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Number 114: Volume 53
COLLEGE STATION (Aggieland), Texas, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1953
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Another Dorm
To Be Opened
For Non-Regs
The Commandant’s office was
completing plans today for open
ing another cadet dormitory to stu
dents not in the corps in a move
that would end crowded non-mili
tary housing conditions.
Col. Joe E. Davis, commandant,
said yesterday that the dormitory
would be named sometime this aft
ernoon. New housing for students
now living in the selected dormi
tory would be announced at the
same time, he said.
The Housing office estimates
that 85 non-military students are
now living three to a room.
Non-Military
It expects between 25 and 50
more students to move into non-
military dormitories in the next
few weeks.
The Housing office said the
opening of another dormitory
would put an end to these students
having to live three to a room.
However, it said, housing- condi
tions might become crowded again
if many more than the expected
25-50 students move into non-mili
tary dormitories.
A housing official told The Bat
talion that the crowding in non
military dormitories was caused
by a mistake in figuring this year’s
housing. He declined to say
which college office made the mis
take.
Unexpected Increase
The spokesman said the , unex
pected increase in non-military stu-
ients was caused by these three
tonditions:
More Korean veterans enrolled
this year than were expected.
The air force cut in personnel
caused some juniors who did not
get advanced ROTC contracts to
resign from the cadet corps.
Some sophomores preferred to
live outside the cadet corps.
The Housing office estimated
that 1,011 non-military students
are housed oh the campus. This
Aggie Play ers
Begin Casting
Casting for Aggie players first
play, “Mister Roberts,” was begun
last night at the group’s first
meeting.
B. B. Smith, president, opened
the meeting and was followed by
C. K. Esten, faculty advisor. Esten
said he wanted anyone who was in r
terested to try out for the play.
There are parts for about 20 men
in the play, which is about a navy
ship in World War II.
Three plays will be presented by
the organization this y^ar. Only
the first one has been decided up
on now.
Another casting meetin'g will be
held in the Music hall at 7:30 to
night. Casting will continue
through the week. Rehearsals start
Monday.
figure does not count the 25-50
that are expected to transfer from
the corps to non-military dormito
ries.
Dormitory 1 and 5
The announcement that another
corps dormitory would be opened
to non-military students came late
last week. Both dormitory 1 and 5
were being considered. Dormitory
5 was selected. The move would
have been completed yesterday.
The Commandant’s office said
that some students asked President
Morgan to delay the move until the
matter could be studied further.
The move was postponed.
AF Graduates
Can Enlist
In Air Force
Although this year’s air
force graduates may be eligi
ble for the draft, they may get
a chance to enlist in the air
force as airmen.
Air force headquarters con
templates permitting AFROTC
graduates receiving certifi
cates of completion to enlist in
the air force for two-year
periods in the grade of airman
second class.
The two-year enlistment
period covers the service re
quirement for the universal
military training law.
After the two-year period,
the graduate would be offered
a reserve commission.
Base pay for an airman sec
ond class is $85.85 per month.
This ruling may be changed
by May or June, air force
authorities here said.
SomeTransfer Students
FORMER CHANCELLOR—Gibb Gilchrist, who was feted
last night at a testimonial dinner, was replaced as chan
cellor of the A&M system recently by former President of
the College M. T. Harrington.
Denied
Registration
Lower Than
Last Year’s
A&M’s fall student regist
ration dropped 68 students
undei; registration figures a
year ago.
At the close or registration
Saturday, Sept. 19, 6,153 stu
dents had registered, compared
with 6,221 for 1952.
Both freshman enrollment
and graduate student enroll
ment have increased. Accord
ing to registration' figures 1,-
758 freshmen and 419 graduate
students have enrolled.
Last year’s figures were 1,-
520 freshman and 346 graduate
students.
Root
Goode
Ex-Chancellor Honored
T esi imonial
Tribute to
Dinner Pays
Gibb Gilchrist
Gibb Gilchrist — alias Gilbert
Houston Gilchrist and “Slim” Gil
christ—ex-chancellor of the A&M
college system, was honored last
night at a testimonial dinner in
Sbisa Hall.
The dinner was attended by 523
college employes, staff members,
and other friends of Gilclhrist.
They gave him a television set.
Dr. F. C. Bolton, president emeri
tus, presented the gift.
Chancellor M. T. Harrington,
master of ceremonies, said, “We
Ag Policy Expert
Visits Here Today
One of the foremost authorities
on agricultural policy in the na
tion will speak at 3 p. m. this after
noon in the ballroom of the Me
morial Student Center.
True D. Morse, under secretary
of agriculture, will address the stu
dent body and faculty of the School
of Agriculture.
C. N. Shepardson, dean of the
Agriculture school, will preside at
the meeting. Morse’s visit is co
sponsored by the Agricultural
Economics club and the Rural So
ciology club.
After his appearance in the Cen
ter, Morse will meet for an inform
al coffee with the faculty of the
agricultural economics and so-
Ex-POW Receives Tribute
From College Station People
A hometown welcome for a home
town hero was given last night to
Sgt. Hubert H. Hawkins, recently
released prisoner of war.
Speeches of gratitude, gifts of
thanks, and handshakes of welcome
were given as tribute on the Lin
coln high school campus.
Hawkins, who enlisted when he
was 13 years old, came back to
Wea ther Today
COOLER
Cooler today, scattered clouds
and high winds. Clearing later to
day. High yesterday 95; low last
night 64; high today 85 -90; low
tonight 66.
College Station Thursday for the
first time in five years. For nearly
three years he was a Communist
prisoner of war.
The program began with the Lin
coln choral group singing “I’ll
Never Turn Back.” W. A. Tarrow,
principal, was the first to welcome
Hawkins.
“We are only free and strong be
cause men like Hawkins have
sacrificed,” he said.
Hawkins spoke only a brief
moment. “I’m very happy to be
home, and I’m glad to see people
I know,” he said.
Capt. Jim Harrison, instructor at
Bryan Air Force base, also greeted
the returned ROW. He said every
one feels there was maybe some
thing they could do, but Hawkins
did it.
“Everyone must take a chance.
This man took it—the hard way,”
Capt. Harrison said.
Also on the program was Jon
Kinslow, city editor of The Bat
talion. He said, “For A&M, the
people of College Station, and the
free world, Sgt. Hawkins, I wel
come you and give you our thanks.”
Hawkins was then presented
with gifts from the Lincoln
faculty, the students, and friends.
The program closed with the choral
group singing “I’m an Old Cow
hand”.
More than 200 people attended
the reception.
ciology department and the two
sponsoring clubs.
This second meeting will be at 4
p. m. im-the Agricultural building.
Following a dinner with school
officials, Morse will return to
Washington Tuesday night.
Bill Young of Houston is presi-
(See POLICY EXPERT, Page 4)
are here to pay tribute to an old
friend who has just completed an
other phase of a remarkably many-
sided career and is about to enter
upon a new endeavor which prom
ises to be both as interesting and
worthwhile as those which have
gone before.”
Gilchrist has won international
honors in engineering, has been a
dean, college president and chan
cellor, and is one of the best
known figures of the state’s public
life. He and Chief Thomas Mac
Donald of the U. S. Bureau of
Public Roads, are -leading a new
endeavor of the A&M system, the
development of a major research
.program in highway transporta
tion.
Named Gibb At Birth
Named Gibb Gilchrist at birth,
he was forced by an exacting reg
istrar to have a complete name be
fore he could register at the Uni
versity of Texas. He picked the
name of a favorite Texas hero, and
was registered as Gilbert Houston
(Gilchrist.
He acquired the name of “Slim”
[Gilchrist as a chairman on a sur-
fveving crew for the Santa Fe rail
road.
Gilchrist was born in 1887 in the
little east Texas town of Wills
Point, a farming community.
One of the many things that
Texans are indebted to Gilchrist
for are the roadside parks and the
flowers that have been planted
along the highways.
In 1937 Gibb Gilchrist came to
A&M as dean of engineering. In
1944 he was elected to the presi
dency of the college, and in 1948
his dreams of an A&M college sys
tem were realized and he became
the first chancellor of the system.
He is an active laymen in the
Methodist church and it was he
who introduced the custom of open
ing every board-of-directors meet
ing with prayer. Another love of
his life has been his work in the
Masonic orders, which he entered
at Galveston in 1916. He was
Grand Master of Texas Masons in
1952.
In spite of the heavy duties- of
his official life, Gibb Gilchrist has
always maintained an active role
in civic and professional affairs.
He holds memberships in the
American Society of Civil Engi
neers, the Society for the Promo
tion of Engineering Education, the
Texas Society for Professional En
gineers, the Texas State Historical
society, the Philosophical Society
of Texas, Tau Beta Pi, and is an
honorary member of the 4-H clubs
«f Texas.
Privilege
Says Corps
Unification Underway
The senior class passed last night a rule stating a senior
must have taken one semester each of freshman, sophomore
and junior privileges before he can wear senior boots at A&M.
Although the problem was being considered at the time
by the senior class traditions committee, the issue was thrown
before the class by a majority vote.
The purpose of the rule is to solve the problem of whether
a transfer student who has not been subject to as much class
distinction as other seniors should have the privilege of
wearing boots.
After the class had passed the rule, the question arose
as to whether a senior who could not meet the above require
ments but who had already♦ '
bought his boots should be | J
To Be Used
For Sweetheart
able to wear them.
A motion was brought be
fore the class stating seniors
who had bought boots but could
not meet the requirements should
be allowed to wear them the last
(spring) semester. It failed.
Another problem concerning who
should wear boots was who is a
senior. Some cadets can meet the
requirements of the boot rule, but
can not classify as a senior under
college regulations.
The college rule book states “the
word senior shall be construed to
refer to cadets academically quali
fied as such and currently enroll
ed in second year advanced mili
tary science.”
Second Year
Some seniors have taken a se
mester of each class’s privileges,
but are not taking second year
advanced military science.
The class voted that these and
other similar problems be acted
upon by the Tradition committee.
The class also discussed the pos
sibilities of bringing the freshmen
into the upper-classmen area. Ted
dy Ritchey, senior from San An
tonio, requested that the class
make this move one of its objec
tives for the year.
Kert Goode, corps executive of
ficer, said arrangements to accom
plish that task were already under
way, and that advanced publicity
might hurt the movement.
Fred Mitchell, cadet colonel of
the corps, said the change will be
obtained if the class uses slower
means.
The class also established a cam
pus beautification committee.
A motion was proposed to do
away with corsages at A&M. The
purpose of the proposal was to re
duce the cost of bringing dates to
college functions. The motion was
referred to the Traditions commit
tee.
The sweetheart selection, histori
cal, class gift and traditions com
mittees gave their reports to the
class.
Joe F. Patranella
Died In Wreck
Walter (Wally) Driskill
Escaped Injury
Patranella Killed
In Car Accident
Joe F. Patranella was killed at No witnesses to the wreck were
approximately 3:45 p.m. yesterday available, but an unofficial report
in a car accident about five miles said the 1951 model Oldsmobile in
south of the college on highway 6. which Patranella was riding turn-
Rosary service for Patranella ed over after colliding with another
will be held at 8 tonight in the car. The Oldsmobile was a com-
chapel of the McDonald Funeral plete wreck.
home, and funeral services will be Patranella was employed at the
at 9:30 tomorrow morning at the Texan Drive-In, and lived at 406
St. Anthony Catholic church. S. Sterling in Bryan.
There were no other injuries re
ported from the accident.
Walter (Wally) Driskill, owner
of the demolished Oldsmobile, was
driving. Driskill said it all “hap
pened so fast ... I can’t remember
what happened.” He lives at 202
Dellwood.
Classified as a senior in business
administration, Driskill did not en
roll in college this semester. He
escaped from the wreck with only
minor bruises.
Bryan police said the car was
headed toward town when the acci
dent occurred.
The Aggie Sweetheart will
be selected this year by a
new method.
Pictures of the sweetheart
candidates from each academ
ic class at Texas State College for
Women will be sent to the selection
committee. These will include head
shots and snap shots.
The committee will choose 15
candidates from these pictures, and
then will go to Denton Oct. 1 to
meet and judge them.
In the past, the committee did
not know what the candidates look
ed like until they met them at
TSCW.
Voting members of the Aggie
Sweetheart Selection committee
are Pat Wood, senior class presi
dent; Bill Rowland, senior class
vice-president; Gil Stribling, sen
ior class social secretary, Fred
Mitchell, cadet colonel of the corps.
Kert Goode, corps executive offi
cer; Bob Boyd, first regiment
commander; Bill Reed, first wing
commander; Vic Kennedy, first
composite regiment commander;
Jimmy Tyree, senior yell leader;
V.M. (Monty) Montgomery, head
yell leader; Ide Trotter, student
senate president.
Allan (Bootsie) Hohlt, Aggie-
land co-editor; and Dick Porter,
band commander. Non-voting
members are Jerry Bennett and
Bob Hendry, who are representing
The Battalion.
Cafe Rue Pinalle
Opening Friday
Cafe Rue Pinalle, the Memorial
Student Center’s French night
club, will open Friday night at 8:30
for the first time during this school
year.
Featuring singer Sylvia Teague,
folksinger Jimmy Harrison and the
dance team of Dorothy Kay Ish
and Pat Lackey, the night club will
be staged as it was last year in
the games room of the MSC bowl
ing alley.
The Capers Combo, with vocalist
Pete Mayeaux, will play for danc
ing.
The cafe is designed to provide
some place for students to take
their dates on the Friday nights
of “big weekends.” Although only
couples are admitted for dancing,
stags are allowed to see the floor
show.
The floor show will begin at
10:15 p.m. promptly, said Bill Kalil,
manager of the night club.
TOTALLY DEMOLISHED—The car in which Joe F. Patranella and Walter (Wally)
Driskill were riding was completely demolished. Patranella was killed in the accident, but
Driskill escaped with only minor bruises. The accident occurred about five miles south
of the college on highway 6. _
Stark Has Boots
To Give Away, Free
Wayne Stark has a pair of senior
boots he wants a “deserving sen
ior” to have.
Director of the Memorial Student
Center, Stark said the boots were
given to him by W. R. Brown of
Dallas.
The boots - are approximately size
914-A. Stark said he would like
to talk to any one interested in
having the boots.
IE Department Gets
New Staff Members
Two new staff members of the
industrial education department
are Clint Bertrand and Frank Nix-
son.
Bertrand, head of the new wood
working shop, received his bachelor
of science from A&M and has since
had considerable experience in the
building trades field.
Nixon, who also received his
BS in industrial education from
A&M, has been in the training de
partments of Consolidated Vultee
and Bell aircraft plants in Fort
Worth - for the last three years.
His most recent job was as-
sisant training director at Bell.
Courses which he still teach in
clude industrial safety, and job
analysis, supervision and foreman-
ship. J