Tyler Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Tyler Alumnae Chapter  
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated
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HERstory

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide assistance and support through established programs in local communities throughout the world. 


Founded on January 13, 1913 by twenty-two collegiate women at Howard University, the Sorority is currently a sisterhood of more than 300,000 predominately Black college educated women.  This includes over 1,000 chapters located in the United States, Canada, Japan (Tokyo and Okinawa), Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Jamaica and the Republic of Korea. 


CHAPTER HERSTORY

The history of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. commends the spirit and the imagination of the twenty-two college women who founded on beloved sorority on January 13, 1913. 


It is with similar spirit and imagination that during the late 30's, dedicated sorors of DST worked laboriously toward the establishment of a chapter to serve the city of Tyler. These sorors were Bessie Davis Randall, Nanette Wheatley Williams, Mildred Jones Baker, Lenora Amos, and Lillian Uggams.  In 1940, Martha Hunter joined in the efforts.


During the interim of the Chapter's establishment, Sorors Pearl Robinett and Nona Moffatt were initiated by the Dallas Chapter, and Sorors Lillie Mae Givens, Geneva Smith Taliaferro and others were initiated into the Alpha Iota Chapter of Wiley College. 


In 1942, Founder Myra Davis Hemmings conducted the establishment of Gamma Epsilon Chapter (presently Tyler Alumnae) of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Initiated were Effie B. Austin, Harriett Darnell, Katie A. Stewart, and Nora Cecil McDaniel.  


The first initial program of Gamma Epsilon was held at the Texas College auditorium, Sunday evening, November 15, 1942, at 6:30 p.m.


Gamma Epsilon, a mixed chapter (undergraduate/graduate), was reorganized in 1946 as Gamma Epsilon Sigma, a graduate chapter. In 1958, it became Tyler Alumnae Chapter. 


Gamma Epsilon Charter - November 5, 1942

1946 - Gamma Epsilon Sigma

1958 - Tyler Alumnae


First Officers:

President: Bessie Davis-Randall

Vice President: Mildred Jones-Baker

Secretary: Erlyne J. Johnson

Asst. Secretary: Ruby Dawson

Treasurer: Nona Stein-Moffatt

Sergeant-At-Arms: Marie McIntyre

Reporter: Bernice Smith


Chapter Charter Members:

Lenora Y. Amos

Willie B. Anderson

Effie B. Austin

Dorothy Corruthers

Erlene Crouch

Harriet G. Darnell

Ora Mae Drawhorn

Ida Durham

Lillie Mae Givens

Joyceim P. Goss

Martha B. Hunter

Margaret Jones

Naomi I. Jones

Nora C. McDaniel

Pearl R. Robinett

Florine Rucker

Katie A. Stewart

Geneva Taliaferro

Thiery Toilette

Lillian J. Uggams

Lela Mae White

Nannett W. Williams

Marjorie Wilson 



Founders

Osceola Macarthy Adams

Marguerite Young Alexander

Winona Cargile Alexander

Ethel Cuff Black

Bertha Pitts Campbell

Zephyr Chisom Carter

Edna Brown Coleman

Jessie Mcguire Dent

Frederica Chase Dodd

Myra Davis Hemmings

Olive C. Jones

Jimmie Bugg Middleton

Pauline Oberdorfer Minor

Vashti Turley Murphy

Naomi Sewell Richardson

Mamie Reddy Rose

Eliza Pearl Shippen

Florence Letcher Toms

Ethel Carr Watson

Wertie Blackwell Weaver

Madree Penn White

Edith Motte Young

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Chapter Leadership

President

Recording Secretary

Vice President

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Denise Pendleton

Vice President

Recording Secretary

Vice President

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Jonique Morris

Recording Secretary

Recording Secretary

Corresponding Secretary

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VaLita Waits

Corresponding Secretary

Assistant Financial Secretary

Corresponding Secretary

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Collette Stec

Financial Secretary

Assistant Financial Secretary

Assistant Financial Secretary

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Marchetta Macon

Assistant Financial Secretary

Assistant Financial Secretary

Assistant Financial Secretary

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Carrie Mayfield

Treasurer

Journalist

Treasurer

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Valerie Palmer

Historian

Journalist

Treasurer

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Alyce Randle

Journalist

Journalist

Keeper of Properties

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Vera Moore

Keeper of Properties

Keeper of Properties

Keeper of Properties

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Sonya Taylor

Chaplain

Keeper of Properties

Chaplain

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Kathy Cannon

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