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Among Nu Mu's other activities were two car washes with proceeds being donated to NAACP, SCLC, UNCF, and Alpha Phi Alpha's Million Dollar Fund Drive. The Sickle Cell Foundation of Atlanta provided free testing on the Georgia Tech campus through our efforts. We made our annual Mother's Day visit to the Kathy Crawford Convalescent Home. The ladies were presented with flowers while everyone enjoyed donuts, punch, conversation and singing spirituals. We are proud to see three of our Brothers graduating. Both Brothers Ron Griggs and Dirk Twine have e a r n e d B a c h e l o r ' s d e g r e e s in Mechanical Engineering, and Douglass Alston has obtained his Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering. We wish them all much success. Let's continue to take care of business Brothers and let others marvel at "The Light of the World." Nu Mu's officers are: Wayland Davis, President; James O'Neil, Vice-President; Terrance Caldwell, Recording Secretary; Ulysses Hollimon, Corresponding Secretary; Robert Harpe, Treasurer; Eugene Little, Dean of Pledges; James Barnes, Parliamentarian; Michael Tinner, Historian; and Ron Herrington, Chaplain.

alabama Delta Theta Lambda Chapter, Huntsville, Alabama is proud to announce its new slate of officers for the 1980-81 fraternal year. The following officers were installed at the September meeting: Army Daniel, Jr., President; Jerome Roberts, Vice-President; Rapier Smiley, Financial Secretary; Dr. A. J. Garth, Recording Secretary; Elige Jones, Treasurer; Carlos Campbell, Chaplain; Lindsey Fields, Historian; Wiley Henderson, Dean of Pledges; Earnest Dees, Director of Educational Activities; Herman Mixon, Sergeant-atArms; Adam Kellam, Parliamentarian; and Hugh G. Lacy, Editor-to-the-Sphinx. In the Spring of 1 9 8 0 , we initiated six new Brothers into Alpha. Congratulations to Brothers Anthony Anunwa, Lee Gradford, Earl McCloud, Tony Onyeabo, Bollie Payne, and Lambert Sanford. June 16-22 we celebrated our first anniversary at the Alpha Complex which turned out to be a real success.

County began the move toward organizing their own chapter in the fall of 1 9 7 9 . As many members were newcomers to this political jurisdiction, Alpha men recognized the need to share information and experiences while, simultaneously, combining as Black professionals to better relate to the county's growing Black population, now approaching 8 0 , 0 0 0 , and to participate in various political and educational efforts to help improve the lives and circumstances of these citizens, some of whom exist in poverty surrounded by affluence. June 15, 1 9 8 0 is another historical date for Alpha Phi Alpha. Nu Mu Lambda Chapter of Decatur, Georgia was chartered. Nu Mu Lambda was organized with the following officers and members: Willie Lester, President; John H. Jordan, Vice-President; David Wells, Corresponding Secretary; Richard Holmes, Treasurer; Reginald Smith, Recording Secretary; William H. Brown, Editor-to-the-Sphinx; James T. Bennett, Historian; Samuel M. Truell, Chaplain; William Wellons, Jr., Dean of Pledges; Sanford Clarke, Parliamentarian; Baldwin Gammage, Sergeant-AtArms; and Willie Vasser, Financial Secretary. Fulton County Commissioner A. Reginald Eaves was the guest speaker for the Charter Banquet which was held on Saturday, July 19, 1 9 8 0 . Brother Eaves was introduced by Brother Walter Sullivan, President of Eta Lambda Chapter, Atlanta, Georgia.

Official installation of Nu Mu Lambda was performed by Brother Lorenzo R. Manns, State Director. Brother Curtis Richardson served as Chairman of the Installation Committee along with Brothers Henry R. Phillips, David Wells, David Manuel, Ulysses C. Burnette, Coleman R. Seward, M. C. Norman and Willie Lester. The chapter's strong commitment to broad social-action involvement is already being exemplified by active participation in various programs of the county. Brothers of Nu Mu Lambda joined the NAACP, the League of Women Voters, the Delta's and several unaffiliated individuals in a voter registration drive that has registered well over 3,000 new voters in DeKalb County. This drive will continue through October. Nu Mu Lambda has a strong commitment to "Manly deeds, scholarship and love for all mankind." Since the chapter was organized, three Brothers have become active members of Nu Mu Lambda, Brothers Leon Thompson, Paskel Simmons and Wilburn Eason.

u of north alabama The Kappa Gamma Chapter at the University of North Alabama in Florence, Alabama extend warm greetings to fellow Brothers. For a brief update on things the Kappa Gamma Chapter had seven men to see the Light of Alpha in the Fall of 1 9 7 9 . They were Larry Davis, Toney

georgia Although there is an Alpha graduate or alumni chapter in the Atlanta metropolitan area, Alpha men of DeKalb The Sphinx / Fall 1980

The assembled Brotherhood

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