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VOLUME 61
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1968
Number 533
Sims, McCrory To Direct
MSC Council, SCONA XIV
Two Other Posts
Named By Council
By DAVIS MAYES
Battalion Staff Writer
Benjamin J. Sims, junior man
agement major from Kingsville,
Monday was elected president of
the l&th Memorial Student Cen
ter Council and Directorate by the
MSC Council.
In other elections, Donald B.
McCrory of College Station was
named chairman of the Four
teenth Student Conference on Na
tional Affairs (SCONA XIV);
Wayne H. Prescott of Houston,
council executive vice president
of programs, and Keller W. Web
ster of Ennis, council executive
vice president of operations.
Fish Frysinger
Named Tops
In First Wing
Willard D. Frysinger of Har
lingen, a modern languages ma
jor, has been named the out
standing freshman cadet of the
First Wing for the fall semester.
Selected from 160 freshmen by
squadron, group and First Wing
cadet officers, the cadet’s name
was announced by the wing com
mander, Cadet Lt. Col. John R.
Baldridge.
Outstanding Corps freshmen
are selected by separate procedu-
ure of the Military Science De
partment for presentation on
Mother’s Day.
The 1967 Harlingen High grad
uate is a cadet of Squadron 1,
commanded by Cadet Maj. Robert
C. Huff.
The fish is studying Spanish,
German and Russian in his mod
ern languages curriculum. He has
studied Spanish four years and
used his knowledge of the lan
guage during summer work at a
Harlingen grocery.
“With the language background,
I hope to do intelligence work
when I go into the Air Force,”
Frysinger said.
He posted a 1.81 grade point
ratio for the fall semester. He is
working for a pilot-training con
tract in junior and senior ad-
vansed Air Force ROTC.
Frysinger marched with the
Fish Drill Team during the fall
semester and has been nominated
for the YMCA Polaris Council
and Sphinx Club. His older broth
er, Victor, is a senior history
major in Company G-2 and Army
ROTC cadet at A&M. His father
is a retired Air Force lieutenant
colonel. Mrs. Frysinger was vice
president of the Rio Grande Val
ley A&M Mothers Club. Their
youngest son is a high school
sophomore.
Scholastic sergeant of the Sec
ond Brigade and a Ross Volun
teer, Sims has gained experience
in the MSC as directorate assist
ant, a member of Town Hall Staff
and this year’s vice president of
operations.
McCRORY, a senior architec
ture major with a 2.75 grade point
ratio, has served on SCONA for
the past three years. This year
he was publicity chairman for
SCONA XIII.
Carrying a 2.68 GPR in eco
nomics, Prescott has been active
in the A&M Debate Club, Liberal
Arts Council, YMCA Apollo Club
and Gavel Club. He is vice presi
dent of the MSC Council and was
an exchange student in Sweden
last summer.
Webster, a Ross Volunteer, has
had three years’ experience in
MSC activities as a directorate
assistant, chairman of the Fi
nance Committee, and member of
SCONA XI, XII, and XIII. He is
married and is a junior majoring
in architectural construction.
THE FOUR officers-elect will
be installed at the annual MSC
Awards Banquet April 25. Sims
will succeed Scott Roberts of Aus
tin and McCrory will follow Pat
rick Rehmet of Alice. Prescott
will succeed David pay of College
Station. Webster’s new office is
now held by Ronald Zipp of New
Braunfels.
In other business, Larry Scott,
chairman of Hydro-Space Fiesta,
reported that from 35,000 to 40,-
000 people visited the exhibits
displayed throughout the MSC
last week. He estimated that at
lease 3,900 of these were elemen
tary school children.
Scott recommended that the
Fiesta be cancelled for at least
two or three years to give variety
to the program. He suggested
seminars or discussion groups as
possible replacements.
Roberts appointed a planning
committee to make a building
study to determine current needs
of the MSC.
IRVIN HONORED
Retiring Athletic Director Barlow (Bones) Irvin moves to the podium to shake hands with
new Athletic Director Gene Stallings after Stallings paid tribute to him in Saturday’s
“Bones Irvin Appreciation Dinner” here. Stallings expressed his gratitude to Irvin for ad
vising him during some of Stallings’ troubled times as head football coach. (Photo by
Russell Autry)
Appreciation Dinner Honors
Retiring AD ‘Bones’ Irvin
By GARY SHERER
Barlow (Bones) Irvin went out
in style Saturday night before
some 600 well-wishers in Sbisa
Hall.
The occasion was the “Bones”
Irvin Appreciation Dinner that
said farewell to the man who has
given 45 years of his life to A&M
as athlete player, coach and, fin
ally, athletic director.
Irvin x-etired from his athletic
directorship Feb. 1.
An impressive lineup of speak 1 -
ers px*aised the Cotulla native for
his contribution to A&M sports.
Dana X. Bible, former coach at
A&M 1 and Texas and who coached
Irvin at A&M, was the first
speaker. He lauded Irvin for his
SUE ANN EVANS
Sophomore Named
To Mission Work
A Texas A&M University soph
omore is among 1968 student
summer missionaries to serve
under the sponsorship of the Bap
tist General Convention of Texas.
John New of Longview received
approval of the convention’s stu
dent division for assignment with
the South Texas Mobile Clinic.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. New of Longview (203 Rich
ardson St.).
The Aggie-missionary is study
ing veterinary medicine and takes
an active role in the Baptist Stu
dent Center here.
University National Bank
“On the side of Texas A&M”
—Adv.
BARNETT FOR TWO
Billy Bob Barnett lofts a jump shot goalward in first-half
action Saturday against Texas as Curt Papp (41) defends.
Barnett paced the Aggies with 32 points in a record-smash
ing 117-105 triumph over the Longhorns. See story page
6. (Photo by Mike Wright)
fine work with young men and
his devotion to helping his fellow
man.
‘Greasepaint’
Set Tonight
In Auditorium
“The Roar of the Greasepaint,
The Smell of the Crowd” roars
into Bryan Civic Auditoxdum to
night.
A capacity crowd is anticipated
for the 8 p.m. perfoimance spon
sored by the Bryan Rotary Club
in conjunction with the Memorial
Student Center Town Hall Com
mittee.
The Broadway musical stars
Edward Earle who launched his
theatrical career at the age of
thx*ee and has been featured in
more than 25 musical and dra
matic productions. Earle also di
rects the show.
Co-starring is David C. Jones,
winner of the Chicago Press
Award for his summer perform
ance in “Bye, Bye Birdie.”
Other members of the cast in
clude Henry Baker, who toured
the country in “Porgy and Bess;”
Sherry Lynn Diamant, appearing
most recently in “Sweet Charity;”
Lisa Damon, who performed in
Richard Rodgers’ recent revival
of “South Pacific,” and Harold
Norbut, a veteran of numerous
musicals.
Rounding out the cast is a
group labeled “The Urchins,”
which includes Edie Andrews,
Susan Campbell, Leigh Carole,
Kathy Conry, Carol Ehmann, Ju
dy Gibson, Pat Guadalupe, Hel-
enann and Meredith Pogue.
Among the songs featured in
the show are “A Wonderful Day
Like Today,” “Look at That
Face,” “Feeling Good,” “My First
Love,” “Where Would You Be
Without Me?” and “The Joker.”
Only tickets remaining for the
performance are a few reserved
for Texas A&M students and
their wives or dates, rotes Town
Hall Chairman Robex-t Gonzales.
He said students with activity
cards may purchase the tickets
for $1.50 each at the MSC Student
Programs Office on a first-come,
first-served basis.
Bryan Building & Loan
Association, Your Sav
ings Center, since 1919.
—Adv.
A&M President Earl Rudder
then announced that Ixwin has
been named athletic director
emeritus at A&M.
Other speakers were Coach
Gene Stallings, who succeeds Ir
vin, and Louis (Hogs) Nelson,
Weldon Humble and Pat Knight,
former players under Irvin.
Irvin humbly accepted all the
praises and gifts bestowed on
him all evening and responded
with some heart-filled statements.
“I feel very humble tonight,”
Irvin said. “This university has
been very kind to me. This
school has been in my heai't ever
since I came here.”
The former professional foot
ball player graciously thanked
everyone and said one goal re
mains for him. “I own a little
place near San Antonio,” he said.
“My only goal is to open those
gates and say, ‘Here I am.’ ”
“This is a happy ending to a
happy life,” he concluded.
Ball To Begin
At 8 Saturday
In Sbisa Hall
Seven finalists have been chos
en for Sophomore Sweetheart, to
be named Saturday night at the
Sophomore Ball, Class President
Jerry Adams has announced.
Adams said he expects a rise
this week in sales of the $3.50
per couple tickets, which are on
sale at the Student Program Of
fice and will later be available at
the door.
The Ball, scheduled for 8-11
p.m. in Sbisa Dining Hall, will
feature Neal Ford and the Fan
atics and another band.
The Sweetheart finalists will be
honored with a reception in the
Memorial Student Center Satur
day at 2 p.m., where they
meet the selection committee.
FINALISTS include Mary Beth
Hand, a senior home economics
education major at Texas Tech,
who is from Ft. Worth. Miss
Hand, age 21, is five feet, two
inches tall and weighs 105 pounds,
and will be escorted by Jesse
Clyde Boysen.
Shari Marie McGarr, a fresh
man home economics major at
Southwest Texas College, will be
escorted by Wayne B. Eldridge.
Miss McGarr, a resident of San
Antonio, is 18 years old, five feet
five inches tall and weighs 110
pounds.
Gary T. Cottingham submitted
the name of Nancy Shepard from
Houston; Miss Shepard, who is
18 years old, weighs 110 pounds
and is five feet five inches tall.
She is a freshman nursing major
at the University of Texas at
Austin.
MAKING THE longest trip for
the Ball will be Fae Anita Mat
thew of York, Pa. Miss Mat
thew, a sophomore sociology ma
jor at Millersville State College,
will be escorted by Kenneth J.
Guerin. She is 19, weighs 115
pounds and is 5 feet seven inches
tall.
Patti Walker of Mexia will be
escorted by Ricky W. Holloway.
Miss Walker is a senior at Mexia
High School and is 18 years old,
weighs 116 pounds and is five
feet six inches tall.
A senior at St. Mary’s Hall in
San Antonio, Judy Gail Fisher is
17 years old, weighs 125 pounds
and is five feet seven and a half
inches tall. Miss Fisher’s name
was submitted by David Hoel-
scher.
A FIVE-FOOT, eight-inch jun
ior at Crane High School, Sue
Ann Evans is 16 years old and
weighs 134 pounds. Miss Evans’
name was entered by Kellam Col
quitt.
The Sophomore Ball will also
feature a psychedelic light show
provided by the Architecture So
ciety and a photographer to take
color pictures for $3.50 for five
prints.
Uniform for the ball will be
Class B winter with battle scarves
for Corps members. For civilians,
dress will be coats and ties.
Formal or semi-formal dress will
be suitable for dates.
“The whole class will have to
work together to make this ball a
success,” Adams commented. “The
money that we will make from it
will go into the class fund.”
First Bank & Trust now pays
5% per annum on savings certif
icates. —Adv.
BB&L
BAND SWEETHEART
Linda Russell, an East Texas State sophomore from Irv
ing 1 , was named 1968 Aggie Band Sweetheart Saturday at
the annual Band Dance. This 20-year-old blond is an ele
mentary education major. Her escort is Bruce Barrett,
Band sophomore. (Photo by Mike Wright)