ni chapters of the year in the West were from his (Bakersfield-Fresno, CA) area. Brother Day, prexy of the state's a s s o c i a t i o n of c h e m i s t r y teachers, is also crowing over the success of his pet project - an 8-week chemistry course f o r minority youngsters . . . Alpha men JAMES R. ELLIS, Director of Cooperative Education, Career Development and Professor of Mathematics, and EMMANUEL " N a t " WATSON were among the ten members of the Langston U (OK) faculty feted upon their retirement this year . . . Beta Alpha Chapter will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year, with activities centering at the Delta Lambda Frat House, 3201 Clifton; for info contact Beta Alpha . . . Major ROBERT ELDER is now wearing a distinctive service ribbon as a member of a group that recently received the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award. Major Elder, g r a d of Tuskegee, is Chief of O p e r a t i o n s and M a i n t a n e n c e at Yokota AB, Japan with the 475th Air Base Wing . . . At this year's VACAPAF convention, Epsilon Pi (Norfolk State) captured honors as the College Chapter of the Year, while E Pi prexy SAMUEL GREGORY III was cited as College Brother of the Year... Brothers PAUL ROBESON, JOHN WOODRUFF, and LEONARD MILLER were honored at the 3rd Annual Black Athletes Hall of Fame of March 30th in New York City. Brother Robeson was inducted into BAHOF for his exploits as an All-American football player at Rutgers; Brother Woodruff was cited as one of the top track sprinters in history. He is best remembered for stopping dead on the track to let the German runners pass him and then kicking by them for an impressive win in the 1936 Olympics; Brother Miller, listed in Who's Who in Business and Finance, was h o n o r e d for his pioneering efforts in auto racing as a driver, manager, owner, and promoter. Miller, still active, hopes to qualify the first Black racing team at the Indy 500 . . . Delta Upsilon Lambda chapter joined other Greeks in Shreveport, Louisiana to establish a full-tuition Revolving Scholarship Fund at Southern U in that city. The announcement was made by Southern's VP LEONARD BARNES, who also delivered a dynamic Fraternal Address at the General Convention in New York . . . RETIREES: Dr. STEVEN WRIGHT, ex-president of Hampton Institute and Bluefield College; Dr. RICHARD V. MOORE, who has devoted the past 29 years to BethuneCookman College (28 as President, one as Chancellor); Brother PAUL MOBILEY, SR., who retired this year
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Milton F. Quanders, M.D.
J. Edward Lowry, M.D.
Farrow R. Allen, M.D.
I n A. McCown, M.D.
Clifton G. Russell, M.D.
Robert A. Johnson, M.D.
Rutherford B. Stevens, M.D.
George D. Cannon, M.D.
Philip A. Beach, M.D.
lohn D. Stevens, M.D.
Huerta C. Neals, M.D.
Joel V. Bolden. M.D.
Benjamin Prim, M.D.
James W. Hubert, M.D.
Aaron 0. Wells, M.D.
Robert J. Craft, M.D.
Sylvester J. Carter, M.D.
Headley L Scott, M.D.
Joseph W Thomas, M.D.
Oliver 0. Holder, M.D.
The highlight of the Annual Jubilee Dinner-Dance of Alpha f Gamma Lambda Chapter was the honoring of some fifty-one Alpha medical doctors on April 9th. Some of the honorees are pictured above and special awards were presented to Brothers DR. JOHN L. S. HOLLOMAN. President of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, and DR. JAMES A. COLSTON, the first Black college president in New York State, who retired as President of Bronx Community College (photo right).
Senator EDWARD BROOKE . . . honored by Johnson & Johnson Brothers LEONARD MILLER (left) and K JOHN WOODRUFF pose fo//ow/ng their r > induction into the Black Athletes Hall of K Fame. The Sphinx / October 1976