ROBESON COUNTY, N.C.
THE CAROLINA
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VOI IJME 5 NUMBER 34
PiibDcatlon No. 976360
PEMBROKE, NC
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1977
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FUND-RAISING DINNER FOR
INDIAN MEMORIAL COTTAGE
FRIDAY NIGHT
JACK ANDERSON TO
LEAD OFF PSU’S
LYCEUM SERIES
Famed Columnist at PSU August 30
Ralph Smith
The Benefit Dinner for Indian Memorial
lottage on the Odum Home campus will be
leld Friday night, August 26, at the
'embroke State University Cafeteria.
Ipecial entertainment for the affair will be
)y Ralph Smith, who is donating his time
' effort because he believes in the cause
>f providing homes for children. Dr.
English E. Jones, Chancellor of PSU and
'hairman of the Steering Committee for
ndian Memorial Cottage, will serve as
Raster of ceremonies.
Also performing at the dinner will be
;usan Lawrence, Miss North Carolina
976 and first runner-up in the 1976 Miss
Miss Lumbee 1977
Brenda Carol Hunt
America Pageant.
Miss Lumbee 1977, Brenda Carol Hunt,
will also perform.
Others making comments will include Dr.
W.R. Wagnor, President of the N.C.
Baptist Childrens’ Homes, and Raymond
Stone, President of Sandhills Community
College and Chairman of the Board of
Trustees of the N.C. Baptist Childrens’
Homes.
Tickets will be available until the dinner
begins at 7:00 p.m. Friday evening, August
26. A $100.00 contribution will admit the
donor and a companion to the dinner.
Susan Lawrence
Miss N.C. 1976
Tickets may be purchased from the
following persons: Garth Locklear,
521-2614; Larry Sawyer, 521-4232; Rev.
Roy Maynor, 521-4522; Rev. Tony
Brewington, 521-9850; Lee Sampson,
521-2730; Franklin B. Johnson. 739-5371;
Tom Gobson, 738-8271; Ray Strickland,
521-2196; Ray Hunt. 521-4333; McDuffie
Cummings, 521-9758; Luther Sanderson,
738-8271; Hubert Stone, 738-8271; Rev.
Welton Lowry, 521-4354; Jim Paul,
521-4244; Fred Barnes, 738-9963; Tommy
D. Swett, 521-4214; Rev. C. W, Maynor,
521-3550; Purnell Swett, 739-3326; Rev.
Millard Maynard. 521-4281; or Mrs.
Horace Locklear. 738-6671.
Early Educator Revisits
Pembroke Area and
Notes Changes at PSU
PEMBROKE-Jack Anderson, famed
syndicated columnist, radio commentator
and also a regular featured member of
ABC-TV's “Good Morning, America’’
program, will be at Pembroke State
University Tuesday. Aug. 30, as the first
attraction on PSU’s Lyceum Series for the
1977-78 academic year.
Anderson will .speak at the PSU
Performing Arts Center, beginning at 8
p.m. Tickets for the event are .$2 for
everyone. Tickets may be reserved by
telephoning 521-4214, Ext. 287, after
Aug. 22.
Al Dunavan, director of dramatic
activities at Pembroke State Universityis
delighted at having Anderson to lead off the
PSU entertainment year. “So many people
read his column each day and see him on
television that we consider this a grand
opportunity to have him here in person.”
Anderson has been at the bottom of some
of the biggest exposes to come out of
Washington. Admitting he is amuckraker,
Anderson insists his object is not
sensationalism but reform. He considers it
the special calling of the press to expose
corruption.
He was the first to report that the CIA had
attempted to assassinate foreign leaders.
During the Watergate era, he broke many of
the major stories, being the first to
implicate John Mitchell and H.R.
Halderman in the scandal.
In 1972 Anderson received the Pulitzer
prize for proving that President Nixon and
Henry Kissinger lieJ to Congress and
public about the U.S, lilt toward Pakistan in
the India-Pakistan conflict.
It was also Anderson’s stories that led to
the celebrated Senate hearings on the
International Telephone and Telegraph Co.
A protege of Drew Pearson, Anderson
took over Pearson's Washington
Merry-Go-Round column in 1969 when
Pearson died. It appears now in more than
970 newspapers.
The 52-year-old Anderson was bom in
Long Beach. Calif., but reared in Salt Lake
City, Utah. When he was 12, he got his first
newspaper job as a $7-a-week reporter for a
weekly in the Salt Lake City suburbs. By
the time he was 18, he was working on the
city desk at the Salt Lake Tribune.
lohn R, May and his wife recently visited He held this position in 1937 and
Pembroke-his first visit since he headed the remained at PSU from the spring of '37
Education Department of then Pembroke until the fall of ’39.
State College for Indians, now Pembroke
Slate University.
He developed life long friendships with
Ira Pate Lowry (who headed the music
department) and Sanford Sampson, who
recently retired fromteaching at Pembroke
Senior High School. Since then they have
maintained their friendship with
long-distance telephone calls, letters and
exchanged Christmas cards.
Gene Winfree, 55, who will remain at the
school as a physical education instructor.
After leaving Pembroke, Dr. May went to has been replaced as football coach at
Salisbury State College where he remained Pembroke Senior High School. He has been
until he retired in 1974. Upon his replaced by John W. (Ned) Sampson, the
retirement. Dr. May was chairman of the basketball coach, athletic director, and
Psychology Department. assistant football coach until his
promotion.
Pembroke Warriors Have
New Football Coach
Dr. May notived two things about the
Indians of Robeson County (They were
legislatively named Cherokee Indians of
Robeson County until 1953) upon his
arrival at Pembroke: One- all traces of their
Indian heritage had disappeared and two-
they possessed tremendous drive, taking
advantage of every opportunity-
economically, politically, and
educationally.
^ Dr. May was “shocked” at the
A tremendous growth of PSU.
Dr. May made many friends in the area
and he and Ira Pate Lowry were driving
forces behind Adago (the Indian word,
according to Lowry, for friendship), the
first Indian orientated newspaper in
Robeson County.
Said Dr. May, “I enjoyed my stay at
Pembroke and I value the friendship of
those I met and worked with during those
long ago days, especially Ira Pate Lowry
and Sanford Samp.son.
Mr. Lowry reminisced, “1 really enjoyed
Dr. May. We shared many wonderful
experiences together.’’•Dr. May and Lowry
spent a lot of their spare time exploring the
history of the Indians of Robeson County,
and both came to the conclu.sion that the
Indians were descendants of John White’s
so-called Lo.st Colony and the friendly
Hatteras Indians.
School.” Winfree also received a
supplement of $1200.00 for coaching
football.
But, according to the attorneys for the
Robeson County schools, the contract was
terminable by either party and did not come
under the provisions of the tenure act for
teachers.
The Warriors finished last season with a
2-8 record. The Warriors open their season
The Pembroke Booster Club, and other
Pembroke Warrior fans, had called for the .... ....... ..-..v.,.
resignation of Winfree in the past. But a September 2 with a game against Rowland,
proviso in his contract notedthat hewould The Warriors are a member of the Three
be football coach at Pembroke Senior High Rivers Conference.
UNC-Board of Governors
Visit PSU Campus
ka Pate Lowry (right kneeling) kiddingly reminds Dr. John B. May (seated) thaU
according to his balding pate, time ha^ taken its toll. Sanford Sampson (left
kneeling) laughingly takes in the hijinks while the wives. (Mrs. May, left rear) and
Mrs. Sanford Sampson look on in amusement.
The long-distance friends had not seen each other sinw 1939 although they kept
np their friendship via the telephone, letters and Christmas cards.
PSU is thriving today and many contend,
including Lowry and Sampson, that the
John B. Mays of her storied past
contributed mightily to her vibrant growth
and success.
William A. Johnson, right, chairman of the UNC Board of (Governors
and a lawyer from Lillington, is greeted by Dr. and Mrs. English E.
Jones as the Pembroke State University Chancellor and his wife were
hosts at their home for a dinner Tuesday evening for 10 members of
the board, including .six new members.
people
and places
. and things
Jack Anderson
A pracficing Mormon,he accepted a call
from his. church to serve two years
(]942-43)as a full-time missionaiy in the
South. Hestill teaches Sunday School and
delivers occasional sermons.
During World War II, he served briefly as
a cadet officer in the U.S. Merchant
Marine but resigned to accept credentials
civilian war correspondent. Later when
inducted into the Army, he was assigned to
the Army newspaper, Stars and Stripes,
Along with his other activities, he is
Washington editor of Parade Magazine.
Other Lyceum Series events coming up at
Pembroke State University this year are;
—Nov. 21-Woody Herman and his
Young Thundering Herd.
—Feb, 8-Nationai Opera: “The Barber of
Seville.”
-April 4-Bradley Fields, a magician who
Dunavan says has drawn standing
room-only crowds at Madison Square
Garden.
PSU also has the option for one additional
event which Dunavan will announce in the
near future.
PSHS BOOSTER CLUB TO
INSTALL OFFICERS
The Pembroke Senior High Boosters'
Club will hold their election for officers
Monday evening, August 29 at 7:30 p.m. at
the PSHS Football Field. The public is
invited to attend and all prospective
members are urged to attend. There will be
a weinner roast following the election.
BEEKEEPERS ORIGANIZATIONAL
MEETING PLANNED
There will be an organizational meeting
to organize the Robeson County
Beekeeper’s Association on Tuesday night,
August 30, at 7:30 p.m. at the J.P. Owens
Agricultural Building in Lumberton. The
purpose of the meeting is to get an
organization of bee keepers and provide
more bees for Robeson County pollination.
All interested bee keepers, amateur or
professional and others interested in bees
•are urged by Mr. W.C. Williford, Graham
McLean, and Joe M. Dietzel of Lumberton
to attend.
WORKSHOP FOR YEARBOOK
EDITORS TO BE HELD AT PSU
A one-day worLshop for high school and
college yearbook editors will be held
Thursday, Sept. 15, on the PSU campus
conducted by a publishing company
representative.
Ed Goldston of Hunter Publishing
Company of Winston-Salem will be in
charge of the workshop which will be from
9 a.m. until 4 p.m. in Room 134 of the
Jones Health and Physical Education
Center.
High school editors and advisors from the
the surrounding area are being invited to the
workshop free of charge.
MASTER CLASSES IN MODERN
DANCE HELD AT THE DANCERS’
PLACE IN PEMBROKE
The Dancers’ Place. Pembroke, has been
fortunate to receive two weeks of Master
Classes in modem dance and ballet with
Ms. Jackie Hand. Ms. Hand who holds a
BFA degree in dance from Ohio State
University and a MFA degree in dance and
art history from the University of Oregon,
has taught at the University of Oregon for
the past two years. She is also a certified
Labahotation instructor. Ms. Hand began
her dance studies with Joyce Cadle in
Gettysburg, Pa, and was a guest of the
Cadle family during her recent visit to
Pembroke. Participating in the classes
were: Nena Cadle, Cindy Locklear. Siann
Cadle, Clarissa Cummings. Lisa Stover.
Jimmy Locklear, Ellen Lowry. Scott
Blanks, Sharman Boles. Sally Migliore.
Joyce Cadle. and Linda Gail Locklear.
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY TO BE
OBSERVED AUGUST 27
Mr. and Mrs. Colonel (Trixie) Locklear
will be honored on the occasion of their
50th wedding anniversary August 27 at
Green Pine Church. The hours will be 5
p.m. until 8 p.m. The affair will be hosted
by the children of the couple and other
relatives. No invitations are being sent,
however, everyone is cordially invited to
' attend.
MOUNTAIN TOP YOUTH CAMP
Ms. Cairo Rose Eddings. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Randolph Eddings of Route 3.
Maxton has returned home from Mountain
Top Youth Camp in Pinacle. NC. bringing
with her the honor camper trophy. Cairo
Rosa represented Preston Gospel Chapel.
JOHN M. BROOKS APPOINTED TO
RTl BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Governor Jim Hunt has appointed John
M. Brooks of Pembroke to serve on the
Board of Trustees of Robeson Technical
Institute.
Brooks is Principal of Magnolia School
and a member of the Pembroke ABC
Board.
The Board of trustees is composed of 12
meinbers-four appointed by the Governor,
four elected by the lix-al boards of
education, and four elected by the county
commissioners. Members serve a tenn of
eight years.
The purpose of the Board is to pronnitc the
dcvelopinenl of the institution, helping it
serve the state in a way that will
compliment the activities of the other
institutions and helping it perfonn at a high
level of excellence.
WUODELL REUNION PLANNED
The Nancy Woodell Reunion will he held
Saturday, September 3, 1977 at Union
Chapel Multi-purpose Community
Building, located near Union Chapel
School. Dinner will be from 12:00 noon
until 1:00 p.m. Each family is asked to
bring a covered dish. Those wishing
photographs should also bring cameras.
IN THE ARMED FORCES
BLANKS IN AIR FORCE MEDICAL
SERVICE FIEIJ)
San Antonio- Airman Scott E. Blanks,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Blanks of
Route 1, Pembroke, NC has been selected
for technical training at Sheppard AFB,
Texas, in the Air Force medical service
field,
'The airman recently completed basic
training at Lackland AFB. Texas, and
studied the Air Force mission, organization
and customs and received special
instruction in human relations. Completion
of this training earned the individual credits
towards an associate in applied science
degree through the community college of
the Air Force.
Airman Blanks is a 1977 graduate of
Pembroke Senior High School.
OXENDINE GRADUATES FROM
CHAPLAIN CANDIDATE COURSE
Montgomery, Ala.-Second Lieutenant
Milford Oxendine, Jr. of Route 1,
Pembroke, NC recently graduated from the
chaplain candidate familarization course
held at Maxwell AFB. Ala.
The familarization course, held at the Air
Force Chaplain School, is given to
seminary students who have recendy been
commissioned as chaplain candidates in the
Air Force Reserve. The three-week course
is designed to instruct the candidates on
policies and procedure concernin_2the Air
Force Chaplain Corps.
The lieutenant is being assigned to the Air
Reserve Personnel Center at'Lowry AFB.
Colo.
Lieutenant Oxendine, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Milford Oxendine. Sr. is a 1965 graudate of
Pembroke Senior High School and received
a B.S. degree in math in 1969 from
Pembroke State University.
SURPRISE PARTY HELD FOR
MRS. BARNIE LOCKLEAR
Mrs. Bamie (Stella) Locklearof the Union
Chapel community was recently honored
with a surprise party given by her family.
The party was held at the fellowship hall of
Union Chapel Chiirce, Approximately 50
relatives and friends from Pembroke.
Lumberton, Maxton. Charlotte and
Richmond. Va. attended. The honoree
received many lovely gifts.
CONTINUING EDUCATION AT
FAYETTEVILLE STATE
UNIVERSITY CAN HELP
If you are involved in the management of a
nursing home or a rest home, then the
Center for Continuing Education at
Fayetteville State University can help you.
A training institute will begin September 13
and it will offer you 96 hours of training in
office procedures: dietary administration:
medical terminology: and other aspects of
health care delivery facility management.
This institute, to be taught by experts in the
health care field is free. Classes will be
taught Tuesday and Thursday evenings in
the Center for Continuing Education from
6:.30-9:30 p.m. Call486^F311 and ask Miss
•Gloria Brisson for details.
ROBESON COUNTY SCHOOLS
WILL OPEN ON TIME
Although a number of area counties
have delayed the opening of school
anywhere from two to six days
Robeson County's schools will open on
time.
Said Superintendent Purnell Swett. “
“1 have instructed all principals and
teachers to work with those families
who still need their children to stay out
of school to harvest the tobacco crop.
But. according to our planning and
needs, we felt that we should open the
new school year as planned."
School begins today. August 25
(Thursday) will be a day of orientation
for students. And school will officially
open Monday. August 29,