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Bryan-College Station Eagle from Bryan, Texas • Page 4

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POUt TV! fir AM OAilY tlYAW, TIXaJ QCTOBCT 2ft. Mess Cooks if i Mav Thank RAFB Waring To Fred Waring. who has been music fc ir America for 40 year-, -vill br ing his newest venture ie" to G. Eoilie White Col it 3 p. m.

Monday to open To1-' rr. Rail season. famous W- 1 r.n 1 hand and giee club, scored an outstanding an appear- ar.re here two Will have new tkti HmC! 1 IQ ft 0 offer on this tr including a bit of a lay and citing folk dance IU ne mixture of old and new staged with nlentv of show and of the in £he troupe have been associated Waring almost at? leng have the Arm of he Republic," Air Corp and the wonderful re- or. the program. Among the half newcomers the Warimj Company are Fred Waring Jr.

and singing Douglas. Toung Waring plays ihe fretttbone and banjo, tings the qiee club and 4 Dixieland band in the 3RYAN AIR 7ORCE wme 30 odd vgart then later the Army and still later the Air required to wear white market, while on duty in the kitchen. In the tropics, where kitchen temperatures soared well above to frigid arctic bases. jacket was used the Air But Set. Ray E.

Hungerford. non-commissioned officer in charge of the Airmen dining hail at Bryan Air Force Base, changed this recently when ha came up with a suggestion to simply "cut the off" the somewhat uncomfortable mess jacket. Sunpie? You oat. But many perspiring itten feit uke rutting the of iheee jacaeti. none up the the form of an official suggestion until one day ast May Sgt Hungerford noticed the weather was affecting his cooks.

Confronted with dea of altering the Capt. George Prar4. OIC of the Food Service Squadron, and Freddie Buck who passed Hungerford to submit the dea away In 1934. The ambitious the form of a suggestion. From to a 'roupp 1 Bob Kraner.donk, 25 v-ear old son baritone Leonard Kranendonk.

are believed to be the only father and son singing Fred Waring a bandleader boy scout drum tnotic parade curtain rod ilass door knob Out of this drum corps grew first entertainment group made up of brother, Tom Waring, Poley McClintock. frog- voiced drummer still staunch member of the Pennsylvanians ade his debut when he led a in a lis baton was 0 eoed with a Ben Alexander From On Leave Deput) LETTER OF COMMENDATION Coionei James A. Gunn, Bryan Ax 3 Commandar. looks over an altered mess as he recently presented Hay Hungerford, right, a letter of commendation iOT officially suggesting that short sleeves be a part 01 kitchen personnel uniforms. Capt.

George W. Pratt. Squadron Commander, looks on. i Bryan AFB Photo MASSEY Jerrv Takes (her Ins. Post Jerry Lee Massey of former co-owner and manager of Wick Massey Motor Company, young musicians called themselves the In 19! 9 Fred created a flurry in Tyrone sailing up hero.

Paul Whiteman long distance and asking him to listen to their Whiteman, whose band play.my af the Palais Royal in flew York, consented to lend an ear, Fred and the boys travelled to New York on a day ccarr, wearing white duck trousers, shirts dyed a vivid blue by Tcm a ring, acrord.rg to and white bow ties. Whiteman and his mu sicians iaughted when they di covered why the boyi were forward, through Flying Training Air Force, Ayr Training Command, and then to Headquarters S. Air Force Washington, everyone liked the idea. Now. come next summer, the SO civilian cooks on Bryan Air Force Base, and all FCPi will have it a little cooler.

For his suggestion. Base Commander Colonel James A. Gunn, recently presented Sgt. Hungerford a letter of appreciation, Hungerford, his wife and their five live at 2104 Nuchps Bryan. BODE TO HUN METEHMEN CLASS COLLC.G c.

STATION Prof, N. F. Rode of the Elee trial Engineering Department will sponsored Department. EE In sculpture on the of stone caves, prehistoric man chair the Electrical Metermen's recorded the migration of birds conference to be held at Texas 40.000 year? 3 C. These sculp- College Nov, 5-9.

More ture recordings were made be- than 130 are due to attend the fore the aae of writing By BOB THOMAS HOLLYWOOD Ben Alexander looked natural enough, playing the sidekick to a aw enforcer. 8ut there was a difler- enct. He was piaymg a deputy sheriff, not officer Frank Smith of TV's Dragnet. His buddy was not Sgt. Joe Friday, alias Jack Webb, but Jeff Chandler instead.

But the most shocking thing wau drunk! All this was in a movie scene, of course Universal-Intema- the The had Alexander, as an erring deputy, getting drank on duty at the insistence of the heavy. "If my partner Wtbb could me now ha kill me. Alexander laughed. He was obviously having the time of his no wonder, It was his first film role aside from Dragnet 22 last picture I made was right on this he reflected. was in 1934.

After that I went with NBC and been with them ever since Ben's film career dates back to the first World War. when he appeared as a child actor with W. Griffith. He grew up in pictures during the 20s, playtna in wholesome films like and Sam and of Mine. His big break as a young man cam in 1930.

whan he appeared Quiet cn the wanted to sign me to a term he recalled. Lewis Milestone, the director of the picture, advised me to hold out until it was released. then get offers from ail the studios. what happened? The picture vps released and nobody could tell us apart in those uniforms, except for Lew Ayres. I didn't work for two Later he went into radio as an announcer and quiz master, ing into TV after the war.

association with Webb turned out to be a golden one for all concerned. Now at 43, Ben a better known than he ever was as a kid star. on a sabbatical from Dragnet right now, since enough films have been made to run through mid-1957. Hospital Notes Joe Rogers is a surgical patient at Bryan haspital. St.

hospital has admitted as medical patients, Darlene Schoonover, Mrs E. Edwards Jr and Mrs. O. Hoel- I ter. ORDER TICKETS NOW FOR COTTON BOWL GAME WH57 COTTON BOWL ATMlfTIC ASSOCIATION I 29 NATIONAL Off BUILDING DALLAS has been named to represent the rendering Stole My agency of Gibraltar Life GiriH in six Hats key which Insurance Company, it has been announced in Dallas by A.

Lewis, egency director of the company. Massey, graduate of Denton High School, formerly attended North Texas State College at Denton He is president of the Bryan Kswains Club and a of the Bryan Chamber 0 Commerce and of an American Legion post, Baptist Church. The new Gibraltar Life representative is a two-lear veteran of service in the V. S. Army.

He Ag Asents ill Meet At College COLLEGE STATION Agricultural and home demonstration agents from throughout the state will meet this week for the Texas Agricultural that was originated Mother Exte-iion Service's annual con- parlor the group ference on campus of Texas busy from that me on. Through College, the years they have weathered The opening session Monday all trends by clinging to their at 8:30 a.m. in Guion Hall will most music would rather avoid. Tom focal point for melody, only knew his way around by ear on the black keys of the piano But the four from Tyrone had hit upon an entertainment formula that showed promise and Whiteman encouraged them. The ensemble singing and clowning organization Christmas Card Parties Planned vice president of State Chancellor M.

Harrington will welcome the the and pioneered movie theaters. In April, 1928 Fred Waring end his Pennsylvanians sailed for group Paris to play an are stressing teamwork at one of Europe's finest supper and its importance tn building Des Ambassadeurs There a stronger agriculture for Tex- Jim Bevans will open r. they psayed the score written as, Director G. Gibson of her home at 501 Gilchrist, Col- lege Station all da Monday ter iby included ension service said. the of Christmas man of the Mrs set to benefit Consolidated schoois.

Patrons may call from 9 a.m. on from the sale, sponsored annually by the Mothers and Dads Club will he used to improve school facilities and from which tax funds not available. The following Monday, November 5, an evening sale will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Goode, 1201 Orr street, on The Knoll All residents of the comniun- name 01 mutton Webb.

On opsning night, George Gsrthwm playsd piano lor arrang at "Bhaptody in Tha could hava toured Europe, but chance to ftaturad in She forthcoming musical revue "Hello. lured the ooys back home. During the run of the show Fred and the boys made the first ail musical motion picture ity are invited to make their Fred was also rard selections through the the first musician to record a Mothers and Dads Club, Anyone unable to attend either ol rumba tune, putting on olatters the scheduled Christmas card parties 1 invited to rail Mrs. Bevans at VI 6-61 and arrange for a private show Cub Sers I I Pack I ihn ig of sai I the songs 4 Today, Pennsylva rot ipeak Hoagy Carmichael Fred Waring and his mans are unique in ess, No other musical organization entertains so many of all ages throughout the country. And no so-called popular group is exerting a more profound effect, on choral singing sonnel will be divided into small groups for instruction and discussion of newest developments planr.

and conducting good extension program for farmers, ranchers and homemakers sind others related to agriculture and ts Banquets jv ill honor the Epsilon Sigma Phi Tuesday night, Texas State College for graduates Wednesday night and joint agricultural and home demonstration agents' association banquet will be Thursday night. At the general session Thurs- dav afternoon Director Burch of the University of Missouri Extension Service and Mr- Florence Low of the new oord Depart rent of Home Economics of the Texas College System will address the group Try something new with carrots add cinnamon to the water in which are boiling. At the Consolidated cafeteria, Thursday, Cub Scout Pack No. 102 met for its monthly session. Cubnaster Bill Smith introduced the Den Mothers and com 1 mi? -if'Cl 1 put on the opening ceremony, Asasistant Cubmaster Sam Liston showed the group a film, the while the adults held a short business meeting.

Assistant Cubmaster i Stewart explained the Webelos Den and introduced Sid Loveless who talked.on cub activities with emphasis placed on parent support and not interference Den 6 conducted closing cere- emonies and Inter announcement was made that the next pack meeting would be held November 22 at the same place and hour. CHABTEH BENEWED Oldest cub pack in College Station, 102, has renewed its charter and is biginning a new year of activity under sponsorship of tie Mother and Dads Club of Consolidated with JacK Perry as cubmaster. Richard J. Baldauf is institutional representative. 06 SESf rwfY Of TIXA Citt rwEse NU TO SONA 750,000 SHARES (COMMON Capital stock TEXAS GLASS MANUFACTURING CORP.

a TEXAS CORPORATION) $2.00 PER SHARE VALUE T. J. Campbell Investment Company, Inc. THe LaSalle Hotel BRYAM, TEXAS amii PfMton Bryan, Texas tend and pratpaetut on Giata Manufacturing Corp. Addreit City WHILE YOU TUNE TV FROM ACROSS THE ROOM no ins, no cords no radio waves, no transistors no ofoctrkity, no flashlights, no batteries Nothing Between You and the Set but SPACE Just think af the aommrmnai af nta ow Aim orr rtravtxc toe sound ON hSTi pyy CWAWCtNC SffUTTTWO PIT LONG.

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