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October, 1948 the seven serenely b u r n i n g on t h e Alpha P h i Alpha emblem constructed by Noble Sims. Two of the n a t i o n a l officers of t h e fraternity attended t h e starlight p a r t y . They w e r e : B r o t h e r s A. Maceo Smith, Vice P r e s i d e n t over t h e Western J u r i s diction; and Charles V. Willie, lay m e m ber of t h e Executive Council w h o also served as chairman of the "Summer Club" of Dallas ui.dergraduate chapter. George Oliver Washington, Jr., occupied t h e Vice P r e s i d e n t seat, and Robert Prince, Jr., served as treasurer. Joseph R. Willie was c h a i r m a n of the P l a n n i n g Committee for t h e affair. B r o t h e r s participating in the S u m m e r Club w e r e subsequently listed: Robert Murphy, D. C. Tarver, X a v i e r University; Clarence Rousseau, Joseph Willie, Robert Prince, Jr., Marvin Lewis, Wiley College; Ike Washington, George Washington, Jr., Finis Tatum, William H o r n s by, Samuel Huston College; Jesse Braggs, Texas College; K e n n e t h Holbert, Denver University; Noble Sims, Tilotson College; Charles V. Willie, Morehouse College. s
ON THE C H A P T E R ' S F R O N T . . . . B r o t h e r s E m m e t t J o n e s (left), and William H. Deadwyler, J r . (right) a r e exemplifying the high s t a n d a r d of leadership t h a t Alpha Phi Alpha r e p r e s e n t s in assuming the responsibility of the persistent Negro p r o b l e m . They have w r i t t e n letters to several senators p e r t i n e n t to the passage of t h e Civil Rights Bill. B r o t h e r s J o n e s and D e a d w y l e r serve respectively as president and secretary of G a m m a Zeta Chapter, Albany State College, Albany, Georgia. Aside from these duties. B r o t h e r Jones is an instigator in t h e establishment of Pan-Hellenic Council, president of the Science Club, and president of the Maconian Club. B r o t h e r Deadwyler serves as secretary of t h e C a n t e r b u r y Clulb, assistant secretary of t h e P l a y e r s ' Guild, and Associate Editor to "The Peachite," college paper, for the English Club, and is a teacher in t h e local church school of the Episcopal Church.
KAPPA CHAPTER Ohio State University Dear Brothers: Kappa Chapter is enjoying one of the most successful years in its history. By virtue of a long-range planning program, Kappa chapter has concentrated its social calendar to events that promote fraternalism and brotherhood; fostering those events from which we shall realize more than just the meager necessities of an operating budget. Brother William Grimes, chairman of the social committee, has given much thought
helping to give meaning and sense of direction to the affairs that rek.te to our people. With great humility the token was accepted. Visiting brothers present: William H. Gray, Jr.. Southern Vice-President; H. B. Rutherford, Regional Director; M. G. Miles. Chairman Chapter Achievement Committee: L. Raymond Bailey; A. T. Butler. Jr.; E. E. Taylor and Verbus Counts—all of Alpha Phi Lambda Chapter of Columbia. South Carolina. Delta Kappa Lambda brothers are: C. L. Reece; G. A. Anderson, W. W. Bennett, H. S. Person, P. R. Haugh. G G. House, J. F. T. Bailey, A. A. Dixon, A. H. Holmes and Theodore Martin.
Dallas, Texas Brothers Feted By Summer Club B : n e a t h t h e s t a r r y Texas skies on August 31st, the u n d e r g r a d u a t e " S u m m e r C l u b " of Alpha P h i Alpha Brothers, Dallas, entertained a n u m b e r of guests a t the s u r b u r b a n T w i n Oaks Club. T h e setting provided a cool and comfortable evening m i n u s congestion and terrific heait of an indoor gathering. Guests conversed and danced on t h e canvass covered platform located in the center of the a p p r o x i m a t e l y t h r e e h u n d r e d foot clearing s u r r o u n d e d by giant oak trees. T h e platform and' t h e entire enclosed area w e r e decorated with a black and gold color scheme, t h e fraternity colors. At mid-night A l p h a B r o t h e r s from seven colleges r e p r e s e n t e d in t h e "Summ e r C l u b " as well as visiting b r o t h e r s formed a circle and sang t h e r e n o w n e d A l p h a H y m n in complete d a r k n e s s s a v e
WHITE YOUTH A W A R D E D THETA LAMBDA'S ESSAY P R I Z E - $ 2 0 0 . . . G e n e r a l P r e s i d e n t Belford V. Lawson presents prize to Phil Burton, w h i t e high school senior for winning in contest open to all Dayton, Ohio high school seniors. Subject of t h e winning essay was "How to I m p r o v e Race Relations." Left to right are B r o t h e r William N. Lovelace, Mid-western Vice-President; Mayor Louis Lohrey, of Dayton Ohio; Alvin Bridges, president of G a m m a T h e t a Chapter; William Wiley P h i l B u r t o n , and G e n e r a l P r e s i d e n t Lawson.