Gamma Eta Officers

Gamma Eta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International was organized

March 26, 1938, at the Hilton Hotel in Lubbock, Texas.  Miss Eula Lee Carter, Executive Secretary from Austin, was assisted by other members from the state office and by members from chapters in Lubbock, Plainview, and Borger, Texas. 

     The Gamma Eta Chapter included Cottle, Dickens, Kent, King, and Motley Counties.  Crosby County was added in 1948.  Those initiated at this meeting were Alta Cassle,

Virginia Elliot, Mildred Holt, and Lillie Gentry as active members and Johnnie Weaver as an honorary member.  The chapter was kept open for members for a time after organization and members later initiated were counted as charter members.  These active members included Thelma Logan, Opal Thomas, Clota Engleman, and Marie Kelley, an honorary member.  Transfers for this period included Dess Stubbs, Thressie Godfrey, Dot B. Jones and

Margaret Elliot.

     Margaret Elliot became the first president.  Her first yearly report showed 11 active members and one honorary member.  Equipment consisted of three candlesticks.  Money on hand was $10.40 in the scholarship fund and $13.80 in the general fund.  Due to

Miss Elliot’s efforts, Gamma Eta had a good foundation, and all members remain grateful

to her.

     Other presidents in order of service include:  Virginia Elliot, Margaret’s sister;

Dess B. Stubbs; Thressia Godfrey; Lottie Jolly; Lorene Prunty; Eula Whitaker;

Delia Cowan; Betty Mae Wells; Deva King; Stella Bowman; Jessie Thomas;

Ileene Stobaugh; Mary Sue Gilbreath; Fern Martin; Norma Taylor Morrison; Jewel Varnell; Edrie Taylor; Vivian Morris; Margaret Barrett; Hazel Brown; Nancy Hall; Peggy Jo Neskorik; Naomi Gilbreth; Lila Hoobler; Sharon McDougle; Madeleine Stanford; Ruby Cook;

Brenda Karr; Marlene Wellman; Jean Williams; Debbi Ball, Jean’s daughter; Cristy McClenny; Rhea Melton; Cheryl Hindman, Donna Anderson; Janie Wigley; Sharon McDougle; Debbi Ball; Terri Eggerton; and Stephanie Martinez.