Page 6 College Station, Texas Wednesday, June 3, 1970 THE BATTALK !' Research Annex Abandoned facilities now asset The Texas A&M Research An nex, nine years old, is classic proof that a major disappoint ment can be converted into an area, state and national asset. The establishment of the Annex in 1961 proved to be an ingenious move toward trying to alleviate the economic crisis accompanying the 1968 closing of the Bryan Air Base and A&M President A. R. Luedecks pointed out the uni versity’s increasing need for addi tional space in order to expand its programs. Old-timers will recall that the Air Force graduated its last class in June of 1958 and soon there after left the base to a caretaker crew of 18 men, who were respon sible for maintenance, security, and fire protection. Texas A&M received control of the installation from the Department of Health, Education and Welfare in May, 1961, and there has been no indi cation of regret from any quarter. Luedecke said Texas A&M uses the 1,991-acre facility to augment all aspects of its total program— teaching, research, and extension. Thirty-eight activity units of various colleges and departments within the university utilize the well-kept buildings and land areas. The additional space for research activities, classrooms, laboratories, and storge has been vital to continued growth and improvement. The economic contribution to the community is equally note worthy. The Annex provides full time jobs for more than 200 per sons. The equivalent of 60 full time jobs is added by part-time student employment. Salaries and expenditures for supplies and materials represent an annual $2.2 million boost to the local economy. In addition, the students en rolled in special classes conducted at the former air base represent considerable buying power. Aver age enrollment in these classes is 85 to 100. Thompson receives teaching award Herbert G. Thompson, associate professor of marketing at Texas A&M, was awarded the College of Business Administration Out standing Teaching Award for 1969-70 during the college’s an nual spring faculty banquet this week. Dean John E. Pearson pre sented the award, noting Thomp sons outstanding record as a teacher since joining the Texas A&M faculty in 1951. Honored with retirement plaques were business faculty members Williams E. (Bill) Eckles, assistant dean and direc tor of the Executive Development Programs, and Edward S. Packen- ham, professor of accounting. Thompson, a native of Ohio, received B.S. and M.B.A. degrees from Miami University of Ohio. He came to Texas A&M from Western Michigan University. Because of a well-planned pro gram of building modification and routine maintenance what might have been a ghost camp or an open pasture is a complex of use ful facilities. While approximately 100 buildings have been removed, more than 100 remain, and these are in excellent condition. Main tenance and operations superin tendent John Martine heads a 47- man department responsible for this improvement. A number of University activ ities make extensive use of the property. The Texas Transporta tion Institute uses buildings, land, runways, taxi strips, and parking aprons in conjunction with its nationally recognized research programs in such areas as high way materials, pavement design, highway illumination, structural research, and safety. Texas Engineering Experiment Station facilities include labora tories for research in proteins for human food, energy and propul sion, flight mechanics, gas dyna mics, propeller performance, rock et testing, testing of air moving J4< ctue K ever Shopped leu (J3ruleu 6 SALE? Pants $5.99 PRINTS & SOLIDS REG. TO $18.00 Dresses $7.99 LARGE GROUP REG. TO $23.00 Travel Coats .. $29.99 PASTELS REG. $40.00 SHOP THURS. AND PRI. ’til 8:00 P. M. ■ devices, and a research and in strument shop as well as other activities. 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