1953–54 Volume 78 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

PRESE.MATIO.VS AND CONGRATULATIONS
ABOVE: Moody Alexander (left), president of Texas
Epsilon, receives gavel from Dave Ward, president
of New Mexico Alpha, at installation luncheon.
BELOW: The Furrs helped make the installation a
chapter affair. At right is new Brother Don G. Furr
who is pinning a recognition button on his father,
new Brother Roy Furr, Sr., who is pinning a Phikeia
button on another son, Roy, Jr. (For further Phi
family combinations, see below.)
from as far away as Mexico City—to accept
the Sword and Shield. The group also
included Silver Key patrons who had been
initiated into the local organization.
Among the new 112 signers of the Bond
were Dr. Clifford B. Jones, the only ex-president
of Texas Tech to be awarded the title
of President Emeritus and Texas Epsilon's
first man in Who's Who; George Benson,
member of the Tech Board of Directors and
a bank president; Dr. J. William Davis,
head of the Government Department at
Tech, and J. Blair Cherry, Lubbock oilinan
and former head football coach at the University
of Texas.
CREATING FAMILY TIES IN THE BOND
The installation of Texas Epsilon created double bonds in a number of families. Shown here, left to right,
are Edward L. Baker, Jr. and his father-in-law. Dr. J. Hooper Stiles, Tulane '20; Dr. John Chalk and his
father-in-law and brother-in-law, Retha R. Martin and R. Reginald Martin, II; Royce H. Fulton and his
son, Joe Kirk Fulton; Walter G. Alderson and his son, W. Eugene Alderson; Earl W. Ince and his son, Carl
N. Ince. All except Dr. Stiles are members of Texas Epsilon.