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will be double elimination. Flay starts Feb. 24. Entry fee is
$55. For more information call 764-3773.
PARKS AND RECREATION; registration for College Sta
tion's first soccer invitational wilfrun through Feb. 19. For
mal will be round-robin with play being on February 22-
23, Entry fee is $75. For more information call 764-3773.
PARKS AND RECREATION; will offer adult soccer
leagues. Registration will be through Feb. 21. Season starts
March 3 and will consist of 10 games plus playoffs. Entry
fee is $250. For more information call 764-3773.
GALVESTON COUNTY HOMETOWN CLUB; will have a
general meeting at 7 p.m. in 501 Rudder to discuss the se
mester activities. For more information call Danny, 764-
^ 7io6. ;
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PEER AD
VISORS: will present programs on how to survive Math
230 at 7 p.m. in 127 Blocker and how to survive Sana 303
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Award applications are available in the Former Students
lobby, 110 YMCA, the Student Activities office, the Stu
dent Government office, and the MSC. Applications
should be returned by Feb. 29.
RHA FRESHMAN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM; will hold a
general meeting at 7 p.m. in 607 Rudder.
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AGGIES FOR BARTON: invites everyone to come and meet
with Congressman Barton at 8:30 p.m. in 302 Rudder.
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tration and Graduate Schools of nursing, pharmacy, and
physical therapy. For more information call Judy, 845-
FRONTIERS IN OCEAN TECHNOLOGY: a symposium on
the future of ocean technology and research will be in 30 i
Rudder from i p.m. to 5 p.m. The symposium is spon
sored by the University Marine Fellows Program and
Texas A3cM's Sea Grant College Program. For more infor
mation call 845-3854.
AGGIE ALLIANCE: will present a lecture by Missy Norton,
from Tennaco at 8:30 p.m. in 601 Rudder. New mem
berships will also be accepted. For more information call
Dana, 693-9339.
PRE-LAW SOCIETY; will have a general meeting and hear
from former students who are now enrolled in law school
at 8:30 p.m. in 308 Rudder. For more information call
Dee Dee, 260-0672. .
STUDENT COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN:
will hold a general meeting at 7 p.m. in 504 Rudder. For
more information call Denise, 260-1869,
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION; will present Dr.
James E, Womack speaking on ^ What’s
search” at 7 p.m. in 201 Veternarv Medi
GAY STUDENT SERVICES: will hold a general
Rudder. For the time and room call Gaylme, 775
MUSLIM STUDENTS ASSOCIATION AND SOCIETY OF
IRANIAN STUDENTS: will present a lecture by Dr. Sid-
diqui at 7 p.m. in 701 Rudder. For more information call
846-2172.
SAILING TEAM; will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. in 109 Mili
tary Sciences Bldg. For more information call Billy, 764-
2999. ^•/ V '
TAMU HORSEMEN‘S ASSOCIATION: will bold a general
meeting at 7 p.m. in 115 Kleberg.
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AGGIE DEMOCRATS: will hold a general meeting at 8:30
p.m. in 704 Rudder. For more information call 696-0335.
DATA PROCESSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION:
will meet in the Ramada Inn Penthouse at 7 p.m. to hear
Chris Schaefer and Company give information on careers
in data processing. Appropriate business ature required-
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEERS: will
hold a general meetingZachry.;.-'.
MEXICAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION: will hold a general
meeting at 8:30 p.m. in 504 Rudder. For more information
call Argentina, 845-4113. • / .'•/ v-
FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES; will hold a
meeting at 8:30 p.m. in 1.45 MSC. For more information
calljenda, 260-0846, c v ;
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR METALS: will have a <6 S -
cussion on ceramic gas turbines at 7 p.m. in 127B Zachry.
TAMU ONE-WHEELERS: will hold a general meeting at 5
p.m. in front of G, Rohie White. For more information call
Pete, 696-7232, ,
p.m.; and pointe at 9:30 p.m. in 268 E. Ryle. : ;• :
SEVENTH ANNUAL AGGIE .INDEPENDENT FILM AND
VIDEO FESXIVj 4l»s will rheet at 7:80 p.m. in the Old Ball-
j room of the MSCI-lw more'information call L. Hickiban,.
845-2247.
COLLEGIATE FFA? will present a speech by Dr. Frank Lit-
terst on "Life After Am0m$mpte in.228 Scoates Hall.
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DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY
707 SOUTH TEXAS AVE-SUITE 101D
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 77840
1 block South of Texas & University Dr.
Accused kidnappers
face robbery charges
SHREVEPORT, La. — Two men
charged with kidnapping a woman
from the parking lot of a Shreveport
discount store also pleaded guilty
Monday to armed robbery charges
in Caddo District Court.
David Thomas, 23, of Jasper,
Texas, and Christopher Harris, 19
of Bossier City, entered those pleas
as their trial began before Caddo
District Judge John Fant.
Assistant District Attorney Marty
Stroud said additional charges of
simple kidnapping and conspiracy to
commit simple kidnapping will be
dismissed at the time of sentencing.
Both face a possible sentence of
15 to 20 years hard labor without
benefit of probation, parole or sus
pension.
Thomas and Harris were arrested
in East Texas while driving the ab
ducted woman’s 1980 Trans Am.
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two men approached her last March
4 in the parking lot of a discount
store.
One man was armed with a gun
and forced the woman into the back
seat of her car, she told officers. The
men drove her to a wooded area
near the Caddo-DeSoto parish line,
tied her to a tree, robbed her of $50
and took her car, she said.
Consumer association
approves regulation
AUSTIN — The Texas Consum
ers Association said Monday it en
dorses regulation of electric co-gen
eration by the Public Utility
Commission.
Brad Weiwel, association -presi
dent, said in a statement that PUC
rules should provide for full disclo
sure of contractural terms between
co-generators and utilities.
“Unless all of the contract terms
are required to be revealed, the
temptation for sweetheart contracts
between the utilities and co-genera
tors will be great,” Wiewel said.
Knife art
Craftsman captures history in work
Associated Press
HIGHLAND VILLAGE — He
has captured the spirit of such fa
mous battles as The Alamo, Pearl
Harbor and the Battle of San Ja
cinto.
Through his work he has immor
talized legendary figures including
John Wayne, Kit Carson and Buf
falo Bill.
Sam Shortes, a Highland Village
resident, has brought famous people
and events into homes and hearts of
literally thousands of people
through his commemorative guns
and knives.
The success began inadvertently
1 1 years ago, when Shortes, who re
ceived his training as a chemist, be
gan studying a technique often used
by Rembrandt. The art form in
volved etching patterns onto a wax
surface and then covering the pat
tern with ink. When the ink was
wiped away, the residue would re
main in the etched pattern, bringing
greater definition to the design.
Shortes began adapting the tech
nique to pen and ink drawings and
found the greater detail could be
given to the sketchings by enlarging
the print, perfecting the detail and
then reducing the design. He
showed the art form to a consultant
of a leading gun manufacturer, who
at the time was considering expand
ing their product line to include
knives. Smith and Wesson asked
Shortes how much he’d charge to
produce the pattern on knives. After
he gave them a “ball park” figure,
the company returned with an order
for five thousand knives.
With his wife to assist him, Shortes
rented a warehouse and began
working, to fill the order. He main
tained his job with Texas Instru
ments during the day and worked
on the knives at night. The year was
1976, and “Bicentennial fever” was
raging in epidemic proportions. The
Buck Knife company contacted
Shortes and requested 7,600 com
memorative knife blades. Shortes
filled the order, thus sealing the suc
cess of his infant company.
Shortes confesses,“I never consid
ered myself an entrepreneur. I
guess I just floated downstream in
the deluge of entrepreneurs.”
Initially, Shortes was responsible
for producing the art used on the
commemorative items, but as the
company grew he found it necessary
to hire artists to design the patterns
for him.
“I’ve always been artistic, but 1
never considered it a career. It was
didn’t ever
money at,”
just something that I
think I could make
Shortes said.
As Shortes began to put his ideas
on paper, it became clear that such a
concept provided both the financial
security and technological chal
lenges necessary to satisfy him.
As the business evolved into a suc
cessful enterprise, Shortes left his
full time job and dedicated himself
to building the future of his com
pany. The name “Aurum Enter
prises” was chosen because aurum is
the Latin word for gold, and much
of Shortes’ work is etched and inlaid
with 22 karat gold.
“I never imagined that this dream
would travel so far,” Shortes said.
His was the first company to success
fully produce the technological
process needed to use the art form
for etching on guns and knives, al
though he claims it’s simply an “an
cient art form with modern technol
ogy”
Much of the work that is pro
duced by Shortes is for commemora
tive. occasions with a historical
theme.
“I guess you would call us ‘The
Franklin Mint’ of guns and knives,”
he said. “We’re always commemorat
ing or celebrating something.”
His commemorative work has in
cluded a series of John Wayne gun
projects for Colt-Walker and Win
chester, Dallas Cowboys commem
orative belt buckles, the Geronimo
Peace Dagger and guns for the Los
Angeles Police Department, the FBI,
the National Guard and the Secret
Service. His limited-edition projects
can be found in the John Wayne
Cowboy Museum, the Alamo Mu
seum, and in numerous historical
sites across the country.
“Typically, the work I do is on a
limited-edition basis,” Shortes said.
“The items are serial-numbered,
which broadens the appeal as well as
making them more valuable. In the
future, we’ll be offering smaller
items, such as more belt buckles, pen
and pencil sets, letter openers and so
on.”
ShortesV satisfaction with his intri
cate work comes from more than
merely producing a project that is
admired and treasured by those who
purchase it. “When I was designing
computer chips (at TI), I spent a lot
of time and energy on projects, none
of which have survived the test of
time,” he said. “Everything has been
reclaimed or reprocessed since then.
Now I’m doing something that will
survive me.”
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problems and to correct them.
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The Root Barn
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SCHULMAN THEATRES
KNTKRTAIMNG TIIK BRAZOS VAI.UCV SINGE 1926
tZ Great reasons JTor seeing a movie this
week at Schulman Theatres!
. 1. Family night every Tuesday at each location - Admission 2.50
2. Students with current ID’s to local schools admitted for just 2.50 Mon.-Wed.
3. Every week at each location we will give away two free passes. Register each time
you visit.
4. All seats are just 2.50 for any movie starting before 3pm.
5. We strive to serve the freshest and finest quality snacks available at our
concession stands. Each week we will offer a different discount special.
Visit a Schulman Theatre near you at one of three convenient
locations:
Plaza 3 - 226 Southwest Parkway (Behind Wendy’s)
Manor East 3 - Manor East Mall
Schulman 6 - 2002 E. 29th
SCHULMAN 6
2002E. 29th
ELIMINATORS (PG)
7:35-9:5C
MURPHY’S ROMANCE
(PG-13)
7:20-9:451
MY CHAUFFER (R)
ROCKY IV (PG)
7:30-9:55
UPHILL ALL
THE WAY (PG)
7:20-9:35
THE HILLS HAVE
EYES H (R)
7:15-9:40
PLAZA 3
226 SOUTHWEST PKWY.
693-2457
♦YOUNG SHERLOCK
HOLMES (PG-13)
7:20-9:40
♦THE COLbR
PURPLE (PG-13)
7:05-9:55
♦OUT OF AFRICA (PG)
8:30
MANOR EAST 3
MANOR EAST MALL
823-8300
YOUNG-BLOOD (R)
7:15-9:35
♦DOWN & OUT IN
BEVERLY HILLS (R)
7:25-9:45
101 DALMATION S (G)
7:30-9:15
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