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A HISTORY OF THE EPSILON CHAPTER
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On March 15, 1974 the following officers were elected: President, Malcolm Jones; Vice President, J. C. Hunnicutt; Secretary, Fred Colburn; Treasurer, Erskine Terry; Faculty Advisor, M. O. Hulsey; Historian, George Manley. The initiates on August 13, 1974 were: Elmore Earl Warren, Jerry Oxford, Freddie D. Powell, Talmadge L. Copeland, Bobbie J. Fowler, Robert C. King, Douglas L. Emerson, George T. Stephens, William E. Wilder, James L. Taunton, Manness M. Kirkland, and Bennie C. Hayes.

At the breakfast meeting on March 14, 1975 the following officers were elected: President, J. C. Hunnicutt; Vice President, Littleton Sandlin; Secretary, Fred Colburn; Treasurer, Erskine Terry; Faculty Advisor, M. O. Hulsey; Historian, George Manley. Money was set aside to begin the J. F. Ingram Award. During the July 24, 1975 meeting at Pete Matthews Fire College in Tuscaloosa, the members initiated Phillip Gamble, Ralph Dorroh, Elvin Kidd, Charles Payne, Robert Greg, R. O. Harris, Fred Baker, and Lynn Allredge.

The March 12, 1976 meeting was held at the Holiday Inn Civic Center in Birmingham. Officers elected were: President, Littleton Sandlin; Vice President, J. C. Lindley; Secretary-Treasurer, Fred Colburn; Assistant Secretary-Treasurer, Erskine Terry; Advisor, M. O. Hulsey; and Historian, J. R. Thomas. Brother J. F. Ingram presented the John F. Ingram Award to M. O. Hulsey. The initiation ceremony was held at Shelton State Technical College in Tuscaloosa. Those initiated were: Jack Hicks, George Deavours, Joseph Chapman, Wiley Salter, Harold Birchfield, Henry Stricklen, Max Stripling, Tommy McCullough, Willard D. Terry, Hobson Walden, Howard Daniel, Harold Wade, and J. R. Pittard.

During the breakfast meeting of March 14, 1977 at the Holiday Inn Civic Center in Birmingham, the following officers were elected: President, J. C. Lindley; Vice President, Bill Ross; Secretary-Treasurer, Erskine Terry; Assistant Secretary-Treasurer, Bennie C. Hayes; Historian, B. G. Mantel; and Faculty Advisor, M. O. Hulsey. The J. F. Ingram Annual Award was presented to J. C. Hunnicutt. The following were initiated in a very impressive ceremony at Pete Mathews State Fire College in Tuscaloosa on July 21, 1977: Carl Cecil Parsons, J. W. Bentley, Gordon D. Pigg, Thomas A. Hancock, Jr., David Bratcher, Ellie Hugh Pitts, Jerry Wayne Lindsey, Howell Franks, Buryl Smith, Lester Landers, Bill Denton, Harry S. James, Phillip Wayne Fields, and William David Clark.

The Holiday Inn Civic Center in Birmingham was the site of the March 16, 1978 breakfast meeting. The following officers were elected: President, C. W. Ross; Vice President, Charles Payne; Secretary-Treasurer, Bennie C. Hayes; Advisor, M. O. Hulsey; and Historian, B. G. Mantel. The John F. Ingram Award was presented to Brother J. R. Thomas. On July 14, 1978, at the Shelton State Technical College in Tuscaloosa, the following were initiated: Robert (Bob) Kimbrell, Thomas W. Fulton, Earl Ball, Roy Price, Dalton Hutchins, Joseph M. Mulder, Hugo A. Barton, Ruben Myers, Thomas N. Burch, Charlie Hayden, Gerald M. Wright, Billy Poole, and James H. Beckham.

The March 15, 1979 breakfast meeting was held at the Ramada Inn Medical Center. The J. F. Ingram Award was presented to Charles Payne, and officers elected were: President, Charles Payne; Vice President, Gene Autrey; Secretary-Treasurer, Bennie Hayes; Faculty Advisor, Dr. George Stephens; and Historian, B. G. Mantel. The initiation ceremony was held at Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa. Members initiated included: J. M. Campbell, Johnny G. Justiss, Jack W. Bridgman, Donny H. Pinckard, David Ray Crawford, Robert F. Abrams, Melborne Lamar Martin, William L. McCraw, Roland Gregg, Curtis Baggett, Earl Watson Spurlin, James B. Watwood, Hank B. Boyett, Jacob T. Smith, Jr., Wilburn L. Truluck, Robert Owen, Roy Trucks, Hugh Holley, and Alford Stone.

Ramada Inn Medical Center in Birmingham was the site of the March 12, 1980 breakfast meeting. The J. F. Ingram Award was presented to Fred C. Williamson and J. C. Lindley. Elected as officers were: President, Gene Autrey; Vice President, John Price; Secretary-Treasurer, Bennie Hayes; Historian, B. G. Mantel; and Faculty Advisor, Dr. George Stephens. The initiation ceremony took place on July 10, 1980 at Shelton State Community College, initiating the following: Willie T. Brown, Bobby Ray Gunter, Joe D. Phillips, Charles M. Sparks, Robert H. Oliver, Dr. Robert T. Carter, Dr. David E. Sawyer, Dr. Creighton Alexander, Andrew Jackson Knight, Jr., Ed Blake, I. W. Mitchell, Charles A. Griggs, Aaron Bell, Dr. Wayne Teague, and Dr. Wendell Jordan.

At the March 10, 1981 breakfast meeting in Birmingham, new officers elected were: President, John B. Price; Vice President, Gene Ellison; Secretary-Treasurer, Henry Stricklen; Faculty Advisor, Dr. George Stephens; and Historian, B. G. Mantel. The J. F. Ingram Award was presented to George Manley and Randall Peacock. In the July 9, 1981 initiation ceremony, the following were initiated: Ray E. Gunn, James D. Kendrick, Montie E. Martin, Thomas M. Moss, Stringer A. Pritchet, John A. Sanderson, Leo Sumner, and Victor Poole.

At the Oak Tree Inn in Bessemer, March 9, 1982, new officers were elected as follows: President, Gene Ellison; Vice President, Erskine Terry; Secretary-Treasurer, Henry Stricklen; Assistant to the Secretary, Bennie Hayes; Chairman of Initiation Team, Pete Newton; Faculty Advisor, Dr. George Stephens; and Historian, B. G. Mantel. The J. F. Ingram Award was presented to Retired Member H. I. (Jimmy) James and Active Member Dr. Murry C. Gregg. The initiation ceremony on July 22, 1982 at Walker State Technical College, Sumiton, included: Edward Don Allison, Jackie N. Bolton, Arthur Brown, Estell Ezell, E. Stanley Francis, Timothy Eugene Gafford, Ralph E. Hale, Thad McClammy, William C. Moore, Luther Ellis Morrison, Roland A. G. Oliver, Earl Roberson, Sr., and Basil Owen Sweatt.

New officers elected for March 15, 1983 were: President, Erskine Terry; Vice President, Harold Wade; Secretary-Treasurer, Henry Stricklen; Assistant Secretary-Treasurer, Robert (Bob) Kimbrell; Historian, B. G. Mantel; and Faculty Advisor, Dr. George Stephens. The J. F. Ingram Award for Active Member was presented to Littleton Asndlin and the Retired Member Award was presented to S. C. Porch. The initiation ceremony was held at J. F. Ingram Technical College, Deatsville, on July 28, 1983. New members initiated were: Wendell Speegle, Robert Shannon, Bruce Edwin Thomas, R. E. Barganier, Sr., Joe R. Carter, James E. Glasscock, Paul Reeder, Melvin L. Sawyer, Elmer L. Vick, Billy J. McDowell, Ted Jones, Melvin C. Hartley, Jim Edwards, Frank Touchton, and Edwin Barganier.

On March 12, 1984, the Annual Breakfast Meeting was held at Britling Cafeteria in Huntsville. New officers elected included: President, Harold Wade; Vice President, Tom Hancock; Secretary, Henry Stricklen; Assistant Secretary, Bob Kimbrell. The J. F. Ingram Awards were presented to Gip Massey (Retired) and J. L. Madison (Active). An initiation ceremony was held at Walker State Technical College on July 26, 1984. Those initiated were: Eckard Walker, Sam Shippen, Joe Pearson, Kent Feenker, Don Stewart, Issac Woodley, and Tom Pair.

The March 12, 1985 meeting was held at Ramada Inn East in Montgomery. New officers elected were: President, Thomas Hancock; Vice President, Hugo Barton; Secretary-Treasurer, Robert M. Kimbrell; Historian, B. G. Mantel; and Faculty Advisor, George Stephens. John Rumsey (Retired) and C. E. "Pete" Newton were presented the J. F. Ingram Awards. New members initiated at the July 23, 1985 meeting were: Christopher J. Bond, Stephen B. Franks, Steven Edward Graves, William H. Hogue, Jr., Edward Hugh Kynard, Charles Nathaniel Pinkston, and William J. Quimby.

In March of 1986, at the Mobilian Inn Restaurant in Mobile, Alabama, new officers elected were: President, Hugo Barton; Vice President, Melvin Sawyer; Secretary/Treasurer, Bob Kimbrell; Faculty Advisor, George Stevens; and Historian, B. G. Mantel. Those initiated at the July 31, 1986 meeting at Journey's End Motel in Bessemer included: Don Daniel, Richard Davis, Robert Clarence Murphy, Billy Ray Sanders, Johnny Spears, Reginald Van Iderstine, James Weekley, and James King.

The Spring meeting of March 10, 1987 was held at the Belton Inn, Birmingham. Officers elected were: President, Melvin Sawyer; Vice President, Steven Franks; Secretary-Treasurer, Bob Kimbrell; Historian, J. C. Lindley. Four Council Members were elected as follows: Milt Mulder (1 year term), Jackie Bolton (1 year term), W. Hugh Hogue, Jr. (1 year term), and Victor Poole (3 year term). Grady Elmore (Retired) and Bob Kimbrell (active) received the J. F. Ingram Awards. The initiation ceremony was held at Walker State Technical College on June 16, 1987. New members initiated were: Dale House, Buford J. Lambert, Ottie L. Newson, Marvin Odom, Robert Bruce Reynolds, William C. Stancil, Jr., Jerry Still, Alden Thigpen, Rayburn Rollan Williams, Roy Pugh, Dr. Michael Bailey, Thomas McLeod, Stan Neuenschwander, and Dr. Tom Umphrey.

On March 15, 1988, the annual spring breakfast was held at the Ramada Inn Civic Center, in Birmingham. New officers elected were: President, Steve Franks; President-Elect, Jerry Lindsey; Secretary-Treasurer, Bob Kimbrell; Historian, J. C. Lindley. Elected, as council members were Aaron Bell, Jackie Bolton, and Tom Hancock. The J. F. Ingram Awards were presented to Erskine Terry (retired) and Tom Hancock (active). New members initiated at the June 30,1988, meeting held at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville were: Donald Potts, William Spruill, Steven Stayton, Terry Carlisle, Aaron Pate, Ray Mills, Elbert Ivie, Jr., William Don Stevens, and William Stringfellow.

The 1989, spring meeting was held on March 14, at the Holiday Inn located in Prattville. New officers elected included: President, Jerry Lindsey; Vice President, Milt Mulder; Secretary-Treasurer, Bob Kimbrell; Historian, J. C. Lindley. New Council members elected were Marvin Odom, Don Daniel, and Earl Ball. The J. F. Ingram Awards were presented to Allen McNees (retired) and Jerry Lindsey (active). The annual initiation ceremony and banquet were held at Shelton State Technical College, in Tuscaloosa on July 10, 1989. New members inducted were: William Gary, Eddie Pruden, James Griffith, Debra Holcombe, Linda Wilson, James Wilson, Billy Pearson, Robert Nelson, Baby Hall, Johnny Gaither, Sherman Boothe, Shirleen Marchman, Jack Kerby, Mary Colbert, Dr. Don Tomlinson, Betty Taylor, Michael Fitz-Gerald, Nancy Gentry, Warren Sadler, Charles Findlay.

On March 13, 1990, the annual spring breakfast was held at the Downtown Club located in Birmingham. New officers elected were: President Elect, Steve Graves; Secretary-Treasurer, Bob Kimbrell; Historian, J. C. Lindley. Council members elected were Earl Ball, Joe Pearson, Elbert Ivie, and Don Tomlinson. The J. F. Ingram Awards were presented to Luther Morrison (retired) and Freddie Powell (active). The annual initiation ceremony was held at J. F. Ingram Technical College on July 10, 1990. The following candidates were initiated: Glen Bridges, Dr. Dorothy Chambers, Ronald Cooper, Gene Cowart, Shirley Daniels, Larry Hambrick, Charles Hardy, Marvin Jackson, Terry Keahey, Ruby Lewis, Johnny Morrow, Tommy Mosley, Charles Parrish, George Phillips, Terry Robertson, Bill Waddell, Gregory Wright.

On March 26,1991, the annual spring meeting was held at the Huntsville Country Club. New officers elected were: President Elect, Mike Bailey; Secretary-Treasurer, Bob Kimbrell; and Historian J. C. Lindley. Council members elected were Luther Morrison, Debra Holcombe, Jim Kendrick, and Jackie Bolton. The J. F. Ingram Awards were presented to Jackie Bolton (active) and Lester Landers (retired). New members initiated at the July 16, 1991, meeting held at the Bessemer Civic Center were: Linn Pritchett, Hoyt Williamson, Ron Edge, Dr. Marie Kraska, Dan Cleckler (Honorary), David Cummings, Phillip Daniel, Gilbert Wade Hancock, Mark Alan Jacobs, Russell Griffin, Anita Guerard, R. D. Messick, Charles Owenby.

On March 30, 1992, the annual spring meeting was held at the Tannehill State Park Restaurant. New officers elected were: President Elect, Warren Saddler; Secretary-Treasurer, Bob Kimbrell; Historian, Don Tomlinson; Initiation Chair, Randall Peacock. Council members elected were Shirley Daniels, Terry Carlisle, Bill Waddell, and William Hogue. The J. F. Ingram Awards were presented to Fred Colburn (retired) and Eugene Autrey (active). The annual initiation ceremony for new members was held at Bevill State Community College, July 17, 1992. New members initiated were: Paul Allen, Gordon Allen, Bruce Baker, Ruth Black, Mary Blankenship, Fred Braswell, Fay Brown, Gene Campbell, Danny Carson, William Combs, Ted Copland, Laura Cummings, Pat Edward, Cheryl Gibson, Kennith Godwin, William Griswold, Bruce Hall, Patricia Hall, Charlotte Heatherly, Joseph Heyer, Hal Horton, Randy Hough, Laura Gay Johnson, Joy Lambert, Iva Jo Maddux, Beverly McAnulty, Ed Meadows, Hurdis Milner, Jerry Peacock, Ronald Shum, Donald Snyder, James David Talley, Milton Thomas, Phillip Till, Charlie Woodruff. For the first time ever the Epsilon Chapter received the Outstanding Chapter of the Year Award at the annual Grand Chapter Meeting, held in St Louis, Missouri.

On February 19, 1993, the annual spring meeting was held at Bessemer State Technical College. Officers elected were: President Elect, Jim Glasscock; Historian, Don Tomlinson; Chair of initiation, Randall Peacock. Council members elected were Don Daniel, Hobson Walden, Betty Taylor and Dorothy Chambers. No nomination was presented for Secretary-Treasurer. The J. F. Ingram Awards were presented to Hobson Walden (active) and J. C. Lindley (retired). The annual initiation meeting was held at Bessemer State Technical College on July 23. Charles Findlay was elected Secretary-Treasurer. New members initiated were: Harold Berryhill, Ed Franks, Ronnie Hayes, Allen Bert Young, Ron Moon, Jerone Levy, Benjamin Clyde Bradley, Thomas B. Rhodes III, Robert R. Withers, Jo Ellyn James, Eddy Cliff Smith, Orbie L. Sullins, Wayne T. Jaynes, Elvie M. Roufley, Dewey L. Price, Rufus J. Walker, Ralph E. Esco, Eloise C. Mills, John Wesley Salter, Jr., Patricia Stueck, Bill Provost, and Mike Hobson. Scholarship recipients were Latonya Leeth and Cecilia Catellier.

On March 18, 1994, the annual spring meeting was held at the Clanton Holiday Inn. Officers elected were: Vice-President, Mark Jacobs; Secretary-Treasurer, Phillip Daniel; Historian, Don Tomlinson; Initiation chair, Randall Peacock. The annual Initiation meeting was held at Bessemer State Technical College on July 29, 1994. The J. F. Ingram Awards were presented to Randall Peacock (retired) and Nancy Beggs (active). Scholarship recipients were Jaime Quick and Dorothy Lawrence. New members initiated were: Lee Bain, Patricia Brock, Ramon Corridori, Charles Al Cox, Leevell Dansby, Nathan Fields, Andrew J. Fuller, David E. Guyton, Tom W. Hall, Frederick Moore, Jr., Dale Stewart.

On March 17, 1995, the annual spring meeting was held at the Clanton Holiday Inn. Officers elected were: President, Mark Jacobs; Vice-President, Debra Holcombe; Secretary-Treasurer, Randall Peacock; Historian, Don Tomlinson; Initiation Chair, Steve Graves. The J. F. Ingram Awards were presented to Dorothy Chambers (retired), Warren Sadler (active). The Outstanding Service Award was presented to Dr. M O. Hulsey for 65 years of continuous membership. The annual initiation banquet was held at Bessemer State Technical College on August 8, 1995. New members initiated were: Jill Adams, Roy Adkins, Bruce Brannon, Johnny Caldwell, John Carlton, James Curry, Harrell Graham, Wes Grant, Joe Hand, Mike Hanvey, Peggy Jones, Reca Miller, John Moore, William Nuss, Larry Pearce, Carl Ratliff, Sherrill Stone, Billie Ward, and Ted Yoemans. The scholarship recipients were Emma Caldonia Beasley, Winfield and Robert Alexander Taylor, Wilcox Co.

On April 27, 1996, the annual spring meeting was held at the State House Inn in Montgomery. Officers elected were: President, Debra Holcombe; Vice President, Terry Carlisle; Secretary-Treasurer, Randall Peacock; Historian, Don Tomlinson; Initiation Chair, Steve Graves. Council members elected were Tommy Mosley, Lee Bain, Jerry Still and William Hogue. The J. F. Ingram Awards were presented to Charlotte Heatherly (active) and Tommy Mosley (retired). The Initiation ceremony and summer meeting were held August 3, 1996, at the Mobile Convention Center. New members initiated were: Keith Andrews, Larry Goodson, Brenda Johnson, Randall Swann, John Kane, Donald Lawford, Ann Gilmore, Robert Gunter, Ronald Howell, Eddie Johns, and Dorothy Nobles. Scholarship recipients were Kenyatta D. Lee, Angie Salter Waggone, and Leslie Thornton.

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