The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, August 11, 1952, Image 4

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THE BATTALION
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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-
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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
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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
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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.”
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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
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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
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