THETA FIJI UNIVERSITY, ALABAMA, OCTOBER, 1965 Volume 5 Number 1 NEW HOUSE BY MAY'66 New Chapter House Under Construction Spirits are running high around the Phi Gam house and for the best of reasons. Construction was begun on our new chapter house last month and there is a beautiful red-clay hole I ij where it will stand. There is no doubt that it will be the best house on campus. Construction by the Morgan Co. is moving along nicely on the site which is slightly east of the old house location. Drop Jackson ably super vises construction every day from his bicycle, occasionally tooting his horn in delighted expectation. The hole was christened by brother Charley Jack Fisher as he was tossed into the mud instead of the Sigma Nu fish pond after getting pinned. The house, both beautiful and prac HOMECOMING tical, can be an object of pride for OCTOBER 23 everyone to come by and meet the fine young men in our new pledge every pledge, active and graduate brother. The many brothers who After the game there will be supper and of course, a party with a band afterwards. The alumni who stayed last year can attest to the fact that it will be a good party. Also we would have worked on the various commit tees are thanks. due everyone's deepest Brother Rose and Brother Lanford, who have done outstanding work along with the other members of the House Committee are truly to be commended. We, the present men of Theta would like to extend our own per sonal thanks to everyone who is mak Homecoming at the University will be Saturday, October 23. The Crim son Tide will play host to a strong Florida State Seminole squad this year. If Bear's boys play their usual game (coming from behind in the last quarter), we would suggest any one with a weak heart stay home. We have already begun prepara tions for Homecoming with plans for a large number of alums to visit us class. like for the alum who left his wife at the party last year to please pick her up this year. Anyone watching the game will cer tainly notice and any Phi Cam can certainly be proud of Brother Tommy Tolleson (No. 86). Tommy owns the ing this house become a reality. Since and see the construction on our new Alabama record for most passes we are to be the ones living in it, our house. The house will be buzzing with caught in a game and is one of the appreciation is deeply felt. The prep activity all morning of the 23rd. We most valuable men on the team. aration and construction have taught are planning a buffet lunch before We are all looking forward to meet the game at 12:00. We would like for each and everyone of us an object les son in brotherhood. The unselfish de votion of all the Phi Cams in work ing and contributing is just another Our expected completion date of May 15, will indeed be a proud day for the past and present men of example of our bond of brotherhood. Theta. ing you again and hope you will come by this Homecoming. Our tem porary house is located at the north west corner of Denny Stadium on 10th Avenue. \r\nPage Two October, 1965 THETA FIJI GRADUATE NEWS New Purple Legionnaire NEEDED We of Theta Fiji are proud this year to have Captain John Moore The purpose of this newsletter is serving as our Purple Legionnaire. twofold. It is published by Theta Chapter to let our graduate brothers A native Montgomerian, Captain and other chapters know what we are Moore, on graduating from Sidney doing here at the Capstone. It is also Lanier High School entered the Uni designed to bring everyone up to date versity as an Arts and Sciences stu on what our graduates are doing. dent and joined the brotherhood of Theta graduates have accomplished the Phi Gamma Delta. While at the a great deal in business, industry, and University he served as Vice-President the professional fields. We are proud of their accomplishments and we want all of our graduates to know what their brothers are doing. Because of this purpose of the Theta Fiji, we of the staff would like to devote a larger part of this news letter to what you, the graduates, are doing. In this area we need your help very much. By sending us any articles of interest concerning the graduate brothers. Please address your letters Theta Acquires Six New Brothers This month Theta Chapter will in itiate six new brothers. The badge of Phi Gamma Delta goes to Tom Grif fin, James Moorman, Billy Roedder, Bill Thomas, Johnny Watson, Shelby White and Buddy Farmer. Thomas Fleet Griffin (Lincoln) was active in both sports and activities in of S.G.A. and headed various home high school. He was a member of the coming committees. He was also named to Who's Who of College Stu dents. Upon graduation in 1955 he entered the Air Force, serving as a bomber pilot in the Korean War. He Beta Club, the Letterman's Club and has since flown all over the world the Annual Staff. He was also cocaptain of the football team. Tom at tended Howard College in his fresh man year, before transferring to the University. Tom is now a senior, ma and is now serving with the Univer sity AFROTC program. Captain Moore's main objective is for all pledges to not only make their grades, hut also earn the scholastic or cards to Publication Committee, recognition trophy. He has begun his Box 1252, University, Alabama. campaign with some very helpful Congratulations goes out to Brother study hints. We are looking forward John E. Freeman (Col. '36) who was to a fruitful year under the counsel appointed in August Section Chief for of this experienced and devoted our section (No. XXIII). He succeeds Theta Fiji. Brother Ed O'Connell who was forced joring in chemistry. After graduation to resign because of ill health. Bro ing in the School of Commerce and Business Administration and is ma ther Freeman's' three sons are: Jon (Col. '63), Dick (Ala. '66), and Pete (Ala. '68). Congratulations also goes out to Brother Earl Vaughn who replaced Brother Freeman as President of the PHI GAMS & ACTIVITIES This year Theta Chapter has a large number of men participating in campus life. Brother Tommy Tolleson, as ev eryone knows, is one of the most out this spring, Tom plans to study for an M.S. in either Chemistry or Math. James Willajd Moorman, Jr.(Brewton), attended Marion Institute, where he graduated in 1963. At Marion he lettered in football. James spent his freshman year at Troy State College, and then transferred to the Univer sity. As a pledge last spring semester, James made a 2.2 quality point aver age which did a great deal to bring the Chapter average up. He is study joring in Marketing. William Chapman Roedder (Bir mingham), attended Shades Valley High School where he lettered in baseball, track, and was a member of Huntsville Graduate Chapter. the S Club. Billy was a member of Brother Robert Cochran (Ala. '57), standing players on the Alabama Phi Delta Pi, high school fraternity, was recently promoted to Manager of Crimson Tide. Pledge brother Mike and served as its president during his the Parkview Branch of the First Na Ford is also on a football scholarship. senior year. He was also the president tional Bank of Tuskaloosa. We wish Pledges Duane Coshatt and Dan of the Intra-Fraternity Council. After him continued success in banking. Brown are both on baseball scholar ships Jim Reddoch is one of three Stu dent Senate representatives from the School of Commerce and Business Ad The Theta Fiji Phi Gamma Delta Editor .Shelby White Assisted by: Bill Thomas, Glen Pringle, .Allen Cochrane and Phil Stanford Howard College for one semester he- fore transferring to the University, where he is in the School of Com merce and Business Administration. William Edwin Thomas (Panama ministration. City, Fla.), graduated from Marion The Army ROTC drill field is also thickly populated with Phi Gams. Brothers Joe Sides and Ed Livingston Institute in 1964. Before going to Ma rion, Bill attended Shades Valley are commanders of the second and Published by the active chapter of graduation in 1964, Billy attended third battalions, respectively. Broth ers. J. B. Schelleici and Denny Wood are both on the brigade staff. Both Sides and Livingston are members of Scabbard and Blade, military honor ary. High School where he was a member of the school newspaper staff and the Literary and Dramatics Society. He also participated in baseball, track, Latin Club, French Club, and Pep Squad. Bill is now a sophomore in the School of Commerce and Business Administration, and is the chairman (Continued on page 4) \r\nOctober, 1965 # Page Three THETA FIJI THE 1 965 PLEDGES a Fiji at Auburn, but we're really glad President of the 1965 Senior Class. pledged formal vows in Theta of Phi Cris chose Alabama. Pete is also treasurer of the pledge Gamma Delta. We are proud of this Donald Preston Brown (Montgom ery), graduated from Sidney Lanier class. This year nineteen young men have group, the finest pledge class on cam Frank Michael Ford (Tuscaloosa), pus, and we are sure that they will High School where he was an all- graduated from Tuscaloosa High. uphold the customs and traditions of state baseball player and a football Mike was an All-State end in football. President of the Key Club, a member our chapter. letterman. He was also active in Key Charles Phillip Anders (Montgom ery), graduated from Sidney Lanier Club, "L'' Club, Leader's Club, Latin of the Fellowship of Christian Ath Club, Chemistry Club, and Hi-Y (he letes, French Club, and Student Coun High School where he was a member served as its treasurer). Dan is now on of the Science Club, Art Club, Latin a baseball scholarship here at the Uni cil. Mike served as Vice-President of the Senior Class and also held that Club, Spanish Club, and the golf versity. He is enrolled in the School team. He was vice-president of his Hi-Y Club and attended Youth Legis of Commerce and Business Adminis position his sophomore year. He is a freshman majoring in history in the tration and is planning to go to law School of Arts and lature. Phil served as Art Editor of school in the future. playing football on the Crimson Tide his school newspaper, his school year Thomas Blanchard Brown III, (Sylacauga), is a freshman in Arts and Freshman team. Mike is the second sity swimmer. and the Science Club. He is presently Sciences while man in his family to be a Theta Fiji. Sciences majoring in psychology. His older brother is presently a mem a freshman in the Commerce School, While Tommy was at Sylacauga High ber of the Chapter. School, he edited the school paper, Merrill Thomas Heard, Jr. (Chero majoring in accounting. participated in the Student Council kee), attended Cherokee High School John Stephen Broome (Roanoke), and the Latin Club. He served as Key where he played football and basket attended Handley High School. Steve Club parliamentarian and was a var ball. Tommy was also in the"C Club was in the Key Club, Chemistry Club, book, and served on the art staff of the school literary magazine. Phil is Latin Club, "H" Club, and Student Council. He also played varsity foot ball and basketball. Steve is enrolled as a freshman in Arts and Sciences in pre-dent. Julius Earnest Burghard (Clinton, enrolled as a freshman in Engineer Mississippi), graduated from Clinton ing. High School. Bo was an all-confer ence basketball player and was on the track team. He also was a member of Charles Crismon Brown (Birming ham), graduated from Berry High Club. Bo is a freshman in the School School, where he was treasurer of the of Commerce in pre-law. Art Club and was on the school news Hi-Y, the "C" Club, and the History William Allen Cochrane (Tusca- Hunter Monroe Hess (Maplesville), played football and baseball at Ma plesville High. He is a freshman in Arts and Sciences in pre-dent. Howard James Kerr (Birming ham), attended Berry High School. Howard was a varsity wrestler and is the newly elected pledge president. paper staff. Cris is a freshman in Com loosa), is a freshman in Electrical En merce and Business. Cris' brother is gineering. He graduated from Tusca- He is a freshman in Commerce. loosa High School where he was a John Harold Lawrence (Clanton), member of Mu Alpha Theta, Hi-Y, is a freshman in Arts and Sciences, the National Honor Society, the Stu majoring in mathematics. Harold dent Council, Science Club, Latin Club, and French Club. Allen was graduated from Chilton County High where he played basketball, football, President of the Alabama Junior Clas sical League and attended the NJCL's and baseball. He was also a member of the Beta Club. national convention. Lewis Jones Moore III (Selma), graduated from Parrish High School where he was a member of the Span Allen's father and two uncles are Theta Fijis. Duane Purvis Coshatt (Birming ham) is a graduate from Shades Valley High School. Duane was in the Key Club and played varsity baseball and basketball. He is presently on a base ball-basketball scholarship here while in Commerce and Business School as a freshman. Pledges Pringle, Coshatt, Brown, and Hess seem to enjoy their work. Peter Ditoro, Jr. (West Pittston, Pennsylvania), is in the School of Arts and Sciences in pre-med. While at I\'cst Pittston High, Pete was on the yearbook staff, in the French and Key Clubs. He served his school as Vice- ish Club, Math Club, Science Club, and National Honor Society. Lewis is presently a junior in Electrical Engi neering. Lewis' father is a Theta Fiji. Charles Harvey Mullins, Jr. (Flor ence), is a freshman in the School of Commerce majoring in accounting. He graduated from Coffee High School where he played varsity foot ball. Charles also was active in Hi-Y (he served as treasurer), Latin Club, and Student Council. (Continued on page 4) \r\nPage Four October, 1965 THETA FIJI Up and Coming sharp and already has two victories NEW BROTHERS—(Continued) under its belt. Theta Chapter In Sports This Year The same champion tennis team is back after last year's records of first and second in singles and second in of the Scrapbook Committee for Theta Chapter. John Foshee Watson (Brewton), In the football spotlight, the varsity team has run through its first two doubles. games with no trouble at all. The of fense is composed of Right Ends Ed venge after missing first place last year by only a couple of points. The swimming team which has held the top two positions in the past Hall and Buddy Farmer; Tackles Denny Wood, Dan Thornton, Knox Kershaw; Center Jim Reddoch; Quar terback Billy Hines; Halfbacks J. B. The track team will be seeking re two seasons—first in '64 and second in '65. The team should come out as tops on the totem pole this year. Schelleici, Jim Campbell; Blocking Backs Billy Broadfoot, Andy Johnson. 1965 PLEDGES—(Continued) The brutal defense is controlled by Glen Robert Pringle (Sylacauga), Ends Andy Johnson, Billy Steddman; is a freshman in Arts and Sciences. Middle Guards Denny Wood, Dan Thornton; Linebackers Dan Rinks, J. B. Schelleici, Billy Broadfoot; Half backs Jim Campbell, Ed Eord, Ed Hall; Safety Billy Hines. Dan Rinks and Billy Steddman have been tagged as defensive specialists. He plans to enter Medical School after completing his pre-med curricu lum. While at Sylacauga High, Glen The S.F.V.P. team is living up to the varsity record with a victory of 42-0 in its first game. These two powerhouse football teams should really sweep the league this year; and without making any brash predictions, the teams should come out close to the top. was a member of the Key Club, "S" Club, and the Junior Honor Society. Robert Michael Owens (Montgom ery), graduated from Lanier High. He was a member of the Baseball Lead was a member of the student coun cil. He is now a sophomore in the School of Commerce and Business Ad ministration and is majoring in Mar keting. Shelby Edwards White (Chatta nooga, Tenn.), formerly of Birming ham, graduated from Birmingham University School in 1963 where he played football, basketball, and ten nis. He was also editor of the school newspaper and member of the stu dent council and annual staff. Shelby is now a junior in the School of Arts and Sciences. William Hooks Farmer graduated from Shades Valley in 1961, where he was an all-state football player. He Hi-Y, the Spanish Club, the Latin came to the University on a football scholarship and played with the fresh man team. "Buddy" then spent three years in the Army overseas. He man aged to pick up some more college study at the University of Leeds (England) before his return to the Club, the Key Club, and the school will be the same as last year. The team is sure to be victorious this year with Skeet cil, Math Club, Latin Club, Spanish Morris, the All-Star guard from Mo bile, with a 19-point average, back. The volleyball team looks real 1964. He was a member of the White Knights, which is a precision drill team. Johnny also played football and er's Club, Coach's Club, "L'' Club, newspaper staff. "Whip" is a fresh man in Arts and Sciences in pre-dent. Joseph Philip Stanford (Montgom ery), is also a Lanier graduate. Phil The basketball team graduated from Marion Institute in was a member of the Student Coun Club, Hi-Y, and on the school news paper. 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