FIJI THETA AwwutdlS UNIVERSITY, ALABAMA, MARCH, 1966 Volume 6 Number 2 NEW HOUSE BY JULY '66 P ,, , , Excitement is running high around the Phi Gam House with good cause. Every day brings us closed to next fall The cocktail hour preceding the Pig Dinner has been tentatively planned to take place in the new house, (we our call for jrledges is exemplary to other fraternities. We might also say that two other fraternities were plan ning new houses even before our when we will move into the new will send all Graduate Brothers addi house. tional information on details concern old house burned in November 1963, At latest report it will be finished middle or late July. We are hopeful ing the Pig Dinner) At this time every that we will be able to have our sum giving us the additional rushing asset and to see what a job has been done by the Fund Raising Committee. We would like to say here that the and that neither of them has of yet, broken ground. The type of response that we have of having the party in the new house. way our Alumni have responded to mer rush party in late July or August one is invited to examine the house received shows to the world that Phi Gamma Delta is "Not for College Days Alone." \r\nPage Two March, 1966 THETA FIJI Theta Plans to Initiate Thirteen This year Theta is proud to an nounce 13 prospective initiates. We are sure that all of these young men •will be an asset to the fraternity, this is widened by their past accomplish League and attended the NJCL's national convention. We are extremely proud of Allen because he came out with a 2.24 quality point average while enrolled in Electrical Engineering. Allen's Father and two uncles are also Theta Fiji's. Peter Ditoro, Jr. (West Pittston, Pennysylvania) is in the school of John Stephen Broome (floanoke), Arts and Sciences in pre-med. While attended Handly High School, where •at West Pittston High, Pete was on the yearbook staff and in the French he was active in basketball and foot and Key Clubs. He was vice president ball, and served on the student coun ments. Pig Dinner to be in Tuscaloosa Preparations for the 76th annual Norris Pig Dinner are being com pleted and we expect the biggest crowd in the history of our chapter. Things will get under way at about 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, with a cocktail hour followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. in the Stafford Hotel dinning room. The speaker, we are proud to cil. He was also acti-ve in Key Club, Chemistry, Club, Latin Club and "H" Club. Steve is presently enrolled as a of his senior class and is now treasurer tional Honor Society, the Student Council, Science Club, Latin Club, Commerce and Business Administra Alexander City Ala. and has taken a position with Russell Mills Inc. and French Club. Allen was President tion, making 1.7 QPA last fall. Glenn Robert Pringle (Sylacauga), of the is a freshman in Arts and Sciences. Glenn hopes to enter Medical School moved to Birmingham and has taken a position with Hendrix Mohr & upon graduation. In high school he Head, an investment firm. was a member of the Honor Society, Key Club, and "S" Club. turned from announce, will be Archon Vice-Presi of the pledge class. dent Banner Lee Mahood. Brother Stanley Edward Graham (Birming Mahood has been active in many ham) has been attending the exten freshman in the School of Arts and aspects of the Fraternity's administra sion center in Birmingham for the Sciences with a pre-dent major. tion. One of the original field secreta Charles Crisman Brown (Birming past year. He is in Arts and Sciences ries, he has served as Arcon Secretary. ham), graduated from Berry High, and is majoring in chemistry. He has This past semester. Brother Mahood well above a 2.0 for his past year in where he was a leader on the school retired from the English Department paper staff and also in the Art Club. school, and plans to enter medical of Denison College and now resides school after graduation . Cris is a freshman in Commerce and in Greensboro, Alabama. Howard James Kerr (Birmingham), Business Administration. Cris' brother In late March we will send out attended Berry High where he was is a Fiji at Auburn. additional details concerning the Thomas Blanchard Brown III, a varsity wrestler. He has served as Dinner, but we need to get an idea (Sylacauga), is a freshman in Arts and pledge class president this past year. of how many will be in attendance. Sciences, majoring in psychology. Howard had a "B" average first Please plan to attend this biggest While Tommy was at Sylacauga High semester in Commerce and Bussiness. of all Pig Dinners for it will surely School, he edited the school paper Charles Harvey Mullins, Jr. (Flor be a rewarding experience, but in any and participated in the Student Coun ence), is a freshman in Commerce event please return tbe enclosed ques cil and Latin Club. He also served majoring in accounting. At Coffee tionnaire so plans can be made ac as Key Club parliamentarian and was High School he participated in foot cordingly. a varsity swimmer. ball, Hi-Y (treasurer), Latin Club, James Dwight Campbell (Birming and Student Council. Charles also had (Questionnaire is on back). ham) is one of the best athletes in the a "B" average for the semester. Chapter, playing football, basketball, Frank Sheppard Park (Huntsville), and ping pong. He is in Commerce is formerly of Tuscaloosa and seems GRADUATE NEWS and Business Administration and to know everybody who has ever lived James Thelon Tune '51, is now served as Secretary of his pledge class. her. Shep has helped the Chapter William Allen Cochran (Tusca- greatly in rush and played inter President of the First National Bank of Newton, Mississippi and has moved loosa), graduated from Tuscaloosa fraternity football. High School, where he was a member James McRae Petney (Alexander from Gulfport, Mississippi to Newton. Donald C. Baily '52, has moved to of Mu Alpha Theta, Hi-Y, the Na City), is studying in the school of Alabama Junior Classical Joseph Philip Stanford (Mont gomery', is a graduate of Sidney Lanier High School. Phil was a member of the Student Council, Math Club, The Theta Fiji Published by the active chapter of Phi Gamma Delta Editor Shelby 'White Assisted by: Bill Thomas, Glen Pringle, Allen Cochrane and Phil Stanford Latin Club, Spanish Club, Hi-Y, and was on the school newspaper staff. He came out with a "B" average first semester while enrolled in Arts and Sciences Pre-med. Robert H. Cochrane III '56, has Capt. Paul F. Goree '58, has re Guam where he was flying B-52's in missions over Viet Nam. He is living at 2243 Country Club Drive and is attending the Air University. Claude Bradford '58, was in a very serious automobile accident several monthes ago. He is now at home in Birmingham. (Continued on page 4) \r\nMarch, 1966 Page Three THETA FIJI Theta Elects New Officers With a new year comes a new cabinet to lead Theta Chapter into one of the most important years in her long and glorious history. We feel that these new officers are more than capable of leading the Chapter in the coming year. him to edit the Theta Fiji. He is a junior in Arts & Sciences and plans to enter law school upon graduation. Lewis George Russell '67, is the new recording secetary of Theta Chapter. "Buddy," as he is known by the school of Commerce and Business Administration and makes his home brothers, lives in Mobile. He has con in Panama City, Fla. has also been of great assistance in get ting these issues of the Theta Fiji to press. Bill was also in charge of the scrap book last term. He is in the Dan Barker Rinks '67, from Pensa- tributed a great deal to Theta sports Edward Norville Morris, Jr. '67, cola, Florida, is the new President. He by playing tennis and leading the swimming team to a second place from Mobile is the new Historian. is on an academic scholarship and is maintaining a B— average in aero finish last year. He also served as rush chairman last year and has been "Skeet" did a great job as house manager this fall and kept this old space engineering. An all-state line backer in high school, he is one of the most valuable players on the Chapter "Buddy" is now a junior in the School His effervescent personality has done much for the Chapter. Bro. Morris football team. Dan served as recording of Commerce and Business Adminis is majoring in pre medical and plans secetary last term and has a firm tration ami plans to attend law school after graduation. rare balance of ability and social poise grasp of what must be done to make recording Secretary since September. Theta move ahead in the coming year. William Edwin Thomas '68, is the The new treasurer is Shelby only sopohomore to receive an office Edwards White '67, of Chattanooga, this year. He was elected Correspond Tenn. He was prepared for this posi ing secretary. Bro. Thomas showed tion while serving as assistant to Bro. that he was a leader from the very Livingston last fall. Shelby helped moment he set foot on this cam the tennis team win the trophy for pus. He was elected President of Rho the second year last fall. Being editor Alpha Tau, freshman honorary; and of his high school paper and working was assistant to the editor of Comon the annual staff helped to prepare ment, student literary publication. He house from completely falling apart. to attend medical school. He has that that marks him as a true leader. These new officers have already proven that they can handle a wide variety of tasks, are authoritative, and are well liked men. A challenging year lies ahead of this cabinet which will surely be met with enthusiasm and optimism moving Theta into the number one position in all areas of fraternity life. \r\nMarch, 1966 THETA FIJI Page Four NEW PLEDGES Theta has pledged three outstand ing men for the spring term this year. We welcome Howard Garrison, De Martenson, and Frank Newell as new pledge brothers for the second semes ter. Howard Haston Garrison (Birming ham) graduated from Shades Valley High School in 1965. While there he was a member of the Key Club and Biology Club, and lettered in both (Continued from page 2) Tom Boulware III '60, was recently promoted to manager of the Weekly Premium Underwriting Department at the Liberty National Life Insur ance Company in Birmingham. Leland Howard '60, was recently promoted to Assistant Cashier and Manager of the Tarrant Branch of Birmingham Trust National Bank. James H. Newman '29, became President of Longwood College, Farmville, Va. He was formerly Executive Vice President of the University of SPORTS This years Theta's varsity turned out to be only fair ending the season with a record of four wins and two losses. This year's squad was made up of: Duane Coshatt, Ed Hall, Billy Hines, Joe Sides, Gerald Carmichael, Jimmy Campbell, and Howard Garri son. The second string or SFVP team won a chance to play in the playoffs for the championship. However, they were defeatecl in the first game. The SFVP team was composed of Denny basketball and track. He also served Wood, Danny Thornton, Shelby Alabama. as Section Room President and Presi (Lance' Wurtele, Fredrick W. Nicol '32, Tuscaloosa, White, Henry dent of Alpha Sigma Delta, his fraternity. Howard spent his first formerly district attorney of the 6th Stewart Austin, Jay Pounds, Tommy semester at Alabama College and then transferred to the University where he is enrolled in the School of Com merce and Business Administration. Howard's uncle was a Theta Fiji in the late 40's. Eugene De Martenson (Tuscaloosa) attended Tuscaloosa High School where he lettered in football and track. De served as Vice-President of Judicial Circuit is now a Circuit Judge of that circuit. Vann Waldrop '51, Tuscaloosa, partner in the law firm of Clement, Rosen, Hubbard, and Waldrop of Tuscaloosa was recently elected Presi dent of Security Federal Savings and Loan Association of Tuscaloosa. William Scean Barnes '65, Alex the Spanish Club, Section Room Presi ander City, is now serving as a second Lieutenant in the Army in South dent, and was active in the student Korea. government and the science fair. De is a Pre-Law freshman in Arts and Sciences where he made a 2.2 average out of a possible 3.0 during the fall Warren W. Arrowsmith '65, Birm ingham, is attending Medical School in Birmingham and as usual is making a fine record. Brother Arrowsmith was Heard, j. g. Sclelleci, and Steve Broorite ' The tennis team, composed of Fish er, White, Austin, and Russell, won the first place trophey without ever losing a set. They are expected to win the singles trophey again this spring. The swimming team has a 2-1 re cord at present and it looks like they will either take second or third place. The team is composed of: Campbell, Pounds, Freeman, Russell, Jack Sulli van, Hall, Tommy Brown, and Glen Pringle. At present we are in second place by a slim margin. ^Vith tennis, golf, recently engaged to Anne Harper, a Tri-Delta also from Birmingham. track, Softball, and Law curriculum in the School of Com Legislature, and Inter Club Council. merce Frank also served as Secretary of Hi-Y Club and sports editor of his school's newspaper. Last semester Frank main tained a 2.0 average in his studies. maining to be decided, we have at least an even shot at the all sports trophey. semester. Clois Frank Newell, Jr. a freshman from Anniston, is following a Pre& Business Administration Frank graduated from Anniston High School in 1965, where he lettered in football. During his high school carrer, Frank was active in Student Government, YMCA, Alabama Youth horse shoes re Please sign your name and return to Phi Gamma Delta, Box 1252, University, Alabama if you plan to attend the Pig Dinner in Tuscaloosa on May 7, 1966 These are three fine men and Theta Chapter is proud of each one. NAME^_.__^ PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM FOR RUSH RECOMMENDATION Name: Home Address: Town Phone Campus Address, if known: Father: Fraternity Affiliation: Occupation: Other Relatives in Fraternites: High School Attended: Scholastic Record: Activities: Comments: Alumnus, Chapter, and Class: Please use this space for recommendations, suggestions, comments and news Items about yourself and friends. To; RETURN REQUESTED Phi Gamma Delta Box 1252 University, Ala.