Chicago Brother Honored at Joint Banquet CHICAGO, 111. - The combined membership of Xi Lambda and Theta chapters honored Xi Lambda brother Luther S. Peck at a banquet held in February. With more than 100 brothers looking on, Brother Belmont Haydel presented a scroll bearing the signatures of members of both chapters to Brother Peck. Initiated in 1912, the honored brother has spearheaded every movement undertaken since that time and has attended every national convention since 1933. Well known to many Alphas throughout the country, Peck recently played a prominent part in the "kick-off" of Chicago's reclamation program. Brother Charles P. Lane made an address eulogizing Brother Peck's services, Brother Oscar C. Brown was emcee, and Midwest Regional Vice-President William A. Smith installed Theta-Xi Lambda Foundation officers for 1952. Other program participants were David L. Daniel, Xi-Lambda Chapter president; W. Wayman Ward, Theta Chapter president; Leonard R. Jewell and Vernon S. Gordon, 1951 and 1952 Foundation presidents, respectively; Othello Ellis, E. K. McDonald, Sidney A. Jones, and Richard A. Harewood. •
Scholarship Drive Program is Held AUGUSTA, Ga.-Alpha Chi Lambda Chapter recently presented the Album of Faith Singers of Allen University in connection with the chapter's annual scholarship drive. The program featured the crowning of Mrs. Janie Ruth Crawford, popular Ursula Collins School teacher, as Miss Alpha of 1952. At the annual meeting of the Georgia teachers of the Fifth Region, Brother Charles L. Butler was elected president of the Fifth Region Association, numbering more than 1,000 teachers. Brother Butler, a civic and religious leader and school principal, edits the Augusta Chronicle's Negro page, a daily feature of the newspaper. MAY, 1952
PLANNING SOUTHERN REGIONAL Five brothers confer at Bethune-Cookman College on plans for Southern Regional Conference held last month in Miami. Left to right are: Dr. Moses G. Miles. Florida A. and M. College, state director: Dr. Richard V. Moore, president of Bethune-Cookman College; Southern vice-president J. R. Henderson, of Atlanta; Dr. George W. Gore, president of Florida A. and M.; and Herman Lee of Delta Beta Chapter of Bethune-Cookman.
Jaycees Honor J. H. Johnson As "Outstanding Young Man" CHICAGO, 111. - Members of Xi can Legion commander, were presentLambda Chapter are justly proud of ed JCC plaques and keys at a dinner famous Brother John H. Johnson, attended by more than 800 members publisher of Ebony and three other and guests. magazines, who is one of "America's • 10 Outstanding Young Men" of 1951 selected by the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce. The ten young men, ranging in age from 27 to 35, were feted in January at a two-day meeting in Dayton, Ohio, COLUMBUS, Ohio-Brothers of which commemorated the 32nd anniversary of the Jaycees' founding. Alpha Rho Lambda chapter have exChosen from a field of many nomi- tended greetings to out-of-town Alnees, they were selected for "their ex- phas, many of whom the chapter memceptional contributions to their own bers met at the 1946 general convenprofessions and to the general wel- tion held in Columbus. New acquaintances will be made fare." and old ones renewed at this year's Johnson, 34, was described as "The Nation's leading Negro publisher." He convention in Cleveland, the brothers began his publishing firm nine years feel. In the meantime, Alpha Rho Lambago in a back room on a loan of $500. Today, Ebony and the other three da has been carrying out an interestmagazines he publishes boast a com- ing chapter program, now listing 25 bined circulation of almost a million. financial brothers yearly in chapter acIn editorials and speeches, he con- tivity and more than 75 brothers parstantly emphasizes Negro progress. Re- ticipating in some chapter activity. cently he set up an annual four-year Brother Arthur Richardson is the scholarship for Negro students at the current president, and monthly meetUniversity of Chicago. ings are held in his home. Johnson and the other nine young Members were looking forward to men, whose number included another a Spring formal on the Ohio State journalist, two doctors, two business University campus, sponsored by Kapleaders, a scientist, a legislator, a jet pa chapter, and to sharing in plancombat pilot, and the national Ameri- ning for the general convention.
Columbus Alphas Extend Greetings
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