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jELES ilele verage Aoss, the tiw check « 2. iths 55.50 Zone . ALL MON- AY! ivings e your ig you Veing- finest . And 5< 5> 9> t 9> O; Look your best at formal affairs Look your best on gala occa sions in formal clothes cleaned to perfection by us. Your “audience” will applaud! Try Campus Cleaners Permian Oil ‘Wildcat’ LUBBOCK LtP)—Forty-one years ago almost any oil man or geolo gist would give you long odds that there wasn’t a barrel of oil in the South Plains-West Texas Permian Basin. In 1920, oil was believed to be associated with structures pro duced by movements of the earth’s crust. There were no evidences of such activity in West Texas, re lates Bill Kalb, Lubbock Ava lanche-Journal oil editor, in telling about the first Permian Basin oil well. So dominent was this theory that the Permian Basin’s first sustained oil production passed virtually unnoticed when it was found in 1921. It took the discov ery of the Big Lake Field in 1923 in Reagan County to bring atten tion to the area. Actually it wasn’t until 1926, says Kalb, when the Yates Field gushers began blowing out that the oil industry was convinced of the basin’s potentialities. The Big Lake discovery which drew so much attention was a gusher and oddly is now dry. How ever, the Mitchell County discov ery, opener of the Westbrook Field, is still pumping at 25 bar rels a day from two zones. The original wildcat was born out of financial difficulties. Mitchell County was cattle coun try which had been hit by the 1917-18 drought. Earl Morrison, staggering out of the hard times heavily in debt, told his friend Sol Kelly, now of Midland, he had an 11,500-acre ranch and was in dan ger of losing it. Kelly, not yet 21, was looking for a business deal. The young man already was a veteran of the Ranger, Desdemona, Burkburnett and Eastland booms. He made a small pile at Ranger. After listening to Morrison, Kel ly offered to pay the notes and other debts against the ranch for a half interest in the property, 700 head of cattle and minerals. After he made the deal, he told Morrison to get leases on another 20,000 acres, for he was going to drill for oil. The partners hired Sam Sloan to drill and in 1920 bailing tests showed they had hit oil in the upper Clear Fork section of the Permian at 2,440 feet. The well was unproductive because the hole was too big and there wasn’t enough pressure to lift the oil. The trio moved three-quarters of a mile east. The new well missed the Clear Fork and every body ran out of money. Sloan lost his automobile and the drill ing crew lived off the land, run ning rabbits into pipes closed at one end to obtain meat. The Church.. For a Fuller Life. For You.. CALENDAR OF CHURCH SERVICES ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHAPEL 7:30 & 9:00 A.M.—Sunday Masses A&M CHRISTIAN CHURCH 8:30 A.M.—Coffee Time 8:45 A.M,—Sunday School U:W A.M.—Morning Serrlcea BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH (Missouri Synod) 8:15 A.M.—Morning Worship 9:30 A.M.—Church School 10:40 A.M.—Morning Worship UNITARIAN FELLOWSHIP 4:00-5:30 P.M.—Friday School, YMCA 8:00 P.M.—Ftrst four Sundays of each nonth—Fellowship Meeting, Call VI 6- >888 for further information. CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS 20th East and Coulter, Bryan 8:30 A.M.—Priesthood Meeting 10:00 A.M.—Sunday School 6:80 P.M.—Sacrament Meeting FAITH CHURCH UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 0:15 A.M.—Sunday School 10:30 A.M.—Morning Worship 1:3# P.M.—Evening Service CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1#:#1 A.M.—Sunday School 11:0< A.M.—Morning Worship 4:30 P.M.—Young People’s Servlee 7:30 P.M.—Preaching Sendee ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH 8:00 A.M.—Holy Communion 9:15 A.M.—Family Service 11:00 A.M.—Sermon 7 :00 P.M.—Evening Prayer CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY 9:30 a.m.—Sunday School 11:00 a.m.—Sunday Service 8:00 P.M.—Wed. Evening Service 1:00-4:00 p. m. Tnesday&—Reading Room 7 :00-8:00 P.M.—Wed., Reading Room A&M CHURCH OF CHRIST 9:45 A.M.—Bible Classes 10:45 A.M,—Morning Worship 6:15 P.M.—Bible Class 7:15 P.M.—Evening Sendee COLLEGE HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 9:45 A.M.—Sunday School 11:00 A.M.—Morning Worship 0:30 P.M.—Young People’s Service 7:30 P.M.—Evening Worship A&M METHODIST CHURCH 0:45 A.M.—Sunday School 10:55 A.M.—Morning Worship 5:30 & 6:00 P.M.—MYF Meetings 7:00 P.M.—Evening Worship OUR SAVIOUR’S LUTHERAN CHURCH 8:16 & 10:48 A.M.—The Church at Worship 9 :30 A.M.—Bible Classes For All Holy Communion—First Sunday Each Month A&M PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 9.45 A.M.—Church School 11:00 A.M.—Morning Worship FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 9:40 A.M.—Church School 11:00 A.M.—Worship 4:15 P.M.—Training Union 7:15 P.M.—Worship WHEELS 'RICE 8 thee pT *• on!)- F6 Linii 1 it). THE CHURCH FOR ALL . . . ALL FOR THE CHURCH The Church is the greatest factor on earth for the building of charactei good _ citizenship. It is a store! of spiritual value- nd use ot spiritual values. Without a strong Church, neither democracy nor civiliza tion can survive. There are four sound reasons why every person should attend 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. (4) For the sake of the Church itself, which needs his moral and ma terial support. Plan to go to church regularly and read your Bible daily. Day Book Chapter Verses Sunday* Nehemiah 4 15-23 Monday Psalms 128 1-6 Tuesday Haggai 1 1-6 Wednesday I Corinthians 3 1-9 Thursday I Corinthians 3 10-17 Friday Philippians 2 3-11 Saturday I Thessaionians 2 8-13 Copyright 1061 Keister Adv, Service, Inc. S teas burg, Va. Mass production has taught us a new dimen sion in cooperation. Now three men operate the same machine around the clock. And as the whistle blows at the change of the shift one hand surrenders the lever to another—while the wheels spin endlessly. The same ready cooperation is becoming characteristic of the work of our churches. A Church School teacher moves to another city. There is another earnest Christian to take over her class. The term of an officer expires. There are equally qualified men ready to serve if elected. Make willingness one of your virtues as you go to Church each Sunday. Volunteer for one of the humble yet all-important tasks that keep the wheels of spiritual progress forever spinning. +J4ill!ier ^hineraH BRYAN, TEXAS B02 West 26th St. PHONE TA 2-1572 Campus and Circle Theatres College Station College Station’s Own Banking Service College Station State Bank NORTH GATE Central Texas Hardware Co. BRYAN • HARDWARE • CHINAWARE • CRYSTAL • GIFTS STUDENT PUBLICATIONS Sure Sign of Flavor The Exchange Store “Serving Texas Aggies” Bryan Building & Loan Association B RYAN City National Bank Member FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Bryan ICE CREAM -Mu. "A Nutritious Food' THE ^BATTALION Thursday, August 31, 1961 College Station, Texas Page 3 El Faso Mayor Makes Good As Ambassador By JACK RUTLEDGE SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (A>)_ The ambassador seems to be prov ing the point. The point is President Kennedy’s theory that U. S. relations in Latin America could be improved by naming Spanish-speaking ambas sadors of Latin descent to posts south of the border. The ambassador in Raymond L. Telles, former mayor of El Paso, Tex., America’s youngest ambas sador at 45, and the first one named under the Kennedy policy. He is looked on as a sort of diplo matic guinea pig. In the few brief weeks he has been here, Telles has made him self the most popular ambassador the United States has ever sent to Costa Rica. His charm, will ingness to mix, ability to speak fluent Spanish, and obvious Latin ancestry have won grudging rec ognition even from Communist students. On this, the press, Costa Ricans, and American residents all agree. “He has the press of Costa Rica in his pocket,” said an official of the newspaper “Prensa Libre.” And in an article, the news paper “La Republica” said: “He has all the characteristics of our Latin American race and the vir tues and admirable qualities of the North American people.” The affection for Telles is in contrast to the skepticism when he arrived in May. What has he done ? Telles wasted no time in identi fying himself with all walks of life. During his first week he at tended an important soccer game between Costa Rica and Honduras. He gave the “kick of honor” to start the game and received an ovation. Costa Rica won 2-1, which helped the atmosphere when he awarded a trophy to the vic tors. He attended Little League base ball games, entered the social life with vim, made friends with top officials, was available to the press, mingled with the lower class. A Catholic, he attended mass on his first Sunday in Costa Rica, holding his rosary, standing among barefoot campesenos because the pews were crowded. The news spread like wildfire. The most active communists in Costa Rica, which has little trouble with communists, are students of the law school of the national uni versity. Telles visited the school, talked to professors and scholars. He was such a hit the students invited him to be guest of honor at their annual dance. He even linked himself with na tional tragedy. A Lacsa airline plane crashed, killing two pilots. Telles attended the funeral mass. The ambassador wasted no time touring the small republic, seeing The 14th annual Texas Florists Short Course begins Sept. 3 in the Memorial Student Center. A wide range of subjects has been lined up for the three-day program—from state and federal laws affecting florists to the pro duction of snapdragons. The session is sponsored by A&M in cooperation with the Tex as Agricultural Experiment Sta tion, Texas Agricultural Extension Service and the Texas State Flor ists Association. Activities get under way the first day with registration at 3 p.m., followed by an inspection of research work in progress at the college. Talks start at 9:30 a.m. the second day with Dr. Robert O. Miller, Ohio Agricultural Experi ment Station, discussing 1961 mod el poinsettias. European floricul ture will be outlined by John R. Culbert of the University of Illi nois Department of Horticulture. Two members of the A&M De partment of Floriculture, David Pate and Bill Richardson, will talk what makes the Ticos—as they are called—tick. His picture is in the newspapers almost daily. And under it all is an honest sincerity which even the embassy staff reacts to. “The best boss in the world,” was the way one staff member described him. “I don’t know how he can find time, but he takes a real and personal in terest in the staff and their prob lems.” “Many of your ambassadors do not mingle with the people enough,” said a Costa Rican offi cial. “It is one failure of your diplomacy. But your Ambassador Telles certainly does. He’s known, too, as the gringo who can speak excellent Spanish. It helps.” on new developments in propaga tion practices and new pot plant ideas. Controlling growth of plants with light, temperature and chem icals will be the subject of Dr. Neil W. Stuart of the ornamentals investigations branch of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Dr. A. F. DeWerth, head of the De partment of Floriculture, will lead a panel discussion of “Wha't’s Ahead for the Grower.” At 7 p.m. the second day, a smorgasbord will be held featur ing the widely known humorist, Cayce Moore of Hearne, as speak er. Moore will discuss “you — And That First Million.” Subjects and speakers on the final day include “State and Fed eral Laws Affecting Florists,” Al- vis Vandygriff, attorney at Aus tin; “Merchandising Bedding Plants,” Robert E. Rough of Rough Brothers, Cincinnati, Ohio; “Modern Snapdragon Production,” Dr. Miller; and “Cut-Flower Pro cedures for Retail Growers,” R. E. Odom, Department of Horticul ture. Texas FLorists To Gather For Short Course Sept. 3 -GROCERIES- 46-Oz. Cans—Libbys Pineapple Juice Can 29e 46-Oz. Cans—Libbys Grapefruit Juice Can 29c 46-Oz. 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