Corpus Christi Caller-Times from Corpus Christi, Texas • 23

Corpus Chrlstl Caller-Times Sun Dec 2 1962 New Texas College Book Store Designed for Enrollment of 8000 By ED DE8WYSE9T Caller-Tlmra Staff Writer KINGSVILLE Ihe biggest book store in South Texas the one which esters to the neatly 4000 students and faculty members at Texas College Is about to grow even bigger The store will be moved into its own building In a few weeks "I expect our business to increase at least 20 per cent' manager Tom Harris said "That's a comervative figure1 A $100000 building to be used exclusively by the book store should be completed by the first of the year The store now occupies a wing of the Student Union building "Our fixtures are due In about two weeks" Harris said "I trust the building will be ready for occupancy by that Designed for Future The book store was designed for the future with an enrollment of 8000 in mind It will have a flow area of 8600 square feet compared with the present area of 3000 square feet The store will operate on supermarket self service with checkout counters Books and supplies will be displayed on shelves and in custom made display cases arranged In relation to the volume of sal "There's a saying" Harris said "If the customer see it he won't buy Personnel will be on hand to give saiatance in the selection of slide rules drafting equipment and other specialized TEXAS AAI COLLEGE BOOK STORE NEARS COMPLETION new operation win follow principles of the supermarket The college book store Is one of the few self-supporting services at Texas College "We receive any state money Operation expenses salaries end even our new book store must come from the Harris said $100000 bond Issue sold for the construction of the LOWERED CEILING FLUORESCENT UGHTS GIVE 28TII DISTRICT COURTROOM NEW APPEARANCE balconies once circled the then two-story courtroom and lights hung bom the high ceiling Interior Changes Are Giving New Look to Local Courthouse Harris' prediction of an increase in sales was based on the experience of other colleges which have moved their book stares to larger quarters "Some have reported that sales doubled even tripled after Harris said "Of course soma book stores are really more like department stores at the larger colleges They sell Harris said the college student pays an average of about $30 a semester for books during his four-year stay "The beginning freshman may pay anywhere from $10 to $75 the first semester" he said would include some basic equipment he would use through his senior year" The cost of books ranges from less than a dollar for some paperback volumes to $3730 for an advanced engineering text complain about the cost of books" Harris said "Yet only 4 cente of the education dollar goea for books That figure remains constant through the years" to the jail on the fifth and sixth Money for the current renova- building must be repaid from Harris said he believed the Texas College book store is the largest in terms of sales In South Texas "I don't know Of one any bigger" he said tions comes from the current operating budget assigned to building maintenance WfflHl Deluxe Rear Carrier All Chroma Handlebar 2-Tone Spring Saddle By CIJFF LAWHOUNE Though its exterior is worn and torn to some extent by the age of time the interior of the 48-year-old Nueces County Courthouse appears more refreshing by the day Changes lor the better are constantly being made in the ancient balls of Justice New lighting and fresh paint on the main floor has eliminated the dull and drab look Old fashioned dingy courtrooms have been remodeled into attractive chambers Glass doors on the main and two side entrances have eliminated the closcd-in feeling within the courthouse A huge boiler has been installed to insure both heat and hot water lor the entire courthouse An "open door" system has evolved that allows window Sir conditioning units to cool the entire building Rqm five Years Age These are all recent changes They are part of a remodeling process that started five years ago when it was decided that a new courthouse would not be built Since that time the huge tax office has been moved to Shoreline Boulevard and the old series of caged windows have been removed and partitions installed to make attractive offices Though the rotunda area still centers the courthouse the wide-open expanse of yesteryear has been eliminated The exterior of the courthouse in the last few years also has seen improvement A general face lifting to strengthen terra cotta trimming was completed And the once dull and decaying building reflected by the old houses and buildings that surrounded it now looks imposing and bright with the wide expanse of the freeway giving i clear view of Its classic beauty New Jury Bnlldlag The some 70 trees on the courthouse lawn are so tall and thick that the new central Jury building built to one side of the courthouse is nearly hidden This new building connects to the courthouse by rampway to the main floor leading through what once was the tax office and later commissioners' offices The improvements are confirming and the building superintendent Leslie Chappell says he still sees many firings that need to be done He hopes to install new fluorescent lighting on the second and third floors to give the fresh appearance that the main flow gained with new lights A new painting project Is underway having started In the basement this month Painters plan to work their way right up Large Chrome all Headlight EXCITING GAMES COMPUTE ASSORTMENT SAMI CHEST PA-CHIZ-SI COUNT DOWN LACK RIAUTY PITH PAN AND MANY MANY OTHIRS THAT WILL GIVI CHILDREN HOURS OP DILIGHT floors The Jail too has come In tor improvements New showers were constructed to replace the old rusted stalls A new glassed-in booking room has been constructed with sir conditioning Also a baptismal for prisoners was installed Generally over the building all steam pipes have been wrapped with asbestos Each official given the choice of paint colors for his offices Ceiling Lowered Chappell is particularly pleased with the result In district courtrooms where the lowering of ceilings gave a completely different appearance to the old balcony type chambers fluorescent lighting here also changed the outlook fixed three of the courtrooms and have one to Chappell said All but the 117th District Cburt have been remodeled Chappell also hopes to complete the first floor of the new Jury building in the near future Only the second floor where juries are empaneled has been completed The first floor Is still earthen with the bare shell ol building Ihe courthouse was constructed In 1914 at a cost of 8244000 In 1929 the back wing was added for another $100000 Chappell says the building Is "sound as a dollar" and at present needs only a general roof Improvement project to bring it back into general repair He estimates this cost at about COUNT DOWN! 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