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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (March 8, 1951)
war fhey "’on the ifor ns ieii ion, fer- r Engineers Authorize Construction Plans \ ■ At Bryan Air Base 'Funds for re-activating Bryan Air Force Base were authorized, Amy Engineers announced today, as^ a part of the $24,000,000 allot- ed for work at Texas Air Force Bases. Included in the plans for open ing the Bryan base was the con striction of aviation gasoline fuel ing facilities, runway and taxiway extensions and air field lighting systems which should total in all about $2,000,000. According to an Associated Press report, bids for the Bryan Field construction will be opened by the Air Force officials March 27 and March 29. Award Contracts The Army Engineers plan to award contracts by April 1, bring ing the total for district military construction projects authorized to r about $65,000,000. Other new projects announced by Col. Ellsworth I. Davis, dis trict engineer, include: Two contracts for construction of barracks and mess halls at Lack- land Air Force Base, San Antonio, totaling about $15,000,000. A contract for adding airplane parking areas and additional bar racks at Randolph Air Base, San Antonio, for about $3,000,000. Four contracts for facilities at Bergstrom Air Force Base, Austin $1,500,000. Davis said a base operations building will be built at Gray Air Force Base in Killeen. He did not say how much it would cost. Bids will be opened March 30. . Temporary Base The local air force base, which was constructed as a temporary flight training center during the last war, has not been used by the Air Force since 1945. From September, 1946 until last June the air field, located ap proximately six miles west of Bryan, was used to house A&M freshman students and was also used for veteran’s housing for married students. With, the expiration of the four year lease last June, all college facilities were moved back on the main campus from the air field which was commonly known during its connection with A&M as “the Annex.” Church Group Plans Meeting For April 28 The dioeese convention of Canterbury Associations, to be held in the St. Thomas Chapel on April 28 was the topic of discussion at the sec ond meeting of the A&M Can terbury Association. Episcopalian students from Bay lor, Texas University, Rice, Sam Houston State Teachers College, the University of Houston, and possibly Southwestern University in Georgetown, will attend. Ac cording to the Rev. L. L. Brown, director of the Episcopal student work, 50 to 60 students are expect ed to attend. A committee was appointed to arrange for accomodations for the visiting students. At the meeting a constitution drawn up by the club officers was presented. Officers of the A&M Canterbury Association elected vice-president, Reese Gallimore, treasurer; Bob Lee, reporter; and Bob Young, secretary. Other officers elected werer John Akand, Freshman director; Dick Lane, sophomore director; Don Owens, junior director; Buddy Du val, senior director; and Ernie Horace, non-corps director. Thursday, March 8,1951 TSE BATTALION Page S Brazos County Easter Seals To Be Mailed Easter Crippled Childrens Seals will be mailed to citi zens of Bryan and College Station in the next few days according to Daniel Russell, Chairman of the Brazos County Crippled Children’s Society. Sixty per cent of the money raised from the sale of seals will remain in Brazos County to help send crippled children to hospitals to buy artificial limbs and to do other crippled children’s work. Forty per cent will go to the state office to encourage and pro mote Crippled Children’s work in Texas and the nation, and also establish hospitals and special treatment programs too expensive for the local community. Mrs. D. W. Andres is chairman of the Drive committee. Other members of her committee are: Mrs. A. A. Blumberg, Mrs. Joe Motheral, Mrs. C. A. Nigh, Mrs. Dudley Faver, Mrs. W. E. Wim berly. Various members of the medical auxiliary also will assist M*s. Andres. Other members of the Crippled Childrens Committee are: Dr. G'. W. Schlesseiman, James B. Aber- creffnbie, Claude Edge, Mrs. C. M. Simmang, Mrs. Tad Moses, Dr. Lu ther Jones, Rip Erskine, Dr. R. L. Skrabanek. Joe Mogford, Mrs. R. J. Perry man. Mrs. Raymond Rogers, Mrs. F. G. Anderson, Harold F. Heady, A. R. Orr, 0. Byron Richardson, Dr. J. C. Gaines, Bob Lyle, Jesse Coon, and Dr. George Summey, Jr. WTA W Program Features Panel on School Library Three students from A&M Con- | solidated Junior High School were interviewed this morning at 9 over radio station WTAW on “What a good school library means to me.” Mrs. Segred Belcher discussed the topic with Roger Donahue, Dick Marshall and Patsy Wilkins, who were presented by Mrs. LeRoy J. PALACE Bryan Z-SS79 NOW SHOWING FRI. NITE FKEV—11 P.M. ■.for Heavens 2a mmm 'Robert COMINGS Eteri GINN ... JQAN BLONDELL ,h GIGI PERREAl) QUEEN LAST DAY King"' ' Mines STARTS FRlTtlini SAT. * At/v&ofc'l&C ^cmurM, k EVELYN ANKERS-JAMES ELLISON U£ 'LASSIS WHITE HUIH WHIT HEY ■ INCH INGjIAH CS People Listed With Dance Group Four employees of the Extension Service have been named members of the state committee of the first All Texas Folk Festival to be held in Houston on May 17-19. Miss Sadie Hatfield, Miss Leta Barrett, Floyd Lynch, and Silver Whitsett were appointed by state chairman of the festival Dr. Henry R. Maresh of the Harris County Historical Society. Vice-chairmen for the festival are Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby, exe cutive vice-president of the Hous ton Post, and Oscar Holcombe, Mayor of Houston. “Through the festival, with its folk dances, music songs, and legends, we hope to keep alive the folk traditions of early Texas for the enjoyment of ourselves and our children,” said Dr. Maresh. “There is a state-wide seai’ch for folk dancers, singers, story-tell ers, banjo-pickers, and represen tatives of all phases of Texas folk lore to take part in the festival,” added Dr. Maresh. Young. Mrs. Young and Mrs. Bel cher represented the Mother’s and Dad’s Club of A&M Consolidated Schools and the Campus Study Club, respectively. The benefit party to be held Sat urday night by the Campus Study Club in the Consolidated School Gymnasium was mentioned on the program. The benefit for funds to finance purchasing of books for the College Station on school libraries will feature canasta, square danc ing, and bridge. The radio interview was broad cast over the public address system at Consolidated schools, Superin tendent L. S. Richardson said this morning. The program was a part of the school’s activities in conjunction with Texas Public School Week March 4-10. School Day Is Over r 1 ~ IjJ; ' ' >•" Hi 1 'yHmvy"'' ’ r *^ w V - consou R* $» Public School Week has provided a busy time for students of College Station Schools. The six- day observance will end Saturday with a com bination card, square dance party sponsored by the Campus Study Club at the Consolidated High School Gymnasium Saturday night to raise funds for the local school libraries. A book re view will also be given Saturday morning in the high school library. Window Displays Show Theme of School Week Window displays showing var ious school activities of A&M Con solidated and Lincoln Schools have been placed in College Station business establishments. The dis plays feature the theme of Texas Public School Week, “Democracy in Action.” Shop Work projects and home making class work of both Con solidated and Lincoln Schools were used in a display at Madeley’s Drag Store at the South gate. The display shows the home as the cornerstone of democracy. Book cases, hook ends, tables, arm chairs and other craft pro jects are part of the shop work display. Homemaking class projects shown are such items as Spring dresses, curtains, Spring suits, ear screws, vases and pictures. Display at Waldrop’s “Science in Action” is porti’ayed in displays at A. M. Waldrop & Co. at the North Gate. The art work used in the displays was done by pupils in the first six grades. Included in the nature display are rock specimens, animals, birds, and plants. In the Memorial Student Center, on the college campus, one show case in the promenade is devoted to art work drawn by members of the first grades of both Consoli dated and Lincoln Schools. The “Fair Play” idea is depicted in pictures showing students at play, and is part of another MSC showcase. Completing the work done by hand displays are specimens of canned foods, soap carvings and dolls. The Madeley’s Drag Store dis play was arranged by Jack Chaney and Mrs. W. K. Frey. Mrs. Lewis Knowles was in charge of the MSC display cases, while the Waldrop’s window was decorated by Mrs. Margaret Henderson, Mrs. Peai’le Tanzer and Mrs. Owen Lee. Vet Wives Club Names Reporter The Veterans’ Wives Bridge Club Thursday night named Louise Gregory as reporter to succeed Dorothy Cannon who resigned. High scorer in the Thursday night games was Mrs. Mil Duhon who was presented a pair of hose, and Mrs. Shirley Gleason, second high, who won a set of Aggie glasses. The group discussed plans for a tacky party which it plans to give soon and invite husbands as guests. Hostesses for Thursday night were Mrs. Doris Blissard and Mrs. Gregory. TODAY thru SATURDAY FIRST RUN —Features Start— 1:23 - 3:09 - 4:42 - 6:28 8:14 - 10:00 Dr. Timm Speaks To Ag Committee At the annual meeting of the National Education Committee on Agricultural Policy Dr. Tyrus R. Timm, economist at A&M, said that the changing conditions of daily farm living has increased the need for a better understanding be tween government and agi’icultui’e. Timm believes that education needs to precede action programs instituted by the government, if effective progress is to be made. There is growing interest among farm people in studying more closely the pros and cons of gov ernment policies. This brings about more questions to he answered by local and state authorities such as the county agent, Timm stated. TODAY & FRIDAY Lutheran Church Has New Pastor Rev. Thomas H. Swygert has re cently assumed the pastorate of the American Lutheran Church here in College Station. Swygert, a native Georgian, re ceived his Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Divinity Degrees from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio. While in College he assisted in the work at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Madison, Wisconsin. The new pastor, serving the past three years as assistant at First Luthern Church in Galveston, will fill the position which was vacated by Rev. Fred J. Mgebroff earlier this year. STORY Of THE INFAMOUS TRI-STATE GANG! NEWS — CARTOON * JACK WRATHER-ROBERT GOIDEN Praductiwi rdrring PAUL NELLY • BONITA GRANVILLE • RICHARD DERR ud CHARLES BICKFORD ts MmI Minduenty fclttituttinuMiiiwi Other new summer TRIFARI jewelry in white, jade, lemon, aqua, and pink. “Bridal Bells” Ddicate flower-like stones in pure Summer white form mobile pendants on this charming jewelry trio for your every Summer costume. The pendant detaches from the necklace to become a useful extra pin. Necklace $7.50, Bracelet $7.50, Earrings $4.00. Tax extra. necklaces, $4.00 to $15.00 earrings . . $3.00 to $6.00 . $3.00 to $6.50 Pins . . . bracelets $7.50 (tax extra) Smart Shop Bryan Shop At Home" Sale o • o We inherited an added responsibility this week with the closing of the other grocery serving the South and East portions of College. To meet that responsibility, we shall for our part try to offer a wider variety of weekend specials; and we solicit your suggestions as to added lines of merchandise that will enable you to come here and find just about any food item you need. • GROCERY SPECIALS • Popular Brands—Carton Cigarettes $1.86 HALVES—No. 2/i Cans in Syrup—Airmail Apricots can 25c No. 1 Cans Fireside Pork & Beaus, 6cans 25c No. 2 Cans Curtis Short Cuts Green Beaus . 3 cans 25c Unconditionally Guaranteed—Plain, No Beans—Kimbell’s—No. 2 Can Chili 63c Hawaiian—Choice in Heavy Syrup PLANTATION Brand, by Dole—SLICED Pineapple . . 2 cans 57c Libby’s Rosedale Quality—2^ Cans Bartlett Pears . . can 39c No. 1 Cans Cut Green Spears—Moonnse Asparagus .... can 21c No. 300 Cans Kimbell’s Fresh Shelled BLACKEYE Peas 2 cans 25c No. y 2 Cans Hostess Vienna Sausage, can 10c Our Most Economical Meat Buy. 7-Oz. Ail Meat Veal Loaf . . Libby’s . . can 25c 19c Value—Libby’s Deviled Ham . . can 15c Calif.—In Plain Oil—Eatwell—Tall Can Sardines 15c V? Lb. Prints MEADOWGOLD Butter ..... each 37c In Quarters—Kevko Colored Oleo lb. 31c Big 6-Oz. Jar Libby’s Spanish—59c Value Stuffed Olives 10c Pkgs. Flower Seed . . 10c Values—Monelo Metal Pot Cleaners . 49c 3 for 25c each 5c Compare it With Usual $1.49 Mops. “Radiant” Brand—with Handles Oil Mops .... each 75c Buy the Big Jars for Economy—Schimmel’s nr Kimbell’s PEACH or APRICOT Preserves ... 2 lbs. 53c Cheaper than Pinks Are Today—Flat cans Silver Bright Cohoe MEDIUM RED Salmon can 39c No. 1 Soanish—Lb. Cello. Shelled Peanuts . . .25c V^ial Quality—1000 Sheets PELSEY Tissue .... 2 rolls 25c Liver Fortified—Armour’s DASH Dog Food . . 2 cans 27c Sale— 29c Cello Bag . . 25c Perfect Now—Pre-Summer HERSHEY’S MINIATURE- Candy Crisco . . Pillsbury’s Best Flour . . 3 lbs. 89c . 10 lbs. 93c LARGE SIZE CANDLED or—Paper Bags Infertile Eggs . doz. 45c No. y 2 Flat Cans—Bits Grated Tuna Sea . can 29c FACTORY DEALS 8-Oz. Bottle Aeromist—(Sprayer Free) WINDOW CLEANER. . each 15c Buy Any Two Johnson’s Items—Get 1 Pint Glo-Coat FREE! JOHNSON’S CAR PLATE can 89c JOHNSON’S CAR NU pint 59c JOHNSON’S PASTE WAX lb. 59c GLO COAT—iy 3 Pints can 59c 74c Value—Swansdown Instant Mixes WHITE CAKE MIX-Reg. box 37c DEVILS FOOD CAKE MIX - Reg. . . box 10c SWIFT’S CLEANSER 2 boxes 27c GET A THIRD CAN—1c 66c Value—Large Boxes TREND .2 boxes 31c Market Specials Heart o’ Texas Fryers . . lb. 63c Hormel’s Platter Style—Midwest Brand Bacon lb. 49c IIS No. 1 Loins—End Cuts- Pork Chops . . -ROAST or . lb. 53c Hormel’s All Meat Weiners . lb. 53c From AA Grade Meat- ShortRibs . -Beef lb. 43c Tod Grade—Less Than 5 Lbs.—Shank Ends Hams lb. 63c Fvaft’g Cheese Food Velveeta . 2 lb. box 95c SEA FOODS FRESH SHIPMENTS WILL ARRIVE NOON WEDNESDAYS • Fresh Fruits & • Vegetables NOTE THAT THE PRICES COMING DOWN ARE Nebraska Red Irish Potatoes . . 10 lbs. 29c Fancy Florida Green Peppers . lb. 29c No. 200 Size Texas Juice Oranges . . . dozen 35c Large Firm Florida Avocados ... 2 for 25c Large Size 3 Stalks Green PASCAL Celery .... 2 for 29c Thresh Crp“n ONIONS or Radishes . 2 bunches 15c C'ean Crisp Calif. Carrots . 2 bunches 19c • FROZEN FOODS • P’ctsweet Green Peas . 2 pkgs. 49c A. Montz Strawberries . pkg. 39c 6-Oz. Cans SNOW.CROP Orange Juice, 2 cans 41c We Reserve the Right To Limit Quantities SPECIALS FOR FRIDAY & SATURDAY MARCH 9 & 10 Southside Food Market “The County’s Biggest Values in Quality Canned Goods”