The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 1, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 14, 1954 Page: 3 of 8
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Vets Have 3 Years
Post-Korea veterans now have
three years from* tjie tlate of their
; discharge to_ start/ Korea GI Bill
'■'training under a new.law signed
by the President August 20, 1954;
Particularly benefited are the
majority of veterans discharged
before August 20, 1952, Under the
old law, they had to start training
befoiie last Friday* August 20,
1954; but, since most, fall school
term-? begin, after that date, those
unable to get in training before
the deadline would- haviS lost their
" entitlement.
. The' uew'.law,.. which reestablish-
. ed, their entitlement for'. another
year fliom . separation, - permits
-those with extended deadlines to
enroll for the fall term this year.-
For veterans discharged after
August 20, 1952, the new law al-
lows the into start training within
three years of their separation
date. Under the old law, they had
only two years. ■'
But veterans separated before
August 20, 1951, still "will not be
able to make fall terms. Neither
wil veterans seperated shortly af-
ter that date, whose three-year
deadlines end before the 1954
school year beg-ins.
Todays new law also adds an-
other year- to the wind-up of the
Korean GI Bill training program.
Training now must come to an end
withi neight years from the date
of a veterans separation, or eight
years fro mthe end of the present
emergency period — whichever
comes first. ■ .
Another section of the law bene-
| fits some disabled veterans who
have hot been able to begin or
complete fcyaining under Public
Law 1<>, a special vocational train-
ing program for the disabled of
World War II and Korea. These
veterans get a four-year extension
in- their deadline - for completing
training. . l ; - - .
Non-Campus Girls
To Have Coke Party
There will be a Coke party
for the girls living- off 'clie cam-
pus in the Wren Room Friday
at 4 p.m. for the purpose ox reg-
istering and organizing.
The party is in honor of all
new Stephenville and eommuter
girls." It is designed to promote
friendliness, between the students
ancf to make .these girls feel at
home on; the campus.
..'-'•W want" to knaw these girls
personally,'' Mrs. Todd stated.
"All of them are urged to' at-
tend.''
Classes
To Be Offered
Night classes''will again be of-
fered at Tarleton State College
during the fall semester, Dean
Paul C'unyus announced today.
"We will - offer any class if
the demand warrants i't," C'unyus
pointed out.
Probable classes will be in
wood work, machine work, weld-
ing, auto mechanics, typing, book-
keepin, office skills, and a Home
Economics course in food prepar-
ation.
Registration for the night
courses will be held at 7 p.m.
Thursday, September lfj, in the
agriculture building auditorium
with the exception of wood and
metal work students, who will reg-
ister at t'ie same time in the shop
building.
Fees for World War I and II
veterans will be,paid by the state
under the Hazeiwood Act and fees
for Korean veterans will be paid
by the GI Bill. Regular fees are:
three hours credit, $7.50; and six
hour credit, $12.00'.
definite • meeting nights will
be determined at tlfe.'time of reg-
istration, Cun-yus said.
Faculty members in charge of
the night, courses are: Zeddie
C. Edgar, business adminstra-
tion; Miss Lee Edwin Terry,!
Home Sconomics; . C, H. Dawson,
wood work; and. E. A. Blanch-|
ard, metal work.
Tuesday.- St'ptembej* 14;'1954 "
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A NEW ONE — The modern $350,000 Agriculture Building is one of the new buildings
which has been erected on the Tarleton campus in recent years. The building also has an
air condition auditorium.
Ever Wonder How Tarleton Got
Its Name? Here's the Story
Are you one of 'the new students
around the campus who have been
wondering where Tarleton State
College got its namp?
The school was originally ■ call-
ed John Tarlton Agriculture Col-
lege, and was named for its bene-
factor, John Tarleton. When Mr.
Tarleton died November 2'j, 1895,
he left to "The John Tarleton In-
stitution'' at Stephenville the ma-
jority of his property a,nd money.
John Tarleton was born in White
Mountaiii, Vermont, in 1811. His
father died when he was four years,
old. When his mother died; he
wentt o live with fin old maid
aunt. This lady did not seem tp-
have any syriipathy for things that
attracted young- boys, and her con-
tinual correction dissatisfied John
until he became determined to
maek his own way through life.
Clerking Position
The young lad was eager to
succeed and eventually made his
way to Knoxville, Tennessee. Here
he worked and went to school all
he could. 'He obtained a clerking
position in a dry goods/ store.
/When he left 40 yeuis later and
final settlement Was made, the
store could n*6t pay all of its in-
debtedness to him, so he was given
the store as his compensation.
After the Civil War, John .Tarle-
ton boi|ght a number of land cer-
tificates which called for land in
Pal'o Pinto, County, Texas; loir
about 10 cents an acre, About 1805
he decided to come to Texas t<j
see about his laud. He walked
from Knoxville dressed as a tramp
with his money concealed in thw
pitches of "his clothes^iMfid in'his
shoes.
He lived for a while in Waco
where he established a mercantile,
store before .he. came 'co Paid Pin-',
to* Erath, and Hood Counties.*
where his land was located. He
converted this land into a cattle
ranch of about 10,000 acres. ^
Horses Expensive !
He believed in doing things sys-
tematically. Each day that he did.
liot go. to town after his mail lie.
would walk around fiis ranch,- a-
distance of 18 miles, and examine.
(Continued on page 8)
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The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 1, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 14, 1954, newspaper, September 14, 1954; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth140547/m1/3/?q=12th%20Armored%20Memorial%20Museum: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Tarleton State University.