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Kick-Off Campaign for the
KayUi Leigh Smith Liver
Transplant Fund
7b lack-off campaign for the
Kayla Leigh Smith Liver
Transplant Fund, Sheriff Hu
bert Stone preienti contribu
tion to family. Shown [i-r|
Larry Smith, Betty fnman,
Sheriff Hubert Stone. Sealed
it Kim Smith until baby,
Kayia Leigh Smith. Contribu
tions may be mailed to Kayla
uy Larry-a , id Kim Smith ? .v
Dear Friends and Citizens of
Robeson County:
We are the parents of Kayla
Leigh Smith, a baby girl who
is three months old, very
beautiful and precious to us.
When Kayla was two weeks
old we noticed she was
jaundiced. We took her to our
pediatrician who referred us
to Southeastern General Hos
pital for a liver scan. To our
astonishment the tests were
positive. We were then sent to
Duke Hospital where Kayla
was diagnosed as having
"Biliary artesia, " a rare liver
disease that prevents the
body from eliminating bile.
Leigh Simith Liver Transplant
Fund., P.O. Bus 827, Dim
berton, PLC or Antxoch Baptist
Church, Rt. 9 Box 160,
Dijnberton, PLC 28358. Trus
tees are: Rev. C.J. Bordeau
and Bruce Jobe, local attor
ney. Committee Chairman is
Job B. Freeman, Robeson
County Register of Deeds.
Bile ten bhvd waste ponhtct
that is stored m the liver and
used to digest food. The
surgeons at Duke took a piece
of Kayla's large intestine and
attached it to her liver in
hopes that this operation
would alleviate her problem.
The operation called "Kasui
Porterenterectomy" is the
only procedure available at
the present time for babies
with biliary artesia. The ope
ration did not help our baby's
condition. The only thing left
now is a liver transplant.
Kayla was hospitalized at
Duke for seven weeks. We
then took her to the Chil
dren's Transplant Center in
Dallas, Texas. A transplant
team evaluated Kayla. They
informed us uuu she was a
good transplant candidate and
could be ttransplanted upon
gaining some weight She
now weighs lbs. and can
be transplanted when she
gains up to 15 lbs.
We desperately need to
raise $200,000.00 as quickly
as possible because time is of
the essence for Kayla. She
doesn't have much time to
wait for this transplant be
cause as her liver condition
worsens, so does her heart,
brain, kidneys and other
major organs. Kayla is on the
transplant list in Dallas, Tex
as and Pittsburg, Pennsyl
vania. We are now trying to
get her on other transplant
lists around the country.
These Centers will not trans
plant our baby unless we, the
parents, have the money up
front. We were virtually
caught with our pants down,
with no insurance on Kayla.
Medicaid and other State
agencies do not puy for
transplants in North Carolina.
In the United States, 33 stutes
pay for transplant surgery,
but unfoituruuely, for us and
other families. North Carolina
does not. We are having to
rely on local fund raising from
Robeson and surrounding
counties.
If you or your organization
could help assist with a fund
raising project or just a
donation we would deeply
appreciate it. We love little
Kayla very much and would
love to see her grow-up. So
please give or assist us in
this effort in any manner
available to you. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Larry & Kim Smith
1205 Saxon Ave.
Lumberton, NC
Public Awareness committee
to meet at PSU
"Die Public Awareness
Committee of the Mayor's
Committee for the Handi
capped has scheduled its third
speaker at PSU in Moore
Auditorium on April 10, 1986
at 7:00 p.m.
Mr. Thomas A. Jones, who
is presently employed with
the "Willy M" program in
Fayetteville will be the guest
speaker. He holds a B.S.
Degree from PSU with a
concentration in Medical So
ciology and is presently wor
king on his Master's Degree
in Rehabilitation Counseling
emphasizing Vocational Eval
uation.
"Hie presentation will inclu
de,. among other topics, a
handicapped abilities versus
disabilities, attitudes of the
able-bodied toward them
which many times causes
social and pyschological bar
riers. He will encourage in
teraction and audience parti
cipation.
Mr. Jones lives in Fayette
ville with his wife, Patricia, of
twenty-six years, and is a
Guidance Counselor in the St.
Paul's Middle School.
Hie presentation will be
informative and can be appli
ed to those working with the
mentally and/ or pnysically
handicapped, or living with
them.
For those not familiar with
PSU, Moore Auditorium is
directly behind Old Main. The
parking lot in the back of the
building is directly across the
street from the Be re a Baptist
Church and can be used by
both wheelchairs and able
bodied individuals.
Ihu picture woe mapped
recently at the So*theattern
North Carolina Junior High
Band Conteit at Pembroke
State Umvenity. A cap turn
the photographer attempting
to prompt the Undents to pose
conocttg for a group picture.
Some SO junior high bands
took port (n the two-day
event, held at*the Given*
Performing Arte Center.
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Randy Atcheson, a Master at
the Piano and Organ to
Perform During Albert Long
Happening
by Gene Warren
Watching Randy Atcheson
perform at the piano is like
seeing musical poetry come
alive.
His maestro's fingers dance
across the keyboard, filling
the auditorium with majestic
music.
Atcheson, the only double
major in the history of the
Julliard School of Music in
New York in both piano and
organ, will be part of the
Albert Long evangelistic team
when Long leads a "Happe
ning" April 13-16 at Lum
berton Senior High School
Auditorium. Services are at
7:30 p.m. nightly. Everyone is
invited to this event for the
entire county. The event is
free to the public.
Atcheson, fronp Greenwich,
Conn., has been with the
team for 11 years. He has
performed all over the U.S.
and abroad. "Name it, and
Randy will play it," said
long. "He is unbelievable."
Atcheson last performed in
Lumherton in 1980 when
long's team was there last for
a "Happening." He drew
tremendous response. He also
played a special concert on
the organ at Chestnut Street
United Methodist Church?
and it, too, was acclaimed.
Prior to that, he visited
Robeson County in 1975 when
he was 23 years old, playing
on the third night of an Albert
long "Happening" at St.
Pauls High School. People
who attended still talk of how
superbly he performed on an
old, scratched-up piano in the
high school auditorium.
Although the piano was
badly out of tune, Atcheson
made it become an instrument
ui i<uc ueauijr. noiuiuj uiu fie
play the great hymns of the
church, he also played a
medley of songs from "The
Sound Of Music" plus the
works of Chopin and others.
For the invitations to those
making commitments, he
played his own beautiful
interpretation of "Amazing
Grace."
What made his performan
ce at St. Pauls even more
meaningful was that he play
ed despite the fact his right
hand was bandaged and
swollen. "A spider bit me, I
believe," he said. After his
rendition, Atcheson received
a standing ovation.
Atcheson is not scheduled
to be here for the first night of
the crusade, but will perform
on Monday and Tuesday,
April 14-15. He is also sched
uled to present another organ
concert, tentatively at Chest
nut Street United Methodist
Church in Iomberton. It will
be from 12:15^1:15 p.m. April
15 so people can attend
during their lunch hours.
Long says he first met
Atcheson at a Fellowship of
Christian Athletes conferen
ce. "I told Randy I had no
money, but would he like to
go with me on a Happening?'
I said we would try to get
e .tgh money for a plane
ticket and a little to eat on.
Randy replied quickly, 'yes.'
He's been a part of our team
ever since."
In an article in "People"
magazine, Atcheson de
scribed his talent as "a gift
from God. And I owe Him the
best I can make of it"
Long comments: "There is
not a team in the country
which can touch ours as far as
musical talent is concerned."
Of soloist Donna Stephen
son of Benson, Long says: "A
beautiful girl who received
her voice training at East
Carolina University and has
sung in New York's Metropo
litan Opera Guild. For the
past two seasons, she has
performed with the Cincinnati
opera. Last December, she
sang in Alice Tully Hall in the
Lincoln Center in New York
City. Beauty glows from in
side her, showing Christ lives
in her."
Also at the "Happening"
will be Debbie Bingham Pull
en, a former "Miss Congeni
ality" in the "Miss North
Carolina" pageant who miss
ed the last event in lumber
ton because ot preparing to
give childbirth. From Clem
mons, "this lovely lady dem
onstrates God's power and
love through drama and ac
tion," says Long.
Another team member is
Lester Matte of Durham, who
demonstrates his skills in
karate in which he holds a
black belt. "Lester shares his
testimony of Jesus Christ as
he show his power in breaking
'em up," says Long. Matte
demonstrated his block-brea
king feats in 1980 during the
last visit by the Long team.
Completing the team will
be David and Mike Alexander
of Newland. Known as the
"Carolina Kids, ' they are
world champion doggers who
have appeared on shows like
the Grand 01' Opry an?f Hee
Haw. They have also been on
numerous religious television
programs.
This talent, which com
plements Long's preaching, is
expected to make a vital
impact on Lumberton and
Robeson County come April
13 16.
Runner Up in
Math
Competition
Natasha Lynn Bullard was
first fiinner up in the Math
Competition at Deep Branch
School She is 10 years old
and a fouth grader. Natasha is
the daughter of Doris 0.
Bxdlard and Cecil lane
Bullard.
Student From Roseboro
Named Editor of PSIT s
Yearbook for Next Year
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Carolyn WUUami. .. Named
editor of PSU yearbook for
next year.
Pembroke-Carolyn Williams
of Roseboro, who is complete
ing her freshman year at
PSU, has been named editor
of "The Indianhead," PSU
yearbook, for the 1986-87
.academic year.
?' Seating Miss Williams for
this paiition was the PSU
Publications Committee. The
announcement came from
Alec Price, PSU dean of
students.
Miss Williams served this
year on the yearbook staff and
was also on her high school's
annual staff at Cape Fear
High School in Fayetteville.
"We are looking forward to
producing a fine annual be
cause next school year is the
Centennial year of PSU, " said
Miss Williams.
The daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. James A. Williams,
Carolyn Williams is majoring
in biology at PSU with a pre
med emphasis. She plans to
enter the medical field or
teach biology after gradua
tfon.
C At Cape Fear High School,
|he was a member of the
marching band, concert band,
and FVench Club in addition to
serving on the annual staff.
She was also a N.C. Scholar.
A member of Peters Creek
Baptist Church near Rose
boro, she has been president
of the "Youth in Action"
group and taught training
? union for younger children.
cantata to be presented
tonight
Hie Ptsu Madrigal Singers
will perform the folk Easter
Canute, "My SeviorDied For
?Me," at the Baptist Student
House across from the PSU
campus, on Thursday, April
3, at 7:30 p.m.
The cantaU was written by
local composer Kerry Nichol
son of Lumberton and premi
ered at the Godwin Heights
. Baptist Church in Lumberton
last Easter. Member* of the
group an: Ellen Jackeon,
Julie Lindsay, Sharona Stone,
Tammy Kujawakd, Jimmy
Jackaon, James FVeeman,
Shawn Howard, John Loek
lear, Todd Miller, Tamra;
Hardiaon and Douglas Due
now.
Admission is fme and the
public is Invited to attend. For
mors information call 521
4314, Eat 287
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FIELD TRIP
HELD
Ms. Teresa Hunt, Libra
rian at Proetorville School,
conducted a field trip for two
of her classes on March 6. The
fourth grade class of Mrs.
Betty H. Rice and the fifth
sixth graders of Mrs. Sandra
E Lewis visited the Robeson
County Public Library and the
Robeson County Court House.
At the library the students
were taken on a tour of the
entire facility. Of special
interest to them was the
children's section.
Sheriff Hubert Stone and
Register of Deeds Joe B.
Freeman spoke briefly with
the students at the courthouse
and encouraged them in their
school work.
Mr. Marion EL Rice, Court
Counselor with the 16th Judi
cial District and a member of
the Robeson County Board of
Education, role played a
courtroom scene with the
students. He talked with
them about juveniles and the
law. Mr. Rice urged the
students to respect parents
and teachers and to put forth
their best efforts in school.
AEROBIC CLASSES BEGIN
Aerobic classes will be
taught at Pembroke Odom
Home on Tuesday and Thurs
day nights from 7-8 p.m.
beginning April 8- May 8.
Registration fee $10. Instruc
tor is Rebecca Lowry. The
class is sponsored by the
Robeson County Parks and
Recreation Department,
Single Adult FeUowthip
Meeting April 8
"Healing for Damaged
Emotions" is the program
topic for the next Single Adult
Fellowship meeting, at 7:00
p.m. Tuesday, April 8 at First
United Methodist Church,
Pembroke. Rev. Tony Brew
ington. Director of Missions,
Burnt Swamp Baptist Associ
ation, will present the pro
gram. He is well qualified to
deal with this subject
Group participation is al
ways encouraged. Each meet
yig includes fun, fellowship
Kd ' f^freshments. Visitors
i always welcome.
For. information call 521
4619 or" 521-8082.
ROAD RACE PLANNED
Robeson County Recre
ation and Park Commission
will sponsor, a Road Race on
May 10, 1986 at St Paula
High School.
One mile youth race for
ages 12 and under will begin
at 8:30 a.m.
The 6.2 (10k) will begin at 9
a.m.
For applications and further
information, contact Robeson
County Recreation Depart
ment at 738-9061 or 738-9595.
5-10.
SOFTBALL MEETING
Robeson County Recre
ation and Park Commission
will hold its Softball Meeting
for men and women on
Tuesday, April 15, 1986 at
7:30 p.m. at Red Springs
courthouse. For more infor
mation, please call Robeson
County Recreation and Park
Commission at 738-9061 or
738 959R.
GOSPEL SINGING
PLANNED
The IVmbroke Assembly of
God will hold a special
singing on April 19, 1986 at
7:30 p.m. Special singers will
be the Tyler Family, along
with the Singing Pilgrims, the
Locklear Sister, Rev. Mitchell
Oxendine and Family and the
Sounds of Echo.
An offering will be taken
toward the building of a
fellowship hall.
lAirtd Raising Planned For
County Commissioner
Candidate
A fund-raising for Henry
W. Oxendine, candidate for
County Commissioner in the
Pembroke-Smiths- M axton
District, will be held on April
4,1986 at the Prospect School
Cafeteria. Barbecue and chic
ken plates will be on sale for
83.50. The sale will be begin
at 11 a.m. and last until 6
p.m. Tickets are available but
plates will be available at the
site.
On April 11, 1986 a plate
sale will be held in the
Pembroke Town Park, '/i
chicken will be served and the
price is $3.50 per plate. The
sale will begin at 11 a.m. and
last until 7 p.m. All interested
persons are invited to attend,
purchase a plate and meet the
candidate, Henry W. Oxen
dine.
PEMBROKE KIWANIS
BY KEN JOHNSON
Program Chairman Adolph
Dial presented Mr. Kelly
Kahn, a native of Jordan, a
naturalized citizen and now
the proprietor of the Filling
Station Restaurant Mr.
Kahn is also a graduate of the
University of Tennessee with
a major in Banking. His topic
was about Old Jordan and its
problems.
Jordan is a small country of
two and a half million people.
"We are farmers, traders,
and fighters. We are fighters
in the sense of our country
being invaded by Israel,
therefore we are freedom
fighters. .We are terrorists if
some radical extremists go
outside of our country and kill
innocent people. This same
terminology can be applied to
any people who are under
subjugation by outside forces
and cannot vote and solve
thetfpnm destiny, b 1MB. the
crseuen of the Israel State
started the Arab War. The
conflict in its entirety Is
y mostly political. The Jews
have a dream of the promised
land of Palestine. After 1MB
Jordan A Palestine became 1
country on the Weet Bank
would be more involved
in getting the problem of - -
Israel being recognized as a
State." Mr. Kahn said Israel
is the underdog, and the
Palestines were dispersed.
Hie same thing happened to
the /eers in years past Both
sides think they are correct
Europe went through this
conflict of dispersement in
WW IL They must sit down
and try to settle the matter.
Jordan is religious and is
closer to the USA than she is
to Russia who is and-religious
"We take assistance where
ever we can get it In this
respect. Russia is weaker,
however, the problem must
be settled fairly. The country
used to be celled Tranajordan
whenever we nave built it up
war comes." Jordan is the
only country to give citizen
ship to the Palestinians. Most
live in Jordan. Arafat is
looked upon as an extremist
President Wade Hint so
nouneed the district Ml 7
sting this Thursday at St
Htpt presided. leveceth o
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