Page 8 THE BATTALION THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1980 Local Plane, man missing in South Texas $5million estate increases fund United Press International SAN ANTONIO — Searchers in the air and on the ground were con tinuing to crisscross a 360-square mile area of South Texas where offi cials believe a single-engine plane off from San Antonio International went down. Airport at 9 a.m., without filing a E.F. Tettyplace Sr., 55, of Santa plan After the pilot requested Cruz, Calif., disappeared Oct. 22. de i cend ’ th f, P la f dis appeared Tettyplace, a s^esman, had taken from the ^ OTt s radarscope at 9:14 Scholarship values increased What They m: Appearing LIVE Thursday Night vksce BEEE AND It I,A/I" FOEET 82.00 Cover 4410 College Main 846-9488 The Aggies are upping the ante in the high-stakes competition to attract the brightest of the bright stu dents. Texas A&M University now offers scholarships based only on academic achievement and is increasing the value of its most prestigious award — the President’s Endowed Scholar ship. Beginning next year, the Presi dent’s Endowed Scholarship will in clude an annual stipend of $2,000 for a total of $8,000 for four years of study. Currently it provides $1,500 per year to recipients chosen from nominations by their high school principals on the basis of academic achievement, leadership qualities and extracurricular activities. In addition to the President’s En dowed Scholarships, the University last year instituted the academic Lechner Fellows awards, to under score its commitment to excellence and to provide additional opportuni ties for exceptionally bright stu dents, Dr. Charles H. Samson Jr., iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiim MSC Town Hall Presents — llllllllllllllllllllll!llllllll!llllllllllllll PHYLLIS THAXTER in LARRY GATES |fS®SSIJ I HI mmWBBBBmi ^ .* / / riV; /. : 1978 Pulitzer Prize Play g Monday, November 3 Rudder Auditorium §§ Non-student Tickets 6.50-5.50-4.50 il Student Tickets 5.25-4.25-3.25 For information call Rudder Box Office 845-2916 llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllliilii / ■ 8:00 p.m. Illllllllllll! A commitment to tradition. Kent Caperton will do justice to the legends and traditions of Texas A&M, and simultaneously add an invigorating spirit to the Texas Senate. Kent Caperton’s commitment to Texas A&M is undisput- able. He is a former student body president of TAMU, and later became an assistant to former A&M president. Jack Williams. Kent has also taught at A&M as a visiting lecturer in the College of Business. Kent understands the problems which Texas A&M faces. During the 1980’s, he will be the ideal person to articulate and defend the needs of our university. He will fight to keep A&M strong, and will zealously guard the Permanent University Fund. Kent believes in A&M; he will work hard for its future. The new decade calls for a new kind of senator, an intelli gent, dedicated senator who represents the true feelings and interests of A&M students, Kent Caperton is right for the job. Kent Caperton is hard-working, forthright, and aggressive. Texas A&M deserves no less. Class of 71 President of Student Body Assistant to the President Distinguished Student Vice-President of MSC Council Scona Roundtable Co-Chairman - 1979 perton for Texas Senator. Pd by Kent Caperton Campaign Committee. Tony Jones. Treasurer. 3508 E. 29th, Bryan, Texas 77801. Political Forum presents: ED CLARK Libertarian Party Canidate for President “Big Government in Crisis” Thursday, October 30 7:30 p.m. Rudder Theater FREE For more information call 845-1515 acting president ofTexas A&M, said. “In short, Texas A&M is now going after the brightest of the bright students more diligently than ever — in a manner not unlike that in which it pursues ‘blue-chip’ football players and star faculty,” Samson said. Texas A&M has ranked 14th na tionally in attracting National Merit Scholars, with 194 Merit scholars during the 1979-80 school year. That placed it fourth among the country’s public colleges and universities and first among such institutions in the Southwest. The University’s emergence as a national leader in enrollment of Merit scholars didn’t just happen, said Vice President for Development Dr. Robert L. Walker whose office coordinates binding for the awards. “There is a definite correlation be tween the number of National Merit Scholars and the number of Presi dent’s Endowed Scholarships,” he said. “The highly successful PES program allows A&M to compete with top schools throughout the na tion for the best students.” Walker said the President’s En- A coir day at 1 dewed Scholarship program!} stigated through the Univeij | Sterling Association of Former Student ; Kurzwe Royce Wisenbaker, amemberd the filin' Texas A&M University Sp . recited, Board of Regents. The Unii now offers more than 250 of nive o(i for two; Shane scholarships, each made possiH ! sales re trated tl tive for the blim tative, v ped stue Snowi a gift of at least $25,000. The President’s Achieve® 1 people, Award Scholarships, forli ; Rep. Bi achieving minority students, ji< ' r Lechner Fellowhip Program initiated with financial support! the alumni association. Dr, Prescott, vicepresidentforarai affairs, was instrumental in form not only ing the new scholarship prop) can also whose annual stipends are valuj , equatioi $1,000 and up to $1,500, resj tively. The programs received a e r can rea boost last year when Texas Ail j newspaj notified it would receive $5 from the estate of the late WalH Lechner of Dallas for sebol purposes. Up to 150 fellows will be nated each year on both the graduate and graduate leve Temple blasts hk 'phantom' foe \ The two (scussed 1 ycees del Kent A. By BOBBY SWANSON M e j c Battalion Reporter ^wered ( Halloween did not come to Bryan two days early this year butstorie Capertoi of the “Phantom candidate” did. ues: Q ua Buddy Temple, Democratic candidate for the Texas Railroad Cm- llitytoar mission, held a press conference at the Brazos County Democrtlx nose issue Headquarters in Bryan Wednesday and said,“To campaign againstIM I have phantom candidate has been a frustrating experience.” Bjh Unlike the Great Pumpkin, the Phantom Candidate is a real, lu| Capertoi person. ® en f a K n He is former state Senator Henry C. “Hank Grover of Houston 1118(1 and i He received the title because neither Temple nor most polfel faculty: reporters have seen anything of him since his campaign began earliti 85 we( * 85 n this year. In additior Temple and the press are not alone in the Phantom hunt. Constables in Harris County have been looking for Grover tosemB him with a growing number of court papers stemming from hispemiTT’ £ al financial troubles. Four bad-debt judgments totaling more than $36,000 have betif obtained against Grover in Harris County and four other suits aif: TReTe, seeking an additional $41,140 in alleged bad debts. ILrces A, Unlike his Republican opponent, Temple said, he has madehimstlkg^E^ available to the public and the press while working hard on his® paign for over a year. ^ yj a Temple, 37, is a four-time-former state representative from Diixl CnlWr, s Texas, and is the chairman of the board of Exeter Investment Cot pany. DRY CLEANING ALTERATIONS SHIRT SERVICE • 1-HR. SERVICE (upon request) 3819 E. 29th liege S The ser igments. 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