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—Juvenile Delinquency’-—
National, State
Rates Surpass
Local Average
By ROBERT SOLOVEY
Battalion Staff Writer
More than 2,400 years ago the philosopher Socrates observed
children as lovers of luxury, bad-mannered, disrespectful and
i tyrannists over their teachers.
Sound familiar ? Today’s society is still vitally concerned
with the actions of its young people.
f The College Station-Bryan community has had its problems
with juvenile delinquency too, but a report issued to Judge John
M. Barron by Brazos County Probation Officer John H. Godfrey
indicates that last year’s record of offenses is far below the na
tional average.
Godfrey noted only 1.2 per cent of males, 10-17, and females
10-18 in College Station-Bryan had been held for juvenile delin
quency in 1965.
State and national averages are about twice the local rate.
Under laws governing juveniles a child—within the respective
ages mentioned above — is considered a delinquent if he commits
a felony, a misdemeanor punishable by confinement, habitually com
mits a misdemeanor punishable by fine, habitually violates a penal
ordinance or compulsory school attendance law, associates with
vicious persons or endangers his health or that of others.
Here's how the system works and just how efficient it’s been.
A complete picture of John Q. Delinquent might look like this:
He’s probably a school drop-out, as Godfrey reported very
few still in school who were in trouble.
His parents have probably been in trouble with the police before.
Through his parents' actions he may, over a long period of
time, have lost respect for them, and their inconsistency and lack
of firm control has left him unsure of himself and the world around
him.
While driving around one night, possibly intoxicated and prob
ably out of work, John Q. decides to drop by Texas A&M and
“pop” a few hub caps. He’s caught.
The College Station-Bryan police forces, which Godfrey de
scribed as “above-average,” will normally handle minor offenses
themselves, i< John Q > -•« ' omiMj U<\ felony, he is referred
to the Brazos County Probation Officer.
He is first placed in a detention ward, by law separate from
adults, either for his own protection, for society’s protection or to
insure his availability in court.
The boy’s parents arc then notified, and normally he will be
released to them if Godfrey feels the child respects his parents,
that they will look out for his welfare and insure his later appear
ance in juvenile court.
Godfrey then begins looking into the background of John Q.,
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COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS THURSDAY, March 17, 19666
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Activities Include
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contacting his former teachers, friends and relatives and talking
with his parents.
After his study, he makes his recommendation to the juvenile
court judge, who possesses a sympathetic understanding of the prob
lems of child welfare.
Godfrey said the decision is an individual matter.
Some children will accept counsel, some have to be locked up,
some will never learn from experience.
Of the 76 cases involving males last year — down 15 cases
from 1964, 62 were warned and released, 9 were given probation and
5 were committed to the Gatesville State Reformatory.
Of the 28 cases involving females — down 8 from 1964, 27
were warned and released, none were probated and only one was
committed to the state reformatory at Gainesville.
The office also detained 41 other adolescents, who were either
turned over to another county or state, held for a hearing or released
I to their parents.
Of the total handled, 40 were white, 32 Negro and 32 Latin.
The Youth Counseling Service in Bryan is the only agency for
handling delinquents, Godfrey said.
It is only able to have a psychiatrist available once a week, even
after years of trying to persuade one to live here in the community.
It is understaffed and has found it hard to get good counselors,
Godfrey emphasized.
College Station-Bryan is a unique area with unique problems.
Theft is the number one offense; 50 per cent of all male offenders
f are held on this charge.
Godfrey said the presence of an all-male university such as
A&M has created a few problems.
He said that Aggies either don't want to or don’t have the
opportunity to date college-age girls and that they consequently date
local high school girls.
That generally means an adult with a mino^, and several times
(See Delinquency Page 2)
Stallings
To Speak
Tonight
Coach To Present
2nd RE Program
Texas A&M Head Football
Coach Gene Stallings will present
the second address of the Re
ligious Emphasis program at
7:30 p.m. tonight in the All
Faiths Chapel.
Student body president Roland
Smith said Wednesday a rela
tively large audience is expected
for the speech.
“I’m sure Coach Stallings will
have a message for students
which will be well worth their
while to attend,” he commented.
“He has made several re
ligious talks to football teams
and other groups since coming
to A&M,” Smith added.
A native of Paris, Stallings
was captain of the football and
basketball teams for two seasons
and captain of the golf team for
one year in high school.
Coming to A&M in 1953, Stall
ings played football for three
years during the mid-1950’s under
Coach Bear Bryant.
He was all-Southwest Confer
ence his junior year and tri
captain the following season.
He coached a year at A&M
after his playing career ended
before moving to Alabama where
he was assistant coach under
Bryant.
He came back to A&M in De
cember of 1965, taking over as
head coach. As A&M’s 23rd foot
ball coach, Stallings was granted
a four-year contract.
Stallings is the second of four
speakers scheduled to present
talks in this year’s religious
program.
BRENDA LEE
... popular recording star to perform during Civilian Week
end.
Astronauts Return
From Space Trip
A Town Hall performance by
singing star Brenda Lee will
highlight festivities of the Civil
ian Student Weekend March 26.
According to Robert Miller,
chairman of the Civilian Student
Council Traditions and Publicity
Committee, an 11 a.m. parachute
jump will kick off the weekend’s
activities.
Three planeloads of Parachute
Club members are scheduled to
put on the exhibition.
A barbecue for civilian students
and guests in the Grove will get
under way at 12:15. Should incle
ment weather interfere, the meal
will be move to DeWare Field
house.
Students with dormitory activi
ty cards may pick up tickets in
their counselor’s office. Other
wise, tickets cost $1 for adults
and 50 cents for children.
Following the barbecue, A&M
will meet the University of Texas
in a Southwest Conference base
ball tilt at 2 p.m.
Weekend festivities close with
the Civilian Dance, from 9 p.m.-
1 a.m. on the entire second level
of the Memorial Student Center.
Performing for the ball will be
the Traits and possibly the Aggie-
land Orchestra. The theme is to
be Roaring ’20’s.
Door prizes will be awarded at
the dance and the civilian sweet
heart will be selected.
Tickets for the affair are free
for student with fall semester
dorm activity cards. Extra tick
ets sell for $3 each.
They must
Monday.
be obtained by
CAPE KENNEDY, Fla. <A>>—
Two remarkably calm Gemini
space hunters plunged to an
emergency landing at sea
Wednesday night — after some
fearful moments in a disabled
spaceship tarnished their bril
liant space success.
It was the first time that a
U. S. manned flight had been
cut short because of spacecraft
trouble.
They splashed down into the
Pacific Ocean in full daylight and
relatively calm seas some 500
miles east of Okinawa at about
10:23 p.m. EST.
The spacecraft was spotted on
the water by a C54 aircraft. The
aircraft crew, relaying word
Religion On Campus
through Japan, said the space
ship was stable in the three-foot
waves.
Airplanes and two destroyers
converged on the area. The re
ported position was right smack
in the middle of the emergency
recovery area.
Just half an hour before the
spacecraft trouble cropped up,
Gemini pilots Neil Armstrong
and David Scott had linked up
with their Agena target ship—
the first time two spacecraft had
been joined together in the skies.
With Armstrong at the con
trols, the retrorockets on the
Gemini 8 were fired with a jolt
at 9:45 p.m. as the spacecraft
crossed the equator over the
African continent.
The flight ended 10 hours and
42 minutes after it began.
A pre-season favorite for the
SWC title, the Aggies presently
own an undefeated record, 8-0
for the season and 1-0 in con
ference. The conference victory
was an 8-0 win over SMU Tues
day.
Texas stands 6-0 for the season
and are also considered strong
title contenders.
At 7:30 p.m. Brenda Lee will
appear as the final Town Hall
attraction of the year. The G.
Rollie White performance will
last until 9:30.
Miss Lee has entertained in
Europe and throughout South
America, as well as in the United
States, singing such hits as
“Jambalaya,” “Sweet Nothin’s.”
‘I’m Sorry,” ‘All Alone Am I,”
“Fool Number One,’ and “Emo
tions.”
She was voted “The World’s.
No. 1 Female Vocalist” for 1966.
Programs Aimed At Students
By DANI PRESSWOOD
Battalion News Editor
Editor’s Note: This is the
final installment of a two-part
series examining how area
churches affect students’ lives.
Area ministers have designed
their church programs with the
Texas A&M student in mind,
and with very good reason.
Aggies comprise from 35 to
100 per cent of the North and
South Gate congregations, and
the numbers continue to rise.
One clergyman best summed up
the intentions of these churches
m regard to the student, saying
that "we are attempting to show
the student the application of
Christ in his life.”
IN ADDITION to regular for
mal worship services, what pro-
| pams do these churches not on
ly offer, but aim at students?
The First Baptist Church in
College Station, under the leader-
jhip of Rev. Lloyd Elder, con
ducts a training union for the
purpose of studying the church’s
[ place in life.
The church is also the site of
an annual revival and a yearly
| “International Student Day.
In addition, members partici
pate in religious fellowship peri
ods, music programs, hamburger
fries and dormitory visitations.
St. Mary’s Catholic Chapel stu
dent members have organized a
Newman Club to meet off cam
pus. Various topics are discussed
to stimulate thought in religious,
social, cultural and even sports
topics.
According to Rev. John Frizelle
this gives a “mixture of academic
and social life.”
RELIGIOUS SERVICES are
scheduled four evenings each
week. Special lectures are pre
sented and meetings are conduc
ted in the student center.
The A&M Church of Christ of
fers Bible classes for students of
the various classifications and
graduate and married students.
Aggie devotionals are presented
three nights a week.
In October the, church con
ducts a four-day gospel meeting
and in February guest speakers
are obtained in conjunction with
the usual Religious Emphasis
Week, according to Thomas J.
Seay, minister.
A speech contest granting $60
to four winners is sponsored each
April, and the first week of May
will be devoted to a mission
seminar this year, with mission
aries speaking to students con
cerning their work.
A three-week trip with Seay
to Halifax, Nova Scotia, this
summer will offer students an
opportunity to travel and work
with people outside Texas.
Other Church of Christ services
include providing lodging for stu
dents’ dates and parents on
weekends.
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
has access to about 1,000 acres of
land 20 miles from Bryan. Lo
cated between Snook and Somer
ville, this acreage is used as a
retreat area for members.
Single student activities at the
church include Wednesday eve
ning worship services conducted
by and for unmarried students
and a special Sunday school class.
MARRIED STUDENT mem
bers have formed couples clubs.
Rev. Ron Birk says it is a prime
objective of the church to in
corporate these families into the
life of the congregation.
The University Lutheran Chap
el, made up wholly of A&M stu
dents, provides a mid-week ves
per every Wednesday night, fol
lowed by a lecture with refresh
ments. Members are invited to
periodic Sunday suppers.
Small group seminars for prob
lem areas are scheduled and spe
cial meetings for married couples
as well as Gamma Delta, the In
ternational Lutheran Students
Association, are conducted.
The church, directed by Cam
pus Pastor E. George Becker, also
participates in the School of
Christian Studies presently run
ning.
The Hillel Foundation presents
regular Friday night services for
Jewish students.
The organization is working in
conjunction with three other re
ligious denominations in the area
sponsoring a film series, “Movies
That Matter.”
ALSO SPONSORED by the
Foundation in the Rabbi of the
Month Club, where a rabbi comes
to A&M on a Wednesday night
each month to speak on a related
topic.
The A&M Methodist Church,
under Minister Walter McPher
son, directs its student program
through the Wesley Foundation.
Student members participate in
a meeting, meal and discussion
each Wednesday and Friday eve
nings. In addition, there is a
student Sunday school class and
a Sunday evening fellowship
gathering.
According to Rev. H. Bruce
Fisher, the A&M Presbyterian
Church provides Sunday morning
classes for married and single
students as well as Sunday eve
ning study opportunities.
Each church owns a separate
student center, allowing students
a place to read, lounge, play
games, hold discussions or medi
tate. Some centers contain tele
visions and kitchen facilities.
A FISH STORY
Fish dangling from the top of the Academic Building dome
The Presbyterian Student Cen- advertise the forthcoming Aggie Players production of
ter houses its unique coffee loft. William Saroyan’s prize winning play, “The Time of Your
In addition to these services, Life,” which opens Monday in Guion Hall. Tickets at $1
each church offers counseling aid for adults and 75 cents for students are on sale at various
to any student. campus and area locations.
Annual Cotton
Ball Scheduled
For April 2
The 32nd annual Cotton Pag
eant and Ball to be presented
April 2 by the Texas A&M stu
dent Agronomy Society, will have
as its highlight the crowning of
King Cotton and Queen Cotton
and her court.
Roland Smith of Lawn, social
secretary and senior agronomy
major, has been chosen King
Cotton. Members of his court
are Jim Polonis, San Antonio;
Tom Blanchette, Beaumont; Jim
my Brown, Agua Dulce; Weldon
Bollinger, Sealy; Jimmy McAfee,
College Station; Larry Schwert-
ner, San Angelo; John Cosper,
Edna, and James Supak, Taylor.
The pageant is scheduled for
7:30 p.m. in Guion Hall and the
ball follows in the Memorial Stu
dent Center. The Aggieland
Orchestra will provide the music.
The event honors the state's
major cash crop, cotton. Profits
from the pageant and ball will
finance a field trip to Monterrey,
Mexico for agronomy juniors and
seniors to study agriculture in
that area.
Making the arrangements for
this year's pageant are Larry
Schwertner and Stanley Springer,
general co-chairmen; Roland
Smith, social secretary; Jimmy
McAfee, assistant social secre
tary; Larry Schwertner, business
manager; Jim Polonis, stage set
ting; Wes Miller, entertainment;
Jimmy Brown, tickets and pro-
grams; Weldon Bollinger, publi
city; H. E. Hampton, faculty ad
visor; Mrs. M. E. Bloodworth,
consultant, and Mrs. A. B. Med-
len, music.
Bill McReynolds, farm and
ranch editor of radio station
WOAI in San Antonio, will be
master of ceremonies for the pag
eant. He will introduce nearly
150 duchesses representing A&M
Mother's Clubs, campus clubs,
hometown clubs and other uni
versities and colleges.
A judging committee composed
of Mrs. Vivian Castleberry,
women’s editor for the Dallas
Times Herald, Bill Chambliss,
photographer, and Curtis Castle
berry, art gallery executive will
choose the Cotton Queen and the
eight members of her court.
Their judgment will be based on
the beauty, personality, and
stage appearance of the candi
dates.
“By the way things are going,
it should be a success,” said
Smith.
Any club or organization wish
ing to sponsor a duchess should
contact Smith in care of the De
partment of Soil and Crop Sci
ences.