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B-CS Residents Voice Opposition To Name Change
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“Change Wouldn’t Hurt”
H. J. Watson, 304 Leg-ion, be
lieves that a name change
“Wouldn’t hurt anything,” but
if a change is made, “College
Station should simply become
part of Bryan.”
‘Not Progressive”
Mrs. George Kincaid, 106 Moss,
says that the present name of
College Station is “not progres-
ive enough” for the growing
city. “It has a monotonous
sound,” she said.
“Loss Of Contact”
J. R. Nickel, 4200 Oaklawn,
opposes a change in the name.
“The current name is known by
a great many people,” he said,
“and if it were changed they
would loose contact.”
“No College, No Depot”
Mrs. W. S. Manning, 405 Walton,
believes that the city has out
grown its present name. “The
college is now a university,” she
said, “and there’s no depot, so
the name’s misleading.”
“Would Cost Money”
E. B. Newman, Box 893, College
Station, feels that a name change
would “cost money.” He asks,
“what’s in a name anyway ?
The one we have isn’t hurting
anything.”
“A Bus Stop”
Mrs. Mary Johnson, 1015 Holt,
said the current name “sounds
like a bus stop or train station-*”
She added, “The name Aggieland
wouldn’t be bad.”
A second survey taken by The
Battalion revealed 123 of 200
Bryan-College Station residents
polled were opposed to any
change in the name of College
Station.
Only 54 persons voiced an af
firmative opinion toward the
much-talked-about name change.
There were 23 undecided persons.
The majority of those opposing
the change felt the city’s current
name has been “good enough” for
the past 90 years and should be
“good for another 90.”
Those opposing the change felt
the present name has become as
sociated with the university and
“means quite a bit to many peo
ple.”
Proponents of the change felt
a new name would aid the city in
becoming more progressive. Some
believed the “outdated” name is
misleading to outsiders.
For further information, see
the editorial, page two.
Che Battalion
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Volume 61
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1967
Number 461
LITTLE NIAGARA AT AGGIELAND?
[Water gushes over the temporary levee constructed around a Jersey Street widening pro-
I ject after rains dumped more than IV2 inches on College Station during the past two days.
Laundry Marks Available
New students arriving for the
[second summer session are urged
to obtain laundry marks before
sending their clothing to the
laundry.
-“The iparks can be picked up
at the main laundry on Asbury
Street, according to G. R. Hart-
sock, A&M Laundry manager.
University National Bank
“On the side of Texas A&M”
—Adv.
A sheet of instructions listing
the pick-up stations and delivery
schedule can be obtained at the
main station.
Students are limited to 30 pieces
of laundry each week. Also, only
one bundle will be accepted each
week from a student for his
laundry fee. Additional laundry
will be charged regular student
rates.
Laundry bundles must be turn
ed in at the stations before 9 a.m.
on the days specified or there
will be a fifty-cent penalty
charge. Pick-up time for all laun
dry is after 1 p.m.
Cash Cafeteria
Open For Session
The Sbisa Cash Cafeteria will
be open during the second session
of summer school for A&M stu
dents, faculty and guests.
According to Fred Dollar, Food
Services director, the cafeteria
operates during the summer as a
service to the students on campus.
“We try to serve meals at prices
students can afford to pay.”
The cafeteria is located on the
west end of Sbisa Dining Hall.
Sbisa’s summer hours have
been expanded this year so that
students will not have to sched
ule their meals as rigidly as they
would have their classes says Dol
lar.
The summer schedule is:
Monday through Friday: 7
a.m.-2 p.m., 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m.
Saturday: 7 a.m.-1:30 p.m.,
4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
Sunday: 8 a.m.-9 p.m., 11:30
a.m.-l:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m.-6:30
p.m.
GUNG-HO AGGIE?
One Aggie found an interesting way to display the Aggie
Spirit by placing his Aggie bumper sticker on the cast on
his broken leg. More than 700 of the stickers were sold last
week. Besides the journalism and Battalion offices, the
stickers can be purchased in the MSC Gift Shop or the
Exchange Store.
Agronsky Named
As MSC Speaker
Martin Agronsky, Washington
correspondent for CBS Radio and
Television, has been named as
first guest for the Texas A&M
Memorial Student Center’s fall
“Speaker Series.”
Agronsky, moderator of the
award-winning TV show, “Face
the Nation,” will speak Oct. 23
in the Memorial Student Center
ballroom. His topic is “The Mid
dle East Political Crisis.”
First Bank & Trust now pays
5% per annum on savings certif
icates. —Adv.
First Week End
Firemen’s Meet
Aggies Challenge Texas Exes Firefighting Show
In City Name Change Contest Doused By Rains
Jack Crichton of Dallas, presi- Backers of the proposal also
dent of Texas A&M’s Association
of Former Students, has offered
to up the ante in the University
of Texas Ex-Students’ Associa
tion contest to help A&M re
name its hometown.
“We’re a little shocked that
the TU people can only afford
two end zone seats to this year’s
Turkey Day game as top prize
for suggesting a new name for
College Station,” Crichton noted.
“Although financial need has
never been a characteristic of
Texas U.,” he added, “if this is
the case this year we would like
to come to the aid of our Texas
friends and offer the winner
four tickets on the 50-yard line.”
“Perhaps,’ Crichton observed,
“the end zone offer is based on
a desire to get the Texas exes
as far away as possible from the
mayhem that will take place this
year when Coach Stallings’ men
go into action on Thanksgiving
Day.”
The Tu group announced plans
to hold a contest as the result
of a news story noting a pos
sibility the name of College Sta
tion might be changed to reflect
the progress and current status
of the South-central Texas city.
Proponents of the name change
pointed out A&M attained uni
versity status more than three
years ago, so the “college” de
scription is no longer accurate.
City Council
Will Discuss
City’s Name
College Station’s proposed
name change will be formally
discussed for the first time
during the city council’s regu
lar monthly meeting at 7 p.m.
Monday, announced Mayor D.
A. (Andy) Anderson.
Council members discussed
the matter informally during a
recent special session called to
consider award of a water con
tract.
At that time all councilmen
concurred that the name-
change idea be dropped for
further consideration.
Mayor Anderson pointed out
the proposed change has never
been presented officially to the
council. It was merely men
tioned as one part of the may
or’s five-year “action” plan
which calls for a new city hall,
fire and police station and other
civic improvements.
“We will take it (the name
change proposal) up officially
for the first time Monday,”
Mayor Anderson remarked.
feel a change of name could help
Texans become more aware of
the large-scale scientific and en
gineering research being conduct
ed at Texas A&M. They pointed
out A&M will soon be operating
one of the largest atom smashers
in the country and recently open
ed a new space research center.
The university’s nuclear reactor
and computer facilities are also
among the best in the nation,
they added.
The movement to change the
name of the city was initiated
because its original descriptive
nature no longer exists, the pro
ponents concluded.
First week of the 38th Texas
Firemen’s Training School ends
Friday at Texas A&M University.
Heavy rains Wednesday after
noon doused the scheduled night
firefighting demonstrations plan
ned for Brayton Training Field.
Henry D. Smith, Firemen’s
Training Division chief for the
hosting Engineering Extension
Service said the public demon
stration may be reset next week
during the industrial fire pro
tection school.
This week’s school attracted
more than 1,350 firemen and in
structors from Texas and other
Second Summer Enrollment
Reaches 4,378, Says Heaton
Texas A&M University’s sec
ond semester summer school en
rollment has reached a record
4,378, Registrar H. L. Heaton
announced Wednesday.
Heaton said this semester’s reg
istration is running about six
percent ahead of the same period
last year.
Approximately 75 more stu
dents are expected to enroll be
fore registration closes Friday,
he added.
While topping all previous sec
ond semester figures, the cur
rent enrollment falls short of the
record 5,144 students who signed
up for classes during the first
semester this summer. Heaton
pointed out, however, second
semester enrollment is usually
lower.
The registrar said the current
figures include students enrolled
at both the Texas Maritime Aca
demy and the Texas A&M Ad
junct at Junction.
states. Next week’s industrial
fire protection school is expect
ed to draw more than 400 par
ticipants. Registrants are ex
pected from Spain, Venezuela,
Mexico, Canada, Panama, Puerto
Rico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and
Saudi Arabia.
Firemen sloughed through mud
and water Wednesday in regular
training sessions. A downpour
shortly after operations closed for
the day at 3 p.m. prompted school
officials to cancel the night’s
demonstrations.
Before firemen head for home
Friday, many will take examina
tions which will win key rate
insurance credits for their cities.
Chief Smith predicted a total of
$320,000 in key rate insurance
credits will be earned by the stu
dent firemen.
State, municipal and local gov
ernment officials were guests of
municipal firemen Wednesday
night at Sbisa Hall. College of
Engineering Dean Fred Benson
introduced guests. No speeches
were included on the program.
Closing the summer’s training
will be a special school for Span
ish-speaking firemen July 30-
Aug. 4.
Bryan Building & Loan
Association, Your Sav
ings Center, since 1919.
—Adv.
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SECOND SESSION REGISTRATION
Students enrolling: in the second session of summer school at A&M are shown above filling
out registration cards before moving into the Sbisa Dining Hall. More than 4,300 students
have enrolled for this session.