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JAMES M. DIAL: THE MAN
AFTER TRANSFORMATION
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The building on East Fair
mont Avenue (Baltimore) has
been torn down and even the
street has been eliminated to
make room for the (fhapel
Apartments. But. as Rev. Dial
shares, "...the memories of
that location will live forever
in my mind." It was at that
place in October 1964 when
James M. Dial was transform
ed into Brother James
through acceptance of Christ.
No longer was there a need
to cross over the other side of
the street when folks saw him
coming. "No sir-ree," said
Vivian Locklear, "one could
tell that he was a changed
man."
Since that time, says Broth
er Dial. 1 have tried to be
"kind hearted to all people.
I've tried to consider others
and their feelings along
with their ways." Everyone
knowing James Dial before
and after his conversion ex
perience agree that while he
was always considerate, once
he was "turned on" the
feeling of others was not his
primary concern.
It was learned from Bessie
Chavis. Elizabeth Locklear.
Roscoe and Sally Locklear.
along with other charter
members of the first "Indian
Church" in Baltimore, that
right away, after "being
saved" James Dial went to
work for the church.
He led in raising funds for
the church; went to work to
help organize the early chur
ch; got important positions
filled in the church and
steered the church toward the (
Missionary Baptist dogma.
Meantime, said a longtime
friend, who is not yet in the
Church. "...People on the
street were asking questions
about what had happened to
"Man" as he was often j
called. This source continued,
word soon got around that
"Man had gone for the
church." He said that many
persons often thought and
spoke out th$t he will soon be
back.
Brother James said that he
had not "been back" and has
never had a desire to go back.
Says he has no intentions to
go back to "wallow in the
mud." When one hears
James Disl say this, the
seriousness of the statement
is detected. Many people are
convinced of Rev. Dial's ser
iousness toward his commit-,
ments to THE Church and
what THE Chruch stands for.
Likewise, his concern and
dedication to South Broadway
is beyond question, said one
of the church Deacons.
The active words of "love,
concern, showing compas
sion." are obviously not
"buzz" words with Dial, one
can see that he demonstrates
these feelings by involve
ment.
Said the writer to Rev. Dial
recently, ''I've always heard
it said, 'you can't make a silk |
purs* out of a sole's ear';
while this may be true for
man. God can do hi" Surely
the transformation of James
M Dial to Brother James;
then to Rev. James Dial is
symbolic of from sow's ear to
silk parse.
Neat Week Cunitnslani
James M. Dial-The Man; In
an Action Mlniatry.
Rev. James Dial b ihm
above as he appeared in early
1980 to tbe Baltimore area.
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Rev. and Mis. James Dial a?_ Maxwell,
ihown with their grandson,
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IN THE ARMED 1
FORCES
WOODY CANADY JR
v.. 7. ft'..
Navy Seaman Apprentice
Woody CiflMy Jr.. son of
Nettie L. Canady of Rt. 2.
Pembroke. Nt, has complet
ed rpcrpit training| at thr _
Naval Training Center. Great
Lakes, III. ! '
During the training cycle.
:rainees studied general mili
tary subjects designed to
prepare them for further
academic and on-the-job ?
training in one of the Navy's
85 basic occupational fields.
deluded in their studies
were seamanship, close order
drill. Naval history and first
aid. Personnel who complete
this course of insti jetton are
eligible for three hours oif
college credit in Physical
Education and Hygiene.
RONALD W. PRIDGEN
Coast Guard Seaman Radio
man Ronald W. Pridgen, son
of Lee L. & Lillian H. Pridgen
of Lumbcrton, NC, has report- (
ed for duty at U.S. Coast j
Guard Communication Statio
Portsmouth, Va.
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Pembroke BPW Club Hears About FUNB Services
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Shown left to right are
Elver* Lock leer, first vice
president) Maty Pud; Bale
Pulley and Flora N. Ransom,
Pembroke BPW dab Pmi
dent. [Elmer Hunt photo]
At the September meeting
>f the Pembroke Business and
Professional Women's Club,
Ms. Elsie Pulley. Manage
ment Service Officer of First
Union National Bank in Pern
broke was the guest speaker.
Ms. Pulley discussed the
different types of investments
which are available at First
Union National Bank as well
as other banking institutions.
Ms. Pulley was assisted in her
? ? ifiniti n ??
presentation by Mary Paul of
the Customers Service Divisi
on of First Union National
Bank in Lumberton.
Hostesses for the Septem
ber meeting were Helen Low
ry and Sue Maynor.
Prospect Students Learn Nutrition Education
iThe faculty and cafeteria
staff of Prospect School rec
ognizes the importance of
implementing nutrition edu
cation into their curriculum.
They are convinced that nour
ished bodies help to bring
about nourished and healthy
minds.
Shown are the kindergarten
classes, the school cafeteria
manager |Mrs. Grace Lock
lear|, and the school principal
Mr. James A. Jones, epfoying
> a "tasting party" held hi the
cafeteria on the morning of
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Sept. 8, 1982. The chiton
were encouraged to sample a
variety of breakfast food
prepared by Mra. Locldear
and her staff. Each food was
property identified as to which
food group It belonged and Its
nutritional values were dis
cussed.
It is obvious from all the
soles that the children en
joyed this learning experien
ce.
Mrs. Lockiear plans to carry
this nutritional prweram thru
the sixth grade.
Shewn left to right are: Ms.
Bonnie S. Locldear, kinder
garten and first grade aide;
Ms. Cathy 0. Hammonds,
kindergarten and first grade
teacher; Ms. Deloris Moore,
kindergarten aide; Ms. Bev
erly Lay, kindergarten teach
er; Mrs. Grace Locklear,
cafeteria managed; Ms. Wei
tfaie Dial, kindergarten aide;
Ms. Harvelene Ballard, kin
dergarten teacher; and Mr.
James A^Jones, principal.
A work of art it a corner
of creation seen through a
1 temperament." Emile Zola
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"We often pardon those
who weary us but we can
not pardon those whom we
weary." La Rochefoucauld
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"Laughter is an instrument
of happiness." John Dryden
"A book is like a garden
carried in the pocket."
Areb proverb
Joins Staff of
Justice
Department
Flora C. Dfsmokes
Attorney General Rufus
Edmisten announced that Mrs
Flora C. Dismukes of Raleigh
has joined the Department of
Justice's SBI Division as
Personnel Assistant.
A 1962 graduate of Magno
lia High School in Lumberton,
she attended Hardbarger
Business College for a year in
1964.
Before joining the Depart
ment of Justice, Mrs. Dismu
kes held positions with the
Garner Florist for nine years,
the Forest Hills Florist for
three years, and was employ
ed in the bookkeeping de
partment of WRAL-TV in
Raleigh for three years.
"The State Bureau of In
vestigation is very pleased to
have Mrs. Dismukes join its
personnel staff," said Edmis
ten, "and I am sure with her
splendid qualifications, she
will contribute greatly to the
department.
Mrs. Dismukes is the dau
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Kermit
L. Chavis of St. Pauls and the
widow of John C. Dismukes.
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