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Page 4 THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1978 ! 'i ■!: I I The Battalion Classified county bridges OFFICIAL NOTICE ROOMMATE WANTED FOR SALE HELP WANTED SENIOR RING ORDERING PROCEDURE For Students Completing 92 Hours at the End of the Spring ’78 Semester To be eligible to order the Texas A&M Senior Class Ring, an undergraduate stu dent must have at least ninety-two (92) semester hours, with 30 hours at A&M and be in good standing with the University. To order at mid-semester using mid-semester grades to fulfill the above requirements, please note the following instructions: 1. Leave your name, major and I.D. number with the Ring Clerk, Heaton . Building, prior to Spring Break if possi ble, or at least one week in advance of ordering. This may not be done by phone. 2. Bring Mid-Semester Grade Report along when ready to order to verify passing hours. 3. Anyone having failed to leave their name in advance and fail to bring their Mid-Semester Grade Report along when ready to order will be asked to return later to allow time for records to be checked. 4. All rings must be paid for in full when the order is placed. Senior Ring Loans are available through Student Financial Aid in the YMCA Building. 5. Mid-Semester orders will be taken only from March 22nd until April 28th, 1978. 6. Students who do not place their order during this period may order after final grades are posted. (Whenever 92 hours have been completed and are on rec ord, there is never a dead-line, except a monthly mailing date on which we send orders to the factory). 7. The Ring Clerk is on duty from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, Monday through Fri day. However, in order for other duties to be carried out, Absolutely no orders will be taken between 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. or between 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. 8. All rings ordered, regardless of whether on March 22nd or April 28th, will be de livered on the same day which will be approximately June 29, 1978. Roommates needed, male/female. 2600 S. Col lege 3 bdrm/2 bath. Fully furnished. Share expense of $150 & bills/mo. 823-7347; 823- 8580. 119t5 1976 Honda 750. Well maintained, one owner; must sell for school funds, $1400. 846- 6302. 11813 JOB OPPORTUNITIES 1976 Kawasaki 500. 2300 miles, excellent con dition, $995. 846-6810. 119t2 $180-$480 WEEKLY stuffing envelopes. On Campus Information. Rush stamped ad dressed envelope. Southern Publishing, Box 171802-TX, Memphis, Tenn 38117. 11814 \ • 3 • . f v * ...v.v.v.v. y V ^ ijjiYiYiYiYr. fj For employment information at Texas A&M University dial 845-4444 24 hours a day. Equal Employment Op portunity through Affirmative Action. Texas A&M University Bone China, filigree by Oxford. Crystal, Montclair by Lenox. 846-9566 after 4:00. 119t5 1967 Plymouth Belvedere. Damn good condi- tion $300. 845-2693. 119t3 1973 Pinto wagon, air conditioning, good con dition, $1400. 846-3315. 14812 Now hiring for spring and summer semesters. Openings 4:30-9:30 for waiters and waitresses. 3-4 nights per week. Work your schedule and make good money. Come by 3-C Corral on Barak Lane. Early after noons preferred. 11915 1977 Cutlass Supreme. Loaded. 693-7302.119t5 FOR RIM NEW APARTMENTS. Efficiency $135 month. One bedroom from $150 month, two bedroom from $175 month. All hills paid except electric ity. Villa West Apartments, south of Villa Maria. Lorraine Peterson, Manager. 822- 7772. 75tfn Before spending $900 or more on a new 125CC motorcycle check my 500CC Triumph in perfect condition for $750. Call 845-3514, 823-0826 after 7 P.M. 119115 Pizza inn Sublease duplex for summer. 3 bedrooms 2 baths $290 plus utilities. 846-3181. 112ti0 Two blocks to campus. Responsible students or couple. 3 bedroom home, good condition, fenced yard and storage area. $300 per month. Deposit required. 846-7268 after 5. 11913 AKC Gold Chipline toy Pomeranian puppies. Male and female $175 each. 822-1967. Part and full time help needed. Apply at Pizza Inn College Station. fjc djc 5J4 3^* 3jc 3|C —| — — Jc dfc Large bedroom downstairs. All privileges until June 1st then move to an apt. upstairs with three girls — in dividual bedrooms — share bath — private phones, tv etc. 5 min from campus. $87.50 per mo. bills paid. Call 846-3824 after 5:00 p.m. — U££ OFFICIAL NOTICE College of Science English Proficiency Examination ALL JUNIORS and SENIORS in curricula of the College of Science must take the English Proficiency Examination on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1978, at 7:30 p.m. No makeup exam will be given this spring. BIOLOGY Department Curricula- ROOM 113 BSBE CHEMISTRY Department Curricula - ROOM 100 CHEM MATH Department Curricula - ROOM 101 MILNER PHYSICS Department Curricula - ROOM 301 RHYS In order to qualify as a candi date for a degree in the Col lege of Science, each student must demonstrate an ability to express himself (or herself) in acceptable English. This re quirement may be satisifed by (1) passing an examination in English composition (EPE) taken not later than the spring semester of the junior year, or (2) completing English 301 with a minimum grade of “C”. ANY STUDENT WHO FAILS THE WRITTEN EXAMINA TION (EPE) MUST SATISFY THE ENGLISH PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENT BY TAKING ENGLISH 301 AND EARNING A MINIMUM GRADE OF “C”. For information and guidelines on the nature of the examina tion, check with the departmen tal secretary. Nice apartment for rent. I want 2 college Christian girls — all bills paid including tv cable and colored tv. $110 per month. Call 846-5054. Uniforms — Size 12 Senior boots $175. Army greens 38 waist 44 blouse — 1 set light-weight $50, 1 set winter weight $40. Army blues, worn twice $100. Army green cap size 7 1 /2 $10. Army blue cap Engineer branch $15. Pair Aggie pinks $5. 822-0719. _ m ^ Me Donald s MCDONALDS Part-time, full time. Starting wages $2.70 per/hour. Apply j in person only. 2 p.m.-5 p.m. 801 University Drive 11814 HELP WANTED Waitresses and disc-jockey Sonny’s. 3606 S. College Ave. Call for appointment. 846-9390. CHEYENNE APTS. New 4-plexes 2 bedroom, 1 bath Washer/dryer connections refrigerator, dishwasher Fully carpeted 825 feet We pay water & cable Lease now - Aug. $188/mo. unfurn. $230/mo. turn. 'Cheyenne Apt. ^4^-2^§ 693-6893' ' " -v,** *■ Mathematics Department will take applications for student employment for Fall 1978. Apply at Math Office, 102 Milner Hall, March 27 through April 7. 119113 Student or student wife for Hous ton Post route near the campus. Must be available now and in the fall semester. Call 846-8648 or 822-3191. Half-way House Counselor to provide supervision, guid ance and reality feedback for mentally restored adults. Ap plicants must be mature, stable, responsible and in terested in helping people help themselves. Related education/experience pre ferred. Full time only. Shift ro tation involves primarily eve ning, night and weekend hours. Contact Sheryl Allen, director of Halfway House, Bluebonnet Psychiatric Cen ter, 822-7326, or apply in per son 405 W. 28th, Bryan. Equal Employment Opportunity through Affirmative Action. 11614 UNIVERSITY ACRES APARTMENTS We now have 2 bedroom apts. available for immediate occu pancy. Located off Wellborn Road, Vz mile past 2818 on FM 2154. New washateria, many new improvements. All bills paid except electricity. Rates begin at $155.00 to $170.00. Get country atmosphere close to campus. Duplexes available. CALL TOM CLEMENTS at 846-5796 or 846-6189 weekends and after 5 p.m. Joe Courtney, Inc. 108119 Pontiac (3TO, 1970 loaded, excellent condition, best offer. Bumper pool table, $80, or trade for guitar or 8-track rec order. 846-0166. ii7t5 Two part-time stock/inventory workers needed at Bryan Hospital. Can work around school hours within reason. Call Sharon Robinson 822- 1347. 117110 3-C Barbecue #3 is now ac cepting applica tions for summer for all positions. Apply in person April 27-30 be tween 2:00 and 4:00 Culpepper Plaza. PERSONALS PLH HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! I Love You KDH 11911 INSTRUCTION Guitar, banjo, fiddle, lessons. 779-9871. 112115 WANTED Full time typing. Symbols. ( lull 823- 7723. 392tfn Typing. Experienced, last, accurate All kinds. 822-0544. 83tfii Typing. 846-3491. 77t55 Typing 75c page. 846-7577. 117t30 Typing. Experienced, fast, accurate. All kinds. 822-0544. I19t8 Typing. 823-4579. 116140 HELP WANTED FULL OR PART TIME Day Shifts (10-3 p.m.) (11-3 p.m.) (10-5 p.m.) Night Shifts 5 p.m., 2 or 3 nights a week and weekends. Also have full time work. Ideal position for mothers with children in school or students, we will arrange hours to fit your needs. COUNTER AND CASHIER WORK $2.75/hour apply in person only WHATABURGER Bryan 1101 Texas An Equal Opportunity Employer College Station 105 Dominik 75tfn QUALITY TYPING & EDITING Full-time typing or editing by English M.A.’s. From 75c. Call 693-9877 or 846-1360. SPECIAL NOTICE SERVICES Weight Watchers can help you become slim by summer and not have to starve yourself. College Station class meets Thursday 5:15 p.m. Lutheran Student Center, 315 North College Main. For free booklet and further information call 822- 7303. 108U2 Professional Typing Services 846-9109. 119U8 . . . SPRING SPECIAL . . . COLLEGE STATION — 3 bedroom, 1 bath with carport, some with washers & dryers and fenced yards. Lawns are maintained for you. Rent now and save . . . $255 - $265 per month. THE CRUSE CORPORATION Offices (8-5) 693-2800 Evenings & Weekends Thelma Costa 846-7318 Larry Cruse 693-3047 AUTO INSURANCE FOR AGGIES: Call: George Webb Farmers Insurance Group 3400 S. College 823-8051 Service For All Chrysler Corp. Cars Body Work — Painting HALSELL MOTOR COMPANY INC. Dodge Sales and Service Since 1922 1411 Texas Ave. — 823-8111 FOR SALE ’71 VW Van. New tires and battery. 846- 2919. 115t5 1965 Plymouth Fury III. Looks and runs good. Just tuned up. $400. 845-6479 after 7. 11813 ALLEN Oldsmobile Cadillac SALES - SERVICE "Where satisfaction is standard equipment 2401 Texas Ave. 823-8002 Tremendous savings on Minolta, Ni kon, Canon, Vivitar and most other major brands. Call Peter 693-8062 after 3 p.m. ii9ti HEAD RESIDENT ASSISTANTSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE Apply now for Head Resident position in Texas A&M University residence halls for Fall, 1978. JOB DESCRIPTION: The Head Resident Assistantship provides a live-in responsibil ity for the administration, programming, staff supervision and stu dent development of 120-700 residents with 4-10 undergraduate Resident Advisors. QUALIFICATIONS: — graduate classification (preferred) — residence hall experience REMUNERATION: — salary of approximately $2500 for a nine-month contract — free room within the assigned residence hall — waiver of out-of-state tuition — eligible to enroll for up to 12 semester hours FILING DEADLINE: April 30, 1978 To apply or for more information contact: Residence Education Coordinator Housing Office Room 101 YMCA Building Texas A&M University College Station, Texas 77843 713/845-6971 1181 By ANN RICHMOND The countryside is quiet. It looks like ranch land. A muddy creek flows gently beneath an old bridge on Bird Pond Road. Listening to the sounds of the peaceful landscape, one could imagine this is the 1930s and the ancient bridge is new. But off in the distance is the rumbling sound of an approaching vehicle as it moves rapidly over the gravel road. It slows as it nears the bridge, and then the shiny 1977 Oldsmobile lumbers across. Timber planks jump as the wheels pass over them, sounding like 50 bowling balls rolling down a stack of lumber. The car passes and it is quiet once more. This bridge is typical of the county bridges in Brazos County. It is made of wood with steel rein forcement, it is a one-lane bridge and it is old. Most of the bridges in the county were built 30 to 50 years ago, according to W.A. Stasny, county commissioner for Precinct 4. These bridges used to he adequate and safe, but today, with the greater amount of traffic on the county roads and the heavier trucks and equipment, they are inadequate and at times unsafe. “The bridges are not unsafe when you take the normal county traffic,” Stasny says, but with the greater number of rural residents, the spreading subdivisions and the additional traffic from the com panies drilling oil wells, the bridges are having to carry more of a load than they were designed to carry. Stasny and the other three county commissioners for Brazos County try to keep the bridges marked with warning and weight limit signs. Walter Wilcox, county commis sioner for Precinct 2 estimates that 90 percent of the 60 wooden bridges in his precinct have been marked with signs at different times. But, he says, fewer than this are marked now. Warning signs are continu ously being knocked down and it is difficult to keep all the bridges marked all of the time, he says. Bill Cooley, county commissioner for Precinct 1, says it is difficult to get some of the rural residents to respect the weight limits of the bridges. They carry loads that sur pass the two to five ton limits marked for most of the bridges. In Precinct 1, no one has to cross a weak bridge; there are alternative routes for people carrying heavy loads, Cooley says. But this is not the case in the rest of the county. He says those individuals who must cross a weak bridge should split up any heavy load they may be carrying so as not to go above the posted weight limits on the bridges. Failing to do so could cause the bridge to collapse. In addition to having weight limits, the county bridges are nar row. Most of them are 12 to 16 feet wide, says Wilcox. There are only three two-way county bridges, he says. Two were built in his precinct and another was built in Stasny s precinct. All three bridges are located in the northern half of Brazos County. One is on the Poor Farm Road at Wickson Creek, one on the Dilly Shaw Tap Road at Mathis Creek and s*, one on Wheelock Hull Rii; Sparks Creek, Wilcox says. Where they can, the ci commissioners are replacing ol the shorter (10-to 12-foot)l with culverts. Bud Cargill, ® commissioner for Precinct reworked about 15 bridges in precinct, he says, putting in walls or culverts where there much water. All but eight or lOofthe bridges in his precinct have jj replaced with culverts. "I liave| to rebuild 31 bridges since I’ve in office the last seven years,"! cox says. “Of these bridges, wood hack under only two o of them. Under the restwt steel. Where it was feasible,^ placed the bridges with verts. Cooley thinks low water cr® may he the answer to the „ problem. They would raistjl run weight limit and could he 111 cou Dri carry the ordinary flow of wale says. There would be problemsi flooding a few times a year, hit problem exists with somedi bridges in the area already,hs Replacing all the bridges ii county is going to be slowbeaj the lack of money, says Stasny The county commissioners^ sponsible for bridge maintenance. Each commissi iys. for< ver th Ever nne t GROUP DEPARTURE EUROPE receives $130,000 each yearfo purpose. Half of the money equipment, labor and fbela oners The rest goes to actual maintena ^ Stasny says. There is little mi ill be left to build new bridges. e are Where the state has gas, tomobile and tire tax money ’ maintain its roads and bridi county has no such provis* Cooley says. In the ccnMv property owner has the hurdi paying for it. Stasny Then May 24, 1978 • Return anytime within one year CHICAGO /LUXEMBOURG/ CHICAGO $ 3684£ “Something else would.— Stasny says, if the county ’ ounc1 money from another area topi bridge improvements. He am other commissioners are hopiiy county will be able to get H funding through the state. ROUND TRIP AIRFARE space is limited... so contact us today! ** Based on 25 passengers ^>evenletf ‘Sxeilecf TRAVEL, INC. Located in the MSC 846-3773 A study of the roads and hi in the county is now underway D.D. Williamson of the 1 Highway Department This will help determine if them qualifies for federal fundingi roads and bridges. Ii funding were to cometlm the county could improve the and bridges, without cost t county, Wilcox says. The sti more likely to take in an inf county road as a Farm and it road. The state would then ore n «ds a ions i eakir Pre c d