■ V THETA ^^51? / At C^esia X On Aug.22 thru 26,the 124th Ekklesia the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta was held in San Francisco, California. Ekklesia, comprised of over 500 phi Gams from all of the 50 states and Canada, met at the Sheraton Palace Hotel- Xheta Chapter was represented b'. President Charles R. Fletcher, '73, am Hugh Neighbors, '74. It should be notc« not only was the chapter represented bm ^as abl® many important roles in the national fraternity. Brother Neighbors was elected as a member on the Standing Committee on Conditions and Supervision. Throug' Brother Neighbors' position, Brothei DR.THOMAS H. WILLIAMS, JR. Fletcher was placed on the very influen rial Nominating Committee. Charles' pres ence on the committee enabled him tr place in nomination Section Chief Dr Dr. Tommy Williams Elected Archon Councilor Tommy Williams, '62, for Archon Coun cilor. Brother Neighbors was placed on tlTime and Place Committe, one that dc cides the site for the following Ekklcsi It was decided Atlanta should be tin next site of the Ekklesia. The Ekklesia is the only legislati\ It is a pleasure to be able to write an Ekklesia, held in San Francisco during article about one of our great FIJI Brothers, Dr. Thomas (Tommy) Harris Williams, Jr. Dr. Tommy has contributed a great deal to our Fraternity since he munity in the unselfish tradition,of Phi vital strength in Phi Gamma Delta. Dii Gamma Delta. He has been a member of ing the sessions, 33 separate committei August,he was elected Archon Councilor. Dr. Tommy has also served his com body of the fraternity. Naturally. ithoL was initiated in October of 1962. the Rotary Club, of which he was elected met and introduced new ideas and sole Dr. Tommy has a very distinguished record of service and leadership. Dr President; he is the Chief of Staff at the tions for our fraternity. Sugge-;tions an■ ' Baptist Hospital in Montgomery; he was.. amendments were brought fonh and voi Tommy was extended a bid by Theta Chairman of the Salvation Army Advisory ed upon on the floor of the se.ssion. Chapter during the first semester of his Board; and he was listed Who's Who in junior year, and he agreed to accept at America South and Southwest. the end of the semester. Before the semest The Royal Purple goes into his family er ended. Pearl Harbor was bombed and life. His son Thomas H. Williams, III, changed the direction of Tommy's college and fraternity, career. Dr. Tommy got a '74, is a FIJI Brother at Alpha Upsilon The nights were filled with variou events. One night the brothers wer entertained on board the boat, HARBOf' emperor. This San Francisco Bay ton passed such sites as the Golden Gai Bridge and Alcatraz Island. deferment to enter Medical School as a Chapter at Auburn University. Dr. Tom my's two oldest daughters, Amy and senior, and thus, did not pledge. He did, Julie, are both Alpha Delta Pi. ed at a banquet honoring retiring an however, participate as a social affiliate in chapter projects and rush. Because of his whole-hearted participation at Theta Chapter, the Brothers who bidded Dr. Tommy at Theta Chapter sponsored him for initiation at the Auburn Chapter. Since Brother Tommy's initiation he has served the Fraternity in many ways. He has been on the Board of Chapter Ad visors, the House Corporation, served as Pruple Legionnaire (for which he received It is through his own children and his achievements in Phi Gamma Delta that Dr.Tommy feels the fraternity experience is "an opportunity to give and receive of oneself to others and to help guide young men toward worthwhile goals." This is why we at Theta Chapter have such a newly elected officers. Master of the Ceiv monies was Jim Lange. (Minnesota '5-' of the "Dating Game." The keynote speech was made 1" another outstanding Fiji, Governor Dav Hall ('52) of Oklahoma. Saturday, the Ekklesia was closed high regard for such a man as Dr. Tommy. We hope that every Brother who retiring President William R. Hauser (De doesn't know Dr. Tommy, or who does know him and would like to get together David C. Bland (Texas '38) as Aid man of the Permanent Committee on again, will make plans to attend the Pig Dinner this year on March 18 and get to Condition and Supervision, and at the know him a little better. The Durance Award),Section Chief,Chair The last evening, the brothers celebrai nison "50). Installed as new officers v President, N. W. "Jerry" Soloman ( braska '51) as Archon Vice Presiden (See Page Four) \r\nFIJI SPOTLIGHT age Two William H. Lanford, '59, is married to Tommy Keene New Purple Legionnaire Theta Chapter has recently given me he honor of being named Purple Legion naire and I would therefore like to take the former Cynthia McMillan of Tusca loosa. They have three children, two daughters ages six and five, and a son age two. Residing at 15 Hillswood, Tusca loosa.' the initiation^ of all pledges into the active chapter at the beginning of second semester. his opportunity to introduce myself to he many alumni whom'l have not yet The emphasis on scholarship must not be. limited to the pledges and therefore •ad the pleasure to meet. I graduated in we are also stressing this factor in the 970 with a B.S. in C&BA and received active chapter. We feel that there is no he M.B.A. in 1971. I am presently in my excuse for any member to make below the all-men's average. In hopes of attain second year in Law School at the Uni-■rsity and expect to receive my J.D. in ing this result, we are asking each member i974. I am married to the former Alice to set a 1;5 out of 3.0 as a minimum Valker of Attalla, Alabama, who received Q.P.A. goal for this semester. The mem tr B.S. in Education in 1970 and was a bers are becoming increasingly aware of ember of Alpha Gamma Delta at the the importance of scholarship due to the tightness of the job market today and the sharp rise in" requirements for admis sion to graduate schools in all fields. Hopefully, these factors will combine to aiversity. insure Theta's recent rise in scholarship will continue. The final major area of emphasis is He is now vice president and Agency Director of Cotton States Life Insurance Company of Tuscaloosa. Brother Lanford has shown FIJI spirit in his community. He has served in recent years as chairman of the Tuscaloosa County Heart Fund Drive and Cancer Crusade. Also he has served as a cochairman of YMCA membership Drive and as a division leader in the United Fund. At present, he is serving a second term as vice president of the University of Alabama National Alumni Association. Michael C. Thomas, '58, has just been named head of the Sociology Department at Salem College in Winston Salem, North Carolina. He entered the University of Alabama in 1954 and received his B.A. from Baylor University. He also received a B.D. from Harvard, port for Theta. The chapter recognizes M.A. from Alabama and Ph.D. from North Carolina. Brother Thomas is married to the form that we have not always done what we should in this area and w^ hope to er Vaughn Hodnett, a 1963 graduate of Alabama. He has two sons, Scott, 3 years that of alumni relations and alumni sup greatly improve upon this situation. We and PauL 6 months. do feel however, that you - the alumni - can provide a great deal of help in this area. Primarily, we would like to en courage you to come to the chapter house more often and give the members a chance to get to know you. When you come to Tuscaloosa for any reason, try to make an effort to come by the house for a few minutes. I assure you that the members are interested in you and are Now that the formalities are dispensed ith, I would like to briefly discuss the primary areas which 1, along with the executive council, am trying to emphasis 'liis year for the fraternity. A prin' 'ry concern, as usual, is the pledge-training program. We ace trying to j .mphasize the program as an appren tice period wherein the pledge learns to John K. Sisk, '34, keynoted the kickoff luncheon for the 1972 Montgomery, improve. The rush chairman is also very raised over a million dollars. membership which you might have. It was brought to my attention the other day that Theta is receiving only 20 - 30 recommendations a year. This is astoundingly low when one remembers receiving in excess of 100 just four or five years ago. The chapter does appreciate your help in rush and undoubtedly gives every tiated into the active chapter. To make that regardless of what you might have 11 as the fraternity, very little good if icy cannot make and maintain a respecthie grade average at the University. By mphasizing scholarship, we also hope cnabh the pledges to make the transi- , ion from high school to college as quickly as possible. More specifically, we hope to make sure that the pledges realize end result of the pledge program will be grade, prewar Hanoi and Saigon, and Seoul, Korea. In closing I would like to point out heard about the freaternity system losing its strength artd popularity, the Phi Gams at Alabama are as strong as ever just as all the ther traditionally strong chapters at the University. However, I do not want you to take my word for it. I would like each of you to come by the house and see for yourself. 1 am sure that you will have no trouble satisfying your self that you can now, as always, be proud to be a member of Phi Gamma Delta. that the freshman year is more than a year-long party. Of course, we hope the Turner C. Cameron, Jr., '36, whose career as a State Department Diplomat spanned for 29 years, passed ad astra on December 24, 1971. He served with Amer ican embassies in Paris, Stockholm, Bel consideration possible to the boys you recommend. wc feel the emphasis must first be placed . ,n making the required grades for initia: i,,ri. We are trying to impress the pledges •vith the fact that they do themselves, as Alabama, United Appeal Campaign which interested in any recommendations for appreciate the importance of being ini the proper contribution to the fraternity, fi ne Delta Colony of Phi Gamma Delta at Florence State University. He and his wife, Susan, live in Florence where he is employed as vice-president of Mullins Food, Incorporated in Muscle Shoals. very anxious to hear your suggestions on areas in which you would like to see Theta TOMMY KEENE Charles H. Mullins, Jr., '69, was a valuable asset in the development of a * Perge! ^ ,, Fraternally, Tommy Keene The The la Fiji Published by the active chafxter of Theta of Phi Gamma Delta Editors Reporters .Reuben Cook Robert Nicol Bill Carpenter Charles Fletcher Hugh Neighbors David Brown Special thanks to Wanda \r\n- - - Page Three iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiinmiiiMiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiimiiimmiiiiimiiiniiiiii| Letter From The President Etl|IIIIIIIIIIIIillllllllllIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIII>IMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIl>llll>>NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIiMIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII[|lllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllinilllinillllllllllllllllll= tions can we know your wishes and de ing against the Gobblers of Virginia Tech It was indeed an honor for Hugh sires. Write or call me on any matter at 1:30 p.m. This will be a great opportun Neighbors, '74, and myself to represent which you feel is important to the health ity for you to meet our excellent pledge Theta Chapter at the 124th Ekklesia in of this chapter. Only a total effort of class. Lunch will be served before the San Francisco. I sincerely can say it was graduate and undergraduate brothers will game. A $1.00 donation per person is my greatest fraternity experience. I think bring Theta forward as a leading chapter in requested to help cover meal expense. the injection of purple we received will Phi Gamma Delta. For those graduates who can only make be carried into Theta's work this year. Charles R. Fletcher,'73 President an occasional visit to the chapter house, My only regret is that the whole chapter couldn't attend. mark March 18, 1973 as the date for now have the knowledge and know-how to be an outstanding chapter. To this end I have pledged myself. Our presence at the Ekklesia did not go unrecognized, our annual Norris Pig Dinner. Last year due mostly to my fault we had very poor attendance. This year it is time for all loyal Theta Fijis to make plans to attend. The speaker will be William R. Hauser, however, flugh, through his influence in Dennison, '50, Past ArchoniPsesident committees helped manage to get the who will certainly bring an inspfrihg Ekklesia in Atlanta in 1974. Also he helped get the Ekklesia dates changed to address. We hope to have Theta's own Dr. Tommy Williams again this year,,also. allow more participation by Theta. This You will be hearing more on tjiis latei\. year the Ekklesia fell on the same dates Please show your Fiji spirit atitWie'm as registration for classes at Alabama. attendance. I was on the Nominations Committee. I urge you to renew your interest in this chapter. We need and want your support. Only through your communica Although we received no awards, we With a great deal of help from the chapters in our section, I helped get Dr. Tommy Williams, Jr., '62, nominated by the com mittee and eventually elected Archon Perge! Fiji Thought A Fraternity, too, is of such character that after men have left college they de light to renew their own youth by con tinued association with it and to bring their richest experiences back to the younger generation in part payment of the debt which they feel themselves to owe to the fraternity for what it gave them in their formative years. Newton D. Baker Councilor. Dr. Williams had been our Section Chief. With Theta geared for cup competition I think it is time for substantial graduate work with the undergraduate chapter. We have violated national rules and created an extra burden for our much appreciated House Corporation. I am referring to our non-existant Board of Chapter Advisors. We need about 10 or 12 interested grad uates who can sacrifice a few nights a month to work with the undergraduate chapter. It is highly recommended that the graduates be within easy driving dis tance. If you are interested, please con tact me at the chapter house by phone or mail. We are going to form this board as quickly as possible. With Theta swinging toward national competition, I think it is essential to get this group working with us. I would like to thank Homer Bryant, '39, and the House Corporation for their help. They have served somewhat as the Board of Chapter Advisors and done an excellent job in their true capacity of House Corporation. I also want to thank Howard Garrison, '69, for serving as Purple Legionnaire last spring. He began with good ideas for the chapter, but personal conflicts prevented him from continuing. Special thanks go to Tommy Keene,'70, who is now serving as Purple Legionnaire. He has a tremendous job and is making an outstanding contribution while attending Law School at Alabama. He is designated as an ex-office member of the Board of Chapter Advisors. You'hould mark a couple of important dates on your calendar. Homecoming is ! ember 18 with the Crimsoh Ti'^° go FALL PLEDGE CLASS as shown from the top to the bottom are: Robbie Ellis Hyche, Jasper; James Ashmore Tucker, Eldridge; Michael Lamar Drensky, Tuscaloosa; Scott Kevin Hunt, Mobile; James Michael Grayson, Demopolis; Lex Burr Smith, Tuscaloosa; Robert George Kil- grow, Jasper; William Wilson Vickery, Jr., Montgomery; Arthur James Hall, Jr., Canoe; Joseph Lynn Stepherfson, Si-cretary Treasurer, Jasper; Danny Howard Forrester, Birmingham; bottom row, left to right: Steve Martin Sutherlin, Pell City; John Beatty Maxwell, Rush Chairman, Tuscaloosa; Richard Hallett Ogburn; Mo bile; John Fayette Soule,Pensacola, Fla.; John Peek Owen, Anniston; Samuel Courtney Doss, III, Alex City; Michael Kenton Hudson, President, Jasper; Philip Gendron Austin, III, Mobile; and Alexan der Garber Reynolds, Anniston. \r\n■'1^' \ Page Four -nyM. 'W -ft .'."i t/s- #- Fijis Active In Student Life THETA competed in the playoffs again put another extra point on top of one of this year in big-team football. Here we several touchdowns. fimiiiiiiiimiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiitiiiiiiiiMiiiMiiiiiiiiiiii: This year the Phi Gams are very active in campus activities. This is evidenced by Phi Gams being represented on the following committes; Course and Teach ing Evaluation - Bill Carpenter; Emphasis -Carey Moore Thompson and David Brown Campus Chest - David Brown, Gene NOTE: /^ll alumni please send in a paragraphi about yourself and what Brabston, and Carey Moore Thompson; Town and Campus - Reuben Cook and Peyton Cochrane; I.F.C. - Charles Fletch er and Carey Moore Thompson; Traffic you are doing now. Send to: Theta Theta Fiji needs rush recommenda Box 1252 tions. and Parking - Steve Nichols, Grievance Committee - David Brown, and ^on the Homecoming Committee we have Mike University, Ala. 35486 Graduates needed on Board of Hudson, who is in charge of the parade Chapter Advisors. as well as serving on the Jr. I.F.C. In other activites, the Phi Gam pledges volunteered their time and service to Bryce Hospital in fixing up and painting one of its houses. They also worked on the Campus Chest drive on campus. The pledges also spent a weekend Rushing along with the activies, prospective mem bers for a colony pt Florence State Uni versity. The Fijis seem to be in their most productive year ever. = Come by on Homecoming!! | iiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiii Theta Strong At Ekklesia (Continued) John D. Sheppard (Pittsburgh '44) serv ing as Archon Treasurer, Dr.Thomas H. Williams,Jr.,(Auburn,Fac'62)as Archon Councilor, and Robert P. Radcliffe(Kan sas '61)also Archon Councilor. The Ekklesia created many new ties of brotherhood and broadened everyone's perspective of Phi Gamma Delta. It was an experience never to be forgotten. PHI GAMMA DELTA NONPROFIT ORG. Box 1252 U. University, AL 35486 S. POSTAGE PAID University. Al. 35486 PERMIT NO. 47 /It,-■'^-7 NORmS PI6 DINNER - MARCH 18 i'fV -4 I jtU f*iiTr