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The Battalion College Station (Brazos County), Texas
Thursday, September 3, 1959
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By Vern SotvfortL
By VERN SANFORD
Texas Press Association
AUSTIN, Texas. — During the
next few weeks young Texans by
the thousands will troop back to
their classrooms.
Many will be entering a brand
new world. There’ll be sotoie 250,-
000 first-graders, some 28,000 col
lege freshmen. In cities and towns
across the state, children will take
their last swim in the city pools.
Parents will re-set their alarm
clocks and re-figure their budgets.
Parents of the incoming college
freshmen—most of whom got their
own schooling at rock-bottom de
pression prices—face what most
will regard as an appallingly ex
pensive future. Average cost for
a Texas college student is $1,100
a year — not including a car,
clothes, dates, etc. In the larger
cities it may run $1,500 a year.
For four years the average is
about $5,000. But hardly any
other investment can be expected
to return such handsome dividends.
Statistically, the college graduate
can expect to earn $100,000 more
in his lifetime than the ,non-grad
uate.
Aside from the students and the
parents and teachers who are af
fected, “back to school” has a
wider impact on the econmy. Em
ployment will jump as many of
the jobless are absorbed into the
operations of the dormitories,
boarding houses, lunchrooms. Re
tail stores look to the briskest
sales since Easter in the annual
re-outfitting that ranges from blue
jeans to book satchels, calicos to
crayons.
Real estate, customarily, also
has a flurry as families try to “get
located before school starts.”
WHY GO BACK?—Why go
back to school when you can stay
out and earn some money ?
Texas Board of Pardons and Pa
roles has some sobering answers.
Its annual report shows that of
1,186 prison inmates released dur-
ing the past year, only 119 had
completed high School. Only six
were college gaduates.
Percentage is about the same
for those persons still in prison.
Overall, the Board feels that peo
ple who complete their educations
and are therefore able to get use
ful, better-paying jobs are much
less likely to run afoul of the law.
ALL BUT THREE—Gov. Price
Daniel signed the huge new state
appropriations bill, but he exer
cised his constitutional prerogative
to scratch out some items.
Daniel vetoed appropriations for
(1) a $216,000 home for old folks;
(2) a $200,000 tourist advertising
program by the State Highway De
partment; and (3) $1,033,500 for
interim legislative expenses.
He vetoed the old folks home,
said the governor, because “the
hospital board does not have re
sponsibility for seniles and . . . .
state policy should be to get these
unfortunate people into private
rest homes near their families ra
ther than make them permanent
patients of the state hospital sys
tem.”
As to tourist advertising, the
governor said that the Highway
Department already is spending
twice this much from other funds,
and the appropriation would re
duce activities.
Daniel said he saw no need for
the interim legislative expense
money inasmuch as $330,000 had
been appropriated in a separate
bill for future legislative expen
ses.
Legislative , leaders replied that
perhaps the state isn’t supposed
to be responsible for housing the
aged, but the fact is it has some
on its hands. They’re now housed
in the 50-year-old Confederate
Home in Austin. It has been
labeled a fire trap.
Legislative expense money was
to be used to put a new carpet in
the House, refinish desks and pro
vide offices for House members.
Rep. Bill Heatly of Paducah said
he felt it was “unprecendented for
the executive branch to tell the
legislative bi'anch how to finance
itself.”
Texas Ag Experiment Station
Develops Lettuce Variety
Texas lettuce growers and ship
pers stand to reap million dollar
gains from a new lettuce variety
developed by scientists of the Tex
as Agricultural Experiment Sta
tion, and USDA, in coopei'ation
with growers and the packing in
dustry.
The new lettuce, “Valverde,” is
immune to the biological races of
downy mildew which have, in past
years, wiped out lettuce crops in
the Rio Grande Valley and done
tremendous damage to other South
Texas plantings.
Paul Leeper, associate horticul
turist of the Texas Agricultural
Experiment Station’s Weslaco sub
station, says the variety was de
veloped for the Valley, where con
ditions are particularly hazardous
for development of downy mildew
of lettuce.
“For the past three seasons,” he
says, “Valverde and the parent
stocks from which it was selected,
have shown complete immunity to
the prevaling biological races of
downy mildew, while adjacent com
mercial varieties were completely
destroyed.”
Texas’ lettuce production has
bounced from an annual value of
$2,800,000 in 1949 to as high as
$9,000,000 in 1956, with the Rio
Grande Valley and South Texas
area producing about two-thirds of
the annual crop. In the Valley,
particularly, downy mildew has in
past years destroyed from half to
virtually entire crops, and has
placed Texas lettuce growers in an
adverse competitive position with
growers of other parts of the
United States.
Seed of the new lettuce variety
will be available to Texas’ com
mercial lettuce growers this fall,
Leeper says. He calls the new
variety” ... a lettuce which is far
superior to any lettuce ever grown
on your favorite foods
-GROCERIES-
Folgers
COFFEE 1-lb. Can 75c
Nabisco Premium
CRACKERS 1-lb. 25c
20-Oz. Jars—Bama
Peach Preserves Jar 35c
No. 2 Cans—Van Camps
Pork & Beans 2 Cans 35c
303 Cans—Libbys
Sliced Beets 2 Cans 31c
46-Oz.Cans—Libbys
Pineapple Juice Can 31c
303 Cans—Libbys
Garden Sweet Peas .... 2 Cans 31c
6-Oz. Jars—Folgers
Instant Coffee Jar 89c
CRISCO 3-lb. Can 89c
No. 2>/ 2 Cans—O’Sage
Elberta Peaches 4 Cans 99c
303 Cans—Renown
Whole Beans 2 Cans 41c
No. 1 Cans—Del-Haven
Tomatoes With Green Chilis
2 Cans 25c
Washburns
Pinto Beans 5-lb. Bag 55c
l-Ib. Can—Johnsons
Paste Floor Wax Can 53c
BORDENS MILK
2—Vz Gallon Cartons ..
89c
1—1 Gallon Jug
85c
-FROZEN FOODS-
Pictsweet
Lemonade 2-6 Oz
. Cans 25c
Pictsweet $
Orange Juice 2-6 Oz. Cans 49c
Pictsweet
Green Peas
Pkg.
Peas & Carrots
Mixed Vegetables
19c
Squash
-MARKET-
Deckers—Tall Korn
Sliced Bacon
.. 1-lb. 45c
Armours Star
All Meat Weiners
... 1-lb. 53c
Wisconsin—Medium Aged
CHEEvSE
.. 1-lb. 55c
Loin Steak
1-lb. 85c
Meaty Short Ribs
... 1-lb. 43c
Shoulder Roast
..1-lb. 55c
Seven Bone Steak
...1-lb. 75c
-PRODUCE-
Colorado Peaches
.. 2 lbs. 25c
Russet Potatoes
10 lbs. 39c
Green Bell Peppers
. 2 lbs. 25c
Fresh Green Cabbage ..
lb. 5c
SPECIALS GOOD THURSDAY AFTERNOON, FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3-4-5
CHARLIES
NORTH GATE
—WE DELIVER-
COLLEGE STATION
in the Rio Grande Valley, but . . .
not perfect.”
“Valverde is immune to five
races (of downy mildew), but
since is was released last March,
it has been tested in Australia and
found to be completely susceptible
to a 6th race found there.”
“Sooner or later . . . one of those
billions of tiny fungi that are for
ever present will mutate and form
a 7th race to which Valverde may
or may not be immune,” Leeper
says.
The new Valverde lettuce was
perfected in three years of re
search, but it by nq means repre
sents all or a major part of lettuce
breeding woi'k at Weslaco and
throughout the state. During the
past two years alone, more than
1,500 individual plant selections
have been produced from screen
ings of 2,000 lettuce line^.
Plant selections have been made,
seed grown, cleaned and planted;
and seed has been increased on 26
advanced breeding lines for testing
in yield plots. And, adds Leeper,
it takes from eight to nine months
from seed to seed on lettuce in the
Valley area.
Leeper is to discuss the work
done in the present lettuce breed
ing program, which was started
five years ago, before growers,
packers and shippers, at a meeting
in Dallas, tomorrow.. At that time
he will detail many of the accom
plishments of plant scientists made
in lettuce breeding in Texas.
New Zealand is encouraging
farmers to grow more wheat. The
idea is to grow more wheat domes
tically and thereby conserve for
eign exchange reserves by import
ing less.
You Are Cordially Invited To Worship
At The
CAVITT STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST
3200 Cavitt Street
Schedule of Services
Sunday
Bible Classes : 9:45 A.M.
Morning Worship 10:45 A.M.
Evening Worship 7:00 P.M.
Wednesday
Bible Classes 7:30 P.M.
The Church.. 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)
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 Past and Coulter, Bryan
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. Tuesdays —Reading
Room
OUR SAVIOUR’S
LUTHERAN CHURCH
f :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 W'orship
5:30 & 6:00 P.M.—MYP 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.—Bible Classes
10:45 A.M.—Morning Worship
6:15 P.M.—Bible Class
7:16 F.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
Mitli'r ^uneraH -Jlo
BRYAN, TEXAS
602 West 26th St.
PHONE TA 2-1572
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Milk-Ice Cream
TA 2-3768
THE CHURCH FOR ALU . . .
ALL FOR THE CHURCH
The Church is the greatest factor on
earth for the building of character and
good ’Citiienship. It is a storehouse of
•spiritual values. Without a strong
Church, neither democracy nor civiliza
tion can survive. There are four sound
reasons why every person should at
tend services regularly and support the
Church. They are: (1) For his own sake.
(2) Tor his children’s sake. (3) For the'
sake of hiy community and nation. (4)
For the sake of the Church itself, which
needs his moral and material support.
Plan to go to church regularly and read
your Bi.ble daily.
Sunday'
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Book
Chapter Verses
Acts 20
Ecclesiastes 5
'1 Thessalonians 3
Isaiah 52
Ephesians: 6
Luke 34
Psalms 22
34-35
18-20
8-13
7-8
5-8
7-11
25-27
TOP ROW:
Cora and Jim Eggers, who take the altar flowers tOj
the sick ...
Mrs. Godshall and the kindly doctor ...
Myra Adams who heads the Primary Department ♦
MIDDLE ROW:
Elder Rod Stuart with Mrs. Stuart . . «.
And the newly-weds, Alec and Gwen .... ^
Orval Merrick and Mrs. Wellington; Orval you know^
is Sunday School Superintendent . . .
BOTTOM ROW:
Peg Rosser with Vic and his sister, Louise . »v
Connie Edwards, the soprano soloist ... _ ^
And young Todd Breckenridge who is studying law
at the University ...
Below Todd, Head Usher Foster Comland and his
wife Rose ...
The twinkling eye of Ward Conley . . .
And Young Adult President Jack Burgess . « . v
These are just some of the people behind a church.
Their worship, faith, time and talents' are devoted
generously to Christ. They are helping their church
to grow, and to serve the community. And you’ll find
their welcome warm and friendly—for they believe
YOU BELONG IN THE PICTURE.
Copyright 1959, Keister Adv. Service, Strasburg, Va,
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