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

58 THE SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for SEPTEMBER, 1964BROTHERS of Texas Epsilon carry out old plants while completing landscape work at Lubbock (Texas) YMCA.Chapter also painted the building.45 minutes was required for each wagon. At the sametime another project was started—draining, scrubbingand cleaning the swimming pool. The pool is 25 yardslong and 15 yards wide with a depth at one end of 13feet. Eight foot logs were used in the corral, which isfour-sided and approximately 32 to 40 feet on each side.In Lubbock Brother Rankin and his crew met at theYMCA at 8 A.M. and began repainting the entire outside.As others arrived work projects were assigned.Some were inside to repair light fixtures and do generalhandywork while others remained outside to workon landscaping activities. The project took the entireday, as did the one at the Girl Scout Camp. The localnews media were generous in their coverage. The LubbockAvalanche-Journal ran four advance stories, twocoverage stories on both projects complete with picturesand a follow-up story the following week. The televisionstations filmed some of the work at the YMCA for useon their evening newscasts while the local radio stationscarried news of Community Service Day on their newsprograms.—James EUis, Vice-President.TEXAS ZETA: This year we felt that one Service Dayproject would not be enough. On March 7, we undertookour first project which was to paint, clean up, andrepair the facilities at All Church Home for Children.Participation in this project was almost 100 per cent,but due to baseball games of the varsity and freshmenand a track meet about ten of the Phis were unable toattend. On April 25, our official CSD project took placeat the Panther Boys' Club summer camp on Lake Whitney.Again this year Texas Zeta asked Panther Boys'Club if help was needed to ready the camp for summeruse. Panther Boys' Club resounded with a desparateyes. The Phis have worked each year since the camp wasorganized to hew from the rough terrain an enjoyable'campsite for the boys. The work this year consisted ofbuilding a backstop, cleaning underbrush, and clearingthe swimming and fishing areas of stumps and limbs.Large participation, enjoyment, and appreciation wasexperienced again this year.-Robin Scott, Chairman.HISTORICAL LANDMARKS in and aroimd Nacogdochesreceived Texas Eta's attention. (Aljove) cleanupat famous "Old Stone Fort," and (below) paintingthe fence at the Hoya Memorial Library.TEXAS ETA: This year's project dealt with cleaningand restoring some of the historical landmarks in andaround Nacogdoches. We cleaned the old grave markersin Oak Grove cemetery, one of the oldest in the stateof Tocas and the resting place of many great Texans.Another task was restoring Hoya Memorial Library in