Poge 6, The Corolino Indian Voice
PEMBROKE
NEWS
by Mrs. Bazie Hardin
Miss Sharon K. Chavis was
honored Sunday, Sept. !9th
for her 20th birthday with a
buffet luncheon given by her
mother, Mrs. Lycurous Lowry
and Mr. Lowry and held at
their home. Miss Chavis’
guests were Mr, and Mrs.
Harry Sampson and family,
Mr. and Mrs.- Johnny Revels,
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Clark
and family of Laurinburg, Mr.
and Mrs.. Hallmon Oxendine
and family, Mrs. Nathaniel
Locklear and children of the
Prospect area, Mrs. Sue Ann
Locklear, Mr. and Mrs. John
ny Sampson, Miss Phorcia
Chavis and Lyavans Lowry.
Sharon’s special guest was her
maternal grandmother, Mrs.
Susie Sampson. The honoree
received many lovely gifts and
good wishes for many more
happy birthdays.
Mrs. Roy Maynor was able
to attend church service Sun
day, Sept. 12 at the Oak Grove
Baptist Church of Scotland
County. This was the First time
in eight months Mrs. Maynor
had been able to attend church
due to getting her leg broken.
The Rev. Roy Maynor is pastor
of the church.
Mr. and Mrs. Buster Burke
visited Sunday in the home of
Mrs. Burke’s brother, Mr.
Harbert Jacobs of George
town, SC. Mr. Jacobs is on the
sick list.
Homecoming was held Sun
day, Sept. 19th at the Piney
Grove Baptist Church in the
Fairmont area. Rev. Millard
Maynard was the guest speak
er at the morning service.
After which, dinner was serv
ed in the fellowship hail of the
the church. In the afternoon a
song service was held with
several singing groups partici
pating. Among those who
attended from the Pembroke
area were: Rev. and Mrs. D.
F. Lowry: Mr. and Mrs. Jason
Lowry; Mrs. Dainty Jones and
foster children, Judy, Rosa,
Kathrine; Cathy Locklear; Ear
lie B. Maynor; Mrs. Bill
Thompson; Mrs. Iness Bray-
boy; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E.
Maynor and family; Mrs. Lela
Maynor; Mrs. Ernestine May
nard and daugher; and'Mrs.
touise Locklear. There was
quite a bit of excitement in the
fellowship hail when a snake
came running across the floor
during the dinner hour.
Mrs. Lindburg Locklear and
daughter, Robin, and Mrs.
Sallie Locklear and children
spent the past week end
visiting at Cherry Grove Beach
SC.
Rev. and Mrs. Roy Maynor,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Chavis
and Mrs. and Mrs. Norman
Hammonds were honored
Thursday, September 9, on
their. wedding anniversaries.
Rev. and Mrs. Maynor their
48th, Mr. and Mrs. Chavis
their 42nd, and Mr. and Mrs.
Hammonds their 42nd. A
dinner was given by Mr. and
Mrs. James B. Chavis and son
Jerry and was held at their
home. All three couples were
married on the 9th day of
September. Mr. Chavis is the
3on of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Chavis and Mrs. Chavis is the
daughter of Rev. and Mrs.
Maynor. Among those who
attended other than those
mentioned above were Miss
Kimberly McCartney and Mi
chael McCartney.
Mrs. Eula M. Sanders and
her daughter Mrs. Sheila
Jackson of Baton Rouge, La.
and visiting in the home of Ms.
Sanders parents, the Rev. and
Mrs. C. C. Allen, Sr. and a
daughterof Mrs. Sanders. Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Bass and
family of Fatteville.
Mr. Bazie Hardin and son,
Bazie Hardin, Jr., visited
Monday at Cherry Grove Bea
ch, SC and Little River, SC.
The descendants of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Ward Clark, Sr.
met Sunday at the home of Mr,
and Mrs. H. B, Clark of the
Maxton Community and held
their family reunion. The late
Mrs. Ward Clark, Sr. was the
former Miss Mary Nancy
Harris. Approximately ISO per
sons attended. The dinner was
served buffet style from tables
consisting of home cooked
foods. There was roast turkey,
baked ham, and a variety of
vegetables and desserts, along
with coffee and soft drinks.
Some of the cousins had not
seen each other in ten years.
The relatives of the late Mr.
and Mrs. John Roller and their
son, Facson Roller of McColl,
SC held a family reunion
Sunday at the Fair Bluff Club
House in South Carolina.
Among those attending from
the Pembroke area were Mrs.
Marie Lowry. Mrs. Mary Lee
Oxendine. Miss Bose Marie
Revels. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett
Locklear. Mrs. Martha Hunt,
Mr. and Mrs, Samuel Brooks
and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Welton Brooks and family, and
Mrs. Mary Clark and children.
Mrs. Carlee Hunt was taken
ill Friday at her home on
Chavis Street and was rushed
by the Pembroke Rescue
Squad to the Southeastern
General Hospital where she
was put in the Intensive Care
'Unit. Mrs. Hunt is reported ii>
be improving some and has
been taken out of Intensive
Care and put in a room. She
was visited Monday by her
nephew, Mr. Lynn Lowry and
Mrs. Ida Bell Locklear, Mrs.
Hunt’s son and his family were
called home to be with his
mother. Also called home was
a daughter, Ms. Sarah Watson
of Oklahoma City, Okia. Ms.
Wat.son was expected to arrive
some time Tuesday. For her
friends who wish to send her a
lovely greeting card, Mrs.
Hunt’s address is: Mrs. Carlee
Hunt, Room 439. Southeastern
General Hospital. Lumberton,
NC 28358.
Mrs. Callie Brooks and her
sister, Mrs. Bessie Locklear,
have returned to their homes
after a stay in Southeastern
General Hospital. Both are
reported to be convalescing
satisfactorily.
A singing will be held
Sunday. Sept. 26 beginning at
8:00 p.m. at Baker’s Chapel
Baptist Church. The public is
invited to attend this song
service. The Rev, Davis Lock
lear is the pastor.
A family cookout was held
Saturday evening at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. John Locklear
of Welton Street. Among those
present were Mr. and Mrs.
Rodney Locklear, Mrs. Lonie
Locklear, Miss Ziilie Locklear,
Mrs. Lula Bullard and daugh
ter and Beulah Locklear and
Mrs. David Bullard, ail of
Maxton,
The Ladies Auxiliary of the
Baker Chapel Baptist Church
held a raffle recently and sold
tickets on a bed spread and
two pillows. The winner of
these items was Mr. Russell
Oxendine of Route 3, Maxton.
Homecoming is scheduled
to be held Sunday. Oct. 3 at
the Baker Chapel Baptist
Church. The public is cordially
invited to attend this event.
The pastor is Rev. Davis
Locklear.
Mrs. Wash Beil was a
patient the first part of the
week at Southeastern General
Hospital, Lumberton, She wa.s
in the Intensive Care Unit.
Mr, Sturgeon Locklear of
Falls Church, Va. is visiting in
the homes of his brother and
his family. Mr. and Mrs. J. R.
Locklear, and a sister, Mrs.
Woodrow Cummings and Mr.
Cummings of the Moss Neck
Community.
The Women’s Auxiliary of
Baker Chapel Baptist Church
went Saturday. Sept. 18, to
Cherry Grove Beach. SC
where they enjoyed a Fish and
chicken cook out in honor of all
the members of the club that
were liver 65. Those honored
were Mrs. Margie Deese.
Mrs. Dora Locklear. Mrs.
Reedy Chavis, Mrs. Leola
l.owrv. They had one visitor,
Mrs. Ellen Collins. Approxi
mately 50 persons were pre
sent for (he occasion. The
group reports they had a
wonderful time.
Erllc Ray Deese, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ertle Deese of Pates.
N.C.is a patient at Cape Fear
Valley Hospital of Fayetteville
where he had surgery on his
right eye Thursday of the past
week. He underwent surgery
on his left eye Wednesday of
this week. His father suffered
a heart attack some months
ago and remains an out
patient of the North Carolina
Memeorial Hospital in Chapel
Hill. This family needs our
prayers. Ertle Ray has Just
about lost the sight in both his
eyes.
A fall revival is in progress
at the Pembroke Church of
God. The Rev. Frank Parker of
Lumberton is the guest speak
er at these services beginning
each night at 7:30. The Rev.
Jack Hunt is the pastor. The
public is invited to attend.
A song service was held
Sunday evening at the Rock of
Bethlehem Baptist Church.
Among the singing groups
that attendedandtook part in
the service were the Deep
Branch BaptistChurch Choir, a
trio composed of Rev. Willard
Jones. Mrs. Desser Graham
and Mrs. Vashti Sampson, a
duet by Mr, and Mrs. Hay
worth Cummings and a musi
cal number was played on the
guitar by Mr. Kermit Chavis.
Mrs. Eula P. Strickland of
McColl, SC and her mother,
Mrs. Jesse Smith and her
grandson, James Romie Strick
land spent the past week end
visiting in the home of a son of
Mrs. Smith. Mr. and Mrs.
John R. Smith of Charlotte.
The group spent Saturday
aboard Mr. Smith’s house boat
on a lake near Charlotte.
Please remember the sad
and lonely and the sick and
shut-ins in your prayers.
Thank you.
BIBLE THOUGHT
FOR THE WEEK
Psalm 139:23-24 “Search me,
0 God, and know my heart.
Try me and know my thoughts,
and see if there be any wicked
way in me, and lead me in the
way everlasting.’’
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The McNeill family reunion
was held Septembd 5. 1976 at
iho -Saddletree .jByeee Build
ing. The family had not been
Ingether for many years for
sueh an event. Hosting the
reunion were the Rev. and
Mrs. Chesley McNeill.
Everyone attending brought
a covered dish. The food was
served buffet style. Before
lunch Rev. McNeill gave pray
er and table grace.
Furnishing music for the
event were; The Jacobs Sisters
of Lumberton; the Plainsmen
Quartet of Pembroke; and the
McNeill Trio of Lumberton.
After lunch was served Rev.
McNeill introduced each fami
ly group. Each family was well
represented. Hoping that all
those present and those not
will attend the next one.
The following were present
to share in the occasion: Rev.
and Mrs. Chesley McNeill and
family; Mr. and Mrs. Garnie
McNeill: Mr. Johnny McNeill
and family; Ms. Shirley Me
Neill; Mr. and Mrs. Charles,
McNeill and familv; Mr. and
Mrs. Jerry McNeill and family
Mr, and Mrs. Jimmy D.
McNeill and family; Mr. and
Mrs. Ronnie McNeill; Ms.
Mary McNeill; Mr. and Mrs.
Wade H. McNeill; Mr. Dennis
H. McNeill and familv; Mr.
and Mrs. Pope McNeill and
family: Mr, and Mrs. Terry
McNeill and family; Mr. '^nd-
Mrs. Willie H. Smith and
family; Dr. and Mrs.- Ralph
Neville and family; Mr, and
Mrs.. Elias Warriax and family
Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Warriax
and daughter: Mr. and Mrs.
Gregory Cummings and fam
ily: Ms. LaVerna W. Emanuel
and daughter; Ms. Vida War
riax and daughter: Ms. Neta
Woodell; Mr. and Mrs. Jerry
Cummings and family; Ms.
Ella Carter; Ms. Rosalyn Regan
Mr, Richard Regan; Master
Bobby Regan; Ms. Mary Ruth
Sampson and daughters, Juii-
Ka and Laura Ann; Ms. Rachel
Oxendine and son; Ms. Ger
trude Sampson: Ms. Margaret
Oxendine and daughter; Ms.
Carolyn Oxendine; Mr. and
Mrs. Dixon McNeill; Mr. June
McNeill and family; Ms. Ruie
menda McNeill; Mr. L. H.
McNeill and family: Ms. Lila
Fay McNelson and family; Ms.
Marv Faustredt; Mr. and
Mrs. D. W. Wilkins tind family;
Mr. and Mrs. Colonel Johnson
and family; Mr, and Ms.
Shelton Ivey and family: Mr.
Joseph Strickland: Mr. and
Mrs.. Eugene Canady and
family: Ms. Mattie Bell Butler
and family; Ms. Charity L.
Hunt; Mr. Willie Bell; M. and
Mrs. Dennis Hardin and fam
ily; Mr. and Mrs. Riley
Locklear and family; Ms. Etha
Johnson; Ms. Betty Roberts
and daughter; Mr. Donald R.
Hardin; Mr. Kenneth R.
Emanuel and family.
Gene A. Brayboy
Pembroke Rescue
Squad- an active part of
the community
The Pembroke Rescue
Squad presently has eighteen
members, seven of these are
certiFied Emergency Medical
Technicians. Several of the
others are taking the EMT
course now.
There is a schedule set up
each month where two mem
bers are available for emer
gencies or ambulance calls
through the Pembroke Police
Department, '^e^are ready to
serve the public when the local
ambulance service is off duty.
This means from 7 p.m. until 7
a. m., Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday; and from 7
p.m. Friday until 7 a. m.
Monday. They are also ready
to assist the county service if
needed during their hours.
The Rescue Squad makes a
number of calls each month,
but they desire to be of more
service to our community
Gene A. Brayboy, a Lumbee
was recently appointed as a
Program Developer Specialist
in the Health Resources Ad
ministration. a component of
U. S. Department ofHealth,
Education and Welfare. Mr.
Brayboy is responsible for
developing health manpower
training and self maintenance
programs for the poor and
disadvantaged population. He
will also serve as liaison
between the Indian communi
ties and the OfFice of Health
Resources Opportunity, an of-
Fice within the Health Resour
ces Administration.
Brayboy holds a Master’s
Degree in Public Health with
emphasis in Medical Care and
Facility Administration from
the School of Public Health at
the University of North Caro
lina, Chapel Hill, and a BA in
Business from Shaw Univers
ity. He has also attended
several speciality schools and
is the recipient of diplomas.
Brayboy is a member of the
American Public Health As
sociation, the American Aca
demy of Health Administra
tion and Commissioned OfFi-
cers Association of the United
States Public Health Service.
Mr. Brayboy is the son of
Chester and Lorener Brayboy,
formerly of Pembroke and is
married to the former Mary
Etta Hunt of Fairmont. They
have two children: Terry, age
19, a business major at UNC
Chapel Hill and Brigitte, age
16, a junior at Vadien- Whitley
High School. The Brayboys
live in Zebulon, NC.
Thursdoy, Septenber 23, 1976
MT. airy news
BY Violet Locklear
Evergreen Holiness Church.
There were many choirs in
attendance.
Attending the monthly sing
ing on Sunday night at the-
Tabernacle Baptist Church
were Mrs. Virginia ar ' Dar
lene Carter also Mr-. Violet
Locklear.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert
Bullard are the proud parents
of a baby daughter, Selinia
Kelly who weighed 7 lbs. She
was born at a local hospital in
Paschquola, Miss, on Septem
ber 18. Mrs. Bullard is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard Carter of Lumberton.
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
Miss Zina Sampson, dau
ghter of Mrs. Darlene Carter
and the late Dean Sampson,
celebrated her birthday Sept.
17 at her home. She was
thirteen years old. She is the
granddaughter of Mrs. Violet
Locklear and Mrs. Libby Low
ery of Pembroke. We wish her
many more happy birthdays in
which to come.
Miss Roxanne Locklear is a
patient in Southeastern Gene
ral Hospital.
Mrs. Stella Locklear will
enter the hospital this Friday
at Fayetteville to undergo
another operation on her leg.
Please remember her in your
prayers.
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Mr. and Ms. Roosevelt
Locklear of Route 1, Pembroke
celebrated their 25th (Silver)
wedding anniversary Sunday,
Sept. 19 at 5:30 p. m. at the
Mt. Airy Baptist Church by
renewing their wedding vows.
The vows were renewed
with a ceremony very similar
to a wedding, Rev. Kelly
Sanderson ofFiciated with the
sons, Mr, Archie Vann, Mill
ard Lloyd, Timothy G. and
Gregory Allen, serving as
ushers and their daughter!,',
Jennifer Kaye serving as ring
bearer.
Mrs. Robert Brayboy, mo
ther of the bride, was escorted
in by Archie Vann.
'Mrs. R. W. Locklear, step
mother of the groom was
escorted by Millard Lloy.
Mrs. Locklear received a
diamond in the exchange and
Mr. Locklear received a tie pin
with the birthstones of each
child.
Following the exchange of
vows the couple entertained in
the reception hall with a
variety of hors d oeurves being
served.
Guests were registered by
Mrs. Francis Reagan and the
party was welcomed by Rev.
and Mrs. Steve Jones. Good
bves were said by Mr. and
Mrs. Horace Locklear of Lum
berton. Many beautiful gifts
were received by the Locklears
The Brotherhood and the
Young Adult Ladies partici
pated in the monthly singing
on Sunday afternoon at the
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the Mayor
The group from the Robeson
County Church and Commun
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like to thank you for21 cases of
food and donations amounting
to over one- hundred dollars.
May I, personally, thank each
of you who gave to this worthy
cause. Remember, • file Bible
tells us that it is better to give
than to receive.!
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