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Texas mystique’ originated with six-shooter
Television host speaks
to Houston Aggie Moms
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«T le*a% Twist narrator Kay Miller chats with Houston
Mothers’ Cluh President Shirley Neal.
By JANE G. BRl'ST
BMtalion Staff
HOUSTON — A«cit*s and
Arkw- moms heard tales of cow
boys and Indians Tuesday. But
rather than being seated around a
blazing campfire out on the range'
they sat in a plush banquet room
complete with crystal chandeliers
and white tabioclodu.
Ray Miller. the dry-witted
host/narrate* of The Eyes of
Texas" teleipsion program, spoke
at the amtiaal Houston A&M
Mothers Chib mother-student
luncheon at tfjc River Oaks Coun
try Club.
Just as hip weekly program fo
cuses on people and places m
Texas,‘Miller’j talk focused on the
Texas, Hangars who rode the
state s ■frqntiejl in the early IXOOs.
He offered hil explanation of the
image of eowlxivs on honseback
shooting Indhfcis — what In- calls
Texas mystiqiqp.
The Texas tjiystiquc startl'd, he
said, ixith the Comanche Indians
and the Texas Rangers.
The biggest problem for the
Spanish settlers in Texas, Miller
said, wap the Comanches who had
migrated from the north and made
a practice of stealing horses and
shooting arrows at settlers The
Spanish settlers welcomed Anglo-
American settlers so the Com
anche s would have someone else
to pick on. he said
“The Comanches stole horses
and learned to handle them like no
one had done before or since, he
said
The Texj*> Rangers formed to
fight the Indians hot the Com-
anehes could fire six arrows for ev
ery one shot ihe Rangers could
fire, Miller said
However, he* said, when Sam
Colt created the Colt revolver in
IS39, the tables turned and the
Texas mystique began.
"The concept of the Texas Ran
ger with two six-shooters on
horseback, chasing Comanches.
was an image sent world-wide,’’
Miller said
Page Brunkhorst, a senior management
major from Houston, and his mother,
Barbara Brunkhorst, were among the 380
suff photo by Jane C. Brad
Texas AfirM students and mothers who ate
lunch Tuesday at the Kiver Oaks ffountry (
Club in Houston.
He said the people cfonnmg
western wear at Gilley s, the
Houston dance hall that gained
national attention ia the movie
‘Urban Cowboy," think they’re
the same kind of folks who used to
ride horseback writh six-shooters
I m sure many people from
New Jersey go to Gilley’s to see
Texans, Miller said. But they
don t know the others there are
from New Jersey, too.” *
Post Oak Mall announces nine new stores
The nine newos* stores for Post ( >ak Mall
in College Station have been announced b\
Eugene, H. Schmipf. representative of
CBL 6c Associates, Inc . and project mana
ger for the shopping icarter complex The
mall is scheduled to open VVednesdas,
Feb 19
The* stores include Coach House* Cards
6c Gifts. Camelot Musk-, the Gome Ped
dler* M J. Lighting, The Keyboard Center.
Wicks *N’ Sticks, Cutlery World, FU >wers
Eaire and Buckle s 6c Blade s, Inc
Coach House Cafds 6c Cifts w ill carry a
foil department of well-known Hallmark
products plus a large selection of gilts.
With over 120 stores nationwide, Came
lot Music will <ffer a ixunplete selection <jf
stereo albums. |hee*t music and tape* acce*^
sories. *,
The (tame Reddlcr will spe*ciaii/.e in S
lull line* of adultoriemtcd games and acccst
sories. <
M.| Lighting will feature such items aj
grandfather docks wall clocks and other
acccssorie*s for the home
The Key board Center, a piano, organ
and guitar specialtv store,'will feature Bald*
wan pianos and organs, Uairi, Alvarez amj
Yamaha guitars
Wicks N Sticks will toature variouscan-i
dies foi* all oocBkions.
The store also will include relate*d items
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to compliment amF home, office or church
Cutlery World will offer cutlery gifts,
wooden items, hunting knives and personal
Hare products.
Flowers Faire will feature plants, horti
cultural supplies, potted pbints and cut
flowers. The store also w iB carry basic sup-
phes. pots, !»askets and other related gift
items.
Buckles and Blades will offer leather
goods including products by Tony Lama
and other Texas-made items Famous
brand-name kiuve.s and a vasl sele*ctk>n of
buckles also w ill Ik* available
One* ot the major attractions of the* new
mall will be "The Gourmet Court," an area
that will contain more than 15 eating estab
lishments.
The Gourmet Court will have a central
seating area that will accomodate more than
300 individuals.
Firms that will be located in The Gour
met Court are: Chick-Fil-A, Salad Barti-
que. Potatoes Etc., Sesame Hut, Pepe’s,
Funnell Cakery, Swensen s Ice Cream, Po
lar Bar Ice Cream and Cannon Weaver, a
fish and chips operation
Previously announced food stores that
also wrill be in the Gourmet Court include
The Great Hot IX»g Experience, Peanut
Shack. Giovanni’s, Orange Julius and Corn
l>og 7.
Relax, Have Fun,
Enjoy
Enter a new wonderful
world of excitement.
The atmosphere is different
— the perfect setting for your favorite
cocktails? And what food! The menu
offers a variety that alt the family”
will enjoy. Popular prices, too.
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Discover Julie’s Place soon
it’^the kind of restaurant that makes you
want to come back again and again.
607 Tex&a Ave. College Station
Phone: 696-1427
Open every day — Lunch. Dinner, Cocktail*
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