Asian Disease Exnected
To Lay Siege On
Texas
AUSTIN—An epidemic of Asian
influenza will almost certainly lay
siege to Texas this fall and win
ter, according to the State Depart
ment of Health.
It is possible to make this pre
diction because the State Health
Department laboi’atory has already
isolated the specific virus. in the
throat washings from several pa
tients. Many more specimens are
being studied and some of them
will undoubtedly yield the virus.
A vaccine against this type of
influenza is being rushed into pro
duction and will probably be ready
in limited quantity by mid-Sep
tember. A goal of 60 million doses
is expected to be reached by Feb
ruary.
A. V. Brewer of the Mechanical
Engineei'ing Department, has re
tired after 35 years of teaching
at A&M.
A native Texan, Brewer came
to A&M in September 1922, as an
instructor in the Mechanical Engi
neering Department, then headed
by E. J. Fermier.
Brewer graduated from South
western Preparatory School in
Georgetown in 1908, and received
his B.S. degree from Purdue Uni
versity in 1913, after which he was
engaged in railway mechanical
engineering for four years before
serving overseas in the artillery
in World War I.
There followed four more years
in railway engineering with the
New York Central Railway in
Youngstown, Ohio, before he came
to Texas to accept an offer by
Fermier and Dr. W. B. Bizzell, then
president of A&M.
Brewer has taught nearly all of
the courses offered by the depart
ment. However, his major field
of interest is in thermodynamics,
the engineering laboratory, power
engineering and supervising the
Looking at the national picture,
it is clear that the disease has al
ready made serious inroads. More
than 11,000 cases have been diag
nosed in the various states. Seven
persons have died of flu or its
complications. Surgeon General
Leroy Bumey has publicly an
nounced the strong- probability of
a large-scale outbreak withjn the
next few months.
This appears to be a brand new
member of the family of influenza
viruses, perhaps closely related to
the type which caused the world
wide epidemic at the close of
World War I. It started first in
Hong Kong in the early spring,
and by June had spread over the
Orient and into India.
power laboratory.
He has been responsible for
many of the improvements over
the years in the mechanical engi
neering laboratory, including the
design and installation of a flow
set-up to measure fluid friction,
the installation of the Waukesha
fuel testing machine and the York
Refrigerating system.
He worked on a number of re
research projects in cooperation
with the Engineering Experiment
Station, principally in the fan
testing laboratory. During World
War II he was loaned to the E.S.M.
D.T. program to be in charge of
ship production course work in
Houston.
Brewer received his advanced
degrees, M. E. from Purdue Uni
versity in 1925 and M.S. in me
chanical engineering from A&M in
1937. Presently he is co-author
for a text book, Problems on Ther
modynamics, published by the
Macmillan Company.
He and Mrs. Brewer are moving
to Breckenridge. Brewer will be
connected with a son-in-law in
running a ranch.
It entered the United States
through a West Coast port. The
first case in Texas was diagnosed
in a Boy Scout who. had attended
the Jamboree in Valley Forge last
month. Since then sporadic cases
have cropped up at various points
throughout the state.
Like all influenza, this is a
highly communicable strain. The
symptoms include a sudden fever
lasting from one to six days, chills,
aches and pains in the back and
joints, sore throat and a cough.
In the Far East the attack rate
has been extremely high—about
one of every five persons being
affected. The death rate so far
has been comparatively low—two
deaths per 1000 cases.
Cases experienced in Texas thus
far have been relatively mild. But
there is no assurance that the virus
will not become increasingly viru
lent as it spreads from person to
person as it appears to have done
in Chile.
Military experience ■ indicates
that the vaccine is 70 per cent ef
fective. Therefore, thoughtful peo
ple will get themselves immunized
as soon as possible after vaccine is
available.
The State Department of Health
will be unable to offer influenza
vaccine for general distribution.
Physicians will be able to purchase
the material directly from commer
cial drug outlets.
Social Whirl
Alyce Staehs and Arlene Starr
will be hostesses to the Aggie
Wives Bridge Club which meets to
night at 7:45 in the Memorial Stu
dent Center. Prize winners last
week were Buzzy Thiede and Tam
Walton, high and second high.
* * *
Oceanography and Meteorology
Wives Club will meet at 8 p. m.
Tuesday in the south solarium of
the YMCA. A card social is plan
ned. Mrs. George Huebner will
present Ph.T. degrees to Phyllis
Armitage, Mary Burwell, Ruth
Boockholdt, Dorothy D’Arcy,
Louise Farmer, Regina Ryan, and
Virginia Williams.
Prof Retires After
35 Years At A&M
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The Battalion College Station (Brazos County), Texas Thursday, August 15, 1957
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Weekend Services Announced
By Pastors Of Local Cimrclies
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
“Scientific healing — healing
through the power of God, Soul-—”
will be a topic dealt with at serv
ices Sunday.
Matthew’s account of Christ
Jesus’ healing of the two blind men
(9:27-31) will be included in the
readings from the King James
Version of the Bible. The subject
of the lesson-sermon is “Soul.”
BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH
Wednesday night services for
Aug. 21 and 28 have been can
celled. In September regular ves
pers will be held again.
Miniature golf is the fare for
tonight’s Walther League and
youth social. All are asked to be at
the church at 7:30. Cost is 25 cents
per game.
Ladies Circle is planning a home
made ice cream party for 6:30 p. m.
Sunday, Aug. 25. Everyone is
invited. No charge will be made.
FAITH EVANGELICAL AND
REFORMED CHURCH
College Ave. at Williamson Dr.,
Bryan
In place of the regular Sunday
morning services at. the Faith and
Zion Churches, members of the
two congregations will gather on
the Kurten school grounds for a
joint picnic at 10:30 a. m.
The affair will be opened with a
service, with the Rev. R. F. Buck
preaching on “God Is Faithful.”
Following the picnic, games for all
ages will be played. Each family
is to bring its own basket lunch.
A&M METHODIST CHURCH
The Rev. James B. Argue will
preach at both the morning and
evening worship services. The
Intermediate MYF meets at 4:30
p. m. and the senior group at 6.
OUR SAVIOUR’S LUTHERAN
CHURCH AND STUDENT
CENTER
“Be Wise, You Sons of Light!”
will be the topic of the Sunday
morning sermon to be delivered by
Eugene Kruse, intern. Text for the
sermon is Luke 16:1-9.
Sunday school and the adult
Bible class will meet at 9:30 a.m.,
followed by' the morning worship
service at 10:45.
Young Marrieds and their chil
dren are invited to a watermelon
party on the church lawn at 5:30
p. m.
Tuesday the Women’s Missionary
Society will meet at the Center at
7:30 p. m.
A&M CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Old Highway 6 south of Kyle Field
The Rev. Clarence Ketch will
preach at the 10 a. m. worship
service Sunday. Sue Ellen Mowery
will offer a vocal solo. Sunday
school is at 8. Choir practice will
be held at 7:30 p. m. Wednesday.
A&M CHURCH OF CHRIST
Mont Whitson, minister, will
speak on the topic “Christ and the
Christian” at Sunday morning wor
ship. His subject for the evening
service will be “The Holy Spirit.”
’... For a Fuller Life... For You...
CALENDAR OF CHURCH SERVICES
A&M CHRISTIAN CHURCH
8:30 A.M.—Coffee Time
9:45 A.M.—Sunday School
11:00 A.M.—Morning Services
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
9:40. A.M.—Church School
11:00 A.M.—Worship
6:15 P.M.—Training Union
7:15 P.M.-—Worship
BETHEL LUTHERAN
CHURCH
(Missouri Synod)
800 S. College Ave. Bryan, Texas
8:00 A.M.—Morning Worship
9:30 A.ll.—Church School
11:00 A.M.—Morning Worship
CHURCH OF THE
NAZARENE
10:00 A.M.—Sunday School
11:00 A.M.—Morning Worship
6:30 P.M.—Young People’s Service
7:30 P.M.—Preaching Service
COLLEGE HEIGHTS
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
9:45 A.M.—Sunday School
11:00 A.M.—Morning Worship
6:30 P.M.—Young People’s Service
7:30 P.M.—livening Worship
OUR SAVIOUR’S
LUTHERAN CHURCH
9:30 A.M.—Church School
10:45 A.M.—Morning Worship
A&M METHODIST CHURCH
9:45 A.M.—Sunday School
10:55 A.M.—Morning Worship
5:45 & 6:30 P.M.—MYF Meetings
UNITARIAN FELLOWSHIP
7:45 P.M.—First, third and fifth Sun
days, in Y M C A cabinet
room
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
Legion Hall Hi way 81 East
9:30 A.M.—Sabbath School
11:00 A.M.—Morning Worship
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTER DAY SAINTS
26th East and Coulter, Bryan
8:45 A.M.—Priesthood Meeting
10:00 A.M.—-Sunday School
7:00 P.M.—Sacrament Meeting
FAITH EVANGELICAL AND
REFORMED CHURCH
9:15 A.M. 1 —Sunday School
10:30 A.M.—Morning Worship
7:30 P.M.—Evening Service
ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC
CHAPEL
7:00 A.M.-—Mass
9:00 A.M.—Mass
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
SOCIETY
9:30 A.M:—Church School
10:45 A.M.—Morning Worship
A&M CHURCH OF CHRIST
9:45 A.M;.—Bible Classes
10:45 A.M.—-Morning Worship
7:15 P.M.—Evening Service
ST. THOMAS
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
8:00 A.M.—Holy Communion
9:30 A.M.—Sunday School
9:30 A.M.—Morning prayer and sermon
REORGANIZED CHURCH OF
JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER
DAY SAINTS
6-7:30 P.M.—Study Class and Devo
tional Period, in YMCA
A&M PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
8:45 A.M.—Worship
9:45 A.M.—Church School
JVLY FEJCJNI}
Folks used to wonder what Grandpa Brown
and I had in common. He must have been close
to eighty when I was just a kid. But I remember
him as one of the best friends I ever had.
He was a wonderful old man, with a simple,
native wisdom. We used to go fishing together,
and he would talk to me about God and Faith
and Love. I remember he used to say people
shouldn’t wait until they’re in trouble before
going to Church. “When you’re happy,” he told
me, “take time out to offer a prayer of thanks
for your good fortune.”
The Church, he used to say, had acted as a
balance wheel for him during good times, and
a bulwark during bad times.
Down through the centuries the Church has
made great Christians out of unassuming people,
who in turn have transmitted the blessings of
the Church to the oncoming generations. I
hope I can impress Grandpa Brown’s Faith and
Wisdom upon others as I was impressed by
him.
THE CHURCH FOR ALL . . .
ALL FOR THE CHURCH
The Church is the greatest fac
tor on earth for the building of
character and good citizenship. It
is a storehouse of spiritual values.
Without a strong Church, neither
democracy nor civilization can
survive. There are four sound
reasons why every person should
attend services regularly and sup
port the Church. They, are: (1)
For his own sake. (2) For his
children's sake. (3) For the sake
of his community and nation. (4)
For the sake of the Church itself
which heeds his moral and ma
terial support. Plan to go to
church regularly and read your
Bible daily.
Book Chapter Verses
Sunday . Proverbs
Monday . Colossians
Tuesday Colossians
Wednesd’y Colossians
Thursday XI Thcssa-
lonians
Friday ... X Timothy
Saturday Psalms 2
1-12
6-15
12- 17
1-6
13- 17
11-16
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