Alpha Men Become Defense Interns Two Alpha men, Brothers John Moody and Mike German, were among the 16 Regional Field Specialists Interns hired by the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency (DCPA) in its quest to provide protection and emergency assistance to State and local governments in disaster situations. Moody attended Lincoln University and graduated from Howard University in 1963. In 1971, he served as Chairman of the Alpha Phi Alpha Housing Committee at Howard. From 1955 to 1971, John was actively associated with various Civil Rights organizations. In 1962, he was selected by the National Education Association to attend a seminar on leadership for civil rights leaders and was the recipient of a scholarship from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to Howard University for services rendered in hte field of Civil Rights. Before joining DCPA, he served as a consultant for Contemporary Research Inc. German, a 1972 graduate of Alabama State University served as President and Vice-President of Beta Upsilon Chapter, Vice-President of the Junior Class and as a member of the Student Government Association. He also served on the Hornet Tribune Newspaper, Pan-Hellenic Council, Hornet Guide; was an honor student, Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities and was nominated for Sigma Rho Sigma National Honor Society. Prior to being associated with DCPA, Mike was employed by WSFA-TV in Montgomery as a Sport Photographer and Reporter. The Agency, formerly known as the Office of Civil Defense, is resonsible for developing an effective National Disaster Readiness Program. The central function of DCPA is to develop a coordinated, effective response to protect lives and property in the event of any emergency. Moody, who is assigned to Region Two, Olney, Maryland and German, a member of the Region Four, Battle Creek, Michigan Staff, were selected as part of the Agency's hiring policies concerning qualified minorities.
(Left to Right): John P. Moody, RFS Intern, DCPA Region TWO; Michael German, RFS Intern, DCPA Region FOUR.
Delta Alpha Lambda Celebrates at Life Member Dinner The first Annual Alpha Phi Alpha Life Membership Breaklast culminated a weekend of activities designed to further brotherhood and entertain wives and sweethearts of life members. The two memorable events, "An Alpha Evening" and the "Life Membership Breakfast," were held at the Watergate Towers and the Somerset Inn respectively. "An Alpha Evening" produced an atmosphere of mirth and fellowship and was indeed relished by over eighty brothers and guests in attendance. On the following Sunday, more than forty life member brothers rose bright and early to enjoy an appetizing meal and to digest the moving words of wisdom uttered by John H. Buckner, National Life Membership Chairman from St. Louis and honored guest. The role of the life member described by Brother Buckner is far reaching and the talents of Alpha men must be utilized in the future in order to improve the immediate community socially, economically and spiritually. Life member brothers are: Paid Life Members: William Bennett Jonathan Booker Arnold Brown John Bustamante Chas. Clark (Phila.) Al Collins Tom Cook Henry Crawford Mel Crouther Hatcher Day, Sr. Hatcher Day, Jr. Jasper Day Richard Dimery Ben Eulingurg Armen Evans Cliff Graves Herman Gregory Chas. Hadley Rudy Hairston
Quinn Montgomery Walter Hampton Thurston Jameson Smith Jones Frank Kelker (Doc) Clayton Lee Hiram Mann Harold Monroe Quinn Montgomery Bob Rice Wm. Richardson Roy Roseboro Monroe Salvant Wayman W. Smith Mel Walker Luther Ware Ed Williams Edward N. Williams Hank Willams William Young
OMEGA CHAPTER Milas Graham
Oscar Ritchie Lawrence Schumake
Brothers paying on Life Membership: Joe Bailey Donald Gibson Joe Blackwell Thomas Hughley Walter Branche Richard Johnson Kenyon Burke Herman Leggon Emery Carter Henry Robinson Carl Character James Smith Theodore Chatman James Tanner Reliegh Coleman Sid Thompson Clint Cunningham Joseph Smith George Gaffney Glenn Zellers
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