Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-11-17
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E, B. Mcpherson, Dorothy B,
Phelps, Vhaness McHenry. Mar
garet Boone, Sadie Appleby, Eva
Vance Long, Fay Bryant Gray,
Lucy Rose Adams. Dorothy Bur-
kett, K, II. Doggett, Gladys Alley,
p. A. Hoffman, and Corliss NJ Ho-
ward. Sorors from the other chap
tiers included. frankie Lee Snod-
grass, Florine II. Williams, Mil
dred Mackston, Edith Hunter, Ell
ma l.. Potts, Marjorie Johnson,
Sue Williams, Leila Mae Hill, Luz
cile J, Parker, Ivenola r. Smith,
Rose Nell Moore, Anne r. Hay
Ter, Jeanne Wilson, C. Vernette
Grimes, Hazel Hynson, Sadye A.
Thompson, and Adele r. Woods.
The following members of Beta
Phi Sigma were not listed on the
register, but attended the meeting:
Sorors Corrine ID. Maybuce, June
Dawson, and Naomi Lawson.
The Neighborhood Meeting was
climaxed with the initiation of
eleven young ladies into the charter
chapter, Delta Eta of Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority. Everyone Witness
ed an impressive ceremony led by
the Regional Director and other
Sorors. The new initiates were
presented the charter of Delta Eta
Chapter. The eleven young ladies
are; Wanda June Jones, Marie o.
Edge, Carolyn Boddie Oliver. Mvr-
tie Brown, Ernestine Rowell
Barbara Banks, Wanda Davis
Dorothy Ann Davis, Sara Nell
Rhinehart, Ocie o. Nolen, and
Louis Fields.
The probation period was held
for one week and the young ladies'
were attired on different days in
red velvet suits matched with vel
low shoes, red velvet berets, and
yellow scarfs and gloves cream
skirts and weSkits with red blous-
es and red shoes; grey suits and
red blouses, and yellow sweaters
and red skirts. They attracted
much attention with their CO.'S
tunes and singing.
The young ladies were under the
sponsorship of Mrs. FAY BRYANT
Gray, Miss Dorothy B. Phelps, and
Mrs. Vhaness McHenry. members
of Beta Phi Sigma and also men,
bers of the faculty and staff of
| A. NJ. x ~ College.
Several of the young ladies
have made themselves known on
the campus through their partici-
patton in extra-curricular activi-
ties, namely, the choir, pep squad.
and the Drama Guild. Miss Myrtle
Brown is Miss Homecoming" Of
l95O-5l; Miss Louise Fields was
Miss Homecoming. l949-50: Miss
Sara Nell Rhinchart is Miss
Phi Beta Sigma" and was
crowned Miss Townsend Park"
of 1850 at the annual Bath
ing Beauty Contest; Miss Dorothy
| Ann Davis is Miss Omega: Miss
/ Wanda Jones is an attendant TO
Miss Omega and was a holder Of
an award from the Drama Guild.
| Mrs Carolyn Boddie Oliver is
Miss Alpha and was the third
unncr-up in the Bathing Beauty
Contest held annually at Town
send Park
After the initiation. the charter
members Of Delta Eta were hon
ored with a banquet in Johnson's
Grill The menu consisted of roast
turkey dressing, brusscll sprouts,
creamed potatoes, cranberry sauce.
pineapple salad, hot rolls, and ap-
/ pie pie q la mode Souvenirs were
/ presented TO all the sorors present
GIFTS were presented TO the new
sorors. The banquet proved 10 be
an enjoyable affair.
The members Of Beta Phi Sigma
{ are elated over the success of the
Neighborhood Meeting and the es-
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