Friday, September 12, 1952
THE BATTALION
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CS Schools
Have Top
F acilities
College Station has one of Tex
as’ most modern small school sys
tems. The A&M Consolidated
School is composed of a grade
school, a junior high school, and
a high school. There is also the
Lincoln School for Negroes.
Combined enrollment of Consoli
dated this year is 722.
The school plant is located on a
14 acre tract in the Oakwood area,
south of the campus.
The one story brick high school
building was built in 1949. v The
classrooms, which have hardwood
floors and wall panels, are each
painted a different pastel shade.
All black-boards are a glareless
green, on which only yellow chalk
is used.
Thirty Instructors
Over 30 instructors teach such
subjects as English, mathematics,
science, home economics, industrial
arts, social sciences, music, lang
uage, commerce, and Bible.
The high school is a member of
the Southern Association of Col
leges and Secondary Schools, the
Texas Interscholastic League, and
the National Honor Society of Sec-
indary Schools.
Besides the main building, the
high school has a gynasium with
a dressing room, and a unit hous
ing the shops and music room.
Since more than 95 per cent of
the school’s graduates attend some
college, it is primarily a college
preparatory school. Eighteen cred
its are required for graduation.
COUNCIL IN SESSION—Discussing business of the City of College Station at their
monthly meeting this week are members of the City Council. Left to right, J. Wheel
er Barger, city attorney; Wm. Fitch, councilman; Marion Pugh, councilman; Joe Sor
rels, councilman; Ernest Langford, mayor; Ran Boswell, city manager; N. M. McGin
nis, city secretary; Harry Boyer, councilman; and Howard Badgett, councilman.
A City Grew
Built Around College
The junior high, seventh and
eighth grades, is located in a
building behind the high school.
The junior high places emphasis on
helping' the student prepare for
specialization in high school.
School Facilities
Both the junior high and the
high school encourage a student
government program and other ex
tra curricular activities.
A rapidly growing library of
over five thousand volumes serves
the. school system.
The elementary school, compos
ed of the first six grades, is hous
ed in the remaining units of the
system.
The Sloop Method of phonetic
reading used in the elementary
school has been adopted by schools
all over the nation. It was de
veloped by the late Mrs. Fred
Sloop, for many years first grade
teacher at Consolidated. Mrs.
Sloop died last year.
Les Richardson is superintendent
of the school system. Under him
are .7. J. Skrivanek, principal of
Ihe high school; W. T. Riedel,
principal of the junior high, and
W. A. Tarrow, principal of Lin
coln School.
The School Board for the city is
composed of E. E. Brown, C. A.
Bonnen, Henry Allen, Ernest J.
Redman, Mit Williams, John Rog
ers, and Don Vestel.
The Mothers and Dads Club, the
Kiwanis Club, the College Station
Development Association, and the
Chamber of Commerce assist the
school.
They support such annual events
as the Pet Show and the Com
munity Supper.
By HARRI BAKER
Battalion City Editor
Generally, when a college is to
be build, it is located in or near a
city. Not so with A&M. 'A col
lege was founded in the middle of
nowhere, and in due time the city
grew up around it.
College Station came to have a
separate identity from the college,
and now calls itself “the home of
Texas A&M.” A&M can’t do with
out College Station, and College
Station can’t do without A&M. The
city’s population is approximately
4,500, excluding students residing
on the campus.
The city was incorporated in
October, 1938. A city manager
type of government was adopted
in 1944, replacing a business man
ager system. A mayor and a six-
man city council complete the gov-
ernment.
The distribution system for util
ities—lights, water - , and sewer—
is owned by the city. Utilities are
sold at rates below the state aver
age.
Unit Headquarters
For Reserves Are Here
College Station is the headquar
ters for two units of the 75th In
fantry reserve division.
They are the 75th Division Ar
tillery, commanded by Lt. Col. Clif
ford M. Simmang, and the 897th
Field Artillery Battalion, comman
ded by Maj. Henry D. Mayfield,
Jr.
‘College Station ’--Name
Has Practical Beginning
“College Station” isn’t a particularly romantic name for
a city, but it’s practical.
When A&M College was first founded here, the railroad
stop was listed in timetables as “the college station.” The
post office, which came later, adopted College Station as its
official name.
The city that grew up around the college took the name
of the post office, and has kept it’ever since.
Last year’s senior class recommended that the name of
the town be officially changed to Aggieland, but the proposal
was defeated in a city-wide election.
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Keep to the Right at the North Gate
and You Can’t Go Wrong!
Property is assessed at 50 per
cent of value and the tax rate is
$1 per one hundred dollars valua
tion. The fire insurance key rate
is 30 cents. A 16-man volunteer
fire department serves the city.
The city police officers work in
conjunction with the A&M Campus
Security Office, Bryan police, and
county and state officers.
A modern city hall is located
at the corner of Old Highway 6
and Church Street. It has general
offices and a supply warehouse.
Ernest Langford is mayor. The
city council includes W. H. Badg
ett, Marion C. Pugh, Harry Boyer,
Joe Sorrels, W. D. Fitch, and A. P.
Boyett.
N. M. McGinnis is city secre
tary, while J. W. Barger is city
attorney.
The mayor and one councilman
from each of the city’s three wards
are elected every two years. The
secretary and attorney are ap
pointed.
City Manager
Ran Boswell, a veteran of seven
years in various capacities with
the city, was hired as city manag
er last June.
College Station also has a Zon
ing Commission, E. E. Vezey,
chairman; a Planning Commission,
J. M. Rowlett, chairman; a Ceme
tery Committee, N. M. McGinnis,
chairman; an Advisory Committee,
T. W. Leland, chairman; and a
Human Relations Council, Dan
Russell, chairman.
Every year the city has several
public improvement campaigns, in
cluding safety and clean up drives.
Handles like a dream.
Rich velveteen in the soft skirt,
supple jersey in the blouse,
and a new twist in the embroidered tab.
Car lye, St. Louis. Sizes 7 to 15.
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113 Main
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Home Mail Delivery Starts
After many years and many over
come obstacles, house - to - house
mail delivery for College Station,
long a dream of Postmaster T. O.
Walton, his staff, and local resi
dents, became a reality last sum
mer.
Foot delivery started June 16,
after the post office inspector an
nounced the city had fulfilled all
requirements.
Befoi'e delivery could be author
ized, 60 per cent of the houses on
each block had to be occupied,
houses had to be numbered, and
mail boxes had to be put up.
Several years ago, the entire
numbering system of College Sta
tion was revised in preparation for
the mail delivery.
Residential areas receive mail
once a day except Sunday. Busi
ness concerns receive mail twice a
day, every day but Sunday. Par
cel post is delivered once a day
during the week.
And the people of College Sta
tion are delighted. No more hunt
ing for a parking place, and no
more going all the way to a post
office box only to find it empty.
A Hearty Welcome
Extended to You
We trust that we may have an op
portunity to serve your banking re
quirements, and are fully equipped to
serve your every banking need.
College Station State Bank
North Gate
College Station
Member F.D.I.C.—Member Federal Reserve Bank
WELCOME BACK
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