The Battalion
Number 99: Volume 55.
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1956
Price 5 Cents
News of the World
Ry THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON—President Ei
senhower implied yesterday that he
would seriously consider inviting
Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin to
visit Washington if he ever thought
that would help to reduce world
tensions.
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B O N H A M , T e x .—Veteran
House Speaker Sam Rayburn D-
Tex yesterday proposed that Sen.
Lyndon Johnson become Texas’
“favorite son” candidate for the
Democratic presidential nomina
tion. Johnson said he will con
sider the proposal.
Phi Eta Sigma
Has Initiation
Next Tuesday
There will be an initiation
for all Phi Eta Sigma Nation-
4 al Freshman Honor Society
members Tuesday in the birch
and assembly rooms of the
Memorial Student Center.
Members are urged to be there
by 4:30 p.m. or as soon after class
as possible in order to have the in
itiations in two groups and finish
in time to have a picture made for
the Aggieland at 5:50. The pic
ture will be made o'n the front
'-steps of the MSC.
Phi Eta Sigma was founded at
the University of Illinois in 1923
to encourage scholarship among
**first year college students. The
requirements are high—the stu
dent is invited to join after posting
a 2.5 gi’ade point ratio his first
tern ester or a 2.5 average the first
year. Membership is for life but
active membership is limited to the
sophomore year. The A&M chap
ter, installed in 1948, is the 67th
national chapter.
Officers of the chapter include:
Jon Hagler, president; Robei't
Ring, vice-president; Robert Pur-
d'ington, treasurer; Craig Steph
ens, historian; Larry Piper, junior
advisor; Weldon Walker, senior ad
visors and Associate Dean of Ba-
•eic Division C. H. Ransdell, fac
ulty advisor.
Senior Deadline
Wednesday is the last day Ag
gieland pictures will be accepted
for all seniors, military and non-
military, all graduates, and third
ind fourth year veterinary medi-
tine students.
NICOSIA, Cyprus—Six Cypriot
youths were sentenced to life im
prisonment at a special court here
yesterday for carrying weapons
and explosives in the campaign
against British rule. They pleaded
guilty to having taken part in an
armed attack on the Yialousa po
lice station on March 16, when a
British lieutenant suffered fatal
wounds.
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AUSTIN —Delta Sigma Phi
Fraternity was shut down for
two years yesterday by the Uni
versity of Texas on charges an
initiate was severely injured by
hazing. The initiate, former par
atrooper Paul Earney, was re
ported by his father to have be
come temporarily paralyzed from
a “hell week” stunt staged by
the social fraternity.
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LONDON — Prime Minister
Eden’s government yesterday re
jected Laborite demands that the
West stiffen Israel’s defenses by
supplying the Israelis modern
weapons. The government served
notice too it is standing firm on
the Baghdad Pact—-the much criti
cized defense alliance linking Brit
ain, Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Paki
stan—-as a foundation of its Middle
East policies.
CORY BOYS—Shown above from left to right are Don
Charles Burt, Jim Bower and Dave McReynolds. Burt
will serve as Aggieland editor next year. McReynolds
will serve as summer editor of The Battalion, and Bower
as editor during the school term of 1956-57.
March 14-17
MSC Plans Latin Week
South of the Border Week in
the Memorial Student Center has
been scheduled for March 14-17,
said Don McGinty, directorate as
sistant.
The entire building will be dec
orated along the Latin American
theme. The Art Group, headed by
Paul Ross and Mrs. Emalita Terry,
will exhibit a Latin American art
collection.
The Food Department, headed
by Mrs. Gladys Black, food direc-
tor, is featuring Latin American
foods. The Floriculture Depart
ment, under A. F. DeWerth, is
decorating the center with floral
arrangements.
Wednesday afterrnoon, Tommy
Short’s High Five combo will play
in the main lounge accompanied
by a feature singing artist.
Thursday night, the Recital Se
ries, under chairman Bob Rea, has
the Alard String Quartet as its
guest. The Film Society is show-
Proclamation
WHEREAS, the Memorial Student Center Direc
torate is presenting South of the Border Week March
12-17 in hopes of bettering the relationship between
Latin American residents and the people of this area;
now, therefore, is issued the following:
PROCLAMATION: As Mayors of the Cities of
Bryan and College Station, we hereby designate March
12-17 as South of the Border Week in Bryan and Col
lege Station.
Ernest Langford
Mayor of the City of
College Station
H. C. Dish man
Mayor of the City of
Bryan
ing the movie “Treasure of Sierra students are invited to join the
Madre” in rooms 2A, 2B, 2C and
2D, said Fleming Smith, commit
tee chairman.
Friday night, a double feature,
“Cheaper By the Dozen” and
“Treasure of Sierra Madre” will
be shown in the same rooms. Fri
day afternoon all Latin American
Tom Puddy
Three-Man Job In One
By LELAND BOYD
Most men are satisfied with a
one-man job, but Tom Puddy, man
ager of Guion Hall, has a three-
man job and still finds time to
undertake anything else that comes
along.
In managing Guion Hall, Puddy
does the three-man job. He selects
motion pictures, books them for
showing and takes care of the pro
jection room, making repairs on
equipment and seeing that things
“run smoothly.
r
In addition to managing Guion
Hall, Puddy also is trouble shooter
for another movie theater when
ever a plea for help comes to him.
He is faced with another job
when something goes wrong with
any piece of sound or projection
equipment anywhere on the cam
pus. Puddy has gained the reputa
tion of “Mr. Fix-it” because of his
ability.
Puddy’s home town is Belton. He
was graduated from Belton High
School in 1931 and enrolled at the
TOM PUDDY—Guion Hall Manager
University of Texas, majoring in
architectural engineering. After
attending college for a year, he
got a job with an engineering com
pany at $40 a week.
“It was during the depression,
and I wanted to get the money
while I could, so I didn’t go back
to college,” he said. “At that time
$40 a week was the same as $200
now.”
His next job was with the Dallas
branch of Griffin Theater Co. pro
ducing advertising film.
“It was like a little Hollywood,”
he said. “We had a lot of fun
working with trick photography.”
In 1941 Puddy went to work for
a tool company in Houston. Be
cause he disliked city life and had
three small daughters in his family,
he wanted to move to a smaller
town. So in 1942, he took over the
job of managing Guion Hall.
“I like it here,” he said. “One
thing about it though, you get to
know guys around here, then in
four years they are gone. I hate
to see them leave.”
Since Puddy took over Guion
Hall, practically every piece of
equipment has been replaced with
new machines, carpet has been laid
in the lobby and aisles, and a new
sound system has been installed.
He hopes to have air-conditioning
some day—when difficulties are re
moved.
His three daughters, a reason for
his leaving Houston, are Sara, a
senior at TSCW; Jean, a freshman
at TSCW; and Sally, a senior at
Consolidated High School.
combo in the main lounge for an
hour of Latin American music.
The Dance Group is sponsoring
a special dance Friday night for
all students who do not attend the
Combat Ball. Admission is $1
per person. The Capers Combo will
provide music. A floor show, 28
girls from the University of Texas
doing Latin American dances, will
be presented.
Chai’les Burleson of Huntsville
has been invited to play Latin
American music on the organ in
the main lounge after the Review
Saturday.
Charlie Willis is chairman of
decorations. This committee work
is being sponsored by the Direc
torate assistants, Tommy Elledge,
Hugh Wharton, Eddie Thorpe,
Floyd Hardiman and Don McGinty
under vice president Dick Wall.
All employees will wear Latin
American costumes and decorate
their offices along this line. The
Browsing Library will feature a
collection of Latin American books
and magazines.
Mom’ Listed
As Critical;
Improving
Mrs. Irene “Mom” Clag-
horn is “showing improve
ment, but still in very criti
cal condition” according to re
ports received by Dr. J. E.
Marsh, college physician.
Mrs. Claghorn suffered a
broken leg and serious chest
injuries when her car hit a
telephone pole near Dallas
Sunday night. Cause of the
accident has not yet been de
termined.
Her broken leg is in a trac
tion splint while doctors are
determining the extent of her
internal injuries.
It is dangerous to set the
broken bone in her present
condition, doctors reported.
“Mom” is in room 611 of
Baylor Hospital in Dallas.
Dr. Pomerat
Speaks Here
Tomorrow
Dr. C. M. Pomerat, profes
sor of Cytology, University of
Texas Medical School, Galves
ton, will address two meetings
here tomorrow morning and
afternoon.
At 11 a.m. he will speak to a
group, mainly composed of archi-
tective students in the Biological
Sciences lecture room on “Radia
tions of Romanesque Architecture.
This morning’s meeting is spon
sored by the Texas Architectural
Foundation, which is, sponsoring
Dr. Pomerat in a series of lectures
at ehch of the five Architecture
Schools in the state—A&M, Rice
Institute, University of Texas, Tex
as Tech and University of Hous
ton. The public is invited to this
meeting.
Dr. Pomerat will speak to the
A&M Garden Club at 2:30 tomor
row afternoon on “Flower Jaunts
in History and Travel.” The meet
ing, which is open to the public,
will be held in the MSC ballroom.
A member of 22 scientific socie
ties and a corresponding member
of three others, Dr. Pomeroy also
has served in editorial positions
for four scientific bulletins. He
received the Texas Award given A.
Harris & Co., 1941; and A.M.A.
Hektoen Silver Medal, Scientific
Exhibit, 1953.
He received an A.B. Degree from
Clark University, an A.M. and a
Ph.D. from Harvard, Rockefeller
Foundation Traveling Fellow at
the University of Argentina and
Cambridge University, England.
Dr. Pomerat has taught at Clark
University, Rutgers University,
University of Alabama and the Un
iversity of Texas Medical School.
President To Speak
Dr. David H. Morgan, presi
dent of the College, will ad
dress the Corps of Cadets to
day at 5 in G. Rollie White
Coliseum.
DANCE EXPERTS—Shown above are Manning and Nita
Smith of Bryan, nationally known square-dance instruc
tors. Smith, who is president of the Square Dancing
Association of Texas, will act as master of ceremonies for
Civilian Day.
Pet. E Awards Banquet
Planned Friday Night
The annual Awards Banquet of
the Petroleum Engineering De
partment will be held Friday night
at 6:30 in the ballroom of the MSC.
Jeff Montgomery, of the Mur-
manill Corporation of Dallas, will
speak on “Opportunities for Engi
neers.” He is an A&M petroleum
This Saturday
Civilian Day MC
Is Manning Smith
Manning Smith, local business
man and nationally known square-
dance caller, will act as master of
ceremonies during the Civilian Day
festivities here Saturday.
Smith and his wife Nita teach
the dance classes in the Memorial
Student Center and have taught
over 800 boys and girls both square
and round dancing during their ca
reers.
Both the Smiths hold degrees in
physical education and at one time
Manning Smith was a football
coach here.
At present Smith is president of
the Square Dancing Association of
Texas along with his obligations
over the state as an instructor and
caller.
Music for the occasion will be
provided by Bob Wills and his
Texas Playboys, the “Mr. Big” of
country and western music.
Many • of the Playboys’ records
have been featured in motion pic
tures and over 17 of their records
have passed the million mark in
record sales. Some of these popu
lar recordings are “Trouble In
Mind,” “Steel Guitar Rag,” “Home
In San Antone” and “Faded Love.”
His biggest hit song was “San
Antonio Rose,” which has sold
nearly four million records.
The program will begin at 6
p.m. with a “Texas Size” Bar-B-Q
held in Sbisa Hall. Following this
will be two dances, “Western Shin
dig” in Sbisa Hall with Bob Wills
ancl his Texas Playboys providing
the music and “Nightclub ’56” in
Sbisa Hall Annex. The dances
begin at 8:30 p.m. and will last
until midnight. Tickets for the
dances, stag or drag, will be $2
for students and $3 for visitors.
At 10 p.m. the beard judging
contest will begin. Prizes will be
awarded in three categories rang
ing from a western belt buckle to
10 gallons of free gasoline.
The dances are informal, and ac
cording to Ray Carroll, Civilian
Day chairman, “Anything from a
bathing suit to blue jeans is ac
ceptable.”
Tickets may be purchased from
members of the Civilian Student
Council, dormitory floor represen
tatives and at Student Activities
on the second floor of Goodwin
Hall.
graduate of the class of ’41.
Scholarships will be presented to
students currently completing jun
ior and senior coui'ses in petroleum
engineering. Recipients are chosen
on the basis of academic proficien
cy and overall achievement in col
lege activities.
Four scholarships, ranging from
$500 to $750, will be awarded to
seniors. Also, gold wrist watches
will be presented to the outstanding
petroleum senior and the senior
making the most improvement dur
ing his senior year.
A $500 and a $400 scholarship
plus tuition up to a maximum of
$500 will be pi’esented to junior
petroleum engineering students.
Weather Today
CLEAR
The forecast for College Station
today is clear after a temperature
drop to 30 degrees early this morn
ing. Yesterday’s high was 72 de
grees with a low of 38 degrees.
Temperature at 10:30 a.m. today
was 51 degrees.
UP AND AWAY—That’s Curtis Burlin of Bryan sailing
gracefully away from the practice riding ‘bull’ at the
Aggie Rodeo Arena. Aggies are getting into shape for
the seventh annual National Intercollegiate Rodeo Asso
ciation meet to be held on the campus April 19-21. In
the background is James Dickey of Bay City, president of
the Aggie Rodeo Club. About 16 schools are expected to
enter the meet. Aggies are standing second in the dis
trict as a team, and several hold first-place individual
ratings.