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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (July 26, 1962)
h modern Ji the cliit V field daj: into yoinj ter class “ •egisterec Volume 60 ngs, wer ; iree po® •ional tnjr their str '• Busintj^ ml up thefv u h class, 3 no uj he clu •get was c The Battalion COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1962 Number 130 West Texas Journalist Named Information Chief JIM LINDSEY . .. takes over information post )evelopment )rive Nears Fund Goal he Development Fund Program ;he Association of Former Stu- ts will be the largest in 20 rs, according to J. B. Hervey, mtive secretary of the associa- \s of July 20th, we had regis- d 33,588 contributions,” he 1. “These contributions total 3,211. This is just over $100,000 rt of our 1962 goal, which is 3,500,” said Hervey. he association has just corn ed a solicitation drive for jorate gifts in Ft. Worth, ures for this drive are not liable at this time, however, Hervey. ^irrently, a drive of the same ure is being conducted in the land-Odessa area and in Abi- !. Next week, according to vey, the drive will spread to rillo, Lubbock and San An- o. ervey said that he is “confi- ghree Aggies Earned DMS H Fort Sill the Sill, hree Aggies attending fC summer camp at Ft. a., have been designated Dis- uished Military Student, amed were Travis C. Carr of lin, William B. Terrill of San :elo and John T. Tibbies of ger. errill, a major in business ad- istration, will command Com- y G-2 during the 1962-63 school r. ibbles, formerly first sergeant ompany D-l, will be the safety intelligence officer of the it Brigade Staff. He is a or in agricultural economics, ualifications for candidacy for gnation of DMS are based on lemic excellence, military sci- ; proficiency, leadership char- ristics and activities- in campus The DMS must be in the er 50 per cent of his academic s and in the upper 10 per cent lis ROTC class, ver 1,500 cadets from thi'ough- the Fourth Army area of the thwest are attending the en- pment at Fort Sill, near Law- Okla. dent that the goal will be reached.” He said that many members of the association are helping with the drive, and both the number of contributions and the amount con tributed should exceed totals for the last 20 years.” . The development fund will pro vide aid for various projects and programs designed to promote the welfare of the college, according to Hervey. Funds previously earmarked pro vide $146,000 for “academic excel lence,” $2'5,000 for the Century Study, $10,000 for Opportunity Award scholarships, $8,000 for eight Faculty Achievement Awards, $4,500 for the College President’s and Deans’ Emergency Funds, and $10,000 for the 1962 Directory of Former Students. Work on the Former Students’ Directory is going along according to schedule, said Hervey. Some of the material has been completed and has already been sent to the publisher in Washington, D. C. The complete balance of ma terial should be in the hands of the printers in August, and com pletion of publication is assured by November, according to Hervey. Second Term Sees Higher Enrollment A total of 2,451 students com pleted registration at A&M for the second term of the 1962 Sum mer Session. The figure repre sents an increase of 204 students over the total at the comparable time a year ago. The final registration figure was available Friday at the office of H. Lloyd Heaton, Director of Admissions and Registrar. Late registrants could enroll through Thursday, although classes began on Tuesday, July 17. HERE FOR SCHOOL Firemen Take Over Brazos Valley Area The presence of hundreds of red cars and trucks mark the thirty- third annual Texas Fireman’s Training School being conducted on campus this week. Under the auspices, of the Engi neering Extension Service, the school is being held to provide information and training in the use of the latest methods and equipment for firefighters. According to enrollment figures, students, instructors and visitors attending the school total over 1,700. Over 20 states are repre sented by students, as Avell as Mex ico and Venezuela. The firemen attending this year’s school are offered thirteen different courses, including meth ods of firefighting, instructor training, pump and equipment maintenance, industrial fire pro tection, radiation accident hazards, fire protection, hazard inspections, and three levels of training for fire marshals. H. D. Smith, chief of the train ing school, conducted public dem- ★ ★ ★ Firemen Fall Victim To Prank The temptation proved to be just too great for a prankster early Monday morning. At approximately 1 a.m. that morning, someone managed to get in one of the many fire de partment vehicles on campus for the Fireman’s Training School currently being held and set off its siren. The vehicle, a station wagon, was parked in froht of dorms 15 and 16. According to firemen, the vehicle was entered through the rear and a piece of wood was used to jam the siren switch, causing a continuous scream from the siren. By the time firemen who had been awakened by the noise of the siren managed to get into the vehicle and remove the wood, a large number of people in the area had awakened and come outside to investigate the com motion. Identification of the prankster remains unknown. onstrations of firefighting yester day at Brayton’s Training Field. Approximately 80 firemen demon strated their newly learned skills of containing house fires, pit fires, petroelum and chemical fires, and aircraft crash and rescue methods. The firemen, who are housed in the vacant cadet dormitories, also attend courses in such things as handling bidders and hoses, pump operation, driving emergency ve hicles, recognition of arson, and first aid. The first aid demonstration held in the Social Room of the MSC proved to be a little bit too much for one lady. The firemen used live models to instruct in the recognition and treatment of various degree burns. After the demonstration one mod el, whose back had been made up to resemble severe burn, walked through the MSC lobby en route to his room. The sight of the “in jured” man proved too much for the lady, who, upon seeing him, fainted. General Praises Returning Troops “A job well done.” Major General Thomas R. Yancey, commanding general of the VIII U. S. Army Corps, so commended Army Reservists from Texas and New Mexico who were called to active duty during the Berlin crisis last fall. VIII Corps, with headquarters in Austin, Tex., administers all Army Reservists in the two-state area. “It is a privilege to welcome these fine young men home who have answered the call of our nation in time of need,” Gen. Yancey said. “They have borne a proud responsibility and have aptly measured up to standards set by thousands of young men in generations past who have served in the cause of freedom.” The VIII Corps commander, a veteran of more than 25 years’ military service, said he would like to be able to express his apprecia tion to each individual personally. At the same time, he pointed out that citizens of areas to which the reservists will return have a defi nite responsibility to the men who were suddenly uprooted last fall THE TANAKA CAR «.. damage set at $1,200 Three Injured In Two-Car Accident Near College View A wreck yesterday at the inter- a 1961 sedan west on F.M. 60 section of Avenue A and Farm- when it collided with a late model to-Market 60 sent three persons to station wagon driven by Stephen St. Joseph hospital with minor in- J. Callaway of A-13-C College juries. View. Tanaka was the only pas- W. C. Tanaka of 8811 89th St., senger in his car, and Callaway Overland Park, Kan., was driving and his wife and son were in the other car. Mr. and Mrs. Callaway and Tan aka were taken to the hospital by Callaway Jones Ambulance for treatment. Callaway suffered min or head injuries and a bruised arm. Mrs. Callaway was treated for min or bruises and an injured leg. Tanaka also . sustained head in juries. Estimated damage to Tanka’s car was $1,200, according to in vestigating officer William Lusk. Callaway’s car was damaged an estimated $900. / Callaway’s auto travelled across F.M. 60 294 feet onto the Civil Engineering Field after the col lision. Lusk said the only indica tion of a cause was defective brakes on the Callaway auto. Tall Building Construction Being Studied Lower construction costs for skyscraper buildings may result from research work on wide-flange steel beams currently underway here. E. P. Segner, assistant profes sor of civil engineering, is seeking an improved design of rolled- beams with holes in the webs that permit access and installation of utility pipes. If successful, the new method will allow tall buildings to be erected with as much as eight per cent saving in interior room heights and a comparable savings in over-all cost of outside walls, Segner said. The research project is being carried on under a $10,000 grant made by the American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc., a na tional structural steel fabricating service organization. Object of this study is to de velop a practical design procedure for reinforcing large rectangular holes in the webs of steel beams of wide-flange design. A study of stress patterns around these holes will also be made on both reinforced and non-reinforced beams. While this is not a new design concept, results of Segner’s re search may show up in the total elevation of future skyscrapers. and sent away in the military service of their country. “These young men—your soldiers and your sons, brothers, fathers, .friends and business associates— have strengthened the nation,” Gen. Yancey said. “Perhaps only the Kremlin can fully evaluate their service in helping to provide the means by which the United States and other free nations could effectively counter further aggres sion. I hope you will welcome them home as soldiers who have served selflessly and well,” he added. The general said that, although the reservists have been released from active duty, many will con tinue as citizen-soldiers participat ing in the Army Reserve program. “In these times of international tension and dangers to the free dom of the world, it is necessary for our country to maintain strong defenses and in this we must rely heavily upon the reservists,” he said. Lindsey Position Assumes Aug. 1 Jim Lindsey of Midland will become director of informa^- tion here Aug. 1, President Earl Rudder announced today. A 20-year Texas newsman with experience in higher education and military service, Lindsey has resigned as man aging editor of the Midland Reporter-Telegram. He held that position the past 10 years. Lindsey has also resigned as a member of the Texas Tech board of directors. He has been on the board six years, two as vice-chairman. “Mr. Lindsey’s successful newspaper career plus his years of service in higher education and the military especial ly equip him for the position of information director,” Rud der said. “He will bring added 4 strength, I know, to another area of the college operation as we strive toward over-all excellence.” The native Texan is a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve. Dur ing World War II he served as an enlisted man in the Army. A&M is meeting the expanding challenge of higher education under Rudder,” Lindsey said, “and I am grateful for the opportunity to join his, staff. 1 know A&M will continue to meet the changing needs of higher education and grow in academic stature.” Lindsey will supervise A&M stu dent publications along with the usual information duties. A Texas Tech journalism gradu ate, Lindsey edited the student newspaper at the Lubbock College for two years. During his second year as editor, the semi-weekly won all-American honors in nation al competition judged by news paper executives and journalism professors. His educational experience in cludes membership on the Com mittee of Governing Boards of State-Supported Colleges and Uni versities. He represented Tech from 1958 when the committee was formed to tell the story of higher education to Texans. He was first appointed to the Tech board in 1956 by Gov. Allen Shivers to serve out the unexpired term of the late William H. Fran cis of Houston, who resigned to become undersecretary of defense. In 1959 Gov. Price Daniel reap pointed Lindsay to a full six-year term. Texas Baptists presented the annual press award to Lindsey in 1955 for “outstanding Christian service in the field of journalism.” He is a member of the Board of Di rectors of the Baptist Standard, weekly newspaper of the Texas convention with more than 300,000 readers. Lindsey is serving his second two-year appointment as a mem ber of the public relations ad visory committee of the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Lindsey is affiliated with the West Texas chapter of Sigma Del ta Chi, professional journalistic society. A native of Gfayson County, he graduated from Whitewright High School with salutatorian honors. He received a scholarship to Tex as Tech. After college, he was managing editor of the San Angelo Stand ard-Times and assistant manag ing editor of the San Antonio Ex press before moving to Midland in 1952. Mr. and Mrs. Lindsey have four daughters. They are Lorinda, 7; Sherry Sue 10; Debra Kay, 12; and Pamela Ann, 17. Mrs. Lind sey is the former Miss Frances Davenport of Wichita Falls. ' Doyle Gougler has been serving as acting director of college in formation and publication since the death of L. A. Duewall, May 2. Dean of Students James P. Hannigan, far right, is pictured during a recent visit to summer camp activities at Fort Sill, Okla. Also pictured, all from A&M, are, left to Hannigan Visits Summer Camp right, Maj. Leland L. Stevenson, Capt. Wil liam Bell, cadets Murray Berry and Jackie L. Benson.