The Battalion
College Station (Brazos County)] Texas
As Land Grant College
The Agricultural and Mechanical
College of Texas is located at
College Station, an incorporated
city of 7,898.
Like the land grant institutions
in other states of i the Union, it
owes its origin to the Morrill Act,
Analysis Method
Found by Student
In Research Here
Alfred R. Pate, undergraduate
student at A&M, has been busy
evaluating methods suitable for
the analysis of oxidation products
obtained by passing propylene and
and air over a copper-alumina cat
alyst at high temperatures.
Sounds complicated ? Not to
Pate, who is one of 10 A&M under
graduates chosen to conduct re
search under a special Undergrad
uate Research Program sponsored
by the National Science Founda-:
tion. The program at A&M is un
der the direction of Dr. Richard J.
Baldauf, assistan^professor of the
Wildlife Management Department.
Working under the direction of
Dr. C. D. Holland, associate pro
fessor of chemical engineering,
Pate, a native of Tyler, has devel
oped a method for rapid analysis
of gaseous products using a vapor
fractometer. But before he could
do this he had to find a method
for a bromide-iodine titration for
calibrating the fractometer.
Duddy Holt guided Idaho State
College to six Rocky Mountain
Conference championships in his
first seven years as track coach.
which was approved by the United
States Congress on July 2, 1862.
This act provided for the donation
of a specified amount of public
land which was to constitute a
perpetual fund, the principal of
which should reamin forever un
diminished.
On April 17, 1871, the legisla
ture accepted the provisions of the
Act and provided for.the establish
ment of, A&M. ^
A commission created for the
purpose of locating the college ac
cepted the offer made by the citi
zens of Brazos county and located
the institution on a tract of land
2,416 acres in size.
The acquisition from time to
time of additional land has in
creased the acreage owned by the
college in Brazos and Burleson
counties to approximately 8,600
acres and the value of the physical
plant of A&M to around $40,000,-
000.
The college was formally opened
at College Station and instruction
began on Oct. 4, 1876. Its educa
tional activities have been en
larged as the need for such ex
pansion became evident.
Undergraduate instruction is now
offered in practically every field
of agriculture, arts and sciences
including business administration
and journalism, engineering and
veterinary medicine.
A new course in oceanography
has been inaugurated. Work lead
ing to the degrees of Master of
Science and Doctor of Philosophy
is also offered in a number of
fields.
Research facilities are available
both in the college organization
and through other coordinate or
ganizations of the System. In ap
propriate instances, faculty mem
bers interested in research, may
become joint employes of the col
lege and one or more, other parts
of the System.
A&M is a part of the Texas
A&M College System. The govern
ing body of the system is a Board
of Directors of nine members ap
pointed by the Governor of the
State for overlapping terms of six
years. In addition to A&M, the
System includes: The Arlington
State College, Arlington; The
Tarleton State College at Stephen-
ville; The Prairie View Agricul
tural and Mechanical College at
Prairie View; The Texas Agricul
tural Experiment Station at Col
lege Station; The Texas Forest
Service at College Station; The
Texas Engineering Experiment
Station at College Station; The
Texas Engineering Extension Serv-
ive at College Station.
This vast system covers over
44,000 acres of land and owns prop
erty valued at approximately
$57,000,000.
The chancellor, selected by the
board of directors, is the execu
tive head of the System. The chief
executive officer of each college is
a president and of each other part,
a director.
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REPORT OF CONDITION OF
COILEGE STATION STATE BANK
s of College Station, Texas
at the close of business June 10, 1959, a State banking institution organized
and operating under the banking laws of this State and a member of the
Federal Reserve System. Published in accordance with a call'made by the
State Banking Authorities and by the Federal Reserve Bank of this
District.
ASSETS
Cash, balance with other banks, including reserve balance,
and cash items in process of collection $1,138,252.16
United States Government obligations, direct and guaranteed.. 816,922.06
Obligations of States and political subdivisions 130,170.99
Corporate stocks (including $6,000.00 stock of Federal
Reserve bank) : 6,000.00
Loans and discounts (including $7,939.57 overdrafts) 1,769,743.21
Bank premises owned $38,577.00, furniture and fixtures
$18,000.00 56,577.00
Real estate owned other than bank premises... 1.00
Other Assets...., i 1,360.00
TOTAL ASSETS $3,919,026.42
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits of individual, parnerships,
and corporations .$2,147,166.64
Time deposits of individuals, partnerships,
and corporations 782,455.37
Deposits of United States Government (including
postal savings). 143,175.14
Deposits of States and political subdivisions 549,178.87
Other deposits (certified and officers’ checks, etc.) 32,110.29
TOTAL DEPOSITS.. $3,654,086.31
Other liabilities 6,935.39
TOTAL LIABILITIES r ...$3,661,021.70
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital* $ 100,000.00
Surplus 100,000.00
Undivided profits 58,004.72
TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $ 258,004.72
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $3,919,026.42
*This bank’s capital consists of:
Common stock with total par value of $100,000.00.
MEMORANDA
Assets pledged or assigned to secure liabilities and
for other purposes...... ' $ 852,257.26
I, T. E. Whiteley, Cashier of the above-named bank, hereby certify that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
T. E. WHITELEY
Correct-Attest: H. E. Burgess
Harold Sullivan
R. B. Butler
Student Conducts
Research on Plants
Sam W. Fort Jr. of Bryan, is
one of 10 A&M undergraduate
students chosen to conduct re
search under a special Under
graduate Research Participation
Program sponsored by the Nation
al Science Foundation.
Fort is isolating and identify
ing the poisonous compounds as
sociated with noxious range plants
as part of a cooperative research
program being conducted by the
Texas Agricultural Experiment
Station, the Department of Bio
chemistry and Nutrition and the
Animal Disease Laboratory at
Marfa.
“Ranchmen in Texas have long
wanted to have efficient manage
ment practices to combat plants
that are poisonous to both man
and cattle,” Dr. Richard J. Bald
auf, assistant professor, Wildlife
Management Department, in cha
rge of the program says.
Thursday, August 27,* 1959
The A&M College of Texas is
one of four colleges and seven
major service agencies of the A&M
System. Other colleges, in the
System are Arlington State Col
lege, at Arlington, Tarleton State
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College, at Ste'phehyille, ■ and
Prairie' View A&M at'Frame View.
These four colleges enroll between
14,000 and 15,000 students annual
ly.
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CALENDAR OF CHURCH SERVICES
A&M CHRISTIAN CHURCH
8:30 A.M.—Coffee Time
B: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
0:15 P,M.—Training Union
■»:T5 P.M.—Worship
BETHEL LUTHERAN
CHURCH
(Missouri Synod)
8:15 A.M.—Morning Worship
9:30 A.M.—Church School
10:45 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
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTER DAY SAINTS
26th East and Coulter, liryan
8:45 A.M.—Priesthood Meeting
10:00 A.M.—Sunday School
7:00 P.M.—Sacrament Meeting
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
SOCIETY
9:30 a.m.—Sunday School
11:00 a.m.—Sunday Service
2:00-4:00 p. m. Tuesday---Reading
Room
OUR SAVIOUR’S
LUTHERAN CHURCH
:30 A.M.—Church School
8:15 & 10:45 A.M.—Morning Worship
A&M METHODIST CHURCH
9:45 A.M.—Sunday School
10:55 A.M.—Morning Worship
5:30 & 6:00 P.M.—MYF Meetings
7:00 P.M.—Evening Worship
ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC
CHAPEL
7:30 - 9:00 A.M.—Sunday Masses
Confessions before Masses
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.—Evening Worship
FAITH CHURCH
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
9:15 A.M.—Sunday School
10:30 A.M.—Morning Worship
7:30 P.M.—Evening Service
UNITARIAN FELLOWSHIP
10:00 A.M.—Adult Forum and Church
School, YMCA
7:45 P.M.—First, third and fifth Sun
days, in YMCA Cabinet
room
A&M CHURCH OF CHRIST
9:45 A.M.—lllble Classes
10:45 A.M.—Morning Worship
6:15 P.M.—Bible Class
7:16 P.M.—Evening Service
ST. THOMAS
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
8:00 A.M.—Holy Communion
9 :15 A.M.—Family Service
A&M PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
9.45 A.M.—Church School
11:00 A.M.—Worship
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When it comes to sheer intrigue, I say dandelions
fcre the world’s cleverest weeds.
First they hide beneath their yellow blooms,
figuring I’ll mistake them for flowers.
Then when I have spent most of the summer
rooting them out, the last cunning survivors always
enlist the help of my own youngsters to plant a
bumper crop for next year.
But there are weeds more serious than dandelions
•---weeds which like the tares in Christ’s parable
are planted by an Enemy. These are my real con
cern when I think about my youngsters. I want no
evil to choke or twist the character of my sons and
daughters. Nor do I want them to spread the spores
of evil that will undermine the character of others.
I believe that God meant me to seek truth and
moral courage through the teaching, preaching and
fellowship His Church provides. Every Sunday I
share these blessings with my family.
Copyright 1959. Keister Adv-. Service. Strasbuitg. Va.
The Church is the greatest factor on
earth for the building of character and
good citizenship. It is a storehouse of
spiritual values. Without a strong
Church, neither democracy nor civiliza
tion can survive. There are four sound
reaspns why every person should at
tend services regularly and support the
Church. They are: (1) For his own sake.
(2) For his children’s sake. (3) For the
sake of his community and nation. (4P
For the sake of the Church itself, which'
needs his moral and material support.
Plan to go to church regularly and read
your Bible daily.
Book
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13
24-30
Exodus
23
1-7
Isaiah
40
22-27
Ezekiel
17
5-10
Joel
1
14-20
Psalms
73
8-17
3 John
1
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