SSSMSJajJO®1® 202 Church Street iDsKrj>i\ i Dlacksburg, Virginia 24060 ; W'v — RHO ALPHA chapter'. .„ ■"znewsietiss' outOVl November ]3, 1973 Thought for now: Circulation: 37 Well, take this newsletter for what it is...either a late October gossip note or a half way through the quarter informer...We aim to please...Homecoming this year was a goody, except that we missed a lot of out-of-toxm faces...We had a float entered in the parade for the first time in our history - whether or FIJI...A biggy...A haywagon loaded with a neat purple pot - brown hut - a gross palm tree - and even ^^grosser'^ brothers hanging onto the wagon.. .Pulled by a convertible and followed by three dune buggies loaded with women.. .Pant... Tom payne's gone home to Lovettsville (Leesburg) - working with his father...It's a sad quarter for fraternity news...As I'm sure you all are aware ofT Rich Rau and H.B.Harne were involved in an automobile accident in Hagerstown, Md. in Mid-October...H.B. lost his life and Rich was moved from a hospital in HagerstOTO to a hospital in Cranford, N.J., Rich's home town...My last phone call to Rich found him at home and in good physical condition and extremely good mental condition...He mentioned the new job in Ocean City, Md. is waiting for him and hoping to visit us here at the Mansion sometime after Thanksgiving - if the doctor permits, of course...Tom, his brother, plans to bring him down...For those of you who want to gab with him, his home phone is 201-276-3724...H.B. •s funeral was sad but appropriate for such a fine man...I need not say more except please drive care fully over the holidays...Kathy and Heather, their 21/2 year old daughter, are fine as of this writing...Both in Hagerstown...Another sad note to pass along is the loss of Brad Abrams father a few weeks back...No word from Brad or Bev...Just sorting out their thoughts...That's all anyone can do...On a happier note - Rich Fine got married. . .Yep... In Roanoke on October 27th.. .Married Angie Steward;, who has visited us here many times...Our best wishes to the Texas Terror and his missus. ..Ronnie Hill decided after four weeks to call it quits in school and packed up his gear, resigned his cabinet post, smooched all his women good-bye, drank a few beers, and headed east to Virginia Beach...Gonna do some sole searchin' about what school'^s all about and then will probably come back and find out...We all at one time gotta take the time to think "Whaaaat am I doing here"...Don whittaker, realizing his Corps obligations were tighting his time up, relinquished his cabinet post also...Don't panic though as this joint's still in good shape...Never thought we needed officers anyways...We had five pledges at the beginning of the Quarter but are down to three as two of them decided the grades weren't up to par...Their decision.-.Back to "Why are you here" question again...Jim ShowAlter, Phil Jessop, and George Sakell...More on them later...That Polyurethane Dome monster for our back yard passes the Blacksburg Establishment, so let me compose something pretty and send it to you guys and I won't hold my breath for donations...Bad time to ask anyways with the holidays fast approaching...FIJI Basketball team did well - won everything but the finals... FIJI Football team is on the way to a great year also...Good chances of entering the playoffs...Just like Atlanta Falcons...Two casualties to report: Ronnie Hill did manage to break his arm before leaving school and COACH Stacey Cole lost his two front teeth...Ain't it a bitch...His wife, Cheryl, sure as hell didn't think so... Happy Turkey Day to everyone...Sure hope you can afford to buy one...Energy Crisis or whatever you want to call it, has affected us here...Low on fuel...No problem just means our bar bills will be higher than usual...ooohhhhh, pass me another one. ..Hay, put on your Social Calender - December 1st, COMBO PARTY at the Mansion... December 8th, will be our annual X-mas Party...Let us know if you're coming in so we can help you with any arrangements you might need - number at the Mansion is 703—552—9880 ...o^ee ya soon. Rambling Griff, your respondin' sec....