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"BuiMing CofnWMKe Bridge*
?THE FAMILY THAT STUDIES
TOGETHER STAYS TOGETHER'
Dr. Gilbert Sampson
and Dr. Nancy Sampson
Shown, loft la right, Christopher,
. Glenn, Dr. Gilbert Sampson, Daniel, ?
Dr. Nancy Sampson, Juliana and
Gregory.
BY BRUCE BARTON
PEMBROKE-This reporter jokingly
said. "1 guess you could say that the
family that studies together stays
together." Dr. Gilbert Sampson smiled
and said, "that is a true statement if I
ever heard one." Dr. Nancy Sampson,
his wife, nodded in agreement. Both
recently completed their course work
and their doctorai studies and are now
officially Dr. Gilbert Sampson and Dr.
Nancy Sampson. They are also man and
wife and the proud parents of five
children. They point the children out by
saying "...now this one was born about
the time I finished my masters ...and
the baby now ten weeks old was born
seven days after we returned from our
last trip to New York University."
The Sampsons were seiu. ted by the
UNC Board of Governors to work at a
university of their choice for a year on
their doctoral theses.
They were two of seven chosen from a
candidates list of "more than fifty." It
was the first time a man and a wife had
been chosen. Both are Lumbee Indians.
The special scholarships are set aside
for minoritRs in order to upgrade the
number of minorities on university
faculty. It is part of the university's
program to eliminate racial dupi>ity.
Both chose to do their studies at New
York University. They have made many
trips back and forth to New York
University in pursuit of their doctorates.
Dr. Nancy Sampson had her fifth child
while their doctoral studies were going
on. Daniel was bom on June 7; Dr.
Nancy Sampson received her doctorate
degree in Early Childhood Education on
May 21. Dr. Gilbert Sampson, th^
father, received his doctorate in Math
ematics Education cn July 23. ,
The couple both graduated from
I Pembroke State University and the
k University of Arkansas and began
I immediately thereafter working on their
I separate doctorates "between babies."
I Mrs. Sampson remembers, "We
\ thought there was no way for two ?
1 members from the same family to be
Ichov t ...but we decided that the one
Who was not elected would be mother
knd father for the year of studies."
tlnce both were selected, "(we) both
rcided to share the responsibilities."
W. Gilbert Sampson Is as adept at
?enging a diaoer or burping an infant
I he is at working a complicated
?ihematical equation. Says both Dr.
tnpsons. "Our studies have made us
ker as a family; we both en)oy the
ko things and have mutual interests.
I ' wc have been able to have our
Wrv couth, te uur studies and have a
?y at the same tune. Our chhdraa
I Kmah fidiiidi tamlawful ||Mi iKm iJigi
k ^^^P^P^b ufepee^p tmipgi asm* ? SPP^y
\ helping nut whh chores and
?tg after Ihe younger ones."
Namcv liMimi k u? miiliii
r eempmut M
lorn pridesve at nearby Pay
I State Uetverstfyt Or Gdherl
km Is an assMeat ptrowsur ?d 1
mathematics at Pembroke State Uni
versity. His grandfather. Oscar Samp
son, was the long time chairman of the
board of trustees of Pembroke State and
is considered, in some quarters, as the
"educational father" of the university.
His father. James Albert Sampson, also
served with distinction for a number of
years on the board of trustees of
Pembroke State.
Mrs. Sampson's thesis is on the self
concept of black, white and Indian
children in grades 3-12 living in an
urban and rural setting. She tested
children in Robeson County and '??
Baltimore, Maryland. * *
Dr. Gilbert Sampson's thesis is related
to children's ability to grasp certain
mathematical concepts and he is
comparing his concept to Piaget, a
Swiss psychologist.
Both are looking forward to returning
to the classroom in the fall. The only
problem resulting from their new
educational status is that when someone
rings them at home and asks for Dr.
Sampson they have to reply "which
one?".
RICARDO ALFONSO: ARTIST j
*
PEMBROKE-Ricardo Alfon
so is i developing artist. He
love-, to paint and wants to
learn more about it. He plans
to enroll at Pembroke State
University this fall and, of
coarse, matricalate In art.
Alfonso, 26, is married to
Janie Locklear and they reside
in the Moss Neck community
with their two children.
He laughs and says, when
asked his nationality, "I sort of
have been adopted" as a
Lnmbee since be married a
local girl. He has boon in the
area for five years, moving
bore when an enWelmrat In the
Army was up at Fort Brapg.
Bat he loves Is paint. He has
been doing It, on and off, for
the last 16 years although he
has gotten serious in the Ust
year or so.
Klcardo, born In Rochester
and raised in Puerto Him,
loves the rustic life In Rebooon
County. He Is Intiiuilid In oM
buildings, history and .'?#
Lumber lore. Ho would love to
sou o statue si Honey Horry
Uurry In Ibo Pimhcdi Pack.
His mast mount pointing Is of
Henry Horny lowry. It la a Ml
MMH pointing ml town, rlfls
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Says Alfonso, "I have en
joyed painting Henry Berry
Lowiy. He la a hero and I have
?lAk. Mil
?
I
tried to portray him ?? he has *
been recounted to me by
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4
Students Gain Health
Careers Experience
Through PSU
Pembroke?Fifteen students
from lour different colleges
recently completed the fifth
annual Clinical Work-Study
Summer Health Program at
Pembroke State University,
gaining valuable expenence
with pay-i-for working for 10
weeks at medical agencies in
this area.
During the regular academic
year eight Of the students
attended Pembroke State Uni
versty. five attend UNC- Cha
pel Hill, oue attends Davidson
and one attends Southeastern
Communit| College.
Their wqrit experiences this
summer was under the auspi
ces of the N.C. Health Man
power Development Program.
The students were supervised
by health professionals at the
different locations.
I?;
Six of the students were
employed by Pembroke Medi
cal and Dental Services, three
worked at Southeastern Gene
ral Hospital ih Lumberton, two
gained work experience at
Scotland Memorial Hospital in
Laurinburg, and two others
worked for the Hardin Health
Center at the Robeson County
Health Dejprtment. One each
was employed by Rowland
Medical Services and the
Robeson County Department
of Social >r ices.
*- .
Larry Brooks, assistant di
rector of the Regional Health
Careers Recruitment - Coun
seling Center at Pembroke
State University, commented:
"This is a wonderful program
because of the vast on-the-job
experience."
Brooks gave examples. "Joe
Roberts, a pre-med students at
Davidson CoBege. gained val
uable experience working with
Dr. Eddie Powell of Pembroke.
Anthony Locklear, a UNC
Chapel Hill student studying
health administration, worked
with Ms. Carolyn Emanuel,
executive director of Pem
broke Medical and Dental
Services. Harry McMillian. a
senior physical therapy stu
dent at UNC-Chapel Hill,
worked in physical therapy at
Scotland Memorial Hospital in
Laurinhurg."
To qualify for the program,
a college student must be a
member of a minority race or
be economically disadvantag
ed. They must have at least a
2.5 grade point average and
show motivation and potential
for a health career. Of the 15
taking part, 13 were Indians,
one was Black, and one was
from Jamaica. The pay was
$3.10 per hour--or $124 per
week. The program began
June 2 and ended Aug. 8.
"We try to place students in
the settings where they will be
working as health profession
als." says Tommy Swett,
director of the Regional Health
Careers Recruitment- Coun
seling Center at PSU which
operates this summer pro
gram.
The summer program is
funded by CETA funds throu
gh the Lumbee Regional De
velopment Association and
the Robeson County Depart
mutt of llun&n Resources.
Locations of students' clini
cal work-study, their work
experience there, and their
class in college:
Pembroke Medical and Dental
Services: Terry Bullard (labo
ratory), sophomore at Pem
broke State; Donna Cummings
(dental assistant), freshman at
Pembroke State; Tanuel Kerns
(main office), sophomore at
UNC-Chapel Hill; Anthony
Locklear (main office), senior
at UNC-Chapel Hill; Kyle Ann
Lowry (medical assistant),
freshman at Southeastern Com
munity College; and Joseph
Roberts (Medical Assistant),
sophomore at Davidson Coll
ege.
Southeaster* General Hospi
Celhi?A on Page 5
NOTICE
The public should take
notice that the Town of
Pembroke intends to file an
application with the Local
Government Commission of
the State of North Carolina for
the approval of a bond issue.
The purpose of the bond issue
is to improve the Town's water
treatment facility; to construct
a new water well; to modify
the sewage treatment plant; to
rehabilitate esisting sewer
lines; to install new sewer
lines and a lift station; and to
purchase cleaning equipment.
The water improvement will
cost the Town SI75.000.00 and
the sewer improvements will
coat the Town $492,000.00.
The maximum amount of
bonds to be issued will there
fore be S667.000.00; however
if approved, this bond issue
will be supplemented by an
EPA grant of S748.99J.00 and
a North Carolina Clean Water
Bond grant of S22J.732.00
which will make the total cost
for Sewer improvements 81.
464.725.00.
Any citixen or laspayer of the
Town of Pembroke may. with
in seven days alter the date of
the publication of this notice,
fthr with the governing hudy of
said Town and the Lwcsl
Owvernmeal t ommissios a
mav have to'tie kuma
VMa the 21st Bey ef August.
IBM.
PEOPLE T
A ND PL A CES
AND THINGS
?I??
REVIVAL AND SINGING PLANNED
There will be ft revival meeting at
the Mt. Olive Pentecostal Holiness
Church of Pembroke beginning August
25. 1980 and continuing through Sunday
night, August 31.
The Rev. Walter J. Nash of Tulsa.
Oklahoma will be the evangelist. Rev.
Nash came to the Pembroke area a
number of years ago and to our people
he is known as the bicycle preacher.
The services will begin each night at
7:30 p.m. and on Sunday the evangelist
will speak at the 11:00 a.m. and 7:00
p.m. services.
There will also be a singing at the
church August 31, to be held at 2:30
p.m. Everyone has an invitation to
attend and share their talents with the
congregation and to worship the Lord
with them.
THE CLASS OF 19M-MAGNOLIA
HIGH PLAN 20 YEAR REUNION
The 1960 graduating class of
Magnolia High School will hold their
20th year anniversary Labor Day
weekend. August 30.
The reunion will be held at the
Golden China Restaurant, Lumbertoo.
beginning at 7:00 p.m. The evening will
begin with a planned program, followed
with dinner and dancing.
A picnic will be held August 31 for the
graduates and their families, beginning
at 2:00 p.m.. the exact location and
other information will be made available
at a later date.
Those 1960 graduates who have not
received their invitation are asked to
contact James C. Chance at 738-5948;
Olivia Sloan at 738-7844; or Mildred
Harris at 738-3078.
HUNT PARTICIPATES IN
TWO-HOUR SEMINAR
Mrs. Mary B. Hunt, employed by
Hilly Branch Vocational Center, had an
opportunity to participate in a two-hour
seminar of the Micronet, Inc. located in
the Watergate Complex in Washington.
D.C. on August II, 1980. The Micronet
Inc. is commonly known as the
_ " Paperless Office" - the first of its kind
in the world. This totally automated
office utilizes advanced office techno
logies. fully integrated in a single office
equipment and demonstrates practical
business application. The "Paperless
Office" is the intergratkm of Computer.
Word Processing. Micrographics, auto
mated retrieval, voice input and tele
communication. The "Paperless Of
fice" demonstrated the feasibility of
Coordinating technologies to solve
today's information handling problems.
Ms. Hunt indicated that she heard
about Micronet. Inc. at the 1980
Summer Vocational Conference in Win
ston Salem, in which shit was a
participant. She further stales that such
tours and seminars enables one to keep
abreast of new and advanced tech
nology in their career field, and that she
looks forward to sharing this visit and
data gathered with her Data Processing
I class and other cp-wethers.
join cm aooorai
Computers, spaceships, phntnps
world of the ost-ddM - these are
just a few of ths many pi'P?wii
enjoyed by Ohi Scents today. The heat
of traditional Otrl Scanting has ksm
retained and la sahansad by new
programs as contemporary as fha girt*
themselves. Robeson Cenafy OM leant
troops are forming now. Ifyenase a girl
between the ages of t-17 or an ntltot of
any age. male ar tomato. OM Isanto
want YOU I Havt fan. maid new
friends, be a pari af Mamtotod gnat I In
?nksMa Cantoy. mil A^ Owmlmn,
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COUNTY TITLE IV-A
COMMITTEE TO MEET
Chairperson Woodrow Dial of the
Robeson County Tide IV Part A Indian
Education Committee has called a
meeting of the Parent Committee '*
Monday, August 2Sth at 7:30 p.m. at
O.P. Owens Auditorium in Lumberton.
Business scheduled for this meeting
includes review of FY 80 proposed
program components; update on Indian
Student Certification; a proposed
amendment to the by-laws to provide
for prosy votes; approval of the FY 80
Parent Committee Calendar; approval
of FY 80 Patent Committee Election!
Procedures and Schedule, and person
nel matters.
The public is cordially invited to attend
all open public meetings of the Robeson
County Tide IV Part A Indian Education
Committee.
NO DELAY IN THE
OPENING OF COUNTY SCHOOLS
Contrary to the wishes of the
Robeson County Board of Commission
ers. the Robeson County schools will
open on schedule August 27. The
commissioners voted Monday night to
request a delay hi the opening of school
because of a delayed tobacco harvest in
the county. In a special called meeting
M eW* Raha mmm al
? DvWu Ml
Education that board agreed once again
to have schools opened on schedule.'
The motion to remain on schedule with
the opening was made by Laymoo
Locklear and seconded by Lillian
Lock!ear. Voting against the modem
were Sim Oxendine, J.R. Musaelwhite.
E.B. Morton and Tommy Swett. Voting
in favor were the two Locfclears. David
Green. Jerry Lowry and Ronald Ham
monds.
SENIOR CITIZENS OUTING TO BE
HELD BT JAYCEES
The Prospect Jeycees will hold I
senior citizens outing for persons aged
60 or older of the Prospect and Wakulla
communities. The outing willbe held
Saturday. August 23. at the Prospect
Church Camp Ground on the Lumbee
River, near Alma and entertainment
and refreshments will be provided. The
outing will start at 1 p.m. and last until
S p.m. AU area senior citizens are
invited.
The Prospect Jaycees held a boat
raffle on August 13 which was won by
L.S. Dean of Wilson, NC. Dean
works on the tobacco market with a
member of the Jayoees and was most
happy to redeve the two-man boat. The
Prospect Jaycees are very grateful for
the people who participated in the
raffle. The proceeds go to the Jaycee
Building Fund.
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[ NOTICE
t The regular Monthly Meet- ?
| ing of the Mayor and Council *
, | of the Town of Pembroke *
?I scheduled for September 1. *
; 1900 has been changed to J
I September 2. 1900.
;[ lafoy N.SaMh
, | Town Clerk
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