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Number 39: Volume 57 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1957 Price Five Cents
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tiouncil Plans
ity Expansion
BY GAYLE McNUTT
Colleg-e Station will participate in the Brazos County
Planning Commission’s arrangements to have a master plan
drawn up through research by which it hopes to cope with
future expansion of the Bryan-Colleg'e Station area.
At their regular monthly meeting- last night in the
presence of some 30 College Station citizens and A&M stu
dents, the College Station City Council voted to accept the
measure and pay the $13,020 share of planning expenses as
set up in the commission’s report to be College Station’s part
of the project.
Also discussed at length by the group was the immediate
problem facing College Station in street improvement. The
city problem fell in a parallel ♦
with the chief problem of the
County planning commission,
which is also streets.
One of the chief purposes of
the combined effoi’t between Bry
an, College Station, A&M College
and Brazos County is making the
streets meet as the Bryan and Col
lege Station communities grow to
gether. The commission, is plan
ning for the meshing of the two
cities completely by 1980, when the
combined population is expected to
reach 100,000.
College Station’s $18,020 out of
the total $54,250 cost of the com
plete plans will be paid over a two-
year, period when the planning be
gins^ Caudill, Rowlett, Scott and
Associates of Bryan have been
named to draw up the plans. The
amount to be paid by College Sta
tion may also be offset partially by
citizen participation. The planning
firm will accept the work of local
experts in the field as a part of
the payment.
In discussing the immediate ac
tion needed in correcting rundown
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A do-it-yourself-type Ag recent
ly bought $71 worth of radio equip
ment and spent his spare time for
two weeks installing the speakers
and tubes and all the things in his
car. > _ •
After much reading of diagrams,
wiring and saying of magic words,
the Ag twisted the tuning knob and
settled back for some of the stuff
that soothes savage beasts.
But, to his dismay, sound there
was none. Not even hums, even.
Well, his roommate, an an
nouncer on WTAW, a ham and an
ex EE major, came to his rescue
and in a matter of seconds had
the set producing music.
“Roommate, you’re a genius.,
What did you do to it?” queried the
would be do-it-yourself-type Ag.
“Turned on the switch,” came his
reply.
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After the game in Kyle Field
Saturday, a number of people who
found parking places in front of the
MSC found they couldn’t get off
the campus, because of the swarm
of look-a-likes that boisterously
blocked Houston Street in fi-ont of
the Y.
Seems one elderly football fan
sporting a Cadillac found himself
in this situation and was none too
happy about it. After sitting and
fuming for a few minutes, he
finally got out of the Caddy and
soon was yelling along with the
khakiclads.
Now thei-e has been some specu
lation as to whether he was yelling
with the victory drunken Ags or
was just venting his anger—but he
was yelling.
Maybe the whole conference
should take notice: “if you can’t
beat the Aggies, join them.”
condition of College Station streets,
Mayor Ernest Langford pointed out
that past estimates set the cost
at more than a million dollars for
complete paving and adding curb
ing and gutters to properly take
care of drainage on all the streets
in the city.
To secure a loan for this amount,
the present property assessment of
slightly more than four million
dollars for College Station would
have to be tripled, Langford said.
Although this would not necessarily
mean taxes would triple, taxes
would have to rise to meet any
bond issue for street improvement,
he explained.
No immediate action was taken
on the street situation last night
however, pending further investi
gation and a better knowledge of
public opinion.
The council did vote to assume
full expense of having a gravel sur
face placed on the Old County
Road and Lincoln Avenue, near the
Lincoln Schools.
Candy Barr
Arrested On
Dope Charge
DALLAS (AP) — Stripper
Candy Barr was booked on a
charge of violating - the state
narcotics law yesterday and
released under $1,500 bond.
It was the second brush with the
law for the shapely blonde exotic
dancer in the past two years. The
first time she was charged with
shooting her husband, but a grand
jury refused to indict her.
Police found 375 grains of mari
juana in her apartment in a raid
Sunday.
“I’m in deep trouble,” Candy said
mournfully in her cell yesterday.
She was booked under her real
name—Juanita Dale Phillips. She
gave her age as 22-the same age
she listed when her husband was
shot two years ago.
Police Lt. Pat Gannaway said of
ficers found one marijuana cig
arette on the apartment floor.
Candy then dipped into her
blouse and handed over a bottle
which officers found contained 375
grains of marijuana, enough for
75 cigarettes, Gannaway said.
She made a written statement
at police headquarters and later
pleaded with newsmen not to identi
fy her as a stripper.
“I’m a dancer,” she said, “but
I guess I’m through in Dallas.”
Her reluctance to garner publi
city was a turnabout from her man
ner when she was accused of shoot
ing her estranged husband, Troy
Phillips, Jan. 27, 1956. Posing for
photographers then, she advised
them to “make it sexy, boys.”
Corps Change
In Uniform
Col. Joe E. Davis, Corps com
mandant, has announced that ef
fective next Monday uniforms
for all cadets will be winter
woolen with ties.
Field jackets or short coats
may be worn but the choice must
be consistent throughout the unit.
Roddy Scores First One
Roddy Osborne, Aggie quarterback, puts the finishing touches to A&M’s first scoring
drive Saturday with this third down, 2-yard blast through the line in the first quarter.
Larry Hickman, (38), Baylor fullback, closes in too late to nail Osborne in. time, while an
unidentified Bear tries vainly to stop him from the back. Loyd Taylor, Aggie halfback,
sprawls on the ground after clearing the path for the hard-charging Osborne.
ure No. 1 Spot
Sooners Falter;
Iowa Third
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Texas Aggies rolled into first place Tuesday in the
Associated Press weekly ranking poll.
Oklahoma slipped to second after a close call against
Colorado, in the opinion of writers from 36 states.
It was the second time this season that Oklahoma’s
Sooners, unbeaten in 45 consecutive games, had lost the lead
just because they didn’t win decisively. They dropped behind
Michigan State after their 21-7 victory over Texas then re
garded as a comparatively weak foe; regained the No. 1 spot
a week ago, then dropped behind A&M today after Colorado
had held them to 14-13.
Texas rose to 13th and Arkansas, beaten by the Long
horns 17-0, to 11th.
The Aggies rolled over Baylor 14-0 for their sixth
straight, gaining stature in the AP balloting.
On the basis of ten points for each first place vote, nine
for second, etc., the Aggies outscored the Sooners 1,457
points to 1,418.
Iowa, tied for the Big Ten lead, retained third place but
from there on down the order bore little resemblance to the
top 10 of a week ago.
.—Battalion Staff Photo by Francis Niyers
Students Pay $1.45 Daily
Mess Hall Data Tells Tale
Of Where the Money Goes
By ROBERT WEEKLEY
A&M has the two largest perma
nent dining halls in the United
States—Duncan ’ and Sbisa Halls,
seating a total of 7,600 when oper
ating at full capacity.
Both dining halls are non-profit
organizations that are a part of the
A&M school system. The only in
come received is what the stu
dents pay; there is no outside help
from the administration.
The dining halls pay salaries to
200 regular eployes plus the
student waiters. Food is bought
and the many other expenses that
would be incurred in running a
normal business is paid out of this
amount.
The $1.45 a day students pay for
the privilege of eating in the dining
halls is divided roughly into two
parts. Sixty per cent is spent on
food. The other 40 per cent is
spent on wages and additional ex
penses.
Meat is 45 per cent of the food
total. For Aggies who laugh at
the quality of meat, all meat
bought is U.S. graded beef, and of
the best quality.
Salaries alone account for
$1,682.91 of the total. There
are 71 cooks doing the actual pre
paring of the meals. They are
supervised by two chefs, one for
each mess hall. The rest of the
employes are assistants, office
workers and kitchen help.
The dining hall system is
divided into three parts. First
there are two dining halls, Sbisa
and Duncan. Next there is the
bakery and then offices. All this
is presided over by the superin
tendent of dining halls, J. G. Pen-
iston.
Preparations for meals often be
gin one day before they are sched
uled, and continue right up to the
minute of actual serving as 4,200
students are served each day.
Surpi'isingly enough, sorne 28
per cent of the students who pay
for meal tickets are absent each
day from meals, and this leads
to the point of how the system
manages to break even from a
monetary standpoint.
During the week, dining halls
operate in the red. When the
weekend comes though, it’s a dif
ferent story. With Corps trips and
students going home they are able
to make up the loss. Loss is again
incurred during the holidays be
cause the dining halls pay their
help during this period, even
though there is no one to serve.
This is made up during dead and
exam week and the extra profits
that might be made during the
year. The system operates close
to the board.
Chest Drive Begins
In Locality Today
The A&M College-College Sta
tion Community Chest began its
march today toward the objective
of $14,950 for the year’s fund.
The drive is termed by most
citizens as the most important
charity organization of the year,
since it is not a single charity, but
a combination of the most worthy
charities for the benefit of people
in this area.
This year’s fund will be divided
among 15 charities and organiza
tions deemed most worthy by the
drive budget hearing committee two
weeks ago. If the $14,950 goal is
reached, it will be proportioned
among the groups in amounts rang
ing from $250 to $3,000.
All charities receiving a part of
the chest will directly benefit the
citizens of College Station.
Through the Community Chest,
donors may make their entire year’s
contributions to charity at one time
and eliminate numerous solicita
tions throughout the year.
Today, 20 zone captains began
visiting workers at their jobs, col
lecting funds for the drive. All
soliciting will be done at the place
of business this yeai% the A&M
College - College Station business
area being divided into 17 collec
tion zones.
Co-chairmen for the 1957-58 drive
ate Richard Vrooman and L. E. Mc
Call. Bob Shrode is secretary; Ray
Hite, treasurer; Reed McDonald,
assistant treasurer; Jack Tippit,
publicity chairman, and Loyd Keel,
assistant publicity chairman.
Zone captains are: L. A. Har
rison, Raymond V. Hite, Richard
Vrooman, Bob Shrode, M. L. Cash-
ion, Jack Tippit, R. H. Schleider,
Michael KrehitskyJ Percy Goff,
Loyd B. Keel, Dr. G. S. Trevino,
Dr. R. R. Shrode, Mrs. Dan
R. Davis, E. C. Garner, C. G.
(Spike) White, Joe Payton, Eddie
Chew, F. R. Brison, R. O. Berry,
the Rev. Norman Anderson and
Mrs. W. M. Dowell.
Vrooman said that the zones were
designed to cover the entire college
and city business areas, but in case
anyone was not contacted and wish
ed to contribute, he might do so by
contacting one of the zone cap
tains.
The Chest drive ends Nov. 12.
/Ti-L o’s* Sing In
Coliseum Show
Salsssit
The futuristic Hi-Lo’s, a fresh and
inventive vocal quai’tet, appear at
G. Rollie White Coliseum Tuesday,
November 5 on the first Town Hall
promotional program of the season.
Billed as a group that sings with
taste and style, their clever ar
rangements and well-schooled har
monies add up to high quality and
a thoroughly entertaining program.
Weather Today
Warmer, with increasing cloud
iness and south winds, is the fore
cast for this area over the next
two days, the college weather sta
tion reports.
The cold high pressure area
which has dominated the central
United States for the past several
days is moving eastward to the
Atlantic, bringing southerly winds
over the central states.
This morning’s low temperature
of 46 degrees came at 5 o’clock.
Yesterday’s high was 63 degrees,
recorded at 4 p. m. At 8 this morn
ing, the relative humidity was 81
per cent and the temperature, 52
degrees.
Once seen, an audience quickly
realizes how the name Hi-Lo was
born. The group consists of Gene
Puerling, physically and vocally
“lo;” Clark Burroughs, “lo” in size,
but “hi” in voice; Bob Morse, tall in
stature and deep in voice; and Bob
Sti’assen, “hi” physically (the high
est) and “lo” vocally.
The vocal foursome’s latest al
bum, “Now Hear This,” is rapidly
climbing on the best seller list.
The quartet will sing many of the
numbers from this album during its
Coliseum appearance. Among these
are “Laura”, a soft piece of mood
music, and “Camptown Races”, not
so moody.
Appearing and co-starring with
the Hi-Lo’s will be the Ted Heath
orchestra, English version of
American orchestras, and the cap
able singer Carmen McRae.
If the program lives up to its ad
vance billing it should be an en
joyable evening. As the Hi-Lo’s
agent, Virginia Wicks, said, “The
Hi-Lo’s have a most distinctive
style of singing that employs in
genious arrangements and con
siderable vocal skill.
“Best of all, they sing in tune!”
The Hi-Lo’s
. . appear here next Tuesday.