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•ith tJi, >ound KK-ies The Battalion Volume GO COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1961 Number 5 Students Win Firing Honors nt John R. Edwin, left, and Ben R. Matula, both A&M «'' n ' ts WO n honors at the recent 90th Infantry Division I fl matches at Camp Perry, Ohio. Matula was the out- ^Kdintf ROTC cadet in the matches and Capt. Edwin was minner-Up in the battle for outstanding reservist. ! Photo by Johnny Herrin) Century Council Opens First Planning Session Search Continues lor Missing Fish avv enforcement Officials k J* Search for Henry A. Stroup,! mdfjv ^ res hnmn from Abbe- •refer.Jf Alft f missing since Sept. 12. tUL n. L. Luther, in charge of of Public Safety missing <>• ^^■)epartnient ice in Bryan, ordered •soj^ bulletin describing Stroup K ^ver police radio net- ■dca-t ovei ft. , to alert officers throughout Luther said the search was being icent rated ivever. in the Houston area, TED [\] Courses’ nstructors, iites Revealed q'h,; Department of Religious ‘cJ^Btion has announced the fol- 'i MM. Ll kr instructors and course loca- ~ |ns for the fall semester. Kev g George Becker will Ttch R-K. .‘109, “Early Old Testa- History,” in the YMCA lihimg. “The Gospel of John,” Zy*. 500, is taught by the Rev. rafut ^ie,, Fowler, also in the YMCA diltiing; Sec. 501 is taught by the Kridw.Vv. George Nelson in the Baptist _,udent Union, and Sec. 502 like- mrt «*i se ' Rev. Nelson also teaches R.E. ^ 13, “Survey of the New Testa- 'ent,” in the Baptist Student Knibn, and “Survey of the Old estament,” R.E. 314. B. E. Williams instructs in R.E. No “The Book of Acts,” Sec. 500, ^^^^jHthe Church of Christ Bible TICE Secions 501 and 502 are -jught by the Rev. Nelson in the irrl4i , {SU, Sec. 503 is taught by Father Mirier in St. Mary’s Youth Center, n() j/id Sec. 504 is taught by Williams. Bil*'Religious Education 319, “The - Iptfctle of Paul,” will be taught y ^Father Elmer in the St. Mary's I^C'outh Center. R.E. 320, “The Book f Itevelation,” will be taught by CM B»ihe Rev. Nelson in the Baptist Stu- Servfc* ent Union, and R.E. 321, “The TA 2-l^eHeral Epistles,” will be taught __,y | Rev. Becker in the YMCA <er8 “The Life of Jesus,” Sec. 500, K’S /ill be taught by Father Elmer St. Mary’s Youth Center; Sec. nrlr 01 will be instructed by Cliff !jr larris in the BSU. id “The Book of Job,” R.E. 325, will lliie taught by Williams in the gatfhurch of Christ Bible Chair, and PotW'An Introduction To The Bible,” — |t.E. 327, will be taught by John jjjft. Combs in the YMCA Building. t^^illiams will instruct Sections 501 |ind 502 in the Church of Christ ^ ible chair. wper t® ^ “Comparative Religions,” R.E. will be taught by Father El- »parlil'ner (Sec. 500 and 502) in St. , ol) p,rpMary’s Youth Center; Sec. 501 will 9 fotP ,e Lmght by the Rev. Becker in "J' 0 ^5,he YMCA Building. officers and. Dean of Students James P. Han- continuing [ nigan described Stroup as f> feet tall, 165 pounds, fair complexion and light brown hair. Hannigan said that police agencies in Ala bama, Mississippi and Louisiana have also been notified of the dis appearance. Stroup reportedly arrived in this area by bus Monday, Sept. 11, the day before New Student Week be gan. He spent the night in an area motel with another entering freshman and asked for his dorm assignment about 11 a.m. Tuesday. Stroup was assigned to Squadron 1, Dorm 6, by the Housing Office. His roommate was Peter H. Rous sel. Roussel said Stroup appeared “ready to get to work.” Both of the freshmen went to bed Tuesday night. Roussel said he awoke sometime during the night and saw Stroup sitting by the window. Roussel went back to sleep and Wednesday morning Stroup was gone. There was only a note stating in effect: “I have gone home, send my refund money to me at Box 345, Abbeville, Ala.” At this time the only luggage Stroup had with him was a zipper canvas bag. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Stroup, said that he left with a footlocker, duffle bag and a suitcase. Authorities said the footlocker, duffle bag and suitcase have been traced to Houston where they were shipped by bus, but there the trail ends. Stroup had been on campus less than 24 hours w ? hen he dis appeared. Initial Meeting Ends Tomorrow A&M’s Century Council started work today with the of ficial beginning of the council’s organizational meeting and Forecast Conference. One hundred men from throughout the state are on campus for the meeting, which began late yesterday and will adjourn at 1 'IS p. m. tomorrow. The meeting began yesterday with registration of dele gates and a council steering committee dinner and business session. Both were held in the Memorial Student Center. This morning the delegates attended a three-hour gen eral session in the MSC Ballroom, with Board of Directors President E. B. Darby presiding. Highlights of the meeting were the selection of officers, * | adoption of a general work Ag Guardsmen Await Word On Call-Up ; A&M students on the rolls of the 49th Armored Division, Texas National Guard, are still awaiting official word as to whether theyjj e nkin Lloyd Jones, president of plan and a report from the sterring committee. Task force meetings were held this afternoon after lunch in Duncan Dining Hall, followed by tours and colored slides featuring the campus. Four task forces have been formed and met this after noon. The first Forecast Conference session is scheduled tonight, with a banquet in the MSC Ballroom. «liy m SK?# Forecast Conference Speakers These three men will be principal speakers speak at tonight s banquet; Abraham at the initial meetings of the Century Hyatt, lett, and Richard B. Johnson, cen- Council Forecast Conference tonight and to- ter, will speak tomorrow morning. (Photo morrow. Jenkin Lloyd Jones, I’lght, will Courtesy \ isual Aids Lab) will be students or soldiers Oct. 15. Col. Frank Elder, professor of military science and tactics, was at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio yesterday reportedly inquiring about students who are members of the guard. A spokesman from the American Society of News paper Editors, will be the banquet speaker. Forecast conference sessions will continue tomorrow morning, with Abraham Hyatt and Richard B. Johnson to speak. Hyatt is direc- THREE SESSIONS SLATED the office of the dean, of students) tor of Program Planning and Industrial Development Meet Scheduled Here Next Week said Col. Elder would report on his findings either today or to-' morrow. The Associated Press reported yesterday Army officials have said that Guard members called to active duty will not be excused except in unusual circumstances. An Army spokesman said defer ments may be granted by the divi sion commander for certain high school or college members of the Guard who have not completed six months of active duty. Even if they have completed six months of duty, some may be granted deferment if they have been accepted by a college or have started classes, the spokesman said. The spokesman also said those who have not had an Army phys ical examination in the past year will be given one within 10 days. Those found not physically quali fied will be dropped. The local division commander can grant deferments in “very definite hardship cases,” the spokesman said. The mere fact that a guardsman is married will not be sufficient in itself to permit a deferment, the report said. Evaluation for the National Aero nautics and Space Administration, while Johnson is chairman of the SMU Department of Economics. The Forecast Conference will adjourn at 10:45 a.m., with task force meetings to begin again at 11. A luncheon and report meet ing is then scheduled at 12:15 p.m., with adjournment to follow at 1:15. At the luncheon a representa tive of each task force will make a brief “plan of action” report to the council. The official council conference office for the meeting will be in the Serpentine Lounge of the MSC. The Eleventh Annual Texas In dustrial Development Conference is scheduled here next Thursday and Friday in the Memorial Stu dent Center. The theme of this year’s conference will be “Increas ing the Effectiveness of Industrial Development Activities.” Sponsored by the Industrial Eco nomics Research Division of the Texas Engineering Experiment Station, the conference will hear representatives of various indus tries in Texas and Louisiana. The conference will be made up of approximately 200 members representing banks, , utility com panies, railroads, chambers of 4 12 Angry Men’ Casting Completed Casting was completed last night for the Aggie Players’ first pro duction of the season, “Twelve Angry Men,” which first achieved fame as a television show and movie several years ago. Players “Loosen Up” Impromptu situations in which small groups Gale Rushing carry on conservation while of Aggie Players participated were used in an interested third part looks on. (Photo the Tuesday night meeting of the group to by Tommy Holbein) “get the ball rolling.” Jerald Fletcher and Opening Nov. 6-11, the play will feature 13 men on stage, including 12 jurors and a guard. Set in the simple settings of a jury room, the story takes place in the heat of summer, present time. In the role of jury foreman will be David White, with Juror Two played by James Yates, Juror Three by Bob Hipp, Juror Four by Dave Jones, and Juror Five by Don McGown. Niki Hagler is cast as Juror Six, with Larry Waggoner in the role of Juror Seven; Harry Gooding is Juror Eight, Jim Carter, Juror Nine, and Jerald Fletcher plays Juror Ten. Thomas Jones is Juror Eleven, James Burns will pay Juror Twelve, and the guard is ‘ not yet determined. “Twelve Angry Men” is a three- act play, opening with a scene in late afternoon. The second act takes place continuous with the first, followed by the third; all three acts occur in the jury room. Selection of the cast was result of Tuesday night’s first meeting of the Players for the year, at which almost 50 intei’ested people were present. This was the largest crowd for a “kick-off” meeting in several years. The meeting was spiced with impromptu situations in which groups of two and three persons joined in speaking and participa te ANGRY MEN on Page 3) commerce, industrial realtors and other organizations working in the field of industrial development. Greeting the conference dele gates will be President Earl Rud der, who will give the welcoming address. Rudder is expected to tell the delegates of A&M’s part in the industrial and educational development of Texas and of new facilities and advancements. The two-day conference will con sist of three sessions. Presiding over these sessions will be W. P. Ludwig Jr., executive representa tive of Missouri Pacific Railroad Co., Houston; William P. Sayles, Area Development Department, West Texas Utilities Co., Abilene, and James C. Picone, Greater San Antonio Development Committee. Main speaker for the first ses sion of the conference will be Joe J. Synar, public relations man ager, southwestern region, Gen eral Electric Co., Dallas. The title of Synar’s speech will be “What Industry Needs—To Grow and Pro vide Job Opportunities.” “Texas Taxes—An Industrial Plus or Minus” will be the topic taken up by James W. McQrew, director of Texas Reseaivh League, Austin. His talk is scheduled to conclude the first session of the conference. Opening the second session of the conference will be William P. Sayles, who will act as chairman and panel moderator for a panel discussion on the successful and unsuccessful phases of industrial development programs in some of Texas’ neighbor states. The delegates will take a break the night of the first day of the conference and attend a social hour to be sponsored by the Bryan In dustrial Foundation, Inc. Chairman for the third session, which will begin the morning of Sept. 29, will be James C. Picone. During this session delegates will hear speeches by Tom H. Taylor, director, Travel and Information, Texas Highway Dept., Austin; Harold W. Williams, assistant ad ministrator, office of area opera tions, U. S. Depai'tment of Com merce, and J. B. Thomas, chair man of the board, Texas Electric Co., Ft. Worth. Thomas H. Perkins, industrial manager, Austin Chamber of Com merce, will close the conference. Five Win Spots On Corps Color Guard Three juniors and two sopho mores were selected yesterday from 20 candidates for the Corps Color Guard. Named to the five positions were juniors Reynolds Delgado, Com pany A-2; George Logan, Company G-l, and Michael Walker, Squadron 11, and sophomores Tom Ashey, Company C-3, and Paul Dresser, Company E-2. Two juniors and two sophomores from each brigade and wing tried out for the positions. Texas Tech Enrollment Hits 10,000 LUBBOCK UP>—The 10,000th student enrolled in Texas Tech Monday as the school set a re- , cord enrollment figure. Roy Gibson, 19, a sophomore chemical engineering student from Lubbock, enrolled at 4:45 p. m. Before the day ended tw^o more students completed the registration procedure. On hand to greet Gibson were Dr. William Pearce, academic vice president, and Dr. Floyd Boz, dean of admissions and reg istrar. College officials expect less than 100 more students to en roll before registration ends Thursday. The previous high enrollment at Texas Tech, the second largest state-supported school in Texas, was 9,164. That figure was reached last fall. All-College Dance Slated Saturday The year’s first All-College Dance is scheduled Saturday night immediately after the University of Houston football game, Chair man Jimmy Fadal of the MSC Dance Committee announced today. The Aggieland Combo will play for the dance, officially scheduled from 9:30-12 p.m. in the MSC Ballroom. Tickets will sell for $1.25, stag or drag.