultural colleges.
The winner of; thu contest will
be awarded an expense paid trip
to Chicago to ajttend the Inter
national Livestock Exposition, and,
while there, will! participate in a
market study program outlined by
Swift and Co.
The contest closes November, 5.
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Complete rigging, dogging, arid
bucking chutes have been' con
structed on each end of the All
Pavilion, with all work done by
na- j student members of the Saddle arid
I Sirlion Club.
Most of the prizes have been
receive the fine Metzger Gun Col- ^ wna ^ e< ! College Station and
lection”, said A&M President F. j merchants, hut the list is
C. Bolton. “In addition to its al- ; to ° l,,n K fo '' publication. All prizes
will he on display at the Exchange
stwrp prior to the rodeo.
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most 'universal interest to people
of the Southwest and to other col
lectors, the firearms will he of
great benefit in the teaching of of the state to enjoy with us this
military science and history. The, outstanding collection, assembled
presence of the collection on our so carefully and completely by the
campus is in keeping with the j late Carl Metzger, and now so ghn-
military history and background of | erously given to the College by his
the College. We invite the people | daughters in his memory.”
The Correct Time
... ifj you’re slowing up or
racing ahead — your watch
needs adjustment. Bring it
hero today!
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Now, he is confident about his future and
security. As a pilot and legal officer of
Bolling Air Force Base, D. C., Major Ed
Wall is a typical U. S. Air Force flying
executive . . . with a challenging career.
Air Force officer procurement teams are
visiting many colleges and universities to
explain these career opportunities. Watch
j/or their arrival—or get full details at your
nearest Air Force Base, local recruiting
station, or by -writing to the Chief of Staff,
U. S. Air Force, Attention: Aviation Cadet
Branch, Washington 25, D. C.
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