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R N H THE Number 200: Volume 55 J|ik Sllgpi I1S|M Jgli I I sP^k COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1956 Beat H Outta Bearkats Price Five Cents Faculty Outing Tonite In Park Dr. W. Taylor Reveley, of South western University, Memphis, Tenn., will speak to approximately 60 A&M faculty members on “Fac ulty Christian Fellowship” at a steak fry at Cushion Cabin in Hen- sel Park today at 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 t p.m. Dr. Reveley is now on a leave of absence from Southwestern t o make a tour of the Southwest pro moting Faculty Christian Fellow ship. His appearance here is be ing sponsored by the local YMCA. “We are indeed fortunate to have Dr. Reveley with us, and we are looking forward to meeting him and healing him speak,” said J. Gordon Gay, Secretary of the YM CA. “With a tremendous advance in higher education, it is signifi cant that many professors are in creasingly concerned about moral and spiritual values in education.” The Faculty Christian Fellow ship is defined as a “community of people in the academic life whose concern is the relation of Christ ian Faith to the vocation and J dis- ciples of the teacher and scholar.” Its work is the development of cre ative working interpretations of the intellectual life, the academic iiH Dr. W. Taylor Reveley YMCA Steak Fry Speaker disciples, and the meaning and structure of the college and the university, Gay said. A&M does not have an organi- ized Faculty Christian Fellowship. “Dr. Reveley’s talk may help us make up our mind about organiz ing a fellowship of this kind” said Gay. “So far, faculty response has been better than expected.” Students Go To NY, West Point For SCUSA Five A&M students left by plane yesterday morning for West Point and New York to attend the Student Confer ence on United States Af fairs and publicize SCONA II. Brad Crockett, senior from Har lingen and Jack Nelson, junior from El Paso are delegates to SCUSA at West Point. SCUSA is comparable to SCONA which is held here. SCONA was originated from such a trip two years ago by Bud Whit ney, a delegate to SCONA from A&M this year. Other students making the trip are John Hoyle, junior from La- Grange, John Ligon, junior from Odessa and Bryan Dedeker, senior from Boerne. Hoyle and Ligon went to West Point to observe the Cadet Corps hoping that this observation will be helpful in bettering the Cadet Corps here. Dedeker, who is publicity Chair man for SCONA, plans to stay in New York City and contact lead ing newspaper editors and other publications for the purpose of gaining more publicity for SCONA. They plan to return to A&M on Sunday night. Corps Freshman Dies InHighway Smash-up Trash Fire Lights Scene At ME Lot First Held Students gathered in the- parking lot east of the Me chanical Engineering Shops last night at 9:45 to watch what could either be a “tea- sip bonfire” or just a trash fire. After investigation it was learned that a Building and College Utilities Department dumptruck ran afoul of a mis placed cigarette and had to empty its burden in the park ing lot. No apparent damage was done to the truck, or surround ings and the B&CU saved a trip to the city dump. 11th Turf grass Conference Starts Monday Eleventh Annual Turfgrass Con ference will meet here Dec. 10-12, according to Dr. E. C. Holt of the Agronomy Department, chairman for the conference. Dr. Gene C. Nutter, turf special ist of the University of Florida, will outline soil sterilization prac tices in turf and will lead a panel discussion of chemical control of weeds and nematodes. Other speakers include Dr. O. J. Noer, agronomist of the Milwaukee Sewerage Commission and noted tui’f specialist. He will give a pa per on case histories of turf im provement programs, and will lead a panel discussion on irrigation, aeration and fertility. Robert M. Williams of Beverly Country Club in Chicago will dis cuss modern maintenance methods ’ with the golf course section of the group. There also will be discussions on weather, water quality control problems as related to turf, shade tree maintenance, and reports on the studies of soil mixtures for putting greens. Dallisgrass con trol in Bermudagrass turf is an added feature, Holt said. Two Juniors, One ‘Fish’ Dropped From College Two juniors and one freshman were suspended from college last week for violations of the Articles of the Cadet Corps, according to Col. Joe E. Davis, commandant. The two juniors, members of “A” Quartermaster, were charged with violating article 12 b-3 which refers to physical hazing. Or. Ellis Named To New Position Dr. Elmer C. Ellis has been nam ed assistant professor of education at A&M, according to Dr. G. P. Parker, head of the Department of Education and Psychology. Ellis was born in Crockett and attended public school there. He got his B.S. here and then served in the Navy three years during World War II. After the war he returned to A&M and received his M.S. in education in 1948. Ellis is married and has two children, Steven Phillip and Cyn thia Ann. Holiday Collisions Injure 3 Students One A&M student is in serious condition and two others were hos pitalized as an aftermath of traf fic collisions during the Thanks giving holidays. I'lorman Joel Smith, sophomore of Squadron 12 is in Scott and White Hospital in Temple receiv ing treatment under an oxygen tent. Hospital officials said he receiv ed severe lung and kidney injuries when his car and a truck met and side-swiped Monday night. Smith, electrical engineering ma jor from Temple, was alone in the car returning to school when the accident occurred, according to his roommate, Jerry L. Low- ledge. The truck driver is unconscious, but his condition is reported fair. Taken to Hearne Hospital after a mishap yesterday at 2:30 a.m. were Albert H. Qrmsby of Squad ron 6 and Charles W. Bone of C Infantry. The two received injuries when they were thrown from their car as it smashed into a concrete bridge railing about two miles north of Calvert on Highway 6. Ormsby, marketing sophomore from Dallas, was treated for cuts and bruises. Bone, freshman animal husban dry major from Waco, received four broken ribs and a broken arm. The two were reported in fair condition. Upon recommendation by Mili tary Panel and concurrence by Col. Davis, one of the juniors was suspended for the remainder of the present semester and the other was suspended indefinitely with the provision that he not be allowed to re-enroll in A&M before Septem ber, 1957. Col. Davis said the juniors had been found guilty of using a broom to haze five freshmen, four at one time and one at another. These were the first students to be suspended this year for hazing. Also last week, a freshman in Squadron 25 appeared before Mili tary Panel and was found quilty of violating article 22 by “taking articles belonging to other students without their knowledge and sell ing them for monetary gain.” He was suspended indefinitely. Article 12 b-3 states that stu dents may be suspended for the “use of, submission to, or posses sion of the ‘board’ or any other instrument of physical hazing on or by any student subject to these articles at any time or place.” Article 22 on “stealing or cheat ing, either in regard to scholastic work or in student activities states that “stealing shall be considered a violation of Article 13 (violating Weather Today Cloudy skies are predicted, with no important change in tempera ture. Yesterday’s high was 80 de grees, and this mornings low, 67. At 10:30 this morning the thei*- mometer recorded 74 degrees. Lucky Strike Won’t Swap Tape for Dog It was reported to The Bat talion that certain parties on the campus were under the impression that by saving an unknown quantity of the red strings on the top of cigarette packages they could secure a Seeing Eye Dog for some blind person. The Battalion wrote to the American Tobacco Company inquiring about this informa tion and received this reply: “There is no truth whatso ever in this rumor. It has sprung up from time to time in various localities in the country involving us and other companies in like manner.” The people collecting these strings, a victim of false ru mors, should be commended for their civic-mindedness and their willingness to help those people such as they had in mind, but, sorry — Lucky Strike won’t swap tapes for dogs. state or federal laws) which calls for dismissal from college.” In accordance with college policy, names of the students were with held. 1,150 Veterans Enrolled At A&M Veteran enrollment at A&M this semester is 1,150, according to Bennie A. Zinn, head of the De partment of Student Affairs. World War II veterans began enrolling here under Public Law 16' and Public Law 346 in the sum mer of 1945 and reached a high of 6195 in the Fall of 1946. The enrollment then started to decrease until it reached the low of 546 in the spring of 1953. Twelve students enrolled under Public Law 634, which provides educational benefits for orphans of veterans of WWII and the Korean conflict. Silver Taps Last Night Jose A. Torres, freshman architecture student from Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, was killed Thursday morning when he ap parently lost control of the car he was driving and smashed into a tree near Old Dime Box. Silver Taps was held for Torres last night. The body was shipped to San Juan, Puerto Rico, Friday for funeral services. Torres, a member of “A” Transportation Corps, was found alone in the car Thursday by highway patrolmen. Campus Security officers say the wrecked car belonged to Fred Staples of Wichita Falls, senior petroleum and busi ness major. gt a p] es reported his A&M Obtains Securities In Bolton’s Honor Securities valued at nearly $6,- 000 honoring Dr. F. C. Bolton were presented to A&M recently by sev eral hundred donors and former students of Bolton, president emer itus and member of the College faculty since 1909. The securities will be placed in a permanent fund for an annual honor award to a senior in electri cal engineering. Dr. Bolton head ed this department for many years before becoming Dean of Engineer ing and president of A&M. Dr. David H. Morgan, president; M. C. Hughes, electrical engineer ing department head; Dr. Bolton and Chancellor M. T. Harrington attended the presentation ceremon ies. Maj. Gen. P. W. Clai’kson, (re tired), of San Antonio; C. C. Yates of Brownsville and E. C. Rack of Waco, represented the donors and former students of Bolton. car Security 7 a.m. missing to Campus officers at about Thursday. Wednesday night Torres and a companion, Alfonso Flores- Estrada, business administration freshman from Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, attended a picture show in Bryan. Flores-Estrada left Torres at Dormitory 1 at midnight, he said, intending to pick him up Thursday morning to go to Austin. When he came for Torres Thurs day morning, Flores-Estrada found that Torres’ bed had not been oc cupied. Officers summoned ambulances from Giddings and extracted the body after working for three hours. At 10:45 a.m. they notified Bennie Zinn, of the A&M Depart ment of Student Affairs. The officers reported that they found the car “wrapped around” a tree 15 feet from the highway. Apparently it was heading back to College Station from Austin when the driver lost control, they said. There were no signs of another oc cupant, officers said. Judging Teams Return Home With Laurels Members of A&M’s Meats Judging and Livestock Judg ing teams returned to Texas just in time to make the Tur key Day game in Austin from their contest in Chicago, Ill. at the International Livestock Ex position. Meats Judging Team members brought home fifth place honors overall in their contest. The Live stock Team finished 15th. Twenty-four teams were compet ing in the Meats Division and 39 entered the Livestock Division. Aside from their fifth place in overall standings Meats Team members finished fourth in beef grading, third in lamb judging, 10th in pork judging and ninth in beef judging. David Terry was sixth high in dividual in the entire contest and finished second in the beef grading class. Melvin Lebo was third high individual in lamb judging class. Kermit Wahrmund and Don Johnson were other members of the team making the trip. Gene King is coach for the team. The Livestock team took seventh place in beef cattle and 15th over all in the contest. Team members include Joe D. Ross, Jim Renick, Pat Garner, Bobby Wakefield, Tommy Darnell and J. C. Gregory. J. W. Gossett is the Livestock Team coach. Twelfth Man Bowl Classes scheduled for 3 and 4 p.m. Tuesday, December 18, have been dismissed by action of the Executive Committee of the Academic Council so that students and the faculty may attend the annual Twelfth Man Bowl game, President David H. Morgan announced yester day. Mrs. L. J. Rountree Dies This Morning Mrs. Lee J. Rountree, publisher and managing editor of the Bryan Daily Eagle since the death of her husband in 1923 died of cancer this morning at 4:26 in Bryan Hospital. Funeral services are tentatively scheduled for 4 p. m. Thursday at the First Methodist Church in Bryan with Bishop Frank Smith of Houston officiating, and burial in Bryan City Cemetery. Hillier Funeral Home is in charge of ar rangements. Rev. Harry V. Rankin will assist in the services. Born in Llano ^county, the exact date of her birth is unknown but is estimated hlose to 90 years ago. Her maiden name was Frances Mitchell. Early in her childhood she moved to Williamson county near Georgetown where she was graduated from Southwestern Uni versity. Here she met and married Col. Lee J. Rountree while he was publisher of the Georgetown Com mercial, now known as the William son County Sun. Col. Rountree and his wife moved to Bryan in 1918 when he first became associated with the Eagle. In 1920 he bought a controlling interest in the paper and was still managing it at the time of his death in 1923. Col. Rountree died of a heart attack on the floor of the House of Representatives in Austin. Mrs. Rountree succeeded her husband both in the newspaper and in politics to finish his term and then won one term as representative for herself. She had been in ill health since 1950 and dropped many of her activities but still remained active in the Eagle and wrote her daily column “Pavement Pickups.” She collapsed Nov. 26 at her typewriter while writing her column and was taken to Bryan Hospital. Survivors are one brother, T. F. Mitchell of Houston and two sisters, Mrs. Alice Garrett of El Paso and Mrs. W. M. Kelly of Waco. Red Cross Relief Upped ToHimgary WASHINGTON, UP) — The American Red Cross yesterday set aside an additional one million dollars for Hungarian relief, and the U. S. Chamber of Commerce called on businessmen to provide jobs for Hungarian refugees. UT, A&M Officials Laud Aggie Actions Members of the student body of both A&M and Texas University were praised for their exceptional conduct after the Turkey Day game Thursday by officials of both schools. A letter received from Anro No- wotny, dean of Student Life at UT, says: “I was particularly pleased by the splendid rivalry between our institutions before, during, and af ter the game. We have not receiv ed a single complaint about any of your students during their visit Help In Store For Troubled Gift Wrapper Students who are “all thumbs” at wrapping packages can get a helping hand with their Christmas gifts this year. Aggies may get their gifts wrap ped free, either in gift paper or for mailing, according to J. Gordon Gay, Secretary of the YMCA. Council members of the “Y” plan to give their talents to help out those who face the task of en closing their Santa Packages in colorful covering. Packages to be wrapped are to be left at the main desk in the YMCA lobby. The wrapping service is now underway, and will continue until school is dismissed for the holidays, Gay says. All students will be required to furnish is the package. The YMCA will furnish all wrapping paper and their time. No rush jobs can be promised though, according to Gay, and students are requested to bring their gifts in a few hours before the time they wish to pick them up. to our campus. These fine demon strations of your sportsmanship will be remembered by all of us long after the score of the game is forgotten.” Col. Joe E. Davis, commandant at A&M, says the “conduct of the cadets is commendable” and he is highly pleased”. Col. Davis at tributed this attitude to the “high quality” of leadership in the Corps of Cadets at A&M. President David H. Morgan of A&M, said “this has been a good year and we are all proud of the conduct of our students”. On a whole the conduct of both student bodies is to be commended, he said. The only misconduct re ported was the throwing of card board flashcards into the A&M sec tion: This immediately brought a roar of disapproval from the Ag gies but cadet officers stopped the “card-throwing” shortly. After the final shot sounded, thousands of A&M students rush ed on the field carrying the play ers to the dressing rooms. A mass of celebrating Aggies crowded around the south goalpost on Memorial Field trying to wrest it from the ground. Their efforts were in vain, since the posts were well-constructed, made of iron, and sunk in concrete. The Aggies did succeed in bending them out of shape somewhat. Risien Receives Magnolia Award George Lewis Risien of San An tonio, senior geophysical student, has been awarded the Magnolia Pe troleum Company Scholarship for the current school year. The schol arship provides $400 for A&M and $400 plus tuition and fees for the