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ical THE BATTALION Page 5 THURSDAY, MARCH 6. 1960 Pa v "'K&M student runs 'or CS City Council sed a I to award! )dy to f account | and the a eeds ofh isified' I 611 /ith oods. OPl i IAL IING iNNGfll any Simon s ‘Chapter Two’ playing tonigh t —tickets left ice. ow togeti dersaii- Aat if,] m it (_^ have t^ 5 SOM -e lawyer y| o reprc; 'in in he,] )0 rt from i .'horn she] years,; ? is morej nonsti i pass h ither," id supp a//-poir f okay, f'om lent ofH ep toum id men. adrift i oeenoutif n’t mens \ iat menh are, itisM and Irwinl : ment after theh on. Hei thforlifeii 7, thef ler of Phi ilip Soloi employed ed apart li n Southhj eparatioi] )f the: :ive $1,8 nma ‘ds of the e, which 1 worth al husband) years of« ed alim law attoi alpole, ill is, he had] nto mai d incomelli 000 a n By MERIL EDWARDS Campus Staff Lfary Elizabeth Herring, a Texas Cj University student, filed Tues- y to nin for a place on the College [ion City Council. Herring, a junior agriculture eco- taics major, is challenging incum- L p a t Boughton for place four, e election date is April 5. Herring has served as the Texas IM student senate liaison with the Led since October, and will con- lie in that position until April 1. fl’m running for the council,” Irring said, “because I got in- >sted in their issues, especially zoning. But as the liaison I felt li mited to student affairs, and it would be nice to have a voice and be able to vote. T’m interested in College Station because it’s where I live. It’s a nice city that’s growing fast and I want to see it maintain its beauty and atmos phere.” Herring is the only student run ning for a council position in this election. There are four places open and all but one of the incumbents are running again. City Council Coordinator Mandy Milberger said students have run in the past, but none have served on the council before. elp requested hr song fiesta By NANCY ANDERSEN City Staff Brazos de Dios, a western fiesta to Uiote cultural awareness is com- 5 to this area next month, but orga- ers need Texas A&M University [dents to help out now. (Events planned include the first Sessional rodeo to be held in the yan-College Station area, game 1 concession booths, a chili cook- [ and live entertainment. he three-day fiesta is to be held [ril 17-20. It is being organized v, and promoters of the event [icome community participation, bert Nelson, of the Bryan-College jation Chamber of Commerce, said group is making special provi- Ins to encourage Texas A&M stu- Inf participation. IStudent organizations wanting to pse funds for their groups may run ne booths and keep 40 per- ntof the profits. The rental charge [non-profit organizations is $60 for three days. Nelson said the oths will be built and assigned by os de Dios. he group doesn’t have to do any- ingbut show up and run them,” he Id. |“This is an excellent way for a club [generate income, show some com- pnity participation and have fun, b,” Nelson said. [Brazos de Dios is Spanish for “the ns of God,” the name given to the os River by Spanish conquista- Nelson said. The purpose of ! fiestis to build awareness of the unty’s cultural heritage, both the nish and western influences. SALESALESALESALESALESALESAL ALVAREZ ANTIQUE MAHOGANY SUNBURST.. NO. 5025 This dreadnought model of excel lent tone and resonance with sensi tive treble response is excellent for rhythm accompaniment. It has handsome sunburst, warm antique rust finish on the tight-grained, select spruce top and mahogany back and sides. Rosewood fingerboard is set on a slim neck, which is reinforced with a steel adjustable rod in a spe cial alloy “U” beam — the unique Alvarez design which makes such fast, slender necks possible. REG. 199 00 SALE 149 00 REG. 249 00 SALE 179 00 ALVAREZ MAPLE- MCARANDA DREADNOUGHT NO. 5053 ! ^ favorite with performing artists be- | ®use of the choice wood, projec- “ 0 n, and strong volume! Fine- ^aioed spruce top has inlaid rings ^pond sound hole; white bound I jhree-piece back has two panels of I ??[ an da with curfy maple center. " :es are Jacaranda. Nato maho- Jpy neck, has adjustable steel rod; ®“n finished. Ebony fingerboard '*™ 1 nickel silver frets. Concealed 3*ar individual chrome machine r ' ea ®. Adjustable bridge. ALVAREZ MAHOGANY FOLK NO. 5014 A good all purpose guitar with well balanced tone. One piece back and side or rare Oboncol mahogany. Top is white spruce with herring bone inlay around sound hole Cel luloid bound top and back. Nato mahogany neck has adjustable rod with “U” channel; speed satin finish for greater playing ease Finger board is rosewood. Jacaranda-faced headpiece, individual, chrome, co vered machine heads. REG. 425 00 KEyboARd Center Layaway VISA manor east mall ■WTAK. TEXAS Herring says she is running not as a student representative, but as a member of the community. She said her response from College Station residents has been good so far. I m trying to talk to as many peo ple as possible, Herring said. “My campaign will be a lot of word of mouth since I don’t have that much money to spend. I ve talked to some off-campus student groups and to several people in leadership positions already. I’m trying to get the news out.” Herring said she has a hard month of campaigning ahead of her that is going to involve a great deal of time. If she is elected to the two-year term. Herring said she will take few er hours and not be involved with student senate in order to compen sate for the time and responsibility with City Council. Council members meet twice a month and are not paid for the time they spend on ciy business. “Chapter Two,” a humorous autobiographical play by Neil Simon, appears tonight at 8:15 in Texas A6cM University’s Rudder Auditorium. The play stars Dawn Wells and David Faulkner. W r ells, known for her portrayal of Mary' Ann in the television series “Gilligan’s Island,’ has also starred in the touring version of “The Owl and The Pussycat.” Faulkner has starred in numer ous plays, and has appeared on several television shows, includ ing "Kojak,” “Ryan’s Hope” and “The Guiding Light. ” “Chapter Two is the true story of Simon’s turn from grief to joy following the death of his first wife. The story centers around Simon meeting his present wife, Marsha Mason, and the heart break and happiness involved in their romance and courtship. Michelle Scudder, MSC Town Hall chairman, said 1,000 tickets are left for the performance, with student prices ranging from $3 to $5.50. HAMUNUP \ 1 O Study hours changed When Texas A&M University stu dents return from spring break, they will have a place to study on Saturday evenings. Beginning March 22, the reserve department of the library will be open to students for studying from 6-9 p.m. The reserve department, which normally closes at 6 p. m., will be the only section of the library open and no library services will be provided. Emma Perry, head of Circulation Division, said the program will con tinue through May 3 and will be eva luated at the end of the semester. Statistics will be gathered to help in deciding whether to continue the program. “If the service is used by students and if it is warranted, the program will be maintained,” Perry said. ‘‘ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED'’ PRE-LEASING FOR SUMMER AND FALL SEMESTERS BEGINNING MARCH 1, 1980 Furnished & Unfurnished On Shuttlebus Route Efficiency, 1, 2, & 3 Two Beautiful Swimming Pools Bedroom Apartments Tennis Courts (Lighted) 24 Hr. Professional Maintenance Party/Meeting Room with Sundeck Health Spas, Including Saunas for Families Welcome Men & Women Pets permitted Three Laundry Rooms Basketball/Volleyball Court Rental office open Monday through Friday 9-5 Saturday 10-5 Sunday 2-5 693-1110 1501 Hwy. 30 . 693-1011 MEMBER OF BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU This will be accomplished partially with booths built in a western motif, and by requiring booth workers to wear western or pioneer clothes and speak Texan only. Live entertinment such as fiddling or skits is also planned, Nelson said, and students are encouraged to par ticipate. Teams interested in the Fourth Annual Jaycees Chili Cook-off must enter by March 15. The entry fee is $20, and teams are limited to four members. The Jaycees will also have contests for cow-chip throwing and egg tossing, and a shoe scramble for children. The Brazos River by Spanish con quistadors, Nelson said. The pur pose of the fiesta is to build aware ness of the county’s cultural herit age, both the Spanish and western influences. The only event not open to stu dent participation is the rodeo. The rodeo is officially sanctioned by the professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and is open only to profe- sional cowboys. “It will attract the best of the best,” Nelson said. “The best of the best” includes five-time world champion bull rider Don Gay. Any students or organizations in terested in participating can call Cathy French Monday through Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 779-2578. Tickets for the rodeo go on sale March 24 and will cost $4.50 in adv ance and $5.50 at the gate. 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