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JYoung- men interested in a prof-
er orgt®ble career on the high seas now
ball, Wve an opportunity to apply for
> of’64j] admission to the Texas Maritime
uaintej Jcademy.
is endjBCapt. Bennett Dodson, U.S. Na-
^tingstH (Ret)., superintendent for the
ue. n vest school within the A&M
nity, t:li’stem, said applications are now
dship- J l^dng accepted from qualified high
lerefonBliool seniors.
gh the^B“The Texas Maritime Academy
.‘iatior.l offers an opportunity for the high
senfljBhool graduate to (1) qualify as
aii officer in the U.S. Merchant
parine, (2) become an ensign in
the U.S. Naval Reserve (Inactive)
it physically qualified, and (3) to
prn a bachelor of science degree
li marine engineering or marine
1-ansportation,” he pointed out.
]mi J Fifty cadets will be selected for
first class in the Texas acad-
vMfiBny which will begin in Septem-
ler on A&M’s campus. After
lompleting their freshman year,
jBiaritime cadets will continue their
W^B-aining at sea and at TMA head-
mS^luarters at Galveston.
I The complete four-year course
study includes three summer
i?ff^«-aining cruises in a maritime
|i|^Bcademy training ship to Europe,
sH^Hhe Caribbean, and South Amer-
ffiMHca. The first class will begin in
i '"Mlime of this year.
I Major purpose of the academy—
jhe only one of its kind in the
Bouth—is to prepare deck and en-
|ineering officers for ocean-going
essels in the nation’s merchant
fleet.
Cadets completing the academic
nd training program and who
ass licensing exams may qualify
|is a third-officer—a position com-
anding a starting salary of
550-$600 a month plus overtime
tg Rifleman Fires
[A Match High
M. B. Hodges of Arlington, Va.
|was high point individual in a re
cent National Rifle Association
(sectional match at Austin.
Hodges, competing in a match
lof 69 firers, scored 292 points out
[of a possible 300.
G. L. Byrd of Dallas was fourth
|vith 287 points out of 300.
As a team, the Aggie riflemen
(placed sixth, 12th and 14th. Thei'e
Iwere 21 teams in the match.
and numerous allowances, Dodson
said. '
“Few Texans realize the impor
tance'of the huge maritime indus
try in Texas or the leading role
its port cities play in international
trade,” Dodson said. “It ranks
first among all states in tons of
water-borne cargo, foreign and
domestic, loaded and rinloaded in
its 13 modern seaports. And, it
runs a close second to New York
state in the number of seagoing
ships entering and leaving port.”
“For this reason, Texas Mari
time Academy graduates have a
definite place in both Texas and
international trade,” he added.
A rigorous course of study is
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ahead for maritime students. In
addition to liberal arts courses in
math, English, government, eco
nomics, physics and chemistry, and
naval science, the cadets will elect
a major in marine transportation
or marine engineering.
Marine transportation students
will concentrate on courses in in
ternational trade, marine insur
ance, admiralty and maritime law,
ocean transportation and traffic
management, navigation, meteor
ology and oceanography.
Marine engineering students will
take courses in electrical and ma
rine engineering, higher math,
marine regulatory law, naval ar
chitecture, nuclear propulsion and
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navigation.
The first training cruise for
Texas Maritime cadets will begin
in June 1963. They will sail for
Europe aboard the Empire State
IV, a training ship of the New
York State University Maritime
College, and will train with 450
New York cadets.
The ultimate enrollment of the
Texas academy will be approxi
mately 200 cadets. Dodson said
the estimated cost to the student
for four years • of schooling and
training will be approximately
$7,000 less $2,350 Federal aid that
is 1 granted each maritime student.
Also available are loan funds from
various sources.
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Details Of Funds Worked
Out In Capitol Last Week
By WILLIAM BRADEN
Battalion Staff Writer
Capt. B. M. Dodson, head of the
new Texas Maritime Academy, an
nounced that a number of essen
tial organizational details were
performed with the Maritime Ad
ministration and the Bureau of
Navy Personnel of the Department
of the Navy in Washington, D.C.,
last week.
Dodson said his primary pur
pose was to set up steps to insure
that this year’s maritime cadets
would receive $600 federal aid for
textbooks, uniforms and other es
sentials.
He added that $75,000 has been
provided by law for matching
state academy appropriations for
the 1963 fiscal year.
“This appropriation would or
dinarily be automatic, but since
the Texas Academy had not been
established until after President
Kennedy had set up his budget,
it is necessary to seek special con
sideration this year,” Dodson com
mented.
The delegation which accompan
ied Dodson to Washington was
headed by U.S. Congressman Clark
W. Thompson and State Senator
Mollie W. Swartz, both of Galves
ton, and Abel Wetmore and John
Parker of the Galveston Chamber
of Commerce.
A statement prepared by Pres
ident Earl Rudder was submitted
to the House Sub-Committee on
Appropriations.
Dodson said he was very much
encouraged with, the proceedings
but he added that it would later
be necessary for him to appear
before a Senate committee.
“The Texas Maritime Academy
will take its first class in June
regardless of the outcome of the
federal appropriations,” Dodson
Capt. B. M. Dodson
. . . TMA Administrator
emphasized. He added that the
reason for his attitude stems from
the fact that the major expenses
are not encountered until the com
mencement of the summer cruise
to Europe in June, 1963.
“Hence,” he said, “any student
attending the academy the first
year will not have any more ex
penses than any other student
here.”
Dodson said the Navy officials
were quite satisfied with his pro
posed naval science curriculum.
The curriculum is similar to that
taught in the Navy ROTC pro
grams of 52 universities in the
U.S., Dodson added.
The only difference in this cur
riculum in that graduates of the
Maritime Academy will serve in
the Merchant Marine service and
will not be subject to draft or call
to active duty in time of peace,
Dodson concluded.
Frosh Engineers
Plan Spring Fete
Freshman engineering students
will have their annual Spring In
stallation Banquet at 7 p.m.
Thursday in the Assembly Room
of the Memorial Student Center.
THE BATTALIOR
.Wednesday, April 4,1962
College Station, Texas
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ELECTION
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tonio, Charles H. Elliott from
Temple, Michael L. Lutich from
San Antonio, George W. Reynolds
from Denver, Victor H. Thompson
III from Houston, Ahelardo Lopez
Valdez from Floresville and Byron
T. Wehner from Houston.
Filed for Class of ’64 vice-pres
ident are: John D. Ane - enend from
Houston, Silas Edwin (Eddie)
Duncan from El Paso, James A.
Noake from San Antonio and
Leigh J. Soper from Dallas.
Students who filed for secretary-
treasurer are: Gordon Elliott Da
vis from Dallas, Charles Graham
from Monahans, Donnie Rudd from
Liberty and Terry C. Trahan from
Port Arthur.
Those who filed for position of
junior yell leader are: Mike C.
Dodge from Austin, Joe Edward
Clauer from Knox City, Richaixl
P. Jeffrey Jr. from Dallas, David
Forest Lyons from Arlington,
Michael McLernon Marlow from
Dallas, Jerry Partridge from Cor-
nus Christi, Earl Ray Shaw from
La Marque and Franklin D. Sum
mers from Longview.
Robert Edward Brunkenhoefer
from Corpus Christi, Edward W.
Collier from Temple, James J.
Jenkins from Houston, Bob Miller
from Sinton, Richard Moore from
San Antonio, James Eugene
Schnabel from San Antonio, Win-
ton Boyd Zimmerrrian also fi-om
Sail Antonio and Louis W. Zaeske
from Floi-esville filed for social
secretary.
Filed for president of the Class
of ’65 are: William K. Altman
from Odessa, Frank W. Cox from
New Boston, Robert M. Desmond
from Fall River, Mass., Thomas
McConnell from Houston, William
P. Matthews from Mexia, Frank
M. Muller from Heidelberg, Ger
many, and Michael Wuensche
from Spring.
Vice-pi'esident of next year’s
sophomore class has six names
filed. They ar^: Woodrow L.
Bacica fi-om Needville, James Love
from Corsicana, John A. Schell
from Victoria, Gscar Sotelo from
McAllen, Garry L. Tisdale from
Tyler, and Eugbne O. Triesch
from Blanco.
Freshmen \vho filed for secre-
tary-treasurer are: Sidney P.
Brown from Dublin, Terry C. Fink-
biner from Galveston, Leslie T.
Fuchs from Robstown, Michael
Jones from Houston and James
M. Burns from Beeville.
The four who filed for social
secretary are: William E. Bam-
mel from Houston, Ernest Hollo
way from Dallas, Paul Shinsky
from Houston and John. D. Smith,
both from Houston.
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