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Page 2 College Station, Texas Thursday, September 8, 1960 THE BATTALION Texas Street CADET SLOUCH Expansion Up by Jim Earle Special to The Battalion Texas’ fast-growing cities — using only local revenue resources —have added enough miles of new streets during the past ten years to span the width of the conti nental United States two-and-a- half times. The Texas Municipal League reports that available data from 183 of the 847 incorporated cities of Texas shows 6,506.5 miles of streets added during the 1950’s. That is an increase of 43 percent —almost half. The league study covers cities accounting for approximately 80 percent of the total 35,173.1 miles maintained by Texas municipali ties. Three-fourths of the increased mileage was accounted for in cities over 50,000 population. Cities in the 50,000 to 249,999 population bracket registered the largest percentage gain in street mileage: 64 percent. Metropolitan centers over 250,000 population increased street mileage 57 per cent. Cities in the 25,000 to the 49,999 bracket were close behind with a 56 percent increase. A & M Mothers ? Exec Board to Meet Sept. 17—Inaugurate 32nd Year The executive Board of the Federation of A&M Mothers Clubs will hold their initial meet ing in the Birch Room of the Memorial Student Center at 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 7. This meeting will initiate the 32nd year for the service organi zation which was started to: “Contribute in every way to the comfort and welfare of the boys and to cooperate with the faculty of the college in main taining a high standards of moral conduct and intellectual attain ment.” President of the federation is Mrs. Fred Cole of Corpus Christi. She will preside over the meeting here. The federation now includes more than 50 clubs in all areas of the state with over 2,000 members. Attending from the Brazos County A&M Club will be Mrs. Earl Rudder, acting honorary president of the federation, and Mrs. J. E. Roberts, of 840 Rose mary Drive in Bryan and presi dent of the Brazos County Club. Speakers at the meeting will be J. Wayne Statrk, J. Gordon Gay, and Everett E. McQuillen. attention FRESHMAN ENGINEERS ‘... maybe we should try a little less weight!” BATTALION EDITORIALS Cushing Storage Upped Good... and True The Center of Safety ... a name to be proud of. And that’s what the Bryan-College Station area turned out to be over the Labor Day Weekend holiday. Only one very minor accident in the entire county. The five-county area covered by the Department of Public Safety Office in Bryan had an equally outstanding safety record. Who is to be congratulated? The local radio stations and television station went along rigidly with the “Drive Lighted and Live” campaign, keeping up the constant reminder to local drivers about the dangers of the open road. The Jaycees set up their stand on schedule and treated 258 drivers to free coffee Monday, offering them a chance to stop and rest before continuing their homeward journey. Messages from local safety officers and from Gov. Price Daniel were broadcast, telling people to slow down while the traffic was heavy. Surely these people deserve their share of the spotlight. Their efforts toward safer highways were undoubtedly a great help. But to each and every ;person who drove on a Brazos County road or highway during the holiday weekend, The Battalion sends its thanks for driving safely, and a hearty “Welcome Home!” What It Takes “We like to think it takes a man’s man to go through Texas A&M.” Those words were spoken recently by Marion Pugh at a rally of Texas A&M grid supporters in South Texas. And the words bear even more significance in that Pugh was the quarterback that led the Cadets to the national foot ball championship in 1939—and a second successive South west Conference title in 1940. It would be prudent for the approximately 2,000 frosh entering Texas A&M this weekend to heed those words. Incoming freshmen will find it does indeed take an ex ceptional person to be successful at Texas A&M. When the new students begin their college careers here next week, they will be in a completely new environment—unlike any they have ever known. It would be a virtual impossibility to relate the numerous problems that will confront the freshmen in the near future. But a positive attitude and a sincere effort to meet these difficulties are definite assets to a rewarding freshman year. That is not to say that the initial year will be preplexing. The choice of Texas A&M to further education could not be a better one. But like Pugh said, “It take a man’s man ...” Read Battalion Classifieds THE BATTALION Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the stu- ient writers only. The Battalion is a non-tax-supported, non profit, self-supporting educational enterprise edited and op erated by students as a community newspaper and is under [he supervision of the director of Student Publications at Texas A&M College. cMurry School of Veterinary Medicine. The Battalion, a < *taU''n, Texas, daily September through Ma; student newspaper at Texas A.&M. is published in College except Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, and holiday periods, y, and once a week during summer school. Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office In Coliege Station, Texas, ander the Act of Con- tress of March 8, 1870. MEMBER: The Associated Press Texas Press Assn. 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The College Archives and Gov ernment Documents have been moved to the third floor and the fiction collection moved to the Reserve and Required Reading Room on the first floor. mmmm I sy s et y° ur m I K*£ I I COLLEGE BUYINGl GUIDE I 1 ENGINEERING H SUPPL ^^J The Exchange Store “Serving Texas Aggies For 53 Year” Pork & Beans s 10 Tomato Sauce«12 Green Beans ~ 7 “ STOCK YOUR PANTRY AND SAVE AT AMD YOU GET BIG BONUS STAMPS TOO! TOP SPRED 13< 23 43 Sliced or Halves Food Club No. 214 Can PEACHES SUGAR 5 C Lb. Bag Golden Corn <=™. 7 “ li II Pi* *1Q Del Monte k Ju. I!# iww Delicious *1 No. 303 Cans 8-Oz. Cans S A L TOMATOES U. S. No. t Fresh Calif. Vine-Ripened CUCUMBERS PEPPERS U. S. No. 1 Fresh Green Sweet Lb 2 li*. 29c 12c ROUND STEAK U. S. Choice Beef Tender-Aged PIKES PEAK ROAST Lb. 69c FRESH PORK ROAST l, 35c BOILED HAM CHEDDAR CHEESE SWIFT BOLOGNA American Mild Lh Premium Sliced Quality Lb. 59c 49c Lb. THESE PRICES GOOD IN BRYAN, SEPTEMBER 8-10