Wilkes County, Region IX Delta Chi Chapter of NC DKG
OUR HISTORY
DELTA CHI CHAPTER
· Delta Chi Chapter Reorganized October 15, 2012 from Beta Eta Chapter
· Beta Eta Chapter Divided May 1, 1976
· Beta Eta Chapter Organized from Alpha Gamma Chapter
September 24, 1966
· Alpha Gamma Chapter Organized April 11, 1953
Alpha Gamma Chapter
The Alpha Gamma Chapter, which included Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Watauga, and Wilkes counties, was chartered on April 11, 1953. Miss Kate Parks Kitchen, Eta State President, was in charge of the chartering. On September 24, 1966 the chapter was divided with Alleghany, Ashe, and Wilkes to become Beta Eta Chapter.
Alpha Gamma Chapter Charter Members
Miss Helen Burch Mrs. Laura Hall
Dr. Elizabeth Casale Mrs. Allie A. Hodgin
Mrs. Grace M. Councill Mrs. Eloise C. Melton
Mrs. Ennis R. Davis Miss Catherine J. Smith
Mrs. Dessa Mae Edmisten Miss Agnes Stokes
Dr. Mary Eliason Mrs. Annie Laurie Whitener
Mrs. Cora Eller Mrs. Myrtle B. Wilson
Beta Eta Chapter
The Alpha Gamma Chapter began with 26 members from Alleghany, Ashe, and Wilkes counties.
Wilkes County Beta Eta Chapter Charter Members
Edna S. Bivens Etta Lee Idol
Martha H. Glass Thelma Laws
Mary Belle Greene Mary Nichols
Virginia Greene Faye Runnion
Josephine Hendrix
· Delta Chi Chapter Reorganized October 15, 2012 from Beta Eta Chapter
· Beta Eta Chapter Divided May 1, 1976
· Beta Eta Chapter Organized from Alpha Gamma Chapter
September 24, 1966
· Alpha Gamma Chapter Organized April 11, 1953
Alpha Gamma Chapter
The Alpha Gamma Chapter, which included Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Watauga, and Wilkes counties, was chartered on April 11, 1953. Miss Kate Parks Kitchen, Eta State President, was in charge of the chartering. On September 24, 1966 the chapter was divided with Alleghany, Ashe, and Wilkes to become Beta Eta Chapter.
Alpha Gamma Chapter Charter Members
Miss Helen Burch Mrs. Laura Hall
Dr. Elizabeth Casale Mrs. Allie A. Hodgin
Mrs. Grace M. Councill Mrs. Eloise C. Melton
Mrs. Ennis R. Davis Miss Catherine J. Smith
Mrs. Dessa Mae Edmisten Miss Agnes Stokes
Dr. Mary Eliason Mrs. Annie Laurie Whitener
Mrs. Cora Eller Mrs. Myrtle B. Wilson
Beta Eta Chapter
The Alpha Gamma Chapter began with 26 members from Alleghany, Ashe, and Wilkes counties.
Wilkes County Beta Eta Chapter Charter Members
Edna S. Bivens Etta Lee Idol
Martha H. Glass Thelma Laws
Mary Belle Greene Mary Nichols
Virginia Greene Faye Runnion
Josephine Hendrix
PAST CHAPTER PRESIDENTS
1953-1954 Eloise C. Melton * 1954-1955 Grace M. Councill * 1955-1956 Cora Eller * 1956-1958 Annie Laura Whitner * 1958-1960 Allie Hodgin * 1960-1962 Kathryn Tully * 1962-1964 Thelma Laws * 1964-1966 Margaret Gragg * 1966-1968 Nell Helms * 1968-1970 Virginia Greene * 1970-1972 Gertrude Vaught * 1972-1974 Kathleen Maxwell * 1974-1976 Mary Nichols * 1976-1978 Mary Louise Clements * 1978-1980 Linda Bentley 1980-1982 Etta L. Idol* 1982-1984 Coleen Bush* 1984-1986 Mary Belle Greene |
1986-1988 Coleen F. Hayes *
1988-1990 Martha H. Glass * 1990-1992 Peggy Martin 1992-1994 Arcy Reynolds * 1994-1996 Angela Vandett 1996-1998 Norma Jean Burnette 1998-2000 Dr. Frances Tharpe 2000-2002 Jane Joines 2002-2004 Dr. Linda Greene 2004-2006 Dr. Pamela Scott 2006-2008 Sharon P. Guenther 2008-2011 Dr. Jo Hendrix * 2011-2014 Tina Higgins Johnson 2014-2016 Dr. Donna Cotton 2016-2018 Dr. Susan Blackburn 2018-2020 Andrea Byers & Susan Kuenzel 2020-2022 Tamarah Cornette & Elizabeth Thornton * - deceased |