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Page 4 THE BATTALION -i#r - Tuesday, August 11, 1952 Miss Texas Crowned Ten Artist Win In MSC Show More than 10 College Station artists have been chosen winners of the summer art show in the MSC art room. Winners of each group division as announced by Mrs. Ralph L. Terry, art instructor, are as follows: Landscape: First place went to “Joe’s Barn” by Mrs. Ruth Mogford and second place to “Out West” by Mrs. Bobbie Goldsmith. Cabin Landscapes: First place went to “Chance Planta- Legion a irres Get Together A w 'r-- K Wi s# ' % Mk Pretty Connie Hopping of Lubbock is crowned as Miss Texas of 1952 by Kay Roberts (left) of Grand Prairie, President of the Texas! Junior Chamber of Commerce, in Galvestop after she was judged winner of the Miss Texas contest. R. J. O’Donnell, Dallas, head of Interstate Theaters (right), looks on. (AP Photo) Botany Instructor Completes Research Of Taxonomic Material in Old Mexico Chester M. Rowell, instructor in the botany department, returned from a research expedition in Mex ico recently. Rowell and Phil Mockford, a spe cial student of botany, have been doing individual research and col- Battalion Classifieds SELL, RENT OR TRADE. Rates .... 3c a word per Insertion with a t5c minimum. Space rate in classified lection .... 60c per column-inch. Send til classified to STUDENT ACTIVITIES OFFICE. All ads must he received In Student Activities office by 10 a.m. on the lay before publication. FOR SALE OUTDOOR horse. play pen; high chair; bouncing Phone 4-4489. ONE used bedroom suit. Walnut veneer— three pieces. 1307 Milner Drive, Phone 6-1392. TYPEWRITER, Remington Portable, like new, $55.00. C. M. Proctor, Oceanog raphy or 12-C Project House. BY OWNER—7-room home in Garden Garden Acres. Floor furnace, attic fan, large breezeway, fenced-in back lawn. 730 Inwood Drive, • FOR SALE OR RENT • SEWING machines. Pruitt’s Fabric Shop. • WANTED • BEAUTY OPERATOR — Pruitt’s Beauty and Fabric Shop, Southside, College Sta tion. SMMEDTATiji opening for first phone en gineer for afternoon shift. Contact WTAW. lecting plant specimens for taxo nomic study in Guerrero, a west coast state of Mexico. Rowell gathered material on the giant bull nettles and other plants for his dissertation. “So rugged and torturous are the mountain regions in Guerrero, that a guide and pack mules were em ployed to reach certain locations,” Rowell said. Rowell and Mockford accompan ied Dr. W. B. Davis, head of the wildlife management department, and his group of wildlife majors to Mexico on their annual expedition June 2. The group, seven regular and three special students, spent sev eral days in Mexico City, where they visited the National Biological Institute. They studied techniques of collection and preparation of an imal and plant specimens. When Dr. Davis and his group returned on July G, Rowell and Mockford stayed to study collec tions and preparations of botanical specimens on their own. Rowell and Mockford plan to go hack to Mexico in succeeding years to further study vegetation. Colleen Callan, Rex Billingsley Set Wedding Date Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Eric Cal lan have announced the marriage of their daughter, Colleen, to Rex Leonard Billingsley, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Billingsley of Rt. 1 Red Oak. The wedding will take place on Saturday, August 16, at 5 p.m. in the Calvary Episcopal Church in Menard- Billingsley, a 1950 A&M gradu ate in journalism, was president of the Ellis County Club, Battalion co-editor in 1949-50, a member, of the Student Life Committee and the Arts and Science Council. He was a distinguished student and elected most valuable staff member of The Battalion in 1947- 48. Since graduation, Billingsley has written for Fish and Game and True magazines. He is now a re porter for the San Angelo Stan dard Times. Symphony (Continued from Page 1) Thursday morning, October 2 at Guion Hall. Thereafter, they will be sold at the Office of Student Activities in Goodwin Hall. Tickets to individual performances will not be sold. Student general admission tick ets will sell for $3.50 while stu dent reserved seat tickets will sell for $5.50. Non - student general admission tickets will be priced at $5.50 and non-student reserved seat tickets will sell for $7.50. Other Town Hall artists for the 1952-53 season include Ray An thony and his orchestra, Lucille Cummings, nationally* famous con tralto, the Longinne Symphonette, and the Fred Waring production “Festival of Song” under the direc tion of Lara Hoggard. tion” by Dr. C. B. Campbell and second to “Mogford’s Barn” by Mrs. Billie Lanham. Portrait: First place went to “Jose” by Mrs. Nettie McGehee and second place to “Mother” by Mrs. Ruth Mogford.' Floral Still Life: First place went to “Trumpet Vine” by Mrs. Nettie McGehee and second place to “Magnolia Blossom” by Mrs. Bobbie Goldsmith. Other Still Life: First place went to “The Attic” by Mrs. Ruth Mogford and second place to “Cac tus Still Life” by Mrs. Fran Barry. Special mention winners are as follows: “Porter Prince Street Scene” by Dr. C. B. Campbell, “Sand Dunes” by Miss Grace Mer man, “Landscape” by Miss Mar jorie Morrison, “Old South” by Mrs. Verna Motherall, “Barn” by Mrs. Dorothy McCullough, “Zin nias” by Miss Nina Henry, “Snake Balls” by Miss Majorie Morrison, ‘Green Bottle” by Mrs. Marilyn Manda, and “Still Life” by Miss Dannie Darden. Each member was permitted three entries. Though only 41 paintings were judged, Mrs. Terry said she thinks 50 will be hung for exhibition because some en tries were late. • The paintings will remain on exhibition for two weeks. Paintings by the associate mem bers of the Art Gallery Committee were judged by the members them selves, Mrs. Terry said. “A per iod of general criticism, empha sizing both good and bad points, was had for each entry. Winners for each group division were chos en by secret ballot.” vY:. m m m mm® Texas State Commander Charlie Gibson cf Amar illo (left) talks to American Legjon National Commander Donald Wilson of Clarksburg, W. Va. and film actor George Murphy at state con vention in Dallas. All three men gave addresses at tin* meeting. (AR Photo) Hall-Cargill Wedding Held In Local Church Ceremony Grove Activities Flourish With Movies Most Popular WANTED TO BUY iJTOCK TRAILER wanted. Must be rea sonable. Phone 3-3830 after six. Directory of Business Serviced INsyRANCH of all kinds. Homer Adams, North Gatw. Call 4-1217. • SPECIAL NOTICE • |UL ROSS LODGE NO. 1300 A.F. & A.M. . Stated meeting Thursday, Aug. 14th at 7 p.m. Also work in M M Degree. A1 B. Nelson, W.M. N. M. McGinnis, Sec. Official Notice Bids for the construction of approxi mately 14 miles of various types of wire mesh and barbed wire fence' on the A&M campus, will be received at the office Physical Plants until 2:00 p.m., August 22. Specifications and detailed plans of the construction may be obtained at the offic of C. K. Leighton, Construction Enginee for the College. Football season is not the only time The Grove is crowded. | Movies shown each Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday nights are having capacity crowds, Tom Pud- dy, manager, said. Wednesday night dances have been drawing larger crowds since week-end activities have been curtailed, he added. Besides danc ing, the Wednesday night crowd is participating in games of bad minton, shuffle board, ping pong, and skating. At the beginning of summer, a rew s in nd system was installed which has greatly impi’oved the sound qualities of movies, he ex plained. Dr. Carlton R. Lee OPTOMETRIST SOSA East 26th (Across from Court House) Call 2-1662 for Appointment t • • The Grove activities, will continue as scheduled without any special events for the rest of summer school, Puddy announced. Goodwin-Shepard Wedding Date Set Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jud Good win, 405 Oak St., Bryan, have an nounced the engagement and ap proaching marriage of their daugh ter, Wanda, to Perry J. Shepard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Shepard of Graham. The wedding will take place Aug. 31 at 3 p.m. at the East Hender son Baptist Church in Cleburn. The Rev. Hubert Foust reading the vows. Miss Goodwin is currently em ployed by the oceanography de partment on the cattipus. Shepard is ’a senior agricultural education major. Kr upa-Tiedl Wedding Set Mrs. F. J. Krupa of Bryan has announced the approaching mar riage of her daughter, Dorothy, to L. O. Tiedt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto F. Tiedt of La Grange. The wedding will take place Au gust 17, in St. Joseph’s Church of Bryan, with the Rev. Tim Valenta officiating. Miss Krupa, a graduate of Ste phen F. Austin high school in Bryan, is now connected with the Former Students Association at A&M. Tiedt holds a BA degree in ag riculture journalism from A&M. While attending A&M, he was a major in the ROTC^ a distinguish-' ed military stpdent, editor of The Texas Aggie, managing editor of The Battalion" and president of Jourqalism Club. Miss Jo Anne Kapp, of Bryan will be the maid of honor in the wedding. Sid Abernathy of Rush will as sist Tiedt as best man. Married Group To Hold Informal Ball The Married Students Social Club will have an informal dance Friday night, August 15, at 8 p.m. in the Social Room of the MSC. Jane and Phil Rouse will act as host and hostess for the dance. About 50 persons attended the last meeting which was also an informal dance held on August 'l in the MSC. A special invitation is extended by Mrs. Rouse to all married stu dents who might be interested in the club. AGGIES!! K&B DRIVING RANGE Will Be Open Every Day From 10 a.m. til? On Finfeather Road, Bryan, Tex. We Have Food to Suit Your Taste Excellent Service WEHRMAN’S CAFE Highway 21 West in Bryan City Limits 1009 W. 25th STREET Across the Highway From Bryan Tractor & Supply Co. The Steep Hollow Baptist Church was the scene of the ceremony Saturday, Aug. 9, which united in marriage Miss Mary Lee Hall and Charles Reese Cargill. Pqrents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Hall, Biyan, and Mrs. and Mrs. Willy Cargill of Eddy. The ceremony was performed by the’Rev. Joe Boles. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a dress fashioned of antique chantilly lace over crisp white organdy. Accordian pleat ed organdy flared from the red- ingote opening in a fan-like pat tern. Delicate lace covered but tons outlined the bodice. A tiny collar of cut chantilly lace framed the face. Daintily scalloped sleeves completed the bodice. The bride’s veil was held in place by a satin and lace heart-shaped crown. The veil, cascaded down the back of the dress and was edged in old- fashioned bridal lace. Jonette Hall, sister of the bride, served as maid of honoiv J. C. Thompson of Houston was best man. Student Continues Newspaper Work Frank Davis, a senior journalism major from Bryan, will be employ ed until Sept. 1 by the Austin American Statesman newspaper. Da\!is is one of 30 journalism students from Texas colleges that are participating in an internship program by the Texas Daily News paper Association. His internship expired Aug. 10. Fire Causes $50 Damage Fire broke out in the southwest corner of the basement of Guion Hall Saturday at 11 a.m. Bennie Zinn, assistant dean of men, reported the fire. ^ The fire was extinguished a few' seconds after the fire department arrived. No damage was done to the . building although $50 worth of oldf Aggie Players’ equipment waa burned. Wives Bridge Club Holds Weekly Meet The Aggive Wives Bridge Club met last Thursday in the Social Room of the MSC for the regular weekly meeting. Mrs. Tracy Rich- man had the high score and Mrs. Lily Gilchrist had the second high iroci-cu luc uuuice. J ue ui mes paper Association, ms mternsnip Liiy uuennst nau uie seconu mgn 1 was held in place by a satin I expired Aug. 10. ' score. IARGEST SElilNG CI6ARETTE»AMEF»CA'$ COLLEGES ijb&V-L-' IT" ^ m iS# v. I ?• W i :n _ . * ! «*- arette^ i. '-TV-fiS®. TO*ACeO £3} / i w PROPR' etOR ^r>< II v M ■M Copjnjjht Liogftt Myuls Tobacco Co