The Denison Press (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, February 20, 1959 Page: 4 of 4
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THE DENISON PRESS, DENISON, TEXAS
PAGE FOUR FEBRUARY 20, 1959
Dr. Rowland Myers
Entymologist will
address Knife-Fork
club February 24th
Members of the Denison Knife
and Fork club will divert their
attention from the usual study of
current affairs, national and in-
tertional, and spend an evening
with one of the nation’s outstand-
ing etymologists when they assem-
ble Tuesday evening of February
Denison student at
T.W.U. participated
in girls class stunts
In the list of girls who are re-
ported to be taking part in the
series of “class stunts” given at
Texas Women’s University, a Den-
ison girl, Miss Ann Lummus is list-
ed as displaying her talents in this
art. She is reported to be a ver-
satile and talented contribution to
the art of dramatics and stage.
Miss Ann is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. A. D. Lummus, 922 W.
Shepherd.
Texas Women’s University’s
widely-known Class Stunts, four
musical shows written and produc-
ed by the students, are to be pre-
sented Friday and Saturday, Feb.
20 and 21, in the University audi-
torium.
As many as 600 TWU students
will participate in some phase of
the 20-minute shows which have
been an all-campus tradition since
1938.
Plots, words, dances and some
of the music used in the stunts
are original, and student commit-
tees design and construct all sets,
costumes and props and handle
special lighting. Each of the under-
gra luate classes competes against
cup which is awarded after the
Saturday night performance.
The event has become an un-
official TWU homecoming, with
hundreds of ex-students, parents
and guests from throughout the
Southwest in the audience.
24th at the Hotel Denison f°r|the other three for a silver loving
their monthly dinner meeting.
The renowned etymologist is
Dr. Rowland M. Myers who for
more than 25 years has been delv-
ing into the derivation and trans-
formation of much of the English
language, teaching it in five ma-
jor American universities and tak-
ing a few weeks each year to give
groups like the Denison Knife and
Fork club the benefit of his in-
teresting knowledge
The Brooklyn-born Dr. Rowland
was schooled and graduated by
Dartmouth University, and then
obtained his Ph.D degree from
Johns Hopkins University. After
that he was awarded a fellowship
for study in French universities
and followed this with further
studies in universities in Germany,
Italy, Spain and Mexico.
“Many Americans have an
apathy toward words and litera-
ture,” admits Dr. Rowland,
“which quite likely stems from the
way we had it pounded into us in
the early grades by strict teach-
ers. Actually there is a real ro-
mance in many of our wordsi
and a history that is delightfully
stimulating, amusing and fre-
quently unbelievable.”
Dr. Rowland is a man of wide
experience besides his studies in
the field of literature and stymol-
cgy. During World War I he com-
manded an anticraft artillery bat-
tery and served in both the In-
telligence and the Psychological
warfare sections of the Army.
A1 W. Brown is president of
the Denison Knife and Fork club.
Registration at
E.T.S.C. reveals
2509 students
COMMERCE — Official regis-
tration figures released today by
Registrar John Winded show 2509
students enrolled at East Texas
State college for the 1959 spring
semester.
The number indicates a 9.6 per
cent increase over a similar pa-
riod in 1958 when 2428 students
were registered.
Fall registration showed 2607
students enrolled. The 98-student
drop in spring enrollment is be-
low normal.
The registrar said normally the
decrease would be in excess of 10
per cent below the fall enroll-
ment.
Real patriotism is standing up
for the Star Spangled Banner
when it is not being played.
Non-com front rank
man for January is
T-Sgt. Royal Veatch
Perrin’s most outstanding non-
commissioned officer for the
month of January was T/Sgt.
Royal Veatch, a veteran of the Ko-
rean conflict now assigned to the
3554th Armanent and Electronics
Squadron.
Sergeant Veatch, who came into
the service in September 1948,
has been a member of Perrin’s
Rocketry team since his arrival
at the base more than four years
ago.
Trained first as an armament
technician, Veatch served in Ko-
rea as a B-29 waist gunner during
the early months of the conflict.
Flying with the 19th Bomb Group
out of Okinawa, he piled up 62
missions, bombing supplying
dumps and bridges over North
Korea. He was credited with the
shooting down one MiG-15.
“I got him on my 55th mis-
sion on the 12th of April 1951,”
the sergeant recalled. "He came
underneath us and I started to
shoot. He then veered off to our
right side and was back again.
This time I let him have it and
the next thing I saw, he was in
flames. He did score hits on our
B-29 and put the hydraulic sys-
tem out of commission. Anyway,
we made jt to Itazuke, Japan, our
alternate base. Without brakes we
'anded and coasted until we final-
ly stopped.”
The action took place some-
where near the Manchurian bor-
der, Veatch remembered. “It was
pretty hot up there. Some 30
MIGs came out to welcome us.
Of course, most of the fighters
that ever engaged us in aerial
combat were MIGs,” he conclud-
ed.
Sergeant Veatch has since train-
ed over into the electronics field
and is presently assigned as a su-
pervisor in the radar section of
the 54th squadron. He joined the
Perrin Rocket Detachment in
1954 and was with the team in
1955 when the Pilots took second-
place honors at the AF World-
wide meet in Yuma, Ariz. Last
year Veatch was NCO in charge
Sports at P.A.F.B.
Mrs. Fran Deavers of Denison
paired with Mrs. Jewyl Williams
of Dallas to card 100 match points
defeating Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hen-
derson of Sherman by five tallies
for the North-South honors at
Sunday’s master point session of
the Perrin Silver Wings Duplicate
club.
Winners of the East-West sec-
tion, and also gainers of a full
master point, were Mrs. T. Jack
Berry and Mrs. J. M. Daniels of
Denison who together marshalled
108 points for a 16-count bulge
over Mrs. John Ellis and Mrs.
Ralph Elliott of Sherman.
Other top finishers placed in
this order:
North-South—Dr. and Mrs. D.
H. Brandt, Denison (88); Wayne
Scott of Denison and John Steele,
Dallas, (85).
East-West—Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Hare, Sherman (90); Mrs. Lillis
McGregor and Mrs. Ed Grace of
Denison, (83).
Doctors of Perrin's 3555th US
AF Hospital are rapidly building
up a tradition for taking on all
comers on the field of friendly
strife. Smarting under their re-
cent loss to the Perrin Nurses in
a bowling match, the Docs railed
on the Airmen Technicians Thurs-
day and slapped them for a 40-37
hoop win.
The grudge game, which drew
a fairly large partisan crowd, was
a repeat of an early season vic-
tory posted by the Doctors over
the airmen. Unaffected by uxor-
ious ejaculations as "watch that
gutter ball, Ref,” (vivid reminder
of pin rivalry existing within the
Hospitals walls), the Doctors gave
a dazzling exhibition of ball-han-
dling, pilfering, snatching and
sharpshooting.
Slow was the start for the two
teams and the Airmen led 16-13
at the half. In the second half
with J ay Hyman and Carroll
Gregory started hitting from all
angles, the Docs were soon out six
points. With Horace Humphreys
and Gregory clearing the boards
and Bruce Allen and Hyman steal-
ing frequently, they waltzed this
canto with little trouble.
Hyman scored seven field goals
for the victorious Doctors, and
men was Carroll Yockey with 18
tallies; Wayne Hamm contributed
10, and Don Curisso, 7.
Game of projected
guessing on slate
at NTSC, Denton
DENTON — “Today’s Family
in 1979” will be the theme of the
annual conference of the Texas
Council on Family Relations at
North Texas State College Friday
and Saturday. (Feb. 20-21).
The keynote address on that
topic will be given Friday night
by Dr. William B. Rogers, Pres-
byterian chaplain for Denton Col-
lege students.
Saturday’s luncheon address on
“Marriage and Family Research”
will be delivered by Dr. Elmer
Knowles, department of famiiy re-
lations, Texas Technological Col-
iege.
President of the Texas council
is Mrs. Oneita Wilson Pierce of
Denton. She is area supervisor
of home and family life education
for the Texas Education Agency.
Dr. Henry Bowman of the Uni-
versity of Texas, president of the
National Council on Family Re-
lations, will appear on the Satur-
day morning program.
A panel at that same session
will feature Dr. Sidney Hamilton
and Dr. George Beamer of NTSC,
Mrs. Ruth S. Mendenhall and Dr.
Genevieve Schubert of Texas Wo-
man’s University, and the Rev.
John Marvin of St. Andrews Pres-
byterian Church, Denton.
Others on the program include
Dr. Roy Crouch, University of
Houston; the Rev. Joe M. Routh,
St. Paul Episcopal Church,
Gainesville; Mrs, Mary Ann Duke,
Texarkana College; Dr. Kenneth
Evans, East Texas State College;
the Rev. James R. Reed, First
Christian Church, Denton; Dean
Florence I. Scoular, NTSC; the
Rev. Richard Bright, Denton
Wesley Foundation, and NTSC
President J. C. Matthews.
Musical numbers will be by the
NTSC Madrigal Singers, directed
by Dr. Robert Ottman, and Fran-
ces Powell, NTSC student vocalist.
Train*!, learn that all Marines
are helically infantrymen, wheth-
er they serve as cooks, typists,
truck drivers or with aviation
units.
Don E. Oliver, apprentice petty
officer first class, USN, son of
Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Oliver of 810
S. Lamar, graduated Feb. 6 from
Recruit Training at the Naval
Training Center, San Diego, Calif.
Apprentice petty officers are
chosen from the ranks of the sea-
man recruits to assist company
commanders. The selection is bas-
ed on individual aptitude and
leadership qualities.
of Armament and Electronics Gregory had 12. Topping the Air- vahCftd schooling on weapons.
when Perrin won the Air Training “ .........*
Command rocketry crown at
Moody AFB, Valdosta, Ga.
Sergeant Veatch attended high
school at Mount Vernon, Town-
ship, Ohio, and was graduated
with the class of ’48. His mother,
Mrs. Henrietta Veatchi his wife,
Geraldine; and their children,
Sherry, 4; and Aura Layne, 4
months, live with him at Perrin's
Family Housing.
Big Town, a city
of shops, opens
February 26
“Big Town,” a city of shops
and covering 11% acres, with a
55 - foot wide air - conditioned
street, enclosed, special play-
ground for children and service
courts for loading, is the next big
addition by the Bevel Associated.
It is to be opened Thursday, Feb.
26 at 10 a.m.
Big Town is to be in fact a city
of shops. Shows of most every na-
ture featuring merchandise by
such firms as Sangers, Wrigley,
Cabell’s, Rexall, and many others
are slated to have their special
place in this arcade of service for
the people.
The commercial areas total
600,000 square feet; population
trade areas approximately 250,000
feet. The new Big Town addition
to Dallas is located at the inter-
section of highways 80 and 67
and loop 12 east and Buckner
Boulevard.
A special premier for the press
is slated for 10 a.m. Wednesday
evening, Feb. 25, 8:30 to 9:00
p.m. over WFAA.
DENTON — Approximately
400 delegates from Texas colleges
and high schools are expected at
North Texas State College Feb.
27 and 28 for the annual state
convention of the Future Busi-
ness Leaders of America.
Highlight of the two-day meet-
ing will be a banquet speech by
Louis Throgmorton, vice president
of the division of public services
of the Republic National Life In-
surance Company in Dallas. The
speech, scheduled for 7 p.m. on
the final day, will close the con-
vention.
The schedule includes contests
for Mr. and Mrs, Future Business
Leader and Mr. and Mrs. Future
Business Executive. Preregistra
tion begins Feb. 27 at 8 a.m. and
the first general session will
start at 1 p.m. in the library audi-
torium.
At least 10 colleges are expect-
ed to send representatives to the
meeting. Derrell Bulls, NTSC
graduate student from Mexia, is
convention chairman.
Roy B. Collman, quartermaster
third class, USN, son of Mrs.
Fay Collman of 408 E. Day, Den-
ison, Texas, is serving aboard the
o;ler USS Hassayampa operating
with the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
He was promoted to his pres-
ent rate Dec. 16.
Before entering the Navy in
September 1957, Collman grad-
uated from Denison Senior High
School.
Goings on at
P. A. F. B.
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O---—-0
First Lt. Lawrence M. Cotting-
ham of the Texoma Toastmasters,
and T/Sgt. William McCravey of
the Sher-Den Club, were semi-fi-
nal winners as the two activities
at Perrin continued elimination
oborttfh, Wing Headquarters;
M/Sgt Rodney Fergon and
M/Sgt. Maurice Brown of the
1940th AACS Squadron; and
T/Sgt. Herb Atwell of the 8555th
USAF Hospital.
On Tuesday, Feb. 10th, the 11-
table session at Perrin’s Silver
Wings Duplicate Club saw Miss
Nova Hughes and Mrs. Dolly
Hodgson of Perrin gathering 1 IS
points to edge Co). John M.
Thatcher and Capt. Charles Ward
for North-South honors by a slim
two-point margin.
Leading the East-West pack
were Wayne Scott of Denison and
T/Sgt. H. S. McGregor of Perrin
who matched 141 points to defeat
Mrs. T. Jack Berry and Mrs. Leon
Rice of Denison by two tallies.
Scott was copping top prize for
the fourth time in the last four
sessions at the Silver Wings. Oth-
er results:
North-South — Third, Mrs. Lu-
cille Goble and Mrs. Feliz Ed-
wards, Sherman (114 H), and
Miss Lois Blount, Denison, and
Mrs. B. J. Gruver of Perrin
(114).
East-West — Third, Mrs. Jess
Totten and Mrs. Sullivan Evans,
Jr., of Denison (124); and fourth
Mrs. Virginia Cline and Mrs.
Worth Campbell of Denison
(122H).
All-America—
duced. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Cowan.
Other staff members introduc-
ed were Britton W. Swain, Jr.,
assistant manager, Mrs. Lois Nich-
tryouts for the forthcoming areajols, office secretary, and Miss
speech contest.
Lieutenant Cottingham, Base
Legal officer, won over Major
Wallace M. Harding, assistant
Wing Inspector; and Capt. Ken-
neth Vanway of the 355th USAF
Hospital. His theme was “Right
and Wrong.” Floor members of
the Texoma made the selection.
Sergeant McCravey, whose as-
signed topic was “The Price of
Peace,” was picked over T/Sgt.
Dan Pearl. Judges at the Sher-
Den were Senior M/Sgt. Bill Scar-
Joyce Higgins, stenographer.
Make Best—
erally until last year, except for
Lake Texoma which received ap-
propriations in prior years. Last
year, with no budget approval,
Texoma received $250,000; this
year the budget recommendation
was $75,000.
General Whipple’s job as divi-
sion engineer includes both wa-
ter resources development and
military construction, with some
function* reaching into all or a
part of eight states. Studies, plan-
ning, construction and operation
of water projects is carried on in
watersheds from the Continental
Divide down to the backwaters of
the Mississippi river and from
central Kansas to the Rio Grande.
His military construction territory
is along state lines and includes
Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Ar-
Kansas, and New Mexico.
Col. John D. Bristor, district
engineer at Tulsa, who has im-
mediate supervision of the pro-
ject, will also attend the annual
dinner of the Lake Texoma Asso-
ciation. There are four other
districts in the Southwestern di-
vision located at Fort Worth, Gal-
veston, Little Rock, and Albu-
querque.
Monument to George
Washington stolen
by political group
George Washington’s birthday
is also the anniversary of the day
when a group of politicians stole
his monument.
The memorial to the first pres-
ident of the U.S. was just a
square stub 150 feet high in 1855.
The cornestone bad been laid on
July 4, 1848 — with the same
(rowel Washington had used to
lay the cornerstone of the Capi-
tol in 1793. But construction had
come to a standstill in 1854.
According to The World Book
Encyclopedia, a group of men be-
lieved to be members of the Amer-
ican Party, nicknamed "Know
Nothings,” had stolen a block of
marble donated by Pope Pius IX
from the Temple of Concord in
Rome.
The public was so shocked by
this act that, contributions for the
monument virtually stopped.
The Washington National Mon-
ument Society, which had been
formed in 1832 to build the me-
morial, appealed to Congress for
aid. The lawmakers agreed to
appropriate $200,000 on Washing-
ton’s Birthday, 1855, to complete
the monument.
But on the night of Feb. 21,
Know Nothing* broke Into the of-
fices of the society. They :eiz?d
its records, held an election io
put their own member* in office,
and the next day announced
themselves in possession of the
monument.
Congress gave up its attempts
to aid the society. With the ap-
proach of the Civil War, the proj-
ect was abandoned.
Meanwhile, the Know Nothings
fell in disrepute, partly because
of the piracy of the monument,
and collapsed as a political par-
ly.
Congress finally voted to finish
the monument at government ex-
pense in 1876. The 555-foot me-
morial was completed on Dec. 6.
1884, at a total cost of $1,500,-
000.
When the aluminum pyramid
that tops the monument was ex-
hibited in New York and Wash-
ington, visitors are said to have
asked to step over it, so they
could say they had stepped over
the top of the Washington mon-
ument—at that time, the tallest
structure in the world.
Int. Rev. Service
tax refund checks
unavoidably delayed
"Don’t fret if that tax refund
check from Uncle Sam doesn’t
show your full name,” says Ellis
Campbell, Jr., District Director o
Internal Revenue Service.
Due to mechanical limitatio
cn the high speed electronic ma
chines now printing tax refund
checks, only the taxpayer’s first
initial of the given name, or
names, is being used.
In rare instances, where a tax-
payer's surname is unusually long
one or more letters at the end of
the surname may even be drop-
ped.
The IRS representative advises
taxpayers to endorse their refund
checks exactly ns drawn. Then, if
letters are omitted at the end of
a surname, a second endorsement
should be made showing the full
surname.
THANK YOUDENISON
The Personnel of the Animal Hospital and Denison Veterinarian Clinic wishes
to thank the people of Denison and vicinity for the interest manifested in our
formal opening of plant. The manner in which our venture was received was
most encouraging and confirms our faith in establishing a business dedicated to
the care of animals and pets.
Sincerely,
Animal Hospital and Denison Veterinarian Clinic
W. N. PORTER, D. V. M.
W. E. BUSH, o. V, M.
DENTON — North Texas State
College geography students will
use an air-conditioned bus as a
classroom this summer and get a
first-hand 27-day look at the
West—same 7000 miles of it.
Applications for the annual
summer geography field trip are
now being accepted by the NTSC
geography department.
Thirty-five students will leave
here July 15, accompanied by
their instructor, Lee G. Knox, and
his wife.
They may receive either three
or six teamster hours’ credit for
the work, which will include study
of the natural, agricultural, and
industrial features of the areas
visited.
Upon their return to Denton, the
students will be required to write
a report of their observations.
Under study wjll be such areas
as Carlsbad Cavern, Arizona
mines, Grand Canyon, Hoover
Dam, Yosemite National Park
San Francisco, Oregon and Wash-
ington fisheries and lumber opera-
tions, Grand Coulee Dam, Yel-
lowstone National Park, Salt
Lake City, and many other points
of interest
This is the eleventh summer
the course has been offered by
NTSC. On alternate summers the
eastern United States is the area
under study. Many of the stu-
dents are teachers taking the
course for graduate credit, and
others are undergraduates.
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more economically!
Marine CpI. Robert I. Derrick,
son of Mrs. Dorothy F. Derrick of
626 E. Acheson St., is scheduled
to finish four weeks of individual
eomhat training Feb. 21 at the
Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendle-
ton, Calif.
The course includes the latest
infantry tactics, first aid, demo-
litions, field fortifications and ad-
LONE STAR OA8 COMPANY
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