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J>1 Page 3 THE BATTALION Thursday, December 20,1951 Perry’s A&M Book Recalls Colorful Events, Persons By BILL BILLINGSLEY (Written for AP) (The Story of A&M; by George Sessions Perry. McGraw and Hill, 2G4 pages, $4 per copy.) This is not a history of A&M, but a readable handbook. George Sessions Perry, one of Texas’ creditable contemporary authors, attempted a formidable project. If he lauds the school Aggies—who are a breed apart— will shout “undue modesty and re serve.” Conversely, if he sticks to simple facts those familiar with Aggie- land will feel that the writer has dropped off in his story-telling. The book is a series of essay- type chapters, describing various facets of the Aggie scene; past present, and future. Appendix It concludes with an appendix containing a chronology of impor tant college historical dates, listing of the various students and non students who have held policy forming positions, and a table of athletic records. A better description of the vol ume would be “A Handbook of Texas A&M.” Perry’s chapters wander pleas antly through a variety of sub jects. One, on traditions, reviews the long series of student upris ing that has marked A&M as a restless college. Another scans its amazing con tribution in leaders, and follow ers, during our nation’s wars. Coach Moran The inevitable pages on foot ball recall the colorful coach Char lie Moran who “didn’t come here to lose”, the great human batter ing ram called John Kimbrough, and a surprisingly little-known- story of a 13-0 A&M defeat of the University of Texas, when, the Aggies failed to make a first down. ( Another chapter pictures the im mortal and salty teacher of A&M horse doctors, Dr. Mark Francis, who allowed that a son doing badly in his classes was the most val uable balance wheel a college pro fessor could have. In probably the funniest foot ball anecdote in the book, Perry describes how John Whitfield was hurt in scrimmage. As Whitfield lay groaning on the greensward, Dick Todd, a halfback who later left large footprints in the pages of gridiron history, came dashing up. “What’s wrong?” inquired Todd, greatly concerned over his mate’s condition. “I’ve been kicked in the epig lottis,” moaned Whitfield. “Humph,” snorted Todd, trotting off to more important matters, “anybody that can say a word that big can’t be hurt very bad.” And so goes “The History of Texas A&M.” Perry Long Winded It has its faults. Quite often, Perry becomes too verbose, and loses his reader in a welter of words. Even more unpardonably, in a chapter on “Voices,” he calls Yell Leader Lindy Millender a “cheer leader. This breach of Aggie termi nology even the rankest “fish” would avoid after two weeks on the campus. But despite minor bobbles, Per ry, the chronicler of American cit ies, distinguishes himself well in the post oak thicket around Col lege Station. Thoughtful Instructor To Take 12 Flyers Home Banquet (Continued from Page 3) scheduled on both Jan. 12 and 13, and secretary Marshall Spivey ex pects a fairly large number of these dub members to be on hand to honor the Aggie athletics. Tickets Oij Sale Downs has planned a heavy sales campaign on tickets to the banquet, beginning immediaitely. He has distributed tickets in Col lege Station to Lipscomb’s Phar macy, Aggieland Pharmacy, Black’s Pharmacy, Madeley’s Phar macy, College Station State Bank, Exchange, Memorial Student Cen ter, Dick Hervey, Barlow, J. D. Prewit, E. E. McQuillen, Ernest Langford, Joe Motheral, Allen Madeley, J. E. Roberts and Stu dent Co-op for sale to public. In Bryan, tickets may be bought from the First National Bank, City National Bank, First State Bank and Trust Co., W. S. D. Clothiers, Bullock & Sims, A. M. Waldrop and Co., Conway’s, Oscor Crain, Mar shall Spivey, Flop Colson, Johnny Longley and Judge A. S. Ware. Bryan Air Force Base, Dec. 18— Twelve Norwegian flying students will get to spend the Christmas holidays in a climate similar to that of their homeland, thanks to the thoughtfulness of an instructor at Bryan Air Force Base. It was several weeks ago that Lt. Ronald M. Taylor began think ing it would be nice if the Norwe gian students at BAFB could spend Christmas in his home state of Michigan, where weather condi tions are very similar to those of Norway in the winter. Mrs. Taylor Writes Lt. Taylor then penned a let ter to his mother, Mrs. Margaret Taylor of Lansing, Mich., asking if she could possibly put up such a large group. She was able to find space in her own home for sev eral of them, neighbors followed her lead by volunteering to house several more but she still had a few boys left over. It was then that she decided to put a want ad in the local paper. When she visited the newspaper offices to place the ad, a report er got wind of the story behind it— instead of just an ad in the classi fied section of the paper, her story hit the front page. By evening enough readers had called her that her problem of find ing rooms for the remaining flying students was settled—and still the phone continued to ring. When the paper’s readers found that the Norwegians had all been taken care of in the way of living space, they began to ask if there wasn’t some thing else that they could do. Enterntaininent Offers to help entertain the vis itors during their stay poured in from all over the city. One Nor wegian businessman has offered USE HATTAUOX CLASSIFIED ADS TO Buy, SELL, RENT OR TRADE. Rates .... 3c a word per insertion with a toe minimum. Space rate in classified lection .... 60c per column-inch. Send 111 classified to STUDENT ACTIVITIES OFFICE. Ail ads must he received in Student Activities office by 10 a.m. on the day before publication. • FOR SALE • SIX-CYLINDER 1950 Willys Jeepster, mile age 12,008. Overdrive, white wall tires. SI, 100. Notify Kadry, YMCA, Room 2. NEW 13 RPM RCA Victor Phonograph, cost $29, plus $15 worth of records. All for $25. Phone 6-2082i Jimmy Napier. CHILDREN’S 100 percent All Wool Car digan Sweaters iij maroon, with white chenille T on left chest. Sizes 6-8-10 only. Special $4.95. Shaffer’s Book Store, across from the PcSst Office. AGGIE T shirts with the Air Force In signia. $1.35. Shaffer’s Book Store, across from the Post Office. COCKER PUPPIES, registered. Male and female, buff colored, six weeks old. Tarti-colored male, 7 months old. House- broken, reasonably priced. 317 Kyle East, or phone 6-1377. • LOST • PASADENA HIGH School ring. Contact James K. Hennign. Dorm 11—205. LADIES HAMILTON wrist watch. Thanksgiving game. Call 3-601. ward. Lost Re- BROWN SUITCASE. Lounge of Dorm 2 afternoon of T.U. game. Initials G. J. McF. on top of bag. If found, please notify G. J. McFarland, Dorm 6—303, or Box 4001. MY RAINCOAT was taken from hanger No. 30 from the canteen coat rack in the MSC between 9:50 and 9:55 a.m. Monday. Dec. 17. I would appreciate its return. B. G. Bradley, D-i-D. Col lege View, • FOUND • WATCH without band, at Rodeo Arena. Pick up. 20 Mitchell. • SPECIAL NOTICE • The Gift for Everyone on your GIFT LIST. R.C.A. Victor’s 45 RPM Record Player, $12.95, $6 worth of records FREE. Shaffer’s Book Store, North Gate, Across from Post Office. Protection for sale: Buy your auto lia bility insurance from an Aggie — Call Ty Jennings, ’54 6-1636 D-3-B College View. • ' Directory of Business Services INSURANCE of all lines. Homer Adams, North Gate. Call 4-1217. Official Notice The Fiscal Office will begin taking fees for the Second Semester immediately after the Christmas Holidays, beginning Janu ary 4. In order to hold the rooms they now occupy, for the second semester, students must pay fees and reserve rooms at the Housing Office in Goodwin Hall before January 22. First installment fees for military stu dents for the second semester are $75.20 and for non-military students are $48.80. Fees for the entire semester for military students are $244.60; for non-military. $92.85. Bill Chontos, Braudels Univer sity freshman halfback, is the smallest man on the team. But he hails from the town of Large, Pa. them a Norwegian-style Christ mas Eve, a veteran of World War II has offered the use of a 20- room house and followed that up with a further offer to meet all of their transportation require ments in and around the city, all kinds of civic groups have invited them to parties during the week. The Human Race Wally Moon Weds In Bryan Friday Miss Betty Lewis Knowles and Wallace Moon will be married at 8 Friday evening by Dr. Harry V. Rankin in the First Methodist Church of Bryan. Dr. Rankin will be assisted by the Rev. Morris House, pastor of the First Methodist Church of Palestine. The Rev. House is an uncle of the bride-elect. Matron of Honor Miss Knowles has chosen Mrs. Joe Knowles of Galveston her matron of honor. Wayne Moon, of Reidsville, Tenn., will be his brother’s best man. Bridesmaids will be Miss Jean- nine Brown, Bryan; Miss Loretta Moon, the bridegroom’s sister, of Trumann, Ark.; and Miss Gail Crawford, College Station. Groomsmen will be R. Daniel Pratt and Roddin H. Purse!!, both of College Station, and Joe H, Knowles of Galveston, brother of the bride-elect. Miss Patricia Crenshaw will come from Dallas to be soloist at SA.FE-T-WAY TAXI Phone 2-1400 the wedding, and A1 Russell, Bry an Air Force Base, will be organ ist. Miss Knowles, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Knowles, 501 Kyle, returned from Dallas last Thursday, where she has been teaching speech at the John F. Peeler Junior High School in Oak Cliff. The bridegroom-eiect a graduate student of A&M, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Moon of Trumann, Ark. Miss Knowles and Mr. Moon have been honored with a round of par ties by their local friends, during the wedding preparations. Mrs. T. E. Rattan gave the bride’s breakfast this morning, and this evening the rehearsal dinner will be held at The Oaks w+th the Rev. and Mrs. Travis B. McNair, Ovala, as hosts. Santa Will Visit CS Variety Store Santa Claus will visit Taylor Variety Store every afternoon th week from 3 to 5. All children are invited to con and chat with Santa, according Tom Taylor, manager. Phone 4-5054 for information and reservations-or call your travel agent Take Someone to Church This Week ... You’ll Both Be Richer By It CALENDAR OF CHURCH SERVICES BANKING SERVICE COLLEGE STATION’S OWN College Station State Bank North Gate Central Texas Hardware Co, Bryan, Texas • HARDWARE # CHINAWARE • CRYSTAL • GIFTS The Exchange Store “Serving Texas Aggies” American Laundry — and — Dry Cleaners Bryan, Texas Serving the College Station and Bryan Communities Since 1909 First State Bank & Trust Co. Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation BRYAN, TEXAS Henry A. Miller & Co. North Gate Phone 4-1145 HARDWARE FURNITURE GIFTS A&M CHRISTIAN CHURCH 9:45 A.M.—Church School 11:00 A.M.—Morning Worship A&M CHURCH OF CHRIST 9:45 A.M.—Bible Classes 10:45 A.M.—Morning Worship 6:15 A.M.—Youth Meeting A&M METHODIST CHURCH 9:50 A.M.—Sunday School 10:50 A.M.—Morning Worship 6:30 P.M.—Wesley Foundation 7:30 P.M.—Evening Worship ST. MARY’S CHAPEL Mass at 8:30 A.M. Mass at 10:00 A.M. A&M PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 9:45 A.M.—Sunday School 11:00 A.M.—Morning Worship Service 6:30 P.M.—Student League and Fellowship CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY 7:30 P.M.—Wednesday Service (3rd Wed.) 11:00 A.M.—Morning Worship AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH 9:30 A.M.—Church School, Bible Classes 10:45 A.M.—Worship Service with Holy Communion ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH 8:00 A.M.—Holy Communion 9:30 A.M.—Church School, Aggie Coffee Club 11:00 A.M.—-Morning Prayer and Sermon 6:30 P.M.—Evening Prayer BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH (Missouri Synod) y 800 S. College Ave. Bryan, Texas 9:30 A.M.—Sunday School and Bible Classes 10:45 A.M.—Morning Worship Wednesday Vespers—7:30 P.M. The Rev. Wm. C. Petersen, pastor COLLEGE STATION BAPTIST CHURCH 9:45 A.M.—Sunday School 10:50 A.M.—Morning Worship 6:15 P.M.—Training Union 7:15 PM.—Evening Worship Come let the joy and the beauty of Christmas begin at church where all gather to reverently recall once more that glorious day when He was born. 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