honored for having served as a housemother for Alpha men from all over the United States and the world. The chapter is proud of two outstanding St. Louis Alphas for their recent accomplishments: Brother John N. Doggett was appointed District Superintendent of the North District of the East Missouri Conference of the United Methodist Church, and Brother Frank C. Cummings was elected a bishop of the AME Church (additional information in Alphas On The Move). Brother Ralph Wardlow retired from the St. Louis Public School System after long years of distinguished service. He was principal of Vashon High School, the second oldest high school west of the Mississippi River. Congratulations to Brother Wardlow for a job well done. The following men have been elected to serve their chapter and Alpha: Nathaniel Shipp, President; Reginald Foster, Vice President; Sidney Reedy, Jr., Recording Secretary; John Pope, Corresponding Secretary^ Joseph L. Grimes, Financial Secretary; Arthur Visor, Treasurer; Milton W. Powell, Editor-to-the-Sphinx; Rev. Melvin Smotherson, Chaplain; Warren J. Brunson, Dean of Pledges; Larry Goodwin, Sergeant-at-Arms; Louis McKinnie, Parliamentarian; Albert Cummings, Director of Education; Shelby Freeman, Historian; and Brothers O. V. Green, James A. Scott, and L Simington Curtis, Honorary Historians. -Milton W. Powell
michigan lota Phi Lambda Chapter in Muskegon Heights, Michigan had its Fourth Annual Black and Gold Scholarship Ball on May 29, 1976 at the L C. Walker Arena in Muskegon, Michigan. This affair serves a dual purpose - to increase our scholarship fund and to provide an evening of gala entertainment for all. It was the most outstanding social occasion of the year. The brothers of the chapter compiled an " a d " booklet with support from the local community and businessmen. The ad booklet was used as a vehicle to supplement our scholarship fund. The brothers continue to select deserving persons from local schools as scholarship recipients. The 1976 recipients were: Miss Phyllis Loudermill, Mr. Mark Langston, and Mr. Harold Sharp. We wish these individuals the best success in completing their postThe Sphinx / October 1976
Brothers of lota Phi Lambda: (Front • I to r) A. Davis; M. L Brown; J. Lindsey, Jr.; W. Fox; D. Anderson. (Back -I tor) E. Home; J. N. Ward; A. Wilkins; T. Johnson; T. Jones. secondary education. Other events of the year included a reclamation smoker, Christmas party, and a Sweetheart Dinner for our wives and guests. The brothers of lota Phi Lambda also sponsored a Cub Scout Pack, supported civic organizations and gave contributions to community projects. The officers of lota Phi Lambda are: Dr. Tommy L. Jones, President; Alexander Davis, Vice President; John Lindsey, Secretary; Edward H o m e , Treasurer; Morse L. Brown, Dean of Pledges; Joseph Ward, Historian and Director of Educational Activities; and, Thomas Johnson, Parliamentarian. Tommy L. Jones
kentucky Alpha Brothers in Paducah, Kentucky have pledged continuous financial support for a schholarship fund which will provide two $ 2 5 0 awards each year to an incoming freshman at Murray State University. To be known as the Alpha Phi Alpha Scholarships, the awards will be supported by the pledge of $ 2 5 0 annually by the fraternity members and a matching amount from the university. The first scholarships will be awarded for the 1977 - 78 school year.
Brother Robert Deboe, an admissions counselor at Murray State and the coordinator of the effort to establish the scholarship, said guidelines specify that eligible students must be from high schools in the Jackson Purchase of Kentucky and must have at least a 3.0 of a possible 4.0 grade point average for seven semesters in high school. Alpha men who have pledged support for the scholarship include Brothers: Birdius W. Browne, Vice President of Draughon's Business College; Dr. Andrew Morton, orthodontist; T. G. Mundy, director of Mundy Funeral Home; Melvin W. Taylor, President of West Kentucky State Vocational-Technical School; and, Stanford Barnes, school coordinator of West Kentucky Vocational-Technical School. Brother Deboe said that the scholarship is part of the minority recruitment program supported by the $1.2 million grant to the university for the Advanced Institutional Development Program (AIDP). Although there is no alumni chapter of Alpha in Paducah or Murray (the site of MSU), this effort is an outstanding example of Alpha's leadership in community affairs. The Zeta Omicron Chapter of Alpha was established at Murray State in 1969.
Murray State U President Constantine W. Curris (center) accepts $250 check on behalf of Alpha brothers in Paducah, Kentucky. 51