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U.S. District Judge Barrington D. Parker, '36.

Profiles—Three LincolnMen Who Wear TheBlack Robe of Justice

U.S. DISTRICTBarrington D. Parker.

JUDGE:

Barrington D. Parker, who in his 16years as a U.S. District Court Judgehas handled some of Washington'smost celebrated cases, has taken theposition .of senior judge, a post whichwill afford him a reduced case load.

"I had no way of dreaming the sortof things that would come across mylife," says the semiretired Parker, 70,whose passionate and aggressiveapproach has gained him a reputationas a crusty, highly independent, no-nonsense • judge. "When I wasgrowing up, you know, Washingtonwas quite a different city. I've seensegregation and discrimination in itsrawest terms. It lives with you."

Defendants in Parker's courtroomhave included John W. Hinckley, Jr.,

President Reagan's assailant; RichardHelms, the former Central In-telligence Agency director accused oflying to a Senate committee; Otto E.Passman, a former U.S. congressmancharged with accepting a bribe; andthree accused murderers of a formerChilean ambassador.

Parker once blocked PresidentCarter from issuing wage and priceguidelines, ruled invalid acongressional amendment thatbarred Communists from job trainingprograms, and — in one of the rulingsof which he says he is most proud —refused to accept a plea bargain in aforeign bribery case until attorneysrevealed the name of the official whoreceived the bribes.

After graduating from Lincoln in

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University Reopens Searchfor New President

The search for a new permanentpresident for Lincoln University hasbeen reopened, according to the Rev.LeRoy Patrick, chairman of Lincoln'sBoard of Trustees. .

Advertisements read as follows:The Board of Trustees seeks anoutstanding individual to assume thepresidency of Lincoln University, thenation's oldest historically BlackUniversity. The challenging positionrequires a person with an educationalvision and proven high-level ad-ministrative and fund-raisingabilities. The successful candidateshould have superior interpersonalskills, as .well as a distinguishedrecord of scholarly achievementsand/or equivalent professional ac-complishments in higher education.An earned doctorate is preferred.Lincoln University, which has earneda national reputation for academicexcellence during its 132 years, is one

of the four state-related universitiesof the Commonwealth System ofHigher Education in Pennsylvania. Acoeducational university, Lincolnoffers degrees in the arts andsciences, business, music, and otherfields. Lincoln is located 45 milessouthwest of Philadelphia, Pa. and 55miles north of Baltimore, Md. Thecurrent enrollment is approximately1100 students. Full-time staff consistsof 76 faculty members, • 21 ad-ministrators, and 35 support per-sonnel. The Search Committee willbegin to review candidates in mid-April. Nominations or expressions ofinterest (including a resume) shouldbe submitted to:

Dr. LeRoy Patrick, ChairmanPresidential Search CommitteeLincoln UniversityLincoln University, PA 19352

Lincoln University is an Equal Op-portunity Employer. •

Commencement WeekendMay 2-4 , 1986

Table of Contents on Page 2

ACTRESS RUBY DEE recently appeared at Lincoln with her husband actorOssie Davis (see CAMPUS BRIEFS on Page 3).

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 University Reopens Search for New President

Profiles: Three Lincoln Men Who Wear the Black Robe of Justice

2 Alumni Notes

3 New Alumni Directory Set for Release

Campus Briefs — Featuring recent Campus Visitors

5 Class Notes

6 InMemoriam

7 Class Secretaries Directory

from the Desk of the Executive Secretary

ALUMNI NOTESClasses ending in 1 and 6 will hold

reunions in May.

To secure a copy of the LincolnUniversity Gospel Ensemble album,send $8 (postage and handling in-cluded) to the Executive Secretaryalong with your 1985-86 dues (if youhave not already paid them)-

Entitled God Has Never Failed MeYet, the album was recorded live inMary Dod Brown Memorial Chapel inDecember 1983. Checks should bemade payable to the General AlumniAssociation.

If you have no special use for S&Hgreen stamps, send them to theExecutive Secretary who can put themto good use. •

DR. H. ALFRED FARRELL

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John Sparks614 E. Woodlawn StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19144(Phone number unavailable)

'80Celestine J. Julien804 Park PlaceBrooklyn, NY 11216(212)467-8659

'81SharenA. Bevans145 Cobbs Creek Pkwy.Philadelphia, PA 19139(215)747-8851

'82Winifred J. Parrish155 Pleasant StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19119(215)848-7908

'83Jolinda Agnew4736 Benning Road, SE, No. 2Washington, DC 20019(Phone number unavailable)

'84Theresa Robinson224 York StreetApt. 2-F•Brooklyn, NY '11201 •--"'(718)858-0935

'85Tracey Hamilton2113 Morris StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19145(Phone number unavailable) •

(All questions and comments regarding classsecretaries should be made to Dr. Frank T.Coleman, director, Office of Alumni Relations,Lincoln University.)

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Some recent and prominentcampus visitors have included:' • The husband and wife team of

actor Ossie Davis and actress RubyDee, who spoke and performedMarch 10 at Brown Memorial Chapel.

• Still active, still crusading, andstill a voice to be heard, JamasMeredith, spoke February 12, atBrown Chapel. Meredith gainedworldwide attention in 1962 when hebecame the first black person toenroll at the University of Mississippi.It led to the calling of thousands offederal troops to quell the manyrioters who opposed integration.

Dick Gregory

James Meredithla 1966, Meredith launched the

March Against Fear, a crusade acrossMississippi to encourage black voterregistration. At the march's outset,Meredith was shot by a white man;when he later recovered, he wasjoined on his walk by civil rightsleaders Martin Luther King andStokely Carmichael.

Today, as one of the legends of theCivil Rights Movement, Meredith isthe leading proponent of "blackreunification," a program of en-trepreneurism, community self-sufficiency, and the establishing ofbetter U.S. relations with Africa.

sponsored by the Physics Departmentas part of Lincoln's observance ofBlack History Month, according toPhysics instructor Irvin Heard.

Originally from Guyana, SouthAmerica, Dr. Van Sertima is theauthor of the highly acclaimed "TheyCame Before Columbus: The AfricanPresence in Ancient America." He isassociate professor of African Studiesat Rutgers University and editor of theJournal of African Civilizations. He isalso editor of a number of recentbooks.

• Two prominent figures visited thecampus to help the Universitycommemorate the January 15 bir-thday of slain civil rights leader theRev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Humorist and human rights activistDick Gregory, delivered one of hisinspiring talks January 13 before anoverflow crowd at Wright Hall.

The next day, January 14, A. LeonHigginbotham, Jr., circuit judge for

the U.S. Court of Appeals inPhiladelphia, gave a spellbindingspeech on Dr. King's place in worldhistory and "noble" contributions inthe area of civil rights.

• Novelist Ishmael Reed lecturedDecember 5, at Mary Dod BrownChapel. Reed has published 11 novelsand was nominated for the PulitzerPrize and The National Book Award in1973. He is an associate fellow of YaleUniversity's Calhoun College and amember of the Academy of Americanpoets. His appearance was sponsoredby the English Department and theTolson Society. •

Dr. Ivan Van Sertima• Renowned literary critic, linguist,

anthropologist, and author Dr. IvanVan Sertima spoke on February 4 inWare Center Little Theatre. His freelecture and slide presentation onBlacks in the field of science was Judge A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr.

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Come ToCommencement Weekend

May 2-4, 1986

AlumniDirectorySet forRelease

Many alumni have already receivedtelephone calls from the HarrisPublishing Company, publishers ofour official Alumni Directory. Thepurpose of the telephone contact is toverify the information alumniprov ided on the d i rec toryquestionnaires and the current in-formation held on alumni records.

At the same time, the telephonerepresentatives of the publishingcompany are inviting alumni topurchase personal copies of thedirectory.

The directory is tentativelyscheduled for release in August orSeptember 1986.

If you are interested in ordering acopy and have not heard from thepublisher by June 27, 1986, you maycontact the publisher direct at thefollowing address: Customer ServiceDepartment, Bernard C. HarrisPublishing Company, Inc., 3 BarkerAvenue, White Plains, NY 10601.

The directory will be divided intofour sections. The first part willcontain interesting pictures andinformation on the University, andwill be followed by an alphabeticalsection with individual listings oneach alum.

Entries will include name, classyear, degree, and professional in-formation such as job title, firmname, address and telephone, aswell as home address and phone. Thethird secticn will list alumni by classand the last index will list alumnigeographically by city, state andforeign country.

All of the information in thedirectory will be researched andcompiled by the Harris PublishingCompany.

The updated information will beobtained through questionnaires sentto alumni and will be followed up bytelephone verif ication. Yourcooperation in providing updatedinformation will insure the success ofthis fascinating and comprehensivealumni directory. Each alum will begiven an opportunity to order thedirectory when his other informationis verified by phone. (Only LincolnUniversity alumni will be able topurchase a copy.)

The entire project will be un-dertaken at virtually no cost to Lin-coln University. The Harris Companywill finance the operation through thesale of directories to alumni. Theschool will not benefit financiallyfrom the directory sales, but willderive substantial benefit from thecompletely updated alumni records.So, for those of you who havewondered, "where are they now?,"you will soon find out. Further in-formation on this project is for-thcoming. •

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1936, Parker earned a master'sdegree in economics from theUniversity of Pennsylvania andworked briefly as an economist andteacher before going on to law schoolat the University of Chicago. Anoutspoken, once active Republican,Parker was appointed a federal judgeby President Nixon but calls theReagan administration's challenge toaffirmative action "an attempt to turnback the clock."

Born in Rosslyn, Va., and raised inWashington, D.C., Parker is the sonof George A. Parker, who foundedthe Robert H. Terrell School of Law, anight law school for blacks that closedin the 1950s. Judge Parker taughtthere himself and also practiced lawwith his father in Washington, D.C.,for over 20 years.

Parker is married to the formerAAarjorie Holloman, who once servedon the D.C. City Council and was chairof the board of the University of theDistrict of Columbia. The Parkershave two children: Jason, a Chinesescholar who is a staff director for theCouncil of Learned Societies, andBarrington, Jr., a New York Citylawyer.

THE GENTLE JUDGE: Franklin W.Morton Jr.

Lincoln 1941 graduate Franklin W.Morton, Jr., is said to be a person offeeling and quiet influence — like hismother, Inez. And her influence,above ' any other made the mostlasting impression on him.

"She inspired me because shecared for people," says JusticeMorton. "And she made me believe Icould be anything I wanted to be."

Inside the Brooklyn State SupremeCourtroom where Morton presides,the care and compassion of hismother's teachings have beenevident. His low-key manner almostbelies his high-power placement,

success in both courts.. Having been in private practice as

well as an assistant U.S. attorney andassistant Brooklyn district attorney,Morton became a city judge in 1958and went on to serve the court for 27years. Most recently, he has presidedover civil cases; as always, he leavesbehind his judge's wooden gavel. "Inever use it," he says.

Morton has received numerousawards for child advocacy andhumanitarianism. His latestrecognition was an honorary doc-torate from his alma mater, St. John'sUniversity Law School in Jamaica,Queens, where he is a councilmember of the law school AlumniAssociation and a member of theAlumni Federation.

U.S. SUPREME COURT JUSTICE:Thurgood Marshall

The U.S. Supreme Court reachedback over a century of legalprecedence to rule that if a Black manis indicted by a grand jury that in-tentionally excludes Blacks, anysubsequent conviction must beoverturned, according to U.S.

District atThVside of ^ - ^ p r e m e Court Justice Thurgoodwho was Morton's -second Marshall.

In a 6-3 ruling, the court refused toreinstate'the conviction of Californiamurderer Booker Hillery, Jr., whowon a new trial 21 years after his1962 crime because Blacks weremissing from his grand jury.

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Justice Franklin W. Morton, Jr., '41

which may be the result of rigorouscampaigning in Brooklyn's First

father, who was _major influence.

"My father wanted to be a judge inthe worst way, and that is what madean impression on me," says Morton ofFranklin W. -Mortprt, • Sr., a criminallawyer whose political ambitions asan assemblyman- and judge wentunrealized.

In addition to his parents, othersclose to Morton, now 65, have leftlasting marks. Three of his grand-parents were physicians; his paternal,grandmother, Verina Harris MortonJones, was the second black womanto practice medicine in Brooklyn.

"I was torn between being a. judgeor becoming a doctor," says Morton.Resolution came shortly after heenrolled at Lincoln: Continuing in pre-med would mean no time forbasketball. His subsequent change topre-law enabled him to shoot for

g g j yMarshall, writing for the majority,

said that since 1880 the court has held_ that Blacks could not be excluded—from grand juries and if they are, any

conviction must be reversed;,..thecourt saw no reason to change' thatview.

"Intentional discrimination in theselection of grand jurors is a graveconstitutional trespass," he said. "Theremedy for this violation is notdisproportionate to the evil that itseeks to deter. If 'grand jurydiscrimination becomes a thing of the

Justice Thurgood Marshall, '30

past, no conviction will ever again belost on account of it."

A native of Baltimore, Md., JusticeMarshall was the first Black tobecome associate justice of theSupreme Court. He was nominated tothe court by President Lyndon B.Johnson in 1967, after serving asSolicitor General of the United Statesfrom 1965 to 1967 and a United Statescircuit judge from 1961 to 1965. Hegraduated from Lincoln in 1930. andHoward University Law School in1933. During years of service ascounsel for the National Associationfor the Advancement of ColoredPeople, he was the key in many fightsfor civil rights for all Americans.

Justice Marshall is the recipient ofeight honorary degrees and dozens ofother awards. •

COMMENCEMENTSunday, May 4, 1986

WAYNE HOWARD, '86, proudly models on* of the wool and leatherjackets recently presented to members of the track team for winning the1985 NCAA Division III Track Championship. Looking on at the Oct. 26,1985 homecoming luncheon (R-L) are: Dr. Frank (Tick) Coleman, directorof Alumni Relations, '35; luncheon hostess Cordelia Talley, 72; andArchie Perry, '64, president of the General Alumni Association.

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'25GEORGE HOFFMAN, of Somerville,

N.J., is convalescing at home after ashort stay in the hospital.

'31DR. LEROY D. JOHNSON was one of

four distinguished Pennsylvaniaeducators honored by the All Penn-sylvania College Alumni Associationof Washington, DC, on March 1. Hewas cited for his influence andconcern for human improvementthrough intelligent and moral in-volvement. The All PennsylvaniaCollege Alumni Association ofWashington, D.C., was organized tofoster the common objectives of thealumni of Pennsylvania's institutionsof higher learning, to honor thepresidents of those institutions, andto accord recognition by means of acitation, either to a graduate of suchan institution, or to one who isassociated with education in Penn-sylvania, who. has made,an out-standing contribution to thepreservation and advancement ofAmerican ideals of education andconstitutional government.

'41Dr. HENRY H. MITCHELL,

preacher-theologian-educator anddean of the Virginia Union School ofTheology, in Richmond, recentlypreached at Philadelphia's St. PaulBaptist Church Memorial Workshops,marking the close of the E. LutherCunningham Community House'sMemorial Week.

A native of Columbus, Ohio, Dr.Mitchell has authored numerousarticles, served as founding-directorof Ecumenical Center for Black ChurchStudies in Los Angeles, and heldvarious pastoral and instructionalposts. His fourth book, "SoulTheology: The Heart of AmericanBlack Culture," is set for release inMarch, 1986, by Harper and Row.

'42DR. JAMES ALVIN PARKER was

recently inducted as a Paul HarrisFellow, Rotary's most prestigiousaward for service, in Red Bank, N.J.,where he maintains residence and adental practice. He also maintainsresidence at Silver Springs Shores,Fla., with his wife of 39 years, Dr.Margaret Bowles Parker.

Dr. Parker, known affectionately as"Moose," is a former member ofLincoln's board of trustees. Therecipient of a number of recognitionawards and honors, he has beenactive in Rotary for 25 years and hasserved on many civic, educational,and religious.boards and committees.

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'49WALTER L. CROCKER has been

appointed by Pennsylvania's Gov.Dick Thornburgh to serve as amember of the state's Board ofProbation and Parole, which isresponsible for paroling inmates whoare serving sentences of two or moreyears and supervising more than16,000 parolees. Crocker, whoresides in Pittsburgh, has heldnumerous posts in the state criminaljustice system. His master ofeducation degree is from theUniversity of Pittsburgh.

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'56WALTER J. SCRIVEN has been

appointed the new superintendent ofDistrict One in Philadelphia. Hisdistrict encompasses the West andSouthwest Philadelphia areas. Priorto this appointment, Scriven servedas principal of Germantown HighSchool for 11 years. Last spring hereceived the Marcus Foster MemorialAward, which is presented to thepublic school administrator who mostfulfills the ideals for which Dr. Fosteris remembered. The award waspresented by the Committee toSupport Philadelphia Public Schools.

ENJOYING A LIGHT moment together are Kevin S. Travick, '80 asuccessful Philadelphia caterer and his friend, actress Phylicia Ayers-Allen Rashad (a.k.a. "Mrs. Claire Huxtable"), who stars in the hugelypopular "Bill Cosby Show" on NBC television.

'49GEORGE TALIAFERRO recently

retired after 32 years as a health andphysical education teacher for thePhiladelphia School System and over30 years of service as a leader for thePhiladelphia Recreation Department.Originally from Virginia, Taliaferroholds a master's degree in health andphysical education from TempleUniversity. At Lincoln, he participatedin baseball, football, basketball, andtrack.

'66DR. ROBERT ALBRIGHT, president

of Johnson C. Smith University, inNorth Carolina, has been elected toDuke Power Company's board ofdirectors. A former vice chancellorfor student affairs at the University ofNorth Carolina at Charlotte, heserved from 1979 to 1981 as specialassistant to the assistant secretary ofpostsecondary education in theUnited States Education Department.

'55 70DR. RALPH JAMES LOWRY, SR. a

member of the social sciencedepartment at Alcorn StateUniversity, Lorman, Miss., hasrecently published "The State HouseAs A Public Gathering Place," aspecial historical study of the oldState House in Philadelphia (nowcalled Independence Hall) during thecolonial period.

The research pamphlet is the resultof a graduate course taken at TempleUniversity, which Dr. Lowry attendedfrom 1955,to 1.957.

DAVID M. MAY, an instructor indevelopmental skills at TunxisCommunity College in Farmington,Conn., has been appointed coor-dinator of the College PreparatoryLaboratory.

Michael J. and CynthiaWiley Rogers; 73 and 74,respectively.

73 & 74MICHAEL J. ROGERS (73) and

CYNTHIA WILEY ROGERS (74) haveco-written "Manna: Wisdom fromHeaven," a book of scripture-basedpoetry. Copies of the volume may bepurchased for $4.95 (postage in-

i eluded) from Abundant Life Com-' munications, Inc., P.O. Box 55487, Ft.

Washington, MD 20744.

73 & 75GARY W. MAJORS and MERRY

SAMUEL MAJORS (75) became theparents of a second son, GarrettHenry Charles, on January 25, 1936.Their other son, Westburn SamuelThompson Majors, was born July 3,1984.

77BERNADETTE M. HUDSON has been

named manager of corporatereporting for Alco Standard Corp. ofValley Forge, Pa. Having joined thecompany in 1978, she has been in thecorporate reporting department since1980.

78~DR. SAM E. IBHANESEBHOR, who

completed his medical studies andinternship in Nigeria, is a medicalofficer in a private hospital in BeninCity, Bendel State, Nigeria.

'80KEVIN S. TRAVICK is owner of Blue

Monkey Caterers and Lady T's, asuccessful Philadelphia cateringbusiness. His services have been usedand endorsed by a number ofnotables, including Susan L. Taylor,editor in chief of Essence Magazine,who describes the food as "divine" —particularly the carrot cake, which,she says, "made me think I died andwent to Heaven!" Also singingTravick's praises "wherever I can and

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wherever I go" is Dorothy M. Davis ofFortune Magazine. And Eugene S.Catlender, director of the New YorkState Department Office for theAging, calls Travick's culinary skills"extraordinary."

81Brach, Eichler, Rosenberg, Silver,

Bernstein, Hammer & Gladstone, aprofessional corporation of coun-selors-at-iaw, has announced theassociation of JAMES T. DAVIS II withthe firm, which is located in Roseland,N.J.

ROBERT M. KLEIN credits Lincoln'sMaster's Program for his personalsuccess in the human services field.Currently, a counselor for the Alcoholand Gambling Program at CooperHospital/University Medical Center inCamden, N.J., he formerly served asthe first executive director of theCouncil on Compulsive Gambling ofNew Jersey, Inc.

'82SGT. SANDY V. SYDNOR has been

decorated w i th the ArmyAchievement Medal, an honorawarded to soldiers for meritoriousservice, acts of courage, or otheraccomplishments. Daughter ofCharlotte L. Sydnor of Halifax, Va.,Sydnor is an administrative specialistwith the 3rd U.S. Infantry Division inWest Germany.

'83CHRISTINE ALISON FITE was

recently married in Wayne, N.J., toLad Joseph Bell. Holder of abachelor's degree in physicaleducation and health, she is em-ployed by the Englewood Board ofEducation, N.J. Her husband isemployed by The Hilton Hotel Cor-poration in Secaucus.

'84Marine 2nd LT. TAMARA A.

TALIAFERRO has completed theground supply officer's course at theMarine Corps Service Support Schoolsin Camp Lejeune, N.C. Intended toprovide technical and leadershipskills to manage a supply account inFleet Marine Force and non-FMFunits, the 12-week course focuses onmanual supply accounting proceduresand basic computer systems. •

Close UpMarion L. Overton: National Presidentof Lincoln University Ladies AuxiliaryMrs. Marion L. Overton, national

president of the Ladies Auxiliary ofLincoln University, is a retirededucator and wife of jhe late SamuelR. Overton, Lincoln's class of 1933.

"I have devoted 42 years to theeducation of youth in America," saysMrs. Overton. "This position which Ihold with the Auxiliary will give methe continued opportunity to serve inpromoting academic excellence andcareer advantages for students atLincoln."

Mrs. Marion L. Overton

A native of Virginia, Mrs. Overtonreceived her bachelor's degree fromHampton Institute and her master's inbiological science from the Universityof Pennsylvania. She completedfurther studies at Columbia Universityand the University of Maryland andheld professorships at ShawUniversity, Raleigh, N.C; MorganState University, Baltimore, Md.; andCheyney State University, Pa., fromwhich she retired in 1976.

Mrs. Overton resides in WestChester, Pa. She has served aspresident of the Board of Directors ofthe YWCA and the Board of Directorsof Family Services of Chester County,and national and local president ofChi Wives, auxiliary of Chi Delta MuFraternity. Other organizations withwhich she is affiliated include theFanny Jackson Coppin Club of theFederation of Negro Women's Clubs,Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, and theHoly Trinity Episcopal Church.

A member of Lincoln's LadiesAuxiliary for some 24 years, Mrs.Overton speaks fondly of hersubordinates. "I enjoy working withthis group. They are cooperative and

ALUMNI CLASS PHOTOSGroup photos of alumni classes taken duringcommencement weekend are now available. Foreach 5" x 7" glossy print desired, please indicate theappropriate class graduation year and send $2.00 forpostage and handling to:

Dr. H. A. FarrellLincoln UniversityLincoln University, Pa. 19352

willing to do what they can to helpLincoln — particularly in the area ofscholarships."

The Auxiliary was founded 51 yearsago and has supported the Universitywith annual scholarships and awardsto provide to worthy students. A$30,000 guest house, built by theAuxiliary and turned over to theUniversity in 1966, stands as amonument to the group's dedication.!!]

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WeekendMay 2-4, 1986

Dr. Albert H. Wheeler,Prominent Leader, andProfessor, Retires— 1936 Lincoln Graduate

Dr. Albert H. Wheeler, adistinguished civil right's and politicalactivist in Michigan, recently retiredas professor of microbiology andimmunology at the University ofMichigan, after 33 years on theschool's medical faculty.

A life member of the NationalAssociation for the Advancement ofColored People (NAACP) and the firstblack mayor of Ann Arbor (1975-1978), Dr. Wheeler has chalked up anoutstanding record of public service.He wrote the original proposal for thefirst Michigan Civil Rights Com-mission, which was incorporated inthe 1961 state constitution; served afour-year term as director of theDepartment of Christian Service forthe Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit;and was the Michigan delegate to the1968 National Democratic Conventionin Chicago.

After graduating from Lincoln, heearned a master's degree from IowaState College in 1937, then a master'sin 1938 and a doctorate in 1944, bothin public health from the University ofMichigan. He worked in Ann Arbor'sUniversity Hospital as a researchassociate with Dr. Reuben L. Kahn,who developed the Kahn test forsyphilis. The first black facultymember at the University ofMichigan, he was appointed in 1952

as an associate professor ofmicrobiology and dermatology.

Dr. Wheeler was the first chair-person of the National Campaign forHuman Development, a creation ofthe United States Council of CatholicBishops.

Former president of the MichiganNAACP and chairman of the state'sNAACP Education Committee, Dr.Wheeler, who is listed in "Who's WhoAmong Black Americans" and "Who'sWho in America," has served on theboard of directors of Ann ArborCommunity Chest, as vice-chairmanof Ann Arbor Model Cities Program,on the committee of the MichiganBlack Caucus, and as chair of theWashtenaw County Committee onEconomic Opportunity. Other af-filiations include the WashtenawCounty Nursing Council and Sigma Xi.

In speaking of his ac-complishments, Dr. Wheeler is quickto credit his family: wife Emma, anNAACP life member and local chapterpresident for 15 years; daughter MaryMcDade, a federal court clerk inPeoria; daughter Alma M. Smith,Salem Township school boardmember; and daughter Nancy FrancisWalker, senior partner in an AnnArbor law firm.

The Wheelers have eight grand-children. •

In AAemoriam18The late RICHARD T. LOCKETT was

honored in concert by the world-renowned 60-voice Newark BoysChorus at a Fall Benefit for theAthletic City Boys and Girls Club, Inc.,held at Stockton State CollegeTheatre of the Performing Arts inNew Jersey. Lockett founded AtlanticCity's YMCA Glee Club in 1933 anddirected it until it disbanded 20 yearslater. During that period, hedeveloped numerous gifted singersand future community leaders.

'23DR. EMANUEL RALPH FERGUSON

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died in December at the age of 86. Hegraduated summa cum laude fromLincoln and earned his medicaldegree at Meharry Medical College inNashville, Tenn. A practicingphysician in North Philadelphia formore than 50 years, he served as acaptain in the United States ArmyMedical Corps during World War II.

Dr. Ferguson was a member of theOrder of Moses, American Woodmen,Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, and JanesMemorial United Methodist Church ofGermantown.

'32WILLIAM CHENEY MARCUS died

January 7, 1986. •

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•23U.K. Wells6820 Mower StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19119(215)GE8-3129

'24Dr. George D. Cannon1200 Fifth AvenueNew York, NY 10029(212)369-5479

'25Earl W. Turner4307 Kathland AvenueBaltimore, MD 21207(phone number unavailable)

'26Rev. Tollie L. Caution65 W. 90fh StreetNew York, NY 10024(212)877-6579

'27Charles H. Bynum1270 Fifth AvenueNew York, NY 10029(212)534-6724 .

'28Joseph Dyer594 W. 152nd StreetNew York, N Y 10031

• '29 ^ ' - " • 'James H. Murphy14 W. Cold Spring Land No. 605Baltimore, MD 21216(Phone number unavailable)'

'30Dr. Clement M. JonesWoodbridge Terrace, No. 33, Apt. CWoodbridge, NJ 07095(201)636-6544

'31Dr. Leroy D. JohnsonP.O. Box 96Lincoln University, PA 19352(215)932-2598

'32Alonzo Milliard, Jr.54 Mt. Pleasant StreetCambridge, MA 02140(Phone number unavailable)

'33Rev. H. Garnett Lee11 East Orange Grove Rd., Apt. 321Tucson, AZ 85704(602)752-5393

34Dr. H. Alfred FarrellBox 127Lincoln UniversityLincoln University, PA 19352(215)932-2013

'35Dr. Frank T. Coleman2127 Earp StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19146(215)466-6387

•36Tomlinson D. Todd440215th StreetWashington, DC 20011(Phone number unavailable)

'37Dr. Donald M. Carey5349Cha»asPkyvy.San Diego, CA 92105(619)583-4117

'38Lloyd M. Wright2307 North Broad StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19801(215)223-5770

'39(listed in alumni book as '40)

Herbert C. Norris448 Robinson DriveWilmington, DEI9801(302)652-1359

'40Henry A. Martin21 Elder AvenueYeadon, PA 19050(215)626-0139

'41Rev. Henry H. Mitchell1203 Cory AvenueRichmond, VA 23220(Phone number unavailable)

'42Dr. G. Harold Kopchynski2 Croydon RoadArnityvilie, NY 11701(Phone n.umber unavailable)

'43Cromwell C. Douglas705 Reservoir AvenueNorfolk, VA 23504(Phone number unavailable)

'44Dr. David Pinckney108'/: Douglass StreetBrooklyn, NY 11231(212)723-4444

'45Marshall A. Allen1024 Townsend CircleWayne, PA 19087(215)687-1374

'46Jack H. Dawley1755 Griffith Pk. Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90026(Phone number unavailable)

47John A. Mingo, Jr.31 Woodland AvenueEast Orange, NJ 07017(Phone number unavailable)

'48Alfonso Williams1215 Sydney StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19150(215)CH7-7125

49Peter P. Cobbs, Esq.3166 Penobscot Bldg.Detroit, Ml 48226(313)259-2670

'50George L. Russell, Esq.3401 Seven Mile LaneBaltimore, MD 21208(301)358-6460

'51Llewellyn W. Woolford, Sr.10380 Painted CupColumbia, MD 21043(301)730-1839

'52Calvin L. Hackney5752 Kemble AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19141(215)924-4992

'53Donald R. Ukkerd1136 E.Cliveden StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19119(phone number unavailable)

'54Joseph A. Delaine17 Kenneth RoadUpper Montclair, NJ 07043(201)746-3098

'55Joseph B. Kenney1758 W. 4th StreetPiscataway, NJ 08854

'56Allen T. Shropshire1401 MauckRoadNorristown. PA 19043(Phone number unavailable)

'57Edwar.d S.. Terry -612 Jasper StreetBaltimore, MD 21201(301)462-3142

58Judge Levan Gordon906 E. Slocum StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19150(215)276-8899

'59Theodore A. Perrine2023 Kater StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19146(Phone number unavailable)

'60Ennis D. Winston82 Arlington AvenueJersey City, NJ 07304(201)435-0586

'61Dr. Harold R. Minus13310 Brack ley RoadSilver Spring, MD 20904(Phone number unavailable)

'62Donald C. McMeans145 Tyler DriveWillingboro, NJ 08046(Phone number unavailable)

63Charles Horace Gibson603 W. Fifth StreetPalmyra, NJ 08065(609)829-5234

'64Sondra E. Draper25 Winterhaven Drive, Apt. 10Newark, DEI9702(302)366-1554

65Michael K. Frank7902 Mosley Drive, No. 905Houston, TX 77061(phone number unavailable)

'66Claudia Van BlakeP.O. Box 1094Los Angeles, CA 90053(213)386-8843

'67Dr. Herman Lawson2400 Bellevue RoadHarrisburg, PA 17104(Phone number unavailable)

68Cynthia H. Amis6131 '/2 A Old York RoadPhiladelphia, PA 19141(Phone number unavailable)

'69Dr. Sandra M. Jackson6031 Morton StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19144(Phone number unavailable)

'70Robert L. Chapman, Jr.6116 Ellsworth StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19143(215)472-1969

71Ernell Spratley3523 Castle Way , Apt. 304Silver Spring, MD 20904(Phone number unavailable)

72Freida McNeil3310 Barton AvenueRichmond, VA 23222(804)329-8277

'73Donna A. Jones1058 Mt. Pleasant AvenueP.O. Box 94Wayne, PA 19087(215)688-4015

74Bennie Turner III729 Nansemond DriveNewport News, VA 23605(Phone number unavailable)

75Bruce M. Benson1032 Duncan AvenueYeadon, PA 19050(215)284-6975

76Terry Bailey1502 68th AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19126(212)328-8190

77Patrice D. Morris6116 Christian StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19143(215)474-7274

'78Denise L. Raymond1500 Boston Road, Apt. 53Bronx, NY 10460(Phone number unavailable)

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The Lion 8 Winter-Spring 1986 Edition

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May 2-4, 1986!

Isn't That Mrs. Claire Huxtable?!See CLASS NOTES on Page 5.