I I -'TOM ^PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY 1=] THE CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE IS Dedicated To The Best In All Of Ua-^ofi*i5?v /v A VOLUME 7 NUMBER 17 PEMBROKE, NC THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1979 k ll ROBESON COUNTY 15* PER COPY fc,- ^ J r % ?7 DR. ENGLISH E. JONES HONORED DURING APPRECIATION DAY ACTIVITIES P em brake- it was a festive day, and a happy throng turned out Friday morn ing to observe the parade traversing through downtown Pembroke in honor of retiring Pembroke State University Chancellor. Dr. English E. Jones. Later in the evening a banquet was held in honor of Dr. English E. Jones and his family. Honors were bestowed upon him as Mayor Reggie Strickland read proclamations to him from Pem broke, Robeson County and the state of North Carolina designating Friday. April 20, 1979 "Dr. English E. Jones day." Mayor Strickland also presented him the keys to the town of Pembroke city noting "You're in pretty good company since most of the keys to the town of Pembroke have been presented to beauty queens like our Miss Lumbees..." In his response Dr. Jones talked extemporaneously about his philosophy of life and his feelings about PSU etc. He said, "A man's success is determin ed bv the orientation or priority one puts on things. For instance I have never put anything above my God; next to my God comes my family; then comes PSU. And I always tried to keep them separate." Dr. Jones recounted many of his experiences during the tulmutous years of his administration Walter G. Oxendine. director of PSU's Development Office, and coordinator of the event, served as moderator. Others on the program included Miss I Ruth Martin, a member of the faculty when Dr. Jones arrived on campus, who presented a scholarship in honor of Mrs. Margaret Jones. Dr. Jones' wife. The couple also received a cash gift of $1500.00 and a 1979 Buick F.lectra 225. Part of the turn awav crowd which family Friday night. It io estimated that the Joneses, tamed oa. to boner Dr.' Jones and Us oeae 1000 adnhen tamed sat to honor Dr. I?? mi Ma wlla, Margaret, are aha ana ready te depart far a laag awaMad vacadaa hi (hair aaw Bahk. Hm Miw R?M>* Ibbtoaito b elww* priull^ ? b) to Ik* lawa af hlbwlii ta ttiaaMltor toaaa wlte U rtrtrtog m H?>w?.f W Ml to iaaa alter It itM M Mw f UIPA ? Entry mm mm d mmy to ito hull CHtoj mralng to iIm pirifc lltoi Km) ?m pttptod wtoi pnN) ??fU?r*? ?f Itttou liglml Dt??toMM AmmMm, tot. I IN 04| TM* mnt> |HiplH? ?Mi tot pttol) ?M*I mm Am pfe** to N?t*toM mmm?% tot fhM ilihi Pembroke Medical Services Groundbreaking Held Shown (toft to right] Jmm Cofltoa, Dr. Frank Wariu, Carolyn Emmanoel, Barbara McMillan, Dr. Bobby Brmvboy, Hubert Oxendine, Clayton Bell and Jknmy Hedgepetb. by Brace Barton Pembroke-A lot of people have dreams; it's an easy thing to dream. But few folk take a dream and make it come true. Tuesday was a day for the dream makers; they held center stage as the groundbreaking was held for Pembroke Medical Services. Inc.. the new medical facility planned for Pembroke and surrounding areas. Located off Union Chapel Road, adjoining Pembroke's city limits on a 4 acre tract, the medical facility will soon begin to take shape as groundbreaking was held Tuesday morning. The facility has a price tag of somewhere around a half million dollars. THE MEDICAL PERSONNEL The medical clinic will consist of one M.D. or physician. That physician will be Dr. Frank Wariax. a local Lumbee Indian and a graduate of Duke University's Medical School. The clinic will also have a full time dentist. The dentist will be Dr. Jeff Collins, a Lumbee Indian from the Prospect Community, and a graduate of Howard University Dental School in Washington, D.C. Additionally, the clinic will be staffed by a physician's assistant, a lab technician, a nursing assistant and a registered nurse (Ms. Barbara McMill an) wilt be working with Dr. Wariax. A dental assistant will be assisting Dr. Collins. The executive director of the clinic and the person directly responsible for the overall operation will be Ms. Carolyn Emmanuel, a Lumbee Indian who has just completed her master's degree in public health administration at the University of North Carolina. Chapel Hill. The clink will also have a medical and dental receptionist, an administrative i> notary and a maintenance person. The clinic will operate en a five day ^MSfl^nMlna 4h^n m MAgkfliiA ?wllwmllf Wi ? IW IW WIvHl USB IB ? The dink baa set a target date of August |( 1*79 fer Be opening to the public with tho dedieodon of the facihty planned at that time board of the Pembroke Medical Ser vices, Inc. He probably has clamored the longest for a medical facility like the one he is now chairman of. A local jeweler, Oxendine has long been active in the Pembroke community. He is probably best known for his unswerving committment to the Pembroke Rescue Squad. When asked how long he had been working for a full fledged medical facility Oxendine said, "somewhere around ten years." Others on the board are James Collins, the father of Dr. Jeff Collins; Jimmy Hedgepeth, who heads the operations of First Union National Bank in Pembroke; Clayton Maynor, a member of Pembroke's Rescue Squad and a chemist; and Dr. Bobby D. Brayboy, a medical care administrator. DR. BOBBY D. BRAYBOY A MAN WITH A DREAM Dr. Bobby D. Brayboy is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Tecumseh Brayboy, Jr. of the Pembroke area. A Lumbee Indian, Dr. Brayboy is a medical care administrator. He is actively involved in physician recruitment. As a matter of fact he is Chief of Physician Recruit ment for the total Indian Health Service. One of hit responsibilities is recruiting physicians to serve on Indian reserva tions. In 1973 there were only 38 Native American physicians in America with 12 of them being Lumbee Indians. Forseeing a shortage of physicians and other medical personnel because of the elimination of the military draft the National Health Services Corps began to look for ways to alleviate the crista facing the public health service. One solution was the National Health Service Corps Scholarship, a creation of Dr. Edward Martin, a young physician and Vietnam veteran who had recently been chosen to head the National Health Services Corps in 1974. The scholarship was to pay for a student's medical and/ or dental ?deration. Upon completion of his/ her sdaiadan the doctor would be assigned toaoarea within the United States end Alaska to MflH his -^"giilnn payback to the-U.S. Government far financing Ma/ her medlaal education. LOCAt COUPLE NOMINATED FOR HONORS AS VOLUNTEERS Raleigh-Mr. and Mrs. Billy W. Thames of Rowland have been nominated to represent the area office of Adult Probation and Parole in the forthcoming Volunteer of the Year award selections hosted by the Department of Correc tion. Mr. and Mrs. Thames were cited for their dedicated and successful efforts in the rehabilitation of an ex- offender and his family. While Bill worked with the probationer in helping him find employ ment and cope with a drinking problem. Mrs. Thames worked with the proba tioner's wife and three children. The family has since reunited and the husband is gainfully employed at the Libby. Owens. Ford Plant. The Thames will join 17 other nominees at an awards ceremony in Raleigh. April 27. hosted by the Department ot Correction. REVIVAL SERVICES AT BRANCH STREET CHURCH Revival Services will begin Sunday. April 29 and continue through Friday. May 5 at the Branch Street United Methodist Church. Revival services will be held each evening throughout the week at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday evening at 7:00 p.m. The guest visiting Ministers will be the Rev. S. Dufrene Cummings, pastor of the Ashpole-Pleasant Grove United Methodist Charge and the Rev. Michael Cummings. pastor of the Mount Airy Baptist Church, Pembroke. N.C. Special music will be provided by various Church Choirs and individuals each evening. A cordial invitation is extended to the public to attend. The pastor is the Rev. Simeon F. Cummings. AWARDS AND INSTALLATION DINNER ANNOUNCED The Pembroke Business and Profes sional Women's Club will hold its awards and installation dinner Monday. May 7, 1979 at 7:00 p.m. at Maynor Manor. Pembroke, N.C. VARIETY SHOW PLANNED Come one come all. The Union Chapel 4-H Chiefs Variety Show is planned for April 27, 1979 at 7:00 p.m. to be held at Union Chapel School Gym. Admission is one dollar. Talent ranges from kinder garten through the senior high. Door prizes will be given and lucky numbers called during the show. Bring your entire family for good family entertain ment. We have talent galore. Camell Locklear will be singing and dancing along with much more talent in store. PLATE SALE There will be a plate sale Friday. April 21 from S p.m. until 8 p.m. at Pembroke Junior High School. Chicken and Barbeque will be served. Plates arc $2.50 and will be sold in the cafeteria. LOCAL RUNNER CAPTURES FIRST PLACE WRmlogtao- Judy DeFranct* physical education teacher at Lumbertnn Senior High School, captured 1st place in the Wilmington "River to the Sea" Rotary Run this past Saturday with a time of SI minutes. SI seconds. y. . j ji_ Mitrniw S||aa^kHgi vto. J