1964–65 Volume 89 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

THE SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for MAY, 1965 343BROTHERS McINTYRE, NOTMAN and PETERSONthe son of a past president. Brother Mclntyre'sfather, still active as a dealer, served in the sameoffice in 1956.Brother Mclntyre has served two years on theAssociation's board of directors and was vicepresidentlast year. He is an active member of theDetroit Alumni Club of "I" A 0.James Geoffrey Notman, O.B.E. (McGill '22),chairman of the board of Canadair Ltd., and ofvarious other Canadian companies, recently was'elected chairman of the board of Westmount LifeInsurance Co., Montreal, Que., Can. Brother Notman,besides his business duties, is also a Governorof McGill University and of Royal Victoria Hospital.• • •William S. Peterson (S.M.U. '46) has been appointedhead of the Correspondent Banking Divisionof the Texas National Bank in Houston.Brother Peterson began his banking career atthe State National Bank in Denison, Texas, in1946, as a teller and bookkeeper. In 1951, he wasnamed a vice-president of the First State Bank inVernon, Tex. Two years later, he was elected anassistant vice-president of the First National Bankin Dallas and was assigned to its correspondentbanking department. In 1961 he joined the TexasNational Bank of Commerce in Houston as a vicepresidentin correspondent banking.During World War II, Brother Peterson servedas a deck officer on the U.S.S. Colorado and wasdecorated for his service.J. M. Boyd (Tulane '26), currently president ofthe Palm Beach * A 0 Alumni Club, was honoredrecently by a luncheon given by the Radio Corporationof America in Palm Beach attended byprominent community leaders.For more than twenty-five years Brother Boydwas county engineer and played a leading role inthe development of the Palm Beach area, particularlyits road and bridge system in the Glades.An outstanding memorial to his work is the FlaglerMemorial Bridge over Lake Worth which he designed.Later, as Palm Beach town manager, hepiloted to completion a modem sewage disposalsystem, ocean bulkheading and beach preservationplans.In commenting upon Brother Boyd's career inthe area, the Palm Beach Post-Times said: "Boydhas a record of achievement and public serviceunparalleled in Palm Beach County history."Phi Generals in the Civil War(Continued from page 341)Walter Palmer's "History of Phi Delta Theta" (1906)on pages 188-89.JAMES Z. GEORGE (Mississippi—honorary)—Referencesto his honorary membership carried until 1883, andnot since then. James Z. George, who began an eventfulcareer as private in the Mexican War, was brigadiergeneral of Mississippi state troops early in the Civil War,but went on as colonel when his 5 th Mississippi Cavalrybecame a unit ot the Confederate Army. He later becameChief Justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court, and diedin his third term as United States senator in 1897, afterbeing mentioned several times as an orator at * A 0gatherings.E. C. WALTHALL (Mississippi 1848-honorary)-Heraised the regiment of 29th Mississippi Infantry in thespring of 1862 after already fighting as colonel of anotheroutfit, and was made a brigadier general in June,1862, and a major general in 1864. He had resigned asdistrict attorney in his state's 10th judicial district toenter the war, and after its end became one of the state'sbetter known attorney and railroad officials. He playedan official role at a number of Democratic national conventions.There was published mention of Gen. Walthall'sreported affiliation with •$ A 9 through the Mississippichapter until 1883, but not subsequent to 1883.