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Page 4, The Corolino Indian Voice Contact Persons Together Pembroke Jaycees Select Two Jaycees of the Month Thursdoy, September 9, 1976 C.E. Locklear & Rev. Zimmie R.Chavis honored by Alta Ozendlne What a wonderful experien ce of fellowship! If only each one of you could have been there with us last Thursday night. “I want to show you a beautiful picture...Qose your eyes for a few seconds...then openthein..You will see some thing really beautiful.” We did. “Look at the person sitting across from you. Look at all the people sitting around this room. This is truly a beautiful sight.” Bill Cadle, director of the literacy program, was speak ing. Staff members and volun teers had come together at the Robeson County Church and Community Center. We were there to learn how to take the Center’s adult tutoring pro gram into our own local communities. Bill (staff members are all called by first names) contras ted the composition of our group with a situation in another county. “There,” he told us, “even the people involved in the literacy pro gram are still working through problems of separation.” As he talked, I was remem bering the way it was twenty years ago- when I first came to Robeson County. There were three of everything, with little or no crossing over established boundary lines, even to speak to one another. “Perhaps the Robeson County Church and Community Center has had a part to play in helping to break down barriers and set up communication lines.” 1 was thinking. Since joining the Center’s staff last March, I have had the thrilling experience of being involved with persons who are finding more “like nesses” than differences, as we join our bands in work, our hearts in fellowship. At the Center it is not the way we look on the outside but the way we feet on the Inside which motivates us to reach out. Church and Community Cen ter Bob Mangum describes this “reaching out” as a ministry of “meeting the needs of the whole person.” One goal of the Center, Bob believes, is “to bring about a kind of community of respect and a kind of community of optimism.” During the past few years I have seen this process begin to unfold— as individuals learn to replace fear with a genuine love and concern for persons who have a different external appear ance of denominational label. As a staff member, I’m on the inside now, as far as the Center is concerned. I know we’re not perfect. We have our share of faults. But it seems to me that we have a closer-knit, more representative “family” of workers than almost any other group in Robeson Coun ty- At the meeting last Thursday night I listened to Bob Man- gum, who has pastored Indian churches in this area for 18 years. I listened to Bill Cadle, a former high school teacher in Pennsylvania, who sees people as people. I listened to James McKinnon, a high school guidance counselor in Row land, who was largely respon sible for getting the Contact Persons together. I listened to £idney Locks, pastor of Sandy Grove Baptist Church in Lum- berton, and to Ray Ward, pastor of Calvary Pentecostal Holiness Church. While both have been involved in contact ing volunteer tutors, Ray gave a report Thursday night on the Center’s casework program being carried out by Matilda Mocker, of Prospect, and Carol Oxendine, of the Union Chapel community. 1 listened intently as Ruth Mundy, an active member of Chestnut Street Methodist Church, explained the many services provided by the Sen ior Citizen program which she directs through the Center. I listened to a number of other staff member who are working to help alleviate a great variety of needs of persons living in this county. TTieir dedication is inspiring! They really care enough to work hard for their “brothers” and "sisters” with special problems. The young men who planned this meeting for Contact Per sons were hired only as short term summer workers. But they have thrown their talents, imagination, and energy into finding more effective me thods of making the tutoring program work in each local community. It is obvious that they have a dream. Through the tutoring program they hope to prepare individual adults to join the Adult Basic Education classes throughout the county, where they will have the opportunity to deve lop more advanced skills in the “3R’s.” The long-range goal of the Center's literacy program is to—eventually—make available to every person in Robeson County the reading and writ ing tools for building a better life. Persons attending the meet ing from the Pembroke-Pros- pect area included; Mary Lee Goins, Vernon Hazel Locklear, and Bobby Carpenter. Bobby Carpenter is a pre- ministerial student at Pem broke State University. Though he and his wife are from Stanley County, they have been active participants at First Methodist Church, Pembroke, during the past year. Bobby, who has com pleted the workshop for tutors, will be working this fall with the Center’s Senior Citizen transportation program for a special religion course which he is taking. “Miss” Vernon Hazel and “Miss” Mary Lee are volun teer tutors who have also agreed to be “contact per sons” between the Center and other local volunteer tutors. Along with my other duties— tutoring youth and adult stu dents and helping with pubii- city for the Center, 1 am also serving as one of the “contact persons” in the Pembroke community. Listed below are our tele phone numbers and times to call: Vernon Hazel Locklear- after 6:00 p.m.-521-4323 Alta Oxendine-any day but Wednesday-521-4619 On Wednesdays (Center) - 738-5204 Mary Lee Goins--9:00-ll:00 a.m.-521-4427 4:30-6:00 p.m.-Rudy’s Res taurant. (Or come by Bayside Service Station-between 6:30 and 10:00 p.m.) 'Cree Oceanns Lowry la presented Jaycee of the Month Certl- Its sort of out of the ordinary to have two Jaycees of the Month for one month, but when more than one person is deserving, it is only fitting and proper that they both be recognized. Jaycees of the Month for July are Ricky Jones (not available for photo) and Oceanus Lowry. Both are relatively new mem bers of the Pembroke Jaycees and just doing a bang-up job for the Jaycees and their community. Ricky is a senior at Pembroke State University majoring in ficate by Jaycees’ President Larry T. Brooks as Ways and Sociology with emphasis in Criminology. He is self em ployed along with his father M.S. Jones, Jr. in Jones’ Hardware. He is also chairman of the Pembroke Jaycees’ Bloodmo- bile to be held September 22 from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Jaycees’ Clubhouse. This will be Robeson County’s first community bloodmobile. Oceanus is employed by Libby-Owens Ford Glass of Laurinburg. He is a general foreman and has been asso ciated with L.O.F. for three and one half years. Means Vice-President WIDIe Harris, Jr. looks on. [BUI Hnnt Photo] During the sponsorship of Pembroke's Little League, 0- ceanus gave unselfishly of his time, energy, and money. He also served as head coach for the Yankees. It should also be noted that the Pembroke Jaycees’ Annual Gospel Sing is the brainchild of Lowry. It will be held again this November in Pembroke State University’s plush Per forming Arts Center featuring the Rambos. He is married to the former Mary Dicie Locklear and they are the proud parents of two sons, Oceanus Denene, 13, and Oryan Doyle, 4. Said Rev. C. E. Locklear In whose honor Locklear Court Is named: “I was bom in a log cabin...bat I didn’t stay there. And neither do yoa....” To the left Is Qarence Locklear, son of Rev. C. E. Locklear, and chairman of the Board of Commissioners ofthe Hoasing Aothorlty. Clinton Thomas, Jr., exeentive director of the Hoasing Authority, presents Birth Announcement Mr. and Mrs. Olin Furr of Pembroke announce the birth of a son, Brandon Elliott on August 24 in Scotland Memo rial Hospital. Mrs. Furr is the former Rose Jacobs. Brandon’s grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Jospeh Jacobs of Pembroke and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blackwelder of Con cord, The Furrs have one other son. Brock Morance, age 13 months. Get Well If your’re sick or injured, and unable to work, who’ll pay the mortgage? And the food bill? And all the other expenses until you are well again? Nationwide’s Disability Income Protection plans can help. Call for details. Rev. Jim Chavis, son of the late and beloved Rev. Zimmie R. Chavis, accepts the plaque of appreclalton in the name of his father. The beautiful Miss Lumbee, Linda Locklear, mak es the presentation. Mr. Chavis quoted a poem that seemed to sum np the life of his father: “lives of great men all remind ns, we can make our lives sublime and departing leave behinef ns footprints In the sand of time.” Ginton Thomas, Jr. presents a pin to Richard Barnwell, the state’s HUD officer in honor of ”hls assistance to our town In assuring that every citizen has a decent place to live.” [Bmce Barton photo] STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION WeeJziy 3A, PRICC WBeVoBLnwry 3rd Street Pembroke, N.C. I 521-4319 i NATIONWIDE ■insurance ELEa J. EARL MUSSELWHITE Register of Deeds Robeson County VOTE SEPT. 14 •12 Years Governmental Experience •A Life of Dedication •Capable, Experienced, Dedicated Please Gome Our and Exercise Your Pighr ro Vore. the plaque of recognition to Rev. C. E. Locklear. [Bmce Barton photo] Said Rev. C. E. -Locklear as he accepted a plaque of dedication in his behalf, “I was bom in a log cabin... but I didn’t stay there.” And he added, “I am proud that you have honored me by naming Locklear Court in my behalf. This means that no one will have to live in a log cabin if they don't want to...” Rev. C. E. Locklear, a minister for more than 50 years, and the first Indian mayor elected by popular vote in Pembroke, has lived an illustrious life. He remember ed days when he was a banker of sorts “because the regular bank wouldn’t lend our people • money.” His honor was shar ed by a number of his twelve living children who shared the proud moment with him. His name was submitted by Mrs. Bertine Prine, his neigh bor, and longtime secretary to Chancellor English E. Jones of PSU. One of the two new low rent housing projects will be named * in his honor- Locklear Court. The two new housing de velopments- Chavis Park and Locklear Court were officiallv dedicated last Thursday afternoon on the grounds of Locklear Court. Some 150 townspeople and officials braved intermittant rains and high winds to pay tribute to Rev. C. E. Locklear and the late and beloved Rev. Zimmie R. Chavis. Rev. Jim Chavis, the 81- years young son of the late ) Rev. Zimmie R. Chavis, ac- I cepted the plaque of apprecia tion in behalf of his father whom Mr. Jim said, “taught me things about life that I have never found in a dictionary- real things that count.” Three members of the Cha vis family submitted the name of Rev. Zimmie R. Chavis for the honor of naming Chavis Park in his memory. The two tributes were in response to a public appeal made by Clinton L. Thomas, Jr., executive director of the Pembroke Housing Authority and Redevelopment Commis sion who asked the public through the medium of The Carolina Indian Voice to sub mit names worthy of conside ration. Special guests were Jerry Dodson and Richard Barnwell, director of the N. C. Office of Housing and Urban Develop ment who during his remarks told the audience that Pem broke would also be the recipient of a grant to build a day care center at Chavis Park. Barnwell also lauded the local Indian sub- contractors who handled a million dollars worth of work in the two projects without a hitch. Dodson, who substituted for Dr. Larnie Horton, special assistant to Gov. Holshouser on Minority Affiars, is head of the N. C. Office of Minority Business Enterprises. The Pembroke Housing Au thority and Redevelopment Commission later hosted a reception and dinner at Sim’s Restaurant in Pembroke for guests and friends.
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