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THE CAROLINA INDU a VOICE
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volume 12 number si 25e wei copy /W:" f'-x g Z toukspay, decembo 27, 1984
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Two Beauty
Queens and...
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PEMBROKE-Pembroke's recent Christinas Parade was honored to have Miss
North Carolina and Miss Lumbee as entrants. Both are Pembroke State University
students: one present [Miss Lam bee, Lee Pan Oxendlnel and one past [Miss North
Carolina, Francy Adier).
Later Miss North Carolina was honored at a reception at First Union National
Bank in Pembroke, one of her sponsors.
Miss Adler, a former Miss Pembroke State University [2nd from left], is shown
with Pembroke Mayor MUton Hunt, Miss Oxendine and Frank Daughtrey, city
executive for First Union National Bank in Pembroke.
Mayor Hunt said it best when he exuded, "Seldom has Pembroke been graced
with two beauty queens who combine beauty and poise as these two remarkable
young ladies do. It was an honor and privilege to have them in our Christmas
Another Parade entry was the Pembroke Chamber of Commerce. Merry
Christmas to all!
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/\ time to gather with family J
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moments of Christmas
traditions and child
like excitement at
Santa's visit. Our
Christmas wish for
you and yours from all
of us is to have the
merriest of Christmases
and let the miracle of
this special season
live in your heart ^
throughout the
coming New Year. WJ
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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?nice, Garry, Ca?ca, LmIm...
THE CAROIJNA INDIAN YOICI-:
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Attend Governor and
President's Inaugurations
Robert B. Brewington.
Tuscarora of Robeson County,
has been awarded several
honors recently.
Brewington will attend by
special invitation the Gover
nor's Inaugural Prayer
Breakfast on January 5. 1985
at 9 a.m. at the Raleigh
Hilton, Hillsboro Street. Ra
leigh.
Special honored guests will
be the Governor-elect and
Mrs. James G. Martin.
Guest speaker at the event
will be Rev. Peter Marshall
Jr.
Brewington will also attend
the Inauguration of James G.
Martin as Governor of North
Carolina on Saturday. Janu
arv 5. 1985 at 12 Noon at the Robert B. Brewington
State Capitol in Raleigh.
Brewington is one of three Indians on The Inauguration .
Committee for the President of the United States. He will also
attend the 50th American Presidential Inaugural of
Ronald Wilson Reagan as President of the United States of
America and George Herbert Walker Bush as Vice President
on Sunday. January 20, 1985 in the City*of Washington.
Brewington received a special Commemorative Invitation
which reads:
"For the sixth time in the history of our Country, the date
of the Presidential Inaugural tails on a Sunday. Following
tradition, the public sWeariti^-in ceremony and related
festivities will be held on Monday. January 21st, 19H5 while a
private official swearing in wtl occur on Sunday. January
20th.."
Toour knowledge. Brewing:,>n is the first Indian to receive
these prestigious honors.
airman KoeansnfCnulPV Rcpubik-aw*
Party, a member of tfie National Advisory Conned on Indian
Education, and served as 'one-jrf .the vice chairmen of the
National Committee of American Indians for Reagan-Bush.
I -?| EOPLE
A iv uPLACES
AND THINGS
Claim Drag Wins
RED SPRINGS ? Pembroke's
Jeff Ransom had a near-perfect
day at Thunder Valley Raceway
Park Sunday, taking first- and
second-place finishes in two
divisions.
Ransom was runnerup to
Smithfleld's Bernie Parker in Pro
Bracket. He beat Gary Floyd for
the Modified win.
In Street, Earl Black Jr. of Bunn
Level defeated Danny Wilkerson of
Lumberton.
A field of 132 cars was on hand
at the Robeson County facility.
Superintendent Purnell Swell is shown
with Joseph Twill), Principal of South
Robeson High Si'boot, during presents
Hon of Certificate of Ac-eredtlalion In
Mr. WilHsm L'. Peedlng, Jr.,'District
Coordinator of the Secondare Education
Committee for the Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools. ??
PEMBROKE K1WAN1S CLUB
The Pembroke Kiwanians and their
wives enjoyed their annual Christmas
Dinner at the Town and Country
Restaurant.
Program Chairman Wade Hunt pre
sented The Plainsmen Gospel Quartet,
accompanied at the piano by Mable
Oxendine.
The Quartet made up of Tenors Jerry
Cummings and Johnie Jacobs, and
Basses; Harry Oxendine and Bruce
Jacobs. Bruce Jacobs explained the
meaning of the following Gospel Songs.
"Who Am 1 That He Died For" "Why
Did He Suffer. Because He Loves Me,"
"Praise the Lord." and "On the Road to
Glory Land."
Presiding was President Arnold Lock
lear. invocation was given by Charles
Maynor; song leader was Bernard
Lowery.
YOUNG DEMOCRATS TO MEET
The Robeson County Young Demo
crats will hold its final meeting for the
1984 year. Thursday. December 20. 1984
at 7:30 p.m. in Courtroom Number Two
of the Robeson County Courthouse,
Lumbcrton.
The purpose of the meeting is to
elect officers for 1985 and make plans
for the new year.
All members and prospective mem
bers are urged to attend.
Rose Marie Lowry of Pembroke is the
President.
BLOOD DRIVE PLANNED
Thi- Mi. Airy. Qtfarch In ?
conjunction with the .Americim -Red
Cross, wilt be sponsoring a blood drive
January 5. 1985. It will be held at Mt.
Airy Baptist, located on Highway #72
about three miles west of Converse
Rubber Co. The time will be from 9:30
a.m. -3:00 p.m.
For more information, please contact
Rev. Michael Cummings at the church at
521-2565 or Harlie W. Locklear Jr. at
521-9584.
Please come by and give someone the
gift of life-a pint of blood.
PEMBROKE JUNIOR HIGH
ART EXHIBIT
Mr. James Locklear's art classes at
Pembroke Junior High School held an art
exhibit during the week of December
10-14. The show's theme was "How I
View Education." All classes were
invited to "see the display and art
students were available to explain their
drawings. Many illustrations depicted
education as a ladder of attainment, a
key to the future, the road to success, an
important decision in life, intellectual
development and fulfillment, and used
other positive themes which, in general,
projected education as a means of
achievement. Ar the conclusion of each
presentation, students were given an
opportunity to question artists and
comment on their subjects.
PEMBROKE JUNIOR HIGH BOYS WIN
BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
Pembroke Junior High School
represented Robeson County in the
North Carolina Special Olympics at Fort
Bragg in the winter Basketball Tourna
ment. Pembroke's boys were first place
winners in their division in the double
elimination tournament. Gold medals
were awarded to Patrick Cleveland, team
captain, Steven Oxendine, Randy Jac
obs, Harry Lowry. Ron Woods. James
Bullard. James Deese. Terry Jacobs,
Tony Haymon and Neil Hammonds. First
game score was 38-16, second game
score was 39-19. Mrs. Betty Bridgets, a
teacher at the junior high, coached this
winning team.
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM
GLADYS MAYNOR
Gladys Maynor, of Maynor's Florist
and Sandwich Shop located on Union
Chapel Road in Pembroke, wishes to take
this opportunity to wish everyone a very
Merry Christmas ana a Happy New
Year.
ACmKIMAS CANTATA AT
MT. OUVE BAPTIST
Mt. Olive Baptist Church at the
Christmas Cantats. "Joy To The World.'
during morning worship and again at 5
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Southern Association Accreditation
Awarded to Robeson County Schools
At the X9th Annual Meeting of the
Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools on December 9-12 in Atlanta.
Georgia, the Commission on Elementary
and Secondary Schools awarded full
accreditation to four Robeson County
Schools. Accepting the Certificates of
Accreditation were Superintendent Pur
nell Swett and Principals Charles Kinlau
of East Robeson Primary School: James
C. Dial of Pembroke Elementary School;
Bruce Walters of Long Branch Ele
mentary School; and Joseph Twitty of
South Robeson High School.
The accreditation of the four new
schools brings total of Robeson County
Schools to seven which have received
this status by the Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools. Accreditation is
based on an evaluation of each school to
determine the degree to which the needs
of students and communities are met and
the ability of each school to meet
standards of quality as established by the
Association^ The evaluation process
includes a self-study by the school and a
review by a visiting committee of
professional educators representing the
Association's member elementary scho
ols and systems.
Founded in 1895. the Southern Asso
ciation of Colleges and Schools is a
voluntary, nongovernmental agency
composed of more than 11.000 colleges
and universities, occupational institu
tions. secondary, middle and elementary
schools. Headquartered in Atlanta, it is
one of six regional accrediting associa
tions in the United States and encom
passes eleven southern states from
Virginia to Texas. The purpose of
regional accreditation is to improve the
quality of education, each members
school and system must carry on a
continuing program of improvement, and
in order to maintain accreditation, must
submit annual reports and undergo
periodic re-evaluation.
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of Long Branch Elementary Scharf}
Superintendent of Bobeeon Coeaty
Scheoh PoraaB Swatti Dr. MaMtee
Tripp. Special Conaoltaat far the Narth
Carolina Elementary Committee far
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