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w V THE BATTALION " Tuesday, August 28, 1951 f fl M a tai fa ab lif C ech tioi ma tioi ist€ we visi fori pre Car we ity, che qu f s he id< co s& m; tal thi on fe< sti mi ad ( die Fir thi; con mo gre A S' 1 a ( as Fir the era bill thi tio: the ler emj ess th| ba< tio fai tari tin an not aut slij lat am sta ta? 90 the to pr< nic gir so tin be as tin E: Off! he itei Rig Tc Pat Page 4 Swollen Rivers Flood Tampico In Low Areas Mexico City, Aug. 28—(A 5 )—Riv ers swollen by hurricane rains started, flooding low-lying parts of Tampico Monday as Mexico count ed its dead and damage from last week’s storm. With thousands of acres flooded inland, rescuers feared the death toll in Mexico from last Wednes day’s hurricane and its aftermath may go above the 54 persons re ported thus far. The injured were numbered at 382. Damage to storm-battered Tam pico and crops over hundreds of square miles along the Gulf Coast is unofficially estimated at $6,- 000,000. The hurricane took 156 lives on the Brutish Island of Jamaica, one each in Tampico and Tuxpan, 42 from the flood of a burst dam at Cardenas. Ten persons were re ported drowned in the floods around El Mante, on the Pan American Highway from Laredo, Tex., to Mexico City. The Panuco River star-ted to overflow Centenario Avenue, in lower Tampico, and the Morelos District on Chairel Lagoon Mon day. It also covered evacuated Pithaya Island, in the lagoon. The river was six feet above normal, having risen seven inches between midnight and 8 a. m. (CST). In habitants of the flooded areas es caped in boats. A four-day old tropical storm in the Pacific had veered away from Mexico’s West Coast. The Los- Angeles, Calif., weather bureau re ported it centered 350 miles West- Northwest of Le Paz, at the tip of lower California, at 2 p. m. (CST). The winds of 60 miles an hour velocity, accompanied by rough sea, heavy rain and squalls as for as 200 miles, apparently was moving north-westward out into the ocean. Trucks and trains pushed through receding flood waters in the Tampico zone to carry food, doctors and medicines to thousands of refugees. Government planes flew mercy missions to towns whose land communications were washed out by the rains. Road communications to Tam pico, oil port of 100,000 inhabitants which took the brunt of the storm, were open Monday. But many small towns, some of them without airports, were still cut off. Army planes dropped them supplies. Newlywed At St. Andrews Episcopal Church Miss Watts, Roland Bing Wed in Twilight Ceremony By PAT MORLEY Battalion Women’s Editor In a candle light service at St. Andrews Episcopal Church of Bry an, Miss Josephine Watts exchang ed wedding vows with Roland Bing Monday at'6:30 p. m. The bride is the daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Gordon Watts, 500 E. ,25th St., Bryan. Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Bing of Katy are parents of the bridegroom, who is manager of student publications at A&M College. The bride’s father was officiating minister, as sisted by H. E. Dyal. Best Man Is Brother Arlys W. Bing, student at Bay lor Medical School of Dallas, seiwed his brother as best man. Mrs. James L. Price Jr. of Mem phis, Tennessee, was the matron of honor. Mrs. Price is a sister of the bride. Her pale pink gown was identical to that of the bride, and she wore a feudal peak tiarra. The honor attendant carried a bou quet of dark red roses. Ushers were William and John Lancaster, students at A&M; Lt. Arch C. Baker, Jr., Fort Hood, former Battalion editor Lt. Charles E. Murray, Camp Bullis; and brother of the groom Dr. Lyndon W. Bing, Baylor Medical graduate who has receptly completed his residence work in Ohio. Completing the wedding party were little Miss Grace Dyal as flowergirl and Master James L. Price III, as ring bearer. Pews Decorated Church Pews were decorated with white ribbons, candles and flowers. Opening music by Bach was rendered on the organ by Charles H. Moore, Soloist was Arch C. Baker Sr., of College Sta tion. Palms furnished the background for candelabra filled with white tapers. Large wicker baskets held chrysanthemums and roses, and vines twined the altar rail where, the bridal party assembled. The Rev. Watts gave his daughter in marriage. Bride Wore Satin The bride wore a white satin gown fashioned with a round neck line accentuated with nylon tulle double inching, short sleeves with pointed cuffs, and the basque cut to a point in front. She wore a Miss Josephine Watts, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Gordon Watts, 500 E. 25th St., Bryan, and Roland E. Bing, son of Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Bing of Katy, were married Monday evening at St. Andrews Episcopal church in Bryan. After a short wedding trip, the couple will be at home at 1104 Milner E., College Station. Price Clinic Set In Bryan Wednesday Another in a regularly-sched uled August series of price clinics will be held in Bryan, Wednesday. The meeting will be conducted at the Chamber of Commerce, 603 Yarisco, from 9 a.m. until noon. All businessmen of Bryan and Brazos County have been urged to attend the meeting. Price special ists from the Houston District OPS will be present to answer questions of businessmen regard ing OPS regulations. Operators of consumers services establishments in the area also have been urged to attend the clin- PSK BATTALION" CLASSIFIED ADS TO PUT, SELL, RENT OR TRADE. Rates .... 3c a word per Insertion with a ISo minimum. Space rate in classified lection .... 60c per column-inch. Send PI classified to STUDENT ACTIVITIES ►FFICE. All ads must be received in Stu- )ent Activities office by 10 a.m. on the lay before publication. • FOR SALE • TWO VENETIAN blinds, one Taylor-Tot Stroller. Reasonable. Apt_ C-3-D. Col lege View. 1942 GLIDER House Trailer. Good cab inets, closets. No furnishings. Fair woodwork. Needs outside repair. Strong chassis, good tires, wheels_ A real bar gain at $90. Call 6-3444’ after 5 on week-days. PORCELAIN top kitchen table, metal kit chen cabinet, unpainted night stand, and two kitchen chairs_ A-14-X College View, after 5. FOR RENT • MODERN five-room furnished apartment Close in. 700 East 27th. Phone 2-2015: NICELY furnished duplex, combination living room and dinette. Bedroom, bath and kitchen. 203 Bizzell St. Call 3-3562. • WANTED TO BUY USED CLOTHES and shoes, men's — women’s — and children’s. Curtains, spreads, dishes, cheap furniture. 602 N. Main. Bryan. Texas. • WANTED • WHO’S driving toward St. Louis, Chicago, Cental Illinois very soon? Young lady will share expenses. 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Milk Industry Sets Leadership Awards The new Milk Industry Founda tion Collegiate Leadership Awards, which have created widespread in terest in college dairy depart ments, will be presented for the first time at the Detroit conven tion October 24-25, Dr. A. V. Moore, of the Dairy Husbtndry De partment, said today. The purpose of the award, Dr. Moore says, “is to recognize out standing senior dairy students in U. S. and Canadian agricultural colleges and universities on a re- g i o n a 1 basis by certificates of award and a trip to the annual convention for the outstanding stu- don’t in each region.” Willard “The Knuck” Rams- dell of the Cincinnati Reds was taught the art of pitching by his father, an ex-semi-pro ball player. SAFE-T-WAY TAXI Phone 2-1400 Newsmen Cited In Court Charge Lake Charles, Lt., Aug. 28—CP)— Four officials and a reporter of the Lake Charles American Press were indicted yesterday On charges of defaming a number of public officials and three admitted gamb lers. The indictments were handed down by the Calcasieu Parish (county) grand jury after a two week special session called to in vestigate newspaper reports of public bribery, defamation of pub lic officials; gambling and nar cotics law violations. The grand jury refused to indict Sheriff Henry A. Reid on two charges of malfeasance of office. Newsmen Named Named in the indictments were Thomas B. Shearman, publisher of the American Press; his son, Wil liam Hugh Shearman, co-publisher; Kenneth L. Dixon, managing edi tor; James W. Norton, city editor; and Carter George, police and court reporter of the American Press. - Thei grand jury also ordered the secretary of the Calcasieu Parish peoples action group to turn over to it a list of all its members—a list which had been kept secret by the group in its private investiga tion of gambling in the parish. The grand jury charged the newspapermen defamed district at torney Griffin P. Hawkins; assist- Wetherhill; the 13 members of the Calcasieu Parish police jury, the parish governing body; Sheriff A. Reid; Claude Williams, admit ted gambler and night club opera tor; Sam Smith, another admitted gambler and night club operator; and E. J. Miller, another night club operator and admitted gamb ler. Williams, Smith and Miller re cently pleaded guilty to gambling charges in district court here and were fined and given suspended jail sentences. Bond Posted Each of the indicted men was freed after posting bond of $250 on each count in which he was named. There were five indictments in all totaling 14 counts. The charge is a misdemeanor punishable on each count with a maximum of one year in jail apd a $3,000 fine. Thomas B. Sherman, William Hugh Shearman and Carter George were each indicted on charges of defaming Smith, Miller and Wil liams. Dixon was indicted on charges of defaming Smith, Miller, Wil liams, the police jury, the district attorney and the assistant district attorney. The grand jury returned a no true bill on charges he de famed District Judge Mark C. Pickrel. Norton was charged with defam- tiearra of seed pearls with a two- tiered, fingertip length, veil. Short white doeskin gloves completed her costume. A white orchid was nest led in a cluster of white roses and bouvai’dias in the bridal bouquet, which was tied with white satin streamers caught in lover’s knots. Mrs. Watts and Mrs. Bing, mothers of the bridal pair, were attired in formal crepe gowns. Reception Held Following the ceremony, a small reception was held at the Watts home. A three-tiered wedding cake decorated by a miniature bride and groom was served by Mrs. S. R. Gammon from a table covered with an English linen tea cloth. White tapers in silver holders il luminated the table, which was further enhanced by arrangements of white chrysanthemums and roses. Lime punch was served by Mrs. R. R. Lancaster, and Mrs. Arlys Bing presided at the regis try. The bride was graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School of Bryan. She was a member of the National Honor Society. In 1942 she received her BA degree from the University of Texas. At the University she was a member of the Classical Club and the Cap and Gown society. A history and government major, she sang in the Presbyterian Church choir. Receiv ing her MA degree in English from Tulane in 1945, Miss Watts was a member of the Spectator Literary Club and the secretary of her graduating class. In 1948 and 1949 she was an assistant pro fessor at Austin College. Bing Graduate of A&M Bing, A&M graduate of 1942, was editor of The Agriculturist, a Distinguished Student, 2nd Lt. of B Infantry, president of the FFA, a member of the Scholarshiip Honor Society, the Y Cabinet, Press Club, and Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universi ties. He has been head of student publications at A&M since 1945. The bride’s “going away” cos tume was a light blue silk shan tung cape suit with white waffle pique collar and cuffs. Her acces sories were a blue velvet helmet hat, and blue velvet shoes and bag. She wore a white orchid corsage. After a brief wedding trip the couple will be at home at 1104 Milner E., College Hills. ant district Attorney Melvin H. ing only Sheriff Henry A. Reid. TAKE ADVANTAGE! ... of Chapman’s interest in YOUR welfare. Dis cuss with them your decorating problem and get the most beauty and quality in paints and wallpaper available for your dollar. » Chapman’s Paint & Wallpaper Co. 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