The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, January 6, 1956 Page: 2 of 4
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THE REDBIRD
Friday, January 6, 1956
The Redbird
Published weekly, except during holidays and exam-
inations, during the resjtlar school term. Opinions
expressed are those of the student editors and do not
necessarily reflect those of the faculty and adminis-
tration. Items of interest may be submitted to anyone
in The Redbird Office.
Mail subscriptions are $1 per year. Advertising rates
on request. Telephone 5-5311, Extension 58.
STAFF MEMBERS
Editor....................Carl Siebenthall
Business Manager............ Frank Cricchio
Sports Editors........Earl Smith, Skip Hannan
Reporters . . . .Tom Metz, Pete Walp, Larry Farmer
Columnists .... Bob Megarity, Lawrence Schkade,
Wayne Patterson, Larry Farmer
Art Staff . . . .........Lynn Sweat, Eddie Smith
Head Photographer.............Frank Cricchio
Staff Photographers.....James Bruce, Ed Pearson
Type Setter....................Tom Metz
Typist..................Belva Siebenthall
Faculty Advisor................David Bost
Journalism Changes—News Doesn't
Aljnost every day in our local news we hear of
squabbles of some sort with the railroad companies.
This is not a new problem by any means. The first
issue of the Beaumont Enterprise, published on Nov.
6,1880, had quite a few articles concerning difficul-
ties with the railroads.
"An injunction suit has been brought by the Beaumont
Pasture Company against the East Texas Railroad
Co. to restrain them from removing the iron from
the old road on, the land inside.. .pasture."
"Business is very dull at present in our town, owing
t o the insufficient transportation facilities o f the
Texas and New Orleans road. The mills are most of
the time shut down, and their hands making short
time. This state of things can only improve when the
railroad company builds, or procures in some way,
enough cars to carry our lumber products."
"There is a rumor around town that the vice pre-
sident of the Texas and New Orleans railroad com-
pany telegraphed to know the reason Beaumont did
not ship more cars of lumber. If Judge Crosby will
inquire how miany empty flats have been put in at
Beaumont, and compare with the shipments, he will
find that our mills have loaded and shipped as many
Cars as they could get hold of."
"Some time ago an arrangementwas made between
the engineer of theT. & N.O.road and the road over-
seer of this precinct, that if the latter would clear
out the ditch on Main Street, the railroad company
would make a culvert to let the water in a big ditch
on the north side of the track. The road overseer
complied with his part of the bargain, but the culvert
has not been made. The consequence is that the ditch
on Main Street, instead of draining the adjacent pre-
mises, floods them whenever there is a rain, and is
a nuisance instead of a help. It is to be hoped that the
railroad company will comply with their part of the
bargain after a while."
These quotations were taken from the Nov. 6, 1880
issue of the Beaumont Enterprise, its first issue. As
you can see, today's journalism is only a new way
of writing an old story.
UlliriN3QATO
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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By now, most of you are probably well aware that
1955 is gone forever, and 1956 is here to stay, along
with those traditional new year wishes of health and
prosperity and any other chatter that might escape
the mouths of people as they pucker-up to drink away
the old and kiss in the new. Needless to say, a few
probably took in St. Vlaentine's Day, Easter and
Thanksgiving before they realized they were a wee
bit ahead of themselves, and I was one of them.
For some reason, I have had the strange feeling of
being slightly undressed all this week. I finallyfound
out what it was, though, I just didn't have an engage-
moat ring. Congratulations to all you lucky people...
I lose more girl friends that way.
I guess all you gals know that this is Leap Year.
Sure you do. Now is the time to turn the pressure
on that bashful beau of yours and slap him with a
"Sadie Hawkins Strangle Hold." There is no use in
my trying to resist you, girls...pity, pity...legally,
or illegally, I haven't get a leg to stand on.
"Love is a many splendored thing," a little worn
and tattered in places, but, then, you would be worn
and tattered, too, if you had been in service as long
as it has. Nevertheless, now that "the season to be
jolly" has passed, there comes the season in which
a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts which,
as the saying goes, the girls have been thinking about
all winter. I guess we'll lose a few of you to that time
honored institution,affectionally known as "wedlock,"
but I want you all to know, before it happens, that I
will always remember you the way you used to be.
Sure, and it's only joking I am. I know several
people who wish they were married.
Well, sir, as we move along into 1956, there will
probably be many new fashions, styles and divorce
suits, both on and off television. I look for science
to make great strides in atomic research, color
television, and Anita Ekberg.
There is no telling what wonders and changes 1956
will bring; however, there is one thing mat I am
afraid this big, new and glorious 1956 will not be able
to change...college. I was kinda hoping for a new
lease on life during the holidays, but the profs still
look at you in the same old way, and it seems that
the "spirit of the new year" hasn't quite reached their
yen to give homework and the traditional pop quiz.
Right, Miss Allen?
The wind of fame and shame is kinda low in the
boilers right now, and there is nothing in my smoky
heart but the milk of human kindness for all, so.....
Tune in next week, same time, same station and
learn.. .will John?.. .will Marsha?.. .or.. .will Anita Ek-
berg replace television?
Marketing Club Leaves At 6am
Ex Techs
Make Good
Larry Bulgier, 1955 elec-
trical engineering g r a d-
uate of Lamar Teen, has,
been selected by the Wes-
tinghouse Electric Corp.
for a special program
leading to the doctor of
philosophy degree, spe-
cializing in reactor engin-
eering and in physics.
Mr. Bulgier and Wendell
Bean, a classmate at La-
mar, are among 30 young
men selected for this five-
y e a r program sponsored
jointly by the University of
Pittsburgh and W e s t i ng-
house. Bean began his
studies under the program
earlier.
Phases Qf the program
will be coordinated by the
University of Pittsburgh in
cooperation with Westing-
house, and instructors will
be jointly provided by the
university .a n d the corp-
oration.
Mr. Bulgier, 29, a World
War II veteran, is describ-
ed by Lloyd Cherry, head
of the electrical engineer-
ing department of Lamar,
as "one of the most out-
standing students"to grad-
uate from the department.
Mr. Bulgier was graduat-
ed with honors last spring.
Following graduation, he
was employed by Westing-
house in Pittsburgh. His
selection for the nuclear
engineering fellowship
followed.
Mr. Cherry said Mr. Bul-
gier s h o w ed tremendous
persistence which is re-
flected in the fact that
while at Lamar he attend-
ed mostly night classes
while working for Gulf
States Utilities Co. in the
daytime.
Gulf States made special
arrangements so Mr. Bul-
gier could attend some day
classes. Mr. Cherry said
it took Mr. Bulgier approx-
imately eight years to
graduate because of work-
ing full time and taking
part-time work at the col-
lege.
while at Lamar, Mr. Bul-
gier belonged to the Amer -
ican Institute of Electrical
Engineers and to the Insti-
tute of Radio Engineers.
UNITARIAN SPEAKER
Mr. J. Ray Shute
Industrialist, Author,
Philanthropist,
Public Servant,
Unitarian Lay Speaker
From North Carolina.
Members of the Lamar
Tech Marketing Associa-
tion will meet in front of
the administration build-
ing Tuesday at 5:45 a.m.
and leave for Houston at 6
a.m.
The members will be ac-
companied by their faculty
sponsor and advisor David
Taylor.
Upon reaching H o u ston,
the club will tour two bus-
iness establishments. At
9:30 they will be conducted
through Foley's and at 2 p.
m. they will begin an infor -
mative and interesting
tour through Fingers Fur-
niture Company.
Between tours the club
will be treated to a lunch-
eon at Bill Williams res-
taurant.
The trip is to be made by
private automobile, and it
is not restricted to mar-
keting majors. Any bus-
iness majors desiring to
make the trip should con-
tact Mr .Taylor by Monday.
Friday, January 6, 1956
Register for Beard Growing Contest
Union Counter
Saturday,January 7, 1956
Basketball—Lamar vs. East Texas Baptist
Marshall
Monday,January 9, 1956
10:00 Artist Series—Actor's Holiday Auditorium
8:00 Basketball—Lamar vs. McNeese
MacArthur Gym
Wednesday,January 11, 1956
Basketball—Lamar vs. Sam Houston
Huntsville
"THE HUMAN
ADVENTURE"
Tuesday, Jan. 10, 8:00p.m.
Unitarian Meeting House
Alabama & Cunningham
(Two Blocks South
of Lamar)
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Siebenthall, Carl. The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, January 6, 1956, newspaper, January 6, 1956; Beaumont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth499171/m1/2/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lamar University.