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A Necessity
The start of an election year always finds the talk of the
town turning to politics. However, many citizens cease their
political interest with talking. They never seem to take time
to voice their opinion at the polls.
With many important projects, both military and civil
moving into Texas and Texas A&M in particular, the political
picture becomes even more significant than before.
College Station residents will get their first look at the
Democratic candidates for county and state position Satur
day when the first Democratic Primary gets under way at
8 a. m. Here they will receive their first, and in some cases
their last, chance to get the man of their choice into office.
With the complexities of modern government increasing
every day, it is not only an obligation, but a necessity for the
people of College Station to turn out Saturday to vote for
the candidate of their choice.
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6:30
Midland Hometown Club will
meet in front of the YMCA.
7‘15
A very appropriate and deserving award was bestowed
on Mrs. Fred Curry of Commanche by the Student Senate. Sam Houston Hometown Club ol
The Senate exercised the power vested in it to name the H° ust011 Wl11 meet m the Cabinet
courageous mom the Honor Mother of the Year of Texas Room of the YMCA.
A&M. 7:30
To find a parent more worthy of the honor would be a
task as Mrs. Curry displayed exceptional courage and love
for her son and husband in the face of almost insurmountable
hardship. With both her son and husband in a very serious
condition resulting from untimely accidents, the devoted
mother did all possible to see her son through school here at
Texas A&M and help her husband along to recovery.
And her efforts have proven successful as her son Bill
is a distinguished student and is aspiring to enter the re
search field in space exploration and her husband is again
teaching school in Commanche.
The unanimous vote of the Senate for the honor given
Mrs. Curry was a very appropriate manner to honor a mother
so deserving . . .
Brush Country Club will meet in
Room 3-C of the Memorial Student
Center.
Tyler-Smith County Hometown
Club will meet in the Memorial
Student Center.
Pasadena Hometown Club will
meet in Room 203 of the Academic
Building.
Grayson County Hometown Club
will meet in the YMCA for an
important business meeting.
Williamson County Hometown
Club will meet in Room 204 of the
YMCA.
Among the Faculty and Staff
Agronomy Professor Active
In Field of Agriculture
Dr. Morris Elkins Bloodworth
has served Texas A&M as associ
ate professor of soil physics in
the Department of Agronomy
since 1956, after being active in
the field of agriculture since
1941, when he graduated with a
B.S. degree in Agricultural Engi
neering from Texas A&M.
Bloodworth was born Sept. 18,
1920, in Artell, Texas, and gradu
ated from Artell High School in
1937. In 1938, he entered Texas
A&M and graduated four years
later with a degree in Agricul
tural Engineering.
During World War II, Blood
worth served with the United
States Marine Corps as a first
lieutenant, and following the
war, he worked with the Soil and
Water Conservation, U. S. De
partment of Agriculture in
Seguin and Mission, Texas, until
1948 as an agricultural engineer.
From 1948-51, Bloodworth was
a research agricultural engineer
for Irrigation and Drainage at
the Texas Agricultural Experi
ment Station in Weslaco. He
then returned to Texas A&M to
get an M.S. in soil physics in
1953, and during this time he
also worked as a graduate assist-
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ant in the Department of Agron
omy and in the Texas Agricul
tural Experiment Station.
Bloodworth became associate
soil physicist at the Texas Agri
cultural Experiment Station in
Weslaco in 1954, and worked there
until 1956, when he returned once
again to Texas A&M to take his
present position as associate pro
fessor of soil physics in the De
partment. of Agronomy. In 1958,
he received his Ph.D. in soil
physics from A&M.
Over 30 different articles and
papers on various aspects of irri
gation and drainage, spraying,
and other topics of research have
been published by Bloodworth
since 1948. He has also been co
author of various other publica
tions dealing with irrigation, soil
temperatures, and other research
projects. At present, Bloodworth
also has several research projects
underway, including ‘A Study of
the «Role of Soil Structure in
Crop Production and Methods of
Improving and Maintaining, Fa
vorable Soil Physical Condition.”
Bloodworth is a member of
various scientific affiliations, in
cluding the Soil Science Society
of America, International Soil
Science Society, Western Soil
Science Society, American So
ciety of Agronomy, American
Society of Agricultural Engi
neers, Sigma Xi and Texas Agri
cultural Workers Assn.
Residing at 801 N. Rosemary
Dr. in Bryan, Bloodworth’s family
includes his wife, Doris, and two
children, Morris B. and Beverly.
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And, they respect the judgment of "Mr. Democrat",
himself, Sam Rayburn.
THE SPEAKER'S ROOMS
HOUSE_.OF..REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON, D.C.
April 5, 1960
Dear Mr. Keller:
I have your letter stating that Congressman Olin
E. "Tiger" Teague is being attacked in the district as not
being a loyal Democrat. I have no desire to mix up in
local politics in any district, but since you have asked me
I must give you a frank answer.
In my opinion, any assertion made anywhere that
Congressman Teague is not a loyal Democrat is far from a
statement of facts. I have him to be not only loyal
to the Democratic Party and its orogram, but loyal to his
his district, his state, and his country. I remember, when I
was in charge of the campaign for the Democratic Party in
Texas for 1^52, I found Tiger Teague loyal to the Party at
that time, and he made speeches for the Democratic Ticket
and also made a slate v/ide television broadcast for the ticket.
I want to say further that he ranks high in the estimation of all
the Democratic Members of the House of Representatives who honor
him for his ability, his honesty, and his desire to be a real
public servant.
Trusting this answers your question and with best
wishes, I am
Sincerely yours,
(signed)
SAM RAYBURN
Mr. Kenneth F. Keller
Box 4334
College Station, Texas
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