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ir >yle*8 Column W' Machine’s AdviceAccurate, Straitjacket Victim \v ; BY HAL BOYLE i New York—UP)—Once upon n _time there wa« a young man who a tower of strength. Jr' i When his acquaintance^ became disturbed by the height of their private worlds a«d sought the balm of the psychiatrist’s couch, ’this gent jeered: if' But he never told them the source of his own inner serenity— which was a weight machine in a drugstore. This machine-age oracle told him all he felt he need- ed to luiow—for one red cent. Did some small trouble vex him ? He stepped on tlje scales, slipped in a penny—and out dropped a card that gave his weight and said: '* ' r • : j, “You have an indomitable will power enabling you to overcome in triumph many trying circum stances.” That restored his con fidence at once. - Whatever the machine told him to do, he did. He had absolute faith in it. And he. was as happy as a flea in a dog pound. And then a number of things happened. He met a pretty girl on Hunter-Mayberry Vows Solemnized James A. Hunter, Jr. senioir ME student from Houston, was married December 27 at St. Paul’s Mefho- dist church in Houston to Ifliss Jimmie Allan Mayberry of Pgsa- dena. J » A reception at the House of Wed dings followed the ceremony, which was- conducted by Reverend Earl Fodby. I— R. E, Pierce Weds ^ Joyce Keeling Robert E. Pierce, senior business and accounting major from Pales tine,, was married December 27 in the First Christian Church at Pal- |[ estine to Miss Jdyce Keeling, also of—Palestine, After a wedding trip to New^ ! „ Orleans, Mr. and Mrs. Pierce will " reside in Bryan. What*8 Cooking AOGIELAND 1BT>0 Staff meet ing; 6 p.m.* tonight, in yearbook , office at Goodwin Hall. Food will be served. ,4 HEART O’ TEXAS CLUB, Thursday, January 6, 7:30 p.m., room 305, Academic Building. SENIOR PETROLEUM WIVES’ CLUB, Thursday;-jknuary 5, 7:30 p.m,, YMCA cabinet room. ■ - i : : a blind dfcte and wondered whether he ought to marry her. He put it up to the machine. ‘You have a strong intuition which often causes you! to form the right opinion of people at first sight,” it said: So he popped the question, the girl said yes, and he $1,500 engagement ring. I day a middle-aged man at the desk next to him put a proposition to him: “Look, I’ve got a chance a: real killing on a once earns time investment. Lend n e $1,000 le it for to make in-a-life- for a week and I’ll doul you.” Out slipped our buddy layed his problem to. the It replied. “You will stick to your friends even if the whole world is against them. A friend has a rep! pal you.” So he drew out his la from the bank and loaned friend. , The next week his girl ran off with another fellow, taki —' ~ his $1,500 ring. And the and re machine. f st $1,000 it to his ng along “pal” he had advanced the $1,000 to confess ed he had lost it on a horserace and couldn’t pay him badk. On his way to work the sad young man decided he’d have to ask for a raise to recoiip his fi nances. But should he ? {He \ drop ped a penny in thu scales, and got back a “ ou are faithful plover and take pri everything connscientiously and to perfection.” lieved, he hit the drugstore card saying: lo your em- de in doing mediately, and the bogs said: “You certainly are money, son; but not boss up im- worth more here. As a master trf fact you are fired. Your will be in tl|e mail this afternoon.” Trembling and miserable, the yoi ng man ran back |to the drug- re. He stepped oh the scales, erishly searched his -pockets found—one lastl penny. He pped it in the slot. Nothing happened. he ybung man shook the mach- Then he began to scream and kick it. Then sonjie cops came ancjl held him. And then two men white came and put him in a sightjacket and tjrundled him to a psycopathic ward, still screaming. ^ ! 'fhe druggist went over to the machine and rapped pn it lightly. Out dropped a card! It said: “You will soon have an oppor- tunity to travel. If yj>u do not go, you will miss a thrilling adven ture.” floral:' Advice islusally worth jupt what it costs. Bowl Classics Provide Thrills (Continued from Page $) feet 28-yard field goal to give Ohio State a stirring victory over the Pacific Coast Conference’s unde feated Golden Bears. The fren- ' zied. crowds of 106,052 witched the Buckeyes, Big Ten co-champs, take the win with the successful placement in the final two minutes of the Rose Bowl clash in Pasade na. Santa Clara 21', Kentucky IS Santa Clara’s 60-minute perfor mers came from behind a. 14-0 de ficit at halftime to rip open the big Kentucky forward wall >n the, final 30 minutes of play In the Orange Bowl in Miami. A crowd of 64,816 fans watched the IBrojn- cos, .badly outplayed fn ' the fiiist half, come back and give passer Johnny Pasco the protectipn he needed to set up two third period scores. -ri- • RECORDS • RADIOS School ft Office/ Supplies ALL YOUR NEEDS flASWELLS Maryland 20. Missouri 7 Stocky little Bob Ward, 180- ppund guard, held together a : great defensive line that ushered Mary land to a win over Missouri in the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville.: The Easterners showed the,. 20,000 spectators how they had ranked third nationally on defense as they completely stifled the potent Miz- zou attack. The winners had to travel only 11, 15, and 22 yards for their scores as they used two fumbles and an interception, to start the marches. mother scores for the day were Xavier 33 - Tempe State 21 at Phoenix, Texas Western 33 - Georgetown 20 at El Paso, MC- Murry 19 - Missouri Valley 13 at Galveston, Florida State 19 - Wof ford 6 at Tampa, and Prairie View 27 - Fisk. 6 at Prairie View. All-Star Games Played In the annual Shrine Game clas sic in Kezar Stadium in Sap Fran- ii'- cisco, on Saturday, Dec. 31, 62,000 faps saw the East down the West •6, although, the lowers’ little Ed- dib LeBaron was voted the top player in the tilt. Chandnois stood out for the winners, who tallied three times with the aid of a long pgss, a run, and an aerial inter ception. Matty Bell of SMU and Dutch Meyer of CU coached the West team which included sever al SWC? players. The South rode the outstanding pipy of Auburn’s Travis Tidwell to a 27-13 victory over) the North in thb Blue-Gray classic in Montgom ery, Alabama. Raiidall play of Texas scored two oflthe Gray tal- llejs Eddie Price of Tulgne also stood out for the victors whom Texas’ Blair Cherry {helped coach. The first "big” j post-season clash following the ejid of the reg ular season for grid teams was the North-South Shrine game in Mia mi on Dec. 26. The Herman Hick man-tutored North tieam defeated thp South eleven, 20j-14. Baylor’s Ison and Burk joined other Texas athletes on the unsuccessful squad coached by Bob Woodruff of the Bears and Andy Gustafson of Mi ami U. Littlefield Wildcats Win Littjlefield routed Mexia on Dec. 26 to itake the Class jA Texas high school championship in Abilene, 13j-0, before 11,000 spectators. Backs Frank Gage j and Tommy Bailes did most of‘the damage as thb victors rolled up 285 yards rushing. The rugged West Texas line held Mexia’s T-formation! attack to a net gaib of 17 yards rushing be sides opening gapping holes for the Wildcats attacks. The two Lit tlefields backfield aces each scored a touchdown. Line standouts for the winners were ends Bobby Cox and Johnny Edwards, and tackles Jerry Cotter and John Fowler. On Dec. 23 the Wichita Falls New Enlistees Named in 0RC j ■ -f . Austin, Tex. — Approximately 4,200 Texas veterans have re-en listed and enlisted in the Organ ized Reserve Corps since the be ginning of the recruiting cam paign on March 1st, Colonel Os car B. Abbott, Chief of the Texas Military District, announced here today. Captain Albert W. Stockell, the Organized Reserve Corps Instruc tor in the Bryan-College Station area, announced that 126 men re enlisted and enlistMlI into the Or ganized Reserve Corps since the campaign was | initiated in that area. ‘I Captain Stockell said that the campaign wi|l | continue through out the winteir gnd spring months in order to bring back the former enlisted men to the Organized Re-' serve Corps activities. Special em phasis is being placed on the tan gible benefits Accruing to Reser vists. Some of the benefits are: The retirement pay at the age of 60, after 20 years of service; eli gibility for inactive duty pay at armory meetings; opportunities for promotion and commission; short tours of active duty and the opportunity of attending Army schobls. Colonel Abbott urged growing public interest in the Organized Reserve Corps and stressed its ad vantages for both the nation and the Reservists themselves. The Colonel quoted I General Eisenhow er, who .addressed 10,000 veterans and civilians at a huge assembly recently in New York, “That in you and those like you whom you will be training, rests the future of this country. Let us pray to God: that you never go to war but certainly it is going to be your skill and wisdom that will help keep- us out of war.” Watson Married December 30 Ernest D. Watson, senior pe troleum engineering major from Conroe, and Miss Patricia Jean Hoyal of Bryan were married De cember 30 at the First Methodist church in Bryan. They are at home at 2909 Main in Bryan. Zuber Takes Vows In Houston Dec. 31 Jerry M. Zuber, senior journal ism major from Bellville, and Miss Rose Marie Giiawunder, freshman music major at SHSTC, also from Bellville, were married December 31 at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Houston. The couple will make their home at Bryan temporarily after Mrs. Zuber completes the present se mester at SHSTC. Coyotes edged past the big, bruis ing Austin Maroons, 14-13, before 17,000 fans in {Fort Worth to take the Texas Class AA title. Dill Waggoner, Tommy Fields, and Bil ly Bookout paced the winners’ at tack. Wichita Falls used its tremen dous speed to offset the heavier line which Austin cast into the fray. Injured Bobby Warren John Salyer, and John Cavileer led the Maroons. The game was just as evenly matched as the score indicated. Line standouts for the two teams were end Weldon Walker and guard Clay Fulcher for the winners and center J. . Seaholm and tackle Pat Pate for the losers. I il LTL ABNER wt i» midpum sown rsa VC AU. <30. BUT WE REEura vo gotta err back rvcni, UOB O’ BRINGIN’ PEACE. \ B> CmSTR'BUTim KMMin.Tjj SHECKVr-wON-r fct much aous t oo — evwveopr PRCBO LOVES EV’ftvBOC'v nu NOW-OH ACCOUNT O r THEM mApd-nORKin ’ I i WAL- onueoal-T ■1 ■J;.’'. By Al Oapp StPStsf I LTL ABNER WHUTTO' 1% VO' KICKIN’ EACH OTMOt AROUN’t wttr DON'T VO’KICK we rotx flash mangu bugle KMMKS ALL OVER TMWOMLP. SO FOLKS WOULD STOP BOOTif^ EACH OTMl By Al Capp KGMIES? *F THAR WAS OF GOT THIS.' / / - L’ !♦’ LTL ABNER The Crowd Is Getting Ugly ^HAD to .STOP SPM >IGMIES ^Pall IU0MIES DOCS IS STOP > PEOPLE FUM > nmmHxr-nofo COULD THCT By Al Capp HAVE, vou Ever REALIZED HOW MANY PEOPLE MAKE A peaceful living from OTMKM PEOPLE'S LAWVEm WERE STARVING TO DEATH- GENERALS WERE. BEING LAID OFF BV THE DOZEN—THE. B CAGE AND LINIMENT INDUSTRY WENT RAuir»■ lor" / Meanwhile - in thIe vast vaults BELOW - MILLIONS OF KKLMlB* ARE GOING MAD FROM LACK OF AFFECTION.'.'- ZSLftSiJ ♦his any < rST every L my bodv Iff! C. J. Burgin Weds Miss Alyne Holden Claude J. Burgin, A&M entomolo gist from Hondo, was married to Miss Aylne Holden of Hondo De cember 31 in the Wesleyan chapel of the First Methodist Church in Bryan. Dr. Harry V.'Rankin officiated at the ceremony. L. F. Cheek Weds In College Station Lewis F. Cheek, junior M. E. major from Abilene, and Miss Myrtle Peyton of Hearne, were married in a double ring ceremony nt the Church of Christ in College Station December 28 with Reverend James F. Fowler officiating. After a Wedding trip, the couple will be at home in Hearne while the groom attends A&Mr. r „ ■ ) CJUip for r 'Tm sorry Mr". PKUSriie, bui JohnnyKcfr opened up^a.new world for^me!” You,'too, w can'open' up a new world of smoking' pleasure by lighting up a PHIUF Mottli —the owe-cigarette proved - definitely less irritating,’* definitely milder, than 'any* other.leadirig'brand. ] i glM That’s why'there’s No CiGAUm JfANGOVgt —when you smoke Philip Mokxu! our MORRIS Williams-Shannon Nuptials Given Major V. C. Williams, instructor of military science at A&M from Georgia, and Miss La Nrile Shan non were married December 28 at the Free Will Baptist church in Bryan. •> Major and Mrs. Williams will reside at 502 East 33rd Street. .CfillEfi ACCOUNtmO. e.^.H.ry , have *cm... The essentials your courses highlighted if packed into a nutshell, ^ quick thorough review! Aslf to see the famous [ S ■■TUNE SHIES • A. . ■ . . . ’• Pa* W CKbf. »AN*L WAtAA H. HMwv W . WO DSAWIMO itfla.is*s, HiWfs «f (u!o& IS?:,*: «tNCH A G«AM'L„„ GKXOGV. PI..1.IM «i F #*. . .HM • # • IA. n llAT. AMR. | UTHATUU.I tlfHATUM. I 1 V,.V. tJf moo:MitrotT '. ! ! '£ utuatus!: • • • • • ^ • ^ • J4} •••*•• ••2 ;:::: ^ • • • • ,m lOCVA«lTMMlCl j* Mippti AOfv r • Of • oVUi :: 3fi ffl IOURNAUSM. S—ml . . Utw AMf RICA. HWHnr K . LATW AMHNCA i. . . SisatA-r::: ::t » aft SToui-;:: M • %• JJJ ... j% . ... ua . . . ua •j • • • • • IX© • • • • • • •’ • • • 1.2$ ft -SO • ’• U. S. to loemd WoiW toft# ... . UNITED STATB, «• Its*. HM«y .1 , UNITED STATES, He* ISAS. Hiitofy W . . . JS Gandy-Ross Vows Held December 29 James Gandy, veterinary medi cine major of Cameron, and Miss Maisie Ross of College Station, were married December 29 in the home of Reverend R. L. Brown, who officiated. After a small family supper, the couple left on a short wedding trip. They will make their home in Bryan. Rome—OTI—Eleven and a half million tons of goods were un loaded in Italian ports by 1,104 ships in the first eleven months of 1949. RRICES SUtMCT SO CNAN0E A&M Annex THE EXCHANGE STORE —TWO STORES— ;*-■ -q i i ■ 1: ' ' J r 4- .li Main Campus AGGIES — How About That Treat At... r ' Nita’s Newsstand & Confectionery Owned & Operated By a Student JEROME O. KEARBY North Gate - GAGERS - (Continued from Page 1) season. Coming through for the; Aggies was Ken Sutton, 6f 7” backboard- grappler, who grabbed a great majority of the Cadet board-banks. A&M 49. Stanford 55 Playing their best ball of the trip, the Aggies played heads up ball throughout the first three chapters of their contest with Stanford University December 31, only to fall apart durijn£j the final minutes of play, to bbw in <te- feat for the third straight time. A&M led at halftime, 32-‘47 1 - but Stanford returned to the court to make 13 field goal shots while holding the Aggies to eight. Staf ford's James Walsh lurpCd in a brilliant performance the! second half with hi* long, outside set- jshots which spread the Aggie dje- jfense, allowing shifty Indians ^rift through for lay-ups.: The Aggies missed nine of their 12 free throws, and andjtber fac tor that greatly hindered A&M was the fouling out of Buddy Davis after only six minutes had {elapsed. Coach Marty Karow states that faulty ball-control and unfavor able results at the fitee-throW line were the two main reasons for the Farmers unsuccessful; but still hot detrimental, western road tour. “They have been inconsistent tpo many times this year,” he said. Commenting on the Mustangs, Karow said, “SMU is otje.of the Stronger clubs. If we’re ^oing to (win, we have to play our best game of the season." A&M will also play host to TCU Thursday night. The Homed Frogs sport one of the top records of the SWC, having won sieVen and lost four. . ■ j. 1 -4-^, | Potato Here to Stay Mahomet.^ 111.—<& > l—The local American Legion decided, after a record crowd attended tys potato festival this fall, to make the Spuds the main attraction at an annual event. Battalion J CLASSIFIED ADS , .'. ii !——.1 - J luU—0- Page 4 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1950 j BBLLi WITH A BATTALION .CLASSIFIED AD. 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