Jackson and Goodrum were charter members of Eta lota Lambda. During the same ceremony the Alphabets (wives and sweethearts of the men of Alpha) installed their new officers. Susie Townsend was installed as President; Eloise Smith, Vice President; Brenda Green, Secretary; Beatrice Goodrum, Treasurer. The Alphabets assist the Alpha Brothers in all of the annual events. They have been extremely helpful in making the annual college scholarship program a success. Southern Illinois University's Beta Eta Chapter from left to right: (Bottom row) Gnllians Wilson Robert Yates, Ray Winters, Charles Halbert, Lee Digsby, Curtis Davis, Jerome Wills (Top row) Brian Maden, Larry Gordon, James Williams, Larry Davenport, Syrron Stevens Reginald Mason, Norman Donoghue, Arzrow Staten, Arthur Halloway, (Back row) Booker T Clay, Ronald Russell, Michael Harden, and Charles Starks. lota Delta Chapter, located at Florida Incoming President, Brother Joseph State University, is a very young and Green said his new office represented a challenge to him. He expressed ambitious chapter. Our charter is four pleasure with the confidence shown in years old, as of April 5, 1974, and him by the Brothers in electing him to since our beginning, eleven great lines office. Brother Green said he would of Alphamen have "Crossed those work hard to live up to the expressed Burning Sands." The charter line, "The Mystic confidence. Dozen," carried two Brothers who we Other Brothers elected to office were; Brother Kenneth Dios, Vice consider responsible for really getting President; Brother Walter Jackson, lota Delta started; Brothers Kevin Vice President for Finance; Brother "Pete" Davis and Fredrick Shepard. John Townsend, Vice President for The first initiates of the chapter "crossFraternal Spirit; Brother Asa Boynton, ed over" under the name of "Dark Vice President for Housing; Brother Pride." They were followed by three Hugh Goodrum, Corresponding men who were astrologically identical, Secretary; Brother Howard Smith, the "Sons of Sagittarius." Then came Secretary; Brother Ed Wilker, "The 24KT," "Precious Few," "Ebony Treasurer; Brother Clifton Moore, Dean Elite," "The Ambassadors of Ecstacy," "The Sons of the Nile," "Then There of Pledges. Brother Charles Halbert and Brother Dick Among the Brothers recognized in was One," and our newly initiated Gregory at Beta Eta Chapter. the ceremony were immediate past Brothers, "Future Enlightenment." In the years past, lota Delta has been President, Brother Walter Jackson and The best way to describe the very active in the church, the communiCorresponding Secretary, Brother Brothers and this chapter would be an Hugh Goodrum. Brother Jackson told ty, and school, serving as members of old chapter with a nucleus of young the Brotherhood that hard work and the Student Senate, NAACP, and the Brothers who are very well trained and determination was needed to keep the Black Student Union, lota Delta has experienced in the workings of Alpha name of Alpha high. Brother Goodrum made pledges to the NAACP, Seminole and what it means to be an Alpha. As said he would be happy to work in any Youth Program, and their "Alpha Brat" Brother Gregory said during his capacity in the name of Alpha. Brothers program for underprivileged children. speech, "Recess is over" and it is time to move in a positive direction, and Beta Eta is doing just that. Randy C. Allen
florido state u
SOUTH georgio The Eta lota Lambda Chapter of Athens, Georgia installed its new officers on September 17th. The banquet ceremony included the wives and sweethearts of Alpha Brothers. Outgoing President, Brother Asa Boynton, recapped his term by emphasizing the need for a continued personal commitment on the part of each Brother in the future endeavors of the Chapter. The Sphinx / Winter 1978
Members of Eta lota Lambda Chapter: Front row: Asa Boynton, Joseph Green How Smith, John Townsend. Rear row: Ed Wilker, Hugh Goodrum, Larry Colbert, Walt Jackson, and Kenneth Williams. 37