| Pembroke State
? University
? BY OEHC WARRPF
GENERAL VISITS PS ITS
ARMY ROTC UNIT, IS VERY
PLEASED
PSU had a distinguished
visitor Tuesday when Brig.
Gen. Cecil Adnata, comman
der of the First Army ROTC
Region which includes the
entire eastern United States,
Puerto Rico and Panama,
visited the campus.
Gen. Adams met informally
with the top PSU academic
people, had lunch with Chan
cellor Paul Given* at the
Chancellor's Residence, and
then met with Pembroke
State's Army ROTC Unit.
Old timers could not re
member a general ever being
on the campus before.
He saw an Army ROTC
Unit which in its second year
has grown from 10 students to
42--a growth of 320 percent.
Nine of the students in the
program will be commission
ed as second lieutenants at
commencement May 8.
Based at Ft. Bragg where
the First Army ROTC Region
Headquarters are located.
Gen. Adams had planned to
helicopter to PSU, but that
had to be cancelled because of
inclement weather. He was
driven to PSU instead, and
the carpet was rolled out for
him.
After his visit, Gen. Adams
extolled the growth of the
PSU unit. He said he envi
sioned "just a small opera
tion" when an Army ROTC
Unit was first discussed here
a few years ago, but said
"everything that has been
done here has just exceeded
our expectations. We are
totally pleased. It couldn't be
better."
He thanked all of those at
PSU for their cooperation.
"No program of this sort can
ever be successful without the
Chancellor, deans and others
who work with it. We have
beautiful support here, solid
support, for which 1 am very
thankful to Chancellor Given*
and all of ttyofc who are
responsible to him," said
Gen. Adams.
The general said he found
the attitude and responsive
ness at PSU pleasing "pro
fessional and very exception
al.*'
Gen. Adams said he had a
particularly fine session with
Chancellor Given*. "We talk
ed informally about what had
happened. He understands
what we need to do. I left
feeling good because he does
understand our needs and
sees us in the way we like to
be seen-as an integral part of
this University."
The general said the oppor
tunties in the Army's corps
are excellent. "We are going
up to 10,500 lieutenants by
1985 across the country. That
is pretty encouraging." he
said.
Gen. Adams, SI, is a native
of Athens. Ga., who gradu
ated from The Citadel in 1952
as the winner of the Douglas
MacArthur Award as the
nation's outstanding ROTC
graduate. While there, he was
class president and First
Captain of the Corps of
Cadets. He was commission
ed a second lieutenant of
artillery in the Regular Army.
He has served overseas in
Korea, Vietnam, and Europe.
He told the future officers at
PSU that it is a "privilege to
be in charge of American
fighting people." He said an
army officer's "responsibility
include being charged with
the care of American young
sters. There is no greater
charge."
Gen. Adams' attitude was
positive all the way. "We are
to fight and to win," he said.
He said an Army officer
"should exude confidence.
Your soldiers need to know
they can trust And believe in
you. They want you to be good
and for you to be the boss."
As for the future of the
Army ROTC pfogram at PSU,
Gen. Adams told the cadet:
"You are the ones who will
make it grow. If the program
grows, it will be because of
your example."
The nine PSU cadets who
will receive their commissions
in May are: Edward John
Brock, Fayetteville;Samoel
Roaoofl Council, Fayetteville;
n n n s i
tony Kay ueeM, remorose;
Charles Dwight Hewett,
Whiteville; Charles Randy
Knight, Robbins; Raeford
Franklin Lindsay, Jr., Lum
berton; Lynn Edward Lock
lear, Pembroke; Carl Dean
McGaha, Fayetteville; and
Steven Anthony Saunders,
Lumberton.
CHANCELLLOR G1VENS ON
SPECIAL PANEL AT
TRUSTEES' CONFERENCE
,T When the PSU Board of
Trustees met with other UNC
System Trustees plus the
UNC Board of Governors last
week at Chapel Hill, the
afternoon program consisted
of a discussion on "Recruiting
Students in the '80s and
'90s," led by a special panel.
Chancellor Pan! Givens of
PSU was a member of the
prestigious four-member pa
nel which also consisted of
former Gov. James Holabou
ser, who is a member of the
UNC Board of Governors and
served as discussion leader;
Chancellor Win lam Moran of
UNC- Greensboro; and Dr.
Hubert Eaten, chairman of
the UNC- Wilmington Board
of Trustees.
MATHEMATICS, ART,
SCIENCE COMPETITION
As stated in last week's
column, the number of appli
cations to Pembroke State this
year is up 11.5 percent over
last year and the number of
acceptance has grown by 7.7
percent.
One vital reason is the
many events constantly going
on at the campus.
For exairfple, on Thursday
of this week one of the state's
regional mathematics contest
will be held at PSU with 111
students taking part. Certifi- '
cates will go to the top 11
students and a plaque will be
presented to the winning
school.
On Friday a juried art
exhibit is scheduled all day in
the PSU Art Department in
Locklear Hall. Invited to com
pete are 11th and 12th
graders.
Come Saturday and piano
competition will be held on
campus with the winners
having an opportunity to win
PSU scholarships plus cash
awards. The preliminary com
petition begins at 1 p.m. The
announcement of competition
Finalists, their recitals and the
awarding of prizes will be at
4:30 p.m.
The next Friday, March 26,
the second annual Regional
Science Fair will be held on
the campus beginning at 8
a.m. with registration and the
setting up of exhibits and
continuing to 2 p.m. with the
announcement <rf the winners.
A lot of events are happen
ing at PSUI
D'ARRUDA TO BE GUEST
ON CHANCELLOR' RADIO
PROGRAM
Dr. Jose D'Arruda. who
is coordinating PSU's second
annual Regional Science Fair
Friday, March 26, will be the
radio guest of Chancellor
Givens this Sunday, March 21
at 10:45 a.m. over WAGR in
Lumberton. D'Arruda will ex
plain the fair which attracted
a tremendous crowd of junior
and senior high participants
last-year in its inaugural year, ,
Scene of the fair: the auxiliary
gym of the Jones health ancf
Physical Educaton Center.
PERCUSSION CONCERT
SET MARCH 22
A concert of percussion
music will be presented by the
PSU percussion Ensemble
Monday afternoon. March 22,
at 3 p.m. in Moore Hall.
Directing the music will be
Charles Mercavkh of the PSU
Music Department faculty.
Mercavich says the program
will feature a variety of
musical styles, ranging from
Baroque to contemporary
and including jazz, Latin, and
traditional rudimental selec
tions.
SEN. PROXMIRE WILL BE
HERE MARCH 27
Next week Sen. William
Pr ox mire of Wisconsin will be
speaking on govcnuMOtil
issues in the fsU Performing
| Arts Center. The time k
' Saturday,March 27, at 8 p.m.
t Tickets are SS' to hear tMa
| MO*ATTEND RElT^LLOON
? Felicia Tamer of the PSU
l Performing Arts Center said
some 250 people attended last
? week's "Red Balloon Series"
I featuring the Nee Ningy
Band. And she reports that
McDonald's of Lumberton has
already agreed to unerwrite a
portion of neat year's series.
Next program in this year's
schedule is Saturday, April 3,
when the (lying Lemon Cir
cus comes to the Performing
Arts Center.
SUPERSATURDAY
PARENTS DAY GATHERING
MORE ENTRANTS
Speaking of Saturday,
, April 3, that is "Super
Saturday- Parents Day" on
the PSU campus. Gary Spider
who is coordiating the arran
gements, reports that 250
cheerleaders will participate
in the cheerleading competi
tion that day, and some
200-300 wrestlers in the N.C.
Wrestling Federation free
style Tournament. And at last
report, 50 "oM time" base
ball players were planning to
play in the baseball game. f
LURA TALLY TO SPEAK
AT PSU THURSDAY
MARCH 25
Mrs. Lara Tally of Fayette
ville, first women elected to
the N.C. House of Represen
tatives from the 20th District,
will be the speaker at PSU
Thursday, March 25, when
PSU continues its Danforth
Lecture Series on "Challen
ging Stereotypes: Women In
the Professions." Her talk
will be at 11 a.m. in Room 222
of the PSU Educational Cen
ter. Her topic: "Changing
Roles for Women in Publl
Life."
Pembroke
Extension
Club
Meets
The Pembroke Extension
Club were guests at the hom?.
of MatfArteMas-Bedrose'
presented them with an ex
citing performance at the
piano. Club members were
especially interested in hear
ing Ms. Bedrose explain how
she incorporates her work as
an artist with being a full time
homemaker. Ms. Bedrose
began -her studies at the age -
of 8. Since her debut recital at,
age eleven her performances
here and abroad have estab
lished her as a sensitive asj[
well as brilliant recitalist,
chamber musician and or
chestral soloist.
Mrs. Lucy Locklear, club
president, presided at the
monthly meeting. Mrs. Theo- i
dore Lowry checked the roll as J
each member was introduced <
to Ms. Bedrose, the hostess, j
Business consisted of plans i
for a tour to Asheboro, NC,*
the next kitchen band perfor
mance and the April program
on "International Fellowship
and Goodwill."
Guests and club members
entered the dining room
where spring flowers in an
oriental arrangement graced
the dining table. Pineapple
fluff parfets. chicken' salad
cups, fresh strawberries,
roasted pecans and petit cake 1
squares.were served by co^j
hostess Mrs. Benny R. Samp-1
son. Mrs. Foda McNeill and'<
Mrs. James Brewingto* to'
eighteen members and one'i
guest.
Club members also includ- ,
ed a tour of the Robeson '
County Library as an educa- ]
tional part of their -March1
meeting.
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\
Mrs.
Smith
celebrates
birthday
The family of Mn. Edna B.
Smith of Wakulla wiah to '
acknowledge her upcoming
birthday. She wile born on (
March 19. 1926. She it i
married to Chartea E. Smith. '
With beat wishes from the i
family. HAPPY BOfTHDAY
MOM. and many mora to j
S>me. ^
Amy .K^TC cadets U Kl
hear an address by Brig. Gen.
Cecil Adams daring |ls visit
to PSU Tuesday. Pembroke
Slate now has 42 cadets In lis
Amy ROTC program, and
nine wl) be cmnmissioaed at
Lunch at the Chancellor1*
Residence was served Tues
day for the visiting Brig- Gen.
Cecil Adams of Ft. Bragg and
other Army ROTC personnel.
At the head of the table is
Chancellor Paul Given* with
Mrs. Given* to his Immediate
left. PSU administrators on
the right were Dr. Leon Rand,
vice chancellor for academic
affairs and Dr. Charles Jen
kins, academic dean.
Brig. Gen. Cecil Admins
[right] chats with Chancellor
Pan! Gfvens of JPSU during a
visit Tuesday to PSAJ. Gen.
Adams is commander of the
First Army ROTC Region,
which Includes the eastern
United States, Puerto Rico
and Panama. Shown at the
left Is M^jor Harvey Bien,
bead of PSU's Army ROTC
program.
Kiwanians Hear
about ROTC
at PSU
Speaker at the Tuesday
evening meeting of Pembroke
' Kiwanis at die Town and
Country Restaurant was
Major Harvey D. Bien, Assist
ant Professor of the Military
Science Program of the Army
ROTC at Pembroke State
University. Major Bien is a
graduate of the University of
Mississippi and has been at
PSU since 1980.
The Army takes care of its
own is more than a slogan, it
literally means what it says-it
cares for each of its members.
It encourages and financially
assists young people seeking
a college education and an
opportunity to serve their
country, if they qualify for this
opportunity. The two- year
program of ROTC instruction
at PSU is for students who
have not taken Army ROTC
during their first two years.
However, they must be a full
time student and have suc
cessfully completed a paid
six-week Basic Camp, usually
after their sophomore year,
and enrolling in the ROTC
Advanced Course in their
junior year, provided they
meet the physical and scho
lastic standards required. For
participating in this two- year
training program, the student
is paid $2,000 and is com
nant ai Uie successful com
pletion of the BOTC Program ,
Most students graduating
from College have no guaran
tee that they will secure a
position in their chosen field M
at graduation, but those stu- i
dents who graduate in the, ^
ROTC program and guaran
teed a position as Second
Lieutenant at a salary of
SI6,300 and an obligation to
serve a minimum of three
years. Presently there are 28 y
students enrolled in the ROTC
Program at PSU.
The discipline, dedication, ,
physical fitness, leadership,
knowledge, and skills de
veloped through ROTC train- ,
ing combine in developing
citizenship and leadership in
their communities as they
give of their time and skills in
working with others.
Questions and answers fol
lowed Major Bien's address.
Program Chairman was Ira ,
Pate Lowry; introducing the
speaker was Ken Johnson;
invocation was given by Garth
Locklear; singing was led by
Lankford Godwin; and presi
ding at the meeting was Club
President John L. Carter.
The Carolina Division 4 R
Kiwanis meeting will be held
at St. Andrews College, Lau
rinburg at 6:00 p.m. on April $
17th.-This will be ladies night ?
program.
Shown left to right aie John
L.Carter, Qob Prealdent and
Mqjor Harvey D. Bien, the
guest speaker.
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