and all as we welcome Brothers from afar to "Come and be together with Oklahoma State University's Epsilon Epsilon Alphas."
memphis state u The Brothers of Memphis State's Kappa Eta Chapter would like to extend a gracious hello to all Alpha men everywhere. Since our founding in 1974, we have by far excelled in reaching out to all those who wish to move onward and upward towards the light, and the past semester has proven no exception. As the Alpha men of KH participated Striking a dignified pose are a few of the Brothers who attended the Delta Zeta Lambda in volunteer work for the Arlington Black and Gold Dance. Pictured are Brothers Peter L Felder, South Carolina State Director; Developmental Center, contributed Richard Arrington, Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama; Ernest Finney, Sr., Fifty-year Brother, funds to needy families, submitted and William J. Nelson, Delta Zeta Lambda Chapter President. urgent requests to the United States Congress to continue the food stamp diet College, Columbia, South Carocheerful voices which can be heard program, paid tribute to Brother Rev. lina. "Transcending all" seems to be a from quite a distance. Most any time Dr. James Ford for outstanding deep commitment of the Brothers of day or night, the walls of Alpha surachievements, and hosted a marvelous the Chapter. We are also hoping to get round all in Brotherhood, cordiality, black history program entitled, "Black maximum support for our Million Dollar and friendship. History, the Key to Our Glorious Past" Drive. Activities one might expect to find with guest speaker Mrs. Maxine Smith The Chapter has a well rounded proEpsilon Epsilon Alphas involved in are (executive secretary to the Memphis gram. Along with the many activities drives for Sickle Cell Anemia, and branch NAACP), we still found time to exemplifying its commitment to Alpha, Community Action Drives. Other activipledge six new proud Alpha men. The Delta Zeta Lambda also has its recreaties, involving Brothers in the communeophytes, Brothers Reginald R. tion and entertainment. Each year the nity, include basketball tournaments, Mebane, Jeffrey E. Carson, Marvin Chapter has its annual Black and Gold and the sponsorship of numerous social Payne, Gerald Starks, Michael Bates seminars. dance. This year the formal, given in and Eric Dickey have thus seen the February, was attended by approxiThe Brothers strive to be first in light and are now active members of mately 500 Brothers and their guests. many areas. In leadership they acclaim the proud Kappa Eta clan. Among the guests was our illustrious Brothers as once being president, viceBrother, Richard Arrington, the first president, secretary and treasurer, of The Brothers of Kappa Eta have also Black mayor of Birmingham, Alabama. the university's Afro-Am. Terry been busy with activities centered The Chapter also recognized and Salmon, Johnny Watley, and Kenneth around the Panhellenic Council by Gainous were chosen to be students honored Brother Finney and Brother hosting among other student activities, of the month. Hunter for their fifty years of faithful recreational and charitable functions service in Alphadom. around the Memphis State campus. One of the Brothers' greatest assets Most of the Brothers were busy The past years have been very prosis their sister group, the "Alpha preparing to attend the national Alpha perous for the Brothers of Delta Zata Angels." Their talents and attributes convention in Chicago that turned out Lambda and the future seems to be are unlimited; their unyielding support to be a very big success, and we of KH even brighter as we venture into new and loyalty help to keep the Alphas the are looking forward to another actionhorizons. number one fraternity. packed semester this coming school Epsilon Epsilon Alphas live and year under the powerful leadership of breathe the philosophy of being President Myron Gray and Vicetogether as a fraternity as well as "a President John D. Calhoun. people." Especially important in a predominantly white school, togetherness "First of all, servants of all, we shall Whatever the challenge, we are has helped keep the Black Brothers transcend all." We, the Brothers of Epready and willing to face it and we still strongly united, building strength and silon Epsilon, Oklahoma State Univerboast of our reputation as being the pride both within themselves and in sity, pride ourselves in being number most active fraternity on campus. We their accomplishments. Any Black on one among Black organizations on would like to announce the coming of the university's campus is made to feel campus in the eyes of the Black student our annual Black and Gold Ball this that the Alpha house is his house — body. December and all are invited. We cersort of a "home away from home." We have decided to go one step furtainly hope that other Alpha men everyThroughout the central region the ther and remodel our fraternity house. where are keeping those Alpha stanname Epsilon Epsilon is made a familiar It has been repainted completely on dards burning bright, but you will have sound to all, so we, the Brothers of the outside. Now every aspect of the to burn long and hard to dim the lights Epsilon Chapter, 31 members strong, two-story house bids one welcome; of Kappa Eta Chapter because we will cordially extend an invitation to you from the warmth of the fireplace, to the always shine on!
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