Shown ia Michael Marter m
the prosecutor and Cindy Koy
lorUeii u the yenng colegs
gfarl Louise. Fleet touches see
being added to the December
Pembroke Players production
by Milan Stitt. The set Is
almost complete and last
minute direction Is being
given to the acton. "The
mm ? nm pu ? mm
Runner Stumbles" le sched
uled for December 2, 3, and 4,
at 8 p.m. hi the Performing
Arts Center. Ticket prices are
S3 public) $2 for THE
SEASON subscribers. PSU
students are admitted free
with valid PSy ID. For mote
Information and ticket reser
vations call the PSU Box
Office at MHr778^ _
j THE J
I BALTIMORE
I EXPERIENCE j
UPON BEING
THANKFUL
by Herbert H. Lockleer
There are always so many
reasons to be thankful that
one hardly knows how to list
the causes which bring on a
sense of appreciation. Also,
QjNMi ciosc exaimnanon, one
finds that there are many
degrees of thankfulness. For
example, the feeling one gets
when given a clean bill of
health by the doctor, after
thinking the worse, is certain
ly more intense than realizing
there is no patrolman around
when a wrong turn was
mistakenly made.
A close examination of the
feeling of "being thankful"
would support the idea that it
is an involuntary emotion.
That is, one can and probably
will get a feeling of thankful
ness for certain experiences,
regardless of their belief or
life persuasion.
The next question is, to
whom or to what, do we
attribute our thanks; to whom
or to what do we give credit
for the positive experiences
causing our feelings of exu
berances.
The sense of being thankful
is greatly influenced by our
own values of self worth and
entitlement. If one feels that
?th?_?xpezkatie is a ri*ht-o?/
entitlement accrued to them
due to their own effort, then
the sense of thanks will
probably be low. If, on the
other hand, the experience is
viewed as "astroke of luck,"
or as a^'Divine ""Providence"
then the sense of thankfulness
is likely to be quite high.
Then there are those of us
who see ourselves as "un
worthy of any good thing..."
Therefore, for us, we are
thankful for all things which
come to us when added
together make for a rewarding
life. Further, through revela
tion we have been able to
attribute all these "good
things" to the controlling
influence in our lives.
It is to God, at this and all
seasons of the year, we give
"Thanks." Thanks for that
which is positive and that
which seems negative when it
is given by Him to discipline
us; to correct us; to make us
better and more pleasing to
Him. In Baltimore, we also
thank Him for returning to us
our beloved pastor, friend and
confidant.
Yes, while there are many
occasions for "Thanksgiving,'
I'm glad I've learned how to
be thankful and to whom my
-thanks are owad.
-Cont'd from Page 1
LUMBER RIVER
CONFERENCE
Since the writer of this
article was born in the Hope
well Community (known as
the Lowety community) near
Raynham and EI rod, NC. .1 am
a Lowry, Indian, farmer,
retired teacher in North Caro
lina after 30 years, financially
poor, member of Hopewell
Church for fifty years and the
Lumber River Conference.
The HopeweO Community al
was aligned religion and
education as a partnership in
any working conditions. There
fore, we will be using several
analogies of circumstances
involving the church and
state. This time around it will
encourage church and state
willingness to work together
for the benefit of helping
educate boys and girls and not
state versus church or the
other way around. The Hope
wed Church community also
had a small public school
system several years ago,
grades one through eight.
There were always examples
given about education and
religion in the homes and at
church.
The sixteen university sys
tems of North Carolina over
the years has grown into a
very large number system
with a recent reporting of
increasing enrollment in all of
their universities. Surely, we
would also like to think
accordingly to the amount of
state and federal tax dollars
paid in the development of
a_ a* s
mese puouc insmuuons 01
higher learning, we hope the
quality is also noteworthy.
The private educational insti
tutions of higher learning in
North Carolina enrollment
wise have not grown into
much larger numbers claim
ing the number one factor is
quality education. Keeping in
mind the two educational
systems, the state and church
deserves a concernment of the
people to the college profes
sors, staff and administrators,
the working percentage of
qualitative as weH as quanti
tativL?mpalysis of the systdBif
that is good for the people are
the primary reasons in having
developed these insitutions of
higher learning.
The history of the Lumber
River Conference that re
mains in the listening ears of
its congregations for 82 years
carry with it a very interesting
history of its religious culture
and historic events of the past
and present that we hope will
reward the future.
Suppose we now introduce
to you some of the highlights
of the Conference recently
held at Riverside Holiness
Methodist Memorial Church
located on Pembroke by
pass 74 Highway down beside
the winding-treacherous
Lumber River, while its on the
minds of those who partici
pated. Most Robesonians
know the general locations of
these eight churches that
make up the Conference.
However, we shall name each
church and introduce some of
its' personnel and points of
interest, o.k.?
(1) New Bethel Holiness
Methodist Church, pastor
appointed far this conference
year, Kev. Aionzo Oxeodlne
He has been pastor of Shoe
heel Chnrch for the past
several y*4rs and Is assigned
to a much .larger church
community. New Bethel Is
located between McDonald,
Fairmont and Rowland, NC.
The value at building and
contents is $253,900.00. They
have 171 full members, 217
officers and teachers in their
Sunday School. Their general
budget was over $32,000 in
round figures for the year's
operation. Their pastor. Rev.
Aionzo Oxen dine has been a
pastor in the Lumber River
Conference for several years.
He also has been a mainte
nance supervisor for several
years at Pembroke State
University where he is prefi
ently employed. Rev. Alonco
Oxendine attended the Con
ference Seminary School and
was elevated to the Con
ference position as Elder in
1971. Rev. Oxendine, the
Conference prayers will also
go with you in this new
assignment.
(2) Hopewell Holiness
Methodist Church, location
given previously. Rev. James
H. Woods is pastor. Also he
served as die Bishop of the
Conference. He wears two
hats, so to speak. We refer to
him at church as Rev.
Woods, at the conference as
Bishop Woods. Rev. Woods
was re-appointed as pastor at
Hopewell this year. He and
his family church with us
about every Sunday and we
enjoy having their services.
Bishop Woods is a graduate of
Pembroke State University.
He went through our Confe
rence four year seminar)
training, also he attended
Asbury Seminary College in
Wilmote, Kentucky, earning
his Master's Degree in that
institution. Bishop Woods has
also earned the degree of hard
work and relating to his
people. The Hopewell Church
budget exceeded $21,000.00*
Value of building and con
tents $164,000.00,66 full time
church members, 59 officers
and teachers in Sunday Scho
ol.
(3) For Riverside Holiness
Methodist Memorial Church,
location previously given, the
Rev. Adrian Locklear has
served as pastor for a number
of years, was re-appointed tq
serve again this coming year.
Rev. Locklear lives near the
city of Maxton and his family
attends church at New Pro
spect Holiness Methodist
Church. Rev. Locklear atten
ded the Conference seminary
school for four years, com
missioned as Deacon in the
Conference of 1970.
The value and contents of
their church buildings are
$130,000.00 , 21 full time
church members, 63 officers
and teachers in their Sunday
School. His church budget
exceeded $7000.00.
(4) Macedonia Holiness
i ethodist Church, Rev. Will
au W. Oxendine. pastor. He
attrnded the four year Confe
renc; seminary school, was
comm. ioned Elder by the
Conference in 1949. The value
of the'* buildings and con
tents are :> 104,000.00, 41
full time church members, 86
officers and teachers in their
Sunday School. Their church
budget exceeds $13,000.00.
By the way, this church is the
only one we have outside of
Robeson County. It is located
West of Red Springs, NC,
eight or ten miles just inside
the Hoke County line. Rev.
Oxendine is re-appointed as
their pastor. He has faithfully
served them for many years.
(5) Cherokee Chapel Holi>
ness Methodist Church loca
ted west of Red Banks, NC,
several miles southwest of
Red Spring* *nd Clark's
Shopping Center. The feev!
Julian Ransom, the pastor far
many years has been ie
? appointed to that position.
Rev. Ransom, iKl) graduate
and a graduate of the fourjj
years Conference seminary |
school, w*h commissioned as |
Elder at the Conference In <
1955. He has served as pastor
tar several of our confluence
churches and now he has i
served as pastor of Cherokee'
Church for a rood number of]
yean. Several years ago, he
and Mrs. Jessie B. Chavia.a j
as organisation that neogala
ad their real outstanding
we hare one pastor who ia
honored with a doctor's de
gree. also to inform yoe that
Or. Ransom, a long thae
employee at Pembroke State
University with Us expertise
ia education for several years,
heads our Confcreace Semi
nary School with Rev. WUlard
W. Oxeadine aad lev. Steve
Lock)car, professors- For
further Information regarding
this school, yoq may contact
Dr. Julian Ransom, Pembro
ke State University, Pembro
ke. N<; ?f372.
The value and contents of
the building is S350.000.00.
165 full time members, 265
officers and teachers. Their
church budget exceeds
$27,000.00.
(6) New Prospect Holiness
Methodist Church, located
about five miles north of
Pembroke on Highway 710
that runs from How land to
Red Springs. NC. Rev. Willie
Scott, Jr., n long time pastor
also was re-appointed to that
position. Rev. Scott attended
the Conference Seminary for
four years, was commissioned
Deacon in the Conference of
1972. The value and contents
of their building are $180,000.
130 full time members, 173
officers and teachers. Their
church budget exceeds
S33.000.00 for die year. By all
comments, Rev. Scott Jr. is
loved by his church people
and he loves them also.
(7) Union Chapel Holiness
Methodist Church, Rev. Cri
tes Oxendine, their pastor for
the first time last conference
year, was re-appointed for
another year. Rev. Oxendine
attended the Conference four
year seminary school and was
commissioned by that school a
Deacon of the Conference
1979. This church is located
about six miles west of
Pembroke and a couple of
miles west of Maynor's one
stop shopping center. The
value of buildings *tod con
tents are S232.800.00, 65 foil
time members, 132 officers
and teachers in Sunday Scho
ol. Their church budget ex
ceeds $12,000.00. Rev. Oxen
dine for his first year seems to
be h*nging in there pretty
well with the help of the
chufcb members. The Confe
rence, I am sure, sends their
prayers for him.
(8) Shoeheel Holiness
Methodist Church, Rev. Jos
eph Anderson, attending the
Conference four year semina
ry school, was commissioned
Elder in the Conference in
1966. He replaces Rev. Alon
zo Oxendine who was assign
ed to New Bethel this year.
The Rev. Anderson is by no
means a stranger in the.
Lumber River Conference.
His age and experience has
seen many of them come and
go. We are sure the Shoeheel
community will be helped a
lot by his leadership. Prayers
are with you, Rev. Anderson.
This should give you some;
idea of the general organiza- j
ticn of the eight churches that]
I am proud to introduce to you,
at this tine. Next time- Some
real purpose of church organ-)
izations. J
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EXTWSIONSCENE
1^1 P? AGRICULTURAL
service:10*
harm-City Week began
November 19 and ended on
Thanksgiving Day. However,
a tremendous number of
people had worked closely
together to make the Farm-Ci
ty Week activities the most
successful ever in Robeson
County.
Several months ago the
Rural Development Panel be
gan making plans for Farm
City Week activities. A com
mittee was named and the
members were Tony Smith,
chairman; John Townsend;
Virginia Simkins; Frank Boy
ette; and Eddie Mac Locklear.
These individuals represent
the Agricultural and Indust
rial Development Commission
ASCS, The Robesonian,
Southern National Bank, and
Robeson Technical College
^respectively. Also, Everett
Davis, from the Extension
staff worked closely with the
Rural Development Panel
members and also provided
the leadership in developing
programs and activities from
the Extension Service. In
addition to the people men
tioned, Harvey Beckham,
president of the Federal Land
Bank Association, provided
yeoman service as chairman
of Farm-City Week activities
in. Robeson County. We were
fortunate this year to have a
big plus in that Frank Boyette
who is a member of the
Robeson County Rural Devel
opment Panel, also served as
state chairman for Farm-City
Week.
Each of these individuals
worked extremely hard to
develop activities that would
enhance an understanding
and further appreciation of
the roles and importance of
individuals regardless of their
vocation with special consid
ention being given to enhan
cing rural, urban understand
ing and appreciation. Kiwanis
Clubs were also actively
involved in conducting num
erous projects.
Some of the projects during
Farm-City Week included an
nouncements about Farm
City Week on local radio
stations, the mention of and
promotion of Farm-City Week
on motel marquees, and num
erous articles in local news
papers. Additionally, a signif
icant amount of radio time
was provided by WFMO and
WTSB radio stations.
At WFMO, panel discus
sions were held from 11:30
a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Monday
and Tuesday of Farm-City
Week. Panel participants in
cluded Tony Smith; Brad
McMann-personnel manager
of Munsingwear, Inc.; A1
Lewis representing agribusi
ness; Danny Walters & Sandy
Evans representing the farm'
community; Frank Boyette;
and myself on the first day.
The second day Everette
Davis; Tony Smith; Wade
Sealey-sales manager with
Gaston Sealey Company rep
resenting agribusiness; John
Armstrong-city executive
with Southernnational Bank in
Fairmont; Roger Oxendine &
Ed Lewis Jr., representing
the farmers from the Fair
mont area participated on the
panel.
Additionally, WTSB provid
ed three hours of air time on
Monday night for an extended
panel discussion and the
participants on that panel
included TonJ Smith; Harvey
Beckman; Larry Lee- plant
manager of Converse, Ed'
Stephens-manager of Elkay
Southern, and Jenness Dear
boriK^mMMgm^jf^Utwersd^
Packaging representing in
dustry. Prank Boyette, Bob
Davis of Liberty Manufactur
ing. and Charles Warwick of
Car (din a Grain and Feed'
represented agribusiness,
while Charles B. Pate, George
Reed Pate, Mike McCarthy,
Duncan Malloy.III, Ronald
Hammonds, and Charles
Roberts represented the
farmers.
The culmination of Farm
City Week activities was a
down-on-the-farm {tig picking1
that was held at the Ted Smith
farm in Parkton. Ted and
Michael Smith and their fam
ilies were gracious hosts for
that event. Additionally, Brttt,
Wilkes and his entourage
supervised the pig cooking
and numerous other chores.
Each individual that was
involved in the banquet cer
tainly made a notable contri
bution to the overall Farm
City Week activities.
Perhaps the best mark of
success regarding the weeks'
events was when individuals
from across the county |
through chance encountersj
would ask in their opening
greetings, "How are Farm
City Week activities going?"
Those comments underscored
the general understanding of
the meaning of Farm-City
Week and also the excellent
job that Harvey Beckham,
Tony Smith, Everett Davis,
Frank Boyette, and so many
others did. 1 would like to pass
on my congratulations to all
who were involved for their
most sucgggsfjg^ggort.
"Never cut what you can
untie." Joseph Joubert
"He who has his thumb on
the purse has the power."
Bismarck
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?the genial pebilc, especially parents of Indian students enroled in the Robeson
?County Administrative Unit. The purpose of the hearing is to provide an opportunity
? for Aril pubic dtacusaloc of the proponed throe-year Indian Education Project grant
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