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211 UNIVERSITY
Next to Handy-Burger
Mon-Sat 10-5:30
By JERRY NEEDHAM
City Editor
The City of College Station oper
ates under a council-manager form
of government. The six-man council
and a mayor make up the legislative
branch of the city.
The council meets on the second
and fourth Thursdays of each month
in sessions usually lasting several
hours. Occasional special sessions
are called to handle any pressing
matters.
Many hours are required to be
come informed on matters pre
sented before the council, but
councilmen are not paid for their
services. This is to allow University
employes to serve without giving up
their salaries from the state. Most
councilmen also feel that the job is
not so time-consuming so as to re
quire monetary compensation.
Councilmen are elected to two-
year terms. Half are elected every
year to provide for greater stability.
A short profile of the mayor and
councilmen follows to enable new
residents to become familiar with
their city government.
HOMER ADAMS served one
term as councilman during the
1960’s. He was re-elected in 1972
and again in 1974. He is also owner
of Adams Transfer and Storage lo
cated in College Station.
Adams gives the impression of
being an outspoken individual. He
is a graduate and at one time an
accounting professor ofTexas A& M.
Adams calls his approach to council
matters one of “common sense.
BOB BELL, a flashy and energe
tic 33-year-old, is employed by
Spearman Realty and until recently
was station manager of KTAM-
KORA radio. He was elected to the
council last April. He is well-versed
in parliamentary procedure and is
also mayor pro-tem of College Sta
tion.
LORENCE BRAVENEC, 39, is
a professor of accounting with the
University and has served on the
council since April 1974. As he has
gained experience as a councilman,
he has become increasingly more
outspoken.
JAMES DOZIER, 52, is serving
his third term as a councilman. He is
an associate professor of finance at
A6cM and is also a lawyer. Dozier
served as College Station city attor
ney in 1972 and 1973. His law
background has helped the council
in drafting ordinances and entering
contracts.
JAMES GARDNER, 54, is an
A&M professor of urban regional
planning. He is serving his second
year on the council and was previ
ously city planning director. His
knowledge of urban planning gives
the council ready access to ideas in-
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Program helps
information flow
If you live off-campus, as do over
two-thirds of the students at
TAMU, a new program “Hassle
Free” may help in the scramble to
get the information that seems read
ily available to on-campus students.
Under the direction of the Off ice
of Student Affairs, the “Hassle
Free” program is composed of a
corps of trained volunteers located
throughout the major apartment
complexes who are available to as
sist student and answer questions
about the university.
The Student Affairs personnel as
semble weekly packages of informa
tion for the student volunteers to
post in the apartments. These
“reps” are available for information
about intramufals, TAMU tradi
tions, University publications,
campus facilities, and campus ac
tivities. They also have maps of the
campus and community, and lists of
often-called telephone numbers.
Although the program is just
starting this fall, volunteers have al
ready been found for the following
apartments: Briarwood, Scandia,
Tanglewood, Country Place, Bar
celona, Casa del Sol, Plantation
Oaks, Willow Oaks, Southwest Vil
lage, Casa Blanca, French Quarter,
Old College Main and Southgate. It
is also being considered to have
Area Reps for residential areas with
high student populations, but as of
yet no plans have been formalized.
When the program was first being
considered, Karen Switzer, Assis
tant Director of Student Affairs,
said, “Very often parents are really
uptight when they find out that
their son or daughter will be living
off-campus. We hope that, when
they find out there will he someone
living in the area to whom the stu
dent can turn, they will feel much
better. ”
Switzer stated, however, that the
main purpose of the program is to
improve the communication prob
lem that exists for the off-campus
student.
Tradition of
twelfth man
explained
Since New Year’s day of 1922,
Texas Aggies have stood at home
football games.
On that day in 1922, the Aggies
were in Dallas playing the nation’s
top football team. Centre College,
in what was then called the Dixie
Invitational Classic.
After injuries had exhausted the
team’s supply of substitutes. Coach
Dana X. Bible called on sophomore
E. King Gill to suit up.
Gill, who was a member of both
the football and basketball teams,
was serving as team spotter that
day. On Coach Bible’s request,
however, he left his position in the
press box to join bis teammates on
the field.
Gill was never called into the
game that day, hut his willingness
inspired the now famous 12th man
tradition of standing to signify an
Aggie’s own readiness to serve
when needed.
volving long-range planning for a
rapidly expanding metropolitan
area. Gardner has been responsible
for some progressive input into the
council and is keenly interested in
beautifving the citv.
GARY HALTER, a mild-
mannered 33-year-old, is an assis
tant professor of political science
with the University and has served
on the council since last April. Dr.
Halter teacher courses in city man
agement, city finance and law. His
specialty is municipal management
and administration, and he advises
other Texas cities on management
and technology application.
O. M. Holt, 61, is retired and
serving his first term as College Sta
tion mayor. He is presently a con
sultant with two local insurance
companies. Mayor Holt has six
years experience as a College Sta
tion councilman.
In addition to the same duties re
quired of a councilman, the mayor is
responsible for keeping order and
following parliamentary procedure
at council meetings. The mayor’s
signature is required on all official
city documents.
NORTH BARDELL, 45, be
came city manager in January 1974.
Bardell previously worked for the
cities of Waco and Bryan and served
as assistant city entineer of College
Station.
The city manager is selected by
tlie mayor and council and is pre
sent at all council meetings. The
manager receives a salary from the
city.
Bardell also serves as chief statis
tician at Texas A&M home football
games and has done so for 20 years.
“Eleven years
ago Michael got
leukemia.
Last spring we
got married”
Mrs. Ann Finamure,
Glen Ridge, N.J.
“Michael’s thirteenth birthday
was supposed to be his last. And
now we’re celebrating our first
anniversary. Because cancer
research developed new treat
ments, Michael’s alive. You should
see how alive!
“There’s a lot more research to
be done and a lot more people to
save. So give to the American
Cancer Society. We want to wipe
out cancer in your lifetime.”
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