Roosevelt Shields is Honored as Alpha Phi Alpha's "Man of the Year
ALPHA MAN OF THE YEAR — Bro. Roosevelt Shields, Band Director and Instructor of Music at Shreveport's C. E. Byrd High School, (center) is shown above as he received Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity's coveted "Man of the Year" Award. Shields is flanked on the left by Bro. Horace Maxile, Vice-President of Alpha Phi Alpha's Delta Upsilon Lambda Chapter (left) and James C. Leary, Secretary — Treasurer of the Fraternity.
Beaumont's Gamma Tau Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Installs Officers for 1974 Year
Officers elected for '74 year are shown in photo (front row, left-to-right Brothers: Dr. Maxie C. Sprott, President; William F. Jones, Vice-President; Dr. Kirkland C. Jones, Recording Sec; (center), Elijah Moye, Corresponding Sec; Charles A. Jones, Sr., Chaplain; Second Row Standing Left-to-Right Brothers: Charles A. Jones, Jr., Editor-to-the-Sphinx and liason to undergrad chapter; Clarence A. Jackson, Sgt.-at-Arms; Oliver Sprott, Treasurer; Dr. Laddie L. Melton, Parliamentarian. (Dr. Melton is Gamma Tau Lambda's oldest and most revered brother) The Sphinx I February 1974
Roosevelt Shields, Band Director and Instructor of Music at C. E. Byrd High School here was given the coveted honor of Alpha Phi Alpha's "Man of the Year." The award was presented to Shields in ceremonies here recently at the Hopewell Baptist Church and was presented by James C. Leary and Horace Maxile, officers of the Delta Upsilon Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. The award is presented each year by the fraternity to a member who has distinguished himself in service to the community and to his fellowman. Bro. Shields is a native of Shreveport. He attended the public schools of Caddo Parish, graduated with the B. S. Degree from Grambling College and the Master Degree from Vander Cook College in Chicago, 111. He has done further study at the University of Texas, Prairie View University, Northwestern State University, and has plus thirty hours from Louisiana Tech University. Locally, Bro. Shields provided an outstanding band at the Herndon High School, where his students received many honors. He next served at the Valencia High School, where he produced a State Championship band. He also had an outstanding Jazz group. Bro. Shields has worked wonders serving as the band director at the Byrd High School. The band was first at the music festival at La. Tech. and was voted the outstanding band in state competition at L.S.U. The C. E. Byrd High School Band has participated in numerous tlaent shows, charity and festivals throughout the the area and received top honors on many occasions. Recently the band won the First place trophy at the West Helena, Ark. Christmas Parade. Bro. Shields is a family man, married to the lovely Mrs. Enola Hall Shields and is the proud parent of two lovely children. He is an active member of the Hopewell Baptist Church. He is a past recipient of the Shreveport Times "Educator of the Year" award. He is a member of the N.E.A., C.E.A., La. Band Master Association, L.M.E.A. and the M.E.N.C. Bro. Shields has received many honors and recognitions for outstanding services entered in the church and community. The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity proudly salutes Bro. Roosevelt Shields — the Alpha man of the Year, 1973. The Gamma Tau Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, located at Beaumont, Texas, installed its slate of officers for the ensuing '74 year, in an impressive ceremony during a regularly scheduled meeting. Bro. Bertram Prater of Orange, Texas installed the officers and charged them to perform their duties in the undying spirit of ALPHA PHI ALPHA! Gamma Tau Lambda was formed in Beaumont in 1947, its members include brothers residing in Beaumont, Orange and Pt. Arthur, Tex. These three cities form the Golden Triangle. There are over thirty-six active Brothers in the Gamma Tau Lambda Chapter.
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