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VOLUME 6 NUMBER 27 PEMBROKE, N.C. THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1978 154 PER COPY
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L. HARBERT MOORE,
HENRY DERRY LOWRY
AWARD WINNER 1976
The moat coveted award, the Henry
Berry Lowry Memorial Award, waa
preeented to L. Herbert Moore, left,
?ember of the Robeaon County Board
of Education. The presentation waa
Thurday night, Jnno 29, at the
Pembroke Jaycee Clubhouse. The pre
sentation wao made by Rev. Bob
Man gum, executive director of the
Robeson Comity Church and Commun
ity Center and fellow board of education
member. Rev. Man gum cited Moore'*
fight to break double- voting, his efforts
on behalf of voter registration, his
Methodist Church accomplishments,
and especially his fight for fair and
equal Job and educational opportunities
for all people. |Photo by Robert
De Carlo]
PSU Chancellor Jones
Announces Retirement
Effective 1979
Dr. English E. J?m?
He had been hinting about it for
a number of months. Friday, at a
meeting of the Pembroke State Univer
sity Board of Trustees, Dr. English E.
Jones announced his retirement as
Chancellor of PSU, effective June 30,
1979.
Immediate speculation' began con
cerning his replacement, although he
will be chancellor for another year.
Insiders give Dr. James B. Chavis the
best chance to replace his mentor, Dr.
Jones.
Now serving as Ombudsman for the
State of North Carolina. Dr. Chavis is
aspected to be named vice- chancellor
for student affairs today. Dr. Chavis
was serving aa dean of student affairs
when Oov. James ?. Hunt tapped him
to be Ombudsman for the State of North
Carolina.
Dr. Jones, 34, said at Priday's
meeting, also attended by William C.
Friday, president ef the I* campus
University ef North Carolina System. "I
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Dr. Jones served for 16 years- first as
president and then as chancellor. He
was a member of the faculty and
administration at PSU for 22 years.
Friday said, during the course of the
meeting Friday, that "PSU turned a
corner in its life under Dr. Jones..."
The school achieved university status in
1969 and earlier this year was approved
to begin a graduate program, long a
dream of Dr. Jones.
75 percent of the buildings on campus
were erected during Dr. Jones' tenure.
Enrollment mushroomed from 758 to
2,334 and the faculty expanded from 35
to 134 under his progressive leadership.
Dr. Jones, a Lumbee Indian, received
his bachelor's degree from the University
of Kentucky, a- master's degree from
North Carolina State and an honorary
law degree from Wake Forest Univer
sity.
He taught in the public schools for
four years before joining the N.C. State
Extension Service in 1952. He came to
Pembroke as an agriculture and biology
professor in 1956. A year later he
was named dean of students and
administrative assistant to the presi
dent.
Dr. Jones became president in 1962
and chancellor In 1972 when PSU
became part of the 16 campus university
system.
The 82.3 million physical education
center on the PSU campus is named in
Jones' honor.
Said Dr. Jones, upon announcing his
retirement. "I want to do now the
things in His which to mo constitute real
living..." He plans to retire to a small
time with hi! family and dmmte more
time to his church. Harper's Perry
Baptist Church, where Ma son. Steve is
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Ground-breaking for Restoration of
Old Main Scheduled Friday
Mrs. Reba Lowry
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Dr. Gerald
Maynor named
Chairman of
PSU Ed. Dept.
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Dr. Gerald D. Mavnor
Pembroke- Dr. Gerald D. Maynor, who
has served as acting dean of student
affairs for the past 11 months duning the
leave of absence of Dr. James B.
Chavis, will become chairman of the
PSU's Education Department effective
Aug. 28, it was announced by Chancel
lor English E. Jones.
Dr. Maynor replaces Dr. Robert E.
Fowler, who has accepted a position at
the College of Charleston.
"Dr. Maynor has served as director
of our student teaching program,
director of development and public
affairs, and acting dean of student
affairs. He is very competent, totally
loyal to our university program, and has
a thorough knowledge of the education
process," said Dr. Jones. "He is a man
who is easy to work with, and I have no
reservations in recommending him to
head the Department of Education."
A member of the PSU faculty for five
years. Dr. Maynor, 43, earned his B.A.
in Soc'al Studies at PSU in 1959, his
M.A. in Guidance and Counseling at
Appalachian State University in 1966.
and his doctorate in Education Admini
stration at the University of Miami in
1974.
While at the University of Miami, Dr.
Maynor was the recipient of an
American Indian Scholarship and also a
grant from the National Leadership
Training Program.
Dr. Maynor is a member of the N.C.
Association of Educators, the American
Personnel and Guidance Association
and the N.C. Personnel and Guidance
Association
He is married to the former Annie
Buth Lowery of Pembroke, which is also
his hometown. The Maynor* are
parents of Ave children: Wanda. 26;
Gerald, Jr., II; Myra. 19; Bamona. 17;
and (Mas. II.
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Junes A. Jacobs
Pembroke- Ground- breaking ceremon
ies for the $1,600,000 restoration of Old
Main will be held at 10 a.m. Friday,
June 7, it has been announced by
Chancellor English E. Jones.
Three retired professors emeritus at
PSU-James Jacobs, Mrs. Reba Lowry,
and Clifton Oxendine?will take part in
the proceedings along with Leroy Marks
of Laurinburg. chairman of the PSU
Board of Trustees, and John Robert
Jones of Pembroke, chairman of the Old
Main Commission.
"There will be five shovels, and we
think it indeed appropriate that these
three retired professors emeritus be a
part of the ceremonies," said Dr. jones.
"They started their college teaching in
Old Main and have taught over 100
years at PSU between them."
Jacobs, 69, served PSU for 32 years,
including working in the capacities of
registrar and chairman of the mathe
matics department. He retired in 1974.
He taught grandchildren of his original
students. He earned his U.S. inl
mathematics and physics at Murray.I
Ky., State University and his M.Ed inl
Education at Duke University.
Mrs. Lowry, 72, served PSU longer]
than anyone- 40 years before her
retirement in 1976. She was the school's
first Dean of Women in 1937. directed
the Pembroke Players (student drama
tists) from 1937-63. and wrote the lyrics
to the school song, "Hail to PSU." For
five years she was the women's
basketball coach. For almost all of her
40 years, she chaired the Foreign
Languages Department at PSU. Mrs.
Lowry earned her B.A. in modern
languages at Marville, Tenn., College,
her M.A. at the University of Tennessee
and completed all the work on her
doctorate at Ohio State University
except for her dissertation.
Oxendine, 78. served PSU for 31
years, being dean and history professor
from 1939 to 1957 and professor of
history and sociology from 1957-70.
Oxendine received his B.A. at McKen
dree College in Leganon, 111., and his
M.A. at George Peabody College for
Teachers at Nashville. Tenn. He did
advanced study at George Peabody and
Louisiana State University.
Low bidders for the Old Main contract
were as follows: General contract- T. A.
Nye and Sons, Inc. of Fairmont
M71,200; plumbing contract- Town
and Country Plumbing. Inc.. of Fayette
ville $41,000; mechanical contract?
T.R. Driscoll Sheet Metal Works of
Lumberton $181,000; electrical contract
Steele Electric Co. of Monroe $144,040;
and elevator contract-- Southern Eleva
tor Co. of Greensboro $17,628. The
architect firm is Jordan, Snowdon and
McVicker, Inc. of Laurinburg. Repre
sentatives of both T.A. Nye and Sons,
Inc. and Jordan. Snowdon and McVic
ker, Inc. will be present at the ground
breaking ceremonies.
The "new" Old Main will house the
supportive services of the university
and include areas for the American
Indian Studies Department, Native
American Museum, media center, etc.
The exterior of the building will look the
same as when it was first constructed in
1923 as the first brick building on the
campus. Inside, however, the building
will be modernistic in every respect.
The Old Main Building has always
been a landmark of the campus. Across
its facade have been inscribed through
the years "Indian Normal School,"
"Pembroke State College," and finally
"Pembroke State University."
High school classes used to meet
downstairs and college classes upstairs.
Graduations- and even funerals- have
been held there.
Now the time of its reconstruction is
here.
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INDIAN WALKERS GET PERMIT TO
USE WASHINGTON MONUMENT
GROUNDS
Interior Department officials and lead
ers of the "Longest Walk" Indian
demonstration reached an agreement
June 26 that will permit up to 3,000
Indians to use the Washington Mon
ument Grounds and other parklands in
the area for eight days of political
demonstrations and religious ceremon
ies in July. Senator James Abourezk,
Chairman of the Senate Select Commit
tee on Indian Affairs, helped bring
about this agreement. In two prior
meetings. National Park Service offtcals
had balked at the Indians' demand that
they be permitted to camp in the city.
The agreement reached calls for the
Indians to make a ceremonial march
into Washington. D.C. on July 15,
conduct a continuous four-day religious
ceremony and vigil from July 16 to 19 in
West Potomac Park near the Lincoln
Memorial and participate in outdoor
workshops and conferences on the
Washington Monument grounds from
July 20 to 22. Most of the 3,000
expected marchers will camp at a park
in suburban Maryland about 12 mile*
? from downtown Washington. For the
religious ceremonies in West Potomac
Park the Indians plan to erect 50 tepees,
two council lodges and an alter with a
continuous burning symbolic fire. The
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purpose of the demonstration it to
protest anti-IndM/u legislation current
ly before Congress.
GOSPEL SING PLANNED
The Saddletree Jaycees will spon
sor a gospel sing on Satuiriat night,
July 8 at Magnolia School irons 7 until
11 p.m. The price is $2.00 per person
and all gate receipts will be divided
equally between the singing groups and
the school.
Groups participating include: McNeill
Trio. Mt. Moriah Choir, Bethel HUI
Choir. Mt. Olive Youth Choir, Saddle
tree Church of God Choir, the New
Times Singers. Mt. Olive Baptist
Adults: Zion Hill Singers, the Singers
from Antioch and the Gospel Light
Temple Singers.
PEMBROKE APPROVES BUDGET
The Pembroke Town Council met
last Thursday and adopted a budget
totaling S66S.3S4.00 after a public
hearing at which a number of town
citizens expressed displeasure with the
present administration.
Councilman Bob Brewington voted
against accepting the budget which was
defended by McDuffie Cummings.
Pembroke Town Manager.
UK JAMtS 13 CHAVIS RETURNING TO P5U
AS VICE CHANCELLOR OF STUDENT AFFAIRS
Dr. Jiimi 8. Chavia
Pembroke--Dr. James B. Chavis. who
has been on leave of absence from PSU
for the past 11 months serving as
chief ombudsman for the state of North
Carolina in Gov. Hunt's office, will
return to the university effective Sept. 1
with a new title of vice chancellor for
student affairs.
Dr. Chavis. 42. served as dean of
student affairs at PSU from 1972-76.
Prior to that he had held several
university positions in gaining a well
rounded experience, being director of
the student center from 1964-66,
financial aid officer from 1966-67,
administrative assistant to the president
from 1967-71. and director of admis
sions and registration from 1971-72.
"Dr. Chavis is a very competent
person who has served PSU as a good
administrator in many areas. We are
delighted to have him back on campus.'
said Chancellor English E. Jones.
Interviewed by telephone in Raleigh
about his returning to the PSU campus.
Dr. Chavis said: "Being chief ombuds
man has been a good experience for me
because I've learned things that will
make me more of an asset when 1 return
to PSU. I have met a lot of people. I've
visited places not only throughout this
state, but across the country. In fact. I
recently returned from Pennsylvania
where i visited their state house. I hope
these experiences will make me a more
valuable member of the PSU admini
stration."
Despite his exciting year in the
Governor's Office, Dr. Chavis said,
"I'm looking forward to returning h>me
and working with the students again
because that's where my life is."
Being in Gov. Hunt's office has been
s great experience, said Chavis. "I've
learned so much from him. It is
tremendous to watch a man of his
abilities. His speech writer can hand a
ipeech to him at 6 p.m.. he can glance
?ver it once, put it In his brief case and
give it shortly thereafter as though he
had spent days on it. It's remarkable."
At the May meeting of the PSU
Alumni Association, Dr. Chavis was
roted the winner of the asaociafton'a
'Distinguished Service Award."
In appointing Dr. Chavis to his ofte*.
jov. Hunt said: "James Chavis has the
idmintstrattve skills to mate aura this
rital office functions smoothly and
rfflciently. But he alao knows pa op is
ind ihirir problems, and he has the
tuman qualities of compaaaioa aad
ietrrminatlon that are sesiatiai to this
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