doctor in the Frankfort area, serves as a member of the Kentucky State Board of Medical Licensure; member, Utilization Review Committee, Medco Center; Life Fellow, Hypnosis Foundation, American Society of Clinical Hypnosis; Medical Consultant, Educational Research Review Committee of Kentucky State University; and as Trustee, Kentucky State University Foundation, Inc. Among the honors he has received are: Kentucky Colonel, Commonwealth of Kentucky, and Distinguished Citizen Award, Kentucky State University. Life Memberships are held in Alpha Phi Alpha (L-64); American Association for the Advancement of Science; and the NAACP. Brother A. Russell Brooks, Retired Chairman of the English Department, Kentucky State University (1960-72), is the author of a book, James Boswell, which was published in 1971 by Twayne Publishers, Inc. (New York), as a part of Twayne's English Authors Series. He is contributor to a book of essays on James Baldwin which is scheduled to be published this year by the Howard University Press. The author of a number of articles and reviews in professional journalism, he served under two Governors (Breathitt and Nunn) as a member of the Kentucky Arts Commission and worked a number of years as Chairman of the Research and Awards Committee of the College Language Association. Brother Brooks served twice as a member of the National Screening Committee for applications to study abroad under the federally sponsored Fulbright-Hays Grants for Foreign Study. He is currently very active in the citizen's lobby, "Common Cause." In March of 1976, he appeared to read a paper (on career-related College English in a computer culture) at the Philadelphia convention of the Conference of College Communication and Composition, an affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of English. Brother James V. Oliver, last fall was appointed Head Basketball Coach of the Kentucky State University THOROBREDS. Throughout the season, his team was consistently rated among the Top Ten teams in all smallcollege division polls. In spite of a few disappointing games near the end of the season, KSU is confident that Brother Oliver has the basketball knowledge necessary for bringing Frankfort additional national championships.
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Brother Donald Lyons recently accepted a position at Kentucky State as Director of Libraries. Gamma Beta Lambda welcomes to the fold Brother Lyons, Brother Yarborough, and neophyte Brother Fred Williams. Three brothers, as of December 1975, became Life Members, they are: Henry Scurry, Warren Swindell, and Harold Toliver. Chapter activities include support of delegates to the Regional and National conventions; a Fall Dance (the only free dance given by a Black graduate fraternal organization in Central Kentucky); home basketball game social hours for brothers, their wives, sweethearts and guests; support of civic and community projects; scholarship awards; and a smoker for Beta Mu, the local undergraduate chapter (KSU). The future appears bright for Gamma Beta Lambda. Warren C. Swindell
Illinois The chartering of Mu Mu Lambda Chapter in Glen Ellyn, Illinois marked the expansion of Alpha Phi Alpha to the western suburbs of Chicago. The new chapter's spring installation ceremony was held at Sharko's Restaurant in Villa Park, Illinois. Charter members of the new chapter, which draws members from a number of communities in the area, are: Mickey Brown (Glen Ellyn); Melvin Copeland (Schaumburg); Charles Dickerson (Glen Ellyn); Ronald Dunlap (Maywood); Howard Falls (Downers Grove); Melvin Funchess (Maywood); Ernest Gibson (Glen Ellyn); Dr. Gerald Hardee (Maywood); Willie Haywood; James Ivory (Maywood); Manuel Jackson (Maywood); Floyd Johnson (Glendale Heights); Clarence Lewis (Broadview); Theodus Lockhart
(Westmont); Lawrence McCall (Maywood); Dr. Clarence McNair (Chicago); Vaughn Phillips (Wheaton); Henry Ray (Villa Park); Rufus Stephens (Bollingbrook); James Strickland (Oak Park); Arthur Thompson (Wheaton); Billie Trotter (Wheaton); Kenneth Watkins (Wheaton); Willie Watson (Maywood); and, Robert Wells (Maywood). Chapter members and guests enjoyed a program emceed by Brother Dr. Gerald Hardee. The guest speaker for the event was Midwestern Vice President Dr. Thomas D. Pawley, III and the charter was presented by Executive Secretary William H. Walker. Remarks were made by Brothers Michael J. Price, Assistant Executive Secretary and Editor-in-Chief, The Sphinx; James B. Blanton, Assistant Executive Secretary; and, Ronald McBride, Northern Illinois State Director. Brother Pawley challenged the new chapter to look at the relevance of fraternities in today's technological society. He urged the chapter to make its impact through the service to the community. In accepting the charter, the newly installed President of Mu Mu Lambda, Brother Ernest Gibson, accepted the challenge and committed the chapter to apply its efforts to the social issues of the western suburbs.
missouri Epsilon Lambda Chapter held its 20th Annual Mother's Day Program on May 9th at Holy Rosary Church in St. Louis. Honored as Mother of the Year was Mrs. Winola Doggett, mother of Brother John N. Doggett. The Alpha program was a part of the regular eleven o'clock mass, but included the singing of the Alpha Hymn, introduction of former Mothers of the Year, and the serenading of Mrs. Doggett by Brother Joseph Roberts. Mrs. Doggett was
Charter Members of Mu Mu Lambda: (Standing - I to r) F. Johnson; Dr. C. McNair; B. Trotter; E. Gibson; Dr. G. Hardee; M. Jackson; T. Lockhard; K. Watkins. (Sitting -1 to r) H. Falls; W. Watson; M. Brown; J. Ivory; C. Lewis; A. Thompson.