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PEMBROKE NEWS
by Mrs. Mary L. Hardin
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Mr. And Mrs. Elmer Burke.
Sr. left Tuesday after having
spent a pert of their winter
vacation visiting in the home
of Mr. Burke's soo and his
family. Mr. and Mrs. faster
Burke of the Moss Neck area.
Enroute to their Mancekma.
Michigan home. Mr. and Mrs.
Burke. Sr. a*going from the
Pembroke area to Nashville,
Tenn. where they will be
visiting with relatives and
friends. They are planning to
arrive in Michigan in the
latter part of March.
Services were held Thurs
day night at the North Carolina
State Department of Correc
tion located on the Lumberton
-Pembroke Road. Mr. John A.
Smith. Superintendent of the
Church School at Mount Olive
Pentecostal Holiness Church,
was the guest speaker at the
service. Others who attended
from the same church were
Mrs. Leonard Chavis, Mrs.
Buster Burke. Mrs. Mildred
Locklear, Ms. Betty Lois Ja
cobs. Mrs. Vera Doris Mal
colm. Mrs. Flay Smith, Mr.
and Mrs. Charlie Locklear,
Mr. Larry Locklear and Mr.
Neill Chavis.
A gift of money was donated
Sunday. March 9, to the
Mount Olive Pentecostal Holi
ness Church in honor of the
following birthdays: Larry Low
ry for his 3rd and Larry Lock
lear for his 3rd. Altar floral
arrangement was furnished by
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Locklear.
Mr. Bob Lowry of Greenville
SC spent a night visiting with
his mother. Mrs. Bessie Low-'
ry. His wife. Mrs. Mary Lowry
spent the time visiting with
her sister. Mrs. Myrtle Berry
of Max ton.
A gift of money was given
Sunday to the Mount Olive
Pentecostal Holiness Church
in memory of Miss Debra
Kaye Lowry. Had she lived,
she would have been 24 years
old on Monday. March 10.
The gift was given by her
mother. Mrs. Lucille Lowry
and was presented to the
church by her brother, Mr.
Lynn Lowry. Debra was the
granddaughter of Mrs. Bessie
Lowry.
Mr. and Mrs. John W.
Kring of Fraser. Mich. have_
returnwnbihe after spending
several days visiting in the
home of Mrs. Kring's sister
and brother-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Meehan of the
Lumberton area. While here
the Krings also spent some
time visiting in the home of
M rs. Kring's aunts." Mrs.
Bessie Lowry, Mrs. Carlee
Hunt and Mrs. Vashti Jacobs.
Mrs. Chester Hunt and Mrs.
Staford Hunt of Lumberton
visited Tuesday in the home of
their aunt. Mrs. Bessie Lowry.
The G.A.'s and the Gettes
Society of the Mount Olive
Pentecostal Holiness Church
met Tuesday night in the
fellowship hall of the church
with their advisor Mrs. Jean
Chavis and the assistants.
Mrs. Pamela Lowry. Mrs.
Mary Ann Locklear and Mrs.
Barbara Ellen Buliard. Mem
bers present were Nicole Low
ry. Lorrie Ann Lowry. Tina
Lowry. Trina Locklear. Iris
Locklear. Rena Lowry. Christal
Lowry. Lisa Jacobs. Tracy
Elizabeth Buliard. Denise May
nor and Robin Lowry. Refresh
ments were served by Mrs.
Mary Ann Locklear.
Mrs. Steve Manetas of
Roebling. New Jersey is spen
ding this week visiting with
her mother. Mrs. Vashti Ja
cobs and her father. Mr.
Hector Rav Deese. and her
aunts. Mrs. Ida Bell Locklear
and Mrs. Carlee Hunt.
Mrs. Molly Locklear was
admitted Saturday to the Sou
theastern General Hospital of
Lumberton due to having
pneumonia. As of the first part
of the week. Mrs. Locklear was
still receiving oxygen and was
reported to be able to rest
some.
A number of members and
friends from the Pembroke
Church of God held a song and
prayer service Monday night
at the Moderncare Nursing
Home of Lumberton. The
guest speaker was Mr.James
Buliard. Others who attended
were Mr. and Mrs. Thomas'
Lee Hunt. Mrs. Marcilane
Pevia. Mrs. Marv Locklear.
Mrs. Gladys McMillian. Mrs.
Mildred Locklear. Mr*. Julia
Strickland. Mrs. Eunice Dem
ery. Mrs Lee Ellen Hunt.
Miss Mary Rosa Locklear.
Mrs. Omegia Smith Mr*. Beu
lah McMillian. Mrs. Geogrt
anna Locklear. Mrs. Marrella
Locklear. Miss Wanda Bray
boy. Ms. Eva Sean, and Mr.
Witltiril fteatikAst
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Mrs. Stella Aden af Hope
Mills spent a lew days Held eg
In the heme of her niece. Mrs.
i
Henry Ford Smith. and chU
drcn of Fourth Street. On
Monday niaht Mrs. Aden and
Mr* Smith, akmg with Mi?
Leslie Smith and Kendrick F.
Jones visited In the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Baxle Hadrin
and son. Mr. Baxie Hardm. Jr.
On Friday night of the past
week, a song and prayer
service was held in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. John David
Jones. Mrs. Ivene Chavis was
in charge of the service.
Others present were Mrs.
Nora Bell Graham. Ms. Cath
erine Graham, Miss Nadlie
Hunt and Mr. James William
son. Mrs. Jones attended
church service Sunday nightat
the Fair Point Baptist Church
of Fairmont after being in for
six weeks due to illness.
Mrs. Lois Brooks was ho
noured Sunday. March 9. with
a dinner for her birthday given
by her daughter and son-in
law. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald
Locklear. and a sister and
brother-in-law of Mrs. Brooks,
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Sampson.
It was held at the home of the
honoree on Maxton, Route 3.
A variety of foods was served.
The birthday cake was baked
and decorated by a sister of
Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Carol Sam
pson. A special guest was
Mrs. Maud Sampson.
Mrs. Ivene Chavis was in
charge of a song and prayer
service held Sunday afternoon
with Mr. Luther "Ludd" Hol
mes in the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Gretel Scott of
Lumberton where Mr Holmes
is now making his home.
Attending were Mrs. Faye
Mitchell. Mrs. Patricia Kirby.
Mrs. Catherine Graham, Mrs.
Nora Bell Graham, and Miss
Renell Scott of the home.
Special singing was furnish
ed Sunday night at the Fair
Point Baptist Church of Fair
mont by Mrs. Nora IJell
Graham. Mrs. Ivene Chavis
Mrs. Catherine Graham. The
trio was accompanied on the
piano by Mr. Delton Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. Rosier Strick
land were visited Sunday after
noon by Mrs. Chatherine
Graham. Mrs. Ivene Chavis,
and Mrs. Nora Bell Graham.
The group held, a song and
prayer service with Mr. and
Mrs. Strickland. Both are on
the sick list.
Mrs. Shirley Smith and
daughter. Leslie. Mrs. Hilda
Faye Hunt and son. Ronnie,
and Mrs. Smith's granddau
ghter. Kimberly Renee Jones,
attended a song service held
Sunday at the East Side
Church of God of Fayetteville.
The Rev. C.C. Allen. Jr. is the
pastor.
Mrs. Ethel Johnson return
ed home Friday night after
having, along with 29 other
persons, toured several states,
including Pennsylvania.
Spring
Revival
begins March 23
Cherokee Methodist Church
in the Wakulla Community will
hold Spring Revival beginning
March 23-28. Service on Sun
day will begin at 7 p.m. Week
nights services will begin at
7:30 p.m. The Rev. Roy Clark,
pastor of the Assembly of God
Church in St. Pauls. Rev.
Joseph Anderson, pastor of
Union Chapel Methodist
Church, and Rev,. Steye Lock
lear. assistant pastor of New
Bethel Church will be bringing
the messages for these ser
vices.
Rev. Julian Ransom is pas
tor.
The first public school for
the hearing-impaired in the
U.8. was founded in 1817 in
Hartford, Conn. It is now
called the American School
for the Deaf.
"A book is like a garden
carried in the pocket."
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New Yoit. Washington. D.C.
The group also stopped in
Richmond. Virginia where
they had breakfast. This was a
United Methodist Seminary
Study Tour of seven days.
Mrs. Johnson reports they had
a marvelous time. Mr. Jack
Croon arranged the trip.
BIBLE THOUGHT
FOR THE WEEK
Titus 3:ft-9 "This is a faithfiil
saying and these things will
that thou affirm constantly
that they which have believed
in God might be careful to
maintain good works. These
things are good and profitable
unto men. But avoid foolish
questions and genealogies and
contentions and strivings a
bout the law for they are
unprofitable and vain."
CENTRAL TRUTH
God never trusts us with a
duty without first giving us the
time and strength to perform
it. Have you ever taken notice
that the people who receive
the most criticism are the ones
carrying on their work. There
are three different groups of
persons: those who make
things happen; those who just
watch what happens; and
those who wonder what hap
pened. The richest person is
not the one who has the
first dollar they ever made or
earned, but it is the person
who still has their very first
friend.
BIRTHDAY PROVERB FOR
THURSDAY, MARCH 13
Proverbs U>9 "An hypocrite
with his mouth destroyeth his
neighbor, but through know
ledge shall just be delivered."
Please pray for all the sick
and shut-ins.
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SADDLETREE CHURCH
OF GOD NEWS
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by Mrs. Lory Jaw H ?I I
J Like a lot of other churches,
we were oat due to the snow.
Bat thank the Lord, we are oa
schedule again.
Sunday morning visitors
were Mr. and Mrs. John
Sampson of Pembroke.
The Lord really did bless
us. Three souls were saved in
Sister Lorraine Scott's class
room.
Brother Sampson preached,
several people testified. Praise
God for victory through Jesus
Chruki.
Sunday afternoon arc had
several visitors for our month
ly singing. The Gsoves Family
of Fayetteville. along with
others sang for us.
Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Hunt
announce the hirth of a
daughter. They also have five
sons.
Revival will begin at our
church Sunday night. March
16. Rev. Ronald Scott and Rev.
James Hunt will be guest
speakers. Service begins at 7
p.m.
Allenton Jaycees
Endorse
Movement
Believing that laws should be
of government rather than
man. the Allenton Jaycees
endorse the organization of
Concerned Citizens of North
Robeson in their endeavors to
have the school district lines of
Robeson County redrawn so as
to be educationally, racially,
and economically balanced for
the equal opportunity of al
children of Robeson County.
We further resolve to offer
our support of their movement
believing "equal education"
to be the key to the sum total
of a free man and his vocation,
and knowing that economic
justice for all mankind can best
be won by free men through
free enterprise.
President.
Daniel Hattdnds
The Dept. of Commerce expects the number of cable
TV subscribers to increase to 20 million over the next
five years. ?*
70TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED
Mr. Cieaiout BdUrd was
honored on his 70th birthday
with a surprise birth dinner on
Feb. 23, given by Ms family.
The event was held at the
Fellowship Hall of Prospect
Methodist Church.
Mr. Ballard waa honored en
this occasion with Dinner and
lots of presents by loved ones,
relatives and friends. There
were approximately 150 guests
present to help Mr. dement
celebrate his 70th birthday.
Present at the Birthday were
many of the church members
and members of Mr. Bollard's
family. Members of his family
present were his wife, his son,
Clement, Jr. and his family)
his daughters, Ruth B. Locfc
lear and her family; Mary
Linda Ballard and Emma Jean
and Earl bo wry.
Shown above, left to right,
are Clement, Jr., Emma Jean,
Mr. Clement Bollard, Mrs.
Bollard, Mary Unda and Roth.
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win be regietratiaa of aaa>
voter* tram 7 p.ai. eatN t p.m.
The neetiag will be bald alter
the regietratioa.
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YOUTH FOR
CHRIST
CHURCH
NEWS
Pastor: Rev. Larue Barton. .
Assistant Pastor: Elder W.T. 1
Lowery. Sunday School begins j
at 10 a.m. Sunday worship
service at 11 a.m. Young
peoples service begins at 7:30
p.m. every Monday nightT
Bible study every Thursday
night at 7:30 p.m. Singing j
every second Sunday at 2:30
p.m. Radio program every
Sunday at 2 p.m. on WEWO.
Bro. Gerald Lowery began
Sunday School with a wonder
ful text taken from Psalms
145:1-21 leaving verse 8 as
food for thought. "The Lord is
gracious and full of compassi
on. slow to anger, and of
great mercy."
The Lord blessed us with a
great service Sunday. Rev.
Barton preached an inspiring
message from the Book of
Luke. Chapter 17, Verses 5-6
using as his text "Faith."
Rev. Charlie Lock tear was
our guest speaker Monday
night. Reading from Nehemiah
8:9-10. Naming his topic "Joy
unspeakable and full of glory.'
Elder W.T. Lowery will be
preaching at Little Mission
Friday and Saturday night.
March 4-5 at 7:30 p.m. You are
invited to attend.
The young people will be
participating in the Youth
Rally at Ever Green Holiness
Church Friday night. March
14. at 7:30 p.m.
The members of the Youth
for Christ Church had Com
munion Service with Sister
Pearlie Lowery Tuesday iright.
Continue praying for her.
Rev. Wilbert Ammons will
be our guest speaker Sunday.
March 16. Come and worship
with us.
Continue praying far Rev.
Daniel Graham that Cod will
strengthen Ms body.
We invite you to come and *
worship with us at any time.
young poapte' lhaf Ood will
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SPELLING
BEE
CHAMP!
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Michael Natbaa
On Thursday. Feb. 28. the
Media Center of Town send
Middle School was once again
the -setting tor the Annual
Regional Spelling Bee which is
sponsored by The Charlotte
Observer. This first roond-of
the spelling bee was used to
determine a winner from each
grade level. The four winners
chosen were Audrey Smith.
Sth grade; Brian lowry. 6th
grade: Cassandra Whitting
ton. 7th grade: Michael Na
than. 8th <grade.
These four winners met on
Thursday. March 6. to deter
mine the school champion.
The air was electrified with
tension as the spelling bee
came to an end with Michael
Nathan once again, winning
the title of Townaend Middle
School Spelling Bee Champion
for the third Consecutive year.
Michael is an eighth grade
student at Townaend Middle
School. He is the son of Mrs.
Emma Evans. Michael Is ?
member of the Townsend
Middle School National Junior
Honor Society and the football
team (defensive safety). His
hobbles are football, basket
ball and spelling.
Michael's neat ambition is
to become the winner of the
{ r~sas mf CJ^AI 11 n A
which wMJ be held at the
Resource Center in Lumbenon
on March II. 1*0 at ld?
p.m.
MT. AKY.JAYCEE NEWS
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by Hariie Wei Loctdear, Jr.
The Mt. Airy Jayeees held
their weekly meeting last week
and we had some guests out.
There was no meal, so the
meeting got underway about
7:45 p.m. Harold Tyner, Pres
ident of the Mt. Airy Jayeees,
welcomed alt guests and mem
bers. He then called on
Truman Carter for the invoca
tion.
Jack Morgan was a special
guest, along with Little Miss
Lumbee, April Locklear. Mr
Morgan is a candidate for the
Red Springs County Commis
sioner District. Each and every
person has different needs and
a county commissioner is
supposed to try and solve
all the problems of the entire
county. Mr. Morgan did not
make anyone any promises,
but he said, if elected, he
would do the best job he knew
how. He said his first priority
would be to try and better our
educational system, if elected.
An important part of a county
commissioners duties is to
keep the people of the com
munity informed and the only
way to do this is to have good
communications. Mr. Morgan
said, if he were elected, he
would try and keep the people
of the community informed. At
the same tjme, the people in
the community are supposed
to get involved.
We had about 35 people out
for the meeting and Mr.
Morgan said he was glad to
see so many people out. They
showed that they are uying to
get involved. The Mt. Airy
Jayeees would like to thank
Mr. Morgan for coming out.
We are planning a Candi
date's Night for April 25. 1980
at Union Chapel School. This
will be on Friday night, so
keep it in mind.
Nest. Little Miss Lumbee.
April Locklear came out. She
won the Little Miss Lumbee
title in July then she went to
Charlotte and won. This past
January she went to Florida
and came in second. The Mt.
Airy Jayeees co-sponsored her
a plate sale in December.
Chairman of the profeci was
Mr. James H. Mayaor. The
co-chairmen were Mr. Randy
Maynor and Mr Hariie W.
Locklear. April Locklear per
formed for everyone, and I
must say. she was greet. To be
only Ave years old. she has
accomplished what h takes
Mr Marl* W. Urtfcar -Hh
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an appreciation award for &m?
services rendered during the p?
plate sale. One was also given iHjl
to Mr. James H. Maynor and ||B
Mr. Randy Maynor for all their ||||
help. The Maynor brothers ||||
were in charge of the food for 111
the plate sale. Next she 8$m
presented the club a lovely j|||
award. Mr. Harold W. Tyner
accepted the award. Miss j|?j|j
Locklear is the daughter of Wm
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Locklear fill
of Mt. Airy.
Mr. Adrion Oxendine was Wm
? the next order of business.
Mr. Oxendine was chosen as 1|1|
* Jaycee of the Month for the |lj|
month of January. Mr. Oxen- |||||
dine was also chosen as Jaycee |||1
of the Quarter. As you can see, IIm:
Mr. Oxendine has been a busy lip
Jaycee. He is our building ||||
chairman and since our buil
ding was started, he has done
an exceptional job. Recogni
tion comes easy when you
have done such a good job as Wjb
Mr. Oxendine has done. He ||||
has worked on just about every
project that we have conducted
and he has chaired numerous |jg|j
projects since out charter. Sag
Congratulations. Mr. Oxen- ||||
dine. Keep up the good work. 9H
ill
Mr. R.D. Locklear II was
chosen as Jaycee of the Month ||||
for February. Last weekend at ?|||
the Regional Meeting, which
was held in Lumberton. Mr. ||||
Locklear represented the Mt. pp
Airy Jaycees in the Speak- up |||
Competition and won. He also i||||
won at the District Meeting H
Friday night at Saddletree.
Mr. Locklear has to be out of
town quite a bit on business. >.-/
but when he is in town, is is an
involved Jaycee. He also has
been involved in quite a few of
our club projects. Mr. Locklear
was chairman of the Jaycee
jelly sale and he did a great H
job. We sold 100 cases of jelly.
Way to go. guys. Mr. James
H Maynor was co-chairman of
the jelly sale. O.K.. guys. H
Jaycee of the Month for March
is just around the corner. H
Will it be you?
Mr. Tyner then presented
Mr. Hariie W. Locklear. Adri- M
on Oxendine. James H. May
nor. Dester Locklear. R.D.
Locklear and Prentiss Oxen- m
dine with a Maurice's Marau
ders award. Mr. Maurice
Wilson is the President of
North Carolina Jayoees. These H
awards were presented to
these people for outstanding
achievement during the pest H
The meeting was then ad
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No Surprises at Board
o? Education-Meeting
Cont'd from Page 1
| Township. West Waccamnw: B laden
boro, Clark ton. Fairmont. Lift left eld.
Orrum. Red Springs. St. Pauls and Tar
Heel. These assignments leave the
following schools unasigned to any
conference: Magnolia. Maxton. Parkton
and Prospect.
Mr. Bonner explained to the board
that if South Robeson (Rowland and
Fairgrove) was not constructed by then.
Robeson County would have six unas
signed teams.
Supt. Purncll Swett asked for the
board's endorsement to make the
following recommendation: A Robeson
County Conference, composed of
Rowland. Fairgrove, Maxton, Prospect.
Parkton. Magnolia. Orrum and Little
field.
E. B. Morton. Orrum'representative,
asked Mr. Swett if the principals at
Orrum and Littlefield had been asked
about the proposals. Mr. Swett stated
that they did not express any objection
when he discussed it with them,
however, they did not know he was
going to present the proposal to the
board. Mr. Morton then said, "I would
rather not vote on it today." After some
discussion during which they were
informed that the Superintendent would
like to have the endorsement for a
meeting next week. Lillian Faye Lock
lear, Pembroke representative, said,
to Mr. Morton. "We'll take the action
without you."...Ronald Hammonds
moved that the superintendent get in
touch with the principals at Orrum and
Littlefield and then approach the board.
The motion died for lack of a second.
Mr. Morton excused himself to make a
phone call....While he was out Ms.
Locklear moved that the board endorse
the recommendation The board de
layed the vote and went into executive
i ,, session for personnel matters.
Following executive session, Supt.
Swett recommended that Dr. V.R..
Thompson be hired as Director of
Testing and Evaluation, effective July
I. Dr. Thompson is presently principal
of Pembroke Senior High School. His
new position will carry him to the
Central Office. No replacement was
named for him at Pembroke 'Senior
High.
They voted on Ms. Locklear's motion
and Mr. Morton said, "Let the record
show that I did not vote." The motion
carried.
A couple of parents from the Proapect
area were in attendance. They thought
that the Mr. Morton's calling someone
at Orrum before he could vote wae
ironic. Said one parent. "I think that's
the same man who accused Hprbert
nr: Jj* Sotthmn
m Anyone?
There will be an Organiza
?S tional Meeting for alt team
interested in participating in
an Adult Softball Leagne fat the
|| Pembroke Area. This meeting
BB will be held on Tuesday,
? March 18, 1980 at 7 p.m., at
H the Pembroke Courtbonae on
m Main Street in Pembroke.
League Organisation and
H| Rules of Play will be discusa
H ed.
For more information contact
Rudy Paul at the Robeson
County Recreation De
partment at 738-9061 or 738
I" 9S95.
I Softball
Anyone?
There will be an Organiza
tional Meeting for all teams
that are interested in partici
pating in a Adult Softball
Igl League in the Magnolia area.
B This meeting wil be held on
pf Wednesday. March 19.1980 at
7 p.m.. at Magnolia High
B| 'School.
Ill League Organization and
Rules of Play will be discnss
H? ***'
For more information contact
>> Rudy Paul at Robeson
? County Recreation Depart
? ment at 738-9061 or 738-9S9S.
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B H you're a veteran, you can earn
a nice extra mcome one weekend
a month and two weeks a year
with us Aad at your old rank, if
? r^r??srjs?s
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