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Where: 103 Nagle, St. Mary’s Student Center
Topic: Rights of the unborn
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Jackie Freund-from a local adoption agency
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HOUSTON (AP) — When Presi
dent Bush pulled up his pant leg and
showed off his cowboy boots during
an inaugural ball, Rocky Carroll
couldn’t have asked for better adver
tising.
Longtime customers to Carroll’s
Houston boot shop say his business
has soared so much you have to
drive around the block a couple of
times in order to get a parking place
in front.
Others clad in Carroll-made boots
include some Texas A&M University
senior cadets, former Texas Gov.
John Connally, actor Patrick Swayze,
race car driver A.J. Foyt, several
Houston Oilers, Houston and Dallas
police officers and Ringling Broth
ers clowns.
01301702For Carroll, making
boots for Bush, former President
Reagan or anyone else is a joy.
“I love what I do,” said Carroll,
who learned the craft from his par
ents and has passed the trade to his
son and daughter, who operate two
other shops in Houston. “Making
boots and shoes is a dying art.
“I was raised in a shoe shop. My
mother said I used to suck on a
leather heel and cut my first tooth
on an old heel,” said Carroll, whose
grandparents started the family boot
making business in Tenaha in East
Texas.
He recalls making his first pair of
boots in his father’s shop when he
was 10. Since 1956 he has been cre
ating personalized designs for cow
boys, businessmen, politicians and
anyone else who calls or stops by his
RJ’s Boot Co.
Bush’s office called before his re
cent Far East trip. The request: four
pairs of boots.
The call came on a Friday af
ternoon. The White House wanted
the boots by Tuesday. The president
was leaving Wednesday.
No problem.
Carroll made the boots — includ
ing a black pair with a Chinese flag
on the front of one and an American
flag on its companion — and had
them in Washington by Monday
night.
Bush gave a pair to Chinese Pre
mier Li Peng, who said he’d proba
bly wear them on his visit to the
United States.
Carroll says he’s honored Bush
asked him to make the boots and is
just as honored to make boots for
Bush himself. He made the first pair
for Bush in about three days, at the
request of Houston Police Depart
ment officers who escort Bush
through town when he visits.
The black size 11D had the out
line of the state of Texas with the
Texas flag inside and his initials on
the side.
Bush apparently showed off his
boots to Reagan, who turned around
and called Carroll himself. Reagan
ordered two pair — size lO'/aB — of
brown and black ostrich and invited
Carroll to the White House.
He and his wife made their first
trip to Washington on Dec. 15 to de
liver the boots to Reagan. Carroll
also gave another pair to Bush, this
time black alligator with the presi
dential seal.
“When we went into the oval of
fice, he and the president were teas
ing each other saying, ‘My boots are
better looking than yours,’ ” Carroll
said. “Bush was like a kid with a new
toy.”
“Reagan said his boots were like
putting on a pair of socks,” Carroll
recalls, saying that was one of his
greatest compliments.
Cowboys especially boost business
during the annual Houston Live
stock Show and Rodeo with orders
for handmade boots that range in
price from $295 to $6,500.
Carroll says he can make a pair of
boots in a day and does so often.
“I try to build my business on
service,” the 51-year-old bootmaker
says.
Among his customers are coun
try-western singers Larry Gatlin,
Dwight Yoakum, Lynn Anderson
and Willie Nelson.
What’s Up
Wednesday
MUSIC PROGRAM DEPARTMENT: will have a brown bag concert of Indian
Classical Music at noon in 402 Academic.
AGGIE SPELEOLOGICAL SOCIETY: Bill and Janet Steele will talk about deep
caving in S. Mexico at 7:30 p.m. in the Parkway Circle party room.
CIRCLE K INTERNATIONAL: will meet at 7 p.m. in 301 Rudder. STUDENT Y:
will show “Racism 101 ” at 7:30 p.m. in 601 Rudder.
LAMBDA SIGMA: will have an informational meeting for prospective members
at 8:30 p.m. in 404 Rudder.
GAY STUDENT SERVICES: will meet at 8:30 p.m. in 305 Rudder.
HILLEL STUDENT FOUNDATION: will have Hebrew lessons at 7:30 p.m. at
Hillel.
OUTDOOR RECREATION CLUB: will discuss the Spring Break trip at 7 p.m. in
305 Rudder.
ENVE: will meet at 8 p.m. in 150 Blocker.
CATHOLIC STUDENT ASSOCIATION: will discuss rights of the unborn at 7:30
p.m. at St. Mary’s Student Center.
EPISCOPAL STUDENT CENTER: will have Holy Eucharist at 6:15 p.m. and
then dinner at the Episcopal Student Center.
UNITED CAMPUS MINISTRIES: will have an Aggie supper at 6 p.m. at A&M
Presbyterian Church.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: will meet at noon. Call the C.D.P.E. at 845-0280
for details.
RECREATIONAL SPORTS: will have registration from 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. in 159
Read for: tennis doubles, innertube water polo and golf singles.
AGGIE PARTNERS FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS: Dr. Doug Palmer will speak
about mental retardation at 7 p.m. in 164 Read.
STUDENTS OVER TRADITIONAL AGE (S.O.T.A.): will meet to plan group
functions at 8 p.m. in 440 Herman Heep.
RHA DELEGATES: will have a round table meeting at 8:30 p.m. in 704 AB Rud
der.
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: will have a general discussion at 8:30 p.m. Call
the C.D.P.E. at 845-0280 for more details.
ADOPTION SUPPORT GROUP FOR WOMEN FACING UNPLANNED PREG
NANCY: will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the Child Placement Center, 505 University
#801. Call 268-5577 for more details.
STUDENT Y: will meet and show “Racism 101” and “A Spring Break Surprise” at
7 p.m. in 601 Rudder.
TAMU SPORTS CAR CLUB: will meet at 7 p.m. in Rudder.
ARLINGTON/CORPUS CHRISTI/FORT WORTH HOMETOWN CLUBS: will
meet at 6 p.m. at Mr. Gatti’s to watch “Die Hard.” and eat
TEXAS ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION COALITION: will meet at 7 p.m. 118 Civil
Engineering. Everyone is welcome.
MEXICAN STUDENTS ASSOCIATION: will meet at 8:30 p.m. in 501 Rudder.
Tuesday
TAMU ANTHROPOLOGY SOCIETY: will have a guest speaker at 7 p.m. in 126
Academic.
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: will have a general discussion at 8:30 p.m. Call
the C.D.P.E. at 845-0280 for more information.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: will meet at noon. Call the C.D.P.E. at 845-0280
for details.
ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS: will meet at 6 p.m. Call the C.D.P.E. at
845-0280 for more details.
ELECTION COMMISSION: will have a mandatory candidate meeting for sen
ators, legislative chairmen and graduate student council at 7:30 p.m. in 102
Zachry.
HILLEL STUDENT FOUNDATION: will offer beginning Hebrew at 7:30 p.m. at
Hillel. There will also be aerobics at 8:30 p.m. at Hillel, and lunch with the Rabbi
at 12:30 p.m. at the MSC.
SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS: will meet at 7 p.m. in 214
Reed McDonald.
MEXICAN AMERICAN ENGINEERING SOCIETY: will meet at 7 p.m. in 104B
Zachry.
RECREATIONAL SPORTS: will have registration from 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. in 159
Read for: tennis doubles, innertube water polo, and golf singles.
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FORUM: will have an open forum and a
discussion of issues and activities at 7 p.m. in 502 Rudder.
TAMU MACINTOSH USERS GROUP: will have a demonstration of WingZ, a
graphical spreadsheet, at 7:30 p.m. in 101 Herman Heep.
TAMU EMERGENCY CARE TEAM: will have a team meeting at 7 p.m. in 113
Kleberg.
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS: will meet at 7 p.m. in 308 Rud
der.
AGGIE SPACE DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY: will discuss the LPP conference
and eat at 8:30 p.m. at the Flying Tomato.
Items for What’s Up should be submitted to The Battalion, 216 Reed McDonald,
no later than three business days before the desired run date. We only publish
the name and phone number of the contact if you ask us to do so. What’s Up is
a Battalion service that lists non-profit events and activities. Submissions are run
on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no guarantee an entry will run. If you
have questions, call the newsroom at 845-3315.
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