Wodnosrtay, October 29, 195&
TITE BATTALION
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The Women’s Story
Stork Kept Busy;
Porter Honored
Hy PEGGY MADDOX
Battalion Women’s Editor
Last week we missed the new babies in College Station.
Seven students and their wives have new arrivals at their
homes. Four of these newcomers will live in College View,
one in the Project Houses, one in Vet Village and one in
Bryan.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. (Bill) Wilson of C-13-B College
View are the parents of a seven pound 12% ounce boy. He
has been named William Bert Wilson Jr. and was born Oct.
-3 7. The only baby from Vet Village was born on the 17th,
too. Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Horton are the parents of nine-pound
four and one-half ounce Travis Galen.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Bellomy, who live at 214 Munnerlyn,
*are the parents of a six pound eight ounce girl, Barbara
Lynn, who was born Oct. 20 . . . Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Mabrey
have named their girl Krai Michele . . . Mr. and Mrs. G. N.
Larson Jr. are the parents of a nine pound five and one-
half ounce boy . . . Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Burja, 8-B Project
House, are the parents of a son who v/as born Oct. 25 . . . Mr.
and Mrs. F. E. Neff are* the parents of a boy born on Oct.
27.
W. L. Porter Honored At Tea
The mathematics Department staff and their wives wei'e
hosts at a tea Sunday afternoon honoring Mr. and Mrs. W. L.
^ Porter. Mr. Porter recently retired as head of the mathematics
department. The honorees were presented with engraved Ham
ilton watches as tokens of the regard and esteem in which
they are held by their co-workers.
Itoger McGee made the presentation speech. Mrs. H. A.
^ Luther was chairman of arrangements and Mrs. R. R. Lyle
was in charge of table decorations. They were assisted by Mrs.
John Daum, Mrs. M. E. Little, Mrs. W. S. McCulley and Mrs.
D. C. Jones.
New Club For Wives Planned
A new Aggie wives club will be
organized tonight. The wives of
students taking petroleum engin
eering will meet in the home of
Mrs. A. B. Stevens tonight at 7:30.
Mrs. Stevens, sponsor, lives at 1005
Puiyear.
Tonight, Circles 1 and IT of the
A&M Christian Church are spon
soring a benefit pie supper and
movie at 6:30 at the church . . .
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The Veterinary Wives Club of ’53
are sponsoring a benefit gamo
night tonight at 7:30 in the MSC
Ballroom. The tickets are 25 cents
and each person buying a ticket is
eligible for the door prize, card
games, cake raffle and grab bag.
The proceeds will be contributed to
the school lunch fund for under
privileged childi'en. Mrs. Maggie
Price is president of the club . . .
Mrs. Milton Huggett reads poet
ry with a musical background 30
minutes each Sunday morning over
WTAW from 9 to 9:30. The pro
gram is sponsored by the Bryan-
Coilege Station Poetry Society.
Mrs. F. L. Thomas, past president,
invites all poetry lovers to attend
the meeting every second Monday
night in the MSC at 7:30. Mrs.
Thomas recently was recognized
for story telling ability to child
ren. She has resumed her story
book hour over WTAW each Wed
nesday afternoon at 5 . . .
Canasta—Other Activities
Last week Mrs. Percy Goff won
the prize for the highest bridge
score and Mrs. C. L. Thompson for
the highest canasta score at the
Newcomers Club party. The offi
cers feel that there are some who
did not receive notice of the meet
ings because of change of address
es. Mrs. L. E. Davids, membership
chairman, urges all those who have
(See NEWS OF WOMEN, Page 6)
SEE 2 BIG GIRL SHOWS
Midnight—Friday and Sat.
Come out after yell practice—you
will see plenty. Adults only.
—LAST TIME TONITE—
Piper Laurie
‘Has Anybody Seen My Gal”
Color — Plus
“Kon Tiki”
—Thursday & Friday—
‘PRIDE OF MARYLAND and
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UP SHE GOES—A&M Consolidated School’s expected enrollment increase for the next
eight years is shown on the upper chart. A survey shows that 1,473 students will be
in school in 1960, as compared to 861 now. The lower chart shows the expected in
crease in Texas school enrollment for the state as a whole. The national curve is
making- plans for a new school building to take care of the increase.
FROM THE CITY DESK
Fires Owe Cause
To Carelessness
By HARRI BAKER
Battalion City Editor
Burned grass and smoldering tree stumps are not pleas
ant sights.
In the last five days, there have been four grass fires,
in or around College Station. All of these fires have been
caused by carelessness.
Friday, a fire under a tar bucket on Fairview Ave. got
out of control and started a grass fire. The tar was being used
to repair a roof.
Monday, there were two grass fires at the same time on
Sulphur Springs Road, by Easterwood airport. Cause was
undetermined but fire department officials said a dropped
cigarette could have started it.
Yesterday, a brush fire behind the Agricultural Ex-
oeriment Station dairy barn* got out of control and burned
for five hours, 1 destroying over a hundred acres of pasture
land.
It’s been dry in Texas for a long time; fires aren’t
considered unusual. But College Station has not had any
serious grass fires up to this time.
All of these recent fires have caused by carelessness;
they could have been prevented easily. Although no serious
damage has been done by fire so far, it isn’t hard to imagine
one of these grass fires getting out of control and endanger
ing a home.
Let’s bo careful, please.
“Lights On, Votes Out”
A national radio broadcasting-
system has started a “Lights On,
Votes Out” campaign. The object is
to get people to turn on their
porch lights the night of Nov. 3
as a pledge that they will go and
vote the next day.
If it will help get the vote out,
it’s a good idea. The last city
election in College Station drew
about 300 of the city’s 1500 qual
ified voters to the polls.
No matter whom you’re for,
Ike, Adlai, or Togo, go and vote.
Questions and Answers
Church of Christ Starts
Building, Repair Program
The A&M Church of Chi-ist has
let a $48,000 conti'act to R. B.
Butler Inc. for a building repair
and enlargement program, said the
Rev. James F. Fowler, minister of
the church.
Serious foundation trouble has
resulted from the prolonged
drought in this area, Fowler said.
The repair work cabs for new foot
ing at a depth that will not be
affected by the' extremes in either.
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Seaweed Research
Discussion Held
Dr. F. N. Woodward of the In
stitute of Seaweed Research, In-
veresk Midlothian, Scotland, visit
ed A&M recently to discuss cer
tain biochemical aspects of ocean
ographic research with Donald W.
Hood of the Oceanogx-aphy depart
ment.
Dr. Woodward is one of the
world’s outstanding authorities on
the chemical nature of seaweed
and has helped initiate a program
of research dedicated to the utili
zation of the constituents and
properties of seaweed for the bene
fit of mankind.
Various technical problems and
current developments associated
with the research program in Scot
land were discussed by Dr. Wood
ward in a lecture before the
Oceanogra.phy staff.
rainfall or drought under the dam
aged part of the building, he said.
One corner 6t\ the builjing has
dropped four and one half inches
due to shrinkage , of thq subsoil.
Walls, Re-leveled..'
When the pi-eeent walls are re
leveled on new footings, the build
ing will be extended toward the
front. The entrance, which will
be changed to the;! side facing
Church St., will include a large
vestline, two restrooms, and a
staiiway to the balcony. With the
new addition the seating capacity,
including the balcony, will be
doubled.
While the outward appearance
of the building will be completely
changed, the architecture will fol
low the Early American design as
closely as possible. Total cost for
the project, including furnishings,
heating and air-conditioning, will
be about $52,009, and will take
from four to six-months, Fowler
said.
“Since two-thirds of the chux-ch
is made up of students axxd stu
dents’ wlyes, appeal has been made
to former students and fxiends of
the church to help finance the
project. About $4,000 has been
given so' far jtrom outside the local
congregation,” Fowler said.
Beginning Sunday the chux-ch
will conduct all sex-vices iin the
YMCA. Sunday mox-ixing Bible
classes, except the Aggie class,
will meet in their legular class-
x-ooms. The Aggie class will nxect
ixx 'the . YMtlA Chapel.
Here are more questions and
answers about the city of College
Station. If you have any questioxis
yoxi’d like answered, send them to
City Editox*, The Battalion, Col
lege Station.
How are taxes assessed?
All property within the city
limits is subject to taxation. The
first of Januax-y and the first of
April each year, the ownex- of the
px-opexty is required to hand in an
inventory of the x-eal value of his
property. The assessor - collector
values the inventory, and also
values any px-operty on which an
inventory was not turned ixx.
Can a person put up a billboard
any where in the city?
Only'with the permission of the
city which has the x-ight to contx*ol
or prohibit the ex-ection of signs
and billboaxds.
Does College Station have a court?
Yes, there is a coux-t for the
trial of misdemeanors known as
the Cox-poration Court of the City
of College Station. Its powers are
prescribed by state law.
Can anyone go to City Coxmcil
meetings?
Yes, the meetings are open to
the pxxblic. They ax-e held the 1 sec
ond Monday in every month in the
City Hall, at the comer of Church
St. and Old Highway 6.
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FRIDAY’S PAPER
Austin High Girls
Sponsor Dance
A dateless dance is being spon
sored by the Stepheix F. Axistin
High School girls Friday, Oct. 31,
at the Bryan Country Club.
The dance will begin at 8 p. m.
and last until 12 midnight. Ad
mission pi-ice is 40 cents.
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says ANDRE MAUROIS
Author, lecturer;
Member of the French Academy
"I congratulate you on excellent international
work. You have helped people of many languages
and nations to understand each other. You also
gave them good reasons to believe in mankind,
in freedom and in themselves."
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