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VOLUME 5 NUMBER 50 PEMBROKE, N.C. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1977 i 15^ PER COPY
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Board of Education
Hears Complaints on
Misplaced Students
The Robeson County Board of
Education met in regular session on
Friday. Appearing before the board
were Mr. and Mrs. Elmer R. Chavis of
the Prospect area. Mr. Chavis present
ed a listing of students who were
attending schools outside the district
they reside in. Included on the list were
several teachers in the county unit.
Purnell Swett, Superintendent,. said
that he would check each child listed to
assert am whether they were in fact
residing in one school district and
attending schools in another district.
Mr. Swett also reported on East
Robeson Primary School. He showed
the board members a model and
explained what phase of the building
project would be unfinished due fo a
lack of funds.
In other matters the board approved
the recommended changes in the
amendments to the by-laws of the
Indian Education Parent Committee,
heard a report from Mr. Donald A.
Bonner, Assistant Superintendent on
?the student testing program.
Ozmer Lee Oxendine Invenrs
.Orthopedic Doors
Ointer Lee Oicadbt
Ideas are fleeting things. Sometimes
aq idea will flit by and we'll just iet it
gd on by, unable to capture the elusive
wisp. But not Ozmer Lee Oxendine.
Ozmer Lee Oxendine, a dedicated
school teacher, who has taught at Union
Elementary School for eighteen years,
recently received a patent for develop
ing a pair of orthopedic boots for
compensaton of leg length deformities.
Oxendine remembers the idea this
way. His sister and brother in law, Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Jacobs have a lovely
daughter, Lynn, who had an unfortu
nate accident. The accident resulted in
one of her legs ceasing to grow
normally. Outfitted with a thick sole and
noticable orthopedic boot, Lynn simple
refused to wear the boot.
Seemingly the major problem with
those who are forced to wear an
orthopedic boot because of a
deformity is the psychological shock of
wearing a noticable and thick soled
shoe.
Oxendine began to think about it and,
as he recalls, "the essence of the idea
came to me all at once." And he began
to develop the concept that came to him
in a flash of intuition.
The idea, a lesson in simplicity, is
basically this: a pair of orthopedic boot
that look basically the same from
outward appearances. One of the boots
is built around a recessed shell that
allows the longer leg of the wearer to fit
down in the shoe comfortably so that a
level walking condition is created.
But it's not really as easy as that. Ideas
are, as one of the philosophers said, "a
dime a dozen." But doing something
about an idea is. another matter.
That is where the Patent Office comes
ip. To tie down an idea, one must secure P
a patent on the idea and develop it so f
that it can be certified as the right of the i
patent holder. For instance, Oxendine "
. filed his patent application December i
27, 1976 and the patent was not
officially received until November 15,
1977. THe patent allows Oxendine to
hold all rights relating to his patent for a
period of seventeen years, h is his idea.
Oxendien holds the right to his idea for
seventeen years. His patent excludes
anyone else from making, selling or
using the invention.
Oxendine, who resides in the Harper's
Ferry area with his wife Cora Sue and
their three children, recommends that if
one has an idea, to keep it to yourself
until you have filed a patent application.
And, most of all, he recommends that
one secure the services of a patent
attorney.
Congress has established the United
Patent Office to perform the function of
issuing patents on behalf of the
government. THe patent office was
established in 1802. The chief function
of the patent office is to administer the
patent laws as they relate to the
granting of patent applications and
patents.
After a patent application is obtained,
it is no certainty that a patent will be
granted. A search is made and if no
other existing patent is listed then a
patent will be issued.
The best ideas are, according to
Oxendine, the most simple ones. Shown
with this article is a drawing and
summary of Oxendine's patent.
Oxendine hope to manufacture the
orthopedic boots so that the Lynns can
walk about comfortably and live happy
useful lives.
Any more ideas? Oxendine says,
"Well, nothing that I want to talk about.
I have been working on a couple of
things ..." In the meantime, Ozmer Lee
Oxendien continues to teach 6 and 7th
graders at Union Elementary School.
A SUMMARY OF OXENDINE'S
PATENT FOR ORTHOPEDIC BOOTS
Pair of* thick soled platform boots are
designed to provide one boot of
relatively conventional construction and
a second boot whose thinkened
sole area is hollow so that the wearer's
longer leg resides in the hollowed area.
A shell within the hollow provides
the frame about which the invention
boot is formed and secured therto, the
external appearance of both boots is
substantially identical there by hiding
any external signs of a deformity .The
difference in the wearer's leg length is
the determining factor as to the height
of the shell and the depths of the
hollowed out area and the invention
accommodates to a wide range of
differences in lea length.
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Plan
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Parade
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Miss Pembroke Junior High
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Pageant Tonight
The Miss Pembroke Junior High
Pageant will be held tonight. December
15, 1977, at 7:30 p.m. in the PSU
Performing Arts Center.
The fourteen lovely ladies competing
for the title are: Joanie Maynor. 9th
grade; Vicky Sampson. 8th grade;
Carmen Dietrict, 8th grade; Darlene
Brewington, 9th grade; Terri Walker.
9th grade; Zina Strickland, 9th grade;
Yonnah Chavis, 8th grade; Robin
Brewington. 9th grade; Ramon a Lock
tear, 9th grade; Charmaine Locklear,
9th grade; Shelia Revels. 8th grade;
Ruth Ransom, 8th grade; Pamela
Deese. 9th grade; and Gina Maynor. 9th
grade.
Talent will consist of modern and free
dance, gymnastics, vocals and instru
mentation. Theme for the occasion will
be "Babie in Toyland." Admission will
be $2.00.
Pembroke Jaycees Help on
Indian Memorial Cottage
The Jaycee Creed has a line which
feeds: "that service to humanity Is the
best work of life." The Pembroke
Jaycee* have worked hard In the past to
live up to the Jaycee Creed and are
continuing those efforts.
Recently the Pembroke Jaycees held
a work day at the site of the Indian
Memorial Cottage at the Odam Home.
They worked all day on the project and
put the sheeting on the roof of the
cottage.
Mr. Tommy D. Swett and Rev. Harvey
Brewington are co-chatring the building
committee far the memorial cottage.
They anticipate the completion of the
cottage by Easter.
Mr. Swett stated that be bad bad
several community organizations Invol
ved with the building project and would
like to thank them -and the Pembroke
Jaycees for their contributions.
Participating from the Pembroke
Jaycees were: Randall Jones; Greg
Cummbigs; R.D. Locklear; Noah Woods
William Locklear; Douglas Locklear;
Willie Harris; Walter Oxendine; Camell
Locklear; Lacy Cummlngs; Carlton Dial;
and Bobby D. Locklear.
Members of the Pembroke Jaycees are
shown as they work on the construction
of Indian Memorial Cottage on the
Odmn Home campus In Pembroke. |BHi
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Magnolia
Homecoming
Queen
Crowned
Sharon McNeill, Mlw Homecoming
During halftime activities at a recent
basketball contest. Magnolia School
crowned Miss Homecoming, 1977,
Sharon McNeill.
Sharon is a ninth grade student in Mr.
Elmer Hunt's homeroom. She is the
daughter of Mrs. Mary Jones of Rt. 1
Shannon. Her escort for the halftime
activities was Kenneth McNeill. She
was crowned by the 1976 Miss
Homecoming. Janice Brewer.
Finalists who participated in the
activities were: Second Runner-Up,
Belinda Knights, Eighth Grade, daugh
ter of Ms. Clara Joyce Butler; First
Runner-Up, Sandra Faye Bell. Fifth
Grade daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Bell; Jean McCall. Tenth Grade daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Brad Stokes; Cassie
Lee Oxendine. Eleventh Grade daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis L. Oxendine;
and Demetrius Locklear, Twelfth Grade
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Fuller
Locklear.
banra Clous visits
On Monday night, December 12,
Santa Gaus came to visit the children at I
the Pembroke Lumbee Longhouse j
Learning Center. Before his arrival the I
students presented a Christmas pro
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gram for their parents and visitors.
Invocation was by Mr. Bobby Ray Kerns
ind special music was by the children of
the center and Bruce Swett.
Mrs. Verdia Lock tear is the instructor
at the Pembroke Center. She is assisted
by Ms. Sarah Hunt, Mrs. Theresa
Locklear. Ms. Margaret Locklear and
Ms. Marilyn Hunt.
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PP.MHKOKP. JAYCEES CHRISTMAS
DRIVE
I he Pembroke Jaycees are holding
iheir Hhh annual Needy Family loy and
Clothing Christmas Drive, to be held
irom nim until Christmas.
Anyone interested in donating clothing
and new or used toys are asked to
contact Mr. James K. (Buddy) Bell at
MI-4227 trom N until 3 each week day
and at 52l-4b22 alter 4 p.m., or contact
any member ol the Pembroke Jaycees.
loys can also be delivered to the
Jaycee Hut in Pembroke every Wed
nesday night, and all day on Saturdays
until Christmas.
II you know ot any families whom you
wish your donations to go to, give their
name and address to Mr. Bell or any ol?
the Jaycees.
Please give your donation to make this
a happy Christmas tor those in need.
IN I UK AKMM) POKCES
Pi. Bragg. Nt. - Mary L. Hammonds,
whose guardian. David Hammonds,
lives on Kouie S. Lumberton, recently
was promoted to Army specialist tour
winle serving as a teletype operator
with the 32nd Medical Depot at Pt.
Bragg. N<
Spec. Hammonds entered the Army in
August, iv/b. She is a lV7b graduate ot
Ludeticld High School.
TURKEY AND HAM SHOOT
PLANNED
The Burnt Swamp Jaycees will
sponsor a turkey and ham shoot Friday
nights at 7:30 p.m. at the Union Chapel
Community Building. The public is
invited to attend.
PKMBROKE LADY LIONS MEET
The Pembroke Lady Lions met
December 5 at the Town and Country
Restaurant for the purpose of preparing
Christmas baskets for some of the
shut-ins in our community.
After the baskets were prepared, the
ladies each took a basket and delivered
it to a family.
Ihe ladies enjoyed a nice fellowship
hour while preparirig the baskets.
Mrs. Molly H. Sampson
Club Secretary
RTI TO CLOSE FRIDAY
DECEMBER 16,1977
Robeson Technical Institute will close
Friday, December 16, at 1 p.m. for the
Christmas holidays. In cooperation with
the efforts toward energy conservation,
all facilities will be closed for two
weeks. Normal schedule will resume at 8
a.m. on Monday, January 2.
LOC AL FAMILY MOVES
TO SANFORD* NC
Jerry H. Mundy and family have
moved to Sanford where he has been
employed as credit manager with the
American Credit Corporation for the
last three months. Mundy was the
tormer finance manager of the Com
mercial Credit Corporation of Lumber
ton.
He is a graduate of Lumberton High
School, attended King's Business Col
lege in Charlotte, and Womack- Selenia
Business School in Lumberton. He has
been enrolled in the Robeson Technical
Institute's continuing Adult Education
Program in the Business Administration
Course, and will continue his education
in Sanford.
At the time of his transfer to Sanford,
Mundy waa the president of the
Rowland Norment Parent Teachers
Aaaociiion, secretary- treasurer of the
Robeson County Toastmasters Club,
and he taught Sunday school claaeea at
the Chestnut Street United Methodist
Church, as weR as serving on the
Admintairof fee Board and the Cam mis
shut on Worship.
Mundj^h^msrrted to the former
HARLAN COUNTY,'U.S.A. TO BE
SHOWN AT SCOTLAND MEMORIAL
LIBRARY
The film "Harlan County, Xi.J.K." will
be shown at Scotland Memorial Li
brary this Sunday, December 18, 7:30
p.m. It will be sponsored by the United
Workers of Scotland County and will
be free to the public.
The movie, directed by Barbara
Kopple, is a record of the changes of the
13-month strike against Duke Powere
Company in 1973. The camera follows
the miners into the depths of the mines;
it records the highs and lows of the
strikers' meetings, their confrontation
with Duke Power Company.
Mrs. Kopple and her crew lived and
worked for more than three years
among the people of Harlan Countys
And it shows. There is no way her
camera could have gotten so dose to
these people if she had not gotten their
trust.
PEMBROKE BPW CLUB MEMBERS
ENJOY CHRISTMAS STORY
In lieu of their regular meeting, the
Pembroke Business and Professional
Women's Club met on Monday night,
December 5th, at the Planetarium in
Lumberton. In keeping with their theme
they enjoyed a presentation of "The
Star of Bethelhem."
Following the Christmas story, the
members gathered at the home of their
president, Mrs. Grace Epps, for a
reception. The house was decorated
with Christmas decor with a spedal
"BPW display" in the hall way. The
members and guests enjoyed refresh
ments and fellowship. In attendance
were approximately 50 members, spou
ses and guests.
CHRISTMAS PARTY PLANNED
FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
The fifty-five senior citizens from
Pembroke United Methodist Church
Center will have a Christmas party at
May nor Manor from 4p.m. until 5 p.m.
on December 22. 1977.
A cantata will be presented by the
senior citizens with Rev. Welton Lowry
as narrator. Miss Linda Locklear and
Miss Brenda Hunt. Miss Lumbee, will
perform. Felicia May nor will give a
rendition of two original compositions.
The cantata will be entitled "The Story
of the Christ Child."
Mrs. Vera Lowry is coordinating the
event.
MAGNOLIA CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
TO BE PRESENTED TONIGHT
The Magnolia High School Chorus
presents its Christmas program today,
Dec. IS at 9:30 a.m. Participating in the
program in addition to the chorus will
be the Spanish Club.
The chorus will present favorite
Christmas songs. The Spanish Club will
present Spanish dances and will sing a
few selections in Spanish. Mrs. Sarah
Bell is directorof the chorus and Mrs.
Lolita Blanks, the Spanish Club.
All parents and other interested
persons are cordially invited to attend.
TELEVISION MUSIC OF PSU'S
CONCEIT CHOIR ANNOUNCED
The songs of Christmas that the
conceit choir of PSU will praonnt on
WECT-TV. Channel 6. in Wilmington.
Friday. Dec. 16. or Christmas Day nave
been announced by the choir director,
Dr. Harold Slagie. chairman of the PSU
MuUc Department.
Dap vy 'Martin Shaw; Giny la Te Gad
b> Iran Berger; Region Cash by Gregor
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