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VOLUME 10 NUMBER 21 25c COPY THURSOAY.^MAYJ27^
Paracll Swell, Superintendent of
Mcim Count! Schools, la presented
Ike srrapboofc ikll waa aocd hi nomi
nating hka for the Leo Itcaao Memorial
Award which be wN receive In Loo
Angeles, CA on July 4. The award b
pre sealed annually la an Individ nal
pro* Med leadership la resolving social
problems particularly as they relate to
individual* of American Indian/Alaskan
Native heritage. Making the presen
tation la Mrs. Rose Marie l.o?r>,
outgoing president of the Robeson
County NCAfc unit. IBnice Barton photol
Local Educators honored at
Retirement and
Awards Banquet
by David Malcolm
Present were teachers, both active and
retired, administrators. family and
friends. Alt crowded into Pembroke
Elementary'* cafeteria Friday night for
the annual Robeson County NCAE-ACT
Retirement and Awards Banquet.
Honored wet* 13. leather* with a
combined service time of 410 years, as
wed as various other school personnel
and members of the media.
Teachers retiring from the Robeson
County School system and the number of
years taught include: Sanford Lock tear
|45). Governor R. Barnes <41 >. Novella
Hanstry (40). Dorothy F.C. Oscndinc
(40). Albert C. Hunt (.V)). Ira Lee Lowry
(.1.1). Sarah N. Miller (.12). Josephine
Ransom (32). Barto Clark. Jr. (30). tola
Holler Burns (2S). Lloyd Ander Ham
monds (23). Juanita C. Smith (20). and
James D. Pope. Jr. (10).
Mr. PurneN Swett. Superintendent of
the Robeson County Schools/was recog
nized as being the recipient of the Leo
Reano Memorial Award which he will fly
to Los Angeles to receive at the 1982
National Educators Association (NRA)
National Convention July 4. Swett was
also presented with a scrapbook which
was used to nominate him for the
prestigious national award.
Bruce Barton. Editor of the CaroRaa
Indian Vuleu. and Virginia Simkins. staff
writer with Tba Rahraanlan. were both
presented with certificates in appreci
ation of their efforts.
Others receiving RCNCAE Certificates
of Appreciation included: guest speaker
and retired teacher Marshall Locklear.
Ms. Jane Osendine. Mrs. Marsha
Locklear Hunt. Mrs. Harriet Mason.
James C. Digl - Principal of Pembroke
t-.icmcniary. Purncll Swell. Mrs. Lillian
Faye Locklear on behalf of the Robeson
County Board of Education. J.H. Millard
of Horace Mann Insurance Company,
and faculty representatives Joseph Lock
lear. Thomas Jones. Mrs. Earlena
Lourrv. Mrs. Ruth McCormick. Mrs.
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Mariana Jarviv Mrs. Christine Hunt.
Mrs. Josephine B. Liecnte. Mrs. Hose
Marie Sanderson. Mrs. Ruth Locklcar.
Mrs. Doris Jaekson and Mrs. Sylvia
Blue
Those teaehers retiring were given
eertifieates from the Robeson County
Board ad Education ami plaques from
either the Robeson County Chapter of
the North Carolina Association of
Educators or the Association of Class
room Teaehers. Ms. Rose Marie Lowtv.
President of the Robeson County NCAK
Unit and Jimmy Strickland. President of
the Robeson County ACT Unit made the -
presentations.
Members of Governor B. Barnes'
family presented him w ith a plaque in a
touching show of love and appreciation.
Installation of I1H2H1 NCAK and ACT
officers came at the end of the evening.
Mrs. Vera L. Malcolm will become
president of the local NCAK unit with
Mrs. Lee Helen Thompson as president
elect. Ms. Rose Marie lowly as past
president. Mrs. Ktta B. Jones as
recording secretary. Mrs. Jacqueline
McCormick as corresponding secretary
and Mrs. Mabel Zeigler as treasurer.
The upcoming school year t WN2-RA) is
the last in which there will be a Robeson
County ACT Unit. Afterwards the local
ACT will merge with the local NCAE.
Mrs. Agnes Chavis was installed as
president for the transitional year.
Jimmy Strickland will serve as past
president and Mrs. Fannie L. Oxendine
as treasurer. ?
The ?xi tgoing < I <jff.fi) slate of officers
included: NCAE--Ms. Rose Marie Lowry
-president. Mrs. Vera L. Malcolm
president elect. Mrs. Lee Helen Thomp
son-past president. Mrs. Thayle Sander
son-recording secretary. Mrs. Karlene
Lock tear-corresponding secretary. Mrs.
Mabel Zeigler-treasurer: ACT-Jimmy
Strickland-president. Mrs. Agnes Cha
vis-president elect. Mrs. Ftta B. Jones
secretary. Mrs. Fannie L. Oxendine
treasurer.
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ROBESON -COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM ACHIEVES
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RECEIVES LEVEL III STATE ACCREDITATION
An important milestone in I lie his|i?W
ill the Robeson County Schools link pljcvfc'
recently at a meeting ol the N.C State
Itnaril ol education in Greensboro when
the Koheson County Board of Fducatinft
was approved for Level III Stale Accte
ditaiion. according to Superintendent
I'urnell Swell.
Superintendent Swetl and Assistant
Supennlendent Uonald A. Bonner ap
peared before the State Board with a
presentation on behalf of the county
school system at the session which was
held at the Greensboro City Board of
education on May 5. Ur. Dav id Bnitua.
State Board of hdueation Chairman, pre
sided.
Following remarks made by the local
school administrators, eipressing their
feelings about the Level III Accreditation
pruwss and what it means to the sehuut
system, the Slate Board voted to approve
Robeson County for the highest level tif
accreditation.
Among those who attended this
meeting were Superintendent Swett. Mr.
Bonner. Mrs. Trudy L. Blake, ,M*.
Bertha M. Chavis. and Ur. Crfl|?
Phillips, Stale Superintendent of Pubfte
Instruction. Dr. James B. Chavis.
member of the State Board, made the
presentation along with Dr. Bntton.
The Robeson County Schools received
Level I State Accreditation in Januarv
l?iHO. with the Development of a
omprctleusive I'lan. level II was
-.1 warded to ihe iiwniy school system in
May ItM. with Implementation of the
I'lan. Level III is documentation that the
Comprehensive I'lan has been success
ful. according to -Mr. Swell.
In mailing announcement of this
achievement. Mr. Swett commended
members of his central office staff and all
principals of ihe Kobeson County
Sets Mils. He cMed their efforts in helping
the county system to arrive at this
important milestone in the education of
some I5.UU0 students. Principals were
asked to express to their teachers and the
various committee members the sincere
appreciation of the administrative staff.
hive areas yi the Comprehensive Plan
were Language Arts. Math. Science.
Social Studies" and Career education.
Central office supervisees who were
| responsible for developing these areas
were Mrs. Barbara Ihomas. Math. Mrs.
rl'a/ava Ihompson. language Arts. Mrs.
Jacqueline Sherrod. Social Studies. Mr.
I dward Ormsby. Science. Mr. Gilbert
lewis and Mr. Wilbur Smith. Career
education. Other supervisors and staff
members were also involved in the
process.
7 it * as uoced that the state has recently
rrsised the process for accreditation
which involves a six-year rc-affirnialion
of this process. County educators will he
discussing these plans in the near future,
involving all 2H schools in the system.
Level III Accreditation fee Countv
Schools. Kobe too Countv Schools Super
intendent Puroell Swctt, ceater, io shown
here receiving a docsnesl of Level III
Stole Accreditation from Or. James B.
Ota via. right, member of the State Board
of Kduratloa. At far right Is Dr. David
Bruloa, SBfc Chairman. Olhm are, left
In right. Dr. A. Craig PfcUUpo, Sim
Superintendent of Public Inalnrcllani
Mia. Trudy Btalr, Mra. Bertha Chavla,
and Aaalalanl Super la! indent David A.
Bonner of the county arhoota adnrinla
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Pembroke Slate Unlveralt)
recently bound and micro (lim
ed every laaue of (be Carolina
Indian Voice from Ike atari of
.the aewapapcr la 1973
through 1980. Heading thai
project waa Dr. Robert He rack
PSL director of library oervlc
ea. Shown loft to right at Ike
receat prcaealatloa werei
Jaaalta Locklear, director of
PS fa Native American Be
??arc* Center ?wbere Uie
original boo ad taplra ?| bo
honaed; Brace Jonca, eieco
llve director of tbe N.C.
Indian Commlaalont Brnee
Barton, edlter-pabllaber nf
tbe Carolna Indian Vnleet Dr.
Hencb; and Rod Laciloar,
Iowa connHfanan front Pen
broke and a member ef tbe
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Past Copies of the
Carolina Indian Voice
Bound and Microfilmed
See Gene Warren's
Pembroke State University Column
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