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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPage 01 ~ ~ ~ ~ NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ADVERTISING PUBLISHERS Your Community Strvict N tu'spaptr. VOLUME 4 NUMBER 11 ' ictoria ress .. C 0 l' (f i H 9 I h t Bra Z 0 S V a 11 t y L flu t h t S U PI .. BRY AN-COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24,1910 20th YEAR or The MSC The Memorial Student Center at Texas A&M quietly began its 20th year of operation las:!: week. Almost 200,000 students have availed themselves of the MSC's facilities and services since the build- ing opened Sept. 15, 1950. Innumberable visitors for student and athletic events, conferences, short courses and seminars have also employed the center's fa- cilities. The structure known as "the livi!1g room of the campus" probably will not complete its 20th year as it currently appears however. Renovations for expan- sion of the facility are ex- pected to get under way by next spring. Made possible by the As- sociation of Former Stu- dents, which raised $51,000 during the first year of the MSC fund drive, it was con- ceived as early as 1920. The Texas A&M classes of 1935 and 1936 left funds for the "C", gifts used to purchase buffet silver still in use. ' Dirt was turned, mark- ing the beginning 0 f con- struction, Sept. 21, 1948. Robert E. McKee General Contractor Inc., of El Paso constructed in 510 working days the memorial to A&M men who lost their lives in World Wars I and II. . ... AFTER 20 YEARS------A faculty member, student and former student of Texas A&M walked through the main entrance to the Memorial Student Center 20 years ago, right, symbolically opening the structure. Dr. J. T. L. McNew, now a local M. D., made the same trip this week with Tom Fitzhugh, MSC Council and Directorate president of Waco. McNew is flanked in the Sept. 22, 1950, picture on the right by the late Dean W.H. Delaplane, left, and former student Ed Carroway of Lufkin. Operated through the J. Wayne Stark, known Dr. F. C. Bolton, then MSC Council and Direc- then as coordinator of MSC the A&M President, viewed torate as a laboratory of activities, joined the staff the center as the beginnning government and citizen- in Oct., 1947, to work with nucleus of students acti- ship, the center has had the A&M system architect vities and the foundation only one director in its and plan the business and of a closer uniol1 for those 20 years operation. social departments. connected with Texas AlltM. MORE THAN A DECADE OF SERVICE II II The Community House of College Station, a lo- cal pioneer in kindergar- ten and day nursery care for Negro children with more than a decade of ser- vice, is now exploring new approaches to community needs. The United Chest provides major financial support for this service, but individuals and organ- izations throughout the community also provide important support. The Community House is truly a cooperative pro- ject involving individuals, churches, the city and o- thers. Such cooperation in meeting community needs resulted in national recog- nition being awafded in 1966. This took the form of a Lane Bryant Annual Award for Volun- teer Service to the Com- munity. The Community House, located on Holleman Dr., in College Station, was es- tablished in 1954. It is li- censed by the Child Wel- fare Department of Texas. The license provides that 24 children may participate in activities in the twO large airy rooms with kitchen facilities and restrooms. Through the cooperation of the City of College Station, additional space was avail- able last year so that an average enrollment of 33 students with three tea- chers was reported. Mrs. Gladys Stewart Blinn Students from B-CS Hold Office II Robin Hendrik has been elected Sergeant at Arms for Spencer Hall at Blinn College. Miss Hendrik is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Hendrik of Bryan. She is a graduate of Ste- phen F. Austin High School. Brad Jones, son of Dr. and Mrs. C. K. Jones of College Station, has been elected secretary-trea- surer of Regents Hall at Blinn College. This is his sophomore year at Blinn. He is a graduate of A&M Consolidated High School. is the director and has served since 1956. She has participated in various ele- mentary school workshops on the Texas A&Mcampus. ,Also teaching is Mrs. Ger- aldine Dunn. Parents who are able are asked to pay only $2.50 a week. The Council of Church Women United of College Station provides milk for each child each morning. This is but one example of how concerned citizens of College Station cooper- ate in the Community House project. Another is that the Community Knights have undertaken various service projects at the house. The service has been a pace-setter locally and preceded the Head Start program in the public schools by several years. Now that free public kindergarten on a quite limited basis has been in- augurated, the Community House Board of Directors has commenced studying new avenues of service fo- cusing upon the needs of local children. This Board is made up of members from various groups--both Black and White--in the community, with Henry Williams, president. Interested persons are invited to visit the Com- munity House to see the program in action and also to learn more of its impor- mat role in meeting local nE'P.ds. - Boys Club Football The Boys' Club of Bryan, Inc. are conducting a Jr. Tackle Football Program for the 1970 season. The requirements for participants are as follows: 1. All boys must be members in good standing at the Boys' Clubs of Bryan, Inc. 2. For members who are 10 years of age but not 13 years of age bef{)re Sept. 1 of the playing year. 3. Members must be attending an ele- mpntary school. Pictured are members of the Boys' Club Tackle program which begins its season at Travis Park, Sat. Sept. 26, at 9:30 a.m. In the first game the Chiefs, coached by Louis Griffin, will play the Cowboys, coached by John Durham. In the second game the Jets, coached by Chuch Maurice, will play the Rams, coached by Gary Griffin. The public is invited to attend and support this Boys' Club program. Left to right, bottom row:Sam Jackson, David Cunning- ham, Vernon Pittman, top row-- Larry Foster, Kermit Wilson and Coach Louis Griffin. COLLEGE STATION UNITED CHEST completed with the nam- ing of eight drive chair- men. Charles Johnson. Campaign Chairman, has named the following men to head the drive in the sever- al areas: A. C. Vinzant for the Redmond Shopping Center; Roy Gunnels for the East Gate Shop- ping area; Ronald V. Ingle, North Gate; Dr. Lu- ther G. Jones, Retired Per- sons; W. B. "Buzz" Syp- tak, Highway 6 South; Ben ,. F. Liles, South Gate Shop- ~~ .. ~. ping area; Darrell Davis, ~' ~ Federal Agencies; and I ~ Taylor Reidel, A&M Con- t soli dated Schools. ! - , In making the announce- ~ "'ment Mr. Johnson said, .... "We are grateful to these public- spirited men for ac- cepting these responsibili- ties. We are confident that they will bring the kind of leadership to the campaign which will assure its suc- cessful completion within the alloted time." The budget for this years drive has been set at $29, 975, as compared to last years budget of $28,000. Plans for the College Station United Chest fund drive, Oct. 4-10, have been UNITED FUND RECEIVES CHECK The firsL "Big Gifts" check is shown being presented to Mrs. Rhonda Beverly by Bruce W. Morehead, Jr., Acme Glass Company. Mrs. Beverly is secretary of the Greater Bryan United Fund, Inc. and urges that all Bryan' citizens "talk up" United Fund and don't wait to be contacted. Mail your contribution to p.' O. Box 3802 or for further information call 823-5497. This years' drive will be held from Oct. 4 through Oct. 10 and with a goal of $101.000, this represents 101,000 reasons for giving to the United Fund. \ , WHAT IS A CATTERY? , by Lucy McDonald There is a cattery in our midst. Not a kennel for cats, not a cat farm, but a cattery. Properly defined, a cattery is a business devoted to breeding cats, and that is the work of the Blue Valley Cattery. Owners of the Blue Valley Cattery have asked to remain anonymous, because, after all, their cats aren't just cats, they re award-winning felines. Grand Champion Blue Valley Mess, bred and raised by the Blue Valley Cattery has had several top honors bestowed upon her for the 1969- 70 show year. She is Cat of the Year in Crown Cat Fanciers and All- American Persian Tortoiseshell. To accomplish these honors, "Mess" was shown from -Albuquerque, New Mexico to Louisville, Ky., holding the title of best cat in several shows. In addition, she was named Kitten of the Year in 1968- 69 in Cat Fanciers and listed honorable mention in the All- American scoring. Blue- Valley Mess was a result of a breeding program between a Multi-Champion blue-cream' queen and a Grand Champion black stud which was All American black. Both animals belong to the Cattery. A black kitten, also owned by the Cattery, and bred by the Cattery, was shown once, and was selected Second Best Kitten. One of the males of the Cattery is the famed, blue persian of large stature, 27 pounds to be exact, named Blue Baron Peppere of Blue Valley. A majestic animal, he has a most agreeable disposition, 'and it was with him, about three years ago, that the Cattery began. He is affectionately referred to a "K Kitty" by the Cattery. Blue Valley Brutus, a black persian, is the other male. Brutus is following closely in the footsteps of his father, Chylark's Aureilous of Blue Valley. This stud is the Cttery's own breeding. The queens of the Cattery are all Championship stock composed of blue, black, odd-eyed white, blue-cream, and tortoiseshell persians. Along with the persians, Blue Valley has two American Shorthair queens. One queen, Grand Champion Gray Horse Farm Legacy -of Blue Valley, has been the All-American Shorthair female and Best American Shorthair with Crown Cat Fanciers. Blue Valley Cattery conducts a careful genetical breeding program. The cats and kittens are well known throughout the south-central area in cat shows, showing regularly in Memphis, Tenn., Louisville, Ky., New Orleans, La., Houston, Austin, Dallas and Albuquerque, New Mexico. Registered with three organizations and given the Pet- Pride coveted plaque makes the Cattery one repre- sentative of the cat fancy. For further information, write Box 3211, Bryan, or call 846-6418 for an appointment. ~Ij .....*i< ...* * . :WTAW. i< 1150 AM · ... * 92.1 FM ... ... . . ... * * * * * '* * ... ... '* ... >f. '" ** * STAR SP ANGLED RADIO SINGLE COPY 104 GOV. SMITH SPOKE THURSDAY Gov. Preston Smith told 300 of Texas' industrial development leaders Thursday "the state has the responsibility to assist industry's efforts to pro- tect the environment: Speaking at the opening of the two-day 20th annual Texas Industrial Develop- ment Conference, Smith claimed industry has pro- Vided Texas with the pro- sperity to aid environmen- tal programs. "Texas is on its way to being one of the richest states overall," he said at the Texas A&M spon- sored conference. Smith noted Fortune Magazine's research showed Texas is number one in industrial develop- ment and the manufacturing growth "is a whopping 42 per cent greater than second place California:' The governor announced 901 new plants were lo- cated in the state during 1969. He pointed out the new plants do not mean smoke- stacks to pollute the air or industries to kill the fish in Texas rivers and streams. Governor Smith said un- restrained development or no development at all is not the answers to quality en- vironment. "It is resource manage- ment," he said. "A begin- ning has been made by our state toward resource management.' ' Smith explained the first step is the Coastal Resource Management Program directed through his office. He called the program "a laboratory." "The techniques and in- . tergovernmental relation- ships developed in suc- cessfully implementing a resource management pro- gram for the Texas coas- tal zone could deter- mine the basis for envir- onmental mana~ement of the entire state,' Smith observed. "I have recently pro- posed the creation of an Environmental Defense Fund," the governor re- ported. "The fund would be used to clean up oil and other hazardous spills, but only if the responsible party could not be located.;; Smith said both indus- try and the state have com- mon interests in the en- vironment. Noting the problems of the large metropolitan a- reas in the east and Mid- west, Smith suggested that manufacturers are search- ing for areas to grow where their employees can breathe clean air and their children can play safely in parks. SPECIAL MEETING HELD BY SCHOOL BOARD During a special meeting held Tuesday afternoon the Bryan School Board voted to approve a resolu- tion prepared by trustee B. F. (Buddy) Vance, Jr. Approved by all mem- bers except W. E. Thoma- son and Mrs. Robert Kene- fick. the resolution in- cluded the procedures by which the trustees would run for election. Specified in the resolu- tion was the fact that trus- tees are required to run for position numbers, ac- cording to the Texas Edu- cation Code, Article 23.11. Outlined in the resolu- tion read by School Board President Calvin Guest, positions one, two and three would expire the first Saturday in April, 1971; po- sitions four and five, the first Saturday in April, 1972; and positions six and seven, the first Saturday in April, 1973. Other business at the meeting was the demolition of Washington Elementary . School which was recently Chamber Membership W. E. Howard, Presi- dent of the B-CS Cham- ber of Commerce BLAZ- ERS, has announced that the September Member- ship Drive is complete. The BLAZE RS exceeded theii' established goal of 30 new Chamber mem- bers by recruiting a to- tal of 65 new members for the B-CS Chamber of Commerce. Working in teams of twO and compeLing for first place were: Charles John- son & Charles Thomas; Bob Evans and Chalon Jones; W. E. Howard and Jim Clark; Bill Phillips and Buzz Syptak; and Frank Brewer and Jarvis Por- ~tm GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY . Judge and Mrs. John S. Royder of Wellborn, celebrated their 56th Wedding Anniversary, Tuesday, September 22. They were married in Wellborn September 22, 1914 by Mr. Jeff Royder Sr. who was Justice of Peace and Uncle of Judge Royder. They have six children, 24 grand:hildren and two great grandchildren. The coupk have Lived in the same residence where Judge Royder was rorn. He has been Justice of Peace of Brazos County since1928. destroyed by fire. Bids were considered for the project and a bid of $2,650.00 was approved as issued by C. J. Porterfield. Included in the bid is a requirement of a 100/ 300/50 certificate of insur- ance and 100 per cent per- formance bond. Porterfield guaranteed the removal of debris from the site and level the land, within a 10 day period. of Commerce Drive Complete ter. In a tie for first place the winners were the teams of Phillips-Syptak and Brewer- Porter. Each win- ning team signed a total of $960 in new investment pledges for the Chamber. The BLAZERS were or- ganized in May of 1970 as a team working through the Organization Division of the Chamber for the pur- pose of iniating new Cham- ber memberships and act- ing as ambassadors of the Chamber at official func- tions. Since their inception they have recruited a total of 114 business and indivi- dual memberships in the B-CS Chamber of Com- merce.