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Home My WebLink About1966 Langford Honored by College Station --- ._______....______,.............._ ,___ _____=_________ _ _=___:______ __ ,______ d Alla _ l • LL fi dl , / a 6,6 Former Mayor Honored Ernest Langford, left, former mayor of College Station, received a scroll of appreciation from College Station citizens at a Tuesday banquet. Mayor D. A. (Andy) Anderson, right. made the presentation. Langford served as mayor of the city for 24 consecutive years, retiring in April. More than 200 persons paid tribute to the retired public official. (Eagle Photo by Gene Dennis) L angford By C ollege Station By ELTON JONES "We want to say thank you Eagle Staff Writer from the depths of our hearts Former Mayor Ernest Lang- for 28 splendid years of serv- Mayor D. A. (Andy) Anderson ford was honored Tuesday, as ice to our city." "our greatest citizen ", by resi- JOE A. ORR, another recent saluted the former mayor as a wen dents of College Station. . . ,,..0 4iiiii s ne tnougnt, gentleman's gentleman' and g retiree f rom th e counc a s Approximately 200 persons 25 years service on the goy- best of our city and ou said he is an outstanding in- attended the banquet in the erning school," Orr r "He has dividual and a man of Christ - g bod y, presented a e ion principals." Memorial Student Center at league's impressions of the for- presided over the council witl •, Texas A &M University to pay mer mayor. Councilmen who dignity, patience and cour• Mayor Anderson then pre-, tribute to the man who held served with Langford during tesy." sented a scroll of appreciation the top city spot for 24 con- FRED BRIS a neig P Y p hi s 2 8 years of service were from the citizens of College . secutive years. also recognized at the dinner. of the Langfords, gave his im- Station. LANGFORD, WHO announc- Calling Langford "our great- pressions of the man "from The scroll expressed "deep ed his retirement in April, was over the back fence." appreciation" for "dedicated,, p � est citizen," Orr told of the a member of the original Col- first council meeting in 1938 During the 28 years, Brison unselfish service" and for lege Station city council when when Langford and the others said, "Council meetings came Langford's "giving so gener -1 the city was incorporated in each donated $1 to the city first at the Langford home." l ously of his time and his tal 1938 and was elected mayor in treasury to purchase stationery Brison, addressing Langford, ents, without remuneration, April 1942 and stamps "to tell the world said "We hope you'll remem- through these many years" J. B. (Dick) Hervey, master about College Station." ber that on 12 occasions, Col- LANGFORD. IN accepting of ceremonies, told Langford, lege Station citizens walked to the scroll and thanking the IN 1939, ORR said, the popu- the ballot box and showed the citizens for honoring him, said, lotion of College Station was same appreciation and confi- "I have had 75 wonderful 2,042 and property valuations dence your friends are por- years." were zero. Calege i s a on's traying tonight." The nearly speechless hon- population 2,000 presently is a out LANGFORD'S SUCCESSOR oree closed his remarks with 12,000 and property valuatiLms . total approximately $2,2501_ ; "may the good Lord bless and %,r 1, the veteran councilman 1 keep each of you. -4 inued. Langford T HE eg BATTALIO N Langford • Page Thursday, May 26, 1966 • Dinner Set , P 8 . r _ a . a _ Tickets For May 31 Available Y Tickets are still available Former College Station May - for the a or Ernest Langford will be appreciation dinner guest of honor at an apprecia- May 31 for former rmer College Sta- tion Mayor Ernest Langford. tiara dinner May 31. Mayor D. A. Anderson not- The community dinner is set a ed tickets could be purchased for 7:30 m. in the Texas p• at both city banks, the Bryan A &M Memorial Student Cen- Building and Loan Association, g soc ati on ter. City ty Hall, the Memorial Stu - Newly elected Mayor D. A. dent Center, and the Hortic u 1- Anderson will present a scroll ture Department. to Langford in recognition of SET FOR 7:30 p.m. in the 25 years' service as mayor and MSC, the event will mark councilman. Langford's 25 years of service Fred Brison will present an ' as a councilman and mayor. expression of gratitude for citi- LANGFORD A &M President Earl Rudder zens of College Station. Coun_I joined Mayor Anderson in urg- cilman Joe Orr will give a co- y. ing a large crowd to attend worker's expression. Langford Dinner the dinner. Emcee for the program wind "LANGFORD'S MANY years be J. B. (Dick) Hervey. of service to our university and Tickets are available at Uni- Slated Tuesday our community deserve this versity National Bank, the recognition," Rudder added. Former College Station Mayor J. B. (Dick) Hervey will be Bank of Commerce, Bryan Ernest Langford will be guest of master of ceremonies. Presen- Building and Loan Association. honor at an appreciation dinner tations will be made by College Station City Hall, th pp derson, on behalf of the ci Memorial Student Center, an Tuesday. y, the A &M Horticulture Depart- The community dinner is set Fred Brison will give an ex- pression of gratitude for citi- mutt. for 7:30 p.m. in the Memorial zens. Councilman Joe Orr will Others appointed to the din - '; Student Center. deliver a co- worker's view. ner committee by Anderson in- Newly elected Mayor D. A. An- elude Gibb Gilchrist, Dr. Lu- derson will present a scroll to ther Jones, Dr. E. E. Burns, 1 Col. Frank Anderson, Joe Langford, A &M University Arch - Wright, E. E. McQuillen, Dr. ivest, in recognition of 25 years' M. T. Harrington, Ed Madeley, 1 service as mayor and council - H. E. Burgess, Ken Menefee, man, Wayne Todd and K. A. Man- Fred Brison will present an ning• expression of gratitude for citi- Langford now serves as arch•• zens of College Station. Council - ivist for Texas A &M Universi- man Joe Orr will give a co -work- ty, on a part -time basis. He ers' expression. was one of the original council Tickets are available at Uni- members and has been oppos- ed only twice during his tenure versity National Bank, the Bank as mayor. of Commerce, Bryan Building and Loan Association, College Sta- tion City Hall, the Memorial Student Center and the A &M Horticulture Department. • MAYOR LANGFORD APPRECIATION DINNER C X 1938 T III/111111 o 11111 F S COLLEGE STATION MEMORIAL STUDENT CENTER TEXAS A &M UNIVERSITY TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1966 • PROGRAM TOASTMASTER .... Mr. J. B. (Dick) Hervey INVOCATION Dr. M. T. Harrington INTRODUCTIONS EXPRESSION of CIVIC CO- WORKERS ... Mr. Joe Orr EXPRESSION of COMMUNITY Mr. Fred Brison PRESENTATION Mayor D. A. 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