The Anniston Alumnae Chapter was chartered on May 30, 1965,  at the home of Soror Dorothy Banks. The National President at that time was Geraldine P. Woods.   The Southern Regional Director, Soror Maggie McDowell officiated.  

Following the ceremony Soror McDowell installed the newly elected officers.  She then called the first meeting of the Anniston Alumnae Chapter to order.  The meeting was formerly opened by President Ann M. Moorer.  The Anniston Alumnae Chapter was the first Black organized sorority in Anniston. The Chapter’s service area includes Calhoun, Cleburne and St. Clair Counties

The eleven charter members present were:  Dorothy Banks, Mildred Bush, Sarah Cook, Mattie Cunningham, Eleanor Holman, Mary Jones, Vola Kennedy, Josephine McCall, Ann Moorer, Bertha Trammell, Mildred Whately.  Soror Doris Hines was absent preparing for the immediate arrival of her first son.  Soror Agnes Rodgers was later declared by Grand Chapter to be a charter member.    The first officers were:

President - Ann M. Moorer
Vice President - Mildred G. Bush
Recording Secretary - Vola Kennedy
Corresponding Secretary - Mildred Whately
Treasurer - Bertha Trammell
Chaplain - Mary C. Jones
Sgt-At-Arms - Mattie Cunningham
Parliamentarian - Eleanor Holman
Journalist - Dorothy Banks

These pioneers worked together to become familiar with the policies, constitution and bylaws, standards, projects, heritage and archives and all rules related to Grand Chapter.  

Membership in the chapter started to increase and the next year after being chartered - the chapter held their first initiation with two initiates.  The first National Convention that the Anniston Alumnae chapter attended was in Cincinnati, OH in August 1967.  The delegate and alternate were Ann M. Moorer and Vola Kennedy.

*Bertha Trammell, a Charter Member, is still active with the Anniston Alumnae Chapter.